“Making comics for a living is hard. The basics of the craft can take years to acquire, with the subtleties of expressive art taking even longer. And along the way, you somehow need to learn how to run a small business, an entirely separate but equally vital skill set.”

I’ve written a short piece advocating mentorship in comics. It’s at TOUCAN, Comic Con’s new blog. 

My own studio, Periscope, has an internship program that works hard at splitting the difference between education and exploitation. Take a look.