Creator Spotlight: Lukas Ketner and Brandon Seifert, Witch Doctor

While it’s taken me way too long to get this interview written up and posted, I was extremely excited to get the chance to sit down and talk with the uber-talented comic duo of Lukas Ketner (artist) and Brandon Seifert (writer), the creators of Witch Doctor. Two up-and-coming comic creators, doing their own thing while trying to establish themselves in the industry.

We sat down over drinks and a quesadilla (for more than an hour) and discussed everything from life in Alaska (where they’re both from) to the official name for a lepper colony (leprosarium) to riding motorcycles with Hunter S. Thompson (which none of us had the chance to do). In other words, it was a horribly managed interview but a really enjoyable conversation. Alas, some highlights:

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Forgive me for the clunkiness of it all…I’m new to the podcasting thing. I created chapters for this podcast but can’t figure out how to make it skip to the right spots. So, here’s a list of the chapters in this podcast and the rough timing of them in the interview if you want to try to skip around. Thanks for your patience!

Ch. 1: How did you guys meet and come to collaborate on Witch Doctor? (00:00)

Ch. 2: How did you land on Witch Doctor? (06:36)

Ch. 3: A different kind of doctor… (10:04)

Ch. 4: Creating your own comic? (14:07)

Ch. 5: The future of Witch Doctor, part 1 (30:35)

Ch. 6: Some great advice for aspiring creators (36:28)

Ch. 7: The future of Witch Doctor, part 2 (40:53)

Ch. 8: Lukas and Brandon’s favorite titles (47:30)

Ch. 9: Portland is the center of the comics universe! (1:02:00)