Published in The Comic Jam·1 day agoGrab Bag 2022Lost comics from throughout the ages We here at The Comic Jam are busy people. Sometimes our creators have to choose between making comics and living the rest of their lives, so some comics miss their deadlines. But if someone has put in the hard work to create a story…Comics5 min read
Published in The Comic Jam·Jun 21Artificial IntelligenceNothing fake about these smarts — The rise of AI is both exciting and scary. Our comics this week take a look at the present and future world of AI. Be sure to read the Jack Van Thomme’s note on “Collaborator”. Jack used machine learning and natural language processing tools to read over 500 pages of…Comics4 min read
Published in The Comic Jam·Jun 14The Comic Jam Sells OutWhat? You thought we were in this for the joy of it? — This week we sell out. That’s right. We were just in this for the money all along. Forget artistic integrity and “the craft” and all that nonsense. We just want the cold hard cash!Comics3 min read
Published in The Comic Jam·Jun 9CottagecoreA yearning for simpler times and floral prints — More back-to-basics comics this week with our cottagecore theme, which is so back to basic that many of us had to look it up to see what it means. It is a lovely aesthetic and we have some lovely comics to go with it.Comics5 min read
Published in The Comic Jam·May 31Dinosaurs!Even extinct creatures would like these comics. — Sometimes it is nice to get back to the basics. I mean, who doesn’t love comics about dinosaurs?Comics5 min read
Published in The Comic Jam·May 24Unconventional Panel ShapesRectangles? ! Who needs ‘em? — A new challenge made it to the top of the voting poll this week. What would a comic look like if you could not use standard panel shapes like squares and rectangles? The results are amazing!Comics3 min read
Published in The Comic Jam·May 18Every Panel a Different YearPacking the decades into a single page — Reading comics lets you move from moment to moment with every panel. But who says those moments have to immediately follow each other? This week’s comics span many years…all within one page.Comics3 min read
Published in The Comic Jam·May 9Slice of LifeIt’s the small moments that matter most. — Comics are just a storytelling medium, like so many other things. Comics does not equal “superheroes” or “only for children” or “funny animals”. Any story can be told in comic format and here are a few small moments from our creators this week.Comics4 min read
Published in The Comic Jam·May 3Mundane Objects Become NightmaresDon’t turn your back on them… — Be afraid. Be very afraid. Those common, everyday objects around you that you think are so passive and harmless are just waiting to turn on you. Who among us has not cursed the moment when we stepped barefoot on the sharp corner of a molded plastic building block? Be afraid…Comics2 min read
Published in The Comic Jam·Apr 25Black and White Plus One ColorShades of grey are fine, too. — We are all about challenging ourselves here at The Comic Jam, so for this week’s theme we posed a challenge to our artists: only use black and white and a single color. The results are quite striking. Enjoy!Comics4 min read
