Matt Meylikhov of the website Multiversity Comics just published a fantastic review of Smash:
I can’t recommend this comic enough. I read all of Season 1 in one sitting and I was hooked by the end of it, truly and triumphantly. Smash won me over like no other web comic before it has, and I am definitely looking to see where the story goes for season 2. And I’ll say it once, I’ll say it again: as soon as this is available in trade, I’ll be first in line to order a copy. A truly wonderful story with so much potential, it’s bursting at the seams.
Thanks to Matt for all the support! And, if you’re just finding us via Multiversity Comics, here’s a great place to start reading!
Which gives me a nice excuse to post one of my favorite illustrations from Kyle:
Besides the obvious fact that Smash is an awesome comic that deserves every bit of praise it receives, there is the fact that the artwork is at least partially responsible for that praise. Kyle A. Bolton is the mastermind behind those addictive illustrations and I’m incredibly pleased to have this opportunity to pick his brain. Kyle hit the comic scene after graduating from the Art Institute of Seattle and then going on to work with the likes of Surreal Software and Electronic Arts. I won’t bore you with his resume but it is worthy of some inspection if your interested in that sort of thing. You can learn more about Kyle on his website: www.kylebolton.com.
Click here to read the post. And thanks once again to Shawn Swanson at Hero Spy for a great opportunity!
Here we are once again talking about the changing landscape of the comic book industry. I have mentioned more then once that I believe web-comics are going take over in the near future and writer Chris Bolton is prepared to lead the way with his comic “Smash”. This is possibly one of the best all ages comics on the web. From its awesome illustrations to it’s genuine voice, Smash hits all the right notes.
Here’s the link to his post. Thanks to Shawn for the kind words and a fun opportunity!
Kyle and I were recently interviewed by Melanie Jordan of Imagine Magazine — a free digital magazine “for and about storyboard artists, comic book artists and writers, game artists, commercial artists, Composers and voice-actors, Illustrators, Screen play writers and forthcoming artists.”
Kyle and I were recently interviewed by Shelley Shearer of the website Sequential Tart — in their own words, “a Web Zine about the comics industry, published by an eclectic band of women.”
ST:I love Wraith. Will other crime fighters make an appearance?
CB: We’re being careful not to overpopulate Smash’s universe. I’ve tried to imply, through the brief history the Wraith gave Smash, that superheroes had their heyday a few decades earlier but pretty much faded once Defender arrived on the scene. He was so powerful, and so good at what he did, that everyone else was rendered obsolete.
Now that Defender’s gone, there’s a possibility that other heroes might pop up — but it’s important to note that Defender (and now Smash) is the only person who has “real” superpowers. Everyone else’s abilities are manufactured (Wraith’s having been devised through the ever-reliable “Atomic Age science”), which is why a megalomaniac like the Magus wants those powers so badly.
KB: Yes, I can guarantee it. I think Chris enjoys revealing the cast slowly, keeping the reader’s attention. Chris and I go back and forth about when we can introduce this character, or when this plot line could start and Smash can fight these guys. The idea of Smash, and the other characters that inhabit his world, have been designed over the years, and now it’s more a question of when we’ll unveil them, and which ones come first.
Jamie S. Rich, the ridiculously talented writer of such graphic novels as 12 Reasons Why I Love Her and the recent You Have Killed Me (both illustrated by the amazing Joëlle Jones) was kind enough to invite me to chat with him on the Robot 6 blog at Comic Book Resources.
Jamie and I met at a Portland Noir signing at Powell’s City of Books in June. Did I mention that he and Joëlle contributed the only comic in that book? It’s a great story about an indie comic creator who gets involved in a dog-napping — definitely worth reading!
Called “the comics industry’s longest established awards,” the UK’s Eagle Awards are accepting nominations for its 2008 prizes until Friday, May 22nd.
One of their categories is “Favourite Web-Based Comic.”
We don’t want to influence your opinion, but we would like to encourage all our readers to fill out an online ballot (totally FREE!).
And if, perchance, you felt like selecting SMASH as “Favourite Web-Based Comic,” well, that would be fine. And we’d be very flattered. But if not, that’s cool, too.
In reference to our earlier thread on formats, I think for those who choose a screen-fitting page-to-page approach, the format SMASH uses is one of the better ways to go.
Designed for photo slideshows, I assume (at least that’s where I usually see it) but a nice fit for long-form comics.
If you’d like to see the reader in action, we recommend you start right here. And if you care to drop us a line, we’d love to know what you think!
Matt Meylikhov of the website Multiversity Comics just published a fantastic review of Smash:
Shawn Swanson of the comics site 
Update: And here’s the show if you missed it:
