The Panel Garden

Eva joins Ibrahim Moustafa to talk about comics, writing, art, world-building, and the creative process. They covered a lot of ground in this one, with topics ranging from creative control to diversity, and vegetarianism. 
Bio:
Ibrahim Moustafa is an illustrator and comic book writer/artist from Portland, Oregon. Best known for his Eisner-nominated comics Jaeger and High Crimes as well as his work on titles such as James Bond and DC’s Mother Panic, he has been published by DC Entertainment, Marvel Comics, Image Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Dark Horse Comics, BOOM! Studios, Valiant Entertainment, and IDW Publishing, among others.
The Project:
COUNT follows the adventures of one Redxan Samud. 
Framed for treason and wrongfully imprisoned at the hands of a jealous and corrupt magistrate, Samud escapes his breathtaking hover-prison with only one thing on his mind: revenge. 
Samud sets out to dismantle the lives of those who have wronged him, disguised as a Man of Status with a newfound fortune at his disposal and his Automaton Retainer Unit (Aru) by his side. But as collateral damage accumulates, Samud is caught between using his new fortune for the good of the people or pursuing the revenge he so desperately desires.
“Humanoids has always been at the forefront of publishing beautifully produced, imaginative graphic novels,” said Ibrahim Moustafa. 
“I’m incredibly honored to have COUNT added to that pantheon and grateful for a long-term commitment to publish more of the kinds of stories I’d like to tell.” 
COUNT features colors by Brad Simpson (Crone, Stray Dogs), letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (PanelxPanel, Undone by Blood), and was edited by Rob Levin.

Guest Links: 
Count on Amazaon: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1643376349/wwwcampusboocom587-20
Order from your local comic shop: 
https://www.comicshoplocator.com/ 
Diamond Order Code: JAN211389 

Order from your local bookstore: 
ISBN# 9781643376349 
https://bookshop.org/pages/store_locator Order from Amazon: 
https://countcomic.com/
https://www.humanoids.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ibrahim_M
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ibrahim_m_art/?hl=en

Show links:

Eva Webb on Twitter – https://twitter.com/EvaIsAdorable
Activity Page – https://characters.evawebb.me/issue-29
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Empress Luxiva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmpressLuxiva


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Erik Larsen sits down with Eva to talk about producing comics, art, and storytelling. It's a really solid show.
Bio: Erik Larsen was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As a child growing up in Bellingham, Washington and Albion, California, Erik Larsen created numerous comic books featuring versions of a character named ‘Dragon’. At the age of 19, Erik self-published a fanzine called Graphic Fantasy, which featured his character the Dragon and it led to his doing professional work on a comic book called Megaton.
After showing his work, Erik became acquainted with Jim Shooter, Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief. Jim was impressed enough with his work that he consented to co-plot a story with him at the convention. That story was a battle between the Hulk and Thor. It wasn’t actually published until years later, but it did impress the Editors enough to get Larsen some high-profile work in the funnybook field.
When artist Todd McFarlane left his artistic duties on The Amazing Spider-Man, Larsen was chosen to be his successor. That run was well-received, and included popular stories like “The Return of the Sinister Six”, “The Cosmic Spider-Man”, and “The Powerless Spider-Man”.
In 1992, Larsen co-founded ‘Image’ at Malibu comics, alongside creators Todd McFarlane, Rob Liefeld, Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri, Whilce Portacio, and Jim Valentino. Image split off from Malibu and 1993 and has established itself as the third-largest comic book publisher in the United States.
Erik’s flagship comic book at Image was an updated version of his childhood creation – “The Savage Dragon”. Larsen has been succeeding with his ideas ever since. He was Publisher of Image Comics from 2004-2008.
In 2012 Erik wrote and drew a short run on Rob Liefeld’s Supreme, initially penciling Alan Moore’s final Supreme story. That same year he bought the rights to the character ‘Ant’ from creator Mario Gully. Ant was a book that was at one point published at Image Comics and Erik always thought that the character and its iconic design had potential.
2017 saw the release of Savage Dragon #225 celebrating 25 years of the Dragon and Image Comics in an epic 100 pages extravaganza.
Guest Links:

Erik Larsen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ErikJLarsen
Image Comics: https://imagecomics.com/ 
Savage Dragon: http://www.savagedragon.com/

Show links:

Eva Webb on Twitter – https://twitter.com/EvaIsAdorable 
Activity Page – https://characters.evawebb.me/issue-28
 Support the show – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/evaisadorable 
Empress Luxiva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmpressLuxiva 
Titular Characters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TitularPod


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Kat sits down with Eva to talk about her new project, The Dancer (now on Kickstarter) and her perspectives on the world of writing, marketing, storytelling and so much more. It's a fun and informative interview with one of the great minds in modern comics.
Bio: Kat is the writer for indie comic books Like Father, Like Daughter and They Call Her...The Dancer. Next to her weekly comic book reviews on Comic Uno, Calamia also currently works for Newsarama and DC Comics’ DC Universe with bylines with IGN, Fandom, and TV Guide. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and a minor in Journalism through Marymount Manhattan and a MFA in Writing and Producing Television from LIU Brooklyn.
Guest Links:

Dancer Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comicuno/the-dancer-1-a-psychological-martial-arts-thriller?ref=q4e8kx
Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/ComicUno?ref=seller-platform-mcnav
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/haydenclaireheroes/videos 
Twitter https://twitter.com/ComicUno

Show links:

Eva Webb on Twitter – https://twitter.com/EvaIsAdorable 
Activity Page – https://characters.evawebb.me/issue-27 
Support the show – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/evaisadorable 
Empress Luxiva on Twitter https://twitter.com/EmpressLuxiva 
Titular Characters on Twitter https://twitter.com/TitularPod


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Kwanza sits down with Eva to talk about his critically acclaimed series Black, and his career in general. He provides insights about the creative works he loves and appreciates, as well as his early days in the industry.
Bio:
Creator and author of BLACK, a comic series that explores: what if only black people had superpowers, Kwanza has worked in comics for nearly two decades. He began his career in Marvel’s online department before moving into other media roles. He later returned to comics to launch DC Comics' web imprint and digital publishing initiatives.
In addition to his properties, Kwanza is also a creative architect of the H1 Comics line from the premiere French publisher, Humanoids – co-writing their flagship title, Ignited with comics legend, Mark Waid.
Kwanza's Links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kwanzer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kwanzer/ 
Official Website: https://kwanzaosajyefo.com

Show links:

Eva Webb on Twitter – https://twitter.com/EvaIsAdorable
Activity Page – https://characters.evawebb.me/issue-26
Support the show – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/evaisadorable
Empress Luxiva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmpressLuxiva
Patrick Turla on Twitter: https://twitter.com/paaaaat_riiick
Titular Characters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TitularPod


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Lucy Sullivan sits down with Eva to explore the medium of comics and storytelling, imparting her personal experiences as a fan, and talking about some of her unique challenges and accomplishments as a comics creator. They also talked about queer trans rights issues, particularly in the UK.
Bio:
Lucy Sullivan is an Artist, Author & Animator based in London, UK. Since gaining a Degree in Illustration/Animation she has co-directed and animated music videos created pre-visuals & storyboards for Film & TV and taught Observational Drawing at a number of Universities. 
In 2017 Lucy followed a life-long ambition and moved into comics. Her works include collaborations as the artist on IND-XED with Fraser Campbell, Black Cat for Skrawl #1 with John Reppion, Wishmaker's Gimcrack with Ram V & Aditya Bidikar and Sweeney Todd & I for Razorblades issue 3 with Dan Watters & Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. She has created commissions for Black Hammer, Hey, Amateur!, Killtopia #3, Insider Art, Colossive Cartographies, Hell in Stalingrad, Hey! Don't Go, Murky Waters and Tales from The Quarantine (with Fraser Campbell). 
Her debut graphic novel BARKING, based on her own experience of a mental health crisis was published in March 2020 by Unbound, supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, and co-commissioned by The Lakes International Comic Arts Festival. Since publication BARKING has garnered awards, praise from reviewers and is on the required reading list for UCLA's Art & Trauma Collegiate Program. 
Alongside comics, Lucy teaches Illustration and Animation at degree level and mentors aspiring graphic novelists through LDComics (UK). Her next comic, SHELTER launches later this year.
Lucy's Links:

Website and Shop: https://lucysullivanuk.com/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LucySullivanUK
Intagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucysullivanuk

Show links:

Eva Webb on Twitter – https://twitter.com/EvaIsAdorable 
Activity Page – https://characters.evawebb.me/issue25 
Support the show – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/evaisadorable 
Empress Luxiva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmpressLuxiva
Patrick Turla on Twitter: https://twitter.com/paaaaat_riiick 
Titular Characters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TitularPod


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Ricardo Delgado talks to Eva about his latest project, career, and some of the challenges involved in creating diverse fiction in victorian settings.
Bio:
One of Hollywood’s leading conceptual designers, Ricardo Delgado, is about to unleash his bold and bloody take on the Prince of Darkness, just in time for the 90th anniversary of the release of Universal Studios’ Dracula.
Ricardo Delgado has been the storyboard artist and character designer for films including The Incredibles, Men in Black, and Wall-e, and his Age of Reptiles graphic novels are universally acclaimed for their stunning depiction of dinosaurs and prehistory. But Delgado’s latest creative endeavor may well be his most ambitious to date: a fresh and unsettling fully illustrated novel that reimagines Bram Stoker’s classic ghost story.
Delgado’s novel DRACULA OF TRANSYLVANIA, featuring more than 20 lavish illustrations and an introduction by Donald F. Glut, is now on Kickstarter from Clover Press.

Find Ricardo's Kickstarter at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloverpress/ricardo-delgados-dracula-of-transylvania 
Ricardo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Delgadosaurus 
Ricardo's Filmography on ImDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0217066/

Show links:

Eva Webb on Twitter - https://twitter.com/EvaIsAdorable 
Activity Page - https://characters.evawebb.me/issue24 
Support the show - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/evaisadorable
Empress Luxiva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmpressLuxiva
Patrick Turla on Twitter: https://twitter.com/paaaaat_riiick
Titular Characters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TitularPod


Also, don't forget to check out https://twitter.com/EmeraldEnthusi1 and the Emerald Echo podcast!
Love yas!

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Eva talks to comic book creator and editor Tom Peyer of Ahoy Comics. The discussion started by being about the creative process and then moved into a broader talk about the medium in general, and some of Tom’s experiences from his 30+ years in the field. Pretty good for someone who’s still remarkably in their 20’s.
Bio: This slope-shouldered industry veteran was a long-running writer on DC’s Legion of Super-Heroes, a founding editor at their Vertigo imprint, and the proud writer of their worst-selling, award-losing series Hourman.
He has since written enough major characters to fill one of those hyper-populated super-hero posters where you don’t know who to look at first.
Today he happily writes and edits AHOY Comics from his Ditkoesque office in Downtown Syracuse, NY.
Where to find Tom and Ahoy Comics

Website: https://comicsahoy.com
Twitter: @AHOYComicMags – https://twitter.com/AHOYComicMags
Instagram: @ahoy_comics – https://www.instagram.com/ahoy_comics
Facebook: ComicsAHOY – https://www.facebook.com/ComicsAHOY/


Show links:

Activity Page: https://characters.evawebb.me/issue23
Eva Webb on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvaIsAdorable
Empress Luxiva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmpressLuxiva
Patrick Turla on Twitter: https://twitter.com/paaaaat_riiick
Titular Characters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TitularPod


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Eva talks to legendary comic book letterer John Roshell. John has worked with DC and Marvel on comics in the past and was involved in defining the modern process for lettering in comics. John talks about how he got into lettering and the kind of tools he's used over the years, including some discussion on Quark Express, Fontographer, Glyphs and Adobe products such as Illustrator. There's some talk of great letters and techniques -- and we learn what drives him creatively.
Bio: John Roshell has lettered comic books for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse & Blizzard, designed the logos for Avengers, Daredevil, Black Panther & Angry Birds, and created hundreds of font families which have been used to letter millions of comic book pages, as well as appeared in video games, movies and TV shows, toy packages, t-shirts and even toilet paper.
He is the co-author of "Comic Book Lettering the Comicraft Way" with Comicraft co-founder Richard Starkings, and last year founded Swell Type to manage the ever-expanding Comicraft font library and release fun, friendly, functional fonts inspired by his home state of California.
The World’s Greatest Comic Book Fonts!

http://www.comicbookfonts.com
http://www.twitter.com/johnroshell
http://www.instagram.com/john.roshell

Show Related:

Eva on Twitter - https://twitter.com/EvaIsAdorable
Show Twitter - https://twitter.com/titularpod
Activity Page: https://characters.evawebb.me/issue-22/

Note: Luxiva is doing a new comic! And she's actively promoting it. If you run a podcast, you're going to want to book Luxiva while you can. She's super busy and her availability is limited.

Find her on twitter at - https://twitter.com/EmpressLuxiva


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Talked to Alex Schumacher about his journey in comics, and the things that shape the way he sees comics, creativity, and the world. This interview runs pretty deep and explores syndicated comics, underground comics, the drive to create, politics, personal struggle, and living the creative life.

Bio: Alex Schumacher is an author/illustrator whose list of work includes THE UNEMPLOYMENT ADVENTURES OF AQUALUNG graphic novel for Arcana Studios (2013), THE WORLD'S CRUMMIEST UMBRELLA picture book for Wandering in the Words Press (2014), articles for Comicon.com, and storyboards for DreamWorks TV. His first collection of literary magazine comics, Defiling the Literati, was released in 2017 to rave reviews from such sites as Graphic Policy and Bleeding Cool.

Alex produced the weekly webcomic DECADES OF (in)EXPERIENCE for Antix Press between 2015-2021 and continues the monthly misadventures of MR. BUTTERCHIPS (est. 2016) for Drunk Monkeys. A collection of the latter was released by SLG Publishing in July 2020.

Alex is represented by Allison Hellegers of Stimola Literary Studio. 
On the Internets:

Official Website: https://alexschumacherart.com/ 
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUH3fmUgAhDJeC2I0jyaLGQ
Alex on Twitter: @AJSchumacherart https://twitter.com/AJSchumacherart
Alex on Instagram: @ajschumacherart https://www.instagram.com/ajschumacherart/
Subscribe to Alex's newsletter: https://alexschumacherart.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=65b9da4f9d09eac8188fb65be&id=9a41de8130


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Eva talks to letterer DC Hopkins about comics, freelancing, lettering, and the joys of family life. DC dives deep in the science and technology of modern lettering, providing advice on what the field looks like, the software involved, and the satisfaction of seeing a finished page up close.
Bio: DC Hopkins is a professional letterer & designer working for clients such as AWA Studios, BOOM!, Dark Horse, DC Comics, Dynamite, Heavy Metal, Humanoids, IDW, Image, Lion Forge/Oni, Scout, Vault, and more. He is also a staff letterer at Deron Bennett's AndWorld Design studio. DC lives in Indiana with his wife and son.
Places to find DC Hopkins:

Official Website: hopkinsletters.com
Twitter: @dc_hopkins - https://twitter.com/dc_hopkins
Andword Design - http://www.andworlddesign.com

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Activity Page: https://characters.evawebb.me/issue-20/
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