Capes On the Couch - Where Comics Get Counseling - Creators on the Couch - Pocus Hocus 3

Creators on the Couch - Pocus Hocus 3

07/08/22 • 52 min

Capes On the Couch - Where Comics Get Counseling

We're breaking hiatus (and on a Friday no less!) to bring you an interview with Allen & Will, creators of the incredible Pocus Hocus! Issue 4 is now available on Kickstarter - listen now, and then back this project!

Intro
- Kickstarter campaign for Issue 4 - June 28
Background
- Recap Issues 1-3
- Pocus & Emily in hell, seeking souls to get Pocus out of his contract with the demon
- Emily turns out to be VERY proficient with knives
- Demons work like TWD zombies - cannot smell if covered in blood
- Moral: always be nice to animals
Issue 4
- Screws start getting put to characters
- One of the creepiest character designs I’ve ever seen - Guillermo del Toro would be proud
Kickstarter incentives
- Horus in Hell
Grandma Chainsaw
- Genesis of story?
- How to differentiate from other horror stories with similar beginning

Apple Podcasts: here

Google Play: here

Stitcher: here

TuneIn: here

iHeartRadio: here

Intro
- Kickstarter campaign for Issue 4 - June 28
Background
- Recap Issues 1-3
- Pocus & Emily in hell, seeking souls to get Pocus out of his contract with the demon
- Emily turns out to be VERY proficient with knives
- Demons work like TWD zombies - cannot smell if covered in blood
- Moral: always be nice to animals
Issue 4
- Screws start getting put to characters
- One of the creepiest character designs I’ve ever seen - Guillermo del Toro would be proud
Kickstarter incentives
- Horus in Hell
Grandma Chainsaw
- Genesis of story?
- How to differentiate from other horror stories with similar beginning

Apple Podcasts: here

Google Play: here

Stitcher: here

TuneIn: here

iHeartRadio: here

Previous Episode

Mental Health Avengers IV: Dr. TikTok

Introduction
Topic - Validity of mental health advice on social media
- Dangers of following “mental health professionals”
- Spread of false diagnoses
- Desire for teens/YA to find in-groups and places to belong
- Dangers of self-diagnosis and looking for hashtags to “share”
Solutions?

Apple Podcasts: here

Google Play: here

Stitcher: here

TuneIn: here

iHeartRadio: here

Next Episode

Creators on the Couch - Tee Franklin

In conjunction with a giveaway by SmartCrutchUSA, we talk to the hilarious Tee Franklin, writer of Harley Quinn: The Animated Series comic book, and the upcoming Edge of the Spider-Verse #4!

Details on the giveaway can be found here!

In the interest of getting this out quickly to make sure we meet the deadline for the giveaway, this episode has minimal editing - forgive us for the raw sound, but we wanted to get this in your ears before it's too late!