Vol. 9 - Creating Comics That Have an Impact - with Jim Rugg

Описание: 🎙️ In this episode, we sit down with Eisner Award–winning cartoonist Jim Rugg, the newest member of the VeeFriends Comics creative team.

We dive into the real highs and lows of the comics industry over the years, and explore what makes VeeFriends Comics feel genuinely different. Jim shares how traits and character-driven storytelling elevate these comics beyond entertainment—and how comics, at their best, can build community, spark conversations, and actually impact people’s lives.

00:00 Intro
01:15 From reading comics to making them
04:53 Jim's background and the history of comics
10:11 Jim's favorite character
11:37 First intro to VeeFriends comics
13:29 Trait-based comics
16:58 How to get into comics
24:57 Street Angel
29:07 The VF comics team
35:44 The comic industry over time
42:13 Comics as a community tool
46:45 Farm Fights (Chick Tracts)
58:04 Comic 8 and it's alternate cover
1:12:23 Favorite Panel
1:28:34 Rapid fire questions

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Jim Rugg
https://www.jimrugg.com/

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