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Within our next episode is a conversation about DIY culture and comics with a creator who is a prime example of it!Jeremy Massie is a cartoonist from the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. His graphic novels include The Deadbeat and All My Ghosts. He also illustrated the all-ages comic book series Amazing Age with writer Matthew David Smith. His new book is a deeply personal story based on his childhood called Holler. André and Jeremy talk discovering a world beyond superhero comics, finding punk music in Virginia and telling your own story while trying not to offend the other involved.Support the show
Jeremy Massie discusses his graphic novel 'Holler,' a coming-of-age story set in Southwest Virginia in the 1990s. The novel follows a group of punk kids who start a garage band and navigate the challenges of growing up in a small town. Massie drew inspiration from his own experiences in go-nowhere garage bands and wanted to tell the story of the 'go-nowhere' side of being in a band. He also wanted to represent the Appalachian Mountains accurately and honestly, showcasing both the good and the bad aspects of the region. In this conversation, Jeremy Massie discusses his comic book 'Holler' and the inspiration behind it. He talks about the themes of growing up in the South, the influence of music, and the challenges of depicting personal experiences without being judgmental. Jeremy also shares his journey of getting the book published and his excitement about its release. He mentions upcoming book signings and expresses his gratitude for the support. The conversation ends with a discussion about social media and a reminder to check out 'Holler' when it comes out. Order Holler Today!
Hey everybody! Jeff here. Between Roman's birthday, Comicspro prep, and the Superbowl, we weren't able to get everybody together to record an episode this week. So look for a regular episode next week, in the meantime, enjoy this interview Django did with one of our favorite under the radar creators! Nice work Django!SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we're going to talk about what happened in these books. So maybe pause this, read your books, and come back. We'll still be here!And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.Subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts.Email in questions at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!You can also join the Comics Place Discord here: https://discord.gg/rW8EBftHx8Follow Django on TikTok: @prettygoodtiktokvideos
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Episode 31 - Interview with comic book writer Matthew D. Smith. "Amazing Age" - Three teenagers spend their days creating comics until one day, the stories come to life! Stuck ina world of super-powered heroes and villains, they'll have to figure out how to save the day AND get back home in one piece! This episode of Geek Life Crisis is inspiration for anyone who grew up with a love of comic books and a dream to create them. Matthew was a great guest and we loved hearing about his 5-issue limited series "Amazing Age". He also created and wrote the popular "Bee Sting" graphic novel, which he later produced into a feature film, with a sequel. (Available on Amazon.) While Matthew sold us on Amazing Age I tried to sell him on the 3-issue limited comic book series I made when I was 10, called "Galactic Defenders" - starring Thunder Thrower, a godlike hero with a hammer. (Can't believe it's 2017 and I'm typing about Thunder Thrower.) This was the part of the interview when Matthew mentioned the new villains he should trademark, "Cease and Desist". Amazing Age 3rd issue is coming out September 13, 2017. It's not too late to ask your comic shop person to back-order the past two issues. With artist Jeremy Massie doing the art, and Christine Brunson on colors, this comic strikes a nostalgic chord with older comic fans, and... is great entry level stuff for kids perusing shelves for comprehensive (and affordable) titles. We hope Matthew has great success and comes back on our show. We also hope he convinces Jeremy to draw HeroMan and Punk Man into their next endeavor. You can find Matthew on all the popular social media at: mdscomics (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) Find Bee Sting on Amazon too. Find "Amazing Age" - on twitter and Facebook. I'm sure you can find Jeremy and Christine Brunson as well, what am I your google? slave? Go look them up! Find Alterna Comics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @alternacomics Thank you Peter Simeti, founder and publisher at Alterna. Follow his wisdom on Instagram: @petersimetiart ; and on twitter: @petersimeti. (He was born on new comic book day.) Also follow Chuck and I: @geeklifechuck, @geeklifesteve, @geeklifecrisis. #bringbackishtar #chuckisyourspock PLEASE leave us a good review on iTunes (Apple Podcasts) - it only takes a minute. C'mon you know you Yelp restaurants; you can review this podcast too! Your buddy, Steve www.geeklifecrisis.com LLAP
Time Codes: 00:00:27 - Introduction 00:02:15 - Setup of episode 00:03:50 - Ben Sears 00:10:01 - Abby Howard 00:19:12 - Jody Leheup and Sebastian Girner 00:30:29 - Andy Hirsch 00:36:24 - Matthew David Smith and Jeremy Massie 00:44:53 - Tyler Chin-Tanner 00:51:44 - Sam Costello 01:02:11 - Thom Zahler 01:11:49 - Wrap up 01:12:46 - Contact us In the first of two on-location interview episodes recorded at this year's HeroesCon in Charlotte, NC, Derek talks with a variety of artists, writers, and editors. Some of these are creators with whom Derek was already familiar, some have even talked on the podcast before, and some are are new discoveries. In this show you'll hear brief discussions with Ben Sears (author of Volcano Trash), Abby Howard (The Last Halloween), Jody Leheup and Sebastian Girner (Shirtless Bear Fighter), Andy Hirsch (Science Comics: Dogs), Matthew David Smith and Jeremy Massie (Amazing Age), Tyler Chin-Tanner (Broken Frontier), Sam Costello (Split Lip Comics), and Thom Zahler (Time and Vine). Stay tuned over the next week for other episodes generated at this year's HeroesCon!
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 review, Top 10 April sales, Injustice 2, Bane Conquest 1, GotG: Mother Entropy 1, GotG: Mission Breakout, All-New Guardians of the Galaxy 1, Black Bolt 1, Jean Grey 1, Eternal Empire 1, Youngblood 1, Swordquest 0, TMNT Funko, The Damned 1, Catalyst Prime Noble, Alterna (Lilith Dark, Adam Wreck, Croak, Amazing Age), Secret Empire 1, Free Comic Book Day!, Batman 22, Dark Tower trailer, Defenders trailer, Thor by Aaron, DC Editorial shake-up, Doctor Who S10E04 Details: Injustice 2 1 by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Juan Albarran; Bane Conquest 1 by Chuck Dixon, Graham Nolan, Gregory Wright; Guardians of the Galaxy: Mother Entropy 1 by Jim Starlin, Alan Davis, Mark Farmer; Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout by Christopher Hastings, Edgar Salazar, Allen Martinez; All-New Guardians of the Galaxy 1 by Gerry Dugan, Aaron Kuder, Ive Svorcina; Black Bolt 1 by Saladin Ahmed, Christian Ward; Jean Grey 1 by Dennis Hopeless, Victor Ibanez; Eternal Empire 1 by Sarah Vaughn, Jonathan Luna; Youngblood 1 by Chad Bowers, Jim Towe, Rob Liefeld; Swordquest 0 by Chad Bowers, Chris Sims, Ghostwriter K; TMNT Funko Universe by Caleb Goellner, Nicolas Pena, Ronda Pattison; The Damned 1 by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, Bill Crabtree; Catalyst Prime Noble by Brandon Thomas, Roger Robinson; Lilith Dark 1 by Charles C Dowd; Croak 1 by Cody Andrew Sousa, Francesco Iaquinta; Adam Wreck 1 by Michael S Bracco; Amazing Age by Matthew David Smith, Jeremy Massie, Christine Brunson 03 May 2017 Comics Countdown 10. Goldie Vance 12 by Jackie Ball, Hope Larson, Noah Hayes, Sarah Stern 9. Paper Girls 14 by Brian K Vaughan, Cliff Chiang 8. Giant Days 26 by John Allison, Max Sarin, Liz Fleming, Whitney Cogar 7. Batman 22 by Tom King, Joshua Williamson, Jason Fabok, Brad Anderson 6. Spider-Gwen 19 by Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez, Rico Renzi 5. Eternal Empire 1 by Sarah Vaughn, Jonathan Luna 4. Star Wars: Poe Dameron 14 by Charles Soule, Angel Unzueta, Arif Prianto 3. Manifest Destiny 28 by Chris Dingess, Matthew Roberts, Tony Akins, Owen Gieni 2. The Damned 1 by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, Bill Crabtree 1. Deathstroke 18 by Christopher Priest, Joe Bennett, Norm Rapmund
Your favorite nerds discuss dream novel to comic adaptions before Josh goes one-on-one with comic writer/artist Jeremy Massie. Hear his creative origin story as well as creator insight into his graphic novel, All My Ghosts.
The guys put away their capes and cowls this week and get literary with Jeremy Massie’s graphic novel, All My Ghosts. Josh reveals his love for punk rock bass players, and returning guest Anthony Celaya weighs in on “father issues”. This is a don’t miss episode for fans of indie projects and Alterna Comics!