About this episode

Frank Miller discusses his views on comics and art, along with insights from his new memoir.

Writer and artist Frank Miller joins the show to talk about his views on comics and art as well as his new memoir, Push the Wall: My Life, Writing, Drawing and the Art of Storytelling. Miller discusses the joy he gets from art and comics, his approach to art, his preferred projects, collaboration, Calvin & Hobbes, the importance of curiosity, Forbidden Planet's arrival, how he views art, the impact of the people in his life, process vs. outcome, the power of the trash can, success as a driver, his views of his own work, being open to change, a tip for storytellers, and more.

People in this episode

Host: SKTCHD

Guest: Frank Miller

Topics covered

• comics
• art
• storytelling
• memoir
• collaboration
• creativity

Keywords

• Frank Miller
• comics
• art
• memoir
• storytelling
• creativity
• collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Forbidden Planet

Books & works: Push the Wall: My Life, Writing, Drawing and the Art of Storytelling, Calvin & Hobbes

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