Throwing Everything at the Wall With STOMPED’s Ross Radke

Portland-based writer, artist, and self-publisher Ross Radke shares insights into his journey from studying film to creating comics. Ross discusses his works including the webtoon series Spandex, the bounty hunter series Build a Platypus, and the Kaiju anthology series Stomped. He dives into his experiences with crowdfunding, launching multiple successful Kickstarters, and the recent transition to the Zoop platform. Ross provides valuable advice on balancing creative work with a full-time job, the decision-making process behind his projects, and building connections within the indie comics community. Listeners will also learn about Ross’s future plans and his approach to storytelling in the shared universe of Stomped.

Highlights of This Session Include:

How Ross dived into crowdfunding during the pandemic, launching multiple successful Kickstarters.
Ross’ experience on jumping to the Zoop platform for the deluxe collected edition of Stomped, which is currently live.
Why having a day job isn’t an impediment to creative success, so long as it’s the right one.
Plus: The power and importance of building connections within indie comics.

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Today’s Featured Guest:

Ross Radke is a Portland based writer, artist and self-publisher. His work includes the Webtoon Canvas series SPANDEX, the bounty hunter series Bill the Platypus, and the Kaiju anthology series STOMPED.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Show:

STOMPED Deluxe Anthology https://zoop.gg/c/stompedanthology

SpandEx on Webtoon https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/spandex/list?title_no=785312

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