{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The United States Department of Nerds Podcast","title":"Stephen Kok on TRANSHUMAN Vol. 4: Betrayal, Human Augmentation & Indie Comics","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6458,"description":"How human are you when your body can be replaced?\n\nAustralian comic creator Stephen Kok of SigmaTestudio joins The USDN Podcast for an in-depth conversation about TRANSHUMAN Vol. 4: Betrayal, human augmentation, comic book lettering, crowdfunding, and the realities of creating independent comics.\nAt the center of TRANSHUMAN is Rivka, a former soldier living in a world where technology can repair, augment, and increasingly replace the human body. But if our bodies can be replaced piece by piece, what actually makes us human?\nStephen takes us inside the philosophy and science fiction behind TRANSHUMAN, Rivka's evolution across four volumes, and what Volume 4: Betrayal means for the next chapter of her story.\nWe also go deep into Stephen's work as a professional comic book letterer. In an extended discussion on the art and psychology of lettering, Stephen breaks down how word balloons guide a reader's eye, how lettering affects pacing and storytelling, why placement matters, and how great lettering becomes an invisible part of the comic-book reading experience.\nStephen also shares lessons from more than a decade of independent comics, Kickstarter fulfillment, building trust with crowdfunding backers, measuring campaign success by readers instead of dollars, and why creators need to stop waiting and start making their work.\nFOLLOW STEPHEN KOK / SIGMATESTUDIO\n\nWebsite:\nhttps://sigmatestudio.com/\n\nFacebook:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/sigmatestudio\n\nInstagram - @eskay8888:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/eskay8888/\n\nKickstarter - TRANSHUMAN Vol. 1-4: Betrayal:\nhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1917428739/transhuman-vol-1-to-4-betrayal-sci-fi\nPROTECT YOUR COLLECTION WITH BCW SUPPLIES\nLooking for comic book bags, boards, boxes, storage, and other supplies to protect your collection?\nUSDN is a BCW Supplies Affiliate. When you shop through our affiliate link or use code USDN, your purchase helps support The United States Department of Nerds at no additional cost to you.\nShop BCW...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jK77dc0vRU6rdQe3lGzQeHxWXmC-iqPIYcsRvu3WnRw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMDE0/NzI5MzBlZGRiOGQ2/MzFlNGI2NzJiMzc2/MTczOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}