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Comics: Jack Kirby Day
Aug. 28th, 2025 06:00 pmI understand that this is the anniversary of comics creator Jack Kirby's birth...?
Seeking Help For Trek + Comics Writers
May. 2nd, 2025 09:27 amI've been reminded over on TrekBBS that there's ongoing medical fundraisers for two writers whose work on comic books and on Star Trek I've enjoyed reading and re-reading over the decades.
Mike W. Barr
Peter A. David
Mike W. Barr
Peter A. David
Comics: A Surprise From a Generation Ago
Dec. 14th, 2023 07:17 pmTurns out that the comic book that I drew 20+ years ago is still available on a print-on-demand basis.
https://www.indyplanet.com/local-hero-1
Content warning: child endangerment, horror, super-hero violence, language
https://www.indyplanet.com/local-hero-1
Content warning: child endangerment, horror, super-hero violence, language
Comics: Communities II
Dec. 10th, 2023 04:51 pmFollowing up a bit on local comics creators and suchlike.
One friendly acquaintance of mine from the long-dissolved Orléans Comic Jam sessions, Dominic Bercier, has a Kickstarter fundraiser/project going at the moment. Timing might be tight for you if you're interested, I understand that...
Anyway, here's the link.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/renaissancebp/exclusive-holiday-card-delivered-by-santa
If you're interested in Dominic's published work to date more generally:
https://www.bercier.ca/
The local publisher that Dominic's more recently tying in with:
https://pressesrenaissancepress.ca/
One friendly acquaintance of mine from the long-dissolved Orléans Comic Jam sessions, Dominic Bercier, has a Kickstarter fundraiser/project going at the moment. Timing might be tight for you if you're interested, I understand that...
Anyway, here's the link.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/renaissancebp/exclusive-holiday-card-delivered-by-santa
If you're interested in Dominic's published work to date more generally:
https://www.bercier.ca/
The local publisher that Dominic's more recently tying in with:
https://pressesrenaissancepress.ca/
Comics: Communities
Dec. 10th, 2023 11:03 amSteve Lieber mentioned on BlueSky recently that the comics artform and industry alike can benefit from an updating of this page:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150415200242/http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/lists/lists_and_links/30269/
I mentioned in reply that I could probably make some time to update the Ottawa-Gatineau section. Sadly, we lost Suzanne Marsden three years ago, and the Ottawa Comix Jam sessions were her Big Project of keeping the community connected to itself and the larger city and comics creators' community of North America.
Writers, artists of all branch-disciplines, and so on...
More on this to come, I think.
https://web.archive.org/web/20150415200242/http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/lists/lists_and_links/30269/
I mentioned in reply that I could probably make some time to update the Ottawa-Gatineau section. Sadly, we lost Suzanne Marsden three years ago, and the Ottawa Comix Jam sessions were her Big Project of keeping the community connected to itself and the larger city and comics creators' community of North America.
Writers, artists of all branch-disciplines, and so on...
More on this to come, I think.
RIP: Keith Giffen
Oct. 11th, 2023 10:18 pmGood evening, everyone.
I have read of Keith Giffen's passing earlier tonight. I've made friendships because of his work, and he was one of the artists that inspired me to try my own hand at the crafting of comics.
I'm sorry he's gone. I'm grateful that he was here.
I have read of Keith Giffen's passing earlier tonight. I've made friendships because of his work, and he was one of the artists that inspired me to try my own hand at the crafting of comics.
I'm sorry he's gone. I'm grateful that he was here.
RIP: John Romita Sr.
Jun. 14th, 2023 11:21 amHe was the second major Spider-Man artist. Following upon Steve Ditko himself can't have been easy.
Now he's gone.
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/legendary-marvel-comics-artist-john-romita-sr-passes-at-age-93/
Now he's gone.
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/legendary-marvel-comics-artist-john-romita-sr-passes-at-age-93/
Checking In - 10 June 2023
Jun. 10th, 2023 10:46 pmGot some practice time in with Clip Studio Paint today, among other things.
Might post some of the WIP stuff tomorrow.
Might post some of the WIP stuff tomorrow.
ByMUG: Presentations
May. 4th, 2023 09:44 pmSo I'll be doing a presentation over Zoom this upcoming Sunday.
https://bymug.ca/may-7-2023-meeting-information/
https://bymug.ca/may-7-2023-meeting-information/
Comics: Pulling Back On Networking
Nov. 22nd, 2022 10:48 pmI used to follow the Connecting Comic Book Writers and Artists group on Facebook.
Tonight, I pulled the plug on that. I don't need that self-inflicted pain anymore. It was just one more thing.
There's going to be more "just one more thing" stuff.
Tonight, I pulled the plug on that. I don't need that self-inflicted pain anymore. It was just one more thing.
There's going to be more "just one more thing" stuff.
Comics: RIP Carlos Pacheco
Nov. 9th, 2022 12:08 pmWord's all over Twitter, so I expect that the comics press will be confirming it shortly.
https://twitter.com/Marvel/status/1590439260414480385
https://twitter.com/Marvel/status/1590439260414480385
Fonts: Comicrazy Adds Hebrew Support
Nov. 1st, 2022 07:24 pmOkay, Comicraft is holding a 30th Anniversary promotion right now. They're the first big comic book design-oriented font design house in the world that I know of, started by Richard Starkings and John Roshell. They decided to kick off with thirty days of releasing remasters of their offerings, starting with their first font family, Comicrazy.
They're already set up for most European languages using Latin script, and back in 2015 added Cyrillic support. This year, they've added support for Vietnamese adaptations of Latin, as well as Hebrew script, which marks a first for that font family.
If you already own a license for Comicrazy, you'll get the update as part of your long-term support arrangements. Just check your "My Account - Order History" files if you bought a license after 2010.
(I bought a license back around 2015, hence my downloading.)
If you haven't got Comicrazy yet, my advice would be to wait for Comicraft's annual New Year Font Sale. I expect every family in the catalogue to be on offer during that sale at US$20.22 per next New Year's. Unless you've suddenly hit it big in the local lottery, or are otherwise highly fortunate, in which case, I would recommend you splurge now.
They're already set up for most European languages using Latin script, and back in 2015 added Cyrillic support. This year, they've added support for Vietnamese adaptations of Latin, as well as Hebrew script, which marks a first for that font family.
If you already own a license for Comicrazy, you'll get the update as part of your long-term support arrangements. Just check your "My Account - Order History" files if you bought a license after 2010.
(I bought a license back around 2015, hence my downloading.)
If you haven't got Comicrazy yet, my advice would be to wait for Comicraft's annual New Year Font Sale. I expect every family in the catalogue to be on offer during that sale at US$20.22 per next New Year's. Unless you've suddenly hit it big in the local lottery, or are otherwise highly fortunate, in which case, I would recommend you splurge now.
Digital Sketch Challenge Sketch 3 - Bat
Oct. 6th, 2022 10:57 pmOf course, I'm going to draw that guy for this prompt. I did co-write a travel guide about his hometown back in 2000.
Sketch # 2 - Scurry
Oct. 4th, 2022 10:17 pmI've already given up on the idea of getting a sketch finished per day...and I still want to try for addressing every item in the Inktober prompt list for this year anyway.
Sketch # 2 - "Scurry"
This was the first thought I had for it.
Sketch # 2 - "Scurry"
This was the first thought I had for it.
Inktober as Inspiration, Not as Practice
Oct. 2nd, 2022 12:49 pmI needed to review these links:
https://inktober.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Parker#Inktober
So, I can't claim to be participating fully, as I'm working digitally rather than with actual pens, fountain, cartridge, marker, ball-point and so on. I can and do claim this year's daily prompts as an inspiration to resume regular practice for self-improvement.
I'm going to have to amend my postings on Twitter and Facebook accordingly. Later today.
Meanwhile:
https://inktober.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Parker#Inktober
So, I can't claim to be participating fully, as I'm working digitally rather than with actual pens, fountain, cartridge, marker, ball-point and so on. I can and do claim this year's daily prompts as an inspiration to resume regular practice for self-improvement.
I'm going to have to amend my postings on Twitter and Facebook accordingly. Later today.
Meanwhile:
1. I've known James and Charlie as distant and friendly acquaintances going back a couple of decades. This worries me. Especially given the context as explained in the article.
https://www.comicsbeat.com/james-lucas-jones-and-charlie-chu-out-at-oni-press/
2. What Seanan McGuire describes here also worries me. The Pandemic, as many of you reading this blog understand too well already, is not over.
https://twitter.com/seananmcguire/status/1542227819140263938
https://www.comicsbeat.com/james-lucas-jones-and-charlie-chu-out-at-oni-press/
2. What Seanan McGuire describes here also worries me. The Pandemic, as many of you reading this blog understand too well already, is not over.
https://twitter.com/seananmcguire/status/1542227819140263938
Comics: Whose Medium Is It?
Jun. 7th, 2022 09:43 amI would tend to want comic books to be a collaborative medium, shared between writers and the various artistic disciplines involved.
However, there's been a bit of a see-saw across the decades. At least Jim McLaughlin at Newsarama/Gamesradar seems to see the see-saw as going too far in favour of writers at present...
https://www.gamesradar.com/why-comic-books-became-a-more-of-a-writers-and-less-of-an-artists-medium/
Opinions?
However, there's been a bit of a see-saw across the decades. At least Jim McLaughlin at Newsarama/Gamesradar seems to see the see-saw as going too far in favour of writers at present...
https://www.gamesradar.com/why-comic-books-became-a-more-of-a-writers-and-less-of-an-artists-medium/
Opinions?
RIP: George Perez
May. 7th, 2022 02:18 pmConfirmed. Pancreatic cancer, age 67.
The notice on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/georgepereznet/status/1522991139162583040
Why George's life and career matters:
https://www.cbr.com/george-perez-obit/
The notice on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/georgepereznet/status/1522991139162583040
Why George's life and career matters:
https://www.cbr.com/george-perez-obit/
