“Joe Pruett: From Flaming Carrot to Ninth Circle - A Life in Independent Comics”

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This week on Back to Pop, Marc Childs sits down with Joe Pruett — Eisner Award–winning writer, editor, and publisher whose career has shaped the independent comics landscape for over three decades.

From his early days assisting Bob Burden on Flaming Carrot to co-founding AfterShock Comics and now leading the horror imprint Ninth Circle, Joe has dedicated his career to empowering creators and pushing the boundaries of storytelling.

In this in-depth conversation, Joe opens up about:

🎨 His early start at Caliber Comics and the creation of the groundbreaking 

anthology Negative Burn

🩸 The moral and psychological layers behind Kilroy Is Here and Black-Eyed Kids

⚡ Founding Desperado and AfterShock Comics—and the lessons learned from building indie publishers from the ground up

🌑 His newest venture, Ninth Circle, and his new series Viking Moon—a mythic fusion of Vikings, werewolves, and human darkness which is available now check your local comic shop.  Don't forget to check out his Kickstarter for the upcoming https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1510966209/the-book-of-jusko 

If you love the craft, business, and heart of independent comics, this episode is a must-listen.

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Audio composed and edited by 

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