Episode 59: Warden Comics' Ludie Sexton

Oh my! It’s Ludie Sextons new “O” Anthology from Warden Comics! We sat down with, the always too humble, indie work-horse Ludie Sexton as he Kickstarts yet another project from his imprint, Warden Comics. Always creating new opportunities for budding writers and sequential artists to showcase their storytelling, he’s put together the “O” Anthology as a collection of octopod based stories. Bucking the all to familiar Lovecraftian tropes, this cephalopod themed collection has a story for everyone from horror to comedy to sci-fi, . Boasting an array of creative storytellers from all walks of life. “O” shines a light on a plethora of up and coming student creators and emerging voices from the indies. Even a few seasoned hats of the comic game show up, like longtime comic academic Michael Kraiger and the voice you’re reading now, Tadd Galusha. Not to make this write-up too personal, but it was an absolute pleasure taking part in this project. Ludie brought me in to the fold with a very unique proposition, to illustrate a poem that specifically played to the fiddle of my heart. With story written by him, poetry provided by Grace Crocker, and Sophie Lee assisting me on colors; we put together a pretty wonderful little short, titled “Rage.” “Rage” angrily chews at the fat of time from the perspective of a creature that very well could be the result of panspermia. Some real deal science fiction, folks! “O” Anthology is Kickstarting right now, and through the month of February. So if you can, spare a few bucks and support the octo-fueled tales from a new wave of indie creators. It’s the catch of the day with something fresh for everyone! A note from Tadd: The “NOW” is the resurgence of the independent creator through crowd sourcing and self-publishing availability. As the veil gets pulled back ever further and the predatory practices of corporate models get revealed, it is more and more important to support those who actually create the stories and art that we as consumers enjoy. So SUPPORT INDIE PROJECTS and their CREATORS. Help make the indies the mainstream. Even the smallest of gestures can be of the biggest help. Have you experienced the elusive and majestic energy of the Blue Tiger? Had a sighting in the wilderness of the eternal forest? Drank the blue milk of it’s revenge? Then let the people know it exists! And check out “TAIGA”, Tadd’s latest graphic novel with new pages weekly. Exclusively at patreon.com/gnarpig

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