Category archive Featured creators
Posted by Winter on September 18, 2012
Local creator Rob Davis is a freelance artist of many capabilities. Starting his carreer in the 1980s, he’s drawn pages for many companies including Innovation Comics, Malibu Comics, Marvel Comics & Caliber Comics. His latest work is the recently released Robyn of Sherwood graphic novel. You can check out his main website or follow his blog.
What are you working on now comics-wise?
As an artist I’m working on a couple of short 6-8 page stories for a comic I publish called All-Star Pulp Comics. One story features a new Pulp character in the Solomon Kane ( a Puritan age sword-weilding avenger) mold called Gideon Cain. The other is Robin Hood tale. The book usually has 4-6 short stories in it depending on whether everyone who’s promised to contribute can do so in a timely manner. I hope this second issue will be out by the end of 2012. I’m also a print-on-demand publisher of comics via Ka-Blam and IndyPlanet.com via my Redbud Studio Comics imprint. Mr. Jigsaw, a Ron Fortier/Gary Kato creation, and a graphic novel called Daughter of Dracula that Ron wrote and I drew and lettered were published there as well as a couple of other books.
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Posted by Winter on July 23, 2012
We recently caught up with local creator Dirk Burhans. After a 30 year absence in drawing comics he started up a daily webcomic called Epiffany Jones back in May. He’s done various things over the years which includes writing a book on the history of potato chips called CRUNCH. You can follow him on Facebook or Twitter.
What are you working on now comics-wise?
I’m working on a webcomic called Epiffany Jones in the year 2012. The comic is based on the adventures of a young woman named Epiffany, who is telepathic; her birthday is on December 21st, 2012, the last day of the Mayan calendar, and she believes the world is coming to an end on that day. The title was my attempt to duplicate the grand old pulp/serial titles like “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.” The strip debuted on May 7 this year.
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Posted by Winter on May 14, 2012
We recently caught up with local creator Robyn Seale. She’s been pumping out lots of comic pages this last year, with her best known work being the horror themed webcomic The Watcher of Yaathagggu. Her main site is dubbed Noodly Appendage, but you can also find her on twitter, facebook, and tumblr. Don’t forget that she also does art commissions!
What are you working on now comics-wise?
I’m working on a number of things! For the last year, I worked continuously on my webcomic, the Watcher of Yaathagggu, and a 3-issue one-shot for Broken Icon’s Nightmare Unknown series. I also was published in Innsmouth Press Future Lovecraft anthology as well as Steven Stone’s UK anthology, Urban Legends. Currently, I’m working of making my webcomic printable, Broken Icon and freelancing. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Winter on March 12, 2012
Skip Harvey has been riding a surge of popularity on the heels of being one of the stars in Morgan Spurlock’s Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope documentary that played at the 2012 True/False Film Fest. Stories about his involvement with the film have appeared in the Tribune, Vox, Move, and RFT. When Harvey is not drawing, you can find him bar-tending or doing karaoke DJ duties at the local Sci-Fi/Horror themed Eastside Tavern. Harvey recently took some time to answer some questions from us.
What are you working on now comics-wise?
I’m working on a collection of short stories made by Columbia artist/writers about the Midwest Geek perspective. It’s a side of the story that I think is under-represented in media today. We have a lot of talented, energetic people here in Columbia and there’s never been a better time to showcase that fact. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Winter on May 3, 2011
We recently caught up with local comic artist Jamie Hibdon. This last year he interned for Fanatagraphics, has been featured on the repanleled blog, and has traveled to the Center for Cartoon Studies for portfolio day. He is always working on various comic and illustration projects that you can see on his blog MC.Goodwin’sDoneFor, or on his Flicker page.
What are you working on now comics-wise?
Currently, I’m working on Lingua Franca, a series of strips centered around an extra-terrestrial named Uchu and his adventures on and off planet Earth. I usually confine myself to 4 or 6 panels with these strips, so I can create something a bit irreverent that is very focused on timing. This strip will be ongoing until I get bored or run out of ideas, and is ideal material to be distributed through mini-comics or zines. At the moment, it’s just a matter of accumulating material and finding a good format. Aside from that, there’s a Batman/Zorro story that’s been waiting for its finishing touches for some time, and three upcoming collaborative projects including a one-shot involving some pretty well known characters which I will be inking and co-writing with my cohort at Go For Red Lion, another series based in Columbia written by a good friend with art by me, and lastly a sort of wildcard project with Mary at 2 Smelly Kids That Like Each Other. After I get some headway on these projects, I’m going to venture briefly away from fantasy to work on a short story about deer hunting I just finished scripting. I’m also researching pretty heavily right now for a space story which I hope to submit to the Xeric foundation.
In addition to those projects, I recently submitted a Madman cover to Robert Goodin’s covered blog, and try to submit consistently to Smoke Signal, and plan to Hive and Electric Ant when I get some free time. Whether or not I get rejected, I like the pressure a deadline presents, because I’m a notorious procrastinator.
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Posted by Winter on July 20, 2010
Mick Beyers started his webcomic Buster Drake in April and has been busy posting updates three days a week. Beyers took some time from his schedule to answer some questions for us.
What are you working on now comics-wise?
So, besides desperately trying to keep up with my web-comic, which isn’t working out as well as I had hoped, I’m working on a ten-page story for an anthology being put together by an online group. I’m also trying to write up a second web-comic, one that I wouldn’t draw. Buster Drake is more of a learning project, I don’t have any specific goals with it, but this second project is much more of a vanity thing that I’m excited about, and want to say something with. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Josh on November 9, 2009
When he’s not busy being a graphic designer/illustrator, Gary Lister is churning out the panels for his Web comic Morganna of the Borgs. We got a chance to interview Gary to find out what it’s been like starting a new Web comic.
What are you working on now comics-wise?
I am working on my own webcomic — Morganna of the Borgs Its a story of a young woman who finds herself suddenly and very unexpectedly the only person capable of saving Earth from an alien invasion.
How’s your comic output been the last year? What’s helped or hindered your output?
Being the first year, its still kind of in development — trying to get a stable schedule going. I’ve had a couple of format changes from single panel black & white posts to full page, full color posts. I’m in need of a new computer/design setup so this past month MOTB has been on hold while I knock out some pay illustration work. MOTB will be back on track the first week of November as I make the transition from pencil/ink/scan to 100% digitally created comics. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Winter on August 18, 2009
Kirstin Steitz turns out various illustrations on her blog, has self-published a few small collections, and she even ended up doing a podcast for a while. Her latest comic is called Revenants, which is a collection of short zombie stories, all drawn by local creators. She’s gladly answered some questions for us before she left town last month.
1. What are you working on now comics-wise?
I’m working on a series of sequential comics, right now. I fell upon the style during the last 24 hour comic. Typically I try to do a stream of consciousness kind of thing for the event, and four of the pages ended up being Drowning Girl. So the second one, the one I’m working on right now, in the series is about a little girl who is given the stars and the moon.
I’ve also been working on a bunch of short zombie comics with various artists. For the Revenants collection, I wrote the shorts and Katy R, David Cobb, and Andrew Kapellush worked on the art. This collection was the first time I really, truly delved into the act of writing comics, and I really loved it. Katy and I are going to, hopefully, continue collaborating on zombie comics.
I know zombies are a little… done… but I think that any medium where we get to explore a human response to our fears of the unknown and the “other”. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Winter on July 3, 2009
Keith Chan is a MU Anthropology student and also the creator of Keeley: Comic Hero Extraordinaire in his spare time. You can read his comics online, or buy them at Rock Bottom Comics in Columbia. Also be sure to check out Chan’s Comics! Games! Anthropology! blog.
1. What are you working on now comics-wise?
I’m inking the second page of Keeley: Comic Hero Extraordinaire #4. It’s a lot of fun to draw because it starts with all-out buttkickery. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Josh on May 11, 2009
Dan Magee is the creator of Bad Guy High, which is featured on the Drunk Duck webcomics website. He’s also done quite a few illustrations for the Maneater during his college years. We decided to throw some questions his way before he graduates from MU this month
1. What are you working on now comics-wise?
For the past five years I’ve been working on my webcomic Bad Guy High. It’s a project that I keep very close to my heart and I want to see it through to the end. Unlike most web and print comics I don’t plan on doing it indefinitely. I have a very specific course of events and ending all planned out, and I won’t give up on Bad Guy High till I reach it. After college I eventually plan on doing a semi autobiographical graphic novel based around the rocky love life I’ve had here at school. I’m just narcissistic enough to believe it might actually be interesting. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Winter on March 16, 2009
We’ve wanted to feature Emily Warren on the site for a while, but we didn’t catch her before she moved from Jeff City to Los Angeles last November. Recently she was kind enough to answer some questions from us, so we can still count her as a mid-Missourian creator for the moment, right?
A little background on Emily: She broke into the comics business after graduating from the Illinois Institute of Art in 2007 and making some connections at a Wizard World Chicago. She’s worked as a cover artist & colorist for several mainstream comics including Grimm Fairy Tales, Big Hero 6, X-men – First Class, and Secret Invasion. You can see more of her art at her Frozen Lilacs website.
What are you working on now comics-wise?
Right now I’m working on coloring the upcoming Cloak and Dagger mini, and a 3 issue one shot of Incredible Hercules.
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Posted by Josh on October 20, 2008
Our next Midmococo featured creator is J.B. Winter who recently self-published Izzy Challenge #5, an ambitious comic jam with contributions from fifty artists from every state in the US. You can see samples from the book and order your own copy for a buck at his store.
What are you working on now comics-wise?
I’ve just finished up the 50 States Jam, and I’m still promoting that a bit at the moment. After that I need to pick up a story I’ve abandoned for a while and see if I can fit it into Noodle #3. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Josh on June 2, 2008
What are you working on now comics-wise?
Not a whole lot at the moment. My online comic, if then else, has been on hiatus for a little over a year while the ending’s being worked out. Once the basic outline and first two storylines are written (and at least 100 pizzas have been consumed during the process), the comic will return.
In the meantime, there’s a lot of sketching going on. I really ought to start a sketch blog one of these days.
How’s your comic output been the last year? What’s helped or hindered your output?
Output has been fairly low. A few comics were contributed to the Evil Overlords United; however, my online persona’s involvement was the primary reason. The main hinderence right now is motivation – my free time has been devoted to other activities recently. That and artist’s block. You know, the vicious, unfeeling, nine-eyed creature that lurks at the back of one’s imagination waiting intently for an innocent idea to devour. Does anyone have the number of a good exterminator?
Read any good comics/graphic novels lately?
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Posted by Josh on April 6, 2008
Our next Midmococo featured creator is Ladydark who’s been hard at work redrawing early issues of her book Broken Glass.
What are you working on now comics-wise?
“The same thing we do every night, Pinky … try to take over the world.” ^.^ Well, the webcomic world, anyway. I’ve been telling the same story, Broken Glass, since I first put it on the web in 2003. While I have the storyline completely plotted, graphic art is a very slow medium to work in! Unfortunately, as I become a better artist, it seems to take longer and longer to finish each page as well. But I have over 300 pages of story up and growing.
How’s your comic output been the last year? What’s helped or hindered your output?
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Posted by Josh on January 10, 2008
It’s time again to feature another mid-Missouri comic creator and this time we have Zac Crockett up to bat. He’s been working hard this year churning out page after page of quality work that you can see on his deviantART page.
What are you working on now comics-wise?
I’m currently working on three different projects. I’m working on my webcomic “Opey the Warhead” (where I’m about to complete the second issue and then start on the third one), “Anyone but Virginia” (I’m working on the fourth issue of this 5 part story about a superheroine who attends her 10th year school reunion), and a comic strip “Pennies from Heaven” (about an orphan who meets up with a mysterious cat with strange powers).
How’s your comic output been this year? What’s helped or hindered your output?
My comic output last year was quite good, although doubts about the quality of my work seriously hampered, at times, my productivity. What’s helped me move forward in comics like “Opey the Warhead” is writing an outline and script of a given issue before drawing the comic and setting achievable goals for myself on a weekly basis.
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Posted by Josh on November 7, 2007
Welcome to the first of many interviews, here at Midmococo, highlighting the work of local creators. Our first interview is with Scott Ziolko, who recently unleashed two self-published comics: Sebastian Climbs a Mountain ($2), and Hamlet ($1), which can be found at Rock Bottom Comics.
What are you working on now comics-wise?
I’m working on my next mini comic called Robot Chocolate which I hope to have finished by early next year and then I am going to be knee deep in my first graphic novel, a comic about a knight who seeks revenge against a dragon who has destroyed his kingdom and his family and literally chases him to the ends of the earth.
How’s your comic output been this year? What’s helped or hindered your output?
It’s been about average for me. I managed to make what I consider my best work so far with Sebastian Climbs a Mountain and fulfilled a personal goal of adapting a piece of Shakespeare into comic book form. I would have liked to have at least one more book done this year but my schedule really hasn’t permitted it. I have had a lot going on this year that has prevented me from devoting a lot of time to my comic books, but at the same time I feel I have remained very motivated in doing the best work possible, and that has helped me produce what I have.
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