Maia Kobabe provides insight into eir path to identifying as non-binary and asexual.
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From the creator who brought you Dykes to Watch Out For, comes the critically acclaimed Fun Home. This autobiography centers around Alison’s relationship with her closeted father, Bruce, and the ramification of his death.
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American Born Chinese is a collection of three storylines intertwined together with the theme of trying to accept yourself when you are the outsider; when you don’t look, act, or speak like everyone else.
Continue reading “American Born Chinese”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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Michael Watson began his career in comics by creating one character, Hotshot. His superhero could fly, had super strength, and, living up to his namesake, was able to shoot heat blasts from his hands. Watson knew that his character would have to have a secret identity, so Michael made Mike, a normal college student. His character not only needed to get his schoolwork done and navigate his relationship with his girlfriend, but learn how to use his new found power to defend Columbus from the evil Void.
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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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