Nils-Petter Norlin and Nick Marino (that's me!) talk about the creation of KUTE Crew! This time around we're discussing color, magic, and lots more.

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We kick things off with a conversation about the many helmets of Nils, who builds custom Stormtrooper designs and posts them on his Instagram. That leads us into a discussion of color and how it has informed the design and feel of KUTE Crew.

After some deep thoughts, we dive into a conversation about the role of magic in our webcomic. Thanks to some feedback on our previous episode from Loch Ness, we're laying out the rules of magic in our universe, how it works for our koalas, and how all of that informs our writing and drawing choices for this story. We'll have a new KUTE Crew update on Webtoon soon, so follow us there and read along!

Nils-Petter Norlin and Nick Marino (that's me!) talk about the creation of KUTE Crew! How did we make this bonkers webcomic about a bunch of koalas fighting squids? Our deepest secrets are revealed!

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We dive into questions about why we chose the animals we chose, which teammates are our personal faves, and why the leader always dies. And the best part? These questions come from the artist of the rad pinup below, Loch Ness!

Along the way we share about our writing and drawing processes for the comic, delving into our decision making behind characters, themes, pacing, color, dialoguing, and tons more. We update KUTE Crew weekly on Webtoon, so follow us there and we'll have another conversation for you soon.

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UPDATED: Sunday, July 21, 2024

KUTE Crew episodes on Webtoon
- Episode 1: "Ready For Action"
- Episode 2: "Take A Dip"
- Episode 3: "Hop To It"
- Episode 4: "It's Too Bad"
- Episode 5: "Talk To Me"
- Episode 6: "The Big One"
- Episode 7: "Try To Win"
- Episode 8: "Too Much Power"
- Episode 9: "Get It Back"
- Episode 10: "Quite Vexing"
- Episode 11: "Intense Guy"
- Episode 12: "Mess Duty"
- Episode 13: "Stay Strong"
- Episode 14: "Don't Move"
- Episode 15: "Can't Stop"
- Episode 16: "Please Work"
- Episode 17: "Reach Out"
- Episode 18: "Too Late"
- Episode 19: "Please Respond"
- Episode 20: "Down Here"
- Episode 21: "Not One Bit"
- Episode 22: "Chow Down"
- Episode 23: "Frigid Depths"
- Episode 24: "Disparate Molecules"
- Episode 25: "Hard Drive"
- Episode 26: "Be The First"
- Episode 27: "Unified Goal"
- Episode 28: "Stay Vigilant"
- Episode 29: "Leaf Lickers"
- Episode 30: "New Rules"
- Episode 31: "Heavy Damage"
- Episode 32: "Under Attack"
- Episode 33: "The Reason"
- Episode 34: "Every Turn"
- Episode 35: "Super Close"
- Episode 36: "Ask Away"
- Episode 37: "Not Today"
- Episode 38: "No Leader"
- Episode 39: "Awfully Murky"
- Episode 40: "Rapidly Rising"
- Episode 41: "Stay Back"
- Episode 42: "KAWAII Crew"
- Episode 43: "Let's Tussle"
- Episode 44: "Catch Up"
- Episode 45: "Sacred Locale"
- Episode 46: "Our Ocean"
- Episode 47: "Our Star"
- Episode 48: "Our Home"
- Episode 49: "Kill You"
- Episode 50: "One Of You"
- Episode 51: "What's Next"
- Episode 52: "Still Operational"
- Episode 53: "My Fave"
- Episode 54: "Slick Thinkin'"
- Episode 55: "Very Important"
- Episode 56: "Check This"
- Episode 57: "Supremely Strange"
- Episode 58: "Different Source"
- Episode 59: "Next Level"
- Episode 60: "Wonderful Progress"
- Episode 61: "Something Unusual"
- Episode 62: "Magical Feedback"
- Episode 63: "Crystal Stuff"
- Episode 64: "Indulge Me"
- Episode 65: "Sorry, Larry"
- Episode 66: "Fuzzy Frakers"
- Episode 67: "Stupid Potion"
- Episode 68: "Hang On Tight"
- Episode 69: "They're Here"
- Episode 70: "Fully Cloaked"
- Episode 71: "Losing It"
- Episode 72: "Gone Rogue"
- Episode 73: "Highly Unexpected" NEW
- Episode 74: "Be The First" NEW
- Episode 75: "Going Nuts" NEW

KUTE Crew chapters on Gumroad
- Chapter 1: "A Risky Refuge"
- Chapter 2: "A Vast Visitor"
- Chapter 3: "A Cruel Cavern"
- Chapter 4: "A Mind Unmined"
- Chapter 5: "A Crew Askew"
- Chapter 6: "A Trail Unveiled"
- Chapter 7: "A Troop Regrouped"
- Chapter 8: "A Deep Creep"

Profiles, Panels, and Podcasts
- Astral Jane, the sorcerer
- Miss Elle, the ghost
- ADORBS Academy, the school
- Short Fuse, the loose cannon
- Behind the Panels: Bada Boom
- Behind the Panels: All Data
- Making KUTE: Podcast Ep. 8
- Motor Boater, the engineer
- Making KUTE: Podcast Ep. 9
- The Squids in the Squad
- Cell Mate Pinup by Loch Ness
- Smooth Moves Pinup by Loch Ness
- Future Concepts by Nils-Petter Norlin
- High Concepts by Nils-Petter Norlin
- Behind the Panels: Diagnostic
- Hot Flash Box Art by Loch Ness

KUTE Crew created by Nils-Petter Norlin (art) and Nick Marino (words)