Making Comics

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Gravity Matters: Blackline debuts here and at ComiXology!

We’re super stoked to add this new title from Cloudwrangler Comics to our site, and even more excited to bring it to you via ComiXology. Their Guided View Technology gives the art a whole new dimension, so please check them both out!  The stunning sequel to Gravity Matters was available in 2016 only to Kickstarter backers, but now is your chance to get your hands on it. After all, it’s the first #NCBD of 2017, and we wanted to drop something special! Gravity Matters: Backline finds Amy Pill’s sister Victoria living in a city-sized spaceship in near earth orbit. Victoria is a research […]

Behind the Scenes of Major Holmes and Captain Watson, Ch.1

I’ve just finished the second draft for Chapter 2 of Major Holmes and Captain Watson, and if you’re reading this, I hope you loved Chapter 1. I wanted to give readers some insight on some of the characters and events of this series, and while I can’t give too much away, I hope you enjoy this peek inside the process of writing this series.   I can tell you that the adventures of Sheffield Holmes, nephew to the famous detective, have been many, many years in the making. There are a few formative events in my life that made me love […]

Behind the scenes of Been Bit

With the release of Been Bit, my first digital comic short, I’ve been thinking again about process. Hopefully you all like the story, as Stan and I had a great time making it. How it all came together is a pretty interesting story in and of it self, and I wanted to share it with y’all. The horror genre isn’t one I ever thought I’d be especially drawn to, but if there’s a monster in the compendium I’ve been fascinated with over the years, it’s the werewolf. I’m a dog person at heart, what can I say? Vampires are fine, and […]

The Soundtrack for Hell’s Bells

I’ve been having a blast here at Emerald City Comic Con, meeting people and thinking more and more about my work. I went to a couple of panels on writing process and most were more inspiring than informative. I feel like my process works pretty well, but we always get better by learning from our peers, so it’s been valuable. Listening to Fraction and Rucka debate the value of notecards and hearing Kelly Sue Talk about her nova mind maps or whatever was trippy and made me mostly want ot go back to the hotel room and write. Which is the […]