Word Balloon Comics Podcast

In this episode of the Word Balloon podcast , host John Siuntres continues his conversation with writer Matt Fraction, with a spoiler filled examination of Matt's creator owned Image series Casanova which finishes its 2ND arc, "Where In Time Is Casanova?", with this week's issue #14.Then, Fraction and Siuntres shift to free-form mode as random subjects fly back and forth. They discuss the comics direct market, creators like Jack Kirby and Steve Gerber , Filmmakers John Huston and Orson Welles, and Fraction's glee, over buying the Dean Martin Variety Show DVD set.

Matt Fraction and Word Balloon host John Siuntres have a last call conversation about the books he's wrapping up, and the ones that are just beginning.From this week's debut of The Invincible Iron Man, to his wrap ups of The Orderand The Immortal Iron Fist, from co-writing the Uncanny X-men with Ed Brubaker, to wrapping up the current arc of his Image creator owned book Casanova. During the conversation Fraction said there is an eventual end insight for his run on Punisher War Journal, after which he'll turn the book over to his pal, and current co-writer Rick Remender.Fraction discussed the road ahead, starting with the current Jigsaw arc."We're at payoff time for Punisher... I knew coming this book I knew right away if you're going to make your stand on Punisher do the ultimate Jigsaw story... Working with Rick Remender has been a dream and has made the book sicker and more damaged and explosive than I ever thought. If we could make a punisher movie, it would be this story." "After the Jigsaw arc, there's a

A couple marvel Press roundtables with Cullen Bunn On Captain America's Team Up Book, then Steve Wacker Mark Waid and Greg Rucka discuss a Daredevil Spider-man Punisherr crossover with their thoughts on the characters. It was Waid's first time writing Frank Castle. Interesting insights.

The Press Junket and memories Of Falling Skies-The TNT Alien Invasion series starring Noah Wyle ( ER The Librarian) featuring interviews with Wyle, Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation) and Showrunner Mark Verheiden ( Battlestar Galactica)

From the 2016 SDCC press roundtables featuring the cast and crew on the DC Animated Film that besides adapting the controversial original Alan Moore story created some controversy itself. Actors Ray Wise Tara Strong Kevin Conroy Director Sam Liu Screenwriter Brian Azzarello and Producer Bruce Timm

Presenting the 2016 NYCC press junket interview with Adam for the DC Animated Film Return Of The Caped Crusaders . West reflects on his contributions to the Batman mythos. 

we look back at the wrap up of the original civil war arc resulting in the "death" of captain america. plus daredevil x-men and iron fist. plus we talk about ed and sean phillips early days of criminal

Art talks about his radical move to start making creator owned books that he is self publishing and selling exclusively at his website electricmilkcomics.com, and a public events and cons. Plus we look at classic DC and other projects.

Brad talks about his I AM JIM HENSON biography drawn by Chris Eliopolis that explores the life and career of the Man Behind The Muppets

A look back at A Tale of Sand a Ramon Perez Graphic Novel From BOOM! adapted from a 1967 unmade Jim Henson Screenplay edited by Stephen Cristy

From 2009 A Great Chat with the Former Publisher and longtime DC Comics Writer

Filmmakers Kevin Konrad Hanna and Jim Demonakis discuss their new comic documentary