Vault
Rus Wooton Fan Letter about Buddy Scalera
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 […]
Articles by Buddy Scalera
Career
Workspaces: Jerry Ordway
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, […]
Creativity
Favorite Covers Deconstructed: Captain America #230
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 […]
Creativity
Workspaces: Freddie Williams II
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 […]
conventions
NYCC 2014 Panel Photos: Copic Set
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 […]
conventions
NYCC 2014 Panel Photos: Fan Set 1
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 […]
conventions
Fat Batman Doesn’t Care What You Think
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 […]
conventions
NYCC 2014 Educational Panel Schedule
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, […]
Featured
Untold Story of Wizard Magazine and the Disruption of Comics
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 […]
Featured
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 […]