The Ragbox

The Ragbox, ch 3, p 8

Dave — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:45:04 +0000

The attention to architectural detail here is amazing. This is exactly why I wanted to work with Matt Reinke on this chapter. I love seeing it in comics form, and it takes me back to San Francisco – the look and feel of those Victorians in the Mission.

The Ragbox, ch 3, p 7

Dave — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:19:20 +0000

Way behind on posting old work, but I’m catching up now. Dig the titled hallway on this page.

The Process: The Ragbox, chapter 5 (and how you can, too)

Dave — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:11:54 +0000

When I set about making the new chapter of The Ragbox, I knew I wanted to make something with more of a handcrafted feel. The reality of the market is that my little books might sell decently in local comics shops, but they’ll never move in a traditional bookstore. At only 20 pages (or 16 [...]

The Ragbox chapter 5 now available

Dave — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:22:32 +0000

I’m happy to announce that The Ragbox Chapter 5: The Salon, is now available online (and in stores, shortly). As with Chapter 4, this is a standalone story, so you don’t need to read the previous chapters to enjoy it. This time around, I had a chance to work with the crazy talented Line Olsson [...]

See me at M.I.C.E. September 24th

Dave — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:18:09 +0000

The second annual Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo is happening on September 24th. I’m extra excited about this one because I missed the first M.I.C.E. due to appendix ruptures and international travel (not an advisable combination). Anyway, I’ll be there playing M.C. for the event and promoting the new Chapter 5 of The Ragbox, which I’m finishing [...]

Define “Small Press,” Please

Dave — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:22:32 +0000

A small moment today at Newbury Comics helped re-contextualize, or maybe just remind me, what we’re up against as self-publishers. Pictured here, you see Spawn filed under “Small Publisher.” Also found here: Transformers, Buffy, and a dozen other big franchise titles. If that’s small, what chance do we have? If you don’t know it, Newbury [...]

Fine. Let’s do this already, Facebook.

Dave — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:51:38 +0000

Call me naive, but for years I tried to compartmentalize Facebook into a small corner inhabited by a select group of friends. The benefits (or supposed benefits) of taking a more aggressive stance in social media were certainly not lost on me, but when I weighed the professional advantages against the loss of privacy, I always chose my privacy.

Video Tutorial: Digital Lettering for Comics, Part II: Fitting Balloons to Panel Borders

Dave — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:54:25 +0000

Here’s part II of a tutorial that shows how I do digital lettering. Go to Part I, first. For best viewing, change the resolution from 360p to 720pHD, then double-click to open it in full size.

Video Tutorial: Digital Lettering for Comics, Part I: Basics

Dave — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:54:17 +0000

Here’s something I put together that walks through how I do digital lettering. If you have comments or suggestions, add them here. I’ve disabled comments on YouTube because, well, YouTube comments are the gutter of the internet. I got tripped up by the 15 minute time limit imposed by youTube, so I’ve split it up [...]

The Process [part 2]: The Ragbox, chapter 4

Dave — Sun, 29 May 2011 01:45:14 +0000

This is a continuation of an earlier article. To read the first part of this article, click here. Cover design In the previous article, you read how the cover started to come together. Unfortunately, the first cover artist fell through, but by that point I had a good idea of what I wanted. So I [...]