VITO x DINO

Vito Delsante
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From the creators of STRAY, THE PURPLE HEART, PAY THE DEVIL, UNDERBOSS, CHEST FACE, COVID COP, BILLY DOGMA & THE RED HOOK! A Comics Adjacent Palaver between two veteran story makers from Pittsburgh & Brooklyn.

  1. 2d ago

    VITO x DINO: Episode 85 - In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)

    “Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” —Dolly Parton This week, the fellas remember Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, as well as comic creators Roger McKenzie and Dave Lanphear. They also pitch their Judge Dredd stories and recap Plastic City Comic Con and LANTERNS Episode 2! All this and much more! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now! (https://incogvito.threadless.com/designs/the-vxd-official-shirt) Dean's Conan the Barbarian story appears in Volume 8: Ghosts and Echoes, and will be available on October 20! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/840684/conan-the-barbarian-ghosts-and-echoes-vol8-by-written-by-jim-zub/ Dean will be appearing at his first Dragon Con, this Sept 3-7! Details can be found at: https://www.dragoncon.org/ It's never too early to start planning for Baltimore Comic Con! Get your tickets NOW! https://baltimorecomiccon.com/faq-topic/tickets/ Dean will be teaching comics again at the ‪@ArtStudentsLeagueNY‬ this September (14, 15, 17 and 18th)! For more information or to sign up, go to: https://www.artstudentsleague.org/ Follow Dean on Instagram (instagram.com/deanhaspiel_art) and on ⁠Substack (⁠https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/⁠) Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠ (https://incogvito.substack.com/)

    VITO x DINO: Episode 85 - In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)

  2. 4d ago

    VITO x DINO: Episode 84 - Kickstarter Reward Sesh 5 with Dan Theodore

    “Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.” —Alan Watts As part of their recent Kickstarters, Dean and Vito offered guest spots to backers as a reward. This week, we welcome Dan Theodore! Dan talks about comic art collecting and his introduction to Dean's work, as well as his favorite pieces. We also talk about Irwin Hasen's DONDI at length! Then, Dan leaves because the boys talk about LANTERNS Episode One with HEAVY SPOILERS! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Vito is contributing a story to Xion Studios' first anthology, VAGABOND: NOWHERE MAN! Head to Kickstarter to reserve your copy and help make the book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/xionstudios/vagabond-nowhere-man WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now! (https://incogvito.threadless.com/designs/the-vxd-official-shirt) Dean's Conan the Barbarian story appears in Volume 8: Ghosts and Echoes, and will be available on October 20! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/840684/conan-the-barbarian-ghosts-and-echoes-vol8-by-written-by-jim-zub/ Dean will be appearing at his first Dragon Con, this Sept 3-7! Details can be found at: https://www.dragoncon.org/ It's never too early to start planning for Baltimore Comic Con! Get your tickets NOW! https://baltimorecomiccon.com/faq-topic/tickets/ Dean will be teaching comics again at the ‪@ArtStudentsLeagueNY‬ this September (14, 15, 17 and 18th)! For more information or to sign up, go to: https://www.artstudentsleague.org/ Follow Dean on Instagram (instagram.com/deanhaspiel_art) and on ⁠Substack (⁠https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/⁠) Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠ (https://incogvito.substack.com/)

    VITO x DINO: Episode 84 - Kickstarter Reward Sesh 5 with Dan Theodore

  3. 6d ago

    VITO x DINO: Episode 83 - Kickstarter Reward Sesh 4 with John Fletcher Pasquini & Derek J. Bush

    “Life’s no piece of cake, mind you, but the recipe’s my own to fool with.” —Haruki Murakami As part of their recent Kickstarters, Dean and Vito offered guest spots to backers as a reward. This week, we the co-creators of PACKRAT & THUNDERBUNNY, Derek J. Bush and John Fletcher Pasquini! They talk about the origins of their friendship and how they went from commissioners of art to creators of comics! And then the gang talk about the new Marvel/Star Wars comic announcement and then [SPOILERS] a deep dive into Spider-Man: Brand New Day [SPOILERS]! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: PACKRAT & THUNDERBUNNY #'s 1-3 are now funding on Kickstarter! Check it out and give it a back by going to: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/prtb1/prtb3 Vito is contributing a story to Xion Studios' first anthology, VAGABOND: NOWHERE MAN! Head to Kickstarter to reserve your copy and help make the book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/xionstudios/vagabond-nowhere-man WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now! (https://incogvito.threadless.com/designs/the-vxd-official-shirt) Dean's Conan the Barbarian story appears in Volume 8: Ghosts and Echoes, and will be available on October 20! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/840684/conan-the-barbarian-ghosts-and-echoes-vol8-by-written-by-jim-zub/ Dean will be appearing at Plastic City Comicon, August 22nd! Get your tickets here: https://www.plasticcitycomiccon.com/ Dean will also be appearing at his first Dragon Con, this Sept 3-7! Details can be found at: https://www.dragoncon.org/ It's never too early to start planning for Baltimore Comic Con! Get your tickets NOW! https://baltimorecomiccon.com/faq-topic/tickets/ Dean will be teaching comics again at the ‪@ArtStudentsLeagueNY‬ this September (14, 15, 17 and 18th)! For more information or to sign up, go to: https://www.artstudentsleague.org/ Follow Dean on Instagram (instagram.com/deanhaspiel_art) and on ⁠Substack (⁠https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/⁠) Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠ (https://incogvito.substack.com/)

    VITO x DINO: Episode 83 - Kickstarter Reward Sesh 4 with John Fletcher Pasquini & Derek J. Bush

  4. Sep 25

    VITO x DINO: Episode 82 - Kickstarter Reward Sesh 3 with George Folz

    “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” —Raymond Chandler As part of their recent Kickstarters, Dean and Vito offered guest spots to backers as a reward. This week, we welcome artist, cartoonist and musician, George Folz, aka George Mr. George! George talks about "shape artist" Frank Miller, his collaborations including THE ROMAN NOSE with the late Seth Kushner and his current work, and his music! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: George can be found via his website, https://georgefolz.com/ WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now! (https://incogvito.threadless.com/designs/the-vxd-official-shirt) Dean's Conan the Barbarian story appears in Volume 8: Ghosts and Echoes, and will be available on October 20! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/840684/conan-the-barbarian-ghosts-and-echoes-vol8-by-written-by-jim-zub/ Dean will be appearing at Plastic City Comicon, August 22nd! Get your tickets here: https://www.plasticcitycomiccon.com/ Dean will also be appearing at his first Dragon Con, this Sept 3-7! Details can be found at: https://www.dragoncon.org/ It's never too early to start planning for Baltimore Comic Con! Get your tickets NOW! https://baltimorecomiccon.com/faq-topic/tickets/ Dean will be teaching comics again at the ‪@ArtStudentsLeagueNY‬ this September (14, 15, 17 and 18th)! For more information or to sign up, go to: https://www.artstudentsleague.org/ Follow Dean on Instagram (instagram.com/deanhaspiel_art) and on ⁠Substack (⁠https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/⁠) Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠ (https://incogvito.substack.com/)

    VITO x DINO: Episode 82 - Kickstarter Reward Sesh 3 with George Folz

  5. Sep 23

    VITO x DINO: Episode 81 - Kickstarter Reward Sesh 2 with Dave Slusher

    “If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?” —T.S. Eliot As part of their recent Kickstarters, Dean and Vito offered guest spots to backers as a reward. This week, we welcome Dave Slusher of Evil Genius Chronicles! Dave tells us his origin story, and the kind of comics he's into, his creative endeavors which include one of the longest running podcasts in history (!) and many more divergences, but it never stops being fascinating! This episode is when the appeal of the show finally clicked for Vito! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Dave's long running podcast, Evil Genius Chronicles, can be found by visiting http://evilgeniuschronicles.org/ OR on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you find your podcasts! WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now! (https://incogvito.threadless.com/designs/the-vxd-official-shirt) Dean's Conan the Barbarian story appears in Volume 8: Ghosts and Echoes, and will be available on October 20! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/840684/conan-the-barbarian-ghosts-and-echoes-vol8-by-written-by-jim-zub/ It's never too early to start planning for Baltimore Comic Con! Get your tickets NOW! https://baltimorecomiccon.com/faq-topic/tickets/ Dean will be teaching comics again at the ‪@ArtStudentsLeagueNY‬ this September (14, 15, 17 and 18th)! For more information or to sign up, go to: https://www.artstudentsleague.org/ Follow Dean on Instagram (instagram.com/deanhaspiel_art) and on ⁠Substack (⁠https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/⁠) Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠ (https://incogvito.substack.com/)

    VITO x DINO: Episode 81 - Kickstarter Reward Sesh 2 with Dave Slusher

  6. Sep 21

    VITO x DINO: Episode 80 - Kickstarter Reward Sesh 1 with Steve Bearfield

    “It takes less time to do a thing right than to explain why you did it wrong.” —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow As part of their recent Kickstarters, Dean and Vito offered guest spots to backers as a reward, so welcome back Steve Bearfield! Steve talks to the guys about two comics projects he's working on and all that's happened since his last appearance. Then, Vito's daughter, Sadie, joins the boys for a discussion about THE ODYSSEY. All this and much more! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now! (https://incogvito.threadless.com/designs/the-vxd-official-shirt) Dean's Conan the Barbarian story appears in Volume 8: Ghosts and Echoes, and will be available on October 20! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/840684/conan-the-barbarian-ghosts-and-echoes-vol8-by-written-by-jim-zub/ It's never too early to start planning for Baltimore Comic Con! Get your tickets NOW! https://baltimorecomiccon.com/faq-topic/tickets/ Dean will be teaching comics again at the ‪@ArtStudentsLeagueNY‬ this September (14, 15, 17 and 18th)! For more information or to sign up, go to: https://www.artstudentsleague.org/ Follow Dean on Instagram (instagram.com/deanhaspiel_art) and on ⁠Substack (⁠https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/⁠) Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠ (https://incogvito.substack.com/)

    VITO x DINO: Episode 80 - Kickstarter Reward Sesh 1 with Steve Bearfield

  7. Sep 18

    VITO x DINO: Episode 79 - Another Eulogy is One Too Many Eulogies

    “People without a sense of humor will never forgive you for being funny.” — Richard Osman This week, Dean and Vito discuss Marvel's move to Burbank and editorial leadership change, the passing of friend of the show, Tommy Lombardozzi, and have a wide-ranging discussion on independent publishing (specifically coloring), mental health, and creative identity. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now! (https://incogvito.threadless.com/designs/the-vxd-official-shirt) Dean's Conan the Barbarian story appears in Volume 8: Ghosts and Echoes, and will be available on October 20! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/840684/conan-the-barbarian-ghosts-and-echoes-vol8-by-written-by-jim-zub/ It's never too early to start planning for Baltimore Comic Con! Get your tickets NOW! https://baltimorecomiccon.com/faq-topic/tickets/ Dean will be teaching comics again at the ‪@ArtStudentsLeagueNY‬ this September (14, 15, 17 and 18th)! For more information or to sign up, go to: https://www.artstudentsleague.org/ Follow Dean on Instagram (instagram.com/deanhaspiel_art) and on ⁠Substack (⁠https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/⁠) Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠ (https://incogvito.substack.com/)

    VITO x DINO: Episode 79 - Another Eulogy is One Too Many Eulogies

  8. Sep 16

    VITO x DINO: Episode 78 - x Dirk Manning

    “Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody.” —John Churton Collins This week, Dean and Vito are joined by writer and publisher, Dirk Manning. Dirk details how he became publisher and owner of Source Point Press, how his philosophy have shaped the company and some of the struggles involved in being a public figure. The three also play a quick game of "Who is Worthy?" and choose creators they think can hold the hammer of Thor! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: For all things Source Point Press, visit: https://sourcepointpress.com/ To keep up with Dirk Manning, head to his website and find all his socials: https://www.dirkmanning.com/ REAL LIFE COMIX: Only in New York has ended successfully and is now open for late pledges: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghostagents/real-life-comix-only-in-new-york The STRAY: REQUIEM 1-3 Kickstarter has ended (also successfully!) but if you're late, Late Pledges are open! Go to: www.IAmTheStray.com Dean's Conan the Barbarian story appears in Volume 8: Ghosts and Echoes, and will be available on October 20! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/840684/conan-the-barbarian-ghosts-and-echoes-vol8-by-written-by-jim-zub/ WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now! (https://incogvito.threadless.com/designs/the-vxd-official-shirt) It's never too early to start planning for Baltimore Comic Con! Get your tickets NOW! https://baltimorecomiccon.com/faq-topic/tickets/ Dean will be teaching comics again at the ‪@ArtStudentsLeagueNY‬ this September (14, 15, 17 and 18th)! For more information or to sign up, go to: https://www.artstudentsleague.org/ Follow Dean on Instagram (instagram.com/deanhaspiel_art) and on ⁠Substack (⁠https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/⁠) Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠ (https://incogvito.substack.com/)

    VITO x DINO: Episode 78 - x Dirk Manning
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From the creators of STRAY, THE PURPLE HEART, PAY THE DEVIL, UNDERBOSS, CHEST FACE, COVID COP, BILLY DOGMA & THE RED HOOK! A Comics Adjacent Palaver between two veteran story makers from Pittsburgh & Brooklyn.

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  • Creator
    Vito Delsante
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    85
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Vito Delsante
  • Show Website
    VITO x DINO