Episode 75 – “Memphis VS Zombies”
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Show notes: On this 75th episode of “Drawing Funny”I sit down to talk to local comics creator Ryan Ladner about his recently released 1st issue of “Memphis VS Zombies“.
Ryan had a successful Kickstarter campaign for this new Thrill Comics zombie comic series set in the M-town. I caught up with him out at 901 Comics East for his second signing of the weekend. I was able to pick up my Kickstarter rewards in person at the comic shop, and talk toons with him for a bit.
From the Thrill Comics website: “Memphis vs. Zombies is our thrilling flagship comic that blends Memphis charm with undead chaos. Follow Walter, B.B., and a cast of quirky characters as they navigate a zombie apocalypse in the heart of the Bluff City. Packed with humor, action, and heart, MvZ is a fun and fantastical adventure you won’t want to miss!”
In this episode’s news section I discuss details on such events as our next MSCA dinner (March 4th), Rogue’s Gallery at Centerpoint Toys & Games in Millington, upcoming art shows around town, Trolls at the Botanic Gardens, local comic cons, submission details for our next “The Good, The Bad, and the Sketchy” zine, and more.
I also wish Joe “\S/tuberman” Stuber happy anniversary for 11 years of his “Comic Book Central” podcast, and the CGS crew a happy 20th anniversary of their show “Comic Geek Speak“. They celebrate 20 years of podcasting on March 25th, and will have a free in-person celebration (“dysfunctional geeky family reunion”) up in Reading, PA this March 29th (click HERE for details).
Congrats to both shows, and I’m excited to finally make it to 75 episodes of “Drawing Funny“!
“Stay tooned!”
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Mid-South Cartoonists Association/MSCA (Memphis, TN) – www.midsouthcartoonists.org
My art website – www.linworkman.com
901 Comics East (Macon Road) – www.facebook.com
Garibaldi’s Pizza (U of M) – www.garibaldispizza.com
Centerpoint Toys & Games – www.facebook.com/CenterpointToys/
Rogue’s Gallery Memphis – www.roguesgallerymemphis.com/
DeSoto Arts Council – www.desotoartscouncil.org/
Memphis Urban Sketchers (art group) – www.facebook.com/groups/160831813933182
Thomas Dambo’s TROLLS: Save the Humans (Memphis Botanic Gardens) – www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562495777800
Thomas Dambo’s TROLLS (art site) – www.thomasdambo.com/
Playhouse On The Square – www.playhouseonthesquare.org/
Comic Geek Speak/CGS podcast – www.comicgeekspeak.com/
Comic Book Central podcast – www.comicbookcentral.net/
Memphis Public Libraries Comic Con 2025 – www.memphislibrary.org/events/mpl-comic-con-vendor-application/
“Hustle & Flow” (2005) – www.imdb.com/title/tt0410097/
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Run time: 37min 45sec
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Local Creator Comics at 901 Comics East – 8551 Macon Road, Cordova, TN.
Sat-Art-Day 2/15/2025 at Centerpoint Toys & Games: 4792 Navy Rd, Millington, TN
CGS: Episode 1979 (December 30, 2024)
Previews! Comic coming attractions for the month of February 2025! And joining us for our conversation is Lin Workman of the Drawing Funny Podcast! Helping to sponsor the 20th Anniversary event, we catch up with Lin and all of his convention travels before jumping into our recommendations. This month’s offerings: Free Comic Book Day listings, the Herculoids, the Loose End by Dave Dwonch, Mansect, Marvel’s One World Under Doom event, the TMNT Sourcebook and so much more from Valiant, Mad Cave, Papercutz, DC and others! (1:14:19)
Lin with the CGS crew at their Ep. 300 celebration at Golden Eagle Comics in Reading, PA. (2007)
Lin with director and Memphian Craig Brewer at the Memphis Comic And Fantasy Con (2013). Got to pick up a signed copy of his first movie “The Poor & The Hungry“, some signed mini-movie posters, and talked a bit about mutual friends and his movies “Hustle & Flow” and “Black Snake Moan“.
