Comics, Beer & Sci-fi

For Free Comic Book Day 2025 we recorded several interviews live from State of Comics in Plymouth, MI. 00:33 - State of Comics owner Ryan Hetkowski 16:20 - Comic book collector Garrett discusses some of the comic books available on FCBD 2025 19:40 - Brother and sister cosplayers, Julie and Dirk, discuss their love of Wonder Woman, Lord of the Rings and much more 25:55 - Peter Skinner from State of Comics talks Free Comic Book Day and more! 28:39 - Hazbin Hotel cosplayer David 30:37 - Samantha Yankee, the Operations Manager at the Motor City Comic Con, joins us to discuss their Spring show! 43:37 - State of Comics co-owner Ashley Hetkowski 49:07 - Comics, Beer & Sci-fi superfan Brandon joins us to discuss his love of science fiction 1:00:09 - Cosplayer Jeffrey joins us to show off his Indiana Jones cosplay

On this special episode we celebrate the life of Mike DeSantis with interviews from family and friends at the 2025 Great Lakes Comic Con. Mike was an incredible presence in the Michigan comic book scene and will always be remembered fondly.

The Great Lakes Comic Con is easily one of our favorite conventions and this year they're celebrating their 15th anniversary. Show runner Mike DeSantis tells us everything we need to know about this year's con, plus he shares his comic book and toy collecting background. Get your tickets for the show on Feb. 21-23 at greatlakescomicconvention.com Follow comicsbeerscifi on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X for exclusive video content and more.

On this episode we talk to historians about several of our favorite topics: 00:35 - Steve Sabo shares what it was like at the first ever comic con, the Detroit Triple Fan Fair. 05:26 - Rankin/Bass historian and biographer Rick Goldschmidt joins us to discuss everyone's favorite holiday themed animation studio. 20:51 - And finally, we quizzed dealer extraordinaire Lauren Becker on the most expense comic books ever sold! Follow comicsbeerscifi on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X for exclusive video content and more.

Casey and Marc headed down to Toledo last year for the Fantasticon and spoke to many of the incredible guests, including: 00:33 - Sam Jones 04:17 - Larry Wilcox 11:29 - Adam's Action Figures and Comics 15:09 - Erik Estrada 20:28 - Hero Tomorrow Comics 24:29 - Jerry DeCaire 28:36 - Endurance Comics

Several of our favorite guests from Astronomicon 7, including: 00:35 - Voice acting legend Billy West 07:19 - Wrestling legend Mick Foley 09:31 - Artist Dave Brown Jr. 12:31 - Actress Heather Matarazzo from Scream 3, Hostel II and Welcome to the Doll House 15:24 - Actor Walter Jones from Power Rangers Follow comicsbeerscifi on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X.

We take a deep dive into the world of toy collecting with friend of the show Tim Williams, who owns Plastic Planet in Lapeer, MI. We talk about first realizing that you are a collector, moving to a dealer, and then opening his retail space. Tim is a close friend of the show and has been featured on our channels. He's a great guy and this is a fun listen! Follow comicsbeerscifi on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X.

This episode features an in-depth interview with the legendary Jim Shooter, who is mainly known as the Marvel editor-in-chief who created Secret Wars. He shared how he got his start in comics as a teenager, working with Stan Lee and running Marvel Comics. Also hear from comic book dealers and cosplayers who were at GalaxyCon Columbus along with Jim Shooter. You can see video of all these interviews and more on our social media. Follow comicsbeerscifi on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X.

High Grade Comics is a new video and audio series by the Comics, Beer & Sci-fi team that spotlights classic comic book creators, collectors and industry insiders. On this episode we spotlight artist, comic book creator and show runner Marty Hirchak. He discusses his days working in underground, self distributed comics, moving to newspaper and poster art, and how he started dealing comics and organizing his own shows. He also gives us a look at some favorite pieces of his collection. Marty is a staple of the Detroit comic book scene, so make sure to check out this episode. Follow us on social media at comicsbeerscifi on TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Blue Sky and X.

We've got a special mini-episode featuring our recap of the summer Jim and Dan Toy and Comic Show in Dayton, OH. Their winter show is on 12/8/24. 00:33 - Dan Taylor (co-founder of Jim and Dan Toy and Comic Show) 03:33 - Craig Boldman and Jeff Shultz (Archie Comics artists and authors) 05:50 - Columbus Comic Consultants with Jeremy and Jimmy 08:51 - Tim Fuller (Sham Comics creator) 11:30 - James A. Fyerman (author of the novel Braker Ford's Adventures in Space) 13:47 - Matt Fife and Matt Rodgers (author and artist of Happy Astronaut indie comic) Check out our YouTube channel @comicsbeerscifi and social media sites for video of these interviews and many others!

Another Motor City Comic Con is in the books! Our very own Marc Myers was busy talking to some of the incredible guests, including: (00:33) Barry Bostwick (Rocky Horror Picture Show, Megaforce, Spin City) (09:51) Amanda Wyss (A Nightmare on Elm Street) (13:58) Kevin Grevioux (actor and comic book creator) (18:31) Ronee Blakley (Nashville, A Nightmare on Elm Street) (24:31) Tait Fletcher (actor/stuntman The Mandalorian, Gen V) (29:35) Bill Pappas (comic book dealer) Check out our YouTube channel @comicsbeerscifi and social media sites for video of these interviews and many others!

We're gearing up for the Fall Motor City Comic Con with this recap of the Spring show with in-depth interviews, including Rob E from Attack On Show, cosplayers Mya and Matthew, comic book creator Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, and actors Bruce Greenwood and Efren Ramirez. After listening to this episode make sure to check out our next episode for more of our chats from the Spring MCCC. -Actor Bruce Greenwood (00:34) -Comic Book Creator Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez (03:40) -Matthew the Orc and LARPing Cosplayer (11:27) -Actor Efren Ramirez (19:45) -Attack on Show creator Rob E (24:54) -Mya the Halo Cosplayer (44:28)

We wrap up our coverage of the 2024 Motor City Nightmares horror convention. Actor Dave Sheridan (00:33) talks about Scary Movie, The Devil's Rejects, Ghost World and his comedy roots. Then Demonologist and Author Jason McLeod (12:11) tells us about his time working with Ed and Lorraine Warren and more. Harrison Lange (33:51) from the Static Tape video store shares his love of physical media and the resurgence of VHS. Finally, we spoke to filmmaker CJ Vecchio (36:55) about his award winning fan film The Evil Three featuring Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees and Leatherface.

After an extended off season, we're back with all new episodes. Up first is part 1 of our Motor City Nightmares recap. We've got great interviews with Tyler Mane (X-Men and Halloween), Ray Wise (Twin Peaks and Robocop), Arye Gross (Minority Report), Brooke Smith (Silence of the Lambs), Hannah Hall (Forrest Gump), Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist), and Tommy Brunswick, the owner of Motor City Nightmares. If you want to watch these interviews head over to our YouTube channel @comicsbeerscifi. Make sure to subscribe to our podcast and follow us on your favorite social media app.

We've got a nice assortment of interviews on this week's episode that were conducted at the Great Lakes Comic Con and Fantasticon Toledo: -Bob Budiansky discusses his prolific comic book career including his role in the creation of the Transformers. (00:41) -Mark Hodges gives us a preview of the upcoming spring installment of the Grand Rapids Comic Con. (8:59) -Graphic novel and comic book author Dirk Manning chats with us about several of his upcoming projects. (12:02) -Finally, one of the greatest living character actors, Mark Rolston, shares what it was like appearing in some of the greatest movies of all time, including Aliens, The Shawshank Redemption, The Departed and more! (19:58) Our podcast is brought to you by Able Ideaz, Greko Printing & Imaging, and Comix Well Spring.

We've got a special all comic book dealer edition featuring 13 vendors who were at the 2024 Great Lakes Comic Con: -Argos Book Shop (0:43) -Warehouse Comics, Cards and Games (5:50) -Classic Collectibles (9:13) -Phat Daddy's Comics (12:01) -Trilogy Entertainment (15:07) -Robot Zero Comics (17:31) -K Mort Comix (22:20) -Brad's Comics & Collectibles (23:05) -Danielle Petersen (26:30) -Comic Pop Collectibles (27:07) -Just Joe King Comics (30:37) -Lantern Comics (32:19) -Cosmic Comics (35:27) Our podcast is brought to you by Able Ideaz, Greko Printing & Imaging, Comix Well Spring, Grand River Ballroom and Shorty Bell's Pizza.

We start off this episode with Paul King who previews his Ghostbusters themed show Midland Mall Comic Con that's on March 2nd and 3rd. Follow the con at https://www.facebook.com/MidlandMallComicCon/ Then we chat with Rick Goldschmidt, the official Biographer/Historian at Rankin/Bass Productions. He shares some of the insights he's gained from writing several books about the legendary animation company. Order Rick's books at https://www.miserbros.com/ Our podcast is brought to you by Able Ideaz, Greko Printing & Imaging, Comix Well Spring, Grand River Ballroom and Shorty Bell's Pizza.

We start our 100th episode with a look back at where it started with three of the four original panelists who appeared on our very first podcast. Nick, the Bradcast and the Q argue about whether or not Batman has a sense of humor and a host of other DC and Marvel subjects to celebrate 10 years together. Then Marc sits down with Mike DeSantis from the Great Lakes Comic Con to give us a preview of his 2024 show on February 23 and 24. They also discuss the shows and conventions that Mike likes to attend as a comic book dealer. Go to https://www.greatlakescomicconvention.com/ for more info and to purchase tickets. Our podcast is brought to you by Able Ideaz, Greko Printing & Imaging, Comix Well Spring, Grand River Ballroom and Shorty Bell's Pizza.

We kick off the 10th year of our podcast with a recap of our visit to the Fall 2023 Motor City Comic Con: -Dermot Mulroney (00:45) -TC Carson (09:37) -Motor City Reel Rides and Robocop Replica Car (12:49) -Lorraine Bracco (14:30) -Indie comic book creator Blacc Lamb (17:37) -Tentacle Kitty plushies (20:12) -Chris Parnell (22:03) -Comic book creator Onrie Kompan (25:08) -Comic book dealer Lauren Becker (28:47) -Matt from Mid Michigan Comics (32:40) -Dave from Stacks Comics (38:34) Our podcast is brought to you by Able Ideaz, Greko Printing & Imaging, Comix Well Spring, Grand River Ballroom and Shorty Bell's Pizza.

On this episode we are joined by Gary Pillette from the Monroe Pop Fest. He gives us a sneak preview for the upcoming show on September 15th and 16th. Gary shares how he got his start and what it's like 11 years into running his successful show. We have attended the Monroe Pop Fest many times and highly recommend making it out! Visit https://www.monroecomic-con.com for all the info. Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

On this episode we are joined by Michael Blagborne from the Really Cool Comic Con in Flint, MI. He gives us a sneak preview for the upcoming show on August 5th and 6th. Plus Michael shares how he got his start collecting and getting RC3 up and running. We went to the 2022 show and had an amazing time! Visit https://www.reallycoolcomiccon.com/ for all the info. Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

Episode 2 of interviews from the spring 2023 Motor City Comic Con: -Actor William Daniels looks back on his roles in The Graduate, St. Elsewhere and Knight Rider (00:43) -Actor Danny Jacobs discusses doing voice work for animation and video games (6:07) -Taxi and Who's The Boss star Tony Danza shares several behind-the-scenes stories about those classic TV shows (11:45) -Pro wrestling legend Mick Foley dishes about his favorite characters, matches, his recent WWE appearances and hosting WWE Most Wanted Treasures. (15:50) -Holly chats with us about her book series The Journey Missions, her writing origin story, and being inspired by Star Trek and seaQuest DSV. (18:59) Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

On this episode The Bradcast is joined by science fiction novelist Colin Curtis, who discusses his first book "The 9th Colony." Check out the book trailer, buy a copy, and more at https://www.colincurtis15.com/ Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

We're back with a new episode featuring interviews from the spring 2023 Motor City Comic Con: -Animation and video game voice actor Yuri Lowenthal talks Spider-Man, Ben 10, and more (00:43) -Darryl DMC McDaniels from Run-D.M.C. discusses his love of comic books from an early age, how he finally decided to make his own comics, and more (7:32) -Woody Woodriffe from Fox 2 Sports shares his love of comic books, what he's collecting, and many great stories (14:04) -Bob Camp discusses co-creating the classic cartoon The Ren & Stimpy Show (24:05) -The Selling Superman documentary crew gives us an update on the project (30:36) Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

This week's episode includes interviews from the 8-Bit Con: -Noah Carroll, 8-Bit Con event organizer (00:43) -Langel Bookbinder, NES game designer of GunTneR (14:34) -Jud Carroll, 8-Bit Con event organize organizer (24:56) -Nicole Goff, Michigan Entertainment & Talent Group Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

-Terry Farrell talks Hellraiser 3, Back to School, Becker, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (00:48) -Bin Furuya shares what it was like playing Ultraman (13:16) -Ian James Corlett chats with us about his incredible voice work for anime, cartoons and video games. (16:22) -Jon Dexter shares the real life story that inspired his comic book series Alpha Dogs (26:04) -Artist K. Lynn Smith gives us a look at her prolific career including her series "For Goodness Sake" and more (30:03) -Bebe Alkaid Cosplay (33:51) -Finally we spoke to Rosie Bono who is the Event Coordinator for the Grand Rapids Comic Con (35:52) Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

-Special FX wizard Kevin Pike talks about his Hollywood career, including the creation of the Back to the Future Delorean (00:42) -Detroit Red Wing legend Darren McCarty talks his upcoming graphic novel (05:24) -Bruce Wechtenhiser, one of the most prominent Spider-Man collectors in the world (11:14) -DC and Marvel Artist Sam De La Rosa (15:52) -Craig Reinbrecht from Lost in Space B9 Robot Builders Club (23:58) -Lost in Space superfan and collector Tom Pfrogner (28:51) Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

We are joined by comic book creator Zackary Marois, who discusses attending The Kubert School, and bring his childhood creations to life as an adult. Check out his new Kickstarter for "an authentic Sci-fi comic following the beginning tale of Sonderon, an intergalactic space explorer!" Check out the Kickstarter campaign at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/voyagethecall1book22/voyage-0 Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

Our coverage of Astronomicon 6 includes interviews with several guests of the show, including: -The legendary actor Michael Berryman joins us again for a quick cameo (00:42) -Astronomicon organizer Mike Winagar recaps the show (01:16) -Brian O'Halloran joins us to discuss "Clerks 3" (02:39) -Jeff Anderson talks about returning to the View Askew Universe and pitches his idea for "Clerks 4" (08:07) -Cult classic "Killer Klowns from Outer Space" actor Harrod Blank (11:32) -And finally, we chat with Sean Provost from Synapse Films, which is one of the longest running boutique home video distributors (16:22) Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

Comic con season is heating up and the Great Lakes Comic Con is always a great start to the year. We spoke to actors Barry Lowin (Din Djarin) and Dorian Kingi (Cade Bane) from The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett (amongst many other movies and series). We also spoke to some of the con's legendary comic book guests, including artist/inker Mike Royer, writer/editor Dan DiDio and artist Keith Pollard. Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

On this episode we are joined by Bryan Harris from Capital City Comic Con in Lansing, MI. They recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for their convention at the end of June. Find out more at https://www.capcitycomiccon.com/ Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

This week we're joined by Dustin and Mike from Astronomicon! Year 6 looks to be their biggest and best ever, although they hit the ground running in their first year. We get an in-depth preview of this year's show (March 3-5). Plus we talk the show's origins, the work involved with putting it all together, and what the future holds! Get more info and tickets at https://www.astronomicon.com/ Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

On this episode we are joined by Motor City Legacyhosts Tracy Noe and Adam Defilippi to discuss their horror convention that takes place April 14-16, 2023. Tickets and more info at https://motorcitylegacy.com/?fbclid=IwAR1qYmiMgo320QHhuIDd-mimviH7OHOb0wmoGg9e6fHWeizc88Mm5V0U3LY Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

On this special mini-episode we visit with Jesse Simon, who is the grandson of Captain America co-creator Joe Simon. Jesse shares memories of his grandfather and discusses the origins and lasting appeal of the character. Recorded on location at the Great Lakes Comic Con in Warren, MI. Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

Our coverage of the fall 2022 Motor City Comic Con comes to a close with two special guests and a classic Bradcast rant. (00:43) Up first is Jason Marsden, who is a prolific actor known for his many on screen and voice roles for film, TV and video games. (05:48) Then we're joined by Omri Katz from Hocus Pocus and many other films and TV series from the 80s and 90s, who has since retired from acting. (9:39)We wrap up the episode with a mobile gaming diatribe from the Bradcast. Come for the childhood stars and stay the ranting (or not)! Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

This week Marc Myers chats with Mike DeSantis, who has been running one of the best comic cons in Michigan for over a decade! The Great Lakes Comic Con, along with the quarterly expos, are very comic book-centric shows. On this episode we get a preview of the 2023 show and find out how Mike got started. Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

Our coverage of the fall 2022 Motor City Comic Con continues on this episode with: (00:43) Up first is English actor Kevin McNally, who most know from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, but who has also appeared in countless films, tv shows and stage plays. (05:14) Then we're joined by comic book artist and illustrator Andy Bennett. (11:23)We wrap up the episode with a chat between our hosts Richie and Brad as they discuss all things cosplay after years of interviewing cosplayers at conventions around the country. Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

Our coverage of the fall 2022 Motor City Comic Con continues on this episode with: (00:43) Voice actor Kellen Goff shares how he got involved with the Five Night at Freddy's video game franchise, some of the voice roles he'd like to revisit, and much more! (05:22) Comic book inker and artist Jason Moore (15:01)Our hosts Jill, Samantha and Aseret discuss what they love about comic cons, She-Hulk Attorney at Law, and the Able Ideaz comic books that they appear in. Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

After a couple month off for a winter break, we're back witht three great interviews from the fall 2022 Motor City Comic Con: (00:43) Actor Steven Williams discusses starting his movie career in the classic comedy The Blues Brothers, his friendship with Chuck Norris, the difficulty of working on Twilight Zone: The Movie, and much more! (12:55) Collector Darren Watts discusses the documentary he's making called Selling Superman, about his father's secret comic book and toy collection. (18:03) Finally we chat with artist Dave Aikins who has created work for numerous companies like Nickelodeon, Hasbro, and Mattel. Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

We're joined by the founder of the Grand Rapids Comic Con, who shares how they started and grew the convention. Including a preview for the 2022 fall show and the 2023 spring fling! Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging and Able Ideaz.

At the Motor City Comic Con we spoke to several comic book creators about their recent works, including: 0:40 - David Crownson https://kingwoodcomics.com/ 4:52 - Kwanza Osajyefo https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/BLACK-Vol-1/Kwanza-Osajyefo/BLACK/9781628751864 8:45 - TJ Sterling https://www.raecomics.com/ Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging and Able Ideaz.

At the Motor City Comic Con we spoke to legendary comic book artist Howard Chaykin, Anthony Marques (president of The Kubert School), and Roy Schwartz author of the book "Is Superman Circumcised?" Howard Chaykin website https://www.howardchaykinart.com/ The Kubert School website https://www.kubertschool.edu/ Is Superman Circumcised? book excerpt https://www.google.com/books/edition/Is_Superman_Circumcised/XIMwEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging and Able Ideaz.

Marc Myers stopped by the 10th Annual Monroe Pop Fest and spoke to some of the guests including: 00:41 - Wrestler Al Snow 05:45 - Artist Bill Morrison 14:58 - Blue Power Ranger Blake Foster 18:57 - Writer Frank James Bailey 22:20 - Artist Scott Rosema 27:18 - Artist/Writer Matt Feazell Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging and Able Ideaz.

Richie Rollins, The Q, and Nick Moretti stopped by the Really Cool Comic Con and spoke to some wrestling and boxing legends, including: 00:41 - Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake 05:07 - Hacksaw Jim Duggan 07:21 - Butterbean 09:09 - Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 14:21 - Steven from GWC Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging and Able Ideaz.

We were back at Motor City Nightmares in Novi, MI to chat with some of their amazing 2022 guests. 00:00 - Cooper Andrews discusses Halt and Catch Fire, The Walking Dead and the Shazam movies. 07:32 - Richard Masur chats about co-starring in The Thing, the original IT mini-series, the cult comedy Scavenger Hunt and the HBO movie 61*. 15:21 - Ve Neill looks back at her academy award winning make-up career starting with the original Star Trek movie, many of the Tim Burton movies and her new make-up school https://legendsmakeup.com/. 19:41 - Stephen Geoffreys shares what it was like playing Evil Ed in the classic 80s movie Fright Night. 23:35 - Kathleen Kinmont talks about starring in Bride of Re-Animator and her new book https://www.amazon.com/Shouldve-Been-Nicer-Quentin-Tarantino/dp/1649458363 30:22 - Character actor Brad Greenquist chats about his make-up heavy roles in the original Pet Sematary and Star Trek: Voyager.

At this year's Astronomicon convention held in Ann Arbor, MI, we spoke to legendary character actor Michael Berryman, Ash vs Evil Dead star Dana DeLorenzo, and AEW commentator Tony Schiavone.

We visited Samurai Comics in Phoenix, AZ and spoke to the editor of the Spawn comic books about how he got his job, what it's like working for Todd McFarlane, the upcoming Spawn movie and his love of actor Jeremy Renner! Plus we were joined by Cody from Samurai to find out about the store's history, many locations and how they navigated the COVID crisis.

After a two year break our podcast has returned to life like a zombie rising from the dead! It's only fitting that this episode features an interview with Night of the Living Dead co-creator John Russo. We also chat with the amazing character actors Courtney Gains (Children of the Corn, Back to the Future) and Daniel Roebuck (The Fugitive, Rob Zombie's The Munsters).

The Bradcast, Q, and Marc Myers discuss the year's most controversial movie of 2019 "Joker." For more: www.facebook.com/comicsbeerscifi/ www.youtube.com/user/comicsbeerscifi twitter.com/comicsbeerscifi www.comicsbeerscifi.com/

The New Mutants co-creator Bob McLeod tells us how the book was created, his favorite career moments working for Marvel and DC Comics, and what he's up to now! For more: www.facebook.com/comicsbeerscifi/ www.youtube.com/user/comicsbeerscifi twitter.com/comicsbeerscifi www.comicsbeerscifi.com/

Mini-podcast recorded at the London Comic Con in Ontario, Canada featuring original Village People members Randy Jones and Felipe Rose. They talk about making their cult movie Can't Stop the Music and their new records. For more: www.facebook.com/comicsbeerscifi/ www.youtube.com/user/comicsbeerscifi twitter.com/comicsbeerscifi www.comicsbeerscifi.com/