Comics (828)
We recently caught up with writer James Tynion IV to discuss his new, ongoing, creator-owned series, The Woods, out this May from BOOM! Studios.
The following is an interview with Dave Kellett and Frederick Schroeder, co-directors of Stripped, a film that brings together the world's best cartoonists to talk about the art form they love and what happens to it as newsprint fades away. The film includes interviews with Jim Davis (Garfield), Cathy Guisewite (Cathy), Jean Schulz (Peanuts), Mike and Jerry (Penny Arcade), Matt Inman (The Oatmeal), and 90 more of the world's best cartoonists. Exciting to add is that the film includes the first-ever recorded interview with Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes). In this interview, Fanboy Comics Managing Editor Barbra Dillon chats with Kellett and Schroeder about their love of comics and inspiration for the documentary, their reactions to Bill Watterson's special contributions to the film, and exciting news about the film's upcoming premiere in Los Angeles, CA.
This interview was conducted on March 13, 2014.
Do you like robots? How about Jet Packs? How about awesome stories about robots and jet packs?
If you answered yes to any and (Let's be honest here.) more likely all of those questions, then you cannot miss this interview with writer and illustrator Royden Lepp about his incredible graphic novel series, Rust. Give it a listen below.
The following is an interview with Martin Stiff, writer and illustrator of the comic book series The Absence and co-director of the graphic design studio Amazing 15. In this interview, Fanboy Comics Managing Editor Barbra Dillon chats with Stiff about collecting the single issues of The Absence into a trade paperback through Titan Books, the challenges of taking on both the writing and artistic duties of a project, and how he balances his comic book work (and personal life!) with graphic design.
This interview was conducted on March 7, 2014.
Lumberjanes is the newest series from BOOM! Studios' new BOOM! Box imprint. The book follows a group of best friends who discover a bunch of supernatural monsters attacking their summer camp, and, as awesome teenage girls are like to do, they take the fight back to the monsters. Here at The PREVIEWS Party, we called Lumberjanes editor Shannon Watters and writers Noelle Stevenson and Grace Ellis to talk about comics, summer camp adventures, and the coolest monsters you'll ever see.
The following is an interview with Chang Kim, founder and CEO of Tapastic.com, a website that connects independent comic book creators directly with their readers. In this interview, Fanboy Comics Managing Editor Barbra Dillon chats with Kim about Tapastic's recent announcement of its partnership with South Korean webcomic provider Daum Communications to bring the art of visual storytelling to audiences around the world.
This interview was conducted on February 10, 2014.
The following is an interview with Clint Wolf, co-creator of the indie web comic Zombie Ranch. In this interview, Fanboy Comics Managing Editor Barbra Dillon chats with Wolf about the web comic's creative process that he shares with wife Dawn, the inspiration for the new take on the zombie genre, and his recommendations for other creators interested in starting their own web comics.
This interview was conducted on January 29, 2014.
The following is an interview with Phillip Kelly and Lars Canty, the co-founders of the new indie publishing company Identity Comics. In this interview, Fanboy Comics Managing Editor Barbra Dillon chats with Kelly and Canty about their first comic book release (Verge #1), their impetus for starting the company, and their advice to other independent creators who are looking to make their mark on the industry.
This interview was conducted on January 3, 2014.
The following is an interview with Joshua Hauke, the creator of the weekly ongoing webcomic Tales of The Brothers Three. In this interview, Fanboy Comics Managing Editor Barbra Dillon chats with Hauke about the inspiration for the webcomic, the creative process that is involved in maintaining a weekly schedule for new comics, and the upcoming release of his latest print edition of The Brothers Three.
This interview was conducted on December 27, 2013.
The following is an interview with Paul Scheer and Nick Giovannetti, the writing team behind the BOOM! Studios comic book series Aliens vs. Parker. In this interview, Fanboy Comics Managing Editor Barbra Dillon chats with Scheer and Giovannetti about their interdimensional inspiration for creating the series, their plans for future issues, and the differences between writing for the TV and sequential art mediums.
This interview was conducted on December 13, 2013.
