Author: Marc Bernardin
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Devourer of Words 045: Kirby and Eisner at 100
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 045: Kirby and Eisner at 100 Comic-Con will be celebrating the lives and careers of Jack Kirby and Will Eisner this year. Much has been said, on this website and elsewhere, about the contributions both of those men have made to comics—as both an artform and an…
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Devourer of Words 044: The Mailbag
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 044: The Mailbag This time out, I asked the Internet for questions about the business and craft of comics writing. And the Internet, as it has been known to do, kicked back its share of information—some valuable, some useless. But below are the cream of the crop.…
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Devourer of Words 043: New Year’s Resolutions (Writer Edition)
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 043: New Year’s Resolutions (Writer Edition) This is the time of year when people make New Year’s resolutions—or, in point of fact, where people have already broken the New Year’s resolutions they made on January 1. But we are people who make comic books and unless we…
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Devourer of Words 042: Fandemonium
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 042: Fandemonium You might not be there yet, but if you’re a published writer, you will get fans. Because here’s the thing: every comic is someone’s favorite. Even if 99 out of a 100 people are like, “Meh,” that 100th person might be in love. It is…
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Devourer of Words 041: Winter is Here
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 041: Winter is Here October brings many things—a crispness in the air, longer days, pumpkin spice in every friggin’ thing—but with it also comes the traditional end of convention season. Sure, if you hunt around for a con you can find one or two—especially overseas—but for stateside…
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Devourer of Words 040: After the Con
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 040: After the Con You’ve made contact. Either at a booth, at a party, at the bar, randomly on the convention floor or on the street—you have managed to speak to the editor you’ve been looking for. You did not, to the best of your recollection, make…