LAST WEEK, we dropped into your inboxes to share a BRAND-NEW podcast episode featuring KLC Founder and CEO RYAN STEGMAN! The man himself returned to the Substack to catch you up on all the latest in his ever-evolving career, and in PART 2 of this special presentation, he’ll be answering your most pressing questions!

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As you may have noticed, the KLC Press Substack had to go on an unscheduled break for a little while! We offer our sincerest apologies for the lack of content recently.

It’s been an incredibly hectic time behind-the-scenes, and we’ve been hard at work to bring you as many books as we can, as great as we can possibly make them.

But TODAY, we return, and specifically KLC Founder and CEO RYAN STEGMAN returns(!) to catch you up on exactly what he’s been up to, what he’s working on, his thoughts on the latest and greatest(?) in pop culture, his feelings on wrapping up THE SCHLUB, and what it’s been like working on covers for KILL YOUR DARLINGS!

It’s a great chat, and we’ll be back for PART 2 where Stegman TELLS ALL in a Q&A where we takes questions from you, our wonderful subscribers.

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OUR “CREATING ON THE INTERNET” SERIES CONTINUES WITH SPECIAL GUEST SAL CRIVELLI!

Ethan and Griffin, The Supple Boiz, are back for a chat with another one of their favorite internet creators: Sal Crivelli, leader of the ComicPop empire over on YouTube.

Find just some of Sal’s work [HERE]!

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A GREAT BIG CREATIVE WANK FEATURING PATRICK (H) WILLEMS!

Your eyes do not deceive you! The SUPPLE BOIZ are back once again! In this installment, Ethan and Griffin are joined by the wonderful Patrick (H) Willems to discuss his YouTube career and so much more! Enjoy!

Find Patrick’s work [HERE]!

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For ages, people have wondered... WHO is THE SCHLUB? WHAT is THE SCHLUB? And the TIME HAS COME to answer those questions!

In this brand-new episode of STEG-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS, find out all about the upcoming series, THE SCHLUB, from Ryan Stegman, a secret co-writer (that you will MEET in this VERY episode) and Tyrell Cannon and Co.!

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And remember! Next week, we will be unveiling a FIRST LOOK at some of Tyrell’s art for THE SCHLUB- EXCLUSIVELY FOR PAID SUBSCRIBERS! So if you want to be among the very first to meet the characters of the next KLC PRESS epic, be sure to subscribe to our Monthly or Annual tier (and hey- you’ll even get some digital comics out of it too, if you stick around)!

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In this episode of STEG-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS, Ryan Stegman discusses the next big step in his career: writing. Check out this episode for some brief thoughts and pieces of wisdom Ryan has discovered in the process of writing his first independent book, THE SCHLUB!

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Chain Gang! Ethan and Griffin here with a simmering hot announcement!

Remember a few weeks ago when we teased a brand-new podcast coming soon to the AMAZING FRIENDS PODCAST NETWORK? Well, we’re delighted to inform you that the day has arrived, and perhaps sooner than you thought!

We present to you…

KLC PRESS’ ETHAN S. PARKER AND GRIFFIN SHERIDAN JOIN MATTHEW ROSENBERG FOR A BRAND-NEW WEEKLY SHOW!

Matt Rosenberg has long been a favorite STEG-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS guest star… Not just for the audience, but for us Supple Boiz as well! So we were thrilled when he reached out about starting a brand-new podcast.

IDEAS DON’T BLEED dives deep into the creative processes and never-before-heard stories about your favorite comics! And it starts NOW, over with our friends at ASHCAN PRESS COMICS CORPORATION.

The show will feature some incredible guests from every corner of the comics world every single week, beginning with the one and only KELLY THOMPSON in our first two episodes! Within, we talk about her new Substack series BLACK CLOAK, as well as the rest of her legendary comics career!

It has been a thrill to record and put this show together. You won’t want to miss this, as the guests arriving in the coming weeks make an all-star lineup look like… A one-star lineup, I suppose? They’re great is what we’re saying!

Plus, we (your local Supples) get to chat here and there about our writing process for our upcoming MYSTERY SERIES! So subscribe for even more teases.

GIVE IT A LISTEN!

You can find the show by clicking on any of the images in this post, or by clicking on the post directly below!

Currently, the show is Substack-exclusive, but it’s coming SOON to all your favorite podcast platforms… With select episodes even in VIDEO format! Stay tuned for all of that!

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Listen now (29 min) | WELCOME TO IDEAS DON’T BLEED! This is the inaugural episode of the podcast, which is presented by Ashcan Press and features Matthew Rosenberg, the Supple Boiz, and wonderful weekly guests from the world of comic books! To kick things off, we are joined by comic book writer Kelly Thompson …

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And while you’re over there, make sure you check out everything Matt and his incredible collaborators are cooking up for you at ASHCAN PRESS, and subscribe like you’ve never subscribed before for weekly IDEAS DON’T BLEED episodes and so, so much more.

And subscribe to us here at KLC PRESS if you aren’t already to keep up with the other shows in the Amazing Friends Network and for other goodies like, I dunno, digital comics!!? (yes, digital comics.)

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IT’S THE GREAT SUPPLE CATCH UP OF ‘22!

Your friendly neighborhood SUPPLE BOIZ are back! In this installment, Ethan and Griffin get everyone up to speed on both their creative endeavors and what they’ve been digging into this past year ~content wise~! Enjoy!

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It’s (finally) time for the return of STEG-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS!

This brand-new episode finds Ryan, Griffin, and Ethan welcoming back all the Amazing Friends. Pop Culture News™ and existential crisis await you, as well as an EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT regarding one of KLC Press’ secret projects. Enjoy!

STEG-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS #1 (LGY #80):

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But for those who may be new here, we thought we would give you some background and highlight some of our favorite episodes!

Launched in June 2019, Steg-Man and His Amazing Friends marks the beginning of both Ryan’s obsession with being a beloved internet personality and his time working with Supple Boiz, Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan. The show features comics industry guests— though most often KLC Press’ own Donny Cates— coming on and chatting about a range of topics, from comics craft to the ongoing antics of one J*red L*to.

Here are some of our favorite episodes and links to listen:

• #1: “VENOM BOIZ! w/Donny Cates: Venom #1 Director’s Commentary”

The episode that started it all! Donny and Ryan breakdown the pinnacle issue that started their partnership.

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• #9: “Comic Book Industry Wisdom w/Joe Quesada”

A great conversation with one of the greats. ‘Nuff said.

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• #16: “Chip Z and His Rolodex”/ #18: “All Aboard the Soule Train”

An unprecedented business deal and contractual loophole finds Chip Zdarsky heading up the show for an episode (by completely legal means…?), and later Charles Soule (surely by completely legal means).

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• #36: “Book Club: DKR: The Golden Child w/Riley Rossmo”

Rossmo is a classic SMHAF guest star and this discussion remains one of our favorites.

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• #77: “On Eris and More w/Tyrell Cannon”

Check out this episode with Cannon before we reveal more about the mystery project coming from him and Stegman!

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Launched in May 2020, Supple Boiz finds two budding comics writers, Ethan and Griffin, talking about anything and everything that they find creatively interesting or inspiring while charting their progress of breaking into the industry. Meanwhile, a sizzling b-plot continues to unfold in the background in increasingly deadly narrative shenanigans.

Here are some of our favorite episodes:

• #1: “Like What You Like”

Learn all about the philosophy of the Supple Boiz in this inaugural episode!

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• #10: “EPISODE X: FEAR OF THE ARTIST”

This episode is a turning point for Ethan and Griffin and marks the start of all their woes to come.

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• #13: “Always Hard, Neversoft (ft. Josh Sutton)”

Listen as Ethan and Griffin— alongside Josh Sutton of YouTube’s Panels to Pixels—relish in one of their all-time favorite pieces of Spider-Man media.

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• #17: “Superman Rewind”

Ethan and Griffin love comics. But they especially love bonkers, off-the-wall shit from the early days of the Silver Age, like the issue of Superman featured in this very episode.

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• #20: “EPISODE 20: FALL OF THE SUPPLE BOIZ”

Yet again, Ethan and Griffin find themselves smack dab in the middle of a battle for the fate of reality itself… and the story doesn’t end there. Also featuring Ryan Stegman as The Supplesaurus, a talking brontosaur that dabbles in podcast management. This episode was so big when it dropped that it needed its own LORE RECAP and a Struzan-inspired poster from our friend Jon Eicher.

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You can find all 79 episodes of STEG-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS and all 23 episodes of SUPPLE BOIZ on your podcast apps of choice, but in the meantime, keep your eyes (ears?) on this space for BRAND NEW installments coming very soon!

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