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

With an increasing focus on digital, the tools of the trade may be more diverse and of note to artists than at any other point in comic history. How you craft your work is a loaded question, and there are so many variations on the path an artist takes in accomplishing their job that any … Continued

What happens when you’re creating a new, hot comic and everything changes in an instant? What do you do when your co-creator and artist steps back from your project and it gets expanded from a mini-series to an ongoing? While one could easily file a lot of that under the category of “good problems to … Continued

In today’s era of seemingly infinite comics, with new number ones arriving on a perpetual basis, it’s hard to stand out. That’s especially the case if your comic doesn’t feature a prominent “X” in the title or, better yet, Batman within the pages. Even at Image Comics – a publisher whose star has been on … Continued

There are a lot of comics out there coming in a lot of different forms. That’s one of the coolest things about today’s industry – cool comics can come from a lot of places and from all kinds of people. That leads to unexpected projects like Fran Krause’s excellent Deep Dark Fears webcomic. The basic … Continued

Our 20 Questions interview series finds us catching up with favorite people in comics on not just their latest works, but getting a little more about who they are and what they like at the same time (with a little bit of ridiculousness in the mix). Looking for in-depth, groundbreaking looks at the plot of … Continued

It’s been a hell of a time if you’re a DC Comics fan, especially for those fond of their DC YOU initiative. Last week, the publisher canceled 8 books, and while one – Omega Men – was uncanceled, it’s still been a pretty topsy turvy time for the publisher. What we do know is many … Continued