November 2012
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September 2012
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June 2012
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Kickstarter - THE GARLICKS: Pandora Orange, Fail... →
May 2012
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Excerpt: "Alone in a Crowd" by Ryan Lindsay...
@goldenboy: My friend heard that Oxymoron was finding these new followers and killing them. #oxychaos
@f*ckr*ft : @goldenboy You don't know jack. We be flyin on Oxys 6. Man got all his boys backs. #oxychaos
@cUnexWeds: @Shaun – there’s hooligans in the park, again. #oxychaos
@goldenboy: Seven bodies turned up this week. Doesn't seem like Oxy's got your back as much as he's sliding daggers into them. #oxychaos
@f*ckr*ft: Don't sleep too tight, the #oxychaos army gonna hang you eventually.
goldenboy: I doubt it. #oxychaos army getting bitchslapped by their Patton one snivelling private at a time.
@thetruthe: cant these people see Oxy wants none of their symbols-none of their retoric-none of them #oxychaos
January 2012
2 posts
The Un-Saving of Comics →
I’ve been having some ideas about comics lately. I said to myself, hey, I have a forum. Why not get up on my Soapbox and put those thoughts out there?
Welcome to the inauguration of the…
Review: Comeback Kings #1 →
How’s this for a dizzying high concept? Bruce Lee never died, but in fact went into hiding, and formed a covert super-team filled with other not-really-dead celebrities, including Elvis Presley, Jim…
December 2011
14 posts
The Standard in 2012 →
TPG Week 52: Dialogue Is Dependent On Punctuation →
Hello, and welcome to another installment of The Proving Grounds!
Even though it says Week 52, we haven’t yet crossed the threshold of the year. Next week, though, we hit it.
The Standard #2 Reviewed at InGenre →
Review: Armstrong →
Upon reading Armstrong, the webcomic by cartoonist David Halvorson, the surprising parallel that sprang to mind for me was Rugrats. Like that fondly-remembered kid’s cartoon, Armstrong is a story…
B&N Week 52: Pricing Your Book →
Welcome to yet another Tuesday! I’ve got things to say, and few people seem to be saying them, so it’s up to me to take this Tuesday to fill the void! That’s right, it’s time for some…
TPG Week 51: Characters Cannot Stand Around →
Hello, and welcome back to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a returning Brave One in Lance Boone! He brings us a well-known character in
Review: 14 Nights →
When I first heard about the romance webcomic 14 Nights, the concept immediately stood out to me. It was pitched as “about a guy who is afraid of sex,” which just seemed like a really original…
B&N Week 51: What Happens Next →
Once more, Tuesday is upon us! I swear, the weeks have just been flying by. Who’d have thunk it, eh?
This week, we’re going to talk about something that doesn’t get mentioned much. I’ve…
Digital Pricing Dilemmas →
Last week’s hot topic was pricing for digital comics. We saw several retailers raise hell when it seemed Dark Horse Comic’s newly announced day-and-date digital releases would be priced…
TPG Week 50: Making Sure Things Make Sense →
Welcome once again to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a returning Brave One in Evan Windsor. Let’s see what he’s brought us in
Death From Above
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Review: Rapid City #11 →
This is a bit confusing. When people send me their creator-owned comics for review, typically it’s an issue #1. After all, where better to start than at the beginning? So I was intrigued when writer…
: The Schweizer Guide to Spotting Tangents →
schweizercomics:
I do compositional lectures a lot in my classes, as well as at the occasional convention. I’ve been asked to post them, so here’s part one: The Schweizer Guide to Spotting Tangents!
Comic art is, as a general rule, a line-based medium. I know, I know, there are plenty of artists whose work is…
TPG Week 49: Graphic Novels & Raising Your Game →
Hello, and welcome one again to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have Brave One Liam Hayes returning for another go-round. Let’s hope that he doesn’t put us to sleep with the…
Review: Clockwork, Volume 1 →
Clockwork is a tricky anthology to sell. There is no succinct elevator pitch you can give to let potential readers know what to expect from the book. The 12 stories contained within are not linked…
November 2011
11 posts
Does the World REALLY Need New Characters? →
The third annual 30 Characters Challenge wraps up this week. This was an online event where creators challenge themselves to create 30 brand new characters in just 30 days, one for…
Creators: Help Us Help You! →
ComixTribe launched January 1 of this year with the mission statement of creators helping creators make better comics. Based on the growing traffic on the site and the feedback we’ve…
TPG Week 47: Dialogue Should Teach Something →
Hello, and welcome back to another round of The Proving Grounds! Today, we have returning Brave One Jon Parrish! Let’s see what he brings us, in
Tales of Crimson Avenue
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Review: Heart #1 →
I’m not a big MMA fan. Of course, if it’s on, I’ll watch it, and more often than not I’ll enjoy it. But my cousin James is the hardcore MMA enthusiast in the family: I’m just a casual. What I am a…
B&N Week 45: Self-Publishing, Pt 4 →
I feel like dancing. You ever feel that way? Just getting up and moving? Maybe it’s because I’m listening to Feels So Good. It’s not really a song to dance to, but it gets me fired up,…
THE RED TEN #1 Available Online and in Select... →
ComixTribe is pleased to announce that THE RED TEN #1 is now available for purchase online, and in select comic book shops. We’ve launched an official THE RED TEN website, which…
TPG Week 44: When You Don’t Go Far Enough… →
Hello! Once again, we’re back in The Proving Grounds, and Brave One Yannick Morin has stepped up to the plate. Let’s see what he brings us this time in
Russian Reversal
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Review: Echoes →
Lately, I’ve found myself growing increasingly interested in horror comics. The massive success of The Walking Dead on TV has translated into the graphic novels topping bestseller lists and nudging…
What Counts, With Page Counts →
I’m closing in on finishing the script for Issue #1 of Gutter Magic, and I thought I would take the opportunity to talk a little about page counts – what and why the “standard” page count…
B&N Week 44: Self-Publishing Week 44 →
Every time I turn around, it’s Tuesday. Wasn’t it Tuesday just yesterday? Feels like it. Not that I’m complaining, mind you. I get to spend some quality time with you. Not a bad deal, if…
October 2011
20 posts
New York Comic Con Report: Day 4 →
TPG Week 43: Artists Pad, Too! →
Welcome back, one and all, to another edition of The Proving Grounds!
This week, we have yet another new Brave One in the form of Kirk McCosker. Kirk is a…
New York Comic Con Report: Day 3 →
New York Comic Con Report: Day 2 →
B&N Week 43: Self-Publishing Pt 2 →
It’s Tuesday! I don’t know about any of you, but I look forward to Tuesday. Y’know why? Because I’m happy to have you! Actually, I’m privileged to have you.
And we’re continuing our…
New York Comic Con Report: Day 1 →
Ten Lessons Learned Exhibiting at New York Comic... →
Well, it’s more than a week after New York Comic Con and I think I’m finally recovered from that gauntlet of a convention. Here are a few things I learned (or relearned) at the show this…
TPG Week 42: Entering A Contest →
Hello, everyone! Welcome back to The Proving Grounds. We have another new Brave One in Thaddeus Howze, who brings us a script excerpt from the recent MTV contest to…
Review: Dream Reavers #1 →
People who know me know that Grant Morrison is my comics hero, and so I don’t make comparisons to his seminal work The Invisibles lightly. But reading the first issue of Dream Reavers, the 4-issue…
FORUM! →
It took some looking, it took some discussion, it took some tweaking, and it will take some MORE tweaking, but better something than nothing, right?
The ComixTribe Forum is now LIVE!
TPG Week 42: Content, Content, Content! →
Hello, one and all! Today we have another new Brave One in the form of Talisha Harrison. Let’s see what she has to bring us in
Tzedek “Time to Save a Life”
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Review: Zi #1 →
A site I have really enjoyed visiting is www.naveenmalli.com. I don’t visit as regularly as I’d like to, but every so often I’ll remember it, and go back to catch up on what I’ve missed. It’s a…
RUNNERS invades the New York Comic Con →
Vampires vs. Zombies, with humanity as the prize. Runners #1 by Steve Forbes and Mac Radwanski debuts at the New York Comic Con. Pick yours up at ComixTribe Booth #2537!
Available…
Setting THE STANDARD at the New York Comic Con! →
Filling the shoes of a living legend is tough. Filling the cape and cowl, however, is even tougher.
Such is the plight of Alex Thomas, the former sidekick and current successor of The…
B&N Week 42: How Are You Getting Seen? →
It’s Tuesday! Exciting times, folks! Exciting times! The again, maybe I’m just excited about it being Tuesday…
But we’re not here to talk about me. We’re here to talk about you, and your…
The Con is On! Joe Mulvey’s SCAM #1 to Debut at... →
Super powers are great and all, but there are some people who would rather lie than fly.
Herein lies the premise of writer/artist Joe Mulvey‘s action-packed debut SCAM #1, a double…
