My morning at Comic-Con was jam-packed, and I do mean jam-packed. It’s absurdly crowded. The whole harbor area of San Diego is aswarm with unwashed geek masses (and the booth babes who pretend to like them). Just crossing the street is a major logistical undertaking. The first thing you notice when you register is the […]
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We’re excited to be covering Comic-Con this year for MAKE, as part of our “alt.” event coverage, where we look at these cons through a maker’s lens. I got here last night and things were already hopping. The scale of this event is staggering. I’ll be talking to some old friends and MAKE contributors, like […]
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The latest installment of Roy Doty’s comic strip, “Eureka,” from the pages of MAKE Volume 30.
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Via Cory at Boing Boing comes this wonderful, crystal-clear introduction to Arduino, in comic book form, from artist Jody Culkin.
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What a clever gimmick! SVK is written by Transmetropolitan author Warren Ellis, illustrated by Matt Brooker, and published in “collaboration” with London-based design studio BERG (whatever that means). £10 plus shipping gets you the book and a small UV-LED flashlight for viewing the thought bubbles. [via adafruit]
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Tim Lillis is the artist who does the “Tricks of the Trade” comic in each issue of MAKE. He’s put a number of the comics up on his Flickr pages. He’s also looking for new tips and tricks to comic-ize for 2010. Tricks of the Trade
Continue Reading“Spike” is a cartoonist (caution: “F-word” on the link) who says she’s mastered the art of living well on an artist’s income and wants to share what she’s learned by writing a book, called Poorcraft: A Comic Book Guide to Frugal Urban and Suburban Living. She’s using an innovative website, called Kickstarter, to try and […]
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