#203 – Digital Marketing and the Business of Indie Comics Publishing with Gamal Hennessy

Gamal Hennessy talks with Joey about digital marketing for your comic, including planning and goals and his upcoming free webinar, as well as the tools GlobalComix offers creators for publishing and monetizing their comics, and talks about his upcoming book The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing and how creators need to tailor their business and marketing strategies to the […]

#202 – Ways to Check on Our Peers and Keep Everyone Safe

Heather Antos (Valiant, Image, Marvel) talks with Joey about abusive and inappropriate behavior in comics. Heather shares suggestions on how to check on our creative peers and keep everyone safe, signals to look for, things you can ask in person and over text, and other actionable ways to check on people.

#201 – Telling Your Story with Keith Robinson

Writer Keith Robinson talks with Andy and Joey about what led him to getting into writing comics including taking Andy’s Introduction to Writing Comics class, what he learned through revisions, peer reviews, and working with the creative team on his short story Super Scooter Sydney.

#200 – Making Comics with Comics Experience

On the 200th episode of Make Comics hear comics-making tips from Comics Experience faculty and staff as they share their make comics tips!

#199 – Differences in Writing Creator-Owned and Work-For-Hire Comics with Andy Schmidt and Paul Allor

Andy Schmidt and Paul Allor talk about writing both creator-owned and work-for-hire comics, the similarities between the two, and the differences. Andy shares his perspective from the editorial side of publishing and what companies look for when hiring new talent.

#198 – Heather Antos on Creating Comics During the Coronavirus

Heather Antos (newly promoted senior editor at Valiant, Marvel, Image) and Joey talk about creating comics during coronavirus and the anxiety people (everyone?) may have. They talk about giving yourself a break, general mental health tips, and how it’s okay to just sit and read.