Creativity
Facing Pages & Page Numbering for Writing Comic Books
Originally published April, 2016 – Updated November 1, 2022 Here’s a handy guide for page numbering of facing pages. I’m not sure how other writers […]
Creativity
8-Page Challenge 2
Step #3: Revise Your Story Plot – 8-Page Challenge #2
Welcome back, creators. In the Step 1, we reviewed how to plan a story idea for an 8-Page Story. In Step 2, we looked at […]
8-Page Challenge 2
Creative Prompt for 8-Page Challenge #2 & Registration
Comic Book School is currently accepting submissions for our 2021 8-page Challenge anthology. In this collaborative learning experience, we guide aspiring and established comic book […]
8-Page Challenge
How to Letter Comic Art for Your 8-Page Comic Story | #8PgChallenge – Step 11
Creators, don’t slow down. You can actually see the finish line from here. Keep sprinting. In this next step, we’ll be adding lettering to your […]
8-Page Challenge
Flash Fiction Challenge | #8PgChallenge
Writers! We want your stories to be part of the #8PgChallenge in Comic Book School. We have an anthology and will be publishing the work […]
8-Page Challenge
How to Create Thumbnails for Your 8-Page Comic Story | #8PgChallenge – Step 6
Hello, creators. This is your opportunity to think through the visual flow of your story. If a writer and artist are working together, this is […]
8-Page Challenge
How to Write the Script for Your 8-Page Comic Story | #8PgChallenge – Step 5
Hello, creators. This is a big step in your journey to create your comic book story. The script is the blueprint that will guide everything […]
Career
Joe Quesada Interview NYCC 2016 | Video + Transcript
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 […]
Creativity
Happy Thanksgiving & Making Comics
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 […]
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 […]