Patrick Spaziante

Giuseppe Castellano talks to illustrator and comic book artist, Patrick Spaziante, about his career—from his early days at Archie Comics to becoming what Sonic the Hedgehog fans call “the legendary Spaz”; what lessons he’s learned from being a life-long copy artist; what illustrators can do if they don’t like any of the work they create; and more.

As discussed in this episode, Patrick is one of the few artists who can have a career and not be online. You can learn more about him on his Wikipedia page.

Artists mentioned in this epsiode include: Manny Galán, Jack Kirby, Ralph McQuarrie, Arthur Adams, Don Bluth, and Emily Warren

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