How to Comic With Yocum and Pham - News 002
Chapter 2
The Newsletter
Greetings all, and welcome to the How to Comic with Yocum and Pham Newsletter!
My name is Khoi Pham, Marvel and DC artist, and I’ve teamed up with my friend Matt Yocum, a writer with Marvel cred of his own, to create a podcast (the How to Comic with Yocum and Pham Podcast) where we can share and discuss with you all what it’s like to be a part of the comic book world and all that it entails, not just as creators, but also as industry professionals, readers, and fans.
This Newsletter will serve as our base of operations. Here you can:
find a link to our How to Comic Podcast
catch up on announcements (such as convention appearances, mentoring information, and upcoming projects)
find a link to our Substack Chat Page
and read our free webcomic The Breach
We are very excited to talk about How to Comic with everyone, so please Subscribe and join us!
— Khoi
The Podcast (Off-Week)
We hope you all enjoyed last week’s podcast! This is our off-week for the cast, but please keep sending us your comments and thoughts! We love to hear from you, and who knows? You may be mentioned in future episodes. 🤟🏼
Can’t wait to share next week’s installment with everyone! In the meantime, here’s the link to last week’s show, in case you missed it:
(Click the above to be redirected to podcast episode 1.)
Announcements
Matt and Khoi will be appearing at MegaCon in Orlando 2/6 through 2/9! They will be tabling in Artists Alley (Tables P044 and P045) AND also be hosting the How to Comic with Yocum and Pham: Overcoming Obstacles panel on Sunday (February 9th)
at 2:30pm! Let’s see if we can get a big turnout!Khoi will also be on the Nerdcrawler Auction Site Panel at MegaCon on Friday at 10:30am!
Matt’s ClosetWorld Kickstarter is live! Check it out here: www.ClosetWorldComic.com
Interested in receiving Mentoring or joining a Mastermind Group? Message us here or at YocumandPham@HowtoComic.com!
The Breach
Matt: I’d long been a fan of 2001: A Space Odyssey and especially 2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke (and the subsequent films). In the 2010 film, we are taken to Jupiter where a crew heads to the remains of a derelict spacecraft. Jupiter as a backdrop is majestic and mysterious. Although our story, The Breach, will primarily be set on a colony on Luna, Earth’s moon, I knew I wanted some part of the story where Jupiter serves as backdrop. I wanted to showcase Jupiter’s Great Red Spot - that giant storm, twice the size of Earth, glaring at us with a red eye. That’s why we take you there now.
Khoi: For the art, I penciled this page on paper first, scanned it, and then added gray tones in Clip Studio. I think I was going for a European or old school sci-fi vibe. I also used Clip Studio for the words and word balloons. I’m a big fan of Esad Ribic’s work, and I think that comes through a bit. Anyway, without further ado, here’s episode 3 of The Breach!
Chat
The Chat page is set up! This is where you can go to chat with us and other members of the How To Comic community. This is also where you can share your work with all of us for honest and constructive feedback. Let’s talk and support one another as we all figure out how to comic.
About
Matt is the President of Hangar 19 Studios. He’s a retired U.S. Air Force colonel who served around the U.S. and the world. He’s written for Marvel Comics on Avengers, Wolverine, and more, as well as other independent comic book publishers. He also consults on defense and international affairs matters, and he’s organized conferences in multiple countries, including in the Middle East and Asia. Matt graduated with a B.S. in Engineering Sciences from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. Matt also coaches basketball and football for his twin boys in local rec leagues.
Khoi is an internationally renowned artist and art coach. His numerous published works include DC's Teen Titans, Marvel's Mighty Avengers, X-Men Legacy, Scarlet Spider, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Star Wars, Alien, Predator, Chaos War, Incredible Hercules, Gambit, Mighty Thor, X-Factor, IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Topcow's Cyberforce. Khoi works with his therapist wife Heather Wilson Pham and Marvel writer Matt Yocum to provide coaching for other professional artists, focusing on helping artists identify and communicate more effectively with their ideal clients. Khoi and Matt also host the podcast How to Comic with Yocum and Pham. Khoi is a criminal defense attorney with a JD from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Saint Joseph’s University.
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