Jason Thibault

The first version of this guide was birthed on March 7th, 2009 - so happy 10 years! So you want to break into comics but are unsure how and where to submit? Well, you’ve landed on the right page. This latest 2019 update of all of the comic publisher submission guidelines includes 14 new additions, five subtractions, and a lot of fixed broken links … [Read more...] about The Definitive List of Comic Publisher Submission Guidelines for 2019

For whatever reason, I decided to attempt mapping out the entire North American—and UK—comic publishing industry. I started assembling the rough files while I was updating this years’ comic submission guidelines directory. I thought - why not tackle something bigger? This graphic is not perfect - more like the beginning of a conversation. We're now … [Read more...] about The Comic Publisher Landscape (2018)

I recently posted a list of books recommended for comic creators. But for as long as the web has been around, artists have been freely posting how-to’s and step-by-step process shots. Study the masters in any way that you can. Instagram, Youtube and Twitter have become a goldmine for drawing technique videos and photos. I’ve selected some of my … [Read more...] about Pen and Ink Techniques of the Masters

I originally published this article on May 25, 2009. The piece has been read over 60,000 times since then. I wanted to give this post a new permanent home and revisit the 5 main points with 9 years of hindsight. I’ve changed my thinking on several of the original points - so I made some counter arguments. My new comments are posted directly under … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons to Draw in Pen and Ink (and Sometimes Big) – REVISITED!

I was thinking out loud back in April, 2017 on the Twitter. I started throwing some images together. It was too good! https://twitter.com/JasonThibault/status/856286190856577025 It was something that had been haunting me that week. But not enough to write about it. Then in January '18 I finally had a look at Justice League. Oh my. 😬 😰 😱 😳 🤪 … [Read more...] about How to Save DC Films in 2 ‘Easy’ Steps

As an obsessive list maker, I started putting this catalog of “how to” books for comic creators together a few months ago. I then turned to James Lynch’s extremely resourceful Facebook Group - Connecting Comic Book Writers and Artists to help me fill in the gaps. Many thanks to Shawn Demumbrum, Robert Menegus, Simon Robins , Fred Kinslow, Kenn … [Read more...] about 45 Essential Books for Comic Creators

When done right - you tend not to notice great comic book lettering. Meaning it blends seamlessly with the art to make an amazing reading experience. I used to letter all of the various comics that we created back in the mid-late 2000’s. I’d pour a glass of wine (I’m not a wine drinker incidentally), fire up InDesign and get to it. It was a nice … [Read more...] about 7 Awesome Free Comic Lettering Fonts for Commercial Use and How to Use Them

And maybe it's time you got your own work up on there as well. When it comes to social networks these days you won't get much better bang for your buck than Instagram. Especially if you're a pen and ink artist (or any type of artist for that matter). And if you do happen to be an artist - there's nothing like the daily inspiration of a well curated … [Read more...] about 43 Pen and Ink Artists You Should Follow on Instagram