Everybody, welcome to another 12 Days of The Comic Source as the holiday fireside chats continue with some of our favorite creators. This episode features returning guest Richard Ashley Hamilton joining Jace of The Comic Source for a relaxed, in-depth conversation about his career and storytelling approach. Richard talks about his path from journalism and self-publishing comics to working at DreamWorks Animation, including his experience on the How to Train Your Dragon films, TV shows, and related comics, and how that time shaped his focus on character and emotion. The discussion also dives into his young adult work, including SCOOP, its long development history and upcoming collected edition, and TECTIV, with updates on volume two and its dystopian noir world. The conversation also touches on Richard’s family holiday traditions, including his Cuban Christmas Eve Noche Buena celebrations, cooking his grandmother’s recipes, and the advent chain his family uses to count down to Christmas, rounding out a warm fireside chat as the holiday countdown continues.