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1-800-PEN-PALS Integrated Comic Solutions Good Boy Industries
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1-800-Pen-Pals is a full service consulting agency offering advice on writing and drawing comics along with self publishing, business, and life advice for indie artists of all types! Subscribe for hot advice from your hosts Michael Sweater and Benji Nate every week.
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We give actually good advice on coloring comic books! Wow!
This time on Pen Pals (The spiciest episode yet!)…
-The Pen Pals review books on how to make comics and Michael complains surprising no one. Then in the second half for Benji’s review of You A Bike and a Road they turn it around and call someone a master of the craft?!?!
-Benji and Michael talk about the comics class Michael is teaching and how a refresh on the fundamentals might help everyone.
-We answer a question on always writing the same character types and talk about why it might be a good idea to just do it!
- We answer a question about how we color! And we do a really good job!
-We end on a question about how to decide what art to make merch. Maybe? We kind of go all over the place on this one, but the conversation is good!
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How to get started making comics!
This time, on 1-800-Pen-Pals…
-Michael deleted his personal social media accounts, and Benji is posting ski mask selfies.
-Benji and Michael read popular mainstream comics like Buffy and The Walking Dead. It does not go well!
-Finally the Pen Pals go in on a really big question. “How do I get started making comics?!”
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Scheduling and routine for comics creation!
In this episode we answer a bunch of questions about scheduling, routine, and creative walls! Join us!
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How do I script a comic? (And why we don't!)
In this episode we introduce ourselves and get right to answering your questions!
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Customer Reviews
Can’t recommend enough
Really solid and honest advice for making comics! Benji and Michael don’t give a “right” way to make comics but instead give practical advice that you can apply to your own method of cartooning. Their answers are presented in a really casual and fun way that makes the podcast genuinely enjoyable to listen to. I put this on when I draw and only wish there were more episodes! If I actually knew anyone else that was also interested in making comics, I’d definitely recommend this podcast to them.