Creating a Graphic Novel : Art – Food – Photography

Interview with the creator Vitor Cafaggi.
A double strip! I couldn’t split this one up into 2 weeks as this was Peter’s first forage into photography! Love any strip that Mary Jane makes an appearance.

Dusk follows Eve and her vampire benefactor, Ash through a dark underworld. The graphic novel is divided into four volumes written by David Doub and pencilled by several artists.

Can you provide a brief synopsis?
What’s Eve role in the story?
Eve’s original concern was holding her marriage together, despite the abuse she endured at the hands [...]

Following on from narratives in comics comes an important topic, the plot. This is what moves the characters in the story along and is the basis of most literary work.
plot (noun)
1. Also called storyline. the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, such as a play, novel, or short story.
Ideas?
I [...]

This will be the first of many posts focused on comic writing (graphic novels). Comic writing is a very different art form from a short story, novel or even a movie script. Like all forms of writing, there are things that various people extol you should or shouldn’t do. Over the next few months, I [...]

Last week I finally picked up the TPB of Marvel’s Secret Invasion which collates all eight issues of the series. The story is written by super scribe Brian Michael Bendis (of Ultimate Spider-man fame) and pencilled by the amazing Leinil Yu.
I’ve been keeping my head under the proverbial rock to make sure the story [...]

Disclaimer : The reviewer has one submission within this anthology
I eagerly awaited my copy of Tango 8 and couldn’t wait to devour this romance anthology with a theme of food. The mastermind behind the anthology, Bernard Caleo assembles an eclectic variety of stories with different style of artwork. As you can imagine with any mix, [...]

In 2008 SIGMATESTUDIO has been posting some amazing works. I have several works in the pipeline but would love to talk to and showcase more people. So . . . want to show off your art or writing skills to the world in 2009?
Reach me at sigmatestudio [at] sigmatestudio.com and we’ll discuss what needs to [...]

After having my story accepted Tango 8, I was invited to the launch party December 17! Unfortunately with work going crazy approaching the Christmas season I won’t have the opportunity to take the journey down south for the event. However, still looking to get my hands on a copy of the anthology!
“Yes, glorious contributors, a [...]

I made a submission to a comic anthology called Tango 8 about two months ago. It was my first attempt at getting published and my first at creating a story in the “comic” medium. Full details of the process to create the story is here.
Received this acknowledgment late last week :
“I ‘m happy to say [...]

Tim Tyler is the inker and artist on several independent titles including Faust, Razor and the newly released Engine (full review of Engine coming soon!). Engine #1 is available now in Diamond Previews so hassle your local comic book store to order in a copy if you like his work.
I had the opportunity to look [...]