Adapting Short Stories for Comics
Scholastic Magazine has been converting some of its classic content into comics.
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The I SURVIVED Great Chicago Fire Graphic Novel and Comic Thought Balloons
The latest I SURVIVED graphic novel is now in bookstores! Script adaptor Georgia Ball talks about the process, the artwork and the historical research that goes into creating another fantastic read for kids. Also: Should comics use thought balloons and why did they disappear in the first place?
Look Back: A Graphic Novel Analysis
Spoilers! What can we learn about making a graphic novel from Tatsuki Fujimoto’s quiet and retrospective standalone manga?
Does Sandman Deserve a Season 2?
We look back at the Sandman comics and compare them to the Netflix show. Does the Black Label series from the 90s hold up? And is it more or less relevant than its current adaptation?
Comic Publishers Can’t Pay Creators – and the problem isn’t new
While rumors fly that Valiant, Aftershock and Heavy Metal can’t cut checks to their writers and artists, we go back to the past and talk about other comic publishers who failed to pay. So what happened with that? And why is it happening now?
John Lustig on Carl Barks: The Paintings
No series on Carl Barks would be complete without discussing the paintings that occupied his time after his retirement from comics. We talk with writer John Lustig (Disney, Last Kiss) about ducks on canvas.
John Lustig on Carl Barks: Censorship
How did the Comics Code affect Carl Barks? We talk about some of the moments in the Duckburg universe that might be considered outrageous today.
John Lustig on Carl Barks: Birthdays and Funerals
Writer John Lustig (Last Kiss, Disney comics) attended Carl Bark’s birthday party hosted by Disney in Orlando and to his funeral. He shares photos, art and memories with us about the event.
John Lustig on Carl Barks: The Fans
For most of Carl Barks active career, he didn’t know he had fans. Especially not adult fans! Writer John Lustig (Last Kiss, Disney comics) tells us how Barks reacted to the duck fandom.
John Lustig on Carl Barks: Uncle Scrooge Goes to Cartoons
Writer John Lustig (Last Kiss, Disney comics) tells us about the time he adapted the DuckTales movie to a graphic novel. And what about Uncle Scrooge’s other animated appearances?