Inspired Ink - The Comix Well Spring Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Inspired Ink returns! Today on the show Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Keith Gleason & Johnny C to talk about how to function and create as an indie comic book creator, why newsletters and podcasts are almost as vital as promoting on social media, and how they’ve created a strong indie community.

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Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more!

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Inspired Ink returns! Today on the show, Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Omari Malik to discuss how the world of music and comics can collide and have so many similarities, making art to find your true self and belong and exploring different ways of consuming to grow as a creator.

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Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more!

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Episode edited by Alex Batts, Marketing Coordinator for Comix Wellspring.

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Inspired Ink returns! This week on the show, Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Ro Higashi to talk about what it’s like going from webtoons to print, how we as a community can highlight and support more women creators, and mastering your pitch. 

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Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more!

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Inspired Ink returns! This week on the show, Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Braxton A. Cosby to talk about navigating large universes, bringing together your story, collaborating with other creators, and expanding into other mediums.

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Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more!

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Episode edited by Alex Batts, Marketing Coordinator for Comix Wellspring.

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Inspired Ink returns! This week on the show, Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Clavin Chambers to talk about running an independent publishing house, balancing convention and promoting with life, and what helps drive you as a creator to get work done.

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Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more!

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Episode edited by Alex Batts, Marketing Coordinator for Comix Wellspring.

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Inspired Ink returns! Today on the show, Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Adam Lemnah to talk about trusting in yourself when starting to create art, how important cons are even if you’re not making money, and how the indie comic revolution continues to grow and thrive.

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Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more!

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Episode edited by Alex Batts, Marketing Coordinator for Comix Wellspring.

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We're back with a new episode of Inspired Ink! This week on the show, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Ian Walker! They discuss finding the right platform to have fans fund your craft, the importance of consistency when creating, and finding a process that works best for your projects. All that and much more on today's Inspired Ink.

TIMESTAMPS

• 1:00 - Ko-fi vs Patreon
• 5:00 - Convention Talk
• 7:55 - Consistency in Creating
• 13:30 - Finding a Project Worth Pursuing
• 25:00 - Creative Process
• 30:40 -Breaking Down Story Arcs
• 37:00 - Thumbnailing Issues
• 40:50 - Grays in Black and White Inking
• 43:00 - Embracing evolving style and progress
• 48:30 - Forging Connections and Providing Mentorship
• 53:00 - Working with Comic Shops
• 1:02:00 - Know Yourself as a Creator
• 1:03:20 - Final shoutouts

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Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more!

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Episode edited by Alex Batts, Marketing Coordinator for Comix Wellspring.

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We're back with a new episode of Inspired Ink! This week on the show, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Moonlair Studios! They discuss navigating the indie comic book world as a manga studio, the headspace when bouncing between projects, and staying in the manga realm in the Western world! All that and much more on today's Inspired Ink.

TIMESTAMPS

• 01:00 - Intro
• 3:00 - Moving between multiple projects
• 9:00 - Differences in lettering between Western comics and Manga
• 18:00 - Being in the indie space & Reading Different Stories
• 27:30 - The idea of going indie vs manga outlook
• 33:00 - Staying in the vein of manga while innovating
• 39:40 - Story Planning
• 52:30 - Tabling and Convention Experiences
• 1:09:00 - Future Project and Future Casting

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Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more!

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Episode edited by Alex Batts, Marketing Coordinator for Comix Wellspring.

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We're back with a new episode of Inspired Ink! This week on the show, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Erik Jones, the manager of Brandon's local comic shop, Four Color Fantasies! They discuss the importance of commitment, creating a positive environment, and how to get your books into shops! All that and much more on today's Inspired Ink.

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:47 - The Commitment of Wrestling
• 5:24 - Getting involved in Four Color
• 18:00 - Doing the research for the shop
• 25:00 - Supporting Indie Books
• 33:15 - Wanting to make comics
• 40:00 - Understanding differences in interests
• 48:00 - Production Timelines for comics
• 58:00 - Making the Shop Inviting
• 1:09:00 - Four Color Charity
• 1:33:00 - Getting books into Four Color

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Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more!

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Episode edited by Alex Batts, Marketing Coordinator for Comix Wellspring.

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We're back with a new episode of Inspired Ink! This week on the show, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with the Lucky 33 team to discuss the importance of collaboration, how improv informs their comics, and where they find inspiration! All that and much more on today's Inspired Ink.

TIMESTAMPS
1:00 - Putting the team together
2:50 - Hip hop group
13:50 - Pushing Through Creative Adversity
17:00 - How Life Happens
20:00 - How Working with Others Sparks Creativity
28:00 - Improv Background
36:30 - Why Comics?
43:30 - Learning What to Cut
46:00 - Convention Thoughts
52:00 - TikTok Shop
56:30 - Life Inspiration in Books
1:01:00 - People Need Fun
1:08:00 - Final Sign Off

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Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more! 

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Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more!

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Episode edited by Alex Batts, Marketing Coordinator for Comix Wellspring.

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