Episode #133 – Pros and Cons of Getting an Agent
This episode talks about the pros and cons of getting an agent, as well as a look at Comics Experience panels at C2E2.
This episode talks about the pros and cons of getting an agent, as well as a look at Comics Experience panels at C2E2.
Andy and Joey talk about getting your creator-owned work published, and the bigger idea of what you want your comics to do for you.
Do you need to work with an editor on your creator-owned comic? Andy and Joey discuss when to get an editor, and why you may not need one.
Mark Waid (Marvel, Archie, ThrillBent, DC, BOOM!) joins Make Comics to talk about working with new talent and wearing an editor hat.
Paul Allor (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TET, G.I. Joe, Strange Nation, Orc Girl) stops by to talk about planning and doing a store signing with work-for-hire and self-published books.
Fitting dialog into comic scenes can eat into pages quickly without advancing plot. Andy and Joey talk story scene structure for comics.
Thoughts on creating comics you’re passionate about versus creating something with “commercial appeal.”
Planning your make comics year: what are your goals, and how are you going to achieve them?
Andy teaches writing panel descriptions first, then dialog. In this episode, Andy and Joey talk about how visuals first impacts storytelling.
Thoughts on writing a wordless comic script, including looking at a classic issue for personal and professional inspiration.