I'd really like everyone to listen to this episode with my new best friend T.S. Luther as we discuss his newest comic The Digger. T.S. and artist Sam Gudilin have created a fantastic new series published by Invader Comics that T.S. pitched as "What if Indiana Jones hunted Short Round". I read the first 3 issues and loved it, especially Sam's artwork. T.S. and I discuss The Digger, as well as indie comics in general and T.S.'s other comic work. Plus we talk about comedic influences with high praise for Rick Moranis and lamenting that we both watched Eddie Murphy's RAW at too young an age. We wrap up discussing chicken wings. Did you know Pizza Hut sells chicken wings? I didn't. Buckle up, because this is a fun one. Oh and go make sure you tell your LCS that you want The Digger.
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CHAPTERS
(00:00) Welcome to Cryptid Creator Corner & 2000AD Comics Spotlight(01:19) Meet T.S. Luther, Creator of The Digger(02:13) Indiana Jones Meets Dark Pulp Adventure(03:11) Sam Gudilin’s Kinetic Art Style Explained(04:05) Pitching The Digger: “What If Indiana Jones Hunted Short Round?”(06:00) Using Pulp Influences Without Being Derivative(07:45) Paneling, Visual Flow & Storytelling Choices in Comics(09:41) Researching Classic Pulp Magazines & Adventure Serials(12:13) Centering the Story on the Kid, Not the Hero(15:23) The Reality of Breaking Into Indie Comics(18:04) Writing What Artists Want to Draw(19:56) Creating Comics in a Creative Vacuum(21:53) Crowdfunding, Self-Publishing & Tokyo Fire(26:28) Hellion & Bash: Dark Superhero Deconstruction(48:11) Why Supporting Indie Comics at Local Shops Matters
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