Ep. 024: In Discussion with Phil Hester
An episode of the Alex Toth In Depth podcast, hosted by Paul Fricke, titled "Ep. 024: In Discussion with Phil Hester" was published on August 8, 2023 and runs 98 minutes.
August 8, 2023 ·98m · Alex Toth In Depth
Summary
I catch up with comics creator and Toth die-hard, Phil Hester - we talk over some of Phil’s Toth favorites like The Crushed Gardenia, the Batman tale, Death Flies the Haunted Sky, Rude Awakening, The Fox stories, and F-86 Saber Jet. We also discuss believable drawing, the benefits of personal standards and perils of creative stagnation, Alex's storytelling and the Magic of the Comics Medium. Links below. +++ For a daily dose of Toth images, and updates on the program, Follow @alextothindepth...
Episode Description
I catch up with comics creator and Toth die-hard, Phil Hester - we talk over some of Phil’s Toth favorites like The Crushed Gardenia, the Batman tale, Death Flies the Haunted Sky, Rude Awakening, The Fox stories, and F-86 Saber Jet. We also discuss believable drawing, the benefits of personal standards and perils of creative stagnation, Alex's storytelling and the Magic of the Comics Medium. Links below.
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For a daily dose of Toth images, and updates on the program,
Follow @alextothindepth on Instagram.
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Alex Toth In Depth is hosted by Paul Fricke, cartoonist and comics instructor at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design since 2012. Email: [email protected]
Links:
• Alex Toth In Depth podcast
• Alex Toth In Depth on Youtube
• @philhester on Twitter/X
• Blood Orange comic - New Day Noir
• Blood Orange instagram
• opaulo comics, art & music Instagram
• Prof Paul instagram
• https://linktr.ee/opaulo
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Show bumper music - “Silver Summer” from the album “Hungarian Jazz Rhapsody” used with permission from Mihaly Borbely Quartet
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Audio & video edits by Rudy Brumm - Follow their instagram
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