Comic Lab

Special guest Ngozi Ukazu

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Webcomics weirdos Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are talking comics with Ngozi Ukazu, creator of “Check, Please.” She talks sports comics, art school, self-publishing, and a wide range of creative challenges. BUT FIRST, Raina Telgemeier’s new book, “Guts,” receives a million-book print order, and we’re stoked!

Show notes

  • 00:00 — Raina Telgemeier’s new book, “Guts,” receives a million-book print order
  • 02:34 — Introducing Ngozi Ukazu, creator of “Check, Please.”
  • 03:12 — The comics scene in Austin, Texas
  • 04:48 — The Philadelphia Flyer’s new mascot, Gritty
  • 06:42 — Ngozi’s love of hockey — and sports, in general
  • 10:46 — Sports manga
  • 17:58 — The “Check, Please” website has a design worth swiping.
  • 25:19 — The creative backstory to “Check, Please.”
  • 28:10 — The “Check, Please” book is the highest-funded webcomic project on Kickstarter, and here’s the story behind his that happened
  • 34:56 — Ngozi threads the needle between indie publishing and traditional publishing
  • 37:17 — Getting an MFA at SCAD (with an undergraduate degree at Yale)
  • 41:00 — Ngozi’s early days of self-publishing
  • 43:10 — Being a writer first
  • 43:59 — The best superhero comic: “My Hero Academia”
  • 49:21 — A common thread among successful creators — they’re voracious readers
  • 51:34 — Ngozi’s newest project — a comic about playing softball team from an art school
  • 52:21 — Sports comics
  • 53:32 — Sources for instruction on the topic of character development
  • 58:26 — Building a world-building wiki
  • 01:04:00 — How to stay organized

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