Our Capital of Comics guest this week is Erik Laidroo. In this Masterclass recording, Joel is joined by Erik Laidroo, Producer for Capital of Comics and owner of BluRock Media, to discuss the importance of presentation on video, from a producer’s perspective - offering insight for the creator who wants to market themselves on podcast appearances. Join Metal Ninja Studios' CEO, Joel Rodriguez, and special guest Erik Laidroo as they illustrate that you do not need to have a large business with hundreds of employees to make a great impact in this 2-hour masterclass. 1 hour of conversation followed by 1 hour of Q&A exclusive to Academy Members. ASK ERIK YOUR QUESTIONS IN THE COMMENTS! Premium Members who are unable to attend the live recording can submit their questions here, and we will ask them during the recording. You can then watch them on demand when the episode is uploaded to the archive on Friday. Standard Members with questions can still ask them below, and the answers will be available when it's time to join Premium!

Our Capital of Comics guest this week is David A. Byrne David is the Narrative Strategist and lead writer for Concept to Comic™. A man of many hats, he is the former publisher of Scout Comics and current Publisher of Amp Comics. David is also the creator of Stake, Skin Deep, and Canceled comic books. He is the author of the Shady Place and upcoming Amara novels. Join Metal Ninja Studios' CEO, Joel Rodriguez, and special guest David A. Byrne to discover in-depth strategies for creativity and/or business in this 2-hour masterclass. 1 hour of conversation followed by 1 hour of Q&A exclusive to Academy Members. ASK DAVID YOUR QUESTIONS IN THE COMMENTS! Premium Members who are unable to attend the live recording can submit their questions here, and we will ask them during the recording. You can then watch them on demand when the episode is uploaded to the archive on Friday. Standard Members with questions can still ask them below, and the answers will be available when it's time to join Premium!

Please join me in welcoming our new members to the Concept to Comic™ Academy! @Chicho Fanzinus @Marcus Crespo @Percy Muhammad Welcome to the community! Please start a new thread introducing yourself if you haven't already. What project are you working on, and what would you like to learn from the Academy? (Note: The Academy is currently in Phase 1 of launch. @Mark Florio, Our educational director, is actively building out the courses that make up Phase 2, so your input is incredibly important!) If you haven't already, be sure to take full advantage of what the Academy has to offer by joining our LIVE 2-hour Q&A masterclass "Capital of Comics." Our next recording is TONIGHT! We're joined by a professional executive recruiter who will teach us everything there is to know about attracting high-quality talent. This information is VITAL for anyone looking to build a comic book production team. (The full 2-hour Masterclass and Q&A is exclusive to Premium Members. UPGRADE HERE so you don't miss out!)

Our Capital of Comics guest this week is multi-Ringo-Award Nominee Travis Gibb! As the owner of Orange Cone Productions and part of the hot new SUMMIT Comics launch, Travis is an industry veteran with a deep understanding of the exponential power of community. ASK TRAVIS YOUR QUESTIONS IN THE COMMENTS! Premium Members unable to attend the live recording can ask their questions here, and we will ask them during the recording. You can then watch them on-demand when the episode is uploaded to the archive on Friday. Standard Members with questions can still ask them below, and the answers will be waiting when the time is right to join Premium!

Welcome New Members! Welcome New Members! Join us tonight for Capital of Comics live Master Class with Joel Rodriguez and this week’s guest, the amazingly Eranga! https://www.skool.com/live/2pjlDZ8Tln2 Welcome to the community! Join us for tonight's recording by upgrading at skool.com/metalninjastudios/plans to attend and ask questions live! Be sure to post questions in the community chat as well, if you can’t make it tonight!