The Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast goes international. Again. In this episode, Adam is joined by Denmark's own, Palle Schmidt. If that name sounds familiar to you, it's at least one of two things. Either you have heard the previous Gutter Talk episodes Palle was on, as well as the Comic Con panel back in 2014 moderated by Patrick Yurick, or it's the amazing work he's done in Thomas Alsop or Comics for Beginners, a site dedicated to educating those with the dream of creating comics. In this episode, Adam and Palle discuss a wide range of topics. Whether it's the inside scoop on Palle's techniques as an artist or the various ways and differences artists are treated and respected between Denmark and the United States. They even touch on taxes. Taxes! We know, what do taxes have to do with comics? Well, directly, not much. But in the overall grand scheme of things, no one can escape them. Even underpaid artists. Make sure you give the Gutter Talk podcast a rating and review on iTunes and check out the MakingComics.com site for all your comic creating needs. Palle's Links: Palle's site (@Palle_Schmidt) Stiletto Thomas Alsop Comics For Beginners Our Links: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

For many folks, our esteemed Making Comics Gutter Talk host included, winter is a difficult time of year. Time changes, cold weather, having to constantly correct yourself on the year because it changed and it's hard to get in the new habit of writing the new year. We get it. But Spring is about to... well, spring, and it's time to wake up the sleeping beast that is this podcast. And what better way to rub the sleep out of our eyes than with one of the podcast's favorite past guests. In this first episode of 2019, which was admittedly recorded in 2018, Adam is joined by writer, artist, director, and overall swell guy, Graham Annable. If the name sounds familiar, it could be because he was a guest on the podcast a few years back. However, there's a pretty sizable chance you know the name from his wonderful work, such as the Laika production, The Boxtrolls, which he co-directed. It could also be from the hilarious and sometimes poignant sketches and comics, Grickle. Or maybe it's from his more recent graphic novels, Peter & Ernesto, in which he is both artist and writer. And as you'll see, most recently, part-time editor. Graham's Links: Graham's site (@grickle) Graham's books, including Peter & Ernesto Our Links: Intro & Outro Song “RetroFuture Clean” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals “Backed Vibes (clean)” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

San Diego Comic Con is a great place to meet and talk to comic artists and writers from all over the world. This year, Adam had the opportunity to talk to creators from Fanbase Press for Making Comics Gutter Talk episodes. In this week's episode, two of them, David Accampo and Amanda Donahue join Adam on the back terrace of the San Diego Convention Center, out where you can hear everything from the medieval knights battling it out to the military helicopters flying by to the seagulls on the bay behind us. The conversation began with a discussion on their latest collaboration, The Margins, and what it meant to them as creators. After their history was dredged up, but in a good way, the talk turned to the comic creating process, from the David's writing to Amanda's first foray into the world of comics. If you enjoy these podcasts and want to hear more of them, please visit our Patreon page and help us make that happen. We at Making Comics would very much like to get back to our roots and put out podcast content on a regular, weekly basis. But in order to do that, we need your help. Also visit us on iTunes and give us a rating and review. This increases the podcast visibility and more listeners means more opportunity for more content. See the big, beautiful circle we're drawing? David & Amanda's Links: David's site  (@daccampo) Amanda's site (IG page) THE MARGINS Resources: Website:   www.TheMarginsComic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMarginsComic/ Twitter:    @TheMarginsComics Purchase Link:  https://fanboycomics.ecrater.com/p/30006833/the-margins Our Links: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Ad Song: "Caprese" by Blue Dot Sessions Licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://freemusicarchive.org) Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

Currently, there's a revolution happening in the education realm. We here at Making Comics Worldwide (soon to be our new name!) are helping to fuel the fire of this revolution with our ever expanding repertoire of articles, tutorials, and even podcasts, just to name a few. We feel a change is needed and we don't need no stinkin' phone booth; we already have our costume on. That said, we thought the "origin story" of the education system was needed in order to lay down the foundation of our budding empire, as discussed here with Adam and Making Comics Worldwide CEO Patrick Yurick. Before you click play or download this episode, please know the podcast you are about to listen to is more of an outline of the history of education than it is a lecture on the subject. There are key points in time we felt needed to be mentioned in order to get to where we find ourselves today, yet another turning point in the history of education. And we plan on being right there on the front lines fighting the good fight. Worldwide. Important Links: Horace Mann John Dewey History of education History of education in the U.S. Blaine Amendment Printing press Child labor Project Based Learning Other Important Links: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

We live in an age where proof something was said or done is sometimes just a click away. Apologies to the time capsule fans and their once highly valued level of patience. In our case, though, these flashbacks to when Jason Brubaker was running the show are great mile markers to see how far he, his co-host Daniel Lieske, and guest Skottie Young have come since this conversation occurred several years back. Today's flashback discussion hits on the positives of both publishing your work with a publisher and also going it on your own via self-publishing, a palaver typically consisting of negative rants, drastic hand gestures, and sometimes bitter tears. Yes, we're big fans of sensibility, too, and we're happy to bring some to you to put a bow on the month of June. Skottie Young's site (@skottieyoung) Skottie Young and Eric Shanower's adaptation of Frank L. Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" More "Oz" and other work for Marvel Our Important Links: Intro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transition: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org

Fresh off a very successful Kickstarter campaign, Marisa Stotter, the director and producer of "She Makes Comics," a documentary about the history and current state of women in the comics industry, joins Adam and first-time co-host Marisa Brenizer on the podcast. Ok, so maybe it's a little confusing to have two Marisa's on one show. But we think it only made sense. There is, however, a slight variation in pronunciation. Download the episode or click play in the player below to hear the difference, and more importantly a tremendous conversation with Marisa Stotter and her passion behind the "She Makes Comics" documentary. Stuff to Check Out: Marisa on Twitter: @marisastotter She Makes Comics on Kickstarter (@SheMakesComics) Sequart (@sequart) Respect Films (@respectfilms) Marisa's Two Current Faves: Kate or Die Kate Beaton Our Weekly Podcast Requireme- Uh, Faves: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

If you think the only kind of luck you'll find on Friday the 13th is bad, think again. We at Making Comics (dotCom) are here to exorcise that unlucky mojo you may find yourself in today and provide balance with another Gutter Talk podcast. Join Adam and co-host Patrick Yurick as they sit down with the inimitable Ulises Farinas to discuss everything from art schools to dealing with trolls. The conversation may be long but you do not want to miss one precious second. Or the unlucky mojo comes back. Don't say you weren't warned. Links: Ulises Farinas on Facebook (@ulises_f) Personal site More Links: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org Fun with Google Hangouts:

After a month of MOOC Madness, we return you to your regularly scheduled program of awesome podcast interviews. We're kicking off June with Dan Greenfield, editor-in-chief of 13th Dimension, to discuss the site's genesis, purpose, and the cool things they're up to. Topics range from creating a space for creators to share the things they're reading to randomly knocking on Steve Ditko's front door. True story. For those of you within 150 miles of White Plains, NY on Saturday, June 14th, make sure you check out the New York Comic Fest. Click here for more information. Dan Greenfield, editor-in-chief of 13th Dimension (@13th_Dimension, @DanG_Comics) New York Comic Fest StoryForge Productions (@Storyforgers) Kevin Cullen, co-host, Content Editor for Making Comics (dotCom) (@ColorTheBooks) Adam Greenfield, host (@SDGreeny) Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

Quite an amazing month of May for the Gutter Talk podcasts, huh? Well, what do you say we put a fancy bow on it and take a trip back to when Jason Brubaker was running the roost? If you don't know (and quasi-shame on you if you don't), we have been re-releasing the podcasts Jason recorded back in the day. The last Friday of every month we step in Calvin's time machine and revisit these talks. I know, I know. He and Hobbes ended up in the Mesozoic Era so how can you trust it? Remember, if that happens here, don't move. The t-rex reacts to motion (thanks, Jurassic Park!). I'm sorry, where were we? Oh, right. The podcast. So this re-release is Part 2, the continuation of a fantastic conversation between Jason Brubaker, his co-host Daniel Lieske, and their guest, Nate Simpson. Oh, by the way, if you missed Part 1, click here to listen. Intro Song: “RetroFuture Clean” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transition: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org

Everyone knows what it's like to have to present something in school, having to stand up in front of a group of peers and present something or give a speech. Everyone also knows the sweaty palms, the white knuckles, the quasi out of body experience while speaking. If you can even get the words out, that is. Well, don't look now but if you're an artist with a project, your speech giving days aren't over. And in fact, this one's for your livelihood: You have to pitch your project, your baby, to an individual who receives pitches from others and their babies all day, every day. Feel free to have a seat, if you need to. We understand. But fear not, dear artist. Our esteemed CEO and panel host Patrick Yurick, along with some of the great minds in the industry today, are here to help. Even if it involves stalking. While we here at Making Comics don't condone it, there just may be a benefit in there somewhere. Take a listen to this week's Get a Grasp! MOOC panel podcast and find out how. For stalking purposes: Patrick Yurick, host and CEO of Making Comics (dotCom) (@patrickyurick) Colleen AF Venable, senior designer for First Second Books (@colleenaf) Carol Burrell, senior editor at Abrams ComicArts Chip Mosher, VP Communications for ComiXology (@chipmosher) Arnie Gordon, freelance artist (@dreamerwestAG) Caleb Goellner, senior editor at Comics Alliance (@calebandrew) For legal purposes: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transition: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org

One million points to you if you've heard this one before: "If ya got time to lean, ya got time to clean." No? Well, if you've ever worked in the food industry, it's a popular one. Good thing we don't hear it much making comics. Still, the heart of that message may not be as icy as it sounds. How are we, as artists, scheduling our time? What are we doing to make sure we remain productive artists without burying ourselves by taking on too much work? And should we even say no to opportunities? These were just a few of the questions answered and broken down by the incredible group of artistic minds we had for Week 3 of the Get A Grasp! MOOC panel. Now, go download this episode, click the Play button on this podcast, and get back to work, slacker! Ok, check out these links, then get back to work: Patrick Yurick (lead instructor), Making Comics (dotCom) CEO and creator of Hipstr Picnic (@patrickyurick) Christy Blanch, lead instructor of SuperMOOC 2, artist, writer, and owner of Alter Ego Comics (@christyblanch) Jen Vaughn, cartoonist and journalist with Fantagraphics Books (@TheJenya) Lucy Bellwood, writer, artist, and creator with Cartozia Tales (@LuBellWoo) Eric Shanower, writer of Adventures in Oz and Age of Bronze Damon Gentry, creator of Sabretooth Swordsman (@invademyprivacy) Jared Cullum, creator of Pea Green Coffee Cup (@jared_cullum) Alright, alright, these links, too: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transition: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org

The Get A Grasp! MOOC train rolls on with this amazing Week 2 panel. The topic was Worldbuilding and there was no shortage of wood to stoke the fire as the train sped on down the tracks. Join Patrick Yurick, your very own train conductor for the week (sans the funny hat), and the powerhouse list of passengers for a ride you won't soon forget. You should check these out: Patrick Yurick (instructor), CEO of Making Comics (dotCom) (@patrickyurick) Mark Waid, creator of Thrillbent, writer for Daredevil, among so, so many (@markwaid) Ted Washington, creator of Puna Press and author of Un Chili Caliente (@tedwa) Bizhan Khodabendah, author of The Little Black Fish (@MendedArrow) And check out Bizhan's Kickstarter project he's co-piloting with Making Comics' very own, Mark Luetke, called OUTDOOR/INDOOR: A New Infinite Canvas Comic System Lee Cherolis, writer of Little Guardians (@LeeCherolis) Aaron Conley, creator of The Sabertooth Swordsman (@AaronConley77) Ulises Farinas, artist for IDW's Judge Dredd (@ulises_f) And these, too: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transition: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org

We recently wrapped up a four week long Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) called "Get A Grasp!" that covered everything from ideation to pitching your idea to networking. Each week we also had a live online panel with amazing artists and professionals in the industry. What you're about to listen to is the Week 1 panel, which came out with all cylinders firing. The topics, the guests, the conversation, all of it was well worth the price of admission. Which, oh by the way, was free. Just like this podcast. All in the name of art and comic creation. Alright, bring it in. Group hug! Instructor & Guests: Patrick Yurick (instructor), CEO of Making Comics (dotCom) (@patrickyurick) Ted Adams, CEO of IDW Publishing (@therealtedadams) Daniel Warren Johnson, creator of Space-Mullet (@danielwarrenart) Jim Zub, man of too many endeavors to list here (@jimzub) Douglas Wolk, writer of IDW's Judge Dredd (@douglaswolk) Kurt Christenson, writer of Power Play (@kurtchristenson) Kevin Cullen, Making Comics (dotCom)'s Head of Content Development & Scheduling (@colorthebooks) Song & Sound Attributions: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

Earlier this year, while at Wondercon 2018 in Anaheim, CA, Adam met some of the fine folks at Fanbase Press and knew right away the artists and writers for the comics they put out needed to be on the Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast. Yes, needed. And it really started when Adam spotted the banner for the comic Penguins Vs Possums. We could talk about the art all day but the story and title are fantastic attention grabbers. Within the first few panels, you're hooked. Because of this, Adam was eager to have co-creator of that series, Sebastian Kadlecik, on the show. As Comic Con 2018 neared, the well-deserved hype for his latest creation, Quince, was growing so getting to record a conversation at the convention just seemed both the wise thing to do and fate. You know, if you believe in that stuff. The conversation ranged everywhere from Sebastian's background and growth in writing, comics, and even acting, to the necessary decisions when determining the artistic layout of scenes within a comic. And don't mind the group of people behind them having their own good time outside of the convention. Speaking of.... Before that chat with Sebastian, you'll hear a portion of a conversation during a Comic Con after-party about the vagueness and even capitalistic aspect of what can and can't be released in a podcast when it comes to background noise. Participants included Gutter Talk alumni Dean Haspiel and Chris Miskiewicz, as well as Glynnes Pruett, owner/operator of Comic Book Hideout in Fullerton, CA. As stated in the podcast, no one makes a claim to be any kind of legal expert on this stuff. It just seemed applicable. And some of it was just plain silliness that needed to be shared. And finally, please find us on iTunes and give us a rating and review. It really helps get the visibility and word out about this podcast, and in the end, more listeners and support means more content for you. Please also check out our Patreon page by clicking here. Sebastian's Links: QUINCE Resources: Website:  www.QuinceComic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quincecomic/ Twitter:    @QuinceComic ComiXology:  https://www.comixology.com/Quince/comics-series/86597?ref=cHVibGlzaGVyL3ZpZXcvZGVza3RvcC9saXN0L3Nlcmllc0xpc3Q TPB Purchase Link: https://fanboycomics.ecrater.com/p/25558197/quince-trade-paperback Instagram Twitter Our Links: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

It's the last Friday of the month so we hit the way-back machine and go way back- what? This interview is only a couple years old? Oh. Uh, well, can I say we hit the shortly-back machine? Yeah? Great. Let's try this again. It's the last Friday of the month so we hit the shortly-back machine- hmm, still doesn't sound right. You know what? Just cue the wavy flashback lines. This is part 1 of the Nate Simpson interview with Jason Brubaker and Daniel Lieske. Maestro! Intro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transition: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org

Nobody puts Ted in a corner. Many have tried, though after listening to this podcast, I have a feeling you'll struggle to do so yourself. Tag along with Adam and Patrick as they visit CEO Ted Adams and the IDW Publishing offices to discuss a little IDW history, the past and present of the publishing industry, and the Dewey Decimal System. If you're looking for the comics section, it's 741. Links: Ted Adams on Twitter: @therealtedadams IDW Publishing site Library of American Comics site Look! More Links! Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org record_scratch.wav: nixphoeni / www.freesound.org

The next time you think to yourself, "I am just way too busy," please consider this podcast you're about to listen to. How writer, artist, teacher, and literal jack of all trades Jim Zub even found the time to sit down for an hour with us is as mysterious as what the writers were thinking with the last season of LOST. At times it is a bit harrowing listening to Jim describe his day. Then you look at his amazing work, the result of stacking those seemingly endless days of creative output, and end up scooting your chair back in, grabbing a pencil, and sketching out your next idea or writing that last page or chapter.  Join Adam and Mark as they steal an hour from Jim Zub's time to talk about... well, Jim Zub's time. Good Stuff to Know: Jim's Twitter handle: @jimzub Website Jim's current work on Red Sonja and Cub, Samurai Jack, & Skullkickers Other Stuff to Know: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

Have you ever had the sense when talking to some people that whatever endeavor they are on, it is simply going to work out for them? That's the feeling you get when talking to Jules Rivera, creator of the successful ventures of Misfortune High and Valkyrie Squadron. Adam, Patrick, and Jules cannonball into the ocean of webcomics and crowdfunding, sharks be damned, and discuss what it's like to swim with both the whales and the bottom feeders. Show notes: Twitter: @julesrivera Instagram: julesriveraart Website Kickstarter project for Misfortune High 2 (deadline 4/11/14) Valkyrie Squadron Bleeding Cool article ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

Before there was Gutter Talk, and as crazy as it sounds there was life before Gutter Talk, Jason Brubaker released numerous podcasts of his own and published them on Making Comics (dotCom) 1.0. When the baton was passed to Patrick Yurick and the gang, there was some concern Jason's podcasts would end up lost, never to be heard from again, like that one sock that gets eaten by the drier. Or something. Well, the intent to re-release these amazing conversations with even more amazing artists was there from the beginning of Making Comics (dotCom) 2.0. We just needed to grow into our ears a little bit and figure out how to walk. Now that we no longer seem to be having gravity issues, it just seemed like the right time to re-release Jason's podcasts. This is the first re-issue of many to come with Jason Brubaker. In this episode, Jason's guest and sometimes co-host Daniel Lieske. So here's the plan. The last Friday of every month, we'll release one of Jason's old podcasts. This will give you at least three weeks of fresh content and one week of flashbacks to the days of yore. They will be released in the same order Jason released them. Today's (and this month's) episode is the very first Making Comics podcast. He and Daniel Lieske, a stellar artist based out of Germany, introduce themselves and discuss various topics of comic creation. Queue the flashback waves.... Jason Brubaker's reMIND and current work Sithra Daniel Lieske's site

"Not only does the world have young geniuses but it also has old masters," says Shelley Couvillion, artist for Storyforge Productions. Subscribe to it or not, that can be one heck of a realization to come to when you're in the early stages of your art and comic creation career. And that's not even counting the starving part. Shelley, though, doesn't seem to be fazed by it. In fact, even though she's still working on finding her voice, it's pretty obvious she's definitely on her way and when she does fully find it, well, let's just hope she remembers the little people. Adam is joined in consecutive weeks by Kevin as they sit down with Shelley, another Storyforger, to discuss the good, the bad, and the wow-I-can't-believe-I-said-that. Links: Shelley Couvillion (@shelleyboh) on the Storyforge Productions site House on Writer's Block Shelley's Tumbler account Other Details: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

Tell good stories. It's your responsibility to do so. At least that's what Storyforge Productions co-founder Rachel Beck believes. Listen in as Adam and Kevin are joined by Rachel to discuss U.S. history, castle mysteries, and why an aspiring storyteller can never, ever take storytelling lightly. A (Good) Story in Links: Storyforge Productions (@Storyforgers) House on Writer's Block The Adventures of Tintin and Lucky Luke (bandes dessinées) The rocks in Joshua Tree National Park are made of monzogranite and people from Utah are called "Utahans or Utahns," not Utites as Adam first thought Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

It took two tries because of a little technology mishap but that second time turned out to be a gem. Adam and Devin hang out with Jeremy Rock, the artist of eye-popping (and sometimes literally!) horror and zombie comics Luther and The Eighth Seal (among others) and discuss the world of digital comics. Take a listen and hear what Jeremy has to say about the future of comics in an ever-growing digital world, as well as what it takes to remain true to yourself and your art. Just a few things you should know. As in memorize it. Pop quiz next week, hot shot. Jeremy on Twitter: @JeremyRock002 Jeremy's work on Luther and The Eighth Seal Jeremy explains the process for making The Eighth Seal Andrew Dalhouse on deviantART Boom! Studios Other things that are fun or formalities. Artist: Mark Luetke Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org  

He may look like he's got some party to him but Daniel Warren Johnson, creator of Space Mullet and numerous other artistic ventures, knows how to handle his business. Adam, Mark, and Mark's cat The Outlaw Jesse James are joined by Dan to discuss the tools of the trade, the various processes taken to create his art, and how his Christian faith keeps him balanced. You do not want to miss this amazing episode. Daniel Warren Johnson's website and Space Mullet Dan's Krampus piece The Krampus Notes on tools from Daniel: Here's that white out pen: http://www.jetpens.com/Uni-ball-Signo-Broad-UM-153-Gel-Ink-Pen-White-Ink/pd/380 The felt tip brush pen I like best: http://www.jetpens.com/Zebra-Disposable-Brush-Pen-Fine/pd/2307 This is the ink I put in my brush pens http://www.dickblick.com/products/koh-i-noor-rapidograph-ultradraw-waterproof-ink/ And the traditional sable hair brushes I use.  The windsor newton is the most expensive, and the others are a bit more affordable. http://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-series-7-kolinsky-sable-pointed-round/ http://www.dickblick.com/products/raphael-kolinsky-red-sable-fine-pointed-round-series-8404/ This brush is one of my faves, it's a fantastic price and a great tool, perfect for trying out brush inking without putting too much cash down. http://www.dickblick.com/products/escoda-reserva-kolinsky-tajmyr-sable-brushes/ And this is the ink I use when I use my brushes http://www.amazon.com/Speedball-2-Ounce-India-Super-Black/dp/B0007ZJ8TM I've noticed that a lot of kolinsky sable hair brushes are out of stock online, I'm pretty some importing issue is happening between countries.  Raphael might be people's best bet for brushes then.   Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

Adam and Patrick don't let no stinkin' ocean get in the way when it comes to the comic creation process. That's why there was no hesitation when it came to scheduling an interview with Palle Schmidt, an artist, storyteller, and educator, from Denmark. Tjek det ud! That's "check it out" in Danish, in case you didn't feel like Googling it. You're welcome. I have to admit, I'd been looking forward to this interview for a little while. Not only am I a fan of what Palle is doing with his site but I was very curious what the comic scene was like in Copenhagen. You see, the extent of my traveling is limited to the U.S. so I don't get to travel internationally. When I get an opportunity to talk to someone living in another country, whether it's about comics or the weather, count me in. Talking to Palle was no let down. Learning about his process and his take on comic creation was well worth the wait. The topics ranged from the lack of comics in Copenhagen to scripting to using frustration as a learning tool for finding your own successful comic creation process. Enjoy! Links: Palle's Twitter: @comix4beginners, @Palle_Schmidt Palle's graphic novels, Stiletto and Devil's Concubine Palle's first podcast Essex County (Jeff Lemire) Saga (Fiona Staples) Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

We know, it's a Monday. In the history of the Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast, it has never been released on any day of the week besides Friday. However, in this instance, the timing called for it. While there may be some purists or other creatures of habit who find this to be troublesome, we first offer this advice: take a breath. Everything will be okay. We promise. Then listen to this episode. Trust us, you'll feel better. In this Gutter Talk episode, Adam sits down with Jimmy Palmiotti, whose attributes run a marathon but to list a few, he created Painkiller Jane. He's also one of the co-creators of Marvel Knights, which comes up as a discussion topic in the conversation between Adam and Jimmy. Then there's Harley Quinn, a character in which he and his wife Amanda Conner helped increase popularity levels to great heights. Oh, and Painkiller Jane... and Deadpool... and the Punisher... Also, Jimmy is the co-founder of PaperFilms, along with (again) Amanda Conner, and has some pretty amazing talent on board, like Justin Gray, Craig Weeden, Frank Tieri, and more. Pretty impressive. Make sure to also subscribe in iTunes or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Also, please, for the love of all that is podcast holy, give us a rating and review. We won't hold it against you if you don't but you'd be our new best friend if you did. And who doesn't want more best friends? Jimmy's Links: PaperFilms (@jpalmiotti) Killing Time in America (Kickstarter) Our Links: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

Sometimes a conversation takes on a life of its own, and unexpected tangents are guaranteed. In that respect, this podcast did not disappoint! What began as a thumbnail discussion with Jason Brubaker (creator of reMIND and Sithrah) quickly morphed into a fantastic conversation about his unique comic-creation process. Oh darn. Take a listen and enjoy for yourself! One of the biggest benefits of being Making Comics (dotCom)'s "Inner-Circle Noob" is that I get to go backstage and learn from experienced artists -- not only how to create comics but all of the various ways that I can hone my craft. The intention was to sit down with Jason Brubaker, the (unnatural) talent behind reMIND and Sithrah, and discuss his thumbnail process -- a crucial early stage of comic creation. By looking at few pages worth of thumbnail sketches from reMIND, it's clear that the objective is to simply get the idea out. After that, the art happens. But conversations sometimes have the tendency to stray. The discussion focused more broadly on Jason's unique process and philosophy, which was an unexpected and welcome development. Perhaps the biggest lesson I took away from all of this was "...[you] have to love your craft or you'll never survive the valleys." We solicited questions during the live Google Hangout but were unable to get to them during the recording. The following day, I reached out to Jason for answers to three of them: Q: How do you maintain your high level of creative output? JB: I just don't like releasing stuff that is really rushed. I think in the digital age we live in, it's really easy to generate art really quickly and post it really quickly. I try to slow down and only release stuff that I feel is my best work. Plus, I have the advantage of not being under the pressure to deliver something before I feel like it's finished. It's another advantage of not having a release schedule and being self-published. Q: Does having kids affect the kinds of stories you tell? Especially with Sithrah? JB: Not so much. I've always preferred all-age stories better than anything. I wrote Sithrah before having kids but I will say that having kids really makes me think harder about what I'm trying to say because I can see first hand how kids absorb things they like. Q: Do you find it difficult to adjust to dialogue balloon placement since you do so much storyboarding? JB: I don't really do much storyboarding anymore. But when I did try to convert something from storyboards to comics, it did cause some problems when trying to add in words. I think of word balloons now as part of the composition. If I know I have lots of words then I build the scenes with lots of open space. reMIND thumbnail sketches: Links: Jason Brubaker: YouTube - BrubakerMotion / Twitter - @Jason_Brubaker / Website - Coffee Table Comics Jason's work: reMIND and Sithrah Jason's colorist for Sithrah: Josh Ulrich Patrick Yurick's "Get A Grasp!" MOOC Tweets from the live event: https://twitter.com/Making_Comics/status/433830433596268544 https://twitter.com/Making_Comics/status/433825558577684480 https://twitter.com/Making_Comics/status/433822582576406528 Attributions: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

If you're looking to form some positive habits, look no further -- Devin Larson has what you need. Making Comics (dotCom)'s Editor-In-Chief discusses practice habits that artists of any level will want to adopt in their routine. "You have so many layers, that you can peel away a few, and everyone's so shocked or impressed that you're baring your soul, while to you it's nothing because you know you've twenty more layers to go." ~ Craig Thompson, Carnet de Voyage Devin's Contact Info Twitter: @devinafterdark     Maker Profile (with further links): here  Show Notes Posemaniacs Sean Gordon Murphy's list James Jean Adam's photog friend: Angie McHenry Mark Luetke's Strongman (Velocity Comics) Jason Brubaker's Sithrah Gesture Drawings by Kimon Nicolaïdes Intro/Outro Song: RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeod (via INCOMPETECH). Licensed under Creative Commons.  Outro Song (Behind Vocals): Backed Vibes (clean) by Kevin MacLeod (via INCOMPETECH). Licensed under Creative Commons. Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

Is it a hangout? Is it a podcast? A hangcast? A podout? Adam and Patrick travel the interwebz long-distance for this hangpod. Or whatever. What matters is this: Christina Blanch is on the show! You see the words that are underlined? Yeah? Good. Now go click them. You're welcome. Twitter: @christyblanch (https://twitter.com/christyblanch) Social Issues Through Comic Books, MOOC: https://www.canvas.net/courses/gender-through-comic-books www.supermooc.org Thrillbent: www.thrillbent.com Year of the MOOC: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/education/edlife/massive-open-online-courses-are-multiplying-at-a-rapid-pace.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Five Comic Creators to Watch in 2014: http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/01/19/five-comic-creators-to-watch-in-2014/ Patrick's MOOC - New School Creation MOOC Making Comics MOOC Adam's "The Hardly Working Man": http://sd-greeny.tumblr.com/ Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

Adam, Kevin, and the distant voice of Patrick take a break from interviews and writing articles to talk about all the good things Making Comics (dotCom) is currently feeding your beautiful and creative souls. Look! Links and stuff! Newsletter: https://makingcomics.com/newsletter/ Statler and Waldorf Muppets: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Statler_and_Waldorf GIMP: http://www.gimp.org/ CS2: http://gizmodo.com/5973730/grab-photoshop-and-cs2-for-absolutely-free-right-here Mark Luetke's "Get Started Already!": https://makingcomics.com/rd/2014/01/18/get-started-already/ Stephen McCranie's Doodle Alley: http://doodlealley.com/2009/11/29/the-need-for-sustainable-creativity/ Nether Kraken Blog: http://netherkraken.blogspot.com/ Questions? Suggestions? Want to show us your work? We want to answer, listen, and see! Contact us at makingcomicsdotcom@gmail.com. Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Background Song: Goodnight.mp3: TexasMusicForge / www.freesound.org

Adam sits down with Patrick Yurick to discuss what to do when comic inspiration strikes. In this episode, Adam and Patrick discuss what steps one needs to take when they have their idea for a comic or graphic novel and aren't quite sure where to go from there. Do I find someone to draw it for me or help? Do I do it all myself? Patrick also discusses networking and drops some heavy philosophy: "The way into an impenetrable fortress of people is usually through a very small trap door." Deep. Newsletter: https://makingcomics.com/newsletter/ The Head Comic: http://www.theheadcomic.com/ ComicCon: http://www.comic-con.org/ Garfield Minus Garfield: http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/ Zen Pencils: http://zenpencils.com/ Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

Adam and Tweener co-host Kevin "The Flying Dutchman" Cullen discuss Making Comic Dot Com's first week of rebirth, its current affairs, and its future children. Plus, Adam makes and fixes his first mistake. Didn't take long, huh? This episode, Tweener #1, is the first in line of this format that will take a step back in scope to look at the slightly bigger picture of Making Comics Dot Com. We get a brief introduction to Making Comics Dot Com's Head of Content Development and the co-host of future Tweeners, Kevin "The Flying Dutchman" Cullen, then discuss how successful the launch of the site has been, as well as dive into a couple articles. After that we talk about what the near future looks like in terms of upcoming articles, then finish up with a few announcements, such as the newsletter, how to contact us, and why we want you to contact us. Furthermore, I make a pretty solid mistake, my first one, that I have to clean up in post-production. Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ record_scratch.wav: nixphoeni / www.freesound.org Funky Synth_Squeaking Hip Hop: suonho / www.freesound.org Henrike (commenter in article): http://pencilsandstories.wordpress.com/2013/10/14/an_idea/ John Cleese video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU5x1Ea7NjQ

In this inaugural episode of Making Comics Gutter Talk, meet host Adam Greenfield as he sits down with Making Comics (dotCom)'s new CEO, Patrick Yurick, to discuss the who, what, when, where, why, and how of Making Comics (dotCom). Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

It's time to dust off the microphones, plug in the earbuds, and see if the equipment still works. Yes, both Gutter Talk and Comic Fuel podcasts return, and in mashup fashion. In this episode, Adam Greenfield, host of Making Comics Gutter Talk, sits down with Patrick Yurick, host of Comic Fuel, to answer some questions that have sat around much longer than they deserved. All they wanted was a little attention. That's all. Well, now they get it. Because there are many questions to get to, not all of them will be answered in this episode. But if you are one of the ones that sent in a question and didn't hear yours in the next hour and twenty or so minutes, have no fear. Adam and Patrick are planning on sitting down and recording another episode and, if needed, will record yet another until all questions are answered. It is the least we in the podcast department here at Making Comics can do. In this episode you'll also hear Adam provide a little reasoning behind why it's almost April and this is the first episode of 2018, as well as Patrick talking about future plans with the Making Comics site. Oh, and "The Man from Kurosawa," which... well, just listen. It's better that way. Our info: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org

If you're reading this but haven't yet listened to the first half of the conversation between Adam Greenfield and Dean Haspiel, well, what you're about to listen to probably won't make sense. Therefore we highly suggest going here and listening to that first. Trust us, this episode will make more sense if you listen to the previous half first. If you're one of those weirdos that reads the last chapter or page of a book before you read everything else, well, do your thing but we don't trust you. Just sayin'. If you've listened to the first half and are ready to go, enjoy. Again, if you're a weirdo and haven't listened to the first half yet, you've been warned.

When Adam and Dean Haspiel first recorded a Gutter Talk episode, it was September of 2015. In those two years, plenty has happened for both. However, that's still not the reason why, just as with the first time they spoke, this episode is also two hours long. In fact, it's so long it had to be separated into two parts. You can find Part 2 here. As for the reasons why their talk went over two hours, well, the reasons vary widely. There's what Baltimore Comic Con does right but what New York Comic Con does wrong. There's the positives and negatives of being an artist in the digital world we find ourselves in. There's also talk of fan entitlement when it comes to comics versus perhaps having a reason for their gripes. And all that's only part of what Adam and Dean discussed. Again, this is the first half of the two hour conversation. The second half should already be in your podcast feed, or you can find it here in this separate post. No, we're not trying to confuse you. Keep you on your toes, maybe. But not confuse you. Definitely not confuse you. In this case it may just be an unfortunate side effect, and for that we apologize. However, we won't try to stop you if you want to head over to our Patreon page and help us figure out a way to make this not happen again. Dean's Links: Dean's site (@deanhaspiel) The Red Hook on Webtoons (The Red Hook) Harakiri Kane play Our Links: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

Chaos. What is it good for? Absolutely nothin'. Well, now that we successfully planted that ear worm, today's Making Comics Gutter Talk episode with Jessica Abel deals a lot with chaos and the things creative folk like us can do to not only minimize the chaos but (*GULP*) even get things accomplished, too. You know, like that comic you've been sitting on and tinkering away at here and there for the last seven years. Or one of the many short-lived attempts at something cool that you think you'll eventually get back to... even though deep down you know you won't. Okay, you get the picture. Point is, this podcast and Jessica's latest book, Growing Gills, can help. We also take a brief look back at how Jessica became the teacher and artist she is. And if you ask her, which Adam did, if she considers herself an artist or a teacher, she'll straight up tell you.... Wait, did you really think we'd just tell you what she said? Well, it was worth a shot. Take a listen to the podcast and find out. Also subscribe on iTunes or whatever podcast app you use. Be sure to rate us, give us a review, or even bake us some cookies. We wouldn't turn away cookies. But most of all, it's the rating and review we're after. Jessica's Links: Jessica's site (@jccabel) Growing Gills (book) Audience building course on 9/10/17 Other books Our Links: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

In hopes of kickstarting some energy into the Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast, it was decided that a return to old guests will help. So this is the first episode in a new Gutter Talk venture, an alumni "Where Are They Now" series. In this first episode, Adam is re-joined by the amazing Lucy Bellwood, an artist, a writer, and even a sailor, based out of Portland, OR. The last time Adam and Lucy spoke was way, way back in January of 2015, nearly two and a half years prior to this talk, and at the time, Lucy was just starting to toss around the idea of doing a Kickstarter project for a Baggywrinkles book. Well, since that time, not only did she start and fund that project, she's just finishing up yet another Kickstarter project that was also funded, and this time in about 24 hours. Yes, that sound was your jaw hitting the floor. We'll wait for you to pick it up.... Listen in as Adam and Lucy discuss her pride and joy and struggles and fears with not just her current endeavor, the 100 Demon Dialogues, but also with being an artist on an overall level. From self-care to the financial burdens and planning as a freelance and independent artist, all of it is in play. Also be sure to subscribe on iTunes and give us a rating and review if you haven't already. Lucy's links: Lucy's site (@lubellwoo) 100 Demon Dialogues Kickstarter project Crowdcast "Demons and Monsters" talk with Jessica Abel Conosaurus (not Lucy's site but discussed in the show) Light Grey Art Lab residency (discussed in the show) Emily Cheeseman's diagram (discussed in the show) Our links: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

The last time you heard from us in the Making Comics Gutter Talk headquarters, it was Halloween and we were having a lively discussion with Stephen Bissette. Well, it's now Earth Day, six months later, and we're finally putting out another episode. We know, we missed you all, too. But the hope is we're now back to at least one episode per month and if more time can be unearthed, we'll bump things back up to two episodes a month. But all in due time, friends. All in due time. We promise. As for this episode, Adam sits down for a second recording with artist and creator Megan James. She is the mind and skill behind Innsmouth, a magical story that is part Lovecraft, part Book of Mormon, and has fish people. That's definitely on you if you don't find that exciting. Adam and Megan actually spoke late last year but life has a funny way of becoming an obstacle to things and the conversation was shelved. However, Adam made sure when he returned to the scene, Megan had to be the first guest and a new conversation was to be had. The topics in this episode range from figuring how to lay out a page for maximum effect, comedy or otherwise, to finding a ton of usefulness in taking a scriptwriting class. If you'd like to support us and help keep Making Comics Worldwide going and allow us to do cool things like sending out the Daily Challenge, please go to our Patreon page (click HERE) and join our Patreon community. Support good people, people! Megan's Links: Megan's site (@meg_emmy_james) Innsmouth (Sink/Swim Press store) Our Links: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

We may have said this before and if so, we feel it is definitely worth repeating. Wow, it is so darn educational and amazing to speak with someone who has been in the comics industry for so darn long. This is why every Halloween, Adam looks forward to speaking with one of his favorite Making Comics Gutter Talk guests, Stephen Bissette. For the third year in a row, Stephen dispels humor, knowledge, and all around good times. When Stephen talks about the history of comics, he's not just talking about what has happened in the past. That side of the timeline has been well-documented and will forever be. In this episode Stephen does talk about the past but he also is sure to talk about the history of comics as both the present and the future. This also includes when he is teaching young, impressionable minds at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, VT. And yet when his students challenge him on a topic, Stephen becomes the student in order to return to being a more effective teacher. In the example he gave, a student challenged him on Native American comics and culture. This caused Stephen to do his own homework, a great example that no matter who we speak with, we can never stop learning. To open the Gutter Talk episode, just as we have done in previous Halloween episodes, we have a reading of an Edgar Allen Poe story. This year's story was "The Cask of Amontillado" and was read by a horror master in his own right, Vincent Price. Boy, Poe sure does like burying things in his stories, huh? Happy Halloween! Stephen's Links: Stephen's website (@SRBissette) Center for Cartoon Studies Our Links: "The Dracula Files" by Storyforge Productions Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

We have bold new experiment ready for you to enjoy this week - the very first ComicFuel Workshop podcast! Bizhan Khodabendeh’s “Panel Layout: The Golden Ratio” from 2014 is our most popular article ever posted on our website. So, for season 1 of Gutter Talk we’ve decided to revisit the article in the form of a FREE WORKSHOP. That’s right! We said FREE WORKSHOP!!! I hear you asking: “But, Patrick… This is just a podcast. How is a podcast a FREE WORKSHOP?” Great question! The idea is super simple: If you haven’t yet, read through Bizhan’s Article “Panel Layout: The Golden Ratio” Come back to this post at MakingComics.com/guttertalkpod Start playing the podcast and follow along with the tutorial below Skip ahead to the future and you will have 1 full page of comic art completed that utilizes Bizhan’s Golden Ratio theory. I told you it was simple. (I know, that last step is a doozy). This is a crazy experiment for MakingComics.com and the Gutter Talk ComicFuel series. We want to know if you liked it, if you hated it, something was confusing, or even if you just want to say hi. All of the feedback is welcome and encouraged. To give us feedback, comment below or email us at patrick@makingcomics.com. Oh, and hey, if you like this episode please let us know by signing up to be a Patreon patron, giving us a one-time donation, or giving us a tip on the RadioPublic app. For your convenience we’ve broken the podcast down into chapters:* 00:00:00 - Pre-Roll Ad 00:01:30 - *NEW* ComicFuel Theme Song 00:02:17 - Patreon Updates 00:04:10 - Show Intro 00:06:14 - Bizhan Introduction 00:10:55 - Workshop Agenda, Goals, & Deliverables 00:12:28 - Materials Overview 00:19:04 - Step 1: Thumbnailing 00:27:07 - Steps 2 & 3: Page Layout 1 00:33:54 - Steps 4 & 5: Page Layout 2 00:42:53 - Step 6: Penciling 00:52:44 - Step 7: Refining Pencils 01:01:00 - Step 8: Inking 01:14:03 - Steps 9-11: Refining Inks 01:25:25 - End of Lesson & Next Steps 01:27:31 - "Flats" Definition 01:32:31 - Closing The Loop: Golden Ratio 01:36:51 - Closing Credits *If you are versed at all with “enhanced” podcasts, we’ve also included chapter markers directly in the episode so you should be able to jump to sections fairly easily from within your podcast player. If none of that makes any sense - ignore me. Credits Lesson & Photos by Bizhan Khodabendeh (@mendedarrow). Support him and his work by visiting MendedArrow.com. All music was graciously provided by our friends “Another Dead Clown” from the instrumentals of “This May Not Work.” Support Another Dead Clown by purchasing their albums at: https://anotherdeadclown.bandcamp.com/ Music Tracks, in order of perception: Pre Roll Ad - Fuzzy Analog New Show Intro - Akashic Fields Transitions - "Space Demons" by Christopher O'Keeffe Step 1 Break - For the Aeroplane & 27 Second Kiss Step 2 - Evas Guitar Step 4 & 5 - Akashic Fields & Holy Fuck Step 6 - Penny Proposition & Eight Miles To Ludlow Step 7 - Pyramids Step 8 - Guns & Currency & Frank O Step 9-11 - Drinking Song & Spencer's Bad News The Golden Ratio Workshop Audio Walkthrough The Objective To complete a full page of comic art utilizing Bizhan’s application of the Golden Ration compositional theory. Materials If you are interested in downloading all photos used below in high resolution, the script below, comic page templates (in both 11x17 & 8.5x11 - multiple formats), and more then we got you covered! Go check out our Patreon page where a donation of $2 a month will get you a download of all the materials for the workshop: https://www.patreon.com/makingcomics Required Materials: Pencil & Eraser Pen (Specific ones outlined below, but any will do) Paper (11x17 suggested, but copy paper can be made to work)  A ruler Suggested Materials: Mechanical pencil Bristol paper

The world these days is far from easy to understand. Sometimes there's an answer and sometimes there isn't. And sometimes, it takes all we have to find a way to even try to comprehend everything. But perhaps that's where art comes into play. Maybe, just maybe, our sight becomes a little clearer when we break it down into more of an expression than trying to fit a round understanding in a square hole. In the case of The Little Red Fish by Bizhan Khodabandeh and James Moffit, a simple, yet powerful story is told and it's all inspired by the Iranian revolution in 1979. Nah, that's not complicated to explain. In this Making Comics Gutter Talk episode, Adam is joined by Bizhan and James to discuss how this story came about and what makes this story have such an impact. There's also something to be said about the use of animals as the characters, a la Animal Farm by George Orwell, which is another side of the story Adam and his guests dive into. Following this discussion, Adam and Bizhan are left to their own devices as they discuss another project Bizhan was a part of. It involves violence between civilians and police, and soon the conversation turns to a more personal experience for both Adam and Bizhan. In the end, both host and guest ensure the audience they are far from experts on the subject and only drives home the point that there simply is no easy or right answer to the burning, violent questions we face as humans today. But at least there's comics! Bizhan's Links: Bizhan's site (@MendedArrow) "The Little Black Fish" comic James's Links: Sink/Swim Press (@sinkswimrva) Our Links: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

"This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play."  - Alan Watts As we walk out into the world we are entering a story. This story defines us and the way that we interact with our beliefs, actions, society, etc. As much as we are always entering into the story that others have defined for us, we are also given the gift of writing our own story in every action we take. This month I sat down with Rachel Beck, founder of Storyforge Productions, and we discussed the nuances of story telling. We looked at our society and how we are working to rectify our long history with marginalizing females - specifically in the comic industry. We also looked at the basic construction of worlds and characters and how those construction create compelling reasons that keep us reading. Reflecting on the talk I am reminded that complications are what keep us interested in the world around us. As comic artists we create fiction where our character confront and battle those contradictions. Theoretically that gives us the inspiration to fight our own demons. That's what the #ComicFuel show is all about right? For us to join together to turn away from just consuming art and to bring us into the battle - the battle to create art. So get out your pens and papers. Sit down. Join us as Rachel and I provide the fuel you are going to need for the coming battle. Jump times to go to different parts of the podcast: (00:00:00) Alan Watts on Play & Work (00:03:20) Introduction To Show (00:13:20) Question 1 - Female Comic Creators (00:46:20) AudioFuel - Maya Angelou "And I Rise" (00:50:00) Question 2 - Tension & Resolution (01:02:00) Question 3 - Character Driven Storytelling (01:19:00) Question 3.5 - Scenarios (01:27:40) AudioFuel - Morgan Freeman recites Invictus (01:30:40) Question 4 - Drawing As A Writer (01:48:30) AudioFuel - Alan Watts on the State Of Nothing (01:59:20) Question 5 - Onomatopoeias (02:05:20) Question 6 - Short & Sweet (02:13:00) Show Outro Let me know what you think of the show by tweeting @patrickyurick Please consider supporting us so that more episodes of the show can be released by donating at $1+ to the show on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/makingcomics As always - the entire show notes catalog is on the Comic Fuel Wiki: http://comicfuel.wikidot.com/wiki:episode-5 Songs Used Patreon Info Segment:“Story To Fall Through” by Dr. Turtle, used under CC BY / Desaturated from original Intro & Outro Songs:“Unexpected Hoedown In Bagging Area” by Dr. Turtle, used under CC BY / Desaturated from original #Comic/Audio Fuel Segments “The Kid In The Bins” by Dr. Turtle, used under CC BY / Desaturated from original Audio Fuel Used Desaturated from Maya Angelou’s reading of “And I Still Rise” video on Youtube from her book of the same name, “And I Still Rise”. Desaturated from original video “Why Your Life Is Not A Journey” by David Lindberg featuring Alan Watts. Music: Sleeping at Last - Saturn Sleeping at Last - Uranus Desaturated from original interview of Morgan Freeman on the Charlie Rose show reciting Invictus poem by William Ernest Henley. Desaturated from original talk on "The State of Nothingness" by Alan Watts. Transcribed version of talk available here  

One of the great things about attending comic conventions of all sizes is meeting people from all over. Because of its sheer size and international draw, it's actually pretty hard to not meet someone new from far off places while at San Diego Comic Con. At least far off from where you are. If you want to get all Inception on the topic, you are far off to those people you find far off. But we digress. In this Making Comics Gutter Talk episode, Adam is joined by Australian artist and creator Cristian Roux, whom he met while peddling a book of poetry at easily one of the largest comic conventions in the world. Cristian was drawn to the table by the amazing work of Ted Washington and began conversations with both Ted and Adam, both of which were equally impressed with Cristian's work. By the time Cristian left the table, Ted pretty much made up his mind that he was taking Puna Press to Australia for their comic and zine conventions and Adam made up his mind to ensure Cristian was added to the long list of stellar guests on the Gutter Talk podcast. We also would be remiss in pointing out this episode is our 100th episode. From the bottom of our ink-filled hearts, we want to thank not only the talented guests we've had on the podcast and panels over the last two-plus years but we also want to thank you, the listener. Whether you've been with us since the beginning or this is your very first Gutter Talk episode, thank you for being a part of this creative endeavor. We do this for you. The website, the podcast, the Daily Challenge, all of it. A world without art and the knowledge it takes to create art is not a world any of the Making Comics Worldwide staff wants to be a part of. This is why educating the masses is so darn important to us. Thank you for being a part of our world. Cristian's Links: Cristian's site (@woohooroo) Our Links: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

"...it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward."  Rocky Balboa's inspirational speech to his son in the 2006 installment into the Rocky franchise is definitely the inspiration for this show. There're a lot of projects I work on right. Art, design, and educational experiences I am currently slaving away over. I spend a lot of time, and incur a good deal of mental anguish, trying to figure out what the "right" thing to do is as a day job. When Rocky talks about taking hits, in my context that is all about my own personal demons regarding my design process. My own shadow/devil on my shoulder telling me I'm wasting my time. Last month, I'll be honest, I almost considered #ComicFuel a waste of my time. Three episodes in and I was ready to give up. I almost didn't finish episode 3. Even during the process of doing it, I didn't want to finish it. I did finish, barely, and then I swore to myself that I wasn't going to do another episode the same way again (if I did another episode). So I called Adam and asked him to record a quick episode where we powered through a ton of questions. It turned into a longer episode. As I sat down with Adam Greenfield this week to record the fourth episode of #ComicFuel I was reminded why I do this. Sure, this episode is WAY too long ( cough-2hoursand14minutes-cough ), but who cares? I got to sit down with my friend and answer some student questions and talk about how to practice art. In my ideal retirement scenario I would spend every day doing this. I was reminded that MakingComics.com is the purely "good" thing that I have in my life. For me this is the one sacred space in this whole universe where everything we do is just good. We aren't always active, or on time with our products, and they aren't always produced with the kind of quality I'd like - but at their core they are good. We've made decision after decision to not turn this into a project that will go anywhere (i.e we are staying here for good). It isn't a startup business - it is a public service. That is what makes it "good". It hasn't been tainted by the threats of being economically unviable - because it isn't. I thought I was done after my 2 hour session with Adam. Then...   ...I said to myself - I'm not going to do Audio Fuel this month. Monday I mixed the two hour long episode and then I saw a tweet to me that I missed: @patrickyurick haven't listened yet to #ComicFuel 3 but can I just say thank you in advance? — Heavy Load Comic (@HeavyLoadStory) July 13, 2016 So I responded: @HeavyLoadStory Did you listen to it? Ep4 drops Friday :) — Patrick Yurick (@patrickyurick) August 9, 2016 @patrickyurick I did. Best so far! It was mostly useful and inspiring. I'd keep the intro a bit shorter! Looking forward to the new one — Heavy Load Comic (@HeavyLoadStory) August 9, 2016 @patrickyurick that's probably the best bit of the podcast. So many times we get lost into technicalities and forget about the why's — Heavy Load Comic (@HeavyLoadStory) August 9, 2016 So now I have a reason to get back up, despite the obstacles, fight Apollo for the champion belt, and follow through on making an awesome episode of #ComicFuel. So thanks for being my "Paulie" Marco (Adam is my "Mick"). I got back up. I did more work. I may not feel like I took the belt - but I did get a reward. I did something good. Good for myself and, hopefully, good for some others as well. This month's episode features answers to questions on creating depth, writing, visual comic vocabulary, drawing for exposure, story vs art, and what to do when art isn't fun anymore. AudioFuel this week comes from Sylvester Stallone, Martha Wainwright, and the late Joseph Campbell. As always, I encourage you to jump to the section in the show that you fancy the most (times indicated below) and be sure to check out the show notes at comicfuel.wikidot.com/wiki:episode-4.

Always remember: You are unique... just like everyone else. Ok, but seriously. There really is something to be said about originality, and Adam and his terrific guest, Gerhard Ka'aihue, have a lot to say about being original in this Making Comics Gutter Talk episode. Sure, fan art is great, and even better when its purpose is to help you, the artist, hone in on your skills and voice. Still, should that be marketed as your own? Is it your intellectual property to do what you wish with it? To Gerhard, it can be a very fine line to walk. Yet when it comes to Gerhard's work, it's all original, all the time. From his recent comic "Stella Noir" to his graphic illustrations that are eye-popping and brilliantly composed, Gerhard walks his own line between stunning art and simply being productive for productive sake. And isn't that what being an artist is about? The ABC of art? Yes, always be creating. Sure, he may have a day job and family responsibilities but Gerhard is quite satisfied with that arrangement. In fact, it's what he wants. His job as a marketing director still taps into that creative part of the brain so the juices are constantly on flow. And while you're listening to this stellar Gutter Talk episode, feel free to take a break from your own work and head over to our Patreon page and support us. But not if you're driving. Please, if you are behind the wheel at the moment, keep your eyes on the road. Heck, if you're driving, why are you even reading this?! Gerhard's Links: Gerhard's site (@kaaihue) Instagram Our Links: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Song Behind Vocals: "Backed Vibes (clean)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transitions: InceptionBrassHitMedium.wav: Herbert Boland / www.freesound.org Old Fashion Radio Jingle 2.wav: club sound / www.freesound.org

There is not a place we can turn where current events are not effecting our every day lives. I feel incredibly honored to unveil the first episode of comic fuel to feature Ulises Fariñas and Lucy Bellwood as cohosts. Ulises and I jump right into the questions and geek out on what is important to think about when inking - both digital and traditional. We then go into great depth discussing "style" and how it is actually an incidental occurrence in your art as opposed to a measured goal. Lucy hops in during question three to talk about how to think about drawing background art in your panels. Ulises and I cap the entire episode off with a very important discussion regarding how race and equity is reflected in the comic industry. In fact, in writing the show notes for that segment, I was delighted to find several amazing articles that dealt specifically with how the comic industry is connecting to these important topics. This episode also includes some amazing borrow audio clips from Jason Brubaker, Ven. Robina Courtin, and art educator John Spencer. Such an amazing third episode. Easily the hardest I've worked on yet. Hopefully I can keep it up! [Tweet "ComicFuel Episode 3 was awesome!"] Let me know what you think of the show by tweeting @patrickyurick Please consider supporting us so that more episodes of the show can be released by donating at $1+ to the show on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/makingcomics Check out our Patreon explainer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4TBhT_m2RQ As always - the entire show notes catalog is on the Comic Fuel Wiki: http://comicfuel.wikidot.com/wiki:episode-3 Jump times to go to different parts of the podcast: (00:00) Show Opener (00:43) Introduction to Show (10:10) #ComicFuel Break #1: Not A Delicious Chocolate Cake” by Ven. Robina Courtin (12:40) Question 1: Inking (24:40) #ComicFuel Break #2: “Growing A Tree” by Jason Brubaker (28:17) Question 2 & 3 Style (51:46) Patreon Ad (52:12) Questions 4: Backgrounds (54:58) #ComicFuel Break #3: “Can’t Live Without Art” by John Spencer (1:00:00) Show Closing - Race & Equity in the Comics Industry (01:23:00) How can you, yes you, contribute to the comic fuel cause? (01:26:00) Show Outro Questions answered in this episode (jump-to specific question times listed below) Josh: What are some good resources to improve your digital inking? I feel like I know the basics, so beginner books aren't really teaching me anything new. I'm completely self taught, and would love to learn some subtly with my inks. Maya: How do comic artists deal with improvements in their style while making a comic book? Should a comic artist keep a consistent style? If so, how much should one practice style before starting to make comics? Michael, Poland: What are the elements of style of particular artists if I want to use their style in my own work? I usually think of such elements as: the coloring method used (with computer or water colors), shading, …. but what is it that distinguishes the one from the other? There are general groups of artists (e.g. European, Asian, …) who have similar style - how come they can be grouped - what is the key? Jasmine: How often would you focus on comic backgrounds? Are details like that important? Thanks to this week's cohosts! Ulises Farinas His website Buño Amazing Forest Judge Dredd Lucy Bellwood lucybellwood.com lucybellwood.tumblr.com Lucy's Patreon facebook.com/baggywrinkles @LuBellWoo (Twitter/Instagram) And people can pre-order my new book as a softcover through Amazon here or get the hardcover directly from me here. Songs Used Patreon Info Segment:“Story To Fall Through” by Dr. Turtle, used under CC BY / Desaturated from original Intro & Outro Songs:“Unexpected Hoedown In Bagging Area” by Dr. Turtle, used under CC BY / Desaturated from original #Comic/Audio Fuel Segments

Holy MOLY, what a whirlwind of amazingness it has been in the time between the release of episode 1 of Comic Fuel and Episode 2! We have had a thousand people download and listen to the episode and I have enough questions that I have to wait for another four episodes before I can put out another call for questions. Wow. In this episode, episode 2, we'll discuss project management, the comic creation process, coloring comics, penciling comics, and hosting comics online. The questions came from places like Ireland, India, Brazil, California, and Indiana. For legit #comicfuel we'll hear about why we do art from Stephen McCranie, transitioning into fame and what is at the core of what artistry is really about from "How I Met Your Mother" actor Josh Radnor, and we'll also hear about the art of really listening by famed audio producer Chris Watson. Questions answered in this episode (jump-to specific question times listed below) How many pages should a comic issue be to be printed? How long would it take to make a comic by yourself; scripting, storyboarding, art and lettering; and self publish it? How do you keep up momentum on making comics? How long does it take for a comic book artist to make a comic book? What is the step-by-step process I should go through to choose colors that will look good? What kind of colors can i use? Am I just not being patient enough with myself, or am I trying to fit too much, too zoomed out, into one panel? What websites are best for starting to post a webcomic? Another big announcement is that I spent a lot of time this month creating the Comic Fuel Podcast Wiki (http://comicfuel.wikidot.com/) which will serve as a repository for all questions, notes, and links that are mentioned in the show. Check it out. It took me FOREVER to make, but I'm really proud of it. The show notes for Episode 2 are at: http://comicfuel.wikidot.com/wiki:episode-2 Jump times to go to different parts of the podcast: (00:00) Show Opener (00:44) Show Introduction (06:43) #ComicFuel Break #1: Chris Watson on The Art of Listening (14:25) Question 1: Project Management Question 1 from Kevin in Eire: How do you keep up momentum on making comics? I make a lot of progress when i take a class or a mooc, but when it’s over I feel a bit like OK where to next? (22:55) #ComicFuel Break #2: Stephen McCranie Asking Why We Do Art (31:55) Questions 2, 3, & 4: Comic Creation Process Overview Question 2 from Anjali in Bangalore, India: How long would it take to make a comic by yourself; scripting, storyboarding, art and lettering; and self publish it? Question 3 from Nate in Brazil: As an independent artist who primarily works with digital comics, I'm interested in publishing my material, but I'm afraid the format won't translate as well, and I'll need to cut many pages from chapters so it could fit into what the market deems ideal for print. How many pages should a comic issue be to be printed? Question 5 from Andrew: How long does it take for a comic book artist to make a comic book? (40:40) #ComicFuel Break #3: Josh Radnor Talking About Transitioning as an Artist (44:30) Questions 5 & 6: Coloring Question 5 from Alan: If I have an uncolored comic page, what is the step-by-step process I should go through to choose colors that will look good? Question 6 from Anonymous: I am not professional in using coloring applications like photoshop and gimp If i 'd like to do it manually, what is your advice to me, what is kind of colors can i use? (51:13) Patreon Ad: Spotlight on Scott Bachman (53:58) Question 7: Penciling Kiana, Indiana: So, I adore sketching pretty much everything, It's what I spend the majority of my time doing! Although, when I attempted to begin penciling my comic, I found it to be tedious and frustrating? It seems that whatever I try to draw ends up too small to look nice or have any detail.

I was staring angrily at my computer screen. My final in my advanced composition class was due, and I was hours later in the process than I thought I would be at the time. My phone rang. On the other end was the excited voice of my younger sister who had just graduated from high school and was making her way slowly through her freshman year. I was starting my second year as a graphic design major and was struggling to take care of myself. "Patrick! You'll never guess what I discovered today!" I was annoyed at the sound of her voice. Mostly I was agitated at being behind on my assignment and was only thinking about how quickly I could get off of the phone with her. "Yeah, what exactly did you discover?" I grumbled into my bulky Nokia cell phone (it was 2004). "I'm an artist! I just took an elective art class and I absolutely loved it! I'm an artist like you!" I choked at the sound of this. How could she think that she was an artist after taking just one class? I had been trying to become an artist since I was ten and here was my 19 year old sister claiming that she was an artist after only one day. "Well, that's great sis. You know though, you aren't a real artist." "W-what...?" "You might be able to come to be one someday, but right now you are just thinking about becoming one. It takes years to become a real artist." There was a silence on the other end of the phone. "Well, I think that I'm a real artist..." Her voice quivered on the other end of the line. "That's insulting. I've been working to become an artist for over a decade. It is insulting to me that you feel like you could just be like me after one day..." More silence. "W-why are you so mean?!" She yelled into the phone crying. "Look, it's just insulting for me to think of you as an arti-" Before I could finish I heard a 'click' of a dead phone line as the phone went dead. For several minutes I stared, angrily, at my computer screen. I felt righteous and annoyed simultaneously. How could she think she was an artist? I sat there for another 15 minutes, then  I bowed my head in shame. By telling my sister she wasn't an artist I had become all of the people that had told me I wasn't an artist as I was forming my perception of myself. I tried to call her back but she wouldn't pick up the phone. It's ok, we get along now. Mostly :) As I became filled with shame, I equally became filled with resolve. I wasn't ever going to tell someone that they weren't an artist ever again. I had to break the cycle. I was a person that had to fight against that judgemental cruelty from other "artists" ever since I decided I wanted to become one, and now I had become one of those cruel, arrogant, artists. I vowed then and there to not only never again tell someone that they weren't an artist, I vowed to go one step further and go out of my way to encourage artistry in others. ... That happened to me about 11 years ago. In a lot of ways that story is exactly where the "How To Make A Comic Book" MOOC came from. When I received the $10k from Coursera to design the course there was a lot of suggestion that the course was to be more technical. I knew though that, especially when working with new artists, the emphasis has to be on encouragement and safety to pursue trying new things. This podcast, the #comicfuel podcast, is all about embracing the sentiment of encouraging artists to think about the important things in their practice (happiness, harmony, and balance). Each month I will be answering questions submitted to me by the students in the "How To Make A Comic Book" MOOC. This is the first #ComicFuel podcast. I'd like to dedicate it to my sister. Jump times to go to different parts of the podcast: 00:00 – Pre-Show Patreon Ad 00:39 – Show Opener 01:21 – Show Introduction 12:07 – Jared Cullum On His Return To Art 17:03 – Question 1: Scaling Work Matt, Canada: Every instructional book I read is geared towards m...

If you haven't figured it out already, we here at Making Comics Worldwide love spreading knowledge to comic artists of all ages and levels. We enjoy it so much that recently we teamed up with Coursera and High Tech High to create a free (yes, free!) Massive Open Online Course (aka MOOC) about how to make comics. It is designed by our CEO Patrick Yurick to be a six week course to guide you through everything from scripting to thumbnailing to penciling and inking. To really push it over the top, we had discussions with amazing minds and talents in the comics industry, such as Mark Waid, Eric Shanower, and Caleb Cleveland. In this Gutter Talk episode, we are releasing the audio from the first three weeks of the How to Make a Comic Book MOOC. The course itself is video based so when you sign up to take the course, you'll be able to visually take in the knowledge. However, we thought it would be a great idea to publish the audio for you, the podcast listener, so you can also benefit from the information found in the course. We definitely urge you to take the course online because a lot can be gained from video tutorials, as well. Plus, the amount of love put in to this course by Patrick and others is inspiring to see as well as hear. However, before we play those audio clips, Adam and Patrick sit down to discuss the cool things they have going on in their lives, from audio projects to moving to working at MIT in Boston. This is followed up with some of our awesome Patreon pledgelings (totally made up word) calling in to answer questions and be in the spotlight. These are just some of the cool Patreon perks and rewards of helping us at Making Comics continue to spread the good word on comics. And fair warning, things get a little silly sometimes, as is wont to do whenever Adam and Patrick get together. Our Links: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Transition Song: Prelude No. 20 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/preludes/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ More Links: Patreon How to Make a Comic MOOC

Once again, the Making Comics crew invades Wondercon and this year's raid was pretty epic. Ok, maybe epic is overstating things and perhaps overused but it sure as heck felt that way. Why did it feel that way? Because this year we not only had our standard Gutter Talk panel but we partnered up with high school students from the Graphic Novel Project at High Tech High in Chula Vista, CA, too. To put the proverbial cherry on top, we even had a table in a prime location on the floor. If you're not familiar with the Graphic Novel Project, it's an after school student volunteer program that is designed to teach students the ins and outs of making a comic, from conceptualization to production to even the business side of marketing and selling the product. What made it really special was that the students got to participate in this year's Gutter Talk panel. Imagine being a 15 year old student sitting up on stage at one of the more major comic conventions in the country and talking about yourself and the work you put into the project. Those opportunities don't come along all that often and as you'll hear in this episode, the students understand this. In this Gutter Talk episode, Adam narrates the way through the various topics. On the panel along with the students is the Making Comics CEO and head elf, Patrick Yurick, his wife and our education guru, Kay Flewelling, and the student mentor and Making Comics editor-in-chief Kevin Cullen. We cover a wide range of topics from an artist's diet to the transformation from a single comic into a collection of comics to how and why the group shrank from thirteen students to five. And no, it wasn't because they ate the weak ones.   Click the image below to see a photo gallery from the con: https://goo.gl/photos/FrTstWUdLV1ZX6z58   Here is the powerpoint used during the presentation: We presented student testimonials from the "How To Make A Comic Book" massive open online course during the panel presentation. Here is the final cut of the student presentations: Here are the full videos from each of the students in the MOOC: Intro & Outro Song: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/