February 4, 2010
Fancy yourself a collector? Collections can be comprised of almost anything and there are lots of things you could collect. Today I will be focusing on 5 collectibles and websites with collectors’ resources. People need to know how much items cost and where they can find them. The 5 collections covered in this article will [...]
January 7, 2010
There are many ways to push yourself forward during bad times. You can be strong, focused, and disciplined. The most simple and best cure for a personal low, however, is to stop for a moment. Take a deep breath. Count your blessings. And smile! As I have written previously, the mere physical act of smiling, [...]
December 21, 2009
Ah! comics”¦conjure up memories of stolen moments of pure pleasure. Comics have been and hopefully will continue to be staple diet for adolescent years and beyond. But our childhood superheroes are changing, some with age and some with dwindling sales. Archie gets married and Superman dies. Playstations are the new, more interactive entertainment consoles. Where [...]
November 14, 2009
Cartoons and comics have been a feature in print media for hundreds of years. They’ve taken many different forms from political statements to funny gags to chuckle at as you slurp your morning coffee. I used to draw them when I was at school a few years ago. Mostly just little characters with funny expressions [...]
October 31, 2009
It’s the one comic strip that can make me laugh every time I read it. It’s filled with biting sarcasm about the downfall of the corporate world and a sardonic perspective about life in the world of office cubicles. Of course, I’m talking about the bespectacled cartoon character all geeks around the world love – [...]
October 12, 2009
Doesn’t it seem like the world could use a superhero right now? One who would do what they said they’d do. One who would help end wars and roust out the real criminals; not just the street-level punks, but the people that turn the world upside down daily. We have the super villains, but where [...]
October 9, 2009
Manga is an increasingly popular Japanese art-style. They’re the comic equivalent of Japanese anime. In Japan, manga is an everyday thing. People of young and old alike enjoy these comics about romance, action, humor and, sometimes, tentacles — but that’s a genre we’ll be trying to avoid discussing today. Lately, manga fever has been spreading [...]
September 17, 2009
Writing and more specifically freelance writing is a tough gig. I should know. The stress of deadlines, taxes, the unsteady income and losing a huge regular job resulting in even more worrying about bills, taxes and commitments can wear a freelancer down. Sometimes, all I want to do is relax when I’m taking a break. [...]
March 19, 2009
There was a time when we still went to the store if we wanted a good comic, losing ourselves between the shelves. Of course, though the shelf-losing is still optional, we have the opportunity to lose ourselves anywhere we want with one of the great online gaming webcomics. There are tons of webcomics to be [...]
December 11, 2008
One of the fastest growing online art forms is the web comic. Web comics can really break up your boring day and give you a little something to look forward to. Now you’re probably familiar with some of the greats out there like XKCD, but here are a few of my personal favorites to add [...]
