Cranium Comics

Stories that get in your head.

I recently had the opportunity to chat with writer Ron Bates on his inspiration for Brawn 2. I wanted him to share his thoughts on the comics industry, the new story arc, and any advice he has on writing. Here’s what he had to say:

Your writing background is in journalism and advertising, so what’s a [...]

R. Crumb & Art Spiegelman: A Conversation(0)

Attending this event at the University of Texas at Austin’s, Bass concert Hall was a last minute decision for me. Although both are highly revered in the industry, I hadn’t read any of Art Spiegelman’s work and my only experience of R. Crumb was from his portrayals in the movie Crumb and American Splendor. After [...]

Podcasts 8 & 9 Now Available(0)

Producing “Local Heroes” and How to “Fail Successfully” are now available on TalkShoe, the Part-Time Comics website, or through iTunes.
“Failing Successfully” touches on the idea of having some contingency plans in place should your lofty goals fall short, whereas Producing “Local Heroes” focuses on Kieth Quinn’s process of creating his comic, website, and [...]

Part-Time Comics Podcast #7(0)

We’ve posted the seventh podcast for Part-Time Comics this past Monday evening. The topic was my recent progress on Brawn #2 in addition to sharing some of the challenges both Keith and I face as as creators of our own respective titles. With less than six months to the next Staple Independent Media Expo, we’re [...]

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