# Parker Newman - City of Demons and Building a 1920s Noir Indie Comic Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-united-states-department-of-nerds-podcast-6458372/parker-newman-city-of-demons-and-building-a-1920s-noir-indie-comic Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-united-states-department-of-nerds-podcast-6458372/parker-newman-city-of-demons-and-building-a-1920s-noir-indie-comic.md Podcast: [The United States Department of Nerds Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-united-states-department-of-nerds-podcast-6458372) Published: 2026-05-03T14:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/de98bc53 Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/de98bc53/6047adae.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-united-states-department-of-nerds-podcast-6458372/episodes/parker-newman-city-of-demons-and-building-a-1920s-noir-indie-comic Duration seconds: 5834 ## Resource Parker Newman joins the USDN Podcast to discuss City of Demons , a 12-part indie noir comic set in 1920s Los Angeles and published by Wise Acre Comics. In this episode, Parker shares his journey into comics, from early inspiration to navigating the realities of indie publishing. We dive into how City of Demons evolved from a screenplay into a full comic series, the challenges of breaking into the industry, and the impact of distribution issues on independent creators. This conversation explores the realities behind indie comics β€” including rejection, persistence, and building a creator-owned project from the ground up. πŸ‘€ ABOUT PARKER NEWMAN: Parker Newman is the creator of City of Demons , a 12-part noir miniseries set in 1920s Los Angeles and published by Wise Acre Comics. His work blends classic noir storytelling with modern indie comic sensibilities. πŸ‘€ FOLLOW CITY OF DEMONS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityofdemons_comic πŸ“Ί WATCH & FOLLOW USDN: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@USDN_Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usdn_podcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/usdepartmentofnerds Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/usdnpodcast Threads: https://www.threads.com/@usdn_podcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/usdn-chairman.bsky.social 🎯 ABOUT USDN PODCAST: Featuring cinematic, in-depth conversations with indie creators building the future of comics. πŸ“© BUSINESS / MEDIA INQUIRIES: thechairman@usdnpodcast.com 🧠 COLLECTOR TIP OF THE WEEK: Protect your comic collection with BCW Supplies πŸ›’ https://www.bcwsupplies.com/?acc=usdn πŸ’Έ Use code: USDN for 10% off Affiliate Disclosure: USDN may earn a small commission if you use our affiliate link or code. This helps support the show at no extra cost to you. πŸŽ™οΈ The USDN Podcast - Where Indie… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-united-states-department-of-nerds-podcast-6458372/episodes/parker-newman-city-of-demons-and-building-a-1920s-noir-indie-comic/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-united-states-department-of-nerds-podcast-6458372/parker-newman-city-of-demons-and-building-a-1920s-noir-indie-comic.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.