Creator At Large | The Business of Comic Books

Jeremy Melloul

Every week on the Creator At Large podcast host Jeremy Melloul speaks with creators and other professionals working in the comic book industry. He digs into how they’ve built their careers, as well as their thoughts and feelings on the industry’s trends and changes. Through these conversations, listeners will not only learn about the industry itself, but also get advice and information on how to build an independent living working in comics.

  • 14 minutes 41 seconds
    Season 1 Finale - Industry Round-Up: September 2019 - CAL #052

    The September 2019 edition of the Creator At Large All-points Bulletin where we dive into what’s happened in the comic book industry over the last month and look at the podcast episodes we released to derive some more insights into the trends shaping & changing the comic industry and the place of professionals and creators working in it.

    And, yes, this is also the finale for Season 1 of the show! More details in the episode proper, but don't worry, Creator At Large *will* be back!

    9 October 2019, 5:35 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    The Graphic Novels and Comics RoundTable with President Amie Wright - CAL #051

    Amie Wright is the President of the Graphic Novels and Comics Roundtable - a part of the American Library Association dedicated to support library staff in their efforts to engage with comics. In this episode we discuss the GNCRT, the ALA, as well as Amie’s own passion for comics & libraries and how it’s led her through her career so far.

    24 September 2019, 10:30 am
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    Building Bedside Press with Hope Nicholson - CAL #050

    Hope Nicholson is a comics historian and the independent publisher behind Canadian comics company, Bedside Press. Through Bedside she’s published numerous comics and anthologies and charted a unique path in the comic industry. In this episode, we discuss how she’s gone about building Bedside.

    17 September 2019, 10:30 am
  • 49 minutes 49 seconds
    ComiXology Walk and Talk with Chip Mosher - CAL #049

    Chip Mosher is the Head of Content at Comixology and, after 20 years of experience, knows the comic book industry well. In this episode we go for a walk - an actual physical walk - and discuss the ins & outs of Comixology’s evolution, their new originals program, and explore Chip’s career in comics and perspective on the industry today.

    10 September 2019, 10:00 am
  • 34 minutes 23 seconds
    Comic Book Industry Round-Up for August 2019 - CAL #048

    The August 2019 edition of the Creator At Large All-points Bulletin where we dive into what’s happened in the comic book industry over the last month and look at the podcast episodes we released to derive some more insights into the trends shaping & changing the comic industry and the place of professionals and creators working in it.

    3 September 2019, 10:30 am
  • 1 hour 38 minutes
    The Nitty-Gritty of Creating Comics with Justin Jordan - CAL #047

    Justin Jordan is a comic book writer, most well-known for his work on comic such as: The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, Spread, and Reaver. In this episode we discuss all the different ways he’s exploring developing his career and his well-informed perspective on the new opportunities available to comic book creators.

    27 August 2019, 6:20 pm
  • 1 hour 38 seconds
    Risk-Taking and Healthy Realism with MariNaomi - CAL #046

    MariNaomi is not only a savvy independent cartoonist, she also manages three databases for diverse cartoonists (Cartoonists of Color, LBTQ Cartoonists, and Disabled Cartoonists). In this episode we discuss how she’s managed to make a living in comics, the work of developing these databases, and the independent path in comics.

    21 August 2019, 9:14 am
  • 30 minutes 28 seconds
    Comic Book Industry Round-Up for June and July 2019 - CAL #045

    The June and July 2019 edition of the Creator At Large All-points Bulletin where we dive into what’s happened in the comic book industry over the last month and look at the podcast episodes we released to derive some more insights into the trends shaping & changing the comic industry and the place of professionals and creators working in it.

    13 August 2019, 10:30 am
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    An Evolving Comics Career with Stephanie Cooke - CAL #044

    Stephanie Cooke has her hands in many different parts of the comic book industry - taking on a wide variety of projects and never slowing down. Her endless energy for the industry gives her a wide perspective as both a journalist, a writer, and someone working to support creators from the sidelines of the industry. In this episode she joins me to discuss her career so far and everything she’s learned along the way.

    30 July 2019, 8:08 pm
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    The Case for Unionizing Comics with Sasha Bassett - CAL #043

    Sasha Bassett is a comic scholar, PhD student in sociology, and instructor at Portland State University. She’s also an unabashed supporter for the unionization of comics and just led a huge study on what it’s like to work in the comic book industry in 2019. In this episode she joins me to discuss her career so far, her perspective on the comic industry, and the preliminary results of her study.

    23 July 2019, 10:30 am
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    Being a Comics Ambassador with Chris Arrant - CAL #042

    Chris Arrant is a writer, editor, and self-described Comics Ambassador. He’s the Editor of Newsarama, where he started in 2003, and was a judge for the 2019 Eisner Awards, awarded at San Diego Comic Con. In this episode he joins me to discuss the process of judging comics across the Eisner’s 31 categories, the state of comic book journalism, and what it means, exactly, to be an ambassador for comics.

    16 July 2019, 7:13 pm
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