Constructing Comics Podcast

Albert Sorrentino is an accomplished illustrator and he brings a great look behind the scenes of his first comic featured in Savage Seed 2. Albert takes us through his artistic origins, his filmic inspirations, and his familial support. Albert describes the evolution of his process and how comics legends David Mack and Barry Windsor-Smith guided him towards his current collaboration with previous guest Caleb Prochnow. Albert has a deep connection to his art and does a phenomenal job describing how that guides his work. After you listen to the interview and check out Savage Seed on Kickstarter, you can check out Albert’s art using the links below:

Savage Seed Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/calebprochnow/savage-seed-2-the-dying-garden

Albert’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/albdoodle

Albert’s Etsy:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Albdoodle

Albert’s award-winning children’s book Ol'Cephus and Betsy the Milk Cow:

https://www.amazon.com/OlCephus-Betsy-Milk-Cow-Alan/dp/1539189902

Back Matt and Noah’s comic Metal Eagle on Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattkund/metal-eagle-1-2-winds-of-change

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Caleb Prochnow returns to share his creative knowledge and promote Savage Seed Stage 2. Caleb takes us behind the scenes of the evolution of his comic series and gives insight into how to keep the act of telling stories fresh and interesting. Caleb has a unique approach to making artwork and he’s surrounded himself with other talented artists with equally unique approaches. A lot of those artists contribute to Savage Seed and fill out the world of the series. Whether you’re a fan of his work or are interested in picking up his book, Caleb will pique your curiosity with insights into his process and into Savage Seed. If you listen to this and are inspired by what you hear, you can check out his comics and other art using the links below:

Savage Seed Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/calebprochnow/savage-seed-2-the-dying-garden

Caleb’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/calebprochnow/

Caleb’s website:

calebprochnow.com

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Just in time for spooky season, Halden Fraley makes his Constructing Comics debut promoting his fantasy horror comic Lady Miralynd: At Sword Light’s Wrath. Halden explains what drew him to making the most metal comics featuring body horror, big swords, and bad ass women. There’s also a lot of great inside baseball around the do’s and don’t’s with writing and crowdfunding comics because we got Matt Kund back co-hosting the show! Halden paints a a clear picture of his horrifyingly beautiful work in this interview and you can check out his comics and other art using the links below:

Lady Miralynd Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/haldenfraley/lady-miralynd-at-swordlights-wrath

Halden’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/halden_fraley_art/

Halden’s website:

https://www.haldenfraley.com/about

Halden’s Tumblr:

https://www.tumblr.com/haldenfraley

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“Kaiju have a right to defend themselves.” This line punctuates the newest comic KLAW by creator Ulises Farinas and he wrote that line because he believes it wholeheartedly. Ulises gets vulnerable talking about the origin of the book breaking down the process behind creating his kaiju wrestling satire and the criticism it contains of systems of power that use racism to subjugate humanity. Ulises is a provocative creator and this interview conveys well how he wishes to expand the reader’s awareness with his work. If you find this interview intriguing, you can pick up a copy of KLAW and follow Ulises using the links below:

KLAW Preorder:

Ulises.Farinas.square.site

Ulises’ Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/ulisesfarinas

Ulises’s Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/Ulyverse?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

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Listeners! Gather and be amazed because we have our first magician/comedian guest on the podcast! Elijah Joseph started his artistic career astonishing people with closeup magic and delighting them with his jokes, and he has since started doing both but in the context of comics. Elijah breaks down his origins in comics and how his unique background made him perfect for the medium. Currently, he is promoting his ongoing series Wand for Hire which started out as a weekly gag comic on Webtoons. The expansion of that world into an ongoing series is fascinating and you will be able to read issue 1 of the series soon! You can follow the kickstart for Wand for Hire and give Elijah a follow using the links below:

Wand for Hire Kickstarter Pre-Launch:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elijahjoseph/wfh-dungeon-crawler-tara-1-a-humorous-fantasy-adventure

Elijah’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/heyycomics/

Elijah’s website:

https://heyycomics.com/

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Kasey Sanchez is a painter and comic artist from New York City who turned a play-on-words into the epic comic Spoctopus. Kasey breaks down how she committed to the bit so hard that she’s now launching her aquatic adaptation of the tale of Spartacus on Kickstarter and all that goes into it. She also talks about her love for historical revolutions, anime, and manga and how heavily they influence her work. It’s a cool interview with a great artist who has a unique take on an old story that we could all use right now. After listening to it, you should check out her work and keep up-to-date on Spoctopus news using the links below:

Spoctopus Kickstarter Pre-Launch:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spoctopus/spoctopus-issue-1

Kasey’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/robbinoks/

Kasey’s website:

https://www.kaseysanchez.com/about.html

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Writer Colby McHugh returns to the podcast to promote his radical new comic Lightspeed Delivery now LIVE on Instagram. Colby was on the show in the spring with his wife and creative partner Britnee to discuss their movie zine “Movies Are Great… But Especially in 2018” so it’s great to have him back on the show to discuss comics, another medium Colby is extremely passionate about. Lightspeed Delivery has been a long time coming, and Colby goes into great detail on how the comic was conceived and how it evolved through collaborating with the artist Brian Middleton. Colby also gives us a glimpse of his tactile writing process and of how he stays engaged in creating so many cool and different types of books. If you want to check out Lightspeed Delivery and/or any of Colby’s other works, you can do so using the links below:

Lightspeed Delivery:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/colbymchugh/lightspeed-delivery-1

Uneven Cartoon Press’ Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/unevencartoonpress/

Uneven Cartoon Press’ LinkTree:

https://linktr.ee/unevencartoonpress

Colby’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/colbymchugh/

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This a little break from the usual type of guest we have on the podcast. On this episode, we have illustrator Stephanie Chacon AKA Ms. Maw, who has so much good stuff to share about working full-time as an artist. Steph breaks down her artistic origins, her creative process, her favorite mediums, her love for traveling, and her connection to her community with so much passion you can’t help but be inspired. It’s hard being a full-time artist and Steph does a great job explaining how the pros have outweighed the cons in her experience. After you listen to her interview, give Ms. Maw a follow or buy some of her merch using the links below:

Ms. Maw’s Website:

https://msmaw.com/

Ms. Maw’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/maaawyeah/

Ms. Maw’s LinkTree:

https://linktr.ee/MSMAW

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Constructing Comics Podcast - 391 - Aaron Thompson

Aaron Thompson returns to discuss his Viking noir Nothing Stays Buried which is now live on Kickstarter. Not many people can say they’ve written a historically accurate Viking murder mystery and Aaron gets into the copious amount of research he had to do to bring the comic to life. He also talks about how great it is to collaborate with an artist who is definitely on the same page working hard to make this black and white Viking crime thriller as epic and intriguing as possible. After you listen to the in-depth look behind the scenes of Nothing Stays Buried, check it out on Kickstarter and give Aaron a follow!

Nothing Stays Buried Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aaront3dartist/nothing-stays-buried-1

Aaron’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/zaephyn/

Aaron’s Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/aaronthompson.bsky.social

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Drew Lenhart makes his legendary return to the podcast to promote his new sci-fi adventure comic Samara and the Rangers of Centaria which is now up for preorder. Drew goes into the making of his new book with his collaborator, artist, and co-creator Del Barras. Samara is a real labor of love for Drew and it’s great to a glimpse into how the story and world were conceived. Drew also talks about Homebrewed Comics, a new imprint that he built with his fellow comic-creators from the ground up. Homebrewed Comics even has its own crowdfunding platform that you can use to preorder Samara and The Rangers of Centaria. You can use the links below to do that after listening to Drew talk about how hard he works to create some of the coolest comics out there.

Samara and the Rangers of Centaria Preorder:

https://www.hbhcomics.com/pre-order-samara

Homebrewed Comics Website:

https://www.hbhcomics.com/

Drew’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/drew.d.lenhart

Snowyworks Website:

https://snowyworks.com/

Thank you for listening! Be safe, be nice to each other, and go out there and make some comics.