Comics Manifest

Joelle Jones is an Eisner nominated cartoonist. Joelle's work has been featured in books including Batman, Helheim, Supergirl: Being Super, and is the creator of the comics series Lady Killer. In this interview Joelle talks all about how she keeps 'being precious' about her work in check and the most important things she did to not only get her first gig in comics but to secure her second, third, fourth, fifth.

Sam Bosma is an award winning illustrator, cartoonist, and creator of the comic book series, Fantasy Sports. In this interview Sam talks about his development as an artist, dealing with failure, and how following his fears lead him to creating something he loves.

Bring the thunder, dance in the rain, and push through the storm, things might turn out better than you ever thought possible.

Bruce Blitz is an artist, author, and 4 time Emmy nominated television host of the hit show Cartooning with Blitz. In this episode I ask Bruce how he created his hit t.v. show and what he did to create a life around the thing that he loves.

Michael Dante DiMartino is an award winning animation director, artist, author, and the co-creator of the iconic animated series, Avatar the Last Airbender. Now that the second Avatar series The Legend of Korra has ended, Michael now turns his attention to a passion project that has been nagging at him for years, Geniuses, a trilogy of novels where art is magic. In this episode Michael and I talk about taking your next step after a successful project, creative partnerships, and inspiration.

Derek Kirk Kim is an award winning cartoonist, illustrator, and film maker and creator of the graphic novels Same Difference, Tune, and the web series Mythomania. In this episode Derek talks about his journey in the world of comics and what happens when you find success early on your creative journey.

Kelly Fitzpatrick is a comic book colorist and has worked on comics including Snow Fall, Peter Panzerfaust, Bitch Planet, and Shade the Changing Girl. During this conversation Kelly talks all about how she found her way into the world of comics and also proves that you can do more than you think possible in the span of a year.

Kyle Latino is a cartoonist, illustrator and the creator of the popular web comic, The Savage Beard of She Dwarf. During this conversation we dive into the art of making comics, forging your own path as a content creator, and Kyle's experience in education.

Hey Dream Team and a warm welcome back to the show. Today I have some announcements about where the podcast is heading and what I'm working on.

Rich Tommaso is a cartoonist and illustrator and the creator of comic series including She Wolf, Dark Corridor, and his latest comic, Spy Seal. Rich has been making comics ever since he was very young and in this interview Rich takes us through his journey from kid with a dream to adult working on a project he loves.