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Comics Manifest

127 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratings

Join 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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026: Don't Let Your Ego Get In The Way with Johnny Ryan

September 05, 2016 10:30 - 28 minutes - 13.6 MB

Johnny Ryan is a cartoonist and illustrator. His work has been featured in publications including MAD, Vice, Nickelodeon Magazine, and LA Weekly. he is the creator of Angry Youth Comix, the comic strip Blecky Yuckerella, and the award-winning comic series Prison Pit. He is also the co-creator of the Nickelodeon hit series Pig Goat Banana Cricket.

025: Be Patient Because Things Take Time with JP Ahonen

September 02, 2016 10:30 - 25 minutes - 12.3 MB

JP Ahonen is a cartoonist and illustrator. His work is featured in the pages of the Flight Anthologies, he is the author of the weekly comic strip Northern Overexposure, and the creator of the graphic novel Sing No Evil.

024: You Are Enough with Lucy Bellwood

August 31, 2016 10:37 - 1 hour - 30.1 MB

Lucy Bellwood is a cartoonist and illustrator, her work is featured in Symbolia Magazine, The Nib, and Cartozia Tales, and she is the creator of the adventurous autobiographical comic, Baggywrinkles.

023: Be Confident And Go For Your Passion with Tom Nguyen

August 29, 2016 10:30 - 41 minutes - 19.6 MB

Tom Nguyen is an author, visual artist, and photographer who started his freelance career at the age of 19, he has worked on titles including, Batman, Green Lantern, JLA, and Superman: The Man of Steel. He's the creator of two instructional books for creating comics, the co-creator of the successfully kickstarted hit comic, the switch, and in his spare time, teaches art via his online workshop Art Samurai!

022: Look For Inspiration Anywhere with Megan Nicole Dong

August 26, 2016 10:30 - 22 minutes - 10.8 MB

Megan Nicole Dong is a storyboard artist, director, and cartoonist. She has worked on projects such as How to Train Your Dragon 2, she is a director and storyboard artist at Nickelodeon Animation, and the creator of the amazing webcomic About Merpeople and the sketch blog Sketchshark!

021: Lean Into Your Influences and Build Your Brand with David Brothers

August 24, 2016 10:30 - 31 minutes - 14.8 MB

David Brothers is the brand manager of Image Comics, the editor of Greg Rucka and Michael Larks Lazarus, the host of The I Word: The Official Image Comics Podcast, and a Driving Force for the Creators for Creators program.

020: Developing Taste and Building Your Legacy with Chris Schweizer

August 22, 2016 10:30 - 55 minutes - 26.2 MB

Chris Schweizer is an author and cartoonist. He is the writer of Tricky Tales, a pick-your-ending series for early readers, the creator of the horror series The Creeps, and the creator of the two-time Eisner award nominated series, The Crogan Adventures.

019: Testing Your Limits with Farel Dalrymple

August 19, 2016 10:30 - 37 minutes - 17.7 MB

Farel Dalrymple is an award-winning cartoonist who has published work through Marvel, DC, Darkhorse, and Image comics. He is the co-founder of the comics anthology, Meathaus, the artist on the graphic novel's Palefire and Omega: The Unknown, and the creator of the graphic novels The Wrenchies, It Will All Hurt, Delusional, and Pop Gun War.

018: Surround Yourself With Those Who Inspire You with Rebecaa Mock

August 17, 2016 10:30 - 22 minutes - 11.1 MB

Rebecca Mock is an illustrator and comic book artist. With clients that include The NY Times, Nordstroms, and Rockstar Games, she is a co-organizer of the Hana Doki Kira Anthology and the artist of the graphic novel Compass South.

017: Be Tenacious But Don't Jump A Canyon with Tony Cliff

August 15, 2016 10:30 - 38 minutes - 18.2 MB

Tony Cliff is an Illustrator, animator, cartoonist, and the creator of the Delilah Dirk graphic novel series.

016: Find What Excites You And Focus On That with Antony Johnston

August 12, 2016 10:30 - 52 minutes - 24.7 MB

Antony Johnston is an award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of Books, Video Games, and Graphic Novels. He has written over 30 graphic novels and comic series, including The Fuse, Daredevil, Wasteland, and The Coldest City, his video games work includes Dead Space, Shadows of Mordor, and ZombiU. Not only is he an incredibly productive author but he also records music under the alias Silencaeon and is the host of the Unjustly Maligned Podcast.

015: There Is No Secret To Going Viral with Ethan Nicolle

August 10, 2016 10:30 - 32 minutes - 15.4 MB

Ethan Nicolle is a writer, illustrator, and cartoonist. He's an Eisner award nominated artist, the creator of the comics series Bearmageddon and the comic series turned sensational animated series, Axe Cop! He is a staff writer and story editor on Veggie Tales in the House and the illustrator on Nick Offerman's book Gumption.

014: Feed Your Creativity with Ben Hatke

August 08, 2016 10:30 - 48 minutes - 22.9 MB

Ben Hatke is an Illustrator, author, and cartoonist. He is the creator of the New York Times best selling graphic novel trilogy, Zita the Space Girl, the Eisner Award nominated graphic novel Little Robot, and the graphic novel series Mighty Jack.

013: Make and Finish a Personal Project with Jason Brubaker

August 05, 2016 10:30 - 33 minutes - 15.8 MB

Jason Brubaker is an illustrator, animator, author, cartoonist, and fellow podcaster. He's worked on DreamWorks KungFu Panda trilogy, is the author of Unnatural Talent: Creating, Printing, and Selling your Comic in the Digital Age, the host of the coffee table comics podcast, and is the creator of the graphic novels reMIND and Sithrah.

012: Focus on Progress with Tom Richmond

August 03, 2016 07:30 - 22 minutes - 10.7 MB

Tom Richmond is a cartoonist, illustrator, and caricaturist. He is a featured artist on Mad Magazine, the president of the National Cartoonist Society and the 2011 winner of the Reuben Award!

011: You Are What You Do with Doug TenNapel

August 01, 2016 07:30 - 49 minutes - 23.1 MB

Doug TenNapel is an animator, writer, cartoonist, video game designer, and comic book artist. He is truly a guy that's doing it all. He has published over 15 graphic novels, has worked on so many television projects including Cat Scratch, Adventure Time, and Veggie Tales in the House, and is the creator of the video games, The Neverhood, Skull Monkeys, BoomBots, Armikrog, and Earth Worm Jim!

010: Overcoming Fear with Grace Mineta

July 29, 2016 07:30 - 22 minutes - 11.1 MB

Grace Mineta is an author, blogger, and comics creator, she runs the blog and YouTube channel "Texan in Tokyo" and is the creator of the graphic novels: My Japanese Husband Thinks I'm Crazy, My Japanese Husband Still Thinks I'm Crazy, Confessions of a Texan in Tokyo, and on February 18th of 2016, Grace ran a Kickstarter campaign that raised over 73,000 dollars to print her fourth graphic novel My Life in Japan!

009: Organization is Key with Falynn Koch

July 27, 2016 07:30 - 25 minutes - 12.2 MB

Falynn Koch is an illustrator, comic book artist, and former food truck owner. She graduated with a degree in Sequential Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design and is the creator of the graphic novel Bats: Learning to Fly.

008: Don't Stop Believing with Eddie Pittman

July 25, 2016 07:30 - 31 minutes - 15.2 MB

Eddie Pittman has been a professional cartoonist for 25 years who has worked on animated features such as, Disney's Mulan, Tarzan, and Lilo and Stitch, he is the writer and story artist for the Disney hit series Phineas and Ferb, and the creator of the award-winning comic series Red's Planet.

007: Balance and Positivity in Comics with Mike Maihack

July 22, 2016 07:30 - 25 minutes - 12.4 MB

Mike Maihack is a graphic novelist who has published work from DC comics, Scholastic, Image, and Arcaia. He is the creator of the popular web comic Cow and Buffalo and the creator of the award winning graphic novel series Cleopatra in Space.

006: Make Useful Comics with Kazu Kibuishi

July 20, 2016 07:30 - 28 minutes - 13.6 MB

Kazu Kibuishi is a graphic novelist and the creator of Daisy Kutter: The Last Train, the webcomic Copper, and The New York Times Best Selling series Amulet. He is also the editor and art director of the Flight and Explorer anthologies.

005: Nobody Can Tell You No with Michael Regina

July 18, 2016 07:30 - 26 minutes - 12.6 MB

Michael Regina is a graphic novelist and illustrator. The creator of the web comics, From Death Til Now and Kevin and the Light of Destiny. The illustrator of The Dragon Book, a collection of short stories written by his four year old daughter, Story Regina, and the creator of the all-ages graphic novel series, Adamsville.

004: How to KickStart Your Comics and Create the Future You Want with Tyler James

July 15, 2016 07:30 - 33 minutes - 15.8 MB

Tyler James is a comics creator, game designer, educator, publisher, and Fellow Podcaster! He is the publisher and co-creator of comix-tribe, has managed eight successful KickStarter campaigns that have collectively raised more than 160,000 dollars in funding, and is the host of the Comix Launch Podcast; the show dedicated to revealing the mindset, strategies, and tactics you can use to successfully crowdfund your projects!

003: SPACE MULLET! and Perseverance with Daniel Warren Johnson

July 13, 2016 07:30 - 24 minutes - 12 MB

Daniel Warren Johnson is a freelance illustrator and comics artist who has worked with Darkhorse, Marvel, and Image comics with amazing titles that include The Ghost Fleet, Alabaster: the good: the bad: and the bird, and is the creator of the series Space-Mullet.

002: Shut Up and Work with Joe Keatinge

July 09, 2016 23:45 - 36 minutes - 17.4 MB

Joe Keatinge is a writer of Image, Skybound, Marvel, and DC comics with amazing titles including Glory, Tech Jacket, Marvel Knights: Hulk, Adventures of Superman and his current Hit image titles Shutter and Ringside, as well as the executive editor of the Harvey and Eisner award winning Image comics anthology, POPGUN.

001: Create Because You Have to with Stephen McCranie

July 09, 2016 23:44 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MB

Stephen McCranie is the creator of the comic series Mal and Chad and the award winning webtoons hit series, Space Boy. He also launched and successfully funded a kickstarter campaign that raised over 39,000 dollars to MANIFEST his book "Brick by Brick: Principles for Achieving Artistic Mastery" into REALITY

000: Welcome to Comics Manifest

July 09, 2016 23:43 - 5 minutes - 3.28 MB

Welcome to Comics Manifest. It's just you and me on this special episode of Comics Manifest I wanted to take a little time and do a quick introduction to the show and myself. I'm so excited about this podcast and I thank you for joining me on this journey. Get ready to FLY Dream Team!