Author Sean Kleefeld

Yesterday on Twitter, Marlene asked... Who do we know of in the comics industry that found success primarily through Tumblr/social media? — Marlene! (@ilikecomicstoo) May 19, 2015 Several folks chimed...

I have never seen Mad Men. Not even a short clip. Nothing against the show, but it just never rose high enough on my priority list to really spend any time seeking it out. And yet, through some of my friends...

Rina Piccolo has been in syndicated newspaper comics business since 2000. She started as one of the contributors to Six Chix, and debuted her own strip, Tina's Groove, in 2002. For many cartoonists, landing...

"For a woman trying to find her way in fandom, I think this book would be invaluable." The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy Publisher: Quirk Books Writer: Sam Maggs Release Date: May 2015 I've been...

Almost since the beginning of comic books, there were porn comics. The (in)famous Tiajuana Bibles of the 1920s and '30s would frequently take well-known characters and celebrities and throw them into blatantly...

There's an aspect of many fandoms that is frequently skirted over when people discuss fans and fandoms. Namely, that many fandoms, certainly the larger ones, are based around corporate-owned intellectual...

We're at a point in webcomics development where there are a number of ongoing strips that are well over a decade old now. Strips like Penny Arcade and PvP are pushing up towards two decades at this point and,...

Reed Pop hosted its sixth annual Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) this weekend at McCormick Place. They featured guests like Jason Momoa and Ming-Na Wen, Scott Snyder and Chip Zdarsky, and the...

This year's Eisner nominations were announced this week and, as this column focuses on webcomics, naturally, I'm going to take a closer look at the five comics in the "Best Digital/Web Comic" category. Let's...

See if this sounds familiar. A creator starts working on a comic. They post it online for free, maybe advertise a bit to get some attention. It starts attracting some fans, and they make some t-shirts or...