Tradecraft Podcast

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By: J Alex Morrissey

Experience the creative process through conversations with the people responsible for the books and comics we love. jalexmorrissey.substack.com

EPISODE 233 MARC GUGGENHEIM
07/16/2024

Marc Guggenheim joins me to share his experience in film, television, and comics. We talk about how exposure to mind-blowing work at an early age set us on a path to make our own. We also chat about his latest’s novel, IN ANY LIFETIME, available for pre-order now. (link below)

Marc is an honest and generous storyteller, with a rich body of writing. This is a great talk, for fans of any one of his amazing projects.

* Pre-Order IN ANY LIFETIME https://a.co/d/0ipc299w

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EPISODE 232 JARED CULLUM
07/09/2024

Jared Cullum joins me to talk painted comics, plein-air painting, master painters, Xerox-era Disney movies, and the brilliance of Studio Ghibli. We talk about the importance of obsessive focus to develop craft, and his work on KODI and the upcoming KODI 2 from Top Shelf.

If you’re not familiar with Jared’s work, I can’t wait for you to listen to this great conversation and discover his work.

* Website https://jaredcullum.com/

* Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jaredlovestodraw

* Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaredcullum

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EPISODE 231 MATTHEW K. MANNING
07/04/2024

Matthew K. Manning joins me to tell stories, talk toys, James Jean, Tom Taylor, the desire to push structure and form, the educational benefits of comics, developing a comic pitch, allowing the story to tell itself, and trusting the characters. We cover a lot.

We also touch on some of his 100 books and dozens of comics for DC, Marvel, IDW, Skybound, Abrams,  Scholastic, Disney, DK Publishing, like, Batman/TMNT Adventures, Marvel Action: Avengers, DC Comics: Anatomy of a Metahuman, Batman: The Ultimate Guide, and Spider-Man: A History & Celebration of the Web-Slinger.

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EPISODE 230 - KEITH BROWNING pt 2
06/25/2024

Keith Browning and I wrap up our talk, on how he treated his interest in getting into comics like a job, and how he seeks feedback for his work. Keep an eye out for Keith’s work in Stardust, the Super Wizard anthology, and Fantomah, both coming out this year.

* Big Cartel https://keithbrowning.bigcartel.com/

* Instagram https://www.instagram.com/keithbrowningart

* Cara https://cara.app/keithbrowning

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EPISODE 229 - KEITH BROWNING pt 1
06/11/2024

Keith Browning and I sat down to talk comics, influences, and how this affects our process. We talk about his indie books and his work in Scott Snyder’s Tales from the Cloakroom Vol. 2 as well as the upcoming Stardust the Super Wizard anthology. This conversation went deeper and longer than expected, so here’s part one.

* Big Cartel https://keithbrowning.bigcartel.com/

* Instagram https://www.instagram.com/keithbrowningart

* Cara https://cara.app/keithbrowning

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EPISODE 228 - DANNY EARLS
05/21/2024

Danny Earls and I dive into the hard work he puts in every day to be a comic book artist and we carry on about the inspirations that drive him. This is an open and unvarnished talk, filled with laughs, from the perspective of a man living a second dream career.

* Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dannyearls16/

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EPISODE 227 - JONATHAN MARKS BARRAVECCHIA
04/30/2024

Jonathan Marks Barravecchia joins me to get all painterly about comics. He’s an artist and illustrator using pencil, inks, watercolors, and oils to tell stories. And his latest comic from Image, BEAR PIRATE VIKING QUEEN is a glorious example of his craft.

* Website https://www.jonathanmarksart.com/

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EPISODE 226 - RICH DOUEK
04/23/2024

Rich Douek joins me for a personal talk about following his heart into comics. How he built his initial story ideas of GUTTER MAGIC into an actual comic, and how he unintentionally became known as a horror guy after the sucess of the ROAD OF BONES comic.

* Website http://www.rdouek.com/

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EPISODE 225 - TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
04/16/2024

Tommy Lee Edwards and me talk about how his childhood love of cars and planes, plus discovering Speed Racer on Detroit television changed his life. We also get into how writing Gatchaman, for Mad Cave, is a dream comic book project.

* Website http://www.tommyleeedwards.com/

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EPISODE 224 - ANDRÉ LIMA ARAÚJO
04/09/2024

André Lima Araújo joins me to talk about how things like film comics, video games, and anime swayed him from a respectable architect's life into the seedy underbelly of comics. We delve into his latest three-volume graphic novel series, PHENOMENA w/Brian Michael Bendis.

* Website https://www.andrelimaaraujo.com

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