This Is Who I Am

In this episode I talk with writer/artist couple, Caroline and Graham Johnson.

We discussed dungeons and dragons as a source of creative learning, and story and world building, what part sci-fi plays in their story telling, and how creative teams work together.

We also talked about webcomics.

It was a hot day, and the fan was needed in the garage.

Of Stars and Swords can be found here.

The series can also be found on ComiXology here.

In this episode I talk with web-developer, history buff, and illustrator, Michael Dambold.

We discuss ancient history, language, aliens, religion, story telling formats and systems...you know, the usual.

Space Barista can be read here.

You can find him on twitter @michaeldambold

In this episode I chat with writer, sketch comedian, and designer, Eric Grissom about growing up in New Jersey, writing comedy, and then comics, finding a voice, and wikipedia pages (citation needed).

His publishing imprint is Frankenstein's Daughter.

We talked Dr Who. I was 4 when I met Tom Baker.

I'm a really lame researcher.

You can find Eric's website here.

The Old Doctor Who Show can be found here.

Frankenstein's Daughter can be found on ComiXology here.

This episode I talk with John Lees about being an independent comic book writer, his love of Grant Morrison and David Lynch, and the state of comics in the UK and Scotland specifically.

We shared our collective shame of growing up in the UK and pretending not to be geeks, and I got the name of And Them Emily Was Gone wrong several times (sorry!)

Look up Taggart.

You can follow John on Twitter @johnlees927

You can sign up for his newsletter here

In this episode I talk with the independent comic book publisher, Noel Burns about his early life as a Manga fan, his passion for indie comics, and his desire to help creators get their work out into the world.

He sees the shift from floppies to larger format stories as the way to go.

More information about Phoenix Dreams Publishing can be found here.

In this episode I talk with punk rock illustrator, Pat Higgins.

We talk process and politics, and a little about his music work in the two bands, Disaster Committee, and Feral Ponies.

Pat can be found at his website here.

A Feral Ponies track plays out the episode, and you can hear a Disaster Committee track embedded below.

In this episode I talked with Oakland based cartoonist, Joey Alison Sayers.

We discuss her work, the death of newspaper strips, and the current political climate for female and LGBT creators.

I was fighting a head cold.

You can see Joey's work at the Nib here.

And you can follow her on twitter - her username is @joeyalison

In this episode I talk with artist and creator, Nathanial Osollo about his growing up in the Inland Empire, and how spinner rack comics and street artists influenced his work. We also talk about underground and DIY comics.

He brought beer, I was very tired.

You can find Nathanial's website here.

He is on various social media as Eyedraugh.

In this episode I talk with tech web-cartoonist, Krishna Sadasivam over Skype. We talk about the changing face of strip cartoons, and how social media has changed the format of story telling with gag strips. We also talk about the bronze age of comics, and how Krishna sees now as a great time for independent and creator-owned comics.

I completely forgot to mention Jimi Hendrix.

Krishna's Patreon can be found here.

He's portfolio site can be found here.

PC Weenies can be found here.

In this episode, I talk with Game Designer and illustrator, Dan "Smif" Smith about his process, the importance of working for oneself, and how finding a game engine is only half the battle.

TSR stands for Tactical Studies Rules.

Dan's Deviantart page can be found here.