The Word Bros

Andy Schmidt has done it all in comics. He’s written and edited some of your favorite stories from the Big 2! He runs the Comic Experience, a school for creators of all backgrounds and skill levels. Now he’s trying his hand at publishing with CEX Publishing! This dude won’t stop until he’s done all the Jobs in comics.

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We knew this day would come. It felt as if this meeting was written in the fates. The Word Bros and Aubrey Sitterson, the mastermind of the runaway smash-hit Beef Bros would join forces to make the single greatest podcast episode of all time. And if you don’t know, the second volume of entitled Beef Bros Behind Bars is live right now on Kickstarter. That’s not all to discuss. We also chat about Aubrey’s direct market titles The Worst Dudes, Savage Hearts, and No One Left to Fight II.

And when Aubrey isn’t making rad comics, he can be found shirtless, in a desolate field in Southern California working on gaining peak physical fitness! I mean, we covered a lot of ground today on the pod. Give it a listen. I’m sure you’ll dig it.

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The streak of hot guests continues this week with Gavin Guidry. Gavin is a very talented and charming fellow who is promoting his newest project “33” which is live right now on Kickstarter. “33” is an over-the-top dark action-comedy and family drama. Think John Wick meets Raising Arizona, with a dash of Die Hard for good measure. There are about 8 days left for you to get involved!

Gavin also shares the benefits of living in rural Louisiana, his favorite spot in Chicago for pizza, as well as the challenges of being a parent and trying to make it in comics. Give it a listen.

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Man, Oh man. We have a blast chatting with Michael Kingston, the creator of Headlocked, a wrestling comic written by a lifelong wrestling fan. Michael is back with Headlocked Tales from the Road 2, featuring stories from some of the biggest names in professional wrestling like Jeff Cobb, AJ Styles, Rob Van Dam, Thunder Rosa, and Danhausen. Featuring artwork by some of the biggest names in Indie comics such as Tony Gregori and J Gonzo.

We cover a lot of ground on the pod. This is a must-listen for comic and wrestling fans alike. Get Involved!

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Joe Corallo gives great podcast. Joe is also a very talented writer behind such awesome titles as She Said Destroy from Vault Comics and Becstar from mad Cave Studios. Joe is also a Ringo Award-winning editor. maybe you’ve heard of Kim &Kim, Lost On Planet Earth, or Dead Beats. Yep, was the editor on those books. We are honored to have such an amazing guest! Give it a listen!

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Andy is one interesting French-Canadian. He is a professional wrestler, an artist, and a comic book publisher. How does this dude do all this awesome stuff? Are there more hours in a Montreal day? There has to be.

Listen as Andy tells us how Indie Island at Heroes Con changed his comics’ life, his thoughts on ketchup chips, and why he needed to make a comic expanding the Psycho Goreman universe.

Also, if you’re heading to the Baltimore Comic-Con this weekend, be sure to swing by booth 3807 and say “hello” to Kevin and me! We will be selling copies of our Ringo Nominated book Metalshark Bro! It will be an excellent time.

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Man, oh, man! This is a fun listen. If you are a fan of Shakespeare, old-school wrestling, and Scottish accents then this is the pod for you! John Lees is a talented and charming writer whose new book The Crimson Cage is in previews right now!! The Crimson Cage is a retelling of Macbeth in the world of 1980’s professional wrestling! It is a fantastic read. Listen as we chat promo writing, and the Glasgow effect.

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Happy Monday. This week, we are joined by artist Matt Harding and writer Jarred Lujan to discuss their new Project All The Devils Are Here, which is live right now on Kickstarter. ATDAH tells the story of an elderly man with dementia possessed by a demon and the man tasked with saving him.

Listen as we chat about the joys of napping, the struggles of losing a loved one, and the advantages of marrying well.

Thanks for listening to the pod. And if you’re headed to NYCC this weekend, Bob will be signing copies of Metalshark Bro at the Scout booth! Come by and say “hello!”

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Lesly Julien and Brian Flint are two-thirds of the creative team behind Savage Wizard, a brutal action-comedy live right now on Kickstarter. Savage Wizard tells the tale of R’nar, an ousted barbarian chef who is searching for a legendary weapon of awesome power. Sounds fun, right?

We also chat with the dynamic duo about the joys of parenting, the struggles of indie comics creators, and Pitch-tober. What is “Pitch-tober? One way to find out.

If you like what you hear you can watch the interviews live as they happen on the Word Bros Twitch channel! Click the link to subscribe.

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David Crispino is a great dude. Seriously. If you listen to this episode of Word Bros and don’t walk away from it saying “Man, David Crispino is one great dude,” then something is wrong with you, homie. How can you not like a man whose fitness goal is “Buff Santa?”

David and the Word Bros chat all about finding meaning in life, the grind that is independent comics, and the Ancient Noise trade paperback which is live right now on Kickstarter.

You can watch the interviews live as they happen every Tuesday night at 945pm est on the Word Bros twitch channel.

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