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Steve Stegelin’s Comics: It’s Hard Work If You Can Get It
Comics: It’s Hard Work If You Can Get It I was chatting recently with a friend who realized his dream of writing...
Steve Stegelin’s Comics in the Time of Coronavirus
Comics in the Time of Coronavirus If you’re a genre geek like me, the past couple of weeks have likely called to mind the opening chapters of Stephen King’s The Stand or the closing credits of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, watching a contagion fan out and flare up...
Steve Stegelin’s Going Home Again: Revisiting Past Projects
Going Home Again: Revisiting Past Projects Today, I’m probably best known for my long-running gig as an editorial cartoonist and illustrator at Charleston City Paper. Even though it’s a local alt-weekly, I’ve managed to gain recognition across the continent through...
Steve Stegelin’s The Gateways to Where Ideas Are Born
The Gateways to Where Ideas Are Born For 15+ years, I’ve contributed weekly editorial cartoons at Charleston City Paper. Week after week, a new strip, a new opinion, a new punchline. As such, one of the most common questions I hear is “Where do you get your...
Steve Stegelin’s Con Job “Tips to Making the Most of a Convention”
Con Job: Tips to Making the Most of a Convention This past weekend, while tabling at the two-day Captain’s Comic Expo in Charleston, SC, I took time to observe what seemed to work (and not) with artists’ and publishers’ con booths. I view conventions as more of a...
Steve Stegelin’s Juggling the Projects on Your Drawing Board
Juggling the Projects on Your Drawing Board One of the biggest ongoing challenges as a working cartoonist? Keeping up with all the projects and deadlines that need your attention. Case in point, in any given week, I’m trying to find time for a couple of deadlines...
Steve Stegelin’s From the Drawing Board: Character Design, Collaboration, and Carnies
From the Drawing Board: Character Design, Collaboration, and Carnies While I contribute to Charleston City Paper with editorial cartoons and police blotter illustrations every week, I occasionally field additional illustration gigs for them. A recent gig wound up an...
Pyramid of Comic Book Publishing by Barry Gregory
Those of us who make creator-owned comics may harbor dreams of seeing our creations alongside The Walking Dead, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Men In Black, The Crow, or other independent comics that have become a part of the cultural zeitgeist. For the most part...
How To Create A Comic Book “MOTIVATION” by Robert W. Hickey
HOW TO CREATE A COMIC BOOK All the Tips and Tricks to Creating You Own Comic Book "Motivation" How do you stay motivated? This can be the hardest thing you overcome in the process of creating comic books. Is motivation always there when you have the time to create?...
Steve Stegelin’s Find Your Local Comic Creators
Find Your Local Comic Creators As a member of ShoutFyre, you’re likely looking to connect with and learn from fellow comic creators. Online is a great place to start, as it evaporates distance and eases accessibility to experienced experts and...