The fine folks at Engima Bookstore in Astoria Queens hosted myself and a collection of comic book creators like me for a panel discussion and signing this past Saturday. In one word: AWESOME! Always a blast talking comics with fans, peers and new friends. Joined by joined by Jared Barel, Oliver Mertz and Mike Isenberg [...]
So picking up where I left off last week, the bottom line for making it in comics is by DOING COMICS. Drawing, writing, coloring, lettering, sketching...you name it. If you aren't actively doing stuff you aren't gonna go past your mom's basement. With that being said, the best way to acheive this is by setting [...]
It's Graphic Novel Day Saturday January 18th at Enigma Bookstore in Queens NY. Creator Michael Dolce will be joined by Jared Barel, Oliver Mertz and Mike Isenberg coming for a panel discussion followed by a signing. Event: Signing & Panel Discussion Where: Enigma Books Stores, 33-17 Crescent St, New York, NY 11106 When: Saturday January, [...]
So many of you are in the same boat as me. You want to do comics BUT you also need to pay the bills. And you're trying...believe me I know. Whether you are a writer, artist, colorist or swami, the delicate act of balancing comics with making a living is tough. Unless, you reach the [...]
So it's not even officially launched but I'm blogging on a Friday night. Thanks to @brianbish for inspiring this. (Or is it the Miller lite?) But 2014 - oh yeah! Feel really good about where things are at - where things are going - and where things can be in the future. But even more [...]
Hey folks - check me out on the Comic Addiction Podcast with Mark Poulton. We talk comics, our shared struggles to break into the industry and more! Download it here: http://comicaddiction.net/2013/07/29/talking-about-our-issues-episode-16-mike-dolce-interview/
Hey folks - check me out on the Comic Addiction Podcast with Mark Poulton. We talk comics, our shared struggles to break into the industry and more! Download it here: http://comicaddiction.net/2013/07/29/talking-about-our-issues-episode-16-mike-dolce-interview/ - See more at: https://secretsofthesire.com/Mike_Dolce_on_Comic_Addiction_PodCast_#sthash.PwvynCmM.dpuf
Hey folks, long time no chat. Just got a sugarload of PSD pages from our penciler. And happy to start trickling new Sire info your way. So here's the low down. I'm hard at work on Sire #9 as we speak (script AND art duties mind you) The target date is October to release it [...]
Hey folks, So i posted pencils of a panel I was working on (i've since colored it but i'll show you that later) but damn if i didn't eff the chick (whose character's name is Shatter) up. So i redrew it on a separate sheet of board and thru the magic of photoshop will enter [...]
Brace yourselves folks. I've got a new Blog Site coming devoted strictly to pretty much everything I'm doing. In the meantime, as a follow up from last week, check out the finished colors to the panel i drew. I'm going to redraw the female character (Shatter) though. Wasn't overall pleased with how she turned out. [...]