Stop motion image: Page 1 of 'Notel'
Yesterday—Wednesday—I drew the first page of Notel.
My interns and I will document much of the behind-the-scenes process as I create this comic. I am experimenting with scree...
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Ballot Box Comics: winner is 'Notel'
Voting has concluded in my Ballot Box Comics initiative.
It was a close race, with just one vote separating the first and second-placed options.
The win...
New comic: Defending Dumbphones
Defending Dumbphones
I don't own a smartphone, and still choose to use a 'dumbphone'. By doing this, I intentionally limit the time that I am connected to the inter...
Blog posts: my recommended ambient music for work and focus
My recent comic Blocking My Reptile is about a way that I improve my productivity when working.
I decided to continue this theme by recommending some ambient music, an...
New comic: Blocking My Reptile
A short comic about procrastination, and choosing to block the internet during my work day.
I share more info in my email newsletter Stuart McMillen's Teenage Fanclub: 2017-06-29 14:19:17 +0000 UTC
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Understanding Energy Slaves: the blog posts
After I completed and published my 84-page comic Energy Slaves, I took time to ask myself “wha...
2017-06-29 04:58:30 +0000 UTC View PostPatrons-only video update. What's happening behind-the-scenes in Stuartland?
Yesterday, I released a new comic, Energy Slaves [84 pages], and also 2017-06-01 07:26:22 +0000 UTC View Post
New website design of stuartmcmillen.com
Last week I relaunched a recoded stuartmcmillen.com, with a stylish modern look.
This blog post (one for the trainspotters!) describes the differences between the old ...
New comic: 'Energy Slaves' [84 pages]
Hi everyone,
I am proud to launch my comic Energy Slaves, about one of my heroes, Buckminster Fuller.
Energy Slaves
How many i... 2017-05-31 09:34:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Update video: Five new things
I am beginning to release a backlog of content to the web.
Having trouble keeping up? This 3-minutes video gives a quick overview of 5 things that you can do to get up to speed.
In...
Top 10 Essential Graphic Novels, part 2
A fortnight ago, I posted Part 1 of this 'essential comics' video. That video featured #10 - #6 of my countdown.
Now I have published #5...
Top 10 Essential Graphic Novels, part 1
Want to read more graphic novels? Don't know where to begin?
See my new video Top 10 Essential Graphic Novels, for my reader's guide to my favourite comics.
This is my video for ...
Taster Tuesdays 2017-15 If I check reddit at 9am...
Taster Tuesdays: If I see a reddit thread at 9am, I will feel the need to check and re-check the thread throughout the day.
Glimpse of my upcoming comic about internet addiction.
M...
Taster Tuesdays 2017-13 Caught in a loop
A Taster Tuesdays look at my upcoming internet addiction / behaviour control comic.
Do you ever get the compulsion to check and re-check newsfeeds or inboxes that don't reaaaaaaaaaaallly...
Taster Tuesdays 2017-10: Blocking the web
This is a taste of a separate comic to what I shared last week. This one is about me deliberately blocking the web from my life during certain hours, to aid my focus.
It is a separate comic to ...
Taster Tuesdays 2017-08: Distracted by smartphones
'Taster Tuesdays' is a new initiative of mine.
I want to show you glimpses of the comics that I am working on. To tide you over, between the releases of my multi-page comics.<...
2017-02-21 02:52:16 +0000 UTC View PostTrolley of books and graphic novels
Transporting the books from my desk, to a nicely-lit room for filming shots of the comic artwork.
2017-02-07 22:12:23 +0000 UTC View PostPlans afoot
Hi everyone,
A quick update:
• A website developer is currently building me a new website. It will be a modern, responsive way to display my past and future comics.
• I am cur...
Tour of desk and new office
This is my Christmas message for 2016. Quick reflections on the year that was, and talking about my plans for 2017.
In a nutshell: expect a bunch of new comics to be released soon after New Yea...
Postcard batch #5 has been sent. 'Energy Slaves'.
In early July I mailed postcard #5 to my $10/month patrons. Please let me know if any were lost in the post.
Thanks so much for your ongoing financial support. I am still drawing the final...
2016-08-04 07:50:05 +0000 UTC View PostJuly 2016 patron supported
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-07-31 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostPostcard batch #4 has been sent. 'Energy Slaves'.
In early May, I sent handwritten postcards to my Patrons who are at
the $10/month pledge rate. The artwork was themed to my upcoming comic
'Energy Slaves'.
Please contact me if thi...
2016-07-10 01:49:30 +0000 UTC View PostJune 2016 patron supported
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-06-30 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostMay 2016 patron supported
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-05-31 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostNew comic: 'Invisible Slaves' (about Buckminster Fuller)
http://www.stuartmcmillen.com/comics_en/invisible-slaves/Please read my 34-page new comic about Buckmi...
2016-05-16 16:30:44 +0000 UTC View PostApril 2016 patron supported
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-04-30 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostDollar-for-dollar crowdfunding campaign
Hi Patreon supporters,
I wanted to inform you of a secondary crowdfunding campaign that I am running alongside this Patreon campaign during April and May.
Please see the full details her...
March 2016 Patreon supported
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-03-31 06:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostFebruary 2016 patron supported
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-03-01 07:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostPostcard batch #3 has been sent. 'Deviance in the Dark'.
In early February, I sent handwritten postcards to my Patrons who are at the $10/month pledge rate. The artwork was themed to my new comic 'Deviance in the Dark'.
Please contact me if this card ...
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