Another featured Fabler! New Zealander Andrew Johnson chatted with the Fabler about his work in comics, with a specific focus on his web-based comic about a future dystopia, Kingdom.
Tag Archives: Independent Comic Creator
Profiling The Fabler’s Andrew Johnson, artist/writer of Kingdom and Golem: Small Town Massacre
December 23, 2009 – 10:11 am
Profiling The Fabler’s Eben Burgoon, writer and co-creator of the Comic Eben07
December 16, 2009 – 9:32 am
Eben Burgoon, the (some might say mythical) writer of Eben07 chatted with the Fabler about the past, present, and future of his covert ops ‘cleaning’ agent.
Eben is a contributor to the Fabler.com, and you could also check out samples on his work (featuring Dan Bethel’s art) over on the main site proper.
Profiling Jesse Jacobs of Blue Winter, Shapes in the Snow and One Million Mouths
November 11, 2009 – 11:22 am
The Fabler Blog talks to Jesse Jacobs, recent winner of the Gene Day Award for Canadian Self-Publishing for his minicomic, Blue Winter, Shapes in the Snow.
An independent self-publisher in the truest sense of the term, Jesse has also gained some recognition for his comic strip One Million Mouths, which up until a few mouths ago was a recurring feature in Halifax newspaper the Coast.
Jesse talks about winning the award, drawing Richie Rich as a kid, and shares some details about his latest as-of-yet-unnamed minicomic.
Random Bits of Not Totally Useless Information Part 3: The Internet is a Big, Helpful Place
October 21, 2009 – 10:34 pm
Third in a series of personal observations made about the Canadian Comic Industry. This one applies more broadly than the previous two.
Links galore to helpful comic-related websites! Does this mean the trilogy of posts is complete? Let’s just say it’s as complete as Star Wars episodes IV through VI.
Profiling Simon Roy of Jan’s Atomic Heart
October 14, 2009 – 4:55 am
Simon Roy made a comic about a human operated robot body involved in a Lunar terrorist plot in the distant future in Frankfurt, Germany.
That comic is Jan’s Atomic Body, and this article features Roy and some of the crazy that goes on in his head.
The Fabler Talks With Jake Ekiss About Indy Comic Book Week
October 7, 2009 – 7:46 am
Indy Comic Book Week is an event taking place the last week of December. Since Diamond Comics has announced they won’t be distributing any new titles the week of Dec 30th, a call to arms has gone out to Indy creators to supply content to line the new release shelves of their local comic shops for that week.
We talked to Jake Ekiss, one of the founders of the event, about his thoughts on Indy Comic Book Week.
Artist Interview: Jordyn Bochon
September 23, 2009 – 3:50 am
The Fabler interviews Jordyn Bochon, former Vancouverite artist turned Montreal resident.
Jordyn dishes on her experience self-publishing comics, the inspiration behind her recurring characters, and generally provides insightfully witty dialogue. (Also, this is the one and only time I will ever use the word “dishes” in this context.)
Creator Interview: Kate Beaton of Hark! A Vagrant
September 16, 2009 – 10:26 am
The Fabler Blog interviews Kate Beaton, the witty and extremely historically well-versed creator of Hark! A Vagrant.
Read! As she reveals some of her own favorite webcomics… Be amazed! As she delves into her own comic influences… Laugh! At the early jokes Kate made about her grade six teacher… Cry! At how mean kids can be. (But still laugh.)
Profiling Michael Cho of Papercut
August 26, 2009 – 11:25 am
Professional illustrator and comic artist Michael Cho talks about his unique illustrative style, his hiatus from Papercut, and what it’s like to be a new Dad.
He also shares his thoughts on why Canadian comic artists tend to flock to social media, and anecdotally contemplates a stereotypical relationship between the superhero guy and the indie guy.
Just read it already. You know you want to.
Reading Between the Panels: Where to Learn More About Comic Books & the Theory Behind Them
August 12, 2009 – 9:13 am
Exploring several novels that make great entry points for anyone interested in learning more about the history, theory, and concepts behind comic books.
Ever wonder about how the mainstream side of the industry came to be locked in a perpetual stalemate between DC and Marvel? Curious about what elements other indie comic creators consider when they’re putting together an original work? Dying to know where you can get your hands on something that actually talks about Canada’s contributions to comic books?
Look no further, comic fansters!