Summary: What could be more fun than comic books? In this high-adrenaline interview, comic book writer Buddy Scalera reveals insider secrets of the comic book industry and explains how you too can write comics. Beware: you may be so inspired that you drop everything and start scribbling madly! Buddy Scalera is a professional comic book writer and journalist. He is the author of 7 Days to Fame, a comic book series about a reality show in which contestants win by committing suicide. He has also written stories for the comic book series Deadpool, X-Men, Marvel Knights, and Marvel Millenial Visions as well as more than 100 articles on the topic of comic books. He also wrote and hosted ComixVision, a cable-access television show that explained the comic book hobby to mainstream viewers. And, with his partner Darren Sanchez, he has released the graphic novels Necrotic and Celestial Alliance. Buddy is also self-publishing Visual Reference for Comic Artists, a series of multimedia art-reference CD-ROMs. Join Buddy and host Paula B as they explore the fabulous world of comics, including: * What the characteristics of good comic book writing are * How comic book writing differs from other kinds of writing * What the process is, from idea to production * How comic book writers work with artists and editors * How comic book writers decide on the number of frames per page and what goes in those frames * How long it takes to produce a comic book * What it's like to break into the business * Whether comic book writers can survive financially * How you can produce your own comics * How comic books are marketed * Who buys comic books * How comics have changed over the years.
