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Tim Seeley is known for his work on books such as Grayson, Nightwing, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe vs. Transformers and New Exiles. He is also the co-creator of the Image Comics titles Hack/Slash, Revival, and Local Man. He has also done consultation work for Cacao Barry, artist Hebru Brantley and Dreamworks Animation, and is an adjunct professor at Columbia College Chicago. He resides in Chicago, Illinois with his wife and daughter, and works at home where he is never far from his 80s action figure collection. To learn more about Tim visit https://www.timseeleycreative.com/about You can also follow Tim on YouTube  @TimSeeleyArt  On social media at timseeley Don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more updates.

W. Maxwell Prince is my next guest! I had a blast talking with W. Maxwell about his creative journey, his passion for the Twilight Zone, his love for short stories, and how he comes up with stories that have so much depth and fear. W. Maxwell writes in Brooklyn and lives with his wife, daughter, and two cats called Mischief and Mayhem. He is the author of ONE WEEK IN THE LIBRARY (Image), The Electric Sublime Art Brut (IDW), and Judas: The Last Days (ibid), Swan Song, and the Award Winning Ice Cream Man (Image). You can follow W. Maxwell Print on social media @wmaxwellprince https://imagecomics.com/creators/w-maxwell-prince Don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more updates.

Vladimir Popov is an author who works in the field of commercial illustration and sequential storytelling. For the past 12 years he was hired in the role of COLORIST by majority of publishers in the USA (Dark Horse, Z2 Comics, Mad Cave Studios, Boom Studios, Dynamite Entertainment, Cartoon Network, Heavy Metal, Scout Comics, Take 2 Interactive / Double Take, Top Cow, Image Comic, Stela, Vault Comics, IDW Publishing, Wired Magazine, Adaptive Studios, and others), and Europe (Soleil Prod, Glénat Editions, Le Feltrinelli). He colored over 8500 pages and collaborated on licensed titles such as Clive Barker's Hellraiser and Next Testament, Robocop, Maze Runner extended universe and film adaptation, Steed and Mrs. Peel (by episodes of the British TV series), Highlander movie franchise, Noir, Pathfinder board game, Cartoon Network's Adventure Time, Bravest Warriors, Munchkin & Amazing World of Gumball, WWE Undertaker Original Graphic Novel and other projects in the world of film and comics. He has also collaborated on Graphic Novels related to the music industry such as Machine Gun Kelly's Hotel Diablo, Ice Nine Kills, Hilltop Hoods, Yungblud, etc. He collaborated on creator-owned titles such as Starship Down (Co-owner), Where Monsters Lie, Fearscape, Relics of Youth, Vlad, Port of Earth (soon to be TV series at Amazon), Sand + Bone, Rome West, Control, The Returning, Darklight, Americatown, Freelancers, and others. You can follow Vladimir on Social Media using the links below. https://www.linkedin.com/in/popow https://www.facebook.com/MegaByte1 https://twitter.com/VPopov_Artworks https://www.instagram.com/comicolorist https://www.tiktok.com/@comicolorist

Pornsak Pichetshote started his career as a Thai-American rising star editor at DC's Vertigo imprint, his books being nominated for dozens of Eisner awards -- from the award-winning Daytripper to critical darling Sweet Tooth. He left Vertigo to become an executive in DC Entertainment's media team, where he started and oversaw DC's TV department. His critical and commercial horor book INFIDEL marked his first major work as a comics writer. His current work with Image Comics is the Eisner- and Harvey-winning THE GOOD ASIAN, which he's currently adapting for television with James Wan's Atomic Monster. His latest title is an action-packed sci-fi romp with a lot of heart with MAN’S BEST! Homeward Bound on an alien world, MAN’S BEST follows three emotional support pets living on the Starship Horizon–a spacecraft searching for a new home to house a humanity compromised by bad decisions and corporate greed. In stores March 20th from Boom Studios. You can follow Pornsak on Instagram and X @real_psak Don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more updates.

Out next guest is Steve Ekstrom, the current senior editor at Sumerian Comics. In addition to being an editor, Steve is an award winning writer. Steve is the recipient of the Academy of American Poets award for his achievements as a poet. Entering into comics was a natural as a writer for Steve. In fact his work has been published by 803 Studios, Desperado Publishing, Image Comics, Zuda, DC Comics, Tin Star Studios, Top Shelf Productions, and Sumerian. His first published work was Breakfast which has been published three times since its debut in 2008. His second published work was The Ares Imperative which was featured in the July of 2009 competition on DC Comics Zuda webcomics site. Today Steve is a veteran editor and writer. A journalist for years with Newsarama, MTV Geek, FreakSugar, and others today Steve has written SOKO for Behemoth and is the new writer for the classic horror supernatural series The Fog! Forty years after the events of The Fog (1980), this comic series tells the supernatural horror story that reconnects several surviving characters and their descendents from John Carpenter's original story. The Fog will be available 2/28/24 in your local comic book shops. Ask your comic store to order today! You can follow Steve on X at steve_ekstrom, on Instagram at steve.ekstrom You can also get to know Steve better by visiting https://about.me/steve.ekstrom You can also visit www.sumerian.ink

@JimZub stops by the podcast to geek out over his run on Conan, most importantly his new run with Conan the Barbarian with @titancomics7765 Through 6 issues Conan has quickly become one of the fastest moving titles. In February we are being treated to a second Conan title, The Savage Sword of Conan. To purchase your copies of Conan visit https://titan-comics.com/ We also had a blast talking his time at DC Comics having the opportunity to writer Batman and others, as well as Marvel and his Avengers run. You can follow Jim at jimzub on Instagram, Facebook, and X. You can also follow Jim right here on YouTube @JimZub You should also subscribe to his email list at https://www.jimzub.com/ If you want to get into Jim's creator owned work visit Amazon and look up Wayward, Glitterbomb, Skull Kickers and more! He is also an author for several D&D Fantasy Books that can be found on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Days-Endless-Adventure/dp/1684052750/ref=sr_1_1?crid=WWET4QVT3ZUV&keywords=jim+zub+D%26D&qid=1706589043&sprefix=jim+zub+d%26%2Caps%2C275&sr=8-1

Joseph Oliveira - owner of AfterLight Comics, an Independent Horror Comics Publisher based in Wales, United Kingdom. Established in late 2018. ​AfterLight Comics have published 35+ Horror Comic titles including Folk-Horror Series Wendigo Wood, Supernatural Horror Ghost Island, Psychological Horror, Stay Awake, Rise of the Goatman and more...they believe we hold the candlelight for all of your Horror Comic reading needs🕯️ ​They have also funded and fulfilled 40 crowdfunding campaign raising over $250,000 to date that also include our folklore card games in the form of Clash of the Cryptids & Clash of the Yokai. Joseph has a current Kickstarter for DISTRICTS OF THE YOKAI PART II - LAUNCHING ON 01/30/24 3.P.M. UK time! Use this link to support the Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghostislandcomic/districts-of-the-yokai-part-i-and-part-ii-a-horror-comic?ref=discovery To purchase one of the close to 40 titles visit www.afterlightcomics.com You can follow Joseph on all social media @afterlightcomics

Our next guest is Paul Thayer, the creator and writer of the hit title "Project Naosis". Project Naosis is our ongoing series. Which follows Jonathon Evans (Omega) & his unit of elite soldiers on there mission to bring back peace to the world. In this process uncover truths and secrets that will change there lives and the ones around them forever. In addition, Paul has created and written Omega 2090 which is the origin story of our heroes Omega, Thorn & Helcate. This is a four-issue mini-series and showcases what got them their powers and there first major threat they knew thought they would have to face. You can purchase both titles at https://www.projectnaosis.com/ You can also follow Paul on all social at projectnaosis You can also follow on YouTube @projectnaosis A new title Crimson Payne currently has a Kickstarter that you can be part of now! Visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/projectnaosis/crimson-payne-1/?ref=kicktraq to secure your issue now! In this epic story that follows the destruction of the three capitals that govern the world and the fall of the greatest superheroes to ever live. Our super-enhanced speedster Crimson Payne has sights on a new task after all the death and destruction. You do not want to miss this latest story in the world of Project Naosis.

Eisner nominated Jesse Lonergan stops by the podcast to share news about his newest title called "Man's Best". Written by Eisner winner Pornsak Pichetshote, Man's Best, a thrilling sci-fi adventure revolving around a trio of cybernetically-enhanced domestic pets marooned on an alien world following their colony spaceship's crash landing.Jesse is an incredible artist who is best known for his work with Mike Mignola on titles Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea, ARCA, and his Eisner nominated comic Hedra.The FOC for Man's Best is 2/26/24 and Issue one can be purchased March 20th.Visit https://www.jesselonergan.com/ to learn more about Jesse and his work. You can follow Jesse @jesselonergan9390 on YouTube or follow on Social media at jesselonergan

My next guest is a legend in comics and a Transformers Hall of Famer, Simon Furman. Having written for Transformers for close to 40 years, Simon discusses with us the passion behind some of the most influential Transformer stories.We also spoke about his amazing career with Marvel and his run on Alpha Flight, She-Hulk, What-If, Dr. WHO, and many more.We discuss his time as Editor at Titan and how that differed from the time spent as a writer.Simon also has been writing for several video games including Transformers.He has partnered with Aaron Thomas, the creator of the Astro Bots toy line and in partnership with Massive Publishing helped create a world for the Astro Bot line to live through.You can visit www.massivepublishing.com to get your copies of Astro Bots now!

Kevin Roditeli stops by the podcast live and provides amazing insight into the world of Massive Publishing. Kevin spoke on expansion plans including new titles you should be looking for from Massive like Crashdown, Washed in the Blood, The Quest, and Popeye to name a few!Kevin also shared on what types of stories they are looking for at Massive. Always on the look out for unique stories that can be added to the Massive portfolio.One of the fastest growing publishers, Massive has big plans in 2024 and 2025.To learn more make sure to follow Massive @massivepublishing on all social media.On X at Massivepub You can also visit www.massivepublishing.com to purchase gear and comics!

Jordan Noir joins the podcast to talk breaking into comics and how this passion for art has led Jordan go 100% into the medium. We had an amazing conversation on the struggles to realize your skillset and have the confidence in your work. Impostor syndrome is real and Jordan walks us through overcoming that. January is Spawnuary for Todd McFarlane Productions and Jordan is a very popular artist vying for a cover spot in the McFarlane Spawn Universe. A fan favorite artist that you should be following on all social media @jordannoir You can also subscribe to his YouTube @jordannoir6091

Legendary comic book Creator and Writer Will Conrad joins the podcast. We had a blast walking through his amazing career with DC Comics where he has touched virtually every character, Marvel Comics where he has touched most every character and much more! What artist can say they have touched the majority of the a list characters from both DC and Marvel. Today Will continues to do work with DC Comics. He has also worked with Rippaverse on covers and will be working on a new title later this year. Will has remained a fan favorite at both DC and Marvel since he broke into comics. He rendition of Batman continues to be a standard. Hope you enjoy this interview with Will. You can follow Will on all social media at @willconradart

Yasmin Flores Montanez joins the podcast and shares her experience in the comic book industry. Growing up with a love for comic book hero's and art, at a young age Yasmin began to draw. A Proud Puerto Rican artist, Yasmin graduated from MFA in Sequential art at Savana College of Art and Design. Yasmin is also part of the inaugural class of the Milestone Initiative Talent Development Workshop by DC Comics and Warner Brothers. Yasmin has worked on Icon vs. Hardware, Batman vs. Robin, Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent, The Flash, Action Comics and many more. You can visit www.yasfm.com to learn more about Yasmin and see samples of her work. You can also follow Yasmin on Instagram, X, and TikTok at yasfmart

Our next guest are two legends in the industry, Francis Manapul and Peter J. Tomasi! Peter and Francis are two of the several all star creators that mack up the newly formed Ghost Machine! A creator collective that was just launched at the 2023 New York Comic Con this past October. Visit www.ghostmachinepro.com to find out more, get your gear, and follow all the new pertaining to Ghost Machine! You can follow Ghost Machine right here on YouTube @GhostMachinePro You can also find Ghost Machine on all social media @ ghostmachinepro Ghost Machine's best-of-class lineup of artists and writers whose award-winning and iconic works include a who’s who of comic book legends such as Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Aquaman, Stargirl, JSA, The Flash, The Ultimates, Black Lightning, Green Arrow and countless more: Brad Anderson, Jason Fabok, Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Geoff Johns, Rob Leigh, Lamont Magee, Francis Manapul, Brad Meltzer, Ivan Reis, Peter Snejbjerg, Peter J. Tomasi, and Maytal Zchut. In an industry first, all of Ghost Machine’s creators jointly own and run the company, sharing in all of Ghost Machine’s publishing, media, merchandising and licensing. Each creator is exclusive to the company for their comic book work after completing projects already committed to. Upcoming in-person appearances include FAN EXPO’s MEGACON Orlando (February 1-4, 2024), Philadelphia (May 3-5, 2024), Denver (July 4-7, 2024), Chicago (August 16-18, 2024) and Canada (August 22-25, 2024), as well as San Diego Comic-Con (July 25-28) and New York Comic-Con (October 17-20, 2024). FAMILY ODYSSEYS sets the stage for a family universe full of heart, humor and heroics. Leading off with Peter J. Tomasi and Francis Manapul’s time-displaced THE ROCKETFELLERS, about a family in witness protection, hiding out from the future in our dysfunctional present. Tomasi and Manapul previously worked together on Batman: The Merciless. Francis Manapul: “Peter and I want to take the readers on the ultimate family road trip, following THE ROCKETFELLERS epic journey from the future to the present where they'll face adversities that could bring them together or tear them apart. Being time displaced outsiders, we'll also have some fun with the family adjusting to our archaic world as well as elevate the scope of the threat they'll have to face together.” Set in the same family universe, HORNSBY & HALO from Tomasi and frequent collaborator, artist Peter Snejbjerg, follows Rose Hornsby and Zack Halo in a small town in Upstate New York. With nothing less than cosmic peace at stake, the two adolescents find themselves at the center of an epic family swap as demon daughter Rose and angel child Zack are made to swap families. What the hell could go wrong? Peter J. Tomasi: “I'm so excited to be working on the Family Odysseys of books right now - and HORNSBY & HALO has been a blast to write. As I've done with Batman and Robin and Super-Sons, I love crafting stories about young characters going through life-changing adventures, and watching Peter Snjebjerg fill Rose and Zack with so much vibrancy and energy while wrestling with the good and evil nipping at their heels is amazing and we can't wait to share their stories!” GHOST MACHINE #1 is finally arriving in comic book shops this Wednesday, January 24, 2024! Available for $4.99, the eagerly awaited one-shot from Ghost Machine

Laurie Calcaterra joins the podcast to share about her current title, "Path of the Pale Rider", a story of Join Jude St. Clair, a man on his path into the unknown to find out why souls don’t leave when the body dies. People, animals, insects, and plants are all stuck in their bodies as they decay. The world is shocked when people’s hearts stop beating, but then just go home. As they decay, they slowly go mad and become unpredictable. Follow Jude through the chaos of societal decay, riots, famine, and the undead, while he tries to separate fact from fiction. Can he survive long enough to set the world right? To learn more visit https://www.chartercomics.com/products/path-of-the-pale-rider-1 You can follow Path of the Pale Rider on social media as well! You can join the Facebook group Path of the Pale Rider where hundreds of fans share their favorite things about the comic, updates on the series, when the Kickstarters begin, and all kinds of interactive fun games. On Instagram follow Path_of_the_pale_rider On YouTube @lauriecalcaterra360 Website is www.pathofthepalerider.com Get your digital copy at https://asapimagination.com/products/digital-download-path-of-the-pale-rider-issue-3?_pos=1&_sid=38738352a&_ss=r

KJ, owner of Denied Comics and creator/writer of Kyle Flex a new title that will release in the next couple months. KJ and I had a great conversation on the process of writing and self publishing a comic book. Great insight into the process and the importance of mentors to help throughout the process.Kyle Flex is the first title under the Denied label, but this is not KJ's first written work.KJ is a 3 time Glyph Award Nominee and a 1 time winner of this award.You can follow KJ on Instagram at deniedcomix, on X at deniedstudios and on Youtube @deniedcomicsFollow KJ on all social media to stay up to date on Kyle Flex and other works coming soon!

Max Fiumara joins the podcast this week and we had a blast walking through his journey into being a comic book artist and creator.His love for comic books started at a young age and early on Max and his brother Sabastian knew they wanted to be professional comic book artist. The path was not easy and there were many challenges in Max's journey but today his unique style of art sets him apart in the industry.He has worked on many titles both as a cover artist and sequential art for Marvel, DC Comics, and Image. His big break came on the title Four Eyes with Joe Kelly. It was at this moment Max felt at home in his own style.Today he is the co-creator of one of the hottest titles with Dave McCaig and Rick Remender, The Sacrificers. An incredible story of family, religion, politics, love, and betrayal. If you are not reading The Sacrificers now is the time!The trade for this title will be released soon! Visit www.imagecomics.com to find The Sacrificers and to learn more!Also visit www.giantgenerator.com for The Sacrificers as well as other books written by Rick Remender.

Hotep joins me to share all the amazing things he and the team at Black Lion and Cubs (BLC) is working on. There are two graphic novels and a motion manga (comic) series. The BLC motion manga series are fully narrated and follow 2 unique storylines. BLC has produced 2 animated seasons, each season is animated by a different art team in a wonderful retro style. Both seasons are fully narrated and follow a totally different storyline. The first is "In Valley of the Kings" in which the Black Lion and Cubs trek across the desert sands of ancient Egypt; through the Valley of the Kings on a mission to find the missing Queen of Nubia, Isis. The second is "In The Sands of Time", in which the Black Lion and Cubs must teleport to remote locations around the known universe in a race against time to collect rare ingredients for an elixir to save the life of Upper Pharaoh King Ramses. You can watch these now at https://www.blackeducationstation.com/browse Besides the anime cartoon and manga comic series, we have also produced 3 video games for Black Lion and Cubs. Like the anime and manga, the video games sport retro-styled play, music and graphics reminiscent of the original Nintendo games of the 1980’s. The games compliment the storylines and themes of the cartoon series. To learn more visit https://www.blacklionandcubs.com/ You can follow Hotep and Black Lion and Cubs on IG at blacklionandcubs

Newton Lilavois returns to the podcast and we had a blast!! One of the top creator writers in comics, Newton shared what is next from Dream Fury Comics! New title Young Monster Crew which is expected to be ready by the end of 2024. In addition, Newton is currently working on issue 5 of Crescent City Monsters. Newton is an award winning writer have been recognized along with his artist Gian Carlo Bernal the 2020 Glyph Comic Book Writer Award. If you want to learn how to writer comic books, Newton is an amazing teacher! So much insight in this interview, I hope you enjoy!visit www.dreamfurycomics.com today to get your copies!

Thomas Healy joins the podcast to talk all things Spawn!! The Editor in Chief for Spawn at Image Comics and Todd McFarlane Production sits with Ty the SpawnHunter to share about his amazing history in comics and how he worked to become the Editor in Chief for the world record holding Spawn, the longest running independent comic book in the world! Thomas also filled us in on all the amazing new titles coming in 2024 and 2025, including the talent behind these new titles! We also spoke of the impact Spawn 350 will have on the story moving forward. So much Spawn news taking place over the year, you do not want to miss this!!

Executive producer and award winning writer Rodney Barnes joins the podcast. We delve into Rodney's amazing career in film and TV on projects like Everybody Hates Chris, Boondocks, & Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty to name just a few. We also spoke about new projects that are coming like Killadelphia and where they are currently at with production. We spent time on Rodney's love for comic books and his runs with Marvel on titles like Falcon, Luke Cage, Mandalorian and with Dynamite with Alice Cooper. Rodney also his his award winning run Killadelphia published with Image Comics. Rodney also has his own production studio Zombie Love Studios featuring titles such as Killadelphia, Elysium Gardens, Monarch, Blacula & more. To learn more visit https://zombielovestudios.com/

Ryan Murphy is the creator, writer, and director of the film, Christmas at Wayne Manor staring Kevin Porter as Batman! Thats right! The actor and producer of Dodgeball! The N Word, and The job Interview! What happens when Bruce Wayne can't be Batman anymore? After a career-ending injury, Bruce spends his days alone and despondent. Then, on Christmas Eve, the Bat-Family appears at his door to spread some holiday cheer and try to remind him that there is life after The Bat! An amazing film that you can enjoy now right here on YouTube! Use this link to see this 32 minute film created and directed by Ryan Murphy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwkT9LbYDbY Also, make sure you subscribe and share so we can get more amazing content from Ryan and the team at Antar Films! https://youtube.com/@antarfilms1987?si=vgS_p3DqvVl-z8sZ Directed by Ryan T. Murphy Screenplay by Jeremiah Brown, from a story by Ryan T. Murphy Starring Kevin Porter as Bruce Wayne Stephen Mendel as Alfred Pennyworth Michael Joseph Nelson as Dick Grayson Nicola Posener as Barbara Gordon Justice Haller as Damian Wayne Cameron Judd as Tim Drake And Chantelle Barry as Selina Kyle Extra special thanks to Ilya Basmatt, who did some uncredited sound work, Alexandra Mihai & Augusto Garcia, who worked on the poster

The award winning comic book artist, writer, and creator best known for his work on Batman, Detective Comics, and Bane with DC Comics. Graham Nolan and Chuck Dixon's Knightfall run is considered one of the best Batman stories in history.Graham has worked on several DC Comics titles like JLA versus Predator, The Joker, Power of the Atom, Superman, Hawkworld, and much more.Graham also is the founder of Compass Comics where his creator owned titles are published. Some of the Nolanverse titles include The Ghosts of Matecumbe Key, The Cheeno, Joe Frankenstein, Alien Alamo and much more.To learn more or to purchase your Nolanverse comics visit www.compasscomics.comGraham has also worked with Sylvester Stallone and Chuck Dixon on The Expendables Go To Hell Graphic Novel.To learn more about this project visit Indiegogo https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-expendables-go-to-hell-graphic-novel/x/30887018#/Join me as I have an amazing conversation with a comic book icon as we discuss his titles that shaped my love for comics from childhood, Graham Nolan.

Tyler James joins the podcast this week. Tyler is a comic book creator, game designer, educator and publisher under the title Comix Tribe and co-creator and writer of titles The Red Ten, Epic, Tears of the Dragon. Tyler is the co-creator of the publishing company Comix Tribe which is both a new imprint of quality creator owned titles, and an online community where creators help creators make better comics. Tyler also has the number one podcast for comic book Kickstarter advice, publishing advice, and all other advice for making a comic book called Comix Launch on YouTube. It is here where he also interviews comic creators. Learn more about Comix Tribe publishing at www.comixtribe.com Learn more about ComixLaunch Podcast at https://pro.comixlaunch.com

Xermanico joins the podcast as we discuss his current title Green Lantern in partnership with Jeremy Adams. Xermanico has worked on several titles over the last 10 years for DC Comics. Some of those titles include Injustice, Arrow, Justice League and Flashpoint to name a few. Xermanico has also worked with Boom Studios and IDW. Join us as we discuss how Xermanico got his first big break in comics, the characters he loves to draw, and his favorite characters to draw. We discuss the comic book scene in Spain and Europe as a whole and how it is different from the US. Hope you enjoy!!

Willi Roberts stops by the podcast to talk about his latest title Antarctica, written by Simon Birks and published by Top Cow Productions. This hit series just finished its first arc to incredible success.Willi is the artist behind this popular title and we had an amazing opportunity to speak about the artist process in producing such a title. We spoke about the communication between writer and artist, the flexibility and trust a writer should have with artist and the shared responsibility of bringing a story to life.Willi has worked with Simon Birks for a few years now working on other titles under the Blue Fox Publishing brand. Some of these titles are "The Thing on the Doorstep", "Clodagh", and "Busy Little Bees".To learn more about Willi you can follow him at willirobertsart on Instagram.

Chuck Patton - DC Comics artist on titles like Justice League, The Flash, Green Lantern, The Brave and the Bold, Detective Comics, Action Comics, New Teen Titans and so much more. After his time in Comics Chuck moved over to animation working on projects like Dead Space: Downfall, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe, and Teen Titans. Chuck was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on the Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas episode and won an Emmy for "Outstanding Animated Program" a few years later for his work as a director on the HBO Spawn Animated Series. Chuck has had an amazing career in comics and in Hollywood. You can follow Chuck at Chuck Patton on Instagram and Facebook. You can also learn more at www.artofchuckpatton.com

Chuck Dixon stops by the podcast to talk comics, writing, the ins and outs of the comic industry. We also speak about the current political divide that is taking place in comics. Chuck was amazing in his honesty about the current declines in comics and his answer might surprise most. We had the opportunity to speak about Batman Knightfall, the creation of Bane with award winning artist Graham Nolan, his time on Punisher and his thoughts on why Marvel has always wanted that character changed, and the strength in independent comics with Kickstarter, Indiegogo and all other forms of crowdfunding. We of course spoke of his latest title Alphacore for Rippaverse that has generated close to $1.2M in revenue and sold 19,000 books. You can purchase Alphacore at https://rippaverse.com/store/alphacore-campaign/alphacore-1-campaign/ Chuck also has written Rambo: first Kill with Sylvester Stallone. You can purchase on Indigogo using this link. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/first-kill-graphic-novel#/ Lastly, My Sister Suprema is available on Amazon by using the link below! Written by Chuck Dixon with Arkhaven Comics. A story of a young boy who loves comics. He sees an ad of a secret formula on the internet that gives you powers. Things go wrong and his older sister gets the powers by accident. Pick up your copy today using this link to find out what happens next! Great for all ages. https://www.amazon.com/My-Sister-Suprema-Chuck-Dixon/dp/9527303265/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29XSF258JRECJ&keywords=my+sister+suprema&qid=1702677685&sprefix=my+sister+su%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-1

Drew Craig stops by the podcast for the second time to discuss the first arc of The Savage Strength of Star Storm, an incredible series that follows orphaned amnesiac high school student Grant Garrison who is just attempting to navigate his present and recall his past when a meteor decimates his school. In the rubble, Grant discovers a strange artifact from another galaxy, the weapon known as the Starstorm, and the power that resides within it will determine not only his and his friends' future-but the fate of the entire universe. This series is a call back to those amazing 90's style comics. Full of action, friendship, and of course a villain that wants to take over the world! We also talk about our other passion, collecting action figures! Drew has an impressive collection!

Ed Davis returns to the podcast to talk about his latest title, Corruptor, which has a current kickstarter you should back today! Ed is the owner of Finish Line Comics and is the creator writer of the hit series The Immortal Era which has 8 issues currently available. The Corrupter is a new title that takes place before The Immortal Era and follows Tony, one of the best hitman in The Don's team. His next target changes everything for Tony. You do not want to miss this! To support the Kickstarter us this link; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/immortalera1/corruptor-issue-1?ref=discovery&term=corruptor If you would like to purcase The Immortal Era go to finishlinecomics.com today!

Haydes joins the podcast this week to discuss ASAP imagination. We spoke about the beginning of ASAP and how it has grown into one of the UK's fastest growing comic book publishers with over 100 titles and global distribution. Not only is Haydes the founder and owner of ASAP Imagination, he is also the creator and writer of several titles like Points of Villainy, Points of Virtue, Messiah, and more. Visit ASAP at www.asapimagination.com today to pick up all of your titles! They ship globally and you will want to grab these titles from this fast growing publisher.

Josiah Golojuh has written numerous comic books, several screenplays, cartoons, short stories, love letters, is finishing his first novel, and has a new comic book called Young Zombie. Young Zombie is the story of a zombie boy and his dog.. the dog is not a zombie, just the boy... but they might both eat people. Lots of fun and currently on Kickstarter! Use this link to support!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/josiahiswrite/young-zombie/posts 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. Subscription Link: https://www.youtube.com/@Worldatwarcomics?sub_confirmation=1

Geoff Johns, Award winning Creator, NY Times Best Selling Writer, Producer, and Showrunner having reimagined superheroes and icons past and present, including Green Lantern, Aquaman, Superman, Hawkman, and Stargirl to name just a few.His creator original creator-owned hit series Geiger and Junkyard Joe are two of the many titles that are now part of Ghost Machine, a first of its kind creator-owned and operated media company. Creators co-own all the characters and universes developed for Ghost Machine, sharing in all publishing, media, merchandise, and beyond.The current team is made up of the most recognizable talent in the industry. Jason Fabok, Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Geoff Johns, Lamont Magee, Francis Manapul, Brad Meltzer, Peter J. Tomasi, Maytal Zchut, and newly announced Ivan Reis!!And Ghost Machine is not done!! More amazing talent to be announced! Geoff and I talk about everything that has gone into building Ghost Machine including the talent, titles, characters, branding, editing, marketing, and especially the people who make Ghost Machine what it is today.We also were able to speak about Geoff's time with DC and the impact he had on so many characters and titles!Follow Ghost Machine @GhostMachinePro on YouTube, and @ ghostmachinepro on Instagram and Facebook To learn more or to purchase merch visit Ghost Machine visit https://ghostmachinepro.com/Sit back and enjoy this interview with one of the most influential people in comics today.Don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more updates.

Pat O'Mally joins the podcast to talk PopScars, a 6 part series that is a gritty Hollywood revenge story about a vigilante badass in a pink ski mask and the famous Hollywood movie producer she is out to kill, who also happens to be her estranged father. We also spoke about his new title Jurassic Parkour 4 that is in partnership with Godhood Comics and has a current Kickstarter! Use this link to back! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/punchpublishing/the-jurassic-parkour-4-an-original-graphic-novel?ref=discovery&term=parkour%204

Dolan Waddick joins the podcast as we cover the current Kickstarter for the all new comic Unholy Nightmare, a comic that is currently on Kickstarter and has less than 48 hours to go! You have your chance to pick up the first issue in this new series by using this link. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mutantfarm/unholy-nightmare-1?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=unholy Dolan is also the writer of the hit series Born of Blood by Merc Publishing. You can purchase Born of Blood at your LCS or go to www.mercpublishing.com 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. Subscription Link: https://www.youtube.com/@Worldatwarcomics?sub_confirmation=1

Simon Birks joins the podcast to talk about his hit series Antarctica with @topcow comics. Simon is an award winning writer of comics, novels, and film as well as the co-founder of Blue Fox Comics, a publishing company in the UK supporting independent comics. Join us as we speak about the first 5 issues of Antarctica, the process of pitching a story to Top Cow, and why writing is such a passion for Simon.To learn more about Blue Fox Comics visit www.bluefoxcomics.com 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. Subscription Link: https://www.youtube.com/@Worldatwarcomics?sub_confirmation=1

Our next guest is Jermael Lessey, creator and writer of Absolver, an incredible story of a relentless battle between heaven and hell. Some think heaven has already won. Hell is out to prove them wrong. The Oblivion may finally have received their champion, Welcome to Absolver! Join us as we talk about creating Absolver, Jermael's influences, story telling, finding a home at KonKret Comics and much more! We had a blast! Hope you enjoy! Purchase Absolver at www.konkretcommics.com

Fredrick Littles joins the podcast to share his story of founding Wise Acre Comics and bringing stories like Magnus, Akoma, Crises, and The Meadows to life.We speak about the mentorship he has received from Godhood Comics as well as the Wise Acre lineup of new creators that have been added for 2024 and beyond. Magnus is one of the premier indie comic titles and issue 4 of Magnus has a current Kickstarter you can support by using this link.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/akoma/magnus-issue-4-the-epic-intergalactic-saga-continues?ref=user_menuDon't forget to subscribe to this channel for more updates.Subscribe now: https://www.youtube.com/@Worldatwarcomics?sub_confirmation=1Thank you for watching this video, click the SUBSCRIBE button to stay connected with this channel. Subscription Link: https://www.youtube.com/@Worldatwarcomics?sub_confirmation=1

Jireh Cecil stops by the podcast to share he experience in creating and writing Deja Vu, his first title with KonKret comics. Deja-Vu currently has two issues that can be purchased at KonKretcomics.com. Issue zero and issue 1. Jireh currently has a Kickstarter for issue 2 of Deja-Vu you can support. Don't worry if you missed issue zero or 1, you can add those to your issue 2 purchase. Use this link! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/konkretcomics/deja-vu-2-fear-the-reaper?ref=discovery&term=deja%20vu

Ty better known as The SpawnHunter joins the podcast to talk all the news that has been released between SDCC and NYCC pertaining to McFarlane and Spawn. 10 new titles over the next two years, updated Spawn Movie news, Spawn Con 1 success, and McFarlane Toys! Ty is among the most known known Spawn collectors having been a fan for 30 years.His collection includes all McFarlane Spawn figures since 1994, a huge collection of Spawn and Spawn related Comic Books, and Spawn collectables from all over the world. You can follow The SpawnHunter at spawnhunter on Instagram, TikTok, X, Reddit, and @spawnhunter289 right here on YouTube.

Terry Finley joins the podcast, owner of Swallowtail Comics and Creator/Writer of Dawn, a new comic book title coming to Kickstarter at the end of November! Dawn follows a young woman named Pacari Pendergrast, a superhero that is learning to deal with being a public hero while working to be a symbol for the people.Terry shares his path as a writer/creator and the passion about the comic book medium. We talk about the writing process, the learnings your first time going through the process, and the satisfaction of brining your passion to life.You can support Dawn by using the link below to the Kickstarter that will launch later this month!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/swallowtailcomics/swallowtailcomics-campaign-1-dawn?ref=discovery

Todd McFarlane joins the podcast this week. Todd has had an amazing career than spans 40 years! He has worked for Marvel as an artist most notably on The Amazing Spider-Man. Spider-Man 1 is one of the highest selling comics of all time. In 1992 Todd became the Co-Founder of Image Comics, the 3rd largest publisher in comic books today. That same year, Todd also created Spawn which broke the record in 2023 as being the longest running independent comic book of all time. In 1994 Todd started McFarlane Toys and completely changed the action figure toy segment. This is still the case today. Today we speak about a lot of the upcoming projects in 2024 and beyond starting with Spawn and the 10 titles to launch starting in 2024 and beyond. We also spoke about McFarlane Toys and his entrance back into Sports and the release of the Diablo series. We looked into the DC Universe and spoke about the amount of figure that are released on an annual basis. Lastly, we spoke about the upcoming Spawn film that is projected to be in theaters in 2025. We covered a lot with Todd so I hope you enjoy!

Malcolm McFadden joins the podcast to talk about SixFifteen Comic and the new titles that are being released right now. Malcolm ran a successful Kickstarter for his first title Evora Leigh: A New Breed, the first title in the Six Fifteen Universe. We had a great discussion on comic book creation, working with amazing artist, knowing the standard in which you want your comic to be held to, and others who have come before to pave the way for indie comics today. We also spoke on the importance of representation in comics. As a black owned comic book company and stories that are led by black characters, adding more offerings to meet the representation needs in comics is important to Malcolm. Six Fifteen Comics has a current Kickstarter for their second title Kings Domain. You can visit at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sixfifteencomics/the-kings-domain?ref=discovery&term=kings%20domain

Chris Wildgoose joined the podcast today, artist and co-creator for the all new title for IDW also co-created and written by C. Willow Wilson. The Hunger and the Dusk is a fantasy that follows the Orc and Human species who have warred for generations protecting their lands from one another, that is until a 3rd element arrives that forces them to come together. Chris has also worked on several titles for DC Comics that include Batman Night Walker, Batgirl, and Gotham Academy. He worked on Alienated with Boom Studios and is known for Porcelain, the 3 part graphic novel in the UK. You can and should follow Chris on Instagram at mrriktus

Erica Schultz joins the podcast to discuss her being asked to write and create for Rat City, the newest title for Spawn! Erica brings with her amazing experience having worked with Marvel on titles like DareDevil, Hallows Eve, Amazing Spider-Man, Moon Knight and more. Erica is also the Creator and Writer of The Deadliest Bouquet with Image Comics, Co-Writer and Co Creator Bylines in Blood with Aftershock Comics and so much more. We spend time highlighting her amazing career in comics and how that has now led to her working with Todd McFarlane and team on the new title Rat City, a story of Peter Cairn, an ex-soldier and amputee that gets his powers from Nanites in his prosthetics. Al Simmons in Spawn 300 and 301 initiated his necroplasmic detonation which crossed past and future state. What an amazing experience speaking with Erica on this new journey. We hope you enjoy this conversation. If you would like to see more of Erica's work visit https://www.ericaschultzwrites.com

Eric Hauser, owner of Anytime Productions joins the podcast to talk about the upcomig Whittier Comic Fest here in Southern California! If you are in SoCal on November 18th, join us in Whittier at the Community Center for a free comic fest! Thats right, free admission, free parking, and an amazing time for all who love comics. Eric has put together a ton of amazing comic book artist, creators, and writers that will be attending. To learn more go to whittiercomicfest on Instagram!

Today we spoke with Jermael, creator and writer of Absolver with Konkret Comics and Andre, content creator on Instagram and TikTok under the name, Black Hero's Club to discuss Black Super Hero's in Comics. What a great discussion! We are fortunate to have so much diversity in comics today. Especially in indie comics. There are several black owned publishers creating some of the best comic book content with black led super hero's. Konkret Comics, Advent Comics, Dream Fury Comics, Godhood Comics, Wise Acre Comics, 4th Wall Productions, SixFifteen Comics and more! These publishers only need more eyes on their work as the work can stand up against any mainstream publisher. Follow Andre @blackherosclub on TikTok and Instagram and go to www.konkretcomics.com to purchase your copy of Absolver today!

Lee Newman and Shiro join the podcast to talk about their new comic called Barbarian Queen Karybdis. Lee and Shiro have worked together before on the very successful comic called Sissonne, an action comedy written by Lee Newman with art on 2 covers from Shiro. Shiro's art and story telling was so impressive that Lee had to work with Shiro again! Here they are producing Barbarian Queen Karybdis with Shiro on art and both Lee and Shiro on writing duties! Right now you can support Lee and Shiro by visiting Kickstarter and purchasing Barbarian Queen Karybdis using this link! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/miskatoniac/barbarian-queen-karybdis-founders-edition?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=barbarian%20queenHope you enjoy this amazing conversation with Lee and Shiro, I had an absolute blast!

JP Jackson is a Creator, Writer, Animator, and Artist. He is the creator, Writer, and Artist for The E.V.E. of Insurrection and Reclamation, the first two installments of the E.V.E. Since those two installments JP has gone on to add Grown in the Garden which is available athttps://jpjacksonart.com/collections/the-eve-of-insurrection/products/copy-of-the-e-v-e-of-insurrection-1-goldenmuse-variant JP is currently working on several projects including the next issue in The E.V.E.We also had a great conversation on Black Hero's in Comics, the need for more Black Creators, and the future of Black hero's. We had a wonderful conversation. Enjoy!