Gutter Boys

The leaves are changing, the days are shorter, and the everything tastes like pumpkin spice. That's right, Gutter Gang, it's Autumn and it's time for your semi-regular Gutter Boys booster shot. We cover the usual comics news headlines and talk some good ol' fashioned trash before we're joined by our special guest, Kurt Ankeny. Kurt is an award winning cartoonist and painter. His books include In P...

Gutter Boys return with special guest Katie Skelly, a New York City-based cartoonist whose comics include Nurse Nurse (Sparkplug Books), Operation Margarine (AdHouse Books), My Pretty Vampire (Fantagraphics Book) and the ongoing Agent 8, 9, and 10. She also the former co-host of the podcast Trash Twins with Sarah Horrocks. Before getting into Skelly's new book Maids coming out soon from Fantagraph...

Hope you're ready to rumble for this episode of Gutter Boys!  It's the THIRD MAN! On this episode, we're joined by John F. Malta, editor of Torture Wracked Magazine, and creator of a multitude of titles like Haunted Francis, Stay Out of the Graveyard, and Living Land. We Saito Suplex each other over HOT TOPCIS like John's color pallets, his growth as a cartoonist, and what he has planned for the n...

Cartoonist Jose Pimienta and Random House Graphic Senior Editor Whitney Leopard go deep with Autoptic Festival's Robert James Algeo on navigating the lines between reader, fan, and editor, the challenges of bringing pre-existing material to the book market, and their specific experiences working on Jose's new graphic novel Suncatcher. Be sure to follow Autoptic on Instagram @autopticfestival and T...

Craig and Phil Thompson chat with Alex Mitchell about growing up together during the period of Craig's ongoing Ginseng Roots (Uncivilized Books). Be sure to follow Autoptic on Instagram @autopticfestival and Twitter @autopticfest for updates and upcoming panels that we'll be hosting on August 22nd, or visit their website at autoptic.org for more information. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email...

Madeline McGrane and Pete Faecke speak about getting a BFA in comic art, reading comics as a kid and following that passion into mini comics and eventually to a book with Harper Collins. Be sure to follow Autoptic on Instagram @autopticfestival and Twitter @autopticfest for updates and upcoming panels that we'll be hosting on August 22nd, or visit their website at autoptic.org for more information...

M.S. Harkness and Pete Faecke get into her new book Desperate Pleasures (Uncivilized Books), the feedback loop of autobio, and how to keep your head straight while making comics about yourself. Be sure to follow Autoptic on Instagram @autopticfestival and Twitter @autopticfest for updates and upcoming panels that we'll be hosting on August 22nd, or visit their website at autoptic.org for more info...

Rumi Hara and Sean Knickerbocker talk about Rumi's new book Nori (Drawn and Quarterly), "place" as it relates to her work, and making a living at this comics thing. Be sure to follow Autoptic on Instagram @autopticfestival and Twitter @autopticfest for updates and upcoming panels that we'll be hosting on August 22nd, or visit their website at autoptic.org for more information. Questions? Comments?...

Julia Gfrörer Julia Gfrorer and Sean Knickerbocker discuss Julia's new book Vision (Fantagraphics), staying true to the zine tradition, and being laid off til the only job left is cartooning! Be sure to follow Autoptic on Instagram @autopticfestival and Twitter @autopticfest for updates and upcoming panels that we'll be hosting on August 22nd, or visit their website at autoptic.org for more inform...

GUTTER BOYS! AUTOPTIC! 2020! Pete Faecke swings by Gutter Boys HQ to kickoff Autoptic 2020 with our special guest Josh Pettinger, LA-based cartoonist and creator of Goiter Comics. We knockout some Q&A's from our loyle listeners, going over hot and topics like the pandemic anxiety, making comics while unemployed, and Josh's deep-seated hatred for white-out. After the break, we dig deep into Jos...

On this episode of Gutter Boys, Pete Faecke stops by to help us promote our upcoming programming in conjunction with Autoptic, the Twin Cities-based small press show that's going virtual for 2020 as we all remain self-quarantined during the pandemic. We're later joined by Audra Stang, Pittsburgh-based cartoonist and creator of her one-person anthology, The Audra Show, which collects her comics ran...

The outlaws return for part 2 of our interview with Ramon Villalobos where we field questions from our listeners! We also return with news (it's all bad!) and plug details about our upcoming promotion with Autoptic, a small press show in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, along with friend of the show Patrick Rooks' newest volume of Celery Stalks. Ramon is on Twitter @RamonVillalobos so give him a foll...

Are you an outlaw living on the edge? Probably not. But if you listen to this episode of Gutter Boys, you can get pretty close to being a real outlaw. We're joined by Ramon Villalobos, professional comic artist from Stockton, CA. He's done pages for Marvel, DC, Vertigo, and Valiant, working on major titles like the Flash, Original Sin, Secret Wars, X-Men: E for Extinction,  America, Green Lantern,...

Keep your head up because the Gutter Gang return for another episode of cartoon chit chat! We're joined by New Jersey-based comic creator Kalani Caraballo. We talk about his work, how he got into comics, the development of Dummie Comics, and his upcoming comic, Customer Service. You can pick up Kalani's books at dummiecomicsinc.bigcartel.com or check out what he's up to on Instagram @k.caraballo....

Gutter Boys is back again with another dose of podcasting from behind the drawing table!. The world is , but at least we have comics! Joining us for this episode is Columbus, Ohio based cartoonist Caleb Orecchio. He debuted his self-published single-author anthology series Pop Off earlier this year. We talk about his new comic, his development as a creator, his time working with Comics Workbook, a...

Gutter Boys is pleased to be joined by Florida-based illustrator and comic artist Alexis Ziritt, co-creator of Mekano Turbo Fumetti, Space Riders (Black Mask) and Tarantula (Adhouse). This guy has been everywhere over the last decade, becoming a major figure in both comics and commercial art for his signature use of vibrant colors and kinetic brush work. Unfortunately for him, he's also one of our...

Gutter Boys return and are joined by Chicago-based cartoonist Lane Milburn, creator of Death Trap and Twelve Gems (Fantagraphics). As usual, we cover recent news in the comics world and answer listener questions ranging from Lane's love of world building, his experiences from working at Chicago's small press institution Quimby's, what the Gutter Boys have been reading, and our favorite sci-fi movi...

GGGGGGGGGUTTER BOYS is back with Episode 24, and we've got another guest! Best known for Henry & Glenn Forever and his multiple album covers he's done over the years, Tom Neely as a Los Angeles-based artist that has several awards under his belt including an Ignatz for his debut book, The Blot, and is the co-creator of The Humans with writer Keenan Marshall Keller on Image. We go over news and...

On this episode of Gutter Boys, we're joined by comic creator and cartoonist Anya Davidson. Based out of Chicago, she's been published by the who's who of small press publishers and has three fantastic books under her belt (Spirit Prison, Band for Life, and Lovers in the Garden). We briefly go over developing news in comics about you-know-what., and answer listener questions delving into her proce...

Gutter Nation, we are back for another banger for your kind, precious ears! On this episode, we're joined by long time friend and one of the hardest working people we know in comics today, MS Harkness. She's the creator of Tinderella and and her new book, Desperate Pleasures (which would be out relatively soon if not for our current pandemic). We take listener questions and go over the latest news...

On this episode we're joined once again by Dave Baker. We take a closer look at his work, his inspirations, and his perspective on comics as a medium and industry. Don't worry, it's a pretty conversational chat between friends, so it wont be nearly as dry as we just made it out to be. Dave Baker can be found on Instagram and Twitter @xdavebkerx or you can visit his website at heydavebaker.com . Se...

Wow what a month, huh? Things are getting WILD. But don't fret, Gutter Gang, because we are bringing you some more free content to enjoy in these dire times. On this episode, we answer listener questions (they're mostly serious this time), discuss some news in the comics world, and review last month's C2E2 in Chicago, which may very well b the last comic con for the foreseeable future due to the c...

Happy one year anniversary Gutter Gang! It definitely snuck up on us. Doesn't feel like it's been a year, and yet here we are. On this episode, we're joined by comic artist and wrtier Matthew Allison, creator of Slobber Knocker, Calamity of Challenge, and Cankor. We talk shop about tabling at comic conventions, the multitude of inane anxieties that plague artists, and his upcoming book that will c...

For this episode, we're joined by comic artist and Autoptic organizer Pete Faecke from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The fellas go into a deep dive of Pete's drawing process, influences, queerness in comics, and their perspective on running a small press comic show. We also discuss touch on new and upcoming releases by Nicole Gouxe and Matt Allison, and some interesting news we thought would kill 30 min...

The new year is here and Gutter Gang is joined by Yewon Kwon and Ben Kraco to welcome our bright and shiny baby that is 2020. We talk goals and plans for the new year and answer some listeners' questions. We then do a deep dive of Yewon and Ben's art, schooling, and experiences tabling and self-publishing. You can (and should) follow Yewon on Twitter and Instagram @litlslaywon and Ben on Instagram...