Under A Shady Tree
June 1, 1999
For our readers in the Northern Hemisphere at least, those long, lazy days of late summer are just around the corner-those days where nothing beats finding a comfortable spot beneath a shady tree and passing a few sweet hours with some great comic books. In preparation for those days, we at Dark Horse have been hard at work making this year's batc Read More...
If You're An Average Joe (or Jill)...
Aug. 1, 1999
...you've probably lead a routine, fairly boring existence: You wake up, go to school or work, do the same stuff you did yesterday, go home, and prepare to do it all over again tomorrow. If only Alex Fleming were so lucky. There's a lot more to living an exciting, adventure-filled life than there is to just daydreaming about it. And it seems like Read More...
Another Reader Responds
Nov. 1, 1997
This month, in our ongoing discussion on how comics can be improved, we hear from Serdar Yegulalp (syegul@ix.netcom.com):I read Matt LaRock's comments [in last month's Finish Line] with interest, and found myself nodding my head at a lot of what he said -- not just because it made sense vis-a-vis comics, but because it made sense, period. The pro Read More...
Groo Is Here!
Jan. 1, 1998
I'm proud to ring in the New Year by welcoming one of comics longest-running and best-loved creator-owned characters to Dark Horse, the Mecca of creator-owned comics. Sergio Aragonés' Groo takes his place alongside Concrete, Grendel, Sin City, American Splendor, Hellboy, Usagi Yojimbo, and Land of Nod with his first new issue in over two years. S Read More...
Profile: Diana Schutz
April 1, 1998
PROFILE: DIANA SCHUTZ, EDITOR One thing you'll notice about the comics industry is that it is comprised almost solely of people who really love it. No one else seems to stay around for very long. Diana Schutz, one of Dark Horse's most senior of senior editors, is one of those maniacs who really love it. A fan since childhood, Diana worked in reta Read More...
How Passionate Are You?
Aug. 1, 1997
In my position as editor and creative director at Dark Horse, it's not unusual for me to talk to people who are passionate about their work. Whether they're writers, artists, other editors, designers, production people, or even folks in marketing, the comics publishing biz is, happily, full of people who've brought a love of comics with them to Read More...
Pay No Attention to All Those People Behind the Curtain
Feb. 1, 1997
Everybody loves to get a pat on the back for a job well-done. And, generally, when somebody does a good job, their hard work is noticeable, if not obvious. Generally.But there are plenty of people working in comics -- many whose work shows up on the printed page -- who are rarely noticed, let alone singled out for praise. And, strangely enough, tha Read More...
Year-End Update
Dec. 1, 1996
If you're like me, you've noticed that your '96 calendar mysteriously ends somewhere around the last part of December. I'm not sure who thought this was a good idea, but it's prompted me to take a look back at the high points of the past twelve months: Tom Yeates, inker on Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan, and sweetheart Laurie Almeida gave birth Read More...
So You Want to be a Comic Book Artist (or Writer, or Colorist, etc.) ...
Oct. 1, 1996
Every year we run a column like this one in the Finish Line. Whether it's a public service or an act of self-defense depends on your point of view, but either way it's clear from the number of submissions we receive that there is a need to get the following information into the hands of the fans.How to Submit Your Work to Dark HorseRegardless of Read More...
Dark Horse Futures, part 2
Aug. 1, 1996
Last month I dusted off the old Dark Horse crystal ball (actually, it's an old snow globe we found at a thrift shop) and gave you a peek at four projects that were coming in the near future. This month we'll take a look at four more. Give the globe a good shake, now...* In September, writers Mark Hamill (yes, that Mark Hamill) and Eric Johnson an Read More...