What are your top 5 comics EVER?
Steve Steiner lives in Groveport, Ohio and self-publishes his own comics and zines under the mantle of Mullet Turtle Comics. Check out his work at mulletturtle.com
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Do you have an idea that’s been living in your head, but requires some help bringing to life? Perhaps it’s a cartoony children’s book with an all-ages appeal. Maybe you need a sprawling futuristic world rendered in an epic graphic novel. Perhaps even the creation of a fledgling superhero universe with a full cast of characters. Whatever your plan, here are a few tips to help you find and hire an artist that fits your project.
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A brief history of MLJ Magazines and Archie
It was just another summer day at the beach for the Goldwater and Silberkleit families. The only thing that set it apart was that today John Goldwater, forever the salesman and creative, would convince Louis Silberkleit to go into the comic book business with him. Both men were already in the “pulp” business, dealing in cheap, fiction magazines who got their name from the low quality wood pulp paper they were printed on. Their jump to comics didn’t seem that tremendous, yet it was impossible for either of them to know that what they were discussing would eventually end up changing the face of pop culture and birth characters that would charm readers for the next 80 years.
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“Moonstruck” is a comic series that has been published by Image Comics since 2017. “Lumberjanes” creator, Grace Ellis, and talented newcomer, Shae Beagle tell a story of monsters, romance, and magical hijinks. Fantasy creatures are living typical, unremarkable lives alongside humans and barista Julie strives to be the most unremarkable of all. Normal job, normal almost-girlfriend, normal… werewolf transformations that happen when she gets upset? Yikes! But all bets are off when she and her centaur best friend Chet find themselves in the middle of a magical conspiracy. We are very lucky to have Grace and Shae both call Columbus home.
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The final book can’t be classified as a romance, but a cautionary tale about toxic relationships. Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell put together a stark, heartbreaking story about what happens when the person you love isn’t a great person. Laura Dean seems to be the most popular person in school, with whom our protagonist, Freddy Riley, is very much in love.
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There is a time in most people’s lives, typically in their late teens to early twenties, where they are broke, in constant flux of relationship status, and involved in a scene of sorts (music, art, etc.) If you take that time period and condense it into comic books, you would get Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World.
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He loves her. She loves her. She loves him. The modern love triangle is an interesting theme for a reason. There’s built in drama as the audience consistently tries to find out who will end up with who. Include elements of a crime novella and you have Strangers in Paradise.
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If you’re looking to sell your comic or toy collection, look no further than Jeff Patrick of World’s Greatest Comics. Discover why he loves comics and what led him down the path to dedicating his life to them.
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