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 #78 – Submitting to a Talent Contest with Kenny Porter and Devon Wong
Recent Top Cow Talent Hunt winners Kenny Porter and Devon Wong talk about their reasons for submitting to an open submissions contest, their approach to their submissions, and balancing work/life with their comics careers.
Episode #77 – NYCC Artist and Writer Portfolio Reviews
This New York Comic Con, Comics Experience staff and special guests are reviewing artist and writer portfolios during the con! Bring your work and your questions to the Comics Experience/Darby Pop booth 2107, check comicsexperience.com for a full rundown of creators reviewing portfolios.
Episode #76 – Make Comics Like the Pros with Fred Van Lente and Greg Pak
Writers Fred Van Lente and Greg Pak have collaborated with artists, colorists, editors and each other, and now their new book “Make Comics Like the Pros!” shares their insight and experience, as well as showing you step-by-step how to make a comic!
Episode #75 – Starting a Webcomic
Gannon Beck and Bryan Richmond come on the show to talk about how and why they started their Webcomic Space Corps, collaboration, and going from “here’re my portfolio pages” to “here’re my comics.”
Episode #74 – Protecting Your Work
Legally protecting your work while making comics: copyright, getting legal advice, and contracts with your collaborators.
Episode #73 – Comics Experience/IDW Publishing Alliance
Comics Experience has partnered with IDW Publishing focusing on publishing creator-owned comics from new talent. Bobby Curnow (Comics Experience alum and current Editor on IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Godzilla, and My Little Pony) and Rob Anderson (Comics Experience alum and writer of Creature Cops: Special Varmint Unit, My Little Pony) join Andy and Joey to talk about introducing the next wave of talent to the comics industry.
Episode #72 – Ideas and the Inner Critic
Coming up with and working through ideas with your inner critic: Andy and Joey talk about working through ideas, even the “bad” ones.
Episode #71 – Inspiration: Writer’s Edition
Writers who have taken Comics Experience classes and joined the Creator’s Workshop talk about what comics inspired them to make their own comics, including Paul Allor, Amy Chu, Rich Douek, Kenny Porter, Bryan Richmond, and Joe Sergi.
Episode #70 – Digital Art Portfolio
Andy and Joey discuss the different ways to showcase an art portfolio online including Tumblr, DeviantArt, personal sites, and e-mail; and best practices for sharing art online.
Episode #69 – Convention Creepiness
Andy and Joey talk about interacting with and getting to know professionals in a convention setting.