Comics: The Art of Storytelling

An 8-week intensive course developing a story idea and learning how to get it published

COURSE OVERVIEW

Learn how to develop a story and publish it

COURSE OVERVIEW

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

The more you know, the better.

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Bringing out the best in talent

ILYA

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LECTURES BY Miki Montllo

ILYA is a 30+ year veteran of the comic industry. He has been published internationally by Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse in the USA, in Japan by Kodansha, across Europe and by independent companies worldwide.

His books include the award-winning graphic novel series THE END OF THE CENTURY CLUB (Best Graphic Novel, the UK Comic Art Convention 1997), SKIDMARKS, ROOM FOR LOVE, TIME TRAVELLER, noir anthology IT’S DARK IN LONDON, the MANGA DRAWING KIT, HOW TO DRAW COMICS, HOW TO DRAW ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING, and a daring Native American (First Nations) adaptation of KING LEAR for Manga Shakespeare.

He is also author of critically acclaimed prose novel, THE CLAY DREAMING and artistically collaborated on DEADFACE/BACCHUS with Eddie Campbell, and KID SAVAGE with Joe Kelly.

ILYA is currently Cartoon Historian for New Internationalist magazine (15 episodes and counting).

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STUDENT GALLERY

Andy Ivanov

Marina Ortega

Mahendra Suryadi

Leah Smith

Bashar Ahmed

Alyse Stewart

Jenny Tan

STUDENT INTERVIEWS

Realizing “Unborn”

Interview with
Marina Ortega Lorente

Realizing “Unborn”

Interview with
Marina Ortega Lorente

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Maledictus

Interview with
Benedtta Pia

Maledictus

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Benedtta Pia

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School Days Adventure

Interview with
Andy Ivanov

School Days Adventure

Interview with
Andy Ivanov

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The History of “Aegis”

Interview with
Aishath Nasir

The History of “Aegis”

Interview with
Aishath Nasir

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Spectra: An Artists’ Challenge to Bring a Supernatural Story to Life

Interview with
James Rumfelt

Spectra: An Artists’ Challenge to Bring a Supernatural Story to Life

Interview with
James Rumfelt

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The Pale Mask: Pursuing a Passion of Comic Art

Interview with
Alba Jaen

The Pale Mask: Pursuing a Passion of Comic Art

Interview with
Alba Jaen

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Feb 6, 2023 - Apr 24, 2023

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$699

Course Begins

April 16th

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Alba Jaen

Miki has been an amazing instructor. He has been really helpfull with all the students and provided great feedback and advice and the lectures have been really useful and interesting.
AJ Nazarro

This class was incredible. The curriculum Miki has prepared went above and beyond what I was expecting. I will be recommending this class to everyone I know!
Justin McConnell

Miki did a great job of helping my panel to panel story telling ability and I feel that my growth in this class will be instrumental to my building a storyboarding career.
Juliana Mizrahi

I learn a lot about composition of a page and storytelling, learn new tools to make my process faster and was able to make my drawing process both better and faster.
Bruno Guaman

This course was awesome.! Help me specifically to me to put storys in a comic layout. Also, gave me great directions about inking, color and light. All of it greatly explained by Mikki!
Chrisian Meesey

This is not only the best Comics related class I’ve taken, but also one of the Best Art classes I’ve Ever taken, period. It helped my understanding of the entire Storytelling process, and especially how to apply light and Color and how those elements enhance the Narrative.