Word Balloon Comics Podcast

Word Balloon Podcast Ep 460 Jill Thompson Tony & Kara Moore Michael Kingston and SDCC Comic Markete

On this episode of Word Balloon, it's another Scene Missing conversation with Gabe Hardman & Will Pfeifer as we discuss the Peter Bogdonavich film Targets, starring Boris Karloff and produced by Roger Corman The Joe Mulvey talks about his Vegas heist comic SCAM from Comixtribe. Finally, Drew Gaska is back to talk about his 1970's Shark Suspense novel FRENZY.

On this episode of Word Balloon, Steven Grant returns to discuss his graphic novel 2 GUNS and the new film adaptation from Universal, with Denzel Washington & Mark Wahlberg in theaters now. Grant who many might remember from his Marvel work on Punisher and The Life Of John Paul 2 for Marvel Comics, has been churning out creator owned comics since his days at FIRST in the 1980s. He talks about behind the scene details of the making of the film, and his new sequel series 3 GUNS also from BOOM!Studios, and other past and future comic book projects. Next Kelly Sue DeConnick & Emma Rios talk about their new Western PRETTY DEADLY from IMAGE. We discuss their influences, and collaboration. Kelly Sue explains why it would really help the future of the comic, if readers would pre-order books, and who the real "customers" are from the publisher's POV. Finally comic writer Kyle Higgins is also an aspiring filmmaker. We recently screened his student film THE LEAGUE, a superhero story set in 1960's Chicago at Aw Yeah Comics in Skokie, IL. You'll hear the film's post Q&A with Kyle, and his plans to further the story in a new creator owned series from Image Comics.

Word Balloon Podcast SDCC pt 2 With Kevin Shinick, Bendis & Fraction and Scene Missing With Gabe Har

On this episode of Word Balloon the San Diego Comic Con coverage begins. First a Spotlight Panel Featuring Eisner award winner Mike Norton , with a look back on his entire career culminating in his 2 current works, The Web Comic BattlePug and Revival with Tim Seeley. Then the 8th Annual Comic Book Podcaster Panel Featuring John Mayo, Jimmy Aquino Collin Kilpatrick Heidi MacDonald Ben Blacker Brian Christman and myself. Finally a conversation with JK Woodward & Keith DeCandido about their Kickstarter Campiagn for tyhe Original Graphic Novel DRAGON PRECINCT Time Cues   00:00   SDCC Mike Norton Spotlight Panel   53:29   SDCC Comic Book Podcast Panel 1:48:11  JK Woodward & Keith DeCandido

Word Balloon Podcast Matt Fraction & Ron Richards Talk Image Expo Graceland Exec Prod Joe Henderson

On this episode of Word Balloon we begin a 2 part talk with Matt Fraction. We discuss his current Marvel Now! books Hawkeye, Fantastic Four, and FF. Plus his new Image series with Howard Chaykin Satellite Sam . Pop Culture Futurist Rob Salkowitz returns to talk about the changes in the Comic Book Market and Pop Culture industries, with observations on this week's Image Expo, the rise of Digital Comics, and Crowd Funding. We also talk about where Geek Culture is in today's society, and should we be fearing the eventual backlash? We wrap up with artist Sanford Greene who is proting a Kickstarter campaign to fund his animation studio Secret Sauce's latest preoject 1000.

On this episode of Word Balloon we continue our conversation with Brian Michael Bendis wrapping up the Age Of Ultron event , and examining the new problems for the Marvel heroes in the wake of the Event's outcome. From Galactus finding himself in the Ultimate Universe, to Angela, a character fresh from the 90's and Spawn Comics crossing over to face The Guardians Of The Galaxy. Plus we check in on the All New & Uncanny X-Men. Then we prresent a Marvel Press Conference from last Thursday featuring Bendis and Joshua Hale Fialkov talking about HUNGER the mini series which will deal with Galactus's shift into the Ultimate Universe. What does this mean for Miles Morales, Rick Jones and other heroes from The UU?

Word Balloon Podcast Jeff Parker's Batman 66 Ed Brisson's Sheltered and Dave Wachter's Guns Of Shado

Word Balloon Paul Jenkins On DC Marvel BOOM! And The State Of The Comics Market Kevin Mellon On Suic

Word Balloon Podcast Ep 450 James Tucker On DC Animation Ben Blacker On Wolverine Season 1 OGN & J

On this episode of Word Balloon We listen in on The Avengers Assemble Cartoon Press Conference as the Producers talk about Sunday's 1 hr sneak peak on Disney XD. Joe Quesada Joe Kelly and Cort Lane are on the call. The High Crimes creative team of writer Chris Sebela and artist Ibrahim Moustafa talk about their innovative series from Monkeybrain Comics. We wrap up with part 2 of our conversation with Comics and Pulp historian Anthony Tollin. More factiods about The Shadow, Doc Savage, The Lone Ranger and Old Time Radio tales. Plus previews of Anthony's upcoming pulp products from Sanctum Books.

On this episode of Word Balloon, we talk with Archie Comics Writer/Artist Dan Parent , who created Kevin Keller, the New Kid In Riverdale, and after 3 nominations won the GLADD award this week. We talk about Kevin, and all the other great ideas that have made Archie Comics one of the most innovative publishers in comics. Gerry Conway returns to talk about his days at DC Comics, from his first works starting in 1969, and his early 70's return that included a lot of work on Superman. More Bronze Age DC talk with former colorist Anthony Tollin. Today Anthony is the publisher that is re-presenting the original stories of THE SHADOW, DOC SAVAGE, and other pulp heroes.Check out his catalog of books here. We wrap up with Mike Gold, who was the editor of great books at First Comics like GRIMJACK JON SABLE AMERICAN FLAGG, and then brought a bunch of talent to DC in the 80's for runs on HAWKWORLD, GREEN ARROW, SUICIDE SQUAD , WASTELAND and more! We talk about Mike's pop culture website COMICMIX , which is also getting into the business to help creators make their comic books dreams into reality.

On this episode of Word Balloon, we check in with Greg Rucka , who with artist Rick Burchett and webmaster Eric Newsom have begun their Kickstarter campign for the Web comic Lady Sabre and The Pirates Of The Ineffable Aether  . As of this posting they have exceeded their initial goal, but as Greg points out that means there are more books that can be published beyond the 192 page OGN. We also discuss Greg & Michael Lrk's new Image comic Lazarus, which begins in late June. Then fresh from his FCBD siging in Chicago we catch up with Jamal Igle . His new female hero Molly bdanger also had a successful kickstarter campaign, and now the character made her print debut in Action Lab's FCBD book. We talk about how Jamal created the character, what he learned fom his KS experience, and what's next for both Jamal & Molly Danger. Writer Charles Soule makes his Word Balloon debut, talking about his current work at DC (Swamp Thing & Red Lanterns) Marvel (Thunderbolts) and 2 exciting creator owned projects from Archaia (Strange Attractors out next week), and Oni Press (Letter 44 coming in October )

Our C2E2 coverage begins with floor interviews from Jimmy Palmiotti, Kyle Higgins, Doug Mahnke, and Scott Allie. Then we check in with Mark Schultz who has a Kickstarter Campaign for a new collection THE ART OF MARK SCHULTZ CARBON and a hardcover edition of XENOZOIC. More Kickstarter talk with Greg Pak & Jonathan Coulton as they combine their musical and comic book talents for the graphic novel CODE MONKEY SAVE WORLD. We wrap up with the C2E2 Podcast panel featuring Wendi Friedman (Double Page Spread) Stevie Disme (Comic Book Queers) Chris Marshall ( Collected Comics Library ) Brian Pants Christman ( Comic Geek Speak ) , and Mike Pfeiffer ( Most People are DJs )