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January 26, 2013
Dear Gail, is there a chance that you might SOON write something for Marvel? Failing soon, are you interested ever? I'd love to see you tackle something X or Spider-related. Alternatively, the Holy Grail in my mind, Fantastic Four? Imagine, YOUR dialogue
It’s possible! Lots of characters there I’d love to write. :)
leftandrightdolls:
Catman from Secret Six. His cape is mostly...
Catman from Secret Six. His cape is mostly knit in stockinette stitch, but it’s got some ribbing around the edges to keep it from rolling up.
This doll has already been sold, but Click here to see how to order others like him.
The problem is that this thing I am looking at right now could solve all the world’s problems, it’s obvious.
But I don’t have it in my hands.
January 25, 2013
Hey Gail, I've wanted to start buying some more comics, thus supporting the creators behind them, but most of the ones I want I can only buy second hand! While I'm still getting to read the story I want, I feel it's hardly worth it due to the exceptional c
Okay, first, I appreciate the thoughtfulness behind this letter. But how you purchase comics is really up to you. Buying comics second hand from a dealer or pro or at a con is absolutely contributing to the industry.
The tpb thing is kind of how much mass publishing works. A hardback or collection is printed to a certain order, when that sells out, they print something else, or they may do further printings.
But they don’t keep everything in print forever, it’s just cost-prohibitive.
So it does created a secondary market that can be a little brutal. Some great books are cheap and easy to find, and some are rare and expensive.
For you, it sounds like a convention might be a good choice, there are often dealers with huge amounts of tpbs to sell very reasonably, I always end up with an armful if I allow myself to stop and shop.
Or you might consider digital purchases. I prefer hard copy but it’s good option for some.
Hey Gail, I've wanted to start buying some more comics, thus supporting the creators behind them, but most of the ones I want I can only buy second hand! While I'm still getting to read the story I want, I feel it's hardly worth it due to the exceptional c
Okay, first, I appreciate the thoughtfulness behind this letter. But how you purchase comics is really up to you. Buying comics second hand from a dealer or pro or at a con is absolutely contributing to the industry.
The tpb thing is kind of how much mass publishing works. A hardback or collection is printed to a certain order, when that sells out, they print something else, or they may do further printings.
But they don’t keep everything in print forever, it’s just cost-prohibitive.
So it does created a secondary market that can be a little brutal. Some great books are cheap and easy to find, and some are rare and expensive.
For you, it sounds like a convention might be a good choice, there are often dealers with huge amounts of tpbs to sell very reasonably, I always end up with an armful if I allow myself to stop and shop.
Or you might consider digital purchases. I prefer hard copy but it’s good option for some.
This might be a stupid question but who chooses the name of trades? Like, obviously they're normally named after the bigger arcs in the book, but just wanted to know if that tends to be a marketing call or something the writer chooses?
Normally the trade collections use the name of the biggest arc in the collection. However, sometimes, when that title feels a little nondescript, they will ask for an alternative. I had an arc called “Whitewater,” and they asked for something more evocative. I came up with “Dead of Winter.” It’s a collaboration.
January 24, 2013
okay: I’m mad as hell and I’m not gonna take it anymore. Dear Convention...
I’m mad as hell and I’m not gonna take it anymore.
Dear Convention whose name will be spared,
Refusal of professional colorists to be listed as guests at your convention is extremely ignorant.
Your archaic view of creatives is part of what keeps jobs of this industry undervalued….
This is baffling.
We live and die by colorists. The number of times colorists have saved my professional life is too many to count.
I do not even understand this.
PATLOIKA.COM: Regarding Colorists and Conventions...
I’ve always admired the role of a colorist in the creation of a comic book. They wield the power to make a bad page look incredible, they help make the details pop out of the page, and they help establish the mood and the setting of a story with the palette they choose.
They are every bit as…
Wait, what is this about? Who is dissing colorists?
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