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  • Comic-Con

    Tech, Prep, and Last-Minute Checks

    Tip of the day Tech, Prep, and Last-Minute Checks We want to make sure all of your tech is in line to have a smooth and easy Comic-Con 2023 Returning…

    Tech, Prep, and Last-Minute Checks
  • Comic-Con

    GAMING CREATOR CONNECTION

    GAMING CREATOR CONNECTION Whether you’re currently working in the industry or aspiring to do so, here’s an opportunity for game developers! Returning this year, Comic-Con International is featuring the Gaming…

    GAMING CREATOR CONNECTION
  • Maggie Thompson

    Maggie’s World 095: Ads and Comics

    MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 095: Ads and Comics Comics ads have been around for a while. “Hey Skinny!  . . . Yer ribs are showing!” “How a…

    Maggie’s World 095: Ads and Comics
  • Maggie Thompson

    Maggie’s World 094: When Kids Own Comics

    MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 094: When Kids Own Comics There I was in Barnes & Noble in August 2021, checking out what comics-adjacent publications might be lurking…

    Maggie’s World 094: When Kids Own Comics
  • Maggie Thompson

    Maggie’s World 093: Credit

    MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 093: Credit I was 13. Mom used to buy Woman’s Day magazine (7 cents! cheaper than a comic book!) at the grocery store, and at…

    Maggie’s World 093: Credit
  • Maggie Thompson

    Maggie’s World 092: Damage

    MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 092: Damage A look at comic-book price guides provides vivid evidence of the importance to collectors of the preservation of four-color treasures. I…

    Maggie’s World 092: Damage
  • Jesse Hamm

    Carousel 033: J.P. LEON: An Appreciation

    CAROUSEL BY JESSE HAMM Carousel 033: J.P. LEON: An Appreciation It is with a heavy heart that we present the last blog post from Jesse Hamm. It is a testament…

    Carousel 033: J.P. LEON: An Appreciation
  • Comic-Con

    MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 091: Remembering the Forgotten

    MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 091 Remembering the Forgotten Maybe you’ve had one of those moments: I was in a used bookstore and discovered a number of “clearance”…

    MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 091: Remembering the Forgotten
  • Jesse Hamm

    Carousel 032: Cropping Panels

    CAROUSEL BY JESSE HAMM Carousel 032: Cropping Panels Among the flaws that most often mar the work of amateur cartoonists is poor cropping. That’s when the panel borders either hew…

    Carousel 032: Cropping Panels
  • Maggie Thompson

    Maggie’s World 090: 1961

    MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 090: 1961 In this 90th “Maggie’s World,” it seems appropriate to look at milestones. And hey! April 2021 is a pop culture anniversary…

    Maggie’s World 090: 1961
  • Jesse Hamm

    Carousel 031: Drawing What You See

    CAROUSEL BY JESSE HAMM Carousel 031: Drawing What You See Artists are often given the following advice: “Draw what you see, not what you THINK you see.” This may sound…

    Carousel 031: Drawing What You See
  • Maggie Thompson

    Maggie’s World 089: Looking for Laughs

    MAGGIES WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 089: Looking for Laughs One of our favorite forms of entertainment has been called “comics” for a long time, emerging from the 1700s…

    Maggie’s World 089: Looking for Laughs