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Get ready for Giant-Size Free Comic Book Day on May 6th with our new series featuring some of the guests and creators you can meet there! Scott talks to Kayla from Speech Bubble Apparel who will be selling their shirts at FCBD! Speechbubbleapparel.com

Are you an aspiring animator? Dreaming of a career in Hollywood? In Phil Cooke's interview with animator Butch Hartman (Nickelodeon's “The Fairly Odd Parents,” “Danny Phantom,” “T.U.F.F. Puppy”) with co-producer and writer (and wife), Julieann Hartman, you'll gain an inside look at what it takes to succeed in Hollywood, the benefits of proof of concept videos, how to move forward after failure and more! Plus, find out what the Hartman's are producing now for Christian kids animation with their new Christian cartoon “The Garden” available on Pure Flix and Yippee TV.   Please like, rate and share this episode!   Get my new book: “Ideas on a Deadline: How to Be Creative When the Clock is Ticking” Order today and get bonus resource materials to instantly elevate your creativity. https://www.philcooke.com/ideasonadeadline/   #Audiobook available now! Take “Ideas on a Deadline” with you on your commute or morning jog. Read by Phil Cooke, it's like a masterclass on creativity. Available on Audible here: https://adbl.co/3QoD7DE   Subscribe to My Podcast for more good advice for leaders and creatives: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/phil-cooke-podcast/id1439369056    Prefer video? Subscribe to My YouTube Channel and Get More Great Advice https://www.youtube.com/c/philcookeofficial?sub_confirmation=1 New episodes are uploaded every other Wednesday. Make sure to Subscribe and hit the Notification bell to be notified when they go live.   *Helping leaders navigate their calling and career in today's distracted media-driven culture*   Do you have a message or story the world needs to hear? As a Hollywood producer and media consultant, I offer advice for leaders and creatives each week on creative leadership, digital media, branding and marketing strategies, film and TV production – and the faith to take you from where you are to where you want to be in your career.   Other Great Resources: Sign up for my blog and get immediate access to a free download that will inspire your creative leadership at https://www.philcooke.com   Follow me: Twitter https://twitter.com/philcooke Facebook https://www.facebook.com/philcookepage/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/philcooke/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philcookepage/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/philcookeofficial?sub_confirmation=1 Find out about Cooke Media Group here: https://www.cookemediagroup.com    *More About This Episode* Hollywood Interview: Nickelodeon Animator Butch Hartman and Producer Julieann Hartman  Creator, executive producer and animator, Butch Hartman left Nickelodeon after a 20 year-career in which he spearheaded four successful series including the multiple Emmy award-nominated “The Fairly OddParents,” “Danny Phantom,” “T.U.F.F. Puppy” and “Bunsen is a Beast.” With his wife Julieann, they launched their own online kid's destination called “THE NOOG NETWORK” in 2015 and in 2019, partnering with Pocketwatch, Butch launched “Hobby Kids Adventures” on YouTube with nearly every episode reaching 1,000,000 views within days of premiering, and The Hobby Kids toys available at Walmart, Carl's Jr. and Hardee's all across the nation.   Butch's personal YouTube channel “Butch Hartman” has 840K subscribers and is growing steadily. His podcast “Speech Bubble”is currently closing in on 50,000 subscribers and his Tik Tok account has over 2 million followers.   Butch and Julieann met in Hollywood doing stand-up comedy. Executive producer of “The Garden” with husband Butch, Julieann worked in Hollywood as an actress through the 80's and was on the writing staff of “Jeopardy” for 14 years. Julieann is the founder of “Healing Journeys Today” on YouTube with 16K subscribers and co-founder with Butch of “Hartman House” a 501(c)(3) based in California. She also ministers as a Bible study teacher and pastor at Church in the Park in Woodland Hills, California.   The Hartman's biggest endeavor to date is creating an entertainment platform called Oaxis Entertainment. They also help, mentor, strategize and encourage individuals through Vision: Possible, and Butch's book “Mad Hustle: How to Pitch and Sell Shows in Hollywood” draws upon Butch's 35 years in the entertainment business.   Find out more about the Garden Cartoon: https://www.gardencartoon.com Find out more about Hartman House here: https://www.hartmanhouse.org. Healing Journeys Today: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingJourneysToday Vision: Possible: https://amzn.to/3XU0IR2  Mad Hustle: How to Pitch and Sell Shows in Hollywood: https://amzn.to/3wG2iKB Butch Hartman on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ButchHartmanart Listen to Speech Bubble: http://apple.co/2g3EGvH (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support my channel and allows us to continue making videos like this. Thank you for the support!)

This week's show is sponsored by Dreamhost. If the implosion of Twitter has you wondering if you should finally build your own website, Dreamhost is there for you. With transparent pricing and a 100% uptime guarantee, they'll get you started on owning and controlling your work on the Web.Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar talk to a pro-am cartoonist who wants to build a running gag into their comic. But does the concept have legs? Also: Why does 3D art get dismissed as lazy?ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...When does a joke have legs to become a running gag?3D art — is it "lazy"?UPDATE: More live talks!Balance in word balloonsHow do you learn from a failed KickstarterInstagram adds a second link to the bio!Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — as well as an archive of previous livestreams!You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.$10 — Gain access to the ComicLab livestreamed recording sessions (including an archive of past livestreams), plus $5-tier rewardsBrad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.Listen to ComicLab on...Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyPandoraStitcher

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar discuss how websites and email newsletters have made a remarkable comeback in the past few years — and how you should be using them to publish now. Also: What is a squircle, and why is it the best word balloon?!ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Websites and email newslettersPatreon's new billing optionTumblr did NOT bring back NSFW comicsWord balloons: Elliptical or rounded-corner rectangle?Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — as well as an archive of previous livestreams!You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.$10 — Gain access to the ComicLab livestreamed recording sessions (including an archive of past livestreams), plus $5-tier rewardsBrad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.Listen to ComicLab on...Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyPandoraStitcher

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar discuss word balloons! How do you find the look that suits your comic best?ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Word balloon aestheticsKickstarter stretch goalsUPDATE: Free ComicLab pins at SDCCUPDATE: Gannett slashes op-ed pagesDo Patreon milestone rewards still work?Is Ziggy the best comic of all time?Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — as well as an archive of previous livestreams!You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.$10 — Gain access to the ComicLab livestreamed recording sessions (including an archive of past livestreams), plus $5-tier rewardsBrad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.Listen to ComicLab on...Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyPandoraStitcher

Blue Belle disputes footage from protests. 100 Percent Invisible investigates the history of the super-suit. On the Speech Bubble, Kelly Close interviews the Guinness World Record holder for being kidnapped. Full Episode Credits Available Here SPR is listener supported. Please consider joining our Patreon to get ad-free episodes and early access to next week's stories* https://www.patreon.com/sprpod This episode of SPR is distributed to Earth 955x by John Dorsey and Maximilian Clark from JPWR Paradise City. *Early access is provided by Franklin, within the confines allowed by international law. -------------------------------------------- Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ An Eve of Galas by Radio Night epidemicsound.com City Fashion by Nathan Welsh epidemicsound.com

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, we're talking about using a joke that you didn't write. That topic leads into a discussion of the controversy  that exploded after Alphonso Dunn posted a video accusing Jake Parker of plagiarism.Questions asked and topics covered...Using  other people's writing in your comicThe Inktober controversy — did Jake Parker plagiarize Alphonso DunnWhat should your highest-level Patreon tier be?How to handle a word balloon from an off-panel speakerHow to price digital contentYou get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast$10 — Record an audio question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast$50 — Sponsor the show! We’ll read a brief promo for your comic/product and read it twice during the show AND you get the exclusive ProTips podcastBrad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.Listen to ComicLab on...Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyPandoraStitcherComicLab is hosted on Simplecast, helping podcasters since 2013. with industry-leading publishing, distribution, and sharing tools.

Hey Fan People, Speech Bubble is taking a break for the summer. Listen to this announcement to find out the amazing reason why. Aaron's Top 10 Episodes Chester Brown Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba Seth Cecil Castellucci Paul Soles - The Voice of '60s Spider-Man Willow Dawson Chip Zdarsky Live @ Hairy Tarantula Ho Che Anderson Live @ The Toronto Cartoon Arts Festival Kevin Boyd - Comics Coordinator at Fan Expo Canada (Three-Part Series) Joe Kilmartin - The One that Started It All Sponsors While we're on hiatus, please continue to support Hairy Tarantula at its online store. We still could use your support on Patreon Follow Us on Social Media for the Latest Updates Instagram Facebook Twitter

Jim Rugg is the Ignatz and Eisner award-winning cartoonist behind Street Angel, (co-written with friend Brian Maruca) Afrodisiac, Rambo 3.5, SuperMag and The P.L.A.I.N. Janes, which is co-written by past Speech Bubble guest Cecil Castellucci. But these days he is best known as one half of the immensely popular Cartoonist Kayfabe YouTube channel with Ed Piskor (Hip-Hop Family Tree, X-Men Grand Design, and the upcoming Red Room) Though based in Pittsburgh, prior to COVID-19 and the proximity precautions that come with it, Jim was scheduled to attend The Toronto Cartoon Art Festival in May 2020 in support of Street Angel: Deadliest Girl Alive from Image Comics and The P.L.A.I.N. Janes from Little Brown and Company, but formerly published by DC Comics' now defunct Minx imprint. There, he was going to surprise attendees with his latest project, Octobriana 1976 -- the world's first black light comic book -- with AdHouse Books. In light of the pandemic, Jim has switched gears and he is now funding Octobriana 1976 on Kickstarter from now until June 18, 2020 at 5 p.m. EST. He comes to Speech Bubble in support of Octobriana where we talk about Octobriana's strange and controversial origin story, why Jim decided to print this comic with fluorescent ink and why rebellious women are characters he keeps coming back to. We also talk about his collaborators: Shelly Bond, Cecil Castellucci and Brian Maruca, while tracing his journey from self-taught comics fan to a professional cartoonist who has taught others at the School of Visual Art. For all you Cartoonist Kayfabe fans, we talk about the way the channel has suddenly become important to the larger comic book community and some very high-profile creators. We get behind what fans of the channel know as "The Cartoonist Kayfabe Bump" and Jim talks about his strategies for back issue diving and he speculates with Aaron about what the comic industry may look like post-pandemic. This episode is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula, which has supported us from the beginning. Please buy something from them in their time of need at their online store. Please also support Speech Bubble through our Patreon Page where for $3 a month you can hear audio blogs from Aaron and some process blogs from guests about some of their best comic book issues. @jimruggart Jimrugg.com Octobriana 1976 Kickstarter Page Cartoonist Kayfabe YouTube Channel The Making of Octobriana 1976 The books that influenced Octobriana 1976 The story behind Octobriana Sponsor Hairy Tarantula Support Speech Bubble on Patreon for $1 or $3 a month

If you recently watched the mailbag episode of Cartoonist Kayfabe spotlighting Group of 7 off the top or you listened to our episode with Group of 7 artist Jason Lapidus, this is the episode that will complete the Group of 7 trifecta because Chris Sanagan is the writer of Group of 7. Chris lives in Guelph, Ontario but spent many of his younger years as a Bay Street broker in Toronto before persuing a career as a historical achivist. You'll learn from this episode that Chris came up with the idea for Group of 7 after realizing that seven legendary Caadians were all fighting in Europe during WWI at the same time. With those Canadians as chess pieces, a sensibility taken from works like League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and the artistry of one of his best friends in the world, he's able to put together a pretty compelling package for any comic fan who also digs Canadian history.In the coversation, Chris highlights how all those elements came together – in particular, how he and artist Jason Lapidus first met – and their plans for the next Group of 7 storyline after the first six issues, which have recently been collected into graphic novel form as, Group of 7: A Most Secret Tale. It's available for purchase in May 2020. This episode of Speech Bubble is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula – check out their online store Speech Bubble is on Patreon Donate and support us now@chrissangan@groupof7comics@ChrisSangan @groupof7comics on TwitterGroup of 7 OnlineBuy the Graphic NovelGroup of 7 on FacebookWhere Chris Sanagan Works – Archives OntarioGroup of 7 artist Jason Lapidus on Speech BubbleGroup of 7 on Cartoonist Kayfabe with Jim Rugg and Ed PiskorSponsors Hairy Tarantula

Al Ewing is best known as the writer behind the critically-acclaimed comic series Immortal Hulk. It's a comic nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series in 2019. In the time before proximity precautions and the COVID-19 pandemic, Al Ewing was booked to appear at the Toronto Comicon. The convention was eventually postponed – along with every other public gathering – but before it was, Aaron had this conversation with Al in promotion of his con appearance.As a result, it's a little different than the typical conversations Speech Bubble fans have become accustomed to. Since Al lives across the pond in the UK, this chat is the first this podcast had recorded over the phone and Aaron was given a tight 20 minutes to speak with him. (obviously, Al Ewing is a very busy man) Never the less, when you get an opportunity to speak with Al Ewing, writer of, in Aaron's opinion, the best comic book Marvel is publishing right now and, as he told Chip Zdarsky, one of the top three writers working at Marvel – you don't say, no.So here we are. Though his accent can make him difficult to understand at times, you're in for a great and rare conversation. Obviously, the two talk about Immortal Hulk, and how the decision to make the big green monster immortal came to be, but they also dive into Ewing's earliest relationship with comics and his transition from fan to professional. You'll also hear what he actually thinks about the comparisons between Immortal Hulk and Alan Moore's classic, Saga of the Swamp thing? Plus, get a little taste of what it's like writing the next big Marvel Event – Avengers/Fantastic Four Empyre – with Dan Slott. (Iron Man, Fantastic Four) This episode is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula and Project I.M.P.A.C.T. – a new Canadian superhero comic with issues #1 and #2 available on Comixology.Speech Bubble is also now on Patreon@Al_EwingAl Ewing on MarvelAl Ewing on WikipediaThe interview with Jim Zub referenced on this episodeSponsorsHairy TarantulaProject I.M.P.A.C.T.

In the first Speech Bubble podcast episode during the COVID_19 Pandemic, (complete with social distancing essentials like Zoom) Becka Kinzie joins our show. Becka is directly connected to our last guest Chip Zdarsky and his friend, previous Speech Bubble guest Kagan McLeod, since she was the colour flatter on Kaptara.Becka explains what a colour flatter does on this podcast, but that's not her only gig. She hails from Kitchener-Waterloo where she shepherds the web comic turned graphic novel Gehenna. The first, of what she reveals on this episode is a planned series of Gehenna comics, is called Death Valley. Think Scooby Do and the mystery gang with actual horror and violence thrown in. (at least, that's how Becka describes it) Her fascination with, and love of, horror comes from being raised in a conservative household and not being able to watch anything that was deemed too scary or too violent and then going hog wild on that stuff in her adulthood. In her teens, she was heavily influenced by things like Lenore: The Cute Little Dead Girl by Roman Dirge and Johnny the Homicidal Maniac by Jhonen Vasquez and those influences definitely seeped into her work, along with a splash of anime, manga and Hanna-Barbera cartoons.Along with talking about Gehenna: Death Valley, Becka gives us a sneak preview of her upcoming project co-written with Speech Bubble “almost” guest Bob Salley. It's called The Beholden and will be published by Source Point Press, an independent publisher out of Detroit, Michigan. This episode of Speech Bubble is sponsored as always by Hairy Tarantula and Bam Coffee Co.. Speech Bubble is also now on Patreon where you can get audio blogs from host Aaron Broverman and a breakdown of Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #310 by Chip Zdarsky for just $3 per month at www.patreon.com/speechbubblepod.@the_becka on Instagram@the_becka on TwitterBecka Kinzie's websiteBecka Kinzie on the True North Country Comics PodcastAn Elegant Weapon Podcast (Mentioned on this episode)Sponsors Hairy TarantulaBam Coffee Co.Find us on Patreon www.patreon.com/speechbubblepod

Chip Zdarsky Returns to Speech Bubble! Last time host Aaron Broverman and writer/artist Chip Zdarsky got together on the podcast it was for a live episode celebrating podcast sponsor Hairy Tarantula's 25th anniversary in 2017. Let's just say...he's done a lot since then. When last we left Zdarsky, he was just about to release the first issue of Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man in two months. Since then, Peter Parker: Spider-Man has concluded, (and Zdarsky won an Eisner for his trouble) Sex Criminals is about to end its seven year, 32 issue run with a final, seven issue arc and Zdarsky is writing Daredevil and X-Men/Fantastic Four, as of this recording.He and Aaron talk about it all and literally everything in between (Invaders, Namor: The Best Defense, Marvel 2-in-1 and Spider-Man: Life Story). Listeners will learn how the pitch meeting for Daredevil at the Marvel Summit actually went, why Spider-Man: Life Story wasn't Marvel Universe: Life Story and what he thinks of people saying he should write the ongoing Fantastic Four title currently being written by Dan Slott. Plus, find out why Daredevil made it to the top of his “Character I'd Most Like to Write” list, how he feels about Sex Criminals ending (and what he and Matt Fraction might do when it does) and what lead to J. Jonah Jameison learning Spider-Man's secret idenity on his watch. Oh, and find out whether Kaptara with Kagan Mcleod will ever come back. Speech Bubble is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula, where you will find comics and role-playing games at 3456 Yonge Street, and Bam Coffee Co. where you can get 15% off your first Bam Box of freshly ground coffee, comics, prints and a mug by typing SB15 at checkout.SPEECH BUBBLE IS NOW ON PATREON - Sign-up to hear Chip Zdarsky break down the Eisner award-winning Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #310 (#21), which he wrote and drew. www.patreon.com/speechbubblepod@zdarsky on Twitter@zdarsky on InstagramZDARSCO INC. -- What Do You Want™Subscribe to It's a Chip Zdarsky Newsletter, Okay?Chip's TipsChip Zdarsky wants you to buy DaredevilChip Zdarsky on CBCChip's first appearance on Speech BubbleSponsors Hairy TarantulaBam Coffee Co.

Born in Kingston, raised in Ottawa and living in Toronto, Michael DeForge is a multi-Ignatz and Doug Wright award winning and Eisner nominated alternative cartoonist. His body of work numbers many web comics, zines, mini comics, graphic novels, anthologies and gallery shows. He's also a prolific commercial illustrator, having done many gig posters, media illustrations, film screening announcements and album covers. He is so prolific that he's often publishing at least two comic works a year either with Koyama Press or Drawn and Quarterly, including the award-winning series Lose, as well as graphic novels Ant Colony, Sticks Angelica, Folk Hero, Brat and more recent works like Stunt, Leaving Richard's Valley and his latest work, coming out the day after this Speech Bubble episode's release, from Drawn and Quarterly – Familiar Face.Michael sits down with Aaron to talk about the issues brought up by Familiar Face, including its inspiration – the simple fact that much of our lives are at the mercy of technology whether we want it to be or not. DeForge also takes Aaron inside his early work drawing gig posters for the Ottawa punk scene for free concert tickets and tells him how he illustrated the music he heard. You'll learn what and who influences his signature art style, from pencils to inks, colours and panel construction. You'll hear his thoughts on the impending closure of Koyama Press and the story of how he first met its namesake publisher “Saint” Annie Koyama. Oh and how could we forget, his work as a designer on the Adventure Time cartoon. Michael tells the story of how he got the job and what he actually designed for each episode and he lets us know that his last work for the series will be found on the mini series, Adventure Time: Distant Lands. This episode of Speech Bubble is brought to you by Hairy Tarantula at 3456 Yonge St. for all your comic and role-playing needs and Bam Coffee Co. where you can get a Bam Box full of freshly roasted coffee and geek swag like prints and mini comics for 15% off by entering SB15 at checkout.@michael_deforge@michael.deforgeMichaelDeforge.comBuy Michael DeForge's latest, Familiar FaceJoin Michael DeForge on tour March 2020Familiar Face Publisher, Drawn and QuarterlyStunt, Publisher Koyama PressBuy the Seripop gig posters that influenced Michael DeForgeMichael DeForge on IMDBMichael DeForge on Chapters.Indigo.caMichael DeForge's All Dogs Are Dogs at Saw Gallery 2015Sponsors Hairy Tarantula Bam Coffee Co.

Te'Shawn Dwyer is the co-founder of the From a Hat Studio artist collective with former Speech Bubble guest Paris Alleyne. Te'Shawn details the origins of the group, which was inspired by R.A.I.D. Studio -- another group of Toronto artists who pooled their resources to great success. On this episode, Te'Shawn talks about how the group was started by he and Paris as they were graduting from Max the Mutt College of Art and Design as a way to stay in touch and keep drawing on a regular basis. Soon they were joined by Matt Simas, Dylan Burnett (Interceptor, Ant-Man, Cosmic Ghost Rider, X-Force) and former Speech Bubble guests Jahnoy Lindsay (Luke Cage; Everyman, She-Hulk) and Jamal Campbell. (Naomi, Far Sector) From a Hat had them pick a character “From a Hat” and each draw it in their own style. These pieces became super popular online and on the comic convention circuit. Soon they were pushing each other to go up to have portfolio reviews from “The Big Two”: Marvel and DC. On the podcast, Te'Shawn details how the portfolio review process works and how eventually showing his portfolio and pitching creator-owned comic series concepts to independent publishers like Image Comics became discouraging enough that he eventually decided to stop waiting around for someone to give him an opportunity and instead created his own. What that became was his current self-published comic series Desert Messiah. Hear about how it's very much inspired by Te'Shawn's childhood love of anime and manga, including the seminal work, Lone Wolf and Cub. Te'Shawn gives a sneak preview of his plans for the series on this episode and explains why after two single issues (out now) he decided to work towards a full graphic novel, rather than put out issue three right away. This episode of Speech Bubble is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula and Bam Coffee Co. where you can get 15% off your first Bam Box of fresh roasted coffee and geek swag like prints and a limited edition mug when you type SB15 at checkout. This episode of Speech Bubble is also dedicated to the memory of Toronto artist and friend Lamin Martin. @TeShawnDwyer@teshawndwyerTe'Shawn's WebsiteBuy Desert Messiah #1 and #2Buy the Black Comix Returns AnthologySponsorsHairy TarantulaBam Coffee Co.

Kat Verhoeven grew up in Canada's original capital of Kingston, Ontario in a single-parent household that encouraged artistic talents.Thanks to this, both she and her sister Mary Verhoeven grew to push each other in a friendly competition to see who between them was the better cartoonist – a jockeying that Kat says continues to this day -- with each taking a turn in the spotlight.For Kat's part, she put her drawing talents towards an innovative food blog called Drawn and Devoured, which came out along with her initial sensual food poetry zine, The Artichoke that she published in her final year at the Ontario College of Art and Design. But for as much as she loved food and exploring all the culinary culture that Toronto has to offer, Kat reveals on the podcast that her relationship with food and her own body image was a destructive one for a time and through that struggle came her life's work so far, Meat and Bone from Conundrum Press.We explore what's truth, what's fiction and what's somewhere in between in Meat and Bone, as Kat confronts her own struggles and polyamourous leanings in a fictional reality with an ensemble of fully realized and diverse characters that has never been seen to this degree in comics before and will stick with you. We talk about why both Barbarella and Toronto play such important roles in Meat and Bone and we dive deep on Kat's technique, tools and purposeful decision making that lead her to convey emotion using a different tonal colour palet for every strip and slight alterations to the look of each character. Fan People, this is when not drawing “on model” can pay dividends. If you listen to the episode, you'll understand why. We also don't forget discussing Kat's pre-Meat and Bone project, the Doug Wright and Ignatz nominated TowerKind, which exposes the fallacy of racially-profiling neighbourhoods in a post-apocalyptic Toronto seen through the eyes of children. Plus, we preview the upcoming Friendship Edition Anthology. (launching at TCAF 2020) This episode of Speech Bubble is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula where a state-of-the-art coffee shop is about to be unveiled and Bam Coffee where you can get 15% off your first Bam Box of coffee, comics, prints and a limited edition mug when you type SB15 at checkout.@verwho@VERWHOVerwho.comMeatandbonecomic.comConundrum Press – Kat's publisherDrawn and Devoured – Kat's old critically-acclaimed food blogTowerkindKat's equally talented cartoonist sisterFrienship EditionSponsorsHairy TarantulaBam Coffee

Fiona Smyth is a legend of the Toronto arts community. A true renaissance woman, she's a sculptor, a muralist, a book illustrator an animator, an art teacher and an independent comic book artist. If you're a Toronto resident, you've probably seen her work without even realizing it. Her murals adorn iconic locations like Lee's Palace's Dance Cave and Sneaky Dee's (which is known to Scott Pilgrim Fans) where she designed their sign and bonehead cow logo. In 2019, she was inducted into The Giants of The North Hall of Fame as part of Canada's Doug Wright Awards for indepedent cartooning along with the late Inuit cartoonist Alootook Ipellie (1951-2007). Her psychadelic and fluid drawing style has graced a who's who of Canadian publishers, newspapers and magazines since the time she was a student at the Ontario College of Art and Design, (now OCAD University) where she now teaches a new generation of students how to make comics. She is best known for tackling feminist issues, including issues of sexuality, gender and idenity throughout her entire body of work, which spans 30 plus years. In 2018, Koyama Press published a retrospective of her career from 1985-2018 called Somnambulance, which features excerts from her comic Nocturnal Emissions, published by Vortex Comics, as well as work she did for Vice, Drawn and Quarterly, Exclaim! Snipe Hunt, Taddle Creek and even Urban Outfitters' Slant Magazine, among others. Other work includes Cheez 100, collecting the first 100 strips of her series Cheez that was published in Exclaim! Magazine, her first and only graphic novel, The Never Wheres and two critcally-acclaimed sex education books for kids written by renowned sex educator Cory Silverberg, What Makes a Baby? and Sex is a Funny Word. On the podcast, Aaron finds out how Fiona was recruited to create the Sneaky Dee's sign, what about her childhood and catholic upbringing pushed her to explore feminism in her art, what makes her work for kids different than her work for adults, what her southern good ol' boy pen name is and how it felt going from a punk student with a D.I.Y. ethos that's skipping class at OCAD to teaching at OCAD and becoming the authority she used to rebel against. Plus, find out if Seth lived with her, where she saw herself among the “Holy Triumverate” of Toronto's autobio artists (Seth, Chester Brown and Joe Matt) in the 90s and what it's like to be featured as one of Canada's Big Four comic artists in the recently closed This is Serious: Canadian Indie Comics at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Oh, and she reveals that she and Cory Silverberg are working on a third sex education graphic novel covering puberty. Also, did you know she wanted to be a realist painter?This episode of Speech Bubble with Fiona Smyth is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula and Bam Coffee Co.@fionasmythlukkieFiona's FacebookFiona's blogFiona's TumblrFiona's Giants of the North Hall of Fame Write-upFiona's Zines OnlineWhat Makes a Baby?How to Comission Fiona Smyth for a ProjectLearn How to Make Comics from Fiona – Starts Jan. 25, 2020Society of IllustratorsWeird ThingsAlbatross Soup – a short film by Winnie Cheung with illustrations by Fiona SmythBradley of Him by Connor Willumsen – Koyama Press

Mariel Ashlinn KellyMariel comes from the world of zines. Those hand-stapled, photocopied and folded masterpieces of the small press that made her a BlogTO Zinester to watch in 2016. Mariel is still setting Toronto on fire with her work, but this time it's as one of the contributors to the Drawn Poorly anthology, published out of Manchester, UK. The project is a zine focusing on stories of mental illness, chronic illness and disability.. While doing small groundbreaking zines of her own like Pixie Dream Ghoul and Moth – a true story about the time she chased a moth around her dad's home – she is currently working on her own long-form graphic novel that has been a number of years in the making. Mariel drops some hints right here as far as what readers can expect when it comes out. Mariel is someone that has drawn her entire life and dabbling in publishing gave her all the skills she needed to publish her own comics. With a style that Aaron compares to Emily the Strange and a heavy influence from the New Yorker covers of Adrian Tomine, Mariel has always been drawn to telling her own personal stories, rather than working for Marvel or DC. On the pod, she discusses how her subject matter focuses on relationships – even the lack of one and the relationship with one's self – thanks to her early love of Archie Comics.Aaron and Mariel also go deep on a brief history of Toronto's zine scene and zines in general. They go back to the well on graphic medicine and Mariel's recent discovery that she had bipolar disorder and they talk about why a lot of Mariel's comics take place in the bathtub. Plus, for the movie lovers out there, the two do a small tribute to Toronto's Revue Cinema since Mariel draws posters for many of its screenings and does an ongoing comic strip for its program about the lonely life of a projectionist. This episode of Speech Bubble is sponsored by the Geek Gods at Hairy Tarantula and the comic book coffee stylings of Bam Coffee Co. Don't forget to use SB15 at checkout and get 15% off your first Bam Box of coffee and comic swag from Canada's best indie comic artists.@marielashlinnMarielashlinn.comThe Department of Lost Things@MarielAshlinnMariel Ashlinn Kelly on FacebookMariel's Etsy ShopMariel's PrintsMariel's shirtsSponsorsHairy TarantulaBam Coffee Co.

Jenn is what you get when you cross a love for 80s and 90s manga like Akira and Sailor Moon with a passion for groundbreaking indie comics like Dirty Plotte, Eightball and Optic Nerve with some “take no shit” feminism thrown in. This Brampton-raised Toronto resident is best known for her self-published comics Magical Beatdown Volumes one and two and Marie and Worrywort: Comics About Anxiety. Both works won the Gene Day Award for outstanding self-published comics at the Joe Shuster Awards, as well as the Spotlight Award, honouring the identical circumstance, at the Doug Wright Awards – both in 2018.In this episode, Aaron and Jenn geek out over Jenn's love of manga and anime, especially the magical girl genre, which was a heavy influence on Magical Beatdown. They talk about why the comic is such a local phenomenon in the indie comics scene, juxtaposing whimsical fantasy with over-the-top violence and gore. They also reflect on why the work often serves as a powerful catharsis for all women who have been catcalled and harassed by entitled men. They then move on to Marie and the Worrywort by tracing Jenn's ongoing battle with anxiety and depression and answering why she decided to go public in this comic. They talk about the emerging graphic medicine genre (comics covering mental illness, trauma, grief, disability and overall experience with the medical system) and why comics are one of the most effective ways to bring awareness and relatability to these still misunderstood issues. Plus, if you're an artist who also struggles with anxiety, Jenn has some great advice for you.This is episode of Speech Bubble is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula where you can get 50% off graphic novels, trade paperbacks art books and manga for the entire month of November. Take advantage at 3456 Yonge St. This episode is also sponsored by Bam Coffee Co. where you can order freshly roasted coffee and comic book swag, including a limited edition mug delivered right to your door as part of a Bam! Box. Listeners use code SB15 at checkout and get 15% off your next Bam Box.@funeralbeat@jenn_woodallJenn Woodall's Big Cartel StoreJennwoodall.comJenn on GumroadJenn's publisher Silver SprocketJenn's artist collective Friendship EditionSponsorsHairy TarantulaBam Coffee Co.

Emmanuelle's story is an epic one. Perhaps that's why when she was connected with Ramon Perez (Jim Henson's Tale of Sand, Marvel Two-in-One) and was mentored under his tutelage with an eye to creating comics of her own, she came up with the beginnings of what would become her fictionalized autobiographical masterpiece Queen Street instead of the few drawn pages he requested. Aaron and Emmanuelle go deep on this story (her story) and all the multi-layered implications that as an exceedingly precocious 7-year-old she didn't truly understand, but as an adult in retrospect, had far reaching consequences on the rest of her life – both greatly positive and darkly negative in equal partsAaron learns that Emmanuelle is exceedingly self-aware, but also still that gifted dreamer with a hugely developed imagination that she was as a child. Her inner child is still active and it's what makes her such a lush creator and artist. They talk about the influence of growing up in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario as a half Filipino, half French-Canadian who used ballet as her first gateway to putting her creative energy to use in the physical world. Speaking of the physical world, the idyllic time of Queen Street eventually gave way to the grey of adolescent reality. Emmanuelle addresses what became of her in those grey times as the recession loomed, addiction touched her life and she grew into the adult she is today.Emmanuelle unpacks the spoken and unspoken barriers she faced as a women of colour of lower middle-class and how her unspoken personality sometimes comes directly in conflict with outdated societal expectations and assumptions about how woman are supposed to act.Then, we talk about her chaste christian-catholic upbringing and how she balances that with a modern culture that is very open with sex and sexuality. She explains how she walks that emotional tightrope as part of her new adult's only erotic comic (exclusively available on Patreon) Princess Bunyi. With a strong manga influence ala Rumiko Takahashi, a heavy romance novel bend and a little dose of straight-up sexual fantasy. Princess Bunyi is now published monthly for Emmanuelle's Patreon supporters, so go check it out!This episode of Speech Bubble is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula, which is having a 50% off sale on all trade paperbacks and graphic novels all through the month of November. Go grab these perfect stocking stuffers at 3456 Yonge Street. This episode is also sponsored by Bam Coffee Co.. Their Bam Box combines amazing locally-sourced coffee roasted in Canada with comic art from some of Canada's greatest up and coming indie talents. Get 15% off your next Bam Box on their website by entering SB15 at checkout.@emmanuellechateauneuf@TheBatmanni@princess.bunyiPrincess Bunyi on PatreonBuy Queen StreetAn interview with Emmanuelle on Canadian Filipino NetSponsorsHairy TarantulaBam Coffee Co.

Comics power couple Ken and Joan Steacy ring in their 40th wedding anniversary with a live interview on Speech Bubble during TCAF weekend and a graphic novel each. The first, Aurora Borealice from Conundrum Press made its debut at TCAF and is the first part of a three-part fictionalized memoir from Joan Steacy following Alice (standing in for Joan) and her struggle with illiteracy. As Joan says on the podcast, “I graduated high school functionally illiterate and I knew I had to do something about that.” The memoir also documents how meeting legendary media theorist Marshall McLuhan and his son Eric changed her life. How having people of that calibre believe in her gave her more confidence and how she embraced new technology to help overcome her struggles with reading. Meanwhile, she had to overcome being perceived as a dummy in her own family and she explains what it's like to be failed over and over again in school and then overcoming that to go to university. The graphic novel she releases now helped her accept her own personal style and embrace who she is as a cartoonist.Ken began his career working for Marvel as an inker right out of school, but it wasn't the dream he thought it would be. He talks about having to carve his own path through the comics industry as a military brat. He went to Sheridan College and learned art fundamentals and basically started again to unlearn bad habits and learn good habits. He eventually would go on to win the Governor General's medal for his work in sequential art and draw books like Iron Man and Astro Boy. He talks about his journey toward authorship and away from being a cog in a wheel.His latest project War Bears happened thanks to an article he illustrated written by Margaret Atwood that takes place during the golden age of Canadian comics -- The Canadian Whites. The article was published to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday and War Bears is its continuation – a further exploration of the story. He talks about what it was like to work with Margaret Atwood and the creation of Oursonette – a fiction hero of the Canadian Whites period. The two Steacys pack a great one-two punch as you listen to them react to each other's work as Joan explores her own history and Ken explores Canadian comics history both real and fictional. This episode is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula.@joansteacyJoan's blogConundrum PressThe Comics Journal interviews JoanThe Comics Program that Ken and Joan teach at Camosun CollegeJoan and Ken's son Alex's forthcoming webcomic DrainersBuy War BearsBuy Aurora BorealiceSponsorHairy Tarantula

Mark first came to Aaron's notice on the Cartoonist Kayfabe YouTube channel. The hosts Jim Rugg (Street Angel) and Ed Piskor (X-Men Grand Design, Hip-Hop Family Tree) did an episode showcasing picture books that spotlighted Mark's underrated classic, “Who Needs Donuts?” On this episode of Speech Bubble, Mark explains the bizarre story of how the book got its non sequitor title among other unlikely tales from his life as a prolific cartoonist for The Village Voice, The Washington Post and other equally high profile American publications of record, including The New York Times Book Review.In all three of the publications named here, Mark wrote and drew long-running comic strips – the most well-known of which was arguably McDoodle Street, which developed quite a cult following in the pages of The Village Voice among the miscreants living in 1970s New York. He tells Aaron that inspiration for the content of such a thing came on long meandering walks through the city streets at all hours of the night where he would just let his mind wander into all manner of dreamy tangents. Later, in his rent-controlled apartment – where he once heard the music of Kris Kristofferson wafting through the floor boards – he would draw what he saw. What came out was often a Where's Waldo-esque acid trip where every inch of the panels were covered in a warped-ly detailed cityscape with sight gags strewn throughout. Maybe this was at least partially due to the fact that both Mark's parents were gag cartoonists themselves. In fact, growing up he sometimes found himself playing in the backyard with the real Dennis the Menace (son of the strip's creator Hank Ketcham).In addition, to its busy pages, McDoodle Street gained attention for its biting social commentary and satirism. A combination Mark was later asked to repeat when targeting America's seat of power for his Washingtoon Strip in the Washington Post and then his Boox Strip for the New York Times Book Review. Though special in their own right, these two strips never quite captured the imagination like McDoodle St., which ended abruptly, without explanation. Mark offers that explanation here and in the pages of the newly published McDoodle Street collection from The New York Review of Comics and Penguin Random House Canada, which he came to the Toronto Comics Art Festival to promote at the time of this interview. This episode of Speech Bubble is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula.Mark's websiteMark's Wikipedia entryCartoonist Kayfabe – Show and Tell 04: Picture Books feat. Who Needs Donuts?The publisher of the re-issued MacDoodle St. New York Review of ComicsPenguin Random House CanadaYellow Yellow reissued by Drawn and QuarterlyMark Alan Stamaty on Bullseye with Jesse ThornMark Alan Stamaty on All of It with Alison StewartMark Alan Stamaty on Leonard Lopate At Large on WBAISponsorHairy Tarantula

Twin brothers Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá are international comic book powerhouses whether doing a project together or apart. The two artists have collaborated on comics like the Eisner-award-winning Day Tripper and Two Brothers and the comic book adaption of Neil Gaiman's How to Talk to Girls at Parties. They are equally potent as separate entities (although, they're never really separate since they share a studio). Of course, you know Gabriel as the co-creator of Umbrella Academy with Gerard Way (lead singer of the band My Chemical Romance) and Fabio as the co-creator of Casanova with Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals, Hawkeye, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen).The twins came to Speech Bubble's Never Sleeps Network studios in Toronto all the way from São Paulo, Brazil, as a stop-over before 2019's Toronto Comic Art Festival, for a rare and exclusive long-form interview together. During the interview they discuss their special bond as twins, doing everything together, including living together and sharing the same bedroom until they were 23, and explain how drawing became their twin special language from a very early age. They also explain that because they are so bonded, personal relationships are a key part of what they like to unpack and explore when doing comics together. It was their fascination with the way stories unlock a person's imagination, in conjunction with the art, that turned them toward comics as an interest and eventual career.They chronicle their rise from doing fan zines in Brazil to working on some of the American comic industry's hottest projects with some of its best known creators and how hard, but also necessary, it was to break into the American market if they were ever going to be successful as comic artists. Listeners will also hear about how reflecting on his own death in the shower and how fleeting life actually is, lead to Gabriel coming up with the concept for Day Tripper and how that subsequent Eisner win put both brothers on the map. They also share how being twins and growing up consuming the same media influences their process, with the story always being at the centre in governing who will draw what and their distinctive drawing styles (Gabriel inks with a pen and Fabio inks with a brush) fitting each story differently.Of course, you'll hear about Umbrella Academy too. You'll learn how Gabriel feels about the comic being adapted by Netflix and whether the two are competitive with each other about their different levels of success and fame. This episode of Speech Bubble is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula and Oldtown Bodega.@fabiomoon@gabriel_baFábio's TwitterGabriel's TwitterFábio and Gabriel's Facebook PageFábio and Gabriel's blogFábio and Gabriel's YouTube ChannelFábio and Gabriel's Canadian publisherSponsorsHairy TarantulaOldtown Bodega

Dan Povenmire joins Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to talk about Phineas and Ferb, Milo Murphy’s Law, and the multiple times he’s saved a life… no really! Dan: instagram.com/dan.povenmire/ Butch: instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: instagram.com/jacediehl/ Speech Bubble: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/

Scott has approached rarefied air that very few Canadian cartoonists have ever reached. His historical graphic memoir Two Generals was nominated for two Eisner Awards, named one of Chapters-Indigo’s best books of 2010, selected as a Best American Comics in 2012 and named by CBC as a “Canada Reads” selection and one of the 40 best Canadian non-fiction books of all-time. Not to be out done, his book Northwest Passage also has Harvey and Eisner nominations to its name. Plus, his young adult comic Three Thieves won a Joe Shuster award as The Best Canadian for Comic for Kids. He's a contributor to the Canadian superhero anthology, True Patriot, which was edited by past Speech Bubble guest J. Torres and he's currently doing covers for the Bettie Page comic published by Dynamite Entertainment. The project he's working on (as of this recording) is a graphic biography of a jazz cornet player Bix Beiderbecke aptly named, Bix.On the pod, Scott comes to the recording session, fresh off his stint as a panelist on Librarian and Educator Day at the Toronto Comic Art Festival, carrying All-Stars, a mini-comic he put together with University of Windsor librarians and history professors Heidi Jacobs and Miriam Wright about the Chatham [Ontario] Coloured All-Stars and their victory in 1934, as the first black team to win the Ontario Baseball Association title. Aaron and Scott cover the Chatham All-Stars and their star player Wilfred “Boomer” Harding, but not before bonding over their mutual love of the Batman 1966 TV show and chronicling Scott's path to professional comics making through animation. His early influences include the great Will Eisner, Canadian legend Ty Templeton and Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics – all of which put him on a path toward cartooning instead of drawing superheroes. He talks about what attracts him to simple storytelling and that mid-century design style that has become a bit of a calling card for him. Plus, he goes behind-the-scenes on the development of Two Generals – a highly personal project for him. This podcast is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula.@scottchantler (Instagram)@scottchantler (Twitter)@ScottchantlercartoonistScott's WebsiteBuy Scott's Original ArtScott on AmazonScott in Maclean's as The University of Windsor's Cartoonist-in-ResidenceScott's TEDx TalkSponsorHairy Tarantula

Don Hahn joins Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to talk about his legendary career from The Lion King to Atlantis: The Lost Empire to Beauty and the Beast to Who Framed Roger Rabbit! Don: instagram.com/don.hahn/ Butch: instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: instagram.com/jacediehl/ Speech Bubble: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/

Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl enter the Speech Bubble to discuss Butch's 5th cartoon... HOBBY KIDS ADVENTURES! Butch: instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: instagram.com/jacediehl/ Speech Bubble: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/

You probably don't know Ben by name, but if you live in Toronto and you've had ice cream at the Sweet Jesus Ice Cream Parlour you've definitely seen his work. He's the artist behind the original look of Sweet Jesus and now he has launched his first graphic novel, Apologetica. Published by past Speech Bubble guest Mark Laliberte's publishing imprint Popnoir Editions, Apologetica takes the state of the world to its environmental extremes. Ben talks about what influenced his vibrant, kinetic drawing style that seems to melt off the page at times and talks about his fascination with the aesthetics of activism. Apologetica is very much a lampooning of not just the state of our world, but the way the emotional millage one can get from the appearance of encouraging change means more than creating actual change in the age of social media. Sponsored by Hairy TarantulaBen O'Neil's Website@yung.restlessBen's work with Sweet JesusAaron's review of Apologetica in Sequential Magazine #2The trailer for Buzzard – The film Ben co-wrote with Joy WebsterThe trailer for The Sunset Channel – The film Ben co-wrote with Matthew KinahanSpeech Bubble's interview with Ben's publisher Mark LaliberteSponsorHairy Tarantula

Susan Bennett joins Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to talk about becoming Siri for the iPhone! Susan: instagram.com/siriouslysusan/ Butch: instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: instagram.com/jacediehl/ Speech Bubble: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/

Chris and Shane Houghton join Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to talk about working in the world of independent comics to their own hit Disney Channel cartoon: "BIG CITY GREENS"! Chris: instagram.com/chrischoughton/ Shane: instagram.com/shaneho00/ Butch: instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: instagram.com/jacediehl/ Speech Bubble: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/

Jim Cummings joins Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to talk about Winnie the Pooh, Darkwing Duck, Princess and the Frog, reprising his role as Hondo Ohnaka in Galaxy's Edge and more! Jim: instagram.com/jimjcummings/ Butch: instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: instagram.com/jacediehl/ Speech Bubble: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/

Mrs. Zubkavich's baby boy is the busiest Canadian comic book writer not named Jeff Lemire.His credits include Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons and Dragons, Thunderbolts, Glitterbomb Skullkickers, Wayward, Champions, Uncanny Avengers, Avengers: No Surrender and Avengers: No Road Home, but that barely scratches the surface of his illustrious career. As if writing comics didn't take up enough of his time, Jim is also the animation program coordinator at Seneca College where, as he told our host Aaron Broverman on this episode, he actually has time to keep office hours. In his “spare time,” he co-hosts a live role-playing game podcast called The Danger Dice Gang featuring past Speech Bubble guest, and Jim's co-collaborator on Freelance, Andrew Wheeler.Jim has been on over 100 podcasts, so appearing on Speech Bubble is old hat for him. He tells Aaron how he broke into the comic industry through web comics and some help from Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics) while doing animation as a day job. He eventually got a job colouring comics for Udon and the rest is history. He also goes behind the scenes on Avengers: No Surrender and No Road Home explaining what it's like to do those weekly Marvel events co-written by Mark Waid (Kingdom Come, Daredevil) and Al Ewing (The Immortal Hulk) while keeping the story cohesive.If you've ever wondered how he balances it all, this is also the podcast where he gives a play-by-play on his typical day. He also hypes his new Comixology digital exclusive Stone Star and explains why he went digital without the kind of marketing his stories with Marvel typically get. This episode is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula.@JimZub@jim_zubJim's websiteThe Danger Dice Gang PodcastStone StarSeneca AnimationJim's first webcomic Makeshift MiracleSponsorHairy Tarantula

Marc Summers joins Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to talk about his career at Nickelodeon, Double Dare, and his infamous interview on The Tonight Show! Marc: instagram.com/realmarcsummers/ Butch: instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: instagram.com/jacediehl/ Speech Bubble: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/

Daniella Monet joins Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to talk about acting in 20 Nickelodeon productions, her new business ventures, Ariana Grande, and more! Daniella: instagram.com/daniellamonet/ Butch: instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: instagram.com/jacediehl/ Speech Bubble: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/

Richard Pace is a long-time veteran of the comic book industry, having either been written or drawn for every major comic company in the industry. Career highlights include his mainstream comics art debut on Terror Inc. for Marvel, writing Pitt Crew and the last few issues of Dale Keown's Pitt and co-writing Batman: The Doom that Came to Gotham with Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. He also had the honour of bringing the legendary Alan Moore's songs to life as one of the artists on Alan Moore's Songbook.More recently, he's the well-known cover artist for the DC/Vertigo series Imaginary Fiends and with soon be launching an ongoing series on which he takes care of the art duties called, Second Coming featuring a story where Jesus rooms with a Superman archetype. The series is to be released on July 10, 2019, by Ahoy Comics.In an exclusive interview with Speech Bubble, Richard explains why Second Coming was canceled by DC/Vertigo and picked up by Ahoy. He also reveals how he avoided the slush pile at Marvel Comics and why he became a primary target of the alt-right Comicsgate movement. This episode is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula.Richard's Instagram@rpaceOriginal art from RichardSecond Coming Comes to Ahoy ComicsImaginary FiendsBatman: The Doom that Came to GothamSponsorHairy Tarantula

The Hobby Family (AKA Hobby Pig, Hobby Frog, Hobby Bear, Hobby Dad, and Hobby Mom) joins Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to talk about how they got 3.5 million subscribers on YouTube and their new cartoon: HOBBY KIDS ADVENTURES! Hobby Dad: instagram.com/hobbydadtv/ Butch: instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: instagram.com/jacediehl/ Speech Bubble: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/

Bob Bergen joins Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to talk about his 30 year career as Porky Pig, how he met Mel Blanc, and more... That's all folks! Bob: instagram.com/bergen.bob/ Butch: instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: instagram.com/jacediehl/ Speech Bubble: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/

Bill Farmer joins Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to talk about his 30+ year career as Goofy in different Disney productions from A Goofy Movie to Disneyland to the most recent Mickey Mouse shorts! ...he even reveals his cameo in Robocop and more! Bill: instagram.com/goofybill/ Butch: instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: instagram.com/jacediehl/ Speech Bubble: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/

Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl review Avengers: Endgame! They talk about spoilers, the future of the MCU, and even read your 5 star reviews in this week's episode of Speech Bubble! Butch: www.instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: www.instagram.com/jacediehl/ Follow Speech Bubble on Instagram: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/ ...and Twitter: twitter.com/podspeechbubble/

David Henrie joins Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to talk about the rumours of a Wizards of Waverly reunion, creating Selena Gomez's Twitter, his directorial debut, and more! David: instagram.com/davidhenrie/ Butch: instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: instagram.com/jacediehl/ Speech Bubble: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/

Phil LaMarr joins Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to talk about voicing Tilly on Disney Channel's newest hit animated series Big City Greens, how to become a voice actor, and more! Marieve: instagram.com/redherington/ Butch: instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: instagram.com/jacediehl/ Speech Bubble: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/ ___________________ www.atomtickets.com Atom Tickets is nationwide throughout the US and Canada among many major theater chains (AMC, Regal, ArcLight, Studio Movie Grill, Showcase, Harkins, Emagine, among many others). The app allows you to book in advance and skip the lines using your QR code (emailed/texted to you based on our comms preferences) as well as within your My Tickets section within your Atom Profile. You can pre-order concessions and pick them up VIP style in the Atom Express Lanes at roughly a third of all locations. You can browse content, trailers and reviews through the app (without buying a ticket). The app offers various promotions during select T-Mobile Tuesdays and early access screenings with Amazon (among many other weekly title-specific offers- follow us on social for the latest). Cancel your order at most theaters anytime 30 min prior to showtime (at some theaters all the way up until showtime). Tie in your Regal Crown Club, AMC Stubs/A-List, Disney Movie Rewards among many other loyalty programs and continue earning points on your orders. #Ad

Jahnoy LindsayJahnoy is what one might call a comic artist who was never really that into comics. The Brampton, Ontario product is an alumni of the From A Hat Studio collective with Paris Alleyne, (Haven) Jamal Campbell (Naomi) Matt Simas, Te'Shawn Dwyer, (Desert Messiah) and Dylan Burnett (Cosmic Ghost Rider, X-Force). From there, he has gone on to draw for Marvel, starting with a back-up story in Totally Awesome Hulk and then becoming the main artist for She-Hulk's “Jen Walters Must Die” storyline with writer Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer) before going on to release Luke Cage: Everyman as a Marvel Digital Original with writer Anthony Del Col (Kill Shakespeare).But comics were never really his thing, drawing was his thing and what he would draw were anime characters inspired by shows like Naruto. In life, he's a pretty chill and shy kid who mostly keeps to himself, but on the page is where he really feels he can express himself and shine. He tells Aaron that drawing gives him a sense of peace and recounts that breaking into Marvel came down to a healthy competition between From A Hat members to try and score C.B. Cebulski's business card (then one of Marvel's most renowned talent recruiters) during a portfolio review at a convention. A year of sending samples via e-mail later and he had his first mainstream comics art assignment. Soon he found himself learning to draw comics while he was actually drawing comics.Inside the pod: We gain insight into the formation of From A Hat, discuss how to gain the confidence to show a Marvel editor your art, why it's really hard to draw comics, especially at a high level and the importance of finishing over perfection.This episode of Speech Bubble is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula, Adaptdefy and The Amok Podcast Fundraising campaignInstagram - @jahnoylTwitter - @jahnoylJahnoy Lindsay on Deviant ArtBuy Luke Cage: Everyman on ComixologyFrom A Hat StudioFrom A Hat Tumblr@fromahatSponsorsHairy TarantulaAdaptdefyThe Amok Podcast Fundraising Campaign

Phil LaMarr joins Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to talk about Futurama, Pulp Fiction, and how George Lucas cancelled Samurai Jack! #TBT to when Butch and Phil worked on Zoomates and Family Guy together with Seth MacFarlane… enjoy! With Atom Tickets, you can win a pair of tickets to see Avengers: Endgame! Just follow the 3 Instagram accounts below (@butchhartman, @jacediehl, @podspeechbubble) and comment your favorite Avenger on @podSpeechBubble’s most recent Instagram post. Winners will be announced next week! Butch: www.instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: www.instagram.com/jacediehl/ Speech Bubble: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/ ___________________ www.atomtickets.com Atom Tickets is nationwide throughout the US and Canada among many major theater chains (AMC, Regal, ArcLight, Studio Movie Grill, Showcase, Harkins, Emagine, among many others). The app allows you to book in advance and skip the lines using your QR code (emailed/texted to you based on our comms preferences) as well as within your My Tickets section within your Atom Profile. You can pre-order concessions and pick them up VIP style in the Atom Express Lanes at roughly a third of all locations. You can browse content, trailers and reviews through the app (without buying a ticket). The app offers various promotions during select T-Mobile Tuesdays and early access screenings with Amazon (among many other weekly title-specific offers- follow us on social for the latest). Cancel your order at most theaters anytime 30 min prior to showtime (at some theaters all the way up until showtime). Tie in your Regal Crown Club, AMC Stubs/A-List, Disney Movie Rewards among many other loyalty programs and continue earning points on your orders. #Ad

Debi Derryberry joins Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to talk about being Jimmy Neutron, how to break into the animation industry, and more! Listen to the end to hear about how Debi once rode a killer whale in a movie… Gotta blast! Check out Debi’s book “Voice-Over 101: How to Succeed as a Voice Actor”: https://amzn.to/2IdpLKW Debi: www.twitter.com/debiderryberry/, www.instagram.com/debiderryberry/ Butch: www.instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: www.instagram.com/jacediehl/

Live from Toronto Comicon 2019, Aaron sat down with Marvel inker Craig Yeung. Born and raised in Toronto, Craig is best known as the long time inker of Runaways, written by Brian K. Vaughan with pencils by another Toronto resident, Adrian Alphona. Since Runaways, (now a live action TV series on Hulu in the U.S. and Showcase in Canada) Craig has inked other Marvel comics like X-Men: Gold, The Superior Octopus and Daughters of the Dragon. His pencils have been featured on Riftworld Legends 8, Arrow Season 2.5 and Bitch Planet: Triple Feature.On the podcast, Craig explains what it was like to break into comics before the internet as part of Bright Anvil Studios with Steve McNiven, (Death of Wolverine) a high school age Francis Manapul (Justice League: No Justice) and past Speech Bubble guests Marvin Law (Image's The Pact) and Valentine De Landro (Bitch Planet). Craig's big break on Runaways actually came because without high-speed internet, it was too difficult for artist Adrian Alphona to communicate with the original inker what he wanted and with Craig right there in the studio, it became right place, right time.Aaron also goes over Craig's process using India ink with tips for aspiring inkers to make the work go a little faster and they touch on what its like to see a comics Craig worked on (Runaways, Legion, Daughters of the Dragon) be adapted for TV. Finally, Craig shares his hopes for the upcoming Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu movie adaption and gives his own martial arts movie recommendations, including Kill Zone starring Donnie Yun and Sammo Hung. This episode of Speech Bubble is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula, Hastings Barbershop and the AMOK Podcast Fundraising Campaign.Instagram - @craigyeungTwitter - @csyeungFacebook - @csyeungCraig's Deviant Art pageCraig's BlogBuy Riftworld Legends 8 on ComixologyKill Zone (SPL) trailerSponsorsHairy TarantulaHastings BarbershopThe Amok Podcast Fundraising Campaign

Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl review SHAZAM! They talk about the superhero's origins, the movie's comedy, and even read your 5 star reviews in this week's episode of Speech Bubble! Use code BAT80butchDCU for 20% off an annual DCU membership! Offer valid until 4/1. #WBSponsored Butch: www.instagram.com/butchhartman/ Jace: www.instagram.com/jacediehl/ Follow Speech Bubble on Instagram: instagram.com/podspeechbubble/ ...and Twitter: twitter.com/podspeechbubble/

Mick Wingert joins Butch Hartman and Jace Diehl in the Speech Bubble to showcase his many voices - including Po from Kung Fu Panda, Iron Man from Avengers Assemble, and more! In honor of March Madness kicking off on Thursday, Fresh Brothers is giving away 10 Free Wings with a M, L, or XL Pizza Purchase! Offer valid Thursday, 3/21 only. Must use the Promo code: 10WINGS when ordering online.

Jonathan is one of the most multi-faceted individuals to ever grace Speech Bubble. Not only does he both write and draw his own self-published comics, but he also draws album covers and is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for local Toronto band Summer and Youth.Aaron traces Jon's artist trajectory from childhood to adulthood, as he goes from making comics with his brother in the 90s (long-haired characters with shoulder pads and pouches) to joining forces with past Speech Bubble guest Jason Loo (Pitiful Human-Lizard) in high school to spending one year in illustration at the famed Sheridan College while waiting for his daughter to be born at age 20.Parental responsibilities meant self-publishing comics was put on the back-burner for ten years, but now Jonathan Kociuba is back with a vengeance. First up, was art chores on a body horror story for those who feel they are pulled in multiple directions called All of This written by Suzanne Alyssa Andrew and then, Paperhead -- a story about a comic creator who literally gets absorbed into his creation following a break-up. Even his band, Summer and Youth, has a new album on the horizon and he's got a new comic he's working on now that marries music with the medium.Find out what it's like balancing single fatherhood with artistic pursuits, how writing a comic is like writing a song and the origins of the safety coffin.This podcast is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula@j.s.kayeJonathan's WebsiteJonathan's TumblrSummer and Youth on FacebookA Review of Paperhead

-Open with Reggie’s guitar call-in -First episode of 2019 I give a quick description of Reggie the Weekend Watcher. How he talked about promoting oddball creators and Shows and movies you could watch on places like Netflix, Youtube, Amazon Prime and other streaming services. He once called me and asked who my Mount Rushmore was after he gave me his. You can go listen to that old episode if you want but the reason i bring it up now is cause i think this kinda helped me decide to do an episode that i hope can become a recurring type on my podcast. -Voice Actor episodes I do quick coverage of characters and career with this but since there are lots of shows that have been done like this by voice actors, industry experts, and even show producers I will try to do it more unique to Anchor by asking for call-ins asking for feedback, memories, info, questions you would ask if you could. And I'll build the episode with that for a week or so. -Mention the first Voice Actor I’m talking about is Rob Paulsen then do song -Tribute to Rob Paulsen my version sung by one of my characters The Nations of the World -Rob Paulsen Voiced: Pinky from Pinky& the Brain (with Maurice LaMarche) Yakko from Animaniacs Carl from Jimmy Neutron Rafael - TMNT 1980s Donatello - TMNT CGI recent -you can find all kinds of interviews he’s done on youtube and other podcasts like Speech Bubble or even listen to hi own Podcast he does and that I’ve recently discovered and listen to called Talkin’ Toons with Rob Paulsen where he talks with other Voice actors about everything that relates to Voice acting like what its like and how to become one! Thanks for listening and please call in on the Anchor app. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/abeplus/support