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Comicstorian talks his YouTube/podcast empire, writing Bloodshot, & more
Episode Summary
Comicstorian joins the show to talk about his backup story in Bloodshot #12 and his comics YoutTube and Podcasting empire. We dig into the 9 years he has spent building up comics commentary YouTube channels, tips on how the YouTube algorithm works, and more!
Episode Notes
NEWS
- San Diego Comic-Con announces 2021 in-person convention for Thanksgiving Weekend - Creators react!
- X-Men Monday 100 reveals a few bits of news like Victor LaValle joining the X-Office
- Marvel Comics kicking off ‘Extreme Carnage Alpha’ #1 this July
- C.B. Cebulski reveals Venom #34 will reveal “classified character!
- C.B. also teased new Moon Knight series coming soon
- John Romita Jr. set to return to Marvel Comics in July
- Marvel's New Predator Comic Series Delayed
- Marvel Comics teases new heroes and villains in ‘The Marvels’ #1
- Chip Zdarsky and Mark Bagley join forces on ‘Spider-Man: Life Story Annual’ #1
- AfterShock launching YA imprint Seismic Press with ‘Rainbow Bridge’
- Image Comics reveals new art and creators attached to ‘Spawn Universe’
- Vote for a DC Comics story arc?!
- Curt Pires and comiXology announce two new series and ‘YOUTH Season Two’
Our Top Books of the Week
Dave:
- Silk #1 (W: Maurene Goo, A: Takeshi Miyazawa)
- Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing #1 (W: Steve Orlando, Artist: Francesco Mobili)
Nathan:
- Witchblood #1 (W: Matthew Erman, A: Lisa Sterle)
- Beta Ray Bill #1 (W/A: Daniel Warren Johnson)
TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK
- Dave: Project Patron #1 (Steve Orlando, Artist: Patrick Piazzalunga)
- Nathan: The Silver Coin #1 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Michael Walsh)
JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.
Segment: Interview with Comicstorian (aka Benny Potter)
Podcaster, Youtuber, comics writer for a backup in Bloodshot #12
- Comicstorian, can you tell us a little about yourself and how you started your empire of podcasting and YouTube’ing?
- You recently got a chance to write a backup in Bloodshot #12, how did that gig come about?
- The backup looks so cool, showing huge moments in Bloodshot’s life in short dynamic bursts. What was the collaboration process like with Juan Jose Ryp?
- Do you have anything else cooking with Valiant or another comics publisher?
- I see you’ve covered Valiant Comics a good bit on your channel. What to you is the ultimate appeal of the Valiant Universe?
- As a verifiable comics expert, what are your top 3 comics of all time?
- You’re also a Twitch partner, which I think qualifies you as something of a renaissance man. What are you playing right now and do you have any comic-related games you’d recommend to listeners?
- I’ve heard it’s too late to get into the YouTube game, Marques Brownlee said this on an AMA, but I was curious as someone who has such a history working at it, do you think so and if not...any tips for fledgling video creators?
- Are there any other projects you’d like to discuss or plug today?
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