Inspired Ink Ep 38 - Dan Mendoza - Pulling From Animation & Shaping Your OWN Path

Inspired Ink - The Comix Well Spring Podcast

Welcome back to Inkspired Ink! This week on the show we have legendary independent creator Dan Mendoza joining us! We talk about how animation has influenced his style, Dan’s journey on creating his successful imprint Still Ill Comics, and the vital role that we all play when meeting anyone who supports our work. All that and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink!
TIMESTAMPS
01:00 Involvement with CWS
05:12 Origins in comics
10:45 Animation to comics & artistic influences
15:20 The need to work on things vs burnout
19:00 Creating an imprint
29:40 Running a business, conventions, and checking ego
49:00 Diversifying characters and audience
1:01:00 2024 Outlook
Find Dan online:
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ARTofDANMENDOZA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StillIllComics
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artofdanmendoza
Check out Dan’s websites:
www.stillillcomics.com
https://www.flowcode.com/page/stillillprincess
Check out the Comix Wellspring Website:
https://www.grekoprinting-comixwellspring.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwjqWzBhAqEiwAQmtgT9lMgshcP-XuA7gctn49NdCMG7L0tluEe3bbaqyQb76igz7U6RSmbBoC52gQAvD_BwE
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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
Episode edited by Alex Batts, chief operations officer and co-host of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics.
Find Alex online:
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/apbattman
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apbattman/