I've got a comic being published by CEX publishing that's going to be in stores on Wednesday. It was originally written as six books, but is getting released as three double sized issues. I drew it and co-wrote it with Bryan Richmond. Every book has a variant cover, so there are six covers in all. This coming out is a bucket-list thing for me. It's something I always wanted to do, and now it's happening. It feels good. I don't expect to make a lot of money from comics. It's a tough industry, and most indy comics don't garner the shelf space to sell well in comic shops. The effect comics have made on my career, however, has been profound, if more indirect than cash in hand. The chief benefit for me has been that comics have made me a better illustrator. It's one thing to draw a character once or twice, but it's entirely different to draw that character over the course of six issues in a variety of settings, while conveying different actions and emotions. In a recent podcast, Stan and Marshall talk about the book, "The Talent Code." In the book author Daniel Coyle, talks about how Brazilian soccer players play a game called Futsal to become dominant in soccer. Futsal is played in smaller spaces with a heavier ball, and less players. Futsal demands more control and precision than soccer and players get more reps. What futsal is to soccer players, I believe comics are to illustrators. A typical comic will have multiple characters and environments that have to be drawn from every angle near and far while conveying a story in an entertaining way. Making comics has forced me to obsess over fundamentals because that's where the solutions drawing problems can be found. I thought I'd share what my experience with it in case anyone wanted to give comics a try.