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Jun 25, 2018 32 min

Ho Che Anderson

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Aaron is live from the Toronto Comics Art Festival 2018 serving as the moderator for a Spotlight Q & A on this episode's guest. If you couldn't be there live, now's your chance to eavesdrop on this sit down with Toronto's own Ho Che Anderson. The writer and artist talks about what it was like to go from an admirer of Jack “King” Kirby and Howard Chaykin to aping Chaykin's style before coming into his own on the definitive Martin Luther King graphic novel, King: A Comics Biography for Fantagraphics. He tells of his unlikely route into comics through the broken promises of former Canadian publisher Vortex Comics (Mister X) and his debut in the porn comic I Want to Be Your Dog. Meanwhile, it's touched on how his portrayals of both MLK and the black female lead in his horror comic Scream Queens were miles ahead of their time. Finally, the implications and influences behind his latest work God Head are discussed, including the intersections of capitalism and religion and why its okay to copy your heroes until you find your footing. This episode is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula. Ho Che Anderson's Instagram Ho Che Anderson's Fantagraphics page Ho Che Anderson on IMDB Ho Che Anderson tells CBC the comics that influenced him most at The Beguiling Comics Alternative Interviews Ho Che Anderson Sponsor Hairy Tarantula Coupon Codes Enter these codes at checkout when you shop online and we'll get some money to support the podcast. Geeky t-shirts – Riptapparel.com – 10% OFF – NEVERSLEEPS Last minute gifts – Giftagram.com -- $15 OFF -- NEVERSLEEPS15

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