Inspired Ink - The Comix Wellspring Podcast

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 audiencePLUS, 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 Guidebookhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comixwellspring/panels-the-comic-creators-guidebookJoin 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/comixwellspringSubscribe to our Newsletter:https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0Check 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/viewFor any print questions, reach out tosales@comixwellspring.comBrandon 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 #CrowdfundingSubscribe to our Newsletter:https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0Find Comix Wellspring Online:https://linktr.ee/comixwellspringInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspringTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpringCheck out the Comix Wellspring Website:https://www.comixwellspring.com/Comix Wellspring Global Comix:https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2Check out our Blue Lined Paper!https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/Use our prepress templates:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZhFor any print questions, reach out tosales@comixwellspring.comBrandon 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 ConMarch 15, 202510 am - 6 pmNew Haven, CT 06515ㅤWhat 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.ㅤTickets are only $8 - Grab tickets below:https://www.indiecomicscreatorcon.com/ㅤIC3 is powered by @comixwellspring and part of the @comicartfans family.Find Comix Wellspring Online:https://linktr.ee/comixwellspringCheck 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/viewFor 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/apollocitycomicsEpisode produced and edited by Alex Batts, Community Lead for Comix Wellspring.Find Alex online:X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thealexbattsInstagram: 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/5156966187139072Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0Find Comix Wellspring Online:https://linktr.ee/comixwellspringInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspringTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpringCheck out the Comix Wellspring Website:https://www.comixwellspring.com/Comix Wellspring Global Comix:https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2Check out our Blue Lined Paper!https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/Use our prepress templates:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZhFor any print questions, reach out tosales@comixwellspring.comBrandon 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=00b2e5e0f0Find Comix Wellspring Online:https://linktr.ee/comixwellspringInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspringTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpringCheck out the Comix Wellspring Website:https://www.comixwellspring.com/Comix Wellspring Global Comix:https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2Check out our Blue Lined Paper!https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/Use our prepress templates:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZhFor any print questions, reach out tosales@comixwellspring.comBrandon 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 Omari Malik to discuss how the world of music and comics can collide and have so many similarities, making art to find your true self and belong and exploring different ways of consuming to grow as a creator.Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0Find Comix Wellspring Online:https://linktr.ee/comixwellspringInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspringTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpringCheck out the Comix Wellspring Website:https://www.comixwellspring.com/Comix Wellspring Global Comix:https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2Check out our Blue Lined Paper!https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/Use our prepress templates:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZhFor any print questions, reach out tosales@comixwellspring.comBrandon 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 Maddy Morps to talk about battling through social media and what it takes to stand out, developing a comic book community and the benefits of inspiring each other, and why DYI is the way to go so you can grow.Follow Maddy Online:https://www.instagram.com/maddymorps/https://www.instagram.com/xomikbuk/https://maddymorps.com/Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0Find Comix Wellspring Online:https://linktr.ee/comixwellspringInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspringTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpringCheck out the Comix Wellspring Website:https://www.comixwellspring.com/Comix Wellspring Global Comix:https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2Check out our Blue Lined Paper!https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/Use our prepress templates:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZhFor any print questions, reach out tosales@comixwellspring.comBrandon 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 Nick Burchard to discuss finding your style in comics and drawing, how different mediums can consistently inspire your comic book work, and finding success at cons and tabling events and more!Follow Nick Online:https://www.tinyvikingdesigns.com/Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0Find Comix Wellspring Online:https://linktr.ee/comixwellspringInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspringTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpringCheck out the Comix Wellspring Website:https://www.comixwellspring.com/Comix Wellspring Global Comix:https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2Check out our Blue Lined Paper!https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/Use our prepress templates:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZhFor any print questions, reach out tosales@comixwellspring.comBrandon 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 Chris Anderson to discuss defining success in your artistic journey, what it takes to be a full time artist, and what introspective work you may need to do to find happiness in comics.Follow Chris Online:https://linktr.ee/Cduck77?fbclid=PAAaYG64fYCUVINf2ydBs91Z59ny-NjOjAdphFIv-MCKj8p8SrHsms92_eErQ_aem_AWD-_7RDR2qT1Z5U1CrvShbkQ7cTJOtGbOYLwvxIMckX4IqDno09cl9JHSRNFyNNBpwSubscribe to our Newsletter:https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0Find Comix Wellspring Online:https://linktr.ee/comixwellspringInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspringTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpringCheck out the Comix Wellspring Website:https://www.comixwellspring.com/Comix Wellspring Global Comix:https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2Check out our Blue Lined Paper!https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/Use our prepress templates:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZhFor any print questions, reach out tosales@comixwellspring.comBrandon 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 on the show, Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Kasra Ghanbari to talk about the value and opportunities CAF is giving indie creator’s, how Kasra and his team are changing the landscape of what it means to be indie, and why community in any landscape is vital for success.Follow Kasra Online:https://www.facebook.com/ghanbarihttps://www.instagram.com/kasraghanbari/Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0Find Comix Wellspring Online:https://linktr.ee/comixwellspringInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspringTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpringCheck out the Comix Wellspring Website:https://www.comixwellspring.com/Comix Wellspring Global Comix:https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2Check out our Blue Lined Paper!https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/Use our prepress templates:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZhFor any print questions, reach out tosales@comixwellspring.comBrandon 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 on the show, Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Anton Blake to talk about mastering mixed media, the struggles and big rewards of completing any project, and the excitement of IC3! Follow Anton Online:https://www.instagram.com/mighty_peculiar/https://www.antonwblake.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYi79GNVUUcmO6HMU3ZxgW3xPiVCuTjJFiNf7qT8zMoQzq4sNntU6qoPr0_aem_Wr04SlbtTJ8FG18ZT7Nh3gSubscribe to our Newsletter:https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0Find Comix Wellspring Online:https://linktr.ee/comixwellspringInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspringTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpringCheck out the Comix Wellspring Website:https://www.comixwellspring.com/Comix Wellspring Global Comix:https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2Check out our Blue Lined Paper!https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/Use our prepress templates:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZhFor any print questions, reach out tosales@comixwellspring.comBrandon 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!Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0Find Comix Wellspring Online:https://linktr.ee/comixwellspringInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspringTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpringCheck out the Comix Wellspring Website:https://www.comixwellspring.com/Comix Wellspring Global Comix:https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2Check out our Blue Lined Paper!https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/Use our prepress templates:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZhFor any print questions, reach out tosales@comixwellspring.comBrandon 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