What Is Comics?! is an organic conversation between two friends about the medium we love. The goal is to enlighten and entertain, but mainly to chat with my buddy once a week.
This week, we are talking about cover design and what makes a good cover.
About the creators: Jamie Jones is a cartoonist and illustrator living in Savannah, GA. Previous works include “Quarter Killer” with writers Danny Lore and Vita Ayala (Comixology Originals), “Kicking Ice” written by Stephanie Phillips (Ominous Press,) and “Tales of MFR” with Matt Sardo (monkeysfightingrobots.com). He is the current can illustrator for 81 Bay Brewing Co. in Tampa, FL. Alongside his freelance work, Jamie has been self-publishing his pulp action-adventure comic, “The Baboon,” under his Bow Tie Press imprint, running several successful Kickstarters.
Matthew Sardo has been part of the comic book community since the early 90s, working at comic shops and then running his own. The Comic Vault in Chicago was twice nominated for the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award. Since 2012, Matt switched over to the world of journalism and then launched Monkeys Fighting Robots in 2015 to shine a brighter light on the world of comic books. Matt's next role is convention director of Indie Comics Creator Con in New Haven, CT.
My all time favorite cover (it was magical) its El Bulbo #7 by Bachan ( balazo.net ) because it totally called my attention from the other side of the store as it looks like an action figure blister.
And recently I think The Magic Order #1 is the one I remember the most
-If you didnt like something, it just means you are not the person it was wrote for, so dont waste time disliking it and find something you like (this of course doesnt include the “designed by committee creations that really just take everyones time away”)
-social media participation in comic purchases. There are some great posts from kickstarter webcomic/comic creators that share how many backers each social media brings, and the majority comes from their newsletters and websites. Scroll media stays on the single digits. (Jake Parker, Comiclab)
My all time favorite cover (it was magical) its El Bulbo #7 by Bachan ( balazo.net ) because it totally called my attention from the other side of the store as it looks like an action figure blister.
And recently I think The Magic Order #1 is the one I remember the most
Many great points!
-If you didnt like something, it just means you are not the person it was wrote for, so dont waste time disliking it and find something you like (this of course doesnt include the “designed by committee creations that really just take everyones time away”)
-social media participation in comic purchases. There are some great posts from kickstarter webcomic/comic creators that share how many backers each social media brings, and the majority comes from their newsletters and websites. Scroll media stays on the single digits. (Jake Parker, Comiclab)