Mother F**ker In A Cape - Mutiny Comics

Comics creator Shawn Gustafson discusses his World War 2 comic, The Specialists, and how it makes him reflect on issues we face in present-day! Plus, we got into his creative process, and what it takes to make war comics fun to read! This is a really good comic, so you should check it out. You can read The Specialists here: https://thespecialistscomic.com/

Authors O'Brian Gunn and Cameron McVey discuss how comics and geek culture have influenced their novel writing, and how they translate themes from a largely visual medium into prose! You can buy Cameron's books here:  https://www.amazon.com/Cameron-McVey/e/B005AK9ARO/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 You can buy O'Brian's books here: https://www.amazon.com/Furies-Thus-Spoke-OBrian-Gunn-ebook/dp/B07P9HC5NL

Author Ken Lizzi, who’s also an attorney for Dark Horse Comics, talks with me about how he got into writing, how he decided that he specifically wanted to be a lawyer for a comic book company, and also, he gives some important tips for new comics creators who are beginning to negotiate with a publisher!   Check this one out - it has a lot of good info!

Nic DuFort, an indie rep, discusses her work as a District Sales Manager for Penguin Random House, her work with various graphic novel properties, and how she found her way into the publishing industry! We also learn her roller derby alias! :)

Here's another classic episode being restored to the stream - another one of my first episodes ever. I talked with Pat, an attorney and comics fan, and Ted, a local comics publisher, about the business side of the comics world! The audio is a little rough, because it's from back when we were figuring tech out with Mutiny, but it's a great episode! I'm just returning from the 50th San Diego Comic Con, but I'll be back with new episodes soon!

Here's another classic episode being restored to the stream - one of my first episodes ever. I talked with 3 Asian-American comics creators who are constantly being mistaken for each other, even though they look nothing alike! The audio is a little rough, because it's from back when we were figuring tech out with Mutiny, but it's a great episode! I'm at the 50th San Diego Comic Con, but I'll be back with new episodes soon!

Comics writer Kelly Sue DeConnick ("Captain Marvel", "Bitch Planet", "Pretty Deadly") talks with me about the strategy of building a comics career, from creative marketing to correctly identifying your customer.   This is important, because, for so many creative people, our biggest impediment is actually finishing our work. So we often don’t even reach the point of thinking about how to market it. This is great stuff, so check it out!

Comics artist and therapist Jacenta Irlanda discusses how comics and art can be used as tools for therapy, how she incorporates these themes into her own art, and ways to promote healing for mental health struggles. She also has a dope podcast that you should check out, called Psych Hero! Check it out: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/psych-hero/id1465553065?fbclid=IwAR3CQMuvAi7GJPZIxj38IMkWOEMpVAbjpSP_3NEyGGS5-mLhxEPpmdhIqrk

Comics creators and musicians Aaron Howell and Jake Fairly discuss creating the official comic book for Aaron's band, MF Ruckus, and tell us how they ended up working on Billy Ray Cyrus' new video!  Jake's band's video (about literally eating white supremacists): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHqzsu73zZE The Billy Ray Cyrus video that Jake and Aaron worked on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axHcpuqcY4c

In this classic episode, I spoke with comics creators Patricia Krmpotich and Andrew Mark about the importance of making comics for children. They both make very passionate points, so check it out!

I'm chatting with Denis Kitchen about founding The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, which provides legal protection for the First Amendment Rights of the comics medium. In the span of his remarkable career, Denis published many 1970s underground comics creators, like R. Crumb & Art Spiegelman, through his Kitchen Sink Press. Here's a 1989 Larry King interview with Denis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftjQc8_wB84. For more info: http://cbldf.org/

More talk with James O'Barr, creator of The Crow, in a more extended interview, about how he got into comics, why he thinks rapper Eminem is soft, and what he's working on these days, including plans for a new Crow film with Jason Momoa! My apologies for the pun title. This interview was made possible by Nerd Team 30!

Artist and muralist Thomas "Detour" Evans discusses painting the portrait of Jay-Z for David Letterman's Netflix show, traveling the world, and his upcoming book about how artists can make a living.

Artist Adrienne "Adri" Norris discusses her Women Behaving Badly  art series, what it was like for her to speak at The Denver Women's March this year, plus her martial arts badassery, and how she approaches teaching herself new artistic disciplines! This is a dope episode for people who want to learn more about artistic motivation! Check her stuff out at: https://afrotriangledesigns.com/

After years of creating her fantasy graphic novel series, LeyLines, Robin Childs decided to abruptly end it. Why? "...it never occurred to me to write a fantasy world without slavery and patriarchy as the status quo." She realized that, without recognizing it, she'd created a fantasy world that reinforced themes of racism and sexism, and she was horrified to discover it. Robin and I discussed how she came to discover these themes in her work, and more importantly, what in society can cause us as artists to pass on messages that we don't intend to. This was a great conversation, in spite of the pinball machines being played in the background! :) Remember to check out Robin's new comic, Wavemen, which she makes with her husband Cory, and support it if you can! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2088273372/wavemen-the-house-on-fifth-avenue?ref=project_tweet

Married comics creators Kristina and Rafael Maldonado Bad-Hand discuss their company Aya, how they're helping to bring Indigenous Pop X to Denver this July, and why I call them the First Family of Comics!

In pt. 7 of my Countdown to DINK, web comics creators Nick Seluk (The Awkward Yeti, Heart & Brain), Brian Gordon (Fowl Language Comics), and Shen T. (Shen Comics) talk with moderator Josh Weaver about how social media affects web comics.   This interview is from DINK 2018, so check it out, and join us for DINK 2019 April 13-14!

In pt. 6 of my Countdown to DINK, comics creator Ally Shwed moderates a panel about toxic masculinity in comics. Her co-panelists are fellow comics creators Gerardo Alba, Stephanie Rodriguez, Zak Kinsella, and Cait Zellers. This interview is from DINK 2018, so check it out!

In pt. 5 of my Countdown to DINK, we hear from Underground Comix pioneers, Denis Kitchen and Howard Cruse, about the underground comics movement of the 1970s, how comics censorship during the 1950s affected their childhoods, and what they think of protest these days. This interview is from DINK 2018, and was conducted by author Jason Heller.

In pt. 4 of my Countdown to DINK, we hear from Chuck Forsman, the creator of The End Of The Fxxxing World graphic novel, talks with Kilgore Books about translating his comic into a Netflix series. This is another interview from DINK 2018, so make sure you join us at DINK 2019 this April 13-14!