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A comix podcast coming to you from somewhere in the multiverse. Stay safe and enjoy your funny books.

  1. Steve Bissette on TABOO and Publishing Horror

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    Steve Bissette on TABOO and Publishing Horror

    In part two of their discussion, Steve Bissette lays out the late-1980s self-publishing moment after his run on Swamp Thing, tracing how Dave Sim's Mid-Ohio Con outreach and critique of corporate profit flows led Bissette and John Totleben to launching the horror anthology Taboo and all points in-between: the Cerebus/Diamond Distribution "phone book" controversy, the Puma Blues fallout, the Creator Summits and the Bill of Rights that came from them. From there to topic focuses on Taboo itself and the creative pitfalls he had to navigate to get out even the short run that eventually saw print. The topic of comics as creative protest, then and now, is brought up and run through its paces: what would something like Mad Love's Aargh! look like today? Where does ego sit in the publisher's toolbox? The importance of creatives learning business before the business teaches it to them is just one of the threads in this back-half of the epic Steve Bissette conversation!  [This episode is number 832 in a series.]      CHAPTERS   00:00 - Intro 04:41 - Meeting Dave Sim at Mid-Ohio 05:44 - The Inverted Pyramid Lesson 09:40 - Collaboration Complications 11:55 - Launching The October Project 14:11 - Diamond vs the Cerebus Phone Books 20:17 - Taboo Goes Independent 21:29 - Creator Summits and Bill of Rights 27:52 - Modern Contracts and Creator Traps 36:12 - Promotion Is Still on You 40:41 - Curating Disturbing Horror 45:34 - Taboo Shock Factor 46:35 - Rick Grimes Defense 47:48 - Lost Girls Risks 48:58 - From Hell Origins 49:51 - Eddie Campbell Choice 52:49 - Cover Art Rivalry 55:14 - Midwife Ego Lesson 58:35 - Aargh! and Activist Comics 59:59 - Sticks and Stones Fallout 01:04:20 - Anthology Survival Advice 01:12:33 - Budgets Page Rates 01:20:49 - Business Truths Teaching 01:23:10 - Huckster Hat Plug 01:26:45 - Outro

    1 giờ 28 phút

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    Joana Mosi on PHYSICAL EDUCATION

    Joana Mosi is an award-winning Portuguese cartoonist whose work is only recently becoming available in English. And that timing matters — because until Pow Pow Press started publishing her books, The Mongoose and now Physical Education, internationally, there was basically no way for English-language readers to come across it unless they happened to be at the right European festival at the right time. She is part of the growing Lisbon comics scene in Portugal. Paul Gravett called her previous book, The Mongoose, a "formally experimental yet powerful affecting narrative" She draws, she writes, she teaches. Physical Education has already been published in Portugal and was the first-ever graphic novel to be a National Illustration Award of Portugal Highlight Book, but is getting its English language release through Pow Pow Press on May 5th. The work is fictional yet emotionally true, centered on detachment, expressed through sparse characterization, missing facial features, and flexible page design.  [This episode is number 831 in a series.]      CHAPTERS   00:00 – Intro 01:54 – Portugal's Comics Scene 04:38 – Found in Translation 07:17 – Revisiting Finished Books 10:50 – Finding Pow Pow Press 12:42 – Going Global via Festivals 18:35 – Style Shift and Critiques 25:32 – Comics Lessons 31:16 – Teaching With Empathy 32:43 – Letting Students Fail 33:55 – Reaching Out To Mentors 35:34 – Fiction vs Autobiography 39:20 – Drawing Detachment 44:41 – Color Choices 45:40 – Motifs And Mundanity 48:20 – Page Layout Decisions 53:21 – Process 55:57 – Getting Feedback 01:01:58 – Outro

    1 giờ 5 phút

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    Henry Barajas on DEATH TO PACHUCO

    Reading today's guest's interviews, listening to his podcasts, and looking at his resume, already packed with highlights at a relatively young age, it becomes clear that he does not shy away from conflict or controversial opinions because he does the research to back up his words. He leans into the smart side of smart-ass and we're all much better for it. This Tucson-native has already been a banker, bill collector, marketing manager, jazz festival co-organizer, pizza delivery guy, radio DJ, stand-up comedian, and Director of Operations at Top Cow Productions.  But it's the jobs of journalist and comics writer that we are probably going to focus on the most in today's chat, because that, to me, is where he has really come into his own.  He's worked with J Gonzo on La Voz de Mayo, a graphic novel about his activist great-grandfather who helped Arizonan Native American tribes gain federal recognition and save their land from being taken over for freeway construction.  He was commissioned by the New York City Public Schools to work on comic about Dolores Huerta and her work organizing and unionizing farm workers in California  He's been writing the daily syndicated newspaper comic strip Gil Thorpe since 2022, only the fourth writer in the strip's 67-year history.  He's contributed to comics benefit anthologies like The Good Fight and Where We Live.  He's written for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and IDW.  He's written an epic fantasy story with a Mesoamerican base rather than the traditional European one called Helm Greycastle from Image Comics. "What if Middle Earth had a southside?" That's him. And on top of all that, he's the Los Angeles chapter president of the National Cartoonist Society.  But today he's here to talk about his latest work from Image Comics, a Chicano noir story set in Los Angeles during the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 and centered around the Sleepy Lagoon murder. Drawn by Gil Thorpe collaborator Rachel Merrill, Death to Pachuco follows private eye Ricky Tellez as he tries to get justice for his client in a town where that is in short supply on a good day. The trade paperback collection of the series was released on March 18th, and you can read the entire first issue over at imagecomics.com.  Writer Henry Barajas may end the first issue with the line "Now's not a good time to be a Mexican", but over the course of this episode, Henry tells Greg about why it's not a bad time to be in his shoes right now.   [This episode is number 830 in a series.]     CHAPTERS   00:00 - Intro 03:32 - Zoot Suit Style Talk 07:09 - Ricky Tellez 11:13 - Collaborating with Rachel Merrill 14:47 - From Research to Writing 19:00 - Standup Stage to Comics Craft 22:26 - Top Cow Origins + Lessons Learned 26:35 - Cover Artists, Collaborators, and David Lapham 30:55 - Working on Daily Strips 33:44 - Henry's Role in the Cartoonist Society 36:00 - Lettering Your Own Comics 38:40 - Benefit Anthology Work 40:16 - MorrisonCon Memories 43:32 - The Future of Ricky Tellez 47:09 - Dolores Huerta and Civics Education Comics 52:37 - Outro

    54 phút

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    Steve Bissette on TYRANT and Comics in Vermont

    Cartoonist / writer / scholar / educator (and now Comics Laureate) Stephen R. Bissette joins Greg for the first part of their two-part talk about all things Tyrant and more as the Kickstarter campaign to bring his long out-of-print series back to life has roared past its funding goal and continues to smash any stretch goal in its path! Bissette goes into why Vermont is such a good place to be a cartoonist, what his plans are for his tenure as the state's sixth Comics Laureate, why repressive eras seem to spur on transcendent works of horror, and how Zap Comix #0 changed his life. He dives deep into his fifteen years as an instructor at James Sturm's Center for Cartoon Studies, including some of the difficulties in teaching the history of the medium when some of the pioneers' work is held in disdain by the current generation. Finally, Bissette details how the 1990s direct-market distribution collapse aborted Tyrant and how today's crowdfunding and print-on-demand landscape—aided by Lighthouse publisher Chris Stevens and advocate/designer Jim Rugg—enabled Tyrant's Kickstarter-fueled revival. [This episode is number 829 in a series.]     CHAPTERS   00:00 - Intro 02:48 - Why Vermont Loves Comics 06:57 - Saying Yes To Laureate 08:30 - Vermont Cartooning Legacy 13:22 - Arts In Regressive Times 17:17 - Underground Comics Awakening 19:04 - Kubert School v CCS 24:25 - Teaching Comics History Debates 28:01 - Never Go Away Philosophy 33:48 - Tyrant Returns And Distribution 38:34 - Print On Demand Revolution 41:57 - Ads Reviews Retailers 42:45 - Direct Market Collapse 43:57 - Crowdfunding Changes Everything 45:46 - Perks Backstock Ceramics 47:40 - Success Fears Next Steps 51:50 - Life In The Zone 01:00:20 - Why Trust Stevens And Rugg 01:04:44 - Past Projects Credibility 01:11:10 - Lighthouse Team Scanning 01:13:31 - Momentum And Final Thoughts

    1 giờ 18 phút

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    Jim Rugg on VEEFRIENDS, TYRANT, WEAPON X, & More!

    Greg welcomes cartoonist/designer Jim Rugg back to the show for the first recorded conversation since 2014! Last time, Jim talked with Greg AND Mike about the return of Street Angel through AdHouse Books, among other things. But for 2026, Jim brings a whole slew of new projects to the discussion: Becoming a Creative Producer at VeeFriends Writing VeeFriends #11 + #12 Writing AND drawing VeeFriends #13 Joining the creator-owned distribution co-op Power Pulp Designing new collections of Stephen Bissette's long-out-of-print Tyrant Writing a monograph for Bloomsbury Publishing on Barry Windsor-Smith's Weapon X Being back on YouTube in various places talking comics. The years may have passed, but Jim continues to be passionate about comics in all shapes & forms and even more passionate about making them. Find out about all of that and more on today's episode! [This episode is number 828 in a series.]     CHAPTERS   00:00 - Intro 02:28 - Twelve Years Later 03:16 - Joining VeeFriends  06:38 - Writing VeeFriends  09:10 - Farm Fights Origins  13:21 - Bullpen Comics Talk  16:51 - Writing For Other Artists  25:14 - Script Style And Process  29:12 - Teaching And New Ideas  31:50 - Power Pulp Explained  34:37 - Distribution Then And Now  39:40 - Power Pulp Interviews  40:54 - Unearthing Leo Derek 43:51 - Sharing Comics Gems  46:58 - Designing Tyrant Editions 51:12 - Working With Steve Bissette  56:01 - Writing About Weapon X  01:05:19 - Research Fuels Creativity 01:10:34 - Outro

    1 giờ 17 phút

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    Jim Rugg Talks STREET ANGEL (2014)

    (This interview was originally published in an earlier form on July 21, 2014) From the original episode description: We usually follow up a spotlight episode with either a Previews exploration or a free-for-all. But this week is different because Jim Rugg himself stopped by our center-of-the-earth recording studio to drop some truth about Street Angel and his career. Jim is one of the most flat-out creative talents working in comics and design today, and we couldn't be more thrilled to bring you this wide-ranging conversation. His latest book is a re-release of his first published work: Street Angel. It's available from Ad House Books and finer comic shops everywhere. [This episode is a remastered variant of number 104 in a series.]     CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:06 - Street Angel Returns 04:42 - AdHouse Reprint Plan 09:20 - Design as Object 11:10 - Paper Stock Deep Dive 15:55 - Street Angel's Influences  20:30 - Lettering and Sound Effects 25:57 - From Mini Comics to Slave Labor 34:13 - Pink Upfront, Homage In The Back 39:20 - Fight Scenes and Page Chaos 44:45 - Scaling Line Weight 45:06 - Gallery Viewing Distance 44:45 - Books vs Wall Pieces 47:23 - Why Make Zines? 50:09 - Zines Inform Everything 51:08 - Work Zine Production 52:47 - Silhouette Zine Aftermath 54:52 - Free Online vs Print Costs 56:47 - Funding Big Ideas 57:38 - Copacetic Archive Book 01:02:04 - Jason Karnes Collection 01:04:01 - Finding New Cartoonists 01:08:03 - Internet Shelf Life 01:11:32 - Locust Moon Nemo Design 01:12:41 - Adventure Time House Style 01:18:28 - Outro

    1 giờ 19 phút

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    Kit Anderson on SECOND SHIFT

    Cartoonist Kit Anderson's first graphic novel Second Shift was first mentioned on the back back in episode 817, where Avery Hill co-publisher Ricky Miller talked about working with her and bringing the book to his London-based company. But today's episode dives into the book with the author herself, which is good news for Greg because he read the book multiple times getting ready for this interview and…he has questions. Second Shift was preceded by a number of short stories and mini-comics, including the Ignatz-nominated "Weeds". "Weeds" and that other work has been collected in the anthology Safer Places, also out from Avery Hill.    She has an MFA from the Center for Cartoon Studies and has, among other things, also worked as the Production Manager for friend of the show Josh O'Neill's BEEHIVE BOOKS. So suffice it to say that Kit Anderson knows her way around a comic book, and that is definitely on display with Second Shift.  (We're not the only ones who think that – the New York Public Library put Second Shift on their list of  50 Best New Comics for Adults in 2025!) [This episode is number 827 in a series.]     CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:52 - Getting Into Comics 07:17 - CSC Days 09:07 - Finding a Home at Avery Hill Publishing 10:48 - Visual Scripting 20:54 - Refining SECOND SHIFT 23:43 - Ambiguity vs. Missing Pieces 30:40 - The ALIEN In The Room 32:39 - Is SECOND SHIFT a Horror Book? 35:07 - The Bradbury Of It All 37:07 - Birdie's Arc 39:08 - Analog vs. Digital 40:53 - Color 43:14 - Building TerraCorps 47:13 - Ranking the ALIEN Films 51:20 - What's Next 52:54 - Outro

    54 phút

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    Wes Eastin on SHOPPING FOR SUPERMAN

    Today's guest is on the show to pick up a conversation we started last October when he screened his first feature film, SHOPPING FOR SUPERMAN, at Baltimore Comicon. He is a filmmaker - director / writer / editor / showman / dreamer / and many other things. His nearly 20 years in the film business has produced a CV too extensive to list here, so just take my word for it, this man knows his way around getting things out of the ether and on to the screen.  SHOPPING FOR SUPERMAN, a documentary that took almost a decade to see to fruition, is a love letter to the friendly neighborhood comic store and is both a wonderful reminder for some, and instruction to others, at just how important these places have been for getting comics to this point AND in taking comics into the future we all know they can reach.  The film is available to watch on various streaming platforms and on Blu-Ray from shoppingforsuperman.com, and it goes without saying we highly recommend you do so.  The director is Wes Eastin, and this episode has him sitting down with Greg to talk about the film and its subject matter so near and dear to both their hearts: the local comic book store.  [This episode is number 826 in a series.]     CHAPTERS 00:00 - Preamble 02:16 - Roles in Film Production  05:26 - The Passion Behind the Project  08:13 - Building the Documentary  13:25 - Interviewing Comic Shop Owners  17:14 - Creating a Comic Book Shop Set  23:03 - Challenges and Changes 25:59 - Future Projects and Reflections  36:12 - Remote Filmmaking and Technological Advances  36:54 - Building a Film on a Budget and Friendships  38:16 - Challenges and Experiences of Remote Interviews  41:07 - Incorporating Historical Elements in the Film  47:22 - The Role of Comic Shops in the Industry  55:16 - Personal Comic Shop Experiences  01:10:43 - Future Projects and Reflections 01:15:00 - Outro

    1 giờ 16 phút
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A comix podcast coming to you from somewhere in the multiverse. Stay safe and enjoy your funny books.

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    Robots From Tomorrow
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    2013 - 2026
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