Keith Morange: From Storyboarding for Marvel & Disney to Creating a Graphic Novel

Storyboard artist Keith Morange (Marvel, Disney, HBO, Katy Perry videos) joins Nerdy Mewzings to discuss pivoting from childhood Hulk/Superman comics to live-action storyboarding, why comics offer "no compromise" freedom, and his upcoming indie sci-fi graphic novel Sky Lights—a tale of UFO conspiracies, indigo kids, human-initiated contact, and deepening mystery!

Key highlights:

-Early influences: Sal Buscema Hulk, Curt Swan Superman, Greatest American Hero

-Storyboarding realities: 20-50 frames/day, loose/fast style, invisible art frustrations

-AI in art: Acceptance over resistance, useful tools vs. losing personal voice/sacredness in comics

-Sky Lights process: 200+ pages, full creator control (pencils, inks, colors, lettering), pacing like music, growth serving the story

-Discipline & mindset: Showing up on low-confidence days, rest/recovery parallels to BJJ/warrior mindset

-UFO mysteries inspiring the book, art's job to deepen the unknown

-Upcoming: Cover finished (end 2025), coloring near-complete, trailer soon, Kickstarter summer 2026—sign up on his site for notifications!

Sky Lights is self-contained story with epic scope—don't miss it!

Follow Keith Morange:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/keith_morange

Website - https://www.keithmorange.com

X/AKA Twitter - https://x.com/Keith_Morange

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@keithmorange

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro & Keith's Current Work (Sky Lights Coloring Near-Complete)

1:00 - Discipline: Showing Up on Low-Confidence Days

3:00 - Building Confidence Through Routine & Small Wins

5:00 - Earliest Comics Memories (Hulk, Superman, Flip Books)

7:00 - Dad's Influence & Childhood Drawing Magic

9:00 - Animation Dreams to Live-Action Storyboarding

12:00 - Storyboarding Hollywood (Clients, Speed, Customer Service)

15:00 - Loose/Fast Style vs. Finished Art Temptations

18:00 - AI in Art: Acceptance, Tools vs. Losing Personal Voice

23:00 - Storyboarding Skills in Comics (Pacing Like Music)

26:00 - Sky Lights Origins (UFO Chase, Indigo Kids, Mystery)

29:00 - Art's Job: Deepen the Mystery

31:00 - Kickstarter Summer 2026, Trailer Soon, Mailing List

33:00 - Full Graphic Novel Format, Self-Contained Story

36:00 - Warrior Mindset & Rest/Recovery Parallels to BJJ

41:00 - Consistency, Small Goals & Momentum

46:00 - Tools/Workflow (Photoshop, Potential Clip Studio Switch)

51:00 - UFO Disclosure Thoughts & Human Contact in Book

54:00 - Where to Follow Keith

57:00 - Support the Podcast & Keep It Nerdy