Jim Whiting - Margo Intergalactic Trash Collector: Apocalypse in Pink

The universe is a dirty place, and somebody has to clean it up.Comic creator Jim Whiting joins The Chairman on the United States Department of Nerds Podcast to discuss Margo Intergalactic Trash Collector: Apocalypse in Pink, the new 112-page collected edition celebrating eleven years of Margo's independent comic-book adventures.From Margo's origins more than two decades ago to Kickstarter, the direct market, creator-owned publishing, and an all-new series planned for 2027, Jim takes us inside the evolution of Margo and the realities of building independent comics across more than four decades in the industry.🚀 SUPPORT MARGO INTERGALACTIC TRASH COLLECTOR: APOCALYPSE IN PINKThe Kickstarter launches September 8, 2026.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/whiting/margo-intergalactic-trash-collector-returnsMargo Intergalactic Trash Collector follows an overworked, underpaid intergalactic trash collector whose routine assignments have a habit of turning into universe-threatening disasters.Apocalypse in Pink brings Margo's early adventures together in a 112-page, 6 x 9-inch trade paperback, along with character personnel files, ship schematics, alternative covers, behind-the-scenes material, and artwork from Joe Sinnott, Joe Staton, Rich Clark, and Marcelo Trom.Jim Whiting has spent more than four decades working as an illustrator, cartoonist, designer, publisher, letterer, colorist, and production artist. His creator-owned work includes Margo Intergalactic Trash Collector, SCAB, Shriek, and Lady Dracula, with a career spanning horror, science fiction, comedy, adventure, and independent publishing.TOPICS COVERED• The creation and evolution of Margo Intergalactic Trash Collector• Building the larger Margo universe• Silver Age comic-book influences• Margo's journey from Kickstarter to the direct market• Margo Intergalactic Trash Collector: Apocalypse in Pink• Keeping creator-owned comics in print• More than four decades working in comics and publishing• Working with Joe Sinnott and Joe Staton• Kickstarter and independent comics in 2015 vs. 2026• Building and nurturing an audience for crowdfunding• Kickstarter and traditional comic-book distribution• Source Point Press / Prana distribution• Independent comic publishing and production• The future of Margo Intergalactic Trash Collector• The all-new Margo series planned for 2027FOLLOW JIM WHITING / WHITING STUDIO🌐 Websitehttps://whitingstudio.com/🚀 Kickstarterhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/whiting/margo-intergalactic-trash-collector-returns📰 Substackhttps://substack.com/@whitingstudio📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/whitingstudioart/📘 Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/james.whiting.313244/PROTECT YOUR COLLECTION WITH BCW SUPPLIESUSDN is a BCW Supplies Affiliate.Shop BCW Supplies:https://www.bcwsupplies.com/?acc=usdnUse code USDN at checkout to save 10%.As a BCW Supplies Affiliate, USDN may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through our affiliate link at no additional cost to you.SUPPORT THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NERDSSubscribe, follow, and keep up with everything happening at USDN:https://linktr.ee/usdnpodcastEvery subscription, share, comment, and follow helps us continue spotlighting incredible creators and keeping independent comics alive and thriving.The USDN Podcast - Where Indie Comics Come to Life.#MargoIntergalacticTrashCollector #ApocalypseInPink #JimWhiting #WhitingStudio #IndieComics #IndependentComics #CreatorOwnedComics #KickstarterComics #ComicBooks #Crowdfunding #SciFiComics #USDNPodcast