Paul Gravett: At Comica’s Crossroads
The cycle of renewal in art is peddled by the periodic influx of stuff from somewhere else. That’s why you
Joseph Illidge on THE SHADOW CABINET
Writer Joseph P Illidge is back on the show to talk about his new Milestone Comics miniseries THE SHADOW CABINET with Darryl Banks and Artigun Ilhan!
Michel Fiffe on the Life and DEATH OF COPRA
Cartoonist Michel Fiffe talks about developing, publishing, and finally ending his signature series in January with the DEATH OF COPRA mini-series!
Mar Julia & Samuel Teer on Building BROWNSTONE
I welcome back writer Samuel Teer, now with artist & collaborator Mar Julia, to talk about their newest YA graphic novel BROWNSTONE.
The Road to BROWNSTONE With Samuel Teer
I talk with Samuel Teer about the road from 2015’s VEDA: ASSEMBLY REQUIRED to his new book BROWNSTONE
Pow Pow Press Roundtable
Today’s show has not one, not two, but THREE Canadian cartoonists on the mics ready to chat with Greg about Quebecois comix publisher Pow Pow Press!
Alex de Campi on FULL TILT BOOGIE
Greg chats with writer Alex de Campi on the return of her hit 2000AD strip Full Tilt Boogie, the importance of spite as motivation, making all-ages material that doesn’t suck, and much more!
Jose Villarrubia on Restoring SWAMP THING and THE CORBEN LIBRARY
Greg talks with painter/color artist/professor Jose Villarrubia about his career, restoring works by Corben & Wrightson to better than their original glory, his ideal sequential art curriculum, and more!
Howard Chaykin on Mentoring and FARGO
Greg chats with the one & only Howard Chaykin about passing on comic knowledge, the influence of musical theater on his work, how a comics page actually works, past & future colliding, Jason Bernard, and much more!
Josh O’Neill and BEEHIVE BOOKS
Greg catches up with Beehive Books publisher Josh O’Neill about origins, growth, and successes of his small press publishing venture.
Tillie Walden on CLEMENTINE, BOOK TWO
Greg chats with cartoonist (and Vermont’s Cartoonist Laureate) Tillie Walden about the second book in her WALKING DEAD Clementine Trilogy, YA horror, sifting through the lessons of the past to navigate the future, and much more!
Tom Scioli on I AM STAN LEE and STAR WARRIORS
Cartoonist Tom Scioli comes back on the show to talk about his new biography of Stan the Man and his new collaboration with Jack Kirby on ADAM STARR AND THE STAR WARRIORS!
Dr. J. Andrew Deman on THE CLAREMONT RUN: SUBVERTING GENDER IN THE X-MEN
Greg welcomes Dr. J. Andrew Deman back to the show to talk about his new book THE CLAREMONT RUN: SUBVERTING GENDER IN THE X-MEN, micropublishing in the time of Elon, his collaborations with other comics scholars like Dr. Anna Peppard, his EXCALIBUR quest, and more!
Nikesh Shukla on SPIDER-MAN: INDIA
Greg talks with writer Nikesh Shukla about Pavitr Prabhakar, fiction’s role in countering racism, the concept of Seva, and more on today’s episode!
Milton Lawson on ORSON WELLES: WARRIOR OF THE WORLDS
Writer Milton Lawson stops by to talk about his new series revealing the secret life of one of our greatest film directors… ORSON WELLES: WARRIOR OF THE WORLDS!
Mike Norton & Rafer Roberts on THE ROCK GODS OF JACKSON, TENNESSEE
Greg talks with Mike Norton & Rafer Roberts about metal, memories, mutants, and more for their new OGN from Dark Horse: THE ROCK GODS OF JACKSON, TENNESSEE!
Owen Michael Johnson on THE BEST OF 2000AD
Greg talks with Owen Michael Johnson about his curation of the BEST OF 2000AD series, the perils and potential pitfalls of such an endeavor, what US comics character he’d love to Best Of… and Jack Kirby’s Silver Surfer?
Mimi Alves & Ben Crane on COSMIC CADETS: CONTACT
Greg talks with Mimi Alves and Ben Crane about their new all-ages scifi OGN, COSMIC CADETS from Top Shelf Comix! Find out which is harder to make contact with: alien beings… or each other?
Eric Trautmann on THE FORGED
Greg chats with writer/designer Eric Trautmann on his new creator-owned sexy violent sci-fi pulp military series THE FORGED at Image Comics!
Michael Molcher on I AM THE LAW: HOW JUDGE DREDD PREDICTED OUR FUTURE
2000AD Brand Manager and author Michael Molcher returns to the show to talk about his new book I AM THE LAW: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future. PLUS, we kick off our new YouTube channel of companion videos with this episode!