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Welcome to the Temple of Geek Podcast! In this episode, our host Aaron Powell is joined by Jono Diener, a comic writer, and world-traveling musician and Liana Kangas, a comic artist most known for her work on Vault Comics’ “She Said Destroy”. They are here to talk about “The Inevitables”, a new 22-page comic, and a full album soundtrack featuring ska legends. It is the story of a group of Floridian nobodies who have 40 days to stop the end of the world.
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In This Episode
The Inevitables is an art and music project spearheaded by multi-faceted creator Vinnie Fiorello (founder of Less Than Jake, Paper & Plastick). Combining a 22-page comic and a full album soundtrack featuring ska legends, the story is about a group of Floridian nobodies who have 40 days to stop the end of the world. In only two days, the project reached its first goal of $20,000 on Kickstarter.
From just an idea to an album, then from an album to building a whole world, The Inevitables started in the minds of Vinnie Fiorello and Obi Fernandez. To complete the music component, the duo called their friend Alex Stern of Big D and the Kids Table to complete the trifecta of songwriting. To complete the comic and world-building, comic writer Jono Diener was brought into the fray. Over the following months, the music and art component continued to be fleshed out until it became the monster it is today.
The Team behind the comic are artist Liana Kangas (TKO, Vault, 2000 AD, Black Mask, Image), Writer Jono Diener (The Swellers, Baggage, No Trigger), Designer Devin Watson, Letterer Cardinal Rae (Marvel, Image, ComiXology), Layout Artist Fabian Lelay (We Are The Danger, Jade Street Protection Services), Creator Vinnie Fiorello (Less Than Jake, Paper & Plastick), and Creator Obi Fernandez (Westbound Train, Meen Machine).
Behind the album, you have a creative team that includes Vinnie Fiorello (Less Than Jake, Paper & Plastick), Obi Fernandez (Westbound Train, Meen Machine), Alex Stern (Big D and the Kids Table, Westbound Train), Jono Diener (The Swellers, Baggage, No Trigger), Matt Appleton (Reel Big Fish), Billy Kottage (The Interrupters), John DeDomenici (Jeff Rosenstock Band, Bomb the Music Industry), Jon Degan (Big D and the Kids Table), and Sean Paul Pillsworth (Nightmare for a Week).
Although the Kickstarter campaign ends September 4, 2020, The Inevitables is only just beginning.
Listen to “Ft Lauderdale” below:
About Our Guests
Jono Diener (@jonodiener) is a comic writer and world-traveling musician out of Flint, Michigan. He’s played in bands like The Swellers, Baggage, and No Trigger. Diener put together A Comic For Flint: HOPE released by Source Point Press, and is featured in the anthologies Maybe Someday (A Wave Blue World), and Everything Is Going Wrong: Comics on Punk and Mental Illness in addition to his self-published titles Monster Bounty, and Jetpack Zack. Jono Diener He/Him Instagram Twitter
Liana Kangas (@lianakangas) is a comic artist and dog mom most known for her work on Vault Comics’ She Said Destroy, as well as co-writing a title for TKO, and doing art for the likes of Image, 2000AD, A Wave Blue World, and Black Mask. She’s been featured on SYFY Artists Alley, Paste Magazine, Vice, and Nerdist. Liana Kangas She/Her Instagram Twitter
About Our Host
You can check out his photography on Instagram at @ram_entertainment or follow him on @yourfavoriteskinnyman. Aaron Powel has been with Temple of Geek since 2018. He is a podcast host, content creator, cosplay photographer, and comic book consultant for Temple of Geek. In his personal life, he spends a lot of time on stage as a Stand-Up Comedian. He has even found a way to mix fandom and comedy by performing comedy at various comic con conventions and pop culture events! You can check out his work for Temple of Geek here.
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This episode was edited and produced by Monica Duarte.
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