{"podcast":{"title":"Nerdy Mewzings","slug":"nerdy-mewzings-7031728","podcast_index_feed_id":7031728,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/nerdymewzings/feed.xml","website_url":"https://nerdymewzings.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18352177/NerdyMewzings-PodBeanGraphic.jpg","author":"James Foster","episode_count":114,"summary":"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/podcast Video version of episodes: youtube.com/@nerdymewzings Patreon: patreon.com/nerdymewzings X (Twitter) - Instagram - TikTok @nerdymewzings","last_synced_at":"2026-06-23T02:19:06.304876+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nerdy-mewzings-7031728"},"episode":{"title":"Indie Creator Builds Pro-Level Comic in His Spare Time: Brandon Paul's Chuk Maxwell Journey","slug":"indie-creator-builds-pro-level-comic-in-his-spare-time-brandon-paul-s-chuk-maxwell-journey","published_at":"2026-01-26T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nerdy-mewzings-7031728/indie-creator-builds-pro-level-comic-in-his-spare-time-brandon-paul-s-chuk-maxwell-journey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nerdy-mewzings-7031728","url":"https://nerdymewzings.podbean.com/e/meet-chuk-maxwell-gun-slinging-dog-in-post-apocalypse-creator-brandon-paul/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nfhzrtgg2rykxxwg/Brandon_Paul7t42f.mp3","summary":"Join me on Nerdy Mewzings as I sit down with talented comic book writer and artist Brandon Paul in his very first podcast appearance! We dig into his creator-owned debut: The Adventures of Chuk Maxwell — a thrilling post-apocalyptic space western featuring a gun-slinging, hover-tank-piloting canine freelancer from an alien world. If you love indie comics, gritty storytelling, stunning art inspired by Mignola, Moebius, Geof Darrow, and Daniel Warren Johnson, and the journey of a solo creator grinding late nights while balancing a day job and family — this episode is for you. Brandon shares: -How a drawing of his dog in a desert hover tank sparked an entire comic series -Transitioning from animation school (2009 recession era) to self-publishing his first 28-page issue -Influences from Hellboy, Batman: The Animated Series, and epic road trips to Monument Valley -His workflow: digital/hybrid inking in Photoshop, learning from InkTober, SVS Learn pro classes, and tough-but-helpful portfolio reviews -The cliffhanger ending of Issue #1 (trust me, you'll want Issue #2 ASAP!) -Dream projects (Thor? Hellboy?), favorite creators (Daniel Warren Johnson love!), and plans for the 5-issue arc Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & first podcast vibes 02:00 - Chuk Maxwell origin: dog-inspired InkTober → full comic 05:00 - Late-blooming comic fan: Hellboy gateway, Mignola influence 08:00 - Animation background → solo comic creation 14:00 - Detour project under NDA + getting back to Chuk 17:00 - Ink Pulp, Jake Parker, SVS Learn shoutouts 20:00 - Writing & art process: Marvel method vibes, digital tools 26:00 - Issue #2 progress + Slack method drawing 30:00 - Balancing day job, family, and comics 35:00 - Daniel Warren Johnson fandom & creator inspiration 40:00 - Dream gigs: Thor, Silve…","meta_description":"Join me on Nerdy Mewzings as I sit down with talented comic book writer and artist Brandon Paul in his very first podcast appearance! We dig into his crea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3101,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nerdy-mewzings-7031728/episodes/indie-creator-builds-pro-level-comic-in-his-spare-time-brandon-paul-s-chuk-maxwell-journey/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nerdy-mewzings-7031728/indie-creator-builds-pro-level-comic-in-his-spare-time-brandon-paul-s-chuk-maxwell-journey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}