I am Adam Casalino. Writer. Lover. Friend

If you are looking for stories, writing tips, and general foolishness you’ve come to the write place.

  • Preview of next week’s comic

    Here’s a quick glimpse of good ol’ Al in next week’s issue. Out intrepid wizard is reacting to the revelation we just learned: Check out the full comic, next Tuesday!

  • X-Men First Class Trailer unveiled today

    I can’t say I’m eagerly anticipating this movie, but after watching this trailer I was encouraged to see that the focus will be on Charles and Erik (aka: Prof X and Magneto). In my mind they have always been the core of the X-Men story, but often in the comics…

  • The state of comics at large

    For those of you visitors who are not regular comic book readers, you may not be aware of the drastic changes being experienced in the industry.  I wanted to post my own thoughts, and some predictions, and see if they come true. About a year ago I predicted (to myself)…

  • Carving out a script

    As the current chapter of the comic is wrapping up, I’ve been busy plotting out Algerbane’s next adventure.  To be honest I’m not completely satisfied with just a comic–I want to tell more story.  To that end, instead of writing an outline, or a rough “script,” I’ve been actually crafting…

  • Saga of Samuel on Facebook

    I wanted to put in the good word for my friend, Artist Xero, and his webcomic, the Saga of Samuel.  He just launched a Facebook page that already features his great work.  If you’re on the FB, do yourself a favor and like his page.  It will be good for…

  • Really great tip from a master artist

    I work really hard to improving my art. One of the ways I do that is by studying the artwork of cartoonist I’d admire and look up to. Frank Cho is one of those artists. In a recent blog post he recorded the progress of a project of his, giving…

  • Got a new moleskine!

    Those of you who give a cursory glance at my blog will recall my occasional ramblings about my use of a certain moleskine notebook.  Incredibly enticing content, I know.  My final verdict was that although I loved the convenience and tactile charm of using a moleskine, I disliked the stiff, overly smooth,…

  • Al amongst the mages

    Here is a sneak peak sketch of next week’s comic, issue 70: