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My Life in Webcomics: An Interview with Grant Thomas

January 28, 2009 - 22:35 | Xaviar Xerexes

Grant Thomas is the creator of several comics including the more personal My Life in Records and the more adventuresome Graphic Poems.  I think Grant has been creating some of the more interesting and challenging comics I've seen in webcomics and his stuff is well worth checking out.

Grant's also been a contributor to ComixTALK, creating the cover art for ComixTALK for December of 2008 and writing several features for the magazine, including a three part series on creating mini-comics.  I got a chance to chat with Grant recently about his plans for 2009, including the next chapter of My Life in Records and the inclusion of his work in an upcoming book from Fantagraphics.

The Webcomic Beacon #23 - Newspaper Style Webcomics

Submitted by fesworks on May 11, 2008 - 17:48

Episode 23 - Newspaper Style Webcomics:   Mark Savary joins Fes, Tanya, and Aaron to talk about Newspaper Style Webcomics; as well as touch on newspapers comics in general. We also talk again with Michael Rouse-Deane of the Guest Strip Project, which is benefiting the Make-a-Wish International Foundation.

Mark Savary also talks a bit about minimalist comics while reviewing Pixipets. Plus the weekly Strip Fight Ringside Update! No milestones listed to us for this week.

The Phoenix Requiem, reviewed by Larry "El Santo" Cruz

April 19, 2008 - 15:55 | Larry "El Santo" Cruz

In this review, El Santo takes a look at Sarah Ellerton's The Phoenix Requiem, a beautifully illustrated tale set in 19th Century England about a mysterious stranger who stumbles into an idyllic village.

This Day in April Fools

Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on April 1, 2008 - 15:22

April Fools hijnks continue this year...

at What Birds Know

Previous April foolery On ComixTalk:

2006: April Fools Day Roundup

2005: Keenspace Comic Still Hasn't Updated;

TWCB - Episode 8 - Webcomic Brainstorming #1

Submitted by fesworks on January 24, 2008 - 22:09

Trying something new, with a Webcomic Brainstorm Session! With us is Drowemos, Gothia, and Thom -- brainstorming a new webcomic, essentially from scratch.

Brett Hainley returns with another Casual Rambling. We also have some brutally honest Webcomic Impressions of Invincible Jeff and Radcliffe with Aarin Edwards and a Webcomic Review of What Birds Know from Diana Nock!

For next week, we will be talking about Developing a Webcomic Style and will be interviewing Brock Heasley. Please “CALL-IN” or e-mail a message to us with a question or comment about this week’s topic, or next week’s topic!

Panels and Pictures: Long Form Serialization

June 16, 2007 - 11:02 | Derik A. Badman

In this month's Panels & Pictures, Derik A Badman looks at a few long form webcomic narratives and how their serialization affects the reading experience.

Panels & Pictures: At The Margin

April 8, 2007 - 20:40 | Derik A. Badman

In this month's column, Derik A. Badman looks at that staple of comic books -- the margin. First, by examining how comics make effective use of page borders and next by considering how, if at all, webcomics address similar artistic choices.

The March of the Collectives

March 12, 2007 - 00:44 | Xaviar Xerexes

A collective, loosely defined, is any sustained grouping of webcomic creators. What they do together varies greatly from group to group. Some are largely a peer group offering each other critical feedback and encouraging support. Others throw in cross-promotion for each others' work. Some build a collective brand with logos, advertising and a central website. Some share business experience and expertise in areas as varied as merchandise, books, conventions, hosting and website creation.

And what did I find from my research? There's a tremendous number of collectives out there (and that I never want to attempt another "survey" article again). And, oh yeah, checking out collectives can be a great way to find excellent new comics.

WCCA Nominations Out

Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on January 28, 2007 - 14:10

The full list of nominations for the upcoming WCCAs is out - get the list here or click read more (the WCCA site is slow today so I copied it into this post here).

 

Nominees for 2007 WCCAs

Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on January 25, 2007 - 10:18

WCCAThe WCCA nominations are dribbling out today:

OUTSTANDING COMIC FINALISTS:

OUTSTANDING NEWCOMER FINALISTS:

That is a really strong group of candidates for Outstanding Comic, including last year's Outstanding Newcomer winner (Gunnerkrigg Court). I haven't read all of the nominees for Outstanding Newcomer for this year - that's probably just more evidence of how many webcomics there are now...

UPDATE: We have an interview with the creators of What Birds Know in this month's magazine - click here to read.