These are sites about making (with a bias to writing) comics:
And for artists, here are scanned copies of several art instruction books by Andrew Loomis, a fine illustrator from the 40s and 50s.
I should work on my titles.
Newsarama published a press release recently about Titan’s collections for The Spider and The Steel Claw, classic British “weird heroes” of the 60’s-70’s (I’ve mentioned the Spider before). This is supposed to come out in June, and seems tied-in somehow to Alan Moore and Co.’s revival of these characters in the upcoming DC series, Albion, also out in June.
Speaking of Alan Moore, I didn’t link to that massive Alan Moore interview yet, did I? So I do so now.
The Guardian has a special report on Robert Crumb, which I think is a fine excuse to post dirty pictures here.
Saved it here for reference purposes, and was a bit horrified when it just slipped out onto LJ and wriggled around in assorted friends pages. But now, in the proper context…
Did I say reference?
Saw Constantine the other day, which didn’t suck as much as it could, once you get past the fact that it’s about a different character who has no relation to JC from the comics.
But it does add a data point in support of what Warren Ellis said in relation to rumors about V for Vendetta: I’m constantly fascinated at how Hollywood can always find the hook of an Alan Moore work and then toss only that hook away.
Now Newsarama have posted the transcript of the V for Vendetta press conference, and a pessimistic commentary by Rich Johnston. However, I find stuff to be hopeful about in the clips from the press conference on the film’s web site. For example, the bit where James Purefoy, cast as V, says he’s going to be wearing the mask the whole time. And the press conference decor has the spray-painted logo, rather than the metallic one Johnston worries about. So fingers crossed.
Although Genkin is probably right.
Both of these links from Uncle Bear: the silly Spider-Man’s Greatest Bible Stories!, and the shiffer-friendly Comic characters motivational posters.
Warren Ellis’ blog with its about comics category has lovely daft panels from old comics, like the one floating about here.
Linking to SuperDickery would be superfluous by now, wouldn’t it?
Edited June 19th, 2010 to add an updated link for the strip above (“What’s holding up our milks?”).