Comic Book School Make Comics Challenge #2:
Identify a comic book or webcomic that you would share with a non-traditional comic book reader. It should be a comic book by an indie publisher or indie creator.
Here are the posts from our second Comic Book School challenge. Check out Challenge #1.
Recommendation 2 of 2 for @ComicBookSchool #makemineindie is The Desert Fox Part (Issue) 1 by me. It’s about a pastor who becomes a vigilante in Jerusalem and is available to download for free on my website (https://t.co/y4lKnaYYZu). It’s a twist on the superhero vigilante genre. pic.twitter.com/csEq0uaM7r
— Rey Jorge Jr (@angrybyrd98) November 23, 2019
I only would’ve discovered my 2nd pick, #Skullkickers by @JimZub (published by @ImageComics) by asking for some’em similar in @FPNYC…and this #HighFantasy, action #BuddyComedy certainly did the trick! (3/6) #MakeMineIndie #ComicBookSchool pic.twitter.com/2sfbPpyTKD
— Joel Jacob Barker (@jojabarker) November 23, 2019
My pick for @ComicBookSchool #MakeMineIndie is Gideon Falls by @JeffLemire (@ImageComics). It reminds me of the Vertigo books I grew with up while simultaneously feeling completely original. If you haven’t read #comics in a while, this one will bring you back.#comicbookschool pic.twitter.com/A2vGBL84aZ
— A. A. Rubin (@TheSurrealAri) November 21, 2019
Definitely missed the deadline for challenge #2 for @ComicBookSchool #makemineindie challenge but I read this book over the summer while at camp as a counselor and it made me want to play Tetris again. If you are a fan of Tetris pick up this book. pic.twitter.com/16j3S9bCna
— kevin pei (@kpei136) November 25, 2019
Recommendation 1 of 2 for @ComicBookSchool #makemineindie is Transformers: Galaxies by @IDWPublishing. It’s an anthology line that focuses on the lesser-known characters of the franchise and an easy comic for new readers to get into. #comicbookschool pic.twitter.com/7r5JN1zgXj
— Rey Jorge Jr (@angrybyrd98) November 23, 2019
To start try @Bleach, & @FruitBasket (for the romantics). If you like bloody battles Attach on Titan, https://t.co/8ipuhaKjwJ is a good place to start. For the younger crowd, I like My Hero Academia @MHAOfficial, it’s popular for a reason. #MakeMineIndie #ComicBookSchool
— Erin Donnalley (@Redheadeded) November 24, 2019
4th, BONUS pick comes from digital publisher @webtoon, #TheDaneMen by @TheDaneMen bringing everything for me full circle of what the #Comics medium can do by way of this #SilentComic‘s witty what-a-twists! (5/6) #MakeMineIndie #ComicBookSchool pic.twitter.com/RxYPZWlZUw
— Joel Jacob Barker (@jojabarker) November 23, 2019
Check out House of Stars by @saltacuentos and @lionillustratio on webtoon!
Binge read the full story:https://t.co/ZrmCIzgdSr
This is my #makemineindie selection for #comicbookschool!
— Stan Chou | Transformers Artist (@ArtistStan) November 25, 2019
Indie comic recommendation – Westward by Ken Krekeler. Self published, authored and drawn. A must read for a very cool unofficial take on a character from the 80’s and 90’s. No longer in print but it can be found. #makemineindie #comicbookschool @ComicBookSchool pic.twitter.com/vEwO0VpqKT
— James McGill (@Blakgambit) November 25, 2019
Comics are for all ages, boys, girls, & everything in-between. We all read comic books. So if you are trying to get into comics I strongly suggest go to your local comic book store & just ask the people there what’s good. They are happy to help! #MakeMineIndie #ComicBookSchool
— Erin Donnalley (@Redheadeded) November 24, 2019
For the 2nd installment of the #ComicBookSchool #MakeMineIndie challenge, my recommendation is the first #manga I ever read called Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne. (Continued in thread below) pic.twitter.com/EWTPvSx1oY
— Arielle❤️❤️ (@ArtsMermaid) November 25, 2019
My first @comicbookschool— comic recommendation for non-comic readers is the book that got me back into comics: #Saga by #BrianKVaughan and @fionastaples from @ImageComics. It’s basically Romeo and Juliette meets Star Wars. #MakeMineIndie #ComicBookSchool https://t.co/NknosnnW9h pic.twitter.com/qW2CyXndAP
— Kyle Rose (@MrKyleRose) November 24, 2019
This rec’ lead me to #Barrier (also by #BrianKVaughan) on @PanelSyndicate and in print by @ImageComics, where every nut-and-bolt of the #Comics medium is put to work, especially the #Lettering to illustrate a tri-force of lingual/cultural shock. #MakeMineIndie #ComicBookSchool https://t.co/SbsOfCTQb8 pic.twitter.com/xdJlnAOdH2
— Joel Jacob Barker (@jojabarker) November 24, 2019
My pick for this week’s @ComicBookSchool‘s #makemineindie challenge is: “Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong” by @prudenceshen and @FaithErinHicks. With relatable storytelling and welcoming art, it’s a great intro into comics for anyone. #ComicBookSchool pic.twitter.com/nNhCgTtBuO
— Ashley Whitham (@musebait) November 24, 2019
My second comic recommendation for non-comic readers is something a little more appropriate for an all-ages: #Bone by Jeff Smith! Bone is Lord of the Rings by way of Walt Kelly or Carl Barks. https://t.co/PxilkzJV4X #MakeMineIndie #ComicBookSchool pic.twitter.com/9JPEqYKceQ
— Kyle Rose (@MrKyleRose) November 24, 2019
Pick #1 of “Comics to Recommend to Non-Traditional Comic Readers” is: “Ex Machina” by #BrianKVaughan &
Tony Harris
A smart political thriller about the Mayor of New York with superpowers. #makemineindie #comicbookschoolDid you read it? @ComicBookSchool pic.twitter.com/WdCbgV5eOR
— Jorge Solis (@JSolis82) November 23, 2019
If you are looking for a beautiful queer slice of life romance, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by @marikotamaki and @hirosemaryhello from @01FirstSecond is the perfect comic recommendation for non-comic readers. #MakeMineIndie #ComicBookSchool https://t.co/aG9dOHI9GY pic.twitter.com/u2aPoy0YKs
— Kyle Rose (@MrKyleRose) November 24, 2019
And then, 3rd home-run pick came via #SpaceMullet by @danielwarrenart, a #Webcomic collected and published by @DarkHorseComics, where a regular-joe/ex-[space-]marine gets his own #SpaceOpera. (4/6) #MakeMineIndie #ComicBookSChool pic.twitter.com/2R6ufznfWI
— Joel Jacob Barker (@jojabarker) November 23, 2019
I only would’ve discovered my 2nd pick, #Skullkickers by @JimZub (published by @ImageComics) by asking for some’em similar in @FPNYC…and this #HighFantasy, action #BuddyComedy certainly did the trick! (3/6) #MakeMineIndie #ComicBookSchool pic.twitter.com/2sfbPpyTKD
— Joel Jacob Barker (@jojabarker) November 23, 2019
And then, 3rd home-run pick came via #SpaceMullet by @danielwarrenart, a #Webcomic collected and published by @DarkHorseComics, where a regular-joe/ex-[space-]marine gets his own #SpaceOpera. (4/6) #MakeMineIndie #ComicBookSChool pic.twitter.com/2R6ufznfWI
— Joel Jacob Barker (@jojabarker) November 23, 2019
My final comic recommendation for non-comic readers are any/all of the non-fiction graphic novels by @boxbrown. #MakeMineIndie #ComicBookSchool. https://t.co/KHHSSrdEWD pic.twitter.com/0F1yY3N3mY
— Kyle Rose (@MrKyleRose) November 24, 2019
Pick #1 of 5 of “Comics to Recommend to Non-Traditional Comic Readers” is Concrete by Paul Chadwick.
Beautiful art and brilliant storytelling in the collected edition, published by @darkhorsecomics.
Have you read it?#makemineindie #comicbookschool pic.twitter.com/qhsTCNskQo
— Comic Book School (@ComicBookSchool) November 23, 2019
Pick #2 of 5 of “Comics to Recommend to Non-Traditional Comic Readers” is: “Y The Last Man” by #BrianKVaughan & @PiaGuerra from @vertigo_comics.
A smart, creative story about, yes, the last man on Earth. Perfect for new readers. #makemineindie #comicbookschool
Did you read it? pic.twitter.com/xg0FPFfXBP
— Comic Book School (@ComicBookSchool) November 23, 2019
Pick #3 of 5 of “Comics to Recommend to Non-Traditional Comic Readers” is: “Stray Bullets” by @DavidALapham originally self-published, now by @ImageComics.
Early issues were self-contained #crimefiction, including the very-disturbing Issue #2. #makemineindie #comicbookschool pic.twitter.com/NQseXjxpud
— Comic Book School (@ComicBookSchool) November 24, 2019
Pick #4 of 5 of “Comics to Recommend to Non-Traditional Comic Readers” is:
“Powers” by @BRIANMBENDIS and @Oeming.Adults rediscovering comics from #marvelmovies tend to really like this smart #crimefiction series with great art & dialogue.
#makemineindie #comicbookschool pic.twitter.com/Hmb9UlN0ks— Comic Book School (@ComicBookSchool) November 25, 2019
Pick #5 of 5 of “Comics to Recommend to Non-Traditional Comic Readers” is:
“Apocalypse Blvd” by @donnyhadiwidja2, @salcipriano, @BryanValenza, @paulmounts & me!Post-apocalypse stories w/fast cars & mythical creatures. https://t.co/sctKoeUQNm#makemineindie #comicbookschool pic.twitter.com/gL6OR2EhMF
— Comic Book School (@ComicBookSchool) November 25, 2019
