Nerdy Mewzings

A weekly comic book interview podcast where host & artist James chats with comic industry pros, collectors, creators, & average nerds about all things comics, art, & more. Keep it nerdy!Website: nerdymewzings.com/podcastVideo version of episodes: youtube.com/@nerdymewzingsPatreon: patreon.com/nerdymewzingsX (Twitter) - Instagram - TikTok @nerdymewzings

Nerdy Mewzings is a arts podcast hosted by James Foster, with 123 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

James Foster hosts Nerdy Mewzings, a arts show with 123 episodes published.

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  Episode #122

  Artist Nate Myers on Creator Owned Comics, Kickstarter & Self-Taught Art

  Aug 24, 20261h 3m

  Nate Myers joins Nerdy Mewzings to talk about his creator-owned series 'Predation', the joys and challenges of doing every creative role yourself, and launching successful Kickstarters from the Pacific Northwest. Nate shares childhood inspirations from Batman ’89, Ninja Turtles, ThunderCats, and Todd McFarlane’s Spider-Man/Spawn, plus later influences like Andy Kubert and Erik Larsen. A lifelong doodler who taught himself through practice and YouTube, he walks the long path from a 2000s Kinko’s made comic to finally feeling ready to publish. We dive into Predation’s story (hero Talis vs. overlord Ramus in a sci-fi/fantasy world blending Conan and ThunderCats vibes), his full-size thumbnail-to-Bristol process, traditional pencils/inks into digital color and lettering, and the lessons from his first successful Kickstarter. Issue 2 is nearly complete, with a new Kickstarter planned right after Pacific Nerdwest and ashcan editions ready for the show https://pacificnerdwest.com If you love solo creator-owned comics, process talk, or the indie comic book scene — Leave a 5 STAR review, Share with a friend, & Keep it Nerdy! Follow Nate: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/natescottart Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nate.myers.942 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@therealrealmcgarymyers Become a Patreon Nerdy Mewzings Insider and receive each week's episode 48 hours early, a shoutout on the show, and more perks to come: https://patreon.com/nerdymewzings Timestamps 0:00 - Intro & Nate Myers Joins Nerdy Mewzings 3:00 - Childhood Influences: Batman, Turtles & McFarlane 10:00 - Favorite Artists & How Tastes Evolve 15:00 - Early Drawing Days & Self-Taught Path 20:00 - Deciding to Create Predation 25:00 - Elevator Pitch for Predation 30:00 - Solo Creator Process: Pencils, Inks, Color & Lettering 38:00 - Page Layout, Eye Flow & Tools 45:00 - Digital vs Traditional & Procreate Tips 52:00 - First Kickstarter Lessons & Issue 2 Plans 58:00 - Pacific Nerdwest, Printing & Where to Follow 61:00 - Outro & Support Nerdy Mewzings

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  Episode #119

  Ryan Crowe on This Land Is Old and Dark, Scott Snyder & Horror

  Aug 17, 202651 min

  Writer and Comedian Ryan Crowe joins Nerdy Mewzings to discuss his new comic book 'This Land Is Old and Dark', a three-issue horror miniseries from Invader Comics featuring stunning art by Abel Garcia. Set in the late 18th century during westward expansion, the story explores themes of land ownership, the untamable wilderness, and humanity’s folly against primordial nature — all rendered in a striking black, red, and sepia palette born from smart creative constraints. Ryan shares how Scott Snyder mentored him through the Substack community, the economic and artistic choices that shaped the book’s unique look, discovering Abel Garcia on Instagram, and landing variant covers from legends like Michael Kaluta and Simon Bisley. We also delve into his comedy background (Drunk Theater), lifelong love of writing and comics (from Superman and Spawn to Moebius and underground work), and what’s next after issue one (releasing late August) already broke sales records for the publisher! If you love indie horror, thoughtful storytelling, or Scott Snyder — Leave a 5 STAR Review, Share with a Friend, & Keep it Nerdy! Follow Ryan: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/doctorcrowe Publisher - https://www.instagram.com/invadercomics Become a Nerdy Insider on Patreon and receive each week's episode 48 hours early, a shoutout on the show, and more to come: https://patreon.com/nerdymewzings Timestamps 0:00 - Intro & Ryan Crowe Joins Nerdy Mewzings 2:00 - Abel Garcia’s Art & Limited Color Choices 7:00 - Elevator Pitch for This Land Is Old and Dark 11:00 - Meeting Invader Comics & Choosing the Path 16:00 - Early Writing Roots & First Comics 22:00 - Comedy Career & Finding Time for Comics 28:00 - Collecting, Influences & Favorite Artists/Writers 35:00 - Release Plans, Covers & Kickstarter Trade 42:00 - Future Ideas & Advice for Creators 48:00 - Where to Follow Ryan & Outro

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  Episode #121

  Maddax Mendonca: 12 Year Old Comic Book Art Prodigy & Creator of Infimind

  Aug 10, 202659 min

  Maddax Mendonca (maddaxdraws), the young comic art prodigy, joins Nerdy Mewzings for his first podcast appearance to talk about starting to draw as a toddler, putting in endless hours of practice, and creating his own comic Infimind inspired by his brother's health struggles. Maddax shares how Marvel, DC, Invincible, X-Men, and artists like Ryan Ottley, David Finch, and Todd McFarlane shaped him. He details putting in eight-hour drawing days as a kid, mastering colored pencil pieces that take 25–30+ hours, and studying Bridgman the way David Finch recommends. We cover his SDCC booth experiences (including news coverage since age 11), meeting pros like Todd Beats, Jim Lee, and Wil Shrike, art trades, live TikTok streams every night, and the inspiration behind his creator owned comic book Infimind — a story about his brother gaining superpowers after an eye-surgery mishap. He’s already writing AND drawing the interiors for issue two! If you love inspiring creators, colored pencil art, Invincible, or original comics — Leave a 5 STAR review & Keep it Nerdy! Follow Maddax: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maddaxdraws TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@maddax.draws (LIVE most nights around 7:30pm) Subscribe to Maddax on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@maddaxdraws Grab Infimind at https://www.maddaxdraws.com/ Become a member of the Nerdy Mewzings Patreon and get each week's episode 48 hours EARLY, a shoutout in each episode, and more to come: https://patreon.com/nerdymewzings Timestamps 0:00 - Intro & Maddax Mendonca Joins Nerdy Mewzings 2:00 - Marvel, Invincible, Ottley & Finch Influences 8:00 - Starting Young & Putting in the Hours 14:00 - YouTube Learning, Mediums & Colored Pencil Focus 20:00 - SDCC Booth, News Clips & Meeting Pros 28:00 - Creating Infimind & Brother’s Inspiration 35:00 - Anatomy Study: Bridgman, Finch & Visual Library 42:00 - Comic-Con Experiences & Art Community 50:00 - Current Comics, Commissions & Second Issue 55:00 - Where to Follow Maddax & Outro

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  Episode #120

  Rob Duenas (Sketchcraft) on Spawn Kills, Todd McFarlane & Career

  Aug 3, 20261h 1m

  Rob Duenas (Sketchcraft) joins James on Nerdy Mewzings for a wide-ranging conversation about his self-taught path, major career breaks from having a presence on DeviantArt and Instagram, to drawing Spawn Kills after a direct DM from Todd McFarlane! Rob shares about his childhood, growing up in San Diego with comics from Circle K and 7-Eleven racks, learning by watching portfolio reviews at Comic-Con as a teen, and how Gnomon Workshop DVDs (especially Scott Robertson’s perspective) transformed his skills. He details landing Toys for Bob work on Crash Bandicoot and Spyro from a single DeviantArt post, the unexpected TMP outreach, and going wild designing endless Spawn variants for the book. His influences range from Carlos Meglia and Bill Watterson to early Image and Mirage Ninja Turtles. He is currently streaming on Whatnot, prepping an art book, and stockpiling creator-owned scripts, Rob offers honest insights on Artist Alley changes, consistency, and never quitting! If you love Spawn, game art, self-taught journeys, or Whatnot creators — Leave a 5 STAR REVIEW, share with a friend, & Keep it Nerdy! Visit Rob's Official Website: https://www.sketchcraft.com/ Subscribe to the Sketchcraft YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/Sketchcraft Follow Rob AKA Sketchcraft: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sketchcraft/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealSketchcraft/ Whatnot - https://www.whatnot.com/user/sketchcraft Become a Nerdy Mewzings Insider on Patreon and gain access to each week's episode 48 hours EARLY, a shoutout on each show, and more to come: https://patreon.com/nerdymewzings Timestamps 0:00 - Intro & Rob Duenas (Sketchcraft) Joins 2:00 - San Diego Roots, Circle K Comics & Early Influences 8:00 - Self-Taught Path: Portfolio Reviews & Gnomon DVDs 15:00 - Mad Engine T-Shirts & Early Freelance Comics 22:00 - DeviantArt Break: Toys for Bob & Crash Bandicoot 30:00 - Todd McFarlane DM & Drawing Spawn Kills 38:00 - Carlos Meglia Influence & Artistic Identity 45:00 - Whatnot Streams, Artist Alley Changes & Consistency 52:00 - Art Book, Creator-Owned Plans & Upcoming Covers 57:00 - Where to Follow Sketchcraft 59:00 - Outro & Support Nerdy Mewzings

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  Episode #118

  Comic Artist Dan Farruggia: Marvel Sketch Cards, Absolute Batman & More

  Jul 27, 20261h 11m

  Dan Farruggia (Marvel sketch card artist, NiFe WARS variant cover creator) joins Nerdy Mewzings to share his path from childhood drawing and gaming to art school, a graphic design career, and a passionate return to illustration. Dan talks about growing up with Spider-Man, Batman, and X-Men animated series, the influence of Dragon Ball Z and Akira Toriyama, and how video games like Earthworm Jim sparked his creativity. He details his BFA in illustration, early concept art work, the five-year hiatus, and the epiphany that brought him back to drawing full-force. Now creating licensed Marvel one-of-one sketch cards for Topps, taking commissions, and celebrating his first published variant cover for NiFe WARS (out in September), Dan also dives into traditional Copic marker techniques, the pull of physical art in a digital age, Absolute Batman’s cultural impact, and Ryan Ottley’s Battle Beast. If you love sketch cards, variant covers, traditional comic art, or creator comeback stories — Tune in, share with a friend, & Keep it Nerdy! Follow Dan Farruggia: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danfarruggia_art Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dan.farruggia WhatNot - https://www.whatnot.com/user/danfarruggia_art Subscribe to Dan's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@danfarruggia_art NiFe WARS variant cover arriving in September! Become a Nerdy Mewzings Insider on Patreon and receive each week's episode 48 hours EARLY, your name shouted out on the pod, and more: https://patreon.com/nerdymewzings Timestamps 0:00 - Intro & Dan Farruggia Joins Nerdy Mewzings 2:00 - Childhood Drawing, Gaming & Comic Gateways 8:00 - Art School, Concept Art Dreams & Graphic Design Path 15:00 - The Five-Year Hiatus & Return to Drawing 21:00 - Marvel Sketch Cards for Topps & Upper Deck 28:00 - Navigating Perfectionism & Building a Visual Library 35:00 - First Published Cover: NiFe WARS Variant 42:00 - Absolute Batman, New Readers & Industry Impact 50:00 - Ryan Ottley, Battle Beast & Current Inspiration 57:00 - Traditional vs Digital & the Pull of Physical Art 64:00 - Where to Follow Dan & Upcoming Projects 69:00 - Outro & Support Nerdy Mewzings

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