This morning's warmup prompt: Design a 90's-style American comic hero 😋
Doodling this I thought, "y'know, this would make a decent cover!" Then I remembered there are TONS of artists on TW & IG, some who command unbelievable levels of talent. Why can't they find work? (Cont. >)
Doodling this I thought, "y'know, this would make a decent cover!" Then I remembered there are TONS of artists on TW & IG, some who command unbelievable levels of talent. Why can't they find work? (Cont. >)
My theory: Publisher mismanagement, nepotism, Weinstein shit, overwhelming political bias, creative inbreeding, and talent searches conducted in bad faith.
Meanwhile Manga is outselling US comics exponentially, IN OUR OWN COUNTRY. Readers know why. Publishers seem blind to it.
Meanwhile Manga is outselling US comics exponentially, IN OUR OWN COUNTRY. Readers know why. Publishers seem blind to it.
The American comics industry has been on life support for 25 years, even while Hollywood superhero flicks are raking in billions. If American Suits continue to ignore new talent raised on Manga, telling US what/how to write and draw, they deserve to go out of business.
So many indie creators (the non-hacks and grifters, anyway) are working overtime to climb this mountain the Japanese have already climbed.
There's no highway up to where we're going here. If we want careers out of this, Americans will have to hike the hard way.
There's no highway up to where we're going here. If we want careers out of this, Americans will have to hike the hard way.
The way things have gone since my catastrophe of a "debut," in 2006, I don't think my generation is going to make it to the peak. My generation of creators will be handing the baton over to the next, I think. I hope I'm wrong.
Anyway, all warmed up! Back to drawing comics 😅
Anyway, all warmed up! Back to drawing comics 😅
