Life’s weird, but mostly gravy: Behind the scenes with Ellen Liebenthal
Description
On this episode we sit down with cartoonist Ellen Liebenthal — creator of the brand-new single-panel comic strip Mostly Gravy (weekly Mondays & Saturdays via Comics Kingdom) — to explore how she mines everyday absurdity for one-frame laughs, how her illustration and design background informs her cartooning, and what makes a single panel hit.
🎨 What you’ll hear about:
• Ellen’s cartooning journey from doodles to published strips
• The concept and title behind Mostly Gravy
• How to spot, distill, and draw those tiny strange moments of modern life
• The workflow: idea → sketch → punchline → finished art
• How publishing twice a week shapes creative rhythm
• What she hopes readers feel when they see her work
• A sneak peek at what’s coming next for Mostly Gravy
👉 Read the comic: https://comicskingdom.com/mostly-gravy (new panels every Monday & Saturday)
👉 Follow Ellen Liebenthal: https://ellenliebenthal.com
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Thanks for watching — stay curious, stay creative, and keep the laughter rolling.
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