Saturday, May 23, 2020

ISSUE ZERO - Diabolical Plans and Secret Origins

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the PENCILTOWN podcast! In this introductory episode we revealed the PENCILTOWN mission statement:

We explore the craft of STORYTELLING through comics, books, film, poetry - wherever our passion and curiosity might take us! Our ultimate goal is to bring our discoveries back to the world of comics, to enrich our storytelling and create more emotional and engaging narratives.

It is designed for process junkies, emerging creators, industry pros, and anyone yearning to connect to a story well-told! We also discuss the format of future episodes, as well as upcoming topics like THEME and CHARACTER.

Hosts Nick Johnson, Jason Mehmel and Sho Uehara revealed their secret origins, highlighting the moments that developed their love of story and brought them to this point in their practice as storytellers.

Penciltown Spotlight:


Jason - INJECTION, ODY-C

Sho – BONE

Other Creators Mentioned:


Contributor Socials:

Nick Johnson
twitter/instagram: @illustratednick
website: nickj.ca
process blog: nicksoup.com

Jason Mehmel
twitter/instagram: @typewriterjason

Sho Uehara
website: shouehara.com
twitter: @ShoKeepsDrawing
instagram: @shouehara

For comments and episode suggestions, you can contact the pod on twitter: @penciltownpod - or via email: thepenciltownpodcast@gmail.com.