We're back with a new episode of Inspired Ink! This week on the show, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with the Lucky 33 team to discuss the importance of collaboration, how improv informs their comics, and where they find inspiration! All that and much more on today's Inspired Ink. TIMESTAMPS 1:00 - Putting the team together 2:50 - Hip hop group 13…

We're back with a new episode of Inspired Ink! This week on the show, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Joe Ellis to discuss the desire to create, crowdfunding approaches, and building relationships with artists! All that and much more on today's Inspired Ink. TIMESTAMPS 1:00 - Early Influences 4:00 - Storytelling Through Characters 10:00 - Real…

Inspired Ink Returns! We're back with new episodes every Tuesday! This week on the show, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Brandon Ingram to discuss inspirations, conventions, and how indie will always be the future of comics! All that and much more on today's Inspired Ink. TIMESTAMPS 1:00 - Starting with Superheroes 3:30 - Formatting Kickstarte…

Dan Hills talks about the future vision of CWS, what changes are already being implemented for our launch of the new site, what’s going on with pre-press, and how we will always be focused on our community. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 00:54 Having a Vision for the Future 07:22 Making Changes for the Future 17:56 Th…

TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Achieving Balance 10:04 A Team That’s Truly Invested 14:17 Growing Pains & Moving 24:12 Building a Team from the Community 30:03 Refining the Process & Business Transitions 47:48 Looking Back in Hindsight Find Comix Wellspring Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwell…

Welcome back to Inspired Ink! This week we have creator AL ACEVEDO joining us, and we talk about How finding communities can better any aspect of life, the influence that toy designing and animation has on comics, and how you can make things happen on your own if you truly want it enough. TIMESTAMPS 01:02 Working Solo & Release Structure 10:25 Work…

Welcome back to Inspired Ink! We have creator Jessica Maison of Wicked Tree Press joining us this week! We talk about balancing creative endeavors from film, prose, and comics, what AI could mean for our future, and why anthologies are an amazing approach for indie creators. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Books …

Welcome back to Inspired Ink! This week we have creator Javon Stokes of Visually Stoked media joining us. We talk about how educational programs can be a boot camp for creators, the values you should hold as you table, and the discipline you must have and the rewards it will deliver. All that and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:…

Welcome back to Inspired Ink! This week we have author Kristain Herrera joining us! We talk about writing craft and how working through story structure in each issue can greatly elevate your story, why it’s great to work with collaborators and how they can bring out the best of your story idea, and how pulling from others can inspire your ideas. Al…

Welcome back to Inspired Ink! We have Dylan and Lane from the book Starside! We talk about their approach to cons that aren’t focused on cons & why they love cons like IC3, what it’s like to go through creative growing pains, and the importance of caring for your supporting audience. All this and SO much more on today’s inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 00:…

Welcome back to Inspired Ink! This week we have creator Morgan Herron joining us! We talk about how Saturday Morning cartoons influence comic book art, why you should always be excited about the work you produce, and how standing out can strike a chord with audiences. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Getting Into …

We talk about avenues to explore to become a self-sufficient artist, why a day job might help your creativity, and what success means as an independent creator. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Early Inspirations & Translating Movie Sets to Comics 12:23 Using Mixed Media & Storyboarding in Film and TV 22:21 Artist…

This week we have writer Frank Martin joining us! We talk about the pros and cons of having a wide variety of creative work, how past work can resurface and become reshaped after time, and why you should always just keep writing no matter what. All that and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Thoughts on graded books and the conv…

This week we have creator Clara Meath joining us! We talk about figuring out how to survive and keep your mental in check as a creator, the real difference between patience and putting time aside for your craft, and her advice to have success when tabling. All that and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:04 Balancing projects 04:44 …

This week we have creator and actor Tony Wolf joining us! We talk about how pursuing two passions can both benefit the other, the creative struggle of balancing passions and life, and why even slow progress is great progress as a creator. TIMESTAMPS 00:50 Acting, comics, introvert and extrovert 14:50 Comic educational resources and finding time 26:…

On this week's episode of Inspired Ink, we have creator Tony McMillen joining us! We talk about Tony’s unique way of approaching his inking, why every idea you have will advance you, and how the more you know the more you can pull from to inspire. All that and so much more on today's Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Stylistic influences & processes 1…

Welcome back to Inkspired Ink! This week on the show we have legendary independent creator Dan Mendoza joining us! We talk about how animation has influenced his style, Dan’s journey on creating his successful imprint Still Ill Comics, and the vital role that we all play when meeting anyone who supports our work. All that and so much more on today’…

Dive into the world of comic book creation with Anna Peterson on the Inspired Ink podcast by Comix Wellspring. Explore how TV writing, storyboarding, crowdfunding, and the art of lettering and design play a pivotal role in making comics. TIMESTAMPS 00:55 Solo workflow management 04:55 Bringing film & TV storyboarding to comics 08:47 The pace of com…

We have artist and creator Rick Lopez joining us today! We talk about the life of the creator, ways to template your comics for higher efficiency, and our love for comics that inspired us to make comics. All this and so much more on today's Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Tabling anywhere and everywhere 04:15 Artistic inspiration 07:45 Early comic i…

This week we have creator Melissa Capriglione joining us. We talk about the process of finding a graphic novel agent and working with a publisher, how LGBTQ Comics have transformed over the years, and fun with color theory! All that and so much more on today's Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Pitching a graphic novel 06:20 Working with editors and ag…

We have publisher and creators Jon Jones and Jack Egan of WTF Comics joining us today! We talk about their experience as comic book publishers, what a comic book collective means to them and how they want to change the indie comic book industry. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Timeline for creation 05:00 Diversit…

Today on the show we have creator Max Flowers of Rat Brain Zine joining us today! We have an amazing craft talk about the importance of printing from page quality to formatting your book, comic book storytelling from physical to digital, and panels, panels, panels, how they affect your story! All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMES…

We have creator Jeff DeMars joining us! We talk about the craft of inking comics, what it truly means to be a strong inker, and how you can support creators in even the smallest of ways. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Setting up a Kickstarter 09:30 Support in indie comics 13:50 Inking talk 25:45 Inspirations 32:…

TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Being satisfied with a crowdfunding campaign 04:00 Things to implement in future campaigns 13:00 Learning from others and applying that advice 16:30 Making a father & son comic 24:45 Looking to future projects 28:00 Reading comics 31:30 Inspirations 37:20 Translating action to the page 45:00 Coloring process 50:00 The importance of…

We have Eli Schwab of Cosmic Lion joining us today! We talk about the journey and history of the Cosmic Lion, what it’s like being a creator and balancing publishing, and the heartfelt moments that keep us creating. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Comics community in LA 02:30 Origins of Cosmic Lion 07:50 Interest…

We have artist and creator Tanta Dorph-Mankey joining us today! We talk about what it means to have a day job as a creative person, managing expectations as you work towards a creative degree, and how finding your community can help provide you with confidence in your projects! All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Man…

We have writer and creator Hunter Reese joining us! We talk about how all of us in the creative world live a double life like many of our favorite heroes, how we all draw inspiration from our earliest influences and why capturing an audience is the best way to success. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Intro to mak…

Inspired Ink Ep 27 - Matthew Sardo - Indie Creator Con & The Future Of Indie This week we have the founder of Indie Creator Con (ICC) joining us. We talk about how Indie Creator Con came to exist, what it means to find your purpose and a calling in life as a creator, and how you can build upon your past and create a bigger and exciting future. TIME…

This week we have creator Evan Maguire joining us! We talk about freelancing as an artist and the avenues that can open up, finding an audience that fits a niche you love to create, and why to always remember why you make art to keep yourself driven. All that and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Finding freelance work 04:00 Ty…

We have creator Dave Brown joining us today! We talk about why having a diverse selection can benefit you when tabling at conventions, the opportunities that arise at these shows to help you stay inspired, and why it’s so vital to finish your work and move on to the next. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Managing …

Today we have artist and creator David Lujan joining us! We talk about why laying the foundations of your book is vital just like building a house, developing a style and utilizing your tools as a digital creator, why crowdfunding is essential but to never lose focus on what’s coming next. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAM…

Today we have creator Julian Lytle joining us! We talk about why it’s essential to continue to evolve with new media platforms, how you can grow and also evolve as a creator as you learn about deconstructing stories, and the current state of reading digital comics and where we can go from here. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIM…

We have creator Anya Drifflle with us! Today wwe talk about how you add more dynamics to your characters by playing with different shapes, how you can find peace with life events through your art, and ways to find success and happiness at conventions! All this and more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Introduction to art 03:00 Artistic inf…

This week we have creator William Keops Ibanez joining us! We talk about why the process of making a complete and finished comic provides the most vital lessons, how figure drawings can transform your art, and why studying the classics and past creators can teach us how to tell stories today. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMES…

We have creator Darryl Murphy joining us on the show today! We talk about why storytelling is the most important skill to learn, how outlines and storyboarding are important parts of the comic book making process, and why to always make time for your loved ones. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 00:55 WTF Comics 01:55 Mi…

We have creator Tom Franck with us today! We talk about why you don’t need to get permission to make art and comics, how loving the process more than the reward is the better mindset, and alternative ways to promote and produce your work! All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 00:50 Moving into comics 05:10 Diving into the el…

We have the publisher Paranoid American joining us today! We talk about how controversial comics can be the most inspiring and informational, why you should be making the books you want to make, and how to let go of creative control and let mistakes happen. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:36 Risks at conventions 04:…

We have creator Kevin Betou on the show this week! The winner of the Comix Well Spring Cover Contest and creator of the series Tempo. We talk about why you need to experience and live life to fuel creativity, how the process should feel just as good as the reward, and why all types of reading is vital for all creators. All this and so much more on …

Today on Inspired Ink, we will be talking LIVE to Thomas Heeley, the current editor of the record breaking longest-running creator-owned superhero comic book series by Todd McFarlane, SPAWN! We will be discussing his role as editor of Spawn, digging into the new SPAWN 2024 cover contest, opening up for questions, and much more! So be sure to join u…

Today we have Sarah Cooke, writer of No Spell! We talk about the importance of taking on risks and challenges as a creator, how an editor can help bring out what you want on the page, and how indie comics can help highlight more diverse creators. All of this and more on today’s inspired ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:07 Personal experience crowdfunding 04:55 E…

We have Jade Lowder, creator of Dead and Still Dying, It’s a Horror Show, and more! We talk about moving your art from traditional to digital world, how to celebrate the work you’ve created, and how any art form can help you make great comics. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:14 Parting with art 08:10 Traditional and…

We have Doug Knight joining us today! Creator Chiasm, Super Wicked White Cell Squadron, Raygun and more! We talk about navigating through social media and staying relevant as a creator, how anthologies can boost you as a creator, and more convention tips! All this and more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Promoting your work 03:40 Taking i…

Today we have co-writer and co-creator of the series Outer Spaced, Eric Allred joining us! We talk about the craft of writing, how to approach scripts with a co-writer, and the main differences between screenplays and comic scripts! TIMESTAMPS 01:45 Approaching storytelling 06:50 Having a guiding point 10:50 Differences between film and comics 18:3…

We have Ben Collins, the co-writer and co-creator of OuterSpaced! Today we talk about how to be clear with your scripts, writing in niche genres, writing collaboration and so much more! All this and so much more on today's Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 01:50 Creative diet 05:00 Overwriting and underwriting 08:50 Working with a co-writer 13:00 Promoting …

Today we have the writer of Tights! Chris Waigand joins us on the show today as we talk about how to roll with the punches of making indie comics, how to be concise with your storytelling and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 00:52 Pacing of stories 05:00 Personal hurdles 08:00 Finding artists 18:00 Schedule for making comics 25:00 S…

This week we have on the show Jeff Lorentz! We talk about why rest is important as an artist, how to understand your style, and know that there is nothing but yourself from making art! All this and so much more on today's Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 00:45 Lovecraft Influence 03:20 Creative Process 06:20 Finding time to rest 11:50 Anyone can do it 17:2…

Nathan Price is the publisher of the comic series Night of the Chihuahuas. We talk about how mental health ties into healing, how art can be a form of therapy, and his connection with the El Paso Chihuahuas Baseball team. This and so much more on this week’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 00:38 Why Chihuahua’s? 04:00 Powering through obstacles 06:20 Find…

Adriean Koleric is the writer/artist/letterer of the comic series TRAKOVI and the upcoming series THE SITTER. We talk about how to take negative criticism and use it as fuel instead of an extinguisher, what learning various types of styles can do for your comics and so much more! TIMESTAMPS 00:50 Initial interest in art 05:30 Dealing with Criticism…

Dan Price is the writer/artist of the comic series Bigfoot Knows Karate. Dan gives us his best comic book convention tips from how to gain attention to your table, how things have evolved in the indie industry, and why your old art still matters. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink! TIMESTAMPS 00:37 Bigfoot Knows Karate Currently 06:3…

Pat O'Malley is the writer of the comic series Popscars. We talk about his experience with publishers of different sizes gives us insight on how to decide the route that’s best for yourself, how an editor can benefit any creative project, why to make the book you want to make and so much more! TIMESTAMPS 00:47 Time Spent Creating vs Reading 02:30 C…