Episode #131 – Do I Need an Editor?
Do you need to work with an editor on your creator-owned comic? Andy and Joey discuss when to get an editor, and why you may not need one.
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Episode #130 – Mark Waid on Working with New Comics Talent
Mark Waid (Marvel, Archie, ThrillBent, DC, BOOM!) joins Make Comics to talk about working with new talent and wearing an editor hat.
Episode #129 – In Store Signings with Paul Allor
Paul Allor (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TET, G.I. Joe, Strange Nation, Orc Girl) stops by to talk about planning and doing a store signing with work-for-hire and self-published books.
Episode #128 – Story and Scene Structure
Fitting dialog into comic scenes can eat into pages quickly without advancing plot. Andy and Joey talk story scene structure for comics.
Episode #127 – Passion Versus Commercial Appeal
Thoughts on creating comics you’re passionate about versus creating something with “commercial appeal.”
Episode #126 – Planning Your Make Comics Year
Planning your make comics year: what are your goals, and how are you going to achieve them?
Episode #125 – Writing Panel Descriptions
Andy teaches writing panel descriptions first, then dialog. In this episode, Andy and Joey talk about how visuals first impacts storytelling.
Episode #124 – Writing Wordless Comics
Thoughts on writing a wordless comic script, including looking at a classic issue for personal and professional inspiration.
Episode #123 – Setting up a Website for Your Comics
Andy and Joey talk about the different ways of setting up and thinking about goals for your website for making comics. Are you trying to sell your comics? Build an audience? Showcase your portfolio for work for hire?
Episode #122 – Breaking the Fourth Wall
Hey you, you reading this… You want to hear some talk about breaking the fourth wall in comics? With some examples, some talk about commentary, and way too much Manilow. If that’s possible. That’s what we do this episode.