Gutter Boys

SAMHAAAAIIIIN. Happy Halloween guys n ghouls. The boys aren't their normal festive selves this year but do not fret, we still have a solid interview to deliver. This week we're joined by Chicago-based artist Nick Pyle to discuss his new book Fend published by Deathwish. We also talk about his past body of work, his relationship with music in Cook County, what his process entails, and his current o...

With Cam unfortunately MIA for the time being, JB goes on a solo run with this week's special guest: Associate Professor and Curator of Comics & Cartoon Art at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum. Caitlin talks about the success of CXC's first in-person show since the start of the pandemic, how she became a cartoon librarian, and her research and work highlighting overlooked and forgo...

Gutter Gang enjoy the real pleasure of life: good comics, great food, and pleasant chats with the people that continue to do this thing of ours. On this episode, we talk with Ohio-based cartoonist and Hocking Hills alumni Victoria Douglas about their book Cinnamon (Behemoth), their upcoming comic Biblioware, the development and success of their free-to-use digital art assets and resources project...

The boys return from Hocking Hills but not without a heaping helping of cartoonist chitchat. We're joined with past guest Pete Facke, Caroline Cash, Ryan Alves, and MS Harkness in a roundtable discussion hitting a variety of topics including organizing shows, tabling in a "post" pandemic world, and small press communities all for your enjoyment. You're welcome :) I'm not listing all those @'s, get...

Since we'll be unable to record and edit a polished episode for our listeners by the time we return from Hocking Hills, we're pulling out another one from the Patreon vault. Enjoy! Part 2 of our ongoing Patreon exclusive series at the Hocking Hills Cartoonist Retreat. We're joined by future guest Nate McDonough along with past guests Pat Rooks and Caroline Cash to talk about the sacred art of long...

The boys are prepping for their big week-long return to Hocking Hills for another (final?) round of MS Harkness' Cartoonist Retreat. But before we go, we sit down with Portland-based cartoonist Pat Keck to talk about his book Peepers on Fantagraphics, his ongoing collaboration with Josh Simmons with the upcoming release of their newest book Dream of the Bat from The Mansion Press, and his thoughts...

If we were white and British, we would make everyone black for the Queen's Empire. But we're not, so instead we're going to talk about comics. On this episode, we speak with NYC-based cartoonist and educator G. Davis Cathcart to talk about the reprint of his book 1-800-Ghosts available now at Fantagraphics. We also speak on art education in the US, his background in pedagogy, what sparked his inte...

If you're drooling for a comprehensive breakdown of San Diego Comic Con, look no further! MOVIES! TV SHOWS! PANELS ABOUT MOVIES AND TV SHOWS! CORPORATE SYNERGY! All of it is covered right here on your #1 source for all things GEEK and NERD! BACON AWESOMESAUCE!!!!!!!!! Naaaahhhhhh the boys aren't here for that and neither are you. Instead, we talk with Chicago-based cartoonist and longtime friend o...

Oh baby we're back and the boys are... kinda bummed. RIP Tony Sirico, James Caan, & Duchess. Thankfully, we have Derek Marks on the show to help us deal with our dreary summer blues. Derek is a Michigan-based cartoonist whose self-published works include Legendary Spirits and his ongoing comic Fabulous Topless Woman. We talk about his background, how he manages his time while still having a ca...

It's hot asoutside and the future is looking pretty grim. But hey, at least we have comics. Speaking of which, we're joined with South Dakota-based cartoonist Marc Wagner to talk about his new book Meddle out now on Strangers Publishing. The boys get into it about his past work, how he got into comics, and his process. As usual, we answer listener questions and hint at some changes being made to o...

Light up a fatty for these pimp daddies and say PIMPIN' AIN'T THAT HARD THO. We're joined with Brooklyn-based cartoonist/illustrator Brian Blomerth, creator of such fine books like Bicylcle Day and Mycellium Wassonii by Anthology. gets real. If you want to know the closely held secrets of making it big in small press or as a freelance artist, then wait for another episode because this ain't it. Bu...

LA-based cartoonist and creator of his ongoing self-published anthology Goiter Comics, Josh Pettinger returns to the Gutter Gang Family for another HOT & STEAMY interview. We talk about his recent success in small press, his current trajectory as a cartoonist, and what he hopes to accomplish while the going's good. We dig deep and answer listener questions to unlock his powerful money-making s...

When the 2021 Guysner Award winner Nate McDonough asked us to have Providence-based cartoonist and illustrator Ryan Alves on an episode, we knew this was a big favor. Would we set a dangerous precedent by allowing someone to dictate who comes on? Would Ryan Alves meet the high watermark set by past guests? The answer to both questions is yes. If you're a Guysner winner, you get more leeway. And be...

The boys are back in a Gutter Boys Classic™ format riding guest-free this episode. We talk about the recent NFT fiasco at Image Comics and answer listener questions about making comics, who our dream comic collaborators are, the status of Gutter Boys Magazine, and a bunch of other stuff tangentially related to comics. Yeah don't worry, we'll have a guest on the next one. Questions? Comments? Sugge...

Spring is in the air and da boys are ready to prance through the tulips in celebration of this thing of ours we call comics. Our guest for this episode is Brooklyn-based artist Austin English who's been running the small press publisher Domino Books for over a decade providing readers with print offerins well off the beaten path. We discuss his newest book, Meskin and Umezo, as well as his process...

Even though we said we wouldn't have repeat guests on the main feed, it's only fair to have 2021's Pimp of the Year Jasper Jubenvill come on for a second time to really hash it out for the listeners. We go in-depth about process, his influences, his current love affair with Elden Ring, and why Cam loves WWE2K22 so much. EDITOR'S NOTE: We erroneously referred to Nate McDonough as a Pimp of the Year...

Mírame a los ojos cuando digas mi nombre! No me confrontes si no eres hombre! Da boys are riding dirty with the Boricua Prince, one-half of Mex Flentallo, the wonderfully talented Puerto Rico-based illustrator and comic artist Daniel Irizarri aka DIO. We discuss Dio's upbringing in the US and its alleged territories, his development as a comic creator, the various projects he's worked on, and his...

BLAH BLAH BLAH you get the gist at this point. On this episode, the boys chat with Chicago-based cartoonist Mike Centeno. Creator of Futile, his ongoing self-published one-man anthology series, and all around cool dude, Mike shares his experiences acclimating to a new country after moving from Venezuela for college, his transition from illustration to comics, and his process when developing and ex...

To celebrate THREE YEARS of GUTTER BOYS, we're releasing BONUS PATREON episodes from the vault as voted on by our Patreon subscribers. Enjoy! Calling all cars, the boys are back with a brand new PATREON EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE. We're joined by past guest and twizzy outlaw Ramon Villalobos and cartoonist/friend of the show Jas Hice to speak on notable non-superhero comic adaptations. A lot of names...

We've finally reached the end of the Hocking Hills Chronicles! What a run! On this final interview from the 2021 cartoonist retreat, we talk with Columbia-based cartoonist and teacher/lecturer Emi Gennis. Known for Baseline Blvd and The Plunge: A True Story from Kilgbore Books, Emi is also an Associate Professor of Comics & Narrative Practice at the Columbus College of Art & Design. We dis...

To celebrate THREE YEARS of GUTTER BOYS, we're releasing BONUS PATREONo episodes from the vault as voted on by our Patreon subscribers. Enjoy! The boys welcome back past guest Akira Yoshida to take a stroll through C.B. Cebulski's magnum opus: 2007's Wonderlost published by Image Comics. With Yoshida's help, we break down both issues of the short-lived autobio anthology series and make sense of th...

Boy howdy we did it. The haters said it would never be happen, but we proved them wrong once again. On this VERY SPECIAL Gutter Boys episode, we chat with writer Marc Kopinarov and cartoonist Greg Petre about their upcoming reprint of Santos Sisters published by Floating World Comics. Marc and Greg (one-half of Greg & Fake) share their thoughts on the new comic, how the team came together, the...

Did you know that goths have the lowest "life satisfaction levels" of any subculture? We here at Gutter Boys work with goths at various locations around the US to bring out their hidden potential. Fortunately, this week's guest isn't plagued by this rampant epidemic and is in fact already well on her way to the top. Bianca Xunise is a Chicago-based cartoonist known for her contributions to the nat...

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Welcome Gutter Gang to another year of real talk from the boys! We're starting this year hot with plenty of shout outs and shilling (GUTTERBOYS.TOP) to start things off. For this episode, we're pulling out another gem from the Hocking Hills vault from what feels like forever ago (six months to be exact) when we sat down with Chicago-based cartoonist Alex Nall, and it's a real genuine heart warmer....