On this week's Destruct-O-Cast: making a Super Haters comic strip from start to finish. Join Nick Marino as he details his creation process, revealing lots of little Super Haters secrets along the way!
It all starts with the plot, building it up through brainstorming and conversation. Then, after plenty of tweaks, the process moves onto the scripting phase.
Once the initial script is complete, it's time to put the characters in place. After the panels are composed, they're copied into another file and lettered.
The time-consuming lettering stage is also an opportunity to rewrite the dialogue and tighten up the jokes. Once that's finished, the webcomic is exported, uploaded, and posted to the Super Haters blog.
Above is the final product, Super Haters #339, which is then shared across multiple social media networks including Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Google+. AND THAT'S A WRAP!
I'm super proud to announce that Time Log is fighting for this year's SPACE Prize in the Webcomics Category!
The only people who can vote for the SPACE Prize are those who attended the previous year's show. So, for example, only exhibitors from 2011 can vote for this current crop of nominees... a crop which was culled from in-person submissions made at the 2011 Small Press And Comics Expo in Columbus.
So if you were a SPACE exhibitor last year, please consider voting for Time Log! I've made it really easy for you to read the webcomic:
And here are some quick facts about the webcomic to get you up to speed:
- The Time Log webcomic is a finite, 60-page story.
- It's a sequel to the Time Log one-shot, a 2010 comic book.
- The story is about a time traveling group of friends out to save reality.
- Stephen Foster, Neil Diamond, and Richard Nixon play important roles.
- The characters are named after the creators, but they're not based on us.
That's it! I hope you enjoy reading Time Log and I appreciate your consideration.
Another episode packed full of deep issues and ethical conundrums!
Just kidding. We're talking about Prince movies.
Kaylie is back to discuss Purple Rain, Under the Cherry Moon, and Graffiti Bridge.
Have you watched the Prince movies? Tell us what you think about 'em! Leave us a message on our automated comment line at 412-567-7606 and we'll play what you say on the podcast.
ALSO: Ross announces the debut of his new Wet Moon blog (Wet Moon 6 starts running on Friday!). And Nick teases some things to come in Super Haters.
PLUS: The return of the Rockycast! Ross and Kaylie are sick of anime, so Nick tries to convince them to watch Welcome to the NHK. And after the end theme, Kaylie disappears.
IN 2 WEEKS: Kelly is back for the Talentcast.
IN 4 WEEKS: Kaylie returns to discuss Mac and Me.
Double-sized episode!
39. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Conrad's wife makes a cameo appearance in the film.
Too long. Too boring. Too famous.
38. Double Indemnity (1944)
Nick's in love! This film is a taut thriller that stands the test of time. Watch it!
37. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Conrad's the only one that watched this movie about three soldiers returning home to the USA after WWII. It was good.
36. Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Hmmmmmmm. Yeah. This movie's the inspiration for the name of Rizzo the Rat.
NEXT: To Kill a Mockingbird and High Noon. EDIT: We forgot to mention It Happened One Night. That's #35.
Kenny kicks things off by discussing the new additions to the Street Fighter X Tekken cast, including this handsome fella:
But after that, then it's time for the real battle... comeback mechanics vs. self-imposed limitations!!!
Actually, it's not a battle. Instead, Kenny poses two different-but-related fighting games questions:
- Do comeback mechanics like Soulcalibur's Ring Out or Street Fighter IV's Ultra Meter make the games unique or ruin the gameplay?
- Do you have self-imposed limitations when you play?
Tell us about your self-imposed limitations or share your feelings about comeback mechanics by emailing HyperComboCast@Gmail.com or calling our automated comment line at 412-567-7606 (don't forget to tell us your name and the episode you're calling about!).
On this week's Destruct-O-Cast, Nick Marino (that's me!) and Justique Woolridge are joined by Brett Wallwork, Super Haters super fan!
Above: Brett on the left. Dorks on the right.
We discuss Brett's taste in comedy, his taste in candy bars, and his taste in Super Haters comics. (Actually, now that I think about it, we spend a lot of time talking about candy...)
Above: Brett's favorite story arc... one that doesn't exist.
We also toss around ideas for future Super Haters stories AND future Destruct-O-Casts, plus Nick teases what you can expect from the upcoming story arc.
Above: Brett's least favorite story arc... the current one.
Pittsburgh cartoonist Ed Piskor joins Nick Marino and Shawn Atkins to discuss hip hop history, the formulation of taste, hand lettering, comics reprints, and tons more.
Ed's recently embarked on an ambitious new project -- chronicling the genesis of rap music through a comprehensive Hip Hop Family Tree series for his Brain Rot webcomic on BoingBoing.net.
But this isn't Ed's introduction to the history of rap music. He's a passionate hip hop head with his own specific views on the development (and death) of the genre.
And we don't just talk about hip hop in this episode. We also dig into our mutual love of comics, covering topics such as: reading old original issues vs. recolored reprints, "Where's Waldo?" X-Men, The Kubert School, assembly line comics production, the proportion wheel, and emotional connection to source material.
After Neal and Nick pen the latest mega-dance hit -- Do the Martha Stewart -- live on the podcast, then it's time to talk about...
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret. Nick (that's me!) is currently obsessed with it, especially loving the David Cross humor and the show's editing. While it's not new, it seems like everybody is suddenly feeling this comedy series.
Well, everybody except for Neal. But that's okay because he has his own British TV show that he's digging right now...
Sherlock. And Neal's not the only person loving this 21st century reinvention of Sherlock Holmes -- it's a pretty big hit on the interwebs. But it's led Neal to wonder: does British TV suffer from being too closely related to Shakespeare?
Got thoughts on Todd Margaret or Sherlock? Call our automated comment line at 412-567-7606 and we'll play your message on the show.
After that, Nick wants to talk about his new audiobook passion, Going Rogue... as read by its author, Sarah Palin! Plus, NealShyam.com got a revamp.
Finally, after the end theme, the guys take it back to the earliest days of the AudioShocker Podcast and reveal their confessions.
These are the booklets from Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, and Marvel vs. Capcom... all for the original PlayStation.
And since the HyperComboCast is taking the week off, I figured it's only right to reward you for your patience with some new wallpaper!
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As much as I look back fondly on my days playing fighting games on the PS1, let's be honest -- the arcade versions of these games are exponentially better.
Still, I hope you've enjoyed this trip down memory as much as I have. See you next Monday for the new http://www.audioshocker.com/tag/hypercombocast!!
On this week's Destruct-O-Cast, Nick Marino (that's me!) is joined by Andrew Kilian. He's the hyper-awesome artist behind the hyper-anatomy of Andrew Kilian Guest Week, a 5-page Super Haters story that debuted last fall.
NOTE: We spend a lot of time referencing our collaboration, so if you haven't already read it, you should check it out! It's a short read and only mildly NSFW.
Andrew and I kick things off by discussing his experience at The Kubert School. Then we chat about his major first comic book project, Majestic XII.
After that, we talk Super Haters! Why were the Haters liberating for Andrew? Why does he think perfection sucks? Plus: learn the shocking (or, uhhhh... not-so-shocking) secrets of our past collaboration and thrill as we tease a future collaboration!
Also, Andrew and I explain our respective approaches to comics creation. And we go through our story and reveal some hidden moments that you may have missed!
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