Category Archives: Comics

CAPS 2015 Holiday Party

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Sarah Beach

I missed last year’s party, because I was in Oregon, so I was certainly looking forward to this year’s festivities. Once again we gathered at the Montrose Bowl for our fun evening. We had a good turn out. Montrose does … Continue reading →

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Andrew Robinson at CAPS

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Sarah Beach

Our July meeting of CAPS featured Andrew C. Robinson. He brought some of his original pieces from the graphic novel The Fifth Beatle, which is about Brian Epstein. His work was remarkable to look at, really lovely. He talked about how … Continue reading →

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WonderCon 2014

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Sarah Beach

The convention fell on Easter weekend this year, which led to me deciding to skip the Sunday activities. There didn’t seem much on the schedule for that day that I was willing to make the trek down to Anaheim for, … Continue reading →

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CAPS Banquet Honoring Floyd Norman

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Sarah Beach

I’ve been a member of CAPS (the Comic Art Professional Society) for about three years now, and have missed the last two annual banquets, much to my regret. So last month, when some unanticipated funds came to me just before … Continue reading →

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Final Cover for CREATING GRAPHIC NOVELS

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Sarah Beach

Got word from my publisher late last week that the final cover design for my book (formerly known as Paper Movies) has now been approved — and I can start showing it off to folks. The actual publication date hasn’t been … Continue reading →

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Finishing the Book

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Sarah Beach

Well, at long last, on the day I contracted to do so, I delivered to my editor the manuscript of my book Creating Graphic Novels: Adapting and Marketing Stories for a Multi-Million Dollar Industry (formerly known as Paper Movies: Adapting … Continue reading →

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CAPS February 2013 Meeting

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Sarah Beach

We moved our regular meeting from the second Thursday to the first because of the desire not to alienate supportive spouses of members (next Thursday being that romantic occasion, Valentine’s Day). We had a good turn out in spite of … Continue reading →

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CAPS 2012 Holiday Party

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Sarah Beach

Yeah, I know. I’m posting this a month after the event, and the day before the January CAPS meeting. Sometimes, one just falls behind on these little recitations of activities. The party itself happened on our usual meeting date of … Continue reading →

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Comics For Sale (1)

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Sarah Beach

I’ll probably be doing a series of these posts as I go along. I’ve had to give up my storage unit, and I need to thin out my comics collection as a consequence. I’m going to list here on my … Continue reading →

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Joe Kubert Remembered at CAPS

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Sarah Beach

Last night at the CAPS September meeting for 2012, we had a panel of pros who had known Joe Kubert in various ways. The legendary artist made a huge impact on others both personally and professionally – and it was … Continue reading →

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