Shobo Coker and Marla Eizik in conversation with Josh Sippie about breaking into the comic book industry from the perspective of a writer and an editor.
Shobo Coker is a video game developer and writer of African science fiction and fantasy from Lagos, Nigeria. He co-created the Afrofuturist science fiction comic NEW MASTERS at Image, the Kickstarter comic OUTCASTS OF JUPITER, and the all-ages adventure comic BUCKHEAD. He is a recipient of the 2019 Creators for Creators Grant and spends much of his time writing comics and video games and researching the mythology, religious concepts, and history of the Yoruba people.
Marla Eizik is Associate Editor at TKO Studios. Previously, they acted as Talent Liaison at Image Comics, and a founding member of Comic Book Workers United, the first union for comic book workers. Marla’s writing has appeared in Sky Island Journal, Buckman Journal, and The Maine Review. They are currently writing a novel, a collection of queer erotica, an essay collection on consent, and a really weird comic book.
Important links!
Shobo Coker's New Masters: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/new-masters
Shobo Coker's Buckhead: https://www.boom-studios.com/archives/buckhead-1-first-look/
Marla Eizik's website: https://marlaeizik.com/
Negative Space events:https://negativespacecomics.com/events/
Connect on social media!
Shobo Coker's Twitter: https://twitter.com/shobocoker
Marla Eizik's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerderferster/?hl=en
Marla Eizik's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meowla13
Negative Space on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NegSpaceComics
Negative Space on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/negativespacecomics/
Nahuel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nahui_FA
Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101
