Simple Shapes & Saturday Prep
I shared the Status Sheet on Tuesday, which is basically the classic 9-panel comic book grid on an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper. Without it, I don't know how I'd get anything done.
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FFDD! It's here! On Time!
FFDD! It's F&G Dot Com Final Friday! You know what that means?! A bite-sized edition of Monstrous May with all the trimmings!
The Makings of a New Wave Monster
I've been kicking myself for taking so long to come to this conclusion: Every idea for a comic book can be told in one sentence, 4 pages, or 24 pages**. I kid you not. But the KEY is to consider...
Riding Shotgun with Jayde Perkin on "Violator"
This 2-pager is a long time coming: since the fall of 1985 to be exact, 2020 to be sure. Enter German-born artist and fellow Bowie über enthusiast, Jadye Perkin. I wrote this for her to illustrate because I had a feeling she would get it.
F&G Annotated Continues!
Why give them pause for thought? You want them to notice you fast--so one page or less is what you get to capture and hold their attention. Plus the top 10 books & comics & tracks that will keep you overpowered to make comics!