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6 Great Gift Ideas for Comic Book Creators

December 19, 2021 Buddy Scalera 1

Happy Holidays! Tis the season for good cheer and sharing. For those of you who like to give and/or receive gifts, we have a few recommendations for the comic book creators on your list. Share […]

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Creative Prompt for 8-Page Challenge #2 & Registration

February 16, 2021 Buddy Scalera 1

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 creators through the process of creating a publication ready comic […]

8-Page Challenge

How to Create Character Sheets for Your 8-Page Comic Story | #8PgChallenge – Step 4

May 5, 2020 Buddy Scalera 0

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 how to break down your pages and plot. In Step 3, we […]

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Setting Creative Goals for the Coming Year

December 31, 2017 Buddy Scalera 0

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 […]

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Joe Quesada Interview NYCC 2016 | Video + Transcript

February 11, 2017 Buddy Scalera 0

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 […]

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Do You Need to Get Paid to Create Comics?

January 10, 2016 Buddy Scalera 0

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 […]

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Favorite Covers Deconstructed: Captain America #230

January 31, 2015 Buddy Scalera 0

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 […]

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Fat Batman Doesn’t Care What You Think

October 25, 2014 Buddy Scalera 5

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 […]

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Calvin Learns Math from Hobbes

December 3, 2013 Buddy Scalera 0

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 […]

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Snikt! How to Create a Comic Book Infographic

August 8, 2013 Buddy Scalera 0

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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