Maria Photinakis ← Comic book artist and illustrator

Hourly Comics Day 2015

Feb

2015

For my third year in a row, I participated in Hourly Comics Day, the first day of February, where you create a comic for every (waking) hour of the day. This year I wanted to make my hourly comics quickly and on the spur of the moment, so my style is even more un-restrained than ...

Upcoming event: SubCultures reading and Q&A at the Cambridge Public Library – January 20

Jan

2015

On Tuesday, January 20 at 6:30pm, I’ll be taking part in a reading and Q&A at the Cambridge Public Library for the Subcultures anthology (you can read more info about the Subcultures anthology right here). This event will have a bunch of us contributors speaking about our topics — it’s an awesome list: E.J. Barnes (Ham radio) Holly Foltz ...

That Artist & Actress That Do A Podcast EPISODE 5: Happy new year!

Jan

2015

Kim & Maria are back to podcasting after a bit of a hiatus – this episode, they catch up on the last few months since episode 4 and talk about how to deal with flagging motivation, especially during this dark and dreary time of year. Kim moved to LA from Boston in mid-2014 and that’s presented ...

Red Flag: Now on ComiXology

Dec

2014

My one-shot scifi comic Red Flag is now available on ComiXology here: http://cmxl.gy/1Fvcl36 Red Flag Written by: Maria Photinakis Art by: Maria Photinakis Price: $4.99“What’s most important is now I’m living my dream. I’ve finally done SOMETHING with my life. So everything is going to be okay.” How far would you go to pursue your dream? To ...

Cosplay SubCulture comic now available: Devotion in Every Stitch 1

Sep

2014

I’m excited to announce that the SubCultures Comic Anthology, edited by Whit Taylor and printed by Ninth Art Press, is now available for purchase — and my six-page cosplay story called “Devotion in Every Stitch” makes an appearance. Here is the first page as a teaser: Those of you who visited me during Somerville Open Studios may ...

Granitecon table A46 – see you there!

Sep

2014

Granitecon is in Manchester, New Hampshire this weekend, and I will be there for both days! You can find me at table A46 with my buddy Scott Springer — when you come in through the main doors, just hook a left and keep going, you’ll find us! I will be selling Red Flag, as well ...

PODCAST Ep. 4 – Learn By Doing

May

2014

Lots of developments since our last podcast – Kim is making big moves to pursue her dreams, Maria had some major professional firsts. There’s plenty to catch up on and we’ve both learned a ton, so let’s get to it. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/maria-photinakis/id677027545 Links mentioned in the podcast: Maria’s new comic Red ...

MeCAF 2014 con report! & what I learned as a first-time exhibitor 5

May

2014

Brief con report! MeCAF 2014 was absolutely wonderful. I can’t say enough good things about the whole experience – I am still just filled with happy feelings from it. (I already can’t wait for next year.) MeCAF was in a new venue this year, and the con really benefited from this venue change. Everyone was ...

Online store updated

May

2014

Just a quick note that I’ve updated my online stores – you can now purchase print and/or digital versions of Red Flag, as well as several of my art prints right here: http://photinakis.com/shop/ Share this:Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in ...

See you at MeCAF 2014 – table 36

May

2014

MeCAF is this Sunday, May 18 (2014)! and I will be selling copies of my BRAND-SPANKIN-NEW comic, Red Flag! They are about as hot off the presses as you can get, short of actually being physically hot to the touch (I don’t want to burn any readers). I will be sitting at table 36 with ...