From Todd’s desk
Notes on making a graphic novel, stories worth talking about, and the things that happen along the way.
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I discovered this book on X from someone who was reposting a pre-purchase alert for a book whose title totally hooked me in: The Effects of Pickled Herring. For those of you who don't know, pickled...
Read the story →: My Review of The Effects of Pickled Herring by Alex SchumacherEssays, reviews, and updates from the road to Book 1. Dates reflect when each piece was written.
So I haven't sent a single message out since Chapters 6 & 7 dropped a few months back, and other than pestering you to buy the latest issue, I haven't had too much to say other...
Read the story →: Cult Leader is Now LegalThe other day I watched a South African movie called Skin (2008). It's based on a true story about a white family giving birth Sandra, a child that has darker complexion and curlier hair than her...
Read the story →: My Review of the South African movie Skin (2008)Intrusive Thoughtsby Anthony D. Stokes A Modern Indie Psychological Horror Comic I recently backed a crowdfunding campaign for a 28-page comic called Intrusive Thoughts. I was sold on the 12-Page preview the creator teased to his...
Read the story →: Intrusive Thoughts... a Review of a Preview (Prereview?)So I played around with ChatGPT last weekend, with the intention of workshopping the back cover description of Don't Tell My Wife I'm a Cult Leader and the results were mindboggling.
Read the story →: Playing Around with ChatGTPMy review of Gatorman Kills by Nick Edwards & Scott Beecher
Read the story →: My Review of Gatorman KillsMy meeting with editor and publisher, Chris Staros.
Read the story →: My Meeting with an Editor - Chris StarosHere's a listing of all the project's major updates for January '22.
Read the story →: Update for January '22Since my last post, I've leveled up my lettering game and thought you'd like to see what it's like to lay out an entire comic book page, step by step. This tutorial isn't a technical how...
Read the story →: Behind the Scenes: Comic Page Layout
