Transition: Phase 7 #010 & #011 (Paperback) - Common

by Alec Longstreth

For the first time, both parts of Transition are under one cover! " Part One - A Comics Artist is Formed" is the true story of how I grew up with comics, abandoned them, and then returned to them and decided to start self-publishing! " Part Two - The Best of All Possible Worlds" describes the secret origins of my minicomic PHASE 7, as well as many of the things I learned in my first 4 years of self-publishing. This book secretly contains many useful tips on how to start your own comic book, distribute it and get involved in the comics community!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

116 pages, Paperback

First published October 7, 2008

About the author

Alec is a cartoonist who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has been self-publishing his Ignatz Award winning comic book PHASE 7 since 2002, and his Eisner-nominated webcomic Isle of Elsi since 2016. To pay the bills, Alec works as a freelance illustrator and a comics educator.

Reviews

[Phayvanh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was a fan of Longstreth's ever since reading his Dvorak manual a few years ago. This book takes us behind the scenes, backwards and through the series of life events that begot the comic artist he is today. An engaging narrative that deals with the highest euphorias of art-making as well as disappointments and compromises along the way. After reading this, the reader can forgive him for laboring so long and lovingly over Phase 7.

[Blu Toonz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book helped me get out of an artist's block. Alec Longstreth is a god!

[Denisse · Rating 4 out of 5]

insane.