Josh Hood returns (ep. 63) to talk about the collector market, and the difference between making comics digitally and traditionally. We also talk about ginning up the courage as an artist to write the stories we want.

More links for Josh below!

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* Twitter https://twitter.com/joshuahood

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* Sequential Agent [email protected]

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Jamie Jones and I share our thoughts and reflections on this year’s HeroesCon. How we dealt with pre-convention disappoints, and talked A LOT about other attendees. We also talk about book two of The Baboon. (available soon – link below)

* Instagram @artofjamiejones

* Twitter @ArtofJamieJones

* Substack bowtiepress.substack.com

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Enjoy this rewind episode from 2020 with the amazing Scott Cherry. Scott came on to talk about his killer toys and his revolutionary comic, Barbarian Rage! He’s one of the all-time greats and a joy to talk with. Enjoy.

While I’ve walked away from YouTube as a podcast platform, his episode is chock-full of cool toys. if you dig that conversation, check it out as an audio-visual bonus. Episode 71 on YouTube

Find Scott:

* Instagram @barbarian_rage

* Web barbarianrage.com

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Andy Belangerjoins me to talk comics, the process of writing, and how he began wrestling to make wrestling comics. We talk about the big work and sacrifice is takes to build MOTHER TRUCKER and LETHAL COMICS.

Check out his KICKSTARTER campaign before it ends June 6th, 9 PM EST.

* Kickstarter

* Instagram @andy_belanger

* Twitter @AndyBelanger

* Web lethalcomics.com

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Brendan and I discuss the challenges of novel writing within a busy work/life schedule. How comics satiate the urge to write in multiple genre. Brendan also debunks a myth that a modern comic master almost named his son after him.

* Twitter @brendan_deneen

* Web brendandeneen.com

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Andy and I get all writerly talking character motivations, reasons we write, and our struggles with ADHD wiring. We also talk James Bond and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth. If you love comics, writing, and novels, this is a good one.

* Instagram @andy_diggle

* Twitter @andydiggle

* Substack andydiggle.substack.com

* Web andydiggle.com

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Ethan joins me for a candid talk about the hard work needed to work with Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Graphix, BOOM! Studios, and Image. We also dive into his graphic novels, The Dragon Path, Nanjing; The Burning City. Lots of great insight and honesty here.

* Instagram @popmyth

* Twitter @POP_MYTH

* Web youngillustrations.com

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A fantastic conversation that bobs and weaves through Gene’s origin story, creating comics, gaming, and his upcoming work in WONDER WOMAN HISTORIA: THE AMAZONS VOL 2. Super happy to talk to such fun and thoughtful person.

* Instagram @genehacomix

* Twitter @GeneHa

* Web geneha.com

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Jason and I dive straight into his creative journey on his magnum opus project, FULL TILT, and prepare a crowd-funded campaign on ZOOP! We dig into the challenge of writing your first project, and how he adjusted his process two years in.

Find:

* Newsletter

* Zoop!

* Twitter @JasonCopland

* IG @jasoncopland

* Web jasoncopland.com

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If anyone’s making great waves now, it’s JEREMY HOLT. Jeremy’s books, SKIP TO THE END, BEFORE HOUDINI, and the smash hit, MADE IN KOREA result from great introspection and hard work.

Keep an eye out for Jeremy’s next book, GATSBY.

* Instagram @jeremyholtbooks

* Twitter @jeremyholtbooks

* Web jeremyholtbooks.com

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