Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Comic Round-Up: August 5, 2014

Hellboy Hamlet by Miguelanxo Prado

"Hellboy Hamlet" by Miguelanxo Prado


Interview: "Massive" creator Garry Brown talks with Crave about how to depict the total destruction of civilization as we know it.

Interview: Marvel Studios president  Kevin Feige Talks Taking a Risk On "Guardians," Targeting the Right Female Superhero Lead


As other print media flounder in digital sea, comics catch the wave: Michael Machosky has a fresh take on the webcomics scene, including conversations with creators Ed Piskor, Tom Scioli, and Jordan Crane about how they are using online comics to make money and reach a new audience.

The Biggest Mistakes People Make When They Start A Webcomic

Bill Mantlo, the co-creator of Rocket Raccoon and writer of a bunch of fun comic books in the 1970s into the 1980s is in need of constant care. If you enjoyed the Guardians Of The Galaxy movie featuring that character, consider donating to Mantlo o to the Hero Initiative, a group that takes care of creators in need.

The Comics Journal has A Report from the 2014 Comics & Medicine Conference.

From Space Losers to Really Popular Space Losers: A History of the Guardians of the Galaxy

Kirby sets us right: "There is a never-ending and pointless debate in comics criticism over the relative values of words and pictures, over whether the script or artwork is the most vital part of a comic story. It'll never end because there are valid points for both sides of the arguments, and it's totally pointless because the obvious answer is that the beauty of comics isn't just in a brilliant story or gorgeous art, it's in the alchemical magic of their synthesis."


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