Webcomics Reviews & Interviews

- Season 5

(2020)

We sit down with prolific writer/illustrator Ryan Estrada and discuss his books "Student Ambassador", "Broken Telephone", "Banned Book Club". We look at the advantages of exploring the world, the importance of keeping in mind the differences in culture and language when writing, and ways of dealing with dialogue in your stories.

Selling comics in the age of COVID-19 is impossible as conventions cancel and book shops are closed. We look at economic models to show how you can sell, how emotion can help you sell, why digital downloads are your friends, merch you can sell for those on a budget, how to promote using networks, and arguably the worst pep talk ever.

We sit down with writer Boum, Canadian artist. She is mostly known for Boumeries, a journal webcomic, and for A Small Revolution. We discuss the fun and travails of putting out a journalistic webcomic, the scheduling issues, and how to make it work. We also look at the difference between working with a publisher and self-publishing, as well as how to move on.

The extreme nuts and bolts of running your business are explored, such as the importance of a schedule, why you should look at numbers, how to use reviews to help your business (even bad ones), and why you should avoid rebranding. There's a lot about running a business you need to keep in mind, and this should help you.

We discuss how to create a successful business by taking small steps towards success and how "fake it until you make it" doesn't work. Also, the perfect chicken meal for dating is discussed, and we delve into voice acting (I had to; it's Spike FREAKIN' Spencer!).

Interview with Brandon Shapiro and Matt Miller about their musical podcast "Relying on the Benjamins". We discuss the importance of having a bible and a plan, when you should stick to your script and when to improvise. Lastly, we discuss how two people can make a great product.

Interview with the couple known as Metaphrog (John Chalmers and Sandra Marrs). We look at how they create some of the best comics together, why they use different media (from acrylics to digital), and how their personal histories link up to the history of comics in general.

We discuss how to grow your business with Daniel Vivarelli, and how you can grow it so that it helps not only you but also the environment. We discuss his history, his business theory, and what exactly "regenerative entrepreneurship" means for you.

This podcast is all about how to create your business from the beginning: It includes the kind of paperwork to look for, how to create business and marketing plans, and how to get people to your site. We also look at SEO and merchandise. In short, this podcast is for those serious about what they do.