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Greetings to all at the start of 2012.  By day I'm a miltiary officer, by night a writer of comics, novels, nonfiction, and whatever else I can pen.  I've got two novels published through Kindle…Continue

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Greetings to all.  I'm curious if anyone out there has had experience publishing their independent comics online at graphicly.com, and if so, how it went.  I read a few comics from their site and I'm really impressed with their interface and the way they connect comics with reviews and fans. Any thoughts from those who've published with them?  Pros, cons?  Are their other sites that have worked better for self-publication? Thanks for sharing.See More
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I've been mulling over possible imprint names to unite all my various independent stories under one brand name.  Would love to hear any thoughts on the various ones I have so far.  They are:- Otherwhere- Hangar 19 (the idea being you think you know what's in Hangar 18, but you have no idea what's next door to it in Hangar 19)- Front Porch Entertainment- Hyperion Entertainment (after both the epic poem by John Keats and my all-time favorite novel, Hyperion, by Dan Simmons which achieves a level…See More
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One of the series I'm most pleased with that I'm working on is ClosetWorld, a webcomic (for now) that comes out in semi-regular installments.  I'm searching for an independent print publisher.  Issue 1 has been fully released, and we're working on issue 2 now. I just posted a layout and final penciled/inked page from issue 2 to show how my artist, John Amor, is…See More
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Greetings from a comics writer

Greetings to all at the start of 2012.  By day I'm a miltiary officer, by night a writer of comics, novels, nonfiction, and whatever else I can pen.  I've got two novels published through Kindle Direct Publishing, The Calling, a science fiction adventure, and…See More
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"Man, your stuff is amazing."
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Location:
Pinehurst, NC
Gender
Male
Website:
http://www.MattYocum.com
Area(s) of Interest or Expertise:
Comics (all genres), Science Fiction, Thrillers, Nonfiction
My Testimony: (We encourage members to share briefly about how their faith in Christ has impacted their lives.)
My gift to write, my desire to write, my imagination, it all comes from God. Apart from Him, I am empty, I am nothing. I seek to exercise my gift and my passion thanks to the way He has created me. The glory is His. SDG.
Dream Job: (If you could have your dream job in the comics industry, what would it be?)
I hope to balance writing independent comics for many different indy companies as well as work for Marvel, where I've had a few writing projects (and have been reading for 30+ years). I also hope to join a growing community of Christian comics storytellers in producing quality, imaginative comics inspired by our love of Christ.
Favorite Comic Creators:
For current writers, right now I'm particularly into Jason Aaron, Ed Brubaker, Kieron Gillen, Jeph Loeb, Mark Waid, Greg Rucka, Rick Remender, Joss Whedon, and Scott Snyder.
For past writers, David Michelinie, Frank Miller (Batman: Year One, Daredevil: Born Again), Steven Grant, Neil Gaiman.
For artists today: Olivier Coipel, Adam Kubert, Jerome Opena, Sara Pichelli, Marcos Martin, Esad Ribic, Steve McNiven.
For past artists: Bob Layton, Mike Zeck (STILL love Zeck!), John Romita, Jr's older Iron Man work, David Mazzucchelli.

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Online comics

Posted on January 29, 2012 at 1:12pm 2 Comments

Greetings to all.  I'm curious if anyone out there has had experience publishing their independent comics online at graphicly.com, and if so, how it went.  I read a few comics from their site and I'm really impressed with their interface and the way they connect comics with reviews and fans. 

Any thoughts from those who've published with them?  Pros, cons?  Are their other sites that have worked better for self-publication? 

Thanks for sharing.

What's in a name

Posted on January 19, 2012 at 8:20pm 6 Comments

I've been mulling over possible imprint names to unite all my various independent stories under one brand name.  Would love to hear any thoughts on the various ones I have so far.  They are:

- Otherwhere

- Hangar 19 (the idea being you think you know what's in Hangar 18, but you have no idea what's next door to it in Hangar 19)

- Front Porch Entertainment

- Hyperion Entertainment (after both the epic poem by John Keats and my all-time favorite novel, Hyperion, by…

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ClosetWorld issue 2

Posted on January 11, 2012 at 8:13pm 1 Comment

One of the series I'm most pleased with that I'm working on is ClosetWorld, a webcomic (for now) that comes out in semi-regular installments.  I'm searching for an independent print publisher.  Issue 1 has been fully released, and we're working on issue 2 now. 

I just posted a layout and final penciled/inked page from issue 2 to show how my artist, John…

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At 11:43am on January 10, 2012, Matthew said…

great stuff matt, hope all is well!

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Man, your stuff is amazing.

 
 
 

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The 'Spirituality in Comics' Panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2011

In comics, movies, and even Broadway musicals like “The Book Of Mormon”, spiritual themed work seems to be unexpectedly coming from the least religious of sources.

Panelists including SERGIO CARIELLO (The Action Bible), RUSSELL DALTON (Marvelous Myths: Marvel Superheroes and Everyday Faith), BUZZ DIXON (Serenity/Hits & Misses), and MIKE SHIELDS (Blue Blazes) discuss how a new generation of comics and pop culture are exploring timeless truths and also address the question “Is Mass Media Our New Church?”

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