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Call for Submissions: Journeys Anthology

CALL FOR COMIC SUBMISSIONS Short Story Comics Wanted for Cloudscape’s Fifth Annual Anthology Cloudscape Comics is currently taking submissions for our fifth annual anthology from dedicated local comic artists. We are looking for 15-20 exceptional artists to showcase in our new book based on Journeys. We are looking for dynamic […]


Comic Battle Round 4: Sleep Deprivation

Announcing Comic Battle Round 4! Sleep Deprivation, whatever that  happens to mean to you. In case you didn’t notice, all of our rules and links to past battles can be found at the Comic Battle page. No prize this round, but we will do our best to have a prize […]


Comic Battle Round 3 Voting! 3

Congratulations Kevin Forbes our winner of the third Cloudscape Comic Battle! Competition was fast and furious! When the dust settled our top three comickers were: 1st place – Kevin Forbes 2nd place – Jeff Ellis 3rd place – Victoria Sticha See the full results here. Now let’s see who triumphs […]


Comic Battle Round 3: Mental Vacation 3

That’s right, ladies, gentlemen and comic makers! Round 3 is all about Mental Vacation, whatever that  happens to mean to you. In case you didn’t notice, all of our rules and links to past battles can be found at the Comic Battle page. Round 3 is a special prize round! […]


Comic Battle Round 2 Voting! 6

Congratulations Kevin Forbes, our winner of the first ever Cloudscape Comic Battle! Competition was fast and furious! When the dust settled our top three comickers were: 1st place – Kevin Forbes 2nd place – Jeff Ellis 3rd place – Anise Shaw See the full results here. Now let’s see who […]


Cloudscape Members win Xeric Grants! 1

Wei Li and Anise Shaw, who are core members of Cloudscape Comics, just won a Xeric Grant to publish their graphic novel Lotus Root Children, expected to be released in the fall from Epidigm Studios Founding member Jonathon Dalton also won, and will be printing his Mayan epic Lords of […]


Miriam Libicki’s Comic course still taking registration

Miriam Libicki is still taking registration for her comic book course! This was the best class (of many) I’ve taken at ECUAD. Libicki was well-organized and inspiring. She had just the right combination for an art instructor. I would DEFINITELY take another class with her. [Libicki] is great! Knowledgeable and […]


Comic Battle Round 1 Voting! 13

Artists were given one week to create a comic for this battle, the theme was “Minor Inconveniences”. Our next theme is “Healthy Living”, so get your drawing pencils! The comics are due next Tuesday June 15 at 11:59pm! Please vote for your favorite! [nggallery id=3] [poll id=”3″]


Capering in Costumes

The Suitability of Various Artistic Media for the Superhero Genre By Bevan Thomas Not all superheroes are in comic books, and certainly not all comic books are about superheroes, but somehow the two fit together. Superheroism as a genre is defined by its visual spectacle and kinetic energy: larger-than-life characters […]