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Creator At Large | The Business of Comic Books

Every week on the Creator At Large podcast host Jeremy Melloul speaks with creators and other professionals working in the comic book industry. He digs into how they’ve built their careers, as well as... Read more

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The Nitty-Gritty of Creating Comics with Justin Jordan - CAL #047

The Nitty-Gritty of Creating Comics with Justin Jordan - CAL #047

Justin Jordan is a comic book writer, most well-known for his work on comic such as: The Strange Talent of Luther Strode... Read more

27 Aug 2019

1hr 38mins

Ranked #2

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Passion, Profit, and Practicality with Jim Zub - CAL #040

Passion, Profit, and Practicality with Jim Zub - CAL #040

Jim Zub is a comic book creator who’s had not just one, but two 30+ issue creator-owned comic series (Skullkickers and W... Read more

18 Jun 2019

1hr 25mins

Ranked #3

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Building a Business and Audience with Jake Parker - CAL #019

Building a Business and Audience with Jake Parker - CAL #019

Jake Parker is an independent comic book artist and a veritable comic industry entrepreneur. Not only has he independent... Read more

15 Jan 2019

1hr

Ranked #4

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Trends in the Comic Book Industry with Rob Salkowitz - CAL #002

Trends in the Comic Book Industry with Rob Salkowitz - CAL #002

Rob Salkowitz has been writing about the comic book industry and the business of pop culture for years. Together, he and... Read more

16 Sep 2018

53mins

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Creating Comics and Building IP with Andy Schmidt - CAL #024

Creating Comics and Building IP with Andy Schmidt - CAL #024

Andy Schmidt is a former comic book editor and now the founder of Comics Experience, an online school for comic book cre... Read more

26 Feb 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #6

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Career Building and Self-Awareness with Karl Kerschl - CAL #016

Career Building and Self-Awareness with Karl Kerschl - CAL #016

Karl Kerschl has made webcomics, licensed comics - both on video games and at the Big Two, and even indie comics of his ... Read more

18 Dec 2018

1hr 20mins

Ranked #7

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The Modern Independent Creator with Jason Brubaker - CAL #032

The Modern Independent Creator with Jason Brubaker - CAL #032

Jason Brubaker is a comic book creator and animation veteran who built a living for himself creating his own independent... Read more

23 Apr 2019

1hr 19mins

Ranked #8

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Surviving Indie Comics with Lucy Bellwood - CAL #026

Surviving Indie Comics with Lucy Bellwood - CAL #026

Lucy Bellwood is an independent artist and self-described “adventure cartoonist.” She’s built a career for herself indep... Read more

12 Mar 2019

1hr 22mins

Ranked #9

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Turning Failure into Success with Roye Okupe - CAL #018

Turning Failure into Success with Roye Okupe - CAL #018

Roye Okupe knows about hard work. He knows about overcoming your own struggles and failures and, through that perseveran... Read more

8 Jan 2019

1hr 8mins

Ranked #10

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Sharing the Medium of Comics with Andrew Woodrow-Butcher - CAL #033

Sharing the Medium of Comics with Andrew Woodrow-Butcher - CAL #033

Andrew Woodrow-Butcher is not only the Director of Library Services for The Beguiling, a fantastic Toronto area comic bo... Read more

30 Apr 2019

1hr 7mins

Ranked #11

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The 1,000 True Fans Theory - Bonus Episode #1

The 1,000 True Fans Theory - Bonus Episode #1

It’s easier than ever before for creators to connect directly with their fans. This ability, and the new technologies th... Read more

27 Sep 2018

11mins

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Comic Books and the Graphic Novel Market with Gina Gagliano - CAL #004

Comic Books and the Graphic Novel Market with Gina Gagliano - CAL #004

In March 2018, Gina Gagliano was hired to head & launch Random House’s new Graphic Novel imprint as its publishing d... Read more

25 Sep 2018

1hr 7mins

Ranked #13

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Diving Deep into Comic Book Retail with Steve Anderson of Third Eye Comics - CAL #037

Diving Deep into Comic Book Retail with Steve Anderson of Third Eye Comics - CAL #037

In 2008, Steve Anderson opened up the first Third Eye Comics location. Since then, the store has grown rapidly, moving f... Read more

28 May 2019

1hr 35mins

Ranked #14

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Launching a New Image Series with Brian Schirmer - CAL #031

Launching a New Image Series with Brian Schirmer - CAL #031

Brian Schirmer is still early on in his career as a comic boo creator, but with a book out an Image and another launch c... Read more

16 Apr 2019

1hr 10mins

Ranked #15

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Licensing, Editing, and the State of the Comics Market with Sarah Gaydos - CAL #036

Licensing, Editing, and the State of the Comics Market with Sarah Gaydos - CAL #036

Sarah Gaydos is the Editor-in-Chief of One Press, with a long career behind her in the comic industry, including work at... Read more

21 May 2019

1hr 15mins

Ranked #16

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Making Art and Commerce as a Comic Book Creator with Jim Rugg - CAL #039

Making Art and Commerce as a Comic Book Creator with Jim Rugg - CAL #039

Jim Rugg is an independent creator who’s never been afraid to pursue projects he’s scared about. As a result he’s assemb... Read more

11 Jun 2019

1hr 5mins

Ranked #17

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Building Authentic Stories & Careers with Kwanza Osajyefo - CAL #028

Building Authentic Stories & Careers with Kwanza Osajyefo - CAL #028

Kwanza Osajyefo (BLACK, WHITE, Ignited) is a talented creator who turned phenomenal Kickstarter success into an entire s... Read more

26 Mar 2019

1hr 17mins

Ranked #18

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How Artistic Careers and Communities Thrive with Ramon Perez - CAL #030

How Artistic Careers and Communities Thrive with Ramon Perez - CAL #030

Ramon Perez is an Eisner Award Winning comic book creator who has experience working both on indie comics, webcomics, an... Read more

9 Apr 2019

1hr 31mins

Ranked #19

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Comic Book Industry Round-Up for February 2019 - CAL #025

Comic Book Industry Round-Up for February 2019 - CAL #025

The February 2019 edition of the Creator At Large All-points Bulletin where we dive into what’s happened in the comic bo... Read more

6 Mar 2019

32mins

Ranked #20

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Indie Comic Distribution with Anne Bean of Emerald Comics Distro - CAL #035

Indie Comic Distribution with Anne Bean of Emerald Comics Distro - CAL #035

Anne Bean founded Emerald Comics Distro in 2016 to help independent creators and small press publishers with their distr... Read more

14 May 2019

1hr 5mins

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