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 [...]
Austin Books and Comics now carries the limited edition printing of Brawn #1. Located on 5002 North Lamar Boulevard (Austin, TX 78751), they’ve been around since the late 70s and are accessible from 51st street, right near the intersection of Guadalupe and Lamar (just two blocks north of the Triangle). Austin books was chosen for [...]
HOW CRANIUM COMICS CREATED BRAWN Step 1: Story and Sketches Putting together a comic begins with sketching out the sequence of events that will make up the bulk of the book. Before any of the artwork begins however, the story must be written and transferred into a workable script. In the case of Brawn, the [...]
CRANIUM SET TO MAKE ITS DEBUT APPEARANCE Cranium Comics has officially signed on to attend the Staple! Independent Media Expo in Austin this year. After enjoying the event as a spectator last year & meeting some fun and talented folks including the guys from Repercussion Comics, Zebra Green Productions, and many others, it’ll be a [...]
THE FIRST ISSUE OF BRAWN IS NOW COMPLETE Two weeks ago we received the final printers proof for Brawn #1. Woohoo! Now that some minor tweaks have been made I’m happy to announce that the first issue of the series is on its way from the print shop. This first edition is a limited [...]
