This week I’m breaking down the 10th issue of Fear Itself: The Fearless.  This issue was co-plotted by Matt Fraction, Chris Yost, and myself. I handled the script. Paul Pelletier and Mark Bagley did the pencils. Danny Miki and Andy Lanning inked the book. Matt Wilson did colors. This is the Part 10 of a 12-issue limited series. Here we go! Page 1. This issue is the first in the series that does not start with a flashback. I wanted to let...

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Many aspiring writers and artists ask me how I put together a comic script–how I format the script, how much description do I put on the page, how much the final product varies from the original script. I think one of the best ways to describe my scripts is to share them. (In fact, I wrote my first comic books after reading some of Greg Rucka’s scripts.) I’m working on putting together a script book, but in the meantime...

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Here’s another look behind the scenes at one of the comic books I wrote. This one–Fear Itself: The Fearless #9–came out a little over a week ago, but I’ve been swamped with family obligations and conventions. I’ll try to do better next time. This issue was co-plotted by Matt Fraction, Chris Yost, and myself. I handled the script. Paul Pelletier and Mark Bagley did the pencils. Danny Miki and Andy Lanning inked the...

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A new issue of The Sixth Gun (#19) hit the shelves today, and that means it’s time for a new behind-the-scenes look at the series courtesy of Multiversity Comics! Make sure to read the issue before checking out this interview! There are spoilers ahead! You can read the interview...

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Here’s something I just decided to start doing maybe 3 minutes ago. It might be a terrible idea. It might be a great idea. Either way, I’m just gonna start doing it before I change my mind or turn on the TV and get sucked into Teen Mom 2 or something. When a new book I’ve written comes out, I’m going to post a few behind-the-scenes tidbits about what went into the creation of the work, what I was thinking when I wrote it,...

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