Word Balloon Comics Podcast

Great Conversation with legendary writer Pat Mills, who's done just about everything in British comics, from creating the 2000AD Megazine to co-developing Judge Dredd with John Wagner., and co creating Marshal Law, The ABC Warriors, Charley's War, and dozens of other series in virtually every genre.  Pat discusses his 2 new books Be Pure Be Vigilant Behave-2000AD and Judge Dredd The Secret History, which documents his career triumphs and frustrations as he created and guided the evolution of British Comics. His other book is a fictional funny crime novel set in the brit comics world of the 1970's Read'Em & Weep Vol 1: Serial Killer co created with his Marshal Law partner Kevin O'Neil . Pat talks frankly about his excitement in getting into the prose publishing business, the British American and French comic markets, why he's  never wanted to write American superheroes, and his thoughts on the past and future film and TV adaptations of Judge Dredd Then a look at the new deals Robert Kirkman & Mark Millar have made with streaming networks Amazon Prime & Netflix, including a flashback listen to my 2015 talk with Mark about his feelings then about streaming television versus films . Congrats to both creators for pushing comics and television forward with these exciting new deals. 

Great Conversation with legendary writer Pat Mills, who's done just about everything in British comics, from creating the 2000AD Megazine to co-developing Judge Dredd with John Wagner., and co creating Marshal Law, The ABC Warriors, Charley's War, and dozens of other series in virtually every genre.  Pat discusses his 2 new books Be Pure Be Vigilant Behave-2000AD and Judge Dredd The Secret History, which documents his career triumphs and frustrations as he created and guided the evolution of British Comics. His other book is a fictional funny crime novel set in the brit comics world of the 1970's Read'Em & Weep Vol 1: Serial Killer co created with his Marshal Law partner Kevin O'Neil . Pat talks frankly about his excitement in getting into the prose publishing business, the British American and French comic markets, why he's  never wanted to write American superheroes, and his thoughts on the past and future film and TV adaptations of Judge Dredd Then a look at the new deals Robert Kirkman & Mark Millar have made with streaming networks Amazon Prime & Netflix, including a flashback listen to my 2015 talk with Mark about his feelings then about streaming television versus films . Congrats to both creators for pushing comics and television forward with these exciting new deals. 

Author Patty Farmer is back with a new book chronicling the history of Playboy. Her new book Playboy Laughs collects interviews and stories of the Playboy Clubs role in the evolution of stand up comedy . The cultural shift from "Take My Wife...Please" jokes to the "sick" styles of Lenny Bruce Shelly Berman & Bob Newhart, The breakthrough women like Joan Rivers and Lily Tomlin and the comics of color starting with the meteoric rise of Dick Gregory. Plus Farmer takes an informative look at the cartoonists who were part of Playboy magazines from the start. From Jules Feiffer and Jack Cole to EC comic legends Harvey Kurtzman Jack Davis Al Jaffee Will Elder and more.

Author Patty Farmer is back with a new book chronicling the history of Playboy. Her new book Playboy Laughs collects interviews and stories of the Playboy Clubs role in the evolution of stand up comedy . The cultural shift from "Take My Wife...Please" jokes to the "sick" styles of Lenny Bruce Shelly Berman & Bob Newhart, The breakthrough women like Joan Rivers and Lily Tomlin and the comics of color starting with the meteoric rise of Dick Gregory. Plus Farmer takes an informative look at the cartoonists who were part of Playboy magazines from the start. From Jules Feiffer and Jack Cole to EC comic legends Harvey Kurtzman Jack Davis Al Jaffee Will Elder and more.

Victor Santos Chills Us With POLAR and Speaks Of VIOLENT LOVE

Victor Santos Chills Us With POLAR and Speaks Of VIOLENT LOVE

We follow up our last episode with Bill Sienkiewicz and his New Mutants retrospective panel from the San Diego Comic Con. Great observations from Bill and wonderful memories and questions from our live audience. Enjoy ! 

We follow up our last episode with Bill Sienkiewicz and his New Mutants retrospective panel from the San Diego Comic Con. Great observations from Bill and wonderful memories and questions from our live audience. Enjoy ! 

In preparation of our San Diego Comic Con panel this Thursday at 2:30pm (Room 24abc) Bill joins us to talk about many of his greatest collaborations in the 80s and 90s. From Chris Claremont with New Mutants , his Daredevil work with Frank Miller, David Mack and Brian Bendis. You'll hear Bill's origin story, breaking into comics, developing his impressionist painting style, and so much more. 

In preparation of our San Diego Comic Con panel this Thursday at 2:30pm (Room 24abc) Bill joins us to talk about many of his greatest collaborations in the 80s and 90s. From Chris Claremont with New Mutants , his Daredevil work with Frank Miller, David Mack and Brian Bendis. You'll hear Bill's origin story, breaking into comics, developing his impressionist painting style, and so much more. 

Tom King is back to preview his run on Mister Miracle in a 12 issue maxi series that starts next month. He tells us the "List" of what needs to be in a great Batman stories and how he broke so many of these axioms. You'll hear about his latest stories in Batman, including the engagement of Batman & Catwoman , The Hunt For Swamp Thing's Father Batman and Flash vs The Watchmen Universe and the current War Of Jokes  And Riddles

Tom King is back to preview his run on Mister Miracle in a 12 issue maxi series that starts next month. He tells us the "List" of what needs to be in a great Batman stories and how he broke so many of these axioms. You'll hear about his latest stories in Batman, including the engagement of Batman & Catwoman , The Hunt For Swamp Thing's Father Batman and Flash vs The Watchmen Universe and the current War Of Jokes  And Riddles

Great Chat With Shane about his book Braun, a great sci-fi robot adventure graphic novel and a yet to be published surf noir Dead Man's Curve 

Great Chat With Shane about his book Braun, a great sci-fi robot adventure graphic novel and a yet to be published surf noir Dead Man's Curve 

Great conversation with Mitch, who along with Tom King created the amazing Sheriff Of Babylon. The team has also been killing it on Batman, with stories featuring Catwoman and Swamp Thing.  We get the lowdown on the upcoming work on a 12 issue maxi series about Mister Miracle and The New Gods , plus look back on his runs on The Activity and The Punisher.