Comic Book Writer Clayton Rozman on Yellow Moon Kickstarter & Western Horror

Writer Clayton Rozman makes his Nerdy Mewzings return to celebrate the successful launch of Yellow Moon on Kickstarter!

Clayton and I talked about the three-year journey, what it's like working with artist Bruno Letizia on the moody, color-driven pages, and the stretch goals that have already been unlocked.

He also shared the real side of creator life, such as a tough portfolio review at Rose City Comic Con, what he looks for in sequential artists, and why collaboration beats an assembly-line approach.

The campaign runs through November 19th and can be backed here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/octoberpress/yellow-moon-a-western-horror-graphic-novel

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Timestamps

0:00 - Welcome back & Kickstarter status

4:00 - First-time campaign experience & mentors

6:30 - Rose City Comic Con & the portfolio review

10:00 - Advice for aspiring creators

13:00 - Bruno Letizia's art & early reactions

14:00 - What Clayton looks for in artists (Patreon Brandon Mendoza's question)

21:00 - Collaboration process & ping-pong with artists

25:00 - Stretch goals unlocked so far

31:00 - Finding Bruno & the book’s tone

36:00 - Yellow Moon premise (Henry & Spango)

40:00 - Punisher zine with Raymar Brunson

44:00 - Mainstream vs creator-owned path

51:00 - Day job, medical, and the long game

54:00 - How to back it & follow Clayton