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MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast119: Palle Schmidt (#2) MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThe Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast goes international. Again. In this episode, Adam is joined by Denmark’s own, Palle Schmidt. If that name sounds familiar to you, it’s at least one of two things. Either you have heard the previous Gutter Talk episodes Palle was on, as well as the Comic Con panel back in 2014 moderated by Patrick Yurick, or it’s the amazing work he’s done in Thomas Alsop or Comics for Beginners, a site dedicated to educating those with the dream of creating comics.
In this episode, Adam and Palle discuss a wide ran...2019-03-291h 27MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast118: Graham Annable (#2) MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastFor many folks, our esteemed Making Comics Gutter Talk host included, winter is a difficult time of year. Time changes, cold weather, having to constantly correct yourself on the year because it changed and it’s hard to get in the new habit of writing the new year. We get it. But Spring is about to… well, spring, and it’s time to wake up the sleeping beast that is this podcast. And what better way to rub the sleep out of our eyes than with one of the podcast’s favorite past guests.
In this first episode...2019-03-081h 05MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast6: GOLDEN RATIO WORKSHOP (#COMICFUEL 8) MAKINGCOMICS.COM GUTTER TALK PODCAST (S01E06) (117)
We have bold new experiment ready for you to enjoy this week – the very first ComicFuel Workshop podcast! Bizhan Khodabendeh’s “Panel Layout: The Golden Ratio” from 2014 is our most popular article ever posted on our website. So, for season 1 of Gutter Talk we’ve decided to revisit the article in the form of a FREE WORKSHOP.
That’s right! We said FREE WORKSHOP!!!
I hear you asking:
“But, Patrick… This is just a podcast. How is a podcast a FREE WORKSHOP?”
Great question! The idea...2018-12-0700 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast5: Norm Harper – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast (116)We hope your ears are ready for more comic candy, because Gutter Talk has returned!
With Gutter Talk’s mid-season intermission behind us, Adam Greenfield is back at it with another incredible interview – this time with Eisner Award Nominated writer and publisher Norm Harper!
This week’s episode is filled with engaging conversation surrounding Norm’s breakout comic, Rikki, and what it means to take an old, well-known tale and spin it with a fresh, comic-style twist! Adam and Norm’s conversation also finds itself exploring the ideas behind belonging to a clan and finding oneself, w...2018-11-0900 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast[Recast] Graham Annable Book Club! – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThough our Season 1 Intermission might have arrived, that doesn’t mean anybody around here gets to rest – and that means you! That’s right, while we scurry about, finishing up the last couple of interviews and other such surprises, we’ve got some homework for you. But don’t worry, it’s nothing too difficult. In order to make sure you’re prepared for our super secret upcoming book club episode, we decided to re-release one of our most popular episodes from the past – the Graham Annable interview – just in case you missed it last time!
For those about to lis...2018-10-2600 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast4: Patrick Yurick (#ComicFuel 7) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast (S01E04) (115)How in the world could we do our first season of the MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast without bringing back the #ComicFuel podcast? The #ComicFuel podcast was launched as a question/answer show by our leader Patrick Yurick for the massively popular “How To Make A Comic Book” course on Coursera. Students from around the world submit questions and the seemingly endless fountain of facts bubbling inside of the brain of Patrick does its best to link them with the answers needed. On this seventh installment of #ComicFuel we cover questions like “Am I too old to make a living...2018-10-1900 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast3: Glynnes Pruett – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast (S01E03) (114)We hope you enjoyed the show last week! This week, we’re switching gears and truly getting into the nitty-gritty world of comics.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever wanted to see your comic book on the shelves at your local comic book store! Do you know what it takes to get your comics through those sacred doors and into the pulls? Besides hard work (and a healthy dose of tears), there are some fine intricacies that go into understanding what makes a comic sell. Which is why this week, Adam sat down with Glynnes Pruett, owne...2018-10-1200 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast2: “The Sidewinder Mutiny” by Jupiter Saloon Presented by Gutter Talk Theatre (S01E02) (113)The wait for Gutter Talk Episode 2 is finally over and things are about to get intergalactic!
You see, one of the most-heard bits of feedback we get from our beloved listeners is that they love listening to Gutter Talk while doodling or sketching or inking. They love the inspiration it brings as they push onward with their often tedious work. It’s sort of a way to give the brain something to focus on while the hands do all the heavy lifting.
Well, we took this feedback and we thought, “Hmm, what can we do to r...2018-10-0500 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast1: Scott Marcano – Gutter Talk Podcast (S01E01)(112)It’s finally here! It’s finally happening! The oh-so official first episode of the new “Gutter Talk Season 1” has arrived and it’s got all of us here at Making Comics more excited than we honestly have any right to be.
In case you haven’t heard (how that’s possible at this point, we’re not entirely sure), Gutter Talk is releasing in a new seasonal format. This season, we’re releasing 8 episodes each Friday – all filled to the brim with invaluable insights, terrific tools, and a little dash of Adam’s signature wit on the side. Okay, maybe...2018-09-2800 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast111: David Accampo & Amanda Donahue – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastSan Diego Comic Con is a great place to meet and talk to comic artists and writers from all over the world. This year, Adam had the opportunity to talk to creators from Fanbase Press for Making Comics Gutter Talk episodes. In this week’s episode, two of them, David Accampo and Amanda Donahue join Adam on the back terrace of the San Diego Convention Center, out where you can hear everything from the medieval knights battling it out to the military helicopters flying by to the seagulls on the bay behind us.
The conversation began with a...2018-08-0457 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast110: Sebastian Kadlecik – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastEarlier this year, while at Wondercon 2018 in Anaheim, CA, Adam met some of the fine folks at Fanbase Press and knew right away the artists and writers for the comics they put out needed to be on the Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast. Yes, needed. And it really started when Adam spotted the banner for the comic Penguins Vs Possums. We could talk about the art all day but the story and title are fantastic attention grabbers. Within the first few panels, you’re hooked.
Because of this, Adam was eager to have co-creator of that series, Se...2018-07-2750 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast109: Jimmy Palmiotti – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWe know, it’s a Monday. In the history of the Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast, it has never been released on any day of the week besides Friday. However, in this instance, the timing called for it. While there may be some purists or other creatures of habit who find this to be troublesome, we first offer this advice: take a breath. Everything will be okay. We promise. Then listen to this episode. Trust us, you’ll feel better.
In this Gutter Talk episode, Adam sits down with Jimmy Palmiotti, whose attributes run a marathon but to l...2018-04-091h 14MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast108: Patrick Yurick & Adam Greenfield (ComicFuel 6) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastIt’s time to dust off the microphones, plug in the earbuds, and see if the equipment still works. Yes, both Gutter Talk and Comic Fuel podcasts return, and in mashup fashion. In this episode, Adam Greenfield, host of Making Comics Gutter Talk, sits down with Patrick Yurick, host of Comic Fuel, to answer some questions that have sat around much longer than they deserved. All they wanted was a little attention. That’s all. Well, now they get it.
Because there are many questions to get to, not all of them will be answered in this epis...2018-03-231h 24MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast107: Dean Haspiel #2 (Part 2) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastIf you’re reading this but haven’t yet listened to the first half of the conversation between Adam Greenfield and Dean Haspiel, well, what you’re about to listen to probably won’t make sense. Therefore we highly suggest going here and listening to that first. Trust us, this episode will make more sense if you listen to the previous half first. If you’re one of those weirdos that reads the last chapter or page of a book before you read everything else, well, do your thing but we don’t trust you. Just sayin’.
If you’ve list...2017-11-131h 12MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast107: Dean Haspiel #2 (Part 1) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWhen Adam and Dean Haspiel first recorded a Gutter Talk episode, it was September of 2015. In those two years, plenty has happened for both. However, that’s still not the reason why, just as with the first time they spoke, this episode is also two hours long. In fact, it’s so long it had to be separated into two parts. You can find Part 2 here. As for the reasons why their talk went over two hours, well, the reasons vary widely. There’s what Baltimore Comic Con does right but what New York Comic Con does wrong. There’s the pos...2017-11-131h 11MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast106: Jessica Abel – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastChaos. What is it good for? Absolutely nothin’.
Well, now that we successfully planted that ear worm, today’s Making Comics Gutter Talk episode with Jessica Abel deals a lot with chaos and the things creative folk like us can do to not only minimize the chaos but (*GULP*) even get things accomplished, too. You know, like that comic you’ve been sitting on and tinkering away at here and there for the last seven years. Or one of the many short-lived attempts at something cool that you think you’ll eventually get back to… even though deep down...2017-09-011h 13MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast105: Lucy Bellwood #2 – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastIn hopes of kickstarting some energy into the Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast, it was decided that a return to old guests will help. So this is the first episode in a new Gutter Talk venture, an alumni “Where Are They Now” series. In this first episode, Adam is re-joined by the amazing Lucy Bellwood, an artist, a writer, and even a sailor, based out of Portland, OR.
The last time Adam and Lucy spoke was way, way back in January of 2015, nearly two and a half years prior to this talk, and at the time, Lucy was...2017-07-281h 23MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast104: Megan James – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThe last time you heard from us in the Making Comics Gutter Talk headquarters, it was Halloween and we were having a lively discussion with Stephen Bissette. Well, it’s now Earth Day, six months later, and we’re finally putting out another episode. We know, we missed you all, too. But the hope is we’re now back to at least one episode per month and if more time can be unearthed, we’ll bump things back up to two episodes a month. But all in due time, friends. All in due time. We promise.
As for this...2017-04-2151 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast103: Stephen Bissette – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWe may have said this before and if so, we feel it is definitely worth repeating. Wow, it is so darn educational and amazing to speak with someone who has been in the comics industry for so darn long. This is why every Halloween, Adam looks forward to speaking with one of his favorite Making Comics Gutter Talk guests, Stephen Bissette. For the third year in a row, Stephen dispels humor, knowledge, and all around good times.
When Stephen talks about the history of comics, he’s not just talking about what has happened in the past. Th...2016-10-281h 38MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast102: Bizhan Khodabandeh & James Moffitt – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThe world these days is far from easy to understand. Sometimes there’s an answer and sometimes there isn’t. And sometimes, it takes all we have to find a way to even try to comprehend everything. But perhaps that’s where art comes into play. Maybe, just maybe, our sight becomes a little clearer when we break it down into more of an expression than trying to fit a round understanding in a square hole. In the case of The Little Red Fish by Bizhan Khodabandeh and James Moffit, a simple, yet powerful story is told and it’s all ins...2016-09-301h 07MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast101: Patrick Yurick & Rachel Beck (ComicFuel 5) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast
“This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” – Alan Watts
As we walk out into the world we are entering a story. This story defines us and the way that we interact with our beliefs, actions, society, etc. As much as we are always entering into the story that others have defined for us, we are also given the gift of writing our own story in every action we take. This month I sat down with...2016-09-172h 33MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast100: Cristian Roux – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastOne of the great things about attending comic conventions of all sizes is meeting people from all over. Because of its sheer size and international draw, it’s actually pretty hard to not meet someone new from far off places while at San Diego Comic Con. At least far off from where you are. If you want to get all Inception on the topic, you are far off to those people you find far off. But we digress.
In this Making Comics Gutter Talk episode, Adam is joined by Australian artist and creator Cristian Roux, whom he me...2016-09-091h 27MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast99: #ComicFuel 4 - MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast
“…it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.”
Rocky Balboa’s inspirational speech to his son in the 2006 installment into the Rocky franchise is definitely the inspiration for this show. There’re a lot of projects I work on right. Art, design, and educational experiences I am currently slaving away over. I spend a lot of time, and incur a good deal of mental anguish, trying to figure out what the “right” thing to do is as a day job. When Rocky talks about taking hits, in my c...2016-08-122h 14MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast98: Gerhard Ka’aihue – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastAlways remember: You are unique… just like everyone else. Ok, but seriously. There really is something to be said about originality, and Adam and his terrific guest, Gerhard Ka’aihue, have a lot to say about being original in this Making Comics Gutter Talk episode. Sure, fan art is great, and even better when its purpose is to help you, the artist, hone in on your skills and voice. Still, should that be marketed as your own? Is it your intellectual property to do what you wish with it? To Gerhard, it can be a very fine line to walk...2016-07-1556 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast97: #ComicFuel 3 - MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast
There is not a place we can turn where current events are not effecting our every day lives. I feel incredibly honored to unveil the first episode of comic fuel to feature Ulises Fariñas and Lucy Bellwood as cohosts. Ulises and I jump right into the questions and geek out on what is important to think about when inking – both digital and traditional. We then go into great depth discussing “style” and how it is actually an incidental occurrence in your art as opposed to a measured goal. Lucy hops in during question three to talk about how to thin...2016-07-121h 27MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast96: Patrick Yurick (ComicFuel 2) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast
Holy MOLY, what a whirlwind of amazingness it has been in the time between the release of episode 1 of Comic Fuel and Episode 2! We have had a thousand people download and listen to the episode and I have enough questions that I have to wait for another four episodes before I can put out another call for questions. Wow.
In this episode, episode 2, we’ll discuss project management, the comic creation process, coloring comics, penciling comics, and hosting comics online. The questions came from places like Ireland, India, Brazil, California, and Indiana. For legit #comicfuel we’ll hear...2016-06-101h 20MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast95: Patrick Yurick (ComicFuel 1) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastI was staring angrily at my computer screen. My final in my advanced composition class was due, and I was hours later in the process than I thought I would be at the time. My phone rang. On the other end was the excited voice of my younger sister who had just graduated from high school and was making her way slowly through her freshman year. I was starting my second year as a graphic design major and was struggling to take care of myself.
“Patrick! You’ll never guess what I discovered today!” I was annoyed at the...2016-05-1457 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast94: How to Make a Comic 1 – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastIf you haven’t figured it out already, we here at Making Comics Worldwide love spreading knowledge to comic artists of all ages and levels. We enjoy it so much that recently we teamed up with Coursera and High Tech High to create a free (yes, free!) Massive Open Online Course (aka MOOC) about how to make comics. It is designed by our CEO Patrick Yurick to be a six week course to guide you through everything from scripting to thumbnailing to penciling and inking. To really push it over the top, we had discussions with amazing minds and ta...2016-04-291h 05MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast93: The Graphic Novel Project at Wondercon 2016 – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast
Once again, the Making Comics crew invades Wondercon and this year’s raid was pretty epic. Ok, maybe epic is overstating things and perhaps overused but it sure as heck felt that way. Why did it feel that way? Because this year we not only had our standard Gutter Talk panel but we partnered up with high school students from the Graphic Novel Project at High Tech High in Chula Vista, CA, too. To put the proverbial cherry on top, we even had a table in a prime location on the floor.
If you’re not familiar with t...2016-04-1554 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast92: Glen Weldon – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast
In society, the word “expert” is bandied about way too much. Rarely do you find the person it is referencing is actually an expert, someone with a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of a particular subject or skill. And, if humility is in play, that person wouldn’t call themselves an expert, either. Then there are nerds, or those that are highly focused on a particular subject or skill, and boy, do they seem to be everywhere. Most nerds would think they are experts but any expert would say they’re not.
In today’s Making Comics Gutter Talk episo...2016-03-2557 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast91: Graham Annable – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWe here at Making Comics take pride in the type of things we present to you, the artist and comic creator, from the articles to the tutorials to even our amazing Underdog community. The same goes for the guests we are lucky enough to get on the Gutter Talk podcast. Every guest we’ve had on the podcast and also the panels we’ve had at conventions has been a treat and an honor to have on the show. We really consider ourselves extremely lucky to be able to gain insight and knowledge on how they perform and perfect their...2016-03-111h 25MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast90: Patrick Yurick – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast
The ultimate goal of Making Comics Worldwide and our website is to provide an extensive educational resource for those that want to, simply put, make comics. These individuals range not just in age, from pre-teens to adults, but also in experience, from those who are just starting out to those that are looking to learn something new to help push their artistic process and ventures to new levels. We even have the testimonials to prove how useful and effective the articles on our site have been to artists.
Still, we strive to do more for the artistic...2016-02-2545 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast[Special] Daniel Warren Johnson, Royden Lepp, & Jason Brubaker (Coffee Table Comics 2) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThe Making Comics Worldwide headquarters is located in beautiful San Diego. Saying the Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast took a winter break seems somewhat ridiculous, mostly because winter does not really exist in San Diego. Still, that’s exactly what happened and now the podcast is back. Well, sort of.
In this episode, we return to the Coffee Table Comics podcast, the new-ish podcast by artist and creator Jason Brubaker. If you’re not familiar with his work, you really should be. He has put out such work as reMIND and his most current comic Sithrah. This part...2016-02-121h 05MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast[Special] Daniel Warren Johnson, Royden Lepp, & Jason Brubaker (Coffee Table Comics 1) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastIt’s the final Making Comics Gutter Talk episode of the year, our second year here with Making Comics Worldwide, and we couldn’t be more excited about this episode. While it is not your standard Gutter Talk podcast you’ve all come to know and love, this is something equally as cool.
Recently we heard from Jason Brubaker, creator of Sithrah and reMIND, and he mentioned how he’s been working on new podcasts to release to the world. He was also curious if we wanted to release them in the Gutter Talk timeline alongside his own posts...2015-12-2554 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast89: James Mulholland – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastOver the last two years, the Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast has been fortunate enough to speak to amazing artists from international locations such as Canada, Australia, and Denmark. In today’s episode, we place a checkmark next to Ireland as Adam sits down with Irish writer and filmmaker James Mulholland. It was borderline middle of the night for James at the time of the conversation but a great conversation was had.
The episode begins with some political soapboxing but we promise, it soon dives into comics and the arts, and also the love James has for the...2015-12-111h 54MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast88: Ian McGinty – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastAs we end Year Two for both Making Comics Worldwide and the Gutter Talk podcast, we’re pretty darn excited and grateful for how far we’ve come and where we’re heading. We have a lot of big plans for the future but before we get too ahead of ourselves, let’s deal with where we currently are.
In today’s Gutter Talk episode, Adam sits down with artist and creator, Ian McGinty, to discuss everything from creating music in his teens to creating comics in his twenties and beyond, and also how the two can sometimes...2015-11-271h 22MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast87: Joe Badon – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastIt’s not very often you meet someone that makes it difficult to distinguish if you’re talking to yourself or another person all together. However, in this Making Comics Gutter Talk episode with artist and creator Joe Badon, it seems that’s exactly what happened; Adam has met his soul-twin and he’s a damn fine artist. And not only is he an artist in the drawing sense, but Joe is also an artist in the musical sense. Today’s episode opens with a song called “Monster Zero” from Joe’s band The Band That Wouldn’t Die. It’s a bit experim...2015-11-061h 46MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast86: Stephen Bissette – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastIt seems the Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast has its first ritual and we couldn’t ask for a better one. You see, last year for Halloween we opened the show with a Vincent Price reading of a classic Edgar Allan Poe tale, which was followed by a fantastic talk with one of the masters in the horror movie and comic genre, Stephen R. Bissette. We had so much fun putting that podcast out that we decided it was imperative this become a regular thing. So we made that happen. You’re welcome.
Last year we opened with...2015-10-301h 32MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast85: Vincent Kings – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastOh, to be young again! Or just young, period. However, don’t let the not-quite-ripe age of 21 fool you when it comes to Vincent Kings, an up and coming artist in the Los Angeles area. He may have the energy of a young buck but he speaks with the depth and wisdom of a wise, old man that has been in the game for ages.
In today’s Making Comics Gutter Talk episode, Vincent travels down to San Diego and over to Adam’s studio (and let’s be honest here, it’s really just his living room) to ta...2015-10-091h 46MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast84: Jason Brubaker, Doug TenNapel, & Ethan Nicolle (CLASSIC #18) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastNearly five months ago, we released what we thought was the last of the Making Comics Gutter Talk re-issue podcasts. For those not familiar with the backstory, at one time, this great site was run by Jason Brubaker, creator of Sithrah and reMIND. However, as Jason’s work and home life began to increase with success and responsibilities, both the site and podcasts became a responsibility he didn’t feel comfortable not putting his all into. He subsequently handed the reigns to Patrick Yurick near the end of 2013 and, well, the journey has been interesting since then, to say the le...2015-09-2546 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast83: Dean Haspiel – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastIt’s not often we at the Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast get an Emmy Award winning artist on the show. Of course that’s not why we were solely excited to have Dean Haspiel on but we’d be lying if we said it didn’t add to that excitement. In this Gutter Talk episode, Adam picks Dean’s brain to discuss all things art and comics. Well, maybe not all things. There were a few tangents but it was all art related. Sort of.
Early on Adam and Dean discuss the art experience, what it’s like to enc...2015-09-111h 57MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast82: Jeffrey Burandt – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastSome of you may be old or wise enough to remember a heavy metal band called Twisted Sister. Back when MTV used to play music, they had a video out for one their popular songs, “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and in this video, the opening montage starts with an angry father berating his young teen for playing rock and roll on his guitar. At the end of his tirade, he angrily asks, “What do you want to do with your life?” The kid looks at him with a grin and that patent heavy metal glare and says, “I wanna rock.”2015-08-281h 36MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast81: Chris Hunt – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWe here at the Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast are not promoting anarchy. Still, as you’ll hear in today’s podcast with Chris Hunt, maybe those in charge don’t know what they’re doing. This doesn’t mean start a riot but as Chris found out and explained, sometimes the adults get it wrong, like when he was told he’ll never be able to read at an early age, for example. He questioned that assessment and clearly overcame that obstacle, not letting others determine his path and accomplishments in life. In the world of art and comics, this...2015-08-141h 45MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast80: John Mueller – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastLike a story to tell, everyone has a journey to take in life. For some, that journey is quick. For others, it’s a lifelong voyage. And then there are those whose journey is right on time. Never, though, is it what we expect. In today’s Making Comics Gutter Talk episode, Adam sits down with artist, game developer, and journeyman, John Mueller. John is the creator of the dystopian series, OINK, and as of this episode’s release will have six more days to hit stretch goals in the Kickstarter project. That’s right, stretch goals. John’s Kickstarte...2015-07-311h 36MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast79: San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Panel – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThere is nothing easy about making comics, whether it’s the art or the storytelling. Just flipping through the first few pages of your favorite story can be enough to intimidate even the hardiest of the artists out there. It really does take a fair amount of chutzpah to want to make comics. But fear not, for there are things out there that may not make it easy for you but can, if nothing else, make it easier. And that’s why we at Making Comics were excited to have assembled this group of people ranging from artists to editors...2015-07-2454 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast[Teaser Trailer] Making Comics Gutter Talk LIVE at SDCC! – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast**tap tap tap**
Is this thing on? Yeah? You can hear me? Ok, good.
Hi, everyone. Adam here. Yes, your host. I know it’s been a few weeks but if you couldn’t tell, I’ve been a little busy. Also, usually this post is written in 3rd person but this is a bit of a special post so I’m going to do that thing in 1st person, if you all don’t mind. Who knows? Maybe this will become a trend.
Unless you’ve been under a rock or are new to us, I...2015-07-1703 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast78: Rachel Dukes – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastIn 1988, a wildly talented musician named Bobby McFerrin released a song titled “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” For those of us who remember this song, it was certainly catchy enough to often catch yourself whistling while walking to the bus stop. And yet who knew in the end just how useful those words would be if only we had really taken them to heart? Of course, easier said than done, but it sure would’ve been nice to not worry. That said, we’re artists. Who are we kidding?
And that’s what makes this Gutter Talk episode with...2015-06-261h 14MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast77: Marcus Kwame Anderson – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastEvery week on the Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast we do our best to make sure we bring you guests with wide ranges of experience and knowledge. Some guests in the past only recently made their foray into comic creation and some are, well, Mark Waid and Stephen Bissette. However, one topic that doesn’t come up as Adam would like sometimes is the amount of power an artist has in not just their skills but their talent. This week’s Gutter Talk guest, though, Marcus Kwame Anderson, is well aware of just how much power he has with his...2015-06-191h 32MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast76: Site Redesign Round Table – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastAfter months and months of threatening to redesign the site, we did it. We finally did it! And it was totally worth it. That’s why we at Making Comics Worldwide thought a dedicated Gutter Talk podcast to discuss the features and efforts and excitement of the staff would be a fantastic episode. We think this will be worth it to you, too.
In this Gutter Talk episode you will hear from Patrick Yurick, Mark Luetke, Kevin Cullen, Marisa Brenizer, Michael Yakutis, and your loving host, Adam Greenfield. Each of them will discuss the work and dedication it...2015-06-1234 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast75: Brian Shearer – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWould you uproot your entire family and history to move for a job, even if that job was in comics? This isn’t an easy question to answer if those roots are deep underground and have been for a while. In this Gutter Talk episode, Adam asks his guest, artist and writer, Brian Shearer, this question. You’ll just have to listen to the episode to get the answer but we promise it will be worth it. It usually is. But that’s not all Adam and Brian talk about. We also discuss what it’s like to draw professional...2015-06-051h 17MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast74: Jason Brubaker, Doug TenNapel, & Ethan Nicolle (Classic #17) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWe’re coming down to the last couple re-issue episodes from when Jason Brubaker was hosting the podcasts back in the day. The guests on this show are also no strangers to his show, as they were both on once before. And that was a fantastic conversation so it only makes sense this one is just as great.
In this Making Comics Gutter Talk re-issue episode Jason and his special co-host are joined by artists and creators Doug TenNapel and Ethan Nicolle for the first part of a two part conversation. There are some very heartwarming moments and...2015-05-291h 00MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast73: Alec Longstreth – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastSometimes life seems to point you in the direction it wants you to go. And sometimes it drops you in the middle of nowhere with a good luck pat on the back. Both times should be celebrated as chances to see what happens in the biggest game of Chance ever: life. In this Gutter Talk episode, Adam sits down with artist and educator, Alec Longstreth, to discuss the path that got him to where he is. From living in cities all across the United States to working on the set of Star Wars in Australia, Alec has a thing or...2015-05-221h 10MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast72: Chris Callahan – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWe return to the walls and halls of the hallowed ground known only as the Anaheim Convention Center during WonderCon 2015 where our Gutter Talk podcast hero-slash-host Adam teams up with artist and illustrator Chris Callahan to battle a villain so evil it has no name, only a sad truth that would make any protagonist feel ill: Lack of Knowledge.
Okay, maybe that’s a bit overly dramatic but some days it sure does seem that way. That’s why we’re looking forward to bringing you this conversation Adam had with Chris, as he has the knowledge and exp...2015-05-1553 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast71: Dawn & Clint Wolf (3 Questions) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastIt’s the second Friday of the month, which can only mean one thing: another great Gutter Talk Three Questions episode with great information and even better music. In this episode, Patrick Yurick meets up with Dawn and Clint Wolf, the creators of the webcomic Zombie Ranch, and poses three questions smack dab in the middle of the halls at WonderCon 2015 this year.
These are Dawn and Clint’s three questions:
Question 1: (Clint) You’ve been lucky enough to write for various things, whether that’s games or even possibly doing some technical writing when you once work...2015-05-0818 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast70: Paolo Rivera – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastApril showers may bring May flowers but the one thing you can be sure of that May will also bring is yet another spate of talented artists to the Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast. Two of them will be with artists we met and talked to while at WonderCon back in the first week of last month. Today’s episode, however, was recorded away from the craziness that conventions can sometimes bring.
In this Gutter Talk episode, Adam and co-host Patrick Yurick, a voice you’ll hear this week and next, get the pleasure and opportunity to talk...2015-05-011h 12MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast69: Jason Brubaker & Daniel Lieske pt.2 (Classic #16) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastFresh off a highly successful panel at WonderCon, as well as your benevolent host recording three other future podcast episodes, the Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast returns with a flashback, or a re-issue as they’ve come to be known around these parts. In this episode we return to the great conversation Jason Brubaker was in the midst of with Daniel Lieske, the mastermind and artist behind the Wormworld Saga. If you have not yet had a chance to listen to the first half of this conversation, click here to check it out.
In this episode Jason and...2015-04-241h 09MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast68: Wondercon Panel 2015 – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThe Making Comics Gutter Talk podcast goes live once again from the halls and walls that make up the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California as several of the Making Comics crew invades WonderCon 2015. Last year’s panel was so much fun we had to do it again, though this time there were no Godzilla facts. Sorry to disappoint you. But there were other facts we figure you will want to hear.
This year’s Gutter Talk WonderCon panel was led by Adam and focused on storytelling in comics. The topics ranged from story idea inspiration to edit...2015-04-1754 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast67: Sarah Yoon (3 Questions) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastSeveral of the Making Comics Worldwide crew graced the rooms and halls of WonderCon 2015 recently and while there, Adam was able to record four upcoming podcasts, the live Gutter Talk panel “Storytelling in Comics” included, in a 24 hour period. That has to be some kind of record, right? And while very little time was spent wandering the floor, it was a worthy sacrifice to be able to capture conversations like the one you’re about to listen to.
In this Three Questions episode, freelance writer and soon-to-be mom Sarah Yoon sits down with Karyn Keene, co-founder of Storyf...2015-04-1020 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast66: Michael Dambold – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWelcome to April and what is shaping up to be another stellar month of Gutter Talk podcasts, including the audio from our live Gutter Talk panel at WonderCon. In order to remain in the moment, let’s start with today’s podcast. In this eposide, Adam sits down with artist and writer, Michael Dambold. The topics discussed in this episode ranged from the difficulties of what it’s like to grow up in the Louisiana, right in the heart of Cajun Country, when your bloodline is not from there to the process of creating a story and both the success...2015-04-031h 39MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast65: Jason Brubaker & Daniel Lieske pt.1 (Classic #16) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThe Making Comics podcast returns this week with another Jason Brubaker re-issue. This episode is the first part of a two part conversation between Jason and sometimes co-host, sometimes guest, but all the time favorite, Daniel Lieske, an artist based in Germany.
In one of the re-issues we released last year, Jason and Daniel were going through some rather successful Kickstarter campaigns. It was hard to not join in their excitement. But as much as we wish it weren’t the case, time moves on and that edge on the excitement begins to soften some. This leads to...2015-03-271h 13MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast[Teaser Trailer] Wondercon 2015 – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThe Making Comics Worldwide crew returns to Anaheim for Wondercon 2015! That’s right. We’re back! And this time around we have an even more fantastic panel of guests to discuss storytelling in comics. The panelists include Jason Brubaker, Rachel Beck, Ted Washington, and others.
See you there, right? Right.
This year’s Making Comics Worldwide Gutter Talk Wondercon panel will be about storytelling in comics and will focus on the beginning stages of telling a story. For a lot of creative folks out there, sometimes the hardest part of telling a story is...2015-03-2301 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast64: Stephen McCranie – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWhen it comes to creating art, it’s more than just the process or tools you are using. While those things are major factors in the big picture, pun intended, the philosophies of art are just as important. In this heavy Making Comics Gutter Talk episode, Adam and his co-host Patrick Yurick sit down with Stephen McCranie, artist of “Mal and Chad” and creator of the website Doodle Alley, to discuss everything from Stephen’s beginning in art to separating the individual from the individual’s work. Yeah, we know. Deep, huh?
We pride ourselves in providing creativity...2015-03-201h 45MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast63: Ted Washington (3 Questions) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastOne of the main goals of the Three Questions format is to allow artists of every level to learn from their peers. It affords one artist a window into the mental and physical process of a fellow artist in order to possibly grow themselves. In doing so, you the listener also benefits. Through these podcasts we learn there is only one way to do things: The way that works best for you, whether it’s the process of others or one you created on your own.
In this particular episode, Gutter Talk alumni Ted Washington and Sam Wallace s...2015-03-1313 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast62: Jason Brubaker, Kazu Kibuishi & Jason Caffoe pt.2 (Classic #14) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastUsually the Jason Brubaker re-issues are reserved for the last Friday of each month. However, when there are two parts to the conversation, it really does make more sense to release them concurrently. While Adam said it wouldn’t be until the end of March for Part 2, the backlash (which was wholly internal) was too much for Adam to bear, forcing him to adjust the schedule. It’s hard being a podcast host sometimes.
That said, the Gutter Talk podcast returns with Part 2 of the Jason Brubaker re-issue from last week with Kazu Kibuishi and Jason Caffoe. If yo...2015-03-061h 37MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast61: Jason Brubaker, Kazu Kibuishi & Jason Caffoe pt.1 (Classic #13) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWe round out February with Part 1 of a stellar conversation between Jason Brubaker and the creators of Amulet, Kazu Kibuishi and Jason Caffoe. Before that, Adam is joined by Kevin to talk some Making Comics Worldwide shop, as well as a glimpse of what Kevin is like on caffeine.
Jason’s Sithra site & Patreon (@Jason_Brubaker)
Kazu Kibuishi’s Bolt City site (@boltcity)
Jason Caffoe’s site (@jcaffoe)
Our Links:
Intro:
“RetroFuture Clean” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.or...2015-02-271h 22MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast60: Sophie Goldstein & Jennifer Jordan – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThe majority of these Gutter Talk episodes have consisted of one or two hosts and only one guest. While this formula has worked well since we started, in this episode we add a new mix to the fold with two guests and one host. Listen in on Adam’s conversation with Jennifer Jordan and Sophie Goldstein, the creators of the amazing webcomic Darwin Carmichael is Going to Hell, as they discuss everything from collaborating to hoverboards.
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Follow the brand new Gutter T...2015-02-201h 10MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast59: Jason Brubaker (3 Questions) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThree Questions returns and brings with it one of Making Comics Worldwide’s favorites, Jason Brubaker. Listen in as Kevin Cullen, editor-in-chief here at Making Comics Worldwide, visits Jason in his studio in Los Angeles to discuss growth, process, and preference.
Jason’s Links:
Sithrah
reMIND
Music by Chris Zabriskie (Bandcamp page)
Intro music: The Life and Death of a Certain K. Zabriskie, Patriarch by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License (http://freemusicarchive.org)
Segment 1 music: Air Hockey Saloo...2015-02-1315 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast58: Jared Cullum – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWhat do you get when you mix honesty and humility with a little bit of trepidation and an immeasurable amount of talent? You get an artist like Jared Cullum, that’s what. Adam finally gets a chance to sit down one on one with Jared, who is no stranger to the Making Comics Worldwide calendar. Last year he appeared on one of the panels for the amazing MOOC we did and he has contributed a treasure’s worth of knowledge for the website. This time around Jared opens a window into himself and we guarantee you’ll find it comfor...2015-02-061h 12MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast57: Jason Brubaker, Daniel Lieske & Jake Parker pt.2 (Classic #11) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastRounding out the month, as we do, is another awesome Jason Brubaker re-issue. In the words of Michael Yakutis, yahoo!
Today’s episode is with Jake Parker, a fantastic artist and instructor, as well as the creator of InkTober, a challenge that tasks the artist to ink one drawing a day for the entire month of October. He is also the creator of a Kickstart project, Drawings, that blew his initial goal out of the water.
Later in the podcast Jason and Jake are joined by Daniel Lieske, also a very successful Kickstarter artist and cr...2015-01-301h 53MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast56: Lucy Bellwood – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastAll aboard as the Gutter Talk podcast sets sail on a near two hour tour, a comic creating adventure. Join your captain and host, Adam, and his guest co-pilot, Lucy Bellwood, as they discuss everything from weird hometowns to successful Kickstarter projects to tools on her table.
Oh, and Lucy is a sailor so there are some choice drunken sailor-like words. If that makes you seasick and go overboard, don’t worry, we’ll throw you a life preserver. Or maybe we’ll just draw one around you. That sounds fun. Either way, you’ll be fine. Really....2015-01-231h 47MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast55: Sam Wallace – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastOne of the great things about the Gutter Talk series is the wide variety of guest artists from not just the United States but all around the world, too. From Denmark to Australia to Chicago, Illinois, Adam has been fortunate to speak to the amazing array of artistic talent the world over. However, there’s always something special in face to face interviews and this interview with Sam Wallace in Adam’s apartment was no different.
Join Adam and Sam as they discuss everything from painting to scriptwriting to sports. Yeah, sports. Don’t worry, though. That part will b...2015-01-161h 06MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast54: Palle Schmidt (3 Questions) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWhile our guest interviews are always amazing, we here at Making Comics Worldwide are always seeking out new ways to educate the masses on comic creation. One of these ways is a new format we’ve created called Three Questions. In these brief podcasts, artists will discuss three various aspects of their own personalized craft of comic creation.
In our inaugural episode of this exciting new format we hit the ground running with artist extraordinaire, Palle Schmidt.
Palle’s site (@Palle_Schmidt)
Patrick’s site (@Patrick_Yurick)
Pictur...2015-01-0917 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast53: Adam Greenfield – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWelcome to 2015, everyone! Last year’s first podcast, also our inaugural Gutter Talk podcast, was a conversation with Adam, the host, and Patrick Yurick, the CEO of Making Comics Worldwide. This time around, however, the tables are turned. In this episode, the host becomes the guest. In this extended podcast, Patrick talks to Adam about just what makes up Adam and his experience with the recent NaNoWriMo challenge. Also included are a couple tunes by Adam’s dear friend, Andrew Havey.
Andrew Havey’s songs:
Henry (Instrumental):
https://makingcomics.com/wp/wp...2015-01-021h 55MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast52: Jason Brubaker, Jeremy Barlow & Travis Hanson pt.2 (Classic #11) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWe here at Making Comics Worldwide hope you had a great 2014 and we look forward to you joining us as we rush headlong into 2015. However, we still have one more piece of business to attend to, and that’s the final Gutter Talk episode of the year. It seems fitting that this episode is a re-issue of the one that started this whole thing, Jason Brubaker, and the second part of his conversation with artists Jeremy Barlow and Travis Hanson. If you missed the first half, click here. But first, Adam and Michael talk about holiday plans and other sh...2014-12-261h 03MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast51: Colleen AF Venable – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastFresh off a battle with germs, Colleen AF Venable joins the final Gutter Talk interview podcast of 2014 with a proud declaration of “Snot free and full of tea.” Oh, the irony, when Adam falls ill the following week. Fortunately the conversation was had right in the sweet spot, perfectly timed between illnesses, when both voices were healthy. Listen in as Colleen and Adam talk popularity of made up holidays, the joy of working with others, and working with and for people who appreciate not just the art but the artists, too.
Coll...2014-12-191h 18MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast50: Meg Gandy – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThe Gutter Talk podcast hits the golden anniversary with its 50th episode and we’re extremely excited to have Meg Gandy, a fantastic artist and successful Kickstarter. Adam sits down with Meg to discuss high school manga club, her comic-book store owning husband, and how her webcomic was a boon to her Kickstarter success. However, before that conversation begins, Adam gets serious and opens up.
Jim Valvano speech
Meg’s Links:
Meg’s site (@megrar)
Meg’s Deviant Art site
Our Links:
Intro & Outro Song:2014-12-121h 07MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast49: Eric Shanower – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastAs we enter December, the last month of Year One of not just the Gutter Talk podcast but the site as a whole, we pause a little to reflect on just how much we’ve accomplished in that time. But not for too long. Not only are we still not done, we’ve just barely scratched the surface. That trend continues with the first podcast of December, yet another amazing artist we can add to our guest list, Eric Shanower. Join Adam and Eric as they meet at an amazing San Diego restaurant, Alchemy, to discuss mostly comics but even a...2014-12-051h 02MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast48: Jason Brubaker, Jeremy Barlow & Travis Hanson pt.1 (Classic #10) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastAnother great re-issue this week with Jason Brubaker and his guests Jeremy Barlow and Travis Hanson. If you aren’t familiar with their work, on your next break from finishing that panel you’ve been avoiding, get familiar with it. Listen to this podcast, the first half of this conversation, while you’re researching and working.
Before the conversation begins, Adam is joined by co-host Michael Yakutis to discuss the NaNoWriMo challenge Adam is finishing up, a very cool Secret Santa event with Webcomic Underdogs, and some of the finer points of the podcast you’re about to listen to...2014-11-281h 19MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast47: Gavin Aung Than (Zen Pencils) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastEach week our Gutter Talk podcasts open with a quote. Usually they are tied to the podcast somehow but other times we often wonder if Adam needs a white jacket with long sleeves and shiny buckles. However, nothing compares to what Gavin Aung Than does with quotes on his Zen Pencils comic, often going from playful to masterful in one panel. Adam sits down one on one with Gavin to discuss the drive behind Zen Pencils, and how hard work and a little luck have taken him a long way. Gavin’s Links: Zen Pencils website Twitter: @zenpencils Our Li...2014-11-2155 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast46: Gene Luen Yang – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWe are nearing the end of our first year of Making Comics Worldwide and we are not slowing down as we round turn four, especially when it comes to the guests we have on the podcast. This episode’s guest, Gene Luen Yang, is an award winning artist and creator of works that have been and continue to be used in classrooms to educate students. This lies right at the feet of what we do at Making Comics Worldwide so having Gene on the show was almost vital. We were glad we made it happen.
Join Adam and...2014-11-1446 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast45: Jason Brubaker, Doug TenNapel & Ethan Nicolle pt.2 (Classic #9) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastAfter a quick break for Halloween and an amazing discussion with one of the masters in the horror genre, we return you to another re-issue of Jason Brubaker’s old podcasts. This week is Part 2 of the fantastic conversation between Jason, Doug TenNapel, and Ethan Nicolle, first with a brief intro with Adam and Patrick. If you missed Part 1, click here.
Best quotes from the ‘cast:
[Tweet “(life) rewards these really bizarre moments of fate and timing and you can’t second guess it. -@TenNapel”]
[Tweet “The best thing you can do is put out s...2014-11-0755 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast44: Stephen Bissette – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastMaking Comics Worldwide celebrates its first Halloween with one of best in the horror genre since the ’70s, Stephen Bissette. With his past work on Swamp Thing and Heavy Metal, to name a few, as well as his current teaching position with the Center for Cartoon Studies, Stephen shares his amazing insights and knowledge with Adam and Patrick in topics ranging from comics education to being part of the inception of the 24 hour comic challenge with Scott McCloud.
To begin the podcast, for your Halloween pleasure, enjoy a spectacular reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” by Vince...2014-10-311h 31MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast43: Jason Brubaker, Doug TenNapel & Ethan Nicolle pt.1 (Classic #8) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastEven though we on the inside have access to these Jason Brubaker podcasts from a few years ago, it’s still a surprise how jam-packed they are with pure gold. Trust us when we say it’s a struggle to not binge-listen to the entire library. Today’s episode is the first half of a sit down between three fantastic artists: Jason Brubaker, Doug TenNapel, and Ethan Nicolle. Before that, Adam and Patrick discuss a few of the more finer points.
Artist’s Alley:
Doug TenNapel’s site (@TenNapel)
Ethan Nicolle’s...2014-10-241h 21MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast42: Michael Yakutis – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThe moment Comic Underdogs partnered up with Making Comics Worldwide, it was only inevitable the co-founder, Michael Yakutis, would be on the show. However, when Adam sat down one on one with Michael, this news had not broken yet. Adam knew this, too. Still, toeing that line in this conversation made for good drama. Join Adam and Michael as they discuss everything from webcomics to withholding secrets.
Michael’s Links:
Deviant Art site (@michaelyakutis)
Webcomic Underdogs
Artist for Genocide Man
Sample flatting & lettering page:
Our Li...2014-10-1755 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast41: Elaine Tipping – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThere’s nothing we at Making Comics Worldwide like more than when an artist shares their creative process. In fact, that’s really what’s at the heart of these podcasts. So when an artist is willing to give others a backstage pass into their creative process and not just talk about the process but provide pictures of it, too, we get excited because of how much of a visual educational tool that is for others. Plus, it’s just really cool of the artist to be that open. So when Elaine Tipping, artist and co-creator of Dubious Company and others, s...2014-10-101h 16MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast40: Bizhan Khodabandeh – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastGutter Talk goes over the hill in Episode 40 with artist, illustrator, and activist, Bizhan Khodabandeh. Join Adam and co-host Kevin as they discuss with Bizhan socio-politics in comics to the architecture of the infinite canvas.
Bizhan’s Links:
Bizhan’s site (@MendedArrow)
The Little Red Fish
Our Links:
Intro & Outro Song:
“RetroFuture Clean” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Outro Song Behind Vocals:
“Backed Vibes (clean)” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed u...2014-10-0259 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast39: Jason Brubaker & Daniel Lieske (Classic #7) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWe recently posted the live hangout Jason Brubaker and Daniel Lieske did for their successful Kickstarter campaigns, Sithra and Volume 1 of the book edition of Wormworld Saga, respectively. It’s only coincidence that this week’s flashback is with Daniel Lieske and about the Wormworld Saga. However, we get a unique look into where they once were in the process, as this conversation happened a couple years back, and just how far they’ve come along. Nothing like a little recorded time travel to gain knowledge.
However, before we listen in on that conversation, Adam and Kevin first discu...2014-09-261h 27MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast38: Egypt Urnash – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThere are numerous webcomics on the internet these days and like snowflakes, no two are alike. In this week’s Gutter Talk episode, Adam and Marisa chat with Egypt Urnash, or Peggy as she’s known in conversation, as they discuss what’s behind her amazing scrolling webcomic, Decrypting Rita, as well as perhaps one of every artist’s biggest fears when it comes to printing a comic, a fear that unfortunately for Peggy came to fruition.
The Links
Egypt Urnash site (@egypturnash)
Decrypting Rita
The Bear’s Tale
...2014-09-191h 05MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast37: Taylor Holt & James Roy – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWho isn’t a fan of those that are unique and stand out in some way? Well, if you’re in the anti-unique crowd, you should try it sometime. Maybe put your pants over your head and go to the mall or something. And while you’re doing that, listen to Taylor Holt and James Roy, artists and staff members of a unique website in its own right, Inkblazers.com. Adam is joined by Taylor and James as they discuss topics ranging from hands and chains to just what is so darn unique about Inkblazers. Plus, find out what James...2014-09-121h 06MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast36: Chris Miskiewicz – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastHave you ever read the first line of a comic or graphic novel or any story, really, and you knew right away the story was going to be amazing? That’s what we at Making Comics felt when we got our ink-stained paws on “Thomas Alsop” and the words Chris Miskiewicz was putting down on paper. We knew the art by Palle Schmidt would blow us away but the story and how the plot develops was what made Adam and the rest of the team excited about having Chris on the show. Having met Chris at San Diego Comic Con th...2014-09-051h 16MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast35: Jason Brubaker, David Petersen & Trent Kaniuga (Classic #6) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastEven though every day is a day to make comics, we here at Making Comics Worldwide like Fridays best. Ok, maybe just Adam likes Fridays best. Still, if you like making comics AND listening to amazing artists on podcasts, then Fridays are definitely the best day of the week because that’s exactly what you get with Gutter Talk. Today, as we’ve been doing every last Friday of the month, we crank up the time traveling machine and dip back to a time when Jason Brubaker was the host and the guests were just as awesome as the ones we...2014-08-291h 35MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast34: Josh Hood – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastIt’s not often we get to use that 20/20 hindsight but sometimes, after hitting the reset button, that clear vision comes in very handy. In this episode, Adam sits down with Josh Hood, an amazing artist who has worked for both DC and Marvel, among others, who did just that, hit the reset button and came back with a fresh perspective. Take a listen and see what lessons he learned when he came back.
His Links:
Josh’s website (@joshuahood)
Project: Do/Re-do
DevianArt site
Our Links:2014-08-221h 02MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast33: Doug Hills – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastSure, it took a little while for us to get a manga artist (let alone manga expert) on the Gutter Talk podcast but we did it. And man, did we do it. Adam sits down one on one with Doug Hills, an artist, a teacher, and he also wrote Manga Studios for Dummies in 2008. While the topic of self-doubt came up, this conversation leaves no doubt that many things the artist experiences, from unnecessary self-doubt to misguided confidence, are a normal part of the process. You are not alone, all you random reading and listening artists out there. You a...2014-08-151h 28MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast32: Dan Mashburn – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastThe Gutter Talk syndicate moves forward into its eighth month and yeah, we also feel like this thing just started yesterday, too. And in those eight months, we’ve had a mind-blowing array of guests, from artists to writers to editors to publishers. Still, there’s one area of making comics that we would be remiss if we didn’t talk about, marketing and printing your comic. Even if your main avenue is webcomics, there’s something in here for you. How so? Listen and find out.
Adam takes the podcast on the road and heads to the site...2014-08-081h 31MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast31: Jason Brubaker, Maritza Campos, & Bachan (Classic #5) – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastToday’s episode is the 5th re-issue of Jason Brubaker’s old Making Comics podcast and the guests are Maritza Campos and Bachan, the creators of the amazing webcomic, Powernap. But first, Adam and Kevin Cullen sit down to talk Making Comics Worldwide business, from what’s coming up to Comic Con.
Links:
Kevin Cullen (@colorthebooks)
Entropy
Jason Brubaker (Sithra)
Bachan & Maritza Campos
Powernap
More Links:
Intro & Outro Song:
“RetroFuture Clean” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Comm...2014-08-011h 14MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast30: Sabrina Cotugno – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastIt’s Comic Con weekend and you know what that means. Panels, large crowds, and strange smells. It’s also Friday and of course we all know what that means, too. It’s time for another Gutter Talk podcast. Today, Adam is joined by Sabrina Cotugno, a budding young artist with a preference in digital more than print. She has a real knack for character design and if you ask nicely, she may even draw you some vegetation.
Her Links:
Sabrina’s website (@arythusa)
Animation reel
Gobelins, school in...2014-07-251h 02MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast29: Ted Washington – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWe’re back to artist interviews this week and today’s episode hits the ground running. Adam sits down one-on-one in his “home studio” with artist-extraordinaire Ted Washington to talk about everything from St. Louis to the Zen of stipple work. And if you’re ever worried your path is an unconventional one, stop worrying. You’re actually in the norm.
Ted’s Links:
Twitter: @tedwa
Puna Press
YouTube videos (lotekted)
Pruitt Igoe
Saatchi
Our Links:
Intro & Outro Song:
“RetroFuture Clean...2014-07-181h 22MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast28: The History of Education pt.2 – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastWe make no claim to know everything. But what we do know is there is change happening in the education system, both good and bad, and the options are limited but simple: You can either fight it or you can figure out a way to positively affect that change. Adam and Patrick sit down to discuss not just some of the changes that are currently happening and why, but also to discuss how and why we here at Making Comics Worldwide plan on being part of that change.
To some our goals may seem lofty. To us...2014-07-111h 30MakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast4: Adam Greenfield, Kevin Cullen, & Patrick Yurick – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastAdam, Kevin, and the distant voice of Patrick take a break from interviews and writing articles to talk about all the good things Making Comics (dotCom) is currently feeding your beautiful and creative souls.
Look! Links and stuff!
Newsletter: https://makingcomics.com/newsletter/
Statler and Waldorf Muppets: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Statler_and_Waldorf
GIMP: http://www.gimp.org/
CS2: http://gizmodo.com/5973730/grab-photoshop-and-cs2-for-absolutely-free-right-here
Mark Luetke’s “Get Started Already!”: https://makingcomics.com/rd/2014/01/18/get-started-already/
Stephen McCranie’s Doodle Alley: http://doodlealley.com/2009/11...2014-01-2429 minMakingComics.com Gutter Talk Podcast3: Patrick Yurick & Adam Greenfield – MakingComics.com Gutter Talk PodcastAdam sits down with Patrick Yurick to discuss what to do when comic inspiration strikes.
In this episode, Adam and Patrick discuss what steps one needs to take when they have their idea for a comic or graphic novel and aren’t quite sure where to go from there. Do I find someone to draw it for me or help? Do I do it all myself?
Patrick also discusses networking and drops some heavy philosophy: “The way into an impenetrable fortress of people is usually through a very small trap door.”
Deep.2014-01-1735 min