Veteran comic book industry pro Brett R. Smith talks the art and importance of coloring in comics, why personal relationships are the lifeblood of the industry, and how influential The Ultimates was to modern comics (and superhero movies).

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays geek talk radio show from 4/28/2018

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Podcast zinger is from Samuel L Jackson on Nick Fury - Origin Stories | SYFY WIRE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwWAkEdJgWI

NEWS ITEMS

JAWBREAKERS- LOST SOULS graphic novel indiegogo:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/jawbreakers-lost-souls-graphic-novel#/

2018 EISNER AWARDS Nominations | Newsarama
https://www.newsarama.com/39672-2018-eisner-awards-nominations.html

Why the MCU Is Legally Obligated to Include Samuel L. Jackson | MovieWeb
https://movieweb.com/marvel-movies-mcu-samuel-l-jackson-legal-obligations/

GUEST: BRETT R. SMITH

Condensed and adapted from Amazon:
Brett R. Smith is a professional commercial artist working in the comic book industry as a color artist, a storyboard artist in the advertising industry, and a graphic artist for multiple clients. He holds a B.F.A. in Animation. Smith started in the commercial art field in 1995 as an in-house color artist for Chaos! Comics. Since then he has worked with a wide array of clients, including Marvel and DC Entertainment, contributing to multiple premier properties and licenses including The Avengers, Batman, Superman, GI Joe, Wolverine, Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy, the Hulk and Detective Comics. Brett also helped create the successful Thump: The First Bundred Days and Clinton Cash books.
https://www.amazon.com/Brett-R.-Smith/e/B01IW7OKX0

Color Fusion, Inc. (Brett's website):
https://www.brs76.com/

Brett's listings on Comic Book DB
http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=4545