Dollar Bin Bandits

Today we welcome Duncan Rouleau to discuss his remarkable career spanning comics and animation, from discovering comics as a young reader to breaking into the big leagues in the 90s with Venom: The Hunted and working with Larry Hama on various X-books. Duncan shares the origin story of co-founding Man of Action with Steve Seagle, Joe Kelly, and Joe Casey, discussing his unique perspective as the o...

Today we welcome veteran comic book journalist and publicity agent Rik Offenberger to explore his multifaceted career, where he started as a retailer before transitioning to writing for Comics Buyer's Guide in 1992 and pioneering Internet-based comics journalism. Rik discusses his work as interviewer and senior feature editor at Silver Bullet Comic Books (now Comics Bulletin ) and his interviews f...

We set off on a wild journey with returning guests Jimmy Palmiotti and Dan Panosian to discuss their new Marvel Knights: Punisher series set in the world of Joe Quesada's and Christopher Priest's The World to Come . Things start innocently enough, with the duo explaining their collaboration on " the most unforgiving Punisher story ever " and how they're bringing Frank Castle and his world to bruta...

For our final Hollywood Week episode, we welcome iconic character actor and comedian Eddie Deezen for a career retrospective exploring his journey from performing stand-up at The Comedy Store to becoming Hollywood's go-to "nerd" character in beloved films. Eddie shares his origin story growing up in Cumberland, Maryland, moving to Los Angeles after graduating high school in 1975, and his breakout...

In the second part of DBB's Hollywood Week, we welcome writer-producer Marc Guggenheim to discuss his remarkable career spanning comics, film, television, and novels. After an internship at Marvel, Marc worked as a lawyer for a time, before transitioning to TV to become one of the architects of the Arrowverse . Marc reflects on his comics work for Marvel and DC, including The Flash and Amazing Spi...

Today, we sit down with comedy legend Bruce Vilanch for a wide-ranging career retrospective, tracing his path from early days as a writer for the Chicago Tribune and Hollywood Squares to becoming one of the most in-demand joke writers in show business. Vilanch reflects on decades of crafting sharp one-liners for the Oscars, Emmys, and Tonys , his work with icons like Bette Midler and Whoopi Goldbe...

Today, we explore the career of Sweeney Boo , from studying graphic design in southwest France to becoming a sought-after artist and writer in mainstream comics. We discuss her early work as a letterer and colorist for French publishers and her bold decision to move to Canada in 2015 to pursue her comic book dreams. We then get into her deeply personal work on Eat, and Love Yourself , which she la...

Today, we welcome back legendary comic writer J.M. DeMatteis to discuss the impressive array of recent reprints celebrating his diverse career, starting with Moonshadow - The Definitive, Expanded Edition , where he reflects on his introspective collaboration with Jon Muth and how Marvel's Epic line was crucial to realizing this unique narrative. We also explore: His acclaimed run on Doctor Fate ,...

Today, we welcome the always versatile Terry Beatty to explore his diverse, four-decade career spanning comic books, newspaper strips, and cover art. Terry discusses his co-creation of the long-running female detective series Ms. Tree with writer Max Allan Collins, as well as their other collaborations including Mike Mist , Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger , and Johnny Dynamite . We explore his work...

Today we sit down with acclaimed comic writer-artist David Lapham to explore his remarkable journey from penciler at Valiant Comics on titles like Shadowman and Harbinger , to working under Jim Shooter at Defiant Comics where he co-created Warriors of Plasm , before creating his own publishing company, El Capitan Books , to self-publish his signature series Stray Bullets . David reflects on that c...

Today, we welcome legendary artist Joe Jusko and writer-publisher Joe Pruett to discuss their new Kickstarter art book, The Book of Jusko :a career-spanning deluxe hardcover celebrating Jusko's epic 40+ year legacy in fantasy, comics, and pop culture illustration. Joe Jusko reflects on the challenge of curating decades of his own work for this comprehensive retrospective and shares how his artisti...

The newest book by Jim Beard, Jack of All Comics! , takes a deep dive into the career of the legendary Jack Kirby . With essays focusing on his various projects, this book is not only informative but also a great conversation starter between fans! Contributors Ed Catto and Paul Kupperberg join Beard on this episode to discuss the book's development and their feelings about the King of Comics. Buy...

Today, we welcome veteran comic writer and animation producer Steve Seagle to explore his remarkable career. He started at Renegade Press with early creator-owned series like Kafka , The Amazon , and Solstice before temporarily leaving comics and then returning to work on major Marvel titles like Uncanny X-Men and Alpha Flight during a pivotal era in the company's history. Steve discusses his accl...

Our latest episode features independent toy designer and comic book creator Peter Goral , whose childhood immersion in Masters of the Universe , G.I. Joe , and Star Wars launched him to the forefront of the bootleg art toy movement. Peter shares his journey from an avid toy collector and gifted artist to creating paintings to kitbashing existing toys to make new creations, before learning to make...

We're back, baby! And so is the powerhouse creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their groundbreaking series Powers , which debuted in 2000 and helped establish the modern creator-owned comics landscape! The duo reflects on how they first met, how they developed the distinctive visual style and noir sensibilities that made Powers stand o...

The Bandits are taking this week off, but in case you didn't catch our live YouTube special a few weeks ago, here it is in all its audio glory!  It's a raw recording, so no intro or outro. But it's like what you get when we post uncut episodes on our new Patreon. Check it out: patreon.com/DollarBinBoosters ! And we'll be back next week with more episodes, including a big one to kick us off next We...

Independent comic creator Nicholas Casbarro is creating every aspect of his Vitalerium project. Blending music, animation, and comics together, his project is truly mind blowing. He’s also done double duty, writing both a novel and comic for Vitalerium. Check it out at vitaleriumseries.com .  Support the show ___________________ Check out video versions of this and other episodes on YouTube : yout...

Today, we welcome acclaimed writer Devin Grayson to discuss her groundbreaking career that began with her first published script "Like Riding a Bike" in Batman Chronicles in 1997 and led to her becoming the first woman to create, launch and write an ongoing Batman title with Batman: Gotham Knights . Devin shares her journey from studying creative writing at Bard College to becoming one of DC's mos...

In what may be a first for the podcast, we talk to a real, live comic shop owner! It's Nathan Machado , owner and manager of Blackhole Comics in Norwood, MA. Nate shares his comic origin story and how he went from a manager at one of New England Comics' other locations to taking over and rebranding this one. He opens up about the realities of comics retail, from dispelling misconceptions about run...

In our latest episode, we sit down with veteran comic book artist Mark Pennington to explore his remarkable career spanning four decades in the industry. Mark shares his journey from graduating the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art in 1985 to starting his career doing designs for iconic toy lines like G.I. Joe  at Hasbro before transitioning to comic book inking in 1988. We dive into hi...

Since he was a child, Travis Landry has been part of the auction and antique community. Today, you can find him appraising treasures on the hit PBS show Antiques Roadshow , where he works in pop culture, comics, cards, toys and more. All the things we love, he loves too, and it comes across in this interview and on screen. Check out his own auction house, Landry Pop Auctions , here: landrypop.com...

Independent comic creator and veteran Michael Oden has created worlds of fantasy and action, including his latest project Elysian Fields: Reborn ! This tale features beautiful art set during mythical Ancient Rome. Michael has also created titles such as The Embrace , Judex, SPQR's Bizarre Adventure , American Bliss: Father's Pride ,and others under his 9 Realms Publishing imprint. You can follow M...

Our latest is a deep dive with acclaimed comic book writer Steve Orlando , exploring his journey from 12-year-old aspiring writer to becoming one of the most prominent voices in superhero comics. Steve discusses his breakthrough work launching the 2015 Midnighter series and its sequel Midnighter and Apollo , both of which earned GLAAD Media Award nominations, and how he approached writing those ch...

The terrific man behind Terrificon is back! That's right, we welcome Mitch Hallock to talk all things Terrificon 2025 , as he prepares for the convention's milestone 10th anniversary celebration at Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino from August 8-10 . Mitch discusses how his Big Fedora Marketing is bringing more guests, more surprises, and more fun to Connecticut's premier comic convention for this ann...

Today, we welcome legendary alternative comics creator Evan Dorkin for a wild and woolly interview that (sometimes) explores his unique career and projects. He shares his origin story of discovering comics as a kid growing up in Brooklyn and Staten Island, working at comic retailer Jim Hanley's store during high school, and his transition from wanting to study animation at the School of Visual Art...