Podcast appearances and mentions of Elaine M Will

S21 Ep2: Mental Health and Creativity "Nothing is 100% original. It's what you do with it that counts." -Elaine M. Will (This post went live for supporters on February 13, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) Ever-looming existential dread, but we keep going. Then there's the challenge of navigating creativity amidst mental health struggles. I also reflect on a fear of failure. I'm not proud. I'm human. And then we welcome to the show Elaine M. Will, a writer and illustrator known for her graphic novels that tackle mental health themes. We discuss Elaine's latest work, The Last Band on Earth, and the intricate relationship between storytelling and visual art. Whether you're a writer or an artist, we hope you'll get something out of this episode, and you remember that a creative journey is filled with ups and downs, and it's okay to take your time. Transcript Links Elaine M. Will on Ko-Fi The Artist's Way Toronto Comic Arts Festival Scott McCloud Lynda Barry Gene Day Award Cuckoo's Nest Press Citizen Sleeper 2 Evergreen Links See all books from Season 21 Like the podcast? Get the book! I Should Be Writing. My newsletter, The Hot Mic, and the community of Fabulists over at Patreon. Supporting either of those will get you perks like access to the discord, exclusive content, and early, ad-free episodes. Socials: Bluesky, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate Theme by John Anealio Savor I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books!   In case it wasn't clear: Mur and this podcast are fully supportive of LGBTQ+ folks, believe that Black Lives Matter, and trans rights are human rights, despite which direction the political winds blow. If you do not agree, then there are plenty of other places to go on the Internet. — "Mental Health and Creativity" is brought to you in large part by my supporters, the Fabulists, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon or Substack! Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. Also consider leaving a review for ISBW, please! CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja,and files hosted by Libsyn (affiliate link). Get archives of the show via Patreon. February 13, 2025 | Season 21 Ep 2 | murverse.com "Mental Health and Creativity" by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Canadian cartoonist Elaine M Will joins our two comics aficionados to discuss Craig Thompson's autobiographical “Blankets.” The graphic novel is a coming of age story, following Thompson from childhood through first love (and heartbreak) to adulthood. Along the way, he wrestles with his faith and devotion to his art. It's a deeply personal and affecting book. Our guest, Elaine M Will, shares how “Blankets” influenced her own work, especially in her coming of age breakthrough graphic novel, “Look Straight Ahead.” Elaine has also adapted and illustrated the graphic novel “Dustship Glory” and was the colourist for “The Burning Black,” written by our former guest (and Elaine's husband), Mark Allard-Will. You can find more of Elaine's work online on Twitter (@ElaineMWill), Instagram (@Elaine.M.Will) and Patreon.com/cuckoosnestpress. Follow us online @mattandcalereadcomics on Instagram and Facebook or @mattandcaleread on Twitter.

True North Country Comics Podcast Presents In Conversation With Elaine M. Will

**Morbius, The Eurotrash Vampire** It's time to get neck deep into comics and manga again, and this week we've stolen "borrowed" one of the hosts from another show in the Geek Show's podcast family. He's [in] our gaffe now. Unfortunately we recorded this a few days before that movie hit cinemas everywhere, but we will be talking about it on the next show so don't worry. In the meantime we have a nice chat about the trailer for Venom, Joss Whedon's horrible script for Wonder Woman (which he has tried to defend), lots of hints and reveals from Mr MCU himself - Kevin Feige - about things to come, and to top it all off we also find out how he reacted to the … erm … jealously(?), of a famous science fiction director called James.  After that it's time for our featured comics and manga which are: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime volume 4 by Fuse, Dust Ship Glory by Elaine M. Will, Avengers: Infinity War Prelude, Chimichanga: The Sorrow of the World's Worst Face! by Eric Powell and Stephanie Buscema, and The Initiates by Etienne Davodeau. If you've enjoyed this podcast then please share us with your friends or leave us a rating on your podcast app of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter @TGS_TheGeekShow, or on other social media by searching for [The Geek Show](http://thegeekshow.co.uk). If you want to show your support then head over to [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/thegeekshow) and give whatever you can, or you can head over to [The Geek Shop](http://thegeekshow.co.uk/thegeekshop/) and partake in some of our lovely wares. Thanks, and until next time, don't read anything we wouldn't! #Podcast #Comics #Manga #News #Reviews #Movies #MCU #Avengers #ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime  #Marvel #Kodansha #WesAnderson #IsleOfDogs #JossWhedon #OsamuTezuka #Japan #NBMPublishing #DarkHorse #RenegadeArtsEntertainment #Superheroes #AvengersInfinityWar #InfinityWar #Chimichanga #TheSorrowOfTheWorldsWorstFace #DustShipGlory #TheInitiates #4Panel #TheGeekShow #Films #GraphicNovels #Trailers #Venom #TomHardy

Sean and Derek are back for another month's-worth of webcomics talk, and for May they discuss three intriguing titles. They begin with Maritza Campos and Bachan's Power Nap. This is the second time the guys have focused on Bachan's art, the first occasion being his anthropomorphic humor/crime series, Vinny, back in September of last year. He provides the art on the Campos-scripted Power Nap, a story set in a dystopic future where everyone uses pharmaceuticals to stay awake 24/7 in order to produce more for their corporations...except if someone is allergic to the drug. Drew Spencer, the story's protagonist, is just such an individual. Sean and Derek enjoy the webcomic's strange melding of reality and dreamscape, although there are occasions when the storyline becomes unnecessarily fractured. Sean believes that this is the result of the sporadic scheduling of the updates, with long stretches between some story events. Next, the Two Guys check out Jake Wyatt's Necropolis, a webcomic that is fairly new and in its early stages. This is a fantasy where the creator is establishing quite an elaborate narrative world, complete with its own mythology. Derek and Sean are impressed with the art, especially, and they're curious about the fact that, according to the webcomic's "About" page, this story is already set to be published by Image Comics in English and Casterman in French. That's quite an achievement for a webcomic only in its second chapter and with only 32 pages of story, so far. Finally, the guys wrap up with a webcomic that was completed in March 2013 and published in book form from Alternative Comics the following month. Elaine M. Will's Look Straight Ahead is a moving story about mental illness and the struggles of adolescence. It follows the final high school months of Jeremy Knowles, a 17-year-old who has difficulty fitting in and whose psychiatric state exacerbates his alienation. He comes to use his art as a way of dealing with his condition, and Sean and Derek are fascinated by the way Will represents psychological states through her black-and-white style and her selective use of colors. Whether you read this story online -- and the complete webcomic is still available -- or you buy the book, this is definitely a narrative worth exploring.

Who wears the Black Suit of Death? What is the mysterious Agent 1.22? Who is the violent vigilante in Tomboy (art/story by Mia Goodwin)? How can comics bring awareness to depression (w/Elaine M. Will)? How did the Star Wars begin? Notes: www.fortheloveofindie.com Host Twitter: @JustDrewVG Guest Twitter: @ElaineMWill