Salt & Honey

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Salt & Honey #21: Becky Cloonan Feb 07, 2018

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This week, we're joined by the amazing Becky Cloonan, to talk about her work in comics, going from drawing to writing comics, audiences and critics reacting to writers versus artists, the difficulties of monthly comics, and future merchandise ideas.

Salt & Honey #20: New Comics Roast Feb 01, 2018

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This week, Leslie and Sloane read 4 single current monthly issues from four different publishers to read. We go in blind and review Marvel Legacy Doctor Strange #384 (Marvel), Fence #3 (Boom Box), Rumble #2 (Image), Doom Patrol #9 (DC.) We round out the podcast with Shade the Changing Girl.

Salt & Honey #19: Horror Comics w/ Emily Carroll Jan 24, 2018

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This week, we talk with Emily Carroll (Through the Woods, Speak: The Graphic Novel) about her affinity for horror and decadence, and her love for all things horror. Talking points: childhood dreams/nightmares, teen fashion research, interpreting comics.

Find Sloane- http://twitter.com/sloanesloane http://sloanesloane.com Find Leslie- http://twitter.com/lesliehung http://instagram.com/dairyfree Theme music by Too Much https://open.spotify.com/artist/3mwPuEd9O5xOl3yk2zE3Dx Our guest! Emily Carroll http://emcarroll.com https://twitter.com/emilyterrible

Salt & Honey #18: Fashion in Comics Jan 17, 2018

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This week we talk about fashion, from the way it works in comics to our philosophies about how it relates to character design and our favorite comic artists and illustrators that love fashion. Talking points: fashion as a character, the fashion in Snotgirl, clothing revealing things about characters. Find Sloane- http://twitter.com/sloanesloane http://sloanesloane.com Find Leslie- http://twitter.com/lesliehung http://instagram.com/dairyfree Theme music by Brian Fukushima http://twitter.com/brianfukushima

Salt & Honey #17: Character Development Jan 10, 2018

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In this episode, Sloane and Leslie talk about their personal philosophies with regard to character design and developing characters. We talk about our first original characters, teen roleplaying, developing stories and characters simultaneously, and our take on the importance of character design. We also answer questions from Twitter!

Salt & Honey #16: Battle Angel Alita (Deluxe Edition vol. 1) Jan 04, 2018

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Sloane and Leslie talk about one of their favorite manga, Yukito Kishiro's Battle Angel Alita/GUNNM. This episode features spoilers for Battle Angel Alita and Battle Angel Alita: Last Order, but we also get very in-depth as to why it's such an important title for both of us, and how science fiction can tap into feelings about what it means to have consciousness. Talking points: localization of manga in the '90s, cyborg autonomy, robots with feelings.

The first deluxe edition volume of Battle Angel Alita is out through Kodansha Comics.

Salt & Honey #15: End of Year Wrap-Up Dec 27, 2017

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In the last episode of the year, Sloane and Leslie talk about their favorite movies, television, and comics of the year. Features spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. We end with our thoughts about the past year and our hopes for 2018. To all our listeners, we hope you have a safe and happy start to the new year.

Salt & Honey #14: David Murray Dec 13, 2017

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We chatted with our friend David Murray of Seibei and Telegraph Art & Comics about starting a gallery and comic shop with his wife, Kate. David offers a different perspective from our own as a retailer and provides some valuable insight for creators and fans of comics.

Salt & Honey Minisalt #1 Nov 29, 2017

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Today we have a mini episode where we talk about the controversy with Marvel’s EIC, C.B. Cebulski. We have a discussion about cultural appropriation, what diversity really means for the comics industry, and some non-white creators you can support.

Salt & Honey #13: What Pen Do You Use? Nov 22, 2017

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In this episode, we talk about our personal histories with making art, Sloane’s life as a child prodigy, and our first drawing tablets. We also answer questions from Twitter about our favorite materials, basic Clip Studio Paint pointers, and our recommendations for white out. Talking points: making art out of trash, oekaki boards, whether or not comic paper is better than regular bristol board.

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