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Dustin Nguyen is a two time Eisner winning artist having worked on the incredible series with Jeff Lemire, Descender and Ascender. A veteran artist who has worked on some of the top properties in comics from Wildcats, Batman, Superman/Batman, Detective Comics, Robin and Batman, Thundercats, Wildstorm and so much more. Dustin and Jeff have an amazing relationship when it comes to story telling. Not only the award winning Descender and Ascender but Robin and Batman, and Little Monsters. His latest title, The Art of Descender with Jeff Lemire can now be found on Zoop! Here is your chance to own a piece of the Eisner Winning Art from Descender! Over 100 pages of hand picked art from Dustin and Jeff with the fans in mind. Dustin will also make some of the original art from the Descender available as part of this campaign! Visit https://zoop.gg/c/theartofdescender to get your copy today!! Also, follow Dustin on Instagram @duss005 You can also follow Jeff on Instagram @jefflemire Make sure you also follow Zoop @wearezoop on all platforms!

Alan, Brandon, and Dimitris started working together as a trio in early 2021, and since then, we are about to get the 6th story which finishes the first season of the Avalon story!. A lot have hard work and dedication has been put into Avalon. Brandon joins me to share the process taken in creating issue 6, his growth through this process, and his promise to everyone who is looking for a great product. You will not waste your time when you grab yourself a copy of Avalon issue 6. Dimitris is an incredible artist who just continues to get better every issue. Constantly compared to Todd McFarlane in his style, specifically that 90's style that took the comic book world by storm when Image was created! Issue 6 of Avalon will go live in the next couples weeks. Use this link to subscribe so you are ready when the Kickstarter is live! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/avaloncomic/avalon-issue-1-6?ref=discovery&term=avalon&total_hits=104&category_id=250 You can visit https://avaloncomic.com/about to learn more about 1282 comics and Avalon! You can also follow Brandon and team @avaloncomic on Instagram 1282avaloncomic on X, @Productions-qw3ys here on Youtube, Avaloncomic on TikTok, and Avoalon Comic on FaceBook

Bill Morrison is a multi-talented writer, artist, and editor that has worked with the most iconic characters in popular culture. He started out painting movie posters like Bambi or The Little Mermaid for Walt Disney, before moving on to writing and drawing The Simpsons and Futurama comic books for Bongo Comics where he also created his own comic Roswell. He has been Art Director on the Futurama TV series and character artist on Matt Groening’s Netflix series, Disenchantment. On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine, Morrison created a fully authorized Yellow Submarine graphic novel. Morrison also held the prestigious role as the fifth and final Executive Editor of MAD Magazine in the iconic humor publication’s seven-decade history. Today, the collected works of Bill's Roswell series can be collected only at Zoop! To get your copy of this amazing series, use this link! https://zoop.gg/c/roswell If you have never heard of Roswell you are missing out! First created with Bongo Comics and now collected, the story goes like this, Everyone's heard the tale of the UFO that crashed in the New Mexico desert in 1947. But did you know that one of the alien occupants survived the crash? Roswell, Little Green Man is the out-of-this-world, sci-fi humor comic that chronicles the adventures of a plucky little alien who found himself stranded in post-war America. Aided by a gorgeous inventor, a lunkheaded cowboy, and a giant mutated jackrabbit, he searches for a way back home while getting sidetracked by mid-century misadventures. For the first time, every Roswell story to date is collected between two covers, including a rare, newly-colored tale drawn by Archie legend Dan DeCarlo! Also included are previously unseen pin-ups by Jack Davis, Eric Powell, Art Baltazar, and more! Make sure you head over to Zoop today at https://zoop.gg/c/roswell and get your copy now! You can follow Zoop on all socials @wearezoop Follow Bill on Instagram and Facebook at atomicbattery Don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more updates.

Axel Alonso is a former journalist, Editor for DC Comics, Editor in Chief for Marvel Comics, and the Co-Founder of AWA Studios! Axel is a veteran in the industry and under his leadership at AWA, we have seen some amazing titles! One of which is the all new Expecting the Unexpected which is currently on Kickstarter for 15 more days!! Get your copy now as this version of the graphic novel will only be sold here! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/awastudios/ronda-rouseys-expecting-the-unexpected?ref=discovery&term=ronda%20rousey&total_hits=1&category_id=252 Axel has received several awards as an editor from the Eagle Awards in 2004, 2006, and 2010. We hope you enjoy this interview and we encourage you to get over to Kickstarter today to get your copy of Expecting the Unexpected! You can keep up to date with all the AWA news @AWAStudios right here on YouTube, www.awastudios.com which provides updates daily on comics, comic cons, and new info coming soon. You can follow AWA on social media @awastudiosofficial for Instagram, AWA_Studios on X, and AWA Studios on Facebook

Stellarlands, a mix of intrigue, politics and action abound in this epic spacefaring saga spanning multiple worlds and intersecting storylines. We were treated in issue one with hostile forces have overtaken a remote moon and are in the midst of uncovering a secret base that holds the key to a delicate intergalactic alliance. It is up to the heroes of Stellarlands to thwart the enemy’s plans and in the process maintain balance in the universe. In issue two a new fight continues! The cosmos is at war, billions of lives are at stake, and the night sky is ablaze with Startship fire. Looking at life in a lunar military base, where soldiers are viewed as occupiers by local inhabitants, ad tensions are simmering. Things take a turn for the complicated when a soldier falls for a feisty local, setting off a chain of decisions culminating in a heartbreaking dilemma. Back Stellarlands now on Kickstarter using this link https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comx/stellarlands-2?ref=discovery You can follow on instagram @stellarlands_comic on X @maxxferrada

Sukesha Elizabeth Ray, otherwise known as “Sushi” to most, is not who you would call your average artist. She not only wields a pencil, but also a microphone. A dual talent in the game of art and music, she transcends the line of both. Born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Sukesha always dreamed big. It all started with her doodles when she was a child. She drew over all of her notebooks, sketching characters that inspired her. When she was little, her father bought her her first video game for Christmas: Sonic Adventure 2, which later ended up sparking Sukesha's love for anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture. Her senior year in high school, she built her own business and started travelling the world with her art, selling it at pop culture conventions as well as online. But Sukesha didn’t stop there. She found herself in an uncanny path. From her art burst forth her music career. She was discovered one late night in a club in Miami. She was at an art event, promoting her work. A producer pulled her aside and gave her inspiration as well as taught her the ins and outs of the industry. He even believed in her as a singer enough to train her for many months. She worked hard, and didn’t let anyone stop her. Two years later, Sukesha was able to sign three deals with Warner Music, with her first music video already reaching 100,000 views in a short amount of time. Sukesha hopes that her artwork and music will influence the world. She has a strong will to share it with as many people as possible, and to bring a smile to the faces of everyone. In terms of her medicine, maybe one day she could go back, but for now, let's just say fate had other plans…. ;) You can follow Sukesha @sukesharayart right here on YouTube and on socials @sukesharayart You can also follow her music career @SukeshaRayMusic right here on YouTube! Visit her online store to learn more about her and see her amazing art! https://www.sukesharayart.com/ To listen to Sukesha's music head over to Spotify and subscribe today!! https://open.spotify.com/artist/0hp6nykf77ftwRA3d7RyMR?si=InuFmE8YQcitMDpHcofPkg

Jimmy Palmiotti is a multi-award winning comic book creator with a wide range of experience and background in advertising, production, editorial, film writing, production, media presentation and video game development. Just a few of his clients include Nike, Disney, Warner Brothers, Lion’s Gate, Fox, and New Line, 2KGames and THQ Nordic. Co-founder of such companies as Event Comics, Black Bull Media, Marvel Knights and the current PaperFilms, where he is partners with Amanda Conner, Justin Gray, Frank Tieri and Paul Mounts. Visit Paper Films at https://www.paperfilms.com/ Here you can see everything Jimmy and Amanda are working on to be up to date. Jimmy created and co-created numerous series and characters including: The Big Con Job, The New West, The Monolith, 21 Down, The Resistance, The Pro, Gatecrasher, Beautiful Killer, Ash, Cloudburst, Trigger Girl 6, Thrill Seeker, Queen Crab, Weapon of God, Sex and Violence, Denver, Hype, Abbadon, Retrovirus, Creator Owned Heroes and Painkiller Jane, which was turned into a Syfy original TV series starring Kristanna Loken and recently optioned for the movie screen. Jimmy has recently been announced at the writer for a new ongoing series with Todd McFarlane & Image Comics "The Deadly Tales of Gunslinger" slated to be released in November. Follow Jimmy @jimmypalmiotti on YouTube, Instagram, @jpalmiotti on X Follow Jimmy Palmiotti and Paper Films on Kickstarter.

Marc Guggenheim grew up on Long Island, New York, and earned his law degree from Boston University. After over four years in practice, he left law to pursue a career in television. Today, Guggenheim is an Emmy Award–winning writer who writes for multiple mediums including television, film, video games, comic books, and new media. His work includes projects for such popular franchises as Percy Jackson, Star Wars, Call of Duty, Star Trek, and Planet of the Apes. He is also a novelist, with his next book, In Any Lifetime, released by Lake Union Publishing on August 1st. Purchase on Amazon today using this link https://a.co/d/eBSi4Uh Guggenheim currently lives in Encino, California, with his wife, two daughters, and a handful of pets. Keep up to date on his latest projects with LegalDispatch, a weekly newsletter where he shares news and notes about writing, comics, and the entertainment industry. Sign up for the newsletter using this link! https://marcguggenheim.com/ You can follow Marc on social media @marcguggenheim You also should subscribe to Marc's Substack at Marc Guggenhein to stay up to date with everything he is working on.

Stephen better known as Gem Mint joins the channel to talk the comic book collectables market starting with statues from @CollectSideshow @PrimeStudios1ne @XMStudiosOfficial to Gem's amazing Omnibus Collection and Key issues, and his love for gaming. Gem gets real on his path through YouTube as he works to get back to basics. His honesty and transparency has been helpful for so many. He is currently doing lives Monday thru Friday with his wonderful wife Phie talking the hobbies they love. Gem Mint has close to 160K subs with over 31M views! Subscribe today @GemMintCollectibles on YouTube, and @gem_mint_collectables on Instagram, and gemmintcollectables on Facebook and TikTok.

Onrie Kompan joins the podcast to talk about War Lion issue 2, War Lion vs Crisis! Issue one was a huge success and he is back with an action packed story that continues the legacy of War Lion who works to balance loss, family, and the need to take action to save his community from those determined to rule over everything! The Kickstarter has 2 days left and this is a comic you do not want to miss! Head over to Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/okpcomics/war-lion-returns-the-bloody-battle-with-crisis?ref=discovery now and secure your issue! Missed issue1? No problem, there is a tier for you for both issues at a discount! Follow Onrie on all social media @okompan

Ronda Rousey is back, but not the way you would expect her to return! This is the creator and writer of a new comic book titled Expecting the Unexpected! Published by AWA with art by the great Mike Deodato Jr, Ronda sits down to discuss how this story came to life and what her expectations are as a comic book writer. Ronda is one of the top fighters in the world having won a bronze medal in the 2008 Olympics, winning the UFC championship in 2012 and has held 5 different WWE titles. This fight is going to be a little different! It will take place on the pages of a comic book being drawn by Mike Deodato Jr known for his work on Incredible Hulk, Dr. Strange, Amazing Spider-man, Avengers, X-Men, and more! Chief Creative Officer Axel Alonso also joined to share how this partnership came together and the potential for so much more with Ronda. Her Kickstarter has 25 days left and is a great time to get your copy and be one of the first to read this story. Use this link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/awastudios/ronda-rouseys-expecting-the-unexpected?ref=discovery You can follow Ronda @RondaRousey on all platforms. Follow AWA @awastudiosofficial on all platforms Follow Mike Deodata @mikedeadato on all platforms Hope you enjoy this interview!!!

I had the pleasure of sitting down with writer and creator Harvey Award nominated Joshua Dysart, known for his work on Conan, Hellboy, DC Vertigo, Valiant and now Bad Idea with his first title being Habitat. Habitat is a story of a billionaire family living through the collapse of the world. No worries though, they have a multi-billion dollar bunker to escape! This bunker sits on one of the largest fresh water lakes. What could possibly go wrong? We will have to wait to see! The art is done by writer/artist David Lapham known for his work on Stray Bullets. His career started with Jim Shooter as a penciler at Valiant Comics to writing for Top Cow on The Darkness, Detective Comics at DC, Daredevil vs. Punisher at Marvel and more!! David now partners with Joshua to bring Habitat to life! Tomas Giorello is the artist on Planet Death working with John Wick creator Derek Kolstad and NY Times Best Selling author Robert Venditti. Tomas who has worked on titles like Conan, Ninja K, Star Wars and more!! Enjoy meeting these amazing creators!! Thank you to the entire team at @BadIdea for this opportunity, especially CEO Dinesh Shamdasani. Make sure you are following Big Idea at https://www.badideacorp.com/ On socials it is @bigideahello

What an honor to speak with the John Wick creator and writer Derek Kolstad and NY Times best selling author Rob Venditti known for DC Hawkman, Valiant's X-O Manowar, and Green Lantern to name a few. Derek brings his story Planet Death to Bad Idea and partner him with an award winning writer Robert Venditti with artist Tomas Giorello. According to Derek this story follows Captain Scott as he is on a mission to destroy a super weapon. On this mission things do not go as planned and in order for him to return, that weapon must be destroyed. The art by Tomas is breath taking and all though we have not received a preview that contains the story yet, listing to Derek and Robert we know it will be epic! Make sure you are following Big Idea at https://www.badideacorp.com/ On socials it is @bigideahello On YouTube @BadIdea

I had the pleasure of sitting through the San Diego Comic Con panel called Frazetta & Conan: A Legendary Combination. What a blast hearing from the team of Sara Frazetta, owner and leader of Frazetta Girls which is focused on keeping Frank Frazetta's art alive for many more generations to come. The great artists and painters Liam Sharp and Dan Panosian, and Fredrik Malmberg of Conan Properties. And of course the amazing moderator Rob Salkowitz best-known work, Comic Con and the Business of Pop Culture: What the World’s Wildest Trade Show Can Tell Us About the Future of Entertainment. You can purchase that book right here! https://a.co/d/g4CLAXk Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!! Lot's of great things coming from Frazetta Girls and Conan with Titan Comics! Visit www.frazettagirls.com now to get all your Frank Frazetta gear including Conan!! Also visit https://titan-comics.com/ for all your Conan Comic book needs including the reprint of the Omnibus from Marvel and on!

Ryan Claytor is the Coordinator of the Comic Art and Graphic Novel Minor and Assistant Professor at Michigan State University where he teaches Comics Studio courses and spearheaded the development of the interdisciplinary Comic Art and Graphic Novel minor between the Art and English departments. Claytor’s achievements have included six S.P.A.C.E. (Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo) Prizes , including 1st place in the mini-comics category (28pgs or less), 1st place in the General category (29-55pgs), and 1st place in the Graphic Novel category (56pgs or more), for his work in comics, a Cartoonist in Residence position at the Cartoon Art Museum, visiting lecturerships at the Dallas Museum of Art , The Center for Cartoon Studies, and The Savannah College of Art and Design, an internship with Marvel Comics, and judging the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailing Award. In 2009, Claytor had a featured exhibition of his work in San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum and Claytor began teaching the first comics studio course in Michigan State University‘s history. Claytor has put together a a 250 page outline of Ryan's 20-year growth as an artist, is an outgrowth of his interest in sharing artistic processes and demystifying making. Now, after 20 years of working as an artist and university educator, Ryan incorporated that curiosity into his life's work where he's been able to share methods of creating art and comics with thousands of students. You can have this amazing title in a couple ways! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ryanclaytor/one-bite-at-a-time?ref=discovery or visit www.onebiteofatimebook.com You can follow Ryan @ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/elephanteater Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ryanclaytor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coinopcarnival/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Ryan-Claytor/604445331 Don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more updates.

David Hazan is a comic book writer and editor based in Melbourne, Australia. After winning the Mad Cave Studios 2019 Talent Search, David exploded onto the comics scene as writer and co-creator of the hit medieval noir comic series, Nottingham, which is now entering its third volume alongside multiple spin-offs. His next title coming from Mad Cave Studios is Kosher Mafia. Kosher Mafia begins in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1936, when Howard Berkowicz, the bookkeeper for the Jewish Mob finds himself on the wrong end of an enforcer’s gun when he tries to spur the Kosher Mafia into action against the rising tide of domestic Nazism in the German American Bund. You do not want to miss this first issue! Order now in your LCS using the Preview code below ISSUE #1 JUN241801 IN SHOPS: AUG 07, 2024 Follow David @Davidthazan on Instagram @davidthazan on X Visit Mad Cave to learn more about Kosher Mafia https://madcavestudios.com/product/kosher-mafia-1-cover-b/

A writer of screenplays and directing low-budget short films for 111 years, including the award winning Uncle Ted, Bruno rediscovered his passion for comic books. His first title to go to print is currently on Kickstarter right now! A complete 24-page horror fantasy story about the role of hope when the future is grim and uncertain. The story follows a basic premise, but contains ideas that will hopefully be thought provoking and go beyond what's expected for the horror genre. Years in the making, Prey started as a screenplay prohibitively expensive to make as a short film. Eventually, it was re-written as a comic book script, and now it has become the gorgeous pages you see. Colour (or the absence of it) is used as a storytelling device to create an unsettling and foreboding atmosphere. Head over to Kickstarter now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/redwulfcomics/prey-2?ref=discovery You can also follow Bruno at https://www.brunocatarino.com/ On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bcatarino83/ On X - https://x.com/catarino_bruno On Facebook at - https://www.facebook.com/scinematicfigmentscomic/

Mike joins Mad Cave in 2022 after having built a reputation by striving for -and delivering on– excellence. He is a seasoned industry insider with over 30 years experience in the comic book and entertainment business. He has edited some of the most critically-acclaimed and highest-selling series of the last two decades, and has spearheaded several of the industry’s most popular franchises including Batman, X-Men and Guardians of the Galaxy. Mike’s previous posts include serving as an Executive Editor for Marvel Comics, Group Editor for DC Comics and the Editor-in-Chief for AfterShock Comics. Today, Mad Cave is celebrating their 10 year anniversary and they are coming in hot with titles like Gatchaman, Flash Gordon, Dick Tracy, Deer Editor, Eden Frost, When the Blood is Dried and so much more!! In addition to the explosion of titles currently being released, two new imprints where added to ensure Mad Cave's ability to continue to supply great stories to people of all ages. In 2022 Papercutz, publishing titles for middle grade readers. In 2023 Mad Cave came right back and purchased Maverick which publishes titles for younger readers. Head over to madcavestudios.com to see all the amazing titles hitting your LCS now! Make sure you also let your LCS know of these titles! Follow Mad Cave @madcavestudios right here on YouTube as well as all social media. You can also follow Mike @mikejmarts on Instagram

Lysa Hawkins is a decorated comic editor whose credits include working on perennial best-selling titles at Marvel and DC Comics including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, X-Men and more. Lysa has spent several years working on the Valiant Universe and as the new Editor-in-Chief at Alien Books she’ll continue to utilize her expert storytelling sensibilities and eye for talent to deliver exciting new comics for readers around the world to enjoy every month in comic book shops. You can visit https://www.alienbooks.com/ or https://valiantentertainment.com/ to learn more. If you are new to the Valiant Universe every month a new release of the "best of" of each character will take place bringing together some of the best stories every told of these characters allowing fans to jump right in to the universe! https://www.alienbooks.com/origins-collection Lysa is currently working on the upcoming RESURGENCE OF THE VALIANT UNIVERSE crossover event releasing this Fall. Lysa shared, “The Valiant Universe, with its rich diversity of characters and stories, is an untapped goldmine. I'm so excited and honored to help direct the future of these comics with Alien Books,” The Road to the Resurgence of the Valiant Universe continues this summer as new issues of X-O Manowar: Invictus, The Valiants, Faith Returns, Bloodshot Unleashed: Reloaded, and Rai: The Book of the Darque are on sale now in comic shops and available digitally. Speak with your LCS and ensure they order all the Valiant titles!! Follow Valiant on all social media @valiantentertainment or @aliencomicbooks including on YouTube!

The Fabled Offering is a 46-page sci-fi fantasy one-shot epic about a lone princess on a harrowing quest to save herself and her kingdom from her own past trauma. Attempting to reach the peak of Gefyra Mountain while carrying her unborn child, Grand Princess Aurelia of Talendius will stop at nothing to meet The Ancient Cizin aboard their starship, the Idis. Will Cizin accept her offering? The Fabled Offering was made for fans of science fiction and fantasy properties such as: Star Wars Lord of the Rings Seven to Eternity Dune Dungeons & Dragons Born from my lifelong passion of science fiction and fantasy, The Fabled Offering is everything I want from both genres in one complete story. Myself, artist Marco Roblin, and letterer DC Hopkins hope to bring you a mature tale about trauma, sacrifice, and the power of choice in the face of fate and destiny. You can pick up a copy of The Fabled Offering right now on Indiegogo.com using this link, https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-fabled-offering-a-sci-fi-fantasy-one-shot#/ Here you can also add on all of the other titles Nandor has created and written including Seasons, Man-Child, and more! Visit https://foxholecomics.gumroad.com/ to learn more about Fox Hole Comics, Nandor's publishing company for these mazing titles. You can follow Nandor on all social media @FoxholeComics on YouTube On Instagram @nandorfoxshaffer , on X nandorfox, and nandorfoxshaffer on TikTok.

Max Hoven along with his creative partner Aaron Crow are also responsible for another major hit with the title It Eats What Feeds It Both of these titles are still available using the links below! Get ready for season 2 of Liquid Kill coming in 2025! Liquid Kill Vol. 1 trade paperback pre-order on AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1961012138 Liquid Kill Vol. 1 DIAMOND ORDER CODES: Iumazark Cover: JUN241035 Toni Infante Cover (Limited to 1,000): JUN241036 It Eats What Feeds It graphic novel on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/EATS-WHAT-FEEDS-TP/dp/1949514463 It Eats What Feeds It physical signed copy: www.hovencrow.com/shop Liquid Kill individual physical issues: https://massivepublishing.com/collections/liquid-kill Liquid Kill and It Eats What Feeds It digital copies via the Omnibus app: https://omnibus.app/shop/creators/gabriel-iumazark (W) Max Hoven, Aaron Crow (A) Gabriel Iumazark (CA) Blank Sketch Cover LIQUID KILL follows sadist-slaughtering vigilantes as they encounter pure evil in a blood-soaked cyberpunk future (à la GHOST IN THE SHELL meets JOHN WICK) written by the creators of the critically-acclaimed series IT EATS WHAT FEEDS IT and artist Gabriel Iumazark (Boom! Studios). For the staff and clientele of a mysterious island hotel, it's just another night of luxury and vice until members of Liquid Kill (a notoriously violent, all-female militia), lay siege. Demanding compliance or death as they gather intelligence, the adrenaline quickly floods the halls as the team eliminates all threats with ease in their search for their kidnapped leader. That is until something is unleashed... something hungry. If there's anyone prepared for the evils on the island, it's these fearless killers, but when the undaunted begin to falter, their foe must be truly monstrous. Follow the entire crew on socials below! Max Hoven on YouTube as INDIE COMIC EMPIRE: https://www.youtube.com/@indiecomicempire Max Hoven on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @lordmaxhoven Aaron Crow on Instagram & Twitter: @acrowyouknow Gabriel Iumazark on Deviant Art: iumazark.deviantart.com

Revamping and updating a character that has barely appeared in comics for more than seven decades — after his run in the 1940s series Top-Notch Comics, he only made one further appearance, in 1966’s Mighty Crusaders #4 before his one-off return in 2022’s Jinx’s Grim Fairy Tales — is no easy task, but nothing Joe Corallo cannot handle!!! “Thankfully writer Joe Corallo’s idea to craft a tale that manages to bend worlds, tell a story of fame and fortune, and mix in classic magic was a perfect way to reintroduce this character,” she continued. “And Butch Mapa continuously blows us away with his art that so perfectly merges traditional/retro styles with frightening imagery. Couple this with some gorgeous covers based on classic magic poster illustrations, and you've got a comic that will take your breath away before you can say abracadabra!" "Getting to revisit the character of Kardak, who I had the opportunity to touch on in a short for Jinx's Grim Fairy Tales, has been an absolute thrill!” added Corallo. “Combining classic elements from his Golden Age Top-Notch appearances such as featuring his fiancé Lorna along with a fresh, updated look and perspective on these characters will excite both longtime and newcomer Archie fans alike!" Here is the Preview code to share with your stores now!!! JUN241083 (W) Joe Corallo (A/CA) Butch K. Mapa Kardak the Mystic #1 will be released August 14, 2024, with two covers: one from Papa, and another from Skylar Patridge. Check them both out in the gallery below. You can follow Joe on social media @jcoral1 on YouTube, on Instagram at corallojoe, on X at JoeCorallo

Epiphany Engine is currently on Kickstarter right now! Don't miss this one!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adventcomics/the-epiphany-engine/?ref=kicktraq On August 31, 2023, the call went out from Advent Comics CEO Tony Kittrell and was answered by visionaries across the globe! From that, one of the greatest undertakings in modern comic book history began and the formation of this project was cemented as creators signed on to help put this dream project together. The EPIPHANY ENGINE project represents a long discussed collaboration between Advent Comics CEO Tony Kittrell and other Comic Book Publishers such as Danny J. Quick 4th Wall Productions, Roosevelt Pitt Amara Entertainment, Michael Watson Freestyle Komics, Tyler Forrest Martin Godhood Comics, Jiba M. Anderson Griot Enterprises, Lonzo Starr Konkret Comics, Bradley Golden Second Sight Publishing, Tyrone Jackson Sovereign Comics, Sebastian A. Jones Stranger Comics, Andre Batts Urban Style Comics, Brian J. Lambert Wingless Comics, Frederick Littles Wise Acre Comics and many others. The different companies and creators wanted to come together to tell an engrossing, entertaining story plus bring along what they felt was some of the great talent already burning up the Black Comics scene. This project boasts a cadre of award winning or nominated writers/creators representing awards such as the Will Eisner Awards, the Ringo Awards, the Hugo Awards, and is the largest collection of Glyph Comics Awards winners and nominees in a single publication...EVER! The project even includes prestigious television and film awards such as the American Film Institute Award and the Writer's Guild of America. There is even a property in this crossover that is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Museum of African Art! We invite you to join us, support the campaign and follow along on this exciting journey of struggle, loss, perseverance and the celebration of FAMILY!!!! This is the largest event of Black Owned publishers, writers, artist coming together and you do not want to miss this! Follow @adventcomics5930 on Youtube, Adventcomics onTikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Instagram to learn more!

A two-time Academy Awards screenwriting contest semi-finalist for the screenplay THE WEEPING TREES, as well as the creator and writer of Alpha Dogs, Dime-Store Detective, and the all new Space Cruizin on Kickstarter now! You can back Space Cruizin now on Kickstarter using this link, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dimestoredetective1/space-cruizin If you have missed out on Jon's earlier work you can add on Alpha Dogs and Dime-Store Detective on this current Kickstarter! You can follow Jon on social media on instagram at alpha_dogs_comic faceboook at jondexter and on X at realalphadogs

I had a blast with Shine as we talked about our passion for Green Lantern, Batman, and all kinds of amazing independents! Shine is one of the top creators talking comic books right now and you will see why as we dive into all kinds of comics including some of the stuff we are not to fond of. This will not be the last time Shine and I collaborate! We got plans for more topics for sure!! You can find Shine on social media @shinecomics right here on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok! Follow Shine and enhance your love for comics!

It's the year 2090 and the speedster named Crimson Payne rose from the shadows and eliminated all the superheroes in existence sending the world in utter turmoil. This initiated a super-classified unit to be made called Project NAosis. A unit where they are the highest form of authority to eliminate the rising rebellion. Project Naosis wasn't just made out of nobodies, they took six of the most elite soldiers across the globe and injected them with a serum unlocking enhancements. Episode 4 follows the Project Naosis unit as they have now been exposed to the world showcasing that "heroes" are back! Issue 4 is live on Kickstarter right now! Use this link to back. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/projectnaosis/project-naosis-0-4-beginning-of-volume-2?ref=discovery Are you new to Project Naosis? No problem. You can jump in on issue 4. Or you can catch up and the first 4 issuers are available as add ons! To learn more visit https://www.projectnaosis.com/ You can also follow Paul and Project Naosis on all social @projectnaosis

Laurie Calcaterra – Writer/Creator/Letterer – Laurie started writing for a production company, Coattail Collective, based in Detroit in 2017. She wrote and starred in the short film “Catfish-ing” and wrote the web series titled ”The Agency”. She started writing Path of the Pale Rider in 2018 and decided to turn it into a comic series due to the nature of the content. After relocating to Texas in 2019, she began moving this project in the current direction. This is her first comic series, third issue. The first issue successfully funded on Kickstarter May of 2022. Today we have issue 5 currently live on Kickstarter!! Use this link to back today! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pathofthepalerider/path-of-the-pale-rider-issue-5?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=path%20of%20the%20pale She is influenced by sci-fi, horror, action films and stories: Dune, Mad Max, The Walking Dead, East of West, Invincible, Attack on Titan, The Matrix, Lazarus, Low, The Cell, The Watchmen and many others. She follows DC comics, Marvel Comics, Image Comics, Star Wars, Star Trek, The Witcher, Game of Thrones and… you get the point. She’s a giant nerd. Laurie is also a life long martial artist practitioner, having studied Pencak Silat, Kali, Eskrima, Pekiti Tersia, and Kalis Ilustrimismo from 1997 until present. Please enjoy the fist fights, knife fights, guns, flexible weapons and more in this story. You can follow Laurie on all social media @pathofthepalerider on TikTok @path_of_the_pale_rider Right here on YouTube @lauriecalcaterra360

Mark Spears is a artist working in comic books, with covers for Spawn titles, Power Rangers, Darkhorse and DC Comics coming out in 2024. Mark has made history as a 'first year' comic book artist starting with my Spawn covers in March of 2023. Mark has since finished 25 mainstream comic book covers for Power Rangers, Spawn and DC Comics. Now he wants to make history with my own creator owned project on kickstarter. Mark Spears Monsters is an ongoing comic series. Mark does all the covers, interiors and writing. The first part of the series titled "All That Remains" spans 8 issues and releases all at the same time. All the artwork for the 8 issue is 100% complete. It has taken Mark most of 2023 to create this comic series and it's truly a passion project born of hard work, pure love for storytelling, and an attitude of 'if they won't publish my book, I'll do it myself'. You can still order your set of Monsters using this link below! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spearsart/mark-spears-monsters-comic/description You can follow Mark on all socials @markspearsart including YouTube!!

Luke Henderson stops by the podcast to share his latest title Summer's End which is currently live on Kickstarter. Luke W. Henderson (They/Them) writes a lot of things, sometimes too many things at once, but those things tend to be comics, prose, and poetry. Their comics work has been published in multiple zines and anthologies Corrupting the Youth, The Dark Side of Purity, Vol. 3 (Band of Bards), and Comics from the Kitchen (Foreign Press Comics). They are also a letterer with their debut publication coming this year in Containment Breach, Vol. 4 (Fugitive Poems). Head over to Kickstarter today and back Summer's End! Use this link, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lukewhenderson/summers-end-tales-of-heartbreak?ref=discovery You can follow Luke on all socials @lukewhendersonm Luke's linktree is below as well! https://linktr.ee/lukewhenderson

Colorist Brad Anderson and letterer Rob Leigh have officially joined the ranks of Ghost Machine's exclusive creator roster published by Image Comics. Globally recognized as absolute masters of their craft, Anderson and Leigh have already been integral to Ghost Machine’s success since the company’s official launch at New York Comic-Con in October 2023. Anderson and Leigh have joined fellow Ghost Machine co-owners and co-creators Jason Fabok, Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Geoff Johns, Lamont Magee, Francis Manapul, Brad Meltzer, Ivan Reis, Peter Snejbjerg, Peter J. Tomasi, and Maytal Zchut, who are all fully exclusive to Ghost Machine for their comic book work once projects already committed to have been completed. https://imagecomics.com/press-releases/brad-anderson-rob-leigh-officially-join-ghost-machine-on-exclusive-basis Both Rob and Brad are proud graduates of the The Joe Kubert School. Ghost Machine has teamed up with The Joe Kubert School to help train the next generation of comic book artist with the announcement of the Ghost Machine Future Superstar Scholarship! Ghost Machine will pay the 2024-2025 semesters for one student entering their third year!! Amazing!! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/PItMZBs Lot's of amazing news coming out of Ghost Machine! to learn more visit www.ghostmachinepro.com You can also follow Ghost Machine on all socials @GhostMachinePro including YouTube! You can follow Brad Anderson on Instagram @comicbrad You can follow Rob Leigh @robleighcomics

David Howard is a comic book and horror writer living in Riverside, CA. He is the writer of the OPSEC series for ASAP Imagination and the Michael Domenicalli horror novels. A graduate of West Point with a degree in Computer Science, he brings that background to his writing and world creation. In the year 2587 mankind has spread out across our solar system and split into 3 main factions that vie for control of the system and mankind's future. Earth is now referred to as the Terran Wastes and contains the crumbling remains of the Terran Federation. Their once great cities have either fallen or are falling into disrepair as mutated flora and fauna roam the planet The true rulers of the planet are the mutated human tribes who live in nomadic tribes and the bandit salvage gangs that pick at the slowly decaying corpse of the once great federation of man. You can support June 10th by using this link!! https://www.fundmycomic.com/phoenix-throne1 You can follow David @nemesisfc2 on all social media! You can also follow raincrosspress.com and @raincrosspress2984

Ryan North's recent work includes the non-fiction books How To Take Over The World and How To Invent Everything, the semi-fictional graphic novel adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, and the so-far-fictional Fantastic Four series for Marvel. He's an internationally-recognized multiple-New-York-Times-bestselling author whose work has been translated into 16 different languages, and as a linguist, he's very happy about that. He is a 3 time Eisner winner, 4 time Harvey winner, and more!! We had the chance to talk about his Fantastic Four reaching 20 issues this month and all the plans he has moving forward! Ryan has a new Star Trek mini series coming later this year and a new Marvel project he cannot speak about yet! You can follow Ryan on social media @Qwantz including Youtube! To learn more about Ryan's amazing career you can visit www.ryannorth.ca

My next guest is Exequiel, colorist for Alien Books on the Valiant Comics line working on titles Bloodshot, X-O Manowar, Rai, Archer & Armstrong, Roku, Eternal Warrior, Faith, and Valiants to name a few. The Valiant Universe is back with the Road to Resurgence of the Valiant Universe. To learn more you can visit https://www.alienbooks.com or https://valiantentertainment.com/all-series/ You can follow Alien Books @aliencomicbooks and Valiant @valiantentrtainment You can follow Exequiel @theartofexercise Don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more updates.

Zoop has one of the most incredible opportunities for any Hack/Slash fan! Zoop in partnership with Tim Seeley have created a Hack/Slash board game! Fan-favorite “Slasher” villains from the series’ 20 year history will terrorize 1-6 players in a pulse-pounding deck building card game that recreates key events from the comics! Players will play as the heroes, Cassie and Vlad, and build up their decks with more powerful attacks, combos, and special moves. The core game comes with a “Double-Feature” offering two villainous Slashers from the Hack/Slash universe, with more expansions and Slashers to come! Several levels of rewards for this game as well, rewards with a special Blood Foil Box and expansion packs that are revealed every week! Use this link to get your hands on this board game before it is too late! https://zoop.gg/c/hackslashgame Make sure you are following Zoop on all platforms @wearezoop including YouTube! Want to own a piece of Zoop? You can invest into Zoop now by visiting https://republic.com/zoop?utm_source=zoop&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=issuer_ref

Danny Djeljosevic is a writer and letterer responsible for creating the comics Survivant, Big Fucking Hammer, and BattleArc 2088. His current title Just Another Swamp Song is now on Kickstarter. You can back using this link. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djeljosevic/just-another-swamp-song-a-high-school-horror-comedy You can follow Danny on all social media @discostevex including here on YouTube!

Jeremy Adams is an action/adventure screenwriter and producer working on such movies and shows as "Supernatural," "Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge," "Teen Titans Go! versus Teen Titans," and "Monkie Kid."He has also spent time working in toy licensing, advertising, and serving as a Entertainment Specialist for Fullscreen Media, one of the preeminent social media marketing agencies in entertainment.He is a writer for DC Comics starting with his amazing Flash run before being moved to his current run on Green Lantern. He has also worked on several other titles including his latest 6 part series with Jay Garrick Flash.He new title is Flash Gordon published with Mad Cave Studios. We saw issue zero on Free Comic Book Day with issue 1 arriving in June. https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAY241724Jeremy has also shared about his creator owned title coming this year. He was not able to share on the title or story yet but fans should be on the look out sometime later this year!You can follow Jeremy on all social media @spacekicker

Chris joins the podcast for the second time to talk about his new issue 2 of Artificial! Before Vincent van Gogh could end life on his own terms he is thrust into a post apocalyptic AI-Hellscape. His will to live is then quickly and brutally tested as he narrowly escapes grotesque abominations the likes of which he has never seen. Coming to his aid is the (seemingly) fearless Marie Cassatt who leads them to safety only to be threatened again but this time by a familiar yet very unexpected face: Leonardo Da Vinci! Our three unlikely heroes are stranded in a strange place surrounded by blood thirsty AI. You can get your copy of issue 2 right now by visiting https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bentboxcomics/artificial-2-free-digital-copy-of-issue-1-for-all-backers?ref=discovery I personally have loved this title and after seeing an issue 2 sneak peek, you will not want to miss this! You can follow Chris @BentBoxComics on YouTube and all social media!!

Derek Kirk Kim is a 2 time Eisner winner, a Harvey winner, and a Ignatz winning writer and artist. Derek stops by to talk about The Last Mermaid, Derek's first comic book in 10 years! Partnering with Image Comics, The Last Mermaid is off to an amazing start! A lone mermaid roams an endless wasteland on a quest beyond reason. To press ever onward, she must survive the interminable stretches between tiny pockets of water, roaming bands of cybernetic cannibals and fearsome mutant beasts. What propels her forward to take such a risk? And who is that cloaked figure watching her from afar…? Use this link below to learn more! https://www.derekkirkkim.com/books You can follow Derek on all Social Media including YouTube @derekkirkkim

Eric O'Connor joins the podcast to talk about his upcoming title Euphoria! The story takes place in 1989 Georgia, where a serial killer by the name of Arlo Derringer seeks to find himself and what his purpose on this earth is about. In doing so he is baited by another more prolific and experienced serial killer who claims that he is the Zodiac killer, Black dahlia killer, and the Phantom killer of Texarkana. While disposing of a body on Arlo’s “territory” this other serial killer by the name of Gorden P. Murphy offers Arlo a chance to hunt him down, and become the most superior being. In doing so, Gorden tells Arlo that many other serial killers have tried to kill him, but were also unsuccessful in doing so (7 to be exact. In Correlation to the 7 deadly sins) as Arlo believes this man to be the Devil incarnate. Arlo accepts his offer, and the hunt begins! Another feature of this book is that the story will follow a Spotify playlist! As readers flip through the book, they can also listen to the music on the playlist to delve more into the mind of our protagonist Arlo! You can back this title now on Kickstarter by using this link! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/euphoriacomic/euphoria-vol-2/description You can follow Eric on Social media @erictherealoc

My next guest if Ray Jamison, comic book creator and writer of The Madcaps, a story of a brawny intellectual, a devout farmer, a good-hearted charlatan, and a social facilitator; this circle of friends shall reunite in their hometown, Ivywood. Before they can depart for employment, they are interrupted by a local drug problem which carries hidden, sinister, undertones. Can they survive the night, and what is the source of this danger? The bond amongst these friends may be the only metric to answer such questions. To learn more about The Madcap and to support on Kickstarter use this link! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/philboentertainment/the-madcaps-issue-1?ref=discovery Ray has worked with some of the best in the industry when creating this title. Evan Quiring is on art. Evan is a creator/writer/artist who has worked for several publishers like Dynamite Entertainment, Heroic Publishing, Red Eye Press and many more. Dan Kemp is on colors. Dan is a veteran colorist having worked on Spawn, Spider-Man, Wolverine and much more! Micah Myers is an award winning letterer having worked for just about every publisher in comics including DC, Dark Horse, Image and more. The Madcap is published by Philbo Publishing led by Phillip Russertt. To learn more visit, https://www.philboentertainment.com You can follow Ray on all social @raymondthedm Don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more updates.

My next guest is the amazing V Ken Marion, amazing artist on some of your favorite titles from Aspen Comics, Image Comics, and DC Comics working on titles like Trinity, Wonder Woman, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps, Titans, Fathom and more! V joins me to talk about his current title Battle Chronicle Sol-Stryker which is currently on Kickstarter! This epic fantasy that will take you on an epic journey, where warriors are torn between duty to their nation and the truths they uncover about the very system they've sworn to uphold. As the line between enemies and allies blur, those fighting must decide what they stand for, and true heroes will emerge to save the world... To back this amazing project use this link. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solstryker/battle-chronicle-sol-stryker-book-one?ref=discovery His team on this title is his Co/Creator and Writer Jason Matthews Colorist is Andrew Dalhouse, letterer is josh Reed with Laura Zaharia Marion editing! Several special guest variant cover artist from the one and only Brett Booth, Soo Lee, and Joe Benitez! You can follow V on Instagram @vkenmarion, on X @vkmarion You can also follow Jason Matthews @mattystacksandgames

David Taylor is a musician, poet, writer, creator and more. Hi titles Secret Beast of the Realm, Lucifer: Soldiers, Serpents and Sin, The Nephilim Wars, the best selling audio book Ten Things Every Survivalist Must Know, and the children's books titles My Alphabet Is to name a few. David and I work together with Comic Crusaders covering all the news that is taking place in the comic book industry. You can learn more about David's amazing career by visiting https://davidtaylor2.net You can follow David on all social media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dt2author/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DT2Author https://www.facebook.com/DT2ComicsChat Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@dt2comicschat Twitter: https://twitter.com/DT2ComicsChat

Trevor A. Mueller is a comic creator/writer from Chicago. His latest projects are NEXUS POINT and RE-POSSESSED (Webtoon Originals). He is the writer of the multi-Harvey Award nominated ALBERT THE ALIEN. He has contributed stories to several anthologies, including READING WITH PICTURES (Andrews McMeel), KILLER QUEEN and WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS (Red Stylo Media), BEST OF OMEGA COMICS PRESENTS (Pop! Goes the Icon), and AW YEAH COMICS. He has also self-published several other works including CONSUMER, BEYOND THE PILLARS, LOS OJOS, and THE WITCHES OF E WICK BLVD. Los Ojos It’s John Wick meets John Constantine: one man with two guns fighting his demons both literal and imaginary! Andres Sanchez is a hitman for hire with a special ability - when he looks people in los ojos (the eyes) he doesn’t see them as human, he sees them as angels or demons. He believes demons walk among us disguised as people, and he uses his ability to select his targets, only killing those he thinks are monsters. But lately he’s started to question if his special sight is showing him the truth, or if he’s just crazy. You can ensure your copy of Los Ojos by visiting https://zoop.gg/c/losojos You can follow Trevor @trevoramueller on all platforms! Visit https://www.trevoramueller.com/about/ to learn more about Trevor and see all of his other amazing titles including his multi Harvey Award nominated Albert the Alien!! Don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more updates. Subscribe now: https://www.youtube.com/@Worldatwarcomics?sub_confirmation=1 Thank you for watching this video, click the SUBSCRIBE button to stay connected with this channel.

John Bua is a comics creator out of New York. He has a YouTube channel boasting over 1200 subscribers where he interviews comics pros and talks about comics from his personal collection of over 55,000 comics. Issue #1 of Heroic Tales is a retro-nostalgic 30 page floppy COMIC BOOK packed with action, villainy, and a family that stands strong under harrowing pressure penned by John Bua and drawn by Renzo Rodriguez. It also includes a 7 page backup story written by John Bua and illustrated by Ron Moscicki. The campaign comes with six (6) trading cards: Patriarch, Boss Moxy, Toots, Gams, and Moll and Dr Robug. To get your copy of Heroic Tales visit https://www.fundmycomic.com/heroic-tales-01#campaign You can subscribe to John's YouTube channel and X @Johnslongbox

My next guest is Matthew Schofield! Matthew is the current director of the Simpsons where he has spent the last 25 years! He is an artist, animator, director, writer, and creator. His comic book Steamroller Man has garnered a cult following the past few years and we are finally getting a physical edition!! Right now you can get your copy of issue 1 on Kickstarter! Use this link to get your copy now https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steamrollerman/steamroller-man-1-an-absurdly-funny-superhero-adventure?ref=discovery What is Steamroller Man about? When he's ever-so-cleverly disguised behind a pair of giant glasses, no one in Kurtzberg City suspects that mild-mannered, mega-cephalic Steve Rollerman is really the barrel-headed beacon of bravery, Steamroller Man! When the candy-obsessed villain Manny Cavatese, AKA Sugar Daddy, creates a Gingerbread Golem to break into a bio-tech lab, threatening scientist Paige Wan and her colleagues, Steamroller Man rolls into action! Inspired by The Tick, DC Comics' beloved 1980s Justice League run by Giffen, DeMatteis, and Maguire, the 1960s Batman TV show and the gonzo 1970s-era of Marvel comics, Steamroller Man is the perfect comic for fans of all ages who like their superheroes with a comedic spin! You can follow Matthew on social media including YouTube @Steamroller_man Mr_Schofield on X.

My next guest are Kevin Kleinrock is the President, COO, and Executive Producer of Masked Republic, an integrated media, live event and merchandising company dedicated to expanding Lucha Libre beyond the borders of Mexico. Masked Republic represents many of the best icons, legends, and superstars of Lucha Libre. Part of Masked Republic is their own creator IP where Luchaverse was born out of. Luchaverse is the epic story of action, sci-fi, horror that happens to star luchadores. You can follow Kevin on Instagram @maskedrepublic Visit www.maskedrepublic.com Diego Valenzuela is a published author, screen writer for animation, director, and voice actor with experience in film, TV, video games, comics and more! His first novel was The Armor of God which was followed by his second novel The Unfinished World. This trilogy story was finalized with The Riven God in 2019. Diego joins the Luchaverse as the new writer of the series being published by Massive publishing. Follow Diego on X @ thedamnbeast Visit http://www.diegovalenzuela.org/ to learn more https://massivepublishing.com/search?q=luchaverse&options%5Bprefix%5D=last Give this link to your LCS to order Luchaverse today!! Hits store in July! https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAY240969

Morgan, Owen, and Johnny, a trio of lifelong friends - two brothers and a best friend united by a shared childhood passion for games and storytelling, which has been turned into a profession. With over 20 published titles between via Dark Horse, Heavy Metal, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster, their next title to hit your local comic book shop is Ramgod published through Massive Publishing! Visit Massive using the link below to learn more about Ramgod! https://massivepublishing.com/products/ramgod-1-cvr-a-dattoli Owner of Dark Rose Studios, this trio of creators provide not only amazing content via graphic novels and board games, but their team of creatives can help you build your own IP in different forms of entertainment. https://darkrose.io/ Want to adapt your own IP into a new medium? Maybe turn your script into a comic, or your comic into a game? Whatever stage you are at in your IP development process, Dark Rose can help. Take a look, and remember, the transition from idea to reality is a shared journey. https://darkrose.io/services You can follow this amazing team of creators using these social links. Follow Morgan Rosenblum @ spoon_city on Instagram and TikTok, Spoon_cityy on TwitterFollow Owen Rosenblum @ oflow212 on Instagram and Twitter or @owenrosenblum on TikTok Follow Dark Rose Studios @DarkroseStudiosTV on all social and follow @DarkroseStudiosTV right here on YouTube!

AJ Ampadu was born on the east side of Buffalo, NY, to a midwestern mother and a Ghanaian father. Struggling with the challenges of growing up in a rough neighborhood, AJ escaped by immersing himself in science-fiction, fantasy, and comic books. Inspired by the books he read as a child and the West African storytelling of his father, AJ set off for the University of Rochester, where he acquired a degree in Creative Writing and Biology. AJ spent several years working in health care but eventually decided to pursue his true passions, music, and creative writing. As a writer, he digitally released the Graphic Novel "Gateway to Greatness" through the Comixology imprint. In 2022, he launched his comic book imprint, EarthTone Kingdom, after overfunding a Kickstarter campaign. Visit Earthtone King using this link. https://earthtoneking.com/ AJ grew up reading Valiant comics. A student and fan of the Valiant Universe, participating in the upcoming Resurgence of Valiant is a dream come true! He will be taking the Ninjak vs Roku title! AJ has an upcoming Kickstarter for the continued stories of Kimi Kosmic! Use this link and click the "Notify me" button to be one of the first to know when it goes live! tinyurl.com/4xc6rbe2 You can follow AJ on Instagram @earthtone_kingdom on Youtube @paracasso and X at earthtoneking

Fred Van Lente is a six-time New York Times bestselling comics writer, novelist and playwright whose work spans mystery/thrillers to historical fiction to superheroes to comedy. Van Lente burst onto the scene with his first collaboration with cartoonist Ryan Dunlavey, Action Philosophers, which became a YALSA Best Book for Teens and the NYT called "intensely goofy but intellectually rigorous”. From there he went on to a long career at Marvel, where he worked on titles like The Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America and Marvel Zombies. He’s also written for DC, Archie Comics, Dark Horse, Boom! Studios, Dynamite Comics, and Valiant, where his run on Archer & Armstrong was nominated for a Harvey Award for Best Continuing Series. This year Fred returns to Archer and Armstrong plus 2 other Valiant titles!! Fred also has a current Kickstarter for his title The Future is ****** https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rekcah/the-future-is-from-rekcah-comics?ref=discovery To learn more about Fred's career visit http://www.fredvanlente.com/bio.html You can also visit https://valiantstore.com/ and https://www.alienbooks.com/resurgence-event You can follow Fred @fredvanlente

My next guest is Will Robson, a Marvel, DC, and Image artist and the creator and writer of Outbreaks. Will is a professional comic book writer and artist who has worked on BATMAN, STAR WARS, SPIDER-MAN AND DEADPOOL, THE FANTASTIC FOUR, SPAWN, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES and many more awesome titles! Will writes and letters every story in OUTBREAKS and draws the backup, DEAD EYE DICK!Issue 3 of Outbreaks has arrived and there is a current Kickstarter that you can participate in! OUTBREAKS is a zombie anthology comic book series hosted by The Maitre Z, the undeadly-but-friendly owner and operator of the Outbreaks Theatre. In each issue, our host will introduce you to the astonishing tales that await you each time (Think BLACK MIRROR meets THE WALKING DEAD).Just like BLACK MIRROR changes characters and narratives with each completed story, so will OUTBREAKS. We here at Speech Comics believe there are plenty of new and unique zombie stories to tell and plenty of genres to mash them up with!If you missed issue 1 and 2 of Outbreaks, no worries! You can add those to your issue 3 of Outbreaks. Use this link to go right to the Kickstarterhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/speechcomics/outbreaks-1-3-an-ongoing-zombie-anthology-series?ref=discoveryYou can visit Speech Comics to find out more using this link. https://www.speechcomics.com/You can follow Will on all social media @robsoninkOn YouTube @robsonink