Inspired Ink - The Comix Wellspring Podcast

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Looking for inspiration in the world of indie comics? You've found it! "Inspired Ink" by Comix Wellspring is your passport to the vibrant universe of indie comic creators. In each episode, Brandon Bloxdorf dives deep into captivating interviews with talented creators, unraveling their artistic journeys, and exploring what fuels their passion. Whether you’re an aspiring creator, a fellow artist, or simply someone who appreciates the creative spirit, “Inspired Ink” is designed to uplift, motivate, and offer valuable insights. So join us as we explore the artistry and humanity behind indie comics.

  1. 1D AGO

    Inspired Ink #93 - Brian McDonald - Storytelling & Craft

    We have the extraordinary master of storytelling on to talk about the craft of writing, comics, the golden theme and so much more!   Brian McDonald Bio: Brian McDonald is an award-winning screenwriter/director/producer who, in addition to holding a position as the Chief Storyteller for Belief Agency, has worked in film, television and comic books.   As a globally recognized story expert, consultant and speaker, McDonald has worked with Pixar, Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Theme Parks, Disney Feature Animation, LucasFilm, Microsoft, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions. His book Invisible Ink, in which he explains the mechanics of story, is considered required reading for story interns at Pixar. He has written two additional books for Macmillan Publishing, with a third forthcoming. "Brian McDonald has found yet another fresh and objective way to analyze how great stories function, and emboldens you to face the challenge of scaling whatever story mountain looms before you. If I manage to reach the summit of my next story it will be in no small part due to having read Invisible Ink." – Andrew Stanton, director of WALL-E and Finding Nemo "Invisible Ink is a powerful tool for anyone who wants to become a better screenwriter. With elegance and precision, Brian McDonald uses his deep understanding of story and character to pass on essential truths about dramatic writing. Ignore him at your peril." – Jim Taylor, Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Descendants, Sideways and Election "If you want to write scripts, listen to Brian. The guy knows what he's talking about. A very well-thought-out, easy-to-follow guide to the thing all we writers love to pretend we don't slavishly follow—story structure." – Paul Feig, director of Bridesmaids Link's To Brian: Invisible Ink https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Ink-Building-Stories-Inside/dp/1736074679 https://www.instagram.com/writeinvisibleink https://invisibleinkblog.blogspot.com/   All Things CWS: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/comixwellspring Check out our Comic Book Art Boards/Blue Lined Paper! https://comixwellspring.com/blue-lined-art-boards-200-creator-series/ Join Our Discord Channel: https://discord.com/invite/Q4RTWA35cP Get Our on Crowfunding List & 10% Discount https://comixwellspring.com/crowdfunding/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Use our prepress templates: https://www.comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

    1h 15m

  2. FEB 25

    Inspired Ink #92 - Kelly Kienzle The Alchemy Workbook

    We have Kelly Kienzle leadership coach who has taken an interesting dive into the print realm with her book THE ALCHEMY WORKBOOK! Helping creators find a way to ignite or reignite their artistic mindset by understanding themselves better. Book Description: As an interactive journey, Alchemy Workbook: Journey Into Your Next takes seekers, dreamers, artists, leaders, and creators from any field on a treasure hunt through multisensory, thought-bending, perspective-shifting activities and quests. Alchemy Workbook is immersive non-fiction, breaking your alchemy journey into 5 chapters that root the process in science and spiritual traditions. Each chapter offers five experiences designed to help you find new creativity and direction in your life by culling and recombining the wisdom you already carry. At a compact, backpack-friendly size, you can carry Alchemy Workbook out into the world, dive into the interactive pages, and seamlessly tuck it back into your bookshelf. Alchemy Workbook is a journey you can complete again and again as you explore ever-deeper ways of living, seeing, and creating. Link to preview and purchase the book https://opencirclecoaching.com/alchemy-workbook/ Kelly Kienzle bio (pronounced: "KIN-zlee"): As a certified leadership coach, Kelly brings expertise in frameworks that help people find the answers within, by working with approaches like Intentional Change Theory, The Thinking Path, and practices inpositive psychology. Kelly designs workshops and writes articles that help people expand their creativity and sense of self. She has partnered with over 100 client organizations to provide coaching, workshops, retreats, and programs to support professional growth, organizational strength, and overall vision-setting. Kelly holds a Master’s degree in Positive Organizational Development and is a graduate of Georgetown University’s Leadership Coaching program where she studied in the fields of adult development, organization development, somatics, and behavioral science. All Things CWS: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/comixwellspring Join Our Discord Channel: https://discord.com/invite/Q4RTWA35cP Check out our Comic Book Art Boards/Blue Lined Paper! https://comixwellspring.com/blue-lined-art-boards-200-creator-series/   Get Our on Crowfunding List & 10% Discount https://comixwellspring.com/crowdfunding/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

    56 min

  3. FEB 17

    Inspired Ink #91 - Cynation Comics

    We have the creative group Cynation Comics joining us today! A musical and comic book creating power house! Come for one of the most fascinating conversations of the year! Cynation Comics is a young boutique Australian indie company, (founded by The Mak Bros.) with unmatched tenacity, work ethic, and constantly expanding ideas that go against convention. Josh Mak is many things - an avid reader and writer; co-founder of Cynation Comics; guitarist for the progressive symphonic metal band, ANA; the dark, brooding Batman; the creative catalyst behind the stories of ANA and Gods Among Men. In his work and in his person, Josh blends style and substance in a perfectly-balanced cocktail. He's worked alongside his brother Aaron creatively since 2017, dubbing themselves, The Mak Bros. Aaron Mak does one thing very well - turn Josh's manic chicken-scratchings into cohesive, structured scripts. He is also responsible for the lettering, editing, facilitating communication between the team members... and self-dubs himself the "cheeky, sexy Nightwing" to compliment Josh's Batman personality. Links: Kickstarter Project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cynation/gods-among-men-1-and-2-a-true-crime-narco-noir Social Media (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/cynationstudios All Things CWS: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/comixwellspring Join Our Discord Channel: https://discord.com/invite/Q4RTWA35cP Get Our on Crowfunding List & 10% Discount https://comixwellspring.com/crowdfunding/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://www.comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics #InspiredInk #ComixWellspring #KickstarterComics #IndieComics #drawing #digitalcomics #comicbookart #makingcomics #publishingcomics

    1h 3m

  4. FEB 10

    Inspired Ink #90 - Alex Segura

    We have the astonishing Alex Segura joining us this week! We'll be talking about crafting characters, writing comics to novels, his independent work, and so much more! https://www.alexsegura.com/ Alex Segura is the bestselling and award-winning author of Secret Identity, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller, a New York Times Editor’s Choice and an NPR Best Mystery of the Year. He’s also the author of the acclaimed Pete Fernandez series, as well as the Star Wars novel, Poe Dameron: Free Fall, and the YA Spider-Verse adventure, Araña/Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow. In 2024, he published a sci-fi/espionage novel, Dark Space, co-written with Rob Hart; the graphic novel The Legendary Lynx, illustrated by Sandy Jarrell; Encanto: Nightmares and Sueños; and Alter Ego, a standalone sequel to Secret Identity. Alter Ego was an instant USA Today bestseller, featured in Cosmpolitan, Parade, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and described as “thrilling” by the Wall Street Journal. In addition to his prose writing he has written a number of comics for Marvel and DC, including Star Wars: Battle of Jakku, Spider-Society, and The Question: All Along the Watchtower. With Michael Moreci he is the writer behind the noir re-launch of Dick Tracy. He lives in New York City with his family.   All Things CWS: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/comixwellspring Join Our Discord Channel: https://discord.com/invite/Q4RTWA35cP Get Our on Crowfunding List & 10% Discount https://comixwellspring.com/crowdfunding/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://www.comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics #InspiredInk #ComixWellspring #KickstarterComics #IndieComics #drawing #digitalcomics #comicbookart #makingcomics #publishingcomics

    45 min

  5. JAN 20

    Inspired Ink #89 - Kasra Ghanbari ON Comic Art Fans, OAX, Kirby Awards & IC3

    Kasra Ghanbari is the CEO of Collectors Network Holdings, PBC, a Public Benefit Corporation that owns ComicArtFans.com, as well as the Original Art Expo (OAX), Jack & Roz Kirby Awards, Comic Art LIVE (CAL), and the Indie Comics Creator Con (IC3). Kasra is leading the creation of IC3 as a national platform with a mix of in-person, co-promoted, and virtual shows. He's started two independent book publishers; created/published more than a dozen comics, graphic novels, and art books; been an art rep for 20+ years; curated gallery shows globally; and has decades of experience converting concepts and ideas into real world companies, events, and products in both the art and biotech spaces. LINKS https://www.comicartfans.com https://oax.art https://ic3.art/ https://www.instagram.com/kasraghanbari https://linktr.ee/comicartfans Get Our on Crowfunding List & 10% Discount https://comixwellspring.com/crowdfunding/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://www.comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics #InspiredInk #ComixWellspring #KickstarterComics #IndieComics #drawing #digitalcomics #comicbookart #makingcomics #publishingcomics

    1h 7m

  6. JAN 14

    Inspired Ink #88 Anthony Marques of The Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art

    Inspired Ink is back this week with another amazing and legendary guest... ANTHONY MARQUES President of The Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art! We'll be diving into Anthony's history, his work in comics, and everything you want to know about the Kubert School! When it comes to the history and art of comic books, Anthony Marques is a leader in the art form. A graduate of the iconic Joe Kubert School, he began his career working as an editor for publishers DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment. A true student of the medium, he was able to bring new and exciting visions to life as an artist for beloved characters such as Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, and more. In addition to working on numerous projects with these companies, he became an instructor at the Joe Kubert School before eventually becoming president and owner of the institution. There he works with instructors to usher in the next generation of comic book creators. Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonymarquesart/ https://kubertschool.edu/ Get Our on Crowfunding List & 10% Discount https://comixwellspring.com/crowdfunding/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://www.comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics #InspiredInk #ComixWellspring #KickstarterComics #IndieComics #drawing #digitalcomics #comicbookart #makingcomics #publishingcomics

    58 min

  7. 12/29/2025

    Inspired Ink #87 Sarah Cooke

    This week we have our first returning guest SARAH COOKE! Sara has been insanely active in the comic community creating her own series, an anthology series, working with the Zelda Awards and so much more. We're excited to catch up with her and wrap up this year of interviews! Sarah Cooke won Mad Cave’s 2023 Talent Search and the 2023 Negative Space Women’s Comic Book Writing Competition. She's the co-creator of the award-winning sci-fi web series My Human Experience. Her published works include No Spell Lasts Forever, Olive and the Ogre, Strays, and an essay in How to Analyze & Review Comics: A Handbook on Comics Criticism. As a comics reporter, she has written for Marvel, DC Comics, Women Write About Comics, CBR, Voice of Youth Advocates, WTAP Television, and more. Read her comics on Substack: sarahlindseycooke.substack.com. Follow her at: Instagram/Bluesky: @sarahccomics Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/DBm58QmAE3 All Things CWS: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/comixwellspring Get Our on Crowfunding List & 10% Discount https://comixwellspring.com/crowdfunding/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://www.comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics #InspiredInk #ComixWellspring #KickstarterComics #IndieComics #drawing #digitalcomics #comicbookart #makingcomics #publishingcomics

    1h 1m

  8. 12/16/2025

    Inspired Ink #86 - Mary Bellamy

    Welcome back to Inspired Ink! We have another amazing interview with Mary Bellamy, a creator who has so much amazing experience we hope to talk about everything we can!  Mary Bellamy is a licensed illustrator who works from her home studio in Los Angeles. She works on iconic franchises such as My Little Pony, Marvel, DC Comics, Ghostbusters, Adventure Time, and Rick and Morty. She has crafted over 5,000 artist trading cards for Upperdeck, Topps, Rittenhouse, and more. Through writing, coloring, editing, and illustration, her work has been published in over 250 books. She also publishes her two series, Ah Heck!! and Faux Facts – The Truth Can Be Strange! Website http://www.marybellamy.com Store http://www.zorilita.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zorilita/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@zorilita Twitter https://x.com/Zorilita Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@Zorilita Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

    1h 4m
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Looking for inspiration in the world of indie comics? You've found it! "Inspired Ink" by Comix Wellspring is your passport to the vibrant universe of indie comic creators. In each episode, Brandon Bloxdorf dives deep into captivating interviews with talented creators, unraveling their artistic journeys, and exploring what fuels their passion. Whether you’re an aspiring creator, a fellow artist, or simply someone who appreciates the creative spirit, “Inspired Ink” is designed to uplift, motivate, and offer valuable insights. So join us as we explore the artistry and humanity behind indie comics.

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