EPISODE · Oct 14, 2025 · 51 MIN
Beautiful Sunset, Coming Dread | Part 1 of 2 | Mark Romeo - Episode 067
from Instant Ink Comic Book Podcast · host Adriano Ariganello, Roberto Viacava
In Part I of our conversation, hosts Adriano and Roberto are joined by comic creator Mark Romero from Attic Door Media. We talk about using homage covers to get attention to indie comics, experiences at comic conventions and balancing day-jobs with comic creation. 00:00 Welcome to the Instant and Comic Book Podcast01:55 Prompt Selection and Brainstorming04:57 Stages of Grief in the Comic09:13 Collaborative Creation Process17:45 Insights into At Door Media24:10 Challenges of Writing Indie Comics27:29 Balancing Day Jobs and Indie Projects33:42 The Importance of Lettering and Final Touches37:51 Homage Covers and Fan Engagement40:27 Convention Experiences and Networking44:18 Concluding Thoughts on Indie Comics--Get the finish pages straight to your inbox at:http://instantinkpodcast.xyzFollow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/instantinkpodcast/Follow the hosts on their many socials: Adriano Ariganello - Pesto Comics Socialshttps://pestocomics.substack.com/https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/pestocomicshttps://bsky.app/profile/pestocomics.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/pestocomicshttps://www.instagram.com/pestocomics/https://www.youtube.com/@pestocomicshttps://www.threads.net/@pestocomicsRoberto Viacava - Green Iceberg Presshttps://twitter.com/ViacavaRobertohttps://linktr.ee/robertoviacavahttps://www.kickstarter.com/profile/robertoviacavahttps://www.instagram.com/viacavarobertohttps://www.facebook.com/ViacavaRobertohttps://www.artstation.com/viacavahttps://www.behance.net/viacavaroberto--Interested in being a guest? Send us a note and we'll schedule something with you:[email protected]
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In Part I of our conversation, hosts Adriano and Roberto are joined by comic creator Mark Romero from Attic Door Media. We talk about using homage covers to get attention to indie comics, experiences at comic conventions and balancing day-jobs with comic creation. 00:00 Welcome to the Instant and Comic Book Podcast01:55 Prompt Selection and Brainstorming04:57 Stages of Grief in the Comic09:13 Collaborative Creation Process17:45 Insights into At Door Media24:10 Challenges of Writing Indie Comics27:29 Balancing Day Jobs and Indie Projects33:42 The Importance of Lettering and Final Touches37:51 Homage Covers and Fan Engagement40:27 Convention Experiences and Networking44:18 Concluding Thoughts on Indie Comics--Get the finish pages straight to your inbox at:http://instantinkpodcast.xyzFollow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/instantinkpodcast/Follow the hosts on their many socials: Adriano Ariganello - Pesto Comics Socialshttps://pestocomics.substack.com/https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/pestocomicshttps://bsky.app/profile/pestocomics.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/pestocomicshttps://www.instagram.com/pestocomics/https://www.youtube.com/@pestocomicshttps://www.threads.net/@pestocomicsRoberto Viacava - Green Iceberg Presshttps://twitter.com/ViacavaRobertohttps://linktr.ee/robertoviacavahttps://www.kickstarter.com/profile/robertoviacavahttps://www.instagram.com/viacavarobertohttps://www.facebook.com/ViacavaRobertohttps://www.artstation.com/viacavahttps://www.behance.net/viacavaroberto--Interested in being a guest? Send us a note and we'll schedule something with you:[email protected]
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