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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
For those of you who are unaware (like myself until recently), Comic-Con is in its 40th year this year. It is the largest convention of its kind and includes sneak-peak movie premiers, artist booths, informative panels, outrageous costumes, and many more activities and events. The following is my experience going out to L.A. to visit [...]
Last Friday evening, my wife and I attended Yomicon, a small anime and manga convention put on by the Austin Public Library at the Spicewood Springs branch. As part of the Connected Youth program, Yomicon offered a plethora of things for kids to do ranging from free comic books and manga to costume design, workshops, [...]
In collaboration with Keith Quinn of Local Heroes, we’ve created a podcast devoted to sharing the experience of creating independent comics in our spare time. The website, Part-Time Comics, and accompanying podcasts will be an ongoing series happening the second Friday of every month. The goal is twofold: to share our experiences in creating comics [...]
Admittedly, I haven’t been good about shopping for mainstream comics lately, but decided to test the waters again at five local comic shops around town. Free Comic Day provided the perfect opportunity to get out and explore. In addition to people like me who need to reconnect with their local merchant, it’s a great opportunity [...]
March seventh finally rolled around and I realized once again it was time. I gathered up all my Cranium Comics gear and made the 40 minute hike from my house in north Austin to the Monarch Auditorium near Highland Mall. It was good to be participating again, especially seeing how many new vendors had registered [...]
Cranium sat down with part-time writer and comics enthusiast Brandon Church and asked him a few questions about the industry, his work, and the inspiration behind Brawn. Here’s what he had to say:
What first drew you to wanting to write a graphic novel?
BC: I started to really get into comics in junior high and [...]
