IoM Artist Showcase: Mike Henderson, Day 4

Welcome to day 4 of the Showcase!  Continuing our conversation with this week’s IoM Artist Showcase illustrator Mike Henderson, as we delve into the scary stuff…. IoM: I know it wasn’t your project specifically, but what happened to all the art you did for the Cinemaniac Kickstarter? MH: I still have it all. Ben Fisher (who put […]

IoM Artist Showcase: Mike Henderson, Day 3

Welcome back to the Showcase!  Continuing our conversation with this week’s IoM Artist Showcase illustrator Mike Henderson… IoM: We love the work you post on your Twitter feed. How has social media affected your work? What tips do you have for folks entering into the field in terms of managing their social media profile? MH: Social media is a […]

IoM Artist Showcase: Mike Henderson, Day 2

Welcome back to the Showcase!  Continuing our conversation with this week’s IoM Artist Showcase illustrator Mike Henderson… IoM: You’ve done lots of comic work. What was your first professional comics gig? How’d that project come about? MH: I did a few indie GN’s and short stories from 2007-2010, but my first freelance gig was a Spider-Man digital short story […]

IoM Artist Showcase: Cal Slayton, Day 5

Concluding our conversation with this week’s IoM Artist Showcase illustrator Cal Slayton… Ideology of Madness: If you could give advice to Young Cal about the comic business, what would that be? Cal Slayton: That’s a tough one because the world is different now. I didn’t grow up in an era of home computers and things […]

IoM Artist Showcase: Cal Slayton, Day 4

Continuing our conversation with this week’s IoM Artist Showcase illustrator Cal Slayton… Ideology of Madness: You’ve got a busy con schedule this year. What types of work will you produce at a con and what types will you take home for more time? Cal Slayton: Usually (thankfully) I’m pretty busy at cons. I love doing […]

IoM Artist Showcase: Cal Slayton, Day 3

Welcome back to the Showcase!  Continuing our conversation with this week’s IoM Artist Showcase illustrator Cal Slayton… Ideology of Madness: You’ve done lots of comic work. What was your first professional comics gig? How’d that project come about? Cal Slayton: It was a indie book called “Shades of Blue”.  The creator and writer of the […]

IoM Artist Showcase: Cal Slayton, Day 2

Continuing our conversation with this week’s IoM Artist Showcase illustrator Cal Slayton… Today, we focus on the artist/client experience. Ideology of Madness: When someone is seeking commission work from you, how best can a client engage you to get you jazzed? Cal Slayton: Well, I’m always excited to get a new commission. Having someone not […]