Returning guest Chris Yates dives into his current Kickstarter campaign for Marcus Walker: Kingslayer Protocol, a kinetic sci-fi comic that blends hard-hitting action with compelling world-building in a dangerous future landscape. Chris reveals where the concept originated, introduces his creative team and their collaborative process, and explains the themes he's exploring while describing the tone readers can expect from the series. He also shares lessons learned from previous Kickstarter experiences that he's applying to this launch while addressing what sets Marcus Walker apart from other sci-fi comics.

Go back Marcus Walker: Kingslayer Protocol now: kck.st/4rUgASU! And you can follow Chris on Instagram @cyg47.

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Mark Spears joins us to reflect on his #comics career, including his extensive cover work—highlighting favorite pieces and his approach to creating compelling cover art that differs from interior storytelling—and the creation of his hit series Monsters that helped shape his creative journey. Mark shares insights on balancing roles as both writer and artist, the biggest challenges he's faced in the industry, and celebrates the release of Midknight Man #1, revealing the inspiration behind the distinctively-spelled hero, the concept and themes he's exploring, and what readers can expect from the debut issue.

Go get Midknight Man #1 today (3/25/26) at your LCS! You can follow Mark and his work on the markspearsmonsters.com or by following him on Instagram @markspearsart.

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Former member of the DC Comics publicity team Michael Shelling pulls back the curtain on what it's like generating buzz for major comic book launches and universe-wide events, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from campaigns he worked on and explaining the day-to-day responsibilities of comic book publicity in an increasingly crowded media landscape. Michael reveals the relationship between publicity teams and creative talent, discusses campaigns that exceeded expectations alongside those that didn't go as planned and the lessons learned, and reflects on the most challenging aspects of marketing comics versus other entertainment.

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