Podcast appearances and mentions of ben kahn

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Mike and Kait chat comics with special guest Ben Kahn and their latest comic, Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars!THE IRCB ZINE GOES LIVE ON MARCH 3rd!! https://ircb.fyi/zineFollow Ben Kahn online:https://www.benkahncomics.com/Progressively Horrific Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/progressively-horrified/id1537930514Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:01:30 - Joshua Williamson's Superman00:10:22 - Navigating With You00:20:33 - Bug Wars #100:25:06 - Discord Picks00:26:20 - Minor Arcana00:29:21 - Roxy - Romance Reborn!00:31:52 - Lobster is the Best Medicine: A Collection of Comics About Friendship00:33:31 - Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars by Ben Kahn & Georgeo Brooks00:55:37 - WrapMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseProducer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Zach McCraryEditor: Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastEmail: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

April 2025 Solicitations Comic Reviews: Marvel Doctor Doom and Rocket Raccoon 1 by J. Michael Straczynski, Will Robson, Andrew Dalhouse What If… Galactus Transformed Rogue? by Ann Nocenti, Stephen Byrne, Dono Sanchez-Almara X-Men: Xavier's Secret 1 by Alex Paknadel, Diogenes Neves, Arthur Hesli Marvel Unlimited Alligator Loki 45 by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn ComiXology Budding Crisis 1 by MK Reed, Jonathan Hill, Allie Drake Dark Horse Ripperland 1 by Steve Orlando, John Harris Dunning, Alessandro Oliveri, Francesca Vivaldi Star Wars: High Republic Adventures 2025 Annual by Rosemary Soule, Charles Soule, Andy Duggan, Dan Jackson; Alyssa Wong, Liana Kangas, Diana Sousa; Zoraida Cordova, Juan Samu; Cavan Scott, Nick Brokenshire, Vladimir Popov; Justina Ireland, Colin Craker, Kelly Fitzpatrick Image Patchwork Girl of Oz 1 by Otis Frampton Mad Cave Kill Train 1 by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs, Martina Niosi, Simone D'Angelo Valiant Resurgence of the Valiant Universe Finale by Fred Van Lente, Tomas Aira, Diego Giribaldi, Julio Azamor, Ludwig Laguna Olimba, Lautara Ftulli OGN Countdown History Comics: Ellis Island Immigration and the American Dream by Felipe Galindo Feggo, Tait Howard MegaGhost by Gabe Soria, Gideon Kendall, Julie Peppito, Michael Robinson Operation Cover Up by Tate Godwin Are You Afraid of the Dark Vol 2: Sinister Sisters and Other Terrifying Tales by Roseanne Brown, Shazleen Khan, Bill Masuku, Gigi Murakami Mixed-Up by Kami Garcia, Brittney Williams Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson Fortune and Glory: The Musical by Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Walko, Wes Dzioba Mister Muffins: Defender of the Stars by Ben Kahn, Georgeo Brooks Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown by Mike Mignola, Dave Stewart Additional Reviews: Hobtown Mystery Stories Vol 1: Case of the Missing Men by Kris Bertin, Alexander Forbes Agency Case Files by Colin Craker Table Titans Club by Scott Kurtz Captain Marvel by Kelly Sue DeConnick Pearl Blue Lights Mechwest ep2 Northern Tails News: Jules Feiffer, Omninews, Sinestro cast for Green Lantern on MAX, Dark Horse cancels all Gaiman books, Oscar nominations, Diamond problems, Robert Eggers next two movies Trailers: Opus, Sinners Comics Countdown (22 January 2025): Absolute Wonder Woman 4 by Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, Jordie Bellaire Godzilla: Monsterpiece Theatre 3 by Tom Scioli Ultimate Spider-Man 13 by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto, Matt Wilson Hyde Street 3 by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Brad Anderson Superman 22 by Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora, Alejandro Sanchez Metamorpho: The Element Man 2 by Al Ewing, Steve Lieber, Lee Loughridge w0rldtr33 12 by James Tynion IV, Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire Time Waits 3 by Chip Zdarsky, David Brothers, Marcus To, Marvin Sianipar, Matt Wilson Black Hammer: Spiral City 3 by Jeff Lemire, Teddy Kristiansen Drawing Blood 7 by Kevin Eastman, David Avallone, Troy Little, Ben Bishop, Jason Moore, Luis Antonio Delgado  

Originally Aired: 01/17/25 – We review Wolf Man. We talk with actor RaeAnne Boon of School Spirits and also with writer Ben Kahn of Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars. The post Geek Hard: Episode 762 – Wolf takes Muffins to School appeared first on Geek Hard.

Originally Aired: 01/17/25 – We review Wolf Man. We talk with actor RaeAnne Boon of School Spirits and also with writer Ben Kahn of Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars. The post Geek Hard: Episode 762 – Wolf takes Muffins to School appeared first on Geek Hard.

In May 2022, Ben Kahn did a tweet about John Leguizamo. It has 1000 likes. We talk about it in this week's mini episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Holidays, everyone! Who wants to open a gift early? Do you love fun and adventure? What about a corgi with superpowers? We've got all that and more as Ben Kahn joins Steve to discuss their upcoming graphic novel Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars from Oni Press! It's a magical time for a magical time of the year! Come and stand under the mistletoe!IMPORTANT: Please consider donating to our GoFundMe for Bob Reyer. Details are in the campaign post. Thank you for your generosity and consideration: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need?attribution_id=sl:4ad67348-52ea-427b-a50f-0441686ea721&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_linkThe Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Chris Ceary, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Writer Ben Kahn joins the show to talk about their upcoming Oni Press graphic novel Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars.

Comic Reviews: DC DC's Batman Smells, Robin Laid An Egg by Dorado Quick, M.L. Sanapo, Arif Prianto; Drew Maxey, Marianna Ignazzi, Giovanna Niro; Ricardo Sanchez, Aaron Conley, Ivan Plascencia; Alexis Quasarano, Marcial Toledano Vargas; Marv Wolfman, Paul Pelletier, Norm Rapmund, Eren Angiolini; James Reid, Francesco Francavilla; Zipporah Smith, Andrew Drilon; Calvin Kasulke, Anthony Marques, Wil Quintana Two-Face 1 by Christian Ward, Fabio Veras, Ivan Plascencia Marvel All-New Venom 1 by Al Ewing, Carlos Gomez, Frank D'Armata Deadpool/Wolverine: X-Traction by Ryan North, Javier Garron, Edgar Delgado Marvel Holiday: Tales to Astonish by Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto; Daniel Kibblesmith, Pat Olliffe, John Kalisz; Gene Luen Yang, Dylan Burnett, KJ Diaz Marvel Unlimited Astonishing X-Men 1 by Alex Paknadel, Phillip Sevy It's Jeff 38 by Kelly Thompson, GuriHiru Ahoy Archaic 1 by Melissa Olson, Sally Cantirino, Gab Contreras Archie Archie Christmas Spectacular by Ian Flynn, Holly Golightly, Jim Amash, Glenn Whitmore Boom Flavor Girls: Return to the Mothership 1 by Loic Locatelli-Kournwsky, Angel De Santiago Dark Horse Christmas 365 1 by Mikey Way, Jonathan Rivera, Piotr Kowalski, Brad Simpson Dynamite Powerpuff Girls: Winter Snowdown Showdown 1 by Daniel Kibblesmith, Carlo Lauro, Nicolo Laporini ThunderCats: Apex 1 by Ed Brisson, Rapha Lobosco, Roshan Kurichiyanil IDW Monster High: Howliday Haunt by Ben Kahn, Sonia Liao Image Dread the Halls 1 by Jordan Hart, Chris Ryall, Lee Ferguson, Jimmy Kucaj, Walter Pax, Fabio Veras Juvenile 1 by Jesus Orellana Top Cow Holiday Special: All Through the House by Marguerite Bennett, Giuseppe Cafaro, Juan Fernandez; Marv Silvestri, Tina Valentino, Fabio Mantovani, Ellie Wright; Matt Hawkins, Atilio Rojo Mad Cave Long Cold Winter 1 by Francesca Perillo, Stefano Cardoselli OGN Countdown Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Vol 1: Ripley by Marieke Nijkamp, Tyler Walpole Blake Laser by Keith Marantz, Larissa Brown Kill Me and Other Curiosities by Chad Lambert, Apri Kusbiantoro, Christine Larsen, Tom Williams Slightly Exaggerated by Curtis Clow, Pius Bak, Roman Titov Birdking Vol 3 by Daniel Freedman, Christian Ortiz Backflash by Mat Johnson, Steve Lieber, Ryan Hill Additional Reviews: Penguin (Max) First two episodes of Creature Commandos That Christmas News: Omninews, new Lemire by OGN, Mandalorian and Grogo casting Trailers: Section 31 Comics Countdown (04 December 2024): Absolute Superman 2 by Jason Aaron, Rafa Sandoval, Ulises Arreola Two-Face 1 by Christian Ward, Fabio Veras, Ivan Plascencia Batgirl 2 by Tate Brombal, Takeshi Miyazawa, Mike Spicer Ultimates 7 by Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri, Federico Blee JSA 2 by Jeff Lemire, Diego Olortegui, Luis Guerrero Birds of Prey 16 by Kelly Thompson, Sami Basri, Vicente Cifuentes, Adriano Lucas Kosher Mafia 4 by David Hazan, Sami Kivela Christmas 365 1 by Mikey Way, Jonathan Rivera, Piotr Kowalski, Brad Simpson Dick Tracy 6 by Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, Geraldo Borges, Mark Englert Batman 155 by Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Fornes, Tomeu Morey  

Transcending Comics had our first ever live show at Flame Con 2024! We were lucky enough to be joined by some incredible panelists, including Maia Kobabe (Gender Queer: A Memoir), Kim Wang (Of Thunder & Lightning), Ben Kahn (Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend, Renegade Rule), and Daniel Falco (Transphoria)! We absolutely loved the input from each of our panelists, and the audience had some great questions for the creators. We also want to give a special shoutout to our friend Sadie for capturing and editing the footage of this event, she even managed to good audio of the audience questions, which we couldn't have managed without her! Stay tuned for more from our trip to Flame Con!   Music: Intro: A Little Soul by Carlsin Outro: You've Been Starrin by Carlsin Check out more of his music on Carlsin.com

Big news and big changes incoming! My first comic, When We Transform, launches on Kickstarter this Thursday, August 1st! Sign up to get notified at launch by going to WhenWeTransform.com or by visiting our pre-launch page on Kickstarter! If you're a fan of the comics we cover on either of our podcasts, you're going to love this book! We're also bringing the show to FlameCon in New York City on August 17th! Come see the live panel for "Transcending Comics: A Trans & Non-Binary Comic Creators Q&A" featuring panelists like Maia Kobabe, Jay Edidin, Kim Wang, Dan Falco, and Ben Kahn! Also, be on the lookout for our upcoming Patreon for Keymaster Collective, our parent company encompassing Transcending Comics, When We Transform, Giant Sized Violence, and our other ongoing creative projects and collaborations!

Big news and big changes incoming! My first comic, When We Transform, launches on Kickstarter this Thursday, August 1st! Sign up to get notified at launch by going to WhenWeTransform.com or by visiting our pre-launch page on Kickstarter! If you're a fan of the comics we cover on either of our podcasts, you're going to love this book! I'm also hosting my first ever live panel at FlameCon in New York City on August 17th! Come see "Transcending Comics: A Trans & Non-Binary Comic Creators Q&A" featuring panelists like Maia Kobabe, Jay Edidin, Kim Wang, Dan Falco, and Ben Kahn! Also, be on the lookout for our upcoming Patreon for Keymaster Collective, our parent company encompassing Transcending Comics, When We Transform, Giant Sized Violence, and our other ongoing creative projects and collaborations!

In this episode, we bring a very different kind of chaos while we discuss giving the new X-men a fair shot, controversial Captain America opinions, horrors real and fiction, and the Oscar-worthy dramatic range of one giant lizard. Books: X-men #1, Kill All Immortals #1, Home Alone (Cartuna), Candid Heart (Webtoon), Full Shift (ARC), The Hunger and the Dusk Book Two #1, Barbaric #1-4Other Stuff: Lessons in Chemistry, Maxxxine, Small Game, Spite House, Godzilla Minus OneThe Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). It is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics, or you can find us on Instagram and Threads @talkingcomicspodcast. You can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Today, we're chatting with the brilliant minds behind Transphoria, an incredible trans & non-binary comic book anthology from Lifeline Comics. Tomi is joined by Lifeline Comics founders Kat Calamia and Phil Falco, plus writer and lead-editor Daniel Falco, as well as returning guest Ben Kahn! They're here to share insights on the successful Kickstarter campaign that hit its $26,000 goal in just 25 hours, and the 19 inspiring stories that make up this anthology. Our discussion ranges from the origins of Transphoria to the unique challenges and joys of curating such a diverse collection, and what aspiring creators can do to create appealing story-pitches to submit to future comic anthologies. Don't forget to check out the ongoing Kickstarter campaign for Transphoria and support these incredible creators before June 27th! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comicuno/transphoria

Today we're joined by multi-talented creator, Ben Khan, as they share their creative processes, influences, and experiences throughout their comic career. From their work with Ubisoft tie-ins like "Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix: Crushing Love" and "Immortals Fenyx Rising," to indie comics like "Renegade Rule" and "Heavenly Blues,"  or even their new young adult novel "Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend!" If you're not familiar with Ben from their incredible work in comics, you might recognize them from the Progressively Horrified podcast!  Ben does an incredible job both playing with and subverting established tropes, and they have a knack for world building that we've rarely seen elsewhere!  We get into the creative origins behind these stories, and gush about the films that have inspired their work.

It seems like a good time to take a deep dive into Best Picture nominee, and more importantly, my favourite film of 2023, “Past Lives”. This episode I'm joined by the film's Assistant Director Ben Kahn to discuss his personal impact on the film, creating the remarkable chemistry between the cast, evoking an older digital landscape, and the profound effect the movie is having on people. Hope you enjoy! Instagram: @sendingsignalspodcastX: @signalspodcast

The lovely Ben Kahn returns to the podcast to talk about their new middle grade novel Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend, as well as their forthcoming comic Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon. We talk about the importance of reading about nonbinary characters, balancing promotional work with writing, how they create power sets for characters, and so much more! Plus, Riverdale! Ferris Bueller! More Riverdale! Learn more about Ben Kahn and sign up for their newsletter at: https://www.benkahncomics.com/ Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenTheKahn Instagram: @benkahncomics Blue Sky: @benkahncomics Make sure to catch Ben on Episode 28: Cat pics and the creative process and Episode 92: Unabashedly queer action comedy with Rachel Silverstein You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Hive Tumblr TikTok and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram, Blue Sky, and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our new narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more! Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brent and Adam talk to the hilarious and energetic writer of Gryffen: Galaxy's Most Wanted, Heavenly Blues, and the upcoming novel Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend, Ben Kahn! This discussion covers everything from science fiction, to teamwork, to how crazy 90s shows could be.

This week Tayla is joined by Jeremy Whitley (Princeless, School for Extraterrestrial Girls) and Chris Schweizer (Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton, History Comic: Roanoke Colony) to talk about their experience making comics for young people. They also discuss horror movies, video games, and Christmas folklore. During The Last Chapter they discuss: If you could rewrite a book from another character's point of view, what book and character would you choose? Podcast disclaimer Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!  Books Princeless by Jeremy Whitley and M. Goodwin The Dog Knight by Jeremy Whitley and Bre Indigo School for Extraterrestrial Girls by Jeremy Whitley and Jamie Noguchi Maker Comics: Fix a Car! By Chris Schweizer The Roanoke Colony: America's First Mystery by Chris Schweizer and Liz Trice Schweizer Browse books by Marvin Kaye in the library catalog Sondheim On Music by Mark Eden Horowitz Traitor's Blade (Greatcoats #1) by Sebastien de Castell Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend by Ben Kahn (via bookshop.org) A Blade So Black by L. L. McKinney Titan King by Tony Hawkins Clock Striker by Issaka Galadima Saga Compendium One by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples AV Raising Hope (2010-2014) Progressively Horrified (podcast) Hellbender (2021) Dead End: Paranormal Park (2022) Ted Lasso (2020-2023) Yellowjackets (2021- ) Red Dead Redemption II (video game) Death Stranding (video game) AEW: Fight Forever (video game) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (video game) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (video game) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) Other Jeremy Whitley Chris Schweizer Saturday AM 

Thirsty on Toon brings their brand of unhinged fandom to Flame Con 2023 for the panel: Queering the Script: Indie Books, Webcomics, & Accessibility in Media! Join Chris and Bronwyn alongside special guests David R. Slayton, Ben Kahn, and Steve Seigh as they play games, discuss the impact and importance of queer media, and show Flame Con a great time!Thirsty on Toon is a member of the Talking Comics family of podcasts. Thirsty on Toon was co-created by Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh and Chris Ceary of Talking Comics and Gotham Outsiders, respectively. You can find Thirsty on Toon on Twitter @thirstyontoon. Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh and Chris Ceary are your co-hosts for this mature-rated podcast series.

This week, Luke and Janine win over special guest Ben Kahn in a Davy Back Fight as the Straw Hat Crew heads to Long Ring Long Land! Covering One Piece episodes 207-212 Cover art by Mike Patten Links! Itunes – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dohmance-dawn/id1620557454… Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0iOBMkRGKTz04wJB2kitx7… RSS – https://pinecast.com/feed/dohmance-dawn…

On Heroes For Sale 49 Commander Colson and Riccardo from Wrecking Ball Media hit the horror!The new Marvel Alien #1 from Declan Shelvey, writer of Department of Truth, Something Is Killing the Children and The Nice House on the Lake - James Tynion IV, new book w0rldtr33 and for 'What Do You Mean You Haven't Read That' we deep dive Joshua Williamson's Nailbiter - serial killer candy!Plus there's a new book by Ben Kahn through WhatNot Publishing 'Gryffen:Galaxy's Most Wanted' - if you every wondered what Rick & Morty Star Wars would look like check this out.

What you'll learn in this episode:   Who jewelry designer Bill Smith was, and why his work and life deserve to be remembered. Why Bill Smith was a trailblazer for Black jewelry designers. How JoAnne tracked down long-forgotten jewelry to create the exhibit “Bill Smith: Madison's Visionary Jewelry Designer.” Why Bill Smith's body jewelry was ahead of its time. How jewelry trends trickle down from high jewelry to costume.   About JoAnne Spiller   JoAnne Spiller is the Director of Education at the Jefferson County Historical Society based in Madison, Indiana. She has more than two decades of museum education experience with an emphasis on children's educational programming. She recently organized the exhibit “Bill Smith: Madison's Visionary Jewelry Designer,” and is currently conducting research for a book on Bill Smith's life and career.    Additional Resources: Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin   Photos Available on TheJewelryJourney.com   Transcript:   Bill Smith was a trendsetting Black jewelry designer who did everything from Cartier collaborations to costume jewelry. His designs were seen on the likes of Lena Horne and Cicely Tyson. Yet in the 30 years since his death, his impact has been largely forgotten. JoAnne Spinner, Director of Education for the Jefferson County Historical Society, hopes to change that with her recent exhibit, “Bill Smith: Madison's Visionary Jewelry Designer” and a forthcoming book she is currently researching. She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about Bill's trendsetting designs; how he found his path as a gay Black man from a small town; and why his work is worth collecting. Read the episode transcript here.    Sharon: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Jewelry Journey Podcast. This is the first part of a two-part episode. Please make sure you subscribe so you can hear part two as soon as it's released later this week.   Today, we're talking with JoAnne Spiller, the Director of Education for the Jefferson County Historical Society located in Madison, Indiana. She recently curated an exhibition about Bill Smith who came from Madison, Indiana. A lot of you haven't heard of Bill Smith. I had never heard of him. He was one of the first, if not the first, Black jewelry designers to garner attention. He was very well-known in the 60s through the 80s but is just a footnote today. JoAnne is going to tell us all about Bill Smith. JoAnne, welcome to the podcast.   JoAnne: Thank you for having me. I'm very excited to speak with you.   Sharon: I'm so glad you're here. You came to Bill Smith through your education and your role. Can you tell us a little bit about that?   JoAnne: I have been the Director of Education here for 23 years. In the process of educating students, I have been building a file of famous Madisonians and Jefferson Countians from here who have gone on to do wonderful things. We are a very small community, and I think a lot of children don't feel like there's a lot of opportunity. Many of them don't leave here; they stay. Their families have been here for generations. I wanted to let them know, especially among our minority community, that you can come from a small town and go on to do big and wonderful things out there in the world.    So, my file included Bill Smith. An article was given to us a few years ago with a note saying, “Hey, did you know anything about him?” and we did not. That started my journey of finding information about Bill. It has become quite an obsession if you ask anybody that knows me, especially my family.   Sharon: I had never heard of him, but he must have been something because he's all over Google.   JoAnne: Yes, he is. He was born here in Madison in 1933. He had one sibling. They were a working-class family, and he went onto IU at the encouragement of his art teachers here. He was very much into creating, sculpting, making jewelry, and he was also a dancer.   Sharon: That was his first thing, being a dancer, right?   JoAnne: Yes, being a dancer. He went to IU to dance. He took art classes and was extremely encouraged by the art teachers there. After three semesters, he left. His teachers felt like he was ready to move on and do big things, so he left to go to New York to become a dancer. He could not find enough roles as a Black man in the 1950s. He graduated high school in 1951, so this would have been about 1953 or 1954 when he went out to New York, and he just couldn't find the roles to support himself. So, he turned to jewelry making.   According to my research, he became an assistant or apprentice or helper to some jeweler in New York who needed help following some kind of accident. That's what I've read. Bill stepped in and was extremely talented at what he did. Somewhere in that process, he struck out on his own and had his own experimental design company. This was in the late 50s. He met Raymond St. Jacques, who was a Black actor out in Hollywood. He was in a lot of westerns and rough-‘em-up kind of movies. Somehow, they formed a partnership and became Smith St. Jacques. Raymond was the financial backing for the early company, and Bill was the creative director. That business went on for several years until he caught the eye of Massimo Sargis at Richelieu, and then he started his big, wonderful costume jewelry career.   Sharon: He always worked in costume, but did he ever work in gold or silver?    JoAnne: I do have an ad in a magazine that shows Cartier work. He did work briefly for Cartier and Georg Jensen, who was a silversmith. For Cartier, he had some pendants I've seen that are polished stones, flat, and they are embellished with gold, I'm assuming, because it's Cartier. They've turned them into belts, like some of his other funky belts we have examples of. But as far as I know, those two companies are the only ones that would have had the finer materials. I have read that he did work with some high-end materials early on, before Smith St. Jacques. He did special orders and he worked for some of the higher-end department stores, but I do not have examples of those. Everything I have seen and have my hands on has been costume jewelry.   Sharon: You have one of the largest, or maybe it is the largest, collections in the country that people know about.   JoAnne: It's possible. It is very possible. We have more than 100 pieces of Bill's. I would say two-thirds of them are signed. The others I can positively attribute to him because I have spoken with the person who helped with those designs. So, I can absolutely, concretely say that these things are his design. I personally have about 35 in my collection.   Sharon: In your personal collection?   JoAnne: Yeah, for my personal collection. They're ones that speak to me, or maybe they're duplicates of the ones we have at the museum, but I still like them. I actually wore one out the other night. Nobody understood it. They all looked at me sideways, but I had a good deal of fun wearing it. It was one of his early ones, the trueskin with the horse and the bird on a big, fat, heavy chain. People who know me know that's not really my style. I was feeling bad that day, so I wore it. I wanted to get the story out. I wanted people to comment and ask so I could share my knowledge.   Sharon: I guess that's leading into my next question. You curated this exhibit. What were the comments from people who came and had never heard of him?   JoAnne: They thought it was fantastic. I know they figured it was going to be this itty-bitty, halfway-put-together exhibit, and it wasn't. People were actually astounded at what we had on display. We may be a small museum, but we have the glass cases and panels and things like that. We really did put together a very excellent display on him, and it was up for about a month. It was supposed to be exhibited in July instead of October, but I did not feel like I had enough of a collection to do that. I ended up getting more information on him in September that led me down another route, and then it was time to put the exhibit together.   Sharon: People walked away saying, “Well, that's a great exhibit,” but did they walk away saying, “I never knew about him”?   JoAnne: A lot of them did. When I spoke earlier, I said a lot of people don't leave this town—and they don't; their roots go back generations. I am not from here. I've been here long enough where you could maybe consider me a native, but a few people that went to school with him came in and said, “Oh, we always knew he was going to do great things because he had such talent.” Unfortunately, they couldn't give me much more than that. I don't think they had a close relationship. They just knew of him and wanted to sneak a peek at what he had become later in life.    We did have a woman who loaned us a suede choker from one of his early collections. It has brass cutouts on it. It looks like a dog collar. She loaned it to us for the exhibition, and after seeing the display, she gave it to us. She gave it to the museum. She said, “This is where this piece belongs. It belongs with his collection.” Another woman, who is a recent native to our town, came into the museum three times to see this exhibit. Every time she came in, we had a discussion about it and she wanted to learn more. She would come in and say, “Hey, I saw this piece on eBay. What do you think of it?” She was bitten by the bug. She ended up gifting us an absolutely fantastic, rare piece before Christmas because she knew the story was important and she wanted to be part of it. She saw this piece and knew it was perfect for our collection, so she gave it to us. It was absolutely wonderful. It's one of the ones I show when I do show and share.   Sharon: What were his heyday years?   JoAnne: That is an excellent question. I feel like it came and went in waves according to the company he was working with. Some of it is difficult to ascertain because his work is not always signed. Unless you have the backstory or you happen to know concretely that he did work on this collection, it's hard to say when that big wave started. I do know that according to the 5½-inch binder of research I have—I'm not kidding you—most of the articles I have were from the late 60s into the early 70s. When he left Richelieu in 1970, he went to work for the parent company, O'Dell, which had Cartier and Ben Kahn fur. So, he did some furs. He worked for Mark Cross doing leather goods.    I mentioned the Cartier jewelry earlier. There's a definite collection I know is his that's all arrows, because arrows are his thing. He's a Sagittarius, which he mentioned several times; it was the 60s. Arrows were very important to him, so I know that one of the Cartier collections with arrows is his, but it is not signed. It was very rare for a designer to sign their work at that time. For him to be able to sign it was pretty phenomenal.   Sharon: He didn't seem to work for Cartier for that long.   JoAnne: He did not. I guess that was under the parent company. Unless I can find an article or a magazine photo that attributes it to him, I can't be sure of all the collections he worked on. Of course, like any fashion, you design in one season, say the winter, but it's for the spring collection. He may have worked for one company or another designing a collection, but it was launched after he left. There's still a lot of investigation I need to do. The timeline for him, I don't have it quite tightened up yet. I'm still working on it.   Sharon: You mentioned some of the costume jewelry companies he did work for. Let's say O'Dell.   JoAnne: The parent company after Richelieu. He worked for Laguna. I do have a few pieces of his that are Laguna.    Sharon: Are they signed?   JoAnne: Yes, they are. I missed out on an auction the other day, and I kicked myself for a week. I'm still kicking myself. There are things I look for to complete a collection. Laguna is one of the ones he designed for. That company, if you Google it now, is all beach ware; it's Laguna, California. It might be difficult to find things because I don't think he did too many collections for them.   He also worked for Hattie Carnegie, but I can't find anything of his that was signed. I have a newspaper article that shows a necklace, but the image is so poor I can't tell what it looks like. I could have one in my collection; I wouldn't even know it because I can't tell from the image.    Sharon: What was his big break?    JoAnne: It was the body jewelry.    Sharon: The body jewelry?   JoAnne: The body jewelry he did with the pearls. I interviewed Clifton Nicholson, who himself is a very well-known designer in his own right. He lives 20 minutes from here. I spent an afternoon at Clifton's studio, and he gifted me probably 150 pieces of jewelry.    Sharon: At one time?   JoAnne: Well, it was over two times. He came to see the exhibit in October. He called me a week later and came in with a big shopping bag full of jewelry that Bill had told him he could have when Bill was closing his Long Island studio to go work for Richelieu. Clifton grabbed whatever he saw. A lot of it was Bill's original designs that aren't signed but are definitely his. That was quite a gift. Then when I went back to have lunch with him and do an interview, he gave me another small bag of jewelry, still fantastic. There are several I have that are now positively identified because I found photos of them, so I can put the photos or the advertisements with the jewelry. I just love doing that; I love making that.   Sharon: Let's say you have an unsigned piece. Can you look at it and say, “Oh, that's Bill's,” or “It looks like Bill's”?   JoAnne: I can because I've been looking at them daily. He has a certain flair. There was a woman that came in and said, “Oh, I have this Richelieu bracelet and it's a Bill Smith.” I looked at it and said, “I'm sorry, but it's not. It's too late. It's too modern. He was not working for them at the time.” It was a late 80s design, and I said, “He was gone by then. That can absolutely not be identified as his.” I have a pretty good eye. I spend a lot of time when I travel looking at antique malls and flea markets hoping that something will call to me, and I will be able to find a piece I don't have or I've never seen before. Then I ask my husband for the credit card so I can buy it. But I do think I have a fairly good eye for that. I can tell.    His early stuff is very rough and unfinished. Clifton told me a lot about the jewelry industry and designers and how that all worked. They riffed off each other all the time. You make a collection of crosses, and Avon's got one too, and Kenneth J. Lane has one too. They're all similar, but Kenneth's are very, very polished and look extremely high-end. Bill's stuff is a little more brutalist; it's a little more rough around the edges. So, I can look at something and go, “Hmm,” or “It's a knock-off.” Joan Rivers has stuff that looks like his early stuff. There's no new design in jewelry, but I think I have a pretty good eye. It's not fail-proof. Since Clifton gave me that early jewelry, I can look at it and get a feel for that time period. When I look at things online, I can say, “Maybe. That's a strong maybe.”    Clifton was also very helpful because I had created a catalogue, so to speak, of all the jewelry I've seen on the internet that I know is Bill's or maybe is Bill's. Because they worked together for two years, we flipped through the whole book and he would say, “Yes, no, maybe, yes, no.” It was wonderful, because who else is going to be able to tell me that in a positive way? The zodiac collection, which I'm kind of obsessed with, is not signed, but Clifton, during one of my interviews, said, “Yeah, that's Bill Smith's design. He sketched it, I carved it,” so I can say that is one of his pieces even though it's not signed.    That was a gift to me from Bill from above, I think. He sent Clifton to me. Clifton needed closure. I needed to have a conversation with someone that knew Bill. We met, and it was wonderful. It's been so very helpful. I've been able to take my research to another level that I had not considered before. It was quite a blessing that Clifton came in, was wowed, and knew that this is where the pieces should be. He said, “I don't know why I've been keeping these all these years. It must be because of this.” He's been hanging onto those as long as I've been alive, I'm telling you. The bag of jewelry and I are the same age. It's been a long time, but it was quite a gift. He knew we would take very good care of it, and he wants to help me to tell his story.    Sharon: He was Black, but he was also gay. When he went to New York, did he find more acceptance in the design community there?   JoAnne: I believe he did. At the time, in the early 70s, there was a boom of Black designers that were finally getting noticed, whether it was fashion or jewelry or some other kind of art form. They were finally getting some recognition and publicity outside of the Black community. The Black community supported them very well.    As far as the part about being gay, he was not as comfortable here in Madison as he would have been in New York. He needed to be away from a small town to be able to realize his potential. He could have gone to Chicago or Detroit, I suppose, but he took himself all the way to New York because he could, and he did. He knew that's where he needed to be, and he did not give up; he persevered. I think he really was more accepted there than he was here.   Sharon: We will have photos posted on the website. Please head to TheJewelryJourney.com to check them out.

Tony Fleecs pops in to talk up Star Wars via Ostrander, Duursema, Duffy, and Williamson, Image-O-Rama: W0rldtr33 #1 by James Tynion IV, Blanco, and Jordie Bellaire, a Local Man exclusive, TerrorWar #1 by Saladin Ahmed, Dave Acosta, and Jay Leisten, Black Cloak by Kelly Thompson and Meredith McClaren, Dark Ride, Arcade Kings #1 by Dylan Burnett, Walter Baiamonte, and Sara Antonellini, and Nemesis: Reloaded #4 by Millar and Jiménez, Warren Ellis, Gryffen: Galaxy's Most Wanted #1 by Ben Kahn, Bruno Hidalgo, and James Peñafiel from Whatnot, Heavy Metal, The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers: Grass Roots and Other Follies from Gilbert Shelton, Paul Mavrides, and Dave Sheridan from Fantagraphics, The Great British Bump-Off, plus a whole mess more!

Episode Notes I'm joined by Kitsune Art to review Renegade Rule by Ben Kahn,Rachel Silverstein and, Sam Beck. You can find Kitsune on her website https://www.kitsuneart.net/ or her socials at @kitsuneart Support Graphic Novel List by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/see-through-panel Find out more at https://see-through-panel.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-8a93af for 40% off for 4 months, and support Graphic Novel List.

As Neil Gaiman wrote, "The price of getting what you want is getting what you once wanted." So what of the new Netflix TV series based on the groundbreaking comics series we grew-up on, The Sandman?  Join Sandman fans as we talk about the comics we loved and our thoughts about the first four episodes of the new series. The first part of the episode is spoiler-free. Apollo Gonzales is a digital strategist who advises progressive advocacy campaigns on engaging and mobilizing their communities. He sits on the board of Climate Access, a nonprofit  focused on building political and public support for climate and clean energy solutions, and Our Back Yards https://ioby.org/ a nonprofit crowdfunding platform whose mission is funding community led projects. Apollo is also holds public office, and serves on city council in the small Texas town of Brookside Village. Ben Kahn is a GLAAD Award nominated writer of comics and novels. You can check out their comics including the GLAAD nominated graphic novel Renegade Rule, and the soon to be re-released in bookstores Heavenly Blues. Their debut novel, Elle Campbell Saves Their Saturday, will be out from Scholastic in Fall 2023. https://twitter.com/BenTheKahn Their podcast is Progressively Horrified https://progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm/  

Buzz Buzz, Baybees! We're doin it: This week, Ben Kahn drops by to crack us up and talk about their awesome comics! We talk about candy. Vitamins. Writing. Growing up religious. We hit a number of topics with laughs a-plenty! I really hope you all enjoy this is as much as I enjoyed talking to Ben. Check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comic book writer and Novelist Ben Kahn (Heavenly Blues, Gryffen) joins Chris to talk about all things horror, including Antlers, Candyman, Psycho Gore Man, and What We Do in the Shadows.

Fear Level: Spooky (But not really...)Trigger Warnings: Sexual ViolenceThe Scream franchise gets more meta than ever with its third installment. Director: Wes Craven Writer: Ehren Kruger Stars:  Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Parker Posey, Scott Foley, Emily Mortimer Recommendations: Ben: Chucky (TV Series - 2021) Emily: Josie and the Pussycats (2001) TJ: Black Swan (2010) Jeremy: Sort Of (Sitcom - 2021) Where to find us:TJ Finecey is on Twitter @troyfin2 and has a podcast with Chris Ceary called Gotham Outsiders.Follow us on twitter @proghorrorpodFollow Emily on twitter @megamothEmily's Website: Megamoth.netFollow Ben on twitter @benthekahnPre-Order Ben's new book, Renegade Rule.Follow Jeremy on twitter @jrome58Visit his website at JeremyWhitley.comRSS Feed: https://feeds.transistor.fm/progressively-horrifiedWebsite: https://progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm/Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/APxo0agn3ubJoin our Patreon at: patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified to support the show, get bonus episodes, early access to upcoming episodes, and a cool Progressively Horrified t-shirt.Come back next week to hear about Happy Death Day!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Joining us this week is comic book and novel writer Ben Kahn, to talk about the wild manga that is JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Find Ben on Twitter @BenTheKahn Find us on Twitter @comicinebriated and Instagram @comicsinebriated --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-inebriated/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/comics-inebriated/support

Comic Reviews  DC Batgirls 1 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern Batman: Urban Legends 10 by Tini Howard, Dan Watters, Sam Johns, Megan Fitzmartin, Christian Duce, Alberto Albuquerque, Karl Mostert, Nikola Cizmesija, Nick Filardi, David Baron, Ivan Plascencia, Sarah Stern Tis the Season to be Freezin 1 by Paul Dini, Alan Burnett, Amedeo Turturro, Andrew Wheeler, Tee Franklin, Jeff Trammell, Tara Roberts, Rich Bernatovech, Bobby Moynihan, Eric Battle, Yancey Labat, Jordan Gibson, Megan Hetrick, Travis Mercer, Justin Mason, Jason Howard, Pop Mhan, Norm Rapmund, Andrew Dalhouse, Tony Avina, Allen Passalaqua, Eva De La Cruz, Ivan Plascencia, Monia Kubina, Marissa Louise Marvel Amazing Spider-Man 81 by Saladin Ahmed, Carlos Gomez, Bryan Valenza Demon Days: Rising Storm by Peach Momoko, Zach Davisson Wastelanders: Wolverine by Steven DeKnight, Ibrahim Moustafa, Neeraj Menon Infinity Comics: Mighty Marvel Holiday Special - Happy Holidays Mister Howlett by Ryan North, Nathan Stockman Dark Horse Cloaked 1 by Mike Richardson, Jordi Armengol Immortals Fenyx Rising: From Great Beginnings by Ben Kahn, Georgeo Brooks, Wes Dzioba She Could Fly vol 3 by Christopher Cantwell, Martin Morazzo, Miroslav Mrva Europe Noir Burlesque by Enrico Marini Butcher by Selcuk Oren Dynamite Vampirella: Dracula Unholy 1 by Christopher Priest, Donny Hadiwidjaja IDW Star Wars High Republic Adventures Annual 2021 by Charles Soule, Cavan Scott, Claudia Gray, Daniel Jose Older, Justina Ireland, Sam Beck, Jesse Lonergan, Yael Nathan, Stefano Simone, Jason Loo, Megan Huang Image Leon: Notes on a Life TP by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Francesco Colafella AfterShock AfterShock Triple Play by Marguerite Bennett, Cullen Bunn, Inaki Miranda, Roy Miranda, Antonio Fuso, Elton Thomasi, Marco Lesko Boom Firefly Holiday Special by Jeff Jensen, Vincenzo Federici, Jordi Perez, Fabiana Mascolo Additional Reviews: Spider-Man - No Way Home, Hawkeye ep5 News: Gotham Knights at CW, Alex Ross FF graphic novel licensed through Abrams, fourth Reckless book announced with a twist, God Country movie goes to Netflix, big Archie changes coming, Clea takes over as Doctor Strange, Venom miniseries by David Michelinie, Batgirls discourse, We Have Demons hitting Dark Horse monthly beginning in March, new Shazam series postponed, Slott writes some Who, Godzilla vs. Power Rangers, Azula and Suki cast for live-action Avatar, Blue Beetle theatrical release in 2023, new Batman, Claremont writing new Gambit series, IDW on fire, Spider-Man 4 green lit Trailers: Fantastic Beasts, Doctor Strange 2 Comics Countdown: Mazebook 4 by Jeff Lemire Batgirls 1 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern Robin and Batman 2 by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen We Only Kill Each Other 2 by Stephanie Phillips, Peter Krause, Ellie Wright Joker 10 by James Tynion IV, Matthew Rosenberg, Sam Johns, Belen Ortega, Francesco Francavilla, Arif Prianto, Alejandro Sanchez Primordial 4 by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart Brzrkr 6 by Matt Kindt, Keanu Reeves, Ron Garney, Bill Crabtree Savage Avengers 27 by Gerry Duggan, Patrick Zircher, Javi Tartaglia Strange Academy 14 by Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos, Edgar Delgado Defenders 4 by Al Ewing, Javier Rodriguez

Writer Ben Kahn joins the show to talk about their Dark Horse graphic novel Renegade Rule, adapting video games to comics, the 1989 movie The Wizard and much more.

Welcome, one and all, to the Talking Comics 500th podcast milestone gala! In this very special episode, the TC crew shares messages from fans, answer some super fun questions and take a trip down memory lane.This episode is designed to celebrate much of what we've achieved with Talking Comics over the past decade, as well as you, our dedicated fans. We can't thank you enough for participating in this celebration and for all of your support. Some fun changes will be coming to TC over the next couple of months, including a brand-new Patreon setup, special guests, and more!We'll be back next week with a more traditional episode of the podcast! Until then, please enjoy this special episode.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, and John Burkle who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com

I first found out about Ben when they wrote this fantastic eSports action-comedy graphic novel called 'Renegade Rule'. My plan was to talk to them about this book. Well, that didn't happen. Mainly because they are so much fun to talk to I actually forgot to get to that haha. But we got there at the end. Some of the things you can expect to hear on this episode? Billy Zane, A LOT of Fast & Furious (familia), Oscar-Nominated Resident Evil films, the sexy Lucifer show, Booster Gold, Batman & SO MUCH MORE! Ya gotta just listen :) Make sure to check out Progressively Horrified Podcast from them while you're at it! -------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter,

“One of the goals of Renegade Rule was to present a book and world that allows for queer joy” - Ben Kahn “The closer it is to trope-y fan fiction the more I like it”  - Rachel Silverstein Meet the writers of a new original graphic novel published by Dark Horse, Renegade Rule! "The Manhattan Mist have beaten the odds to land themselves in the national championships for Renegade Rule, one of the hottest virtual reality games in existence. But they're in for competition fiercer then they ever imagined, and one team member's entire future could be at stake. Four queer female friends will have to play harder than ever against self-doubt, infighting, romantic distraction, and a slew of other world-class teams if they hope to become champions. From Ignatz-nominated writer Ben Kahn, debut author Rachel Silverstein, and artist Sam Beck is a celebration of friendship, competition, queer identity, and the insane things we do for the things and people we love." Rachel Silverstein is a recent law school graduate. Renegade Rule is her first comic book publication. She also has a Master's degree in elephant paleontology. https://twitter.com/flirtymango Ben Kahn is an Ignatz Award-nominated comics writer. Their previous works include the comics series Heavenly Blues (Scout Comics) and Gryffen: Galaxy's Most Wanted (SBI Press). They can usually be found shuttered away in their shoebox-sized New York apartment, afraid to leave the city. https://twitter.com/BenTheKahn Check out Ben's horror podcast: Progressively Horrified https://progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm/ Hear Ben on my podcast to talk about their earlier comics writing: http://bit.ly/grifBee On Doom Patrol S2 http://bit.ly/DoomPatrolgp & Young Justice S3 http://bit.ly/YJoutsiders

In today's episode, the second episode of our pride month extravaganza, we talk to writers Ben Kahn and Rachel Silverstein about their new graphic novel Renegade Rule and how it manifests a better, queerer, more diverse world for e-games. We also discuss reference images, scripting, creative processes and how they shift with a writing team, and more!Make sure to follow Ben on Twitter at: @BenTheKahnAnd follow Rachel on Twitter at: @flirtymangoPick up Renegade Rule (written by Ben Kahn and Rachel Silverstein, Art by Sam Beck) now--out today!

Matt and Sara dig deep into the story of Renegade Rule with an interview with the writers Ben Kahn and Rachel Silverstein. Renegade Rule is available wherever comics are sold on June 2!

Renegade Rule is out today from Dark Horse and our very own Ben Kahn along with their cowriter Rachel Silverstein and illustrator Sam Beck are here to talk about the process of making queer comics, disaster gays, and which one of the characters each of them secretly is!Order Renegade Rule from you local comic shop or buy it digitally on Comixology! Make sure your local library orders a copy too! Happy Pride!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Matt and Sara review Renegade Rule by Ben Kahn, Rachel Silverstein, and Sam Beck in their first special edition of War of Infinite Panels. Check out Sara's full review at theouterhaven.net!

This is it, folks, the longest Mortal Kombat review on the internet! We don't know that for a fact, but at 3 hours and 40 minutes long, who could argue? In this episode, Steve is joined by Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, and comics creators Jeremy Whitley, Ben Kahn, L.A. Chavez, and Kathleen Kralowek for an in-depth review of New Line's Mortal Kombat!We cover everything from our personal Mortal Kombat histories to Paul W.S. Anderson's 1995 classic to Simon McQuoid's reboot and more!The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, and John Burkle who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com

Video Games can lead to all sorts of inspiration. Scarlett is joined by Ben Kahn and Rachel Silverstein, authors of Renegade Rule, to dive into the world of Overwatch! We chat about Overwatch characters, gaming, their upcoming comic, and just how much a video game can inspire.

In this episode, we speak with co-creators Ben Kahn and Rachel Silverstein about their upcoming queer Esports comedy graphic novel Renegade Rule from Dark Horse Comics! Throughout our discussion, we discuss everything from their creative process to video game histories to who makes the best bagels and much more!Renegade Rule also includes exciting artwork from Sam Beck and is still available for pre-order wherever comic books are sold.We hope you enjoy this special interview episode!Don't forget to send  your call-in audio files podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com for our 500th episode extravaganza!!! We'll accept audio submissions (~2 minutes in length) up until May 31st.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, and John Burkle who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com. 

June 2021 Solicitations Comic Reviews: Justice League 59 by Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez, Tamra Bonvillain Nightwing 78 by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Adriano Lucas Superman: Red and Blue 1 by John Ridley, Clayton Henry, Jordie Bellaire, Brandon Easton, Steve Lieber, Ron Chan, Wes Craig, Dan Watters, Dani, Marguerite Bennett, Jill Thompson Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade 1 by Si Spurrier, Sergio Davila, Sean Parsons, Arif Prianto King in Black: Spider-Man by Jed MacKay, Michele Bandini, Elisabetta D'Amico, Erick Arciniega, Alberto Alburquerque, Rachelle Rosenberg Captain America Anniversary Tribute Trials of Ultraman 1 by Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom, Francesco Manna, Espen Grundetjern Ultramega by James Harren Orphan and the Five Beasts 1 by James Stokoe Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Tricksters 1 BeQuest 1 by Tim Seeley, Freddie E. Williams II, Jeremy Colwell Eros/Psyche 1 by Maria Llovet Count GN by Ibrahim Moustafa, Brad Simpson Martian Ghost Centaur GN by Mat Heagerty, Stephanie Mided Midnight Western Theater 1 by Louis Southard, David Hahn, Ryan Cody, Buddy Beaudoin 99 Cent Theatre Border Post 0 by Sergey Lukianenko, Abylai Kusainov 2020 1 by Nicolas Brondo Crow Creek 1 by John Terrell Freeman, Michael Yakutis Gunbreed: Dead Draw 1 by Angel Fuentes, Nahuel SB Hunt Leviathans 1 by Angel Fuentes, Ivonne Falcon, Daniel Irizarri, Guillermo Martinez, AC Osorio Kyu Shin 1 by Mitch Hyman, Ivonna Falcon, AC Osorio Little Sally 1 by Joshua Len Estes Supercult by NUGHOST Azure 1 by Samuel Pettit Renegade Rule by Ben Kahn, Rachel Silverstein, Sam Beck Additional Reviews: Falcon and Winter Soldier ep1, Coming 2 America, House of Secrets Omni vol 2, Snyder cut, It's a Sin News: The Oscars, Ahoy and Scout move away from Diamond, Immortal Hulk spin-off, FCBD, Omninews, Image acquires Lady Mechanika, Liefeld reboots The Shield for Archie, Naomi casting, EVS, Boys spinoff casting, Batwoman spoilers, Zatanna movie screenwriter announced, Coates finishing run on Cap, Echo series in development at Disney+ Comics Countdown: Ultramega 1 by James Harren Snow Angels 2 by Jeff Lemire, Jock Thor 13 by Donny Cates, Nic Klain, Matt Wilson Superman: Red and Blue 1 by John Ridley, Clayton Henry, Jordie Bellaire, Brandon Easton, Steve Lieber, Ron Chan, Wes Craig, Dan Watters, Dani, Marguerite Bennett, Jill Thompson Martian Ghost Centaur by Mat Heagerty, Stephanie Mided Radiant Black 2 by Kyle Higgins, Marcelo Costa, Becca Carey Nightwing 78 by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Adriano Lucas Head Lopper 15 by Andrew MacLean, Jordie Bellaire Captain Marvel 27 by Kelly Thompson, David Lopez, Triona Farrell S.W.O.R.D. 4 by Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia

As a special treat, the good folks over at the Progressively Horrified Podcast have asked our own Steve Seigh to join them for a special episode focusing on Paul W.S. Anderson's 2002 horror film Resident Evil. We hope you enjoy this special crossover event and be sure to check out the Progressively Horrified Podcast wherever fine podcasts are available!https://progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm/The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Sarah Miles, Aaron Amos, and John Burkle who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Join Jesse and the creative team of the new Dark Horse Original Graphic Novel, Renegade Rule, Ben Kahn (@benthekahn), Rachel Silverstein (@flirtymango), and Sam Beck (@sambeckdraws) You can preorder Renegade Rule here: https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3006-372/Renegade-Rule-TPB Ways to show Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Look for the cool merch on https://uppercutmerch.storenvy.com/ Find us on twitter @comicsmatterpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comicbooksmatter Email: comicbooksmatter@gmail.com And don't forget to leave us a review on your favorite platforms! Logo by Stephen Mayfield The theme is: Joy in a Restaurant by David Szesztay

As a special treat, the good folks over at the Progressively Horrified Podcast have asked our own Aaron Amos to join them for a special episode focusing on Jordan Peele's 2017 horror masterpiece Get Out.We hope you enjoy this special crossover event and be sure to check out the Progressively Horrified Podcast wherever fine podcasts are available!https://progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm/The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Sarah Miles, Aaron Amos, and John Burkle who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

As a special treat, the good folks over at the Progressively Horrified Podcast have asked our own Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh to join them for a special episode focusing on Holly Dale's 1995 horror-comedy Blood & Donuts.We hope you enjoy this special crossover event and be sure to check out the Progressively Horrified Podcast wherever fine podcasts are available!https://progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm/The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, Aaron Amos, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Merry Christmas, everybody! As a special holiday treat, the good people over at the Progressively Horrified Podcast have asked out own Bob Reyer to join them for a special episode focusing on Sophia Takal's 2019 remake of the horror holiday classic Black Christmas.We hope you enjoy this spirited crossover event and be sure to check out the Progressively Horrified Podcast wherever fine podcasts are available!https://progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm/The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, Aaron Amos, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Welcome to Progressively Horrified, a podcast where we look at horror through a progressive lens. The podcast is hosted by Jeremy Whitley with Chris Ceary and Ben Kahn. This trailer features clips from our first episode, which is about Jennifer's Body and will be out in the first week of November. Subscribe to use now to get every episode as it comes out! Here's a trailer for our first episode

Join Jesse and Ben Kahn (@BenTheKahn) as they talk about Ben's book Gryffen, the books that inspired Ben, and behind the scenes of Ben's creative process.  Buy Gryffen here: https://www.comixology.com/Gryffen-Vol-1-Galaxys-Most-Wanted/comics-series/131976 Ways to support George Floyd's family and show Black Lives Matter: https://twitter.com/mnfreedomfund/status/1265735264242225152?s=21 Look for the cool charity merch on https://uppercutmerch.storenvy.com/ Find us on twitter @comicbookspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comicbooksmatter Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbooksmatter Email: comicbooksmatter@gmail.com And don't forget to leave us a review on your favorite platforms! Logo by Stephen Mayfield The theme is: Joy in a Restaurant by David Szesztay

#WeAreAllOutsiders! I've got the perfect guests talking about the return of DC's beloved animated series, Young Justice Season 3, streaming on DC Universe. Ahmed Ali Akbar is a writer and host of the show “See Something Say Something.” He has worked as Staff Writer at BuzzFeed and has contributed pieces to Netflix, Catapult, Thrillist, Pushkin Industries, and more. He holds a Masters in Islamic Studies from Harvard Divinity School. https://twitter.com/radbrowndads Ardo Omer is a critic and freelance writer whose work can be found in The Comics Journal, Women Write About Comics and more. She's the co-host of the Put A Blurb On It podcast, and has two short comics in the Toronto Comics' Osgoode As Gold anthology and the upcoming Wayward Kindred anthology. https://twitter.com/ArdoOmer Ben Kahn is an Ignatz Award-nominated comics writer. Their previous works include the comics series Heavenly Blues (Scout Comics) and Gryffen: Galaxy’s Most Wanted (SBI Press) https://twitter.com/BenTheKahn Discussed  Young Justice is like being on TwitterJustice Society, "The Original Antifa"Missed opportunities with Halo Halo IS a rebuttal to fascism Superboy learns collective actionThe DCU: Where the UN is really powerful and run by Lex Luthor/Trump“I’m not even mad about Harper Roe?!” https://twitter.com/Elana_Brooklyn

Danny the Street sprang into existence out of the first brick thrown at Stonewall. Facts. We loved Doom Patrol on DC Unlverse streaming and comics writer Ben Kahn & comics retailer John Arminio are here to tell you why. The Bureau of Normalcy is ICEYes you should watch Swamp Thing"My face is beat. My look is flawless. And I am dulcet from head to toe. The only thing I am not is scared of you." This covers episodes 3 throug the finale. Hear thoughts on episodes 1 and 2: http://bit.ly/doomP1and2 Ben Kahn is a comic book writer based in New York. Their latest series, Gryffen: galaxy's Most Wanted, is their third collaboration with artist Bruno Hidalgo after Shaman and Heavenly Blues. Gryffen is a genderqueer, anti-fascist space opera published by SBI Press exclusively on ComiXology. Heavenly Blues sees a ragtag group of deceased thieves condemned Hell team up to pull the ultimate heist on Heaven. Art also by Bruno Hidalgo. John Arminio is a long-time comic book devotee and retailer who peddles his wares at Comix Connection in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Along with comics, another of his great passions is film, and you can hear him discuss that artistic medium on recent episodes of the podcasts Hellbent for Horror, Film '89, and 26 Movies from Hell.  Thank you John for the editing help! And sorry to our listeners for the wait on this.   

In this episode, Greg sits down to chat with Ben Kahn! (https://www.benkahncomics.com/) about writing comics, their taste in stories and their comic Gryffen: Galaxy’s Most Wanted! (https://www.comixology.com/Gryffen-Vol-1-Galaxys-Most-Wanted/comics-series/131976?ref=Y29taWMvdmlldy9kZXNrdG9wL2JyZWFkY3J1bWJz). This book is an absolute blast! there are currently 3 chapters on sale on Comixology (https://www.comixology.com/Gryffen-Vol-1-Galaxys-Most-Wanted/comics-series/131976?ref=Y29taWMvdmlldy9kZXNrdG9wL2JyZWFkY3J1bWJz) and Chapter 4 will be available on 26/06/2019! they also chat a little about Ben's other comics, Shaman (https://www.comixology.com/Shaman-Vol-1/digital-comic/388809?ref=c2VyaWVzL3ZpZXcvZGVza3RvcC9ncmlkTGlzdC9Db2xsZWN0ZWRFZGl0aW9ucw) and Heavenly Blues (https://www.etsy.com/listing/613156984/heavenly-blues-1-digital?ref=shop_home_active_3) which you should also check out! Theres some talk about the recent news concerning the end of Vertigo Comics (https://www.dccomics.com/imprint/dc-vertigo) its legacy with Indie comics, and the general impact this imprint has had on western comics. Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! If you like what we do please consider donating to us (https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals) at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. Ace Comicals, over and out!# Special Guest: Ben Kahn.

Ben's not writing a dystopia, they're writing a catharisis! "Like the Hulk!" but with a pink queer undercut.  Ben Kahn is a comic book writer based in New York. Their latest series, Gryffen: Galaxy's Most Wanted, is their third collaboration with artist Bruno Hidalgo after Shaman and Heavenly Blues. Gryffen is a genderqueer, anti-fascist space opera published by SBI Press exclusively on ComiXology.  Heavenly Bluessees a ragtag group of deceased thieves condemned Hell team up to pull the ultimate heist on Heaven. Art also by Bruno Hidalgo.  Follow Ben on twitter at https://twitter.com/BenTheKahn

Writer Ben Kahn walks you page by page through the first issue of Gryffen: Galaxy's Most Wanted.Captain Lyla Gryffen stands trial for their offenses against the galaxy-spanning Sovereign Reach. As the Reach searches for answers to what happened to Gryffen at the edge of space, the Resistance has also targeted them for possible defection. But Gryffen has plans of their own!Gryffen: Galaxy's Most Wanted #1 is available for purchase now:https://www.comixology.com/Gryffen-1/digital-comic/774721Follow Ben Kahn:https://twitter.com/benthekahnConnect with us on social media and let us know what you think. Which comics would you like to have a commentary track for?https://twitter.com/BENBLACKERCOMIC BOOK COMMENTARY IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST:http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/comic-book-commentary

What’s up, John Kru-Drunks? (Weird one, I get it, but I was feeling myself. P.S. only Aqua Teens will get it.) Welcome to episode 40, Scientology! Our dude Ben Kahn was in the neighborhood, so we had to have him … Continue reading →

Hey Drunkaroos! Welcome to our New Years Special! We talk about some things that happened and some stuff we did this year, read some stuff that our friends/listeners sent in, and talk with Ben Kahn about this stuff as well! … Continue reading →

This week is the return of writer, Ben Kahn.  I last spoke with him way back in episode #25 when he was just starting his new series, Heavenly Blues with Scout Comics.  That six-issue series has now completed and has not only been collected in a trade paperback, available now, but has been optioned as a feature film, so there’s some pretty exciting times ahead for Ben. Ben can be found online at his official site, BenKahnComics.com and on Twitter as @BenTheKahn.   In other news, 2018 has wrapped up and I have shared my list of the top 10 horror comics of the year.  Be sure to check it out over at HorrorTalk.com. I’ve had the pleasure of speaking to a number of the creators whose work is highlighted in the best of the bloodiest on this show. CONTACT: Email | Twitter SUBSCRIBE: RSS | iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher Music by Eric Matyas (www.soundimage.org)

Hey Drunkacinos! Welcome to episode 26! This episode, our homie Ben Kahn stops by and we explain to him all about Josef Fritzl. Don’t worry, Fritzl is a real monster, so strap in! Legends Support Legends: Click here to buy … Continue reading →

This week, the Pals interview Kathleen Kralowec and Ben Kahn, two incredible up and coming indie creators. We also talk all the biggest news in the comics industry, including the announcement of Jared Leto playing Morbius in the upcoming Morbius film, Barnes and Noble opening a kids graphic novel section in their stores, the announcement of several comic book properties being optioned for film and television and what that could mean for both industries, and much more! Interview With Kathleen Kralowec and Ben Kahn 04:51 Apples and Origins 26:49 Pals Pulls: 32:45 Marco - Giant Days #40 Phil - Batman by Morrison Omnibus Sean - Batman #50, Captain America #1 Review: 44:19 Man of Steel #5 News: Spider-Man: Homecoming Sequel Name Revealed: 55:12 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-far-home-tom-holland-reveals-title-next-movie-1122904?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral Morbius Movie Casts Jared Leto: 1:02:58 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jared-leto-star-sony-spider-man-title-morbius-daniel-espinosa-direct-1108907 More Details Officially Announced for DC Universe Streaming Service: 1:08:19 https://www.polygon.com/tv/2018/6/28/17511208/dc-universe-comics-titans-show-streaming-service Barnes & Noble Launching Kids Graphic Novel Section: 1:22:14 http://www.comicsbeat.com/barnes-noble-to-carry-more-than-250-titles-in-its-dedicated-kids-graphic-novel-sections/ Crowded Comic Coming to the Big Screen, Rebel Wilson to Star: 1:28:04 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/rebel-wilson-star-produce-comic-book-adaptation-crowded-1123172 TV Rights Acquired to Image Comics' Gideon Falls: https://deadline.com/2018/06/image-comics-gideon-falls-tv-rights-acquired-by-hivemind-after-bidding-war-1202418901/ AfterShock Comics' Animosity Film Rights Acquired by Legendary Pictures: https://deadline.com/2018/06/animosity-legendary-apocalyptic-comic-murderous-animals-aftershock-media-1202419666/ Valiant Comics' Faith Coming to the Big Screen: https://deadline.com/2018/06/faith-plus-sized-female-superhero-sony-pictures-valiant-comics-maria-melnik-1202419224/ Main Topic: 1:42:09 Can the indie comics scene reinvigorate the comics-to-film market? Over the last year we've seen an aggressive move on the part of Hollywood to snap up several comic book properties for film and television, some even before the actual release of the comics themselves (see: Crowded)! We talk about the good and bad of these moves, and how they could solve the perceived problem of too many superhero films with nothing to break them up. The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

This week’s guest is Mina Elwell, the writer of InferNoct, a new series from Scout Comics that just debuted this week.  It’s a moody, Lovecraftian mini-series that really gets under your skin.  The comic follows Sam, a young girl starting a new job as an in-house nurse for an elderly man.  Things start out a little weird at first and only get stranger as the comic goes on, leading to some pretty crazy reveals in the first issue alone.   Mina can be found online on Twitter at @MinaElwell.  InferNoct can be found on Twitter at @InferNoct_Comic and on Facebook and Instagram at @Infernoct. This week’s episode is also brought to you by Mutiny, the new horror film that follows Christina, a young reporter who struggles with anxiety, that discovers a virus that causes the infected to harm themselves in violent, and sometimes fatal ways. As Christina's boss pressures her to scrap the story, she starts to see signs of the virus all around her. Now, she must decide whether the real danger is out there or in her mind. If you're into body horror and social satire, this is the movie for you.  Plus, if you’re a fan of The Kill Screen from previous Funny Book Splatter guest, Mike Garley, this will be right up your alley.  I love how the wonders of modern technology have led to a whole new breed of horror story. The crowdfunding campaign for Mutiny launches today (October 20th), where your contribution can get you exclusive content, a pre-screening of the film, and even a walk on role on set! Join Mutiny on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @MutinyTheFilm to find out how you can get involved and help bring this project to life.   In other news, a quick update for you.  My very first Funny Book Splatter guest, Dirk Manning has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for Tales of Mr. Rhee: Volume 4. Everything Burns.  The campaign met its funding goal in under four hours and is already plowing through stretch goals.  Dirk always overdelivers on his Kickstarter campaigns including extra comics, prints, and more.  In other news, Heavenly Blues from previous guest Ben Kahn has been optioned by 51 Minds to be turned into a feature film.  As a reminder, Heavenly Blues is basically Ocean’s Eleven in Hell.  This is some great news for Ben and I can’t wait to see how the movie turns out.   CONTACT: Email | Twitter SUBSCRIBE: RSS | iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher Music by Eric Matyas (www.soundimage.org)

This is the show we've all been waiting for. Josh and Lucas are joined by comic book writer, Ben Kahn. They've read his books, now it's time to talk about his process, what influences him, and the hardest hitting question of all. What is his opinion on Iron Man 2? It's a jam-packed episode celebrating 2 years of Comic Plunder! Give the episode a listen, and then go out and Pick up Ben's Books.Heavenly Blues is #1 is out now and issue two hits shops on Wednesday! Interview Starts at 4min 16seconds Follow Ben Kahn on Social Media! Website- BenKahnComics.com […] The post Comic Plunder Podcast Episode 23 - Interview with Ben Kahn appeared first on Comic Plunder.

TMNT/Usagi Yojimbo, Legend of Korra: Turf Wars, Not So Secret Society, Zojaqan 1, Heavenly Blues 1, Go Go Power Rangers 1, Your Pal Archie 1, Faith and the Future Force 1, Secret Empire 7, Guardians of the Galaxy: Tell-Tale Series 1, Justice League and Bryan Hitch, new Cameron Terminator, American Horror Story Season 7, new IT trailer, GLOW, Banished to Room 104! Details: TMNT/Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai, Tom Luth; Legend of Korra: Turf Wars by Michael Dante DiMartino; Not So Secret Society by Arlene Daley, Matthew Daley; Zojaqan 1 by Collin Kelley, Jackson Lanzing, Nathan Gooden; Heavenly Blues 1 by Ben Kahn, Bruno Hidalgo; Go Go Power Rangers 1 by Ryan Parrott, Dan Mora; Your Pal Archie 1 by Ty Templeton, Dan Parent; Faith and the Future Force 1 by Jody Houser, Barry Kitson, Stephen Segovia, Ulises Arreola. 26 July Comics Countdown: 10. All-Star Batman 12 by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque, Jordie Bellaire 9. Legend of Korra: Turf Wars 1 by Michael Dante DiMartino 8. Doom Patrol 7 by Gerard Way, Mike Allred, Laura Allred, Nick Derington 7. Detective Comics 961 by James Tynion, Alvaro Martinez, Brad Anderson 6. Shutter 30 by Joe Keatinge, Leila Del Duca, Owen Gieni 5. Damned 3 by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, Bill Crabtree 4. Batman/Shadow 4 by Steve Orlando, Scott Snyder, Riley Rossmo, Ivan Plascencia 3. Redneck 4 by Donny Cates, Lisandro Estherren, Dee Cunniffe 2. TMNT/Usagi Yojimbp by Stan Sakai, Tom Luth 1. Black Hammer 11 by Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, Dave Stewart

This week’s guest is writer Ben Kahn.  I was first exposed to his work through the stellar graphic novel Shaman, now available through ComiXology.  Ben’s latest work is Heavenly Blues, debuting on July 26th from Scout Comics.  It has one of the best premises in recent memory.  It’s Ocean’s Eleven...in Hell.  If that doesn’t catch your attention, nothing will.  Heavenly Blues works with a very unique view of the underworld that I haven’t seen before.  I’ve had the pleasure of reading the first two issues and it’s definitely worth your attention.  Be sure you ask for it at your local comic shop.   Ben can found online on Twitter (@BenTheKhan) and his official site, BenKahnComics.com.  Be sure to check out his work on Facebook too, at Facebook.com/ShamanComic. In other news, since this is episode #25, I think it’s time for a little celebration.  In comics, issue #25 would be considered a special event.  You might get a double-sized issue.  Maybe a lenticular cover.  Definitely collector’s item material.  So to celebrate this monumental occasion, I’m holding a contest.  While writing for HorrorTalk over the years, I’ve picked up a bunch of stuff that I’m not quite sure what to do with.  Now, I’m going to put them in a box and send it to one of you.  You’ll help me clean out my office and get a bunch of cool horror comic stuff in the process.  The box will be a grabbag of sorts with at least one graphic novel, some comics, prints, buttons, and other assorted items, all related to horror comics.  If you want to enter to win the prize pack, head over to the page for this episode at HorrorTalk.  It can be found at HorrorTalk.com/Podcast.  You’ll see a Rafflecopter there with all the details.   SUBSCRIBE: RSS | iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher Music by Eric Matyas (www.soundimage.org)

You’re in for a real fun experience this week! In Episode 281, I talk with Ben Kahn, the creator/scripter of Heavenly Blues, coming soon from Scout Comics. I met Ben at this year’s C2E2 convention, and I enjoyed the first two issues from his new comic. We discuss the characters the series centers around, and why he’s completing his MBA. Be sure to let your local shop know you want this comic! For more about Ben, go to this link. Also, to keep up with Bruno Hidalgo, the great artist Ben collaborates with on the comic, be sure to check out his artwork here! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patreon member. It will help ensure Wayne's Comics Podcast continues far into the future!

This time on TechTalk, co-hosts Ben Kahn and Maria Erb take a look at the time-honored content delivery vehicle of the lecture.

One of the things that has defined 2015 for The Comics Alternative has been the number of Publisher Spotlights it's presented -- seven, up until today. This week, the Two Guys are back with their eighth and final spotlight of the year, one on the fall releases out of Locust Moon Press. They begin their critical focus with a brief interview Derek conducted with Josh O'Neill, the publisher of Locust Moon Press. In that conversation, Josh shares the background and history of Locust Moon, first as a bookstore (which will be closing its doors early next year) and then as a publisher with an impressive catalog. They also discuss the press' success with Kickstarter, including last year's campaign with Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream and the current efforts with The Lost Work of Will Eisner. After that, Andy and Derek get into the nitty gritty of the show, a discussion of Locust Moon's fall releases. They begin with Prometheus Eternal, a short collection of stories inspired by Rubens's famous painting, Prometheus Bound. This work was created in collaboration with the Philadelphia Museum of Art and including work by such creators as Grant Morrison, Paul Pope, Dave McKean, Bill Sienkiewicz, Farel Dalrymple, Yuko Shimizu, and David Mack. Next, the guys turn to another collection, this one the sixth issue of Quarter Moon. The theme to this issue is "Impractical Cats," and with cat-related contributions from a variety of creators including Farel Dalrymple, Tia McClelland, Mike Sgier, Lisk Feng, Jim Comey, Gregory Benton, J.G. Jones, Dean Haspiel, Jeremy Baum, and a host of others. After that, they look at Ben Kahn and Bruno Hidalgo's Shaman, a satiric and inventive mashup of superheroes, the supernatural, and humor. Neither Andy nor Derek were aware of Shaman before this spotlight episode -- they completely missed Kahn's Kickstarter from earlier this year -- but now they're totally on board and look forward to more of this series, because it's funny as hell. Finally, the guys wrap up with a long discussion of Little Nemo's Big New Dreams, a joint effort with Françoise Mouly's TOON Graphics. This is a smaller, more affordable, and more holdable, version of the broadsheet-sized Dream Another Dream, including more than thirty strips from the Eisner Award-winning collection. And like the aforementioned Prometheus Eternal and Quarter Moon collections, this TOON book is chock-full of impressive contributors, including Art Spiegelman, Craig Thompson, Carla Speed McNeil, Mark Buckingham, Roger Langridge, Box Brown, R. Sikoryak, Jim Rugg, Yuko Shimizu, Gerhard...and the list goes on. In fact, you could even see today's show as the most creator-packed episode that the Two Guys have ever recorded.

Markisan interviews Ben Kahn on Shaman! Ben talks about writing the supernatural and sassy world of Shaman, tattoos, his Kickstarter success and the problems with Superboy punching time… (1:56:00) Find out more about Shaman at… [more]