Comic Book Central

Ay caramba! The one and only Nancy Cartwright – the voice of Bart Simpson and MANY other characters – stops by to celebrate 30 seasons of The Simpsons AND her first episode of the series as writer! So don’t have a cow, man…but DO check out our lively chat! Character images TM & copyright © […]

He’s a man on the edge – Morgan Edge, that is! Actor Adrian Pasdar returns to the Lair to talk about the latest comic character he’s bringing to life on the CW’s Supergirl. PLUS – we’ll get the inside scoop on how he went from General Talbot on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to the supervillain […]

My adventure at Wizard World Cleveland with special guests Kevin Conroy (Batman), Chad Michael Murray (Riverdale), John Glover (Smallville & SHAZAM), Alaina Huffman (Smallville), producer Byron Burton, Wizard World’s Jerry Milani, and…SUPER moments from the Smallville Q&A featuring John Glover, Alaina Huffman, Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, and Laura Vandervoort! Smallville logo TM & copyright © […]

The doctor is IN! The electric Jennifer Riker is here to chat about her role as the evil Dr. Helga Jace on the CW hit, Black Lightning! PLUS – we’ll talk about her upcoming role in Dave Bautista’s feature film, Stuber – which I can only assume is my life story! Photo courtesy The Anderson […]

Legendary actor John Glover ridiculed Batman as The Riddler, got a killer kiss from Poison Ivy, and took evil to a new level as Lionel Luthor on Smallville. Today, he drops by to talk about those classic roles, working with Rosenbaum and Reeve, AND….we’ll address those Shazam rumors! Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros. […]

Actor Robert Wuhl drops by to celebrate 80 years of Batman and 30 years of the Tim Burton masterpiece feature film! Burton, Batman, and baseball! All part of my chat with Robert Wuhl! Images TM & copyright © DC Comics Follow Robert on Twitter Stuff you heard on the show: TerrifiCon

The incomparable Kelly Hu is here this week to talk about slicin’ and dicin’ Wolverine in X2 as Lady Deathstrike and throwin’ down with Arrow as China White! PLUS – her latest gig on Seth MacFarlane’s sci-fi hit, The Orville! Images TM & copyright © Fox, CW Follow Kelly on Twitter Follow Kelly on Instagram […]

Lady Jaye! Lois Lane! Wonder Woman! Mary McDonald Lewis is my guest this week, and she brought those (and many more) iconic characters to animated life! She’s also one of the most sought-after dialect coaches in the world. Now, she brings her voice to Comic Book Central. Will she give me a Yo, Joe? Find […]

Rosenbaum RETURNS! It’s the return of my Year One guest, Michael Rosenbaum, and we’re talking about everything! Smallville! Welling! Amell! Elseworlds! Crisis! Wizard World! James Gunn! Guardians! Stallone! Suicide Squad! Allison Mack! Indiana Jones! Podcasting! And we even have time to knock back his Nocking Point wine! Join us for the fun! Images TM & […]

From pop idol to Marvel superhero! Rex Smith muses about his music career, friendship with Christopher Reeve, TV time as motorcycle vigilante Street Hawk, and suiting up alongside Lou Ferrigno’s Hulk as The Man Without Fear – Daredevil! Photo courtesy Rex Smith Images TM & copyright © Universal, Marvel Rex Smith online Follow Rex on […]

Warp speed ahead with legendary sci-fi writer Dorothy “D. C.” Fontana! Dorothy talks about working with Gene Roddenberry on both the original and animated Star Trek series, developing the history of Spock, and we even get to chat about The Six Million Dollar Man! Photo courtesy D. C. Fontana Images TM & copyright © CBS, […]

Talkin’ Trek this week as author Marc Cushman returns to the Lair to chat about his Star Trek behind-the-scenes books, “These Are The Voyages…”. You’ll learn all about post-original series years, get animated with the Filmation series, and discover the secret Gene Roddenberry took to his grave that he hid from Leonard Nimoy! Images courtesy […]

This week, I’m welcoming three Super Friends to the Lair! From the legendary animated series Super Friends, actress Louise Williams (Wonder Twins’ Jayna) stops by. Then, authors Will Rodgers and Billie Rae Bates (The Ultimate Super Friends Companion) drop in to talk about one of the greatest Saturday morning cartoons of all time – Super […]

Get ready to blast off with the helmsman from The Orville – Scott Grimes! Scott joins me to talk about working with Orville creator Seth MacFarlane on the hit Fox sci-fi series as well as Family Guy, and American Dad. PLUS – find out if the actor/musician would rather be a movie star…or a rock […]

From the undersea world of Aquaman – actor Ludi Lin is my guest this week! You’ll hear from Ludi about bringing the Atlantean character Murk to life on the big screen, his time suiting up as a Power Ranger, and those rumors about Marvel’s Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu! Images TM & copyright © DC, […]

Legendary artist Alex Ross joins me for the premiere of Year Six of Comic Book Central! Flash Gordon, DC & Marvel Comics, pulp heroes, Indiana Jones, Christopher Reeve’s Superman, and much MORE are on the drawing board today! Photo courtesy Ken Penczak Images TM & copyright © Marvel, DC Order Marvelocity from Pantheon Books Alex […]

It’s the FIFTH anniversary of Comic Book Central and I’m celebrating by taking a look back at some of the amazing guests and moments from Year Five of the show! PLUS – one listener will receive an EXCLUSIVE Superman: The Movie 40th anniversary print by super-talented artist Jon Pinto! Jon Pinto Art Back Issue 109 […]

Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow co-creator – Emmy-winning writer/producer Marc Guggenheim – stops by to talk about comic books and green-clad D.C. superheroes. Somehow, we even find time to talk about Marvel’s Fantastic Four, Agent Carter…and Magnum, p. i.! Images TM & copyright © The CW, DC Comics Follow Marc on Twitter “Like” Marc on […]

What do Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Planet of the Apes have in common? My guest this week – J. W. Rinzler! The best-selling author joins me in the Lair to talk about his incredible behind-the-scenes books about our favorite film franchises! Photo courtesy Joel Aron Images TM & copyright © LucasFilm Ltd., 20th Century […]

Concluding my adventure at the Cincinnati Comic Expo with a trip to the 24th century to talk with Star Trek: The Next Generation’s LeVar Burton! You’ll hear LeVar’s reaction to Patrick Stewart’s return to Trek, plus a look back at 35 years of Reading Rainbow and LeVar’s latest literary venture – LeVar Burton Kids! TM […]

My adventure at the Cincinnati Comic Expo continues as I welcome the lovely and talented Katrina Law from Arrow! Awkward stomach growls, hamburger unmentionables from Target, and an inexplicable dance-off challenge! All part of the craziness that results as I welcome Katrina back to Comic Book Central! TM & copyright © Comic Book Central Images […]

My adventure at the Cincinnati Comic Expo begins with special guests – voiceover artists Michael Bell & Mary McDonald-Lewis, Superman artist Tom Grummett, and Arrow’s Manu Bennett! Plus – you say you want to hear from the star of The Princess Bride? As you wish. It’s my Q&A with Cary Elwes! Cincinnati Comic Expo Michael […]

Mego is back and on Comic Book Central! The greatest toy line of all time has returned and I’ve got the Mego meeting of the minds with the man behind Mego, Marty Abrams, Paul Clarke (Dr. Mego), and curator of the Mego Museum, Brian Heiler! It’s the retro roundtable you’ll hear ONLY on Comic Book […]

From director of S.H.I.E.L.D. to directing Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Actor, writer, and director Clark Gregg stops by to talk about life in front of and behind the camera of the ABC hit series, and we celebrate 10 years of agent Phil Coulson and the Marvel movie universe! PLUS – a preview of the Cincinnati […]

Solomon Grundy – born on a Monday, Q&A on a Sunday! TerrifiCon Week comes to a close on Comic Book Central with my special guest – Gotham’s Grundy himself – Drew Powell! Images TM & copyright © Fox, DC Comics TerrifiCon Follow Drew on Twitter Cincinnati Comic Expo

Over half a century of voiceover talent on one stage! It’s the EXCLUSIVE TerrifiCon Voiceover Q&A with Greg Cipes (Beast Boy), Khary Payton (Cyborg), Larry Kenney (Lion-O), Rafael Ferrer (Darth Malak), Charlie Schlatter (The Flash), and Paul Soles (Spider-Man)! Wallopin’ websnappers & waffles! TerrifiCon Follow the panel guests on social media: Greg Cipes Khary Payton […]

TerrifiCon Week continues and we are heading into the Marvel movie universe with one of the stars of Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2 and Avengers: Infinty War – Pom Klementieff! Images TM & copyright © Disney, Marvel TerrifiCon Follow Pom Klementieff on Twiiter

TerrifiCon Week continues as I sit down for a Q & A with the man who played Spawn, Black Dynamite, Arrow’s Bronze Tiger, and many more amazing characters – Michael Jai White! Images TM & copyright © DC Comics, Image Comics, Warner Bros. TerrifiCon Follow Michael Jai White on Twitter The Outlaw Johnny Black online […]

TerrifiCon Week begins on Comic Book Central! On today’s show, you’ll hear from amazing talents Ming Chen (Comic Book Men), Sam Jones (Flash Gordon), Charlie Schlatter (The Flash), Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk), Jonathan & Paul Soles (Spider-Man), Henry Winkler (Happy Days), and Marc Guggenheim (Arrow)! TerrifiCon The IndyCast A Shared Universe Podcast Studio Life […]

From cartoon cats – Garfield and the Pink Panther – to comic book heroes like Buffy, Elektra, Ant-Man, and the Wasp – Emmy-winning composer Christophe Beck has provided magnificent musical accompaniment to many of our favorite characters! Photo courtesy Silverlake Media Images TM & copyright © Twentieth Century Fox, Disney, Marvel Christophe Beck online Ant-Man […]

Strap yourselves in as I make the jump to lightspeed with the conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra’s Star Wars: Live In Concert – Maestro Vinay Parameswaran! PLUS – a preview of the most terrific comic book convention on earth with the man behind TerrifiCon – King of the Nerds, Mitch Hallock! Images TM & copyright […]

Time to get your jammies and a bowl of sugary breakfast cereal! We’re headed back to the days of Saturday morning kid shows with the man who co-produced some of the greatest adventures of all time – Marty Krofft! We’re talkin’ H. R. Pufnstuf, Lidsville, Land of the Lost, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, and […]

Return with me to those thrilling days of yesteryear as I take a look at the 1981 western The Legend Of The Lone Ranger with the talented actor who brought Tonto to life – Michael Horse! Photo courtesy Michael Horse Images TM & copyright © Universal Pictures Michael’s website Order The Legend Of The Lone […]

It’s your density to check out the latest episode as I welcome Back to the Future’s Lea Thompson! I’m chatting with Lea about the time-travel trilogy, working with Tom Cruise, directing her first feature film – AND, her time rockin’ out with the anthropomorphic fowl, Howard the Duck. PLUS – Lea’s thoughts on a NEW […]

The madness continues on Comic Book Central when I sit down with the editor-in-chief of Mad Magazine, Bill Morrison! We chat about Bill’s time with 80s horror, The Simpsons, The Beatles, a Disney controversy, and leading the “usual gang of idiots” at the all-new Mad Magazine! Mad Magazine images TM & copyright © DC Comics […]

What, me worry? No way – it’s time to go MAD on Comic Book Central! I’m celebrating seven decades of Mad Magazine with a stop at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum in Columbus, OH for the Mad art exhibit! Join me as I chat with curator/cartoonist Brian Walker, authors/collectors Glenn Bray and Grant […]

It’s my Superman Celebration Krypton Q & A with two of the stars of the smash hit SUPER SyFy series – Shaun Sipos (Adam Strange) and Blake Ritson (Brainiac)! Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros., SyFy, Superman Homepage Superman Celebration Super Museum Krypton on SyFy Blake Ritson on Twitter Shaun Sipos on Twitter

Comic Book Central at the 40th anniversary of the Superman Celebration! I’m joined by Krypton stars Blake Ritson and Shaun Sipos, Superman: The Movie’s Aaron Smolinski, official Metropolis Superman Josh Boultinghouse, authors Michael Eury and Daniel Peretti, artist Jon Pinto, Caped Wonder’s Jim Bowers, Steve Younis from the Superman Homepage, and Sam Rizzo from the […]

From the Last Son of Krypton to a Legend of Tomorrow! Brandon Routh is my guest this week and we’re talkin’ all about bringing comic books to life including his roles as Ray Palmer (The Atom) on Legends, and the Big Blue Boy Scout – Superman from Superman Returns! Images TM & copyright © Warner […]

It’s my Superman Celebration preview with co-chair of the Metropolis, IL super celebration, Karla Ogle! Get the complete rundown of SUPER guests at this year’s event, plus – Metropolis memories of Margot Kidder & Noel Neill, a behind-the-scenes visit to the Superman Museum with Jim Hambrick, and MUCH more! Images TM & copyright © Comic […]

Closing out (for now) my look at the new Lost In Space series with the creative minds behind the hit sci-fi series, Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless! Comics, robots, fan questions, Morbius, and Flash Gordon are part of this EXCLUSIVE in-depth conversation! Photo courtesy Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless Images TM & copyright © Netflix, […]

My guest this week has a chicken for a co-pilot! The new pilot of the Jupiter 2 from Lost In Space – Ignacio Serricchio joins me to talk about his role as Don West, his feathered companion, Debbie, Joey Tribiani, Zorro…and why he believes Lost In Space saved his life. It’s the in-depth interview you’ll […]

Danger, Will Robinson! Maxwell Jenkins – the NEW Will Robinson from the Netflix smash hit series, Lost In Space – is my guest in the Lair this week! Maxwell reflects on the importance of the legacy of Will Robinson…plus, we’re talking robots, sci-fi, comic books, folk music, and MUCH more! Photo: David Miller Images TM […]

Chickens, Chariots, and a cherished sci-fi franchise! All part of my Comic Book Central conversation with Mina Sundwall, who takes on the iconic role of Penny Robinson on the Netflix series Lost In Space! Photo: Ramona Rosales / Netflix Images TM & copyright © Netflix, DreamWorks Classics Follow Mina on Instagram Follow Mina on Twitter […]

She’s portrayed a sci-fi hero, a comic book villain, and just about everything in between! This week, I’m sitting down with actress Katee Sackhoff to talk about her iconic roles including Starbuck on the classic sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica, and the evil Amunet Black on The Flash! Photo: REX/Shutterstock Images TM & copyright © CW […]

Time to go MAD as I sit down with cartoonist and the curator of the Mad Magazine art exhibit, Brian Walker! Brian talks about the history of the satirical comic, as well as the life and legacy of his father – legendary cartoonist, Mort Walker! Mad Illustration by Tom Richmond © 2018 E.C. Publications/DC Entertainment […]

It’s a SUPER celebration as the Toddler of Steel from Superman: The Movie, Aaron Smolinski, stops by to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the epic superhero film! Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros. “Like” Aaron on Facebook Stuff you heard on the show: Mad Magazine exhibit at the Billy Ireland Caroon Library & Museum […]

HAIL HYDRA! It’s time to bring on the bad guy (actually he’s quite nice) as I sit down with Reed Diamond – Daniel Whitehall aka Werner Reinhardt aka Kraken (?) from Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Photo courtesy Reed Diamond Images TM & copyright © ABC, Marvel Follow Reed on Instagram Follow Reed on Twitter Stuff […]

  Actor Rick Cosnett drops by this week to talk about making the ultimate sacrifice to save Team Flash. PLUS – Rick chats about The Vampire Diaries, reuniting with his Flash mates for the short film The Letter Carrier, AND his thoughts about the comic book villain Cobalt Blue! Photo courtesy Rick Cosnett Images TM […]

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Superman: The Movie with Lana Lang from the original super flick – actress/author Diane Sherry Case! Photo courtesy Diane Sherry Case Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros., DC Follow Diane on Instagram Follow Diane on Twitter “Like” Diane on Facebook Diane’s website, Miraculous Productions Stuff you heard on the […]