About this episode

Matt Kindt discusses his journey in comics, including the return of MIND MGMT and the creation of Fort Psycho.

Cartoonist Matt Kindt joins the show to talk about his journey to the return of MIND MGMT and the arrival of Fort Psycho. Kindt discusses the energy that drives his comics, having a holistic view, his approach to MIND MGMT: New & Improved, what he's learned from his recent stretch, his time at Valiant, moving Flux House to Oni, the challenges of doing everything yourself, the origins of MIND MGMT's return, the nature of the story, pushing storytelling, playing with readers, the joy of the comic, its promotion, the roots of Fort Psycho, character creation, collaboration, the importance of learning, and more.

People in this episode

Host: SKTCHD

Guest: Matt Kindt

Topics covered

• comics
• storytelling
• character creation
• collaboration
• comic promotion

Keywords

• Matt Kindt
• MIND MGMT
• Fort Psycho
• comics
• storytelling
• character creation
• Valiant
• Oni

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Valiant, Oni

Books & works: MIND MGMT, Fort Psycho, MIND MGMT: New & Improved

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