I think most of us who live in or near big cities have been to comic conventions. But despite having such a huge concentration of artists here, we seldom seem to talk about broader arts communities. I’ve always been a casual patron of local art galleries, but the curatorial ...
Getting involved in your local arts community
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Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, March 23, 2016
Welcome to the wonderfully creepy forest of Kellwood, a dank, yet cosy place, home to some very unusual inhabitants of the creepy yet deliciously cute kind… demons, vampires, werewolves and more! Poor Menu is a werewolf with no life skills who's starving, his only asset is an amazingly fantastic ...
Wish Fulfillment
HippieVan at 12:00AM, March 18, 2016
I've recently been watching Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries on Netflix. Phryne Fisher is undoubtedly a wish-fulfillment character – almost unapologetically so. She is sexy, bold, and intelligent. Whenever a new challenge is put before her, she reveals a previously-unmentioned skill that saves the day (see the above image where ...
Jonathin Quackup of the Planet Weralt Now on Kickstarter!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Feb. 22, 2016Jonathin Quackup flees with his family from an evil warlord and faces his destiny in this 25-page full-color comic…
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/raytoons/jonathin-quackup-of-the-planet-weralt-1
The Jonathin Quackup of the Planet Weralt series tells the story that takes place in the fantastical planet of Weralt. The world was ...
C O M I C S
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Feb. 8, 2016
There are days that challenge me. There are days that mould me. There are days that have a significant impact on my day-to-day grind. Last Wednesday was one of those days.
In addition to my duties as a webcomic blogger, I have been juggling several other “offline” jobs that are ...
The Old, the New, History and Nostalgia
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 28, 2016
Pop culture is being visited by its own past. There's no denying the excitement surrounding the reappearance of the original Star Wars and X-Files characters after an absence of years.
We all know our mainstream entertainment is stuffed with more and more sequels, remakes, reboots, soft reboots, reimaginings, reintegrated ...
Accents, dialects, and different languages in comics
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Jan. 15, 2016
Accents, patterns of speech and the like can be a useful tool in introducing characters. In a film or tv show, a character's accent can immediately reveal the character's nationality or social background. And of course, we've all been conditioned by Hollywood movies to identify the bad ...
Just Breathe
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 21, 2015
-art by Gunwallace
Take a deep breath. Count to ten. Exhale.
This time of the year can be the most joyous while being the most stressful. There are less hours of work and more places to spend money. It is a time for reuniting with old relatives, eating great food ...