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Audio journals on making and teaching comics.

Thunder Punch Daily 146 – Not “Cheating” Again…

 

I asked for it! I made a joke about “cheating” at my art, and it got some folks rising to defend or dispute the question of whether or not one can cheat at making comics. I give what can only be described as an affirmation for anyone who has ever been called a “cheater”, and try to explore where this misconception comes from.

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Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital

Voiceover by Tara Platt

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Thunder Punch Daily 145 – Thumbs of Terror

Today I share some of my experiences in thumbnailing the new Front story I hope to start updating on Sugary Serials in February. I borrow some wisdom from J.M. DeMatteis to help make my points more lucid, but the big idea is that there’s no escape from the terror of thumbnailing a story.

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Thunder Punch Daily 144 – Back on Track

In this extra-sized episode of Thunder Punch Daily I catch up on where I’ve been, how I’ve been playing Don’t Tip the Waiter for the last month, how I’ve tried to fix that with the help of David Seah, and a few new thoughts on using Tumblr and Posterous as a part of your balanced comics publishing.

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Thunder Punch Daily 143 – Surprised by Style

Today I share some thoughts on how a simple nudge from Kim Holm faced me with an inner demon that I suspect comes out of my history with mainstream comics. I don’t land on an answer to the issue, but I ruminate a bit about what my options are.

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Thunder Punch Daily 142 – 3 Roads to Character

Today I follow up on a discussion started in Comics Are Great! episode 30 with some thoughts on character design from a writing standpoint. I share three different aspects that I oscillate between when creating characters.

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Thunder Punch Daily 141 – Experimenting on Freelance

In a rush to make a deadline on a “freelance” project, I found out some neat ways to integrate my coloring style with my brush work style. I wander around how I did it in this audio essay.

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Thunder Punch Daily 140 – Crunch Time Sets Me Free

Today I share some thoughts on how being up against a wall on a deadline forced me to shed all of the tension and anxiety that I build up through the desire to get a “thumbs up” from my audience. Sometimes I, at least, need to remind myself that it’s about the work first.

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Thunder Punch Daily 139 – Act Naturally

Today I share some thoughts on an experience I had while working on the latest of my He-Man and the Masters of the Universe character re-imaginings. It’s good to have a reminder that the best creative choices happen when we’re not looking for them.

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Thunder Punch Daily 138 – Would it Kill Ya to Laugh?

Today I share some wisdom imparted to me by one of my young students, reminding me that sometimes we can overly focus on the effort it takes to make our comics, when all the audience cares about is the fun we have.

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