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NYCC 2018 Educational Panels #MakeComics

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It’s that time of the year again! New York Comicon 2018 is almost here! This year, our panels are on Thursday, October 4th. Please try to adjust your schedule, so you can join us for [...]

Our First Live-Model Sketch Class feat. Chay Bella

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We teamed up with a New Jersey art gallery and one of the models from by photo reference books for our first live-model sketch class. Comic Book School and The P-Nut Gallery in Sparta, NJ [...]

Educational Panel Photos from Long Beach Comic Expo 2018

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I hosted a few educational panels and set up an Artist Alley table at the Long Beach Comic Expo 2018 comic book convention in Long Beach, California. It was an intimate show with a positive [...]

Setting Creative Goals for the Coming Year

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If you’re reading this in early January, Happy New Year! This is the perfect time for you, fellow creator, to set some goals for the upcoming calendar year. This is not your standard New Year’s [...]

NYCC 2017 Photos & Slides from Educational Panels

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NYCC 2017 is officially on the books. We met lots of people who are passionate about making comics. The educational panels were well attended and everyone seemed to have a good time. A big, big [...]

NYCC 2017 Educational Panels to Make Comics

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Comic Book School will be hosting educational panels at New York Comicon 2017. If you are a writer, artist, inker, colorist, letterer, editor, or publisher, you should check out these panels on how to make [...]

Workspaces: Matt Hawkins

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Matt Hawkins is a busy comic book professional. On top of being the President and COO of Top Cow, he’s also a prolific comic book writer. I first met Matt in the 1990s when he [...]

C2E2 2017 Photos from Educational Panels

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My annual trip to Chicago for C2E2 always results in some new connections and a whole lotta photos. Big thanks to my dedicated Comic Book School team including James McGill, Grant Shorter, & Russell McGee, who [...]

C2E2 2017 Educational Panels – Complete Listings

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FRIDAY Title: Storytelling Tips from a Top Comic Book Editor Date: 4/21/2017 – Friday Time: 12:30 – 1:30 Location: Room S402 Want to know how some of the best creators tell stories with pictures? Artist/writer/editor/colorist/educator, [...]

Joe Quesada Interview NYCC 2016 | Video + Transcript

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On Friday, October 7, 2016, I interviewed Joe Quesada, the Chief Creative Officer for Marvel Comics at New York Comicon 2016. This long-form interview format allowed us to explore different aspect’s of Joe’s amazing career. If [...]

Making Comics: “Mid-Life Crisis” #1 Behind the Scenes

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Want to know how comics are made? Well, look no further. Over the next couple of weeks and months, we’ll share the details on how we created a new superhero comic book series called “Mid-Life [...]

NYCC 2016 – Educational Panel Photos Set 1

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New York Comicon 2016 was an amazing event. This is my first set of photos from my Comic Book School panels and table in Artist Alley. I hope you enjoy the pictures from my educational panels [...]

NYCC 2016 Educational Panel Listings for Comic Creators

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Comic Book School Educational Panels for Comic Book Creators at NYCC 2016 THURSDAY – October 6, 2016 12:15 – 1:15 | Room 1C03 Creator Connection: Facilitated Professional Networking Description: Want to meet some fellow creators and [...]

Reader’s Gallery

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Gallery design templates by Grant Shorter WWW.GRANTSHORTER.COM

Comic Artist’s Essential Photo Reference: People & Poses Book

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Book #6 in the Comic Book School Library of photo reference and tutorials for artists is now available in comic shops, Amazon.com, BN.com, and many Barnes & Noble retail locations. “Comic Artist’s Essential Photo Reference: People [...]

Facing Pages & Page Numbering for Writing Comic Books

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Here’s a handy guide for page numbering of facing pages. I’m not sure how other writers do it, but when I write a comic, I like to keep track of my facing pages. A few [...]

C2E2 2016 Photo Set 1

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Comic Book School hosted a series of educational panels for the C2E2 2016 comic book convention in Chicago. Special thanks to COPIC Markers, who provided the creative tools for our live-demonstration classes. We’re always snapping [...]

C2E2 2016 Educational Panels for Comic Book Creators

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C2E2 2016 educational panels hosted by Comic Book School. FRIDAY Title: Storytelling on the Page for Artists & Writers Date: 3/18/2015 – Friday Time: 2:00 – 3:30 Location: Room S405a http://www.c2e2.com/en/Sessions/19659/Storytelling-on-the-Page-for-Artists-Writers Speakers: Editor, Valiant Entertainment [...]

Do You Need to Get Paid to Create Comics?

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Watch this animated GIF. (Or click this link: http://gph.is/1ZPE2Oj) via GIPHY Okay, first things first. This is an animated GIF of a person who looks like a TV reporter asking a kid a question and the [...]

Workspaces: Chris Ryall

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Chris Ryall is a busy guy. On top of being an accomplished comic book writer, he’s also the Chief Creative Officer and Editor-in-chief of IDW, one of the most consistently exciting comic publishers in the industry. [...]

How Marvel Comics Helped Launch Star Wars in 1977

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A long time ago in a comic shop far, far away…Marvel Comics published an obscure new title called Star Wars. And the galaxy would never be the same. The year was 1977 and an unsuspecting [...]

Happy Thanksgiving & Making Comics

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Thanksgiving is supposed to be about appreciating the good things in life. That’s a broad idea that is interpreted in deep and personal ways by each and every one of us. For some, it is [...]

NYCC 2015 Panel Presentation Slides

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Presentation deck and select photos from the educational panels at NYCC 2015. All panels hosted by Buddy Scalera NYCC 2015 Educational Panels by Comic Book School from Comic Book School Featuring the talents of Jerry [...]

NYCC 2015 Educational Panels Photo Set 1

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Photos! Everyone loves pictures. Thanks to the magic of smartphones, we have more photos than ever for NYCC 2015. Big thanks those of you who joined us at the Comic Book School educational panels. We [...]

Comic Book School Sample Shirts Arrive

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I printed a limited run of Comic Book School shirts. People asked about these shirts last year, so I printed a very small amount and test them out at New York Comicon 2015. If the [...]

NYCC 2015: Panel Schedule

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It’s back to school time again! This week, I’ll be at the legendary New York Comicon to give you four amazing educational panels that will help you excel in the craft and business of creating [...]

Workspaces: Sean Chen

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Sean Chen likes to get it right. As a top comic artist, Sean is sought after because he makes sure he gets the details right. His attention to detail draws the reader into every panel [...]

Rus Wooton Fan Letter about Buddy Scalera

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Remember that time I got a fan letter? Yeah, me neither. But apparently I got one while writing for Combo Magazine. I was looking for an old article I’d written and I found this letter [...]

Workspaces: Jerry Ordway

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Jerry Ordway can draw anything. His versatility and consistency is what makes him one of the most respected artists working in comics today. He’s a multitalented creator with an impressive portfolio of work that includes penciling, [...]

Favorite Covers Deconstructed: Captain America #230

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Talk about impact! You can feel your teeth rattle in this one. According the the Marvel Wikia, the cover artists for Captain America #230 cover artists include Bob Layton and Ron Wilson with colors Nel [...]

Workspaces: Freddie Williams II

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If you’ve read a comic by DC Comics in the past few year, then you’ve probably seen artwork by Freddie Williams II. The prolific artist was under contract with DC and has illustrated many titles [...]

NYCC 2014 Panel Photos: Copic Set

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We have some fantastic photos from our NYCC 2014 Comic Book School panels, which were sponsored by the fine folks over at Copic Marker. This particular photo set is provided courtesy of Copic Marker. We [...]

NYCC 2014 Panel Photos: Fan Set 1

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Lots of people shot photos at New York Comicon 2014. Thanks to Saad Ansari, we have some cool photos and a video from our NYCC 2014 Comic Book School panels, which were sponsored by the [...]

Fat Batman Doesn’t Care What You Think

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I saw Fat Batman at comicon. And fat Wonder Woman, Asian female Captain America, skinny Hulk, short Superman, bald Thor, and hundred other non-traditional cosplayers. Oh sure, I also saw some beautiful Harley Quinns and [...]

NYCC 2014 Educational Panel Schedule

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New York Comicon 2014 is almost here! I hope you join me again for my educational panels. The big news…Copic Marker is joining us as a sponsor! They will be supplying our creators with gorgeous, [...]

Untold Story of Wizard Magazine and the Disruption of Comics

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For an industry obsessed with history, we haven’t done a very good job of documenting the history of the rise and fall of Wizard Magazine. I’m re-reading sections of Sean Howe’s fascinating history book Marvel Comics: The [...]

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Pro Interviews: Rus Wooton

Of all the people I’ve met in comic books, I know Rus Wooton the longest. Rus and I go back almost 20 years, when we met on the Compuserve message boards. Later, when I needed [...]

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Workspaces: Chuck Dixon

Introduction: How do you work? Do you have a spot in the house where you get your best creative thinking done? Or do you down gallons of coffee at Starbucks, as you brainstorm your creative [...]

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Pro Interviews: Franco Aureliani

PRO INTERVIEWS Franco Aureliani makes fun comics because he is a fun guy. With his frequent partner Art Baltazaar, Franco has created Eisner-award winning comics like Tiny Titans that are charming, witty, and fun. As [...]

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Creator Connections at Special Edition NYC

On June 14, 2014, Comic Book School will host the popular “Creator Connections” panel at Special Edition NYC 2014. Join Buddy Scalera and special guest Dirk Manning as they help aspiring creators to network in [...]

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Pro Interviews: Filip Sablik

This week, I interview Filip Sablik, Vice President of Publishing and Marketing at BOOM! Studios. Filip is a longtime industry insider who you may remember as the Publisher at Top Cow Comics. I met Filip [...]

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C2E2 2014 Educational Panels by Comic Book School

April 25, 2014 || c2e2.com Friday – 11:00PM – 12:00PM Page 1 – Panel 1 – Storytelling on the Page An all-star cast of experienced, working comic book writers and artists talk about telling an [...]

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Pro Interviews: Jerry Ordway

This week, I interview legendary comic artist Jerry Ordway (http://ordstersrandomthoughts.blogspot.com/). Not only is Jerry one of the best illustrator in the industry, he’s also a comic book educator. He joins me every year for Comic [...]

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Don’t Be a Jerk in Your Comic Career

My friend Tom, who is a professional comic book writer, called recently. He was telling me about a new comic project he was writing, and the topic turned (naturally) to artists. Tom (not his real [...]

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Necrotic: Dead Flesh on a Living Body – Digital Comic

The epic horror story of life, death, mummies, and murder is now back as a digital comic series! Originally published in 2001, Necrotic: Dead Flesh on a Living Body by Buddy Scalera, Mike Marts, and [...]

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Comic Publisher Submission Guidelines | Updated 11/16/18

You need to understand a bit about publisher submission guidelines, if you want to break into the comic books. This list of submission guidelines includes links to comic book publishers. That’s only part of the story [...]

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Girls Like Comics Too Shirts for Sale

Girls Like Comics Too t-shirts are now available from Comic Book School. These limited-edition black shirts were launched on Kickstarter. These awesome shirts won’t last long, so hurry and get yours now. We are the exclusive [...]

Favorite Covers

Scary Santa – Bizarre Adventures

Always loved this cover of “Bizarre Adventures” #34 by Joe Jusko. It was just the right amount of creepy for me as a kid. I don’t remember any of the stories, but I did love [...]

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Retro Happy Holidays Card for Comic Fans

Happy holidays, everyone! I wish I had the art talent to create a proper holiday card. Instead, I’ll just share the holiday tags that were polybagged with Wizard magazine. Not sure what issue Wizard these [...]

Great Panels

Batman Spanking Woman for Photographer | Great Panels Collection

From the Great Panels collection. Batman was mad enough that he threw this woman over his lap and spanked her. He also appears to be smiling, so this is not the grim and gritty version [...]

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Lois Lane, Honest Reporter from the Great Panels Collection

From the Great Panels collection, Lois Lane as an honest reporter. Yep, there was a time when journalists were trustworthy. It was no accident that Superman’s alter ego Clark Kent was a newspaper reporter. Times [...]

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Calvin Learns Math from Hobbes

From the Great Panels collection we have a classic Calvin & Hobbes comic strip by Bill Watterson (circa 1987). Not sure about you, but this is more or less how I did my homework in [...]

Creativity

Wizard vs Hero Illustrated Poll

Wizard Magazine #1 vs. Hero Illustrated #1 Which comic book fan magazine featured a better cover for the first issue? (Please only take poll one time.)

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Deadpool’s Common Sense is Tingling

From the Great Panels collection, Deadpool finds that his common sense is tingling. This is one of my all time favorite Deadpool panels. I wish I had written it. Speaking of, here are a few [...]

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Kickstarter Videos for Girls Like Comics Too Project

Here are the first two videos created to support the Girls Like Comics Too Kickstarter Project. The shirt design is by Arlene So. This is the primary video: This is a video that features the [...]

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More Photos of Girls Like Comics Too for Kickstarter

First off, thanks for all of the support on the Girls Like Comics Too t-shirts on Kickstarter. Be sure to back this campaign. If I can get enough support, I’ll be able to print more [...]

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Girls Like Comics Too Kickstarter Campaign Launches

I’m proud to announce my very first Kickstarter campaign. Please check out my Kickstarter project to support the “Girls Like Comics Too” t-shirts. These beautiful black shirts feature a stunning logo that helps you express [...]

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Comic Book School New York Comicon 2013 Panel Schedule

Buddy Scalera’s Comic Book School Educational Panels Friday – ROOM: 1A08 Comics, Hollywood – What Creators Need to Know – 11:00PM – 12:30 More comics are being turned into films, & creators have important questions [...]

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Girls Like Comics Too – T-Shirts First Look

Check out my new t-shirts, which will debut at New York Comicon 2013. This is my beautiful wife Janet Scalera modeling the shirt. Designed by Arlene So. Special thanks to Amy Feorenzo of Imprint Marketing [...]

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Necrotic: Second Cover Preview

After 10+ years of being out of print, Necrotic: Dead Flesh on a Living Body is now available on Amazon as a digital download. We’re digitizing the series now and have started uploading it to [...]

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Necrotic: First Preview art by Pat Quinn and Nolan Woodard

Here’s a quick tease preview of NECROTIC: DEAD FLESH ON A LIVING BODY. Art by Pat Quinn with colors by Nolan Woodard. Hope you like a good horror comic. Coming soon as a digital download [...]

Creativity

Snikt! How to Create a Comic Book Infographic

In Part 1 of this series, we talked with Kate Willaert, a graphic designer for Fun.com, and Mark Bietz, VP of Marketing for Fun.com. They talked about how they utilized an infographic featuring the many [...]

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Comic Collector’s Journey Part 2 of 2

Continued from Part 1 at: http://collectorperspectives.com/2013/07/23/a-comic-collectors-journey-part-1/ That’s right. I had thrown away almost my entire comic book collection and all related comic collectibles. Fans tell personal horror stories of their parent’s throwing away their comics [...]

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