test heading More from the panelists, about what they took away from the conference between Graphic Novels and Video Games (both of which we all agreed, are misnomers). This time, from John Hight of Sony Playstation... WHAT DID YOU TAKE AWAY FROM THE CONFERENCE? ...And point A) may be born out by this Saturday late-night [...]
After Robert's comment on my two panel strip, here it is revised because he's absolutely right. Thanks, Robert! (click to enlarge)
test heading One of the problems facing the videogame world is similar to the one faced by Hollywood studios: creative risk taking and real R&D gets left behind when so much money is at stake. The graphic novel on the other hand, is exploding with personal vision and creative exploration. I asked some of the [...]
test heading And for your pleasure, a few moments from this conference from the sketchbook of Matt Madden... TO BE CONTINUED.
test heading VISUAL STORYTELLING was the title of this summit at the San-Francisco Academy of Art. Two panels were held, one with some of us from the graphic novel world, and one with major players of the videogame world, for a roundtable discussion and meeting between these two rapidly growing media. THE GRAPHIC NOVEL PANEL [...]
About Donkey & Mule, the two corporate publishers: NO, THEY DO NOT WORK IN A HOLTZBRINCK COMPANY. And that's the truth. They're elsewhere, maybe in several different houses. Doodles & Dailies reserves the right to make strips of any reliable rumor from friends in the publishing business!
...While we're on the subject, while in the Bay area, I was told that the famed COMIX EXPERIENCE bookstore is owned by Brian Hibbs, who -- rumor has it -- is the inspiration for The Simpson's COMIC BOOK GUY. But you can't trust rumors, especially from knowledgeable comic book types.
test heading Just got back from San Francisco. Every time I go there, I feel like I leave it too soon. I was invited to join a panel of people from graphic novel publishing, which included editors from VIZ, Pantheon and First Second, as well as author/artists Jessica Abel, Matt Madden, and Derek Kirk Kim. [...]
Continuing with these little fly-on-the-wall moments to report.
