JH WILLIAMS III returns to talk about starting his love-letter to comics, ECHOLANDS and where he and the story are four-years in. We get into his passion for pushing the envelope with his visual storytelling, subtext, writing stories in collaboration, and for others.

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* Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jhwilliamsiii/

* Website https://www.jhwilliams3.com/

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MICHEL FIFFE joins me to talk about his creative journey, wrapping-up his psycho-drama epic COPRA, and the internal conflicts and wealth of unknowns that arose in the wake of this massive change.

* Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/michelfiffe.bsky.social

* Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mfiffe/

* Website https://michelfiffe.com/

* Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MichelFiffe

* Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CopraPress

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RON MARZ and I talk writing, and his amazing comic book career, on books like SILVER SURFER, BATMAN/ALIENS, GREEN LANTERN, DC vs. MARVEL, and WITCHBLADE. He clarifies the world of video game writing for me. We discuss the value of travel, creative relationships. his passion for prose, and how he remains engaged with his craft. We touch on his upcoming novel project, and have a good old-fashioned jaw about being a writer.

* BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/ronmarz.bsky.social

* Website https://www.ronmarz.com/

* Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Marz

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DEXTER VINES, SANDRA HOPE, and KARL STORY join me to talk about the true art and value of traditional inking in an age when digital art dominates the medium and how they’ve stayed so employable.

With over a hundred years of comic book experience in this one, these pros tell stories and serve wisdom. These are some of the best inkers working in the business, and their longevity is testament to their craft. So grab a brush, and join in.

Dexter

* Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dexstarinks/

* BigCartel https://dextervinesinkworks.bigcartel.com/

Sandra

* Instagram https://www.instagram.com/inkmonkeyhope/

* YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@sandrainkmonkeyhope

* Website https://www.sandrahope.net/

Karl

* BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/karlstory.bsky.social

* Follow him, let’s encourage him to post some of his amazing work.

* Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Story

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JOHN WORKMAN joins me to talk about a life in comics, and other passions. We cover the highlights, like working for HEAVY METAL, lettering MÖBIUS, the ALIEN graphic novel, lettering THOR and RAGNAROK with Walter Simonson, and so many other stories that you’ll just have to listen ‘em all. sa

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CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN joins me for as close to a Halloween Spookfest as it gets around here. We talk about his immense and impressive career as an author of so many loved—and feared—books. His latest novel THE NIGT BIRDS, the co-edited anthology THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, with Brain Keene, and his thirty-year creative partnership with MIKE MIGNOLA.

* Website https://www.christophergolden.com/

* Instagram https://www.instagram.com/christopher_golden

* Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/cgolden.bsky.social

* Facebook https://www.facebook.com/christopher.golden.5832

* Twitter https://x.com/ChristophGolden

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SOPHIE CAMPBELL returns after four years to talk about life after TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, her writing duties on MOTHRA: QUEEN OF THE MONSTERS, and how things go as the writer/artist on SUPERGIRL. We catch up on lots of career and process stuff, plus talk about managing distractions, and much more.

* Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mooncalfe

* Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mooncalfe23/

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Modern comicbook maverick, PAUL POPE joins me to talk about being an American manga artist, how he built his publishing career, and what he has in store. We discuss his process in-depth, BATTLING BOY, and the new collection of his seminal series, THB from 23rd St comics.

* Instagram https://www.instagram.com/comicsdestroyer/

* Website https://paulpope.com/

* Store https://www.nakatomiinc.com/collections/paul-pope

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