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The last time I had Joe Illidge on the show, I couldn't believe the secret he kept from us. He's writing The Shadow Cabinet! But now, just a week ahead of release, Joe is free to tell all. Well, all he can tell us without spoiling the first issue. Listen to hear why EVERY MOMENT MATTERED, and just what this new series means for the Dakota Universe.Back Graphic Samurai: The Art of Denys Cowan on Kickstarter here.About Joseph P. Illidge:Joseph started his editorial career at Milestone Media, Inc., the influential comic book publisher profiled in the MAX documentary “Milestone Generations”His groundbreaking editorial runs on the Batman line of comic books for DC Comics and Lion Forge's “Catalyst Prime” superhero imprint featured in The Hollywood Reporter  reflect Joseph's expertise in curating inclusive hero fiction.Profiled as one of the “Best Editors” in comics, Joseph was featured in the History Channel documentary series, “Superheroes Decoded”, discussing popular heroes from Superman to The Black Panther.Joseph is a member of the Board of Directors for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and the recipient of a Citation from the New York State Assembly for exemplary community service through career achievement. For More from Comics Are Dope:Get This Week in Comics, our weekly e-mail newsletter: http://thisweekincomics.comSubscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@comicsaredopeJoin our online Discussion Communities:Facebook - http://bjkicks.link/communityDiscord - http://bjkicks.link/discord

This week, we welcome Ray-Anthony Height (writer/inker of Midnight Tiger, artist for Marvel, Viz, Lion Forge, and Image) to the show and discuss a wide array of topics, including further developing a strong idea (3:00), finishing the thumbnails for a comic (10:15), prepping a visa for the FIBDA Festival (14:00), the state of the comic industry today (21:40), the value of a second creative voice on a project (48:00), creator fear and how to address it (54:20), using feedback to gauge your progression (1:07:30), how less is more (1:15:00), and Ray-Anthony's comic career as it's progressed over time (1:22:30). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingcomics/support

Joseph P. Illidge is a name that rings bells in my circle of comics fandom. Over 31 years, he has helped usher in stories featuring many of my favorite characters of all time. Static. Hardware. Nightwing. He paired Greg Rucka with Shawn Martinbrough for one of the most acclaimed Detective Comics runs, and even oversaw the No Man's Land event in the Batman office. What else would you expect from someone who learned under the direct tutelage of the late Dwayne McDuffie? Today, Joe joins the show to talk about his career, the importance of supporting Independent Black Comics, and his involvement in the crowdfunded project Epiphany Engine, arguably the biggest Black Comics crossover of all time. About Joseph P. Illidge:Joseph started his editorial career at Milestone Media, Inc., the influential comic book publisher profiled in the MAX documentary “Milestone Generations”His groundbreaking editorial runs on the Batman line of comic books for DC Comics and Lion Forge's “Catalyst Prime” superhero imprint featured in The Hollywood Reporter  reflect Joseph's expertise in curating inclusive hero fiction.Profiled as one of the “Best Editors” in comics, Joseph was featured in the History Channel documentary series, “Superheroes Decoded”, discussing popular heroes from Superman to The Black Panther.Joseph is a member of the Board of Directors for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and the recipient of a Citation from the New York State Assembly for exemplary community service through career achievement. About Epiphany Engine:EPIPHANY ENGINE is a 192-page, original graphic novel composed by some of the best, most talented African American Creators in the Comic Book Industry. Dubbed "The Dream Team", these creators represent Black Excellence in every aspect of the game.  Basically, this is a vision powered by creative excellence. The story centers around the McKali family, a family of brilliant scientists, whose latest experiments to better mankind by unlocking the secrets of the universe are met with horrifying results. As an experiment brings forth a mysterious being, a cosmic-level threat named Abzylom, who wants to collapse this reality and mold a new universe while destroying the family in the process. While trying to stop Abzylom, tragedy strikes the family and they are separated from one another and scattered across the multiverse. Unfortunately, they must also deal with the consequences that their failed experiment has gone astray, accidentally disrupting the fabric of the multiverse and placing creation itself at risk.  The family must save not only themselves but existence as we know it as well.  Consequently, the rupture has brought great beings of power to action. With the odds stacked against them, the brave McKali family has to not only escape from the clutches of their cosmic foe but also build an army of heroes from across the multiverse to defeat Abzylom, as well as find each other and heal from their family's loss.This is only the beginning of the thrilling adventure that awaits you in the pages of the EPIPHANY ENGINE Graphic Novel! For More from Comics Are Dope:Get This Week in Comics, our weekly e-mail newsletter: http://thisweekincomics.comSubscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@comicsaredopeJoin our online Discussion Communities:Facebook - http://bjkicks.link/communityDiscord - http://bjkicks.link/discord

To start, tell us about yourself, what's the “once upon a time” of how you got into comics?Oni press has a long history of incredible indie projects, Rick and Morty comics, and a lot more, but I feel like things turned when Lion Forge and Oni merged in 2019, and then Hunter you became president in 2022. It was only 2 years ago you got the role, what of your day-one plan has been achieved an then what's left on the "list"?What would you say Oni Press' mission is in comics, how do you define yourself from the pack?You currently have The CULT OF THE LAMB Kickstarter running and it's a huge success, do you foresee using Kickstarter more going forward?It was amazing seeing the response to the news you'll be printing NEW EC Comic, how long has this launch been in the works?I think it's fair to say David Lynch is a hugely impactful character on our culture, especially in pop culture today, and with BARRY GIFFORD's Night People getting an adaptation, I was curious why you zero'd in on this project for 2024?Something I think comics fans forget is the curation of a line is a ton of work, and with Oni Class of 2024 in high gear, can you talk a little bit about putting together these new ongoing series?JILL AND THE KILLERS #1—a razor-sharp teenage thriller from Olivia Cuartero-Briggs (Mary Shelley Monster Hunter) and Roberta Ingranata (Witchblade) in JanuaryCEMETERY KIDS DON'T DIE #1—a near-future descent into a virtual world with killer consequences from Zac Thompson (Hunt for the Skinwalker) and Daniel Irizarri (XINO) in FebruaryNIGHT PEOPLE #1—an uneasy odyssey into the provocative and surreal periphery of the American underworld from award-winning novelist and screenwriter Barry Gifford (Lost Highway, Wild at Heart) and writer Chris Condon (That Texas Blood) with artists Brian Level (Poison Ivy), Alexandre Tefenkgi (The Good Asian), Artyom Topilin (I Hate This Place), and more in MarchAKỌGUN, BRUTALIZER OF GODS #1—a fearlessly unrelenting reinvention of the barbarian mythos from creative powerhouses Murewa Ayodele (I Am Iron Man) and Dotun Akande (Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood) in AprilHow do projects move into Oni, I'm thinking specifically of Hobtown Mysteries and your upcoming Webtoon projects.We've also got HOBTOWN MYSTERIES vol. 1 getting a reprint in May with a new Vol. 3 in 2025, how did this project come to be given it was originally set up at Conundrum Press?Another comic set at another publisher, COVENANT, is a WEBTOOn comic with a print run coming in April. How did this project come to be at Oni?Following that is SUBZERO out in September, are you dabbling in manga possibly in the near future?If Oni Press under your direction was a song, what would it be and why?

Hang out with Al Mega as he chats with longtime comic book industry mainstay and author of the new Marvel books: Captain America: Avenger, Hero, Icon, The Amazing Spider-Man: Web-Slinger, Hero, Icon and his latest title, The Incredible Hulk: Worldbreaker, Hero, Icon, Rich johnson. Hang out to learn al about these amazing books, his journey and more… About Rich: Rich Johnson is a longtime comic book industry mainstay: he spent time as a vice president with DC Comics and Lion Forge Press, has been an Eisner Awards judge, writes for comics website The Beat, and founded and was co–publishing director of manga imprint Yen Press. Johnson also co-edited the critically acclaimed COVID Chronicles: A Comics Anthology, named by The Washington Post one of the best graphic novels of 2021. Episode 348 in an unlimited series! Host: Al Mega Follow on: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook): @TheRealAlMega / @ComicCrusaders Make sure to Like/Share/Subscribe if you haven't yet: https://www.youtube.com/c/comiccrusadersworld Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/comiccrusaders Visit the official Comic Crusaders Comic Book Shop: comiccrusaders.shop Visit the OFFICIAL Comic Crusaders Swag Shop at: comiccrusaders.us Main Site: https://www.comiccrusaders.com/​​​​ Sister Site: http://www.undercovercapes.com​​​​ Pick up official Undercover Capes Podcast Network merchandise exclusively on RedBubble.com: bit.ly/UCPNMerch

@gregdae is in the building! Greg Anderson Elysée is a Brooklyn, NY born Haitian-American writer, educator, filmmaker, and model. He has been teaching various forms of film making, including narrative and documentary, from elementary level to the elderly since 2012. Elysée is a writer for blacksci-fi.com. He is known through the community for doing this on a broader scale, all while presenting his thoughts on diversity. Is'nana the Were-Spider was his first comic series, and is a multi award winner, including 2018 Fan Award, Rising Star, and Best Male Character, and 2019 Best Writer and Story of the Year (Glyph Awards). Is'nana is based on Anansi the trickster god of the Akan people of Ghana, whose stories have spread for centuries throughout Africa as well as the Caribbean. Elysée has also published work with Lion Forge via the nationally recognized project Puerto Rico Strong as well as the GLAAD award winning Young men in Love for A Wave Blue World. Plus, don't tell me you seen that twist coming? What Horror films with a twist threw you for a loop? Tune in and tell us!! #blerdseyeview #blerdcommunity #indiecomicbook #horrorfan #movietwist #entertainmentnews

@gregdae is in the building! Greg Anderson Elysée is a Brooklyn, NY born Haitian-American writer, educator, filmmaker, and model. He has been teaching various forms of film making, including narrative and documentary, from elementary level to the elderly since 2012. Elysée is a writer for blacksci-fi.com. He is known through the community for doing this on a broader scale, all while presenting his thoughts on diversity. Is'nana the Were-Spider was his first comic series, and is a multi award winner, including 2018 Fan Award, Rising Star, and Best Male Character, and 2019 Best Writer and Story of the Year (Glyph Awards). Is'nana is based on Anansi the trickster god of the Akan people of Ghana, whose stories have spread for centuries throughout Africa as well as the Caribbean. Elysée has also published work with Lion Forge via the nationally recognized project Puerto Rico Strong as well as the GLAAD award winning Young men in Love for A Wave Blue World. Plus, don't tell me you seen that twist coming? What Horror films with a twist threw you for a loop? Tune in and tell us!! #blerdseyeview #blerdcommunity #indiecomicbook #horrorfan #movietwist #entertainmentnews

Activist, filmmaker, author, and podcaster behind Gaslit Nation Andrea Chalupa shows us how to muster the courage, tenacity ,and willpower to fight for the willpower we want.About Andrea ChalupaAndrea Chalupa is a journalist, filmmaker, author, and activist. She is the writer and producer of the journalistic thriller Mr. Jones, directed by three-time Academy Award-nominee Agnieszka Holland (Europa Europa; The Secret Garden; House of Cards; The Wire) and starring James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, and Peter Sarsgaard. Her script for Mr. Jones is being adapted into a graphic novel by Lion Forge, the animation studio that produced Matthew Cherry's Academy Award-winning Hair Love. She is the author of Orwell and The Refugees: The Untold Story of Animal Farm, which was taught in several high schools in Canada in a genocide studies program called Orwell Art.Andrea co-hosts the popular civic action podcast Gaslit Nation, a Webby Award Honoree, in the spirit of The Golden Girls sitting around a cheesecake discussing geopolitics. With her Gaslit Nation co-host Sarah Kendzior, Andrea wrote the bestselling graphic novel Dictatorship: It's Easier Than You Think!, a wild ride showing the perks and pitfalls of becoming a dictator, and how to overthrow one.Keep up with Andrea ChalupaWebsite | Gaslit Nation | Twitter | LinkedIn

How to describe the career of Joseph Illidge? He doesn't fit squarely in one box, but "ringmaster" may be the best word. Joe thrives on bringing teams together and executing projects, which is what he's done his entire career. Starting at Milestone Media, where he was mentored in the ways of story editing by the late, great Dwayne McDuffie and others, Joe has overseen a huge amount of comics projects. Highlights include his shepherding of the Batman line for DC and the founding of Lion Forge's "Catalyst Prime" superhero universe. He continues to work in and around comics, helping bring together creative teams and consult on story development.You can follow Joe on all the socials including X @JosephPIllidge and Instagram @illmasterone._____________________Check out a video version of this episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits.If you like this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. And if you really like this podcast, support what we do as a member of the Dollar Bin Boosters: buzzsprout.com/1817176/support.Looking for more ways to express your undying DBB love and devotion? Email us at dollarbinbandits@gmail.com. Follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook and Instagram, and @DBBandits on X._____________________Dollar Bin Bandits is the official podcast of TwoMorrows Publishing. Check out their fine publications at twomorrows.com.Support the show

On Episode 82 of the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes comic book letterer DC Hopkins to the show. Hopkins is a professional comic book letterer and designer located in Indiana. He has worked with a wide variety of clients ranging from Eisner-nominated independent projects, to major publishers such as BOOM! Studios, DC Comics, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Humanoids, Tor, Disney, AARP Magazine, Lion Forge, Dynamite, Heavy Metal Magazine, Vault Comics, Scout Comics, and more. In addition to being a freelance letterer, Hopkins is also a proud staff member of Deron Bennett's AndWorld Design Studio. INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast FACEBOOK: facebook.com/capesandtightspodcast TWITTER: twitter.com/capestightspod WEBSITE: capesandtights.com EMAIL: hello@capesandtights.com

Writer and co-creator B. Clay Moore from The Whistling Skull at Zoop.gg is the guest this week in Episode #565! An accomplished creator, Clay has written for Marvel, DC, Slave Labor Graphics, Top Cow, Archie, Lion Forge, Devil's Due, and Viz. The Whistling Skull is described this way: “Originally released as a JSA Liberty Files six-issue series by DC Comics, the story has now been updated, re-establishing it as it was originally envisioned by the creators.” We talk about this out-of-print classic that is being released as a special edition hardcover, who the characters are in this fascinating story, and what else Clay is up to! This Zoop.gg crowdfunding project will conclude around December 16! Be sure not to miss this great conversation!

Ulie and panelists Sherin Nicole, Phillip "Black Gorbachev" Jean-Pierre and Mike Lunsford discuss the latest trailer for, "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and recent dramatic events at Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group. Featuring the official, spoiler-free FF review of, "Thor: Love and Thunder," from Marvel Studios.

Founder of the Oscar winning Lion Forge animation, as well as a leading family force at World Wide Technology and The Confluence Music Festival, Dave Steward II joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Dave shares the importance of diversity in animation and how his roots in St. Louis shape and support his global […]

Founder of the Oscar winning Lion Forge animation, as well as a leading family force at World Wide Technology and The Confluence Music Festival, Dave Steward II joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Dave shares the importance of diversity in animation and how his roots in St. Louis shape and support his global […]

Originally released as Ep 39. Rodney Barnes is a Screenwriter and Producer who has written and produced The Boondocks, My Wife and Kids, Everybody Hates Chris, Those Who Can't, Marvel's Runaways, Starz' American Gods, Co-Executive Producer of Hulu's Wu-Tang: An American Saga, and Comic Book Writer of Lion Forge's Quincredible.

This episode we bring you another WFTB Creator Spotlight. Chris and Clay are joined by Nicole Goux and Dave Baker who are the creators of the new Dark Horse graphic novel, “Everyone is Tulip”. Nicole is an illustrator and cartoonist from Los Angeles. She's the artist of DC's "Shadow of the Batgirl" and co-creator of "Fuck Off Squad" at Silver Sprocket Bicycle Club. She has been published by DC, Dark Horse, IDW, LionForge, and has self-published various works. Her next upcoming work with Dave is the YA graphic novel "Forest Hills Bootleg Society" debuting at Simon and Schuster in 2022. Her work often explores the themes of coming of age, interpersonal drama, and learning how to be a human. Dave is a writer and illustrator based in Los Angeles. His most recent works, "Action Hospital", "Fuck Off Squad", "Night Hunters", and "Star Trek Voyager: Seven's Reckoning" have been well received by comic book readers. He also co-wrote the feature film, "Alien Warfare" now streaming on Netflix. He has also written for 20th Century Fox, Universal, and Cartoon Network. Chris and Clay talk to Nicole and Dave about their careers, deep diving into their creator owned works, and discussing the inspiration behind their newest collaboration, “Everyone is Tulip”.“Everyone is Tulip” on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vIb4p9 Nicole on Twitter: @NicoleGouxNicole's Website: http://www.nicolegoux.com/ Dave on Twitter: @xDaveBakerxDave's Website: http://www.heydavebaker.com/ Geek Ultimate Alliance on Twitter: @GUAPodNetworkWFTB on Twitter: @FinestBelieversWFTB Email: worldsfinesttruebelievers@gmail.comChris on Twitter: @ChrisBalgaClay on Twitter: @FanboyClayRanger Alliance on Twitter: @RangerAllianc3Fanboy Comics on Twitter: @FanboyComicsPodFanboy Comics Podcast: https://wavve.link/FanboyComicsPodcast/episodes Comic Book Legion on Twitter: @CB_LegionComic Book Legion: https://nerdylegion.com/podcasts/cblegion Support The Alliance On Patreon & Get Ad-Free, Exclusive, Early Episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/guanetworkGeek Ultimate Alliance Network Is Produced By GeekVerse Podcast www.geekverse.caNetwork Schedule Monday : World's Finest True Believers/Rangers Alliance Bi-WeeklyTuesday : DC Alliance Wednesday : Marvel Alliance Thursday : Star Wars/Slice Of Film Bi-WeeklyFriday : Superhero DiscussionSaturday : DC Comic Round UpSunday : Marvel Comic Round UpFollow the respective shows on Twitter so when they record live on GeekVerse Podcast Network you can join the chat and add to the conversation!

Hey howdy hey folks, On this BW episode of the podcast Bre and Way chat with David Steward II and Carl Reed of Lion Forge Animation. You may know Lion Forge as being part of the team behind the Oscar-Winning animated short film "Hair Love"! We talk David and Carl's journey's into animation, starting a animation studio, the ups and downs of running a studio, and the importance of having Black leadership in an animation studio when telling Black stories. Be in the know on everything BNA by following the social medias... and WEBSITE! blacknanimated@gmail.com - email  http://blacknanimated.com/  - website  @blacknanimated - twitter / Instagram 

It was a lot of fun talking with Desiree Rodriquez. Of course, we talked about editing, including encouraging artists to get out of their comfort zone, email vs. phone calls when it comes to communicating and keeping continuity straight in Lion Forge's Catalyst Universe. More importantly, we just had a lot of fun geeking out over George Perez's work on the New Teen Titans.

Episode 97- “The Mighty Joe Illidge!” Joe Illidge is the current executive editor of Heavy Metal Magazine and has had a long history in publishing and comics (Batman, Milestone, CBR, Lion Forge, Valiant and more)! Tommy & Mike D talk with him about Kirby, breaking into comics, the growth of geek culture in pop culture, inspiration, trend reading, art, being a black creator, the importance of building like-minded communities, and so much more in this really fun, informative episode!   Follow Joe on Instagram HERE! https://instagram.com/illmasterone?igshid=1496jn4n17atl   And for links to follow Jacked Kirby on Instagram and Facebook, visit our FlowPage! www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Damion Scott (born 1976) is a comic book artist and writer, known for his work on books such as Batman, Robin, and Batgirl, Web of Spider-Man, and Duppy. He splits his time between New York and Tokyo, where he founded an art studio that publishes a Japanese comic called Saturday Morning Cartoons or SAM-C. We talk about growing up, how a field trip from the Kubert School started his career. We talk about tips that he offers to artists, kung fu flicks, drawing action, and different projects with Lion Forge, Marvel, DC and the Black Eyed Peas. Come on in and join the conversation. http://damionscott.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/conversations about.../support

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #2, Todd McFarlane and the Spawn Universe, HAHA #1-2 from Image, Hawkeye: Freefall, Future State: Nightwing, Aaron and Asrar's Conan the Barbarian, To Drink and to Eat Vol. 1: Tastes and Tales from a French Kitchen by Guillaume Long from Lion Forge, X-Men Legends #1, plus a whole mess more!

This episode was originally broadcast on December 5, 2019. When Joseph Illidge wants to talk to you about Batman, you talk about Batman. Because in addition to starting his career at the creative melting pot that was Milestone Media and honing his editorial chops at such publishers as Valiant, Archia, Lion Forge, and now A Wave Blue World, he was one of the Batman group editors from 1998 to 2001. He was there for No Man's Land, the launch of the Birds of Prey ongoing series, the introduction of Cassandra Cain as Batgirl, the Greg Rucka/Shawn Martinbrough experimental Detective Comics run, and more. For his fifth appearance on the show, Illidge drops by the underground recording studio to chat with Greg about all things Bat: from that No Man's Land tour of duty, to Birds of Prey, to Batgirls Gordon and Cain. He also unpacks last week's tweet about why the time has come for a black Batman.  All that and more on today's episode! Robots From Tomorrow is a weekly comics podcast recorded deep beneath the Earth’s surface. You can subscribe to it via iTunes or through the RSS feed at RobotsFromTomorrow.com. You can also follow Mike and Greg on Twitter. Stay safe and enjoy your funny books.

In which Aldor, Leen and Sundae try to get that big beautiful egg away from Nordak. Who will take the Frozen Heart at the end of this fight? What other secrets does this Temple hold? What crazy things can this dwarf do? In this chapter of our tome, we're playing a game from Rolled and Told! It is legitimately my favourite D&D-related publication, and thanks so much to @OniPress and @LionForge for letting us play this adventure! Become a Patron today to get extra goodies and love! Thanks so much to Jordan Rolufs (@JordanRolufs) for agreeing to be our first guest on the show! Check out @EmberBelladonna for all her amazing music.

In which Aldor, Milo, Leen, and Sundae approach the mountain cave alleged to be the location of the Temple of the Frozen Heart. What will they find inside? Will they survive the trials and tribulations of this dungeon? WILL THERE FINALLY BE A DRAGON?? In this chapter of our tome, we're playing a game from Rolled and Told! It is legitimately my favourite D&D-related publication, and thanks so much to @OniPress and @LionForge for letting us play this adventure! Become a Patron today to get extra goodies and love! Thanks so much to Jordan Rolufs (@JordanRolufs) for agreeing to be our first guest on the show! Check out @EmberBelladonna for all her amazing music. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tfttpod

Welcome to The Temple of the Frozen Heart! In which we meet a new group of adventurers who have been tasked to find the Temple of the Frozen Heart and return with its treasure. Who is this mystery voice? What manner of beasts can be found on a mountainside? How many spellcasters does it take to climb a mountain!? In this chapter of our tome we're playing a game from Rolled and Told! It is legitimately my favourite D&D-related publication, and thanks so much to @OniPress and @LionForge for letting us play this adventure! Become a Patron today to get extra goodies and love! Thanks so much to Jordan Rolufs (@JordanRolufs) for agreeing to be our first guest on the show! Check out @EmberBelladonna for all her amazing music. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tfttpod

Jasmine Amiri talks about how to be an amazing editor in comics. Get 10% Off at Betterhelp.com/DreamerComics with Discount Code "Dreamer"

Desiree Rodriguez, an Eisner award-winning editor, and comic writer, stops by to chat about her role at Lion Forge comics, working with Gail Simone on Catalyst Prime: Seven Days, where she sees the industry going, and how her Latinx heritage has played a part in her journey. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theshortbox)

On this episode, we have news on a DnD cookbook, an update(?) on "Winds of Winter" and find out what'll be different when "Hamilton" makes it to Disney+. We also review new releases (spoiler alert!) "Bleed Them Dry" from Vault and "Seven Days" from Lion Forge. All that, plus Emily Anderson, aka Apple The Token Ginger, joins us for Artist Alley! Check out her store on Threadless here: https://applethetokenginger.threadless.com

ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics presents a Creator Chat with Ariel Slamet Ries, the creator of celebrated YA webcomic Witchy.The first volume of Witchy was published by Lion Forge in 2019 and tells the story of Nyneve in the Kingdom of Hyalin where power of you magic is linked to the length of your hair. The Witch Guard forces those strong with magic to join them but those who are too strong, those whose hair is too long and powerful are considered enemies of the kingdom.Ariel is producing really interesting work with a strong emphasis on diversity. To find out more check out:https://twitter.com/cousineggplanthttps://arielries.tumblr.com/Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review. You can also follow us on Twitter: @ALIAGraphic and check our blog for updates: https://aliagraphic.blogspot.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of jack Dappa Blues "The American Folklorist" I speak with American Cartoonist Joel Christian Gill. Joel shares with us his journey from painting to becoming a cartoonist, his role as a storyteller, his mission to encourage apathy, and the reasons and process behind his many comic novels. Joel Christian Gill is an American cartoonist, educator, and author of a number of graphic novels from Fulcrum Publishing: Strange Fruit Vol I: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History, Bass Reeves: Tales of the Talented Tenth No.1, and Bessie Stringfield: Tales of the Talented Tenth, No. 2, Strange Fruit Vol II: More Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History, and one picture book "Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield's First Ride" from Lion Forge. He has taught art Illustration and comics for a number of years serving as Chair of the Comic Arts and Foundations programs at the New Hampshire Institute of Art. In the Fall of 2019, he accepted an appointment as Associate Professor of Illustration at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/joel-christian-gill/1900416/ List of Joel's Books Strange Fruit, Volume I: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History Strange Fruit, Volume II: More Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield's First Ride Bessie Stringfield: Tales of the Talented Tenth, no. 2 Fights: One Boy's Triumph Over Violence Tales of the Talented Tenth: Bass Reeves Colonial Comics: New England, 1620 - 1750 Robert Smalls: Tales of the Talented Tenth @jcg007 joelchristiangill.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackdappabluespodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jackdappabluespodcast/support

ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics presents a Creator Chat with Ariel Slamet Ries, the creator of celebrated YA webcomic Witchy.The first volume of Witchy was published by Lion Forge in 2019 and tells the story of Nyneve in the Kingdom of Hyalin where power of you magic is linked to the length of your hair. The Witch Guard forces those strong with magic to join them but those who are too strong, those whose hair is too long and powerful are considered enemies of the kingdom.Ariel is producing really interesting work with a strong emphasis on diversity. To find out more check out:https://twitter.com/cousineggplanthttps://arielries.tumblr.com/Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review. You can also follow us on Twitter: @ALIAGraphic and check our blog for updates: https://aliagraphic.blogspot.com.

Jasmine Amiri talks about how to be an amazing editor in comics. Help us make the show happen, we need your help, visit out Patreon Page to be a part of the production Sign Up for Emails HERE Youtube Highlights Channel Youtube Full Episodes  

This week we’re talking with Mike Kennedy, the founder and publisher of Magnetic Press. Magnetic is reintroducing itself to the market now that it’s operating as an autonomous unit again. Previously, it published graphic novels from foreign markets as a collection under Lion Forge. But as a product of last year’s Lion Forge-Oni Press merger, Magnetic is now an independent unit again, though still under parent company Polarity. We talk to Mike about all of that, going to shows like ComicsPRO and Angouleme, what kind of books he has coming up this spring, and much more.

It's your lucky week because we have another new episode to bring you. On this episode, we have a bit of news on the Oscars (and the Razzies), a "Turner and Hooch" reboot and "Batman: The Adventures Continue" hitting comic book shelves. We also have an update on "project: AEGIS" by Asia Dye and Ve'Amber Miller and previews on "Catalyst Prime: Seven Days" from Lion Forge and "Finger Guns" from Vault! To back "project: AEGIS" on Kickstarter, check out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/138376701/project-aegis-issue-two

If you’re going to San Francisco, you’ll want to listen to this episode. Joshua recounts his last visit to San Francisco for MLK weekend and is joined by special guest Avy Jetters to discuss the effects everything from culture, to art, to gentrification. Avy Jetter writes, draws and self publishes the comic book Nuthin Good Ever Happens at 4 a.m. and is an avid horror and gore movie fan. When she isn’t drawing aliens and monsters or just regular folks she self publishes zines about race, culture and Black history. Currently you may find her work in the Comics Anthology Artists Against Police Brutality published by Rosarium, The Encyclopedia of Black Comics published by Fulcrum, Black Comix Returns published by Lion Forge and new Comix Anthology Drawing Power Women’s stories of surviving sexual harassment and sexual violence edited by Diane Noomin with forward by Roxanne Gay published by Abrams’ press. https://www.patreon.com/nuthingoodat4 @nuthingoodat4 Instagram and Twitter https://m.facebook.com/nuthingoodat4/ Email -storm1sky@yahoo.com Online shop stormone.etsy.com Music Credit: "Mike Mineo" Track Name: "LUCID" Music written and performed by: Mike Mineo • Mike Mineo on YouTube HERE: https://www.youtube.com/user/themikes... • Mike Mineo on Spotify HERE: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4IRbV... • Mike Mineo on Instagram HERE: https://instagram.com/themikestage • TOURING INFORMATION: https://mikemineo.com • DOWNLOAD HERE: https://www.ChillOutMedia.com/mike-mineo • Full licence here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... • Music released by: Chill Out Records https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ @ https://www.LoFi-HipHop.com City Guide Links Golden Gate Bridge: www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/golden-gate-bridge-from-baker-beach-trail Twin Peaks: www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/twin-peaks-loop MOAD: www.moadsf.org Petite Auberge: www.petiteaubergesf.com Muni Mobile: www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/fares/munimobile

On this episode we’re doing a special Boys’ Love edition Triple Dip! Morgana leads the charge as we dive into sweet romances and problematic troupes in the first volumes of Classmates: Dou kyu sei, I Hear the Sunspot, and 10 Dance!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Massara” by KANA-BOON from Sarazanmai, Opening, Introductions 00:02:17 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus has finally caught up to the most recent volume of Ooku: The Inner Chambers 00:11:50 - Seamus can’t continue with Knights of Sidonia after revisiting BLAME! 00:12:40 - After last week’s episode dakazu decided to finally finish reading Biomega 00:16:38 - Playing Anime Music Quiz lets Darfox and dakazu be nostalgic for old anime shows 00:22:40 - Morgana has been playing Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution on her Switch 00:25:05 - Our Dining Table is a sweet BL story about a lonely salary man who befriends two brothers over meals 00:27:33 - Morgana loves Cross because it’s a Catholic supernatural garbage shoujo romance from the 90′s 00:31:54 - dakazu can’t really talk about Hi Score Girl DASH because it would spoil Hi Score Girl 00:34:11 - News: Square Enix Manga & Books puts out lengthy previews of the upcoming releases of A Man and His Cat and Hi Score Girl 00:36:41 - My Anime List adds The Island of Giant Insects to it’s free manga service 00:39:55 - Kojima Productions is interested in developing anime, manga, and smaller games along with their big blockbuster game projects 00:44:57 - E-book Japan shares their best-selling shonen manga of the 21st century along with best manga of 2019 lists 00:47:48 - Comics Beat posts the 500 top-selling graphic novels and comics of 2019 00:57:17 - Comics Beat had ended it’s deal with Lion Forge and will be independent again 00:58:47 - Vertical is being consolidated under Kodansha USA 01:02:41 - Live-action film adaptation of The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese will be premiering June 5th in Japan 01:03:58 - Rumors circulate that BEASTARS will be ending soon 01:08:19 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Prose Picks, we will read and review the light novel Last and First Idol by Gengen Kusano 01:10:40 - Main Segment Triple Dip: Classmates: Dou kyu sei/I Hear the Sunspot/10 Dance, Transition Song: “Fiction” by sumiko from Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, we read the beginning of each BL manga for discussion and to see if we’d continue reading it before picking our favorite of the three 01:11:49 - We each share our various experiences with BL content 01:20:13 - Classmates: Dou kyu sei by Asumiko Nakamura 01:39:37 - I Hear the Sunspot by Yuki Fumino 01:59:21 - 10 Dance by Inouesatoh  02:15:55 - *SPOILERS* for 10 Dance 02:21:43 - We pick our favorite manga out of the 3 BL manga 02:27:13 - Next Week’s Topic: Land and First Idol, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

I softly read you to sleep with place descriptions from fantasy and fiction. This episode's places come from Rolled & Told Volume 1, which is a collection of playable modules for Dungeons & Dragons, published by Quillion and Lionforge (2019). Note: I skip things all over the place to make it easier on the ears. If you'd like to suggest a book with lush description, you can do that @places2sleep on Twitter or here: https://anchor.fm/places2sleep/message

It's our penultimate episode for the year, y'all! (That may be the first time "penultimate" and "y'all" has ever been in the same sentence...) To celebrate, we give our picks for our favorite things from the 2010s, the least favorite, the biggest surprise (good or bad) and what we're most looking forward to for 2020. We also review issue three of "Seven Days" from Lion Forge (which just happens to be what Mitch is most excited about for the new year)!

When Joseph Illidge wants to talk to you about Batman, you talk about Batman. Because in addition to starting his career at the creative melting pot that was Milestone Media and honing his editorial chops at such publishers as Valiant, Archia, Lion Forge, and now A Wave Blue World, he was one of the Batman group editors from 1998 to 2001. He was there for No Man's Land, the launch of the Birds of Prey ongoing series, the introduction of Cassandra Cain as Batgirl, the Greg Rucka/Shawn Martinbrough experimental Detective Comics run, and more. For his fifth appearance on the show, Illidge drops by the underground recording studio to chat with Greg about all things Bat: from that No Man's Land tour of duty, to Birds of Prey, to Batgirls Gordon and Cain. He also unpacks last week's tweet about why the time has come for a black Batman.  All that and more on today's episode! Robots From Tomorrow is a weekly comics podcast recorded deep beneath the Earth’s surface. You can subscribe to it via iTunes or through the RSS feed at RobotsFromTomorrow.com. You can also follow Mike and Greg on Twitter. Enjoy your funny books.

Gene Ha is four-time Eisner award-winning comic artist, having worked on books like Alan Moore's Top 10, Batman, Green Lantern, and Marvel Knights. Today we will be talking about the series he created, Mae, which he writes and draws, as well. Lion Forge recently released the second volume collection, which is about a pair of sisters from Indiana who find a portal to an amazing alien world.

Jasmine Amiri talks about how to be an amazing editor in comics. Thanks to Our Sponsor: KEEPS If you’re ready to take action and prevent hair loss, go to Keeps.com/dreamer receive your first month of treatment for free.  Thanks to our sponsor Skillshare. Learn how to make comics like the pros with Skillshare. Get 2 Months Free when you sign up at www.skillshare.com/dreamer Manscaped offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels with code "Dreamer" at Manscaped.com This is a simple way to start brushing better, but you have to go to getquip.com/comics to get your first refill FREE.      

Can "Fantastic Beasts 3" make up for the crimes of "The Crimes of Grindelwald"? Will "Community" fulfill fans' wishes for #SixSeasonsAndAMovie? Is there any hope for "Scoob"? We answer these questions and also decide whether 1998's "Lost in Space" is a guilty pleasure or a dumpster fire! Plus we have news from Oni Press and Z2 Comics and review "Seven Days" #2 from Lion Forge and "Black Stars Above" #1 from Vault Comics! We're about to be Lydia-less AGAIN. Listen to the beginning of the episode to find out why!

Lion Forge, Legion of Super-Heroes #1, Judge Dredd: Trifecta from Rebellion/2000AD, Mutant-O-Rama: Marauders #1, New Mutants #1, and X-Force #1, The Last God #1 from DC's Black Label imprint, Blade Runner 2019 from Titan Comics, Steel Commando: Full Metal Warfare from Rebellion, Grendel: Devil's Odyssey #2 from Dark Horse, Something Is Killing the Children #2 from BOOM!, plus a whole mess more!

The Fellowship is pleased to present our conversation with Mark Weiss, founder of ComicBooks For Kids. Mark has some wonderful stories for us about the creation of the charity, the amazing reception he's gotten from publishers (and Diamond), and the kids who are the reason for the whole thing. Among other things, Mark is a good storyteller and kept us spellbound nearly the whole time. Plus a little bit of silliness and our comics picks of the week.   Announcements: Come hang out with us! We have monthly meetups on 2nd Saturdays in Garland, TX; details on Facebook & Twitter & the Events tab on our website We're super excited to announce our partnership with ComicBooks For Kids. Details on the website (and you should be listening to hear more, too

Starling Tribune - Season 7 Edition – Confessions (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) ST239   Episode:            “Confessions” [Season 7 Episode 20] Air Date:           Monday, April 29, 2019   Director:           Tara Miele https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1301113/?ref_=tt_ov_dr                         2x Hawaii Five -O / 2x Arrow   Writers: Onalee Hunter https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1370980/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4                         7x The Last Ship / 3x Arrow   Emilio Ortega Aldrich https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3598136/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5                         16x Arrow Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-oliver-queen-has-been-framed-in-the-new-promo-for-season-7-episode-20-confessions-a167927   Arrow   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Inmate 4587 15-Oct-18 1.43 02 The Longbow Hunters 22-Oct-18 1.18 03 Crossing Lines 29-Oct-18 1.15 04 Level Two 5-Nov-18 1.08 05 The Demon 12-Nov-18 1.26 06 Due Process 19-Nov-18 1.03 07 The Slabside Redemption 26-Nov-18 1.31 08 Unmasked 3-Dec-18 1.35 09 Elseworlds Part 2 10-Dec-18 2.06 10 My Name Is Emiko Queen 21-Jan-19 1.22 11 Past Sins 28-Jan-19 1.18 12 Emerald Archer 4-Feb-19 1.07 13 Star City Slayer 11-Feb-19 1.09 14 Brothers & Sisters 4-Mar-19 0.89 15 Training Day 11-Mar-19 1.02 16 Star City 2040 18-Mar-19 1.00 17 Inheritance 25-Mar-19 1.01 18 Lost Canary 15-Apr-19 0.71 19 Spartan 22-Apr-19 0.71 20 Confessions 29-Apr-19 0.64   Legends Of Tomorrow   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Virgin Gary 22-Oct-18 1.00 02 Witch Hunt 29-Oct-18 0.94 03 Dancing Queen 5-Nov-18 0.86 04 Wet Hot American Bummer 12-Nov-18 0.90 05 Tagumo Attacks 19-Nov-18 0.91 06 Tender Is The Nate 26-Nov-18 0.97 07 Hell No, Dolly! 3-Dec-18 0.93 08 Legends of To-Meow-Meow 10-Dec-18 1.10 09 Lucha de Apuestas 1-Apr-19 0.92 10 The Getaway 8-Apr-19 0.95 11 Séance & Sensibility 15-Apr-19 0.98 12 The Eggplant, The Witch & The Wardrobe 22-Apr-19 0.85 13 Egg MacGuffin 29-Apr-19 0.91   Supergirl   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 American Alien 14-Oct-18 1.52 02 Fallout 21-Oct-18 1.34 03 Man Of Steel 28-Oct-18 1.28 04 Ahimsa 4-Nov-18 1.23 05 Parasite Lost 11-Nov-18 1.16 06 Call To Action 18-Nov-18 1.13 07 Rather the Fallen Angel 25-Nov-18 1.15 08 Bunker Hill 2-Dec-18 1.26 09 Elseworlds Part 3 11-Dec-18 2.17 10 Suspicious Minds 20-Jan-19 1.04 11 Blood Memory 27-Jan-19 1.34 12 Menagerie 17-Feb-19 1.15 13 What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way 3-Mar-19 1.14 14 Stand and Deliver 10-Mar-19 1.05 15 O Brother, Where Art Thou 17-Mar-19 1.07 16 The House of L 24-Mar-19 1.12 17 All About Eve 31-Mar-19 1.06 18 Crime and Punishment 21-Apr-19 0.99 19 American Dreamer 28-Apr-19 1.14   The Flash   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Nora 9-Oct-17 2.08 02 Blocked 16-Oct-18 1.69 03 The Death of Vibe 23-Oct-18 1.87 04 News Flash 30-Oct-18 1.75 05 All Doll'd Up 13-Nov-18 1.73 06 The Icicle Cometh 20-Nov-18 1.60 07 O Come, All Ye Thankful 27-Nov-18 1.79 08 What's Past Is Prologue 4-Dec-18 1.78 09 Elseworlds Part 1 9-Dec-18 1.83 10 The Flash & The Furious 15-Jan-19 1.64 11 Seeing Red 22-Jan-19 1.88 12 Memorabilia 29-Jan-19 2.04 13 Goldfaced 5-Feb-19 1.89 14 Cause and 12-Feb-19 XS 1.71 15 King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd 1.67 16 Failure Is An Orphan 12-Mar-19 1.55 17 Time Bomb 19-Mar-19 1.64 18 Godspeed 16-Apr-19 1.31 19 Snow Pack 23-Apr-19 1.63 20 Gone Rogue 30-Apr-19 1.37   BLACK LIGHTNING   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Book Of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies 9-Oct-18 1.16 02 The Book Of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues 16-Oct-18 1.02 03 The Book Of Consequences: Chapter Three: Master Lowry 23-Oct-18 1.18 04 The Book Of Consequences: Chapter Four: Translucent Freak 30-Oct-18 0.97 05 The Book Of Blood: Chapter One: Requiem 13-Nov-18 0.90 06 The Book Of Blood: Chapter Two: The Perdi 20-Nov-18 0.99 07 The Book Of Blood: Chapter Three: The Sange 27-Nov-18 1.06 08 The Book Of Rebellion: Chapter One: Exodus 4-Dec-18 0.96 09 The Book Of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of the Magi 11-Dec-18 1.13 10 The Book Of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Angelitos Negros 21-Jan-19 0.86 11 The Book Of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son 28-Jan-19 0.93 12 The Book Of Secrets: Chapter Two: Just And Unjust 4-Feb-19 0.95 13 The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire 11-Feb-19 0.94 14 The Book Of Secrets: Chapter Four: Original Sin 4-Mar-19 0.77 15 The Book Of The Apocalypse: Chapter One: The Alpha 11-Mar-19 0.75 16 The Book Of The Apocalypse: Chapter Two: The Omega 18-Mar-19 0.85   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters What was the overall theme? What was the link to the episode's name? Team interrogated about events at a metro station Learn they covered up truth - Roy killed guards because of blood lust Fight scenes and stunts Aerodyne First refuses Team's help Toth in league with 9th Circle Thermal fogger Roy Harper - parkour genius; jumps, flips, gets shot Roy starts shooting; Emiko dodges an arrow Matrix style Roy beats guys with bow and does flip kicks; gets taken out by Virgil Switch room Felicity and Roy Roy leaves Roy Fights 9th goons in hallway; gets knocked in head Diggle and Rene Went to shaft Rene goes after Emiko Rene Tries to talk Emiko down; learns Emiko is the leader Emiko shoots his hand Oliver Went to vent room Shoots device; fights guys; sweep kicks Gets electric bow; kicks lots of ass Frames Emiko Truth Dinah helped Oliver in vent room, so he had help Roy fought in hallway, got hit, then came back, violent, beat 9th Circle guy with pipe, guards showed up, he beat them Abandoned building Felicity says Emiko is there; team goes No thermal imaging Team spreads out Oliver chases Emiko; finds her; she wants him to die a villain She blows up building Oliver Queen / Green Arrow Team went to subway platform to stop the 9th Circle from releasing bioweapon Has to confess the truth about Emiko Figures out truth about Roy; upset Roy didn't tell him Felicity Smoak / Overwatch Can't stop eating John Diggle / Spartan Agrees with Oliver - if one of team goes down, we all go down Dinah Drake / Black Canary Acts like a hardass during questioning Lies about being on mission Helps team cover truth about Roy, but not happy about it Rene Ramirez / Wild Dog Emiko was nice to me once, so maybe she's not 100% evil Prints on pipe Says Roy not part of team; sides with Dinah Emiko Queen Confesses to Oliver that she could've saved their father Wants to ruin Oliver's life - even though he had nothing to do with their father being a jerk Stole security footage and gave it to police Roy Harper Called in by Oliver; Oliver doesn't want to tell Thea about their evil half sister yet Been destroying pits with Thea and Nyssa Incredible at parkour Thanatos Guild got him; pit used to bring him back, then destroyed   ARROW NEWS:     GENERAL DC News   The Flash Gives Major Shout-Out to DC Writer Gail Simone (Date: 30 April 2019) The Flash just gave DC writer Gail Simone her due. In "Gone Rogue," the latest episode, Nora West-Allen stole blueprints from a company named after her. In the very opening of the episode, Nora headed straight for G. Simone & Associates: Architecture, Planning, Interiors. There, she took the blueprints for McCulloch Technologies off the server, then fried it with her Speed Force lightning. Simone, of course, can be credited with bringing Rag Doll into the spotlight. In her cult classic run on The Secret Six with Dale Eaglesham, Rag Doll was an integral member of the team; the character quickly became a DC fan favorite after her run. Since Rag Doll was featured heavily in "Gone Rogue," it makes sense for Simone to get such a major shout-out. In addition to her work on The Secret Six, Simone is a prolific comic book writer. Her major credits include Birds of Prey, Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Red Sonja, Deadpool, Leaving Megalopolis and Clean Room. She recently wrote Domino for Marvel Comics and now serves as chief architect for Lion Forge's superhero line, which makes her Flash namedrop all the more fitting. https://www.cbr.com/flash-gail-simone-reference/ NEXT EPISODE   Link to Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-everythings-about-to-explode-in-the-new-promo-for-season-7-episode-21-living-proof-a168064 (Date: 29 April 2019)   Episode: “Living Proof” [Season 7 Episode 21] Air Date: Monday, May 6, 2019 Summary: Oliver finds himself in a precarious position. SCPD shows up with a warrant for Felicity. Director: Gordon Verheul Writers: Oscar Balderrama & Sarah Tarkoff         IMDB link:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7508728/?ref_=tt_ep_nx Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday Evenings at 7:30 PM eastern or 6:30 PM Central at www.geeks.live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune - starlingtribune@gmail.com - www.starlingtribune.com - www.facebook.com/starlingtribune - 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com   This podcast was recorded on Thursday May 2nd, 2019.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!   Audio Production by Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek.com.

Time Codes: 00:30 - Introduction 02:49 - Introducing Krystal, and a Farewell to Paul 07:24 - 3x4 17:44 - The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo: The Monster Mall 32:40 -Sheets 42:54 - Wrap up 43:42 - Contact us On this episode of the Comics Alternative's Young Readers show, Gwen is joined by her new co-host, Dr. Krystal Howard, an assistant professor in the Liberal Studies and English departments at California State University, Northridge. Krystal has been reading, writing about, and teaching children's and YA comics for a number of years and has a particular interest in gender and comics studies. In 2017, Krystal's essay “Gothic Excess and the Body in Vera Brosgol's Anya's Ghost” appeared in Gwen's co-edited volume (with Michelle Ann Abate), Graphic Novels for Children and Young Adults, and she has another comics-related essay, “Comics Grammar in Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's Picture Book Collaborations” that is forthcoming in The Artistry of Neil Gaiman: Finding Light in the Shadows. Regular listeners to the Young Readers show will already know Krystal from her spot as a panelist last summer on a special roundtable that Gwen and Paul Lai hosted on the future of children's and YA comics. Before they begin discussing the books for this month's show, Gwen and Krystal mention the wonderful contributions of Paul Lai, who has recently graduated with his doctorate from the School of Education in Language, Literacy, and Culture at the University of California, Berkeley, and who has begun a new position as Director of UC Berkeley's prestigious BE3 program, which stands for Berkeley Educators for Equity and Excellence. Paul intends to return to the Comics Alternativefamily from time to time as a podcaster, and Gwen and Krystal wish him the very best in his new role. During the main portion of the show, Gwen and Krystal discuss three new releases: Ivan Brunetti's 3 x 4, published last month by TOON Books and geared towards early elementary readers, and two Halloween-oriented middle grade graphic novels: Drew Weing's The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo: The Monster Mall, which is the second in the Margo Maloo series from First Second books, and Brenna Thummler's debut, Sheets, put out by Lion Forge's Cubhouse imprint. Both Krystal and Gwen found Brunetti's 3 x 4 to be a great addition to the plethora of STEM-focused comics that have been published in the last five years, including First Second's Science Comics series and Mike Holmes and Gene Luen Yang's Secret Coders. Krystal praises Brunetti for his inclusion of a diverse and eclectic group of young people, and Gwen notes that for the detail-oriented child, every page offers up an opportunity to discover the many ways that the number 12 can be divided into sets! Next, the two PhDs consider Drew Weing's follow up to his highly successful first volume of the Margo Maloos series: The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo: The Monster Mall. Gwen appreciates Weing's decision to continue focusing on the costs of gentrification, while Krystal notes that the inclusion of teenage characters adds a new dimension to the series. Finally, Gwen and Krystal discuss the amazing debut by Brenna Thummler, Sheets (Lion Forge), which takes place in a lake resort town and focuses on the struggles of a young woman who has become the proprietor of her family's laundromat, all while trying to fit in at middle school. Her interactions with Wendell, the ghost of an eleven-year-old boy, end up making life a lot better for both of them. Krystal points out Thummler's attention to figural placement and atmospherics, and Gwen suggests that while some of the plot points might seem a little far-fetched, the novel holds together well and deals with class conflict in a manner that is also present in Weing's Margo Maloo series. In November, Gwen and Krystal will be back with another set of books to review, as well as 2018 best-of-list recommendations for our listener's winter holiday celebrations.  

Time Codes: 00:25 - Introduction 02:19 - Setup of interview 03:38 - Interview with Hazel Newlevant 53:01 - Wrap up 53:31 - Contact us Hazel Newlevant is an artist and editor, known for their graphic novella Sugar Town, which they call “a queer poly rom-com,” as well as Tender-Hearted, winner of the 2017 Ignatz Award for outstanding minicomic. In 2016 the Two Guys discussed Hazel's edited collection, Chainmail Bikini, an anthology of comics by and about women games released in 2016, and for which Hazel served as editor. Earlier this year they have had two other collections where they served as co-editor: Puerto Rico Strong, released in March by Lion Forge, and Comics for Choice: Illustrated Abortion Stories, History, and Politics, an anthology of comics about abortion and reproductive rights published by Alternative Comics. During this interview, Derek talks with Hazel primarily about Comics for Choice, but they also discuss some of their other work as well, including their many efforts as an editor within the comics industry.  

Time Codes: 00:24 - Introduction 03:04 - Setup of interview 05:16 - Interview with Katie Green 56:39 - Wrap up 58:06 - Contact us On this interview episode, Paul and Derek talk with Katie Green about her recent graphic memoir Lighter Than My Shadow, released last month from Lion Forge's Roar imprint. The Two Guys reviewed the book a couple of weeks ago, but they were so moved by Green's story that they wanted to have her on the podcast to talk about her work. This insightful conversation adds more context and texture to Katie's memoir, and she shares her struggles in narrating her various traumatic experiences, her art background and its translation into memoir comics, and her desires to reach others, specifically younger readers, who may similarly suffer from eating disorders and sexual abuse.

Black Panther, Lion Forge comics, 13th Doctor, Claws, and Spider-Man: Homecoming review (spoilers).

Shawn interviews Eisner-nominated writer/filmmaker Brandon Easton (Watson and Holmes, Thundercats, Transformers Rescue Bots, Brave New Souls, Andre The Giant) about his career, race in the comics industry and the dangers of Black Geek Stockholm Syndrome.