Tradecraft Podcast
Episodes
EPISODE 159 - ANDREW C ROBINSON
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Visionary comic book artist and illustrator Andrew C Robinson joins me to talk about the power of influences and how he identified their value in his ...
EPISODE 158-CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Comic book writer Chris Sebela joins Alex in talking about his “all in” gamble to become a writer. They dive into the writing process, and Chris s...
EPISODE 157 - JIM ZUB
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim joins Alex to track through his storytelling journey with film, animation, illustration, and finally, comics. We talk process and his current and ...
EPISODE 156 - HEIDI MacDONALD
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Heidi joins Alex to talk about the comic industry, but they fall for Sauron’s clever trap and talk about JRR Tolkien’s creations and many other wo...
EPISODE 155 - DUSTIN WEAVER
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After two failed attempts Dustin joins Alex to talk about how the formation of Image Comics impacted his life, From early reader, to visiting the offi...
EPISODE 154 - SEBASTÍAN PÍRIZ
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sebastián joins Alex to talk about the challenges of breaking into the US comic book market. They also talk about the creative tightrope walk between...
EPISODE 153 - DENIZ CAMP
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deniz joins Alex for a lively conversation about the value of human connection, collaboration, character communication, multiculturalism, and the sign...
EPISODE 152 - NOAH VAN SCIVER
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Noah joins Alex to talk about his powerful and personal biographic novel, Joseph Smith and the Mormons. Noah discusses how life events inform our choi...
EPISODE 151 - JOHN OSBORNE
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John joins Alex and openly talks about his journey from seeing the Batman movie on VHS as a toddler to an obsessive quest to write and draw his own co...
EPISODE 150 - WILFREDO TORRES
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wilfredo talks with Alex about the people who inspired and supported him, the daily struggle at the drawing table, how he gets lost in his work, and h...
EPISODE 149 - ANDY BENNETT
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Alex talk about how his childhood love of comics expanded from mainstream masters like Perez and Byrne into artistic pioneers like McKean and...
EPISODE 148 - JOSH SWABY
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Josh joins Alex and talks about his entry into comics and how life, fashion, and music drives his creative vision. An NYC native, Josh graduated from ...
EPISODE 147 - ADAM GORHAM
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam shares his journey, how a family friend’s private comic collection was his gateway into the mainstream world of comics and a pair of chance enc...
EPISODE 146 - TOM MULLER
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tom go deep into his journey as a designer and early work in comics. How working with Ashley Wood was the perfect foothold to showcase his talents and...
EPISODE 145 - RON SALAS
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ron and Alex trace his journey from the Philippines, to Canada and ultimately the US. Ron talks openly how his childhood love of art, comics, and pul...
EPISODE 144 - JIM MAHFOOD
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim, Alex and Gary talk about the unquenchable flame of youth that forged lifelong creative friendships and Jim’s passion for visual storytelling. H...
EPISODE 143 - RORY McCONVILLE
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rory and Alex dive right into the writing process and how the career-changing lessons learned from his first editor at 2000 AD still inform his curren...
EPISODE 142 - IRA MARCKS
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hobbs, film, and Bone into his clever and deep books, SHARK SUMMER and SPIRIT WEEK. Ira weaves cinematic lore and themes from classics like Jaws and T...
EPISODE 140 - GABRIEL HARDMAN
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
GABRIEL HARDMAN talks about following his dream to draw comics and moving to NYC at sixteen-years-old. How art college wasn’t an ideal fit and the h...
EPISODE 138 - DANIEL HANSEN
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
World traveling illustrator, pre-visualist, and art director, DANIEL HANSEN talks about working in film, games and his forthcoming graphic novel, ALVA...
Episode 136 - STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman: Evolution, and We Only Kill Each Other comic book writer STEPHANIE PHILLIPS joins us to talk about academia, martial arts,...
EPISODE 135 - MARC LAMING
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Star Wars, Planet Hulk, and Secret Wars comic book artist & illustrator Marc Laming joins us to talk about starting and restarting his career in comic...
EPISODE 134 - KELLY SUE DeCONNICK
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Comic book writer Kelly Sue DeConnick joins us to talk about her journey in and through the comic book industry; choosing to write about what was impo...
EPISODE 133 - RUSSELL NOHELTY
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
USA Today Bestselling author RUSSELL NOHELTY joins us to talk about his journey from want-to-be writer to author over 70 novels and comics. We talk ab...
EPISODE 132 - LINNEA STERTE
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Writer, illustrator, and world-class comic creators, Linnea Sterte joins Alex from Sweden to talk about their journey and a particular view on creatin...
EPISODE 126 - CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Find out how far someone trying to get into comics will go. Join us for a great talk with colorist, educator, and illustrator for; Marvel, DC, Target,...