Constructing Comics Podcast

Frankie Midnight writer Bobby Harper shares his love for creating comics and spinning records on this week’s episode. Bobby gets into the development of his love of being a comics writer and DJ, and how those two creative paths blend together. He also shares his passion for collaboration and how he’s fostered fruitful creative partnerships. There’s a lot of great information about Bobby’s processe...

Welcome to your new home on the range where the kaiju and the glowing toxic fungi play. Jacob Kuddes is your park ranger and he’ll guide you through the unique ecosystem of Modern Carapace, his original comic book series. In this episode, we’ll get the details on Jacob’s comic origins along with his writing, drawing, and distributing processes. Jacob also has built a community around the art he lo...

Straight from the depths of Canada, Denis Gagné joins us on the podcast. You can be the judge of that as Denis describes his process of creating web comics, writing sci-fi, and editing the premier Star Trek Fan Zine “Warp Factor.” You’ll find that Denis and his work will grow on you because he is after all a real “Funghi.” You can read his work and give him a follow using the links below. Denis’ w...

On this week’s episode, Jared Throne comes on to talk about the process of creating the compelling heist in the sci-fi world of his new graphic novel Bridge Planet Nine from Top Shelf Comics. He gets into the weeds on writing scripts, drawing comics digitally, and getting editorial input. The conversation is chocked full of sci-fi comics goodness and so is Bridge Planet Nine. Check out the graphic...

Armand Bodnar, the artist behind Frog Knight, returns to talk about comics that aren’t Frog Knight! It’s crazy but Armand draws other comics like Werewolf By Night and Swamp Thing for Marvel. Armand gets to talk about the ups and downs of drawing a web comic for Marvel as well as the pros and cons of drawing web comics in general. We also get a preview of Armand’s upcoming comics Dothdrom and Sir...

This episode is a long time coming because this is the fifth attempt to bring the interview with Caleb Prochnow, the creator of the series Savage Seed, to life. There were quite a few technical difficulties leading to this interview needing to be re-recorded. Much like the main character in Savage Seed, Caleb defeated the foes seeking to prevent him from expounding upon his work and drank their bl...

Get ready to be spooked again by Phantasmagoria! Issue 2 is now on Kickstarter and we have curator/creator/writer Jorge Alvarez to talk about all the scary cool stuff packed into the latest installment in this horror anthology series. Joining Jorge is CL Zeno, a prolific comic creator who we just had on the show in episode 376. Both CL and Jorge have stories in Phantasmagoria but they have a lot o...

LIVE NOW on Kickstarter! Lycan: Solomon’s Odyssey Chapter 4 is the latest installment in the horror epic centered on the earth’s first werewolf. Writer and Creator Dennis Robinson returns to the podcast to share his love for historical accuracy, ancient mythology, and tragic monstrosity. We also get into the process of running comics kickstarters and the community they build throughout the campaig...

CL Zeno returns to the podcast with an exciting new collaboration with comics legend Jason Keith. CL and Jason are the ringleaders for The Enchanted Circus of Wonder, a new comic series centered around colorful characters in an old world filled with magic and machinery. Issues 1-2 are live on Kickstarter NOW! Jason takes us through his career as a comics colorist and his entry into the creator-own...

Jevin Loop returns to the podcast to promote the Kickstarter for “Nuke Rooster: Refried” the latest re-installment in the hit indie comic series. Jevin dives deep into his new comics making processes and gives us an inside look at his new endeavor as a founding member of the imprint “Skull-Cado Comics.” The topic of this episode is a first for Constructing Comics because we’ve never had a creator...

The epic legend of Joan of Arc has never been portrayed with so much fun until “Joni, Joni, Save France.” Author and illustrator Nick Burchard comes on the show to explain the process of adapting a historical figure to a long-form gag comic strip. We also discuss his influences which My Chemical Romance, and we break down how important collaboration is to the comics creation process. There’s way m...

Full disclaimer up top, I, Noah Ray the host, didn’t get the title correct of the zine “Movies Are Great… But Specifically in 2018” the whole interview, and this is what the guests were here to promote. I feel horribly and have apologized. My mistake is not due to disinterest in the book. The zine is one of the most unique and interesting works we’ve featured on our show combining essays, reviews,...

Lisa Cheese and Ghost Guitar return along with their creator Kevin Alvir! In this interview, Kevin breaks down Lisa Cheese and Ghost Girl: The God Complex, the sequel to his magically funny book Lisa Cheese and Ghost Girl: Attack the Snack from Top Shelf Comics. Kevin’s observations are witty and wise as he expounds on topics like mystery stories, cartoon shows, sorcerer sisters, and that one frie...

Let’s start 2026 off right with a comic that’s raising awareness and money for a worthy cause: our freedom from fascism here in the US. JM Brandt is a comics creator, writer, and curator currently promoting his new Kickstarter for the anthology Horror Not Hate which is live now. It’s a scary time and JM is fighting back with comics by building solidarity amongst his peers to bring us an anthology...

We have an exciting interview with the creatives behind the comic Hellbreaker now on Kickstarter. Legendary writer Pat Mills and master artist Ian Ashcroft give us a look into their new book along with their process in creating a new sprawling world. In this interview, we discuss religious iconography, art deco London, European vs American comics publishing, and SO much more. After or during the p...

Ryan Oakley is an exciting and new voice in the comics game. We are thrilled to share this interview where we learn about Ryan's lost graphic novel, her art in the comic series Bitter Root, her pre-med background, how she overcome invasive thoughts thanks to Jeff the Shark and so much more. Check out our interview and then check out Ryan's amazing working using her links below: Ryan's Linktree: ht...

Mike Scrase hops on the show to promote his series Zip which you can check out the kickstarter for number 4 right now. The kickstarter also offers a lot of catchup tiers if you would like to read issues 1-3. If you want to delve deep into the inspirations and messages of the series, listen to the interview and consider backing the kickstarter! There are a lot great rewards on top of this series be...

On this week's episode, Andrew Krahnke returns 4 years after his last interview to discuss the journey of his original comic series Bloodrik. We get into the process of pitching the series and publishing it through Image Comics along with the opportunity to illustrate several issues of G.I. Joe for Skybound Entertainment. As a surprise, frequent guest Armand Bodnar cohosts! Half the episode is an...

On this episode, we mix it up with Levi Hoffmeier, writer and artist being Remaster Monk. Levi divulges his creative process behind creating his latest comic and gets deep reflecting on his love of the Halo franchise. Remaster Monk is LIVE now on kickstarter. It is a great comic and there are so many radical rewards to check out. Listen to the episode and back the book in whichever order you prefe...

Break out your Sharpies! We’re talking to Cameron Norbert about his comic Busker, vulnerability in auto-bio comics, drawing dinosaurs with Sharpies, taking inspiration from poetry, and Lynn Varley’s stellar coloring work. Cameron’s insights in this episode are genre-spanning. Check it lut and check out Cameron’s work using the links below: Website: https://comicsbygcno.com/ Cameron Norbert Instagr...

On episode 364, we sit down to talk with Graham Millar, independent comic creator and scholar. Graham divulges his process and the origins behind his works including CMYK Ultra. Noah and Graham also express some spicy takes on some less than stellar Jim Lee art. Check it out and then check out Graham’s work! Graham’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CsMSgbnPGq4/ Instagram CMYK Ultra: https:/...

On this episode, we have an interview with Emily Wigglesworth and Otie Marcus: comic creators and curators of All Wizard Comix. Emily and Otie dive deep into the teamwork it took to bring their new anthology All Wizard Comix to life. They also illuminate us on their own creative processes in their individual work. Check out Emily and Otie’s work below: Otie's links: https://www.instagram.com/otiem...

On Episode 362 of Constructing Comics -Noah interviews Manny Tavares https://linktr.ee/themannydraws Thanks! Twitter: twitter.com/ConstrutComPod Instagram: www.instagram.com/constructingcomicspod/Facebook Facebook: facebook.com/ConstructingComic/ Check out Ageless Press linktr.ee/Ageless_Press Check out Matt online: linktr.ee/MattKund Thanks for Listening! Stay Safe! Be Nice! Make Comics!

On Episode 361 of Constructing Comics -Noah interviews Will Towles https://www.instagram.com/willtowles https://unpluggedrva.com/event/expo.php Thanks! Twitter: twitter.com/ConstrutComPod Instagram: www.instagram.com/constructingcomicspod/Facebook Facebook: facebook.com/ConstructingComic/ Check out Ageless Press linktr.ee/Ageless_Press Check out Matt online: linktr.ee/MattKund Thanks for Listening...

On Episode 360 of Constructing Comics -Noah and Kathy interview Rae Whitlock Rae's Links: https://www.instagram.com/hashtagraewhitlock https://linktr.ee/Raewhitlock? https://www.comicsblogger.net/product/goldfish-part-1 Twitter: twitter.com/ConstrutComPod Instagram: www.instagram.com/constructingcomicspod/Facebook Facebook: facebook.com/ConstructingComic/ Check out Ageless Press linktr.ee/Ageless_...