LAUNCHING WITH AN IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW SERIES BETWEEN CREATIVES AND PASSIONATE DEBATE SHOW BETWEEN EDITORS
Everyone loves to talk and debate about comics, but few people get to see what it’s actually like behind the scenes. Now, IDW Publishing is changing that with the launch of IDW Studios. From exploring the creative process behind some of the industry’s biggest comics to arguing about the best moments in comic book history, IDW Studios launches with two entertaining and insightful showsthat will make fans feel like they have unprecedented access to a comic book publisher and the people who craft comics, each and every month.
Produced by IDW’s Content Marketing Specialist Reina Strauss, the first monthly show is CreatorxCreator, a free-flowing, fun and honest chat between two comic book creators as they discuss their craft, process, inspiration, and what life is really like as a creative. The first episode, featuring Harvey Award-winning creator Patrick Horvath (BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES) and acclaimed creator Ben Wickey (MORE WEIGHT: A SALEM STORY), is out now! The relaxed and friendly talk between brilliant cartoonists lasts for more than an hour and is full of surprising remarks that’ll make you laugh, learn, and feel like you’re in the room with them.
Give your ears something good and check it out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,YouTube, Amazon Music, and everywhere else you get your podcasts. Future episodes of CreatorxCreator will feature Christopher Cantwell & Nick Marino, Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly, and many more.
If there’s one thing you can’t deny about comic fans, it’s they’re passionate and have strong opinions. So when it comes to topics like the best first issue, character death, crossover, or plot twist, you can expect the chat to get pretty energetic, to say the least. The second monthly show Superlatives brings IDW’s knowledgeable and spirited editors head-to-head to debate each of these categories, with another editor stepping in as the moderator to pick the winner once the pros have made their arguments. The debut issue, “Best First Issue”, arrives March 26.
“The comics industry is full of incredible voices, but too often the conversation happens behind closed doors. IDW Studios pulls back the curtain,” commented Aub Driver, IDW’s VP of Marketing. “CreatorXCreator dives into the creative process with the people who make this medium electric, while Superlatives leans into the fun, the rivalries, and the unexpected. IDW Studios is about giving insiders the mic and letting the audience in on the conversation.”
“We’re delighted to have IDW Studios enter the podcast game,” stated Brad & Lisa Gullickson of Comic Book Couples Counseling. “Their CreatorxCreator premiere episode with Patrick Horvath and Ben Wickey is an infectious listen, where you witness two creators talk about and clearly get excited about their process. It’s a fly-on-the-wall comic geek lovefest. The result is you, the listener, getting excited about your own process, whether that’s in art or just in living.”
If you love comics, these podcasts are made just for you. Once you’re done listening, don’t forget to leave a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on new episodes every month from each show.