307 - MAKING YOUR FIRST COMIC! (W / SAM HARDACRE)

Are you about to make your first comic book? Then this weeks show could be very handy indeed as the ACP talks to Sam Hardacre (Splorers), who has done just that! Theres talk about process, planning, marketing, social media and more. Plus plenty of fantastic indie comics, laughs and more!

Great stuff to check out this week - Sam Hardacre, Splorers, The Legend of La Mariposa KS, Samurai Slasher KS, Skrawlz, Pussy Manfists, Darrell Forpe, Strangers Zine, Crowdfunding Comics by Dave Cook (Ebook), Signals from the Hill, Bone, Jeff Smith, Ruinworld, Derek Laufman, Dunce

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306 - WEIRD ENERGY! (W / TOM CURRY)

The man behind the curtain of the ACP Drink and Draws, Tom Curry (Skellibob) joins the crew this week and talks topics, star reviews, art 'fixes', great books to check out and more.

Great stuff to check out this week - Tom Curry, Skellibob, Jason Scott Campbell, Atomic Hercules KS, Samurai Slasher KS, Alex Automatic KS, The World of Adina, Moebius, Nick Clye, Life of Acropolis, The Penned Guins, Alan Henderson, Scumbag, Thistlebone, Rawg of the Blood Swamp

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305 - DAMSELS, BASTARDS AND THE ART OF WRITING COMICS! (W / ANDREW CLEMSON)

This week the talk is all about writing comics, collaborating and organising projects with the writer of 'Damsel from D.I.S.T.R.E.S.S.' and ACP fave 'Star Bastard'. Together the group talks about writing several projects at once, broad humour, working with publishers and more. Theres also lots of cool upcoming projects to look out for and of course more great indie comics to check out.

Great stuff to check out this week - Andrew Clemson, Star Bastard, Bette Noir, Damsel from D.I.S.T.R.E.S.S., Scout Comics, Alex Automatic KS, Samurai Slasher KS, Atomic Hercules KS, Ultramega, Sexcastle, Beowulf, Mahoneys #4, Monsters, Barry Windsor Smith, Tales from the Straights, Adrian Hashimi

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304 - COMICS, POST LOCKDOWN!

This week the gang get together to talk about what the future holds for the indie comics community for the post lockdown second half of the year. There is also talk of reference material in comic artwork, bookshops, haircuts, drink and draws and great books to seek out!

Great stuff to check out this week - Cosmic Surfer, Hercules Weapon of Mass Destruction, Misty, Looshkin, Jamie Smart, The Phoenix, Tom Charles Worth, The Silent Stones

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303 - MEGA CITY GETS AWESOME! (W / EAMONN CLARKE)

This week the ACP crosses over with another purveyor of awesome comic book talk, the Mega City Book Club! Host Eamonn Clarke gets stuck in to the usual fun and together the group discusses the topics of creator rights, meta creator guest appearances, educational course on comics and more. Theres also great comics to check out, monkeys, peanuts and lots or podcast professionalism too. Maybe.

Great stuff to check out this week - Eamonn Clarke, The Mega City Book Club Podcast, Tales to Enlighten, Tribute Press Patreon, My Favourite Thing is Monsters, The Spiders Syndicate of Crime, Blacksad, Bastard Galaxia, Bigger Fish

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302 - A COMICS INDUSTRY ANALYSIS (W / PERCH)

The crossover of the year happens this week, as the ACP talk to a favourite Youtuber of theirs, Perch from Comics by Perch! Together they talk about the comics industry, the ups, downs, sales numbers and hopes for the future. Theres also lots of laughs, opinions and great book recommendations to check out, plus the usual out takes to boot!

Great stuff to check out this week - Comics by Perch, Perch, Tribute Press Patreon, Skipt: Seeds of Power, Andrew Clemson, Europe Comics, Yojimbot, The Tiger Awakens, Warhammer 40,000: Marneus Calgar

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301 - MAKING AN ONGOING INDIE COMIC CHARACTER! (W / TOM WARD)

This week the ACP catches up with their first ever guest, creator of Merrick the Sensational Elephantman Tom Ward! Theres talk about creating the ongoing series of Merrick, running kickstarters, indie comic character crossovers and more! Theres also chat about kids comics on newsstands, great kickstarters to check out and more!

Great stuff to check out this week - Tom Ward, Merrick the Sensational Elephantman, Merrick vs Dr Crowe, The Phoenix, Kia Wordsmith KS, The Penned Guin KS, The Strange Death of Alex Raymond, Monsters, Barry Windsor Smith, Bloom, Hero Tomorrow Comics

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300 - LIMITED CHROME HOLOFOIL ZOOM EDITION!

It's party time this week, as the ACP gang are joined by a zoom call full of listeners to celebrate reaching episode 300! Theres questions, answers, comics debate, diamond, bookshelf talk, great indie comic descriptions and a couple of old comedy segments make their return for one week only!

Great stuff to check out this week - Tom Curry, Skellibob, Hatepunch, Witch Creek Road, Ultramax, Bill Nash - Evil in the Night, Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters

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299 - TALKING INDIE COMICS AND HOLLOW GIRL! (W / LUKE COOPER)

With one of the hosts away for the week, the rest of the intrepid indie comics loving gang get together with Luke Cooper (Hollow Girl) to talk about creating dark stories, indie comics and his series the Hollow Girl! Plus there's plenty of great comics to check out, classic comics ACP banter and more!

Great stuff to check out this week - Luke Cooper, Hollow Girl, Invincible, Tribute Press Patreon, Nottingham, The Lighthouse, Paco Rocca, NBM

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298 - COMICS GOT BIOGRAPHICAL! (W / PETE DOREE)

This week the gang are joined by creator of 'Stan and Jack' and Drink and Draw regular Pete Doree to talk about auto and semi biographical comics and what makes them such a popular genre. Theres tons of listener recommendations and thoughts, the gang talk about a lot of classic comic creators and of course there's plenty of laughs and amazing indie comics to check out too!

Great stuff to check out this week - Pete Doree, Stand and Jack, Harvey Pekar, The Twilight Man, Poppes of Iraq, Hate!, The Unseen Jack Katz, Kingdom, Rom, Josh Bayer, Home Sick Pilots #4, As Before So Behind (redux)

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297 - THE CHANGING WORLD OF COMICS!

The three amigos sit down this week to talk about some listener suggested topics, which leads to discussion on professional creators running kickstarters, comic trends, original artwork, small press and so much more!

Great stuff to check out this week - Tribute Press, Merrick the Elephantman Volume 2, Brzrkr, Boom Studios,As Before, So Behind (Redux), Peerless

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296 - KICKING ASS WITH SNAKE CLAWS! (W / EDISON NEO)

Nothing beats a good fight in comics, and the ACP talk about the art of fighting (literally) with the creator of 'Snake Claws' Edison Neo! From focusing an entire issue on a single fight, panels that showcase action best and even amazing names for martial arts moves, this episode definitely packs a punch!

Great stuff to check out this week - Edison Neo, Snake Claws, DWJ Portfolio Review, Daniel Warren Johnsons Youtube Channel, Taybridge Disaster KS, Head Lopper, Andrew MacLean, Strangers Fanzine, Dynamite Diva, Monster Clean Up Crew, Wallbreakers, Autism Anxiety, Sam Webster, Backtrack, Oni Press, Savage Dragon, Erik Larsen

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295 - COMICS HISTORY, MAGIC AND HOCUS POCUS! (W / RIK WORTH AND JORDAN COLVER)

This week the ACP delves into some history as we discuss the creation of work that aims to inform readers as well as entertain. Theres talk about the creation of Batman and the world behind the brilliant series Hocus Pocus with Rik Worth and Jordan Colver! Its a fascinating discussion about two books you need to check out, plus there's tons of awesome indie books to discover and check out as well!

Great stuff to check out this week - Rik Worth, Jordan Colver, Hocus Pocus, The Creators of Batma: Bob, Bill and the Dark Knight, Mark Nobleman, Fas, Falacie and American Culture, Mahoneys KS, Merrick KS, Puno, Gustavo Vargas, Casual Fling, AWA, Post Americana

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294 - LOVE IS ALL AROUND (IN COMICS!)

Valentines is in the air, and the ACP take a moment to share the love for love in comics this week. From classic comic couples, to talk of convincing relationships in comics and listener recommendations, the talk goes far and wide. Plus there's plenty of the usual weekly comics chatter and some fantastic recommendations too.

Great stuff to check out this week - Puno, Gustavo Vargas, Nesskain, A & A, Damsel in Distress, Radiant Black, Vampirella Valentines Special, Lore Olympus, Rachel Smythe , Allan Harvey

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293 - PATREON, TWITCH AND HAUNTINGS! (W / LISE RICHARDSON)

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This week the gang are joined by artist, creator and twitch streamer Lise Richardson (Hauntings) to talk about creating and offering work via platforms like Patreon, value for money, follower interaction and what its like to Twitch stream your work. Theres also plenty of indie comics to check out, hilarious chatter and more!

Great stuff to check out this week - Lise Richardson, Lise's Patreon, Lise's Twitch Channel, Hauntings, Condiment Raccoon, The Book Tour, Andi Watson, John Tucker, Murder, This Foul Earth, The Weekly Roll, The Depth, Dan Bs Patreon

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292 - THE MONSTROUS WORLD OF KAIJUMAX! (W / ZANDER CANNON)

Giant Monster season is here, and what better way to celebrate all things Kaiju than a chat with the creator of the amazing Kaijumax - Zander Cannon! Together they discuss giant monster movies, storytelling techniques, comic book 'seasons', working with Oni Press and so much more. Theres also an extra chat with Mark Abnett of Aroha Comics about their new book 'This Land'. All of that and a whole ton of indie comics to check out. Its one not to be missed!

Great stuff to check out this week - Zander Cannon, Kaijumax, Oni Press, The Eye of Mongombo, Fantagraphics, Bookshop.org, Mark Abnett, Aroha Comics, This Land #1, Band of Warriors KS, That Comic Smell Comic, The PXD, Home Sick Pilots #2, Inky Adventures, Dan Harris, Sympathy for the Devil, Daniel Bristow Bailey

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291 - COMICS, TOILET HUMOUR AND BUMSTORM! (W / ROB LUCKETT)

This weeks episode features a whole ton of laughs, toilet humour, manga talk, parental interaction and more, and how could it not have that when you have the creator of the all ages comic Bumstorm, Rob Luckett as a guest! Theres also discussion about animation, video games, great indie creators and comics to check out and also a whole tons of hilarious out takes to check out after the end credits :)

Great stuff to check out this week - Rob Luckett, Bumstorm, Regular Show, James Lawrence, Legend of La Mariposa, Rik Worth, Hocus Pocus, Helena Edwards, Artninetwo, Shonen Jump, Eleven O'Clock Comics, Band of Warriors #1, Laura Howell, In the River at Night, Snake Claws, Edison Neo, Firepower Vol 1, Antarctic Press, Offworld, Interstellar Dust, Affordable Amazement Catalogue

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290 - MAKING COMICS BECAUSE YOU LOVE IT! (W / MATT SIMONS)

This week the ACP are joined by friend of the show and Bastard Galaxia creator Matt Simmons (Mukbang). Together they talk about how making comics can help you in tough times, the DIY aesthetic, irreverent comics, pornography, comedy, delivering more for customers and more. Plus there's great indie books, artwork and more to check out alongside loads of laughs!

Great stuff to check out this week - Matt Simmons, Mukbang, Bastard Galaxia, Future Egg, Dracula, Steve Gregson, Mowglis Mirror, Horror Hospital School, Loud!, Black Mask Studios, Hauntings, Lise Richardson, Department of Truth, James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds, The Angry Planet, Hibernia Books

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289 - MAKING A KILLING IN COMICS! (W / SHAWN GABBORIN)

This week the ACP are joined by the writer of one of the best series of 2021 'Let's All Die', Shawn Gabborin. Together they talk about his writing, his editorial time with Action Lab, future projects, killing characters in horror books and his work with Full Moon Studios! Theres also tons of great indie comics to check out, a giveaway for listeners and an extra interview with podcast buddy David Broughton (Shaman Kane)!

Great stuff to check out this week - Shawn Gabborin, Handwritten Entertainment, Lets All Die!, Pupper Master, Doll Man Kills the Full Moon Universe, Locke and Key, American Vampire, David Broughton, Shaman Kane, That Comic Smell, Silver Surfer Black, Stranger Zine, Scouts Honor #1

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288 - THE YEAR AHEAD FOR INDEPENDENT COMICS!

It's the first show of 2021, and the three amigos take some time to talk about what they would like to see in the year ahead in comics, creators and more. Plus there's the results from the charity drive, a wonderful group of shout outs and an extra bit of audio from a supreme good egg and a new creator to look out!

Great stuff to check out this week - Batman: The Last Knight on Earth, Barbalien Red Planet, Snake Claws, Edison Neo, Perry Bible Almanac, Shizamura, Awesome Drink and Draw

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