Dave Campbell, The Calling, And Why a Mission from God Does Not Always Look The Way You Think

THE VALUE OF A GREAT CONVERSATION I know that I am having a good conversation with someone when I can share a genuine laugh. I don’t know how many times Dave Campbell and I laughed during our talk, but I do know that each time felt like an authentic connection with a committed artist.  FINDING A FAITH-BASED WRITING PARTNER Dave spoke honestly about pursuing his dream of drawing a comic that was faith-based. There were false starts and interruptions. But things changed when he met writer Jeff Williams at a men’s bible study. That was the beginning of a commitment to start and finish a graphic novel they would eventually title The Calling. MAKING A COMMITMENT Through it all Dave and Jeff knew that everyone from that men’s group remembered their conversation. Dave knew that every night when he came home from work that his children were watching him sit down to draw. He knew that they would be watching if he stopped.  SHARING THE CALLING Dave matched that commitment with a website where he promised that every Monday he and Jeff would publish a new page from The Calling. Week after week, page after page, their comic grew into a published graphic novel. Single issues followed, and later a trailer. YOUR NEXT MISSION, SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT But, the mission wasn’t over. By now, Dave’s daughter was a self-published author currently enrolled at the Iowa Writer’s Workshop. She approached her dad about developing a comic together. She writes and he draws. The result is Groovy U.  ENJOY THIS BRIEF BIO FOR MORE ABOUT DAVE CAMPBELL  Raised in Ecorse, Michigan (Detroit area), Dave Campbell started drawing at an early age. Soon after, he gained an affinity for comics and further developed his drawing skills by using them as reference material. After high school, Dave went to the University of Michigan’s School of Art & Design, where he earned a BFA degree in graphic design. In his adult life, Dave has worked at design firms, managed in-house art departments, pursued a career in music, and even started a team uniform company which he operated for 5 years. Through all of this, Dave never lost his love for the comics, which led to co-creating The Calling with writing partner Jeff Williams.  He is currently working on issue #2 of Groovy U, a new series written by his daughter Shelby Campbell. By day Dave works as an associate director of content management for a company that provides insight and analysis for various industries. He resides with his wife and three children in California’s bay area. STAY IN TOUCH Visit Parade Comics and Heed The Calling Hear more episodes of Storytelling with Seth  ON SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM  Parade Comics FACEBOOK HeedtheCalling CONTACT THE HOST Contact Seth  #Comics #DaveCampbell #TheCalling #StorytellingwithSeth #Dream #Marvel #Draw #Artist #Mission<