Dreamer Comics Podcast

Getting the word out about comics is tough. Learn from the man behind marketing in Comics. Mel worked for 4 different companies, including Wizard Magazine, Top Cow, BOOM!, and Valiant. Hear the best way to market in the world of comic books here.

In this week's international episode, we learn about the magic of how to break into comics all the way from South America. German Peralta talks about how he got hired by Marvel and how he developed his unique style. German also talks about dealing with criticism in a positive way.

What makes a colorist transition to a writer? How do we break out of the mold we're planted in? How close are film and TV when it comes to comic books? What are the three ways to break into comics as a writer? All those questions and more answered by someone who's lived them, my good friend Brian Buccellato aka Booch!

Tony Fleecs, artist for My Little Pony breaks down his origin story and how always drawing in school transformed into a career. He breaks down how he became a part of the My Little Pony dream team. He also talks about how he crafted his style to fit with the look. Tony also talks his move to LA and the jobs he's worked to get to My Little Pony. 

Today, Omar dives deep into the combo writer/artist Matt Kindt and how he honed his talent in each field separately. Matt discusses the process of what it takes to work at DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse and the process of optioning intellectual property that he's created.

Today, Omar talks with Rob Guillory at the Portland Airport to discuss how he made it work as an artist in comics. He breaks down what it takes for a series to be successful for 60 issues and what he hopes to do with Farmhard. Rob talks about what it takes to bulid your own style as an artist.

For the seventh episode, Omar interviews David Walker to discuss his newly annouced comic Bitter Root from Image Comics. David discusses the process to become a writer for comics and what it's like to hunt down for rights for IPs. Also, how David came to work at major publisher Marvel Comics. Omar is all about turning comic book dreams into reality. You can find out more about his projects by checking his website for his comic book Xenoglyphs

In today's episode, we get inside information on how to work for a comic book website, from longtime CBR writer Hannibal Tabu. We also break down why his pitch won at Top Cow's talent hunt as well as his process for writing comics from start to finish. Also, we talk about Hannibal's upcoming series Time Corps.

Today we discuss what details make Aspen Comics, one of the best talent hunters in the comics industry. Vince also breaks down what the best way to market your comic books and how the inner workings of a comic book company actually work. Vince talks the best way to find talent and to market books as well as his own comic book origin story and how he's grown into a writer.

In this episode, I get the chance to interview one of my comic book mentors, Ross Richie. Ross speaks about what must be done to build a successful comic book company from the ground up. From their new partnership with Fox to partnering with Archaia. Find out what it takes to build a comic book company from one of the best to do it.

For the third episode, Omar decides to interview Steven T. Seagle and reveal what it really means to Get Naked. Steve breaks down his process on how to make a comic book and what challenges arise dealing with 19 different artists for turning his graphic essays into a trade paperback. Steve breaks down his process how Get Naked came to be from teaching others. Omar is all about turning comic book dreams into reality.

For the second episode, Omar decides to interview Joe Kelly to dive deep down into how I Kill Giants came from his mind all the way to the big screen. Joe breaks down each step along the way from creating a comic book from concept to tranforming into a screenplay for the I Kill Giants movie about March 23rd, 2018. Omar is all about turning comic book dreams into reality.

Today, for the first episode, Omar decides to interview himself to break down what he knows from 6 years of creating and publishing comics including Xenoglyphs, Thaniel, Monomyth, Terminarch, Separators, Solestar, Foster, Sons of the Devil and Hadrian's Wall. Omar breaks down what to expect to in each episode and how to make your own comic book from start to finish. Omar is all about turning comic book dreams into reality.