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1 on 1 interview show featuring the creative minds behind Comics TV Film Novels & Animation. Hosted by Chicago Pop Culture expert, John Siuntres
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The Bendis Tapes pt 2 Watch and Listen Recommends
Documentaries, Star Wars Star Trek, Poscasts and more in the relaxing part 2 portion of Thursday's conversation.
The Bendis Tapes pt 1 ALIAS returns
Bendis has a big December coming up with Volume two of The Ones, with Jacob Edgar and ALIAS with Michael Gaydos and David Mack. We also discuss the changes at DC and Marvel at the comics and movie studio level.
the past and present of skottie young
Today, we're catching up with one of the most distinctive voices in modern comics, Skottie Young, a writer and artist whose wildly imaginative style, outrageous humor, and surprising emotional depth have made …
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Today, we're catching up with one of the most distinctive voices in modern comics, Skottie Young, a writer and artist whose wildly imaginative style, outrageous humor, and surprising emotional depth have made him a fan favorite for more than two decades.
We're talking about his latest work on DC's Lobo, bringing his own brand of mayhem and irreverent comedy to the Main Man. But we're also taking a deep dive into Skottie's career, going all the way back to his earliest days breaking into the comics business.We revisit his early Marvel work on characters like Venom, the Human Torch, and the X-Men, and trace his evolution as an artist, including his beautiful and inventive adaptations of L. Frank Baum's Oz books with writer Eric Shanower.
And of course, we spend plenty of time talking about I Hate Fairyland, Skottie's gloriously twisted creator-owned fantasy series that turned the conventions of children's storybooks upside down and became one of his signature creations.Along the way, we discuss his creative influences, the evolution of his art, his move into writing, and how he's managed to carve out such a unique place for himself in the comics industry.Ram V Killing more Gods and Supernatural Espionage
Today, I'm joined by one of the most imaginative and thought-provoking writers working in comics, Ram V, whose work on The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, These Savage Shores, Detective Comics, Swamp Thing, and The …
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Today, I'm joined by one of the most imaginative and thought-provoking writers working in comics, Ram V, whose work on The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, These Savage Shores, Detective Comics, Swamp Thing, and The New Gods has established him as a storyteller who's never afraid to explore big ideas.
We're talking about two fascinating new projects.First, Deicidium, his ambitious new science fiction and fantasy graphic novel series from Image Comics, created with artists Evan Cagle and Anand RK. It's set in a future where religion and corporate power have become intertwined, and ancient gods are returning to Earth in human form. It's a story about mythology, faith, power, and what happens when humanity decides its gods have become a threat.
Then there's Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy, Ram's new DC Vertigo series with artist Mike Perkins. The two reunite for a supernatural espionage thriller involving British intelligence, secret societies, occult warfare, and a hidden world of magic operating behind the scenes of international politics.
We discuss the inspirations behind both stories, Ram's approach to world-building, his collaborations with these incredible artists, and the creative freedom of telling stories outside the traditional superhero universe.Phil LaMarr The 1st John Stewart
For comic book fans, he's the voice of John Stewart, the Green Lantern, in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, and the title character in Static Shock. Animation fans know him as Hermes Conrad on …
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For comic book fans, he's the voice of John Stewart, the Green Lantern, in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, and the title character in Static Shock. Animation fans know him as Hermes Conrad on Futurama and Samurai Jack.
But Phil LaMarr's career goes well beyond the recording booth.He was an original cast member of MADtv, appeared in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, and has spent decades moving effortlessly between sketch comedy, live-action performances, and some of the most memorable voices in animation.
In this conversation, originally recorded in May of 2020, we look back at Phil's remarkable career, the craft of voice acting, and the comedy and characters that have made him such a familiar presence in pop culture.sunday conversation- joe rubenstein inking classic marvel
Today we're spending time with one of the great inkers in comic book history, Joe Rubinstein, whose incredible career spans more than five decades and includes collaborations with some of the biggest names in …
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Today we're spending time with one of the great inkers in comic book history, Joe Rubinstein, whose incredible career spans more than five decades and includes collaborations with some of the biggest names in the business.
Joe's work helped define the look of some of Marvel and DC's most memorable stories, including Frank Miller's groundbreaking Wolverine miniseries, his work with Jim Starlin on The Infinity Gauntlet, and his contributions to The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, where he inked an astonishing gallery of characters drawn by many of the industry's finest artists.
But Joe is much more than an inker. He's a storyteller, an artist, a historian of the craft, and a guy who's never been shy about expressing his opinions on the comic book business.kinescope 1984 (Studio one 1953)
We discuss The Studio One broadcast of George Orwell's 1984 from September 21, 1953, on CBS. Starring Eddie Albert, Norma Crane and Lorne Greene. We also talk about other film TV and radio adaptations of the novel.
Curt Pires Crime Sci-Fi Superhoreos and More
Curt Pires is back on Word Balloon, and he's got a lot happening in the world of creator-owned comics.First, we're talking about his new Kickstarter project, The Objectivist, a dark psychological vigilante …
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Curt Pires is back on Word Balloon, and he's got a lot happening in the world of creator-owned comics.First, we're talking about his new Kickstarter project, The Objectivist, a dark psychological vigilante thriller with artist Alex Diotto that draws inspiration from Steve Ditko's uncompromising philosophy, The Question, Sin City, and Taxi Driver. It's the story of a man who decides to take justice into his own hands, armed with a hammer and a dangerously rigid worldview.
Then there's Creature Corps, his new Image Comics series with artist JOK, debuting in December. Imagine the creature-battling craze of the '90s colliding with the brutal satire of The Boys. It's a world where monsters from the future have become the stars of a billion-dollar blood sport, and a former teenage champion is dragged back into the game.
We'll also catch up on Curt's expanding fantasy universe at Image, including Lost Fantasy, with artist Luca Casalanguida, where a hidden world of magic and monsters threatens our reality, and Fireborn, co-written with Franklin Jonas and illustrated by Patrick Mulholland, which brings dragons, ancient magic, and superhero action into that same universe.Four ambitious projects, some fascinating creative collaborations, and plenty to discuss about building original comic book worlds in today's industry.Hero Writing lessons from Guggenheim and Weisman
Back in 2015 , this was a great chance to talk with 2 TV writer producers who are at the top of live action television and animation. Both were at Long Beach Comicon that weekend and have great insight on the …
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Back in 2015 , this was a great chance to talk with 2 TV writer producers who are at the top of live action television and animation. Both were at Long Beach Comicon that weekend and have great insight on the 2010s superhero tv explosion
Writer- Exec Producer Marc Guggenheim talks about The CW's Arrowverse. Given the success of both shows, it's no surprise that it was annouced this week that the characters Atom, Professor Stein and White Canary were being devolped for their own future CW TV series.
NOTE- This conversation took place before the Legends Of Tomorrow announcement , but Marc did give insight about the success of introducing these new characters and in theory about expanding the DCU TV universe on The CW.
Animation writer exec producer Greg Weissman looks back at Gargoyles, Young Justice, Spectacular Spider-Man, his current work with Star Wars Rebels, and the realities behind producing comic book/toy adaptaions for kids television.How do new writers break into comics ? Louis Southard
Louis has just completed a sucessful kickstarter and has an upcoming X-O Manofwar story coming up, but mostly he's here to discuss his new column at the beat , where he tells his observations about how breaking …
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Louis has just completed a sucessful kickstarter and has an upcoming X-O Manofwar story coming up, but mostly he's here to discuss his new column at the beat , where he tells his observations about how breaking into writing comics has changed in the post covid studio consolidation era.Sunday Conversation With JMS
Fall back with me to 2019. Welcome to another Word Balloon Sunday Conversation. Today, we're reaching back to 2019 for an in-depth conversation with writer J. Michael Straczynski, better known to fans as JMS.At …
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Fall back with me to 2019. Welcome to another Word Balloon Sunday Conversation. Today, we're reaching back to 2019 for an in-depth conversation with writer J. Michael Straczynski, better known to fans as JMS.At the time, Joe was promoting his autobiography, Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood, a remarkably candid account of a difficult childhood, personal struggles, and his determination to build a life as a storyteller.
We go down strange career paths, like his writing the 1970s radio drama Alien Worlds, and hosting the lost sci-fi nerd talk show Hour 25, featuring Icons on the genre
We also dive into his extraordinary career in comics, from his groundbreaking run on The Amazing Spider-Man with John Romita Jr., to Thor, Fantastic Four, Supreme Power, and his creator-owned work on Rising Stars and Midnight Nation. We discuss his approach to character, the challenges of writing iconic superheroes, and the creative decisions that defined his years at Marvel DC and beyond
.And naturally, there's plenty to say about his work in television, including the creation of the landmark science fiction series Babylon 5, but also The Real Ghostbusters and his time scripting and being the story editor on the 1980's Twilight Zone.Patrick Stewart Memories
More discussion about Patrick Stuart's passing and his impact on nerd culture with Trek Author Keith RA DeCandido and Larry Young
Kinescope Boris Karloff The Monster On Live TV
Gabriel Hardman Jeff Parker and I talk about Boris Karloff's many performances on live network tv in the 1950s
A Tribute To Patrck Stewart
Star Trek Scribe Michael Jan Friedman joins the Trek Watch Regulars to honor the life and career of Sir Patrick Stewart
Ed Brisson Unleashes Hammer Head Slasher Horror
Ed Brisson returns to discuss his latest project, Hammer Head, a new five-issue horror series from Mad Cave Studios, with artist Damian Couceiro.Brisson takes us back to the bloody world of 1980s slasher …
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Ed Brisson returns to discuss his latest project, Hammer Head, a new five-issue horror series from Mad Cave Studios, with artist Damian Couceiro.Brisson takes us back to the bloody world of 1980s slasher movies, with a seemingly unstoppable killer who returns again and again.
At the center of the story is Jules, the sole survivor of a massacre twenty years earlier, who's spent her life trying to escape the trauma of that night. But some nightmares refuse to stay buried.We'll talk about Ed's love of crime and horror storytelling, and how he and Damian are putting their own spin on the familiar slasher formula.
Then we shift gears to some classic Saturday morning animation franchises. Ed discusses his work on ThunderCats and SilverHawks for Dynamite Entertainment, including ThunderCats: Lost, SilverHawks, and the ambitious ThunderCats- SilverHawks crossover. We get into the challenges of bringing these beloved 1980s characters to modern comic books while staying true to what made them popular in the first place.Voting and Comics with Yoe Greene and Ferris
Today we're looking at the 2020 graphic novel- Voting Is Your Superpower, a fascinating collection of political comics assembled by comics historian and publisher Craig Yoe.The book takes us on a journey …
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Today we're looking at the 2020 graphic novel- Voting Is Your Superpower, a fascinating collection of political comics assembled by comics historian and publisher Craig Yoe.The book takes us on a journey through decades of American comic book history, from the pioneering work of Little Nemo's Winsor McCay to the Silver Age, with examples from publishers like Harvey and Marvel.
These are comics that weren't necessarily meant to be sold on newsstands. Many were distributed free, with a specific mission: encouraging Americans to exercise their right to vote.It's an intriguing look at the intersection of comics, politics, and American history, and a reminder that the funny pages and comic books have often had something serious to say.
Joining us for the conversation are two extraordinary, award-winning cartoonists who contributed to the collection with new works: Sanford Greene, the acclaimed DC and Marvel artist and co-creator of Image's Bitter Root, and Emil Ferris, the brilliant writer and artist behind My Favorite Thing Is Monsters.We'll explore this unusual corner of comics history, the artists who contributed to it, and the power of cartooning to communicate ideas beyond simple entertainment.Scene Missing: The Making and Legacy of Gargoyles (1972)
In this Scene Missing panel, we dive deep into the 1972 made-for-TV movie Gargoyles .A cult classic that helped define the early wave of ’70s creature features. Joining the discussion are Gabriel Hardman, Jeff …
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In this Scene Missing panel, we dive deep into the 1972 made-for-TV movie Gargoyles .A cult classic that helped define the early wave of ’70s creature features. Joining the discussion are Gabriel Hardman, Jeff Parker, Ian Brill, and Allison Baker, each bringing their sharp insight into the film’s production, themes, and its influence on modern genre storytelling.
The panel explores the film’s eerie desert setting and its surprising critical success, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup that launched the career of Stan Winston, who went on to create the iconic creatures of Aliens and Predator. We spotlight the performances of Cornel Wilde as anthropologist Mercer Boley, Jennifer Salt (Sisters, Soap) as his daughter Diana, and Bernie Casey as the noble Gargoyle leader . It's one of television’s earliest sympathetic monster roles. We also examine the creative team behind the movie: director Bill L. Norton, later known for Cisco Pike and Law & Order, and writer-producers Steve and Elinor Karpf, who blended mythology, horror, and social reflection into an unexpectedly thoughtful TV thriller.steve niles origins of cal mcdonald
Steve Niles is back, and he's bringing along one of his most enduring creations, supernatural private eye Cal McDonald.Best known for 30 Days of Night, The October Faction, and Criminal Macabre,tNow Cal returns …
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Steve Niles is back, and he's bringing along one of his most enduring creations, supernatural private eye Cal McDonald.Best known for 30 Days of Night, The October Faction, and Criminal Macabre,
tNow Cal returns in Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories, a new 216-page hardcover collection from Clover Press, featuring ten brand-new prose adventures. The book also features illustrations from an impressive lineup of artists, including Liam Sharp, Francesco Francavilla, Alison Sampson, and Damien Worm, with a painted cover by Joe Jusko and a foreword by David Dastmalchian.
Steve and I discuss the origins of Cal McDonald, his evolution from prose fiction to comics, his undead partner Mo'Lock, and why Steve keeps coming back to this wonderfully messed-up detective.We'll also talk about the new stories, the Kickstarter campaign that brought them together, and Steve's lifelong affection for horror, crime fiction, and the monsters that inhabit both.scene missing secrets of the bermuda triangle
This week on Scene Missing, we venture into the mysterious Bermuda Triangle, where ships vanish, planes disappear, and 1970s television turned unexplained phenomena into prime-time entertainment!We're …
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This week on Scene Missing, we venture into the mysterious Bermuda Triangle, where ships vanish, planes disappear, and 1970s television turned unexplained phenomena into prime-time entertainment!
We're revisiting two made-for-TV thrillers, Satan's Triangle (1975), starring Doug McClure, Kim Novak, and Alejandro Rey, and Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (1975), starring Fred MacMurray.
Plus, we examine Leonard Nimoy's In Search Of... and its investigation of the legendary mystery. Was it supernatural terror, scientific speculation, or just great 1970s television? Join us as we separate fact, fiction, and wonderfully cheesy TV nostalgia!svengoolie unmasked
Here' my 2022 indepth chat with horror host Rich Koz, from Me-TV. We're talking about the two-part Svengoolie comic anthology from Frank Miller Presents, which brings tsven nd his unique brand of spooky comedy …
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Here' my 2022 indepth chat with horror host Rich Koz, from Me-TV. We're talking about the two-part Svengoolie comic anthology from Frank Miller Presents, which brings tsven nd his unique brand of spooky comedy to the printed page.
Rich takes us behind the scenes of the project's creation, discussing the writers and artists involved and how Svengoolie's personality and humor translate from television to comics.We also look back at the history of the character, from the original Svengoolie, Jerry G. Bishop, to Rich's own decades-long run as Chicago's favorite horror host and his eventual rise to national television fame.And, of course, we share our mutual love of classic television, old horror movies, comic books, and collecting the pop culture treasures we grew up with.
It's a fun conversation about horror, humor, nostalgia, and the enduring appeal of a character who has entertained generations of viewers.Wonder Woman at 85: DeConnick & Jimenez pt 1
In celebration of Wonder Woman's 85th anniversary, we're reaching back into the Word Balloon archives to revisit two conversations from 2022 with writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Phil Jimenez, exploring …
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In celebration of Wonder Woman's 85th anniversary, we're reaching back into the Word Balloon archives to revisit two conversations from 2022 with writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Phil Jimenez, exploring their extraordinary collaboration on Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons.
Since her debut in All Star Comics #8 in 1941, Wonder Woman has stood as one of the most iconic characters in comic book history. But in Historia, DeConnick and Jimenez take us back long before Diana's birth, reimagining the mythological origins of the Amazons, the Greek goddesses who created them, and the struggles that ultimately led to the founding of their society.
Published under DC's Black Label imprint, Wonder Woman Historia is an ambitious, visually breathtaking interpretation of Amazon mythology. In these conversations, Kelly Sue and Phil discuss the creative challenges of building this world, the themes of power, feminism, and mythology at the heart of the story, and the remarkable artistic detail that went into its first volume.As we celebrate 85 years of the Amazing Amazon, it's a perfect opportunity to revisit one of the most imaginative additions to Wonder Woman's mythology.The Icon Art Festival with Sal Abbinanti
Sal previews the Nov 7th Icon Festival- A festival for art collectors, artists and storytellers in the historic Biltmore Hotel. Featuring Bill Sienkiewicz and Thomas Jane plus art From Bill Alex Ross Alex Nino …
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Sal previews the Nov 7th Icon Festival- A festival for art collectors, artists and storytellers in the historic Biltmore Hotel. Featuring Bill Sienkiewicz and Thomas Jane plus art From Bill Alex Ross Alex Nino Sanford Greene Njick Dragotta and more. We alsp discuss the making of the Sienkiewicz documentary, That Polish GuyStar Trek At 60 with Robert Meyer Burnett pt 3
More Trek talk, the virtues of Kenneth Branagh as a director, Doctor who obsevations and RMB talks about his new star trek book of essays and kickstarter campaign
Star Trek At 60 with Robert Meyer Burnett pt 2
RMB talks about his new star trek book of essays and kickstarter campaign . Plus we review more of Season 4 of Strange New Worlds. We also discuss AI, Rob's Old Movie collection and more
Vision Quest & Star Trek At 60 with Robert Meyer Burnett pt 1
RMB talks about his new book and kickstarter campaign . Plus we review the first 2 eps of Vision Quest SNW the Trek News From NYCC and more
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