Words and Art: Finding the Right Blend in Comic Book Scriptwriting

This week's roundtable at Ruby Files co-creator/writer Sean Taylor’s Bad Girls, Good Guys, and Two-Fisted Action Blog focuses specifically on comic book scriptwriting. Sean posted the top three questions he hears often at conventions or from those wanting to start writing comics or looking to turn an indie movie or small press novel into a graphic novel.

Sean assembled a collection of comic book writers together to find out what they had to say. The writers include:
Jim Beard (Ghostbusters Con-Volution, Star Wars Tales, Hawkman Secret Files)
Mike Bullock (Lions, Tigers, and Bears, The Phantom)
Erik Burnham (Ghostbusters, TMNT Splinter, A-Team)
Percival Constantine (Femforce, Kagemono, All-Star Pulp Comics)
Ron Fortier (The Green Hornet, Popeye, Street Fighter, The Ruby Files)
Dan Jurgens (Superman, Booster Gold, Teen Titans, Captain America)
Roland Mann (Cat and Mouse, Ex-Mutants, Switchblade)
John Jackson Miller (Star Wars Knight Errant, Iron Man, Mass Effect)
Michael Avon Oeming (The Victories, Powers, Thor, Red Sonja)
Bobby Nash (Lance Star: Sky Ranger, Fuzzy Bunnies from Hell, Domino Lady vs. The Mummy, The Ruby Files)
Jenny Reed (Around the World in 80 Days, Charles Darwin)
Janet Stone Wade (Jetta: Tales of the Toshigawa)

You can read their answers now at http://seanhtaylor.blogspot.com/2012/10/words-and-art-finding-right-blend-in.html

MEET RUBY FILES CREATOR SEAN TAYLOR THIS WEEKEND!

Meet The Ruby Files Writer/Co-Creator Sean Taylor at the Nashville Comic and Horror Festival on October 6 - 7 in Nashville, TN. www.comiccitytn

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi.

Tell ‘im Rick Ruby sent ya!

Rick Ruby takes your questions #1

 

Hey, Rick, what's your favorite sidearm? -- Gun Guy in New York

I favor the Colt Match .38, and I keep two of them on me at all times. But sometimes when I need a bigger punch, I do like the feel of my Sweet Angel, my sawed-off Springfield 315 12-gauge double barrel shotgun. She's really my best girl, in all the ways that count. (Even though I know admitting that will get me in trouble with a few gals I know.)

What have you been up to lately?

The Ruby Files co-creator/writer Bobby Nash wrote a blog post. Want to know what he’s been up to? The answers can be found at www.bobbynash.com

MEET THE RUBY FILES CREATORS THIS WEEKEND!

UPDATE: Sean Taylor has had to cancel his appearance.

Bobby and Mike will still attend.

Meet The Ruby Files Writers/Creators Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor at a book signing on Saturday, September 8th starting at noon for the grand opening event at
New World Comics
212 E. Kivett Dr
High Point, NC 27260
Learn more about New World Comics at newworldcomics2012.com, Twitter, and Facebook
Phone: 336-355-6980

Also in attendance is New Legend Productions’ Michael Gordon, writer of Tiki Zombie as well as local artists and additional guests and surprises.

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi.

Tell ‘em Rick Ruby sent ya!

MEET THE RUBY FILES CREATORS AT DRAGON*CON THIS WEEKEND!

Meet The Ruby Files Writers/Creators Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor at Dragon Con - August 31 - September 3, in Atlanta, GA. Learn more about the convention at http://dragoncon.org.

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi.

Tell ‘em Rick Ruby sent ya!

A Leftover Teaser Scrap...

“Heya, Donna.” 

            Rick Ruby felt the blonde dancer’s weight shift above him. 

            “Heya yourself, Rick.”

            “That was nice.”

            “Always is, Rick.”

            “Think you can do that thing with the—”

            She slapped his chest, then twirled the few scant red hairs there between her fingers. 

            “No time. I’ve got to see Eddie in a hour.” Her smile fell just a little in spite of the way she tried to hide it. “We’ve got an… appointment.”

            Rick propped up on his elbows, pushing them behind him so he could almost reach Donna Dixon’s ruby pout. “You know I don’t like you seeing Eddie. He’s bad news.”

            Donna grinned. “And you know I don’t like you seeing Evelyn.”  She traced her lips with her tongue. “Or little Miss Moneybags. But particularly Evelyn. I don’t like the way she wants to own you.”

            “Yeah, but just knowing Eddie is gonna get you killed one day, most likely.”

            “Sure, but knowing Eddie gets you the kind of information you, ahem, pay me for.”

            “Touche.”

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by Sean Taylor, from a story that may or may not happen...