Matt Chats: Mike Henderson on Ending Nailbiter, Transitioning to Marvel, and the Challenge of...
For many reasons, drawing comics takes more time now than ever. Producing 20 pages a month is a big ask, and very few modern...
Matt Chats: Michael Montenat on Illustrating Panel Syndicate’s Glacier City and the Value of...
I've been a fan of Michael Montenat's for some time now. His use of heavy blacks gives his art a weight I don't see from...
Matt Chats: Ryan K. Lindsay on the Rigidity of Reality, Writing About Futures, and...
I’ve had two chances to interview Ryan K. Lindsay and discuss industry topics such as crowdfunding, digital comics, and building a fanbase. But anyone who’s...
Matt Chats: Animator/Cartoonist Aaron Alexovich on Invader Zim, Serenity Rose, and Why He’d Rather...
You may not recognize the name, but Aaron Alexovich has as impressive a resumé as you'll find anywhere for adult fans of cartoons originally...
Matt Chats: Ken Niimura on Umami, Japanese Storytelling, and the I Kill Giants Movie
Very early on in my journey into the world of creator-owned comics, I stumbled upon and was subsequently blown away by I Kill Giants from Image...
Matt Chats: Indie Games Titan Ed McMillen on Cards, Kickstarter, and the Enduring Binding...
I never liked randomly generated video games. While most games I play (like Mario titles) don't have traditional narratives, they're carefully constructed to send...
Matt Chats: Mike Choi Discusses X-23, Painting Comics, and Being a Teacher and Student...
I’ve been a fan of Mike Choi’s art for a long time, but I’m even more so a fan of his musings about art...
Matt Chats: Writer Hansel Moreno on Finding Collaborators and His ‘Artists First’ Mentality
Over the past couple of years, many of my favorite comics have been outside the eye of most visitors to comic shops and bookstores,...
Matt Chats: Anthony Del Col on His Graphic Novel ‘Son of Hitler’
Son of Hitler has a provocative title, but delivers an alternate history story with obvious respect for the actual events of World War 2,...
Matt Chats: Writer and Occasional Self-Publisher Jeremy Holt on ‘Skipping to the End’ and...
Jeremy Holt has yet to receive his “big break” with a book at a Top 5 publisher, but he’s continued plugging away at various...
Matt Chats: Phil Hester Discusses Writing, Drawing, But Not Writing AND Drawing
Phil Hester has been one of my favorite artists for a long time, with a style that feels suited for any kind of story,...
Matt Chats: Sean McKeever on Returning to Comics, New Series Outpost Zero, and Why...
I’ve been a fan of Sean McKeever’s writing of teens since I was a teen. I discovered his work on Gravity, Young Inhumans, and...
