Stan Lee is one of the most iconic names that comes to mind when it comes to superheroes and comics. Leading Marvel Comics for over two decades, he is directly responsible for creating most of the fictional superheroes that we know today including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Doctor Strange, and many more. He started his career as a teenager...
With the Avengers Endgame all set to release on the 26th of April, the excitement and suspense among comic-book lovers and comic-con lovers like us are in the rise. Since I was a kid, the Marvel comics’ books have always been among my best companions as I would love guessing the storyline or climax before reaching midway through the books. [caption id="attachment_466"...
Comic Cons to Attend in 2018Comic cons are non-profitable multi-genre comic conventions which aim at creating awareness and appreciating art forms through presentations in the conference. The event features different art forms from various people who register to present their artworks. The convention marks the celebration of the history and contribution of comics to the culture and art in the...
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Here, I’m only going to point you towards some fantastic resources that you’ll find on the Internet to help you draw better comics. There’s a little bit of everything on my list, from basic drawing and full-on comic tutorials, to manga and illustration inspirations, as well as video tutorials. Take your pick. I hope these resources lead you to your own...
Growing up in the nineties, I read everything I could get my hands on. If there were pictures in it, all the better. Black and white, color “it didn’t matter. I would sit for hours and pore over the lines of cartoons in newspapers and on milk cartons. I’d follow the lines closely until I could see them separately from...
Ten or more years ago, comic cons were geeky paradises, where you rubbed elbows with others like you who genuinely cared about the art, craft and storytelling of comics. Of course, there were only two types of comics then “the Old and the New. Small crowds would brave the summer heat and hard wooden floors just to listen to one...
It’s the best time to be in comics. You know, all the new readers, the Internet, the easily accessible tools and no hassle cleaning up your artwork! Yadda, yadda, yadda. Actually, while it may be the golden age for comic book writers, it’s only a golden age by comparison.[caption id="attachment_216" align="alignright" width="300"] "Most comics are born from people slaving away...
[caption id="attachment_206" align="alignright" width="300"] "AAM Markosia"[/caption]Some artists and writers tell such fantastic stories through their comics that they make it seem so easy. You know you’ve felt that. That favorite manga you’ve read over and over again, which made you feel like you could create your own epic post-apocalyptic sci-fi horror story with elements of magic realism.And then you go...
There are blockbuster comics that see so many re-re-re- releases that it’s impossible to keep track of them (and frankly, stay interested: I’m looking at you, Spider-bland).And then there are comics and authors that are criminally underrated and fly under the radar. Some of them are indie writers. Others have been doing brilliant work for a long time, quietly, and...