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April 22, 2009 12:19 pm I think it takes a more skilled creator to get people interested in a book without a crazy hook.  It works better for tv shows because you don't have to buy them so you're willing to give most anything a chance.  On the other hand when I go into the store to buy a comic I'm looking for something that really jumps out and grabs my attention which normally involves explosions.  They don't have to be genre books but they need to be exciting otherwise I'll get to them after I've read all the books containing explosions.  

April 20, 2009 12:53 pm Fun article, I didn't really know where it was going at first but it was entertaining the whole time.  I'm also really glad I don't collect singles, seems like a hassle.  

April 17, 2009 2:32 pm @Josh- Publish my fan fictions of course!

April 17, 2009 12:43 pm @Josh - Oh ok, well if you gave it a shot that's all I can hope for.  I think Akira is one of the best transitions into manga books though for anyone else on this site wondering what all the fuss is about.  Can't wait to hear what you guys choose to read.  I'd echo a lot of the suggestions already posted like the Goon and Concrete but thats only because I'm about to start those too.

April 17, 2009 12:16 pm All I have to say is look at the way Supergirl is drawn and she's seventeen.  My god I can't wait for here birthday!

April 17, 2009 11:34 am

Akira because it's probably my favorite comic ever, it's a manga you didn't cover on the manga show and it's published by Dark Horse so you don't have to read it backwards.  Seriously this is a phanominal work but sadly most people just know the bastard child that was the movie.  Only problems is that it's long and kind of expensive.  It's broken up into five or six books though so you could just read one of them, at which point you'd be so hooked you would finish them all.  If your interested contact me and I could help you get your hands on the books, not sure if they're in print anymore.  But ya completely awesome series and it's one of Todd McFarlane favorite works!  That's got to count for something right?

April 16, 2009 1:05 pm I'd just like to agree with what Josh and daccampo said about taking on many roles.  I'm about to get my degree in digital entertainment game design and one thing that I've learned is just how many jobs there are to do on any given project.  It takes a lot of people to make the games most of as play and the same aplies to comics just on a smaller scale.  Take this into consideration before you start, realize just how much time you are going to have to invest, and then by all means go for it.  Right now I'm working in a two man team, a writer and an artist, on a big project, 20 issue run.  There is no way we can do an issue a month so I'm looking at a lot of years of my life being devoted to this.  Not to discourage anyone, I love doing the work and it fills me with pride but Tad speaks a lot scence when he suggest doing smaller arcs and works in general. 

April 16, 2009 11:26 am cause "Two out of three ain't bad"  -Meat Loaf

April 16, 2009 10:09 am

Only two, that's easy!

April 16, 2009 9:45 am

Thanks Josh, great set of articles.  The business side of the industry is certainly the one I'm least familar with and the one I see presenting the most problems.  It's one hell of a task to wrap your head around when all you want to do is create stories, characters and worlds.