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Robyn Smith
Robyn Smith and Dan Berry chat all about the struggle to get into drawing comics, the joy of body language and pulling the face while you draw the face.
Steenz
Christina ‘Steenz’ Stewart and Dan Berry chat about syndication, education and table-top role playing games.
Shelly Bond
Shelly Bond and Dan Berry talk about the practicalities of being an editor; what it does and doesn’t entail, trusting the people you work with and Insider Art – an anthology of comics, craft and cats to support female and non-binary comic book retailers.
Danny Noble
Danny Noble and Dan Berry talk about how writing can feel natural and drawing can feel like problem solving, the parallels between music and drawing and ‘mystery mustard’.
Nick Abadzis Returns
Nick’s first time on the podcast was in 2014, and he returns to talk about working as an artist who writes and a writer who draws, how a career can change course and the balance between chaos and disorder.
Get Nick’s book with Jerel Dye Pigs Might Fly from your ethical book store of choice!
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Lucy Bellwood pt. 2
Lucy Bellwood and Dan Berry continue chatting about burnout, imposter syndrome and mid-career slumps.
Lucy Bellwood pt.1
Lucy Bellwood returns to talk to Dan Berry about woodwork, letting people in and running away to the woods to get strong.
This is the first part of a two-part interview.
Hanco Kolk
Hanco Kolk and Dan Berry chat about that time they spent teaching comics on a hundred year old boat, storytelling and style.
Jason Chatfield
Jason Chatfield and Dan Berry talk about Covid infections, drawing tools and being president of the National Cartoonists Society.
Jason has a podcast with Scott Dooley called Is There Something In This? Check it out!
We also talk a little about the brass pens I make. If so inclined, you can buy one here.
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Ryan Estrada
Ryan Estrada and Dan Berry chat about efficiency, speed, collaboration and dealing with too many ideas.
Grant Snider
Grant Snider and Dan Berry talk sketchbooks, discipline and finding the universal in the personal.
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Matthew Bogart
Matthew Bogart and Dan Berry talk about not doing comics, working with others, performance and bravery.
Jamie Smart
Jamie Smart and Dan Berry chat about the difference between writing prose and drawing comics, understanding your style and comfort zones.
Ben Passmore
Ben Passmore and Dan Berry chat about punk, drawing, what you don’t see, being sued and fixing cars.
Ben has a new book out with Koyama Press called Sports is Hell.
As mentioned in this episode, there are still people going through the lawsuit Ben mentioned. If you can, consider donating to help them pay their legal bills here.
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Danielle Corsetto
Danielle Corsetto and Dan Berry chat all about webcomics, newspapers, Patreon and what to do with a dead elephant.
Hass Otsmane Elhaou
Hass and Dan chat all about lettering styles and approaches and how comics come to life.
Check out Hass’ YouTube channel Strip Panel Naked.
The artwork for this episode was lettered by Hass, drawn by Artyom Trakhanov with colours by Jason Wordie.
Nate Powell
Nate Powell and Dan Berry chat about being in punk bands and having a DIY ethos, the idea of selling out and when an artist should be invisible.
Leah Moore
Leah Moore and Dan Berry chat about getting into comics without getting a leg up, working with ideas, using people as paintbrushes and a near fatal headbanging injury.
Leah Moore
Leah Moore and Dan Berry chat about getting into comics without getting a leg up, working with ideas, using people as paintbrushes and a near fatal headbanging injury.
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