Storied Arcs
Welcome to Storied Arcs! A read-along deep dive into comics, one story arc at a time...
In each episode, we will discuss one story arc, typically in the form of a trade paperback, for a completed comic series. In general, we will be avoiding ongoing or continuing series so that we can discuss a work in its entirety.
We’ll also be avoiding the “big two” (Marvel and DC.) While we love those comics, there are plenty of podcasts covering characters like Batman, Superman, Spiderman, and so on. Instead, we’re excited to explore some of the great creator-owned stories. We’ll deep dive into the story while evaluating the prose, art, and all the easter eggs we can find.
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Storied Arcs
Creator Interview: Matthew Erman
This week, Mike and Alex are super stoked to be joined by Matthew Erman, one of the co-writers/creators of Golgotha Motor Mountain! Matthew first gives his comic origin story before diving head first into the entire publishing saga (and that might be an understatement) of Golgotha Motor Mountain. He covers where the initial idea for the comic came from and how the creative team eventually came together, then discusses in detail how changes at the publisher level at IDW trickled down and had a major impact on their final product. It's a candid look at an unfortunate reality that's ever too present in the comics industry. Along the way, they praise the incredible work that Robbi Rodriguez, Marissa Louise, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou did throughout the comic, and Matthew touches on how each one brought their absolute best to the project. Matthew was wonderful with his time and candor, and the guys did their best not to get too hyper-local Ohio about things. But at the end, Matthew reveals the one thing in the book that still bothers him, that one is extremely hyper-local Ohio. Sorry, not sorry.
You can follow Matthew at his website as well as on Instagram and Bluesky. There are also direct links to his IndieBound shop and Hoopla author page.
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