Artist Katelyn Windels: Devil in the Herd, Mignola-Style Horror, & VeeFriends

Artist Katelyn Windels: Devil in the Herd, Mignola-Style Horror, & VeeFriends

From Nerdy Mewzings by James Foster

May 18, 2026 · 59 min · Episode 108

About this episode

Katelyn Windels discusses her journey from rural life to becoming a full-time artist and launching her horror comic 'Devil in the Herd'.

Katelyn Windels (Kate Komics) joins Nerdy Mewzings fresh off Emerald City Comic-Con to talk about her path from rural farm life and discovering comics through Spider-Man DVDs, to becoming a full-time artist at VeeFriends, and launching her creator-owned horror comic Devil in the Herd with Invader Comics. Kate shares how she always drew as a kid, found her love for comics through 90s cartoons and movies, and pursued a rare comic art degree at MCAD. She discusses shifting from traditional art to fully digital with Procreate, using photo reference and posing for dynamic work, and why Mike Mignola’s heavy blacks and storytelling remain her biggest influence. She also opens up about building an audience with Star Wars fan comics, landing freelance gigs at VeeFriends, and creating Devil in the Herd — a Southwest-set horror story blending religious trauma, farm life, and actual Satan as the antagonist. Kate talks about the challenges and dopamine of consistent posting, the importance of fundamentals, and why she loves drawing other people’s stories while still carving out her own horror tales. Devil in the Herd is out now (late pledges still open), and more stories in that universe are…

People in this episode

Host: James Foster

Guest: Katelyn Windels

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: VeeFriends, Invader Comics

Books & works: Devil in the Herd

Places: Southwest

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