Panels for Comic Creators at NYCC 2012 -- & CE Folks Exhibiting!

Don't forget! TOMORROW, October 11, 2012, Comics Experience will be putting on TWO panels at New York Comic Con 2012!

Our panels this year will be during the "pro hours" portion of the convention -- moderated by Andy Schmidt, Comics Experience founder, and former editor and writer at Marvel and IDW!

Pitching for Professionals
Thursday, October 11
2:30PM - 3:30PM
Location: 1A04

Speakers: Andy Schmidt, Bob Schreck, Nick Lowe, Paul Allor

When you finally have an editor willing to hear your ideas, will you be ready? From tips on how to succeed in a "bake-off" competition to how to present ideas cold, this panel will help you and your project get the green light it deserves! Listen in as former Marvel and IDW editor Andy Schmidt, Marvel Editor Nick Lowe, writer Paul Allor (TMNT Micro-Series, Clockwork), and Bob Schreck, Editor-in-Chief of Legendary Comics and former DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and IDW Publishing editor, discuss the ins-and-outs of pitching!


Surviving Collaboration
Thursday, October 11
Time: 7:45PM - 8:45PM
Location: 1A01

Speakers: Andy Schmidt, Chris Sotomayor, Paul Allor, Robert Atkins

Comics are a collaborative medium. Do you know how to bring out the best from your collaborators? Join former Marvel and IDW editor/writer Andy Schmidt, penciler Robert Atkins, colorist and former editor Chris Sotomayor, and writer Paul Allor (TMNT Micro-Series, Clockwork) as they discuss collaborative best practices, tips for writers and artists, and strategies for handling editor feedback. Become the kind of creator everyone wants to work with!

Plus, while you're at the convention, stop by the booths of these Comics Experience instructors, alums, and Creators Workshop members who will be exhibiting!

Paul Allor (signing at ComixTribe Booth 2380, Friday 12:30pm – 2:00pm)
Robert Atkins (Booth DD8)
Sean Chen (Booth C9)
Nick Dedual (Odd Truth Inc. - Booth 768)
Rich Douek (signing at ComixTribe Booth 2380, Friday 2:30pm – 4:00pm)
Shaun Noel (Standalone Productions - Booth 2147)
Brandon Seifert (Booth R5B)
Chris Sotomayor (Booth I9)

See the full details on the NYCC website, right here, and we hope to see you there!

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If you want to make comics, write, draw, letter, and color comics, or improve as a comics creator, you'll find like-minded friends and colleagues in our online workshops and courses. We hope to see you there!

Posted by Rob Anderson
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Panels for Comic Creators at NYCC 2012 -- & CE Folks Exhibiting!

In exactly one week, New York Comic Con 2012 (October 11-14) begins!

And if you're interested in making comics or breaking into the industry, then don't miss our panels on Thursday, during the "pro hours" portion of the convention -- both moderated by Andy Schmidt, Comics Experience founder, and former editor and writer at Marvel and IDW!

Pitching for Professionals
Thursday, October 11
2:30PM - 3:30PM
Location: 1A04

Speakers: Andy Schmidt, Bob Schreck, Nick Lowe, Paul Allor

When you finally have an editor willing to hear your ideas, will you be ready? From tips on how to succeed in a "bake-off" competition to how to present ideas cold, this panel will help you and your project get the green light it deserves! Listen in as former Marvel and IDW editor Andy Schmidt, Marvel Editor Nick Lowe, writer Paul Allor (TMNT Micro-Series, Clockwork), and Bob Schreck, Editor-in-Chief of Legendary Comics and former DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and IDW Publishing editor, discuss the ins-and-outs of pitching!


Surviving Collaboration
Thursday, October 11
Time: 7:45PM - 8:45PM
Location: 1A01

Speakers: Andy Schmidt, Chris Sotomayor, Paul Allor, Robert Atkins

Comics are a collaborative medium. Do you know how to bring out the best from your collaborators? Join former Marvel and IDW editor/writer Andy Schmidt, penciler Robert Atkins, colorist and former editor Chris Sotomayor, and writer Paul Allor (TMNT Micro-Series, Clockwork) as they discuss collaborative best practices, tips for writers and artists, and strategies for handling editor feedback. Become the kind of creator everyone wants to work with!

Plus, while you're at the convention, stop by the booths of these Comics Experience instructors, alums, and Creators Workshop members who will be exhibiting!

Paul Allor (signing at ComixTribe Booth 2380, Friday 12:30pm – 2:00pm)
Robert Atkins (Booth DD8)
Sean Chen (Booth C9)
Nick Dedual (Odd Truth Inc. - Booth 768)
Rich Douek (signing at ComixTribe Booth 2380, Friday 2:30pm – 4:00pm)
Shaun Noel (Standalone Productions - Booth 2147)
Brandon Seifert (Booth R5B)
Chris Sotomayor (Booth I9)

See the full details on the NYCC website, right here, and we hope to see you there!

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If you want to make comics, write, draw, letter, and color comics, or improve as a comics creator, you'll find like-minded friends and colleagues in our online workshops and courses. We hope to see you there!

Posted by Rob Anderson
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Bunn and Hurtt Join the Workshop to Talk Collaboration, "The Sixth Gun"

Recently, writer Cullen Bunn and artist Brian Hurtt joined the Comics Experience Creators Workshop to discuss their own collaborative process on Oni Press' hit ongoing series The Sixth Gun and other projects.

During the workshop, one member asked Bunn about the scripts he writes for Hurtt, and whether the style of script is affected by their strong collaboration.

"I use a little bit of a prose approach," Bunn said. "The way I envision it is, this is the first time Brian is seeing anything for that story. It's the first time an editor is seeing anything for that story. I want them to enjoy it, and I want to paint a picture. I want to paint a mood."

By contrast, Bunn and Hurtt said, many comic scripts are written like movie shooting scripts, with multiple camera angles and specific instructions for each shot.

Bunn said he sometimes notes angles, but that it's understood that Hurtt can go in a different direction, without first consulting him. For his part, Hurtt said he loves Bunn's scripts, and compared reading them to reading a good book.

"You see the images in your head, and you get excited for that," he said.

He also said that the approach lends itself to a greater level of collaboration between artist and writer.

"I've worked with several others writers," Hurtt said. "They were talented writers, and very nice people, but there was no collaboration. They did the script, they turned it over to me, and I drew what was in the script.

"And when I can't be part of the collaboration, and can't be excited, the work suffers. I feel like my best work is when I work with Cullen, because it is collaboration."

Other topics discussed included:

* Transitioning to a full-time career in comics;
* The sacrifices required to build your craft and develop a career;
* The development of The Sixth Gun;
* The importance of setting aside ego when collaborating with an artist or writer;
* Other creative teams that Bunn and Hurtt look up to;
* How Bunn started to get work at Marvel Comics;
* And many more.

The Sixth Gun is released monthly through Oni Press, with volumes one through three available in trade paperback. Bunn and Hurtt's previous collaboration, The Damned, is also available in trade paperback form.

Creators Workshop sessions take place every month, giving members real-world knowledge that will help them succeed in their comics career. Additionally, the monthly Creators Workshop book club sessions feature guest writers and artists discussing the craft and art of comics, as well as the business side of things.

There's still plenty of time to sign up before the next session. We hope to see you there!

-- Posted by Paul Allor

[Photo of Cullen and Brian above by Jeff of Draw Me In.]

Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt Join Creators Workshop LIVE Tomorrow Night! (3/27)

Tomorrow night, Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 9pm Eastern Time, writer Cullen Bunn and artist Brian Hurtt will be joining us live for an online Creators Workshop to discuss their careers as well as the topic of "collaboration."

Cullen and Brian have collaborated together on two Oni titles: The Damned and The Sixth Gun.

Cullen Bunn's noir/horror comic (and first collaboration with Brian), The Damned and the follow-up, The Damned: Prodigal Sons, were published by Oni Press.

In addition to The Sixth Gun, his current projects include Crooked Hills, a middle reader horror prose series from Evileye Books; and The Tooth, an original graphic novel from Oni Press

Cullen has also written various work for Marvel and DC including several Fear Itself tie-ins and an original graphic novel for Marvel, Spider-Man: Season One.

Cullen left his day job to write full time almost exactly one year ago, and wrote a blog on that anniversary right here.

Brian Hurtt's art first made a splash during the second arc in Greg Rucka's critically acclaimed series Queen & Country.

He's since illustrated the Queen & Country spin-off Declassified, Oni's Skinwalker, DC's critically acclaimed Gotham Central, as well as the DC series Hard Time, in addition to The Damned and The Sixth Gun with Cullen.

Join us at the Creators Workshop to take part in what's sure to be a great discussion!

[Photo of Cullen and Brian above by Jeff of Draw Me In.]

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If you want to make comics, write, draw, letter, and color comics, or improve as a comics creator, you'll find like-minded friends and colleagues in our online workshops and courses. We hope to see you there!

Posted by Rob Anderson
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Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt Join Creators Workshop LIVE Tuesday, March 27th!

On Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 9pm Eastern Time, writer Cullen Bunn and artist Brian Hurtt will be joining us live for an online Creators Workshop to discuss their careers as well as the topic of "collaboration."

Cullen and Brian have collaborated together on two Oni titles: The Damned and The Sixth Gun.

Cullen Bunn's noir/horror comic (and first collaboration with Brian), The Damned and the follow-up, The Damned: Prodigal Sons, were published by Oni Press.

In addition to The Sixth Gun, his current projects include Crooked Hills, a middle reader horror prose series from Evileye Books; and The Tooth, an original graphic novel from Oni Press

Cullen has also written various work for Marvel and DC including several Fear Itself tie-ins and an original graphic novel for Marvel, Spider-Man: Season One.

Cullen left his day job to write full time almost exactly one year ago, and wrote a blog on that anniversary right here.

Brian Hurtt's art first made a splash during the second arc in Greg Rucka's critically acclaimed series Queen & Country.

He's since illustrated the Queen & Country spin-off Declassified, Oni's Skinwalker, DC's critically acclaimed Gotham Central, as well as the DC series Hard Time, in addition to The Damned and The Sixth Gun with Cullen.

Join us at the Creators Workshop to take part in what's sure to be a great discussion!

[Photo of Cullen and Brian above by Jeff of Draw Me In.]

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If you want to make comics, write, draw, letter, and color comics, or improve as a comics creator, you'll find like-minded friends and colleagues in our online workshops and courses. We hope to see you there!

Posted by Rob Anderson
rob@ComicsExperience.com
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