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John Hageman / Manuel Martinez / Kirk Visola
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Three dudes talk about cool shit in regards to art, comics, movies, pop culture, and a menagerie of other goodies. We will sing our praises of what we love, and might touch on a few things that left us feeling a little meh.John Hageman started his professional comics career in 2006 with his weekly webcomic Social Vermyn, which ran until 2013. In 2015, Hageman began co-publishing the Rock and Roll Biographies comic series with ACME Ink. This led to the creation of 10 Ton Press which focuses on creator-owned comic book projects including Charley & Humphrey, The RNR series, and Becoming Frankenstein.Manuel Martinez was born of immigrant parents, educated by the public system and dedicated to art, lead to becoming an incredible concept artist, comic book illustrator, and artist for hire. He works as a concept artist during the day, and is an integral part of the 10 Ton Press family. Kirk Visola is the Creative Director and Founder of his design company, MIND THE FONT™. He on occasion will lend his design chops to help with layouts, graphics, and even sometimes a little druuuuwing of his own. Check us out and www.orcacomics.com

  1. Aug 17

    Chapter 20: A Brand New Day With the Orca Comics Pod

    Welcome to a new chapter as we launch our first official Orca Comics Pod. As John so eloquently put in the pre-show, "Same poop, different scoop." You're still gonna get the same fun-loving banter and takes from the crew, just with a new title.  This week we talk Spider-Man Brand New Day. It has been one of the better Marvel movies as of late and a top tier street level Spider-Man story and a little bit of extra zest with Jean being introduced and Frank Castle being thrown in the mix as well.  We also briefly touch on the upcoming Con in Alameda on August 30th, the Cape and Cowl at Faction Brewing as well. The whole gang will be there if y'all are in the Bay Area then, you should swing by. 11am-6pm. Free Admission!! https://www.capeandcowlcomics.com/cape-and-cowl-con And, last but not least, Lanterns on HBO Max which premiers Aug 16th at 9pm. This is gonna be a great series (we hope), and it definitely has the actors and feel of a gritty Green Lantern show.  As always, we really appreciate your support and hope you continue to join us on this wild wave.   Three dudes talk about cool shit in regards to art, comics, movies, pop culture, and a menagerie of other goodies. We will sing our praises of what we love, and might touch on a few things that left us feeling a little meh. John Hageman started his professional comics career in 2006 with his weekly webcomic Social Vermyn, which ran until 2013. In 2015, Hageman began co-publishing the Rock and Roll Biographies comic series with ACME Ink. This led to the creation of 10 Ton Press which focuses on creator-owned comic book projects including Charley & Humphrey, The RNR series, and Becoming Frankenstein. Manuel Martinez was born of immigrant parents, educated by the public system and dedicated to art, lead to becoming an incredible concept artist, comic book illustrator, and artist for hire. He works as a concept artist during the day, and is an integral part of the 10 Ton Press family.  Kirk Visola is the Creative Director and Founder of his design company, MIND THE FONT™. He on occasion will lend his design chops to help with layouts, graphics, and even sometimes a little druuuuwing of his own.  Check us out at www.10tonpress.com

    Chapter 20: A Brand New Day With the Orca Comics Pod

  2. Aug 14

    Chapter 19: Comic Con, Otters, and Vibes

    Comic Con was a blast. We talk about that, vibing with folks, and Kirk discovering his true talent, drawing otters.  Too much to detail here, so just listen.  (Actually, Kirk is just being lazy and doesn't feel like writing anything up)  Three dudes talk about cool shit in regards to art, comics, movies, pop culture, and a menagerie of other goodies. We will sing our praises of what we love, and might touch on a few things that left us feeling a little meh. John Hageman started his professional comics career in 2006 with his weekly webcomic Social Vermyn, which ran until 2013. In 2015, Hageman began co-publishing the Rock and Roll Biographies comic series with ACME Ink. This led to the creation of 10 Ton Press which focuses on creator-owned comic book projects including Charley & Humphrey, The RNR series, and Becoming Frankenstein. Manuel Martinez was born of immigrant parents, educated by the public system and dedicated to art, lead to becoming an incredible concept artist, comic book illustrator, and artist for hire. He works as a concept artist during the day, and is an integral part of the 10 Ton Press family.  Kirk Visola is the Creative Director and Founder of his design company, MIND THE FONT™. He on occasion will lend his design chops to help with layouts, graphics, and even sometimes a little druuuuwing of his own.  Check us out at www.10tonpress.com

    Chapter 19: Comic Con, Otters, and Vibes

  3. May 31

    Chapter 18: A Maul – Shadow Lord Sandwich

    Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord really set the tone for a universe that is grand in its vision, execution, and storytelling. We touch on other animated series like before, but we also began to scratch the surface of our resident Star Wars Sommelier John.  He gives us some very keen and delightful insight into where he felt the series was going (recorded before the final episodes came out) and how he sees it moving forward. We also delve into the idea of how even with superb animation, the storytelling aspect of any movie must also be good. Of course, there are nuggets of other shows and comics that we love...and Batman. Dammit, it always comes back to that guy, and we LOVE it! Three dudes talk about cool shit in regards to art, comics, movies, pop culture, and a menagerie of other goodies. We will sing our praises of what we love, and might touch on a few things that left us feeling a little meh. John Hageman started his professional comics career in 2006 with his weekly webcomic Social Vermyn, which ran until 2013. In 2015, Hageman began co-publishing the Rock and Roll Biographies comic series with ACME Ink. This led to the creation of 10 Ton Press which focuses on creator-owned comic book projects including Charley & Humphrey, The RNR series, and Becoming Frankenstein. Manuel Martinez was born of immigrant parents, educated by the public system and dedicated to art, lead to becoming an incredible concept artist, comic book illustrator, and artist for hire. He works as a concept artist during the day, and is an integral part of the 10 Ton Press family.  Kirk Visola is the Creative Director and Founder of his design company, MIND THE FONT™. He on occasion will lend his design chops to help with layouts, graphics, and even sometimes a little druuuuwing of his own.  Check us out at www.10tonpress.com

    Chapter 18: A Maul – Shadow Lord Sandwich

  4. Apr 24 ·  Bonus

    Blokee Unboxing ***Bonus Content***

    This is video that was recorded during the unboxing from chapter 17. You can see the Blokee collectibles being fought over gladiator style as Manuel, John, and Kirk battle over the figures...and by gladiator style we mean have a cordial, border line Canadian, talk about which figurines they want to keep. It's quite cool to live a little bit of nostalgia and childhood with the Transformers collectibles, and also great to hear Manuel getting caught by his wife watching the old Transformers cartoon.  Enjoy. Three dudes talk about cool shit in regards to art, comics, movies, pop culture, and a menagerie of other goodies. We will sing our praises of what we love, and might touch on a few things that left us feeling a little meh. John Hageman started his professional comics career in 2006 with his weekly webcomic Social Vermyn, which ran until 2013. In 2015, Hageman began co-publishing the Rock and Roll Biographies comic series with ACME Ink. This led to the creation of 10 Ton Press which focuses on creator-owned comic book projects including Charley & Humphrey, The RNR series, and Becoming Frankenstein. Manuel Martinez was born of immigrant parents, educated by the public system and dedicated to art, lead to becoming an incredible concept artist, comic book illustrator, and artist for hire. He works as a concept artist during the day, and is an integral part of the 10 Ton Press family.  Kirk Visola is the Creative Director and Founder of his design company, MIND THE FONT™. He on occasion will lend his design chops to help with layouts, graphics, and even sometimes a little druuuuwing of his own.  Check us out at www.10tonpress.com

    Blokee Unboxing ***Bonus Content***

  5. Apr 24

    Chapter 17: Two Cons and a Toy Unboxing

    The artists of the 10ton Pod frequent comic conventions fairly often, and last month went to a couple that were both meaningful in their own right.  One was the Latinx Comic Arts Festival in Modesto California. Manuel has been helping with this Festival for the better part of a decade. It is one of the larger Latino festivals in California, and it's free for the patrons and the artists.  The other convention was Wondercon in Anaheim, CA. This is a con that helps gauge what to expect for the July Comic Con in San Diego. It's a timely barometer into the psyche of consumers, and also their pocketbooks.  And, the Blokee Transformers toy unboxing. It's a 12-pack of toys in a special box that John miraculously didn't open until we recorded. Listen in as the old Gen Xers talk ad nauseam about how awesome the toys, and the Transformers are.  Tune in for a bit and chill.  Three dudes talk about cool shit in regards to art, comics, movies, pop culture, and a menagerie of other goodies. We will sing our praises of what we love, and might touch on a few things that left us feeling a little meh. John Hageman started his professional comics career in 2006 with his weekly webcomic Social Vermyn, which ran until 2013. In 2015, Hageman began co-publishing the Rock and Roll Biographies comic series with ACME Ink. This led to the creation of 10 Ton Press which focuses on creator-owned comic book projects including Charley & Humphrey, The RNR series, and Becoming Frankenstein. Manuel Martinez was born of immigrant parents, educated by the public system and dedicated to art, lead to becoming an incredible concept artist, comic book illustrator, and artist for hire. He works as a concept artist during the day, and is an integral part of the 10 Ton Press family.  Kirk Visola is the Creative Director and Founder of his design company, MIND THE FONT™. He on occasion will lend his design chops to help with layouts, graphics, and even sometimes a little druuuuwing of his own.  Check us out at www.10tonpress.com

    Chapter 17: Two Cons and a Toy Unboxing

  6. Mar 24

    Chapter 16: Gatekeepers, Current Creative Crises, and Dream Jobs.

    John enlightens Kirk and Manuel by regaling them with tales of the Seattle Seahawks, which then leads them down a tunnel of sports they like and watching, which then leads to a pissed off John and going off about the dick gatekeepers in comics.  But that is just where the fun begins. The gatekeepers are the ones who don't allow for the creatives to be creative to get shit done. But then there's always people you meet at cons, or folks you may interact with who appreciate you, or your art, or just love art in general.  And finally, what is your dream job? The answers that the boys provide are pretty f*****g amazing. I mean, Kirk wants to be an astronaut, John wants to be a wide receiver in the NFL, and  Manuel was to be a kick ass working artist that draws for a living...wait a second. And maybe, sorry, it should be finally, finally, the boys talk about process. Maybe there's more. We don't know. Just listen, it will be fun.  Three dudes talk about cool shit in regards to art, comics, movies, pop culture, and a menagerie of other goodies. We will sing our praises of what we love, and might touch on a few things that left us feeling a little meh. John Hageman started his professional comics career in 2006 with his weekly webcomic Social Vermyn, which ran until 2013. In 2015, Hageman began co-publishing the Rock and Roll Biographies comic series with ACME Ink. This led to the creation of 10 Ton Press which focuses on creator-owned comic book projects including Charley & Humphrey, The RNR series, and Becoming Frankenstein. Manuel Martinez was born of immigrant parents, educated by the public system and dedicated to art, lead to becoming an incredible concept artist, comic book illustrator, and artist for hire. He works as a concept artist during the day, and is an integral part of the 10 Ton Press family.  Kirk Visola is the Creative Director and Founder of his design company, MIND THE FONT™. He on occasion will lend his design chops to help with layouts, graphics, and even sometimes a little druuuuwing of his own.  Check us out at www.10tonpress.com

    Chapter 16: Gatekeepers, Current Creative Crises, and Dream Jobs.

  7. Mar 19

    Chapter 15: Animation and the Cape and Cowl Convention: Part Two

    The second half of our conversation involves some Batman reminiscing, Voltron, The Adventures of Gumball, Bebe's Kids, and the overall evolution of animation and storytelling. We also have and going to a smaller con in the city of Alameda called The Cape and Cowl. The con was held at a brewery and had the feel of an old school con where people were there for the love of comics, meeting others, celebrating the art in all its forms, and really focusing on what is important in the comic field.  Enjoy. Three dudes talk about cool shit in regards to art, comics, movies, pop culture, and a menagerie of other goodies. We will sing our praises of what we love, and might touch on a few things that left us feeling a little meh. John Hageman started his professional comics career in 2006 with his weekly webcomic Social Vermyn, which ran until 2013. In 2015, Hageman began co-publishing the Rock and Roll Biographies comic series with ACME Ink. This led to the creation of 10 Ton Press which focuses on creator-owned comic book projects including Charley & Humphrey, The RNR series, and Becoming Frankenstein. Manuel Martinez was born of immigrant parents, educated by the public system and dedicated to art, lead to becoming an incredible concept artist, comic book illustrator, and artist for hire. He works as a concept artist during the day, and is an integral part of the 10 Ton Press family.  Kirk Visola is the Creative Director and Founder of his design company, MIND THE FONT™. He on occasion will lend his design chops to help with layouts, graphics, and even sometimes a little druuuuwing of his own.  Check us out at www.10tonpress.com

    Chapter 15: Animation and the Cape and Cowl Convention: Part Two

  8. Jan 8

    Chapter 14: Animation and the Cape and Cowl Convention: Part One

    We grew up on Saturday morning cartoons and cereal, and in this episode we talk about all of our favorites. From Cringer to Gumball, we detail the animations that we love, as well as the actual format, style, and voice acting.  Part One: Cartoons and comics were a major part of our lives, and definitely influenced our styles. Tune in and join us as we venture down that nostalgic cartoon road while bringing it to its current place.  Three dudes talk about cool shit in regards to art, comics, movies, pop culture, and a menagerie of other goodies. We will sing our praises of what we love, and might touch on a few things that left us feeling a little meh. John Hageman started his professional comics career in 2006 with his weekly webcomic Social Vermyn, which ran until 2013. In 2015, Hageman began co-publishing the Rock and Roll Biographies comic series with ACME Ink. This led to the creation of 10 Ton Press which focuses on creator-owned comic book projects including Charley & Humphrey, The RNR series, and Becoming Frankenstein. Manuel Martinez was born of immigrant parents, educated by the public system and dedicated to art, lead to becoming an incredible concept artist, comic book illustrator, and artist for hire. He works as a concept artist during the day, and is an integral part of the 10 Ton Press family.  Kirk Visola is the Creative Director and Founder of his design company, MIND THE FONT™. He on occasion will lend his design chops to help with layouts, graphics, and even sometimes a little druuuuwing of his own.  Check us out at www.10tonpress.com

    Chapter 14: Animation and the Cape and Cowl Convention: Part One
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Three dudes talk about cool shit in regards to art, comics, movies, pop culture, and a menagerie of other goodies. We will sing our praises of what we love, and might touch on a few things that left us feeling a little meh.John Hageman started his professional comics career in 2006 with his weekly webcomic Social Vermyn, which ran until 2013. In 2015, Hageman began co-publishing the Rock and Roll Biographies comic series with ACME Ink. This led to the creation of 10 Ton Press which focuses on creator-owned comic book projects including Charley & Humphrey, The RNR series, and Becoming Frankenstein.Manuel Martinez was born of immigrant parents, educated by the public system and dedicated to art, lead to becoming an incredible concept artist, comic book illustrator, and artist for hire. He works as a concept artist during the day, and is an integral part of the 10 Ton Press family. Kirk Visola is the Creative Director and Founder of his design company, MIND THE FONT™. He on occasion will lend his design chops to help with layouts, graphics, and even sometimes a little druuuuwing of his own. Check us out and www.orcacomics.com

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  • Creator
    John Hageman / Manuel Martinez / Kirk Visola
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
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