Today we have a book recommendation from Darby Pop founder, Jeff Kline, for Craig Lambert’s “Shadow Work – The Unpaid, Unseen Jobs That Fill Your Day.” As a 28-year old, none of the points Jeff is about to highlight initially resonated with me; I’ve spent my entire adult life with a cell phone in my… Read more
Everyone knows there’s a difference between truth and fiction. In real life, crises are rarely averted at the last possible second, conversations aren’t typically filled with rapid-fire repartee, and not every father is flummoxed by how to care for his own children. It’s this last stereotypical representation that our guest blogger for today, Stu Krieger — feature… Read more
A common topic of conversation with my Dad is how our ultimate destruction will be delivered by the Internet. And smart phones (note: Dad really hates smart phones). Even as I type this introduction into my computer, the vast network I’m linked into is sapping my ability to think and destroying our economy. Well, that’s… Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jason Enright (PR@DarbyPop.com) Los Angeles, CA (Oct. 1st, 2015) – Darby Pop Publishing is pleased to announce that they’ll be exhibiting once again at New York Comic Con (Oct. 7-11), joined by a number of special guests, and premiering an original graphic novel — Side-Kicked — a full week in… Read more
You never forget your first comic book. For those of us who grew up when the Internet was in its infancy (or just a germ of an idea), that first purchase was often made randomly from a spinner rack at your local drugstore. In my case, it was Web of Spider-Man #123, which introduced me… Read more
New York Comic Con Who: Jeff Kline (Darby Pop Founder, Writer of INDESTRUCTIBLE, Executive Producer of Transformers: Robots in Disguise), Ken Kristensen (Writer of INDESTRUCTIBLE and Todd: The Ugliest Kid on Earth), Kirk Van Wormer (Artist on Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2), Jeff Marsick (Writer of INDESTRUCTIBLE: STINGRAY, Dead Man’s Party)… Read more
If a particular company makes a dress shoe you’re happy with, are you more likely to buy other formal footwear from the same company? What about a pair of sneakers? Or sandals? Or a jacket? Similarly, if you like a comic publishers’ books featuring costumed crimefighters, are you more willing to take a chance on… Read more
Earlier in this series, Jason Enright detailed how to sell your comic once you have it in hand. But how do you finance the publishing? Kickstarter is a powerful tool in the indie comic creator’s arsenal, but only if used right. In this week’s Darby Pops Off, Vinton Heuck, of the funded Kickstarter comic project… Read more
FantaCon Who: Saturday & Sunday: Jeff Kline (Darby Pop Founder, Writer of INDESTRUCTIBLE, Executive Producer of Transformers: Robots in Disguise) & Sunday Only: Jeff Marsick (Writer of INDESTRUCTIBLE: STINGRAY and Writer of DEAD MAN’S PARTY) When: Saturday August 29th & Sunday August 30th Where: Empire State Plaza Convention Center: S. Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12242… Read more
Darby Pop Publishing is something of an anomaly in comics. Where many publishers produce comics and then option them off for TV and film, most of our writers are coming from TV and film to make comics. In this week’s article, Darby Pop founder Jeff Kline discusses that reversal and ponders both the value and… Read more
The October solicitations have been released. Below you can find all the information you’ll need to preorder our books from your local comic shop. SIDE-KICKED TPB Diamond Order Code: AUG15 1606 Russell Brettholtz (W) • Miguel Mendonca (A/CA) • Bong Dazo (A) It should come as no surprise to learn that within the superhero “community,”… Read more
In a world where the only thing worse than a super-villain is an egomaniacal superhero, it is up to the under-paid, under-appreciated sidekicks to both make their partners look good and keep common citizens out of danger. But what happens when the sidekicks decide that they’ve had enough? That’s the core question in SIDE-KICKED, a… Read more