Cranium has set up an affiliate shopping site that will allow customers to buy related non-Cranium merchandise through Amazon.com. Using Amazon’s large breadth of content makes sense for several reasons. First and foremost, it gives folks browsing for similar products a chance to leverage some of Amazon’s best attributes including free shipping, recommendations, Wish Lists, [...]
My first experience reading Grant Morrison’s work took place during high school when I picked up a copy of Batman: Arkham Asylum. During that time (late 80s) comics were undergoing a transformation with writers like Morrison, Miller, and Moore dissecting the traditional comic icons and making them more fallible, thus more human. I remember admiring the amazing art [...]
I was recently contacted by a local daycare to put on a Comic Book Workshop for campers ranging from 5-12 years of age. I was given no distinct direction to the project, however both the event coordinator and I agreed that it would be great to introduce comics to children who are unfamiliar with them [...]
Keith Quinn, founder and co-creator of Part-Time Comics, sits down with Cranium Comics to answer a few burning questions about his inspiration, motivations, and processes in creating the podcast. How did the idea of Part-Time comics come to fruition? Why did you feel that it was necessary? I listen to a handful of podcasts. Some [...]
We just received hot off the press issues of Brawn #3 and they look fantastic! I’m extremely proud of the writing and art, not to mention our sponsors for helping us put it all together. Special thanks to Dragon’s Lair Comics for their avid support of the indie comic scene and inspiration throughout this past [...]
The age of digital comics is upon us. While many still turn to their neighborhood comic shop for hard copy print issues, more and more comic fans find it easier to obtain their favorite issues via the web. Thanks to some impressive comic distribution web sites, this is an increasingly easy thing to do. Along [...]
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 [...]
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 artwork. [...]
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 [...]
