In this episode of the Instant Ink Comic Book Podcast, hosts Adriano and Roberto are joined by Chris O'Hara, co-owner of Bent Box Comics.

We cover the landscape of independent comics, innovative publishing strategies, and the mission behind Bent Box Comics.

00:00 Welcome to the Instant Ink Comic Book Podcast

00:37 Meet the Hosts: Adriano and Roberto

01:25 Guest Introduction: Chris O'Hara

02:24 Choosing the Comic Prompt

04:05 Brainstorming the Story

05:32 Creepy Inspiration

10:42 Wildlife in Rural Florida

18:59 Bent Box Comics: Origins and Vision

23:16 Comics for a Cause: Giving Back

29:00 Panel Planning and Storyboarding

31:19 Creating a Wordless Comic

32:38 Lettering Challenges and Solutions

37:17 Globalcomix: A New Platform for Indie Creators

42:19 The Future of Digital Comics

54:33 Building a Comic Collective--Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/instantinkpodcast/Follow the hosts on their many socials: Adriano Ariganello - Pesto Comics Socialshttps://pestocomics.substack.com/https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/pestocomicshttps://bsky.app/profile/pestocomics.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/pestocomicshttps://www.instagram.com/pestocomics/https://www.youtube.com/@pestocomicshttps://www.threads.net/@pestocomicsRoberto Viacava - Green Iceberg Presshttps://twitter.com/ViacavaRobertohttps://linktr.ee/robertoviacavahttps://www.kickstarter.com/profile/robertoviacavahttps://www.instagram.com/viacavarobertohttps://www.facebook.com/ViacavaRobertohttps://www.artstation.com/viacavahttps://www.behance.net/viacavaroberto--Interested in being a guest? Send us a note and we'll schedule something with you:[email protected]