Word Balloon Comics Podcast

Dirk Wood Editor and former marketing director for IDW is here to talk about his new Hardcover Magazine Full Bleed . The quarterly volume feels like the McSweeney anthologies and promises great essays interviews articles and comics that reflect the modern scenes in comic books music television film and books. The book features interviews with Stephen King, Alan Moore Gerard Way and essays about Douglas Adams the comic book scene in Cuba, Punk Rock History and more.  We talk about the decision to run this as a Kickstarter campaign , what Wood wants to do with the magazine, and how it will be released to comic bookstores as well as the Kickstarter community. 

Dirk Wood Editor and former marketing director for IDW is here to talk about his new Hardcover Magazine Full Bleed . The quarterly volume feels like the McSweeney anthologies and promises great essays interviews articles and comics that reflect the modern scenes in comic books music television film and books. The book features interviews with Stephen King, Alan Moore Gerard Way and essays about Douglas Adams the comic book scene in Cuba, Punk Rock History and more.  We talk about the decision to run this as a Kickstarter campaign , what Wood wants to do with the magazine, and how it will be released to comic bookstores as well as the Kickstarter community. 

Matt is back to talk about the fourth volume of Sex Criminals His ongoing work writing TV for Universal, and his thoughts on the TV and comics market.

Matt is back to talk about the fourth volume of Sex Criminals His ongoing work writing TV for Universal, and his thoughts on the TV and comics market.

We dive deep into marvel history with the amazing art team of Zeck and Beatty. You'll hear how they got together and their runs on Captain America, The Punisher, Secret Wars and much more, including the real story behind the creation of Spider-Man's Black Costume 

We dive deep into marvel history with the amazing art team of Zeck and Beatty. You'll hear how they got together and their runs on Captain America, The Punisher, Secret Wars and much more, including the real story behind the creation of Spider-Man's Black Costume 

Chip's back to talk about where things are in Sex Criminals, His take on Jughead, and lots of Marvel talk about Spider-Man Howard The duck ,and his upcoming Marvel Legacy take on The Thing & Human Torch in Marvel Two In One. 

Chip's back to talk about where things are in Sex Criminals, His take on Jughead, and lots of Marvel talk about Spider-Man Howard The duck ,and his upcoming Marvel Legacy take on The Thing & Human Torch in Marvel Two In One. 

Glad to welcome Greg back to talk about the new Planet Hulk Novel and plans for Amadeus Cho to head to the planet Sakaar for his upcoming Marvel Legacy Hulk arc. What does this mean for a return of Bruce Banner? Also we talk about his great new BOOM! series Mech Cadet Yu with Takeshi Miyazawa 

Glad to welcome Greg back to talk about the new Planet Hulk Novel and plans for Amadeus Cho to head to the planet Sakaar for his upcoming Marvel Legacy Hulk arc. What does this mean for a return of Bruce Banner? Also we talk about his great new BOOM! series Mech Cadet Yu with Takeshi Miyazawa 

What a pleasure to talk with Editor Extraordinaire Shelly Bond. The former Vertigo EIC has a new line of books coming from IDW starting with Kid Lobotomy from Peter Milligan and Tess Fowler. We talk about the new line of books and Shelly's influences and origins at Vertigo 

What a pleasure to talk with Editor Extraordinaire Shelly Bond. The former Vertigo EIC has a new line of books coming from IDW starting with Kid Lobotomy from Peter Milligan and Tess Fowler. We talk about the new line of books and Shelly's influences and origins at Vertigo 

We catch up with Dec and talk about his new Image Graphic Novel The Irish Crime Drama Savage Town which comes out Wednesday 

We catch up with Dec and talk about his new Image Graphic Novel The Irish Crime Drama Savage Town which comes out Wednesday 

Nick is back to discuss the event, the controversies, the marvel universe fall out from the event, and what's next.