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montyburns Stranger
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 27
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Posted: Dec 07, 2003 10:17 am Post subject: Mr Mack, Some Q's for you |
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Sir, If you would indulge us, is there any info you can give us on your upcoming Ultimate X-Men run:
Which issues you and Bendis are co-writing?
Are you open ended on you run or do have a set amount your going to do?
You have mentioned that your first arc is Logan going to Japan. Do you have a title for the arc and any little tidbits to work us up in a frenzy?
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innocentboy Enthusiast

Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 656 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: Dec 07, 2003 11:44 am Post subject: Re: Mr Mack, Some Q's for you |
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while we're at it,
mind if i ask how old you are?
(if you don't mind me asknig)
God bless,
innocentboy
my visual art: http://www.angelfire.com/ca7/innocentboy (last updated November 23, 2003)
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MACK! New Kid on the Block
Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 80
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Posted: Dec 07, 2003 1:50 pm Post subject: Re: Mr Mack, Some Q's for you |
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Bendis won't let me give anything away, but I will say it is a GREAT BIG BLAST to be working with him on this project.
An exciting experiment to be involved with. I'm very excited to see how Dave Finch brings it to life.
I'm 30.
I've been working professionally since I was 18. I met Bendis in 1993 when I was 20. That's when I wrote and drew the first KABUKI volume- KABUKI: Circle of Blood. And several other jobs with Brian back then.
In case anyone cares and doesn't know, I have six Kabuki volumes collected in Hardcover and paperback volumes, and have completed three Daredevil stories that will all be available in Hardcover and Paperback (the by next year). I'm working on the seventh Kabuki volume right now. KABUKI: The Alchemy. The first issue ships in January.
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MikeHaseloff Senior Member

Joined: 31 Aug 2003 Posts: 1408 Location: icww.cjb.net
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Posted: Dec 07, 2003 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: Mr Mack, Some Q's for you |
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Wow, that's some cool and interesting info. Eighteen!
I hope I get published sooner than later, I'll be too bloody old to get anywhere if I'm not!
Since we're asking questions - how was it you broke in? _________________ - The greatest website online.
- Diverging Comics, great site with range.
- GeekPunk, because I'm kissing arse. |
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cburnham Senior Member

Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Posts: 2291 Location: Redmond, WA
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Posted: Dec 07, 2003 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: Mr Mack, Some Q's for you |
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MACK! wrote: | I've been working professionally since I was 18. I met Bendis in 1993 when I was 20. That's when I wrote and drew the first KABUKI volume- KABUKI: Circle of Blood. And several other jobs with Brian back then. |
This was back at the now defunct-Caliber Comics, correct? I heard you guys had met while you were both published there, but I'm not certain of that. I know you were both with the company at one point, just not sure of the timelines on it. _________________ Regards,
Chris Burnham
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Twocool4u1 Enthusiast
Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 527 Location: oregon
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Posted: Dec 07, 2003 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: Mr Mack, Some Q's for you |
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i'm pretty sure they met through calibur |
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justJeffery Junior Member

Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 373
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Posted: Dec 07, 2003 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: Mr Mack, Some Q's for you |
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MACK! wrote: |
And several other jobs with Brian back then.
Thanks,
DM |
Dont be afraid to say Flaxen... just spread the prejinx love around man... dont hide it behind phrases like "several other jobs"... Flaxen had to be more than a job... it's a freaking work of art!
Jeffery _________________ Visit Pre Jinx World!
http://bellsouthpwp.net/j/t/jtbw/prejinx/ |
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MACK! New Kid on the Block
Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 80
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Posted: Dec 08, 2003 4:26 am Post subject: Re: Mr Mack, Some Q's for you |
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Flaxen was definitly more than a job. And a GREAT experience on several levels. Most of which I won't go into. She is a lovely and sophisticated lady. And it was fun to work with Brian.
I was actually referring to several other early jobs we did in 93.
I don't think I was involved with Flaxen until 94/95.
Brian and I met at the Chicago Convention. We were both doing creator owned comics thru Caliber and other publishers. At one point we were both signing at the Caliber table at the same time and introduced ourselves and showed each other our work and immediatly became friends and hung out together for the entire rest of the show. And at the show, he told me he was up for some pencilling gigs, and wanted me as his inker. So we began working that way as well and we were on the phone every week from then on. And we began critiquing each other's personal work as we developed it. This was hugely helpful and we each sort of shaped and informed the other in our early formative years. Brian's advice and POV opened up whole new worlds to me at that time, that enriched my approach to my storytelling. And I'd like to think I was as helpful to him in that regard.
I did a couple creator owned series before Kabuki. But I decided to not mention or keep in print any of my work before Kabuki.
I did many hundreds of published pages of work before Kabuki. I was at the show promoting this books and handing our or selling my homemade Kabuki ashcan comics.
As far as breaking in, at 18 I just accepted any job no matter how small or lowpaying (or nonpaying) as long as it was published. Then I used those published books as examples to get other work. I'd set up at cons with all my motley crew of published things and present my work.
But that work for hire was all really just for practice and and fun and learning the business and the craft and the experience of the publishing. I really wanted to do my own book which turned out to be Kabuki. I was able to practice my skills and learn the nature of the business side and contracts and stuff by working these smaller gigs, or any gig I could find, cover artists, pencilling, inking, whatever.
And when I felt I was ready, I would do my own thing. But I wanted to get my work to a readable and less embarassing place first.
My theory (and Brian's) is that you need to do about three hundred pages of work just to get the crap out of your system. Stuff you think is your serious work, you are really trying your best, and you think it is your best, and you really put in the time and effort to improve on every page and panel, but it really serves to get your influences out of your system and to develope your own POV. Then after doing that for about 300 pages of varieous books, and developing your arsenal of skills and experiences, and problem solving abilities, you can be a bit more objective with your work, and move on into your own sense of what you want out of your work.
So when I felt like I learned enough to be able to begin my own larger project, I just did Kabuki and made homemade comics. And sold them. And used it to present to my publisher, retailers, distributors and readers. That is when I made my first significant mark, (or break) in the consciousness of most readers.
But before that I did a lot of long hard work to develop. My first job paid ten dollars a page as a penciler. And it took me twelve hours for each page. And I drew seven issues of that title. Six were published. I painted the covers too. I was paid thirty dollars for each of the painted covers.
To make ends meet, I also worked many other non comics jobs. I worked for a printer, and then hooked the printer up with the comic I was drawing. So besides being paid to draw it, I also was paid minimum wage to print it and trim it, and staple it. I learned a lot about the nature of printing.
But it was just practice that I needed. Like going to college that I didn't have to pay for. But it even paid me. And the excitement and experience of the published work was priceless. I started college at 17 knowing that I would be doing comics. My freshman year, I turned 18 and got that first paying ($10 a page) job right around my 18th birthday. And that job was just due to having a large body of work and constantly showing and giving copies to everyone even remotely interested or involved in the business. It comes down to nobody is going to offer you work if they don't see it, or more importantly, if you don't do it. But if you are constantly showing large bodies of work they start to take you seriously and know you can meet the deadline.
As far as Kabuki, I just did it first. And figured out how to publish it after.
Is that what you asked?
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Twocool4u1 Enthusiast
Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 527 Location: oregon
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Posted: Dec 08, 2003 5:30 am Post subject: Re: Mr Mack, Some Q's for you |
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Happy the Clown. |
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innocentboy Enthusiast

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Posted: Dec 08, 2003 7:46 am Post subject: Re: Mr Mack, Some Q's for you |
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good autobiography!
somebody post a nice picture to go in with the thread!
God bless,
innocentboy
my visual art: http://www.angelfire.com/ca7/innocentboy (last updated November 23, 2003)
Song of Songs the comic book: http://www.angelfire.com/ab7/songofsongs (last updated Novermber 23, 2003)
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daGetHighKnight Senior Member

Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 1616 Location: NYC/Staten Island
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Posted: Dec 08, 2003 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: Mr Mack, Some Q's for you |
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Do you use WinterGreen Oil in any of your work? _________________ "You don't truly know a Someone ... Until you fight Them.."
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MACK! New Kid on the Block
Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 80
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Posted: Dec 08, 2003 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: Mr Mack, Some Q's for you |
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I use it for mouthwash. I gives you fresh clean breath. |
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JonnyZ Junior Member

Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 350 Location: Long Island, New York
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Posted: Dec 08, 2003 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: Mr Mack, Some Q's for you |
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MACK! wrote: | I use it for mouthwash. I gives you fresh clean breath. |
hahaha funny guy!  _________________
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daGetHighKnight Senior Member

Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 1616 Location: NYC/Staten Island
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Posted: Dec 08, 2003 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: Mr Mack, Some Q's for you |
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MACK! wrote: | I use it for mouthwash. I gives you fresh clean breath. |
Someones been hangin around Bendis too long
I take that as a NO....
I use it on some of my stuff and i get a faded effect that reminds me of some of your stuff... _________________ "You don't truly know a Someone ... Until you fight Them.."
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