The Story Factory Archive
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Never Ending Story
Every saga has a beginning ? and an ending. Jason bids The Story Factory and BF farewell now that he's become a father.
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Minutes to Midnight
Jason looks at the clock on the wall, it says two minutes to midnight …
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Sweet Dreams
What do you really, really want out of this whole creative … thing?
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Reporting in ...
Jason sends a dispatch from the frontline of creation.
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What's The Story? 2
Mad cap mutant mayhem and the Last Man On Earth; can two comic series that are so diametrically opposed peacefully co-exist on Jason's bookshelf?
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What's The Story?
This week a psychotic serial killer and a ridiculously proportioned gun-for-hire inspire Jason's latest column.
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Ignition! .2
Keeping the creative flame alive.
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On the Road Again
Looking ahead to the creator's journey. Plus, Jason finds himself at a crossroads and is turning to you for help.
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Ignition! .1
Jason kicks off the regular Ignition! feature, providing the spark to get things started by sharing tips from my life as a journalist, columnist and writer.
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Am I a Jewish Creator?
Jason is inspired by many things, but does his religion influence his writing?
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The Secret Jewish History of… – Part Two
A guy who dresses as a bat clearly has issues! Jason examines the origin and early incarnations of Batman with the Jewish background of his creators in mind.
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The Secret Jewish History of … – Part One
The Fantastic Four, the first dysfunctional family of comics. Plus, the Thing's Jewish identity – REVEALED!
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The Comic Book Rabbi
Rabbi Simcha Weinstein's earliest memories involve comics and superheroes. Today he teaches that With Great Powers Comes Jewish History.
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Up! Up! And Oy Vey!
In his second column discussing the early days of the US comics industry, Jason explores how Jewish history, culture and values shaped the comic book superhero.
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The Oyvengers
In this week's edition, Jason examines the birth of US comics and how Jews built the industry.
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Phayrie Tales II
The final fate of Tiki's Phayrie REVEALED!
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Phayrie Tales I
An inside look at the genesis of Jason's first creator-owned story, Tiki's Phayrie.
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Working with Artists
Comics are a visual medium, its true superstars the wielders of the pencil. Often, a writer's success is intricately tied to that of the artist he works with.
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Understanding Artists
The truth is that Jason doesn't really understand them at all! The current edition of The Story Factory becomes controversial!
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Working with Writers
We wordsmiths can have a habit of becoming lost in our own worlds – here is some advice on bringing us back to Earth to create something wonderful.
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Understanding Writers
We might claim to understand story, but can anyone understand us Word Warriors?
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Civil War!
Creating comics is all about collaboration, but even the most close-knit team can fall apart.
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Creators Assemble!
Building the most awesome assembly of creators the universe has ever seen…
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Infinite Creation Crisis!
Money, money, money must be funny in the comics creator's world. For most people out there, comics will rarely, if ever, make them a lot of cash.
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Action Stations
Being in the writer/director's chair is a huge challenge and responsibility, but you soon realize that no one else can push the project ahead except for you.
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- Amory Wars Moves to BOOM!, Peter David Co-WritesPress release by Frederik Hautain
- Preview: Judge Dredd: The Restricted Files 01Sneak peek by Frederik Hautain
- BOOM! Brings 7 Psychopaths to US MarketPress release by Frederik Hautain
- Darkwing Duck Gets Dangerous at BOOM! StudiosPress release by Frederik Hautain
- Hack/Slash And Image Comics Make It ExclusivePress release by Richard Boom
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- MegaCon 2010: Marvel Comics Panel ReportLowdown by Noel Bartocci
- MegaCon 2010: DC Nation Panel ReportLowdown by Noel Bartocci
- Preview: Judge Dredd: The Restricted Files 01Headline by Frederik Hautain
- Human Target - Episode 107Lowdown by James Wortman
- Brett Williams - The Man, the...well, you know the rest.Blog by Bart Croonenborghs
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