A collection of thoughts by Nik Axe throughout the passage of time.
It's odd that we've mastered the art of casting out demons while keeping the possession. Hollywood has embodied every tired affect of "Whedon-speak," the quippy, rapid-fire dialogue, that has become cliché, while its stories flop around aimlessly because they spit the bones [...]
In Alan Davis 's Excalibur #43 (1991), a single page delivers pure comic gold. After Nightcrawler's dream of Meggan sparks Captain Britain's jealousy—igniting a heated argument in the crowded lighthouse—Meggan descends the central shaft, carrying gear with the Technet. Spotting Brian, [...]
Doing my best to pull the site together for those Lady Midnight Backers who want to join this little community. Right now the Mobile Version is a little lacking, so I’ll be focused on getting that squared away. In the meantime start [...]
Hey everyone! I'm thrilled to share that I've just wrapped up the comic pages for Lady Midnight's upcoming campaign launch. We're talking three full pages—penciled, inked, and beautifully ink-washed—plus a vibrant digitally painted cover. It took a bit longer than expected [...]
I've become rather zen about AI lately. The 'better' it gets the more I see how so many will embrace it without thinking of the moral (and necessarily economic), consequences. Those who choose to use it as their primary method of 'expression' [...]
I wasn’t a huge fan of the “teaser” (is it me, or do teasers now seem like trailers?). It just wasn’t Superman for me, mostly because I see him as a beacon of hope, not smashed and broken in a crater (which [...]
Today will have quiet significance. I finished the first version of this site with chat at the centre of the user experience combined with a dedicated LIVE page for the various channels I’ll be live-streaming on. I wont promote it aggressively - [...]
I've been observing the various spaces online for comics now for some time. I wont pretend to have the answers, but I have to take a shot and I've decided that chat, and other community driven elements, are going to be what [...]
The title says it all. But really, we need to stop giving our "content" (I hate that word), to these platforms. Ask my buddy Crom, I've been saying this for years now. Use Social to push people to your HUB that you [...]
Lately the world of indie comics has been ablaze with drama and infighting. Many believed they came to a deep well of backers only to find that, for them and their comic book crowdfunding campaign, there was very little water. Entitlement and [...]