• Comic Book and Children's Book Author Greg Burnham

  • May 19 2024
  • Length: 36 mins
  • Podcast

Comic Book and Children's Book Author Greg Burnham

  • Summary

  • Greg Burnham, a Norcross-based comic book and children's book author who is attending this month's Momocon over Memorial Day Weekend, spoke with Rico Figliolini this week. They talked about his recent contributions to comic anthologies Milestone Initiative (featuring Icon), Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun (featuring Superman), and DC Power 2024 - and, his latest children's book, Swim, Kelly! Swim! They also talked about collaborating with artists, crafting compelling characters, feedback from beta readers, and the evolving landscape of diversity and representation in comics, stressing the importance of authentically empowering marginalized voices to shape narratives.

    Resources:
    MomoCon Website: https://www.momocon.com/
    Greg Burnham Facebook: / gregburnhambooks
    https://tuskegeeheirs.com/
    Children's Books

    Timestamp:
    00:00:00 - Greg Burnham: Comic Book and Children's Book Author
    00:02:25 - Collaborative Indie Comics Creation
    00:04:51 - Crafting Captivating Visual Narratives
    00:06:53 - Learning the Publishing Process
    00:07:56 - The Story of Solace: A Collaborative Comic
    00:09:41 - Crafting a Spooky Superman Story
    00:12:48 - Navigating Creative Collaboration
    00:14:53 - Balancing Indie Work and Deadlines
    00:16:55 - Coaching Basketball and Crafting Characters
    00:18:56 - Crafting Authentic Characters: Balancing Inspiration and Individuality
    00:21:05 - Crafting Complex Characters
    00:24:35 - Navigating Diversity and Stereotypes in Comics and Media
    00:29:57 - Unreal Engine 5 and the Blurred Lines of Reality
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