Explain Yourself : A Crowdfunding Round Table

Explain Yourself : A Crowdfunding Round Table

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Explain Yourself : A Crowdfunding Round Table episodes

  • In the Land of the Dragon and Sink

    Every Friday night Will Allred and Kevin Joseph sit down to talk comics, crowdfunding, and a little bit of Pop Culture with comic creators currently running campaigns. This week the campaigns they were introduced to were:

    Sink: The brutal, and brutally funny horror crime caper set in Glasgow, Scotland is back. Writer John Lees and artist Alex Cormack continue their twisted tale of terror. Comixtribe Publisher Tyler James joined us to talk about it. The campaign can be found here:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comixtribe/sink-cutthroat

    Tyler James can be found on Twitter @TylerJamesComic

    As members of the Comixlaunch Pro group that Tyler runs, but Will and Kevin highly recommend investigating the course for anyone planning to Kickstart a comic on the platform.

    pro.comixlaunch.com

    You can download a new strategy guide for free from him right now:

    https://pro.comixlaunch.com/superfunded

    The second campaign is the Cyberpunk fantasy In the Land of the Dragon. Last Ember Press publisher Brant Fowler came on to talk about it, and described it as The kidnapping of a child with unknown powers sparks a war between two warring corporations in a world forged of magic and technology. The campaign can be found here:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brantfowler/dragon2

    Brant can be found on twitter @BrantFowler

    Information about Will's comics can be found at http://crossoverdivision.com/

    Will can be found on twitter @wallred

    Kevin's comic Tart can be found at scoutcomics.com/collections/tart or ordered through your local comic shop). His webstore is also back up and running. Visit it at https://kechalcomics.storenvy.com/

    Kevin can be found on twitter, Instagram and Hive @KevinJosephCMX

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    1 hr 31 min
  • Intrusive Thoughts, Mythfall, and Max Axel & the Wild Circuit

    Every Friday night Will Allred and Kevin Joseph sit down to talk comics, crowdfunding, and a little bit of Pop Culture with comic creators currently running campaigns. This week the campaigns they were introduced to were:

    Intrusive Thoughts is a series written by three time Explain Yourself All Star Anthony Stokes and illustrated by visionary artist D.N.S about a teenager whose mind fractures, birthing a ravenous demon formed from his damning intrusive thoughts. Check out the campaign here:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/decay/intrusive-thoughts-issue-1

    Anthony can be found on Twitter @stokesthewriter. Follow him and join one of his Spaces to talk comics and how to make them.

    Max Axel and the Wild Circuit, a 16 page all ages adventure with video game and anime influences, and a video on the Kickstarter page that you have to see!

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jrcomics/max-axel-and-the-wild-circuit

    Max Axel illustrator J.R. Harris can be found on Instagram @jrcomicsarts

    The writers behind the book can be found on Instagram @lucky33comics

    Mythfall, started as a maladaptive daydream (Kevin just learned that phrase and he LIKES IT!), and ended up a comic set In a distant galaxy about a disabled bureaucrat from a backwater embassy faces off against ayear-old foe from an ancient age of magic.

    Mythfall is set to launch this Friday February 24th, but you can visit the prelaunch page to be notified the moment the campaign goes live here:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atticdoormedia/mythfall-issue-1-a-fantasy-epic-in-space

    Cici can be found on Instagram @caffinicomics/

    Information about Will's comics can be found at http://crossoverdivision.com/

    Will can be found on twitter @wallred

    Kevin's comic Tart can be found at scoutcomics.com/collections/tart or ordered through your local comic shop). His webstore is also back up and running. Visit it at https://kechalcomics.storenvy.com/

    Kevin can be found on twitter, instagram and Hive @KevinJosephCMX

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    1 hr 37 min
  • The Misadventures of Buddy and Friend, Sheldorr the Defender, Awakening, and The Crimebusters

    Every Friday night Will Allred and Kevin Joseph sit down to talk comics, crowdfunding, and a little bit of Pop Culture with comic creators currently running campaigns. This week the campaigns they were introduced to were:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/msorcier/baf1

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sheldorr/sheldorr-the-defender

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thecrimebusters/crimebusters-5

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/awakening-comic/awakening-star-trek-inspired-sci-fi-comic-one-shot

    Information about Will's comics can be found at http://crossoverdivision.com/

    Will can be found on twitter @wallred

    Kevin's comic Tart can be found at scoutcomics.com/collections/tart or ordered through your local comic shop). His webstore is also back up and running. Visit it at https://kechalcomics.storenvy.com/

    Kevin can be found on twitter, instagram and Hive @KevinJosephCMX

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    1 hr 22 min
  • Sunmaker, Rancidville and The Blazing Blade of Frankenstein

    Every Friday night Will Allred and Kevin Joseph sit down to talk comics, crowdfunding, and a little bit of Pop Culture with comic creators currently running campaigns.

    This week Will was joined by our good friends John Edingfield, Clay Adams and Ryan Kroboth to hear about their thre current campaigns which can be found at:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1106875643/sunmaker-1-3-frozen-apacalyptic-fantasy-final-chapter

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rancidville/rancidville-an-odious-end-a-teen-centric-mystery-comedy

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/900595556/blazing-blade-of-frankenstein-2

    Kevin is still getting over that virus they've been talking about for three years, so he missed the live discussion, but did join the show on special assignment talking to Cory de la Guardia about his Super hero slice of life comedy Another Day at the Office. You can name your price (even free) to download the first 4 issues here:

    https://corydlg.gumroad.com/l/ADATO

    Information about Will's comics can be found at http://crossoverdivision.com/

    Will can be found on twitter @wallred

    Kevin's comic Tart can be found at scoutcomics.com/collections/tart or ordered through your local comic shop). His webstore is also back up and running. Visit it at https://kechalcomics.storenvy.com/

    Kevin can be found on twitter, instagram and Hive @KevinJosephCMX

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    2 hr 29 min
  • Night Wolf, CTRL-Z, Pocus Hocus & Mixology Noir

    Every Friday night Will Allred and Kevin Joseph sit down to talk comics, crowdfunding, and a little bit of Pop Culture with comic creators currently running campaigns.

    This week Matta Sorcier sat in for Kevin and joined Will as they heard about the following campaigns:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ecaroth/mixology-noir-book-one-sazerac-and-vesper

    http://lonewolfcomics.com/plushie

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allenandwill/pocus-hocus-v2-1-a-dark-humorous-and-magical-comic-series

    http://kck.st/3jWlQXT

    Information about Will's comics can be found at http://crossoverdivision.com/

    Will can be found on twitter @wallred

    Kevin's comic Tart can be found at scoutcomics.com/collections/tart or ordered through your local comic shop). His webstore is also back up and running. Visit it at https://kechalcomics.storenvy.com/

    Kevin can be found on twitter, instagram and Hive @KevinJosephCMX

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    1 hr 19 min
  • Evie Van Helsing

    Every Friday night Will Allred and Kevin Joseph sit down to talk comics, crowdfunding, and a little bit of Pop Culture with comic creators currently running campaigns.

    This week Will caught up with Steve Bryant to hear about the genesis of his comedic horror. Evie Van Helsing. The campaign can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stevebryant/evie-and-the-helsings-1

    Steve can be reached on Twitter @SteveBryantArt.

    Information about Will's comics can be found at http://crossoverdivision.com/

    Will can be found on twitter @wallred

    Kevin's comic Tart can be found at scoutcomics.com/collections/tart or ordered through your local comic shop). His webstore is also back up and running. Visit it at https://kechalcomics.storenvy.com/

    Kevin can be found on twitter, instagram and Hive @KevinJosephCMX

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 hr 53 min
  • Crossroads and How to Build an Army

    Every Friday night Will Allred and Kevin Joseph sit down to talk comics, crowdfunding, and a little bit of Pop Culture with comic creators currently running campaigns.

    Bear and Bee came on to introduce us to the road travel horror project Crossroads. Two brothers are crossing the country to bring their father's ashes to the area he wants to be spread... and in each state run into a different cryptid in their path.

    The kickstarter can be found here:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2032802390/crossroads-a-mystery-horror-comic-by-beeku-comics

    Dave Steinborn and Ailer Azusano came on to introduce us to Ailer's manga inspired fantasy tale How to Build an Army.

    The Kickstarter can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lakeshorecomics/how-to-build-an-army-a-manga-for-everyone

    Information about Will's comics can be found at http://crossoverdivision.com/

    Will can be found on twitter @wallred

    Kevin's comic Tart can be found at scoutcomics.com/collections/tart or ordered through your local comic shop). His webstore is also back up and running. Visit it at https://kechalcomics.storenvy.com/

    Kevin can be found on twitter, instagram and Hive @KevinJosephCMX

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    1 hr
  • Thoughtscape Comics

    Every Friday night Will Allred and Kevin Joseph sit down to talk comics, crowdfunding, and a little bit of Pop Culture with comic creators currently running campaigns.

    We started the New Year off talking to Matt Mair Lowery, the writer of the sci fi anthology Thoughtscape Comics. What can you find in Thoughtscape Comics... oh, just every story that has ever been concieved of throughout the history of mankind.

    The kickstarter can be found here:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattmlpdx/thoughtscape-comics-1-3

    Matt can be found on twitter @mattmlpdx

    Information about Will's comics can be found at http://crossoverdivision.com/

    Will can be found on twitter @wallred

    Kevin's comic Tart can be found at scoutcomics.com/collections/tart or ordered through your local comic shop). His webstore is also back up and running. Visit it at https://kechalcomics.storenvy.com/

    Kevin can be found on twitter, instagram and Hive @KevinJosephCMX

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    56 min
  • Pat Shand - Smoke Weed, See the Future

    Every Friday night Will Allred and Kevin Joseph sit down to talk comics, crowdfunding, and a little bit of Pop Culture with comic creators currently running campaigns.

    Pat Shand joined us for our last show of the year to introduces to the second volume of his psychdelic comedic adventure about a seer who attempts to grow a strain of marijuana that could help her control her visions, but instead ends up creating special weed that helps regular people see what she sees. The campagin can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/patshand/smoke-weed-see-the-future-volume-2-vol-1-also-available

    Pat can be found on Twitter and TikTok. His Twitter handle is @PatShand

    Information about Will's comics can be found at http://crossoverdivision.com/

    Will can be found on twitter @wallred

    Kevin's comic Tart can be found at scoutcomics.com/collections/tart or ordered through your local comic shop). His webstore is also back up and running. Visit it at https://kechalcomics.storenvy.com/

    Kevin can be found on twitter @KevinJosephCMX

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2 hr 45 min
  • Pocus Hocus and we focus on The Geek Collective

    Every Friday night Will Allred and Kevin Joseph sit down to talk comics, crowdfunding, and a little bit of Pop Culture with comic creators currently running campaigns.

    This week Allen Dunford returned to dish about the Pocus Hocus collection of issues 1-4. Pocus Hocus is a horror comed Allen co writes with Will Radford that they explain as a Faustian tale of a magician who traded his soul to a demon for access to real power and is on a quest to weasel out of the deal.

    The campaign can be found here: kickstarter.com/projects/allenandwill/pocus-hocus-1-4-soulless-edition-and-trade-paperback

    Allen can be found on twitter @chapsoffury

    Joey Galvez, who is working on the publicity team of Pocus Hocus was also on to talk about The Geek Collective. The Podcast Network Explain Yourself is a part of. Joey can be found on twitter @JoeyGalvez1984

    Information about Will's comics can be found at http://crossoverdivision.com/

    Will can be found on twitter @wallred

    Kevin's comic Tart can be found at scoutcomics.com/collections/tart or ordered through your local comic shop). His webstore is also back up and running. Visit it at https://kechalcomics.storenvy.com/

    Kevin can be found on twitter @KevinJosephCMX

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    1 hr 32 min

About Explain Yourself : A Crowdfunding Round Table

From the publisher's feed

New host Benjamin Morse Comic Creator & Illustrator of "We are Scarlet Twilight, & August: Purgatory Underground. Follow Benjamin as he explores the awesome world of comics crowdfunding with the creators running live campaigns. A weekly deep-dive into comics, crowdfunding, and how they handle their creative careers, marketing and sales.