Brian Kolm
Author's posts
Nov 14
Check out the BTGC production log
Don’t forget to check out my production log for my comic book, Beyond the Great Chimney. I try to upate the log about once a week with news on the progress of the lasted parts of the story. I will start to post the links to creating comic on the log as well. Here are …
Nov 14
absolutewrite.com is good for comic creators
Absolutewrite.com is a website aimed at writers. The message board talks about publishing as well as creativity. All things that can help us who write and draw are own comics better. They also have a page of info on writing for comics – link
Nov 14
Ka-BOOM! A Dictionary of Comicbook Words
Follow this LINK to a Dictionary of word sound effects used in comic books and comic stirps. Based on the Latest Conclusions of the Most Dubious Wordologists & Comprising Many Hundreds of New Words which Modern Literature, Science & Philosophy have Neglected to Acknowledge as True, Proper & Useful Terms & Which Have Never Before …
Nov 14
Pictures are easier then Words
Now that I have decided that BTGC story won’t be finished by issue #3, I have the daunting task of making the story work over a longer/larger format. The issue for me is that I am an artist more then a writer, so the story work takes a lot more time. The good part is …
Nov 08
Sketches 11-7-05
Here are some sketches I did today. Amazing things can happen when you can’t sleep. The upper left heroic face is my bad job at copying the talented Ed McGuinness. all images ©2005 Brian Kolm _____________________________________ Visit http://www.atomicbearpress.com/comics/log/ to see my production art for my comic book, Beyond the Great Chimney as well as other …
Nov 08
introducing Lexpress and Whimsical Entertainment
It has been announced that Graphic Novel publisher Ambition Studios has been disbanded. In it’s place two new company emerge. Lexpress and Whimsical Entertainment to provide new stories for us. From the website: Despite the breadth and quality of our titles, Ambition Studios closed its doors in the Fall of 2005. Ironically, the studio could …
Nov 06
Thumbnails
The new updated story is going well. The new material is coming fast and the above image is a thumbnailed storyboard for part of it. These little pages are 3″ x 4″, with 8 to a page.
Nov 03
Dive Designs
In my newly revised story I am working on now, a scene takes place in a dive bar by the wharf. Here are some sketches I did last night in my sketchbook.
