Cartoonist D.J. Coffman: From Web Comics to VeeFriends with Gary Vaynerchuk

About this episode

D.J. Coffman discusses his journey from web comics to leading character development for VeeFriends with Gary Vaynerchuk.

D.J. Coffman (VeeFriends comics lead, longtime web comic creator) joins Nerdy Mewzings to discuss his journey from 80s/90s comic fandom and web comics to leading character development and storytelling for Gary Vaynerchuk’s VeeFriends universe. Key highlights: -Early beginnings: Barbershop GI Joe comics, discovering comics as a viable career -Web comics era: Digital Webbing, Hero by Night, Movie Poop Shoot, building audience online -Transition to VeeFriends: Hired for daily comic strips, expanding into full monthly comics -Working with Gary Vee: Rapid character development, blind bag comics, building community -Process: Daily strips, story bibles, collaborative creation, using comics to inspire positivity -Creator mindset: Paying it forward, staying encouraged, visualization & discipline -Current work: VeeFriends monthly comics (2 per month), expanding series (Notorious Ninja & more) VeeFriends comics are available to read for free at https://veefriends.com/comics – perfect entry point for new readers! Follow DJ Coffman: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/djcoffman (main hub for process, VeeFriends updates) X - https://x.com/djcoffman Official Website…

People in this episode

Host: James Foster

Guest: D.J. Coffman

Topics covered

• web comics
• character development
• storytelling
• comic fandom
• VeeFriends
• creator mindset

Keywords

• D.J. Coffman
• Gary Vaynerchuk
• VeeFriends
• web comics
• character development
• comic storytelling
• creator hustle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: VeeFriends, Digital Webbing, Hero by Night, Movie Poop Shoot

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