Gutter Boys

Blaaattaaaaaoooowww GUTTER BOYS returns with another bi-weekly dose of shop talk for you sick pain pigs. On this week's episode, we're joined by Belarusian cartoonist Gleb Melnikov who is the current artist on DC's Robin to discuss the toxicity of our city (of our city), his experiences as an international artist that worked his way up from small press to the big leagues, and what the future holds for Big Gleb in a post-DC world. We also touch on some news, a heaping of shout outs to our listeners who sent in their comics, and some hints at what you all can expect in the coming weeks from the boys. Follow Gleb on Twitter @GlebMelnikov8 for his esoteric insights into the depraved world of Damien stans. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode. In the meantime, give Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter @gutterboyspod. And of course, please like, share, review, and subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and help grow the Gutter

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Gutter Boys. A bi-weekly podcast? A bi-curious podcast? A question for another episode. In the meantime, rev your small press engines as we zoom into another episode about this thing of ours. We're joined by special guest RJ Casey, former co-owner of Yeti press and editor at Fantagraphics and The Comics Journal, to talk about his career, his (temporary?) retirement from the comics business, and his passion for the medium. You can follow RJ and check out his Chicago Bulls-themed art collection on Instagram @rjcaseywrites. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode. In the meantime, give Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter @gutterboyspod. And of course, please like, share, review, and subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and help grow the Gutter Gang Nation! If you're feeling generous, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/gutterboys (or gutterboys.top) and browse our different donation tiers to receive exclusive merch, di

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Like a basket of fish and chips, Gutter Boys is hot and in demand. And so, the saga continues as we deliver your bi-weekly fix of comics hooha and shop talk. Today's guest is Birmingham-based cartoonist and illustrator Michael Kennedy. His illustration work has been featured in The New Yorker, Wired, Medium, Adult Swim and NBC News and has comics published in McSweeney’s, Freak Comix 10, Tiny Splendour, Self Made Hero, Editions Presque Lune, Vault Comics, and The Smudge. We discuss the newest issue of his ongoing self-published series MINT, how he got into comics, his development as a creator, and what he hopes to accomplish in the near future. Don't let the brief intro fool you, this one is a banger. You can check out more of Michael's work at michaeldkennedy.com or follow him on Instagram @michaelkennedyillo. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode. In the meantime, give Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter @gutterboyspod. And

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Time for your bi-weekly Gutter Boys fix, sweaty. You know the drill! We go through a bit of news ( pests of course) and tons of shout outs, including a bunch of new comics that were sent from our grimy listeners. After the break, we're joined by LA-based cartoonist Gabriel Mason Howell to talk about their recent riso comic, Overshadowed By A Castle (Bred Press) as well as the challenges of grappling with the medium, leaving the Chicago small press scene to relocate with their spouse, the bizarre nature of fandoms, the future of tabling in a post-COVID world, plus much more! Check out their website at gabehowell.com. You can also follow Gabe's work on Instagram @ snowglobeenthusiast Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode. In the meantime, give Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter @gutterboyspod. And of course, please like, share, review, and subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and help grow the Gutter Gang Nation! If yo

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Time marches on and so does the Gutter Boys. We're joined by special guest Max Huffman, cartoonist and illustrator based out of Scarboro, NC to talk about his new booked on Adhouse, Cover Not Final. We also go into detail about his early work, his experience with art school, and what tickles his creative process. Before the break, we also hit sometalk aka news and shout outs to a few friends and listeners who sent us their work. If you want to check out Max's work, stop thru his website at maxhuffman.com and/or give him a follow on Instagram & Twitter @maxhuffman. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode. In the meantime, give Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter @gutterboyspod. And of course, please like, share, review, and subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and help grow the Gutter Gang Nation! If you're feeling generous, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/gutterboys and browse our different donation tiers t

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Summer is here and the boys are doing what cartoonists do this time of the year: staying indoors and making comics. What a life! On this episode, we're joined by South Carolina-based cartoonist Noah Van Sciver to talk about adjusting to his new life as a YouTuber, his prolific body of work and his upcoming projects, fast food, and why we're all losers which is a cool thing to be now so it's fine. Just Google his name, c'mon. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode. In the meantime, give Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter @gutterboyspod. And of course, please like, share, review, and subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and help grow the Gutter Gang Nation! If you're feeling generous, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/gutterboys and browse our different donation tiers to receive exclusive merch, digital content, bonus episodes, plus much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gu

Join the Gutter Boys as we celebrate 50 episodes with our special guest, Eddie of Strangers Fanzines! We hit the usual notes - news, shout outs, and updates for the pod - before diving into our interview and answering listener questions about Strangers' development from distro to small press publisher, his interest in collecting manga, and his love for Connecticut pizza and Hoobastank. Pick up a copy of Strangers Fanzines at strangersfanzine.bigcartel.com and follow him for updates and announcements on Instagram (@strangers_fanzine) and Twitter (@strangers_zine). Unfortunately, friend of the show and phenomenal cartoonist Patrick Dean passed away on May 13th. He will be greatly missed. If you would like to donate to his family's GoFundMe, click here. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode. In the meantime, give Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter @gutterboyspod. And of course, please like, share, review, and subscribe on you

It is time for your bi-weekly Gutter Boys fix, sweaty. We're joined by LA-based comic writer Aubrey Sitterson to discuss his upcoming crowdfunded comics, Beef Bros (with Tyrell Cannon & Fico Ossio) and Stoned Master (with Chris Moreno), as well as his Dark Horse run with No One Left to Fight (with Fico Ossio) and the recently announced Savage Hearts (Jed Dougherty & Lovern Kindzierski). In the first half, the boys go over some recent comic names in the news who seem to have a penchant for sexualizing children (and yes it's comicsg@te related), promising non-profit business models for comics, and the problem with charging creators to be published in anthologies. Check out more of Aubrey's work at his website or follow him on Instagram & Twitter @@aubreysitterson. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode. In the meantime, give Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter @gutterboyspod. And of course, please like, share, review

It's that time again, Gutter Gang! The boys return with another dive into comic news, shout outs, and hip shootin'. Our special guest this week is Kentucky-based cartoonist Ben Sears, author of various Koyama Press titles including House of the Black Spot, Volcano Trash, Night Air, and The Ideal Copy. We cover the development of his style, his work in animation, and his upcoming book Young Shadow from Fantagraphics that's set to be released on April 20th, plus much more! Check out his work at freebensears.com or follow him on Instagram & Twitter @bensears. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode. In the meantime, give Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter @gutterboyspod. And of course, please like, share, review, and subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and help grow the Gutter Gang Nation! If you're feeling generous, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/gutterboys and browse our different donation tiers to receive

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Gutter Boys are zooted on pills! Let's ' GOOOOOOOO! We cover some recent developments in the direct-to-market business as Diamond may finally be on its last with with Penguin Random House's announcement to become Marvel's comic distributor. What does this mean for comics, local shops, and you? After popping off on some shout outs, we're joined by our guest Karl Stevens, a Boston-based cartoonist and painter known for his strips featured in Boston Phoenix, The Village Voice, and The New Yorker Magazine, along with his previous books including Guilty, Failure, The Lodger (Alternative Comics), and The Winner (Retrofit). He's currently promoting his new book, Penny: A Graphic Memoir. (Chronicle Books), set to hit the shelfs on May 4th. You can check out more of Karl's work on Instagram and Twitter @karlstevensart. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode. In the meantime, give Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter @gutterboyspod. And o

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Back at it with another heaping of GUTTER BOYS! We're joined by our special guest, Sam Szabo. Sam is a Chicago-based cartoonist and master of yuck-yucks. She's created a large body of work exploring her life and experiences through her auto-bio comics, discussing relationships, nostalgia, and her transition as a woman. We go through it all, from her early years in college, her origin story of how she became a cartoonist dedicated to a life of making comics, and her love for The Tick. We also shout out a few creators that have sent us their work over the last few weeks and take a quick dip into the murky waters of NFT. You can check out Sam's work on Instagram @brainboogerindustries. Her recent comic strip, Death & Taxonomy, is available to read online at awrycomics.com, and you can also support her work on Patreon or purchase her comics at Big Cartel. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode. In the meantime, give Gutter Boys a follow

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Who's drawin'? We're drawin'. It's GUTTER BOYS, and we're back with a fresh slab of small press comics podcasting. On today's episode, we talk with special guest Josh Bayer. Bayer is a New York City-based cartoonist, educator, and creator of such titles as Raw Power, Theth, Black Star, Mr. Incompleto, and All Time Comics. Josh shares his perspectives on teaching, his development as an artist, and why he's stuck with comics for all these years. Check out more of his work at his website, joshbayer.com or follow him on Instagram (@joshmbayer) and Twitter (@mrjoshbayer). Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode. In the meantime, give Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter @gutterboyspod. And of course, please like, share, review, and subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and help grow the Gutter Gang Nation! If you're feeling generous, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/gutterboys and browse our different donation tiers to