Picture Story Theater

New Website

Alexander — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:31:05 +0000

For those tracking PictureStoryTheater.com, please note that I have combined all of my comics into a single site at TwentySevenLetters.com. I will no longer be updating PST with new comics, and will be taking down this version of the site.

Please update your feeds and links.

Thank you!

Show and Tell: A Collection of Comics About Teaching and Learning

Alexander — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:39:31 +0000

I am on the editorial board for this anthology, and I contributed a true story from my own teaching experience as well! The book will be on sale this Saturday at the New England Comic Arts in the Classroom conference–and for those of you you won’t be at the conference, you can purchase copies here. Full contributor list and sample …

Audio Podcast of my Machine of Death Story

Alexander — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:23:27 +0000

My contribution to the Machine of Death anthology, a short story titled “Aneurysm,” is now available as an audio podcast read by Kris Straub. Go listen!

New Story Begins Today, On My Other Site

Alexander — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:14:22 +0000

I’ve got a new short comic starting today over at TwentySevenLetters.com. How to Be a Malcontent, illustrated by Dan Mazur, will be just a five-pager, starting today and updating every day this week. Enjoy!

Be warned, this one features folks in their underwear and some suggestive content. Nothing graphic, but probably not something you’ll want to read at work or school.

I expect that the next story I have ready to go will also be one for TSL, so if you like what I do, you should probably add that RSS feed to your reader as well as this one.

Gingerbread Houses Reviewed at CBR

Alexander — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:49:34 +0000

Brigid Alverson gives Gingerbread Houses a brief but flattering review in the Robot 6 blog at Comic Book Resources!

Gingerbread Houses, Page 97

Alexander — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:01:48 +0000

And that’s all for Gingerbread Houses! Thank you for reading. We’ll be working on getting the final chapter into print in the coming weeks–keep watching PictureStoryTheater.com for updates.

Gingerbread Houses, Page 96

Alexander — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:01:31 +0000

Site Redesign

Alexander — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 05:54:29 +0000

I apologize for all of the repeat posts showing up in your RSS feeds–it’s a consequence of a site redesign I undertook this weekend. I’ve switched my site backend from ComicsPress to Webcomic, another WordPress plugin. Unfortunately, I lost all the transcripts I’d entered for the individual comics, and most of the permanent links have changed–if you’ve linked to any individual stories, you should update your links. However, that’s all worthwhile because the new system improves the site organization and navigation dramatically, in addition to making the site easier to maintain.

All of this is in preparation for the coming end to Gingerbread Houses of course–I wanted to have this update done before the series ended, so that if anyone is kind enough to link to the completed story, those links will last. And I wanted to site to be easier to navigate should any new readers arrive to do so.

There are still some tweaks to be done. If anyone encounters any functionality problems, please do let me know.

Gingerbread Houses, Page 95

Alexander — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0000

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Arisia this Weekend

Alexander — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:43:21 +0000

To those of you in the Boston area–I will be appearing on several panels at the sci-fi convention Arisia this weekend. The convention runs Jan 14-17, 2011, at the Westin Waterfront Hotel. My own panels will be on Sunday and Monday (schedule below), and for two of them I’ll be alongside my webcomicy friends Shaenon Garrity and Dirk Tiede–fun! Many Boston Comics Roundtable folks will also be in attendance.

Unfortunately, I neglected to rent table space, but I will have some mini comics on my person to hand sell–if you see me and you’re interested, don’t hesitate to ask! Also, I may put a few out on Shelli Paroline’s table, so have a look there as well.

Here are the panels I’ll be appearing on, with all relevant info:

862 The Best Webcomics You’re Not Reading Burroughs

Sun 3:30 PM Duration: 01:15

They range from wretched to wonderful, from the most mundane to the freakiest of the fantastic. We’re going to discuss what we consider to be the best of the best from various genres–and we’re sure to cover some you haven’t heard of yet.

Alexander C Danner mod
Steve E Popkes
Everett Soares
Dirk Tiede
Shaenon Garrity

868 The Best Young-Adult and Children’s Comics Paine

Sun 5:00 PM Duration: 01:15

Are you looking for material suitable for your kids? Or are you seeking to convert that favored niece or nephew into your life-long hobby? Come share recommendations suitable for the younger crowd.

Steve Kanaras mod
Alexander C Danner
David Marshall

872 How to Write a Comic Douglas

Sun 8:00 PM Duration: 01:15

How do you turn a blank page into a vibrant grid chock-full of adventure? How do you write a script for an artist to interpret? How do you get from introduction to climax in 22 pages (or 3 panels)?

Steve Kanaras mod
Alexander C Danner
Everett Soares
Dirk Tiede
Shaenon Garrity

869 Non-Fiction Comics: Telling Truth With Pictures Carlton

Mon 12:30 PM Duration: 01:15

From memoir to biography, from true science to history, there are dozens of great comics out there that have little in common with the spandex-clad set. What do these stories strive to share? Are comics a good medium for non-fiction? What *can’t* you do with pictures and words?

David Marshall mod
E. J. Barnes
Alexander C Danner
Daniel Miller
Steve Kanaras