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Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS7 E5 - Cereal Demon ComicsThis episode was super fun and featured Zach from Cereal Demon Comics. He spoke about his new comic Oasis and how he got started making comics. We had a blast and hope you'll check out his Patreon and read his new comics on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cerealdemoncomics/
You can buy Oasis here: https://www.oneandonlycomics.com/product/cereal-demon-comics-oasis
Thanks for listening! Please subscribe! We'll be back with more episodes soon.
2024-01-1452 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS7E4 - Even More Curses! - We Love These Guys!! And this Episode Got Lost...The Curses Comics guys came back! Josef Castiel, Jacob Fleming, and Paul!!! All join us to talk about their booth at the comic convention.
Follow @jacobflemingart and @jotah2000 and purchase Curses as a Graphic Novel at gelatinouscubism.bigcartel.com
Guys, I screwed up. You may notice this episode is unedited... Due to a family medical issue I had to drop everything project-wise and focus on family. So this episode got REALLY REALLY lost. I hope you enjoy it. It's not edited, but this is the great interview we did on Twitch, you...2023-08-2058 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS7E3 - Micahnova, Illustrator, cartoonist, Writer, Instructional DesignerThis episode features the amazing @Micahnova who is in the process of creating his graphic novel. We got a chance to talk about his creative process and his amazing inspiration for his graphic novel story. We hope you enjoy.
Please follow him: https://www.instagram.com/micahnova/
And visit his store for minicomics and more: https://www.etsy.com/shop/micahnova
2023-07-3043 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastNSFW - S7E2 - Mike Makes Comics (@mike_makes_comics)Heads up, we don't usually have a fully NSFW episode, but this one is not for kids.
We had a blast talking to Mike about his comics and their importance in his life. He makes some real weird stuff and we're huge fans. We talk to Mike about how he creates his art and about his big mural in Chicago that's super famous.
2023-07-0651 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastSeason 7 - Episode 1 - Katie Cain - Tattoo Artist and Oil PainterWelcome to Season 7! Katie Cain is an amazing tattoo artist and painter who was super awesome and interesting in every way. We had a blast talking about creating tattoos and her life as an artist and just in general, we learned a hell of a lot.
Follow Katie's hilarious Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/katiecaintattoos/
Check out her art website: https://www.katievianello.com/
We've got a nice spring lineup for the podcast! Thanks for subscribing/listening. Please share with your friends.
2023-02-2458 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS5 and S6 - Ep 1 - Alex Clark (@alexmclark78) - Comic Artist + Writer - Lost in the Shuffle comicThis episode features the amazingly talented, experienced, calm cool and collected Alex M Clark, writer, illustrator, creator of the upcoming Lost in the Shuffle comic. Alex talks to us about how he got started doing comics, how he creates work, his childrens book experience and more!
Make sure to check out and support his upcoming Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alexmclark/lost-in-the-shuffle-chapter-1-by-alex-m-clark
Visit his website: https://www.alexmclarkart.com/
Find Alex and follow: https://www.instagram.com/alexmclark78/
2023-01-2545 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS4E1 Muggly Bunch - Chris Snowden talks about creating an NFT Collection from Comic CharactersChris Snowden returns to Dumb Creators podcast to talk about his new NFT Collection NOW MINTING --the Muggly Bunch! You may remember him as our sponsor Many Muggles, but because of the evil corporations controlling words as if they are intellectual ideas, the name has changed! We learned so much talking to Chris and we hope you do too.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mugglybunch/
MINT: https://mugglybunch.com/mint/
Website: https://mugglybunch.com/
2022-12-1755 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS3E5 - Eric Schwartz, Comedy Show Producer (podcast host)Yes, it's an Eric episode. We're joined by Miriam Gevinson to talk to Eric (yes Eric!) about his first time producing a live comedy improv show in Chicago, IL. What the what?! Yes Eric!. Eric put something out into the world himself and we're all still in shock.
Miriam is a talented and hilarious comedian living in Chicago. She was so nice to come on and talk to us. Find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/miriam_interweb/
Thanks For Listening! We'll be back soon! We're not on a full break, but we...2022-11-2154 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS3E4 - Emily Casale, Graphic Designer +ImproviserThis week we talk to a very talented graphic designer about her work, background, inspirations and improv comedy experience. Emily Casale is a graphic designer who has worked with very large clients and recently did a show poster for Eric's show.
Check out her portfolio and illustration work here: https://www.emilycasale.com/
Thanks for listening!
2022-10-3047 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS3E3 - Firas Alexander, Creative Director at the Playground Theater in ChicagoFiras Alexander is an improviser, producer and the creative director of the Playground Theater in Chicago, IL. He joins us to talk about how he started in comedy, how you should start in comedy (or any creative endeavor) and what he was creating during the COVID year (or not creating, depending on how you look at it...) This was a really fun one! For information on upcoming shows with The Playground Theater visit their website https://theplaygroundtheater.com/ For the latest be sure to also follow their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theplaygroundtheater
Also, F...2022-09-2857 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS3E2 - Oppa.Dalle.Style aka Jacob talks about Ai Created ”comics’This week we talked to Oppa.Dalle.Style about his meme-y art / comics created using Craiyon (aka dalle mini) ai generated pictures. He has such a unique style of creating these and it's really an interesting project. We hope you'll check him out on instagram @oppa.dalle.style and follow along.
Thanks for listening! We're now Dumb Creators, and we're looking forward to talking to anyone making awesome stuff, because we're dumb about all art, even though we still want to keep being dumb about comics. You get it. Anyway, if you think this is du...2022-08-1440 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS3E1 - Ollie Mc. - @ollietheartistThis week we talked to Ollie Mc about their comic "At God's Door". Be sure to read it https://www.ollietheartist.com/comics
Follow Ollie on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ollietheeartist/
Ollie joined us from his car, which was hilarious, but we think that mostly everything sounds and runs smoothly. Thanks for listening! More great episodes coming next week!
2022-08-0749 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E30 - Blaze Redfire - aka @BlazeRedfire on InstagramThis week we talked to an indie comic artist and writer named Blaze Redfire. We talked to Blaze about how ideas are generated and the unique way he draws his comics. Be sure to check out his instagram page @blazeredfire for updates and to read his comics.
Thanks for listening! We're back with new episodes each week. Make sure to subscribe!
2022-07-2439 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E29 - Into the Fog - aka @outoffogThis week we were joined by Into the Fog, creator of some hilrious mini comics. Check them out at @outoffog on Instagram!
Due to a series of events from COVID to family crisis, our podcast has been on hiatus for a while. This was recorded before that. We hope you enjoy and we are back making new episodes starting in July. Thanks for listening!!
2022-07-1250 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E28 - Trashcomixs Aaron Figueroa on his Chris Chan comicThis episode we had on Aaron Figueroa author and illustrator of the comic "The Life and Times of Christian Weston Chandler" issue 1 is called Childhood. "Chris Chan" is a pop culture figure and the spark for many debates and controversy. The biographical style comic explores the beginning of Christian Weston Chandler's life. We enjoyed talking to Aaron about his artistic choices and connection to the material and also his path to creating his first comic book.
Support his Kickstarter Campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/920079214/chris-chan-1-childhood?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=Chris+ch...2022-05-0250 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E27 - Samuel Vera the creator of There’s an Alien in My Toilet and Catch Da Craze PodcastThis episode features the industrious Samuel Vera, creator of There's an Alien in My Toilet and the podcast "Catch Da Craze." We talked to Samuel about his creative journey and how taking a break from comics might have fueled his current drive to success. We also talked about his inspiration for the character of Captain Doodie. Find more of Samuel's work on https://instagram.com/catchdacraze and be sure to check out his link tree: https://linktr.ee/catchdacraze
We also reviewed and talked about the comic "THE BADDASS BALLAD OF ZANDER CHROME: THE COOLEST MAN ON...2022-04-241h 08
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E26 - Endia Kneipp Returns!Our guest this week is returneeeeeeeee Endia Kneipp all the way from Switzerland! International! Wow! We're so happy she came back on the show to talk about her new projects and also talk about burnout and maybe the energy it takes to work on creative projects like comics while trying to do adult things (like learn German in this case). We hope you enjoy. Also we were super psyched to have our friend (and Manga "expert") Chris join us as well.
The valentine comic can be found on Endia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endiakneipp/...2022-04-1855 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E25 - Andrew Sauer aka Costanza Sketch!Costanza! That's the subject of this artist's project, a daily drawing on Instagram of George Costanza from Seinfeld, holding a bat. Andrew Sauer talks to us about how he got started, his motivations and his future ambitions to draw and write comics. We also talk about drawing the same thing over and over again every day, which I think a lot of comic artists can relate to as well. Overall this was a very interesting article. We also reviewed dehootz comics.
Find Daily George Costanza Sketch on Instagram!
Find dehootz on Ins...2022-02-2059 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E24 DeHootz!DeHootz (@dehootz) creates a comic that is on Instagram called DeHootz. It is about owls. We really enjoyed talking to the creator of DeHootz (Carter), and about how he comes up with his ideas and also how he developed his artistic style.
Find him on Instagram. @dehootz
2022-02-2047 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E23 - Jared Throne - Creator of the Graphic Novel ”Heavy Kill”This week we talk to the very talented and interesting Jared Throne. Jared is the artist and writer of the upcoming horror graphic novel Heavy Kill. Jared talks about how he started drawing comics and his motivations for creating his first graphic novel. Pre-order (or order depending on when you're reading this) on his website https://www.heavykill.com/ and follow for updates at https://www.instagram.com/heavykill_comic/
The book will be released March 16, 2022 (so again, depending on when you listen to this episode, that is a date in the past and you c...2022-02-0848 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E22 - Review-pisode! Where we review some comicsHey! We had some off/missed weeks and so we missed reviewing some comics! In this episode we reviewed Sefra Orlick's Oni v Fox https://tapas.io/series/Oni-x-Fox/info. We reviewed Anna Mannes Last Living Souls webcomic https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/last-living-souls/list?title_no=51579&page=1! We also reviewed Daniel de Sosa's Oi! Tales of Bardic Fury. Check out his Instagram and webtoons. https://www.instagram.com/bardicfury/
Thanks for listening! We're back weekly now and have some great guests booked. If you're a comic artists/creator and want to talk about y...2022-02-071h 11
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E21 - Tim Guest - Comic Book Writer and Creator of R. LoxleyThis interview with Tim Guest is very cool because Keegan actually worked on the comic book script for R. Loxley which Tim created and has finished! We talk about Tim's process and working with the artist on the book. You can check out R. Loxley right now by going to Tim's Instagram page @saltaracomics and following the link in his profile.
Check out Tim's Instagram Page Here: https://www.instagram.com/saltaracomics/
Direct link to buy the comic: https://www.saltaracomics.com/store/p1/R._Loxley.html#/
THAN...2022-01-311h 01
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E20 - 50 Episodes! A Recap / Post Covid Surge Catch-Up!In this episode we look back at all our guests over the past 50 episodes and actually do a check in on what they are up to and their current projects. We have had a blast working on this podcast and look forward to 50 more with 50 (ish) more great guests!!
Also we haven't posted in a while because Keegan was sick, but we should be back to a pretty regular schedule moving forward.
Thanks for listening!!
2022-01-171h 14
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E19 - Anna Maness of Last Living Souls Webcomic!This episode features that awesome creator and artist of Last Living Souls Webcomic --Anna Maness! Once again we topped ourselves for bad intros, but the interview was really great and Anna talks a lot about her process and motivations for creating comics. Plus she is currently studying storyboarding, so what a cool alternate topic to bring up!
READ LAST LIVING SOULS: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/last-living-souls/list?title_no=51579&page=1
Check out her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amiableapparition/?hl=en
Thanks for listening! Are you a comic creator? Co...2022-01-161h 04
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E18 - Simr SandhuThis episode features guest Simr Sandhu, a comic writer, artist, and letterer who has several projects awaiting publishing and also created a comic called The Yellow Devil, which we talked about in this episode. Simr had an interesting background and fantastic ideas about comics and this is a really fun interview!
Find Simr's work and follow his projects on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simr110/?hl=en
We're always looking to talk to indie comic creators! Reach out on Instagram @dumbcomiccreators
Thanks for listening!!!!
2022-01-1649 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastLive show!...it did not go well. One of us had covid, but which was it? And why did we even try this? Listen to find out.
Thanks for listening!!!!!!! Real episodes return this week!
2022-01-1004 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E17 - Sefra Orlick of ONI x FOX and Space Pack!Sefra Orlick is a comic artist and character designer who joined us to share her process of creating webtoons! She talks about several of her projects including Oni x Fox https://tapas.io/series/Oni-x-Fox and Space Pack https://tapas.io/series/Space-Pack and a little about her character designs including the Chromamon Monster Encyclopedia Book http://www.sefraorlick.com/store/p1/Chromamonbook.html
Be sure to check her work out on her website: http://www.sefraorlick.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sefrao14/?hl=en
Thanks for listening! Shar...2021-12-201h 20
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E16 - Many Muggles (Chris Snowden) Talks About His Webcomic and Mugs!This week we talk to Chris Snowden, creator of the Instagram comic "Many Muggles" (https://www.instagram.com/manymuggles/) and also the creator of the Muggle Maker, where you can make your own muggle and then create a mug for yourself or a loved one! How freaking cool is that. We had a great time talking about the comic and of course talking about the Muggle Maker! Check out his website to make your own muggle! (Or a random generated one!) https://manymuggles.com/
This episode also features an ad!! We hope you can check o...2021-11-291h 26
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E15 - Midnight Comics!We are joined in this episode by Natosha and Lloyd Jones who write/produce for Midnight Comics (https://www.midnightcomics.org/). They discuss their writing process, how they come up with the mythos of their stories, and how dreams play a part in their writing process.
Follow them! https://www.instagram.com/midnightxcomics/
Support their comics: https://www.midnightcomics.org/shop
Thanks for listening!!!! We appreciate it.
2021-11-141h 41
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E14 - DeWayne @Rydescho of Wake Comics chats with us about Blood Sable and Liar comicsThis was a crazy episode. We recorded a whole intro that was terrible (worse than ever before) but luckily we changed it with the one you will listen to. I actually mixed up Andy Warhol and Andy Kauffman and we spent like 5 minutes trying to figure out how that was wrong and it literally went on and on and on...but then we scrapped the whole thing. It was a real life deus ex machina...
This episode actually has 2 guests!!!
Our first guest was DeWayne who runs Wake Comics and makes characters like Liar and...2021-10-2558 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E13 - Alice the Pigeon Lady talks about her upcoming graphic novelOne of our more interesting guests, Alice! Alice the Pigeon Lady...to be exact, joins us to talk about her upcoming book about her pigeon people. Alice started the project right before the pandemic and watched it change and morph and turn into quite an interesting graphic novel. We were happy that Alice could share some details about her book and world and look forward to seeing it completed in November!
Find Alice the Pigeon Lady: https://www.instagram.com/alicethepigeonlady/
And make sure to subscribe! Thanks for listening! We love you!
2021-10-2539 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E12 - Steve Mardo and Shawn FrenchSteve Mardo and Shawn French join us to talk about their comic "Epic Tavern: Tales from the Fantastical Crimes Unit". We had a blast talking to these comic veterans and can't wait to see the finished comic out soon! This comic is unique (from our experience) in that it is set in the same world as a video game called "Epic Tavern"
Find Steve: https://www.stevemardo.com/
https://www.instagram.com/stevemardoart/
Find Shawn: https://twitter.com/theshawnfrench?lang=en
https://www.clippings.me/wisdumb
E...2021-10-181h 14
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E11 - Spaceyartmacy (Macy/Maeb) makes comics and a zine called No Nothing Mag!This week we had a very interesting artist and creator @spaceyartmacy (aka Macy aka Maeb) who creates her own comics but also is a co-editor of a zine called No Nothing Mag! We had lots of questions! She discusses her influences, how she got into comics and also how they started/marketed No Nothing Mag. Also her comics Barry the Blog, Windows and Half Birthday.
Follow Her: https://www.instagram.com/spaceyartmacy/
Follow No Nothing Mag! - https://www.instagram.com/nonothingmag/
We also reviewed the first few pages of Big Foot Knows...2021-10-101h 26
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E10 - Holozler talks about Groony Comic StripHolozler is the creator of https://www.instagram.com/groonycomicstrip/ The Groony Comic Strip on instagram, which branches into other media including YouTube videos as we discuss in this video. Was this podcast a part of Groony?? We don't know! But so many intricate details go into this instagram strip, it is worth listening to and trying to follow along! Please be sure to subscribe to Holozler on Instagram to show your support!
But really, was this podcast part of Groony? Is this description part of Groony?
Also thanks for listening! Tel...2021-09-261h 00
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E9 - Dan Price and Casey AllenDan Price and Casey Allen joined us in this episode to talk about their upcoming release "Big Foot Knows Karate". They talk about their creative partnership and Dan also goes into depth about his art style. Plus they have a totally awesome story about how they met. Follow Dan's Instagram @danomyte139 https://www.instagram.com/danomyte139/?hl=en and support their Kickstarter!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bigfootknowskarate/bigfoot-knows-karate-chapter-1-hunter-prey
Plus! We review "The Adventures of Wonder Duck" By Jorge Medina!
2021-09-191h 23
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E8 - Ben Machlin! (creator of Ben Draws Bad)This week's episode is an interview with Ben Machlin, the creator of the instagram comic "Ben Draws Bad" https://www.instagram.com/bendrawsbad/ and book "How to Draw Bad: A Collection of Comics" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08T43T9DF
We talk to Ben about how he started drawing comics, why he draws bad, what it means to "draw bad" and his weirdly specific background in comics (without having any kind of specific background in comics!) Ben is still making comics on Instagram and you can see his style is developing and ch...2021-09-1155 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E7 - Comic Writer and Podcaster Jorge MedinaWe had a blast talking to Jorge Medina this week! He is the writer of Russ 5377 and The Adventures of Wonder Duck and also is a host of his own podcast that features indie artists called "Catch Da Craze". Jorge talks about creating and working with an artist who goes by "Psycho" (see previous episode) and how his comic creating journey has been unexpected but rewarding! Be sure to check out his comics and podcast!
Follow Jorge here: https://www.instagram.com/get_your_medz/
Also here:
https://linktr.ee/Jmedina5377
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Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E6 - Outlawz Comics with Taylor Campbell and Allison SheppardThis week we talk about the thriller/supernatural comic "Cane" with creators Taylor Campbell and Allison Sheppard of Outlawz Comics. They talk about how they met, the inspiration for the supernatural style comic and how they learned and grew as comic creators from the experience of creating their first comic together (Cane #1).
Cane #2 is nearing completion and will be out soon as a Kickstarter campaign! Make sure to check it out and support the release! Visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cane1/cane-1-2
Follow Outlawz Comics on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/o...2021-08-1851 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E5 - Pyscho (@psychocomicsart) Talks Being A Comic Artist and Self-PromotionWe have a great interview with the long-time comic book artist Psycho who is @psychocomicsart on Instagram. Psycho is a comic artist and creator of The Bionic Caveman and Samurai Ninja Rabbits. Psycho tells us about how he started drawing and his winding road through making comics. He also tells us his opinion of digital comic book art and gives us some tips about self-promotion. He also had some just great advice about self-confidence that and should help anyone making comics.
Thanks for listening!
Check out Psycho's instagram page: https://www.ins...2021-08-111h 05
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E4 - Michael Penick - Comic Book Artist and WriterDon't call it a BONUS EPISODE...but it is sort of that. This episode was recorded right before we took a break...in fact, there's a moment in this episode that Michael warns Keegan that he will be a zombie for 6 months, and that is exactly what happened and why we took a break. So...we never had time to upload this FANTASTIC interview with comic book creator Michael Penick (@penickart) but the time is now!
Michael Penick has just completed a successful Kickstarter for his comic "Recovery Incorporated" and is currently working on issue 2. We really...2021-08-0357 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E3 - Critiquing Keegan's First Comic Draft with Alex WoodsThis episode is a critique of the first draft of the completed comic for "The Nefarious Mr. Green" which Keegan has been working on with the artist Luis Santamarina (@mitomante). We're joined in this episode by the original co-author of the screenplay version of "The Nefarious Mr. Green" and Keegan's friend Alex Woods. Eric and Alex give some good notes on the comic.
LOOK, this episode is not late...We're releasing on Tuesdays now! Also, we will be streaming live on Twitch as we record Sundays at 9EST/8CST.
Look for the bonus ep...2021-08-031h 13
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastS2E2 - The Smashtacular Brian Judge Returns!Comic book artist and writer Brian Judge joins us to talk about his Smashtacular Crime Killer (semi-anthology) and his upcoming anthology which will feature a ton of great Instagram artists! You can read and check out Brian's work on his website and especially check out and read the amazing Smashtacular Crime Killer book linked here: https://www.oneandonlycomics.com/product/crime-killer-smashtacular
Brian's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_and_only_comics/
Thanks for listening! We'll be back with more episodes next week!
2021-07-241h 37
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastSeason 2, Episode 1 - Mummies Return! (Josef Castiel and Jacob Fleming)WELCOME TO SEASON 2! This week we were joined once again by Josef Castiel and Jacob Fleming who have a new Curses book coming out soon "Curses #3" and been creating a Kickstarter campaign to help finance. We picked their brain about the Kickstarter campaign and marketing their comic and a little bit about their creative process, which inevitably led to a discussion about Star Wars (all conversations lead to Star Wars!)
Check out their work and SUPPORT THE KICKSTARTER! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/silveraxe/curses-issues-1-3
2021-07-101h 05
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 32 - Snowy Works (AKA Drew Lenhart)AWWWWWwwwww snap! We're back ya'll! This episode is an interview that was recorded in February with Drew Lenhart, producer, writer, creator, and owner of Snowy Comics. We asked Drew a million gajillion questions about how he does it, and he was amazing and kind enough to answer a bajillion of those questions. Find and support Drew's projects at https://snowyworks.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/snowyworks/
Check out Snowy Work's latest "Tales from the Dispatch Vol1 and 2" out now!!
NEW episodes coming next week! Thanks for listening! Please remember to su...2021-07-031h 04
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 31 - Jon Westoff talks Comic Book Writing and LetteringThis episode featured Jon Westoff, a talented comic book writer and letterer who brought a lot of experience and knowledge to the podcast! Jon's current Kickstarter is LIVE NOW! So make sure to check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/parttimecomix/cps
Also check out Part Time Comix Twitter: https://twitter.com/parttimecomix?lang=en
And his store-envy: https://www.storenvy.com/stores/1337881-part-time-comix
2021-02-011h 10
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 30 - Comic Book Artist Jorge ZevallosArtist Jorge Zevallos joins us in this episode to talk about his one-shot alien invasion comic Wall Breakers. Jorge was great to talk to and we cover a lot of ground on how he crafted this comic and his tips for comic book artists. We also talk about lots of movies in this episode! You can find Wall Breakers at https://snowyworks.com/ and check out Jorge's instagram page: @simplerbolder
Thanks for listening! Make sure you subscribe for more episodes!
2021-01-221h 20
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 29 - Building Characters with Bethany Crome and Kevin VelosoThis week we brought two experienced Chicago improvisers onto the podcast to talk about how to build believable, interesting and dynamic characters using improvisation. We talk about how to create a character right at home, and then we also made a "fake" comic book and thought about how each character could interact and have a relationship with other characters. We hope this information might become useful to some of our listeners!
Thanks for listening! Please remember to subscribe for more episodes!
2021-01-142h 00
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 28 - Brian Judge Returns!Happy New Year listeners! This week we had Brian Judge on the podcast on New Years Day to talk about his recent work "Grublins: The Legend of Pee Boy." You can find Brian on Instagram @One_And_Only_Comics and his website http://oneandonlycomics.com
We also talked a little about our podcast in 2020. But mostly, we didn't waste our guest's time!
Thanks for listening, we appreciate you. Let us know if you'd like to be a guest, or have suggestions for the podcast at dumbcomiccreators@gmail.com
2021-01-071h 00
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 27 - December Draw Down Week 4This week we all worked on a full page of a comic script. There are books and resources for comic book writers to find comic book scripts, but they were offline or checked out at the library, so Keegan wrote an original script for everyone to work on. This week we were once again joined by Chloe and Andyboowandy (@BirdsofSadness on Instagram). Follow Andyboowandy for inspiration and hilariously unique comics!
Thanks for listening! We're back in January with new comic book creator guests. Make sure to subscribe!
2020-12-3158 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 26 - December Draw Down Week 3!Welcome to the 3rd episode of our 4-Part Series called "The December Draw Down"! The DDD was created as a way to focus more on comic book "art" because we have spent so much time talking about writing, editing, marketing...etc. We also wanted to attempt comic book art, because comic artists (sarcastically I'm sure) are often suggesting comic book writers who can't pay learn how to draw! "What an interesting suggestion..." we said, and then this competition was born. This week we tried drawing One-Point Perspective using the guide by Joe Catapano on How To Draw Comics.Net...2020-12-2456 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 25 - Chris Carter of Global Comix and December Draw Down Week 2!This week we interview the CEO and Founder of Global Comix (https://globalcomix.com) Chris Carter. Chris talks about how he started Global Comix, how it is helping indie comic creators and a little bit about the pricing model (a very sensible price for comic lovers). Then Eric, Keegan, Chloe and Andyboowandy "compete" in the December Draw Down week 2! This week we drew full character profiles.
Be sure to check out the Twitch Stream Fridays at 9EST https://twitch.tv/dumbcomiccreators
Watch episodes on our YouTube channel: @DumbComicCreators
Tha...2020-12-171h 32
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 24 - December Draw Down Wk 1This episode brings the first week of our December Draw Down in which the Dumb Comic Creators learn how to draw comics (or attempt to) and compete for the best drawings with Eric's talented niece and other friends along the way (although in this episode, just Chloe).
This week we tried drawing comic book faces from the pages of Stan Lee's How To Draw Comics. We wanted to start with the master.
If you want to SEE instead of listen to this episode (which makes total sense) please visit our YouTube Ch...2020-12-101h 02
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastINTRODUCTION: December Draw Down Challenge!This month Eric, Keegan, and Chloe (Eric's niece) are doing the December Draw Down Challenge! Using the power of books about "how to draw comic books" they will compete to see who can do the best Character Faces, Character profiles, Perspective and finally a full comic page. Eric and Keegan are awful and terrible at drawing and feel that this is a golden opportunity to solidify that fact. Chloe is a budding illustrator and comic artist who is up to the challenge but has never drawn full comic characters or pages as described in this challenge. We know we...2020-12-0213 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 22 - Comic Artist Endia Kneipp + Henry Reviews Rex Radley: Boy AdventurerIllustrator and comic artist Endia Kneipp joins us on this episode to talk about her work and how she got started as an artist, also with tips for upcoming artists and a little bit about her most recent project Willow White (which you can read for FREE on her website https://endiakneipp.com/willow-white-the-illustrated-story) Follow her Patreon as well at https://www.patreon.com/endiakneipp
We also review Rex Radley: Boy Adventurer (#1) by Winston Gambro with the help of special guest reviewer Henry, age 6.
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Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 21 - Humbugg and Winston GambroThis episode features TWO awesome comic creators. First up is Humbugg (@Abdullah_Humood) who talks about writing and producing his FIRST webtoon comic. He shares details about how he found an artist and started working on the comic. Also his comic is out NOW. Read it here: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/ink-seed/number-none/viewer?title_no=548302&episode_no=3
Our second guest this episode was Winston Gambro (@winstongambro) who is promoting his KICKSTARTER (Live Right Now! We hope you can support it) for the comic Rex Radley: Boy Adventurer #2. Winston talks about his experience c...2020-11-271h 26
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 20 - Curses Comic Creators Josef Castiel and Jacob FlemingWOOOOOoooooooooooooweee! This episode took a LONG time to get out. It's been a whole extra week! EVERYTHING "20" is cursed this year I think. Anyway...Josef Castiel and Jacob Fleming joined us for this episode to talk about their comic "Curses" which is out RIGHT NOW and you should go read immediately at http://cursescomic.com both issues 1 and 2 are up for FREE. So don't miss it. We talk about how they met and started making their comic and also a lot about their process.
Keegan also talks about http://globalcomix.com GLOBAL COMIX, a platform th...2020-11-111h 17
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 19 - Taylor King on Writing Gl'urk and Bo#1This week's guest is a comic book writer! Taylor King is the writer of "Gl'urk and Bo Meet an Angel of Death" The first issue of their Gl'urk and Bo series (and shared universe as discussed in the episode...) We had a great time talking to Taylor and he even shares his script so we can discuss his style of writing comic scripts. It was also interesting hearing how he worked with the artist and how the production process was able to come together. You can read a FREE PREVIEW of Gl'urk and Bo on the website http://bgcomics.co...2020-10-281h 04
"Fine" Art PodcastJustin FavelaThis week's guest is Justin Favela. He's a multidisciplinary artist that creates large installation, sculptures and paintings using the medium of "piñata". For example, a recent work called "Libertad" at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia features an real 1984 Thunderbird decorated with weather-proof fabric to look like a piñata. (We talk about it on the episode!) Another recent work is Puente Nuevo! which is on display at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, is a large (corridor sized) installation of piñata paintings. He's been commissioned by the Denver Art Museum and the Crystal Bridges Museum of Ame...2020-10-271h 25
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastThe Randomly Improvised Episode 18This week we are joined by Eric Sublawn (Sablan) and Kevin Veloso for a really strange and random improvised episode! Although, we also do a review of CURSE WORDS and talk a little bit about Keegan's comic "The Nefarious Mr. Green".
The large part of this episode is overrun by an improvised format called "The Bat"...i.e. we turned off our cameras and did improvised "scene" without being able to hear each other. The suggestion was just "Dumb Comic Creators" so naturally the scenes are really dumb too.
We'll be back to our normally sc...2020-10-201h 07"Fine" Art PodcastDanielle AbramsThis week's guest is performance artist and educator Danielle Abrams. Danielle often embodies a cast of characters in her work that represent cross-sections of races, ethnicities, genders, and cultures. This web (or quilt, or weave as eloquently stated in the episode introduction...) of personifications embody the complexity of her own identity. Danielle is the Professor of the Practice in performance art at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. She has performed across the country including the Detroit Institute of the Arts, ICA Boston, Jewish Museum, Bronx Museum of the Arts, University of Michigan Museum of Art...2020-10-201h 07
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 17 - Marc Von Ahnen Returns + Eric Schwartz's first comic pagesThis episode is just a fun romp! Marc Von Ahnen (creator of "Ahab Van Helsing vs Nosferatu Carcharodon") returns to the podcast with a bit of SUPER IMPORTANT NEWS! You won't want to miss his amazing story that rocked the world of Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We also get to discuss with him how much playstation and xbox consoles cost in Argentina and some of his new pages for his upcoming comic "Highlarity"
We compare inkers for DEATH MAZE #3 and look at Eric's VERY FIRST created comic book pages. Finally we review a comic.
Follow M...2020-10-131h 15
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 16 - Jude "Carrot" Brown of Carrot Comics!It's the 16th episode! Calendar wise that is a big deal! If you're more interested in the metric system, this is not a milestone you will really value!!
Our guest this week was Jude Brown, creator of Carrot.Comics on Instagram. Jude is a creator living in Scotland and tells us about how she began making comics and some of her influences. We had a lovely time talking with her and hope you enjoy!
We also spoke with Henry, Eric's nephew, and a very harsh comic book critic. Henry reviews Death Maz...2020-10-021h 50
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 15 - Andyboowandy makes Instagram comics!Hey! Thanks for listening! This episode features the Instagram comic artist Andyboowandy who talks about how he pushed through being bad at making comics and eventually started finding success. Andyboowandy was a fantastic guest with lots of great advice and we really liked talking to him about his new daily instagram series "Birds of Sadness." Be sure to check out his comics and subscribe!
We also previewed our future discussion about Death Maze #3's inks and then reviewed two unmentionably bad comics! What a fun episode!
Follow Andyboowandy on Instagram! @brightdullside
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Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 14 - Editing A Comic Book Script + Review of Invasion on Aisle 2This week we did another tedious "editing" episode. If you're writing a comic book script, this could be a good episode to listen to, we went through Eric's new draft of "The Dealmaker" and talked about how to change it and get it ready to be read by comic book artists. If you aren't editing or writing a comic book script, you may want to skip to the second music drop to hear our review of Erik Jasek's comic Invasion on Aisle 2!
And can we just say, thanks so much for listening to our podcast? Th...2020-09-181h 01
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 13 - Erik Jasek and Converting Your Novel or Short Story to Comic Book ScriptOh my! Buckle up, because this episode is longggggg. This could take you at least two or three loads of laundry to listen to...
This week The Dumb Comic Creators are joined by Erik Jasek, a fantastic indie comic artist and writer, who talks about his process and how he got started making comics. Erik has several published comics and an upcoming sequel to his Invasion on Aisle 2 comic that is being released in installments on his Instagram page.
Later, Eric and Keegan give updates on their personal comic projects. Then Keegan does a demo f...2020-09-111h 46
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 12 - Artist Rob Cannon and Tips on Writing Dialogue for ComicsThis week Eric and Keegan interviewed comic artist Rob Cannon about his upcoming book Freak Snow: Washed in the Blood, written by Kevin Roditeli and additional art by Kostas Pantoulas. Rob talks about how he got started in comics and his process for putting together the full art + color + lettering of Freak Snow. He also discusses working as a freelance artist.
The Dumb Comic Creators also talk about writing dialogue for comics and include some tips about generating dialogue based on improvisational acting techniques.
Finally, they review the amazing amazing amazing Ahab Van Helsing vs No...2020-09-041h 28
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 11 - Marc Von Ahnen + Henry A + Chainsaw Man and Atomic HerculesWhoooaa crazy episode 11! Eric and Keegan are joined by awesome guest indie comic creator and stand up comedian Marc Von Ahnen who has made the comic series "Ahab Van Helsing vs Nosferatu Carcharodon". Marc talks about how he started making the comic and his process, also working with different artists.
Eric and Keegan are also graced by 6 year old comic critic Henry who reviews Death Maze #1.
Finally, they review Chainsaw Man and Atomic Hercules comics.
Notes:
Watch the video of this episode for free on our Patre...2020-08-281h 42
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 10 - Daniel Welch + Coloring Your Own ComicEric and Keegan are joined by indie comic artist Daniel Welch to talk about his new project "Escape from Buproprion" as well as his process and inspiration when making comics. Then Keegan explains how he tried to color his own comic for Death Maze #2. Spoilers: It was tedious. Finally the Dumb Comic Creators review Sex & Violence by Jimmi Palmiotti and Justin Gray and also The Pro by Garth Ennis.
Episode Notes:
Daniel mentions a few comic creators on this episode. Check them out:
1. Gabrielle Bell
2. Frank Miller
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Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 9 - Russell NoheltySupport Russell’s new project here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/russellnohelty/ichabod-jones-volume-1-2-a-lovecraftian-dark-fantasy-comic
Follow him on Instagram.
You can get some free books from his website too.
Find the Fingerbang series here:
https://mokesstudio.com/shop
and on Instagram
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Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 8 - Jer Gordon and Ben PeroneThis week’s guests are Ben Perone and Jer Gordon, creators of the indie comic series called Fingerbang about a superhero who can shoot whatever he wants out of his fingers. We interview them about their process, their art style and how they work together on their comic. Then - we talk about how we started making comics. We also review and discuss Old Man Logan and Box Office Poison.
Definitely find and buy their comics at https://mokesstudio.com/shop/
Their instagram is https://www.instagram.com/mokes_studio/
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Chat Past MidnightKeegan Shiner & Eric Schwartz are Dumb Comic CreatorsWhen we don't know much about a subject, we are techinally dumb in said subject. That subject happens to be comics for Keegan Shiner & Eric Schwartz. Andrew sits down with comic book creators and comedians, Keegan Shiner & Eric Schwartz. Keegan & Eric are known for their work as the improv comedy duo, Googly Eyes and most recently for their podcast "Dumb Comic Creators". Join us as we talk about avoiding temple guards, the process of creating a comic books, and some great places to visit in Chicago.
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Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 7 - Kassandra Grob Haas on Drawing Her First ComicEric and Keegan are joined in the virtual Zoom studio by Kassandra Grob Haas who is working on her first comic book project and has also worked as a colorist for several comic projects. She discusses the challenges of adapting her style to the new medium. Find her project @TiggyComic and her art page @kassandragrobart on Instagram. They also discuss hiring comic book artists and look at several artist profiles on Reddit.com/r/Comicbookcollabs and Fiverr.com.
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Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 6 - Brian Judge of One and Only ComicsIn this episode Eric and Keegan get to interview Brian Judge of @One_And_Only_Comics on Instagram about how he began making comics, his process, his art choices, and his hatred of Batman. We also go over three different colorists' versions of Keegan's comic Death Maze #1 and discuss the differences. We finally review the comics Deadly Class and Witchdoctor.
Brian’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_and_only_comics/
Brian’s comics:
https://oneandonlycomics.bigcartel.com/
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Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 5 - Writing (Comics) with Willy SassoIn this episode, we welcomed guest Willy Sasso, screenwriter and co-writer of The Nefarious Mr. Green Issue #2 comic that is currently in production. Willy talks writing, adapting your stories between mediums, and of course, Star Wars. He’s currently working on a musical, but you can find his comedy album here and a film he made (that we mention on the show) called Found Footage, can be found here. We also review two comics. Joker by Brian Azzarello and Drinking at the Movies by Julia Wertz.
2020-07-1650 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 4 - Draft Two of The Dealmaker - Pyongyang and Spy X FamilyThis week’s episode goes through Eric’s second draft of his first issue of The Dealmaker. Eric and Keegan also discuss finding artists briefly. They also review Pyongyang by Guy Delisle and Spy X Family by Tatsuya Endo.
2020-07-1057 min
Dumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 3 - First Comic StoryIn this special Episode 3, Eric and Keegan discuss Keegan’s journey of creating his first comic “The Nefarious Mr. Green” (still in production at the time of this episode being posted). Follow along with the discussion of the different artists and example pages by going to this post on their website dumbcomiccreators.com. Keegan worked with several different artists on test pages before ending with Luis Santamarina whose website is mitomante.com.ar
They also discussed comics they read this week, including Eric’s pick Drops of God by Tadashi Agi and Keegan’s pick Today is the Last D...2020-06-3057 minDumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 2 - A Tumultuous Review of Eric's First Comic Script - A Review of Haunting by Phil Falco - 0102Whoooaaaa this podcast is SLIGHTLY tedious…if slightly can be considered interchangable with ENORMOUSLY. We read Eric’s first draft of his comic script on this episode. We talk about formatting. We talk about intention. We talk about what his script is missing and keys to making it better. It’s VERY CONSTRUCTIVE…But good news for listeners, if you give up on the script talk, we’ve dropped some songs in as chapter markers to skip ahead if you want! We also review and talk about Phil Falco’s comic Haunting #1. And we discuss what we’ve read this week. Tha...2020-06-1555 minDumb Comic Creators PodcastEpisode 1 - Where to Start - 0101Keegan’s artist’s website is http://mitomante.com.ar and has several free comics on there that you could check out!
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