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violence is Cool and you know it

2009-10-10T23:04:42Z

What's with the no violence rule? I can't post half my shit?

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Artist wanted!!

2009-05-15T16:04:19Z

I'm in Lawrenceville, GA and I'm looking for an artist. I want to do a super-hero comic with realistic artwork. I have lots of material written but not I'm also looking for someone with input on what I have.

There is no profit involved, only making the money spent back (if anything at all, lol). I just want to have fun and get my stories out there. So if you're in my area and you'd like to talk, hit me up! I'd like it if my artist was passionate about comics and will be devoted to the work. There is no deadline on the story, but I'd just like to see it through.

For more info or if you're interested in meeting, here's the best ways to contact me:
MySpace (#1 way of contact): http://www.myspace.com/mrelitist
or Email: clover.revolt@gmail.com

I rarely check my email, so MySpace is the way to do it. I also have an ad on MySpace.

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Sacramento comic creators make it to TOP 10 in Worldwide Competition!

2008-08-17T21:39:18Z

Hi, all. This is Ben Schwartz, a Sacramento comic store owner and small press comic publisher with ECV Press. I am also a co-writer with Hai-Na-Nu Saulque on our new project Hank Houston. We entered a worldwide competition to find the best new comic for Platinum Studios to produce and we have made it to the TOP 10.

From this point forward the winner will be determined by your votes. We need your support and help to spread the word! Please take a look at our website where you will find, concept sketches, alien designs, pin-ups, daily webcomics and a link to give us your vote! Give us a vote and tell your friends.

www.hankhouston.com

Thank you in advance for all of your support and help in taking Hank Houston to the TOP!

Ben Schwartz

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ATTENTION ARTISTS IN LA/OC AREA OF SO.CALIFORNIA

2008-05-21T04:18:24Z

Looking for creative, hard working and dedicated artists that truly want to break into the industry, are willing to put in the work to get there, and live in the LA/OC area of So. California. If you do not meet these criteria, you need not read any further. If you do, then you need to contact me. I am currently working on several projects and looking for artists with unique style and a hard work ethic to team up with. I've already burned through a couple people that don't want to really put in the effort and I don't have time to deal with those people anymore. If you are seriouse about persuing this dream, then lets do it together and help each other build the next big thing that is going to take the industry by storm. Stories are more then ready, just waiting on you. Open to all styles. Contact me at shatterstar4040@yahoo.com

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Practice, practice, practice schedules and routines.

2008-03-05T01:21:06Z

I'm trying to work out a good practice routine I can stick with. If anyone knows any drawing exercises or has any tips, let me know. I just seem to never be able to make myself practice. Or have the time. It sucks.

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L.A. Comic Book Convention Pics

2008-01-16T02:56:33Z

www.stardustcomics.com/_mgxroot/page_10859.html

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Los Angeles Comic Book & Science Fiction Convention

2008-01-05T16:16:51Z

STARDUST COMICS invites you to come visit us at the first L.A. Comic Book & Sci Fi Convention of 2008.

The convention will take place on Sunday - January 13, 2008 10am-5pm @

The Shrine Auditorium
700 West 32nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

click here for more info...
www.comicbookscifi.com
www.stardustcomics.com

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New to tribe...

2007-12-31T23:45:29Z

...this is the first tribe I've joined. I'm a writer (who can do a pin-up if he's so motivated) who wants to see his comic stories represented graphically very soon.

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Coloring

2007-12-31T23:43:46Z

Hey,

A question... I need someone to go some coloring for me. I have a cover that I will ink but want a more finished color version than I can currently produce... how much does this normally cost? Who do you recommend?

Thanks!!
Bill

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Ok I know I'm new hear but...

2007-12-31T23:42:15Z

...lets get specific. I didn't see any way to create a poll so I'll just post this. I'm interested in knowing the members aspirations:

~Establishing a career (that you can live on) in comic books

~Being published, any comic related medium will do.

~I'm going to do my own thing, but I'm serious about it.

~I'm going to do my own thing and I'm not too serious about it.

~Just a hobby.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Me? I fall under Being published, any comic related medium will do. I wonder what everyone else who's joined this Tribe is after...

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Graphic Novel Collaboration in Austin, TX

2007-12-21T20:39:17Z

Hello.

I am looking for collaborators in the Austin, TX.

I am a writer looking to create a graphic novel from scratch. I cannot draw. So I'm looking for a comic book artist who is interested in collaborating with me to develop a graphic novel about an lesbian action hero named
"ezra | eden" and her lover. I am also would be interested in developing the back story for the characters with other writers. Please contact me if interested.

Summary:
I'd like to create a graphic novel.
I need a comic book artist.
I need writers.

Unfortanetly I am unable to offer any compensation for your work. In other ways I can't pay you so I am hoping that you'd be willimg to collaborate out the kindness of your heart for the love of art.

Thanks.

I live in Austin TX 78752

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Stardust Comics Tribe

2007-11-14T20:50:26Z

http://tribes.tribe.net/stardustcomics

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artist wanted

2007-10-14T20:50:37Z

I’m a writer seeking a Seattle-ish based comic artist/illustrator to collaborate with on a graphic novel.

It’s a supernatural/horror/thriller rock-opera joint.

Please message me with your reply, as I’ve posted this in a bunch of tribes.

Thanks.

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A new Digital Draw-Off site has been born

2007-10-03T06:57:50Z

Attention:
Like to draw?
Why not compete?
@Sketchers Strife we host weekly Draw-Offs

Featuring the web’s simplest image upload procedure, tutorials, drawing videos, A shout box for the members and more. Come and check us out, we’re not your average digital draw-off…
http://sketchstrife.wikidot.com/

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Writing in a group

2007-10-02T22:56:35Z

Several big television shows are written with a group of "staff" writers instead of just one. For instance, shows like LOST & HEROES, have a meeting with all of the staff writers. There is a "board" which describe last season, loose or dangling plot threads, and where they want the stories to go at the head of the room for reference.

The team of writers sits down and hashes out the details of where they want the show to go story wise and then the entire story is broken up into units, which will become episodes. Smaller groups (of one or two) write each episode and then run it by the leader (or "show runner") for approval before they go and get filmed.

Is there any reason why a comic, webcomic, or a couple different comics couldn't be written this way? I know that we won't be able to sit together in a real room but I see real possibility here. Those interested would have to commit to writing, and drawing, what ever the group decided to tackle as their first assignment even if it wasn't one particular individuals concept.

What do the rest of you think...

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Comic-Con 2007

2007-08-09T06:22:55Z

For those of your lucky enough to have attended this years Comic-Con, what was your favorite moment/thing? What was the dark side of the Con? BTW, The San Diego (okay, International) Comic-Con is contracted to stay in San Diego through 2012, according to Comic-Con founder David Glanzer. It is NOT moving to Las Vegas or L.A. (Yea!)

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Im a newbie to comic making :D

2007-08-06T00:21:33Z

Hi, there, I''m Aila, Im a hopeful cartoonist. I havent really started so far, but Im hoping to have at least two minicomics up by november. Im still in high school XD. So yea. Im trying to go for a western/manga hybrid, grayscale, you know. So yea... hi! :D Hope Im welcome.

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Hawthorne High School Comic Book Convention

2007-07-23T23:50:36Z

The Hawthorne High School Comic Convention
arrives this Saturday with many new comic creators
added to the guest list!

The Hawthorne High School Comic Convention arrives this Saturday May
12th from 10am â€“ 4pm. With a guest line up all but the biggest comic
conventions would be envious of, the school looks forward to its
greatest convention ever.

Here are some of the most recent additions to the guest list:

Mike Oeming (Powers, Cross Bronx)
Mark Texiera (Black Panther)
Ivan Brandon (NYC Mech, Cross Bronx)
Andy MacDonald (NYC Mech)
Rags Morales (Identity Crisis)
Tom Raney (Civil War, Uncanny X Men)
Rich Buckler Sr. (almost every character at DC & Marvel!!!)
Dennis Calero (X Factor)
Bob Smith (Batman)
Mercy Van Vlack (Richie Rich, Evolution Comics)
Ken Gale (Creepy, Good Guys, Nuff Said)
Chris Moreno (Sidekick, WW Hulk: Frontline)
M. Sean McManus
Rob Granito
Louis Small Jr. (Vamparella)
Bob Hardin (Sgt. Rock)
Buddy Scalera (7 Days to Fame)

This is in addition to the amazing guests we already booked:

Gene Colan (Dracula, Daredevil, Batman)
Jim Salicrup (Editor Papercutz, Marvel)
Danny Fingeroth (Editor Marvel, Write Now)
Mark Schultz (Cadillacâ€™s & Dinosaurs, Prince Valiant)
Joe Sinnott (Fantastic Four, Spiderman)
Ian Dorian (painter, penciller, sculptor)
Guy Dorian (painter, penciller)
Scott Roberts (Pattycake, Nickelodeon, Prince Valiant)
Tania Del Rio (Sabrina)
Joe Giella (Tent.) (Batman, Green Lantern, Flash and Americaâ€™s
sweetheart Mary Worth)
Rudy Nebres (Vamperilla, Creepy, Eerie)
Doug Baron (penciller, Kubert School teacher)
Tommy Castillo (Batman, Toe Tags, duCret School teacher)
Paulo Rivera (painter Marvel)
Daniel Reed (Retro Dead)
Mark Romanowski (painter, duCret School instuctor)
Mark Sparacio (painter, Miss Liberty)
John Workman (Heavy Metal, letterer extraordinary!)
Bob Wiacek (inker Marvel, DC)
Paul Banono (penciller)
Dave DeVries (painter, creator of Monster Engine)
Museum of Cartoon and Comic Art
Students from the Joe Kubert School
Melissa Goldberg (independent creator)
Caitlyn Flynn (independent creator)

The guests are not the only activity at the convention. Ken Gale will
be moderating a panel at 3pm featuring comic creators from every era of
comics. The panel will include comics great Gene Colan and be held in
Room 111.

We will have our yearly auction featuring original artwork, books and
prints from some of the attending artists and items generously donated
by Fantagraphics Books (a limited edition signed book by Neil Gaiman)
and Eva Ink Publishing (items from Arthur Suydam and Michael Golden).
Winnerâ€™s names will be drawn at 2:30 pm at the auction booth. You must
be present at the time of the drawing to win!

Here is the schedule of art lessons being offered at the show. Art
supplies will be supplied by the school, except for painting supplies
(you must bring your own).

ART LESSONS held in Room 122:

10:30am ANATOMY taught by Kubert School instructor Ian Dorian

11:30am CREATING COMICS FROM A â€“ Z taught by editors Danny Fingeroth
(Write Now and Marvel) and Jim Salicrup (Papercutz, Marvel and Topps)

12:30 pm DRAWING MANGA taught by Sabrina the Teenage Witch artist Tania
Del Rio

1:30pm PAINTING COMIC ART taught by duCret School instructor Mark
Romanowski

There are a few dealer tables still available.

Here is all the info you will need to get to the convention:

Hawthorne High School Comic Convention
Saturday May 12th, 2007
10am â€“ 4 pm
Hawthorne High School
160 Parmelee Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Admission is only $3!

If youâ€™re driving MAPQUEST is great for directions. You can get to
convention from NYC by taking NJ Transit from Penn Station, just a
30-minute ride from midtown.

Wonderful food is available within walking distance in Hawthorne and
with so much going on plan to stay for the day.

This will be a very special day for the school and students, for the
comic creators and for you the fans. For more information, or dealer
tables contact Allan Rosenberg at: alllal@aol.com.

Our web page is at the Big Apple Conventions website: bigapplecon.com.

We send our get well wishes to our best friend Irwin Hasen!!!!!!!!!!

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First tries

2007-07-07T22:23:09Z

Hi everyone. I'm new here. I am working on a graphic novel...just for the fun and as a learning experience and thought I'd share my drafts.
This is my intro page
http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/2e4/5ed/2e45ed50-aaf9-4901-9748-e494d8ad659d

and my first page...sans dialogue
http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/54a/f7f/54af7f1e-f3d7-45fa-9cb1-6d43e43de713

Hoping to learn alot from the more experienced amoung you.

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I'm a writer;

2007-06-19T17:22:34Z

Let's talk. Show me something non-manga, something not too derivative... show me something I've never seen before.

I have three major ideas to cram down your throat, and a host of littler ones that can be shoehorned in somewhere. All that can wait, though; I'm also thoroughly prepared to write your characters, flesh out your story, and fix that little "believable dialogue" problem you got goin' on, there - that is, assuming you've shown me something non-manga that I've never seen before / causes me to wet myself.

My Hanes are like the sahara at this moment. Change that. Make me regret posting this with the sheer audacity and power of your work. Make me struggle for an idea. Render me speechless. And hurry the fuck up.

Moderates / fanboys/girls need not apply. This is a serious offer, one which will vanish like an opiate fever dream the instant someone knocks even one of my socks off. I'm a fucking genius and you are, too. Waste no time.

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comic publishing

2007-06-13T17:28:21Z

Hello Everyone,

I'm looking for some advice. My and my bandmate are starting up a record label to self-produce our band's first album. We're seriously going to do this. We already have a single coming out in a few weeks on Crunks Not Dead, but we'd like to do our own full length cd. The other thing that we want to do is start publishing comics. We want to put out cds, merchandise for artists, comics, etc. I've noticed that a lot of you are or are planning to self-publish your comics. Can anyone give me some basic information or point me in the right direction where I can research how this is done? Also, I'm interested in any distribution and promotion tips.
And I'm still looking for anyone interested in collaborating. I have some fairy tale-like stories and some other ideas.

Thanks,
Tonjia

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Looking for artist...

2007-06-05T23:06:17Z

I have a story that is part fairy tale and part psychological love story- sort of in the vein of Angela Carter. I'm looking for an artist to help me create a comic book story out of this. Anyone interested? Please let me know.

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ART CONTEST - Win an X-Box 360

2007-05-29T04:27:02Z

Stardust Comics presents:

THE 2007 ULTIMATE SUPER HERO/SUPER VILLAIN CREATION CONTEST

Create the ultimate super hero or super villain of 2007

and win an X-BOX 360 (Premium Edition)

No purchase necessary.

Click below for details.

www.stardustcomics.com/_mgxroot/page_10762.html

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Have a Nice Day, Citizen!

2007-05-09T05:51:52Z

Just whoring some new stuff. :)

http://people.tribe.net/water_muse/photos/2587fa01-34d0-4949-9d8b-78d9eb961a28

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Energizer

2007-04-25T20:00:14Z

http://people.tribe.net/water_muse/photos/b3b03961-25d7-4d7c-9861-dc4ce230d87a

'nuff said

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I'm really happy with this new comic strip!

2007-04-12T04:05:50Z

I've been working on a portfolio to get myself syndicated doing a one-panel strip like Gary Larsen's old Far Side strip -- no repeat characters, no story, just an endless string of one-liners. :) Anyway, sorry for the blatant plug, I just finished coloring a new strip and I'm so happy with it that I wanted to announce it. :) Easily one of my favorite strips.

http://people.tribe.net/water_muse/photos/89d61369-e951-4ce0-a7c5-6393b69915e8

thanks,

ike

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First Batch of Artists for Big Apple Con June 23-24 Confirmed!

2007-04-01T09:03:15Z

Hey, folks, we've got the first batch of artists confirmed for the Big Apple Convention June 23-24! In no particular order, they are...

Mitchell Breitweiser
Michael Lark
James Rodriguez
Irwin Hasen
Khary Randolph
Rudy Nebres
Guy Dorian
Ian Dorian
Tommy Castillo
Melvin Yaglan
Mark Sparacio
Ray Felix
Mark Mazz
Ed Tranquino
Mike Mazerko

...And you can be sure we will be adding to that list soon!

Captain Zorikh
http://www.bigapplecon.com
http://www.captainzorikh.com

Be sure to join the group of your choice for the latest updates, discussion, and pictures from the Big Apple Convention:

Tribe:
http://tribes.tribe.net/bigapplecon
Yahoo:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigapplecon/
MSN:
http://groups.msn.com/BigAppleCon/
MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/bigapplenyc

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Big Apple Convention Tribe!

2007-03-03T15:03:47Z

ANNOUNCING BIG APPLE CONVENTION TRIBE

The longest-running comic book/sci-fi/fantasy/horror/pop culture convention in New York now has its own Tribe! The Big Apple Convention invites you to join this tribe and share pictures and discussion. Updates on the coming conventions will be posted there. Feel free to comment on your experience at the convention and let us know what you would like to see there!

Captain Zorikh
http://www.captainzorikh.com
http://www.bigapplecon.com

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My Doodles Came Alive

2007-01-03T01:10:13Z

I got sick of character # 3972 languishing in obsurity within the smudged pages of my sketchpad.
So I brought him to life. Anyone with time to burn>
http://badbonzo.blogspot.com

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Scott McCloud's Making Comics

2006-12-11T15:56:39Z

"Making Comics"
Scott McCloud's brilliant treatise on the inner workings of cartoonists will delight amateur artists and curious fans alike...

Salon's review --

http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/10/10/mccloud/index.html

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What Size Font on Originals?

2006-09-25T23:07:54Z

A "new to self-publishing" question: On a standard 10"X15" original, what size do you make your fonts for comfortable reading when reduced to comic format?
Thanks in advance!

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.PDF files and Pay Pal

2006-09-18T23:19:19Z

Anyone here have any experience selling your work as downloadable .PDF files, using Pay-Pal for the transaction?

I'm scratching my head trying to figure out how it would work. I'm sure it's really simple and I'm just overcomplicating it.

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Comics and Film.. how different are they?

2006-08-08T22:00:01Z

It's been brought up on several boards. So I figured I'd put this out here and see what everyone thinks. I'm a firm believer that, other than the obvious differences between comics and film (Sound and motion), these two forms of entertainment have more in common than what some of our peers may have known. Or maybe todays readers are just more demanding and crave the complexities and the unexplored avenues. I'll be trying a few different things to try and diminish the gap between the two on my own project. Anyone else?

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Brand Spankin New Here.

2006-08-08T21:47:02Z

Just wanted to say hey! I'm an artist/creator and future self-publishing, mentally unbalanced degenerate. I'm working on my own project which I'm writing and doing the artwork. I still wrestle with the choice of web or print and I'm currently talking with a web comic publisher to get the ins and outs. So....like I said. Just wanted to say hey!

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7 spirit laws of superheroes

2006-08-02T14:02:01Z

Authors of metaphysical, conscious-shattering novels and comics Deepak Chopra and Grant Morrison met for the first time on July 19, 2006, and shared the stage of the largest conference room at Comic-Con International in San Diego. While Morrison is well known to readers of CBR, Deepak Chopra is the author of 40 non-fiction and fiction books about spirituality, health, philosophy, mysticism, and spirituality, as well as co-founder of Virgin Comics. He was unfamiliar with the word of comics until his son, Gotham Chopra, introduced him to the medium and the works of Grant Morrison specifically. Chopra has remarked that, "everything I've been trying to say in my nonfiction work and in some of my work had been so aptly, so beautifully and so imaginatively expressed in the work of Grant Morrison."

Titans in their fields, the pair spoke before a crowd equally divided between devotees and the merely curious with the fundamentals of modern philosophies concerning consciousness and causality, and, at least ostensibly, how they related to superheroes. The two spoke as if in casual conversation, and while their trains of thought diverted frequently from comics specifically, they managed to circle back to the advertised theme of the panel: the seven spiritual laws of superheroes.

Superheroes, in Chopra's view, are not external beings.

"These are archetypal beings that stoke the fire of life and passion in our own souls. These are potentials that exist within us, and by creating these superheroes through our own collective imagination, we are in a way serving our deepest longings, our deepest aspirations, and our deepest desires to escape the world of the mundane and the ordinary and do things that are magical."

This is not to say that Morrison and Chopra believe that human beings can actually attain the powers and perform the feats of, say, Superman. But what they do believe is that by assuming the premise that superheroes are mythical beings, our imaginations can live through and be inspired by their stories, and in turn return a positive influence back into the world. Strengthening this connection between imagination and its byproducts in our reality is the notion superheroes in particular are the product of collective consciousness. In other words, the superhero universe is one to which we all contribute.

"Superman has outlived his creator," Morrison said. "He's still there. They're dead. He'll still be there when I'm dead. ... Each new generation refreshes those stories in the same way the aboriginal artists send each new generation of artists to refresh the hand-paintings on the wall. We do the same thing, we refresh this eternal myth" of Superman.

"The comic displays our ability to achieve and do things which our beyond our muscular abilities," Chopra said. "If you look at Grant's work and his contribution to Superman or The Invisibles, you see that suddenly the superhero is becoming a mythical being. It encapsulates a whole mythology of the extraordinary capabilities that human spirit is capable of. With that kind of imagination and that kind of collective participation, we reach for new raw materials. The new materials mirror what's happening in our world of technology. Nanotechnology. Space technology. Clothing technology. The new raw materials of our imagination with which we can create an age that even Homer couldn't dream of."

Morrison and Chopra agree that comics are a medium with which to map the road to a better future. Comics as a technology are derived from cave paintings, which Morrison said were magical in intent.

"If you draw a bison on the wall with spears coming at it," Morrison explains, "Presumably you hope that conceiving of that [image] and making a model and affecting the model, you hope to affect reality. It's my insane utopian hope that we can do the same with comics. Comics can make a microscopic model of reality."

According to Grant Morrison, one of the great tools we have to do this is the superhero.

"In the 1930s the superhero figure was a social reformer. Superman used to jump through the window and throw the evil wife-beating husband out. In the '40s, Superman fought in World War II. In the '50s, during the time of McCarthyism, the superhero was a cop, a kind of big brother or big daddy figure. In the '60s, the superhero was reduced to mockery. In the '70s they tried to bring the superhero back. In the '80s, which was the interesting thing, the superhero was psycho-analyzed almost out of existence. If anyone remembers 10 years ago at this comic convention, we all thought comics were finished. The superhero was dead, it was all over. And now we're seeing 10 years on this resurgence. Look at the amount of people in this place. Look at the billboards. Superman, Spider-Man and the Teen Titans are on the sides of buses. All these images of human potential are in our conscious and are manifesting themselves in the mass media."

The seven spiritual laws of superheroes mirror the seven chakras of Hinduism. Chopra explained that chakras quite literally embody the different states of consciousness. A chakra is a junction point between the metaphysical and biology. The first of these, says Chopra, is stability.

"The highest potential of human stability," Chopra says, "Is when you can have infinite centered awareness and infinite dynamism at the same time. For me, a superhero who embodies that quality would be the perfect martial artist, because in a material artist you see infinite dynamism, finesse, timing, and also centered awareness."

The second chakra is that of transformation. Morrison and Chopra's brand of philosophy suggests the one constant attribute of spirit or soul is that it is constantly and forever in transformation whilst one's essence remains the same.

"The second quality of a superhero would be that absolute allegiance to transformation," Chopra declared. "The willingness to step into the unknown. The willingness not to have a permanent identity, because all identities are provisional and temporary and transient. There is no such thing as a permanent identity ... infinite flexibility is the secret of immortality."

The third chakra is power, but not in the typical sense of physical strength or muscle. Rather, the power of intention, that, in Chopra's words, "orchestrates its own fulfillment. The organizing power of consciousness."

The fourth chakra is one that Chopra and Morrison claimed to identify in the convention hall itself: love, compassion and understanding.

"There is nothing better than love and passion and connectivity and communication," Chopra said. "At the same time, [this chakra] is connected with power, with stability, with compassion and with transformation."

Morrison's comments about Superman reflect this chakra quite profoundly.

"The American myth was created in the 1930s by two teenage boys. Prior to that myth, American heroes were cowboys or gangsters who tamed their environment with violence and guns. Those two kids created a beautiful thing which has not quite come to fruition yet, but is starting to be recognized. They created the hero who will not kill. They made that."

The fifth chakra is said to be creativity. A superhero would certainly adhere to this rule, in that no matter what the conflict is, there is a creative solution.

The sixth chakra is intuition, and the seventh is transcendence. Chopra believes that the century's superheroes both old and new should use as their basis these spiritual rules so as to magically guide the course of human history.

"And you must clothe them with good stories," he added. "Stories that are simple. Stories that have a resonant plot. Stories that have compelling characters. Stories that have the contrast between dark and light; between sacred and profane and between divine and diabolical, but which will also embody very fundamental emotions."

Chopra is disheartened with many of today's comics due to what he feels is the lack of emphasis on human emotion.

"The extraordinary and the fantastical and the imaginative are so overwhelming that they overshadow very fundamental things that make you and me move in this world." Chopra feels that things like love, devotion, loyalty, betrayal, lust, courage and fear have been sidelined in favor of extravagant ideas for their own sake.

The audience asked a number of questions, and one stood out:

"I've spoken to reps from DC and Marvel and Dark Horse. They're the first to say, 'we have the comic character out there. It doesn't make money but it tent-poles to the 'identity' and we make films and video games.' They don't give a flying fuck about the archetypal essence of the character and why it's there to affect our lives personally. [Companies don't worry about why] we care about the characters so passionately. How can we make more of people like you who tell important stories? How can you fight the wave of narcissism, 'me too,' 'let's have money, screw these archetypes?' What's our battle plan?"

Chopra and Morrison responded almost simultaneously, expressing the solution through the metaphor of a great songwriter.

"He's not writing a song, thinking, 'I'm going to make royalties.' He's writing a song," said Chopra. "He's speaking from his soul. Pursue excellence and ignore success. Then you'll be totally unstoppable."

"We need to make the cave paintings for the 21st century," said Morrison.

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Help the Shinobiots are coming!

2006-07-30T17:02:37Z

http://www.webcomicsnation.com/ecom/

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For Comic book hopefuls

2006-06-19T14:29:34Z

The following is something I've been asked a few times. I wanted to share this with anyone who is interested but also, feel free to ammend things that you think are needed. This isnt me being an ego maniac and telling people the ONLY way comics should be drawn. Not at all. This is for those folks who desire to learn how to draw comics but dont have the means to go to school, etc. A springboard if you will.

-For those seeking guidance in the drawing and illustration and creation of comic books but can't afford a full time school. A few simple suggestions that don't require tons of money but DOES require a lot of time.

1) DRAW DAILY. Scribble, sketch, doodle; just draw. Do it for ten minutes a day. AT LEAST. Make time for this. Let it grow into more. Comic book artists draw one to two pages a day. A DAY. They have deadlines of a month for (typically) 22 pages. Sometimes the deadlines are longer due to the needs of the inkers, colorists and letterers and editors who have to clean up your mistakes...BUT NOT ALWAYS!!! If a deadline is missed you dont get a poor grade or a slap on the wrist; you eventually get NO MORE WORK.

2) DRAW FROM LIFE. Whenever you can. Sign up for a life drawing course. Most cities have a once a week life drawing class that will cost you no more than 5 bucks for 3 hours of figure drawing. If you can take a community college course with an instructor; DO IT. It's so invaluable. It'll teach you WORLDS. If you can't take a course, drag your ass outside, sit on a bench with your sketch book, pencils and will-to-do and draw people passing by. Don't stress on the details. Get the action down first. Draw the details later.

3) CHECK OUT: "HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE MARVEL WAY". This is a great book that I highly recommend. It'll get your creative juices flowing. It has great art by master artist John Buscema who makes drawing comics look easy. The bastard!!! It has everything you need to know to jump into the field of comics; action poses, drawing real people, acting, perspective, backgrounds, panel layouts, and the tools every comic artist needs to draw a comic page. If you can't find it at Borders or your local bookstore, try the library. Make copies of it there. Take the copies home. Pin 'em to your wall and sleep with 'em under your pillow. ABSORB, ABSORB, ABSORB!!!

Also, if you can get your hands on some copies of Mike Manleys; "DRAW" magazine, you'll be a VERY happy camper. Industry greats litter the pages with knowledge of the field about how they do it and sometimes, how you can do it too. DC comics has put out a number of great books that tackle writing comics, drawing comics, inking comics and coloring and lettering comics. They run about 20 bucks each. Great reads all of them.

4) STUDY THE MASTERS. look at Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Gil Kane and many other great comic artists to see how they set up a shot. Break a comic page down to it's bare essentials. Take page 5 of your favorite comic and write out what happens in each panel. The action, the setting, the characters and what they are saying and HOW they are saying it. Think of comics as acting. Players on a 2-dimensional stage that YOU control. Take that written piece of paper, put the comic AWAY, and draw the page from what you have written (Reference the characters costumes if you need to but do it by looking at a different page they are on. Not the one you just wrote about-this is to excercise YOUR imagination. NOT to COPY what the other guy did). What shot would work best? What would move the story along? What is the best possible way for me to illustrate all this information to the reader in a clear and quick way? Ask yourself these questions while you are drawing. Give yourself a deadline while you are drawing the page also. Be reasonable. Give yourself a full day. You're doing this cuz it's fun, remember? But keep in mind that if you want to draw comics for a living, you're going to have to draw the comic within a given deadline. If you can't work within the deadline, your career is going to be very short indeed. Some artists also ink that same pencilled page in the same day. Think you're up to it? Go for it. Have fun!

FINALLY:
These are some thoughts from one of my teachers at the Joe Kubert School of Illustration and Design that have proven most useful to me.

"Making art is a life. It's NOT a job.""Make Art. Not just pictures.""Think about images and the making of Art all the time."

"DON'T follow a strict formula. Remain open to chance happenings that work. Trust your instincts and abilities but don't let that be an excuse for lousy Art."-(see; "Make Art, not just pictures.")

"Hammer on it but think about what you are doing. Aimless hammering is fruitless. It's your brain more than your hands that do it."

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Comic book colorists needed

2006-06-18T18:46:08Z

Comic book colorists needed for various projects involving web-comics and submissions for future comic proposals to various outstanding comic book companies.
If interested, please contact Ethan Slayton at; easlayton@gmail.com

Thanks!

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CARTOONIST CENTRAL

2006-04-27T13:47:32Z

A large resource database with links specifically geared toward the cartoonist, comic and small press artist

http://www.cartoonistcentral.com

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CREATING WEB COMICS

2006-04-24T18:44:27Z

I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT SELFPUBLISHING MY OWN COMICS THE OLD WAY,BUT WITH ALL THIS TALK ABOUT ECOMICS I MAY JUST GIVE THIS A SHOT. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS I DON'T KNOW WHAT SOFTWARE TO USE WHEN CREATING WEB COMICS.
SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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First issue free and online

2006-02-24T15:22:39Z

Hi,

The first issue of the comic I'm working on is finally up. I post up two pages a week and the first issue just finished today, so if you're curious check it out at www.crashtestpress.com

Thanks,

Alex

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What web sites need web comics?

2006-02-08T11:18:13Z

What web sites need web comics and how can I submit comics to them?

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WonderCon 2006

2005-12-16T05:52:19Z

Anyone going to this? Feb San Fransisco Con in Feb '06. I've never been so I'm trying to figure out what to expect. Looking to meet folks, make some contacts and talk about my various comic projects.

-Ethan

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Pimp yer stuff

2005-12-12T15:14:29Z

I have started a thread on my comic book site to show off other works by creators of comics/comic strips. I had over 500,000 visitors to my site last month, so this might send some viewers your way.

If you're interested, then come place your link on this thread:
http://www.wantedhero.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=270#270

Jaime D Buckley
www.wantedhero.com

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Mahfood and Crosland!

2005-12-05T17:50:31Z

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is proud to
announce those very Silky Bureaucrats themselves, Jim
Mahfood and Dave Crosland! Jim (www.40ozcomics.com)
and Dave (www.hiredmeat.com) will be bringing their
own unique brand of artistic madness to STAPLE! Come
see the Bureaucrats at the show on March 4, 2006 in
Austin, Texas, and then check out one of their now
famous Live Art performances later that evening
(location TBA)!

More Quick Questions!

The newest installment of Quick Questions at the
STAPLE! website – www.staple-austin.org features Tom
Beland (www.tombeland.com) creator of True Story,
Swear to God. Tom talks inspiration, digital tools,
and life experience in our second Quick Questions
interview.

Tables running out!

Only about 15 spots left! Tables are $55 for an 8’
full table and $30 for a half table. In order to
appear in the official program your registration must
be received by December 31st, 2005. Download a
registration form at www.staple-austin.org/register.

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is Texas’ first and
only convention for independently produced comics,
zines and graphic arts. The second annual expo will be
held Saturday March 4th, 2006 in Austin, Texas. For
more information go to www.staple-austin.org or email
info@staple-austin.org

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MARVEL & DC going DIGITAL???

2005-12-01T17:34:28Z

It seems steps are being taken to digitize comics for the online viewers, and to produce works similar to the WANTED:HERO fashion.

Had a reader come and post some of his findings on the main site, including an additional quote from one of the moderators as well:

http://www.wantedhero.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=68

Interesting to see that the idea to create fully "digital comics" and sell them online isn't such a bizzare idea to the big shots...

Jaime Buckley
www.wantedhero.com
(564,348 visitors for the month of November 2005)

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new update!

2005-11-19T17:37:18Z

Hey,

Well the site's first week is over, it went much better than I expected so thanks to all the readers who checked it out (and thanks for the comments!). New comics all across the board up this week, following update schedule will be monday wednesday and friday. So to all the returning readers incase you didn't bookmark the site and the new readers who are willing to check it out go to www.crashtestpress.com

Thanks to everyone on Tribe for the support

Alex~

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!

2005-11-17T23:54:00Z

I finally got my comics up!

so excited

if anyone is midly interested check them out at www.crashtestpress.com

Thanks

Alex~

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STAPLE! November Update - Tony Millionaire!

2005-11-15T04:09:16Z

STAPLE! November Update!

Tony Millionaire at STAPLE!

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is pleased to announce the appearance of Mr. Tony Millionaire at our second annual expo to be held March 4th, 2006 in Austin, Texas. Mr. Millionaire is the creator of Maakies (www.maakies.com), Sock Monkey, the new Billy Hazelnuts, and other fine comical adventures. We are proud and excited to have Tony Millionaire at STAPLE!

Xeric Grant Panel!

Five recent winners of the Xeric Grant - Alex Cahill & Jad Ziade - Something So Familiar (www.newradiocomics.com), Emily Benz & Summer McClinton – Thread (www.threadcomics.com), and Michael LaRiccia - Black Mane (www.michaellariccia.com) – will discuss their work and the processes involved in acquiring this prestigious grant. Indispensable for the aspiring self-publisher, this presentation is not to be missed.

Quick Questions!

Quick Questions is a new feature at the STAPLE! website – www.staple-austin.org. Five questions posed to artists working in the comics medium, updated with answers from a new person each week – so be sure to keep checking back! First up is Paige Braddock, creator of Jane's World, www.unitedmedia.com/comics/janesworld. Come see Paige at STAPLE!

Tables still available!

Vendor tables are still available but moving fast. We sold out last time and fully expect to do so again. Tables are $55 for an 8’ full table and $30 for a half table. Don’t miss your chance to show your stuff at STAPLE! – register today at www.staple-austin.org!

Exhibitors!

Our list of exhibitors is growing and includes the folks mentioned above plus Chris Moreno, Silent Devil Productions, Rafael Navarro, Viper Comics, Drew Edwards, Danielle Corsetto, Jeffery Stevenson, John Thornton, Justin Humphries, Nate Southard, Dylan Edwards, Jason Degroot, Toby Craig, and more!

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is Texas’ first and only convention for independently produced comics, zines and graphic arts. The second annual expo will be held Saturday March 4th, 2006 in Austin, Texas. For more information go to www.staple-austin.org or email info@staple-austin.org

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ATTENTION CREATORS: READ THIS!

2005-11-04T13:58:41Z

I guess you could call it my personal mission to assist everyone with talent and a drive to get seen out there, and to get their works noticed. I know, I know, I'm a nutball, but that's fine---so long as some of you make it, like I'm making it. I'm nothing special guys, but there are doors out there that can open to you if you look in the right place.

So, I would like to share a post, from my website with you, that just may be a door of opportunity for anyone in the right category, and with a set of 'gonads' (sorry ladies---but that includes you too!) to go after it.

Here's the post:

"Great thread!

I am not a comic book artist and outside of "girly" comics as a kid I never read comics or had any interest until I discovered Jaime's WANTED: HERO series. He opened my eyes to the possibilities of comics. Now I am on a new mission. (So blame it on him LOL)

My passion and work is with mental health professionals. In a nutshell, I think they are terrible at communicating their knowledge and services to health seekers. For crying out loud, most of them don’t even have a website or blog! Then they package their knowledge in a 300-page book filled with psychobabble that no one is going to read.

One of my many soapboxes is that the 30 and under clients, who will soon be the majority of their market, communicates in ways that most 40-65 year old therapists do not understand. Mainly, the Internet, websites, multimedia, IM, comics, graphic novels and online games. So we have a situation where most therapists cannot make a living and most health seekers cannot find the
help they need.

Jaime inspired me to think about the possibility of bridging this gap through online comics. I spent many hours exploring the digital comic sites. Frankly, I was very disappointed in most of what I saw. IMO, the world does not need another 100 comics about the daily life and angst of 20 something college students, copies of Manga and Anime comics, or more super-heroes. I looked at over 1,000 comics to find a few that I thought were ABOUT something for [Comics From The Heart www.psychjourney.com/comicsf...eart.htm on Psychjourney.

I believe there is a huge market for therapists who want to reach a new audience, get new clients and make passive income through online comics and graphic novels. I currently have in the planning an online graphic novel on sexuality issues and another on overcoming male sexual & physcal abuse as a child. I am concentrating on male issues on the first two comics since I believe that men are the biggest consumer of comics and that in the therapy field men’s issues have been overlooked.

I am looking for comic artists who are interested in discussing a collaboration to partner with me and a liscenced mental health professional to create comics or graphic novels about dealing with mental disorders, and other psychological issues. The comics will be sold online and include product placement for books and other services.

Contact me at deborah@psychjourney.com

Best,

Deborah

_________________
DeborahHarper
www.psychjourney.com
deborah@psychjourney.com"

There's the door. Get up off your butt and walk through it.

Jaime Buckley
www.wantedhero.com

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SNAP! kicked ass!

2005-11-03T02:17:55Z

SNAP! kicked ass! It was the best comic convention I ever did. I made over $35 selling my comics -- an unprecedented success! Also, the con further proved my "Population of 6 Billion" theory. That is, since there's apopulation of 6 billion, there exists a small yet substantial number of people who have the mentality to appreciate my comics! Moreover, the secret to my success at SNAP! doesn't really seem that secret. SNAP! had a focus on small press comics. While the comic cons I previously attended -- which were mostly unsuccessful for me -- had a focus on mainstream comics.

Yup! That's what I'm talkin' about! If you want to sell small press comics at a comic convention, then you need to go to a convention whose focus is on small press comics. Again I say, SNAP! kicked ass, and there's still a population of 6 billion!

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Custom comic service is still available

2005-10-24T14:33:25Z

I'm still here, and I still have an active custom comic book service for those interested. The basic details behind my service are that virtually any theme is acceptable and the minimum cost per page is $10. I'd rather not go into further details on the guidelines for my custom comic service because, by definition, each custom comic is unique to each customer. Therefore, the further details will have to be worked out after you've decided to apply for my service. Doesn't that sound like it could work?

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WH #4 live, and FREE

2005-10-19T15:33:45Z

Hello friends, I just wanted to post the news that #4 is now live on my site, and I have made it FREE, without any obligations. Please come and download the issue, I think you'll find it very enjoyable.

If you know someone who would like to laugh, tell them about the site. Here is the direct link to the download page:

http://www.wantedhero.com/downloadissues.htm

#4 is at the bottom--just click on the cover of the comic and you'll get the download box on your screen.

The comic book is great for all ages...so pass the good news, eh?

Cheers,
Jaime Buckley
http://www.wantedhero.com

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Mocca Comics Networking Workshop NYC 10/3/05

2005-10-03T01:27:27Z

Sorry about the late notice--
Comic Foundry & MOCCA
present a spotlight on
NETWORKING
Free
Monday Oct. 3rd
6:30-9pm
http://www.comicfoundry.com/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=162

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New to you and this world

2005-09-30T20:49:24Z

Hi,

I apologize if this is a repeated topic. I'm new to the comic world and was wondering if someone would point me in the right direction on how to get started.

I have stories, characters, and some artwork, but no idea on how to put it all together.

Please help?

Thanks,
J.

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Opening topics on my site.

2005-09-28T18:18:40Z

If anyone is interested in asking me questions about doing comics, or making money with them on the web...I am trying to get more people to participate on my message board. I get traffic and sales---but I'm looking for interaction on my own site...the one thing I seem to be lacking.

I am willing to help anyone, any way I can, if you post on my site.

Please sign up and post away if you have a question...
http://www.wantedhero.com/phpbb2/profile.php?mode=register

I'm happy to help people here as well, it just takes me longer.

Jaime Buckley
www.wantedhero.com

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Action Classics!

2005-09-27T19:00:47Z

Or, shameless self promotion in action!

As y'all may, or may not, know I've been scripting a series of comic adaptations of classic works of literature. The two books I've scripted so far are Tom Sawyer, and The Odyssey.

I just uploaded a butt-load of behind-the-scenes images to my flickr account, and figured I should hype the project (which should drop next year) a bit.

Take a look: http://www.flickr.com/photos/53807115@N00/sets/

And, please (please!) do not reproduce these images, or share them with anyone outside of this tribe.

Thanks guys!!

Let me know what you think!!

-Tim

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Pimp your stuff

2005-09-24T18:51:00Z

Seriously, let's have a place where we can store our links, gawk at each others published works, or personal web-sites.

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Commercials to promote comics?

2005-09-21T01:33:14Z

See what you think of this:

http://video.mpegnation.com/a001917893064033005192656118.html

Mostly a glorified slide show, but it's brought me a HUGE amount of traffic...and I made it at home on my own. In fact--it's still out there, being sent between people and bringing me traffic.

Comments?

Jaime Buckley
www.wantedhero.com

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CURIO - the teaser

2005-09-14T03:22:11Z

The promotional flash site is up for Curio, an upcoming graphic serial novel by me and fellow triber Tom Pavlin. See exclusive art, get downloads, learn about the premise, and more! And it's my first piece of Flash, too! :)

Curio
http://www.curiocomic.com

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advice from wally wood

2005-09-05T20:52:28Z

Artists: if you ever have to deal with a dumb writer like me who gives you a bunch of lame characters sitting around and talking for page after page, this will help you get some variety into those boring panels!

(see graphic posted in the photo section of this tribe)

Lest anyone misunderstand my intent here, I'm TOTALLY on Wally's side here. I hope his comments were meant with tongue in cheek...but us dumb writers depend on you artist types to bring this visual sensibility so we can concentrate on getting the words exactly right.

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Want your opinions/ideas.

2005-08-26T12:28:01Z

I have installed a new section of my comic book website, which I am trying to do on a regular basis, to promote more interest in the comic. I used a piece of software that allows for an online encyclopedia, which I turned into a 'Journal' kept by one of the main characters.

I will put new entries in on a regular basis, which will keep it growing---but I wanted to get your feedback and possible ideas for this feature. Take a look at it, read some entries, and let me know if it's interesting to you. Does it make you want to read the comic book? Does it make you curious at all? If you HAVE read the comic already (which many of you have), do you like this new feature?

Let me know.

Jaime Buckley
www.wantedhero.com

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Online Comics vs. Printed Comics e-book

2005-08-06T04:21:04Z

http://www.indignantonline.com/dojo/149/v.jsp?p=/comics-ecommerce/index

Just finished reading this. Several things in it made my head explode. Not necessarily in a bad way. The information there is causing me to rework a lot of my immediate plans for the better.

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NYC Comics & General Dorkishness Club Meeting?

2005-08-04T01:40:28Z

Oh, come on guys! Just because Chris is gone doesn't mean we have to curl up in the fetal position and atrophy away. Let's have a session next week. That'd be 8/3, 7pm at whatever the name of that bar is, on St. Mark's, the underground one. I'll buy the popcorn!

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1033 new readers in July! WooT!

2005-08-01T23:14:52Z

Just checked stats on my web site and also from paypal payments...I got 1033 new readers in July, to add to my growing list!

I'm very excited.

Also have an interview coming up on the largest news radio station west of the Mississippi! 15 minutes of WANTED:HERO!!

Jaime Buckley
www.wantedhero.com

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Heroes In Birmingham reviewed in this month's CBG!

2005-07-31T14:15:44Z

Can you imagine the Comic Book Buyer's Guide weekly newspaper become a monthly magazine? Well they did.

Rather than posting most or all of the content on-line -- the newest issues are for subscribers only. However, you can get the issue with the MARVEL ULTIMATES on the cover and go on to page 74 of this month's issue and read one of their reviewers thoughts about HEROES IN BIRMINGHAM #1 AND #2.

Now, I know you're thinking... well I don't have issue #2 yet. No one but this reviewer got one. He got a laser copy. I'm hoping within the next week to have word from comixpress, our printer that issue #2 will be made available. I mean they only had the disk since May 27th!!!

Okay. Back to the info. The guy who reviewed it, didn't really care for it, but wasn't mean.

So I know that some of you guys read and liked HIB#1.

Was hoping you'd go to their new on-line discussion forum

http://www.cbgxtra.com/Default.aspx?tabid=42&view=topics&forumid=56

-- or just cbgXtra.com if you want to explore.

Essentially if you go to the link you'll see...
A thread that says "POST NEW COMICS REVIEWS HERE"

Okay... don't post your review or comment in reply to that thread!
It is actually the information thread to the new comics review section!

Scroll down and look to see if there is already a thread started for

Heroes In Birmingham #1

If there isn't you'll need to start a thread and be the first poster!
(please, please?)

It is pretty easy to do on-line registration for the site, and it looks like you can choose to do a spoiler review or a non-spoiler review.

I don't need a full review to be happy -- just say one or two things that you liked about the comic, please?

Thank you.

Rachel Kadushin
co-author and publisher of Heroes In Birmingham
http://www.bestfriendsproductions.com/hib

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Custom comics: They can happen!

2005-07-29T21:10:45Z

Earlier this week, some guy hired me to do a custom foot fetish comic book for $50. ("Did you say 'foot fetish comic'?! Have you flipped your orbit?!?" "Why yes I have. Thanks for noticing.") to that, I say doing custom comics is way better than doing comics for a mass audience. After all, it's painfully difficult to figure out how to do a comic that would appeal to the widest audience. And it's even more painfully difficult to find people (out of a population of 6 billion) who already have t mentality to appreciate the type of comics you've produced. But with custom comics, all you have to do is ask the individual what they want in a comic, and they are extremely likely to buy it. Therefore, I'm going to make custom comics my main focus.

But then again, the idea of custom comics isn't new to me. I got the idea maybe three or four years ago from someone who saw my art in some miscellaneous zine and subsequently hired me to do a custom comic for him. He only paid for three pages, then dropped off the face of the planet. That blows! But maybe this time, it'll work for me. If so, I could, in theory, make a profit off of it. And since I have made mention of my custom art service on numerous message boards and such, it could finally mean that I have FOUND A WAY TO PROFIT FROM THE INTERENET USING MY ART! Now that's what I'm talkin' about!

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Would you like people directed to your site?

2005-07-28T03:23:41Z

I would like to offer anyone who has read my comic book, WANTED:HERO, and enjoyed it, a link to their web site, IF they are willing to write a simple 2-3 sentence review--promoting my comic.

Just include your name and web site address and it will be posted under the "What People Are Saying!" area of my site.

I've had over 30,000 people come to my site this month...and they may like something you've created.

Think it over.

Jaime Buckley
www.wantedhero.com

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Ny New Strip: Paperdollie

2005-07-20T01:41:54Z

Hi all -

I have my strip online now: www.paperdollie.com. There are still a few missing links, etc. But it's getting there. It's not high art and it's very sick humor. Hope you like it. :)

Nicole

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Getting published...

2005-07-18T12:45:33Z

The graphic novel is going very well. We have some final pages done, much of the script written and story boarded. But before I send it out...

--Do you know of any agents/publishers that I should consider? I definitely want to keep the rights to the story and characters.

--Is there a good resource (like the Writer's Digest) for graphic novels?

--Should we wait until book 1 of the series is finished before sending it out, or is it okay to send out a few finished pages, a storyboard, and a final script?

Thanks!
Jeff

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comicon part duex

2005-07-18T12:43:24Z

hey all,
its sunday i got home a few hours ago (went thurs-sat and drove home today... sunday).
I was amazed at the turnout!! I have never been and found it amazing. My bf and I were a bit unorganized and as a result missed a few things we wanted to see. I got lotz of free giveaways and even a free comic from a writer...

Anyway I'm REALLY excited to see some of the stuff come out that was promoted...

Has anyone been reading elk's run? Well the same publisher (hoarse and buggy) are releasing another book called the 8th. Sounds very interesting...

anyway what were everyone else's thoughts on it? how did it compare to previous years, favorite panels/booths? etc etc...

my favorite panel was the LIVE teen titan reading. I LOVE the teen titan animated series and watching them read live was EXCITING i am only saddened that I could not get pictures w/ the cast....

It was wierd seeing the 'human' faces behind the characters and chilling too! Everytime Trigon said ANYTHING it sent chills down my spine.
They only did the first few scenes from the episode that was played on sat... and and played that part of actual episode after the live read... Since i was at the comic con all day i missed the last half of the show... and am really sad about that.... (only down side of the comicon)

We drove in early the first day (thurs) and got parking right across the street from the convention center (we got there at 830 I think) but after that we started taking the trolley...

I missed the masqurade party coz I didn't know you had to get advanced tickets... and I didn't wanna hang around to just get rejected so we left earlier than i would have like on sat....

anyway blah blah... what are your thoughts?

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Comicon

2005-07-15T00:22:36Z

is anyone interested in going and splitting a table? table fees are due on may 1st. please message me to discuss if you are interested.

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Cover artist info

2005-07-14T20:03:15Z

Does anyone know of a way to break into just cover art (it's my speciality)?

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COPYRIGHT

2005-07-11T21:56:08Z

. . . so you would like to find an artist to work with, you want to send your manuscript/storyboards to people but are afraid to give the story out to be stolen.

I've heard of mailing oneself a copy and not opening it as a method but can anyone suggest a more full(fool)-proof method of maintaining intellectual property?

P.S. WRITER SEEKING ARTIST . . . Just kidding.

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WANTED: Artist For Webcomic/Comic Book

2005-07-11T06:38:43Z

Looking for an artist to do a webcomic/comic book with me.

Only real requirements is that he/she/it has to be in the San Francisco Bay Area and thinks they can handle a MWF schedule.

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Writer seeks Artist

2005-06-29T06:18:34Z

Hello everyone!

I'm a writer looking to put together a few (one or more) self-published books as a way of working into the industry. I need an illustrator (at least one - maybe more) to work with. I have a few things ready but I am more than willing to work out something new.

Feel free to reply here or drop me a line at fictionsetter@yahoo.com.

Thanks!

-Sherm

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Darkhorse-New Recruits

2005-06-29T06:07:38Z

Hey any you all see what darkhorse is doing ?

they have a " new recruits" program

http://www.darkhorse.com/company/newrecruits.php

Check it out

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Wanted: Artist for commission work.

2005-06-19T21:23:57Z

Hi!

I'm looking for an artist who is willing to take a commission to design and draw ten characters, plus a group shot containing all ten characters. The ten illustrations would be in color (the medium is irrelevant) and 8.5x11 to 11x17; the group shot should be larger, and will also be in color.

The characters are Golden Age superheroes from my weekly RPG group, and the art will only be displayed in our homes or at our group website. The artist retains the right to display the art as part of his portfolio, but we don't want our characters being re-sold for prints, etc.

We have basic looks for the characters, but we're looking forward to seeing what an artist can do with our basic ideas. In other words, the character appearance is quite open to the artist's interpretation.

I'm looking for someone whose art style is similar to this fellow's:

http://www.golden.net/~enorthcott

He was my first choice, but he's busy.

If you're interested, please contact me offline at "ben AT prodigal DOT ca" with your rates, expected time of completion, and someplace where I can look at your work.

Thanks!

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Comix Ex Machina in NYC

2005-06-18T04:16:17Z

http://www.fluxfactory.org/projects/comexmachina/machinamini/machinamini.html

Turns out I know one of the artists involved, which I didn't know until just now. I might go. Anyone else?

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NYC Workshop

2005-06-16T18:55:35Z

Looks like a few of us are down for another Grassroots this month, Wed the 15th at 7:00. I hope the rest of you can make it - speak up if another day is better for you.

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Tentatively yours - comic book picnic - Saturday JULY 23rd 2005 in NYC

2005-06-14T16:52:21Z

Okay, this is something that I've discussed only with Ed so far.

Here is the scenario - you don't need a vendor's license to sell books and art in NYC.

Saturday July 23rd is the weekend after San Diego Con.
Maybe you aren't going, maybe you've rested up a bit.
We don't meet until after 3:30 PM.

Concept: bring a towel or a blanket -- comics to sell or trade, your art boards, your sketch books, some cash, some food or drink.

We hang out, starting at 3:30 -- and food gets opened starting at 4pm.
This way people who can't cook or don't want to share may have already have had lunch.

Also eveyone can sleep in late.

We hang out and do our thing until dark -- or later if the park allows (dark is around 9 PM).

Location - set up to allow for pedestrial walk-by traffic - but in the shade
Union Square Park.

Keep in mind - this is New York.

1 - no open alchol is allowed in public places.

2- many hungry and homeless people - once we open the food it has to be given to anyone who asks for it, until we run out.

However, we don't have to let casual passer bys know about the food.
However, once it is opened, word will spread.
This means... if you want in on the "pot luck" aspects be on time!

Bathrooms in Barnes and Nobel as well as Tower Video.

Let me know if you think you can go -- and if you know of any people outside of tribe that you might want to invite to come by.

Now this is 3 blocks away from Forbidden planet and 4-5 blocks away from a 14th street and 6th ave comic book shop. Do we want to get them involved?

Feedback please for the next few weeks (originally posted on June 7th 2005).

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looking for wise comic collectors?what's a good strategy to sell comic books?

2005-06-13T12:57:06Z

So where I am at... I had a phase where I regularly purchased comic books so realizing it was to expense I cut myself off cold turkey. Since them my tastes have changed and I am not interested in the comics I once was. Going from Image, who did put out some quality orginal work to most diy zine style comics. Now in the midst of producing my own zine, I really need some money. I know alot of background story. I am just hoping to enlist the help of a wise comic collector who doesn't mind sharing some pointers so that I can sell off some of my least priced comic and support my modest living expense at the same time. I know people out there don't want to share there tricks with someone who might make there business harder, this is why I am reassuring you that I am not planning on making a career out of this I just want to get atleast face value or so for my comics which I have kept in mint condition. Maybe I just need to wait another ten years before I try and sell them? Is six years a bad age to sell? Thanks for any help! _Smitty

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Preview pages from HIB #2 and an intro now up at comicon Pulse

2005-06-07T20:26:01Z

Ye-ah.
I've been in e-mail contact with the very kind and generous Jen Contino of comicon for a few weeks. She asked me to sorta interview myself.

So you get a brief summary of what went into making Heroes In Birmingham, plus pages 3 through 7 of issue #2.

Hope you enjoy!

http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=003795

And don't forget to check e-bay this weekend and through mid-Tuesday and spread the word about my advertising space auction (self-publishing but have distributor).

Please send along the info to anyone who you think might be interested... Even if it is just to check out the cool slide show...

BEST FOR...
1- Your Feature Film or DVD release
2 - Your new company - brand awareness and loyalty
3 - Your existing company line or new line of products
4 - buy for a friend... or for your favorite charity

Quotes About the Quality...

READ MORE AT THE LINK ... PASS IT ON!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6533365950

The hardest part was looking up all of the HTML coding for the pop up window links. I haven't had to hard code those in a while! They did the "slide show" of images and it came out great! Slide show on the top and individual images on the bottom of the text area.

check it out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6533365950

PASS IT ALONG!

- Rachel Kadushin

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Writer seeks Illustrator

2005-06-07T20:22:11Z

Comic Book writer seeks illustrator to work on new graphic novel project. This is an excellent opportunity for any individual trying to break into the business or simply wanting to beef up their portfolio. This project will be pitched to Image, Dark Horse, Black Bull and Oni publishing companies. The story, characters, and world have been thoroughly researched and developed. The next step is your input and line art/inks to create the visual elements of the piece.

Initial work will be character splash sheets and 9 pages of sequential art to meet all proposal standards. Artist must understand anatomy, sequential art, camera angles, hit dead lines and be willing to add their own flair and interpretation.

At this point, payment will be deferred, but this is why we begin at the proposal level. If you think you can handle 3-5 splash pages and 9 sequential sheets in order to launch a new comic, then we can move forward with this exciting project. At the very least, your work will be seen by editors for the companies above.

Please send pdf or jpg examples of your sequential work and splash pages.

Thank you for your time.

Daniel Cauterucci
www.drccvision.com
drcc@hotmail.com

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Grassroots NYC

2005-06-01T22:23:00Z

How about Wed June 1?

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How about Thursday May 19th in NYC?

2005-05-19T22:03:16Z

Dear Fellow Comic Book Workshop tribers -

Rachel, here. May is chock full of busy times. I ask the regulars for the
New York Comic Book Workshop meeting if they can make

THURSDAY MAY 19TH -- and if so I'll send an invite to all of the comic book tribes.

Remember, you don't have to be a new yorker or a comic book creator to attend -- we just are the most likely to show up most often.

Generally we drink beer and soda at the Gass Roots Tavern on St. Marks Place between 2nd ave and 3rd ave, because it is cheap and they have a half-price happy-hour --

then we talk about or show or projects and look at new comics and complain about (er, I mean review) them for what we can learn for our own projects.

http://www.bestfriendsproductions.com/hib

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And Because I Never Draw...

2005-05-13T23:46:43Z

...Here are some thousand year old sketches from my perpetually procrastinated comic, Disco Volante!...

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Its Free Comic Day today - May 7th!

2005-05-07T19:44:26Z

Go to http://www.freecomicbookday.com/ - to find a store near you thats participating in this event and get free comics! :)

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Seeking Artist

2005-05-06T21:43:01Z

I am seeking an artist for a full-length inked and painted independent comic book. Artist must have capability with both illustrative and highly abstracted images, as story is set in realistic and metaphysical locations.

I have page & panel scripts, ugly storyboards :) and extensive character/setting notes. Plots discuss highly mature themes, and artist needs to be very comfortable with what some might call 'risque' topics.

I would like finished look to be watercolor-like on inked pages, Artist or myself may supply coloring.

Sound interesting? Please contact me with links to both illustrative and stylized art. Thanks!

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BlamBot Comic Fonts

2005-05-05T21:06:54Z

this is a great site to get free Comic book fonts for those on a tight budget

http://www.blambot.com/fonts.shtml

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A little feedback please?

2005-05-05T20:47:25Z

I updated my portfolio site ( http://www.angelfire.com/zine/dcwhitecomics ), and I was looking for a little feedback on the art. Also if any one knows of any good indy places that need any work let me know. I've been searching for the last hour through a yahoo search, and most of what I get are dead pages. It's amazing the lack of longevity of most small time outfits.

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Gay Freak Comic creators

2005-05-05T20:31:55Z

Any totally insane gay guys who want to put together a comic/zine let me know...

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HEY GUYS!!NEED UR HELP PLEASE!!!

2005-04-27T17:25:38Z

hey,
my friend and i have started doing a comic and we've both decided to do script and art 2gether. now the only problem is we've almost finished the script but we dont know wat comes next/ do we start character drawins?or storyboard? etc etc.

if any of u could please help us out as this is our first time doing this and we are not familiar with how it should work!

we would really appreciate it!!!

Yas & Ann

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Xeric Foundation Grants

2005-04-24T00:59:20Z

I just found out about this grant for self-publishing comic book creators today. The Xeric Foundation was started by Peter Laird, of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fame.

Thought everyone in the tribe would dig it.

http://www.xericfoundation.com/index.html

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For the Mac users here...

2005-04-13T13:57:53Z

I haven't given this a close look yet, but it could be fun...

"Comic Life for OS X makes digital comics a snap. Use Comic Life to create high quality comics for posting on the web, including in movies or printing out for friends.

"Expand what you can do with your digital photos! With a comprehensive set of features, Comic Life gives you numerous ways to explore your creativity - liven up holiday snaps, tell a story, even create how-to guides."

http://plasq.com/comiclife/

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"Who Cares? Me! That's Who!" -- Alex Toth

2005-04-09T17:30:50Z

Journey into the insanely genius world of comics legend, Alex Toth -- http://tothfans.dynu.com/tothfans.asp

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Nice mention of HIB #1 on comicon site

2005-04-07T15:23:27Z

This has been my favorite source of comic book columns for a few years, only slightly less well-known than newarama

Check this out:

"http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/pulse.cgi?http%3A//www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi%3Fubb%3Dget_topic%26f%3D37%26t%3D004431"

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What's everyone reading?

2005-04-02T17:15:48Z

Gimmie an idea of what stokes your fires out there? What really gets you wanting the next issue?

I'm really enjoying Doc Frankenstein by Skroce and the Wachowski's. Didn't think I'd like it, but it bowled me over. Great use of the themes and the mythos.

I've started Black Hole by Charles Burns. Really great stuff. Weird as all hell, but well done.

Anything by Adrian Tomine gets my heart pumping.

Same for Chris Ware, but I really need to be in the mood.

Now it's your turn.

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NYC Comic Book Workshop

2005-03-31T00:35:43Z

Hey kids, thought I'd start a new thread heading that isn't in the form of a question.

Here's a thought about drinks - five of us with art in tow barely squeezed into a table at Grassroots Tavern last time. A friend of mine is planning to make it this Wed, and I hope to see other new faces. This will most likely result in two not necessarily adjacent tables, yes? Depending on how this next meeting goes, maybe we should think of a place with a big corner booth or something.

BTW, I no longer see the event notice regarding this coming Wed at Grassroots. Are we on for Feb 30? You're getting the first round, right Ed?

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Fanart for Heroes of Birmingham

2005-03-29T19:19:58Z

Hey... Heroes inspired me to do a couple of fan pieces.. and Rachel was nice enough to put them on her site.. check em out

http://www.bestfriendsproductions.com/hib/fanart/moreroofgirl1.htm

Later,
/W

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