Interviews with writers & artists who create comic books and graphic novels
Episodes
Thursday Feb 08, 2018
Thursday Feb 08, 2018
February continues with great interviews!
This week is Christian Carnouche, creator and writer of the upcoming Kickstarter The Resurrected coming in late February. The first two issues of the mini-series are complete.
We talk about the extensive research Christian undertook about the Aboriginal people, the assembly of the creative team, his editor and former guest Erica Schultz and how to properly promote a comic book!
We round out the show with rest and relaxation questions plus we talk about Christian’s Star Wars action –figure collection!
About the book:
http://carnoucheproductions.com/index.php/tag/the-resurrected/
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Thursday Feb 01, 2018
Thursday Feb 01, 2018
February is going to be a great month of interviews!
I begin with Cynthia Von Buhler, writer and artist on Minky Woodcock The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini.
Titan Comics and Hard Case Crime are the publishers of the fiction mini-series.
Cynthia talks about Harry Houdini's mission to debunk crooked piritualists and the circumstance surrounding Houdini's death.
Cynthia had to undertake some of her own investigative work. We find out why and how, which is a fascinating topic in itself.
Plus: Cynthia's immersive theater productions, multi-media artwork, television appearances and most importantly her care for all creatures great and small.
About the book:
https://titan-comics.com/c/1034-minky-woodcock/
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Wednesday Jan 24, 2018
Wednesday Jan 24, 2018
Back in early December I spoke with Patrick Trahey, the creator and author of The XII: The Father being published by Alterna Comics.
Patrick and I discuss the origin of the comic as a graphic novel though a Kickstarter campaign.
What makes this post-apocalyptic tale unique from others?
What sage advice does Patrick give to writers who want to break into the comic book business?
Plus we talk about Patrick’s love for sci-fi series The Expanse, Queens of the Stone Age and Anthony Bourdain!
About the book:
The XII #1 goes on sale 02/21/18 for $1.50 through Alterna Comics
https://www.alternacomics.com/product-page/the-xii-1-of-5
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Monday Jan 15, 2018
Monday Jan 15, 2018
It's an early release of Creator Talks this week!
My guest is writer and musician David Lucarelli to talk about his latest work Tinseltown being published by Alterna Comics.
Tinseltown will be on newsprint for just $1.50 per issue! FOC is 01/18/18 for issue #1 being released in March 2018.
Hey Vampire lore lovers, we also discuss David’s other work The Children’s Vampire Hunting Brigade.
The origin of CVHB is based on an event that occurred in Scotland in 1954.
We talk about David's 80s-style hard rock band Dame Fortune and why he thinks KISS is the most influential band of the 1970s and beyond!
All this and much, much more on this jam-packed episode of Creator Talks!
About the books including preview art:
Tinseltown
https://www.alternacomics.com/product-page/tinseltown-1-of-5
The Children’s Vampire Hunting Brigade
Music of the band Dame Fortune:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hollywood-feat-kevin-valentine-single/id691513093
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Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
I scream, you scream, we all scream when the Ice Cream Man cometh!
Writer W. Max Prince and artist Martin Marrazzo join Christopher to talk about their latest work, a horror series guided by a mysterious Ice Cream Man!
Who is he?
What is he?
What is the concept behind Ice Cream Man from Image Comics, and how did classic shows like The Twilight Zone and Outer Limits influence Will to write a horror story in the style of Ice Cream Man?
We get a chance to learn about the environs of the creators, Brooklyn for Will and Buenos Aires for Martin.
How did Will and Martin develop their creative skills and what techniques do they current use to keep them razor sharp?
What phobias do the creators have?
All this and more on this episode of Creator Talks!
About the book:
https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/ice-cream-man-1
About the writer:
https://www.wmaxwellprince.com
About the artist:
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Thursday Jan 04, 2018
Thursday Jan 04, 2018
Happy New Year!
Season Two of Creator Talks leads off with two new guests: writer Matt Mair Lowery and artist Cassie Anderson who talk about their graphic novel published through Dark Horse Comics Lifeformed.
Matt and Cassie also share their experiences from their November promotional tour of local comic shops and Barnes and Noble.
How did a local comic shop lead to a them pitching their book to Dark Horse Comics?
Why are brick and motar book stores and libraries still an important part of local communities?
Matt and Cassie discuss their visits to local Middle Schools and High Schools to discuss creating comics.
What are the 22 comic book panels that always work, and who came up with them?
Get the book Lifeformed:
Support Cassie's Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/cassiejanderson
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Thursday Dec 28, 2017
Thursday Dec 28, 2017
For the final interview of 2017 former guest Mina Elwell returns and for the first time A.C. Medina teases us with a special project both are working on for 2018 under a brand new publisher!
Plus, A.C. talks about two comics of his through Scout Comnics in 2018, Welcome to Paradise in March and Monarchs in September.
But that’s not all; we digress on a plethora of topics, which include not only comic books, but also
Dog Talk!
Mina on the care and feeding of Betta Fish!
Why does A.C. love the television show Peaky Blinders?
What makes someone a good leader?
And finally, my rest and relaxation questions for A.C.
About the show:
www.creatortalks.com
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Chris Sebela joins me to talk about his latest work Cold War being published through Aftershock.
We also discuss his other work Kiss/Vampirella coming out as a trade in February and Agent 47 Birth of the Hitman, both for Dynamite Entertainment.
Plus: Chris’ early freelance work outside of comics, how he comes up with the playlists for his comics, and the wonderful world of coffee shops as a place to work!
About Chris Sebela
http://www.christophersebela.com
About the podcast
Monday Dec 18, 2017
Monday Dec 18, 2017
This week I have a bonus podcast, an early Christmas present for my listeners!
Writer Justin M.Ryan joins me to talk about his four-part sci-fi thriller Trespasser.
The fourth and final issue is out December 20th and is being published in color by Alterna Comics on newsprint for only $1.50!
Justin talks about his early years growing up with his brother creating their own comic books and stop motion videos.
Why does Justin think the M. Knight Shyamalan's movie Signs missed the mark in places and how did the film motivate Justin to write Trespasser?
Justin also talk about how he successfully expanded what was initially a single issue story in to a four-parter, and the amazing creative team behind the mini-series.
All this and more on this week's bonus podcast.
The comic Trespasser
https://www.alternacomics.com/trespasser
The podcast
Thursday Dec 14, 2017
Thursday Dec 14, 2017
Eisner and Ringo Award nominee Steve Conely is the creator of the online comic strip The Middle Age, the humorous tale of Sir Quimp and his snarky-talking sword.
Steve has made several contributions to web comics, including being a driving force behind having the "Best Web Comic" category added to the ballot of the Ignatz and Harvey Awards.
We discuss Steve’s process for creating The Middle Age art and formatting his comic for multiple platforms and plus some of our favorite web comics.
How did newspaper strips influce Steve as an artist?
Why did he decide to create a middle-aged knight as the hero?
The answers to these question and more in this week's creator interview.
Steve Conely's The Middle Age
http://steveconley.com/the-middle-age/
Creator Talks website