Inspired Ink - The Comix Wellspring Podcast

We have Anthony Iannaccio & Evan Maguire joining us for a very special 4/20 episode on what it's like to release adult or cannabis comics! Anthony is a Bronx-born-and-raised writer with work emphasizing a blend of comedy, action, sci-fi and horror. He's previously worked on the WWE writing team, interned at The Late Show with David Letterman, dabbled in stand-up and sketch comedy, and is a dad and podcaster. mrtonynacho.comEvan is a CT-based illustrator that has a love for loud colors, a good laugh, and Saturday morning cartoons. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evanmaguireartPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/EvanMaguireArtAll Things CWS: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/comixwellspringCheck out our Comic Book Art Boards/Blue Lined Paper! https://comixwellspring.com/blue-lined-art-boards-200-creator-series/Join Our Discord Channel: https://discord.com/invite/Q4RTWA35cPGet Our on Crowfunding List & 10% Discount https://comixwellspring.com/crowdfunding/Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2Use our prepress templates: https://comixwellspring.com/pages/templates https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/viewFor any print questions, reach out to [email protected] Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics#InspiredInk #ComixWellspring #KickstarterComics #IndieComics #drawing #digitalcomics #comicbookart #makingcomics #publishingcomics 

We have a very special night as we bring the punks on stage for a duo interview talking about their rise in the indie community and from podcasting to publishing! Kickstarter link https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/imchrisstall/chk-comics-presents-aha-a-horror-anthology CHK Comics Substack https://substack.com/@chkcomics https://www.instagram.com/chkcomic https://www.threads.com/@chkcomic https://www.instagram.com/longboxpunk https://substack.com/@longboxpunk All Things CWS: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/comixwellspring Check out our Comic Book Art Boards/Blue Lined Paper! https://comixwellspring.com/blue-lined-art-boards-200-creator-series/ Join Our Discord Channel: https://discord.com/invite/Q4RTWA35cP Get Our on Crowfunding List & 10% Discount https://comixwellspring.com/crowdfunding/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Use our prepress templates: https://www.comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to [email protected] Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics #InspiredInk #ComixWellspring #KickstarterComics #IndieComics #drawing #digitalcomics #comicbookart #makingcomics #publishingcomics 

We have a great show this week with returning guest Adam Lemnah and collaborator Manny Gomez! We'll talk about Relic Hunter #2, collaborative processes, 80s inspirations and more!   Check out our guests: Adam Lemnah: https://linktr.ee/adamlemnah https://cosmiclionproductions.com/comics-shop/ols/products/relic-hunter-2 Adam Lemnah is an award-winning Film Editor and Cartoonist active in the Los Angeles underground comics scene. Adam currently writes and draws his creator-owned book, Relic Hunter, published by Cosmic Lion Productions. Adam lives in Los Angeles with his wife Mary, their son Elliot and their dog Betsy. Manny Gomez: https://www.instagram.com/xidbuythatforadollarx/ https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/author/mgomez Manny Gomez is a comics writer and editor who has had a lifelong passion for the medium of comics. His first gig writing about comics was in the short-lived, Miami-based publication Lo-Fi Magazine, where he served as the comics feature writer. He was also a co-host on the podcasts New Comic Book Day Night Live and The Comics Lounge. Currently, he conducts creator interviews for Monkeys Fighting Robots, edits projects at Apollo City Comics, and Cosmic Lion Productions. He is also the co-writer on Adam Lemnah's comic, RELIC HUNTER, and writes music features for Lion Cosmique. He loves dogs, comics, punk rock, and movies. He also hates fascists!   All Things CWS: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/comixwellspring Check out our Comic Book Art Boards/Blue Lined Paper! https://comixwellspring.com/blue-lined-art-boards-200-creator-series/ Join Our Discord Channel: https://discord.com/invite/Q4RTWA35cP Get Our on Crowfunding List & 10% Discount https://comixwellspring.com/crowdfunding/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Use our prepress templates: https://www.comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to [email protected] Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics #InspiredInk #ComixWellspring #KickstarterComics #IndieComics #drawing #digitalcomics #comicbookart #makingcomics #publishingcomics 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5156966187139072

This week we have legendary creator Jesse Lonergan! A favorite customer here at CWS with his books Panda Express Service and Hedra! We'll be diving into his history, how he sets up pages and so much more! Jesse Lonergan is a comic book artist living in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. His work is known for its experimental layouts and innovative page compositions, playing with the formal elements of the comics medium to tell stories in new and original ways. He works with both mainstream and indie publishers, as well as dabbling in self-publishing. His wordless comic HEDRA was nominated for an Eisner for best single issue in 2020, and his graphic novel DROME was featured on many best-of-the-year lists in 2025. He likes distorted guitars, tiny-tiled floors, junk food, old maps, and watching movies about sad robots. Jesse's Links: https://linktr.ee/jesse.lonergan https://www.instagram.com/jesse.lonergan/ All Things CWS: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/comixwellspring Check out our Comic Book Art Boards/Blue Lined Paper! https://comixwellspring.com/blue-lined-art-boards-200-creator-series/ Join Our Discord Channel: https://discord.com/invite/Q4RTWA35cP Get Our on Crowfunding List & 10% Discount https://comixwellspring.com/crowdfunding/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Use our prepress templates: https://www.comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to [email protected] Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics #InspiredInk #ComixWellspring #KickstarterComics #IndieComics #drawing #digitalcomics #comicbookart #makingcomics #publishingcomics 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5156966187139072

We have the extraordinary master of storytelling on to talk about the craft of writing, comics, the golden theme and so much more!   Brian McDonald Bio: Brian McDonald is an award-winning screenwriter/director/producer who, in addition to holding a position as the Chief Storyteller for Belief Agency, has worked in film, television and comic books.   As a globally recognized story expert, consultant and speaker, McDonald has worked with Pixar, Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Theme Parks, Disney Feature Animation, LucasFilm, Microsoft, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions. His book Invisible Ink, in which he explains the mechanics of story, is considered required reading for story interns at Pixar. He has written two additional books for Macmillan Publishing, with a third forthcoming. "Brian McDonald has found yet another fresh and objective way to analyze how great stories function, and emboldens you to face the challenge of scaling whatever story mountain looms before you. If I manage to reach the summit of my next story it will be in no small part due to having read Invisible Ink." – Andrew Stanton, director of WALL-E and Finding Nemo "Invisible Ink is a powerful tool for anyone who wants to become a better screenwriter. With elegance and precision, Brian McDonald uses his deep understanding of story and character to pass on essential truths about dramatic writing. Ignore him at your peril." – Jim Taylor, Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Descendants, Sideways and Election "If you want to write scripts, listen to Brian. The guy knows what he's talking about. A very well-thought-out, easy-to-follow guide to the thing all we writers love to pretend we don't slavishly follow—story structure." – Paul Feig, director of Bridesmaids Link's To Brian: Invisible Ink https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Ink-Building-Stories-Inside/dp/1736074679 https://www.instagram.com/writeinvisibleink https://invisibleinkblog.blogspot.com/   All Things CWS: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/comixwellspring Check out our Comic Book Art Boards/Blue Lined Paper! https://comixwellspring.com/blue-lined-art-boards-200-creator-series/ Join Our Discord Channel: https://discord.com/invite/Q4RTWA35cP Get Our on Crowfunding List & 10% Discount https://comixwellspring.com/crowdfunding/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Use our prepress templates: https://www.comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to [email protected] Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics