The Jim Higgins College of Comics

When you're *really* excited to watch The Pitt, but 10 minutes in you realize that in 50 minutes it'll be over, and you'll have to wait a whole WEEK to see the next episode! Aaaaah!!!

Rewatching season 4 of Stranger Things in preparation for the new one. Max asks El how she got there, and this was her answer. One of the best lines out of all four seasons.

If you look close, you'll see that the line art here is visibly pixelated. This is part of the Schoolhouse Rock shorts and one of my favorites. I don't expect something from a big company like Disney to look as shoddy as this does. Not only did someone make the original mistake to have this look like it does, other people in the pipeline saw it and still did nothing.

Please fix this, Disney!

Other folks here, don't forgot inake my comics classes.

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Are you thinking about doing a graphic novel? Or maybe a comics series? Are you doing it, or still just thinking about it? Take my WRITING LONGFORM COMICS class and it'll jumpstart you and get you on your way. Before you sit down to do the art (or hire someone to do it) you need to make sure your story is as good as it can be. I'll help you with story structure, character development, get you to bring out the emotional beats, and the themes you want to explore. Plus, you'll get constructive feedback and support from the other students. And deadlines to get things done.

WRITING LONGFORM COMICS!

So, you're thinking about creating some comics. Excellent! But are you stuck at the idea stage and need some help moving forward? Have you been sitting on an idea for a graphic novel or series for a long time? Maybe for years? One reason why is that it's tough to just suddenly jump-start something on your own. Use the class to break that barrier and actually start working on the comic that you know you want to do. The class will motivate you.

The WRITING LONGFORM COMICS class will get you on your way. Before you sit down to do the art (or hire someone to do it) you need to make sure your story is as good as it can be. I'll help you with story structure, character development, and get you to bring out the emotional beats and the themes you want to explore. Plus, you'll get constructive feedback and support from the other students. You'll finish the class with a scene-by-scene outline, all ready to draw or to move on to the script stage with. Plus you'll have deadlines to get things done. Every creative person works better with deadlines, right?

You must be 18 or older to take the class.

Dates: September 4 to October 23, 2025
Day: Thursdays
Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm Pacific Time
Cost: $450

The class will be held ONLINE via Zoom. You can sign up here:

https://si-la.org/writing-long-form-comics-graphic-novels-series-with-jim-higgins-fall-2025-session-september-4-october-29-2025-5pm-8pm-pt-450-00/

A little about me: I've been a writer and editor of comics for over 25 years. I'm a former DC Comics editor. I've taught comics classes at CalArts, The School of Visual Arts, and the writing program at UCLA Extension. I hosted a show for Nerdist called "Crafting Comics with Jim Higgins," and have appeared as a comics expert on ABC Nightline, BBC radio, and Storage Wars (that's right -- Storage Wars!)

Writing Long-Form Comics: Graphic Novels & Series With Jim Higgins Fall 2025 Session - September 4 - October 29, 2025 ~ 5pm-8pm PT $450.00 - Admin Admin - The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles Instead of focusing on doing a short comics story like in the Making Comics class, this eight-week class focuses on writing a detailed outline for a graphic novel, a miniseries, […]

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