March 07, 2024

Inspired Ink Ep 30 - Eli Schwab - Creating YOUR Future In Comics

1 hour 6 minutes

We have Eli Schwab of Cosmic Lion joining us today! We talk about the journey and history of the Cosmic Lion, what it’s like being a creator and balancing publishing, and the heartfelt moments that keep us creating. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink!

TIMESTAMPS

01:00 Comics community in LA

02:30 Origins of Cosmic Lion

07:50 Interest in indie comics

14:00 Balance of publishing and personal creativity

20:00 Differences in formatting

24:00 Tabling with other creators

27:00 Convention focus

34:00 Becoming a publisher

45:00 Continuing to promote

50:00 Pushing through the trials

58:00 2024 Outlook

Find Eli online:

Linktree: linktr.ee/CosmicLion

Check out the Cosmic Lion website:

https://cosmiclionproductions.com/

Subscribe to our Newsletter:

https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0

Find Comix Wellspring Online:

https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring

Check out the Comix Wellspring Website:

https://www.comixwellspring.com/

Comix Wellspring Global Comix:

https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2

Check out our Blue Lined Paper!

https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/

Use our prepress templates:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh

For any print questions, reach out to

[email protected]

Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more!

Find Brandon online:

https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

...more