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Storycomic Presents: Interviews with Amazing Storytellers and Artists

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This is your home for stories about comics or comic-based stories. We talk with storytellers and artists. We focus on novels, children’s books, graphic novels, illustrations, and the people behind these works that bring joy and inquiry.

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(Ep 498): The World’s First Werewolf Goes to Ancient Egypt 24.03.2026 23:37

#LycanSolomonsOdyssey #LycanComic #WerewolfComic #KickstarterComics #IndieComics #HorrorComics #MythologyComics #AncientEgypt #GraphicNovel #ComicBookSeries #ComicCreator #Worldbuilding #BackThisProject #IndieCreator #Storycomic What if the world’s first werewolf didn’t just survive… but kept walking through history, chasing answers that the gods themselves might not want to give? In this episod...

(Ep: 497) When A Wizard Becomes A Bird 19.03.2026 29:49

#MeganCarolHaas #WizardAquarius #TheAdventuresOfTheWizardAquarius #MiddleGradeFantasy #ChildrensBooks #BedtimeStories #KidsLit #NatureMagic #EmotionalResilience #GriefAndHealing #Utilikilts #Kinnected #MadronaVillageSchool #StorycomicPresents #AuthorInterview In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m talking with creator, entrepreneur, and storyteller Megan Carol Haas, author of the middle grade...

(Ep: 496) Anthrax, COVID, and Dengue: Inside the Maya Maguire Mysteries 12.03.2026 28:20

#MillicentEidson #MayaMaguire #MicrobialMysteries #MayaVerse #MedicalMystery #Zoonoses #PublicHealthFiction #Epidemiology #ClimateChangeFiction #Anthracis #Borrelia #Corona #Dengue #StorycomicPresents #IndieAuthor In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by veterinary epidemiologist–turned–mystery author Dr. Millicent Eidson, creator of the alphabetical Maya Maguire Microbial Mystery s...

(Ep: 495) Building Drintera: Secrets of a Great Campaign Setting 12.03.2026 27:28

#AndrewGronosky #Drintera #TabletopRPG #TTRPGWorldbuilding #FantasySetting #IndieRPG #GameDesign #CampaignSetting #DungeonMasterLife #GMTools #StoryDrivenGames #HomebrewWorld #RoleplayingGames #StorycomicPresents #CreatorInterview In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined once again by game designer and storyteller Andrew Gronosky to dive deep into Drintera, his original fantasy world and...

(Ep: 494) A Vermont Cellist Turns String Instruments into Storybook Heroes 05.03.2026 24:31

#MelissaPerley #TheViolinFamily #ChildrensBooks #MusicForKids #StringInstruments #PictureBook #ReadAloud #KidsAndMusic #VermontAuthor #CellistAuthor #MusicEducation #ViolinFamilyPlaysNewMusic #ClarenceClarinet #StorycomicPresents #RootstockPublishing In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by Vermont author and professional cellist Melissa Perley, creator of the award-winning picture...

(Ep: 493) Why This Anti-War Thriller Feels Like It Was Written for Today 26.02.2026 31:16

#LynBixby #ThePacifist #RootstockPublishing #VietnamWarFiction #HistoricalThriller #AntiWarNovel #WomenInFiction #VermontAuthor #PulitzerPrizeJournalist #PoliticalSuspense #1968History #CivilRightsEra #BookInterview #StorycomicPresents #ReadingCommunity In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by Lyn Bixby, a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist and Vermont author whose debut...

(Ep 492): Monster Hunters in a Laundromat: Inside The Laundrymen 20.02.2026 30:27

#LyndonRadchenka #InfiniteStudio #TheLaundrymen #ThereWasAnotherLife #HeroMan #InfiniteUniverse #IndieComics #ComicsLettering #CanadianComics #MonsterHunters #SupernaturalMysteries #ComicKickstarter #SequentialMagazineAwards #StorycomicPresents #CreatorInterview In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by writer, award-winning letterer, and “sometimes, but not-right-now” lawyer Lyndon...

(Ep 491): How Do You Adapt Lovecraft Without Losing Your Mind? 12.02.2026 30:11

#SimonBirks #TheThingOnTheDoorstep #HPLovecraft #TopCow #ImageComics #CosmicHorror #Arkham #WilliRoberts #RobJones #BlueFoxComics #AntarcticaComic #LovecraftianHorror #IndieComics #ComicAdaptation #StorycomicPresents In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I welcome Simon Birks back to the show to dig into his latest cosmic horror project for Top Cow/Image, The Thing on the Doorstep . This five-is...

(Ep 490): What Makes a Great Leader? Ask Princess Caitlin 12.02.2026 22:16

#AmyHawk #TheTalesOfRumpus #PrincessCaitlin #KidsFantasyBooks #ChildrensBooks #ReadAloud #FamilyReading #MiddleGradeAdventure #PrincessAdventure #PagePublishing #KidsBookAuthor #FantasyForKids #EmpoweringStories #StorycomicPresents #BookInterview In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by Amy Hawk, family nurse practitioner turned children’s author of Barnes & Noble , Bookshop.org...

(Ep 489): Can One Story Change a Child’s Inner Voice? 05.02.2026 28:03

#JohnRMiles #YouMatterLuma #Matteringverse #ChildrensBook #PictureBook #KidsMentalHealth #EmotionalLiteracy #YouMatter #SelfWorthForKids #KidsBooks #ReadAloud #SocialEmotionalLearning #ParentingTools #ClassroomReads #StorycomicPresents In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by John R. Miles to talk about his debut children’s book, You Matter, Luma —a heart-centered story set in the mag...

(Ep: 488) How to Stay Playful in a Serious World: Talking with James Kochalka 29.01.2026 36:25

#JamesKochalka #AmericanElf #JohnnyBoo #DragonPuncher #CartoonistLaureate #VermontComics #IndieComics #DiaryComics #JamesKochalkaSuperstar #GlorkianWarrior #KidsComics #GraphicNovels #CartoonistLife #ComicsProcess #StorycomicPresents In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by James Kochalka—Eisner, Ignatz, and Harvey Award–winning cartoonist, rock musician, and the very first Cartooni...

(Ep: 487) If You Love 80s Nostalgia and Indie Comics, Don’t Skip This One 22.01.2026 34:44

#ScottSerkland #SerkworksArtLabs #RetroArtLab #YoungAndTheDead #ItCameFromTheFridge #IndieComics #ComicCreator #ArtYouTube #ComicYouTube #GenXNostalgia #WaxPacks #GrossOutStickers #NerdArt #StorycomicPresents #CreatorJourney In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I welcome Scott Serkland back to the show—mad creator behind Serkworks Art Labs and the new nostalgia-focused YouTube channel https://m...

(Ep 486) A Nutcracker Retelling with Heart, History, and New Traditions 22.01.2026 20:41

#LeoFinelli #TheNutcrackersWorld #NutcrackerBook #KidsBooks #ChildrensBooks #PictureBook #ReadAloud #WinterBooks #HolidayBooksForKids #MulticulturalKidsBooks #HanukkahBooks #KwanzaaBooks #WinterSolstice #LunarNewYear #StorycomicPresents In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by Leo Finelli, the author and photo-illustrator of The Nutcracker’s World —a fresh, kid-friendly take on the cl...

(Ep: 485) Work-Life Balance Is a Lie—So What Actually Works? 15.01.2026 29:22

#ChadWillardson #FullyInvested #Leadership #EntrepreneurLife #WorkLifeIntegration #BusinessGrowth #HighPerformance #TimeManagement #FamilyFirst #PersonalDevelopment #WealthMindset #SuccessHabits #PodcastInterview #StorycomicPresents #AuthorInterview Chad Willardson is back on Storycomic Presents—and this time he’s here to talk about his latest book, Fully Invested: Why Work-Life Balance Is a Total...

(Ep: 484) Why “Funny + Horror + Mystery” Works So Well in Comics 08.01.2026 21:15

#BretHerholz #BretMHerholz #IndieComics #GraphicNovelist #Illustrator #ComicCreator #SequentialArt #TheBlackDandyStrikes #PollyAndHandgraves #ComicInterview #StorycomicPresents #PenAndInkArt #WatercolorIllustration #ComicArt #IndieArtist n this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by illustrator, graphic novelist, and podcaster Bret M. Herholz from bretmherholz.com . Bret’s work has that per...

(Ep: 483) Comics That Whisper, Then Hit You Right in the Heart 01.01.2026 30:43

#IsabellaHall #BellaPinkPen #VermontArtist #Cartoonist #IndieComics #Webcomics #CenterForCartoonStudies #GraphicStorytelling #FantasticalFiction #ComicCreators #TheGhostOfTheStellaCadente #Pawdust #PajamaRants #LifeWithDiabetes #StorycomicPresents In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by Vermont cartoonist Isabella Hall (she/they), the creator behind Bella Pink Pen . Isabella is a Cen...

(Ep: 482) Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies… and Rent Still Due on Tuesday 25.12.2025 38:25

#SoCalledLiving #MarkMaia #DarkComedyComic #VampireComics #IndieComics #ComicKickstarter #SupernaturalComedy #WerewolvesAndZombies #JackTheVampire #MaiaComics #BoardGameCoffee #StorycomicPresents #WebtoonComics #GlobalComix #ComicBookCommunity In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by Mark Maia, BAFTA-winning game designer and creator of the dark comedy comic series So-Called Living. W...

(Ep: 481) Appalachian Noir Meets Supernatural Horror 18.12.2025 20:46

#JonDexter #DimeStoreDetective #AlphaDogsComics #SupernaturalNoir #CrimeMystery #AppalachianNoir #IndieComics #ComicKickstarter #SerialKillerStory #AncientEvil #DetectiveStory #NoirComics #StorycomicPresents #IndieCreators #HorrorComics In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined once again by comic creator Jon Dexter to dive into his supernatural crime-noir series Dime-Store Detective, now...

(Ep: 480) The Novel That Proves Science Nerds Tell the Best Stories 18.12.2025 26:14

#MarkJWilson #FullOfBeans #TimeTravelNovel #ScienceFiction #IndieAuthor #StorycomicPresents #ScientistTurnsWriter #BiotechAuthor #AdventureNovel #NovelDebut In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m delighted to welcome Mark J. Wilson — scientist, novelist, and storyteller — to discuss his debut novel Full of Beans. We’ll dive into how his background in gene therapy and biochemistry informed his...

(Ep: 479) Why Elephant Beach Is More Than Just a Children’s Book 11.12.2025 19:56

#ChristineDevane #ElephantBeach #ChildrensBooks #PictureBookDebut #KidsLit #ReadAloud #ShyKidsMatter #SteppingOutOfComfortZone #ElephantsAtTheBeach #StorycomicPresents #TeachersTurnedAuthors In this episode of Storycomic Presents, we’re joined by debut children’s author Christine Devane, whose picture book Elephant Beach tells the playful and poignant tale of a young girl whose quiet beach‑day i...

(Ep: 478) A Guidebook to Grief, Growth, and Geozoology 11.12.2025 27:44

#MiddleGradeGraphicNovel #Geozoology #FantasyAdventure #LuAndRen #DebutAuthor #AngelaHsieh #QuillTreeBooks #HarperCollins #KidsComics #AsianAmericanAuthors #FantasyComics #ComicsForKids #StorycomicPresents #PodcastInterview #GraphicNovelDebut #RepresentationMatters #IllustrationArt #DebutGraphicNovelist Angela Hsieh’s Fantastical Debut: Lu and Ren’s Guide to Geozoology In this heartfelt and imagin...

(Ep 477) Can a Book Make You Rethink Humanity’s Fate? 04.12.2025 28:13

#JonathanBall #StrangerFiction #LastBreeds #GraphicNovel #DystopianComic #IndieComics #SciFiArt #StorycomicPresents #ComicsCreators #GungnirBooks In this episode of Storycomic Presents, we sit down with Jonathan Ball of Stranger Fiction Inc. to dive into his ambitious new graphic novel Last Breeds. We’ll explore how a collapsing world, genetically ruined future, and predator‑filled wastelands beco...

(Ep: 476) Building a World Where Everything Has Fallen Apart 27.11.2025 28:49

#RandallDrew #RKDIAComics #CitadelVolumeOne #HighFantasyComic #ComicKickstarter #IndieComics #FantasyCreators #StorycomicPresents #Worldbuilding #CrowdfundedComics In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by Randall Drew (RK DIA Comics), creator of the high‑fantasy comic Citadel Volume One, now successfully funded via Kickstarter. When events from 200 years ago shattered the world, now t...

(Ep: 475) Deep Cuts, Big Hearts, and Giant Swords: Barb's 4th Book! 27.11.2025 26:22

#BarbTheLastBerzerker #DanAbdo #JasonPatterson #MiddleGradeComics #GraphicNovelCreators #ComicBookInterview #StorycomicPresents #BarbBook4 #BerzerkerSeries #KidLitComics In this episode of Storycomic Presents, we’re joined by returning guests Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson, the creative duo behind the hit middle grade series Barb the Last Berzerker. Book 4 is here, and we go deep into what makes a...

(Ep: 474) They Wanted a Field Trip—They Got First Contact 27.11.2025 21:08

#BenjaminHunting #Code45 #DeadAirComic #ModelUNComic #FreelanceWriter #ComicsCreator #AutoJournalism #StorycomicPresents #MultiGenreCreator #CreativeLife In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by Benjamin Hunting to go deep into his brand-new Kickstarter project: Model UN Pt 1 — Aliens + High School + 90s + Manga. When a group of extraterrestrials mistakes a high school Model UN class...