Honzy and Joel are the lead investigators of the Kragon Detective Agency. Joel’s martial arts and keen wits have often saved the day while Honzy, his pint-size dragon partner, has the ability to breath fire. They are joined by Kara, an ex-police officer, who joined the Kragon Detective Agency after falling in love with Joel. Claw, an alien of great strength, and Copper, Joel’s pilot roommate, round out the group of heroes. Continue reading “Spotlight on All-Ages Creator: Joel Cramer”
What are Autobio Comics?
You may be asking, “what is an autobio comic?” Let’s break it down to it’s components. First, autobiography, which is an account of a person’s life written by that person. Next, comic, which is a medium used to express ideas through images, as well as the reason we are all here at the Columbus Scribbler. So putting it together, an autobiography comic, or autobio comic for short, is a comic about one’s own life. Continue reading “What are Autobio Comics?”
My Hot Date
My Hot Date is the Ignatz award-winning (2016, Outstanding Story) short comic telling the true story of author Noah Van Sciver’s first date as a 14 year old kid growing up in the suburbs of Arizona. The artwork is amazingly colorful and fun, and the dialogue and look help to capture the feelings and attitude of the time both in society and in a young boys life. Continue reading “My Hot Date”
10 Questions with Lauren McCallister
Lauren McCallister is a graduate of the Columbus College of Art and Design where her studies included screenwriting. Her most recent work, Teen Girl Killed, is an autobiographical account of her teenage years. Her work can be viewed and purchased at www.truelifecomix.com, and the Laughing Ogre, where she’s been a long-time employee. Continue reading “10 Questions with Lauren McCallister”
The Complete Persepolis
The Complete Persepolis collects the two English translated works of Marjane Satrapi (published as four separate works in their original French) chronicling her childhood to her years at school abroad (Persepolis 1) and her return to her home in Iran (Persepolis 2). The novel reads as a series of vignettes detailing important moments in Satrapi’s life as an Iranian growing up in Iran and Vienna during the Islamic Revolution. Continue reading “The Complete Persepolis”
Comic Strip Wars
A Brief History of The Yellow Kid
There was a time when comics sold newspapers, when having the right comic in your paper could be the difference between success and failure. The Yellow Kid wasn’t the first comic character ever created, but he was the first phenomenon. So much so that in his prime two competing papers ran their own versions of his strip. It was the dawn of a new century, the heart of the newspaper wars, and the beginning of the artistic medium known as comics. Continue reading “Comic Strip Wars”