Mark of the Beast 38 – Body of Work

Talking about putting together my illustration book and what were the thoughts behind the how and why of what I decided upon. Music by Beast in the Field. Follow Mark on Twitter! Discuss this in the Forum! Can’t see the audio player? Log in or register here! [private] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] [...]

Art & Story 128 – The Big Magazine Cover

[private]What makes for an interesting and compelling cover to your comic? Is it an eye-catching design, a beautifully rendered illustration, a point of drama that invites prediction? How much is too much on a cover? This week we spend nearly two hours on a discussion concerning good cover design. And as usual, we break our [...]

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Art & Story Alive! Episode 87

[private]This week we talk about printing, selling, and marketing, followed by a discussion on cover design. We close out the episode with some thoughts on an article about our “inner whining artist”. From Collin Lenzen: Maybe a little talk about after the comic: Where and how to sell the thing. How to promote it. From [...]

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Art & Story Alive! Episode 62

[private]This week we start out with a brief tributary on defining the difference between ranting and whining in our blogs, podcasts, or tweets. When do we cross the line between sharing our difficulties and when are we outright complaining? We move on from that to talk about some interesting prose collections containing comics as well. [...]

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Art & Story Alive! Episode 54

[private]It’s a content-packed episode this week, as we take on 4 topics in an hour of comics talk! From Jarmo: I’m creating my first superheros & villains for a project of mine. I would like to hear about experiences and peoples processes of creating one… From Thomas James : How about the difference in style [...]

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Art & Story 020 – The Big Cover

[private]This time Jerzy and Mark talk about the comic book cover and how it impacts the reading experience. Our cover examples: Action/Prediction: Mask #3, G.I. Combat #198, Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld #5, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #33, #38, #22 and the BEST cover ever: Doom Patrol #93. Mystery: Justice league #4 Moment: The [...]

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