Show Notes: This episode is about “paying it forward” and some of the posts I recently ran across in the “I CREATE COMIC BOOKS” Facebook group and my responses to them. I’ve gotten a lot of help from others over the years, and I hope that this podcast helps anyone wanting to learn more about… Continue reading Episode 28 – “Play It Forward”
Show Notes: This episode is a semi-shorter one, but lots of MSCA news like Greg Cravens‘ “Hubris” Patreon, Kevin “Nuggethead” Thorn‘s new political hat in Hernando, MS, the updated MSCA links page, thoughts on next year’s MSCA 35th anniversary (1987-2022), info on upcoming MSCA monthly meet-ups – plus local events like Free Comic Book Day, The Covington… Continue reading Episode 27 – “MSCA News Update”
Show Notes: This episode Nicki and I catch up with one of our favorite writers, and humans- John Ostrander. We met “Uncle John” several years back at MidSouthCon and immediately became friends. He’s a legendary comics creator who’s worked for Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse, Image, Valiant, as well as First Comics– which was his… Continue reading Episode 26 – “John Ostrander”
Show Notes: “HEROINEBURGH” is a live-action episodic video series and a comic book series (and created in that order). The stories are about a universe of superpowered females in a fantastical version of Pittsburgh. It’s adventure, drama, comedy and romance, all in the finest spandex and capes, and the comic book art is classic Bronze… Continue reading Episode 25 – “Heroineburgh”
Show Notes: This episode is one of my shorter ones, and for this mini-sode my cats Jarael and Lena decided to visit me in the Batcave while I worked. I recently got in a new mic and wanted to give it a test drive. I figured while I was recording I could share some MSCA… Continue reading Episode 24 – “Mic Check, Please?”
Winston Gambro is a graphic designer by day, and comic creator by night. He’s created the comedy webtoon “Gumshoe City“, which has detective Meatball Matthews journeying out of his element when his best friend disappears and leaves behind a dead body; his online cyberpunk mystery “Overflow“, that has Ava Lee, a private detective attempting to… Continue reading Episode 23 – “Winston Gambro”
Show Notes: Recently I recorded an interview with Marvin Wynn, writer of “The Edge” comic. We discussed it, his upcoming show/store appearance schedule, the art scene in Pittsburgh (AKA “Comicsburgh“), plus his involvement with the live action “Herioneburgh” and its upcoming crossover with “The Edge“. You can find Second Sight Publishing and “The Edge” Comic in… Continue reading Episode 22 – “The Edge Comic”
Show Notes: Since many folks are heading to cons again or are gearing up to, I thought I’d share some thoughts on setting up at and/or attending conventions. I’ve been doing it off and on since the early ’90s as an attendee, artist guest, volunteer, con staff, organizer- at one time doing a con a… Continue reading Episode 21 – “Con Survival Guide”
Show Notes: I did another interview with my live-in tech support person- my wife, Nicki Workman. We talked about what it’s like to live with an artist like me- the pros and cons, and being a spouse of a pro at cons. During our conversation she shared some of her experiences of dealing with me… Continue reading Episode 20 – “‘Til Death Do Us Art”
Show Notes: On this episode I (Lin Workman) talk about exposure- the good, the bad, and the ugly I’ve experienced as an artist and comics creator. I also discuss some of the promotions I’ve done in the past, and try to share what to do (or not do) when promoting yourself and/or project. Don’t die… Continue reading Episode 19 – “Southern Exposure”