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Kat Calamia Journalist IGN comic creator Webtoons Slice of Life, Bi-Visibility comics (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Kat Calamia is a journalist for notable sites like IGN, Fandom and TV Guide. Kat for the better part of a decade has been a critic in the comic book industry. She also has run Comic Uno, her YouTube channel talking about all things geek / comics related. On top of all these amazing accomplishments Kat Calamia is a talented prose and comic writer with such series as: Slice of Life on Webtoon, Like Father Like Daughter, They Call Her... The Dancer and more recently Bi-Visibility Kickstarter campaign as well! Kat Calamia joins Two Geeks Talking to discuss her varied career in Journalism and comics, we talk about her comics Slice of Life, Like Father, Like Daughter, They Call Her... The Dancer and Bi-Visibility. Thought provoking questions were asked and answered in this jam packed interview.

The Dark Side of Purity first comic anthology by Band of Bards publisher (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Band of Bards publishing has had a phenomenal year so far from publishing amazing comics, to getting Diamond distribution and setting up for an amazing 2023 and even 2024 publishing years ahead. The unrest in America continued with Roe vs Wade (officially has now been overturned as of 06/24/2022) and Purity culture coming to the forefront of the US media. The country in an outrage and uproar regarding these issues. Light needed to be shed on this issue. Enter the Kickstarter Campaign run by a comic writer creator Elyse called The Dark Side of Purity. This two book collection of comics, prose and poems are put into this incredibly powerful Anthology being published by Band of Bards. Co-owner Tim Stolinski from Band of Bards talks in this candid conversation about the anthology, Elyse' work in bringing all the creators together, running the Kickstarter, where the funds are going to be donated to and why this issue is not just American based but is occurring around the world.

C.K. Lawson, Aubrey Jeppson, Behm MacRae from Scott Snyder presents Tales from the Cloakroom Comic Anthology (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

C.K. Lawson Editor, Story Consultant, Writer; Aubrey Jeppson Editor on the Anthology; and Behm MacRae Artist/Writer for Spuds in the Tales from the Cloakroom Anthology. Scott Snyder is a an American Writer and household name when it comes to comics and other media. He put together a challenge for those that wanted to learn how to create comics. The idea by many creative people in that Discord created another discord to create Tales from the Cloakroom Anthology. Topics: Why is the anthology important to get made and produced?; How do you wrangle twenty plus creative people to stay on target? Tips, Tricks and Mental Health guidelines for being creative? and introspectiveness in the second half that some answers may surprise you on Two Geeks Talking.

Dylan Goss creator Mara issue 2 comic (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Dylan Goss is back on Two Geeks Talking for a rapid fire interview to discuss his comic Mara and his current Kickstarter campaign for it going on now! We talk with Dylan Goss more about running his first ever Kickstarter campaign, ideas for stretch goals, the team helping him figure Kickstarter out and about the publisher of the book as well as the stretch goal items and how communication and customer service do go hand-in-hand.

Joe Khachadourian creator Identity Stunt comic (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Joe Khachadourian wrtier and creator Identity Stunt 1 and Identity Stune 2 comic. About Identity Stunt 1 and 2: The protagonist Sami “Sam” Nasser is a stunt man who is accused of being a masked vigilante by antagonist- Dominus Smith. We’re not sure if Sam is Beatdown the vigilante who often beats up Dominus, but the implication is this is a case of mistaken secret identity. During this interview Joe Khachadourin talks about his creative influence being Kevin Smith, with all the work that he's done in his career, to even appearing on Kevin Smith's podcast. From there we discussed why creating worlds is important, and why sometimes the best method for naming characters is to be obvious and literal at the same time. Aside from that we discussed a secret project that you'll have to see and hear about on this interview!

Nina Daisy Aberlein creator Sunrise Blossom comic vol 3 comic (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Nina Daisy Aberlein is back on the show Two Geeks Talking. This time in this rapid-fire segment we talk about her newest volume 3 of Sunrise Blossom. Why sexy art between her characters is making her comic well known. Inspirations from around the world influencing her art and much more!

Neil Kleid comic writer Judas Priest: Screaming for Vengeance, Panic comic issues 1 & 2 (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Neil Kleid is a talented writer and comic book writer for many decades. From writing X-Men, Superman and Spider-man to Fraggle Rock and more; to his own webcomics of Kings and Canvas, Todt Hill and Action, Ohio. It is safe to say that he is dedicated, passionate and hard working. Recently a few projects are finished: Judas Priest: Screaming for Vengeance graphic novel where they look into stories behind the music of that album. The Panic issues 1 and 2 (more to come) looks at a horror / thriller comic of a group of people stuck in a subway and what they must do to survive.

Maxwell Majernik creator Prospects comic interview (2022) | Two Geeks Talking

Maxwell Majernik is a comic writer and creator of Prospects which is the newly published comic at Band of Bards publishing. From writing film scripts, to comics, Maxwell is a writer with the drive to learn from the ground-up taking his writing cues from greats like Quentin Tarentino to Steven Speilberg, he transitioned into writing comics. With many lessons learned he wrote the comic Prospects. We talk about influences in film directors, transitioning from film to comics, finding the right people for the jobs needed to make this comic a reality and much more!

Vera Wylde Host Council of Geeks and Author Dreams of Fire series (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Nathaniel Wayne also known as Vera Wylde is the Host of the popular show Council of Geeks on YouTube. They are also a published author, screenplay writer, geek extraordinaire and is a very talented gender fluid individual showcasing a wide variety of creative talents of her own. Nathaniel Wayne also known as Vera Wylde discusses her newest published work called: Dreams of Fire, a high-fantasy novel that has many incredible characters and amazing themes throughout the book. Summary of Dreams of Fire: Farris has the misfortune of being an elemental: born human but host to barely contained primal energies. He wants what any young person wants—the chance to live his own life. Yet the fiery forces within him make him a danger to those around him and a target for capture and study by the Science Guild. On the Lone Continent, humans thrive in their cities through the Guild's revolutionary technology while the forests are home to powerful wild magic. Farris must confront his fears—fear of capture, fear of the wild Fey in the woods, and above all, fear of his abilities—if he's to remain free. We talk about a variety of topics from Doctor Who, being creative with ADHD, Council of Geeks show and what bringing geekdom to the masses really entails. On top of that we speak on her plays, as well as her journey being a gender fluid person that she is through her writing as well.

Hilton Ariel Ruiz director Zombie with a Shotgun film (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Hilton Ariel Ruiz has been writing and directing feature length films, web series, documentaries, short films and more for the past twenty years. With his viral hit Zombie with a Shotgun, Hilton is looking to crowd funding through Indiegogo to get Zombie with a Shotgun Part 2 made. We talk about why the Horror genre is misunderstood, grass roots film making, what is it like to be a director and why going to the show early in life growing up sparked his passion for writing and directing.