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 #58 – Varying Your Shots
In a recent episode, Andy mentioned there was more to say about the importance of an artist varying the shots and angles in panels. In this episode, Andy and Joey dive into that topic!
Episode #57 – Who Calls The Shots?
A frustrated artist writes in this week about a script filled with a lot of art “direction” from the writer. Andy and Joey discuss who “calls the shots” when you’re making comics.
Episode #56 – Script Formatting Tips
It seems like no two comic book scripts look alike. This week Andy and Joey discuss script formatting and the reasons behind certain formatting practices. Plus, info on the Comic Book Script Archive and the Comics Experience Script Template!
Episode #55 – The Grid
Andy and Joey discuss the importance of the “Grid” layout – why it’s a powerful a tool, yet so often overlooked as a cornerstone of great storytelling in comics.
Episode #54 – First Issues
Everyone knows the first issue is vital to a series’s success. So what has to go into it? Andy and Joey discuss not just what needs to go into a first issue, but how to execute those things effectively.
Episode #53 – Why Haven’t I Broken In?
This week’s question comes from a listener who has self-published, done the convention circuit, and even received some great reviews of his book. But he still hasn’t “broken in.” Is he doing something wrong? Andy and Joey talk career development, breaking in, and next steps!
Episode #52 – Let Me Pitch This To You
You always hear that conventions are a great place to meet editors. But what if you don’t know any editors? And should you be pitching to an editor at a convention anyway? Andy heard a lot of convention pitches during his years at Marvel and IDW, and here’s his thoughts on what to do…and what NOT to do!
Episode #51 – By Any Means Necessary
If your goal is to work in comics “by any means necessary,” what are your options? Do internships really work for getting your foot in the door? What about after that? And what about the difference between Assistant and Associate Editors? What’s the scoop?