By Debbie Lynn Smith This week I thought I'd talk about a few of my favorite comics and why I’m hooked on them. Lazarus Written by Greg Rucka Art by Michael Lark My favorite comic right now is Lazarus. In a dystopian near-future, where there is no government other than the Families who have … [Read more...]
Kymera Press is a Gateway to Comics
By D. Lynn Smith Last month, Kymera Press went to Bubonicon in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bubonicon is New Mexico's oldest and best science fiction and fantasy convention, held in Albuquerque every August. This year there were 850 attendees. Yes, it’s a small convention, but it is not small when it … [Read more...]
What Do I Look For in a Comic Book Artist?
By D. Lynn Smith I recently answered some interview questions, and one of them was something like what advice would I give to artists wanting to work for Kymera Press. I talked about getting your work up on sites like Deviant Art and not being shy about displaying your work. But I thought it might … [Read more...]
Richard Matheson and Lynda Carter in New Comics
By D. Lynn Smith You all know I’m a big fan of horror. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love a good horror story. Like many people my age, I used to run home from school to watch Dark Shadows every afternoon. During the same period of time, I discovered the late-night horror host Ghoulardi … [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...]