Word Balloon Comics Podcast

From 2006 A great seasonal chat with Hellboy's real dad, who sets the table for the big red guy's animated debut in the Film Roman production SWORD OF STORMS, premiering Saturday Oct 28th, on the Cartoon Network. The DVD release is expected in February. Mike also talks about Hellboy's beginnings, the upcoming new mini series with Duncan Fedrego, An Abe Sapien mini series, more BPRD and the pulp inspired hero Lobster Johnson. You'll hear about Mike's art influences, collaborating with artists like Guy Davis, Richard Corben, and filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro Also a lengthy tease about HELLBOY 2 , which had just begun pre-production.

Here’s part 2 of my 2010 summer conversation with Jason Aaron. We talk about Jason’s views on the relationship between Spider-Man and Wolverine and the vibe he’s trying to convey in their team-up book. Plus scalped talk, Jason's first meeting with the late great Steve Dillon and more.

From 2010, right before SDCC...On this episode of Word balloon, Jason Aaron is back to talk about finding the voices of the characters he writes. From discovering his take on Spider-Man for the Astonishing Spider-Man Wolverine book, and the current arc in Wolverine Weapon X. You'll hear plenty about the current Deathlok/Captain America story.  We also talk a lot about the upcoming reboot of the Wolverine solo book in September, including the opening arc called "Wolverine In Hell". You'll hear about Jason's versions of a senior citizen Frank Castle, and year one depictions of The Kingpin and Bullseye in The Max Punisher series, and why Aaron felt the tone of the Max book had to change from Garth Ennis's run. Plus details about Scalped, Jason's ongoing crime series for Vertigo. 

From 2014's Cincy Comic Con My first ever chat with Kelley about Batman Deadman Swamp Thing Sandman and more

The Former Newsarama EIC is a high school science teacher who has been using sci-fi films tv and novels to help his students understand the real science in these mediums. How are today's writers doing? We discuss the subject and more.

From 2007 The Co-Creator Of 30 Days Of Night discusses his horror beginnings and theories on making effective horror comics.

Brad and I talk beyond the books about what makes The World's Finest Team tick. Plus lots of other comic book and Novel chat

Slam Bradley tries to tame the 1961 Gotham, decades before the birth of Batman

I made this audio documentary 20 years ago . Sept 22 1927 Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney fought in Chicago for the heavyweight title.