Season 2 · Episode 5
Making Zines/Comic Books with Eddie Ahn
We interview comic book artist and non-profit worker/lawyer Eddie Ahn about storytelling and the creative process in making zines and comic books.
The Mechanics of Storytelling · Eddie Ahn, Ezra Justin Lee
April 6, 202042m 23s
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Show Notes
- How Eddie got into drawing comics (1:00)
- Eddie talks about his previous zine/comic book “Sidewalk Empire” (4:30)
- Comic strips vs. Zines/Comic books (7:10)
- Learning to draw as a kid up until now (11:30)
- Eddie talks about his latest comic book based on his life as a lawyer in non-profit work (16:25)
- How to work within the comic book panel form? (22:25)
- Crafting the ending of the story first or develop the story as you go? (24:00)
- Ezra talk about what he liked in Eddie’s previous comic book “Wish the World” (31:00)
- How to create storylines, fictional universes, and characters for a zine/comic book? (36:20)
- Eddie answers a spiritual question: “What is the meaning of life?” (38:55)
Find Eddie's comics and drawings here: https://www.instagram.com/ehacomics/
We talk about Eddie's latest comic book release (which he published on Instagram)--to check it out, you can start at this IG post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9KA-7ZB_0s/
More of Eddie's zines, comics, and drawings: ehacomics.com
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