Happy Birthday Jack Kirby Pt 1

Celebrating Kirby's 109th Birthday today. From 2025 Comic book writer and editor Jim Beard joins the show to discuss his new book JACK OF ALL COMICS —...

The History of Hester - Phil Hester

Green Arrow Superman The Coffin Firebreather, The Bionic Man. Just a few of the books we discuss from Phil's 40 yar career in comics. Happy Birthday t...

Phillip Kennedy Johnsom Midnight Spider-Man & Hulk

Phillip teases as much he can about the new Midnight Spider-Man coming in October and The Coming Infernal Hulk War with the Marvel Universe, starting...

Trek Review Kiss The Puppet

we review the trek muppet episode, but also talk about the Lanterns HBO serries. 

The Fantasy Worlds Of Thane Benson

Thane Benson combines comic book story telling with multiple games in each story/graphic novel. His latest is a choose your own adventure Pirate Myste...

Dan Slott Spectacular Spider-Man thank you pt 2

We continue the Superman Unlimited chat started in part 1 

Dan Slott Spectacular Spider-Man thank you pt 1

Dan Slott is back on Word Balloon for a two-part conversation, and we start with a big thank-you to the Spider-Man fans who showed up for Spectacular...

the Ditko Dialouge with Dr Zack Kruse

Zack Kruse is one of the talking heads in the Talasq Art Acedemy's documentary Steve Ditko Beyond The Myth that I narrated on youtube but he's been st...

Brett Bean D'ORC spotlight

Brett gives us his origin story and his take on the D&D fantsy world in this Terrificon Spotlight panel 

Jeremy Haun Ignition Press The Beauty and More

new books from lanzing and kelly Trek Dungeons And Dragons and More

Dtar Trek The Last Starship #10 out today, plus a new IDW Dark series In October and They debut on Dungeons and Dragons from Dark Horse n November 

scott larson's new superheroes in sidetracked

trek watch snw season 4 eps 3 and 4

we recap the two eps and wayne has a trek vegas con report, while we also talk about terrificon and fan expo chicago conventions

The Art Of JK Woodward

JK and I talk about a new sci-fi noir , plus painting Peter David's final story. We also talk abou Star Trek Comics and books.

Agent Of SHIELD Jim Steranko

Green Lantern Earth One Gabriel Hardman Corrina Bechko

From 2015

So glad to welcome Gabe and Corinna back to praise their latest efforts. Green Lantern Earth One is a great new spin on the GL...

terrificon the (jeph) loeb report live

We talk Hush Civil War : Fallen Son, Agents Of Shield, and Michael J Fox and Schwarzenegger movie tales. Lots more. 

Terrificon Dan Slott Spotlight

Dan talks Superman and Spider-Man and takes great audience questions in this lively panel. 

Terrificon Tim Seely Spotlight

I sit down with one of my oldest friends in comics. Tim has a new mini series from Dark Horse, The Big Shakedown, with Jordan Blum and Scott Koblish....

House Of X Claremont Simonson Nicieza

At Terrificon, three legendary X-Men writers Chris Claremont, Louise Simonson, and Fabian Nicieza came together for a wide-ranging conversation about...

Diedrich Bader Terrificon Playing Batman Two Face and more

From Terrificon Bader talks about hs Batman roles In The Brave and Bold and Batman Caped Crusader. We go deep with hilarious stories about The Drew Ca...

The Bill Sienkiewicz Doc with Sal Abbinanti

Producer Sal  Abbinanti discusses his film about legendary comic artist, and friend of the show Bill Sienkiewicz. Sal also reps Alex Ross and we compa...

Caped Crusader Talk With Ed Brubaker

Batman The Brave and Bold Tucker and Jelenic

From 2010 a great chat with Brave and Bold Producers James Tucker and Michael Jelenic 

This weekend at Terrificon, I'll have a chat with...

Jordan Blum and Scott Koblish talk Minor Threats and The Big Takedown

trek watch and spider-man reviews

Alex Ross: Marvel in Another Dimension Pt 2

In part 2 we discuss Steve Darnall’s new prose novelization of Alex and Kurt Busiek’s landmark series Marvels, along with Jack Kirby and the Fantastic...

Alex Ross: Marvel in Another Dimension Pt 1

In this special two-part conversation, Alex joins me to discuss his brand-new graphic novel, Marvel Dimensions, written and fully illustrated by Alex...

The Toys and Docs That Made Us Brian Volk Weiss

Brian Volk Weiss of The Nacelle Company discusses his seminal Netflix series The Toys That Made us, now in the midst of a Kickstarter Campain for a 2...

Judd Winick pt 2 Batman Catwoman DC Events and More

In Part Two, Judd Winick explains how he parlayed his fame from MTV’s The Real World into a meeting with editor Bob Schreck and an invitation to write...

Judd Winick pt 1 Marvel MTV and a new Hilo Holiday book

Judd is back with a new Hilo Holiday special coming in October. We talk about his run on Marvel's Exiles, and his early days breaking into comics with...

Gerry Duggan Star Trek Wonder-Man X-Men and More

SDCC News Recap Star Trek Strange New Worlds season 4 ep 1 reviews

The title says it all

Scott Snyder The Origin Of Absolute Batman pt 2

pt 2 of our talk where Scott took fan questions. 

Scott Snyder The Origin Of Absolute Batman pt 1

From 2025 Scott lays out the origins of the  DC Absolute Universe 

Tom King Dave Gibbons In Conversation

Tom King and Dave Gibbons share storytelling tips. 

Sidestepping Bond Scene Missing

In 1964 Sean Connery, fresh off of the first 2 James bond films made 3 films, including Goldfinger.

But before the 3rd Bond film shocked...

steve ditko documentary preview

Eoin McAuley of Tasqart Academy in Dublin is making a documentary that will dispell many myths about the man who co-created dr strange and spider-man,...

Michael Stradford's Comic Tribute To Grindhouse Movies

Grindhouse Comics Presents Raine is a kickstarter coming in mid August. It's 200 plus pages will feature a 92 page lead story about the title charcter...

Morgan Hampton Green Lantern Corps and More

Morgan Hampton takes us from his beginings breaking into DC with the Milestone writers program, and writing a Cyborg mini series before coming on the...