Process Party – Episode 38 – Dustin Harbin!

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This episode: Dustin Harbin!

Welcome autobiographical cartoonist and noted hand letterer Dustin Harbin to the party floor! Dustin is the author of the Diary Comics series, as well as acting as the letterer of various works, including the Matt Fraction comic Casanova.

We talk about the Doug Wright awards, hosting a Canadian awards show when you’re an American from the South, and his recent longform diary comic story Small Enough, which found some acclaim on the internet.

Both Mike & Zack enjoyed this meditation on the convention circuit, social awkwardness, depression, family ties, and big trees that make you cry, so we talk to dustin at length about the story. There’s plenty to talk about there, and we dig deep into Dustin’s motivations for making the comic.

But First: Zack’s on a California Vacation! Mike’s about to go to Cape Cod and pretend to be a seal!

PS: DON’T FORGET! We’ve finally launched our super cool Process Party Patreon! If you enjoy the pod and want to help support us in what we do, now is your chance to kick in. There’s a few reward tiers available, including the low low $1/month, but if you subscribe at the $3/month level, you will get access to an exclusive Patreon-only weekly podcast feed! That’s a whole extra podcast for less than 1$/episode of the main feed!

If the main Process Party podcast is like being in the mix chatting with cartoonists at a convention party, Process Party: Real Talk is the afterparty, when the walls come down and the real talk, advice and gossip flow freely! Every week we ask our guests to impart a little *extra* bit of wisdom, some nuts & bolts how-to info or philosophy, and of course a heavy dose of every cartoonist’s number one concern: GETTING PAID IN COMICS! These minisodes contain exclusive content not included in the regular podcast!

Our guests come from a variety of backgrounds and places in their careers, and they all have advice for you. From how to mentally balance comics and day-jobs, to nuts and bolts advice about turning comics panels into cold hard cash. Hear exclusive tidbits about the industry, insider stuff that’s 🔥 too hot🔥 to include in the public podcast, and more.

we’ll also do one extra-special minisode a month where Mike & Zack will review the stuff they are reading or watching at the moment! What did they think of that one movie about the people or places? What cool old/new comics are they digging on this month? If you like the If you really love the pod, you can sign up for the $5/month level and get everything in the lower tiers, butwhere Mike & Zack will review the stuff they are reading or watching at the moment! What did they think of that one movie about the people or places? What cool old/new comics are they digging on this month? If you like the Teenaged Memedream episode, this tier is for you! This is a mainline fix of our patented “jibba-jabba.”

Episode 2 of Real Talk is with alt-weekly cartoonist extraordinaire, Keith Knight! Get in on the ground floor of the Process Party Patreon and make sure you don’t miss an episode of Real Talk! Real Talk updates every Thursday only for Patreon subscribers.

Episode 38 – Dustin Harbin – Welcome autobiographical cartoonist and noted hand letterer Dustin Harbin to the party floor! We talk about the Doug Wright awards, hosting a Canadian awards show when you’re an American from the South, and his recent longform diary comic story Small Enough, which found some acclaim on the internet. We enjoyed this meditation on the convention circuit, social awkwardness, depression, family ties, and big trees that make you cry, so we talk to dustin at length about the story. But First: Zack’s on a California Vacation! Mike’s about to go to Cape Cod and pretend to be a seal!