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

* Read Marc’s Substack, LEGAL DISPATCH

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

* Twitter https://x.com/mguggenheim

* Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/marcguggenheim.bsky.social

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Learn more about the podcast, and me on my website.

* https://www.jalexmorrissey.com

Check out my friend Kyle T Webster’s Substack, at THE ACCIDENTAL EXPERT It’s chockablock full of insightful creative and mindset information.

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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

* Twitter https://twitter.com/jared_cullum

* YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/jaredcullum

* Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jaredcullum

Links Mentioned in the Intro

AN INCOMPLETE MANIFESTO FOR GROWTH

https://brucemaustudio.com/projects/an-incomplete-manifesto-for-growth/

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Check out my friend Kyle T Webster’s Substack, here. It’s chockablock full of insightful creative and mindset information.

Want to support TRADECRAFT and be awesome? Consider buying me a coffee, I'll be forever grateful!

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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.

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

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

* Twitter https://twitter.com/matthewkmanning

Want to support TRADECRAFT and be awesome? Consider buying me a coffee, I'll be forever grateful!

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Check out my friend , at THE ACCIDENTAL EXPERT. It’s chockablock full of insightful creative and mindset information.

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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

Want to support TRADECRAFT and be awesome? Consider buying me a coffee, I'll be forever grateful!

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Check out my friend , at THE ACCIDENTAL EXPERT. It’s chockablock full of insightful creative and mindset information.

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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

Want to support TRADECRAFT and be awesome? Consider buying me a coffee, I'll be forever grateful!

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Learn more about the podcast, and me on my website.

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Check out my friend , at THE ACCIDENTAL EXPERT. It’s chockablock full of insightful creative and mindset information.

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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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* Twitter https://twitter.com/dannyearls16

* Comic Sketch Art https://comicsketchart.com/our-creators/danny-earls/

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

* Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.marks.7737

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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/

More Rich Links Below

TRADECRAFT is a free podcast, I do as a hobby, but would love your support. If you like this, or other episodes, why not Buy Me a Coffee for $3 to offset the monthly production costs. It’s a BIG help.

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

* Twitter https://twitter.com/rdouek

* Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/rdouek.bsky.social

* Facebook https://www.facebook.com/richdouek

Check out my friend, at THE ACCIDENTAL EXPERT. It’s chockablock full of insightful creative and mindset information.

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TRADECRAFT is a reader-supported publication and podcast. To receive new posts and podcast episodes, please consider becoming a free subscriber or paid member at $6/mo, or $60/year to support my work.

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