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Up and CONing ArtistsShoona Browning - SPX 2019 - Artist InterviewShoona Browning came to SPX from Virginia to sling awesome zines and minicomics. Shoona's work is cute, bubbly, and tender-hearted. You can check out more at shoonabrowning.com!
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This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention. If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca and contribute to her Patreon, https://patreon.com/Nattosoup. Music credits: Steve Combs...2019-11-2512 minUp and CONing ArtistsChris Saber - MTAC 2019 - Musician InterviewChris Saber, member of the nerd-pop band Night Sabers, came to Middle Tennessee Anime Convention to perform with The Slants. He didn't have a presence in the artist alley this year, but often does and gives his perspective on tabling. His band has rock elements, but is light-hearted. If you want to give their albums a listen, you should head over to https://nightsabers.bandcamp.com/album/welcome-to-saber-school or https://open.spotify.com/artist/08QgfH0WfqtV6d5h7mtHyV.
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This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn of Nattosoup Studio (http://nattos...2019-11-1110 minUp and CONing ArtistsCreating Your Own Con Merch - Lightning and Lace - MTAC 2019 - Artist InterviewEmmie Mayne, owner of Lightning and Lace, came from Huntsville, AL to sell her beautifully designed and crafted jewelry, charms, mugs, and cases. She has an extensive studio space and a strong background in industrial design which she uses to create these laser-cut. resin casted, and dye-sublimated products.
If you'd like to purchase some of Lightning and Lace's jewelry, you can find it at https://www.etsy.com/shop/LightningAn....
If you'd like to see some of your designs come to life in a professional, physical product, contact Emmie at lightningandlaceshop@gmail.com or...2019-11-0415 minUp and CONing ArtistsVernon Smith - ALAAC 2018 - Comic Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph-ip0plbJM&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Vernon Smith is a comic and children's book creator from New Orleans. He came to ALA Annual to do a signing for his most recent New Orleans children's book, The Littlest Streetcar is about a maintenance streetcar who comes to the rescue of many of the more iconic New Orleans streetcars. His comics, books, prints, and freelance contact info can be found at http://vernondraws.com.??Vernon is going to have a...2019-10-2818 minUp and CONing ArtistsRichard Greene - ALAAC 2018 - Comics Connoisseur InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgRWbX_i-v0&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Richard Greene is an illustrator, designer, and art collector from Collingswood, NJ. He came to ALA Annual to meet artists, purchase books / art, explore New Orleans, and support his wife who is a librarian. He recently worked with Joe DeVito on Kong: King of Skull Island https://amzn.to/2KWfSTN.??0:59 What got Rich into comics?1:56 How have comic cons changed / Comic Art Convention?6:36 What draws an art collector to a comic con?7:52...2019-10-2130 minUp and CONing ArtistsAdam Kullberg - ALAAC 2018 - Education Program Manager InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEMEEeNZeFY&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Adam Kullberg is a comic book writer and education program manager at Pop Culture Classroom in Denver, CO. He attended ALA Annual to provide educational resources for American classrooms / libraries and to promote Denver Comic Con (https://denvercomiccon.com), which is a family-focused comic con. Specifically, they provide teaching materials around graphic novels. Their programming can be found at http://popcultureclassroom.org.??????????????????Music credits: Steve Combs - Plug Me In??This independent artist interview was conducted...2019-10-1417 min
Up and CONing ArtistsDan Merritt - Green Brain Comics - A2CAF 2017 InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFblqd1L6kc&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Dan Merritt is a co-owner of Green Brain Comics in Dearborn, MI. He's a major sponsor of Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival and hopes to create similar Kids Read Comics cons in the near future. He attended A2CAF to help get comics into fan's hands and to facilitate events and books signings of comic book artists and writers. Dan and Katie's independent comic book store is at 13936 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI or online...2019-09-1618 min
Up and CONing ArtistsMerrill Rainey - A2CAF 2017 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeKFN3NdbQE&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Merrill Rainey is a children's illustrator and paper engineer from Ohio. He attended Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival to promote his paper toys, http://littlerainey.com, and illustrations/comics which can be found in a variety of children's magazines including Highlights, Humpty Dumpty, and Ladybug. He also ran a fantastic paper engineering panel at the show.??Merrill is also available for workshops and school visits. Details can be found on his site, http://littlerainey.com...2019-09-0217 min
Up and CONing ArtistsNicole Addams - APE2017 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsPqHTVz5R0&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Nicole Addams (Artbydigits) is a comic artist and writer from the Bay Area. She attended APE (the Alternative Press Expo) to promote her characters and gain experience tabling at conventions. Soon you'll be able to find her work in her online shop.??You can find Nicole's work at artbydigits.com. This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com...2019-08-2611 min
Up and CONing ArtistsFANGRRLZ - APE2017 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHAYMs_l-uQ&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. FANGRRLZ is a comic label which attended Alternative Press Expo to promote their comics, zines, shirts, charms, and washi tape. Their thesis work goes in depth with magical girl media and other anime. Metempsychosis. a thesis zine, explores the concepts of transmigration of souls without judgement in the Sailor Moon series. Their work often portrays some of the punk themes behind anime culture. Their zines, t-shirts, and washi tape can be found...2019-08-1912 min
Up and CONing ArtistsGlenn Song - APE2017 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm-GLstNMwg&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Glenn Song (Albino Grimby) is a game developer and comic artist from the Bay Area. He attended APE (the Alternative Press Expo) to promote his comic, This Mortal Coil (mortalcoilcomic.com), his Lolita Fashion Coloring Book (http://www.mortalcoilcomic.com/lolita-fashion-coloring-book-press/) , and his visual novel, The Shrine (http://shrine.mortalcoilcomic.com/). ???????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted...2019-08-1226 min
Up and CONing ArtistsAinsley Yeager - APE2017 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7z22lwWTbE&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Ainsley Yeager is a comic artist from Seattle, WA. They attended APE to promote their comics, such as Venture Forth which is an autobiographical comic about learning how to be happy as an adult and The Mystery of La Luna, which is an adventure comic homage to older science fiction. They have a background in book design, so their books, though self-published, look phenomenal. Their comics, anthologies prints, pins, buttons, and stickers can be...2019-08-0817 min
Up and CONing ArtistsBecca Dinoff - MTAC 2017 Comic Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR9I7SS9Tog&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. This issue was conducted by Joseph Coco at MTAC 2017. Thank you so much Beccafor allowing us to interview you! ??For more of Becca's work at The Evergreen Burrow, check out her:?Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theevergreenburrow/?Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/theevergreenburrow??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley...2019-08-0516 min
Up and CONing ArtistsJosh Buchanan - A2CAF 2017 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYbxfCT1b2I&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Joshua Buchanan is a comic artist and writer from Howell, MI. He attended Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival to promote Scratch9: Cat of Nine Worlds, an all-ages comic about a cat who uses his 9 lives to jump through time to reunite with his friend Penelope.??Joshua also helps organize Camp Pencil Point, a comics educational group which hosts events and online comic creation classes. He will be hosting classes with Camp Pencil Point at...2019-08-0120 min
Up and CONing ArtistsSteven Russell Black APE2017 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lietiB6zMzs&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Steven Russell Black (Black Market) is an illustrator and cover artist whose done work for . He attended APE (the Alternative Press Expo) to promote his fine art prints and his new book, Black Market. There are two currently available, and he is working on the third. You can check out Steven Russell Black's work at: ?His Instagram: @stevenrussellblack?His Facebook: facebook.com/stevenrussellblack???????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of...2019-07-2920 min
Up and CONing ArtistsTangled Beasties - MTAC 2017 Comic Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOMCZC9cA9k&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. This issue was conducted by Joseph Coco at MTAC 2017. Thank you so much Tangled Beasties for allowing us to interview you! ??For more of Tangled Beasties work, check out their:?Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tangledbeasties/?Twitter: https://twitter.com/coagulopathic??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention. If...2019-07-2511 min
Up and CONing ArtistsRenee P laughingbear APE2017 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M4qxSODd_I&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Renee P (laughingbear) is an illustrator, zine artist, and comic artist who makes adorable zines, washi tapes, and illustrations. You can check out her shop full of cute art at : https://shop.laughingbear.us/ and follow her on Twitter @gelatobear .???????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention.
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Up and CONing ArtistsBecca Hillburn - MTAC 2017 Comic Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPq7ei7D-b0&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. An interview with me, your friendly neighborhood Nattosoup, co creator of How to be a Con Artist, creator of 7" Kara, and creator of this channel!??Sample Book: 1:40?Most Popular Seller: 2:10?Point of Sale System: 3:10?Print Display Book: 4:05?Commissions as Part of your Business Plan 4:26?Laser cut wooden charms: 5:43?Watercolors: 6:26?7" Kara webcomic launch: 8:37?7" Kara Volume 2/Original pages: 9:23?Mini Comics: 10:48?Raising Your Prices: 11:48?Custom Signage: 13:53?MTAC Tabling Advice: 14:56??Links mentioned in this interview:?7" Kara webcomic: 7inchkara...2019-07-1817 minUp and CONing ArtistsHarper Murray - Kamicon 2016 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWWXbUNW8ns&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Harper Evans is a seamstress and designer from Atlanta, GA. She attended Kamicon to promote the fleece hats she designed and made with some assistance. Her hats and other tchotchkes can be found in her online store, http://hatcore.com, and at conventions around the US. She's attended Kamicon for 7 years and hopes to continue in the future.??Editors note: Sorry about the title card, it should read Artist Interview.??????????????????This independent artist interview was...2019-07-1115 min
Up and CONing ArtistsNeil Brideau - A2CAF 2016 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE5ixu7uK3w&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Neil Brideau is a comic artist coming from Chicago, IL. He attended A2CAF to promote his mini comics, The Plot, as well as his distribution company, Radiator Comics, which promotes small press and self-published comics. He also helps organize his local indie-comic con CAKE. You can find Neil’s work at http://neilbrideau.com and http://radiatorcomics.com.??Any artist or writer considering being distributed by Radiator should submit their work through th...2019-07-0817 min
Up and CONing ArtistsYumi Yamaguchi - Handmade & Bound 2016 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60nexshXm2s&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Yumi Yamaguchi is a comic artist / writer originally from San Francisco, CA. She attended HM&B to promote her traditional, semi-autobiographical mini comic series, Quietly, http://quietlycomic.tumblr.com.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention. If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for...2019-07-0406 min
Up and CONing ArtistsMatt Knieling - Handmade & Bound 2016 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B60O8hHgVkI&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Matt Knieling is a comic creator and librarian coming from Cookeville, TN. He attended HM&B to promote his array of mini comics ranging from all-ages books such as Frolic Not the Mount to the satirical college-life strips of Oracular Spectacular. You can find Matt’s minicomics and prints at http://mattknieling.tumblr.com.??He also helps organize his local indie-comic con CCAF, or Cookeville Comic Arts Festival, sponsored by the Putnam County Library. CC...2019-07-0121 min
Up and CONing ArtistsExShen - Kamicon 2016 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNljEzfu3b0&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. ExShen is an artist living in New York. He attended Kamicon to promote his Chinese-style watercolor prints and copic prints as well as his commissions. His work can be found at http://exshen.deviantart.com.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention. If you would like to be interviewed at...2019-06-2707 min
Up and CONing ArtistsSabrina Abrego & Joseph Whitt - Kamicon 2016 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVQdTGUJsEE&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Sabrina Abrego is an artist coming from Montevallo, AL. They attended the show to get their feet wet with conventions and promote their prints and stickets. Rina's prints, stickers, and commissions can be found at http://riibrego.storenvy.com.??Joseph Whitt is a comic artist from Alabama. He attended Kamicon to promote his Jojo comic and postcards which can be found at http://obligatorymorningfart.tumblr.com.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on...2019-06-2408 min
Up and CONing ArtistsGetting Your Comics into Libraries with Anne Drozd A2CAF 2016A video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as26-qT22PI&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Anne Drozd is an Ann Arbor, Michigan local, comics creator, and the co-creator of A2CAF. Anne, her husband Jerzy, and Dan Mishkin founded A2CAF (formerly Kids Read Comics) eight years ago due to a lack of comics for children and teens. She wanted to show people great comics that are suitable for the kid/teen age range, and educate the public on the topic. A2CAF can be found at http://a2...2019-06-2037 min
Up and CONing ArtistsHeather Crook - MTAC 2016 - Artist Alley Director InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC9zc6Fmzc4&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Heather Crook is an artist and artist alley director traveling from Kentucky. She's been volunteering at Middle Tennessee Anime Convention since 2004 and has been director of the artist alley for at least two years. She's also currently illustrating her soon-to-be-released webcomic. Her work can be found at http://facebook.com/SezakusIllustrationEmporium and MTAC can be found at http://mtac.net.??I'd like to thank Heather for speaking with us so candidly and wish I...2019-06-1726 min
Up and CONing ArtistsZac Gorman - A2CAF 2016 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlzWuOxKDyM&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Zac Gorman is a comic artist and writer from Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended A2CAF to promote the Rick and Morty comics, Costume Quest: Invasion of the Candy Snatchers, as well as his own comics--Magical Game Time, a comic about Klem and his friends trying to survive Halloween night. His Twitter is @zachgormnia and you can find his comics and other work at http://magicalgametime.com.??Editor's note: Crowd sounds were picked up because I...2019-06-1314 min
Up and CONing ArtistsBen Hatke - A2CAF 2016 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSQ1RkABOpE&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Ben Hatke is a comic artist from Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. He attended A2CAF to promote his many comics such as the Zita the Spacegirl series, a series about a girl on the other side of the universe trying to get home, as well as his new children’s book, Julia’s House for Lost Creatures. His Twitter is @benhatke and his work can be found at http://benhatke.com. ??Editor's note: Crowd sounds were pick...2019-06-1005 min
Up and CONing ArtistsKip Noschese - ALA 2015 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRmn0A1iprE&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Kip Noschese is a children’s book artist and animator from Henderson, NV. He attended American Library Association Annual Conference to promote his children’s book, Otto & the Grand Prix Bees, a picture book about a bear who races a car powered by bees. He’s a self-published writer and artist who is taking his years of animation experience to the world of illustrated books. You can find his books, commissions, prints, and paraphernalia at his...2019-06-0612 min
Up and CONing ArtistsVera Greentea - TCAF 2015 - Writer InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mVB1X6-jfA&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Vera Greentea is a comic writer from New Jersey. She attended Toronto Comic and Arts Festival to promote her upcoming Nenetl, a spirited horror story about a ghost searching for her family, and the newly released Papa, a Father’s Day collection of dark fantasy stories. You can find her comics at greenteapublishing.com.??Editor’s Note: For the first half of the interview I mistakenly thought Vera thumbnailed her comics, but that was obvi...2019-06-0308 min
Up and CONing ArtistsErin Potter - TCAF 2015 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t_ZxmZF9HA&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Erin Potter is a print and comic artist living in Clinton, MO. She attended Toronto Comic Arts Festival to promote her comics and prints and her husband's, Nick, upcoming book New Animals (http://subitopress.org/archives/1019). Her comics, screen prints/posters, paintings, and commissions can be found at her site, http://potterpress.virb.com??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup...2019-05-3008 min
Up and CONing ArtistsJake Richmond - TCAF 2015 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6WLpWMwnMA&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Jake Richmond is a comic artist and writer from Portland, OR. He attended Toronto Comic Arts Festival to promote two of his web comics, Modest Medusa (modestmedusa.com), a story of a guy who finds a medusa in his toilet, and Ghost Kiss, (ghostkiss.modestmedusa.com), a story of a woman who is a budding superhero. His comics and prints can be found on his Modest Medusa site.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by...2019-05-2712 min
Up and CONing ArtistsEmily Martin - ALA 2015 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Quo7MchWEg&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Emily C. Martin is a comic artist living in Sonoma County, CA. She attended American Library Association Annual Conference to promote the book series she’s illustrating, Princeless (http://princelesscomic.tumblr.com), about Princess Adrienne becoming tired of waiting on a savior and embarking on an adventure. She also reached out to fellow librarians and teacher’s in the San Francisco area about the art classes she teaches. Her comics can be found at http://www...2019-05-2322 min
Up and CONing ArtistsJohn Green - ALA 2015 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJjfSssL2WI&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. John Green is a comic artist living in Long Island, NY. He attended American Library Association Annual Conference to promote his book series, Teen Boat (http://teenboatcomics.com) a full color comic about the acne of being a teen and the barnacles of being a boat. The second volume of which is being serialized now and is available for preorder. His comics, apparel, and artistic services are available at his website, http://johngreenart.com or...2019-05-2016 min
Up and CONing ArtistsMike Freiheit - TCAF 2015 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKWMin43pk4&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Mike Freiheit is a comic artist living in Chicago, IL. He attended Toronto Comic Arts Festival to promote his traditional Monkey Chef comic, http://monkeychefcomic.com, which is an autobio comic about preparing food for monkeys and humans in South Africa. His comics, prints, commissions, and apparel can be found at his site, http://mikefreiheit.com.??Editor's note: This is probably the fourth time I've been interrupted by convention ending announcements. A lot of artists...2019-05-1609 min
Up and CONing ArtistsJade F Lee - TCAF 2015 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIxLwyWeheo&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Jade F Lee is a comic artist from Washington, DC. She attended Toronto Comics and Arts Festival to promote the cooking recipe anthology she is a part of Comfort Food Zine (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/comfort-food-zine--2), which debuted at TCAF and to promote her upcoming dumpling-based web comic. Her comics and art can be found at jadefenglee.com.??She will be attending Small Press Expo Sept. 19-20, 2015 in Bethesda, MD.??????????????????This independent artist interview was...2019-05-0911 min
Up and CONing ArtistsJeremy Whitley - ALA 2015 - Writer InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fjNKGulhII&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Jeremy Whitley is a comic writer from Durham, NC. He attended American Library Association Annual Conference to promote his ongoing, eisner-award nominated comic series, Princeless, about Princess Adrienne becoming tired of waiting on a savior and embarking on an adventure. You can find his comics and upcoming conventions at http://jeremywhitley.com.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was...2019-05-0611 min
Up and CONing ArtistsKory Bing - TCAF 2015 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VKwQ6OJShs&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Kory Bing is a cartoonist and illustrator from Portland, OR. She attended Toronto Comic Arts Festival to promote the third volume of her webcomic, Skin Deep (http://skindeepcomic.com), a full color fantasy mythology about discovering the world's secrets. Her mini comics, comics, charms, medallions, totes, and stickers can be found at her website, http://korybing.com.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup...2019-05-0212 min
Up and CONing ArtistsSam Payne - FCBD2015 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaJjtaXiPAs&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Sam Payne is an illustrator living in Nashville, TN. He attended Free Comic Book Day at Rick's Comic City to promote his pin-up prints, books, and originals, His work can be found at http://pop-tartz.squarespace.com.??Editor's Note: This was recorded with a built in mic, so the audio may not be ideal. Further, the letterboxing was caused by a cropping camera stabilization technique which will not be used again??????????????????This independent artist interview was...2019-04-2908 min
Up and CONing ArtistsKate Rhodes & Jennifer Xu - TCAF 2015 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VztnDcxJ1z0&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Kate Rhodes and Jennifer Xu (KaiJu Studio) are artists living in Denver, CO. They attended Toronto Comic Arts Festival as guests to meet other artists and fans and promote their manga-inspired one-shot, The Ring of Saturn, which is about a female student's self-discovery through human connection and music. They also recently complete Mahou Josei Chimaka, the paperback of which will be released July 21, 2015. Their comics can be found at http://sparklermonthly.com. To keep up...2019-04-2212 min
Up and CONing ArtistsBrian Mayer - ALA 2015 - Board Game Designer InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGYO9cGDBvA&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Brian Mayer is a board game designer living in Perry, NY. He attended American Library Association Annual Conference to promote his board game, Freedom: The Underground Railroad (http://playplaylearn.com/games/freedom-underground-railroad) a 1-4 player abolitionist movement-themed strategy board game, and to introduce librarians to board games as educational tools. He also prototyped some game concepts including a particle physics board game at the show and assisted the Games and Gaming Round Table in setting...2019-04-1817 min
Up and CONing ArtistsJennie Hinchcliff - ALA 2015 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPBQzCmD2yo&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Jennie Hinchcliff is a zine and mail artist from San Francisco, CA. She attended American Library Association Annual Conference to promote zines in libraries, her Red Letter Day Zines and Good Mail Day: A Primer for Making Eye-Popping Postal Art, both about correspondence art. You can find her books, zines, classes, blog at her website, https://redletterdayzine.wordpress.com.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process...2019-04-0814 min
Up and CONing ArtistsBecca Hillburn - ALA 2015 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahpnfSfTZjM&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Becca Hillburn is a comic artist and writer living in Nashville, TN. She attended American Library Association Annual Conference to promote her watercolor children’s comic, 7” Kara (http://nattosoup.com/kara-comic), about an 11-year old lilliputian girl who gets into trouble when being introduced to humans for the first time. She also was promoting Gizmo Granny, the upcoming children’s novel she illustrated about a grandmother exploring a fantasy world through magical technology. Her comics, mini-comics, commis...2019-04-0431 min
Up and CONing ArtistsRachel Ann Millar - APE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn3kCdiT2Ds&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Rachel is an illustrator and comic artist living in Vallejo, CA. Her shoujo-style shines in all her prints, comics, zines, and buttons which can be found at her site http://rachelannmillar.com. She also contributes to the all-female Paperlinks (http://www.paperlinks.org) comic creators blog.??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would...2019-04-0114 min
Up and CONing ArtistsTyrell Cannon - SPACE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMh14_AG5W0&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Tyrell Cannon is a comic artist coming from Chicago, IL. He attended SPACE to promote his latest science fiction comic Victus #2. He has been creating comics for more than a decade and has an interesting existential side project, Simon, which demonstrates his journey, mentally and technically, through comics. He also has a great interactive comic using traditional mediums https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0xo92-0pAI. His comics, blog, comic videos, prints...2019-03-2811 min
Up and CONing ArtistsGreg Oh - MoCCA 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2Go0gNjq4g&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Greg Oh is a New York based comic artist. He attended MoCCAfest as a recent graduate to promote his mini-comics and is currently searching for a fellow to assist in writing comics.??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews...2019-03-2506 min
Up and CONing ArtistsLonnie Mann - APE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XgomctjaK8&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Lonnie Mann is a comic artist and UX designer who is soon to be living in Seattle, WA. He attended Alternative Press Expo to promote his travel autobio comic Thoughts From Iceland, which can be purchased from his site http://www.lonniecomics.com/?page_id=452. His other comic projects include Stakeout, Meet In The Middle, The Art Assignment Intro, and Know Your Dragon – Tiamat.??He will be attending Locust Moon Comics Festival (Philadelphia, PA – Oct. 25, 2014), Jet City...2019-03-2115 min
Up and CONing ArtistsTroy Allen - SPACE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyyTFcQX214&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Troy Allen is a comic writer, blogger, and film critic from Washington D.C.. He attended SPACE to promote his wrestling indie superhero comic, Bamn, which will be available as a web comic as of free comic books day 2014 (May 3) at http://bamncan.com. He is working with artist Jay Payne. His comic strip can be found at http://magicbulletcomics.blogspot.com. His blogs can be found at http://www.androidmassacre.com. ??This independent comics interview...2019-03-1809 min
Up and CONing ArtistsSara Woolley - MoCCA 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63K3huQTDgs&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Sara Woolley is an illustrator and comic artist. She writes and illustrates both children and adult comics. She and her mother co-created an immigration children's comic, Los Pirineos, based on their personal experiences. It's a watercolor comic digitally augmented with fabric textures. She attended MoCCAfest to promote her latest project, Fate & Company, which has a launch party on April 26th, 2014 at Enigma Bookstore in Queens, NY. Her comics, books, blog posts, concept art, prints, and...2019-03-1408 min
Up and CONing ArtistsAntonio Romero - MoCCA 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha7z53FAACE&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Antonio Romero is a Brooklyn-based, content-driven Graphic and UX Designer as well as comic artist. He attended MoCCAfest to promote his long-form super-hero satire comic Super Duper Ham which will be in print later in 2014. It pulls on inspiration from the Metropolis movie and Animal Farm book and can be found at http://www.artichokepresents.com/comics/super-duper-ham-day-one. His comics and design work can be found at http://artichokepresents.com. He'll be attending Grand...2019-03-1109 min
Up and CONing ArtistsEric Lide - MoCCA 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2T46CUQr1o&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Eric Lide is a comic artist. He attended MoCCAfest to promote his newest work, Ozzie: Vinyl Fight (http://ozziethevampire.com), a comedic, episodic vampire story updates twice weekly. You can find Eric's comics at http://ericlide.com or his store http://ericlide.storenvy.com. His ongoing shonen-style webcomic Station Square (http://stationsquarecomic.com) is currenty on hiatus, but he has hundreds of papers for new readers to catch-up on! Eric will be attending...2019-03-0711 min
Up and CONing ArtistsKen Eppstein - SPACE 2014 Writer InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFMyJpstCvg&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Ken Eppstein is an editor, lead writer, and publisher from Columbus, OH. He attended SPACE to promote the many comics under his small press, Nix Comics (http://nixcomics.com). He formerly owned a record shop, but cashed out to start a small press, while still reveling in the record scene by creating comics about rock and records and even distributing them at record shops. He edits and writes Nix Comics Quarterly, a rock 'n' roll horror...2019-03-0414 min
Up and CONing ArtistsLiz (Pock) Holzer - SPACE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epvwbMbTUbY&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Liz Holzer is a designer and illustrator from Indianapolis, IN. She attended SPACE to promote her digital prints. She has been exploring open source or free artist applications such as Inkscape (similar to Adobe Illustrator) and GIMP (similar to Adobe Photoshop). Her prints can be found at http://pockwashere.com.??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If...2019-02-2810 min
Up and CONing ArtistsBen Seto - APE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_9A60pnnrc&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Ben Seto came to APE to promote his comic and toy Skull Bunnies, http://skullbunnies.com. It’s a 156 page full-color adventure comic about the importance of friendship. It was released in a volume form with assistance from the 2012 Xeric grant, http://www.xericfoundation.org. It will be on exhibition in San Francisco at the Cartoon Art Museum from now until Jan. 11, 2015.??Ben has worked in the game industry, but his passion is comics. He...2019-02-2512 min
Up and CONing ArtistsBen Costa - APE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeqnHiHUA1s&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Ben Costa is an comic artist living in the San Francisco area. He attended Alternative Press Expo to promote his latest comic Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo, http://ricketystitch.com/?latest, which he illustrates and James Parks writes. It is a fantasy adventure webcomic which is updated twice a week. He is also continuing to work on the third volume of the Xeric grant winning Pang, The Wandering Shaolin Monk which he has been...2019-02-2114 min
Up and CONing ArtistsMike Hales - APE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8w06RMPkyg&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Mike Hales is a comic book artist and game illustrator living in San Francisco, CA. He came to Alternative Press Expo to meet other creators and to sell his comics. Ofus N Stanch is a friendship story about a kids play. Squirrel Warz, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/squirrelwarz/id874984986, is a real-time strategy tower defence iPhone game which Mike illustrated. His comics, illustrations, and video game art can be found on his...2019-02-1807 min
Up and CONing ArtistsMatt Dye - SPACE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx0U3rS6MTo&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Matt Dye is a comic artist, screen printer, illustrator, and designer. He attended SPACE to promote his minis and new web comic. He writes and illustrates a full color web comic about a boy and his cat called Pinnacle Island (http://mattdyedraws.com/pinnacleisland). He does wonderful kids work and is a testament to quality illustration and writing for a younger audience. His comics, webcomic, blog, screen printed notebooks, prints, and t-shirts can...2019-02-1410 min
Up and CONing ArtistsKatie Longua - APE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFwMIKJbyBQ&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Katie Longua is an illustrator and comic artist living in San Francisco, CA. She attended Alternative Press Expo to promote her latest comic Munchies, which is a playful horror story which started as a joke online. She’s also working on RoK, which is a horror all-ages story. A few more issues of RoK will be released until it is completed sometime in 2015. She also recently did an alternate cover for My Little Pony to be pu...2019-02-1111 min
Up and CONing ArtistsLee Bradford - SPACE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5W4nxAomtk&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Lee Bradford is a comic artist, illustrator, writer, and tarot reader. She attended SPACE to promote her latest two comic lines The Bend (http://thebend.thecomicseries.com), a fantasy thriller web comic, and mDoc (http://mdoc.thecomicseries.com), a government conspiracy web comic as well as do public or private tarot readings. Her comics, blog, and portfolio can be found at http://cannibalcoalition.com.??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on...2019-02-0410 min
Up and CONing ArtistsTravis Horseman - SPACE 2014 Writer InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pflFWvxzy8&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Travis Horseman is a writer. He attended SPACE to promote his alternate history comic, Amiculus (http://amiculusrome.com), on which he has been working with his artist Giancarlo Caracuzzo for six years now, and the end is in sight. It takes place at the downfall of Rome and is centered around a mysterious cloaked figure manipulating the fates of kings, generals, and all of western civilization. He is going to kickstart the project June 2014. His blog...2019-01-3107 min
Up and CONing ArtistsEddie Wright - APE 2014 Writer InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9ORwv8qzGI&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Eddie Wright is a writer living in San Francisco. He attended Alternative Press Expo to promote the second installment of the comic he wrote, Tyranny of the Muse, http://tyrannyofthemuse.com, about finding inspiration through non-traditional means which was illustrated by Jesse Balmer.??He was also promoting the preview of his upcoming horror graphic novel Chrysalis, illustrated by Jamaica Dyer. He is the author of the cult novella Broken Bulbs. His comics, novels, and...2019-01-2411 min
Up and CONing ArtistsDrew Brockington - SPACE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEb9P6SPP3M&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Drew Brockington is a designer and illustrator Minneapolis, MN. He attended SPACE as part of an expansion in his convention season to promote his mini comics and network. He is currently working on a graphic novel and illustrating for various shirt sites such as woot! His comics, original pages, shirts, and prints can be found at http://brockart.net.??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's...2019-01-2109 min
Up and CONing ArtistsSteve Steiner - SPACE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBY5POLJxNw&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Steve Steiner is a comic artist, graphic designer, and sculptor from Columbus, OH. He attended SPACE to promote his printed comics. He has distributed over 30 issues of his digitaled colored mini comic, Nobody Can Eat 50 Eggs. His comics and sculptures can be found at http://mulletturtle.storenvy.com, his graphic design work can be found at http://hirestevesteiner.blogspot.com, and his vector-based prints and apparrel can be found at http://society6.com/SteveSteiner.??This...2019-01-1410 min
Up and CONing ArtistsJulie & Deana Hewlett & Ebony Brown - MoCCA 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFON1UpyJ0g&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Julie, Deana Hewlett, and Ebony Brown and are artists and junior students at Art and Design High School in NYC. Julie does primarily digital coloring. She attended MoCCAfest to make connections and demonstrate her work which can be found at http://protonicarts.tumblr.com. Deana is a cartoonist, concept artist, and comic artist. Her work can be found at http://pangoro-hime.tumblr.com. Ebony's work can be found at http://ebonariarts.tumblr.com.??This...2019-01-1007 min
Up and CONing ArtistsMatt Chic - MoCCA 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WJpXitzkrQ&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Matt Chic is a comic artist new to Brooklyn, NY. He attended MoCCAfest to promote his ongoing mini-comic Night Light is a slice of life style with super-hero-like characters which started in 2004. His comics and prints can be found at http://nightlightcomics.com.??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at...2019-01-0309 min
Up and CONing ArtistsMark Pate - MoCCA 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG9kkMr8LvM&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Mark Pate is a comic artist. He attended MoCCAfest to promote his traditional media sci-fi sitcom graphic novel, Rick Flash: The Adventurenauts (http://http://rickflash.com), which is about an adventurer making his way home to his family from a space travel. The profits for the comic go to Cru - Inner City (http://hlicNFC.org), a not-for-profit charity organization which distributes food and clothing church officials in New York City to give to...2018-12-3109 min
Up and CONing ArtistsJessi Zabarsky - SPACE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfcMEiZ_Fdo&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Jessi Zabarsky is an illustrator, comic artist, and designer. She attended SPACE to promote her mini comics and digital prints. She loves making cute things which is reflected in her work. Her comics, game concept, illustrations can be found at http://jessiz.com. Her charms can be found at https://www.etsy.com/shop/hugbox.??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin...2018-12-2707 min
Up and CONing ArtistsMaki Naro - MoCCA 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFcJbVEQMQk&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Maki Naro is a cartoonist and blogger. He attended MoCCAfest to promote his two active webcomics, Sufficiently Remarkable (http://sufficientlyremarkable.com), which is a coming of age story and Box Plot (http://popsci.com/blog-network/boxplot) which is a weekly, episodic science comic published in Popular Science magazine. He was also part of a reality web series comic artist show put on by Penny Arcade called Strip Search (http://penny-arcade.com/strip-search) which helped spark Sufficiently...2018-12-2409 min
Up and CONing ArtistsRuth Halloran - APE 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wcz0LxRu6E&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Ruth Halloran is a comic artist and advertising art director living in San Francisco. She attended Alternative Press Expo to promote her I Saw You, an illustrated street fashion book. She also created Joy of Cooking People, a manual on torturing people, Paperlinks Vol. 1, and Resident Fatal Game.??She also contributes to the all-female Paperlinks (http://www.paperlinks.org) comic creators blog. Her comics, illustrations, and sketches are available through her website http://ohhalloran...2018-12-2011 min
Up and CONing ArtistsJoni Miller - MCFC 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLCnMovrj6g&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Joni Miller is an illustrator and comic artist living in Memphis, TN. She attended Memphis Comic and Fantasy to promote her new full-color biographical comic, Evans Family Legends, a depiction of her families’ many eccentric stories. She also had the prequel to her upcoming Apoppytheosis comic, Slumber Party. Her illustrations, paintings, comics, and prints can be found at her Tumblr, http://jocosejoni.tumblr.com.??She plans on attending HeroesCon in Charlotte, NC on June 19-21, 2015 an...2018-12-1712 min
Up and CONing ArtistsEli Neugeboren - MoCCA 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8rUTjBfFSs&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Eli Neugeboren is a brooklyn-based illustrator. He attended MoCCAfest to promote his ongoing comic, Tidewater, a digitally colored comic about African Americans in baseball during the '20s based on a story his father wrote. His comics, photos, t-shirts, and paintings can be found at http://elineugeboren.com.??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you...2018-12-1308 min
Up and CONing ArtistsCameron Jeffrey - MTAC 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qsSy6k72Qs&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Cameron W Jeffrey is an art director and artist with Studio Fizzy in Atlanta, GA. He attended MTAC to promote Studio Fizzy's latest successfully KickStarted anthology, Freshman. Studio Fizzy is a collective of 3 comic artists (CWJ, Zeke Mcnees, and Nathaniel Perry) with a variety of styles. They are currently working on their second anthology Sophomore which will be released around August. His comics, anthologies, and prints can be found at http://studiofizzy.tumblr.com...2018-12-0611 min
Up and CONing ArtistsBecca Hillburn - MoCCA 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT8w-WZKXk0&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Becca Hillburn is a comic artist, illustrator, and blogger living in Nashville, TN. She attended MoCCAfest to debute the first four chapters of her ongoing watercolor kids comic 7" Inch Kara. Her comics, buttons, commission rates, charms, and prints can be found at http://nattosoup.com and her art process blog can be found at http://nattosoup.blogspot.com.??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog...2018-11-2616 min
Up and CONing ArtistsKristen Gudsnuk - MoCCA 2014 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y37HC1FCofQ&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Kristen Gudsnuk is a comic artist. She attended MoCCAfest to promote an ongoing twice weekly web comic named HenchGirl (http://henchgirlcomic.com), which is a parody on superhero comics with a female perspective. She has recently adopted a full color format and is looking forward to having color prints of the latter issues in the future.??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep...2018-11-1506 min
Up and CONing ArtistsPat Lapierre - MoCCAfest 2013 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mqgQE_dfe8&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Pat Lapierre was at MoCCA-fest to sell mini comics. To find more of Mr. Lapierre's work online, you can check out his website,http://bangtype.tumblr.com/??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.??Music Credits: Andy Heller- "...2018-11-0111 min
Up and CONing ArtistsEllis Rosen - MoCCAfest 2013 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-aIokNHyS8&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Ellis Rosen was at MoCCA-fest to sell mini comics. To find more of Mr. Rosen's work online, you can check out his website,http://www.ellisrosen.com/??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.??Music Credits: Andy Heller- "Prowl"
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Up and CONing ArtistsJoe Ryan - MoCCAfest 2013 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6Q-DP-pfY&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Joe Ryan was at MoCCA-fest to sell mini comics. To find more of Mr. Ryan's work online, you can check out his website, http://whoaitsjoe.tumblr.com??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.??Music Credits: Andy Heller- "...2018-10-2507 min
Up and CONing ArtistsMatthew Hoddy & Caitlin Major - SPX 2013 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAQOjzOaIhU&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Matthew Hoddy and Caitlin Major are interviewed by Joseph from Keep of Truckin', Nattosoup at SPX 2013. Space Pyrates (http://spacepyrates.com) is a comical story of two guys that probably want it all but most likely can' t be bothered. It is written and illustrated by both Matt and Caitlin and updated twice a week on their site. Caitlin is an illustrator, animator and designer based in Brisbane, Australia. Matt is a freelance designer, illustrator & videologist...2018-10-2207 min
Up and CONing ArtistsRafer Roberts - SPX 2013 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hytHqrOENvw&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Rafer Roberts has been working since 1999 on Plastic Farm (http://plasticfarm.com), which peaks into the mind of a man on the road to complete insanity.??Rafer has had comic pages in a few galleries, which is a triumph for all comic artists as it rightfully elevates the medium to level of other types of artwork such as paintings and illustrations. He is the organizer of the DC Conspiracy (http://dcconspiracy.com), which is a community...2018-10-1812 min
Up and CONing ArtistsColin Goh - Yumcha Studios - MoCCAfest 2013 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62t8AgIzNx8&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Colin Goh was at MoCCA-fest promoting Yumcha Studios. To find more of Mr. Goh's work online, you can check out his website, dimsumwarriors.com??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.??Music Credits: Andy Heller- Prowl""
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Up and CONing ArtistsAnna Raff - MoCCAfest 2013 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHIwo2tGkWw&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Anna Raff was at MoCCA-fest to sell mini comics and perfect bound books. To find more of Ms. Raff's work online, you can check out her website, annaraff.com??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.??Music Credits...2018-10-1104 min
Up and CONing ArtistsEric Lide - Station Square - MoCCAfest 2013 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3ZQQGYafR0&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Eric Lide was at MoCCA-fest to sell mini comics and promote his newest work, Ozzie. To find more of Mr. Lide's work online, you can check out his website, www.stationsquarecomic.com, a shonen style webcomic.??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for...2018-10-0811 min
Up and CONing ArtistsHenry Gustavson - Bill the Cockroach - MoCCAfest 2013 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWjwlbCAsGE&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Henry Gustavson was at MoCCA-fest promoting Bill the Cockroach. To find more of Mr. Gustavson's work online, you can check out his website,??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.??Music Credits: Andy Heller- Prowl""
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Up and CONing ArtistsVarthane - SPX 2013 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmRbIxmQPgw&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Also known as Thane, Varthane is a Canadian artist and animator, currently working in Toronto. She writes and illustrates Chirault (http://chirault.sevensmith.net), a fantasy webcomic, started in mid-2007, spanning hundreds of pages, which currently updates two pages every week.??She's a long-time member of Spider Forest (http://www.spiderforest.com), a web comic collective which promotes and hosts many comics in a juried fashion.??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on...2018-10-0108 min
Up and CONing ArtistsJeff Gibbons - SPX 2013 - Artist InterviewJeff Gibbons is interviewed by Joseph from Keep of Truckin', Nattosoup at SPX 2013. Jeff is actively working on his new web comic, Helper Bot (http://helperbotcomic.com), starring a small-fry assistant robotic helper who is working for a robot-for-hire agency.
Jeff also writes and illustrates Pretty Jeff (http://prettyjeff.com), a semi-autobiographical web comic. He is currently preparing his comics and merch to best be sold in his online store.
A second interview was conducted with Jeff at SPACE 2014 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxzc9gJTvyY) as part of his indie comic creators subscription service group, Cowboy House.
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Up and CONing ArtistsHeidi Black - MoCCAfest 2013 - Artist InterviewHeidi Black was at MoCCA-fest to sell mini comics and promote her artbook, ElectricAbyss. To find more of Ms. Black's work online, you can check out her website, www.electricabyss.com.
This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.
Music Credits: Andy Heller- Prowl""
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Up and CONing ArtistsAnnie Stoll - SPX 2013 - Artist InterviewAnnie Stoll is currently working on a full watercolor, fantasy webcomic called Ode (http://odecomic.com), which features a strong female protagonist in a world which is losing magic. It's gritty and loose style give flavor to both the characters and setting.
She's relatively new to comics but is a trained illustrator and has been hitting indie comic conventions and anime cons like a seasoned comic creator.
This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at...2018-09-2006 min
Up and CONing ArtistsBecca Hillburn - SPX 2013 - Artist InterviewBecca Hillburn is currently working on 7 Kara (nattosoup.com/kara-comic), an all-ages comic about Lilliputians (small people) done in watercolor. She's also the creator of Keep on Truckin' Nattosoup, the art process blog (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com).
This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.
Music Credits: Andy Heller- "Prowl""
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Up and CONing ArtistsDavid B Quinn - The Littlest B - MoCCAfest 2013 Writer InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hN9KpCBUIs&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. David B. Quinn was at MoCCA-fest promoting his not for children book, The Littlest Bitch. To find more of Mr. Quinn's work online, you can check out his website, http://inwalkedquinn.com
This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact...2018-09-1011 min
Up and CONing ArtistsSara Peck and MadyG - MoCCAfest 2013 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF6jTOzA6DQ&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Sara Peck and Mady G were at MoCCA-fest to promote their comics. To find more of their work online, you can check out their websites spectoons.blogspot.com (Sara Peck) and www.madyg.com
This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the...2018-09-0706 min
Up and CONing ArtistsLiz and Jimmy Reed - Cuddles and Rage - MoCCAfest 2013 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3COrxlLINak&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Liz and Jimmy Reed were at MoCCA-fest promoting their webcomic, Cuddles and Rage. To find more of their work online, you can check out their website, http://cuddlesandrage.com/
This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.
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Up and CONing ArtistsNeil Dvorak - MoCCAfest 2013 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6SGZ31qxtw&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Neil Dvorak was at MoCCA-fest promoting his comic, Easy Pieces. To find more of his work online, you can check out his website,http://www.easypiecescomic.com/.
This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.
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Up and CONing ArtistsNick Sousanis - MoCCAfest 2013 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91TQNzl3l-k&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Nick Sousanis was at MoCCA-fest promoting his dissertation comic, Spin Weave and Cut which was used as his dissertation at Columbia U and will published by Harvard Press in March 2015. To find more of his work online, you can check out his website,http://spinweaveandcut.blogspot.com/.
This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would...2018-08-2708 min
Up and CONing ArtistsTyson Hesse - SPX 2013 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABD87wnopEU&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Tyson Hesse is a SCAD animation alumus currently working on Diesel (http://dieselcomic.com), which features a female on a self-discovery adventure and Boxer Hockey (http://boxerhockey.com).
This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.
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Up and CONing ArtistsMonica Ray - SPX 2013 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvzRCj6euQA&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Monica Ray is a comic artist and graphic designer currently working on a strip webcomic called Animania (http://animania.monicaray.com), which features a couple science nerds who strive to create the perfect anime girlfriend.
She's been attending conventions with a passion since her call-to-fame as a contestant on Penny Arcade's Strip Search (http://www.penny-arcade.com/strip-search), a reality TV show which brought together comic artists from across the US to compete for a...2018-08-1609 min
Up and CONing ArtistsDai Tran - MoCCA 2012 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwFgC9zn0os&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. An interview with Dai Tran (www.rarhs.com) at MoCCA. Mr. Tran unveils his newest toy- BITSUMO.
This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.
Music Credits: Andy Heller- "Prowl"
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Up and CONing ArtistsHeidi Black - MoCCA 2012 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFa-SsGm7po&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. An interview with Heidi Black (www.electricabyss.com) at MoCCA 2012.
This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.
Music Credits: Andy Heller- Prowl""
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Up and CONing ArtistsSarah Benkin - MoCCA 2012 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea_wfKPOLtU&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. An interview with Sarah Benkin (peppermintmonster.com/) at MoCCA 2012.
This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.
Music Credits: Andy Heller- Prowl""
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Up and CONing ArtistsBecca Hillburn - MoCCA 2012 - Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cANW_2oFNqs&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5.
An interview with Becca Hillburn (www.nattosoup.com) at MoCCA 2012.
This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.
Music Credits: Andy Heller- "Prowl"
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Up and CONing ArtistsErika Harada & Susie Oh - MoCCA 2012 Artist InterviewA video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFFQesO-Qc8&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5.
An interview with Erika Harada (erikaharada.net) and Susie Oh (http://sushieoh.net)??This independent comics interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog Keep on Truckin', Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca.
Music Credits: Andy Heller- "Prowl"
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