Michael Avon Oeming, Eisner, Harvey and Eagle award winning comics creator, writer and artist, best known as the artist of POWERS, and his wife and collaborator Taki Soma, join Tyler James for a discussion about comics and crowdfunding their ongoing Kickstarter funded, Image Comics published series The After Realm.
Highlights of This Session Include:
- What work and life is like for a full-time pro comic artist in the Covid Age?
- How Kickstarter fits into Michael’s overall publishing strategy with his ongoing fantasy series.
- How Michael and Taki work as a married couple to bring The After Realm to life.
- Plus: One thing to TRIPLE CHECK before you launch so you don’t make the mistake a fellow ComixLaunchers made.
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Today’s Featured Guest:
Eisner, Harvey and Eagle award winning comics creator, writer and artist, best known as the artist of POWERS, the series he co-created with Brian Michael Bendis. His other work includes Victories, Mice Templar, Avengers, United States of Murder, Inc., Sinergy and Thor. Currently working on an ongoing quarterly series The After Realm, funded on Kickstarter and published by Image Comics.
In this interview, we’re joined by Michael’s wife, Taki Soma, colorist on The After Realm, who helps manage the Oeming store and run the Kickstarter campaigns.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Show:
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Check out The After Realm Quarterly #3 Kickstarter here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theafterrealm2/the-after-realm-quarterly-3
The Art of Michael Avon Oeming https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaUf52zFlAJnlb7lebVazpg
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How to Find Out More About Our Featured Guest:
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