This reminds me of a piece of advice Erik Larsen gave to Robert Kirkman. Kirman was working long hours every day and Larsen, despite everything he was doing, was essentially working 8-5. Paraphrasing, Larsen told Kirkman, "A job will take as long as you give it. If you give it 18 hours, it will take 18 hours. If you give it 8 hours, it will take 8 hours."
37:40 it's not visual shorthand. It's bag of tricks. Greg Capullo shared these in his Krash Course. Wally Wood's 20 panels that always work. Being a monthly artist follows a template. Buscema had one, Kirby had one, Mooney had one, Eduardo Risso had one. The new technology, like Sketchup enhances that output even more.
Landmarks don't happen at Marvel or DC anymore because I don't think the companies value that anymore. If they happen, its the smaller publishers or creator owned.
I've finally been listening to some episodes while I work. Awesome stuff! I love listening to pros talk art, as well as industry talk and what it takes to be a professional, regardless of the career path. Y'all are crushing it.
Really interesting dive into Eric's early career. Really great episode! Im not sure why but this episode felt more mature than normal. Not one poop joke. I wonder why that is.
Inkpulp classic gem here. Totally agree with Eric's standpoint about the importance of sequential output. I believe it falls in line with The Toddfather's message to advocate for yourself. Artists that hit deadlines with what they believe is quality work should promote that & two important things would rise (from my viewpoint): 1. The artist's own value 2. The value of quality sequential work to the industry & the public Great episode!
I'm a comic artist and live in the Chattanooga area. We have a good community of creators and the internet is fast. I hope to see everyone at Dragon Con soon!
I was a staff artist at Wildstorm from ‘07-‘10 and was under the same payment system, it was…kind of scary😂 Let me know if you ever need that 2nd tier artist guest for your show-I might ‘know a guy’😊
The page a day is still the standard for mainstream comics. Guys that work slow are given leeway from the big two. They will wait for them to finish an issue or two ahead of time before solicitation. Sometimes this work, sometimes it doesn't Dan Mora was working on two books until recently. Working digitally probably helps a lot. I just worry about a future where there are no more physical pages that someone drew Not everyone has the discipline to treat it like a 9-5 desk job. Sean Gordon Murphy is the only one I know of that treats it like a desk job. He has set hours Not meeting deadlines was a big problem in the 90s. Some will say that was part of the reason the market crashed. Some will go even further at point the finger at Deathmate Red. The book that was a year late. Infamous story of Bob Layton flying to CA and standing in front of Rob's house refusing to leave. He inked the pages in his hotel room Even modern times there have been artists late with their pages. It was driving an editor crazy enough, that his wife drove a couple states over to demand the pages. Some artist have a style called meeting the deadline. Then there is Walt Simonson "No one pays you to erase" As for simplifying for a monthly schedule. I remember Travis Charest doing that for his Wildcat's run. It was still great and I loved every issue Yojimbo
i love how your podcast zeros in the most important thing in being a creator, is to 'do the f-ing work. especially this episode. inspiring and tough-love at the same time. Eric sounds a little sick in this episode. hopefully he's doing well by now.
This reminds me of a piece of advice Erik Larsen gave to Robert Kirkman. Kirman was working long hours every day and Larsen, despite everything he was doing, was essentially working 8-5. Paraphrasing, Larsen told Kirkman, "A job will take as long as you give it. If you give it 18 hours, it will take 18 hours. If you give it 8 hours, it will take 8 hours."
41:00 Dan Mora uses 3D models as a reference base, that's why he can output so quick! Jorge Jimenez too.
Eric thank you for being an open book and discussing your time at Wildstorm, such a great insight
37:40 it's not visual shorthand. It's bag of tricks. Greg Capullo shared these in his Krash Course. Wally Wood's 20 panels that always work. Being a monthly artist follows a template. Buscema had one, Kirby had one, Mooney had one, Eduardo Risso had one. The new technology, like Sketchup enhances that output even more.
Please give me a comicbook convention that only focus's souly on comic artists, inkers, writers, and selling comics. 😊 55:16
Same here!
Landmarks don't happen at Marvel or DC anymore because I don't think the companies value that anymore. If they happen, its the smaller publishers or creator owned.
Yup!
I've finally been listening to some episodes while I work. Awesome stuff! I love listening to pros talk art, as well as industry talk and what it takes to be a professional, regardless of the career path. Y'all are crushing it.
Thank you! And thanks for listening!
It's called Bridge of the gods because there used to be a huge land bridge over the river. The name is based on the history of the area.
Really interesting dive into Eric's early career.
Really great episode!
Im not sure why but this episode felt more mature than normal. Not one poop joke. I wonder why that is.
AHAHAAH! We were constipated LOLOLOLOL
I misread "Eric's Wisdom days" and I'm like, isn't that all days? As always, fun entertaining and informative, keep up the good work!
Inkpulp classic gem here. Totally agree with Eric's standpoint about the importance of sequential output.
I believe it falls in line with The Toddfather's message to advocate for yourself.
Artists that hit deadlines with what they believe is quality work should promote that & two important things would rise (from my viewpoint):
1. The artist's own value
2. The value of quality sequential work to the industry & the public
Great episode!
Thanks for respinding! Eric is wise!
@@inkpulp you as well Shawn.
@@ChaunceyBlakey Thanks!
Great episode
Thanks for listening!
I'm a comic artist and live in the Chattanooga area. We have a good community of creators and the internet is fast. I hope to see everyone at Dragon Con soon!
I LOVE Chattanooga! I'll be a dragon con!
I was a staff artist at Wildstorm from ‘07-‘10 and was under the same payment system, it was…kind of scary😂 Let me know if you ever need that 2nd tier artist guest for your show-I might ‘know a guy’😊
Comics (at that time, at least) was sink or swim. Go. Go fast. Don't think. Don't suck.
The good old days! LOL! There was something nice about that, it weeded out the half talent and half assed people
The page a day is still the standard for mainstream comics. Guys that work slow are given leeway from the big two. They will wait for them to finish an issue or two ahead of time before solicitation. Sometimes this work, sometimes it doesn't
Dan Mora was working on two books until recently. Working digitally probably helps a lot. I just worry about a future where there are no more physical pages that someone drew
Not everyone has the discipline to treat it like a 9-5 desk job. Sean Gordon Murphy is the only one I know of that treats it like a desk job. He has set hours
Not meeting deadlines was a big problem in the 90s. Some will say that was part of the reason the market crashed. Some will go even further at point the finger at Deathmate Red. The book that was a year late. Infamous story of Bob Layton flying to CA and standing in front of Rob's house refusing to leave. He inked the pages in his hotel room
Even modern times there have been artists late with their pages. It was driving an editor crazy enough, that his wife drove a couple states over to demand the pages.
Some artist have a style called meeting the deadline. Then there is Walt Simonson "No one pays you to erase"
As for simplifying for a monthly schedule. I remember Travis Charest doing that for his Wildcat's run. It was still great and I loved every issue
Yojimbo
Thanks for all of that!
FWIW - I'm a totem pole guy at marvel. :)
i love how your podcast zeros in the most important thing in being a creator, is to 'do the f-ing work. especially this episode. inspiring and tough-love at the same time. Eric sounds a little sick in this episode. hopefully he's doing well by now.
He is! Thank you!
Buy the 8k sq. ft. house, rename the show “InkCult” podcast and get church designation. No taxes and new cash flow 💸🙏🏽
NOW THATS SOME SMART THINKIN!