Ben Mehlos

Conversation with SpiderForest (Patreon)

Published:

2018-04-17 17:49:26

Imported:

2026-06

Tags:

podcast spiderforest

Content

I talked with Mathieu Moyen awhile back about fantasy archetypes and playing with genre tropes for the SpiderForest podcast and you can check that out here if you're so inclined.

Files

SpiderForest Webcomic Collective | Episode 17: A Stranger Rides Into Town

Certain kinds of story lend themselves to certain archetypal characters. This has been true for as long as there's been literature, but all too often, the constrains of an archetype actually become a cliche. Finding new ways to look at classic characters and stories is a continuous challenge for comic artists and writers.