Unveiling the Secrets to Recognizable Plain Clothes Cosplay
Not every character you may want to cosplay wears a distinctive suit with a huge emblem on their chest to identify them. In fact, some of them wear more or…
Featured Cosplayer: Synthetika Lynn
I’m Synthetika Lynn, an NSFW cosplayer and fitness model. When I was a little girl, I dreamed of becoming a model, but I often told people I wanted to be…
Crowdfunding Picks
Editor’s Pick! TRAGEDY: Sequential Art Edition – Tabloid Size Hard Cover The Tragedy Sequential Art Edition campaign launches on March 28th to raise funds to produce the graphic novel titled…
My Grading Origins
By Steven Houston With this column being my first for Comics Illustrated, it seems rather appropriate to delve into my personal origins regarding grading. I have a reputation for being…
Featured Media Personality: Mr. Hartgrave
Mr. Hartgrave is a celebrity among players of the mobile game Marvel Strike Force and has been required viewing (or listening) for anyone who wants to play the game at…
Hard or Soft (Media)? That is the Question
By Ryan Howatt Physical media is over. Why waste your time and effort? There are actually very good ethical and market demand-related reasons to stick with it. The supply of…
Featured Creator: Specks Thompson
My name is Specks Thompson. I was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia. I went to Augusta State for marketing, but before doing that, I found a love for comics.…
Writing Tips: Rodney Lockett
By Rodney Lockett Meet Rodney Lockett, the creative force behind Iron Gate Comics, where superhero tales like All-Winners Society and Guardians of Creation come to life. As the owner, publisher,…
Drawing Tips: Mindy Wheeler
By Mindy Wheeler When it comes to mastering human proportions, you’ve probably never thought you were practicing visual mathematics, but you are! Specifically, when you’re drawing humans, you’re inevitably drawing…
Featured LCS: Another Comic Shop
In July 2024, Another Comic Shop celebrates its sixth anniversary. The store’s name might be a little misleading; the quality of customer service, the ever-growing catalog of back-issue comic book…
