Laurie “LA” Cunningham is the editor-in-chief of ASAP Imagination and also contributes to many of their comic & written works, plus she writes poetry and more!
In this conversation, Laurie & Mike first discuss how Laurie got involved with Haydes & ASAP Imagination, the Points Of Villainy & Virtue stories that interlink with “The Event”, her creative process & writing in a shared universe, plus ASAP’s current Kickstarter, Laurie’s poetry and her book “Babies With Rabies”! The duo also talk about dark humour & horror, Laurie’s dabbling into drawing/art, spin-offs from the Points Of stories, delving into the comic world and more – this is a conversation for authors, comic nerds, independent creatives and everyone in-between!
The Complete Points Of Villainy TPB Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/asapcomicsuk/the-complete-points-of-villainy-graphic-novel
LA Cunningham’s Site: https://lacunningham.com – On Twitter/X As @LaurieCunn, on Instagram as @LAcuinsta – LA’s other link (Linktree): https://linktr.ee/lacunningham
ASAP Imagination’s Site: https://asapimagination.com & YouTube: youtube.com/@ASAPIMAGINATION
Laurie’s Appearance on (Fellow Comics In Motion member) Seth Singleton’s YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=Yi41WPeInEA
The previous GCC episode had Frankie B Washington; the “eclectic artist” and illustrator, speaking with Mike about working freelance in the various artistic industries, the new comic series and more! Frankie talks about how he turned illustration into a business, where his discipline came from including previous jobs & art school, what he learned from his mentors, plus “nerdy” loves, the previous issues of Kaijus & Cowboys, what he & Matthew Blair have learned from the previous kickstarters, influences, anime and more – this is a conversation for entrepreneurs, comic nerds and everyone in-between!
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GUEST SPOTS:
Mike was chatted Dune 1984 and Part 1 (2021) with the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/227135
Mike was recently on Mandatory Music & CD, talking Weezer: https://pod.fo/e/224890
Mike also featured on the VHS Strikes Back, talking Trainspotting: https://pod.fo/e/22437b
Mike hosted the 1000th episode of Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/22046f – https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A
Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion or on GCC’s YouTube channel. The last episode was a review of the Asajj Ventress/Quinlan Vos book Dark Disciple, while the episode prior (143) was Mike delving into the Free Comic Book Day High Republic comics while ep 142 showcases Darth Vader against Padmé’s handmaidens! Previous episodes include the Hidden Empire crossovers, every canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more – https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion
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