Creating Comics
Jim WhitingJames Whiting shares creating comics, art, and books. Go behind the scenes and follow along in his mad creative process.
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The Apocalypse 2026 Tour Rolls Out
One of the more interesting hats an indie creator has to wear is Self-Marketer.
So, I’ve put on my PR hat and have been out pounding the pavement, talking about my new book, Margo: Intergalactic Trash Collector: Apocalypse in Pink, which i...
Thank You for an Amazing Day One!
A Big Thank YOU!
Thanks to everyone who came out to support the Margo: Intergalactic Trash Collector Kickstarter on day one!
And a special THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the Trash Can Edition a success. Your support means a lot,...
The Margo Kickstarter is LIVE!
After much hard work and preparation, the Margo: Intergalactic Trash Collector Kickstarter campaign for Apocalypse in Pink is finally live!
And the clock is ticking...
The Trash-Can Edition Is Here!
For the first 48 hours, backer...
Things to Do Before Launch!
On September 8th, I’m launching Margo Intergalactic Trash Collector: Apocalypse in Pink on Kickstarter!
This 122-page collection brings together the series in one big, cosmic, trash-filled adventure. For the past several weeks, I’ve been a...
Developing a Character
I introduced the world to Margo: Intergalactic Trash Collector in 2015 with my first Kickstarter campaign, featuring a scantily clad female heroine who hated the job her mother got her working for a corrupt intergalactic trash corporation....
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For over 30 years I’ve been raising hell on the page — cartoonist, designer, and publisher of the strange and the subversive. From Scab and Shriek to Margo: Intergalactic Trash Collector and Lady Dracula.
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