Palle Schmidt Archives

The podcast consists of the latest news in comics, creator interviews, and a weekly book club discussion. On this week's episode we welcome the creators of Boom! Studio's Thomas Alsop, Chris Miskiewicz and Palle Schmidt! The occult hit's first four issues were recently collected as a trade with the concluding volume to follow shortly[...]

Written by Brooklyn based writer and actor, Chris Miskiewicz, with art by Danish illustrator, writer, and cartoonist, Palle Schmidt, Thomas Alsop presents us with an eerie vision of the modern city we all think we know so well. The book details the story of Thomas Alsop, The Hand of the Island – a title that's been[...]

The collected edition of the first 4 issues of the critically acclaimed Boom! Studios series Thomas Alsop, written by Chris Miskiewicz, with art by Palle Schmidt arrives on April 29th in comic shops and May 5th in bookstores The four issues of the series make for a substantial collection, including the variant cover for the[...]

But there were two comics that stood out among the rest, and not just because my clumsiness literally caused one of them to jump off the shelf and onto my face. Thomas Alsop #8 (of 8) by Chris Miskiewicz and Palle Schmidt is a dizzying and beautiful conclusion that left my heart very full, and hurting[...]

BOOM!'s Thomas Alsop comes to a close this Wednesday and I sat down to chat with creators Chris Miskiewicz and Palle Schmidt to talk about their creation and why the series' biggest surprise is yet to come… [Thomas Alsop #8] Nikolai Fomich: First, congratulations! Thomas Alsop was the first major comic book work for either of you,[...]

Though both are probably true, I spoke with him only about his career as a writer – including about Thomas Alsop, his new series with artist Palle Schmidt from BOOM!. Nikolai Fomich: Chris, why did you decide to pursue a career in writing? Chris Miskiewicz: I've always wanted to tell stories I don't really know what it[...]

By Shawn Perry As discussed in my last spotlight, I recently began ingesting a steady diet of indie comics and have been continually impressed by the passion and creativity of these creators.  It takes a lot of dedication to put out a comic book and while the quality of the work will always speak for itself,[...]

By Nikolai Fomich [Palle Schmidt, Photo by Pernille Enoch] Last week I reviewed the first two issues of BOOM!'s new series Thomas Alsop, and today I follow up by chatting with the book's artist Palle Schmidt Palle spoke to me about his early career in Denmark, his love for noir, how he got involved with Alsop,[...]

By Nikolai Fomich [*Major spoilers for Thomas Alsop #1 and #2 follow! Pick up the first two issues before going any further.] Chris Miskiewicz and Palle Schmidt have created in Thomas Alsop a tale about New York hauntings Sure there ghosts – Thomas even shoots one – but the most interesting kind of haunting in this new[...]

I have to confess that Thomas Alsop caught my attention some time ago, when I first heard of this strange occult story in genesis form by word of mouth and discussion in Brooklyn, and learning that the artwork was by globe-trotting Danish artist Palle Schmidt, a master of noir and mood, only piqued my interest[...]

I've been hearing about the podcasts running on the Comics For Beginners website for some time, having met comic creator and teacher Palle Schmidt visiting from his native Denmark at New York Comic Con last autumn, and it finally occurred to me to spread the word about the free podcasts and blogs on the site,[...]