David’s Substack
David RickertHow to draw and write comics. Tutorials, geeky conversations, and personal faves.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 78 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 17 days ago |
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Chris Ware is A Lunatic
If you aren’t familiar with Chris Ware, you should be. There’s a chance that you may already know him from his New Yorker covers and other commercial work. But it’s his comics that really stand out. They are masterworks of precision, detail...
AI and the Lure of "good enough"
As I’ve been engaging with creators over the past few weeks, it’s become apparent that the main concern creators have is not that AI will create work that will be as good, if not better, than the work we do. It’s that what AI creates will b...
I Beat AI Today
AI can’t think. It also can’t be creative. This is where real artists live.
I recently wrote an article about how AI broke me. The new ChatGPT image generator can create comics that are good enough for most people, and if all I can do is...
Summer Break is Here!
A week ago I completed my 30th year of teaching (or, as I like to think of it, 2 more years until retirement). AS I have the past few years, I ended the year with a decent amount of gas in the tank. Still, there’s nothing quite like turning...
How To Draw Hands
About a year and a half ago I was a featured guest at Cartoon Crossroads Columbus along with the likes of Art Speigelman, Jeff Smith, and Kate Beaton. To be honest, I’m not sure why they let me in, other than the fact that I live in town an...
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I’m a cartoonist who writes non-fiction graphic novels for middle grade readers. My first graphic novel, ‘’Pizza, Pickles, and Apple Pie” was published in October 2023.
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