Chicago-based indie cartoonist/journalist/teacher Anya Davidson’s mind-melting comics look like sound waves of punk rock came to life and immortalized themselves on paper.

She is the cartoonist behind kinetic comics like School Spirits, Band For Life, Lovers in the Garden—among many other comics and zines.

During the conversation, Anya and Wits’ End host Shah cover teaching comics, social media pet peeves, dangers of hero worship, making indie comics and zines & more.

You can buy Anya's new short story from the I FEEL LOVE anthology here: https://selfmadehero.com/books/i-feel-love

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• Buy I FEEL LOVE anthology: https://selfmadehero.com/books/i-feel-love

• Twitter: @anyapdavidson

• Website: https://www.anyadavidson.com/

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This episode can be watched in video form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DnUYiPGfF0&t=2s

In this mini episode, Wits' End host Shah Emami talks about Toshiro Mifune on his birthday, indie comics, Barry Windsor-Smith's infamous April Fools comic & more.

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UK-based cartoonist Pete Doree makes another appearance on Wits’ End. He needs no introduction!

Pete and Wits’ End host Shah dive right into talking about working on indie comics, their thoughts on comic book movies and media burnout (ex. Wandavision), Kickstarters that weren’t funded, the importance of supporting and remembering longtime comics creators (ex. Jack Katz), the dangers of idolizing politicians and famous people, comics they’re reading & a lot more.

Shah also talks to Pete about the third (new) issue of Pete’s comic—STAN & JACK. Chaos ensues!

(Note: The were some audio issues during the recording, so I apologize for that. —Shah)

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Pete Doree's media:

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• Website: https://petedoree.bigcartel.com/products

• Buy Stan & Jack (Pete’s comic): https://petedoree.bigcartel.com/

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This episode was first made in video form: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvSur7b4J_U3gMIA44OGWQ

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