Comics Manifest
127 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsJoin Aaron Williams on Comics Manifest where he interviews amazing and influential creators in comics. Guests share their creative journey, express what excites them today, share their worst creative moment, and most memorable successes. Expect to receive strategies you can adopt, mindsets that you can obtain, and ACTIONABLE tips that can inspire you and help you take your comics projects to the next level. Comics Manifest aims to inspire the aspiring creator and with new episodes airing every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, you can expect to be inspired all week long!
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122: Draw As Much As You Can with Joelle Jones
December 20, 2017 11:00 - 35 minutes - 28.9 MBJoelle Jones is an Eisner nominated cartoonist. Joelle's work has been featured in books including Batman, Helheim, Supergirl: Being Super, and is the creator of the comics series Lady Killer. In this interview Joelle talks all about how she keeps 'being precious' about her work in check and the most important things she did to not only get her first gig in comics but to secure her second, third, fourth, fifth.
121: Follow Your Fear with Sam Bosma
December 15, 2017 11:00 - 51 minutes - 42.2 MBSam Bosma is an award winning illustrator, cartoonist, and creator of the comic book series, Fantasy Sports. In this interview Sam talks about his development as an artist, dealing with failure, and how following his fears lead him to creating something he loves.
120: Bring the Thunder
December 08, 2017 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MBBring the thunder, dance in the rain, and push through the storm, things might turn out better than you ever thought possible.
119: Step by Step with Bruce Blitz
December 06, 2017 11:00 - 42 minutes - 35 MBBruce Blitz is an artist, author, and 4 time Emmy nominated television host of the hit show Cartooning with Blitz. In this episode I ask Bruce how he created his hit t.v. show and what he did to create a life around the thing that he loves.
118: Training Your Genius with Michael Dante DiMartino
December 04, 2017 11:00 - 51 minutes - 41.9 MBMichael Dante DiMartino is an award winning animation director, artist, author, and the co-creator of the iconic animated series, Avatar the Last Airbender. Now that the second Avatar series The Legend of Korra has ended, Michael now turns his attention to a passion project that has been nagging at him for years, Geniuses, a trilogy of novels where art is magic. In this episode Michael and I talk about taking your next step after a successful project, creative partnerships, and inspiration.
103 (Rebroadcast): The Tune of Your Dreams with Derek Kirk Kim
December 02, 2017 01:38 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MBDerek Kirk Kim is an award winning cartoonist, illustrator, and film maker and creator of the graphic novels Same Difference, Tune, and the web series Mythomania. In this episode Derek talks about his journey in the world of comics and what happens when you find success early on your creative journey.
073 (Rebroadcast): One Year Can Make A Difference with Kelly Fitzpatrick
November 30, 2017 02:31 - 49 minutes - 23.1 MBKelly Fitzpatrick is a comic book colorist and has worked on comics including Snow Fall, Peter Panzerfaust, Bitch Planet, and Shade the Changing Girl. During this conversation Kelly talks all about how she found her way into the world of comics and also proves that you can do more than you think possible in the span of a year.
092 (Rebroadcast): Create Your Story First with Kyle Latino
November 28, 2017 01:00 - 47 minutes - 22.3 MBKyle Latino is a cartoonist, illustrator and the creator of the popular web comic, The Savage Beard of She Dwarf. During this conversation we dive into the art of making comics, forging your own path as a content creator, and Kyle's experience in education.
An Announcement From Comics Manifest
November 28, 2017 00:01 - 3 minutes - 3.19 MBHey Dream Team and a warm welcome back to the show. Today I have some announcements about where the podcast is heading and what I'm working on.
117: Make Sure You Really Love It with Rich Tommaso
October 26, 2017 00:13 - 43 minutes - 35.7 MBRich Tommaso is a cartoonist and illustrator and the creator of comic series including She Wolf, Dark Corridor, and his latest comic, Spy Seal. Rich has been making comics ever since he was very young and in this interview Rich takes us through his journey from kid with a dream to adult working on a project he loves.
116: May All Your Dreams But One Come True with Sean Izaakse
October 23, 2017 10:00 - 57 minutes - 47 MBSean Izaakse is a cartoonist and illustrator based in South Africa. He is the co-creator of the comic series Stray and his art has been featured in comics including Pathfinder and The Avengers. In this interview Sean talks about his love for comics, why you have the obligation to tell your stories, and how he structured his life to accomplish his goals.
115: Going Back To Yourself with Aya Kakeda
October 16, 2017 18:50 - 49 minutes - 40.1 MBAya Kakeda is a fine artist who's style and projects have inspired and influenced creators around the world. She is a teacher at the School of Visual Arts in New York and has created comics, books, prints, apparel, ceramic figurines, and the list goes on. In this interview we talk about the stories Aya tells with each project, the universal language of art, and how getting bored easily became one of her greatest assets.
114: The Value of Your Work Is Not Equal to The Value of Yourself with Natalia Batista
September 20, 2017 23:10 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBNatalia Batista is a Swedish cartoonist, illustrator and educator and the creator of the manga series Sword Princess Amaltea and Mjau!
113: Acting On A Dream with Vito Delsante
September 09, 2017 01:29 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBVito Delsante is a comic book writer who has written comics including, Batman, Superman, Scooby Doo, and is the co-creator of the comics series Stray, The Golden Guard, and The Purple Heart.
112: Shouldering the Weight of Your Projects with Jessica Abel
September 04, 2017 23:32 - 24 minutes - 19.9 MBJessica Abel (Drawing Words and Writing Pictures, Mastering Comics, La Perdida) joins me to discuss a question that many creators new and old face. How can we get better at getting things done? Cartoonists have so many stories they want to tell and the thought of completing a whole body of work can be daunting to say the least, so I bring in the expert to talk all about what we can do to get better at managing our time, stress, and productivity.
111: Cultivating Luck with Kevin Eastman
August 19, 2017 01:30 - 38 minutes - 31.4 MBKevin Eastman is a cartoonist, writer, publisher and editor of Heavy Metal Magazine, and the co-creator of the comic book that took the world by storm and started 'Turtle Mania' The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
110: Do You Believe in Magic with J.M. DeMatteis
July 26, 2017 21:38 - 52 minutes - 42.5 MBJ.M. Dematteis is an Eisner Award winning writer of Comics, Television, and prose, who has written loads comics including, Justice League International, Captain America, The Amazing Spider-Man, Moonshadow, Booster Gold, Scooby Apocalypse and the list goes on.
109: Comics Manifest Year One
July 22, 2017 02:29 - 16 minutes - 13.4 MBHey Dream Team! It has been one year since the creation of Comics Manifest and in this episode I'll be reflecting on the past year, discussing what worked, what didn't, and also a few lessons that I took away from the podcast thus far.
108: Cut Out Expectation with Simon Roy
July 19, 2017 17:01 - 40 minutes - 32.7 MBSimon Roy is an award winning cartoonist and the creator of the comic series Habitat, the graphic novel Jan's Atomic Heart, and the co-creator of Image Comics Prophet.
107: Prepping Today For The Opportunities of Tomorrow with James Wright
June 28, 2017 14:47 - 54 minutes - 44 MBJames Wright is comic book writer and creator of comics including, The Geek Zodiac and Nutmeg. Welcome to episode 107 during this interview James and I discuss finding collaborators, preparing for opportunity, and how he fits comics into his life with a full time day job in tow.
106: The Quest to Pursue What Confuses You with Joe Daly
June 23, 2017 10:00 - 44 minutes - 36.1 MBJoe Daly is a cartoonist and illustrator from South Africa and creator of the graphic novels, Dungeon Quest, The Red Monkey Double Happiness Book, and Highbone Theater.
105: The Healthy Obsession with Dave Chisholm
May 17, 2017 23:45 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBDave Chisholm is a cartoonist, musician, and creator of the graphic novel Let's Go to Utah and the mixed media graphic novel/ soundtrack Instrumental.
104: Make It Nice with Lara Antal and Dave Kelly
May 12, 2017 10:30 - 52 minutes - 24.6 MBLara Antal and Dave Kelly are the co creators of the comic series Tales of The Night Watchman and the comic book publisher So What? Press.
103: The Tune of Your Dreams with Derek Kirk Kim
May 04, 2017 00:16 - 41 minutes - 19.5 MBDerek Kirk Kim is an award winning cartoonist, illustrator, and film maker and creator of the graphic novels Same Difference, Tune, and the web series Mythomania.
102: Don't Be Afraid of Doing What You Want To Do with Charles Glaubitz
May 01, 2017 10:30 - 43 minutes - 20.3 MBCharles Glaubitz is an illustrator, multi-media artist, and cartoonist and the creator of the graphic novel Starseeds.
101: You Can Go Your Own Way with Brianne Drouhard
April 26, 2017 20:20 - 58 minutes - 27.3 MBBrianne Drouhard is a character designer, storyboard artist, and director of animation for Nick, WB, Cartoon Network, and Marvel. She is also the creator the children's book Billie The Unicorn, the popular web comic Harpy Gee, and the artist of Boom! studios Mega Princess.
100: Don't Be Afraid To Show Up To Your Own Party with Dean Haspiel
April 21, 2017 13:34 - 1 hour - 28.6 MBDean Haspiel is an Emmy award winning artist and cartoonist. Dean has written and drawn comics including The Red Hook, The Fox, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and Wonder Woman.
099: Just Make It Because You Love It with Sara Varon
April 19, 2017 19:48 - 33 minutes - 15.9 MBSara Varon is an illustrator and cartoonist and creator of the graphic novels Bake Sale, Robot Dreams, Sweater Weather and co-creator of the graphic novel Odd Duck.
098: Identity and True Grit with Andres Vera Martinez
April 17, 2017 10:30 - 58 minutes - 27.6 MBAndres Vera Martinez is a cartoonist and illustrator, and co-creator of the graphic novels Babe Ruth: Before They Were Famous and Little White Duck.
097: Finding Inspiration From Within with Robin Ha
April 11, 2017 20:25 - 50 minutes - 23.7 MBRobin Ha is a New York Times best selling cartoonist and illustrator and creator of the book, Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes.
096: It's All About The Work with Reilly Brown
April 07, 2017 19:39 - 47 minutes - 22.2 MBReilly Brown, is a writer and illustrator, he is the co-creator of Power Play and Saint George: Dragon Slayer, and has worked on other titles including Deadpool, LOBO, The Amazing SpiderMan, Slapstick. And is also posting a weekly webcomic Dash Hudson : Tentacles of Trident.
095: Make Comics For Yourself with Faith Erin Hicks
April 05, 2017 20:08 - 48 minutes - 22.9 MBFaith Erin Hicks is an award winning, New York Times best selling cartoonist and creator of the graphic novel trilogy The Nameless City, Friends with Boys, and the webcomic Demonology 101.
094: Make Drawing A Habit with Ellen Lindner
April 03, 2017 23:43 - 53 minutes - 25 MBEllen Lindner is an illustrator and cartoonist, and creator of the graphic novel Undertow, the comic series The Black Feather Falls and the editor of the Strumpet.
093: Movement and Production with Matt Kindt
April 01, 2017 00:45 - 1 hour - 40.2 MBMatt Kindt is an award winning, New York Times best selling writer and artist of comics including Divinity, Rai, MIND MGMT, Unity, and DEPT. H.
092: Create Your Story First with Kyle Latino
March 25, 2017 00:00 - 49 minutes - 23.3 MBKyle Latino is a cartoonist and illustrator and the creator of the popular web comic, The Savage Beard of She Dwarf.
091: Separating Yourself From Your Work with Tyler Crook
March 21, 2017 00:52 - 42 minutes - 19.9 MBTyler Crook is an award winning illustrator, who has illustrated and co-created titles including, BPRD: Hell On Earth, Petrograd, Witchfinder and Harrow County.
090: Ideas Have A Life Span with Johnny Ryan
March 17, 2017 23:55 - 5 minutes - 3.05 MBA Motivational Minute with Johnny Ryan. Back in episode 026 of the show I got the chance to chat with creator of Prison Pit and Angry Youth Comix, Johnny Ryan. Our conversation was far different than I thought it would be, incredibly inspiring, motivational, and dare I say... heartfelt. We got to the topic of weaknesses and if Johnny had any, this is what he said. Go to comicsmanifest.com/026 for the full episode.
089: Don't Be Afraid to Ask with Katie Cook
March 15, 2017 22:51 - 32 minutes - 15.4 MBKatie Cook is an illustrator and cartoonist. She is the creator of the popular webcomic GRONK: A Monster's Story, writer for My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, and also the illustrator of the children's book OBI-123 a sequel to her first star wars children's book ABC-3PO.
088: Creating An Anthology with Steven Andrews
March 13, 2017 22:53 - 29 minutes - 14.1 MBSteven Andrews is a writer and the lead editor of the Toronto Comics Anthology. A Kickstarter for volume 4 of the anthology is live now.
087: Life As An Open Minded Skeptic with Tini Howard
March 09, 2017 00:20 - 48 minutes - 23 MBTini Howard is a comic book writer and winner of the Top Cow Talent Search. She has written comics including The Skeptics, Power Rangers Pink, and Magdalena. Music attributions: George Street Shuffle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
086: Picking Yourself Back Up with Alexis Fajardo
March 03, 2017 20:09 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MBAlexis Fajardo is a cartoonist, illustrator, and senior editor at Schulz Studio. Alexis is the creator of the graphic novel series Kid Beowulf.
085: Attaining A State of Stillness with Marissa Louise
March 01, 2017 23:54 - 37 minutes - 17.6 MBMarissa Louise is a comic book colorist, her work is featured in the comics Merry Men and Spell on Wheels.
084: For The Love of Books with Calista Brill
February 24, 2017 23:59 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MBCalista Brill is a writer and executive editor at First Second books. Calista is the author of the picture books, Little Wing Learns to Fly and Tugboat Bill and the River Rescue.
083: Just Keep It Going with Michel Fiffe
February 23, 2017 00:48 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MBMichel Fiffe is a cartoonist, creator of his own publisher COPRA press, and creator of the comics Zegas, and the popular comic series COPRA.
082: Grasp The Adventure
February 18, 2017 01:18 - 3 minutes - 2.22 MBMotivational Minute: Grasp the Adventure! Doug TenNapel is not only an extremely productive and passionate comics creator but also a person who is dedicated to helping others create a life that is not only financially stable but fulfilling and meaningful. This is a clip from episode 011 and is one of my favorites. I hope it shakes something in you and gets you motivated and inspired to chase your dreams.
081: Comics Are Easy Just Break Our Hearts with Mike Cavallaro
February 15, 2017 23:59 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBMike Cavallaro is an illustrator, cartoonist, and creator of Parade (With Fireworks), and artist of the comics Foiled, Curses Foiled Again, Life and Times of Savior 28. His newest book Decelerate Blue written by Adam Rapp is out now.
080: Just Draw The Dog with Benjamin Marra
February 14, 2017 01:51 - 59 minutes - 27.9 MBBenjamin Marra is a cartoonist, illustrator, and educator. Ben is the creator of his comics publisher Traditional Comics and creator of comics including Terror Assaulter O.M.W.O.T. , Night Business, Blades and Lazers, Gangsta Rap Posse and more. Ben was also an educator at the School of Visual arts where he taught Visual Narrative.
079: Set A Goal
February 10, 2017 21:10 - 9 minutes - 4.81 MBMotivational Minute: Set A Goal! Setting goals is something that is extremely important to me and during these ten minutes Der-Shing Helmer and Tom Nguyen share their thoughts on goal setting and how you can set yourself up for success and create a goal that you can commit to.
078: Get Clear On What It Is That You Want with Jen Wang
February 08, 2017 21:43 - 45 minutes - 21.5 MBJen Wang is a New York Times best selling cartoonist and creator of the graphic novels Koko Be Good and In Real Life. Jen is also the co-founder of the comics festival, Comic Arts LA.
077: Visualize Your Target and Take Aim with Lorenzo Ceccotti
February 06, 2017 21:38 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBLRNZ Lorenzo Ceccotti is a cartoonist and illustrator from Italy. He has worked in what seems to be every aspect of entertainment and media, and is also the creator of the incredible graphic novel Golem.