Cartoonist D.J. Coffman: From Web Comics to VeeFriends with Gary Vaynerchuk

D.J. Coffman (VeeFriends comics lead, longtime web comic creator) joins Nerdy Mewzings to discuss his journey from 80s/90s comic fandom and web comics to leading character development and storytelling for Gary Vaynerchuk’s VeeFriends universe.

Key highlights:

-Early beginnings: Barbershop GI Joe comics, discovering comics as a viable career

-Web comics era: Digital Webbing, Hero by Night, Movie Poop Shoot, building audience online

-Transition to VeeFriends: Hired for daily comic strips, expanding into full monthly comics

-Working with Gary Vee: Rapid character development, blind bag comics, building community

-Process: Daily strips, story bibles, collaborative creation, using comics to inspire positivity

-Creator mindset: Paying it forward, staying encouraged, visualization & discipline

-Current work: VeeFriends monthly comics (2 per month), expanding series (Notorious Ninja & more)

VeeFriends comics are available to read for free at https://veefriends.com/comics – perfect entry point for new readers!

Follow DJ Coffman:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/djcoffman (main hub for process, VeeFriends updates)

X - https://x.com/djcoffman

Official Website: https://www.djcoffman.com/

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro & DJ Coffman on Nerdy Mewzings

1:30 - Early Comic Love: Barbershop GI Joe & Discovering the Medium

5:00 - 80s/90s Nostalgia, Image Boom & Extreme Studios Visits

9:00 - Web Comics Era: Digital Webbing, Hero by Night & Movie Poop Shoot

13:00 - Transition to VeeFriends: Daily Strips & Character Development

17:00 - Working with Gary Vee: Vision, Community & Positive Stories

22:00 - Building VeeFriends Comics: Monthly Releases & Blind Bags

27:00 - Process: Story Bibles, Collaboration & Expanding the Universe

32:00 - Creator Mindset: Staying Encouraged & Visualization

37:00 - Advice for Aspiring Artists: Reps, Passion & Paying It Forward

42:00 - Current VeeFriends Projects & Future Expansions

47:00 - Where to Follow DJ Coffman + Outro

50:00 - Support Nerdy Mewzings & Keep It Nerdy