Scott McCloud | Journal

The First Word

Scott — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:22:45 +0000

A new comic from Patrick Farley, and boy, is it a stunner. (NSFW)

24HRBD!

Scott — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:26:43 +0000

Good luck to all the artists at this year’s 24 Hour BD event in conjunction with the international comics festival in Angoulême.

451 Participants… Yikes!

I Detect a Disturbance in the Force

Scott — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:09:34 +0000

I’m going to continue to be in Hibernation much of this year while working on the book, but as long as the entire Internet rolled over and growled this morning, you can add my growl to the chorus.

Have a great 2012!

25 Years Ago Today

Scott — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:22:13 +0000

Our first date. ♥

Happy Holidays, Everyone!

Notes from Hibernation

Scott — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:50:36 +0000

Things are pretty quiet here, while I concentrate on my graphic novel in the coming months.

Did want to take a moment though to acknowledge the unspeakably sad news that cartoonists Tom Hart and Leela Corman have lost their little girl, Rosalie Lightning. There’s a fund to contribute to, if you’d like to help with the practical aspects of the coming weeks, and of course, the condolences have been pouring in. This note by their old friend and mine Jon Lewis feels about right to me. These are deeply loved members of our community, and with good reason. Their beautiful family deserved a better road.

Well, Here’s an Awesome Gift Idea

Scott — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:34:24 +0000

The legendary Todd Klein (quite probably comics’ best all-time letterer, and an old pal of mine from my DC production department days) and artist Shawn McManus have released a truly unique comics gift for the upcoming holidays: A Freelancer Game Board!

Order yours here, learn more about the creation of the board here, and get a closer look here.

John Campbell, Ladies and Gentlemen

Scott — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:51:52 +0000

WATCH PIGEONS TO SLEEP from john campbell on Vimeo.

Design Matters

Scott — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:59:19 +0000

The story of Steve Jobs and Apple is more complicated than most news outlets would lead you to believe, and there were plenty of great minds that led to the original Mac and that contributed to all that followed.

But anyone who thinks that Jobs’ contributions to society can somehow be reduced to “marketing” or “fashion” betrays a complete ignorance of the power and importance of great design.

Great design can and does change the world. Poor design can and does ruin lives.

To Steve Jobs, and to everyone trying every day to put their own dent in the universe, thank you.

Outfoxed by Dylan Meconis

Scott — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:18:36 +0000

What a great little story by Dylan Meconis of Family Man fame. Also out since my last post is the beginnings of a new Emily Carroll story, so don’t miss that either.

Oh, and I hope you’ve all bought Craig Thompson’s monumental Habibi by now. If not, what are you waiting for?! (Yes, it’s as beautiful and moving as everyone says).

And of course, congratulations to everyone who made it through 24-Hour Comics Day 2011 this year!

Still working furiously on the graphic novel, so I won’t be posting too much to the blog until further notice, but if anything important comes along, I’ll let you know.

Good Luck!

Scott — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 06:43:57 +0000

Best wishes to everyone who’ll be attempting to scale The Mount Everest of Comics this weekend!