Making Comics

This week, we talk about those stories that feel easy to write (4:15), winding down Drawtober deliverables (18:20), figuring out structure for a short story (32:00), before we discuss the "Quest" story type (47:00).

Fresh off a trip to Japan (Keith) and San Diego Comic Fest (Scott), we talk about a productive start to a story (4:00), working ahead against a deadline (12:00), documenting via journal and capturing creative work as you go (21:15), the highlights of San Diego Comic Fest (27:30), and a creative take on a alternate cover (48:30).

This week, we talk about the influences that build your style (3:15), the winding path to the end of a story (22:20), and what makes finishing a first draft / thumbnails unique (30:45) before we get to this week's topic: the basic "Voyage and Return" plot (39:50).

This week, we discuss how the art comes alive when going from pencils to inks (5:15), prep work and advance work for creative projects/performances (16:20), considering story structures for a new idea (22:15), and putting work in on an overdue cover (30:30) before this week's main topic: the story type of Rebirth (36:40).

This week, we talk about self-imposed time constraints and how month-long projects are a performance (3:25), how a strong idea for the "next" story can make you want to finish your current story (16:15), dialing in the look for comic art (22:15), planning out next year's schedule and deciding when it's time to move on from a show (31:30), reordering product (41:00), and this week's main topic: author afterwords (51:45).

This week, we welcome Ray-Anthony Height (writer/inker of Midnight Tiger, artist for Marvel, Viz, Lion Forge, and Image) to the show

and discuss a wide array of topics, including further developing a strong idea (3:00), finishing the thumbnails for a comic (10:15), prepping a visa for the FIBDA Festival (14:00), the state of the comic industry today (21:40), the value of a second creative voice on a project (48:00), creator fear and how to address it (54:20), using feedback to gauge your progression (1:07:30), how less is more (1:15:00), and Ray-Anthony's comic career as it's progressed over time (1:22:30).

After recapping a wild day of obstacles to recording, we talk about resizing text (11:20), thumbnailing pages for the next comic (21:00), expanding your mind by sketching plot outlines (25:15), taking on an editor role (38:20), and how surprises turn into a lightning bolt of an idea (44:45).

This week, we discuss story endings (4:00), the right point in time to start your scenes (16:05), a recap of Fil-Am Creator Con (28:50), and a harrowing live draw experience (34:30) before this week's main topic: fandom now versus fandom in the past (46:00).

This week, we talk about dreams in fiction (4:30), thumbnailing for a comic (14:15), comic formatting nightmares (22:15), and why reading bad books are is as important as reading good books (35:45) before we discuss a real life "What would you keep" story (43:50), simplifying things, and easing the pressure you put on yourself (53:40).

This week, we review a packing party and an alternative to media mail (4:30), writing backwards and seeding ideas in a story (16:00), returning to a project after letting it sit for a few months (25:00), how re-lettering becomes re-wording (36:10), finding the perfect image in your old files (44:40), and formative ideas (48:30).