Category: Columns
Columns and commentary from the Comic Crusaders team, featuring original perspectives on comics, technology, fandom, history and entertainment culture.
Dan’s Top 10 Comics for the Week of 1/2/2019
Welcome to a new series I hope to keep up throughout the year where I count down the…
The Comics How To: TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Even though many elements have been developed in order to create a well-rounded character, I still think there…
Bald Raider’s Top 5 Indie/Small Publisher Books of 2018
Alright, let’s get this out of the way up front, your humble correspondent here has not been with…
The Comics How To: BUILDING THE WORLD
All right, we have a theme — a through-line/main plot — for the main character. He has abilities…
The Comics How To: THE ANTAGONIST
In order to round out the cast of characters you have to have the makings of a great…
The Comics How To: BUILDING A STORY AROUND THE CHARACTER ELEMENTS
To me, part of developing a character requires building story elements around the character, such as, a strong…
The Comics How To: FINDING THE CHARACTER – PART II
When last we left our new hero, I had proclaimed the identity of a psychic and defined acceptance…
Behold! The Bloodshot Holiday Sweater Has Arrived! 🔴
Valiant Entertainment is feeling extra jolly because the lovable Bloodshot Holiday Sweater and T-Shirt, which features the nanite-infused supersoldier and his adorable ally Bloodhound, is…
Comic Starting Points for 11/28/2018
Another week to jump into the world of comics! Whether you are looking to get into comics for…
The Comics How To: FINDING THE CHARACTER – PART I
Now that I have secured the story’s main through-line/main plot/theme, I need to create a character. No easy…