MATT CHATS: Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman Building Their ‘Invisible Republic’
Though it's called Invisible Republic, the Image series from Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko has quickly made its presence felt. In five issues the husband and wife duo (along colorist Jordan Boyd and designer Dylan Todd)...
MATT CHATS: Wolves of Summer Creators on Kickstarter, Collaboration and the Hitler Youth
It truly is a new Golden Age of comics, not just because of the fantastic output from such publishers as Image, Fantagraphics, Oni, etc., but also because of how many great comics are going...
MATT CHATS: Paul Allor on Making TET, An IDW Comic about Love and War
I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Paul Allor, mostly through Comics Experience, a workshop for people who want to create comics. He’s had a meteoric rise in the last few years, and...
MATT CHATS: Thomas Boatwright on Puppets, Patreon and a Transition from Comics
Rarely do I get to learn the story of people who have moved away from the comics industry. Artist and creator Thomas Boatwright is an interesting example of someone who did the comics thing for...
MATT CHATS: Jeffrey Burandt on Music in Comics with Oni Press
As a medium that requires you to listen, music doesn’t seem like it would meld with traditional comic book storytelling. That assumption, however, has been challenged by a number of writers and artists who...
MATT CHATS: Dan Berry on Podcasts, Patreon and Handmade Art
I first learned about Dan Berry due to my insatiable hunger for comics podcasts. Make It Then Tell Everybody consists of intelligent and insightful conversations with comic creators you may or may not be familiar...
MATT CHATS: Tyler James on the ComixTribal Magic
Independent publisher ComixTribe has been steadily growing their presence in the direct market, on Kickstarter and especially on the web. ComixTribe.com is a site that's used not just to promote their products but also to give...
MATT CHATS: Editor Glenn Moane on the “Outré” Theory
Outré is a little-known but very well-polished anthology series that releases new issues twice a year, free on their website and for $0.99 on ComiXology. Even though they receive relatively few submissions, the stories...
MATT CHATS: Samurai Jack Exit Interview with Jim Zub
Even though I was never quite in love with the considered-a-classic Samurai Jack TV show, I’ve been infatuated by Samurai Jack the comic book since before Issue 1. The stoic, solemn character interacting with...
MATT CHATS: Andy Suriano on his Return and Second Goodbye to Samurai Jack
There are a lot of licensed comics out there that lack a certain legitimacy. Whether they're good or bad, they're not the main version of those characters and those worlds, and they're usually created by people who...
MATT CHATS: Christine Larsen on Samurai Jack, Hand Lettering & the Journey from Creator-Owned...
Welcome to Week 1 of a Samurai Jack series of interviews! Christine Larsen, artist of Samurai Jack #19, is an extremely interesting and exciting new voice in the comic book industry. Her best known works have...
MATT CHATS: Claire Connelly on the Life of an Up-and-Coming Creator
There are a lot of indie creators out there under the radar paving out careers for themselves with fanbases, relatively small but extremely dedicated, that return again and again for new projects. One such...
