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.
Episode #150 – Milestones and Industry Changes
Andy reflects on the comics industry from when he started Comics Experience to present day, as well as talking “What’s next?”
Road to Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2 – Captain America: Civil War
With the biggest Marvel film to date opening this week, our team decided to tackle the most important elements going into Avengers: Infinity War! In part 2, James, Skid and Andy discuss “Captain America: Civil War,” its source material in the comics, and its possible role as it relates to Avengers: Infinity War!
Road to Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 – Captain America: The Winter Soldier
With the biggest Marvel film to date opening this week, our team decided to tackle the most important elements going into Avengers: Infinity War! In part 1, James, Skid and Andy discuss “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” its source material, and its possible role as it relates to Avengers: Infinity War!
Episode #149 – What’s Next: Continuing Your Education
Andy and Joey talk about ways to continue learning about making comics and your creative growth.
Ready Player One: Nostalgia for All
Ernest Clines’ best-selling novel is now a film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Zac Penn. James, Skid, and Andy read the book and watched the movie. In this episode, they discuss the following questions: A common criticism of both the book and the film is that they are more a haphazard collection of nostalgic references than a coherent story. Is this fair or no? Many substantive changes were made from Ernest Cline’s book. Why do we think these were done, and were they effective? What place do we think the film will ultimately have in Spielberg’s legacy? Please leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast! We take suggestions at the email address: info@comicsexperience.com If you’re interested in screenwriting courses that we offer, please visit: www.ScreenExperience.com for more information.
I Kill Giants – Exclusive Interview with Director Anders Walter
James interviews Anders Walter, the Oscar-Winning director of I KILL GIANTS, and they discuss the adaptation process and highlight much of what drew Walter to the book in the first place and why certain changes needed to be made. Join James for P2P’s exclusive interview with director Anders Walter. Remember to subscribe to the podcast and give us a review and rating!
I Kill Giants – Slaying Giants
James, Skid, and Andy discuss the adaptation’s successes from the original graphic novel I KILL GIANTS by Joe Kelly and Ken Nimura to the silver screen premiering in theaters today! The film’s screen play is also by Joe Kelly and it is directed by Anders Walter. Remember to subscribe to the podcast and give us a review and rating!
Episode #148 – Screen Experience
Screen Experience, including new classes and podcasts, is here! Writing for animation, writing for illustrated books, screenwriting… find out more at screenexperience.com.
I KILL GIANTS Preview Episode
Our next full episode will be on I KILL GIANTS which opens in theaters on Friday, March 23rd! Take a listen to the preview episode to find out what source material we’re drawing from so you can follow along with the source material and the new film!
Black Panther – From Jungle Adventure to Blockbuster Movie!
James, Skid, and Andy discuss the evolution of the Black Panther in the comics going back to the mid-60s to present day and into the current blockbuster film. They tackle the social impact of the character in both media as well as how his history and character have come together and evolved over decades and have culminated in the film by Ryan Coogler.