Comics Experience Podcast
The Comics Experience Podcast provides ~15 minutes of advice per episode on all aspects of creating comics and breaking in to the industry. Join Comics Experience founder and former Marvel and IDW Editor Andy Schmidt and his co-host Gamal Hennessy as they discuss making comics!
Do you have a question about making comics you’d like to hear discussed on the podcast? Email us at info@comicsexperience.com.
#180 – Rich Douek, Joe Mulvey, and Chris Sotomayor on Collaboration
Rich Douek, Joe Mulvey, and Chris Sotomayor, the creative team behind THE WAILING BLADE, talk about finding collaborators through networking in person and social media, and finding a unique take on your comic to stand out and feel different.
#179 – Carlos Giffoni on Pitching, Patience, and Persistence
Carlos Giffoni (Strayed, Space Riders) joins Jim and Joey to talk about his background getting into comics, and how he got started writing. Carlos also shares his experience drafting his pitches, approaching and working with editors.
#178 – Convention Tips
Paul Allor talks about what’s in his convention-floor bag including how he shows work to editors and collaborators; Heather Antos talks about planning on getting your con setup and merch and yourself to a con in the U.S. and abroad; and Andy Schmidt talks about panel planning, submissions, and hosting!
#177 – Screenwriting 101 with James Janowsky
Heather and Joey are joined by CE screenwriting instructor James Janowsky to talk about the course, James’s background in filmmaking and teaching, as well as how comics and screenwriting overlap in skills and collaboration.
#176 – Comics Coloring and Color Theory with Chris Sotomayor
Comics coloring with colorist and CE Instructor Chris Sotomayor. Soto joins Heather and Joey to talk about color theory, how to interpret notes from creative partners, and more!
#175 – Creating One-Shots with Paul Allor
Paul Allor (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, GI Joe, TET) joins the podcast to talk about creating one-shots. Storytelling approach, telling three acts in 20-22 pages, and thinking about arcs in that amount of space.
#174 – Workshopping a comics miniseries with Frank Gogol
CE Alum Frank Gogol (GRIEF, DEAD END KIDS) talks with Jim and Joey about his comics experiences in starting to make his own, including his upcoming mini series DEAD END KIDS coming out through the CE publishing deal.
#173 – Target Demos, Plan Sales Strategy BEFORE Creating the Comic? Or the Other Way Around?
When creating your comic, should you target the demo, sales and marketing strategy BEFORE creating the comic? Or the other way around? Heather and Jim tackle this listener question!
#172 – Convention Behavior
Con season has kicked off! Heather and Joey talk con tips for talking to editors, other creators, portfolio reviews, and making the most out of your con interactions.
#171 – What Streaming TV Can Teach Us About Story Formats
Jim and Joey talk about different formats in comics and how to think about what format is right for your story. They talk about how Marvel’s streaming shows on Netflix and movies like Polar adapted from comics offer different format options.