Marvel writer Matt Yocum and Marvel/DC artist Khoi Pham talk about How to Comic. They are two working professionals - Matt in defense and international affairs consulting and Khoi as a lawyer - and they also work in comics. They want to share how they handle a life in comics while juggling work and family.
[Theme music written and recorded by Brandon Pham.]
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Khoi and Matt continue their discussion about A.I.
They discuss when they first encountered A.I., and in what capacity. They also talk about the arguments of those who say A.I. democratizes art, and those who say A.I. steals from every artist and writer who’s ever posted, or had their work posted, online. Khoi poses the question, “What do you think about someone who uses A.I. and says, ‘This is my art?’”
They also share how true art consists of everything that made up that artist - their history, upbringing, language, and all the things that made them who they are. And they talk about work as purpose versus work as productivity.
Enjoy the episode, and feel free to share your thoughts!
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12 Jul 2026
How to Comic with Yocum and Pham - Episode 11
How should we think about A.I.? What are its perils and promises? Khoi and Matt talk about this and share some thought experiments.
No doubt, this is a tricky topic. Does A.I. have any uses in society? Should we be against the advancement and use of A.I. in everything? And how do we retain our unique ability as humans to learn, grow, and create when A.I. presents itself to the masses as an “easy” solution to what some may perceive as their limited abilities?
No questions are rhetorical in this, and many questions are posited. We honestly, openly explore the challenge of a world increasingly consumed with A.I. and what it means to the generations after us who will grow up knowing only a world with a competitive “intelligence.”
Enjoy the episode, and feel free to share your thoughts, so we all (all the humans!) can learn from you!
Oh, and just so everyone has no doubts - Khoi and Matt are both against using A.I. in any form to create - whether it’s art, writing, or any other creative pursuit. (Just so our positions are clear). Enjoy!
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11 Jun 2026
How to Comic with Yocum and Pham - Episode 10
How do you say “no” to something? What does saying “yes” mean and its implications? Khoi and Matt talk about this and their experiences.
Also, Khoi and Matt will be at Heroes Con this weekend (12-14 June 2026) in Charlotte, NC. Khoi will be at table AA-1984. And Matt will be speaking on a panel titled “Rethinking War Comics” on his current writing project about the 14th Continental Regiment in the American Revolution, with the panel held in Room 207AB on Saturday, 13 June.
Hope to see you there! Enjoy the episode!
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1 Apr 2026
How to Comic with Yocum and Pham - Episode 9
How do we get better? What does “get better” even mean? Khoi and Matt talk about this and their experiences. Enjoy the episode.
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1 Apr 2026
How to Comic with Yocum and Pham - Episode 8
How does networking and producing comics work go hand-in-hand? Khoi and Matt talk about this and their experiences. Enjoy the episode.
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28 Apr 2025
How to Comic Podcast with Yocum and Pham — Pod 007
In this episode, Matt and Khoi answer listener Ben’s query on editing and the many roles of editors.
In this podcast, Matt recommended the book Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King. You can find that book: here (https://www.amazon.com/Self-Editing-Fiction-Writers-Second-Yourself/dp/0060545690/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TFOUB7XCJXMW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OJEU8KT1KZDu4NyWhVdXaLo2byB5HJ2TLVoF0bTVUXHfay93gnAfTDzmKUqvCz63sadNRwjWBgRQz71hlS9ChsVNNGcc2NJN7sOHzJt1jNwBbYGGQcst9B9Jl7hJngZNCmCvTkPkecae55kCjWepIjN_IpNhKE10T8Y11Pf9GzkI4js_sgZEfEZn_xWzTDgKUIavk1Wx1ulzn6BR4B8pXwcnq4z_9LOGRDViqji9gXc.YNgs6fvLjbmTerdtnFeNnxOhRE6aB1NTp1FglaSOkrw&dib_tag=se&keywords=self-editing+for+fiction+writers&qid=1745871012&sprefix=self-editing+for+fict%2Caps%2C527&sr=8-1)
And Khoi mentioned he’s on Book 3 of The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson, with book 3 called Oathbringer. You can find that book: here (https://www.amazon.com/Oathbringer-Book-Three-Stormlight-Archive/dp/1250297141/ref=sr_1_3?crid=284PQLPR9J9AO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.HuKpZq41AsrJJUeAeOlFLrnjo5CYgjYb_X075gFI4rgqoB5qR0Yus0tUoOktBrfv0LtyYA54-q3_1onmmM2qwjxydx2yMXQy91CG6sZHQswhzBAFe7CAoKOSrUJ4TeJBlNkpomyz9KC-VO-K6wgbd4QvU8M5JDtX2ZSq4L2VoeIqD7_WB25ph2d8I6VNVAfoIGZAVYqjZpfvvnAf4sbDVAHWpi31lWUrLKyjy_Vi5AI.P2wLRrajht6d_cM2i4kqeSH0tQpZPRPtJfFlX4xak0M&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+way+of+kings+brandon+sanderson+book+3&qid=1745871304&sprefix=the+way+of+kings+brandon+sanderson+book+%2Caps%2C442&sr=8-3)
Khoi also mentioned he was about to read DC Comics Absolute Martian Manhunter, a brilliant series that just started from writer Deniz Camp and artist Javier Rodriguez. You can learn more: here (https://www.dc.com/comics/absolute-martian-manhunter-2025/absolute-martian-manhunter-1)
Enjoy, and leave your comments for us! Thanks!
Matt and Khoi
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14 Apr 2025
How to Comic Podcast with Yocum and Pham — Pod 006
In this episode, Matt and Khoi answer listener Hannah’s question on balancing art and different areas of life.
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26 Mar 2025
How to Comic with Yocum and Pham - Pod 005
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13 Mar 2025
How to Comic with YOCUM and Pham - Pod 004
In this episode, Matt and Khoi explore how explicitly identifying your audience can unlock and direct creativity.
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27 Feb 2025
How to Comic with Yocum and Pham - Pod 003
What does success mean to you? In this episode, Matt and Khoi discuss why and how this question is so difficult to answer.
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13 Feb 2025
How To Comic with Yocum and Pham - Pod 002
The Writer-Artist Relationship
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29 Jan 2025
How to Comic with Yocum and Pham - Pod 001
Marvel writer Matt Yocum and Marvel/DC artist Khoi Pham talk about How to Comic. They are two working professionals - Matt in defense and international affairs consulting and Khoi as a lawyer - and they also work in comics. They want to share how they handle a life in comics while juggling work and family.
This first episode introduces them and shares what’s to come. They want to be “Relentlessly Helpful” and help you learn How to Comic.
[Theme song written and recorded by Brandon Pham.]
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