Making Comics
John Dudley, David Omar LopezMaking comics is fun. It can also be complicated. Let's work through the tricky parts together and MAKE COMICS.
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Making Comics - Breaking Out of the Box
Key question (share your answer in the comments): Who are your favorite comics people who broke ‘rules’?
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Hey Comics People,
One of the earliest credited comic strips (some call it the first comic strip) was boundless, with hardl...
Check Out 18 Comics Being Made Right Here, Right Now
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Comics People,
Last week, I put out the Making Comics Signal. The ask? For folks to share a look at THEIR comics…
And they delivered. Hot damn, did they deliver.
As a result, you’re about to get a look at a whole stew of awesome...
Share Your Comic - I’ll Post it Next Week!
Hey Comics People,
Sharing work is a trick. This is true not just in the making-comics game, but with any art. When you put a bit of your soul into something, opening it up to analysis or critique… It’s risky stuff. It’s also special kind...
Shameful Comics
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Hey Comics People,
Do I stress you out?
Alanis Morissette once led with this question. She’s been on my mind of late, having recently watched a documentary about her meteoric rise to fame. It was an interesting watch. E...
Making Comics: 500 Tips, Tricks & Inspirations
Hey Comics People,
Since beginning the Making Comics weekly post, I’ve shared any and all insights that this one comics person (John Dudley. Hello!) can offer. This week, we just crossed the 500 subscribers mark. This feels like a miles...
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Writer of the MAKING COMICS substack and the THREE PLANES comic series.
Comic Book Artist. Making Three Planes, an indie comic book series, from scratch. I document the process, the decisions, and the wrong turns. Subscribe for the exclusive free newsletter. Deeper access on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/DavidOmarLope
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