The cartoonist talks his upcoming fantasy title at Oni Press

The comic writer launched a new Kickstarter today, and we talk with him about it

We often talk about the deluge of comics coming out these days and how that can be a good and a bad thing (depending on your perspective, really). For readers, having so many comics often means more diversity and a higher quality of releases (per Sturgeon’s Law), but it also can mean great books slip … Continued

DC’s Rebirth plan has been revealed. How does it stack up in the eyes of comic shops?

We share comic publishers’ quotes in full from yesterday’s longform

Generally speaking, I really enjoy interviews. You can learn a lot from people out there if you just ask. And while a lot of people give good interviews, some stand out even amidst the best. One of those people is Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson. I’ve interviewed him many times over the years and every … Continued

While it’s hardly a defining characteristic of the site, SKTCHD is entirely operated outside of the robust comics hub that is Anchorage, Alaska. And by that, I mean an area that is far off to the periphery of everything that is comics. While Alaska is a big state, it’s one that has a pretty quiet … Continued

For an industry where pay and hours are often lamented, there are seemingly a laundry list of people who are wondering “how to break in” to comics. And then past that, the question is: “how do I get people to read my comic?” Those are questions that are asked inside and outside of the industry, … Continued

In today’s world, an incredible amount of what we do is mobile. Whether you’re talking about getting news updates, listening to music, or reading your favorite site about comics (almost half of SKTCHD’s readers over the past month were on a mobile device), we’re thinking mobile first at an increasing rate. Even reading comics has … Continued

One of the trickiest places to be as a creator on a creator-owned comic is figuring out how to recover after an extended absence. After all, the comic industry and the way ordering works is, in a weird way, built on faith. When a book’s schedule slips, that can shake that faith in a very … Continued