Growing up in Oklahoma, Geoffrey Krawczyk devoured comics and Wizard Magazine. And being the son of a cartoonist kind of made him born and bred to make comics. Krawczyk is a jack of all trades. He’s been a teacher, a stand up comedian in New York, an artist, a comic book creator.

After years of teaching, comedy and making his own art, Krawczyk was inspired by a hit underground comic book YouTube channel (Cartoonist Kayfabe) to finally grind and make his own comics. Lo and behold, The Metaphysical Mister Fister!

Mister Fister is an existential, political and homage-filled look at a deep-thinking superhero world. It explores religion, comedy, creation, nature, the mind of superheroes and more. Krawczyk crafted the entire world and comic himself and makes the book feel like an old-school comic mag ripped out of the 70s or 80s. It even has fake ads to enhance the nostalgia!

Host Shah Emami and Krawczyk talk about favorite stand up, standing by your words, Krawczyk’s art, comedy and teaching life, the insane creativity and impact of Jack Kirby, Krawczyk’s art and comics work and more!

Geoffrey’s media:

• Twitter: @The_Geoffrey_K

• Instagram: @thegeoffreyk

• Reddit: u/r0ttenart

• Website (read Mister Fister!): geoffreyk.com

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