Art and Comics: Matt MacFarland on Being a Comics Artist

About this episode

Matt MacFarland discusses his journey as a comics artist and his latest work.

Matt MacFarland chats with Henry Chamberlain about what it takes to create work, one character at a time. MacFarland is known for his ongoing series, Dark Pants. MacFarland broadened his horizons over the years to build his own comics universe. His latest book is a bittersweet autobio graphic novella, Cookies and Herb, published by Fieldmouse Press.https://www.mattiemac.com/https://www.fieldmouse.press/

People in this episode

Host: Henry Chamberlain

Guest: Matt MacFarland

Topics covered

• comics
• art
• graphic novels

Keywords

• Dark Pants
• Cookies and Herb
• Fieldmouse Press

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Cookies and Herb

Books & works: Being a Comics Artist, Dark Pants, Cookies and Herb

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