Comics Experience Podcast
The Comics Experience podcast provides ~15 minutes of advice per episode on all aspects of creating comics and breaking in to the industry.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 200
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Dealing with Criticism, Indifference, and Rejection in Comics
In this week’s episode of the Comics Connection podcast, Andy and Gamal talk about the creative and mental impact of negative reactions to your comic and what you can do on a personal and professiona…
00:29:17 |
Tue 30 Jan 2024
What is the Best Distribution for Your Comic?
In this week’s episode of the Comics Connection Podcast, Andy and Gamal talk about the best and most profitable way to get your comic in the hands of your readers.
00:24:29 |
Tue 09 Jan 2024
2024 Predictions for the Comic Book Industry
Andy and Gamal wrap up 2023 with our thoughts on how censorship, crowdfunding, comic book shops, and digital comics will evolve and impact the comic book industry in 2024.
00:25:17 |
Wed 20 Dec 2023
What Does It Take to be a Professional Comic Creator?
Andy and Gamal discuss the personal and professional qualities you need to maintain a long career in comic books and we talk about evolving as a creative person over time.
00:16:41 |
Wed 29 Nov 2023
The Persistent Death of the Comic Book Industry
Andy and Gamal discuss the current state of the direct market in light of recent op-ed pieces and offer some advice on what creators, publishers and retailers can and can’t do to improve the situatio…
00:30:10 |
Tue 14 Nov 2023
The Most Dangerous Contracts in Comics
In this week’s episode of the Comics Connection Podcast, Andy and Gamal talk about the pitfalls of creator-owned comics and what to look for in your deal to make sure you don’t become another comic b…
00:27:55 |
Tue 26 Sep 2023
Balancing Creative Quality and Business Goals in Comic Books
In this week’s episode of the Comics Connection Podcast, Andy and Gamal discuss how comic book creators can thrive with a thousand true fans and the connection between story quality and long-term rea…
00:25:57 |
Tue 12 Sep 2023
The Real Measure of Comic Book Sales
In this week’s episode of the Comics Connection podcast, Andy and Gamal discuss the sales charts that are really important to independent comic book publishers and the opportunities for success that …
00:20:01 |
Tue 29 Aug 2023
Judging a Comic Book by its Cover
In this week’s episode, Andy and Gamal look at the importance of comic book covers from a sales and marketing perspective and offer you some tips on how to approach your cover for comic shops, crowdf…
00:22:45 |
Tue 15 Aug 2023
Comic Cons and Conflict
In this week’s episode of the Comics Connection Podcast, Andy and Gamal recap their experiences at San Diego Comic Con and Terrificon. They also take a hard look at the persistent pitfalls that plagu…
00:26:07 |
Tue 01 Aug 2023
A Strike, a Slowdown, and a Union Complaint
In this week’s episode of the Comics Connection Podcast, Andy and Gamal talk about the impact of the continued WGA strike on comics, dealing with the trucking slowdown for print comics, and the spotl…
00:36:44 |
Tue 06 Jun 2023
On Shared Universes and Time Management
In this week’s episode of the Comics Connection Podcast, Andy and Gamal talk about the pitfalls of announcing a connected universe of comics and offer some tips on how to manage your time as a comic …
00:21:07 |
Tue 23 May 2023
Changes at IDW, Crowdfunding at Marvel and Professional Presentation
In this week’s episode of the Comics Connection Podcast, Andy and Gamal talk about the major changes happening at IDW, the impact of Marvel’s crowdfunding experiment on other creators, and how to car…
00:28:27 |
Tue 23 May 2023
Printing for Cons and Fighting Book Bans
In this week’s episode of the Comics Connection Podcast, Andy and Gamal talk about what creators and publishers need to think about when printing their comics for crowdfunding and conventions. They a…
00:31:07 |
Tue 25 Apr 2023
Saying Goodbye to Al Jaffee and Ike Perlmutter
In this week’s episode of the Comics Connection Podcast, Andy and Gamal report on the state of comic conventions in 2023, the loss of an iconic artist for Mad Magazine, the end of the Ike era at Marv…
00:25:42 |
Tue 11 Apr 2023
Episode 257: The Benefits of ComicsPro and the Downside of Superhero Comics
In this week’s episode of the Comics Connection Podcast, Andy and Gamal discuss how events like ComicsPro can help comic creators build positive relationships with retailers. They also discuss the ch…
00:41:40 |
Sat 18 Mar 2023
Episode 256: Replacing Comixology and Evolving Kickstarter
In this week’s episode of the Comics Connection Podcast, Andy and Gamal discuss the companies attempting to replace Comixology as the main source for digital comics and what publishers should look fo…
00:38:23 |
Wed 15 Feb 2023
Episode 255: Digital Comics Without Comixology and Comic Book Company Investment
In this week’s episode of the Comics Connection Podcast, Andy and Gamal discuss the digital Comics Options for publishers and creators in the wake of Amazon’s recent moves, as well as the questions r…
00:36:34 |
Wed 01 Feb 2023
Episode 254: AI Legal Battles, Missing Sales Charts and Freelance Laws
Andy and Gamal discuss the class action lawsuit against AI art, the disappearance of comic book sales charts, and the legal and moral foundations of working in comics as a freelancer.
00:29:47 |
Tue 17 Jan 2023
Episode 253: Public Domain, Marketing, and Maybe Movie Misery
In our first podcast episode of 2023, Andy and Gamal discuss the pitfalls of making comics from public domain works, the impact of creative marketing on comic book sales, and the fallout that comes f…
00:39:37 |
Wed 04 Jan 2023
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