Brian reaches into his bag of writing tricks at S.P.A.C.E. in 2011.
We share our favorite kinds of scripts, our preferred methods of collaboration, our best writing experiences, and our worst ones.
Tell us how you like to write your comics -- call 412-567-7606 to leave a 3 minute message on our automated comment line. We'll play what you say on the show!
Shawn Atkins and Nick Marino speak with Pierce Johnson, Pittsburgh cartoonist and an organizer of the Cartooning All Night component of the larger Art All Night event held in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood this Sat-Sun April 28-29.
Pierce explains what you can expect to see at Cartooning All Night, and we run down the list of awesome Pittsburgh cartoonists that'll be participating. We also discuss improvisation as it relates to comics creation, and share some of our own comics improv experiences.
And if you're still interested in getting involved with this year's Cartooning All Night activity, email nick@audioshocker.com or leave a comment here on the blog post. The more cartoonists the better!
After the end theme, we chat up some other topics. Pierce wonders why very few indie comic books have synopses on the back. And he's also searching for an online source that keeps track of the latest comics releases by Pittsburgh cartoonists. Does that exist? We don't think so.
Shawn Atkins and Nick Marino are joined by magnificent Pittsburgh cartoonist Marcel Walker (of M.L.Walker's HERO CORP) to discuss legal troubles and how to avoid them as an indie comics creator.
Remember, nothing we're saying on this podcast should be taken as legal advice! We're just three cartoonists trading opinions and sharing experiences. If you're seeking official legal advice, contact an attorney.
Marcel works on one of his awesome thumbnail scrolls at the 2011 PIX event. Photo by Seth Fronzoli. Click here to see a pic of the completed thumbnail scroll!
After the end theme, we put out a call for artists to participate in Cartooning All Night, part of the larger Art All Night event happening in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood on Sat-Sun April 28-29. If you're interested in participating, email nick@audioshocker.com for more info.
Juan explains the MiniCon to fellow Pittsburgh comics creators Shawn Atkins, Dan Greenwald, and Nick Marino, discussing the show's inception and outlining his vision for the spontaneous event.
Here are the details:
The Toonseum MiniCon will take place from 6-9 PM on Thu-Fri April 5-6 2012 at the BGC Community Activity Center on 113 N. Pacific Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15224.
We wanna hear your tips and tricks for character design and page layout. Email nick@audioshocker.com or call our automated comment line at 412-567-7606.
Virginia's "Words and Phrases for Getting Arahnd Pittsburgh" (available on Etsy)
We discuss staying active in your local indie comics scene by creating comics that represent your community, participating in local shows and events, and working to generate local success.
While this episode focuses on Pittsburgh, you can apply what we're taking about to almost any other locale. And if you don't think you have a local cartoonists scene, you might be surprised what a little bit of digging will reveal -- Google your town or nearby cities to find out where comics creators are meeting up and don't be afraid to get yourself in on the action.
Pittsburgh cartoonist Ed Piskor joins Nick Marino and Shawn Atkins to discuss hip hop history, the formulation of taste, hand lettering, comics reprints, and tons more.
But this isn't Ed's introduction to the history of rap music. He's a passionate hip hop head with his own specific views on the development (and death) of the genre.
And we don't just talk about hip hop in this episode. We also dig into our mutual love of comics, covering topics such as: reading old original issues vs. recolored reprints, "Where's Waldo?" X-Men, The Kubert School, assembly line comics production, the proportion wheel, and emotional connection to source material.
An AudioShocker first! On this week's Sequential Underground, you get to choose your own adventure!!! We've got two podcasts... and two distinctly different paths for you to travel down...
Sequential Underground #33b - Not Comics
Dave, Shawn, and Nick discuss almost everything except for comics in this stream of consciousness conversation about life, love, and uhhh... other stuff. NSFW.
Which path will you travel down? Will you choose the refined discourse of #33a... or the confessional spontaneity of #33b? The choice is yours.
[Note: We received some awesome feedback regarding our previous episode with Tom Scioli, #32 - The Superhero Virus. I forgot to read that feedback this week. SORRY! I promise I'll read it on #34.]
Brian reaches into his bag of writing tricks at S.P.A.C.E. in 2011.
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