By Autumn Daughetee Over the past few weeks I’ve shared the first and second parts of my interview with Amelia Woo, penciller and inker for Gates of Midnight. In this final installment, Amelia talks about her work as a fledgling video game designer and offers her advice to aspiring comic book … [Read more...]
Amelia Woo Talks About Women in Comics, Part II
By Autumn Daughetee Last week I shared with you the first part of my interview with Amelia Woo, penciller and inker for Gates of Midnight. This week Amelia shares her thoughts on working in the male-dominated comic book industry, the mission of Kymera Press, the look of Gates of Midnight and much … [Read more...]
Artist Amelia Woo Shares the Secrets of Creation
This week, as part of our “How Many Artists Does It Take to Make a Comic Book” is the first of a three part interview with Gates of Midnight artist Amelia Woo by Staff Writer Autumn Daughetee. By Autumn Daughetee The incredibly talented Amelia Woo has been integral to the creation of Gates of … [Read more...]
The Inker
By D. Lynn Smith I was in St. George, Utah, on the set of Promised Land, when Academy Award winning actress (Gentlemen’s Agreement) Celeste Holms, who played Hattie on Promised Land, and Cloris Leachman, Academy Award winning actress (The Last Picture Show) and guest star on Promised Land, … [Read more...]
The Penciller
By D. Lynn Smith When I was writing for television, I would meet people who, when they found out what I did for a living, would then say, “I’ve been thinking about a script. I hear there’s a lot of money to be made.” It always amazed me that they thought it was just as simple as sitting down at a … [Read more...]
The Role of the Writer: Part III
By D. Lynn Smith When you are a television writer, you work hard on writing good dialog. The dialog can make or break a scene. When I started writing prose fiction again, people always commented on the quality of my dialog. So when I turned to comics, I thought, “I have this!” Wrong. Let me start … [Read more...]
The Role of the Writer: Part II
By D. Lynn Smith One of the most important things I had to learn about writing comic books is how to use panels. First, what is a panel? The following definition is from About.com: “A ‘panel’ in a comic book in one part of a comic book page. Typically a comic book page is made up of individual … [Read more...]
How many artists does it take to create a comic book?
The Writer: Part I By D. Lynn Smith Many people think that reading a comic book or graphic novel is a lesser experience than reading a novel or even a short story, but those people have not picked up some of today’s independent comics. Reading a comic book or graphic novel can be as compelling, … [Read more...]
Gates of Midnight #1 is released on comiXology
It’s finally here! After years of hard work, sweat and a few tears, Kymera Press’ first comic Gates of Midnight #1 was released Dec. 31 on comiXology. We here at Kymera Press would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported our mission of publishing comics created by women. We … [Read more...]
“Crystal Cadets” #1
By Jen Tait “Crystal Cadets” #1, a new comic book series by writer Anne Toole and artist Katie O’Neill, made its debut on October 13, 2014, under the Roar Comics label. With its easy-to-follow storyline and brightly colored, well-delineated artwork, the likeliest audience for “Crystal Cadets’” will … [Read more...]
Lumberjanes #6 – In it to Win it!
By Jennifer Tait As someone just sticking her toe into the vast comic book world pond, I was thrilled to have an opportunity to dive in at last when my friend Debbie Smith invited me to review Lumberjanes Issue #6 for her blog. After reading this comic, though, I think I may apply for an honorary … [Read more...]
Why is there so little research on women who read comics?
By Autumn Daughetee Recently, I decided to do some research on women comic book and science fiction fans. After a couple of hours online I was shocked to see how little research had been done on women as consumers of comic books and sci fi. Is the female comic book reader really such a minority … [Read more...]