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Taking Time Out to Talk to Publishers

by Peter Gruenbaum and Amanda Kingsley on October 12, 2011 at 12:00 am
Posted In: Chapter 7: Shocking

One ever-popular topic in the comics industry involves weighing the advantages and disadvantages of making a webcomic versus finding a traditional publisher. When you make a webcomic, you own all the rights, you have full control, and nothing gets in between you and your audience. When you have your work published, you have access to expert editors, printing is taken care of for you, and you have the legitimacy of being accepted by a publisher.

We’ve gone back and forth, and right now we’ve decided the time is right for talking to some traditional publishers. There are many out there who have published amazing graphic novels. We are under no illusion that this is an easy road, but for Coiled, we think it’s the right one.

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Chapter 7 Page 4

by Peter Gruenbaum and Amanda Kingsley on October 7, 2011 at 12:00 am
Posted In: Chapter 7: Shocking

Recommended Graphic Novel: The Revolution Will Be Televised

By Peter

Sorry we’re late this week. There’s just a lot going on. You’ll hear more about it next week.

In case you don’t remember, Joshua is on his way to meet Ayana, the Somali girl, who is going to show him the electronic devices that were hidden under her floorboards. Joshua remembers his mother showing him a device like it that could trigger images in his mind.

Last week I mentioned an autobiographical webcomic about two young Americans teaching English in Japan. This week I came across another autobiographical webcomic about two young Americans in a foreign land, but this one is quite different. It’s called The Revolution Will Be Televised, and it’s about two young, Jewish men who find themselves in Egypt during the Arab Spring. It’s honest, and often even humorous, as the two protagonists try their best not to believe that something big and potentially dangerous is happening around them, until it is right in their faces. It’s got a few swear words, but I would say it’s totally appropriate for a teen audience.

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by Peter Gruenbaum and Amanda Kingsley on September 28, 2011 at 12:00 am
Posted In: Chapter 7: Shocking

Jet City Comic Show

By Peter

Last weekend, I went to the Jet City Comic Show in Seattle Center. It was as if someone took the Emerald City ComicCon and aimed a shrink-ray at it. It had all of the elements of the bigger show: vendors selling old comics books, people dressed in costume, and artists selling their graphic novels.  But it was about a fifth the size. I’m hoping we can have a table there next year.

I talked to a number of artists and ended up buying several books.

One of the coolest artists I talked to was a guy who is part of the Cloudscape collective, a group of artists in Vancouver, Canada, who put together anthologies on different themes. He also has a webcomic called Teaching English in Japan, written by Jonathan Dalton and Jeffrey Ellis (not sure which one he was), based on real life experiences of teaching English in Asia. It’s totally delightful, and really gives you a sense of being there.

I also met Nick Dragotta, who makes a living drawing for Marvel comics, but his real passion is HowToons, a collaboration with MIT where two cartoon kids build wild inventions that you can actually make from everyday objects.

I also met the writer/artist team that makes Wayfarer’s Moon. It’s a beautifully-drawn fantasy graphic novel with female protagonists. It’s your basic good vs. evil battling it out with arrows, axes, and magic, so not a lot of depth, but very enjoyable.

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Chapter 7 Page 2

by Peter Gruenbaum and Amanda Kingsley on September 21, 2011 at 12:00 am
Posted In: Chapter 7: Shocking

Recommended Graphic Novel: Power Nap

By Peter

There’s a fairly new webcomic on the scene called Power Nap. It takes place in the near future, where a pill has been invented that makes it so that no one needs to sleep any more. The twist is that the main character is allergic to it. So the premise is: how do you survive in a world where no one has to sleep except you?

The poor guy tries to survive on as little sleep as possible, but it’s starting to look like hallucinations involving monsters, umbrellas, and turtles are invading his waking life. This sounds like it could be a very dark story, but in fact, the tone is light, highlighting the absurdity of how people have all this extra time, and they just squander it. The strip is beautifully drawn, and has a whimsical, humorous feel to it. Check it out.

 

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by Peter Gruenbaum and Amanda Kingsley on September 14, 2011 at 12:00 am
Posted In: Chapter 7: Shocking

Lazy Food and Documentary on Comics

By Peter

New chapter! We’re back with Joshua at his home. In my household, I’m in charge of making dinner for our family most weekdays. I usually make something reasonably interesting and nutritious, but when I’m feeling especially lazy, I’ll make hot dogs and macaroni and cheese. I imagine Joshua and his dad having this at least a couple of times a week.

On another subject, Dave Kellett, who draws the webcomics Sheldon and Drive, is a partner in creating a documentary on the comic strip industry – past, present, and future. I’ve heard Dave talk about it on the webcomics weekly podcast, and it sounds fascinating. They created a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for it, and raised the goal in just a few days. I recommend checking it out and watching the trailer. On Kickstarter, you can pledge $25, and when the DVD is done, they’ll send you a copy. I think it’s well worth it.

Take a look: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smallfish/stripped-the-comics-documentary

 

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