Dreamer Comics Podcast

Mike Marts is the Comics Coach. Mike Marts has edited comics for Marvel and DC Comics and now he's the Publisher for Aftershock Comics.  Mike Marts can edit your comics too. If you want to pursue comics in a real way. Working with the Comics Coach can take you to the next level. Check out https://www.comicscoach.com/ to get editing advice from one of the greatest in the comics industry.

When it comes to breaking into comics, Bernard has a journey like none other. He leaned into his artwork through architecture and a passion for creating beauty. Bernard goes into how he started working at Valiant and Disney and ultimately found his home in making comic books.

Aubrey Sitterson talks what it takes to create comics professionally for franchises you love with GI Joe and The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling. Aubrey talks how he got started in comics and what it takes to write professionally for stories you love.

How do you grow in comics? Bryce Carlson joins us this week to talk about his growth in comics. From starting as an intern to grow into a top executive. Bryce breaks it all down from working with a major motion picture company to creating his own hit series: HIT.

Ryan Parrott jumps into how successfully build up characters, to make them feel human. He also talks about how to develop ideas from idea to final script. He talks about the difference when you're creating a franchise to working with an existing one. He breaks down the magic behind Go Go Power Rangers and Volition. 

Jason Inman talks about his process in creating comics, Youtube videos, and developing characters from the ground up. He also breaks it down what it's like working with a co-writer in Ashley Victoria Robinson. Omar and Jason also dive deep into their geekdom and what it takes to be successful when making Comic Book Videos.

Ashley Victoria Robinson talks about how to create comics with Kickstarter. She also breaks down what it's like to win Top Cow's Talent Hunt and how she began editing at Top Cow. Co-writing can be tricky but Ashley tells you the tricks of the trade when it comes to working with her co-writer Jason Inman. 

Zack Kaplan jumps in and explains how Eclipse from Top Cow Productions was created. Zack explains the process of getting optioned with Skybound Entertainment, which has created the Walking Dead. Zack also explains his writing process behind Eclipse and Port of Earth by Top Cow, as well as the process of working with your artist.

Filip Sablik breaks down the most important aspects in pushing one of the largest comic book companies in BOOM! Studios. Filip talks about not only how BOOM! continues to grow, but thrive. He's done it all in comics and has transitioned from comics creator to executive. 

How does one become a Science Fiction writer? Follow Michael Jan Friedman as he follows his passion to become a NY Times best-selling author for his work on countless Sci-Fi projects. He's worked on Star Trek books, comics, and even a TV episode, but that's just the tip of Iceberg as he's also created an iconic comic book franchise: Darkstars! 

Whilce believes strongly in teaching others. He knows that the comic book community is one of the most important things in all of comics. Whilce talks about why he takes the time to teach other aspiring creators and what it means to him in this episode that you can't miss. 

Brian has been of the pioneers of colorists. By adding digital colors in what used to be an analog world, Brian changed the game of coloring. Brian has done it all in the comics world, writer, artist, colorist and executive for top-tier comic companies. One thing is Brian is always on the forefront of is technology. Brian breaks down how Virtual Reality in Comics. VR helps people see the different steps from script to pencils to inks to colors, as well as some amazing bonus features.  

He's baaaaack. In more ways that one. Sina Grace is returning to Marvel's Iceman where he breaks down how to work with artists while respecting their process. Sina breaks down how he came to work on Power Rangers and what it's like to work for franchises he's adored since childhood.

When it comes creating global franchises Steven T. Seagle breaks down the process of how some giant brands he's created came to be. He breaks down the process of writing and how he began writing comics for the largest publishers in comics including, Image, DC, Marvel, Vertigo and many more.

How do you make art a career? It's a few step process. The first step is to make great artwork. The second is people. Don't stop showing your portfolio around. Start putting out your artwork online wherever and whenever you can. Phillip started his own webcomic before he started being hired by other publishers. Learn about the rest of his journey on this episode of the Dreamer Comics Podcast.