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Hollywood icon Barbara Carrera drops by the Lair for a RARE and EXCLUSIVE interview! Barbara talks about her time acting alongside Sean Connery in Never Say Never Again as Bond villain Fatima Blush. PLUS – we’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of her funny (and feathered) Disney superhero spy spoof, Condorman! It’s the conversation you’ll hear […]

Celebrating 40 years of The Greatest American Hero with the lovely and talented Faye Grant! Faye joins me to talk about her time on the 80s superhero series. PLUS, she reminisces about doing hard time with Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby on the Hulk for the final episode of that show, and battling villainous lizards […]

The 40th anniversary celebration of The Greatest American Hero continues on Comic Book Central with The Greatest American Heroine – Mary Ellen Stuart! Mary Ellen joins me to talk about her time in the red jammies and cape working alongside William Katt and Connie Sellecca…and crashing into Robert Culp!Photo courtesy Mary Ellen StuartImages TM & […]

I’m talkin’ superheroes in sitcoms with Jac Schaeffer – the creator of the Disney Plus smash hit series, WandaVision! We’ll also talk about her two other amazing superhero projects for Marvel – Captain Marvel and Black Widow!Photo courtesy Peter YangImages TM & copyright © Disney, Marvel Subscribe to Comic Book Central’s YouTube channel

Superheroes run in the Ferrigno family! Lou Ferrigno, Jr. is my guest this week and he’s talking about growing up with the Hulk as a dad, embracing his artistic side by bringing superheroes to life on canvas, and suiting up as JSA legend Hourman on the CW hit series, Stargirl!Photo courtesy Lou Ferrigno, Jr.Images TM […]

The wonderfully talented Frances Fisher drops by this week! We’re chatting about her roles in blockbuster films like James Cameron’s Titanic and Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven, close calls with Rick Springfield on Human Target and Tom Hanks on Big, acting motherly with Nathan Fillion on The Rookie, and her time in the world of HBO’s Watchmen!Photo […]

I’m celebrating the 30th anniversary of the classic adventure film The Rocketeer with the Rocketeer himself, Billy Campbell! Billy flies into the Lair to chat about bringing Dave Stevens’ comic character to life. PLUS, find out how Lord of the Rings changed his life, why he gave Johnny Depp a lift, and get the scoop […]

Actor Michael Paré joins me this week for my celebration of the 40th anniversary of The Greatest American Hero! Michael talks about working with GAH stars William Katt, Robert Culp, and Connie Sellecca, how a detour in filming led to his standout performance in Eddie and the Cruisers, clashing with Rick Moranis on Streets of […]

William Katt – star of The Greatest American Hero – returns to the Comic Book Central Lair! I’m catching up with William about his roles on Supergirl and The Thundermans, AND we’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of GAH with my EXCLUSIVE Comic Book Central commentary on the classic season one episode, “My Heroes Have Always […]

Believe it or not, I’m celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Greatest American Hero with GAH stunt coordinator, Dennis “Danger” Madalone! Dennis crashes into the Comic Book Central Lair to talk about the crazy crashes in the classic superhero series, working with Wonder Woman Lynda Carter, a dangerous drop by the Hulk, and bringing action […]

Talented actor Sherman Howard joins me in the Lair this week to talk about capturing Alf, taking a surgical Junior Mint from Seinfeld, squaring off against Batman Beyond, and menacing Superboy as Lex Luthor!Photo courtesy Sherman HowardImages TM & copyright © Warner Bros., DC ComicsBuy Superboy from Warner ArchiveStuff you heard on the show:Superboy Legacy

My celebration of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century continues with the author of the definitive companion books for Buck, The Incredible Hulk, and Jaws – Pat Jankiewicz!Photo courtesy Pat & Steve JankiewiczBook images courtesy Bear Manor MediaOrder Pat’s companion books from Bear Manor MediaFacebook pages for Pat’s books:JawsHulkBuck Rogers

My guest today is a true pop culture icon. The lovely and talented BarBara Luna drops by the Lair to talk about her classic episodes of Star Trek, Zorro, Spider-Man, Tarzan, and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century!Photo courtesy Stephen Jacobs/BarBara LunaImages TM & copyright © NBC Universal, Paramount SAG/AFTRA Health Plan InfoOrder Patrick Jankiewicz’ […]

I’m blasting off to the 25th century for a look back at the swingin’ 70s sci-fi series, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century! First up, it’s my chat with the Emmy-winning actor who brought the half-man, half-bird warrior Hawk to life on the series, Thom Christopher!Photo courtesy Thom ChristopherImages TM & copyright © NBC Universal […]

My 40th anniversary of the Popeye feature film continues with the brilliant production designer who brought the town of Sweethaven to life – Wolf Kroeger! We’re talking about his time working with director Robert Altman to bring the world of Popeye from the comic strip to live action, and his recent work on the epic […]

Year 8 of Comic Book Central begins with talented star of stage and screen, Damon Gupton! Damon is here to talk about his time fighting supervillains alongside Black Lightning as legacy DC character Inspector Henderson, his exit from the superhero show, and why we need this series now more than ever. PLUS – we’re in […]

Time to celebrate with the EPIC Comic Book Central 7th anniversary special! Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Popeye, The Electric Company, Star Trek, Justice League – I’m taking a look back at the memorable guests and moments from the past year, including some of your favorites!

She’s righteous, brighteous and WAY outta-sighteous! From The Electric Company’s pop/rock group, The Short Circus, June Angela is here! June drops by as I close out my series of in-depth interviews looking back at the electrifying and entertaining 1970s educational series. PLUS – we’ll talk about her time on Broadway starring opposite Yul Brynner in […]

My Electric Company celebration continues with Skip Hinnant! Skip solved the mysteries of grammar as Fargo North Decoder AND battled the Amazing Spider-Man as the Spoiler on the series. He also originated the role of Schroeder on stage in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and gave voice to Fritz the Cat for animation legend, […]

Continuing my look back at the sensational 70s series The Electric Company with Judy Graubart! Judy talks about her time doing improv at Chicago’s Second City, swinging from vines and teaching grammar on The Electric Company as Jennifer of the Jungle, and teaming up with the Amazing Spider-Man!Photo courtesy Judy GraubartImages TM & copyright © […]

Looking back at nearly a half-century of The Electric Company with the cast! First up, Hattie Winston is here! Star of stage and screen, Hattie chats about working with both Ted Danson and Eddie Murphy, and she reminisces about her time on the 70s comedy/education series where she danced and sang with Morgan Freeman, battled […]

It’s non-stop action with Non-Stop Spider-Man writer, Joe Kelly! Joe drops by the Lair to chat about his latest Spidey title, Superman, Deadpool, the super production team Man of Action, Ben 10, his graphic novel and movie I Kill Giants and tons of other super stuff! PLUS – your chance to score a Ben 10 […]

From monsters and makeup, to winning an Oscar for Beetlejuice, to outfitting the Flash! Makeup and effects genius Robert Short is my guest. Robert shares his Hollywood stories of working with legendary directors like Burton and Spielberg, going to the 24th century with Star Trek: The Motion Picture, suiting up as Robby the Robot, and […]

TV writer/producer Mike Weiss joins me to talk about his time on the ABC series Stumptown starring Cobie Smulders, and his latest writing adventure – the pulp-inspired globetrotting tale for TKO Studios, The Fearsome Doctor Fang!Photo courtesy Mike WeissImages TM & copyright © Disney/ABC, TKO StudiosUse promo code CBC20 for 20% off at TKO Studios

Actor, comedian, writer, and voiceover artist Phil LaMarr joins me this week to talk about his hundreds of animation roles including Green Lantern from Justice League, Static from Static Shock, and He-Ro from Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation. PLUS – we’ll chat about his roles in front of the camera in Spider-Man 2 […]

Peabody-winning writer, producer, director, and educator Bridget Terry is in the Lair to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the feature film Popeye and her incredible chronicle of the film’s production – The Popeye Story!Photos courtesy Bridget TerryBook image TM & copyright © King Features Syndicate, Paramount/CBSPopeye Official SiteOrder Popeye 40th anniversary Blu-rayOrder Popeye deluxe soundtrack […]

Star of stage and screen, Roberta Maxwell, joins me to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the feature film Popeye! Roberta talks about bringing Nana Oyl to life in the film, and working with Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, and director Robert Altman!Photo courtesy Roberta MaxwellImages TM & copyright © King Features Syndicate, Paramount/CBSPopeye Official Site Stuff […]

Directed by Spielberg! Directed by Anthony Perkins in a Psycho flick! Directed by Zemeckis in a Back to the Future film! And – Sweethaven resident directed by Robert Altman. Brilliant actor Donovan Scott has just about done it all and he’s here to help me celebrate the 40th anniversary of the feature film Popeye, where […]

Legendary science fiction author Alan Dean Foster joins me to talk about his time in the world of Star Trek adapting the animated series into prose, bringing Power Records stories to life, and developing the story for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. PLUS – we’ll spend some time in a galaxy far, far away to […]

Star Trek talk this week with author and TV historian Marc Cushman! Marc returns to the Lair at warp speed to chat about his latest “These Are the Voyages” Trek tomes highlighting the rise of Star Trek fandom in the 70s leading up to the classic film – Star Trek: The Motion Picture!Photo courtesy Marc […]

She composes the soundtracks for superheroes! Pinar Toprak drops by to talk about her recent Emmy nom for McMillions, and how a tryout for Wonder Woman led to super soundtracks for Captain Marvel, Krypton, and Stargirl!Photo courtesy Pinar ToprakImages TM & copyright © Warner Bros., Marvel Pinar’s official websiteFollow Pinar on TwitterFollow Pinar on InstagramStargirl […]

From stand-up to superhero – the fantastically funny Joel McHale can do it all! Joel drops by to chat about his heroic role as Starman on the hit series Stargirl, but we also find time to talk about his comedic influences, sports, The Soup, game shows old and new, medical advice during the pandemic, oh […]

Closing out “TerrifiCon at Home” with the voice of Hawkgirl from Justice League, Maria Canals-Barrera! Maria joins me on the 80th anniversary of the character to talk about channeling her own upbringing to bring Hawkgirl to life. PLUS – Maria chats about being directed by Burt Reynolds, Henry Winkler, AND Tom Hanks, appearing on The […]

From working with the Man of Steel to becoming the Man of Steel! Actor George Newbern, the voice of Superman in the DC animated universe, drops by for my “TerrifiCon at Home” series. George talks about working with Christopher Reeve in Switching Channels, popping up in tons of iconic pop culture shows and movies, and […]

The voice behind Wonder Woman in the DC animated universe, actress and voiceover artist Susan Eisenberg, drops by to kick off my “TerrifiCon at Home” series! That’s right – guests who were scheduled for this year’s terrific comic con are coming to you right here on Comic Book Central! I’m chatting with Susan about bringing […]

It’s the final mission for Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and they’re all joining me in the Comic Book Central Lair! Showrunners Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, and Jeffrey Bell are joined by the cast – Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Jeff Ward, and Enver Gjokaj to […]

Actor Greg Ellis drops by to talk about his new podcast The Respondent, his roles in epics like Titanic and Pirates of the Caribbean, soaring through the stars in Star Trek, and his incredible body of voiceover work, including his latest – Mr. Mind in DC Lego Shazam! Comic Book Central official YouTube channel

Actor, director, producer Robin Atkin Downes is my guest in the Lair! Robin talks about his early live action roles in shows like Buffy and Babylon 5, and hundreds of voice roles in tv shows, feature films, and video games like Doomsday, Abomination, and Manchester Black from Superman vs. the Elite!Photo courtesy Robin Atkin DownesImages […]

Is there a doctor in the Lair? Yes! This week, I’m talkin’ Trek with the doc from Star Trek: Voyager, Robert Picardo! Celebrate the silver anniversary of Voyager as we look back on the series. PLUS, Robert reminisces about his time visiting Smallville and voicing comic characters, tells the story of how he almost became […]

Loni in the Lair! Hollywood legend Loni Anderson drops by to chat about her time squaring off against Lou Ferrigno’s Incredible Hulk AND Arnold Schwarzenegger, livin’ on the air at WKRP in Cincinnati, bringing cartoons to life on CBS, and giving voice to the iconic comic strip character, Blondie!Photo courtesy Loni AndersonImages TM & copyright […]

Continuing my look at the final season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. with two of the stars of the series, Ming-Na Wen and Natalia Cordova-Buckley!Images TM & copyright © ABC, MarvelWatch Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC Stuff you heard on the show:Comic Book Central official YouTube channel

Actor Steven Ogg has brought comic books to life on The Walking Dead, The Tick, and now – the TNT hit drama, Snowpiercer! Steven drops by to chat about all of these roles, and we even talk about premium Canadian beer!Photo courtesy TNT & Steven OggImages TM & copyright © TNT, AMC, Amazon StudiosFollow Steven […]

From the Lighthouse to the Lair, TWO S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are here! Henry Simmons and Jeff Ward drop by to chat about the time-trippy, mind-blowing, everything-AND-the-kitchen-sink final season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.!Images TM & copyright © ABC, MarvelWatch Agents of SHIELD on ABC

Outspoken, innovative, controversial, and always entertaining! Animation legend Ralph Bakshi drops by the Comic Book Central Lair for an animated conversation about his groundbreaking work on projects like The Mighty Heroes, Spider-Man, Lord of the Rings, Fritz the Cat, Mighty Mouse, and much, much MORE!Photo courtesy Ralph BakshiImages TM & copyright © DreamWorks Classics, CBS, […]

Actor Christopher James Baker has menaced the heroes of Gotham, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and now Stargirl. It’s time to pick the brain of the man who brings Brainwave to life on the CW smash hit series!Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros., Marvel, Disney Follow Christopher on Instagram Stuff you heard on the show:The […]

Pop culture icon Butch Patrick is here! Get ready for a frightfully fun time as we chat about his classic TV show The Munsters, and his time on two Saturday morning sensational series – Lidsville and Shazam!Photo courtesy Butch PatrickImages TM & copyright © Warner Bros., DreamWorks ClassicsFollow Butch on Twitter“Like” Butch on FacebookButch’s YouTube […]

Hollywood legend Joan Van Ark is my guest this week! We’re chatting about her time as a space vixen on the cult classic Quark, crushing it on Battle of the Network Stars, battling Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman, square dancing with Lee Majors’ Six Million Dollar Man, appearing on DC’s Doom Patrol, and voicing the iconic […]

Joy Osmanski drops by the Comic Book Central Lair to talk about her roles on the animated Fox hit Duncanville, and as Tigress on the smash CW superhero series, Stargirl!Photo courtesy Sarah FordImages TM & copyright © Warner Bros., The CW, DC ComicsFollow Joy on InstagramFollow Joy on TwitterJoy’s website

Vanessa Marshall, one of the most prolific voice actors in Hollywood, is hangin’ out in the Lair this week! We’re talking about roles in the Star Wars universe in Rebels and Clone Wars, her work for Marvel as Black Widow, Gamora, and Mary Jane Watson, and taking on the iconic role of Wonder Woman in […]

Master storyteller, Emmy-winning director/producer Sam Liu is my guest in the Lair! We’re chatting about his early days in animation, and his work crafting tales for iconic comic characters including his latest – the feature film adaptation of the classic DC Comics story, Superman: Red Son!Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros. Follow Sam on […]