In this month’s ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight, Clay Adams interviews comic book creator Gerald von Stoddard, who splits his time between Tivoli, New York, and Florence, Italy. Gerald shares insights from his journey in the comics industry, as he emphasizes the value of asking for help and being an active part of the comics community.
Highlights of This Session Include:
- How early failures lead to later successes.
- Gerald’s take on how community helps you go farther than doing it all on your own.
- How Gerald pays it forward?
- Plus: The unexpected benefits of launching on Kickstarter.
Today’s Session is Brought to You By…
Today’s Session is Sponsored by GORILLA MY DREAMS TEAM-UP #2, an Australian Superhero Romp. Issue #2 is live on Kickstarter NOW! Just search for GORILLA TEAM UP on Kickstarter.com
Today’s Featured Guest:
Gerald von Stoddard is a comic book writer, artist, creator from the Hudson Valley who splits his time between Tivoli, NY and Florence, Italy. He has his own creator owned self published comic, Immortal Coil, as well as illustrating interior and cover art for comic creators all over the world.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Show:
More About Our Sponsor:
GORILLA MY DREAMS TEAM-UP is an ongoing superhero comic featuring both creator-owned and public domain characters.
In Struggle-Town the streets are protected by KNOCKAROUND-GUY, a superheroic talking gorilla. When twisted criminal versions of DOROTHY and her GANG from OZ come to town, the Australian anti-hero TORN is hot on their trail.
Can KNOCKAROUND-GUY and TORN put aside their differences before they both become flying monkey fodder?
If you love crossovers like Batman vs. Hellboy, and if you dig black and white comics like Eastman and Laird’s original Ninja Turtles, this book is for YOU!
One dollar from EVERY PLEDGE will be donated to rescue gorillas from the illegal wildlife trade in the Republic of Congo.
Brought to you by Big Tim Stiles, of of Australia’s finest, great dad great dude… always awesome to see new stuff from him and happy to shout his project out on this pod.
GORILLA MY DREAMS TEAM-UP #2 is LIVE on Kickstarter NOW! Just search for GORILLA TEAM UP on Kickstarter.com
ARE YOU READY to join the TEAM-UP?
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What communities will you be more active in in the new year?
How to Find Out More About Our Featured Guest:
https://www.facebook.com/gvonstoddard
https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/gvonstoddard/created
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