Sean Murphy
Author's posts
Apr 02 2024
5 Questions with… Artist Leo Gondim
1) On what project are you currently working? Currently I’m working on the Argo 5 project from Argo Comics, and some private commissions. 2) Whom in your field do you admire most and why? Artists like Ed Benes, Ivan Reis, and Alex Ross. Also Ricardo Federicce for his high technique and knowledge of anatomy and …
Mar 28 2024
Profile: Die Bold Comics
“Be Bold. Live Hard.” That’s the motto of Die Bold Comics. Owner John Holland sat down with J1 Studios to discuss how the fledgling company is faring and living up to that motto. In what year did you start? I started Die Bold Comics as a publishing imprint in 2022. How many titles do you …
Mar 25 2024
Marvel Releases Variant Covers for New Crossover Event
If blood is your thing, you’ll want to sink your teeth into Blood Hunt, a Marvel Comics crossover in which superheroes tangle with vampires. Blood Hunt answers the question – what if our favorite superheroes became blood suckers? Beginning in April, vampire variant covers (shown above and below) that pay homage to classic Marvel vampire …
Mar 21 2024
5 Questions with… Artist/Writer Richard Piers Rayner
1) On what project are you currently working? I’m writing and illustrating The Witch’s House. This two part story, and it will consist of a substantial body of work, will almost certainly be my last contribution to the world of comics so I’m trying to fire on all cylinders. I’m illustrating at A3 size in …
Mar 18 2024
Profile: Big Bang Comics
For this profile, J1 Studios interviewed Big Bang Comics founder Gary Carlson and Allen Berrebbi, who is in charge of web and business evelopment. In what year did you start? GARY – I started in the year 1981 with my comic book Megaton. I did Megaton through 1987: eight issues and a few promos. I …
Mar 15 2024
The Hulk Faces a New Villain in a Giant-Size One-Shot
Marvel is resurrecting giant-size comics and the next one set to be released is Giant-Size Hulk #1. Writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson has teamed up with artist Andrea Broccardo on Giant-Size Hulk #1, which will be released in April. The story, featuring new villain Patchwork Jack, takes place on a train and maintains the horror Johnson …
Mar 12 2024
5 Questions with… Writer Mark Fenton
1) On what project are you currently working? I tend to work on multiple projects simultaneously, so here we go. I have turned in the final script for my four issue run of The Accursed with David Camescasse, I am working on a sci-fi story with artist Orlando Baez, I am also working with Raymond …
Mar 08 2024
A Second Look at Spider-Man’s History with the Goblins
What if Norman Osborn was not the first Goblin, the nemesis of Spider-Man? Writer J.M. DeMatteis, who has given us some of the most iconic Spider-Man storylines, comes back with Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin. Artist Michael Sta. Maria lends his formidable talent to the title, which takes place during the beginning of Peter …
Mar 04 2024
Profile: Argo Comics
J1 caught up with Dan Sehn, publisher of Argo Comics and Thunderzone, who gave us a look at a comic book publisher that has been around for nearly 20 years. In what year did you start? We published the Argo Comics Pin-Up Special in 2005. How many titles do you publish? With Argo Comics we …
Feb 29 2024
5 Questions with… Writers/Creators Lloyd and Natosha Jones
The following can be found on their website (https://www.midnightcomics.org/about-us): Lloyd and Natosha Jones are comic book creators based in Metro Atlanta. Both grew up blerds, with a lifelong love of comics, video games, anime/manga, and sci-fi, leading them both to have a love of writing. So, they founded Midnight Comics, a black, family owned, indie …
