On this episode, host, Aaron Nabus talks to the creator of the 80’s anime inspired, Black Lion and Cubs, Hotep!

Born in New York City in the 1970s, Hotep is the personification of the progress made during the civil rights movements, the birth of Hip-Hop music, and the emergence of Black culture in American society. After graduating from Morehouse College, he became one of the only Black, male kindergarten teachers in his district. There, he learned first-hand how powerful and influential media is on the human mind and psyche.

Today, Hotep is a consultant to schools across the United States, a father of 2 and producer of several different types of media including: books, cartoons, films, music and video games. His most recent creation, a family-friendly anime series called Black Lion and Cubs is a perfect example of why his work has earned him nominations for the Presidential Citizen’s Award and as a CNN Hero.

The Black Lion and Cubs universe incorporates, for now, a cartoon series, videogame, album, graphic novels, and motion manga series.

I had the pleasure of meeting him at Black Comix Day 2024 in San Diego, CA where he was part of the panel that I moderated that touched on Black Culture in Anime and Manga.

He currently has an active Kickstarter campaign going on until March 3, 2025 for his newest project – an anime short film about one of the characters from the Black Lion and Cubs universe, the Amazing Ariyah.

Welcome to the show, Hotep!

Joining Hall H Show host, Aaron Nabus, for the first episode of 2025, is a good friend of the podcast, the creator and writer of the comic book, ©alifornia, Inc., Arthur N. Ebuen!

He returns to give an amazing conversation that’s full of insight as a creator (from his standpoint as a marketer and comic book creator) and also to discuss the fourth and final issue of the current arc of ©alifornia, Inc. – which is currently on Kickstarter until February 13 2025.

If you ever wondered, “What if California became its own corporate nation?” then you’ll definitely want to pick up this book!

Welcome back to the show, Arthur!

On this episode, Hall H Show host, Aaron Nabus talks to Noble Ward, a comic writer of several indie books including The Stronger and Vegas Baby: Architect of the Improbable. He is the winner of multiple comic awards and the founder of StarWard comics.

Vegas Baby has an active Kickstarter campaign going on for the definitive collection of the first four issues until October 26, 2024.

Welcome to the show, Noble!

On this episode, Hall H Show host, Aaron Nabus talks to the Co-Founder and President of Fanbase Press, Bryant Dillon!

As reported recently by Comics Beat, Fanbase Press, after 15 years of celebrating a diverse range of creators and stories, has decided to launch their first Kickstarter campaign for the deluxe hardcover edition of Ripple Effects, a 2023 Dwayne McDuffie Award winner for Diversity in Comics and the winner of the 25th annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award for graphic novels and comics!

You can listen to Aaron's conversation with Jordan Hart, the writer and creator of Ripple Effects, which was also nominated for an Eisner Award in 2023, on episode 121 of the Hall H Show.

For this episode, get to know Bryant better, learn more details about the Kickstarter campaign, and also dive deeper into Fanbase Press’s journey over the past 15 years – especially on their impact on the indie comic scene.

Welcome to the show Bryant!

On this episode, host, Aaron Nabus welcomes back a previous guest, the writer and creator of the comic book, Stealth Hammer, Ryan Drost!

Stealth Hammer is an all ages indie comic book that mixes elements of science and technology with adventure, magic, mythology and has an active Kickstarter campaign going on until May 7, 2024 for the newest issue, Stealth Hammer - The Guardian and The Guide.

Welcome back to the show, Ryan!

Roel Mislan joins Hall H Show hosts, Aaron Nabus and Alex Benedicto to talk about his journey as an educator, cosplayer, and gamer.

Roel will be part of the "ESports and Emotional Intelligence: How Gaming Can Boost Your Social/Emotional Learning Skills" panel; which takes place at WonderCon 2024; on Friday; March 29, 2024; 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT; Room 209.

Brian J. Lambert from Wingless Comics makes his return to the Hall H Show and discusses his newest and most ambitious project to date, Air Force Ones, with host, Aaron Nabus.

Have you ever wondered, “What if California became its own corporate nation?” Arthur Ebuen has, with his comic book, ©alifornia, Inc., which has an active Kickstarter campaign for issue #2 that ends on Friday, September 15, 2023.

Arthur talks about his comic book, his start as an animator on Futurama and The Simpsons, working as a graphic designer and creative director and developing his love of writing, and so much more on episode 125 of the Hall H Show (with hosts, Aaron Nabus and Alex Benedicto)!