Makingcomics.com Gutter Talk Podcast

The world these days is far from easy to understand. Sometimes there's an answer and sometimes there isn't. And sometimes, it takes all we have to find a way to even try to comprehend everything. But perhaps that's where art comes into play. Maybe, just maybe, our sight becomes a little clearer when we break it down into more of an expression than trying to fit a round understanding in a square hole. In the case of The Little Red Fish by Bizhan Khodabandeh and James Moffit, a simple, yet powerful story is told and it's all inspired by the Iranian revolution in 1979. Nah, that's not complicated to explain. In this Making Comics Gutter Talk episode, Adam is joined by Bizhan and James to discuss how this story came about and what makes this story have such an impact. There's also something to be said about the use of animals as the characters, a la Animal Farm by George Orwell, which is another side of the story Adam and his guests dive into. Following this discussion, Adam and Bizhan are left to their own devi