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The Weekly Pop Culture Audio Podcast Featuring In-Depth One On One Interviews and Discussions From The Entertainment Worlds Of Genre Fiction-
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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Word Balloon Podcast Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon on Two Brothers Casanova and more


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The brothers discuss their new Graphic Novel Two Brothers adapted from the classic Brazilian Novel by Milton Hatoum .

We also talk about their collaborations with Matt Fraction and Michael Chabon on Casanova, Mike Mignola on BPRD, and Gerard Way on the Umbrella Academy

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Word Balloon Podcast Mark Millar Halo's Master Chief Steve Downes & The Fables Writers Panel

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On today's Word Balloon Podcast, Mark Millar (Kingsmen, Kick-Ass Wanted) is back talking about his new Millarworld Comic from Image HUCK, with art by Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire).  We also talk about various Millarworld comics in film development like Chrononauts Nemesis and others. Mark was on back in June so we focused today on Huck and a few other topics, including his POV on the current comic market.

HALO 5 Guardians debuts this Tuesday, so today we re-present a 2012 conversation with Steve Downes , who's played the voice of Master Chief since the Halo game was created. We learn about the character's creation and how it's evolved during these many years. 

Finally I moderated last month's Fables Writers Panel at the Cincy Comicon. Creator Bill Willingham, Mathew Sturges (Jack Of Fables & Wolf In The Fold) and Chris Roberson (Cinderella) talk about the creation and 150 issiue run of the main series, the sin off books, and many stories thru Fables 13 year run that wrapped up earlier this year. 

Monday, October 19, 2015

Word Balloon Podcast Supergirl Press Conference Ande Parks & Brent Schoonover


First, Monday's CBS Supergirl Press Conference featuring Executive Producers Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Ali Adler, and SUPERGIRL herself Melissa Benoist face the press and answer questions as we head toward next monday's world premiere. SUPERGIRL premieres Monday, Oct. 26 (8:30-9:30 PM, ET/PT), and moves to its regular time period (8:00-9:00 PM) on Monday, Nov. 2 on the CBS Television Network.

Then Ande Parks joins us to talk about his writing and inking efforts of late includig crime books Ciudad from Oni Press, December's Seducton of The Innocent, and from Vertigo Slash And Burn.

Finally we wrap up with Brent Schoonover who talks about his work on the first issue of the new IDW Back To The Future Comic and next month from Marvel Howling Commandos with writer Frank Barberie

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Word Balloon Podcast Skottie Young's Revenge On Fairyland-Ming Doyle Chris Burnham & Mike Norton Sketch Off

Skottie Young joins us to talk about his new Image Book I hate Fairyland debuting this week. We also talk about his Marvel work including Rocket Raccoon, and the Giant Sized Little Marvel Secret Wars Tie in. 

Then from Cincy Comicon, a live sketch off and informal talk with Ming Doyle Chris Burnham and Mike Norton 

Monday, October 12, 2015

I was a guest on The Sidebar Podcast !



Great to talk with Swain Hunt on the Sidebar Podcast. We talked about how the nerd world has changed since we were kids.We also talk about the marvel Hip Hop variant covers, and lots of pop culture topics.

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Monday, October 05, 2015

Word Balloon Podcast Kelly Sue DeConnick A Non Compliant Conversation about Bitch Planet Pretty Deadly and More




Kelly Sue DeConnick is back! Just in time for the release of the first Bitch Planet arc in graphic novel form, from Image Oct 7th. We review the first arc with a nod toward the upcoming 6th issue .

SPOILER WARNING from 31:33-35:45 Bitch planet spoiler stuff  during these few minutes if you haven't read the first 5 issues.

We also talk about the return of Pretty Deadly this November with artist Emma Rios, and have a frank discussion about diversity in comics. 

In the interview Kelly Sue mentioned an exceptional British WW2 spy Nancy Wake. As it says in the start of her Wasington Post Obit. "The Gestapo called her “The White Mouse” for the way she deftly avoided their traps." 
Read her incredible story here