Dropped Out of College & BROKE INTO COMICS — For Every ARTIST With a Dream
Looking back... Why do we do what we do? Because we have to. I decided when I was 11 years old that all I ever wanted to do was draw comics for a living - all day - everyday - as much as possible - until I die... and now I do - I've got a A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING Graphic novel & an action figure toy line to go with it ! I didn't let any rejections, or bumps in the road stop me or change my mind... but how DID I make that dream a reality? How did this happen - and what the hell do I do now? (also - am I dead? or am I dying? - we shall see...) Here's my story about how I broke into comics, and everything it means to me in the here and now - on the first day of 2026 - looking back over the last 40 years as I look over the edge of the second side of my mountain, the second half of my life - with a family - a wife and kids - everything I've ever wanted or worked for - I'm out of money, and full of ideas & inspiration - I just need to stay alive long enough to just get it done. Its all just a matter of time... HAPPY NEW YEAR - Thanks for watching. THIS IS YOUR YEAR. Please check out https://bishart.net/ and the club https://bishart.net/pages/bishart-kid... Appreciate you - Ben 00:00 INTRO 04:13 DRAWING TMNT BATTLE NEXUS 2 07:02 STRANGER THINGS 07:38 MY FIRST COMIC / WRITING TO MARVEL AT 11 12:37 LEAVING ART SCHOOL 14:00 MY BIG BREAK 17:29 WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE TO BE A DAD 20:41 "JUST MAKE COMICS" 22:12 NATHAN THE CAVEMAN 24:11 YOU WANNA DRAW NINJA TURTLES? 25:22 REJECTION RECAP 26:12 NEW TMNT 26:58 MY WEIRD MOLES 28:33 HAPPY NEW YEAR Dante Luna - Rhode Island Comic Con Interview • Interview with Comic Creator Ben Bishop 3BLACKGEEKS - SDCC Interview • San Diego Comic-Con 2022 | IDW Ben Bishop ... Shot on... DJI OSMO POCKET 3 X2 pairs of META RAY BANS & an IPHONE 17 PRO ------ 💥 BISH WEBSITE 💥 https://bishart.net/ 💥 BISH CLUB 💥 https://bishart.net/pages/bishart-kid... 💥 SUBSCRIBE 💥 Thank you to everyone who's been enjoying the channel and helping me to grow it for a wider audience. I'll be doing a big giveaway at 1000 SUBSCRIBERS so please do "LIKE" Share & Subscribe if you haven't already. Appreciate you. Thanks Ben — Welcome to JUST MAKE COMICS - where I'll be showing you what it's like (for me) these days MAKING COMICS as a professional comic artist, husband and father trying to find a balance... I'm working on it. Maine comic book artist BEN BISHOP, best known for his work on the New York Times Bestseller, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - THE LAST RONIN is giving you an up close and oftentimes very personal inside look at the life of a comic creator - not just as an artist, but a writer, toy designer, self publisher, web store owner, subscription box/fan club "cult" leader, husband - and father... Along the way - watch me struggle with all the technology, cameras, storage space - as well as my own mind, anxiety, guilt, time, overall mental well being and MORE - as I give you a first hand look at what it's like being a COMIC BOOK CREATOR who's also trying to start a YOUTUBE - a day in the life of a comic book creator VLOG - of sorts... We'll see what happens... See what it's really like - starting with the end... As I'll be completely documenting each day along the way to finishing... MY LAST PAGE OF THE LAST ISSUE OF THE LAST RONIN... ... 2 RE-EVOLUTION! 🐢 SUBSCRIBE & STAY TUNED 🐢 TO BE CONTINUED #tmnt #lastronin #comicbookartist #drawing #studio #maine #raybanmeta #djiosmopocket3 #vlog #vlogging #art #artist #neca #necatmnt, #creator #creative #comicartist #comicbooks #dji #soundscape #relaxing #meditative #views #behindthescenes #insidelook #docuseries
