Category: Art

Kyle Baker Career-Spanning Interview

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Steve Morris at Comics Alliance recently conducted a career-spanning that is worth a look.  Here are a couple of quotes from Baker for a taste…

“I think that it’s never wise to measure one’s worth by the opinions of strangers. I’m just trying to create the work I enjoy…

 

“When I work, I do the best job I can according to my skill level at the time. I’m always studying, and looking to learn how to write and draw better, and that’s what’s important to me…

 

“If I am listening to a street-corner trumpet player, and I enjoy it, why should it matter that he is not performing for thousands?…

Some suggestions of Kyle Baker‘s work that I highly recommend…

Tim Truman’s Scout Optioned for Theatrical Release!

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I’m excited to report that Tim Truman’s creation Scout has been optioned by Studio 8 with Chris MacBride (The Conspiracy) set to write and direct.  Truman will serve as a creative consultant for the character he created, wrote and directed in a long-running comic series.

Scout is…

…an Apache ex-Army Ranger who, while on a personal/spiritual mission, investigates the disappearance of young women and in the process uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy involving local gangs, human slavers, oil companies and corrupt government officials.

Source: Deadline.com.

Ken Meyer, Jr.’s Ink Stains 3: Steranko, Cockrum, Fujitake, Smith and More!

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If you’re a fan of fanzines, then you’ve got to check out Ken Meyer, Jr.’s monthly column Ink Stains.  Each month Ken (who is an amazing artist) posts… well, let’s let Ken explain…

I have a collection of over 200 fanzines from the 60’s-80’s that I plan to scan and talk about, one at a time. I hope to have some of the participants answer a few questions. Many of those participants are established comics professionals now, while some have gone on to other things. I will show a few snippets from each zine and give you a link to download a pdf of the whole thing, which I hope all of you will do!

For Ink Stains 3, Ken took a look at Fantastic Fanzine #10 from 1969 published by Gary Groth (who later went on to publish the long-running month magazine, The Comics Journal) and Alan Light (who later went on to publish the long-running weekly newspaper the Comic Buyers Guide).  The issue featured an Jim Steranko / Joe Sinnot cover as well as art by Dave Cockrum, Barry Smith, Bill Everett, Bill Black and Dennis Fujitake.  That’s Fujutake’s splash posted above.  I always like DF’s work and wished there was more around!

All, the glory days of fanzines.  Thanks to Ken Meyer, Jr. for making these available!