Making comics truly is a journey. The time it takes to read never really reflects the months and years in the making. It’s something I never fully appreciated before becoming a creator.
Story x Story: Our Podcasting Journey
“It’s Good To Talk” – those were four memorable words from a 90s British Telecom advert starring Bob Hoskins…he was big in the 90s…look it up…
Now I’m done dating myself, let’s continue…
The point is that it is good to talk and be involved in great discussions around topics you care about. That thinking led us to start our new podcast, Story x Story. We talk a whole lot with friends and fans at conventions about manga, comics and gaming. Now it’s official with a microphone and an Anchor account.
There’s No Case For Whitewashing Films
It turns out Michael Jackson was wrong. No, not the decision to keep a chimpanzee as a pet. Or spending $20 million to live inside an amusement park…but the idea that “it doesn’t matter if you’re black or white”. When it comes to the casting of lead characters in some of the biggest films, it does. Or at least it used to.
5 Comic Kickstarter Lessons
We’re setting up to do something we haven’t done in a long time…launch a Kickstarter for our next manga. Even if you’ve run a successful campaign before this can be a daunting prospect. Sending your creative ideas out to the mercy of the crowd, waiting for a collective thumbs up after 30 nerve-wracking days of promotion.
Cosplayers: What Does Creativity Mean To You?
The London Comic Con is our biggest convention here in the UK and we’re excited for the opportunity to meet fans of our work and introduce new people to the mayamada universe!
Conventions are a great opportunity for any comic creator to get feedback on their comics from the people who invest in them. It gives people a chance to see those who actually make the comics that they enjoy and we’re looking forward to taking part!
New Manga: Super Fun Social Ark
The start of 2017 has seen us start work on a new manga, our first in collaboration with another organisation. This is a totally new venture for us, and we’re excited to take on the challenge!
mayamada GamePad Christmas 2016
It’s that time of the year when we look back at the highlights of the past 12 months. For us at mayamada, the GamePad Christmas event was the top of that list. A big thanks goes to the team who supported us and everyone came down to made it an amazing day! Don’t worry if you missed out, check out our recap and join us again in spring 2017.
Cosplayers: What Does Creativity Mean To You?
This year our #BeCreative campaign continued with a really fun photoshoot with creative people from all walks of life. But it’s probably not going to surprise anyone who follows mayamada that cosplayers are one of our favourite groups to speak too!
Our Most Serious Manga Yet
Back in 2015, we released issue 1 of our story about a young Rabbit named Blake and his big ambitions of becoming a success in the big city known as The Jungle. A year on and we’re almost ready for the launch of the complete volume!
Summer Comic Con Tour Recap
Summer’s over here in Britain and we’re looking back at a really busy few months exhibiting at comic conventions across the UK and America, met some cool new people and learned a few lessons too.
