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How (Not) to Make Comics Memoir

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How (Not) to Make Comics Memoir

Chapter One: I am living my dream and my nightmare.

Henry Barajas
Jan 13, 2023
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When I was a kid, I read countless Wizard magazines and read about comics I never thought I'd ever read. Now I know it was a pay-to-play advertorial rag that just catered to the largest advertiser. But back then? Wizard showed me a world where anyone can make comics. I used to imagine myself at comic-con with the comics that I made. I blame Kevin Smith’s Chasing Amy for giving me a false depiction of what it would be like to make comics. I was on a panel with Mike Allred once, so I can’t complain. 

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