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Buddy Scalera

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Comic Book School. Technology, too.

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TONIGHT!
7:00 P.M. ET
I'll be on IG Live with FairSquare Graphics Publisher Fabrice Sapolsky, Editor Trowa Christopher Harris and fellow NOIR IS THE NEW BLACK writer Greg Burnham to talk the walk and walk the walk about our new book NOIR IS THE NEW BLACK SEASON 2 ISSUE 2 on Kickstarter!

Tune in!

06.10.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shock, horror, & raw energy on the cover of "Death Rattle" #1 by artist Mark Schultz. Readers feel the same shock expressed by characters in this moment, which creates an connection between artist & reader. Kitchen Sink Comix1995.
#markshultz #comicbookschool

06.10.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#ArthurSuydam understood the assignment with these #MarvelZombies covers.

05.10.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you think that it continues today?

05.10.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I used to write for and also worked at Wizard. I don't want to represent Wizard in this conversation.

But I am interested in your perspective of the problems that were created that are still contended with today. This is not a challenge. Very interested.

05.10.2025 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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25 years of POWERS by @BrianMbendis @nickfil.bsky.social‬ and myself from @DarkHorseComics in an ALL NEW ONGOING series this September! Order Link in BIO LCS or HERE: https://westfieldcomics.com/comic-books/Powers-25-cover-A--Oeming/25060747 #comics #art #darkHorseComics

22.09.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Artist #Berniewrightson struck fear into the hearts of comic book readers with his stunning horror covers. His artistic superpowers included the illusion of motion and action in a single panel.
House of Mystery #231 (1975) from #dccomics.

04.10.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo

Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics

www.youtube.com/live/fQJkxwR...

With @mikefasolo.bsky.social on #comicbookschool
#mcu #dcu #wizardmagazine #castingcall

04.10.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
What is Your Story Really About with Ryan Engle and Jay Martin
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo What is Your Story Really About with Ryan Engle and Jay Martin

What is Your Story Really About?

Conversation about #storytelling with @darkhorse.com comic book creators Ryan Engle and Jay Martin

youtu.be/szAyLuflqc8?...

04.10.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hidden Gems: Legion of Superheroes #283 - The origin of WILDFIRE!
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo Hidden Gems: Legion of Superheroes #283 - The origin of WILDFIRE!

Wildfire was one of the best characters from the Legion of Superheroes back in the day. This gem reveals his origin. Definitely worth a read. #comicbookschool with @buddyscalera.bsky.social and @mikefasolo.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/shorts/GgUxv...

03.10.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Barry Windsor-Smith Artist Spotlight - Legendary Storyteller Retrospective YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo

Barry Windsor-Smith Artist Spotlight - Legendary Storyteller Retrospective
www.youtube.com/live/yZO5cR2...
#BWS #visualstorytelling #conanthebarbarian

03.10.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
What is Your Story Really About with Ryan Engle and Jay Martin
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo What is Your Story Really About with Ryan Engle and Jay Martin

What is Your Story Really About? We talk with Ryan Engle and Jay Martin about their @darkhorse.com series

youtu.be/szAyLuflqc8?...
#writingcomics #darkhorsecomics #writingtips

03.10.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
What is Your Story Really About with Ryan Engle and Jay Martin
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo What is Your Story Really About with Ryan Engle and Jay Martin

What is your story really about? Take a listen to Ryan Engle as he talks about getting to the heart of the story.
with @buddyscalera.bsky.social and @mikefasolo.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=szAy...

02.10.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Set Up Your Substack - Step-by-Step Guide for Comic Creators YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo

How to Set Up Your #Substack - Step-by-Step Guide for Comic Writers and Artists
Featuring @mikefasolo.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/live/fuVj-5K...

02.10.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amber and Amber checking out my resin-encased comics and my Deadpool writing work at Central Jersey Arts in #carteretnj - a comic-themed art exhibit in October, 2025.

Find videos of Amber & Amber on my YouTube channel youtube.com/@ComicBookSc...

02.10.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah. Superman was pretty strong in those days.

02.10.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Designer's Guide to Logos: Tip #3 - Targeting the Client's Vision
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo Designer's Guide to Logos: Tip #3 - Targeting the Client's Vision

Designer's Guide to Logos: Tip #3 - Targeting the Theme of the Comic Book

youtu.be/2xevjaPcMNQ?...
With @mikefasolo.bsky.social

02.10.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Superman vs Amazing Spider-Man" offered a cover that fans of Marvel and DC were thrilled to see in 1976. The #visualstorytelling provided the impact required to sell a treasury-size comic for $2 when the average price of comics was only $.30.
Art: Ross Andru, Dick Giordano

02.10.2025 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Neal Adams cover to Green Lantern/Green Arrow #1 is iconic for the powerful #visualstorytelling. No words required to feel the emotional charge of this comic. It makes you want to know what happens on the interior pages.

Watch our casting call for these characters:
youtube.com/live/fQJkxwR...

01.10.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo

Casting Call - @mikefasolo.bsky.social and I talk about How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics

www.youtube.com/live/fQJkxwR...

01.10.2025 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics

Join @buddyscalera.bsky.social and @mikefasolo.bsky.social and see how to cast characters to make them really come to life!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQJk...

30.09.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics Casting Call is a time-honored tradition in comic books. We explore how you can have a casting call for your characters to create better, more realistic comic books. DATE 9/30/3035 TIME: 8:00 PM EST ...

Tonight - 8:00 PM
Casting Call - How to Cast Your Fictional Comic Book Characters to Create Better Comics www.youtube.com/live/fQJkxwR...
With my co-host @mikefasolo.bsky.social

30.09.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics

Casting call: Who would play your characters if your story hit the big screen? Tonight’s #comicbookschool podcast with @buddyscalera.bsky.social and I explores how picking the perfect actor changes your writing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQJk...

30.09.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Designer's Guide to Logos: Tip #1 - Choosing the Perfect Font
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo Designer's Guide to Logos: Tip #1 - Choosing the Perfect Font

Designer's Guide to Logos: Tip #1 - Choosing the Perfect Font

youtu.be/kX5EwZpwmCY?...

With @mikefasolo.bsky.social

30.09.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Self-Imposed Exile - Journal Entry #5 A novel told in journal fragments: a writer's quiet struggle to finish a novel, alone in the woods.

My #comicbookschool co-host @mikefasolo.bsky.social has logged another chapter to his book. You can find it on #Substack for free.

substack.com/home/post/p-...

30.09.2025 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Conan has emotions other than anger, as this powerful cover shows. The body language and placement of the cover adds to the overall impact of Conan's pain.
Conan #100 art is credited to Marie Severin, John Buscema, Ernie Chan, Danny Crespi.
#conanthebarbarian

30.09.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo

Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics

www.youtube.com/live/fQJkxwR...

With @mikefasolo.bsky.social

29.09.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Designer's Guide to Logos: Part 1 - Choosing the Perfect Font
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo A Designer's Guide to Logos: Part 1 - Choosing the Perfect Font

A Designer's Guide to Logos: Part 1 - Choosing the Perfect Font with Comic Book School Art Director D. Alley and @mikefasolo.bsky.social

youtu.be/kX5EwZpwmCY?...

#graphicdesign #artdesign #logo #comicdesign

29.09.2025 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm currently working on a crime fiction story with a humorous twist. Street level crime with a heist gone bad. I think there is room in the marketplace for different types of crime and horror in ways that that are new and exciting. If you ever want to collaborate, I'd love to work with you.

28.09.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd work on crime stories with you.

28.09.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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