Inspired Ink - The Comix Wellspring Podcast

Welcome back to Inspired Ink! We have another amazing interview with Mary Bellamy, a creator who has so much amazing experience we hope to talk about everything we can!  Mary Bellamy is a licensed illustrator who works from her home studio in Los Angeles. She works on iconic franchises such as My Little Pony, Marvel, DC Comics, Ghostbusters, Adventure Time, and Rick and Morty. She has crafted over 5,000 artist trading cards for Upperdeck, Topps, Rittenhouse, and more. Through writing, coloring, editing, and illustration, her work has been published in over 250 books. She also publishes her two series, Ah Heck!! and Faux Facts – The Truth Can Be Strange! Website http://www.marybellamy.com Store http://www.zorilita.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zorilita/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@zorilita Twitter https://x.com/Zorilita Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@Zorilita Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

We have special guest Atom Freeman of PRANA: Direct Market Solutions!  Atom Freeman is a leading Direct Market strategist and the founder of Prana: Direct Market Solutions, where he helps publishers, retailers, and creators navigate the business of comics through data-driven consulting, distribution aggregation, and retailer engagement. A longtime industry builder, Atom also co-hosts and produces the Comic Industry Insiders podcast and oversees major analytics initiatives such as the Fan Confidence Rating, and the Pullbox Power Rankings. His work spans partnerships with publishers, creators, and retailers across the U.S. and abroad, as well as new publishing ventures like COMICS! The Magazine and Zdarsky Comic News. Known for his clarity, candor, and operational precision, Atom is dedicated to strengthening the comics ecosystem through smarter strategy, better data, and deeper industry collaboration. Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

We have our CEO joining us today to talk about Comix Wellspring's direction with our upcoming Print on Demand service, what led us here, how we'll ensure this will be successful for creators and so much more! https://tinyurl.com/nx9wy8dr POD program survey! Please fill this out creators! 🤙🏽🔥 Before we launch, we’re gathering insight from our creators to help us forecast print volumes and prepare the system correctly. This will help us plan production capacity, improve pricing, and onboard our loyal creators qui Before we launch, we’re gathering insight from our creators to help us forecast print volumes and prepare the system correctly. This will help us plan production capacity, improve pricing, and onboard our loyal creators quickly! Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

Joel Rodriguez is the CEO of Metal Ninja Studios, home of Concept to Comic™, the done-for-you system that transforms novels and ideas into professional comics. Through Concept to Comic™ and the Concept to Comic™ Academy, he helps creators develop stronger stories, build market-ready IP, and take control of their creative careers with clarity, structure, and support. When he’s not working, Joel is a dedicated father and husband, and an avid outdoorsman and obstacle course racer. https://metalninjastudios.com https://metalninjastudios.com/academy Print On Demand Survey: https://tinyurl.com/nx9wy8dr Before we launch, we’re gathering insight from our creators to help us forecast print volumes and prepare the system correctly. This will help us plan production capacity, improve pricing, and onboard our loyal creators quickly!   Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

This week on Inspired Ink we have Mark Bell of Plague Doctor Press!  Mark Bell is a comic creator focused on telling diversity-positive stories. As a truly indie storyteller, he's deeply involved in the whole process, handling everything from the writing and lettering to publishing. www.plaguedoctorpress.com Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

This week on Inspired ink we have Lance Lucero an independent, award winning filmmaker who shoots with real film and is also a independent comic book creator. We'll be talking about preserving craft with film and how it ties in to his comic book work, the balance of mediums and so much more!  warehouse9pro.com  BOB: NON-UNION PSYCHIC trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jys3pSCAwQo  COIFFEUR EXTRAORDINAIRE - WAITING FOR LEGROS teaser: https://vimeo.com/817458028 Here's the link to the trailer for the showcase: https://vimeo.com/1120670281 Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

We have creator Jonathan Hedrick on the show this week! We'll be talking about finding success in crowdfunding, substack, marketing to an audience overseas, and so much more! https://linktr.ee/jonathanhedrick Jonathan Hedrick is an American multi-published independent comic book writer currently living in Italy. His creator-owned titles include The Recount (Scout Comics), Space Cadet (Scoot!), Hyper/Aware (Source Point Press), Caffeinated Hearts (Source Point Press), and Freakshow Knight (Second Sight Publishing). He has contributed to several anthologies such as Lower Your Sights (Mad Cave Studios). He is also the writer for Dream Master at BlackBox Comics. Footpath: Dangerous Nights: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jonathanhedrick/footpath-dangerous-nights A link to the Kickstarter for Time Served #3 ("Visual Storytellers Comic Showcase 2025"): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bradscottart/visual-storytellers-comic-showcase-2025?ref=profile_created&category_id=250 Order Dream Master directly from the publisher (BlackBox Comics): https://blackboxcomics.net/series/dream-master/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

We have Anthony Iannaccio aka Tony Nacho of the book SUPERGUY joining us tonight! We'll be talking all about his creative endeavors, New York Comic Con, and so much more!   Anthony Iannaccio is a Bronx-born-and-raised writer looking to make a name for himself in the comic book world with a blend of comedy and sci-fi. He's previously worked on the WWE writing team, dabbled in stand-up and sketch comedy, and currently co-hosts and produces the comedic comic book podcast Comics and Chronic.  Links: https://linktr.ee/mrtonynacho Superguy #2 pre-launch page on Kickstarter Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

We have Javier Hernandez with us this week! We talk about his road of making independent comics, how to have a convention that supports the artists, highlighting culture through art and so much more!  Javier Hernandez began publishing through his own imprint in 1998 with the debut issue of El Muerto the Aztec Zombie. In 2007 a film adaptation of El Muerto was released, for which Javier served as Associate Producer. In 2011 he co-founded the Latino Comics Expo, the nation's first comic convention dedicated to spotlighting the work of Latino creators in comics and related popular arts. Since 2003 he's been teaching comic book classes throughout Los Angeles and also lectures at museums and libraries about his career in comics. Check out Javiar's Links: https://www.instagram.com/javierloscomex/ https://www.youtube.com/c/LOSCOMEXTV https://x.com/JavierHernandez Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

This week on Inspired Ink we have writer and creator Jonathan Medici! Creator of the epic Earic, currently crowdfunding for his first time. We'll be talking screenwriting to comics, his approach to crowdfunding, inspirations and so much more! Bio: I am the writer and creator of Earic, a 124 page Sci-Fi graphic novel set in the universe of Avalon. Earic is a book set amid war and follows a father faced with charges of treason and a world that wants him dead as he is confronted with unimaginable obstacles to save his sick son. As a Professor of Screenwriting and with decades of writing experience, I’m so happy to have finally finished my first novel that took nearly a decade to complete. Moving forward in my career, I look forward to continuing to create more and more graphic novels . Check out our guest:  IG: jonathanmedici7 Kickstarter: Earic - Avalon Book #1 by Jonathan Medici — Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/earic/earic-avalon-book-1 Website:  www.Comicavalon.com YouTube Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljyCxe5WqNI Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

Inspired Ink returns! This week the show is taking a break from its regularly scheduled programming to bring you a panel from our CWS Virtual Con earlier this year! This panel was focused on podcasting and community within the comics space! Find Comix Wellspring Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Use our prepress templates: https://www.grekoprinting-comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more!  Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics Episode produced and edited by Alex Batts, Community Lead for Comix Wellspring. Find Alex online: X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealexbatts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealexbatts/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

Inspired Ink returns! This week the show is taking a break from its regularly scheduled programming to bring you a panel from our CWS Virtual Con earlier this year! This panel was focused on the experience of publishing and printing with CWS! Find Comix Wellspring Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Use our prepress templates: https://www.grekoprinting-comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more!  Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics Episode produced and edited by Alex Batts, Community Lead for Comix Wellspring. Find Alex online: X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealexbatts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealexbatts/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

We're back! Your favorite indie comic book creator interview show returns every week and LIVE!  We have the creators of Nebulon with us today! We'll talk about crowdfunding, publishing, their projects and so much more!  Check out our guests: Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1935627238/nebulon-knight-of-justice-1-24-page-tokusatsu-comic https://www.instagram.com/tokusa_studios/ James Santana- Writer & Creator of Nebulon https://www.instagram.com/vegalawless1226/ https://linktr.ee/jamessantana Hunter Van Lierop- Co Writer & Co- Creator of Nebulon https://www.instagram.com/scruffymooseman/ https://linktr.ee/scruffymoose Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://www.comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more!  Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics #InspiredInk #ComixWellspring #KickstarterComics #IndieComics #drawing #digitalcomics #comicbookart #makingcomics #publishingcomics 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5156966187139072 Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

This week on INSPIRED INK, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Will Graves (Head of Content, GlobalComix) to unpack digital distribution—and we’ve got an exciting CWS announcement live on air! We cover: - 🚀 **Why GlobalComix? - How they’re redefining digital comics - 📈 **Building Your Audience - with serialized releases - 🚧 **Digital Pitfalls: - Common mistakes creators make (and how to avoid them) - ❓ **Live Q&A — bring your questions! - ✨ **Plus a surprise announcement from Comix Wellspring Official Announcement Page & Press Release: https://www.comixwellspring.com/global-print/   Will Graves: https://globalcomix.com/ will@globalcomix.com Help us shape future content: tell us where you’re publishing your digital comics. 📝 Take the survey: https://form.jotform.com/251885783399176 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://www.comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more!  Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics #InspiredInk #ComixWellspring #KickstarterComics #IndieComics #drawing #digitalcomics #comicbookart #makingcomics #publishingcomics Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

Inspired Ink returns! This week the show is taking a break from its regularly scheduled programming to bring you a panel from our CWS Virtual Con earlier this year! This episode was a special live episode featuring Gabe Valentin and Alex Batts. Find Comix Wellspring Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Use our prepress templates: https://www.grekoprinting-comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more!  Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics Episode produced and edited by Alex Batts, Community Lead for Comix Wellspring. Find Alex online: X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealexbatts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealexbatts/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

It’s a holiday treat as we get to talk to the extraordinary and brilliant SHELLY BOND on TUESDAY December 10th 4PM PST / 7PM EST LIVE on our YOUTUBE channel! Tune in to ask your questions on comic book craft and editing!  https://www.youtube.com/@comixwellspring You may know her as one of the top editors at DC/VERTIGO, her work with BLACK CROWN at IDW and her own publishing imprint OFF REGISTER.  She’s the “Modern Day Punk Rock Scott McCloud of Comic Book Editing” and has recently published FITH & GRAMMAR - the comic book editors secret handbook to making comics, and FAST TIMES IN COMIC BOOK EDITING Shelly’s memoirs of her time at Vertigo illustrated by a variety of comics artists.  Currently she’s promoting i-DOPPELGäNGER - Portrait of the Comic Book Editor in the 21st Century charts my rise and crawl, jump and fall, up and down the corporate ladder to running a small press with Philip Bond, my favorite comic book artist/husband.   IT'S ALSO LOADED WITH EDITING ADVICE on creating comics and avoiding the #1 True Editing Crime of All Time: The fear of finishing them. You can back  i-DOPPELGäNGER HERE:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxbond/i-doppelganger Some of her credits include The Sandman, Shade, the Changing Man, Matt Wagner and Seagle's Sandman Mystery Theatre, Mike Allred's iZombie, Dean Motter's Terminal City, Paul Pope's Heavy Liquid, Willingham Fables, Ed Brubaker's Deadenders, David Lapham's Young Liars, Mike Carey's Lucifer, and Grant Morrison's The Invisibles. Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

Check out Panels: The Comic Creator's Guidebook LIVE NOW! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comixwellspring/panels-the-comic-creators-guidebook?ref=4s4u42 We're BACK! With another episode featuring the owner/founder/creator of WHAM! Stand! They've helped you make the most out of your tabling set up, interviews, promotion, and SO MUCH MORE! We can't wait to talk about what new things WHAM! Stand has in store for us, a little history and of course some COMICS!  https://whamstand.co/ Hit subscribe and be part of the conversation—your questions and passion drive the indie comic community forward! Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://www.comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more!  Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics #InspiredInk #ComixWellspring #KickstarterComics #IndieComics #drawing #drawingvideo #comicbookart #makingcomics  🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5156966187139072 Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

In this episode, we dive into the world of indie comics with Sam Kusek, Head of Comics at Kickstarter! Discover what sparked his love for comics, how he connected with Kickstarter, and why our platform is the ultimate choice for indie creators. We'll cover: · Sam's journey into the comic realm and his path to Kickstarter · Why indie comic creators should choose Kickstarter over other platforms · New initiatives and features from Kickstarter that are set to benefit creators · The secrets behind getting that coveted "Projects We Love" badge · How Kickstarter balances indie creators with major publishers like Marvel, Boom Studios, and Skybound to spotlight the best projects · Strategies for indie creators to grow and succeed with their campaigns · A live Q&A session featuring questions from our newsletter and audience PLUS, we're thrilled to announce our very first Kickstarter project: Panels – The Comic Creator’s Guidebook. Get ready to level up your creative journey and explore a comprehensive guide that will empower your comic-making process. Check it out here: Panels – The Comic Creator’s Guidebook https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comixwellspring/panels-the-comic-creators-guidebook Join us for an episode packed with insights, inspiration, and innovative ideas designed to fuel your comic adventures. Hit subscribe and be part of the conversation—your questions and passion drive the indie comic community forward! Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.grekoprinting-comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://www.grekoprinting-comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more!  Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics #InspiredInk #ComixWellspring #KickstarterComics #SamKusek #IndieComics #Crowdfunding Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

We have Matt Sardo the founder of IC3 here to talk to us about all the new and exciting things creators and fans can look forward to this year! With the con just DAYS away, we're getting more excited every hour that passes by.  Indie Creator Con March 15, 2025 10 am - 6 pm New Haven, CT 06515 ㅤ What to Expect: • 150+ comic book creators • Panels that matter, discussing topics relevant to indie creators. • Gift bags for the first 100 attendees. • Scavenger Hunt with an original art grand prize. • Portfolio reviews for aspiring creators. ㅤ Tickets are only $8 - Grab tickets below: https://www.indiecomicscreatorcon.com/ ㅤ IC3 is powered by @comixwellspring and part of the @comicartfans family. Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.grekoprinting-comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://www.grekoprinting-comixwellspring.com/specs-templates/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DexzEpIU92LVlfEdmAUb2ihnIQZf_vEr/view For any print questions, reach out to [sales@comixwellspring.com](mailto:sales@comixwellspring.com) Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies, and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics Episode produced and edited by Alex Batts, Community Lead for Comix Wellspring. Find Alex online: X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealexbatts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealexbatts/ 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5156966187139072 Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics

Inspired Ink returns! Today on the show Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Keith Gleason & Johnny C to talk about how to function and create as an indie comic book creator, why newsletters and podcasts are almost as vital as promoting on social media, and how they’ve created a strong indie community. Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to sales@comixwellspring.com Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics