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The creative process through conversations with the people responsible for the books and comics we love.

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Araújo
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Chuck
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Keith
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Cullen
Bunn
John
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Elsa
Charratier
Howard
Chaykin
Scott
Cherry
Cliff
Chiang
Michael
Cho
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Cloonan
Ryan
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Kevin
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Jared
Cullum
Zack
Davisson
Nelson
DeCastro
Kelly Sue
DeConnick
Todd
Dezago
Adriano
Di Benedetto
Rich
Douek
Kayla
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Danny
Earles
Tommy Lee
Edwards
Matt
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Nick
Filardi
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Fingerman
Bob
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Adam
Gorham
Marc
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Herrera
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Hester
Beth
Hetland
Jeremy
Holt
Josh
Hood
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Sean
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Phil
Jimenez
Jeff
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Daniel Warren
Johnson
Jamie
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Liana
Kangas
Karl
Kerschl
Paul
Kupperberg
Marc
Laming
Hope
Larson
Derek
Laufman
Sarah
Leuver
Brian
Level
Bradley
Littlejohn
Heidi
MacDonald
Andrew
MacLean
Jim
Mahfood
Mike
Maihack
Matthew K.
Manning
Shawn
Martinborough
Kevin
McCarthy
Rory
McConville
Rebeca
Mock
Terry
Moore
Mark
Morales
Tom
Muller
Fabian
Nicieza
Russell
Nohelty
Joe
Palmer
Dan
Panosian
Ande
Parks
Pye
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David
Pepose
David
Petersen
Stephanie
Phillips
Sebastián
Piriz
Thomas
Pitilli
Rico
Renzi
Paolo
Rivera
Andrew
Robinson
James
Robinson
Jim
Rugg
Ron
Salas
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Schall
Dan
Schkade
Erica
Schultz
Nicola
Scott
Alex
Segura
Declan
Shalvey
Doc
Shaner
Eric
Shanower

The Podcast

What began in 2019 as a weekly YouTube drink 'n draw with art college friends developed into the Tradecraft Podcast. While the name and format have changed, the mission remains; Find inspiration in the creative journey and process with the people responsible for the books and comics we love.

About Alex

I spent the '90s writing and pencilling for Marvel, DC, and others. Since then, I work as an art director and designer for luxury and Fortune 500 brands. Now I write science fiction, fantasy, and thriller novels—and yes—more comic books.

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SPECIAL Thanks

Thank you to the hundreds of amazing people who shared their valuable stories and time with me. And the deepest thanks to my art college mates contributions—I'll carry on the conversation we started in 2019.

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