When Prince Adam of Eternia would raise his mighty sword above his head, he could exclaim “I… Have… the… Power!” and with it transform into He-Man. This would turn his pink and maroon body suit into merely a manly loincloth and pec-harness combo. He would be granted a physique that would make Vince McMahon want to give him the main event at Wrestlemania. Most important, he was now the mightiest mortal on his alien world – able to dispense of evil with but a flick of a forearm, and nary a tussle of his pageboy haircut.
When Marc Alan Fishman, Kyle Gnepper, and Matt Wright want to transform from slovenly suburbanite husband-dads into cantankerous comic book creators, they hold up their mighty laminated sign that reads “Can I tell you about my comic book?” and look mildly pathetic. But much like Prince Adam, that singular phrase has bestowed upon the lads...
When Marc Alan Fishman, Kyle Gnepper, and Matt Wright want to transform from slovenly suburbanite husband-dads into cantankerous comic book creators, they hold up their mighty laminated sign that reads “Can I tell you about my comic book?” and look mildly pathetic. But much like Prince Adam, that singular phrase has bestowed upon the lads...
- 5/6/2017
- by Marc Alan Fishman
- Comicmix.com
Barely six days ago from the time this article prances across the interwebs to be posted to my little corner here at ComicMix, I will have once again broke bread with our ol’ E-i-c Mike Gold. Mr. Gold was in town (Chi-Town) for secret business. I’ve long since learned to stop asking for details, as when such a query is prodded Mike is prone to drum up a story with no fewer than seven name drops, and four blink-and-you’ll-miss-it delicious details about someone famous in comics. Before you know it, the subject has been changed, the barbecue brisket has hit the table, and you’ve completely forgotten your original question.
It was on the ride home that found Unshaven Matt Wright and me doing as we’ve come to do weekly: wax poetic about the state of our lives. You see, marrying our wives roughly two months apart,...
It was on the ride home that found Unshaven Matt Wright and me doing as we’ve come to do weekly: wax poetic about the state of our lives. You see, marrying our wives roughly two months apart,...
- 4/30/2016
- by Marc Alan Fishman
- Comicmix.com
The whole time I’ve been on the creator side of Artist Alley here in the midwest, the name Dirk Manning has been omnipresent. The ebony-coifed, Cthulu-befriending, ne’er-do-well of independent horror comic writing fame has long been a stalwart presence on the periphery of my own indie tunnel-vision. Finally, I decided to be more than a passing conversation and Facebook poker and converted myself into a paying customer. And with his first volume of Tales of Mr. Rhee sitting proudly over the potty where I watch my toddlin’ son enjoy bathtime, I’ve consumed the initial batch of madness. I am elated to post that I didn’t carve a single mystic rune into my skull whilst enjoying it.
The book itself is a hoot. A collection of web-comics presented in the standard printed comic format, the series straddles the line of the occult somewhere between the blue collar and the black robe.
The book itself is a hoot. A collection of web-comics presented in the standard printed comic format, the series straddles the line of the occult somewhere between the blue collar and the black robe.
- 5/16/2015
- by Marc Alan Fishman
- Comicmix.com
Survival
Writer: Russel Lissau
Artist: Mark Stegbauer
Survival is a short comic in ashcan format (that means small, for the uninitiated.). The premise centers around a mother, father, daughter, and their survival during a pandemic-level zombie outbreak. The father’s first instinct is to pack up his family and take them to the local bulk store (think Costco or Sam’s Club). Once inside, the family stocks up on supplies and moves to the fire exit. Unfortunately, the parking lot is overrun, and so they decide to stay inside. The story time-jumps an unspecified amount of days forward. The army comes to the rescue after spotting the clever Sos sign hanging from the roof of the building. Survival is short, but tragic. Unfortunately at five dollars an issue, it hardly comes at bulk price. It is worth noting that the art is chock full of hidden symbolism ,and there are some nicely placed references.
Writer: Russel Lissau
Artist: Mark Stegbauer
Survival is a short comic in ashcan format (that means small, for the uninitiated.). The premise centers around a mother, father, daughter, and their survival during a pandemic-level zombie outbreak. The father’s first instinct is to pack up his family and take them to the local bulk store (think Costco or Sam’s Club). Once inside, the family stocks up on supplies and moves to the fire exit. Unfortunately, the parking lot is overrun, and so they decide to stay inside. The story time-jumps an unspecified amount of days forward. The army comes to the rescue after spotting the clever Sos sign hanging from the roof of the building. Survival is short, but tragic. Unfortunately at five dollars an issue, it hardly comes at bulk price. It is worth noting that the art is chock full of hidden symbolism ,and there are some nicely placed references.
- 11/8/2014
- by Cory Weddell
- SoundOnSight
I’m turning 30 in a few days. And you know, if I can be serious for a moment, this column right here that you’re reading? It feels like the most important thing I’ve ever done. Not because it has had an impact on sales, because I’m sure it hasn’t. What it has done is motivate me. Most of my creative endeavours are received with little fanfare and that’s fine but when life comes along and gets in the way of that work, I yield to more important things. But what’s happened with Comic Execution is that creators have been responding to my criticism and praise in very honest and human ways and that kind of recognition has pushed it to the top of my list of priorities, because I want to better understand how and why creators do what they do.
Doesn’t help...
Doesn’t help...
- 9/19/2014
- by Chris Melkus
- Destroy the Brain
Dirk Manning is slowly becoming a household name in comics. Currently, he is putting together Tales of Mr. Rhee for kickstarter which is going on right now. You can find it here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/devilsdue/tales-of-mr-rhee-hardcover-graphic-novel-by-dirk-m
I talked to Dirk about Mr. Rhee, his kickstarter experiences, and his recent schedule.
Joshua Pantalleresco: So you had a rock band perform at your signing?
Dirk Manning: Absolutely. I go to the signing and they tell me that they are going to have a band perform. The great thing about this is that I know them [Voyag3r]. I said to them as we shook hands that “Guys, it’s me. Remember that music magazine ten years ago and that journalist guy?” They replied “No way…”
Jp: It really is a small world.
Dm: It really is.
Jp: So I think you’re at $5000 now on kickstarter?
Dm: Very close. We...
I talked to Dirk about Mr. Rhee, his kickstarter experiences, and his recent schedule.
Joshua Pantalleresco: So you had a rock band perform at your signing?
Dirk Manning: Absolutely. I go to the signing and they tell me that they are going to have a band perform. The great thing about this is that I know them [Voyag3r]. I said to them as we shook hands that “Guys, it’s me. Remember that music magazine ten years ago and that journalist guy?” They replied “No way…”
Jp: It really is a small world.
Dm: It really is.
Jp: So I think you’re at $5000 now on kickstarter?
Dm: Very close. We...
- 10/26/2013
- by Joshua Pantalleresco
- Comicmix.com
Love Stories To Die For is a new one off comic from Image this month. This one is a bit of a treat for readers though, because it is not only one story, but Two! Both written by Dirk Manning, story one (cover below) features art by Rich Bonk
Whilst story two (cover below) is illustrated by Owen Gieni
Both stories are incredibly different in their content and tone, but both have the same theme of love running through them, and what lengths people are willing to go to protect someone that they are care; hence the title!
Story one, “Bloodlust: Deceiver of the Gods”, is set in 926 Ad in what is now seen as modern day Germany, and concerns a group of monks who are being attacked by a collection of monstrous creatures. They use one of their own to trick a group of passing warriors to protect them over the night,...
Whilst story two (cover below) is illustrated by Owen Gieni
Both stories are incredibly different in their content and tone, but both have the same theme of love running through them, and what lengths people are willing to go to protect someone that they are care; hence the title!
Story one, “Bloodlust: Deceiver of the Gods”, is set in 926 Ad in what is now seen as modern day Germany, and concerns a group of monks who are being attacked by a collection of monstrous creatures. They use one of their own to trick a group of passing warriors to protect them over the night,...
- 9/13/2013
- by Jack Morris
- Obsessed with Film
A week ago today, Unshaven Comics popped our 2013 con cherry with a bang right in our own backyard. Ok, not literally our backyard, but certainly close enough given how far we’ll end up traveling this year in the name of indie comics. Our first con? A return trip to Orland Park (a way-south suburb of Chicago), and the newly minted DanCon: Spring show. It was, as they say, business as usual. Lucky for us? That business was good.
DanCon, founded by the appropriately named Dan Royer, is a testament to old-school comic conventions. Held inside the Orland Park Civic Center, the day saw hundreds of local friends, families, and fun-seekers roaming through the two medium sized rooms that held the nerditry. One room for creators, and one for dealers. Betwixt them were registration lines, homemade concessions, and a photo op area. In short? It was everything a li’l con should be…...
DanCon, founded by the appropriately named Dan Royer, is a testament to old-school comic conventions. Held inside the Orland Park Civic Center, the day saw hundreds of local friends, families, and fun-seekers roaming through the two medium sized rooms that held the nerditry. One room for creators, and one for dealers. Betwixt them were registration lines, homemade concessions, and a photo op area. In short? It was everything a li’l con should be…...
- 3/23/2013
- by Marc Alan Fishman
- Comicmix.com
Dia De Los Muertos
Written by Alex Link, Christopher E. Long and Dirk Manning
Artwork by Riley Rossmo and Jean-Paul Csuka
Colors by Nick Johnson, Riley Rossmo and Megan Wilson
Published by Image Comics
Anthology comics are a hard thing to make work, mostly because in order to work, the writer has to make self-contained stories of just a few pages feel satisfying from a narrative standpoint, which in comics is up there with untangling Hawkman’s character history.
Some writers can pull it off, and some can’t, almost inevitably you’ll get a mix of the two in any anthology, and “Dia De Los Mueurtos”, a new anthology miniseries from Image and creator/artist Riley Rossmo, is no exception to this.
The stories all take place on the Mexican holiday the book is named for, a much more culturally significant, less commercialized and diabetes-inducing equivalent of Halloween, in...
Written by Alex Link, Christopher E. Long and Dirk Manning
Artwork by Riley Rossmo and Jean-Paul Csuka
Colors by Nick Johnson, Riley Rossmo and Megan Wilson
Published by Image Comics
Anthology comics are a hard thing to make work, mostly because in order to work, the writer has to make self-contained stories of just a few pages feel satisfying from a narrative standpoint, which in comics is up there with untangling Hawkman’s character history.
Some writers can pull it off, and some can’t, almost inevitably you’ll get a mix of the two in any anthology, and “Dia De Los Mueurtos”, a new anthology miniseries from Image and creator/artist Riley Rossmo, is no exception to this.
The stories all take place on the Mexican holiday the book is named for, a much more culturally significant, less commercialized and diabetes-inducing equivalent of Halloween, in...
- 2/19/2013
- by Thomas O'Connor
- SoundOnSight
I’m a lover of storytelling, so I naturally lean towards narrative and word choice when it comes to comic books. It’s what I’m familiar with. I know words; I hang out with them all day; I feel comfortable critiquing them and wringing out their emotional effects. But this week… this week, the art stepped up to the plate to a degree at which I’m not sure any single issue I read would have been the same without the visual master behind the curtain. And so, dear artists, this week, I salute you: for bringing nightmares to life, for inking scenes into the dark, for knowing just when to stop so imagination can take over.
Riley Rossmo
Image’s Dia De Los Muertos #1
Writers: Alex Link, Christopher E. Long, Dirk Manning
I’ve been a fan of Rossmo since he did Green Wake with Kurtis Wiebe; his messy,...
Riley Rossmo
Image’s Dia De Los Muertos #1
Writers: Alex Link, Christopher E. Long, Dirk Manning
I’ve been a fan of Rossmo since he did Green Wake with Kurtis Wiebe; his messy,...
- 2/8/2013
- by Holly I.
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Kick off Comic-Con with the greatest stars in comics to celebrate 20 Years of Image Comics and the power of free expression at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s Comic-Con Welcome Party! Starting at 8:00 Pm on Thursday, July 12 at the Westgate Hotel, the Cbldf Comic-Con Welcome Party is jam-packed with amazing people and cool stuff! This party is sponsored by Image Comics, Tfaw.Com, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, & Threadless! Experience Creativity with Image Comics greats including: Ales Kot, Amanda Conner, Ben McCool, Ben Templesmith, Brandon Seifert, Charles Soule, Chris Giarrusso, Cory Walker, Dan Brereton, Darick Robertson, Deborah Vankin, Dexter Weeks, Dirk Manning, Edwin Huang,Eric Shanower, Eric Stephenson, Erik Larsen, Gerry Duggan, Glen Brunswick, Jim Mahfood, Jim McCann, Jim Valentino, Jim Zub, Jimmy Palmiotti, Joe Keatinge, John Layman, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Joshua Williamson, Kody Chamberlain, Kurtis Wiebe, Mark Poulton,Matt Hawkins, Michael Moreci, Moritat, Nate Bellegarde, Nathan Edmondson, Phil Noto,...
- 7/9/2012
- by Charles Brownstein
- Comicmix.com
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