A brief history of crime comics and Crime Does Not Pay
The night was damp and dreary as two shadowy figures hunched over a table in the Broadway Tavern in New York City. They sipped their drinks and plotted.
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A Retrospective of Lumpy
For every person who makes comic books, there was a point in their life when they decided to make the jump from a reader to a creator. For me, it started long ago in a simpler age known as the 1990s. More specifically, the year was 1998. Most remember that time for all the naughty things Bill Clinton was up to. Not me.
Continue reading “My First Comic”Comic Store Profile: Capital City Comics
Previously known as the British Papermill, Capital City Comics is one of the oldest comic shops in central Ohio. Owner Tony Kazlausky and his staff have over 30 years of experience and carry a variety of new releases, large selection of back issues, as well as an array of collectibles. Tony was nice enough to take the time to talk to the Columbus Scribbler and give some insight into how he got into the comic book business.
Continue reading “Comic Store Profile: Capital City Comics”A Look Back at HOOT
An Interview with Irv Oslin, Founder & Editor of HOOT
It began in casual chitchat at a comic show some years ago when we first began our own humble newspaper.
Me: “Would you like to check out a copy of the Columbus Scribbler? Central Ohio’s only free comic newspaper!”
Wise Passerby: “Oh! Cool! Like HOOT!”
Me: “Hoot?”
Continue reading “A Look Back at HOOT”So You Wanna Run a Kickstarter
There is no doubt that Kickstarter and other crowdfunding sites have changed the face of how comics are promoted and produced. In October of last year, comicsbeat.com reported “Comics on Kickstarter have their biggest year ever with $22 Million in 2020,” showing that this may well be the future of independent comics.
Continue reading “So You Wanna Run a Kickstarter”10 Questions with Gabby Metzler
A 2017 graduate of Columbus College of Art and Design, Gabby Metzler, is making waves in the area comics scene. In the last two years, she has won both the S.P.A.C.E. prize and the CXC Emerging Artist Award for her comic series, The Fat Girl Love Club. Years in the making, The Fat Girl Love Club tells the tale of Becky, an awkward girl from small-town Ohio who has an unhealthy attraction to Jesus. The Fat Girl Love Club is now a graphic novel available through most local book stores and online. Gabby is also the organizer and founder of Peztilence: A Comics Reading Series where she hosts Ohio comic artists who present their work in front of a live audience. Furthermore, she recently colored Whistle, a YA graphic novel published by DC Comics in the spring of 2021.
Continue reading “10 Questions with Gabby Metzler”Top Five with Ken Eppstein
What are your top 5 comics EVER?
Ken Eppstein is a comic artist, writer, publisher, and researcher. He runs the Nix Comics micropress, runs the annual Indie Comics Fair, and is a regular contributor to SOLRAD magazine.
Continue reading “Top Five with Ken Eppstein”JLA/Avengers
Superheroes love crossovers. So much so that it’s almost as if the entire industry was built on them. To complete a story arc, customers are often required to purchase several different titles to see if their hero ever defeats that giant evil robot or if they ever buy that puppy from the window.
Continue reading “JLA/Avengers”Comic Store Profile: Krazzy Comics
Allen Harrington opened Krazzy Comics in 2018. Together, with the help of his wife, Nia, he has turned his shop into a fun hangout for geeks of all kinds, with functional arcade games, a comfy couch, and even a kid’s corner with activities. Find out a bit about what Allen loves about comics and what it’s like owning a comic shop.
Continue reading “Comic Store Profile: Krazzy Comics”10 Questions with Darryl Banks
Darryl Banks is an artist that has been working professionally in comics since the late 1980’s. Born in Columbus, he is best known for his work on Green Lantern, but has completed work for series such as Wild Wild West and Doc Savage. Besides his professional work, he’s helped to shape many artists in our community by teaching Illustration and Comic Book Design at our famed Columbus College of Art & Design.
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