(not so) bleedproof papers
I’m always on the quest to find the perfect paper. Since I work in pen-and-ink, I want something smooth, but that doesn’t take too long to dry; something thick enough for lots of ink, but ...
How to Draw Comics the Right Way
I decided to repost this old work, at least a bit of it. I started it in 2013 and the idea was to actually cover some comics advice and theory. I just didn’t like how ...
Inktober 2017
I was out of town, so I’m a day late to start posting. Still, I’ll put up my Inktober postings on my Tumblr (just click).
APE 2017 reflections
I first exhibited at the Alternative Press Expo (APE) in 1998. I had been photocopying issues of my comics work for about two years at that point and had never been to a con, much ...
new second edition of Carnivale
Straight from the printer today, the new second editions of Carnivale are here! A post shared by Nick Mullins (@nijomu) on Sep 22, 2017 at 3:26pm PDT The changes from the previous edition are slight, ...
I’ll be at the APE this weekend!
As I mentioned before, I’m going to be exhibiting at the APE this weekend, September 23-24. If you plan on being there, definitely some by and say hi at table 133. I’ll have my copies ...
The Street of Crocodiles and Other Stories by Bruno Schulz
I was lead to Bruno Schulz by the Brothers Quay. Their version of Street of Crocodiles is one of my favorites of their films. Now having read the source material, I can see a connection in the dream ...
“Sink” now in print
A post shared by Nick Mullins (@nijomu) on Sep 10, 2017 at 2:23pm PDT So I had “Sink” printed up by RA Comics Direct. It turned out really nice, as you can see above. I’m ...
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
When I read Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, I was pleasantly surprised by the deftness of its writing. So I decided to try Jackson’s final, and some say her best, novel, We Have Always Lived ...
G Nibs: a comparison
The G nib is probably the most fabled nib among people interested in the creation of manga. So what is a “G nib” exactly? Basically, it’s a Japanese-made pen nib that has cuts in its ...