In Discussion with Phil Hester - Alex Toth In Depth Episode 024

I catch up with comics creator and Toth die-hard, Phil Hester - we talk over some of Phil’s Toth favorites like The Crushed Gardenia, the Batman tale, Death Flies the Haunted Sky, Rude Awakening, The Fox stories, and F-86 Saber Jet. We also discuss believable drawing, the benefits of personal standards and perils of creative stagnation, Alex's storytelling and the Magic of the Comics Medium. Links below.
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For a daily dose of Toth images, and updates on the program,Follow @alextothindepth on Instagram.
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Alex Toth In Depth is hosted by Paul Fricke, cartoonist and comics instructor at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design since 2012.
Email: [e-mail]
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Links:
• Podcast: www.stitcher.c....
• RUclips channel: www.youtube.co....
• @philhester on Twitter/X - / philhester
• Blood Orange comic - www.newdaynoir...
• Blood Orange instagram: / bloodorange. .
• opaulo art & music Instagram: / opauloart
• Prof Paul instagram - / profpaulcomix
• linktr.ee/opaulo
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Show bumper music - “Silver Summer” from the album “Hungarian Jazz Rhapsody” used with permission from Mihaly Borbely Quartet
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Audio & video edits by Rudy Brumm - / funnygoofys. .

[@flarmentaro]

every time i'm like "ok, enough watching Toth", i end up watching an episode here and i'm back at it no matter what. Toth is just a spell you can't get rid of.

[@comixcrush]

HA! YES!
Certainly true for me!

[@LordOfJonix]

Excellent episode, excellent discussion! I've been a fan of Hester for a while and listening to his insights on Toth (and others) really gets me excited as a cartoonist.

[@comixcrush]

Glad you find it so - the purpose of the show. Check out the Anatomy of a Page episodes, too, you might like!

[@jasonlatour]

This was my favorite episode. Phil was so articulate and insightful. Great stuff

[@comixcrush]

Thanks for saying so , Jason.
Glad you liked it!
Phil's a peach.

[@jasonlatour]

No sweat. Love the show, Paul

[@sleepyreader666]

Enjoy learning about Toth. But gotta say, love the Hester work I've seen over the past ten or more years- a real stand out with a style that really rocks

[@comixcrush]

He's pretty good, no matter what he says 😉

[@MetalBrent124]

Awesome episode!

[@comixcrush]

Glad you liked it - thanks for saying so!

[@cameronarthur0]

You should get Dean Mullaney on here

[@comixcrush]

on my list, with many others...

[@DrDoomPool]

Paul pope

[@comixcrush]

What about him?