Webcomics weirdos Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are talking comics with Ngozi Ukazu, creator of “Check, Please.” She talks sports comics, art school, self-publishing, and a wide range of creative challenges. BUT FIRST, Raina Telgemeier’s new book, “Guts,” receives a million-book print order, and we’re stoked!
Show notes

00:00 — Raina Telgemeier’s new book, “Guts,” receives a million-book print order
02:34 — Introducing Ngozi Ukazu, creator of “Check, Please.”
03:12 — The comics scene in Austin, Texas
04:48 — The Philadelphia Flyer’s new mascot, Gritty
06:42 — Ngozi’s love of hockey — and sports, in general
10:46 — Sports manga
17:58 — The “Check, Please” website has a design worth swiping.
25:19 — The creative backstory to “Check, Please.”
28:10 — The “Check, Please” book is the highest-funded webcomic project on Kickstarter, and here’s the story behind his that happened
34:56 — Ngozi threads the needle between indie publishing and traditional publishing
37:17 — Getting an MFA at SCAD (with an undergraduate degree at Yale)
41:00 — Ngozi’s early days of self-publishing
43:10 — Being a writer first
43:59 — The best superhero comic: “My Hero Academia”
49:21 — A common thread among successful creators — they’re voracious readers
51:34 — Ngozi’s newest project — a comic about playing softball team from an art school
52:21 — Sports comics
53:32 — Sources for instruction on the topic of character development
58:26 — Building a world-building wiki
01:04:00 — How to stay organized

 
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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com
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