New Translation Tech Available
The Safari web browser has a new translation tool that Chrome, surprisingly, still doesn’t.
Blowing a Deadline, Learning Lessons
I missed an opportunity to have a chance for a pretty cool comic artist to draw a story of mine. Here’s what I learned, and how it might inspire a new project. Maybe.
“Asterix Generations” In English!
Papercutz is bringing an Asterix art book to America! And the credits list is astounding. So why am I concerned?
Lots More Smurfs, Another Lucky Luke, and Even More Multimedia Asterix! Whoo-hoo!
The Smurfs have more tv and movie deals in the works. Lucky Luke gets a new book. And Asterix has a TV series as well as live action and animated movies coming.
Lettering, the Marcinelle School Way
While the Ames Lettering Guide was a standard in comics, Franquin and Morris had their own unique ways of lettering their comics…
The iPad Pro/Air 12.9″ is the Perfect Digital Comics Reading Device
The iPad Pro 12.9″ edition is the single greatest comics reading device ever created. I’ll tell you why.
Shopping for Spirou Journal
Some advice on finding and buying back issues of Spirou Journal on-line. What to look for, how to search, and warnings on shipping costs.
The Problem with a European Comic Book Collection
I have a bookcase problem. IKEA Billy and BD Albums don’t mix perfectly. Is there a fix?
Learning French with DuoLingo, Day 1485
I’ve been learning French with DuoLingo (and other methods) for almost 1500 days now. It’s working, and I have new respect for translators.
Get Your Pirate Comics Right Here
Where are all the good pirate comic books? The same place all the great western comic books are made: Europe! Let me run down a few for you.