Justin Jordan joins Creators Workshop Tomorrow Night! (11/20/12)

Tomorrow night, Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 9pm Eastern Time, Justin Jordan will be our live, online guest at the Creators Workshop!

Justin is the co-creator and writer of the hit Image comic book The Strange Talent of Luther Strode.

Luther Strode was a six-issue mini-series following the tale of an average teenager who orders The Hercules Method, a bodybuilding course advertised in a comic book, that promised to make a man of him. But it didn’t just make him a man, it made him a super man!

Comics Bulletin called Luther Strode "...a magnum opus of guts, gore and ultra-violence hanging within the frame of morality."

And CBR said it was an "...awesome, nasty, gripping, crazy, fun comic...by the kind of new voices that comics needs, an energetic infusion of raw talent."

A sequel, The Legend of Luther Strode, hits comic shops in December from Image Comics.

Justin lives in the wilds of Pennsylvania, and has worked as everything from a lumberjack to a librarian.

He says he's settled on writing because "...it doesn't require an axe, which was a flaw in both lumberjackery and librarianhood."

In addition to Luther Strode, his comics work has appeared in more than a dozen anthologies.

The success of the Luther Strode series has led Justin to writing gigs with both DC Comics (Team 7 and Deathstroke) and Valiant Entertainment (Shadowman).

His work on Team 7 garnered a story and special preview on USA Today, which can be viewed right here.

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We're looking forward to a great discussion with Justin!

There's still time to join us at the Creators Workshop before these two live sessions. We hope to see you there.

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If you want to make comics, write or draw 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!

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Former Marvel Editor Alejandro Arbona Offers Critiques on Creators Workshop!

We're pleased to announce that comic book editor Alejandro Arbona has joined the Creators Workshop, providing critiques to members.

Alejandro is a former editor for Marvel Comics, where he edited Invincible Iron Man, Osborn, Red Skull: Incarnate, Casanova, Legion of Monsters, and more.

He began his career under the mentorship of Warren Simons, as assistant editor on Immortal Iron Fist, Daredevil, Thor, Magneto: Testament, The Order, and others.

Before joining Marvel, Alejandro spent two years at Wizard, writing and editing news and feature articles, interviewing the likes of Alan Moore, and overseeing a sprawling retrospective by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley on the first hundred issues of Ultimate Spider-Man.

Today, Alejandro continues to edit Casanova -- as its third volume, Avaritia, nears the finish line and sets the stage for volume four -- as well as the splash-making, self-published, multiple-sellout mini-series Sacrifice created by Sam Humphries and Dalton Rose.

Alejandro will be checking in on a regular basis, and has already provided a detailed, helpful critique to a member he selected.

The Creators Workshop is an on-going community of writers, artists, colorists, and letterers all dedicated to getting published and improving their craft. It's a community focused on making comics!

Our members post their work, critique each other, and discuss all aspects of creating comics in our members-only forums. But in addition to all that, members are eligible each month for critique by our instructors and special guests!

Alejandro has now joined our regular line-up that includes working comic book editors, writers, artists, colorists and more.

Welcome to the Workshop, Alejandro!

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If you want to make comics, write or draw 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!

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Former Marvel Editor Nicole Boose Offers Critiques on Creators Workshop!

We're pleased to announce that comic book editor Nicole Boose has joined the Creators Workshop, providing critiques to members.

Nicole is a former editor for Marvel Comics where she edited titles including Cable & Deadpool, Iron Man and Stephen King's Dark Tower adaptation.

She was also part of the editorial team that produced the Marvel Illustrated adaptations of literary classics, and was involved in Marvel’s custom publishing program, which does comic projects with partners outside of Marvel.

Currently, Nicole is a freelancer, providing edits on a number of titles, including several from Mark Millar.

She is also a contributing writer on GeekMom.com, where she wrote a comics-related article entitled, What Comics Taught Me About Parenting.

Nicole has an interest in comics education, and she lives near Cleveland, Ohio with her family.

Nicole will be checking in on a regular basis, and has already provided a detailed, helpful critique to a member she selected.

The Creators Workshop is an on-going community of writers, artists, colorists, and letterers all dedicated to getting published and improving their craft. It's a community focused on making comics!

Our members post their work, critique each other, and discuss all aspects of creating comics in our members-only forums. But in addition to all that, members are eligible each month for critique by our instructors and special guests!

Nicole Boose has now joined our regular line-up that includes working comic book editors, writers, artists, colorists and more.

Welcome to the Workshop, Nicole!

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If you want to make comics, write or draw 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!

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Pro Artist Sean Chen Offers Critiques on Creators Workshop!

We're pleased to announce that comic book artist Sean Chen has joined the Creators Workshop, providing art critiques to members. Sean will be checking in on a regular basis, and has already provided detailed, helpful critiques to two members he selected.

Sean is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University where he received a bachelor's degree in industrial design. He was discovered by Barry Windsor-Smith, and began his career at Valiant Comics, penciling their flagship title, X-O Manowar and others.

After Valiant, Sean worked with Marvel Comics where he penciled Iron Man for over three years and Wolverine for nearly as long. Sean wrapped up the 18-issue saga X-Men: The End before moving to DC Comics, home to such icons as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

More recently, he returned to Marvel, penciling popular projects such as Dark Reign: Fantastic Four and Avengers Academy. Chen's penciling propelled Wolverine to the top of the sales charts and earned him a seat on Wizard's Top Ten Artists list.

The Creators Workshop is an on-going community of writers, artists, colorists, and letterers all dedicated to getting published and improving their craft. It's a community focused on making comics!

Our members post their work, critique each other, and discuss all aspects of creating comics in our members-only forums. But in addition to all that, members are eligible each month for critique by our instructors and special guests!

Sean Chen has now joined our regular line-up that includes working comic book editors, writers, artists, colorists and more.

Welcome to the Workshop, Sean!

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If you want to make comics, write or draw 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!

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WORKSHOP GUEST: Jeff Lemire on Sweet Tooth!

The next Comics Experience Creators Workshop live session will feature a guest appearance by Jeff Lemire, the multiple award-winning writer and artist of the Essex County trilogy, The Nobody, Sweet Tooth, Animal Man, and Frankenstein!

This will be a Book Club session, and we'll be having an in-depth discussion on Jeff's Vertigo title, Sweet Tooth. The session will cover both Volume 1 ("Out of the Deep Woods") & Volume 2 ("In Captivity").

In the tradition of The Road and The Stand, Sweet Tooth presents a bold new post-apocalyptic vision of the fate of humankind, and the unexpected friendships that can emerge in the darkest of places.

Our LIVE, online meeting with Jeff Lemire will occur in the regular Workshop timeslot, Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 8pm ET, one hour earlier than usual, to accommodate Jeff's schedule.

The Comics Experience Creators Workshop sessions take place every month, and give members real-world knowledge that will help them succeed in their comics career.

It's not too late to join us before Jeff Lemire's session, but if you miss it, a recording of the entire discussion will be available to Workshop members for a few weeks.

If you want to make comics, write or draw 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!

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