Scott McCloud's Blog, page 47
August 17, 2009
Hey, It's Still There!
Long ago, reader/cartoonist Greg Stephens created a forum for the Morning Improv. The forum, like the Improv, is dormant at the moment, but one of the cool outcomes was the creation of a goofy thread called "What Else Does Scott Understand?" which included a lot of cool fan art.
I recently found the archive Greg put together and thought you guys might enjoy it.
(Also, I figured it would distract people from the fact that I haven't even begun to organize my pictures from Spain and with a trip to Bo
August 14, 2009
Having a Wonderful Time…
Ah! So THIS is what a vacation feels like.
I'll have a long plane ride Sunday to organize my pictures and thoughts on our enchanted visit to A Coruna, but right now I'm afraid we're having too much fun with good friends and amazing food to blog much.
Here's a blog-worthy item though while you're waiting. Kurt has been posting some crazy-old art on his news page including several pages of "Once More With Feeling" a short subject he wrote and I drew in the summer between high school and college. It
August 10, 2009
Spain Part Two!
Yes I know I was only in Barcelona a few months ago, but it's back to Spain again this week, with Ivy, for Viñetas Desde O Atlántico.
As usual, updates may be spotty while I'm on the road, but we can hopefully offer some cool pictures and memories before we're done.
While you're waiting, be sure to check out Ng Suat Tong's lengthy round-up of peoples' reactions to Asterios Polyp, my favorite GN of the year (in case you hadn't already guessed from my relentless plugging).
August 7, 2009
August 6, 2009
That'd be 63 Years in Internet Time.
The Webcomic Overlook takes a look back at a 9-year list I wrote of 10 tips for beginning webcartoonists. Won't quibble with the articles conclusions (whether I agree or not, they're reasonable points) but it's a brief, funny look back at a very different time — literally the Web's first decade (post-Mosaic).
[via Journalista]
August 5, 2009
Kane Lynch
Kane Lynch has a lot on his mind. His site features comics, videos, and photocomics, each section with its own oddball set of sensibilities. It's hit-and-miss, but I liked several bits for different reasons which is always refreshing in a sea of mono-talents.
Of special interest to comics fans is his ongoing long-form comic The Relics. The art is pretty raw, but the story feels solid and well-planned, and you can see the art gradually improve as it runs to catch up. Given enough time, (and life d
August 4, 2009
August 3, 2009
Mr. Farley's Electronic Graphical Amusements
Patrick Farley's webcomics have been sorely missed in recent months due to his former domain, e-sheep.com, being hijacked by zombies.
Now he's restored most of his terrific comics to the newly-minted domain electricsheepcomix.com and added a one-bit placeholder front page that had a lot of us old fogey's shaking our 5.25 inch floppy bones laughing.
Despite the antique placeholder though, Farley remains one of the most forward-thinking artists in webcomics. Check out his archive if you've never see
July 31, 2009
14 Years Ago Tonight…
Some of you may have caught Neil's post yesterday:
"The central conceit in the Alfred story in the first part of WHTTCC was something that Kurt and I spun and grew thirteen [fourteen:] years ago, almost to the day, during a drive from San Diego to Thousand Oaks to go and be there as Winter McCloud was born (we didn't know that was what we were going to Thousand Oaks for. I thought I was just going to be taking Scott and a very-pregnant Ivy out to dinner, and it wasn't until the point of the dinner
July 30, 2009
Still Cool: The Zoomquilt
ACGalaga mentioned it in yesterday's comment thread and I've linked to it before, but it's been a while, so here's a reminder that The Zoomquilt (2007) is still out there and still as cool as ever.
If you haven't seen it before, definitely take a look. And if, like me, you haven't looked at it in a while, look at it again. Always something new to see.
