HeyJaredMaking Comics
Making Comics is a podcast where indie comics creators Scott Lost (Wanderers of Melissanda, The Second Shift) and Keith Foster (Kodoja, Three Protectors) discuss the world of independent comics from both artist and writer perspectives.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 13
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- Sep 28, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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Episode 306: Getting stories Underway (opens the original)
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This week, we compare notes on stories we're starting, including penciling pages in a new story (4:25), compartmentalizing a story's editing fixes (15:20), finishing comics in preparation for a trade (23:50), closing in on a structure for a new story (33:10), sticker designs (42:20), and a recap of Rose City Comic Con (46:20).
Episode 305: Finishing Projects as a Skill (opens the original)
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This week, we talk about convention prep for an air travel show (4:15), finishing projects as a skill (13:20), the first comics we ever made (22:15), reviewing critical pages to close a story (30:35), putting work in an anthology story (38:45), ironing out the key plot elements of a sprawling story (48:15), and horror sticker designs (56:25).
Episode 304: Non-linear Storytelling (opens the original)
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This week, we celebrate a Kickstarter coloring book launch and the work behind it (6:25), provide a recap of Keith's new favorite convention (16:25), submitting a cover to a client (27:00), and making a big structural change to a non-linear story (30:45).
Episode 303: Kickstarter setup and Page Outlines (opens the original)
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This week, we talk about changing your work method for a crucial scene (3:00), the graphic design work (and the other work) in setting up a Kickstarter (12:45), finishing a page outline for a comic (27:50), and field reports from two different shows (34:20).
Episode 302: The Heavy Work Pages (opens the original)
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This week, we talk about the pages that require heavy work and visual problem-solving (2:20), how "Making the bad thing" doesn't apply to some of the creative process (14:00), continuing the page outline for a script (25:10) and an anthology short (31:40), exploring a new storytelling format (40:15), and pushing through some urgent project management issues (52:50).
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