This time we are very excited to talk to comixology co-founder John D Roberts about the pivots in his life that led him to where he is today as well as the ways in which digitl comics platforms are changing the face of the comics industry for readers and creators alike.

Plus there is a rap at the end...

SHOW NOTES:

Comixology (get your digital comics here...) https://www.comixology.com/

Comixology Submit (SUBMIT SUBMIT, who knows maybe your comic'll be a hit) https://submit.comixology.com/

Greetings Crowdfinders, this time we talk to Trevor Meuller, author of youth readers indie book and Thrillbent webcomic Albert the Alien.

It is my distinct pleasure to talk to Matt Hawkins, writer and president of Top Cow Comics. If you don't know who that is you are more of a noob than I am. We talk science, education, seizing the moment and most importantly, trciks and tips from his 20 year life in comics. Not to be missed! 

Show Notes:

Matt's work (there is a ton of it so I just linked to Comic Vine, which credits him in 321 issues!): http://www.comicvine.com/matt-hawkins/4040-48784/

Some Pitching Advice from Matt's Blog: http://matttalks.com/2014/04/some-pitching-advice/

No I Won't Read Your Fu@#ing Script, why giving feedback can be difficult: http://www.villagevoice.com/news/i-will-not-read-your-fucking-script-6704899

Social Media:

Twitter: @topcowmatt

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Selfloathingnarcissist?fref=browse_search

This time around it was my distinct pleasure to talk to Riley Rossmo, an incredible talent with an incredible story. As Riley puts it, he draws because he has to. It's the lens that allows him to put the world into focus. 

Check out what Riley's has worked on here: http://www.comicvine.com/riley-rossmo/4040-48815/

Where to find Riley:

Website: http://rileyrossmo.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileyrossmo1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riley.rossmo

Tumblr: http://rileyrossmo.tumblr.com/

This week it was my distinct pleasure to talk to Afua Richardson, artists, singer, flautist, activist, all around amazing person and the visionary who brought you the art in the captivating and timely image book "Genius".

Show Notes:

If you want to shout out to Afua, find here here...

http://www.afuarichardson.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DoctaFoosLab

https://twitter.com/AfuaRichardson

https://www.facebook.com/AfuaNjokiRichardson

https://www.pinterest.com/doctafoo/afua-richardson/

http://doctafoo.tumblr.com/

https://vimeo.com/afuarichardson

https://instagram.com/doctafoo/

and don't forget...

BUY GENIUS HERE:

http://www.thetopcowstore.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=91

John Layman, writer and creator of Chew. 

I'm not sure anything else really needs to be said...

Show Notes:

Find John Layman on the Twitter @themightylayman

Check his WIKIPEDIA PAGE (it's full of lies)

Layman's List (must read comics for noobs)

Preacher

Stray Bullets

Scalped

Manhattan Projects

6 Guns

Letter 44

Locke & Key

God Hates Astronauts

Princess Ugg

Hate

CHEW VOLUME 6!!!!

It was mys distinct pleasure ot talk to Erik Bitmanis about his new book Hard Wyred.

Show Notes (Courtesy of Erik)

Hard Wyred is a new scifi/comedy comic series that has many of its visuals rooted in classic cyberpunk fiction. Melding together laugh out loud humour, over-the-top action, and some heart felt moments, Hard Wyred looks to play its way into reader’s hearts around the globe.

The story takes place in the near future where, through the wonders of the internet, we have now developed a highly advanced, futuristic online world. In this world people can upload their consciousness to an online profile and live out their wildest dreams and fantasies in this amazing new world without ever having to go back to reality.

The hero of the story, Sam Wyerznowski, is still very much stuck in the past. This fast paced, technological world has rushed past him and he purposely lags behind refusing to keep up. Once a member of special peacekeeping force known as “Sweepers”, Sam and the Sweepers have since gone to ruin. All of them lacking the conviction to enforce what they were originally uploaded to do, and instead focus on personal wealth, gain, and power. Sam’s job has since diminished to a corporate mercenary for hire, which oddly brings him into this online world on a constant basis. (Weird for someone who hates technology so much) Having spent the last 10 months on a leave of absence (although many refer to it as a forced retirement) due to a crisis caused by Sam’s own hands, Sam is brought back into this online world to investigate an attack on one of his previous employer’s research facilities. What he stumbles into is a problem much larger than he could have ever imagined.

In terms of my social outlets, please find them below:

This time it was my distinct pleasure to talk to City of Wall creator and comic book convention connaisseur Shaun Noel

The episode started as a discussion of Josh's controversial TUMBLR POST To the Writers.... 

But it became a discussion of Vinyl Records, JAZZ, the essence of collaboration and how we need to live by this simple principle: Don't be a dick first.

 BUY JOSH'S BOOKS HERE

AND CONTACT HIM HERE:

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/joshfialkov

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/joshuahalefialkov

Tumblr: http://joshfialkov.tumblr.com

Contact: josh at thefialkov dot com.

It was my distinct pleasure to talk with force of nature Jim Zub.

Show Notes (stolen from ZUB)

Jim Zub is a writer, artist and art instructor based in Toronto, Canada. Over the past ten years he’s worked for a diverse array of publishing, movie and video game clients including Disney, Warner Bros., Capcom, Hasbro, Bandai-Namco and Mattel.

He juggles his time between being a freelance comic writer and Program Coordinator for Seneca College‘s award-winning Animation program.

His current comic projects include Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Baldur’s Gate, a new series celebrating 40 years of the classic tabletop RPG, Samurai Jack, continuing the award-winning cartoon, Wayward, a modern supernatural story about teens fighting Japanese mythological monsters, and Skullkickers, a sword & sorcery action-comedy.

Find Jim's awesome blog HERE

Or shout out to him on the Twitter @JimZub