Apologies for not posting in the last few weeks - we’re furiously getting two comics ready for publication (MinuteMen #1 and Ex Occultus: Seal of Solomon), so we’ve had our hands full. More on those to come soon!
At any rate, today I came across this very cool tutorial from colorist Tony Avina (who works on the Garth Ennis-scripted series The Boys), showing how he goes about coloring a page. I know that typically it’s writers and artists getting the majority of attention from those of us in the comic book community, but colorists deserve just as much praise, as their work can make or break a book (and, as you can see below, coloring even a single panel is a time-consuming venture). Anyway, just a cool little behind the scenes look at h0w much work actually goes into getting the final product ready. Check it out:
There are moments when doing this job that I get so giddy I can barely contain myself. Talking to Guy Davis is definitely one of those moments.
The Michigan resident (woo!) has gone on to have an illustrious career in comics since his work on the series Baker Street in the late 1980s, working on such prolific books as Nevermen, Zombies That Ate the World, The Marquis (which he writes as well) and, in 2003, he became the main artist of the popular series B.P.R.D., a spin-off of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy. His style is unique and bold, and the self-taught artist’s work is instantly recognizable to any who come across it.
Guy was kind enough to take some time out of his busy schedule to talk to us about his inspirations, how he got started in the business, and what we can expect from him in the future.
Got another great review for our first Ex Occultus one-shot, “Badge of Langavat,” from the gang over at Comic Book Bin. What do they have to say?
“Ex Occultus, with its unique approach to a tired subject matter is just the type of premise more mature and intelligent readers are looking for in order to reclaim the genre from the kids and slasher movie fans. These characters and their occult adventures need a regular series in which to grow, develop, reach their potential, and most of all, battle more unique real life myths. Let’s see some more.”
We just added a cool new pinup (below) to the Ex Occultus pinup page, courtesy of Paul Thompson–he was the artist on the Wakefield’s Journal story “Sanctuary,” which you can read for free here. Very cool stuff.
Evan Dorkin has been a staple in the comic book community for years, creating the series Milk and Cheese, Dork, and the recent mega-hit Beasts of Burden (put out by Dark Horse), as well as writing for TV shows like Yo Gabba Gabba! And Space Ghost: Coast to Coast (a personal favorite of ours during our college days).
We had a chance to talk to Evan about how his start in comics, how winning Eisner and Harvey Awards has effected his work (for better or for worse), and what we can expect from the über-talented artist/writer in the future.
