More Than Just Ducks
And this was the last time that anyone took a straightforward surface reading of just one comic and used it to form an un-nuanced view of the work as a whole.
And this was the last time that anyone took a straightforward surface reading of just one comic and used it to form an un-nuanced view of the work as a whole.
You could read this is as being about a clever cartoonist who writes comics that his lazy audience is too stupid to get, but I think of it more as being about a foolish cartoonist trying to shoe-horn political messaging[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Trenchant analysis” is one of my favourite phrases for mouthfeel alone. This strip is based on a real conversation I had with a family-member about my new webcomic. And they say I can’t internalise criticism. Oh, internalise it. I push[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So a scar-faced whiskey-drinker walks into a bar and the bartender says “Why the long scar?” Wait. That’s not right. There’s nothing more daunting than starting a new project and this webcomic was no exception. So when I was writing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I really did get addicted to Ninja Ropes. It was severe. In fact, the only thing stopping me from getting addicted to Ninja Ropes again is my resolve, renewed daily, to not allow myself to play Ninja Ropes. I don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Man of Steel hit cinemas months ago at this point. I want to share with you my thoughts on the film, just because it offers a good framework on which to hang my various thoughts about writing and storytelling. I’m[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…