Under the Mask Y Comics / Hosted by Bill Coulombe
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We discuss the super process behind super heroes. If you can find it on a comic book page, we’ll talk about how it got to be there. Featuring interviews with creators discussing how they make their comics, books, games, and more.
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From Junior Braves to Space Cadets (featuring Greg Smith, Co-Creator of Starlite)
My guest today is a published writer and creator. He first got on the scene with Junior Braves of the Apocalypse, which he describes as a “The Goonies meets The Walking Dead.”
His latest series, Starlite, features a group of former child superheroes trapped in space with space cat-pirates and trans-dimensional spider-wizards.
Starlite is LIVE ON KICKSTARTER through 6/2/21. Go support it HERE!
LINKS:
Starlite’s Kickstarter Page - www.starlitecomicbook.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Twitter - @ThatAmazingTwit
Instagram - @ThatAmazingTwit
Starlite on Twitter - @StarliteComic
Starlite on Instagram - @StarliteComic -
Building Your Audience and Overcoming Defeat (with Curtis 'Specks' Thompson)
My guest today is Curtis “Specks” Thompson, the writer and creator of the comic series Legacy of the View. His series follows southern high school student Chaz Johnson, as he comes to terms with his new superpowers while just wanting to live his normal teenage life as a baseball player.
After his first foray on Kickstarter failed, Curtis took measurable steps to increase his audience, and relaunched to success. We find out exactly how he did it in this episode (his current Kickstarter just passed his funding goal, and he’s on to stretch goals!).
Enjoy!
Legacy of the View is LIVE ON KICKSTARTER through 6/3/2021. You can support it HERE!
SHOW NOTES:
Legacy of the View on Kickstarter - www.kickstarter.com/projects/specks706/legacy-of-the-view-3
Legacy of the View’s Website - www.legacyoftheview.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook - @LegacyOfTheView
Instagram - @LegacyOfTheView -
Finding Success with Your Sophomore Series
KJ Kaminski had a problem. His first series, The Resistants (along with its spin-offs), had been fairly well received. KJ found himself attending conventions all across America.
But what do you do when your new title is coming out?
It’s totally new and totally different, so you might be worried about whether your existing audience will jump on board for another series!
KJ and I talk about his fears and apprehensions with launching his new series, Sophia Saturn, and what steps he took to launch this new title to the stars!
Enjoy!
Sophia Saturn is LIVE ON KICKSTARTER through 4/30/21. You can support it HERE!
SHOW NOTES
Sophia Saturn #1 - 5 Kickstarter - www.sophiasaturn.com
Big Blue Comics’ Website - www.bigbluecomics.com
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook - @BigBlueComics
Twitter - @BigBlueComics
KJ on Twitter - @KJKaminski11
Instagram - @BigBlueComics -
From Screenwriting for Amazon and Netflix to Comic Book Writing for Kickstarter
Enenra is LIVE ON KICKSTARTER through 3/26/21. You can support it HERE!
LINKS:
Enenra’s Kickstarter Page - www.kickstarter.com/projects/a-aron/enenra-issue-3-and-4
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Twitter - @Aaron_Wrob
Facebook - @EnenraGNovel
Facebook - @AJRoblewski1 -
Growing a Fanbase and Creating Momentum with Your First Comic Book Series
Nicholas Mueller had a problem.
He had just launched his first book, Demon Hunter Raven, but it was barely getting any traction! After his first campaign barely funded, he realized something needed to change.
Now, Nicholas is four issues into his comic series, and his latest crowdfunding launch funded in mere days. We’re talking with him about his work and career, and how he grew his fanbase and built momentum by just “being a real person.”
If you’re looking for some strategies to build your brand, this is the one to listen to!
Enjoy!
Demon Hunter Raven is LIVE ON KICKSTARTER through 3/19/21. You can support it HERE!
SHOW NOTES:
Demon Hunter Raven #0 - 3 Kickstarter - www.kickstarter.com/projects/dhrchap1/demon-hunter-raven-chapter-3
BMR Comics Website - www.bmrcomics.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook - @BMRComics
Twitter - @NicholasMulle7
Instagram - @BMRComics -
An American Comic Book Artist in Japan! (with Bitsy Tandem, Creator of Maiden in Disguise)
My guest today is a comic book artist, writer, and creator who left her hometown in the United States to live abroad in Kushima, Japan. She’s the creator of Maiden in Disguise, a comic book following the coming-of-age story of a gamer girl and her epic hero avatar in an online MMORPG.
We talk about the highs and lows of writing AND creating, the differences between American and Japanese comics and culture, and so much more!
Maiden in Disguise is LIVE ON KICKSTARTER through 3/11/21. You can support it HERE!
SHOW NOTES:
Maiden in Disguise Kickstarter - www.kickstarter.com/projects/thebitzr/maiden-in-disguise-manga-1-gamer-girl-or-epic-hero
Eotera Website (Home of Bitsy’s Multiverse) - www.eotera.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram - @BitsyTandem_TheBitzr
Twitter - @TheBitzr
Facebook - @theBitzr