If you can’t learn from your mistakes then you are doomed to repeat them. Whether you’re a writer, an actor, or an artist of any medium, being able to accept and learn from criticism is vitally important to improving your craft. Women of Darby Pop writer Adam Breen, shares his experiences with criticism and why… Read more
Over the last year we’ve shared the humble beginnings of television and comic book writers alike. If there’s one truth to be drawn it’s that there’s no one path to becoming a professional writer. This week we have another origin story from, this time from returning Darby Pops Off guest writer Joel Rivers. If you… Read more
What makes a comic book feel like a comic book? Panels, art, word balloons, roughly 22 pages, but are these the only things you have to keep in mind when writing a comic book script? Of course not! I’m proud to introduce our guest writer for today. Austin Bridges is one of the winning writers… Read more
Endings are hard. Ask anyone who has ever written a story. From wrapping up a novel, to a comic book, to a movie script, tying everything in a neat little bow is a skill that requires practice. The thing is, I hear there’s a secret. A secret that our guest for today, Shaene Siders, has… Read more
Are comic book movies hurting the source material that inspired them? There’s no question that the landscape of comics has changed drastically since the Gold and Silver Ages, but how has the medium changed in recent years? Guest writer, Dead Man’s Party artist, Scott Barnett, takes on this idea in the latest Darby Pops Off…. Read more
When I read a comic book, I unplug from the world around me. Until that issue is complete, an overflowing inbox, a large list of to dos and chores, can all wait. It’s a respite in the midst of a work-filled day. I imagine comics provide that break for many people. Among them is our… Read more
Here on Darby Pops Off, one theme holds true across all of our blog posts, all of our guest writers. There’s something magical about comics. Some power that hooks people early on and never lets them go. Comics certainly never let animation professional Phil Crain go, as he shares with us below. If you have… Read more
What do you get out of reading a comic book? It’s an interesting question and one that most of us could answer any number of ways. I read them because they’re entertaining. I read them because I want a good story. I read them because I like to study the art styles. With so many… Read more
While Darby Pop was in Seattle for Emerald City Comic Con, Darby Pop founder, Jeff Kline, took some time to visit the Wing Luke Museum’s Bruce Lee exhibit Do You Know Bruce? Breaking Barriers and take the “Bruce Lee in Chinatown” walking tour. With permission from Wing Luke and the Bruce Lee Estate we’re proud to… Read more
For a time in my childhood I was obsessed with superheroes, especially Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Batman. There was one important reason why these three captured my heart. Because they had cartoons. Reading an issue of Batman, made me hyped for the next episode of Batman: The Animated Series and vice versa. The comics were… Read more
Running a booth at a convention is a marathon, one that requires not only physical stamina but social stamina. For many of us introverted comic geeks this can be rather difficult, but it can be made easier with the right techniques to approaching con-goers. Darby Pop Promotions Coordinator Dylan Gray has some advice on how… Read more
Deadpool is many things. Crude, violent, but most of all it’s a fun and funny comic book movie, which is such a relief to see coming from a studio other than Marvel Entertainment. I felt the same way back in 2008 when I saw the first Iron Man. It was a comic book movie that… Read more