Jim Mahfood: ARACHNID ENFORCER, Gangster Boogie, & Indie Comic Secrets

Update: 2025-12-01

Description

On Halloween 2025, Jim Mahfood (Marvel’s Spider-Man, Clerks, Grrl Scouts, Fortnite, Tank Girl) dropped by Nerdy Mewzings right after his brand-new 48-page Spider-Man parody one-shot THE ARACHNID ENFORCER absolutely demolished its Kickstarter goal on Day 1 — more than doubling the first-day numbers of his previous hit Savage Street Vigilante — and introduced the instant fan-favorite character GANGSTER BOOGIE!

In this packed episode we explored:

• The exact numbers and strategies behind Arachnid Enforcer’s monster launch

• Jim’s proven playbook for running smooth, highly profitable indie comic Kickstarters

• Why parody and homage comics are exploding in popularity right now

• His journey from late-90s Kinko’s zines → working at Marvel → full creator-owned freedom

• Traditional ink-on-bristol vs. digital art, live drawing sessions with Inkpulp, favorite tools, and more

• Plus: late pledges are still open through the end of December 2025!

Late Pledge / Buy the book here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jimmahfood/defective-comics-presents-the-arachnid-enforcer

Follow Jim & shop his store:

https://jimmahfood.com

All links: https://linktr.ee/jimmahfood

If you love indie comics, Spider-Man-inspired stories with a wild twist, or just want to hear what happens when the wall-crawler skips the whole “great power, great responsibility” lesson… this episode is for you.

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