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For someone new to the world of smaller comics, it can be difficult to know where to start. Diamond Comic Distributors has compiled a list of the top 25 by sales for May 2010. Here, I take a closer look at just a few, but hopefully you’ll be inspired to go and check them out [...]
Fantagraphics is one of the most notable success stories in the world of alternative comics. Founded in 1976 by publishers Gary Groth and Mike Catron, legendary editor Kim Thompson joined in 1977 and was responsible for pulling the company out of bankruptcy by donating his inheritance to the company.
Despite its early troubles, the company has [...]
So you’ve done the hard part. You’ve come up with a superhero, or a detective, or a punk rocker, and you’ve written and drawn their adventures. Now is the time to relax, right? Wrong. You’ve still got one important task ahead of you: getting your book out in the world.
First, you will have to come [...]
While an image can be universal, comics that depend on the written word don’t always translate across cultures. When it comes to British indie books (or “stripzines” as they were originally called), though, it doesn’t take much to pick one up and understand. The only hard part is finding them!
Usually the easiest way is by [...]
The Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland is coming in a few months, and fans and artists alike are gearing up for the fifteenth year of the event. The event will again take place at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center on September 11 and 12. But for those who have never heard [...]