James Bucky Carter
James Bucky Carter is one of the most influential people marrying the wealth of comics potential with the classroom. An assistant professor of English education at the University of Texas at El Paso, he has studied comics and pop culture for years and has promoted comics’ use in building literacy (in fact, he wrote a book called Building Literacy Connections with Graphic Novels). Here, he discusses his history as a comics fan.
Peter Coogan
Peter Coogan, the director of the Institute for Comics Studies, has spent years studying comics and promoting their use as an educational tool. Here, he goes back to his roots as a comics collector and talks about how he came to love the format so much.
Joe Keatinge
Joe Keatinge, the PR and marketing coordinator for Image Comics, answers our questions and gives us a look at his past and present with comics.
Joe Hill
The acclaim for Joe Hill’s work continues! His bestselling series Locke and Key has just been nominated for two Eisner Awards: Best Limited Series and Best Writer. Now, get to meet Hill yourself in our Behind the Scenes interview. Plus, don’t miss our review of Locke and Key: Welcome to Lovecraft. And while you’re at it, look for the new monthly Locke and Key series on sale right now.
Jason M. Burns
Jason M. Burns is an award-winning writer (A Dummy’s Guide to Danger, Curse of the Were-Woman, and The Expendable One) and has recently been named the editor-in-chief of the newly formed Outlaw Entertainment (some titles: Praetorian, Imaginary Friends, Hat Trick, and Jenna Blue). As a publisher and writer himself, Jason had a lot of background in the industry, and he shared his thoughts on collecting (and what he’d like to add to his collection) in this interview.
James Sturm
James Sturm, the director of the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont, reveals his background as a comics collector, a passion that helped him create his new book, Adventures in Cartooning.
Alex Simmons
Get to know Alex Simmons, the man behind Kids Comic Con.
Lance Fensterman
Lance Fensterman, the vice president of BookExpo America, New York Comic Con, New York Anime Fest, and more, talks comics.
Andrew Farago
Andrew Farago, the curator and gallery manager of the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, talks to us about his lifelong love of comics, the current work he admires, and his impressive collection of art.
Scott McCloud
Behind the Scenes introduces you to the most interesting faces and personalities in every aspect of comics. First up: Scott McCloud, creator of Zot! and Understanding Comics.
