{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The United States Department of Nerds Podcast","title":"Todd Black — Tokyo Blade Detectives #1–12 & The Future of Indie Sci-Fi Comics","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f16f8a96\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4260,"description":"Todd Black — Tokyo Blade Detectives #1–12 & The Future of Indie Sci-Fi Comics\n\nIn this episode of The USDN Podcast, we sit down with comic creator Todd Black to discuss his cyberpunk detective series Tokyo Blade Detectives and the Kickstarter campaign collecting issues #1–12.\n\nSet 200 years in the future where guns are outlawed but violence still thrives, the series explores faction warfare, advanced technology, and the emotional consequences of conflict through the eyes of teenage detective Miko.\n\nWe talk about:\nBuilding a long-running indie comic universe\nCrowdfunding strategy and Kickstarter lessons\nCollaboration with international comic artists\nExpanding creator-owned stories beyond comics\nWriting the Thunder Rosa comic biography\nAdvice for indie creators navigating today’s industry\nIf you’re passionate about indie comics, sci-fi storytelling, and creator-driven publishing, this conversation is for you.\n\nSupport the Kickstarter:\nhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackmagicwolf/tokyo-blade-detectives-1-12\n\nFollow Todd Black:\nX: https://x.com/Guardians_Comic\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/toddblack.bsky.social\n\nThe USDN Podcast — Where Indie Comics Come to Life.","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}