Comics Are Great! http://comicsaregreat.com The visual storytelling show Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:34:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Cartoonist and Teaching Artist Jerzy Drozd talks with other comics creators and industry leaders about the comics medium. Jerzy Drozd no jerzydrozd@gmail.com (Jerzy Drozd) Comics Are Great by Jerzy Drozd is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at comicsaregreat.com. Talking about visual storytelling with people who make or care about comics. comics,webcomics,graphic,novels,animation,storytelling,writing,illustration Comics Are Great! http://comicsaregreat.com/images/cag_albumart_600.jpg http://comicsaregreat.com TV-Y Ann Arbor, MI Comics Are Great by Jerzy Drozd is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at comicsaregreat.com.comics,webcomics,graphic,novels,animation,storytelling,writing,illustrationArts/Visual Artscomicsaregreat@gmail.comJerzy Drozd Comics Are Great! 78 – Cartoon Appeal with Chris Giarrusso http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cagpodcast/~3/yM5Rx9DNy28/cag78 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:36:39 +0000 http://comicsaregreat.com/?p=51125 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag78#comments comicsaregreat@gmail.com (Jerzy Drozd) Designing characters with appeal, G-Man, writing from life, and more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MRbB5tkYs0

It’s hard enough to learn how to draw, but things get even dicier when we start talking about what it takes to create appeal. Fortunately I’m joined by Chris Giarrusso of the eminently appealing G-Man series and Dave Carter of the University of Michigan comics and video game Library. Together we discuss how using kid logic, exploring character choices, and trusting your voice are essential elements to creating a story with appeal.

We’ve also got another round of book recommendations with Sharon Iverson of the Ann Arbor District Library!

Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster for collecting them!):

Chris’ G-Man commercial (a great parody of the infamous Rob Liefeld Levi’s commercial)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrVq1-rgol8

Book Recommendations:

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]]> http://comicsaregreat.com/cag78/feed 0 aadl,ann arbor district library,character design,character development,chris giarrusso,dave carter,gregg schigiel,kids read comics,storytelling,writing Designing characters with appeal, G-Man, writing from life, and more! httpv://youtu.be/_MRbB5tkYs0 - It's hard enough to learn how to draw, but things get even dicier when we start talking about what it takes to create appeal. Designing characters with appeal, G-Man, writing from life, and more! httpv://youtu.be/_MRbB5tkYs0 It's hard enough to learn how to draw, but things get even dicier when we start talking about what it takes to create appeal. Fortunately I'm joined by Chris Giarrusso (http://www.chrisgcomics.com/) of the eminently appealing G-Man series and Dave Carter (http://yetanothercomicsblog.blogspot.com/) of the University of Michigan comics and video game Library. Together we discuss how using kid logic, exploring character choices, and trusting your voice are essential elements to creating a story with appeal. We've also got another round of book recommendations with Sharon Iverson of the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org)! Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster (http://twitter.com/#!/ejk) for collecting them!): * G-Man vol. 3 is out now! * The Kids Read Comics (http://kidsreadcomics.org) pre-conference: Comics, Collections, and the Common Core, June 21! (http://mlatcomics.com/krc/cccc) * The Kids' Comics Revolution Awards, where kids vote on their favorite comics (http://mlatcomics.com/krc/kcrawards13) * The Stuff Said podcast (episodes 1 (http://stuffsaidshow.com/?p=15) and 2 (http://stuffsaidshow.com/?p=113) feature an in-depth interview with Chris) * Silver Age Comics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Age_of_Comic_Books) * Comic Strip Syndication (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Print_syndication#Comic_strip_syndication) * All the things you can't do in animation * Thor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_(Marvel_Comics)) * Dan Mishkin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Mishkin) * Wendy, Marvin, and Wonderdog (http://www.ugo.com/comics/wendy-marvin) * Delilah Dirk * The Oatmeal * XKCD * Cyanide and Happiness * Paul Giamatti (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Giamatti) Chris' G-Man commercial (a great parody of the infamous Rob Liefeld Levi's commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDdW08NzPQU)) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrVq1-rgol8 Book Recommendations: * Justice League Unlimited, Vol 1 (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Justice_League_Unlimited_Vol_1) * Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong (http://www.nothingcanpossiblygowrong.com/) * Ghandi: a Manga Biography (http://www.amazon.com/Gandhi-Manga-Biography-Kazuki-Ebine/dp/0143120247) * Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales (http://www.amazon.com/Nathan-Hales-Hazardous-Tales-Dead/dp/141970396X) * Pandemonium (http://www.amazon.com/Pandemonium-Chris-Wooding/dp/0439877598) * Will and Whit (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13541584-will-whit) * The Mighty Skullboy Army (http://www.amazon.com/The-Mighty-Skullboy-Army-Volume/dp/1593076290) Live streams every other Wednesday at Comicsaregreat.tv (http://comicsaregreat.tv) and on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/+JerzyDrozd/posts)! Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing (http://ka-blam.com). This episode was recorded live at the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org). Follow Jerzy (http://twitter.com/#!/jerzy) and Thien (http://twitter.com/cobratalon) on Twitter! Find us on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/111237521512731594998) Support the show and get a PDF comic! (https://gumroad.com/l/jerzy) Subscribe through iTunes (itpc://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) RSS (http://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) (http://comicsaregreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/88x31-Stitcher-logo.jpg) Jerzy Drozd clean 1:08:01 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag78http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/comicsaregreat/comicsaregreat.com/audio/cag78.mp3 Comics Are Great! 77 – Action and Comedy with Tony Cliff and the Houghton Brothers! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cagpodcast/~3/R_0deKmxDT8/cag77 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:16:12 +0000 http://comicsaregreat.com/?p=50953 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag77#comments comicsaregreat@gmail.com (Jerzy Drozd) Chris Houghton! Shane Houghton! Tony Cliff! And more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlGWrGYj7co

How do you design awesome action sequences? What’s the secret to writing scenes that make the audience roar with laughter? I know I couldn’t answer these questions on my own, so I’m grateful to be joined by the perfect roundtable for the job: Tony Cliff, author of the soon-to-be-released Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant, and Chris and Shane Houghton of Bongo’s Simpsons Comics, Adventure Time comics, and Reed Gunther! Together we explore why understanding character is so crucial to comedy, and why understanding movement is so crucial to action.

We’ve also got another round of book recommendations with Erin Helmrich of the Ann Arbor District Library!

Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster for collecting them!):

Chris and Shane make a deal with the devil!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTgaI1nxZgU

Book Recommendations:

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]]> http://comicsaregreat.com/cag77/feed 0 aadl,ann arbor district library,character development,chris houghton,shane houghton,storytelling,tony cliff,writing Chris Houghton! Shane Houghton! Tony Cliff! And more! - httpv://youtu.be/KlGWrGYj7co - How do you design awesome action sequences? What's the secret to writing scenes that make the audience roar with laughter? Chris Houghton! Shane Houghton! Tony Cliff! And more! httpv://youtu.be/KlGWrGYj7co How do you design awesome action sequences? What's the secret to writing scenes that make the audience roar with laughter? I know I couldn't answer these questions on my own, so I'm grateful to be joined by the perfect roundtable for the job: Tony Cliff, author of the soon-to-be-released Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant (http://delilahdirk.com), and Chris and Shane Houghton of Bongo's Simpsons Comics, Adventure Time comics, and Reed Gunther! Together we explore why understanding character is so crucial to comedy, and why understanding movement is so crucial to action. We've also got another round of book recommendations with Erin Helmrich (http://twitter.com/goreygirl) of the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org)! Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster (http://twitter.com/#!/ejk) for collecting them!): * Cosplay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay) * Nickelodeon Animation (http://nickanimationstudio.com/) * Disney Animation (http://www.disneyanimation.com/) * The Illusion of Life (http://www.amazon.com/ILLUSION-LIFE-DISNEY-ANIMATION/dp/0786860707) * The Animator's Survival Kit (http://www.amazon.com/The-Animators-Survival-Richard-Williams/dp/0571202284) * Scott McCloud: Blood in the Gutter (http://1102spring10.pbworks.com/w/page/21216255/Blood%20in%20the%20Gutter) * Scott Adams (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Adams) * Stalactites and Stalagmites (http://www.jimloy.com/geology/stalac.htm) * Lajos Egri (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lajos_Egri) * G.I. Joe: Retaliation (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1583421/) * Brandon Dayton (http://brandondayton.com/) * John Carter (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401729/) * Invisible Ink (http://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Ink-Practical-Building-Resonate/dp/0984178627) * LA Story (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102250/) * Wreck-It Ralph (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1772341/) * Rejected Comics by Chris and Shane Houghton * The video trailer for the Kairos BD Chris and Shane make a deal with the devil! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mTgaI1nxZgU) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTgaI1nxZgU Book Recommendations: * Stargazing Dog (http://www.amazon.com/Stargazing-Dog-Takashi-Murakami/dp/1561636126) * Relish: My Life in the Kitchen (http://www.amazon.com/Relish-Life-Kitchen-Lucy-Knisley/dp/1596436239) * Hilda and the Bird Parade (http://www.amazon.com/Hilda-and-the-Bird-Parade/dp/1907704485) * The Doug TenNapel Sketchbook (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1812253609/doug-tennapel-sketchbook-archives) * Chris Schweizer's Sketchbook (http://curiousoldlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/06/sketchbook-now-available-for-online.html) * Not My Bag (http://www.amazon.com/Not-My-Bag-Sina-Grace/dp/1607065975) * Snow Crash (http://www.amazon.com/Snow-Crash-Neal-Stephenson/dp/1455884480) Live streams every other Wednesday at Comicsaregreat.tv (http://comicsaregreat.tv) and on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/+JerzyDrozd/posts)! Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing (http://ka-blam.com). This episode was recorded live at the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org). Follow Jerzy (http://twitter.com/#!/jerzy) and Thien (http://twitter.com/cobratalon) on Twitter! Find us on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/111237521512731594998) Support the show and get a PDF comic! (https://gumroad.com/l/jerzy) Subscribe through iTunes (itpc://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) RSS (http://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) (http://comicsaregreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/88x31-Stitcher-logo.jpg) Jerzy Drozd clean 1:07:19 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag77http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/comicsaregreat/comicsaregreat.com/audio/cag77.mp3 Comics Are Great! 76 – Bringing the Gods to Life with George O’Connor http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cagpodcast/~3/wX35-GFyEHI/cag76 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:06:20 +0000 http://comicsaregreat.com/?p=50946 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag76#comments comicsaregreat@gmail.com (Jerzy Drozd) He-Man! Zeus! Posedion! Olympians rule! George O’Connor, and more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W7VJZ5PW1s

What better medium than comics to capture the majesty and mayhem of Greek Mythology? Especially in the hands of celebrated cartoonist George O’Connor, creator of The Olympians series from First Second books. Together we talk about kid logic, how an author must get to the heart of their characters, and how the poetry of a visual medium like comics can be utilized to express larger-than-life (yet true-to-life) ideas.

Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster for collecting them!):

Live streams every other Wednesday at Comicsaregreat.tv and on Google+!

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]]> http://comicsaregreat.com/cag76/feed 0 aadl,ann arbor district library,character design,character development,george o'connor,mythology,storytelling,writing He-Man! Zeus! Posedion! Olympians rule! George O'Connor, and more! - httpv://youtu.be/0W7VJZ5PW1s - What better medium than comics to capture the majesty and mayhem of Greek Mythology? Especially in the hands of celebrated cartoonist George O'Connor, He-Man! Zeus! Posedion! Olympians rule! George O'Connor, and more! httpv://youtu.be/0W7VJZ5PW1s What better medium than comics to capture the majesty and mayhem of Greek Mythology? Especially in the hands of celebrated cartoonist George O'Connor, creator of The Olympians series (http://olympiansrule.com) from First Second books (http://www.firstsecondbooks.com/). Together we talk about kid logic, how an author must get to the heart of their characters, and how the poetry of a visual medium like comics can be utilized to express larger-than-life (yet true-to-life) ideas. Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster (http://twitter.com/#!/ejk) for collecting them!): * King Randor (http://he-man.wikia.com/wiki/King_Randor) * The mini-comics that came packaged with He-Man figures (http://he-man.wikia.com/wiki/He-Man_(minicomics)) * Olympians: About the Gods (http://olympiansrule.com/aboutTheGods.html) * Clawful (http://he-man.wikia.com/wiki/Clawful) * Wun-Dar (http://he-man.wikia.com/wiki/Wun-Dar) * Walter Simonson's Thor Omnibus (http://www.amazon.com/Thor-Walter-Simonson-Omnibus/dp/0785146334) * Volstagg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volstagg) * Heracles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracles) * Theseus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theseus) * Major Bludd (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Bludd) * Prince Valiant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Valiant) * The "Shut up and take my money!" image (http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/shut-up-and-take-my-money) * The Superego podcast (http://www.gosuperego.com/) * Superego studies G.I. Joe (http://www.gosuperego.com/g-i-joe/) * Dungeon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon_(comics)) * Love and Rockets (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_and_Rockets_(comics)) * The Comics Journal interview with George, where you can find out more about The Thunderers! (http://www.tcj.com/resoration-projects-an-interview-with-george-oconnor/) Live streams every other Wednesday at Comicsaregreat.tv and on Google+! Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing (http://ka-blam.com). This episode was recorded live at the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org). Follow Jerzy (http://twitter.com/#!/jerzy) and George (http://twitter.com/GeorgetheMighty) on Twitter! Find us on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/111237521512731594998) Support the show and get a PDF comic! (https://gumroad.com/l/jerzy) Subscribe through iTunes (itpc://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) RSS (http://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) (http://comicsaregreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/88x31-Stitcher-logo.jpg) Jerzy Drozd clean 1:02:52 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag76http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/comicsaregreat/comicsaregreat.com/audio/cag76.mp3 Comics Are Great! 75 – Editing Graphic Novels with Calista Brill http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cagpodcast/~3/7v77OSQSZAM/cag75 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:19:09 +0000 http://comicsaregreat.com/?p=39640 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag75#comments comicsaregreat@gmail.com (Jerzy Drozd) Editing, writing, graphic novels, First Second Books, and more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R10AAaL7zKc

I’m excited to talk with Calista Brill, Senior Editor at First Second Books, about the entire process of developing and publishing a graphic novel. What does a good pitch look like? What qualities are editors looking for in a graphic novel proposal? Once the book is acquired, what happens then? How does the editor/author partnership work?

It’s a really fun and instructive conversation with one of the people responsible for the terrific changes happening in the comics publishing landscape.

We’re also joined by Sharon Iverson of the Ann Arbor District Library for another round of book talks!

Links mentioned in this episode:

Astronaut Academy Day

Book recommendations:

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]]> http://comicsaregreat.com/cag75/feed 0 aadl,ann arbor district library,calista brill,dave roman,gina gagliano,publishing,sharon iverson,writing Editing, writing, graphic novels, First Second Books, and more! - httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R10AAaL7zKc - I'm excited to talk with Calista Brill, Senior Editor at First Second Books, about the entire process of developing and publishing a graph... Editing, writing, graphic novels, First Second Books, and more! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R10AAaL7zKc I'm excited to talk with Calista Brill, Senior Editor at First Second Books (http://firstsecondbooks.com), about the entire process of developing and publishing a graphic novel. What does a good pitch look like? What qualities are editors looking for in a graphic novel proposal? Once the book is acquired, what happens then? How does the editor/author partnership work? It's a really fun and instructive conversation with one of the people responsible for the terrific changes happening in the comics publishing landscape. We're also joined by Sharon Iverson of the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org) for another round of book talks! Links mentioned in this episode: * Thien Pham (http://twitter.com/cobratalon) * Dave Roman (http://yaytime.com) * Tony Cliff (http://delilahdirk.com) * Calista's blog post "When to Give Up" (http://www.firstsecondbooks.com/behind-the-scenes/when-to-give-up/) * Dave Roman's blog post "Before You Give Up...Try Changing It Up" (http://www.astronautacademy.com/comic/page-042-2/) * Gina Gagliano's blog post on "Publishing vs Kickstarter" (http://www.firstsecondbooks.com/behind-the-scenes/publishing-vs-kickstarter/) * Gina's appearance on CAG 65 - Behind the Scenes of Publishing (http://comicsaregreat.com/cag65) * Astronaut Academy Day (http://comicsaregreat.com/aaday) and the Astronaut Academy Pre-Order Event (http://comicsaregreat.com/word) (http://comicsaregreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/AADAY_728.jpg) Book recommendations: * Astronaut Academy (http://astronautacademy.com) * Prime Baby (http://www.amazon.com/Prime-Baby-Gene-Luen-Yang/dp/1596436123/) * Sketch Monsters: Escape of the Scribbles (http://www.amazon.com/Sketch-Monsters-Book-Escape-Scribbles/dp/1934964697) * Reed Gunther (http://reedgunther.com) * Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant (http://www.delilahdirk.com/) * I Kill Giants (http://www.amazon.com/I-Kill-Giants-Joe-Kelly/dp/1607060922/) * Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong (http://www.nothingcanpossiblygowrong.com/) * Sumo (http://us.macmillan.com/sumo/ThienPham) * Relish (http://www.amazon.com/Relish-Life-Kitchen-Lucy-Knisley/dp/1596436239) * Primates (http://us.macmillan.com/primates/JimOttaviani) * Jerusalem (http://www.firstsecondbooks.com/books/new-book-jerusalem-by-boaz-yakin-and-nick-bertozzi/) * Odd Duck (http://www.amazon.com/Odd-Duck-Cecil-Castellucci/dp/1596435577) * Robot Dreams (http://www.amazon.com/Robot-Dreams-Sara-Varon/dp/1596431083) * Sweaterweather (http://www.amazon.com/Sweaterweather-Sara-Varon/dp/1891867490) * Red Handed: The Fine Art of Strange Crimes (http://www.amazon.com/Red-Handed-Fine-Strange-Crimes/dp/159643662X) * A Bride's Story Live streams every other Wednesday at Comicsaregreat.tv (http://comicsaregreat.tv) and on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/+JerzyDrozd/posts)! Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing (http://ka-blam.com). This episode was recorded live at the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org). Follow Jerzy (http://twitter.com/#!/jerzy) and First Second Books (https://twitter.com/01firstsecond) on Twitter! Find us on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/111237521512731594998) Support the show and get a PDF comic! (https://gumroad.com/l/jerzy) Subscribe through iTunes (itpc://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) RSS (http://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) (http://comicsaregreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/88x31-Stitcher-logo.jpg) Jerzy Drozd clean 1:16:42 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag75http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/comicsaregreat/comicsaregreat.com/audio/cag75.mp3 Comics Are Great! 74 – Every Moment is the Moment of Truth with Thien Pham http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cagpodcast/~3/3Ia_73pjPhE/cag74 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:00:44 +0000 http://comicsaregreat.com/?p=28543 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag74#comments comicsaregreat@gmail.com (Jerzy Drozd) Mini-Comics, Sumo, Tumblr Comics, Thien Pham, and more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-5uYdsO0jI

This time we discover that Sumo wrestling can be a metaphor for the creative life thanks to the work of Thien Pham, author of Sumo from First Second Books. Together we explore how the philosophy of “every moment is the moment of truth” applies to just diving in and making comics, and how a methodology might distract one from the task at hand or drain some of the life out of one’s work.

We also get a scoop on Thien’s new webcomic, Please, Don’t Give Up!

We’re joined at the end by Erin Helmrich of the Ann Arbor District Library for another round of book recommendations.

Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster for collecting them!):

Comics and Book Recommendations:

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]]> http://comicsaregreat.com/cag74/feed 0 aadl,ann arbor district library,artistic development,erin helmrich,mini-comics,storytelling,thien pham Mini-Comics, Sumo, Tumblr Comics, Thien Pham, and more! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-5uYdsO0jI - This time we discover that Sumo wrestling can be a metaphor for the creative life thanks to the work of Thien Pham, Mini-Comics, Sumo, Tumblr Comics, Thien Pham, and more! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-5uYdsO0jI This time we discover that Sumo wrestling can be a metaphor for the creative life thanks to the work of Thien Pham (http://twitter.com/cobratalon), author of Sumo (http://us.macmillan.com/sumo/ThienPham) from First Second Books (http://www.firstsecondbooks.com/). Together we explore how the philosophy of "every moment is the moment of truth" applies to just diving in and making comics, and how a methodology might distract one from the task at hand or drain some of the life out of one's work. We also get a scoop on Thien's new webcomic, Please, Don't Give Up (http://www.pleasedontgiveup.com/)! We're joined at the end by Erin Helmrich (http://twitter.com/goreygirl) of the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org) for another round of book recommendations. Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster (http://twitter.com/#!/ejk) for collecting them!): * Oubapo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oubapo) * Comics Are Great! episode 23 (http://comicsaregreat.com/cag23) * Thien's videos on the KQED YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjvLgLvGZiQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player) * Video trailer for Sumo * Level Up * The Thien Pham Fan Club (http://thienisawesome.blogspot.com/) * Nick Abadzis (http://www.nickabadzis.com/) * Mini-Comics Day (http://www.lib.umich.edu/minicomicsday) * Gene Yang (http://geneyang.com/) * Jason Shiga (http://www.shigabooks.com/) * Alternate Press Expo (http://www.comic-con.org/ape) * Raina Telgemeier (http://goraina.com/) * Mark Kistler (http://www.draw3d.com/) (and his appearance on CAG! (http://comicsaregreat.com/cag52)) * Goodbye, Chunky Rice Comics and Book Recommendations: * Ichiro (http://comicsaregreat.com/cag52) * Cardboard (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0545418739) * Tina's Mouth (http://www.amazon.com/Tinas-Mouth-Existential-Comic-Diary/dp/0618945199) * Cat's Cradle (http://www.amazon.com/The-Golden-Twine-Cats-Cradle/dp/1554536375) * Knock, Knock! (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8564006-knock-knock) Live streams every other Wednesday at Comicsaregreat.tv (http://comicsaregreat.tv) and on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/+JerzyDrozd/posts)! Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing (http://ka-blam.com). This episode was recorded live at the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org). Follow Jerzy (http://twitter.com/#!/jerzy) and Thien (http://twitter.com/cobratalon) on Twitter! Find us on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/111237521512731594998) Support the show and get a PDF comic! (https://gumroad.com/l/jerzy) Subscribe through iTunes (itpc://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) RSS (http://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) (http://comicsaregreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/88x31-Stitcher-logo.jpg) Jerzy Drozd clean 1:04:58 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag74http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/comicsaregreat/comicsaregreat.com/audio/cag74.mp3 Comics Are Great! 73 – Finding Your Knitting with Kris Straub http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cagpodcast/~3/rRa_DnzTwQY/cag73 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:35:53 +0000 http://comicsaregreat.com/?p=27316 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag73#comments comicsaregreat@gmail.com (Jerzy Drozd) Finding your venue, loving parody, Broodhollow, Kris Straub, and more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvrE75Cv5kQ

Stick to your knitting. Specialize. Find your niche. Operate in your wheelhouse. And a zillion other clichés that get thrown around. It’s been accepted as common wisdom that one should find the one thing they have some talent in and pursue that to the end. And even if this is true (though we’re not saying it is), how does one even go about finding the precise knitting to which they should be sticking?

We’re fortunate to be joined this time by Kris Straub, the author behind Starslip, Chainsawsuit, Broodhollow, the Webcomics Weekly podcast, and more for a discussion on finding the proper venue for your work once you’ve tackled that tricky business of finding your voice.

And Erin Helmrich of the Ann Arbor District Library returns for another round of great book talks!

Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster for collecting them!):

Comics and Book Recommendations:

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]]> http://comicsaregreat.com/cag73/feed 0 aadl,ann arbor district library,erin helmrich,kris straub,publishing,self publishing,webcomics Finding your venue, loving parody, Broodhollow, Kris Straub, and more! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvrE75Cv5kQ - Stick to your knitting. Specialize. Find your niche. Operate in your wheelhouse. And a zillion other clichés that get thrown around. Finding your venue, loving parody, Broodhollow, Kris Straub, and more! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvrE75Cv5kQ Stick to your knitting. Specialize. Find your niche. Operate in your wheelhouse. And a zillion other clichés that get thrown around. It's been accepted as common wisdom that one should find the one thing they have some talent in and pursue that to the end. And even if this is true (though we're not saying it is), how does one even go about finding the precise knitting to which they should be sticking? We're fortunate to be joined this time by Kris Straub (http://krisstraub.com), the author behind Starslip (http://starslip.chainsawsuit.com/), Chainsawsuit (http://chainsawsuit.com/), Broodhollow (http://broodhollow.chainsawsuit.com/), the Webcomics Weekly podcast (http://ww.libsyn.com/), and more for a discussion on finding the proper venue for your work once you've tackled that tricky business of finding your voice. And Erin Helmrich of the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org) returns for another round of great book talks! Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster (http://twitter.com/#!/ejk) for collecting them!): * Kris's 2012 in review blog post (http://krisstraub.com/2013/01/12/my-2012-good-and-bad/) * The Daily Bruin (http://dailybruin.com/) * How to Make Webcomics (http://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Webcomics-Scott-Kurtz/dp/158240870X) * Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job (http://video.adultswim.com/tim-and-eric-awesome-show-great-job/) * Bardin the Superrealist (http://www.amazon.com/Bardin-Superrealist-Max/dp/1560977590) * Rich Uncle Pennybags (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Uncle_Pennybags) * Evolution of Snoopy (http://gocomics.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c5f3053ef0120a4eb37c8970b-500wi) * Electric Light Orchestra (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Light_Orchestra) * Tweet Me Harder (http://tweetmeharder.com/) * Ichor Falls (http://www.ichorfalls.com/) * F Chords (http://labs.chainsawsuit.com/2008/07/29/a-game-of-nones/) * Scott Kurtz (http://pvponline.com/) * Brad Guigar (http://evil-comic.com/) * Dave Kellett (http://www.sheldoncomics.com/) * The guy who "chose poorly" in Indiana Jones 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubw5N8iVDHI) * Cargo Cults (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult) * Know Your Meme (http://knowyourmeme.com/) * Voltron (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltron) * Christopher Guest (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Guest) * The Returners (http://www.amazon.com/The-Returners-Season-Part-ebook/dp/B00810TW6Y) * the Machine of Death game (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1234131468/machine-of-death-the-game-of-creative-assassinatio) Comics and Book Recommendations: * The Little Prince (http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Firebird-Little-Graphic-Universe/dp/0761387528/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361385076&sr=1-2&keywords=the+little+prince+graphic+universe) * Glitter Kiss (http://www.amazon.com/Glitter-Kiss-Adrianne-Ambrose/dp/1620100827) * Zed: A Cosmic Tale (http://www.amazon.com/ZED-A-Cosmic-Tale-TP/dp/1607066688) * The New Deadwardians (http://www.amazon.com/The-New-Deadwardians-Dan-Abnett/dp/1401237630) * The Starslip Collection (http://shop.krisstraub.com/products/the-complete-starslip-collection) * Knife Thrower (http://www.amazon.com/Knife-Thrower-Stories-Vintage-Contemporaries/dp/0679781633) Live streams every other Wednesday at Comicsaregreat.tv (http://comicsaregreat.tv) and on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/+JerzyDrozd/posts)! Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing (http://ka-blam.com). This episode was recorded live at the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org). Follow Jerzy (http://twitter.com/#!/jerzy) and Kris (https://twitter.com/krisstraub) on Twitter! Find us on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/111237521512731594998) Subscribe through iTunes (itpc://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) RSS Jerzy Drozd clean 1:12:24 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag73http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/comicsaregreat/comicsaregreat.com/audio/cag73.mp3 Comics Are Great! 72 – Living Well On Less with C. Spike Trotman and Laurianne Uy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cagpodcast/~3/DVC7mkD073E/cag72 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:44:41 +0000 http://comicsaregreat.com/?p=25284 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag72#comments comicsaregreat@gmail.com (Jerzy Drozd) Finances, Poorcraft, Polterguys, Mini-Comics, and more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNn3bKSHu8Q

The hard fact of it is, few people make a ton of money at this comics jazz. And while we’ve talked about creating various streams of income in past shows, we’ve yet to talk about how to get more out of less of our financial resources!

We’re joined this episode by C. Spike Trotman, author of Poorcraft: The Funnybook Fundamentals of Living Well on Less, for a talk on facing the inevitable cruelties of managing one’s finances. We also have in-studio guests Laurianne Uy and Dave Carter who provide some tips and tools to help you make a budget and stick to it!

And Sharon Iverson of the Ann Arbor District Library returns for another round of great book talks!

Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster for collecting them!):

Comics and Book Recommendations:

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]]> http://comicsaregreat.com/cag72/feed 0 aadl,ann arbor district library,business,c. spike trotman,dave carter,finance,laurianne uy,marketing,publishing,self publishing,sharon iverson Finances, Poorcraft, Polterguys, Mini-Comics, and more! - httpv://youtu.be/SNn3bKSHu8Q - The hard fact of it is, few people make a ton of money at this comics jazz. And while we've talked about creating various streams of income in past shows, Finances, Poorcraft, Polterguys, Mini-Comics, and more! httpv://youtu.be/SNn3bKSHu8Q The hard fact of it is, few people make a ton of money at this comics jazz. And while we've talked about creating various streams of income in past shows, we've yet to talk about how to get more out of less of our financial resources! We're joined this episode by C. Spike Trotman (http://templaraz.com), author of Poorcraft: The Funnybook Fundamentals of Living Well on Less, for a talk on facing the inevitable cruelties of managing one's finances. We also have in-studio guests Laurianne Uy (http://laurbits.com) and Dave Carter (http://yetanothercomicsblog.blogspot.com/) who provide some tips and tools to help you make a budget and stick to it! And Sharon Iverson of the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org) returns for another round of great book talks! Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster (http://twitter.com/#!/ejk) for collecting them!): * North Face Jackets (http://www.thenorthface.com/catalog/sc-gear/women-s-jackets-vests.html) * WonderSwan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WonderSwan) * Charlton Comics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlton_Comics) * Comics on Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/discover/categories/comics) * Seth Godin (http://www.sethgodin.com/sg/) * Jason Brubaker's Making Comics podcast (http://www.makingcomics.com/author/admin/) * The "1000 True Fans" premise (http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/03/1000_true_fans.php) * Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (http://aata.org/) * Vegan with a Vengeance (http://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Vengeance-Delicious-Animal-Free-Recipes/dp/1569243581) * Mint (https://www.mint.com/) * Outright (http://outright.com/) * Tuition.io (https://www.tuition.io/) * Roth IRA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roth_IRA) * Gumroad (https://gumroad.com/) * One Receipt (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/onereceipt/id512999447?mt=8) * Spike's Adventure Time cover * Ryan Estrada (http://ryanestrada.com), who is working on the sequel to Poorcraft * Opencart (http://www.opencart.com/) * Comixology (http://www.comixology.com/) * Ooku (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Coku:_The_Inner_Chambers) * Mini-Comics Day at the Duderstadt (http://www.lib.umich.edu/minicomicsday) * Chick Tracts (http://www.chick.com/default.asp) * Factsheet Five (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factsheet_Five) Comics and Book Recommendations: * Bakuman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakuman) * Das Loot (http://www.amazon.com/Those-Annoying-Post-Bros-Loot/dp/1883847060) * Pug Davis (http://www.pugdavis.com/) * The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal (http://tjandamal.com/) * Gunnerkrigg Court (http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/) * Charlie's War (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charley's_War) and Charlie's War, Vol 1 (http://www.amazon.com/Charleys-War-Vol-June-August/dp/1840236272) * Smut Peddler (http://www.amazon.com/Smut-Peddler-Various-Hands/dp/0979408067) * Templar, AZ (http://templaraz.com/) * Aw Yeah, Comics (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1197720703/aw-yeah-comics) * Polterguys (http://www.laurbits.com/polterguys) Live streams every other Wednesday at Comicsaregreat.tv (http://comicsaregreat.tv) and on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/+JerzyDrozd/posts)! Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing (http://ka-blam.com). This episode was recorded live at the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org). Follow Jerzy (http://twitter.com/#!/jerzy), Laurianne (https://twitter.com/laurbits), Dave (https://twitter.com/davereadscomics), and Spike (https://twitter.com/iron_spike) on Twitter! Find us on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/111237521512731594998) Subscribe through iTunes (itpc://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) RSS (http://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) (http://comicsaregreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/88x31-Stitcher-logo.jpg) Jerzy Drozd clean 1:12:54 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag72http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/comicsaregreat/comicsaregreat.com/audio/cag72.mp3 Comics Are Great! 71 – Spongebob and Podcasting with Gregg Schigiel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cagpodcast/~3/iyjt46LFy8c/cag71 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:00:11 +0000 http://comicsaregreat.com/?p=24669 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag71#comments comicsaregreat@gmail.com (Jerzy Drozd) Spongebob, work-for-hire, the importance of comics podcasting, and more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSR9RzdRqfg

We’re thrilled to have Gregg Schigiel, the artist behind many of the ever-present images of Spongebob Squarepants in comics and on products, for a talk on working on a beloved children’s character. Is it all fame and candy-eating, or is there a certain work ethic that goes into working on such a highly-visible property?

We also talk about Gregg’s excellent Stuff Said podcast and the thoughts behind it. What does it take to make a podcast, and how do you know if you’re ready to dive into this medium?

Note: This episode is part of a 3-episode crossover between Gregg’s show, the Kids’ Comics Revolution! podcast, and Comics Are Great! You can check out Part 1 on KCR!, featuring a talk on the power of superhero stories, Part 2 on Stuff Said, featuring an interview with me, and conclude with this very episode.

We’re joined at the end by Sharon Iverson of the Ann Arbor District Library for some more book recommendations!

Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster for collecting them!):

Comics Recommendations:

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]]> http://comicsaregreat.com/cag71/feed 0 aadl,ann arbor district library,freelancing,gregg schigiel,illustration,podcasting,self promotion,sharon iverson Spongebob, work-for-hire, the importance of comics podcasting, and more! - httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSR9RzdRqfg - We're thrilled to have Gregg Schigiel, the artist behind many of the ever-present images of Spongebob Squarepants in comics and o... Spongebob, work-for-hire, the importance of comics podcasting, and more! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSR9RzdRqfg We're thrilled to have Gregg Schigiel (http://hatterentertainment.com/), the artist behind many of the ever-present images of Spongebob Squarepants in comics and on products, for a talk on working on a beloved children's character. Is it all fame and candy-eating, or is there a certain work ethic that goes into working on such a highly-visible property? We also talk about Gregg's excellent Stuff Said podcast (http://stuffsaidshow.com) and the thoughts behind it. What does it take to make a podcast, and how do you know if you're ready to dive into this medium? Note: This episode is part of a 3-episode crossover between Gregg's show, the Kids' Comics Revolution! podcast, and Comics Are Great! You can check out Part 1 on KCR! (http://comicsaregreat.com/kcr07), featuring a talk on the power of superhero stories, Part 2 on Stuff Said (http://stuffsaidshow.com/?p=711), featuring an interview with me, and conclude with this very episode. We're joined at the end by Sharon Iverson of the Ann Arbor District Library for some more book recommendations! Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster (http://twitter.com/#!/ejk) for collecting them!): * The Marvel Bullpen (http://www.comicvine.com/marvel-bullpen/65-58234/) * Spongebob Comics #1 * Joe Staton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Staton) * James Kochalka (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kochalka) * Bill Morrison (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Morrison_(comics)) * Floyd Gottfredson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Gottfredson) * Carl Barks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Barks) * Jack Kirby (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kirby) * The Marvel Comics Bankruptcy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Comics#1990s) * Elementals * Gregg's Stand Up Comics (http://www.hatterentertainment.com/Comics/SUC/Comics_SUC.html) * Bullseye (podcast) (http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/bullseye) * WTF Podcast (http://www.wtfpod.com/) * Cats with glasses (https://www.google.com/search?q=cat+with+glasses) Comics Recommendations: * Legends of Zita the Spacegirl (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1596434473) * The Antler Boy and Other Stories (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jakeparker/the-antler-boy-and-other-stories) * Astronaut Academy (http://www.astronautacademy.com/) * Far Arden (http://www.kevincannon.org/288hour/) * The Mighty Skullboy Army (http://www.amazon.com/The-Mighty-Skullboy-Army-Volume/dp/1593076290) * G-Man (http://www.chrisgcomics.com/) Live streams every other Wednesday at Comicsaregreat.tv (http://comicsaregreat.tv) and on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/+JerzyDrozd/posts)! Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing (http://ka-blam.com). This episode was recorded live at the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org). Follow Jerzy (http://twitter.com/#!/jerzy) and Gregg (http://twitter.com/stuffsaidshow) on Twitter! Find us on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/111237521512731594998) Subscribe through iTunes (itpc://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) RSS (http://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) (http://comicsaregreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/88x31-Stitcher-logo.jpg) Jerzy Drozd clean 1:10:48 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag71http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/comicsaregreat/comicsaregreat.com/audio/cag71.mp3 Comics Are Great! 70 – Skype Author Visits with Stephen McCranie http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cagpodcast/~3/Vaj1x4kS14c/cag70 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:30:37 +0000 http://comicsaregreat.com/?p=24565 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag70#comments comicsaregreat@gmail.com (Jerzy Drozd) Author visits, marketing your book, Mal and Chad, and more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3LX1AXR1cs

Whether you’re self-publishing or working with a publisher, a cold hard reality we cartoonists face is getting the word out about your book. This time I’m joined by author Stephen McCranie for a discussion on how he used a special promotion on his site offering free Skype visits to schools to inspire kids and help spread awareness of his graphic novels.

Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster for collecting them!):

Comics Recommendations:

Live streams every other Wednesday at Comicsaregreat.tv and on Google+!

Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing. This episode was recorded live at the Ann Arbor District Library.

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]]> http://comicsaregreat.com/cag70/feed 0 marketing,publishing,self promotion Author visits, marketing your book, Mal and Chad, and more! - httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3LX1AXR1cs - Whether you're self-publishing or working with a publisher, a cold hard reality we cartoonists face is getting the word out about your book. Author visits, marketing your book, Mal and Chad, and more! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3LX1AXR1cs Whether you're self-publishing or working with a publisher, a cold hard reality we cartoonists face is getting the word out about your book. This time I'm joined by author Stephen McCranie (http://malandchad.com) for a discussion on how he used a special promotion on his site offering free Skype visits to schools (http://malandchad.com/2012/09/22/mal-and-chad-skype-tours/) to inspire kids and help spread awareness of his graphic novels. Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster (http://twitter.com/#!/ejk) for collecting them!): * Mal & Chad: Food Fight! (http://www.amazon.com/Food-Fight-Mal-Chad-Book/dp/0399256571/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313693654&sr=1-1) * Colby Sharp on Twitter (https://twitter.com/colbysharp) * Kids' Comics Revolution! episdoe 6 (http://comicsaregreat.com/kcr06) * Willie Loman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Loman) * Skype in the Classroom (https://education.skype.com/) * Stephen's Skype lessons (https://education.skype.com/projects/3694-chat-with-graphic-novelist-stephen-mccranie-about-cartooning) * Google Forms (http://support.google.com/drive/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=87809) * Manga Studio (http://manga.smithmicro.com/) * We Transfer (https://www.wetransfer.com/) * Doodle Alley (http://doodlealley.com/) * The AADL Summer Game (http://play.aadl.org/) Comics Recommendations: * Poopy Claws (http://www.unshelved.com/store/Books/PoopyClaws) * Dirty Candy (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307952177) * The Nao of Brown (http://www.amazon.com/The-Nao-Brown-Glyn-Dillon/dp/1906838429) * Gail Simone's Batgirl (http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2012/12/gail-simone-back-on-batgirl/) * Secret Science Alliance (http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Science-Alliance-Copycat-Crook/dp/1599903962) * Doraemon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doraemon) * Astronaut Academy (http://www.astronautacademy.com/) * Cooking Up Comics (http://cookingupcomics.blogspot.com/) Live streams every other Wednesday at Comicsaregreat.tv (http://comicsaregreat.tv) and on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/+JerzyDrozd/posts)! Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing (http://ka-blam.com). This episode was recorded live at the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org). Follow Jerzy (http://twitter.com/#!/jerzy) and Stephen (http://twitter.com/stephenmccranie) on Twitter! Find us on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/111237521512731594998) Subscribe through iTunes (itpc://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) RSS (http://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) (http://comicsaregreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/88x31-Stitcher-logo.jpg) Jerzy Drozd clean 1:03:26 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag70http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/comicsaregreat/comicsaregreat.com/audio/cag70.mp3 Comics Are Great! 69 – Talking Drama with Raina Telgemeier http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cagpodcast/~3/e2tQ4J9AcOc/cag69 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:36:37 +0000 http://comicsaregreat.com/?p=9523 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag69#comments comicsaregreat@gmail.com (Jerzy Drozd) Drama! Smile! Baby-Sitters Club! Raina Telgemeier!

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We close out the 2012 broadcast schedule with a special event! I’m joined by guest co-host Cassie, who helps me interview Raina Telgemeier about her latest graphic novel Drama. Together we talk about how Drama is a “spiritual sequel” to Smile, how an author might use their own experiences to inform their stories, and whose work most inspired Raina.

Toward the end of the episode we’re visited by Erin Helmrich of the Ann Arbor District Library for another round of great book recommendations!

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]]> http://comicsaregreat.com/cag69/feed 0 aadl,ann arbor district library,cartoons,raina telgemeier,storytelling Drama! Smile! Baby-Sitters Club! Raina Telgemeier! - httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO0bjO1XETI - We close out the 2012 broadcast schedule with a special event! I'm joined by guest co-host Cassie, who helps me interview Raina Telgemeier about her la... Drama! Smile! Baby-Sitters Club! Raina Telgemeier! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO0bjO1XETI We close out the 2012 broadcast schedule with a special event! I'm joined by guest co-host Cassie, who helps me interview Raina Telgemeier (http://goraina.com) about her latest graphic novel Drama. Together we talk about how Drama is a "spiritual sequel" to Smile, how an author might use their own experiences to inform their stories, and whose work most inspired Raina. Toward the end of the episode we're visited by Erin Helmrich of the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org) for another round of great book recommendations! Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster (http://twitter.com/#!/ejk) for collecting them!): * The Royal Christmas Message (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Christmas_Message) * Video trailer for Drama * The Princess Diaries * The Kids' Comics Revolution podcast (http://comicsaregreat.com/category/kidscomicsrevolution) * The Far Side * Fox Trot * Go Comics (http://www.gocomics.com/) * Calvin and Hobbes * Dumbo * The Little Mermaid * Pinnocchio * Oliver & Company * The Hunchback of Notre Dame * Mulan * Hercules * The Princess & the Frog * The Lion King * Toy Story 3 Comics Recommendations (some affiliate links): * Fishing with Gubby(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=arst09-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1550174975) * For Better or Worse * Luann * Zebrafish(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=arst09-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1416997075) * Nightschool, Vol. 1(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=arst09-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0759528594) * Mal and Chad: Food Fight!(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=arst09-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0399256571) * The Baby-Sitters Club: Kristy's Great Idea(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=arst09-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0439739330) * X-Men: Misfits Live streams every other Wednesday at Comicsaregreat.tv (http://comicsaregreat.tv) and on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/+JerzyDrozd/posts)! Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing (http://ka-blam.com). This episode was recorded live at the Ann Arbor District Library (http://comics.aadl.org). Follow Jerzy (http://twitter.com/#!/jerzy) and New Paradigm Studios (http://twitter.com/NPStudios) on Twitter! Find us on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/111237521512731594998) Subscribe through iTunes (itpc://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) RSS (http://feeds.feedburner.com/cagpodcast) (http://comicsaregreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/88x31-Stitcher-logo.jpg) Jerzy Drozd clean 59:38 http://comicsaregreat.com/cag69http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/comicsaregreat/comicsaregreat.com/audio/cag69.mp3 Jerzy DrozdnonadultTalking about visual storytelling with people who make or care about comics.