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CBS|Live | Batman: Killing Joke Visual Storytelling Discussion 

April 26, 2022 Buddy Scalera 0

HOST: Buddy ScaleraCO-HOST: Mike FasoloGUEST: The JokerENGINEER: Buddy ScaleraDate recorded: 4/26/2022 – 8:00 PM EST Comic Book School co-hosts Buddy Scalera and Mike Fasolo discuss the visual storytelling elements of Batman: The Killing joke. The […]

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Story Breakdown Guide: Overview by Marvel Editor Darren Sanchez

October 25, 2021 Buddy Scalera 0

Learn how to structure your story with a page-by-page breakdown. This tutorial led by Marvel Comics editor and After Hours Press publisher Darren Sanchez. Catch the video tonight: 10/26/2021 8:00 PM EST HOST: Buddy Scalera […]

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Page-by-Page: Tom Peyer Script Breadown for “The Wrong Earth” (video)

July 4, 2021 Buddy Scalera 0

Join us for a live video webcast where writer/editor/publisher Tom Peyer breaks down the script to The Wrong Earth, a superhero parody published by AHOY Comics. Comic Book School founder and Marvel Comics writer Buddy […]

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Steps #FF-3: Flash Fiction Challenge Concept Illustration and Text Revision – 8-Page Challenge #2

May 30, 2021 Buddy Scalera 0

Flash Fiction Step 3—Concept Illustration and Text Revision They say a picture is worth a thousand words, here at Comic Book School, we’ll give you two. Each of our Flash Fiction pieces will be illuminated […]

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Steps #FF-2: Flash Fiction Challenge – 8-Page Challenge #2

May 15, 2021 Buddy Scalera 0

Flash Fiction – Step 2: Drafting I didn’t have time to write you a short letter, so I wrote you a long one instead—Mark Twain Writing succinctly is hard. You must say what is essential—and […]

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Step #6: Draw Thumbnails for Your Comic Book – 8-Page Challenge #2

April 3, 2021 Buddy Scalera 0

Hello, creators. This is your opportunity to refine the visual flow of your story. It will uncover problems in the story and anticipate the needs of the letterer. In the Step 1, we reviewed how to […]

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Step #5: Write a Script for Your Comic Book – 8-Page Challenge #2

March 20, 2021 Buddy Scalera 0

Hello, creators. The scripting process is a big step in your journey to create your comic book story. Your script is the blueprint that guides everything that happens next in the creative process. It will […]

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Step #3: Revise Your Story Plot – 8-Page Challenge #2

March 11, 2021 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. You should […]

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Step #2: How to Plot Your Comic Idea – 8-Page Challenge #2

March 1, 2021 Buddy Scalera 0

Welcome back, creators. We continue the adventures in creating comics in our 8-Page Challenge #2. If you’re new to this project or want to participate, you should check out: Step #0: Orientation Creative Prompt for […]

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Step 1: Create Story Idea – 8-Page Challenge #2

February 17, 2021 Buddy Scalera 0

Story concepts for an 8-page story tend to be fairly short. You’ll need to describe your idea in 1-3 paragraphs. Here is a sample story idea that I wrote for Marvel Comics. This is the […]

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