MATT CHATS: Ryan Kelly on ‘Cry Havoc’ and Other Proclamations
I’ve been a big fan of Ryan Kelly’s for a long time. Local was one of the first comics I read outside of the Big Two, and it wowed me. I even got a...
MATT CHATS: Si Spurrier on Unleashing Monsters and Myth in ‘Cry Havoc’
Based on the first two issues I previewed, Si Spurrier with Ryan Kelly have crafted a captivating story about identifying the monsters inside and out. Cry Havoc, described as mixing “the hard-boiled militaria of...
MATT CHATS: Albert Monteys on Bringing His ‘Universe!’ to Panel Syndicate [EXCLUSIVE ART]
Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin and friends made a big splash with their digital-first, pay-what-you-want series The Private Eye. But they always intended for the publisher they created, Panel Syndicate, to house more than...
MATT CHATS: Greg Rucka on Creator-Owned, Collaboration & Extra Content
Greg Rucka has been on a tear lately. Not only has he written two Star Wars novels and a comic book series set post-Empire, he’s also been impressing in the creator-owned sphere. Lady Sabre, Lazarus and...
MATT CHATS: NHOJ on Doing a Brand New Comic (Almost) Every Day
Irish cartoonist NHOJ (John Cullen) has been posting his Daily Comics for over 650 days at this point. They are often funny, sometimes poignant and always beautiful and entertaining. Here’s a look at his...
MATT CHATS: Nicola Scott on Making ‘Magick’ with Greg Rucka
Nicola Scott is probably best known currently for her time drawing for DC Comics. Her smooth, sleek linework on titles such as Secret Six and Earth 2 was distinct but still fit in tonally with the rest of the...
MATT CHATS: Rich Douek on IDW’s Gutter Magic and a Big World in a...
A lot of authors have big stories inside of them that involve a lot of mythology and worldbuilding. The problem in comics is that most series have a relatively low page count, so the...
MATT CHATS: Declan Shalvey on Injecting Himself into the World of Creator-Owned
After making his presence in the comic book industry felt in a big way on a run with Warren Ellis on Moon Knight, Declan Shaley moved over to creator-owned with the writer. They set...
MATT CHATS: Antony Johnston on Doing Comics His Way
Antony Johnston recently shared a couple enlightening posts about his experience writing ongoing series for Image Comics over the past couple of years. Familiar with his work in a variety of mediums, from comics...
MATT CHATS: Jim Zub on Finishing Skullkickers and Continuing his Wayward Path
Jim Zub, easily my most-interviewed creator, is on a tear lately. In addition to wonderful corporate-owned work like Figment, he more than stuck the landing on Skullkickers and he nailed the second arc of his...
MATT CHATS: Zander Cannon on the Hierarchies of Monsters and Benefits of a Smaller...
Zander Cannon has been hard at work on his series Kaijumax in 2015, which he writes, draws, colors and letters. He's delivering odd, amusing, poignant stories about Godzilla-like creatures in a jail designed by men, the real monsters. I...
MATT CHATS: Skullkickers Word Artist Marshall Dillon on the Life of a Letterer
It's widely acknowledged is that a great letterer is one that you don't notice. Marshall Dillon is often an exception to that rule. He made a big splash with his work on Skullkickers, a series with...
