Kate Beaton’s a favorite artist and storyteller of mine and many others. She’s known for her comedic work but has also done some longform biographical comics, like this series she published in 2014.
She is dealing with the tragic loss of her sister and I don’t know what to do, as a fan and online person. I expressed my sympathy and my condolences, also online. I feel like going back to read her work is all I can do.
Kate Beaton’s a favorite artist and storyteller of mine and many others. She’s known for her comedic work but has also done some longform biographical comics, like this series she published in 2014.
She is dealing with the tragic loss of her sister and I don’t know what to do, as a fan and online person. I expressed my sympathy and my condolences, also online. I feel like going back to read her work is all I can do.
I came of age in a time when everything was completely uncertain, and I’m happy to be part of a new generation that’s turning things over, but we were turning things over while print floundered and wondered what to do with itself. And it had been the stalwart thing, this very, very reliable dependable thing for generations, print. And we watched it die from up on our hill of youth. You kind of get the sense that you’re not safe. That’s coming for you, too, but you don’t know what it looks like for you. That’s kind of bleak, I suppose.
I came of age in a time when everything was completely uncertain, and I’m happy to be part of a new generation that’s turning things over, but we were turning things over while print floundered and wondered what to do with itself. And it had been the stalwart thing, this very, very reliable dependable thing for generations, print. And we watched it die from up on our hill of youth. You kind of get the sense that you’re not safe. That’s coming for you, too, but you don’t know what it looks like for you. That’s kind of bleak, I suppose.
“Specialization isn’t just key to evolution—it can help bring new focus to your work and encourage readers to learn from (and share!) your enthusiasm. In this panel from the 2016 Toronto Comic Arts Festival, join Lucy Bellwood/@lucybellwood (Baggywrinkles: a Lubber’s Guide to Life at Sea), Erika Moen/@erikamoen (Oh Joy, Sex Toy), Lisa Hanawalt/@lisahanawalt (Hot Dog Taste Test, BoJack Horseman), and Kate Beaton/@beatonna (Hark, A Vagrant) as they discuss the benefits and perils of “having a niche” in comics.”
“Specialization isn’t just key to evolution—it can help bring new focus to your work and encourage readers to learn from (and share!) your enthusiasm. In this panel from the 2016 Toronto Comic Arts Festival, join Lucy Bellwood/@lucybellwood (Baggywrinkles: a Lubber’s Guide to Life at Sea), Erika Moen/@erikamoen (Oh Joy, Sex Toy), Lisa Hanawalt/@lisahanawalt (Hot Dog Taste Test, BoJack Horseman), and Kate Beaton/@beatonna (Hark, A Vagrant) as they discuss the benefits and perils of “having a niche” in comics.”
