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Welcome back, true listeners! This week I felt it would be beneficial to go over what I learned from Brian's Masterclass on Character Development, followed by what I know and use in my own character development. This topic is one of the most crucial stages of story development when constructing a fictional narrative. Beware some of the life lessons I share here, too, because writing equates to...

Welcome back, true listeners!  Tonight I recap our fabulous 2022 year, thanks to all of you, and discuss the plan for 2023. Our real topic is comparing Scott Snyder's substack Our Best Jacket and Jinxworld (by Brian Michael Bendis), masterclasses as prominent resources for those looking to perfect or get into the craft of writing comics. We discuss the benefits that substack has had on the ind...

Tonight I sit down with Zed Comics' own Jeff Zanelotti a military veteran turned comic creator who applied the virtues of discipline and imagination to hone his art skills. We're talking about writing, journey, and life experience elements that can have an impact on your projects in the long run. I had a blast TartN@tion! and you will too. So pull up a seat let's get tarty with the par...

Tonight it'll just be me talking about the new She-Hulk episodes in an exciting Part 1 review segment that covers some pretty hilarious highlights. As always, Inevitable Mike provides some heartfelt wisdom on personal growth and, most importantly, his newfound revelation on productive habits. Power Company King Size Annual #1 (Ongoing Series) (Archived) Go check Coalition Comics' new Kicks...

Tonight we're talking about Samurai and Vampires and we go a little teary-eyed on you guys, but it's still going to be a tarty party of a time with JD Oliva as he tells us his success story, obstacles, and comebacks. Red Sunrise everyone and not the one Little Annie sings to everyone about in that movie.  Red Sunrise go back to the book now! (Archived) Wild Oni Please go like the page to k...

Tonight we're talking about the 3 BIG REASONS LIghtyear the movie wasn't as good as it could have been and my comments that got the movie banned from several continents. I announce a pretty cool guest I discovered and we talk some more about Wild Oni.  Wild Oni Please go like the page to keep up-to-date with the book. The pre-launch campaign will be up soon and this campaign is going to be co...

Tonight I'm so excited to have discovered a like-minded connoisseur of Japanese culture, history, and anime who shares in my passion for the comic and pop-culture medium. We go into depth on topics like content appropriation for children and how parents can best determine what content is right for their kids. We swap views on character tropes and studies using Joker and Thanos as an example. F...

Tonight I bring you a very special guest from across the Northern tundra, Doug Knight, artist/tattoo artist/writer/workhorse/role model, and probably a unique creator I've had the pleasure of crossing conversation with on this show. We discussed several of his properties, but Doug gave us some pretty great lessons in the medium of comics for all you aspiring creators. We talk about early 90s c...

Tonight I'm bringing you some pretty cool updates on Wild Oni, addressing a request from a colleague, and shamelessly plugging all my creator's friends that I can think of who have books out there right now. I briefly give my take on She-Hulk and Daredevil: Born Again series coming to us soon and pleasantly ends on an uplifting note about my teammates at Inked Studios and how blessed I am...

Yo lo, PT Nation! My buddy Allen Johnson has served us a delightful treat from the show Breaking Bad & Better Call Saul. I'm happy to welcome to the tarty party larger-than-life cholo actor Jesus Payan Jr. I'm so excited to help these awesome creators announce a new Breaking Bad meets Walking Dead parody comic that's bound to bring fans a bountiful experience come comic con season...

Tonight I'm stepping into the deep end with my views on color, race, and sexual orientation in comics and why it has no business in existing comic characters. I'm also bringing up the topic of the Disney + series, its slow-failing structure, and how it's held back an iconic character from reaching her best version. Tonight I just don't give a Korg, and if you're offended, then I apologize, but it...

Tonight I'm joined by my good friend and fellow creator. Jerry Jones is one of only a few fragments that make up the mentors that have set me on my own path to comics, and tonight we honor his third appearance by talking about his long-time project Mrs. Vengeance, a three-issue mini-series that is being released all in one fell swoop of creative genius. Jerry keeps it noir fashion in the PT na...

Tonight I'm joined by some of the independent comics industry's TOP free-spirited fellow Editors Wyndi Gayle & Chuck Pineau. How they live with one another pages can only tell, but tonight they're going to be talking about the tarty party happening in the pages of Wyndi's new book the Viscarian Tales #1 , a loving and endearing project that they have both spent 20 years buildin...

Get ready for the next big story from the minds of Wesley Snipes and Adam Lawson, with the execution of an amazing creative team to present that story in 140+ pages of comic noir heaven. As someone who can say they're proud to have been a part of this journey, nothing makes me happier than to bring you, fabulous listeners, how this dream became a reality! Welcome to the tarty party PT Nation,...

Tonight I sit down with a very talented Editor & Writer, John Hervey the creator of Magna: The Last Pantheon & The Posse (Click to go support these titles on Indegogo) . We're talking story crafting, characterization, comics, publishing, and most importantly what's going down in Beyond Times part of the comic town. Get ready for an enigmatic conversation. Get ready to learn and hear... abo...

Tonight I sit with the talented and humble creator, writer, and CEO of Omen Comics to discuss Dragon Girl and Albino Warrior #1. The book is an East meets West story inspired by Michael's experience training in Shaolin Kung-Fu which bore spiritual meaning that also contributed to this story. Please consider supporting Omen Comics by following the link to the pre-register page. Get NOTIFIED whe...

Tonight I sit down with a very talented Artist & Writer, jay Jay Mooers the creator of Autumn Grey, Ill Weed, and Fae, but his art can be found in comics across the country. We're talking story, we're talking RPG games, you have to hear this! Kickstarter Page to Support the game! Fae Think Inked when you think about how to market your creative product. Tell them Mike sent you! https://...

Tonight I sit down with a very talented and unique indie creator who's taken his love for manga and dinosaurs to a whole new level! His career is very young, but his potential is very strong. Cold-blooded Vol. 2 hits the Kickstarter waves soon, so don't forget to find out what all that damn rip-roaring and stomping is really about! Perry Whitley Edward Facebook | Twitter   | Instagram | Pa...

Tonight, I'm thanking YOU the fans for supporting the show. I'm celebrating the podcast's 1st EVER Anniversary , making announcements, giving updates, setting goals, and talking about Morbius & the Multi-verse mystery surrounding its need to have been developed. Self-worth is a daunting subject, but we're going to bring it up and I'm going to shed some wisdom on its harmoni...

Join us Saturday morning to discuss a nefarious alien plot to release the worst of all Kaiju across time, space, and the farfetched imagination against one another in a climactic gladiatorial-style fight in which YOU the reader control who wins. Thanks again, listeners & true believers for coming back each week! You made this possible. Connect with Allen Facebook | Kickstarter Click Here Our L...

Tonight we sit down to celebrate the career of a heavy-hitting writer and media entertainment creator making strides in the self-publishing world of comics, Justin Gray. Coming off the success of Spicy Pulp #5 , Justin gives us the D-Lo Brown Lo-Down on his new 60-page creature feature, Bleeding Pulp 2 . We discuss the relationship between writer and artist, collaborative styles, methods of comic...

Tonight I sit down with Tony Kittrell, owner of Advent Comics, about his comic Titan Issue #4. We talk about his incredible journey from youth to becoming a firefighter after making the choice to change his life. This led to him fulfilling his joy and happiness in the world by helping people, but it doesn't stop there. Tony made the choice to pull the trigger on comics, and for the last coming...

Tonight we sit down with renowned writers & creators Dwight & Rebecca MacPherson to talk about the late great Edgar Allan Poe, the primary creator creatively reinvented inside the pages of The Imaginary Voyages of Edgar Allan Poe Vol. 3. , out on Kickstarter! Dwight & Rebecca were sweethearts and eager to share their creative journeys, including what it's like to be a husband &...

I celebrate a newly met creator Mark Bernal behind Lesser Known Comics tonight. We discuss key business decisions behind LKC's "No Amazon" clause, favoring their local comic shops over digital e-commerce marketing. FASCINATING! Mark humbles us with his views and outlooks on what it is to be an independent comic creator and how the industry is shaping for the future, as far as what&#3...

Tonight I sit down with the talented and humble creator, writer, and CEO of Omen Comics to discuss the business side of comics, covering some of the critical things needed to institute a comics business. Much team building goes into comics, and Michael reveals a few secrets for us here tonight that many ambitious young comics creators need to hear on their journeys. It was a pleasure to speak with...