Making Comics
John DudleyMaking comics is fun. It can also be complicated. Let's work through the tricky parts together and MAKE COMICS.
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Three Planes - 3 Page Intro
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Three Planes #1 launches on kickstarter on July 15th. That’s… soon.
Are you following our pre-launch page (link)?!
We’ve just updated the Kickstarter page to include a preview of our tale’s opening pages. Go ahead, take a peek int...
Marketing Your Comic
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Hey Comics People,
It’s marketing season over here at Making Comics HQ. We’re currently preparing to pitch and sell our new comic/child, THREE PLANES (details here). Ironically, I actually won’t be pitching that book in this...
Three Planes - The Launch Event
It’s going down next month.
On Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 THREE PLANES #1 is launching on Kickstarter. Here’s your link. Give us a follow. Oh, and here’s your inspiration to take that dive:
Thanks for all of your help in spreading the w...
The Future of Comics
Hey Comics People,
It’s been well reported that the world’s gone lousy with ones a zeroes. It’s us vs. the algorithms. Quite literally way too much for a comics person to process. Certainly enough to make us wonder: how are comics faring i...
The Double Page Reveal
Summer Comics People,
Welcome to your daily double. Last week, I shared a bunch of great examples of double page spreads (aka DPS) from some titans of comics, new and old. But I didn’t cast quite enough shine on one of the big ones: GEORGE...
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