Wayne's Comics Podcast

  In Episode #743, Aaron Cohen from Schticks & Stones Holiday Special is the guest this week! Aaron Cohen is a writer and festival award-winning filmmaker who, with other creators, is celebrating Jewish culture and heritage with the Schticks & Stones Holiday Special ! This one-shot is described as "A 28-page riotous romp through three Jewish holiday mysteries—Purim, Passover, and Hanukkah—that wou...

  In Episode #742, it's the return of excellent publisher Mike Kennedy, the main force behind Magnetic Press! Mike Kennedy from Magnetic Press , one of my very favorite comics producers! Mike talks about their eclectic comics offerings, including Klaw and Waluk by Emilio Ruiz and Ana Miralles ! His current Kickstarter is for Silent Jenny , which is described as "A haunting story of dystopian melan...

  Greg Weisman is an American writer, producer, novelist, and voice actor best known for creating the animated series Gargoyles , co-developing The Spectacular Spider-Man , and producing Young Justice , is the guest this week in Episode #741! We focus particularly on Gargoyles this time, a favorite of mine in both comics and animation! Greg has brought many other comic book stories to life, includ...

  Ven Adams, the guitarist, creative director, and co-founder of the musical band Fangbanger, is the guest this week in Episode #740! She's bringing an anthology, 120-page comic version of their album Superposition to fans around the world via her zoop.gg crowdfunding project. Ven and the rest of the band blend music and visual storytelling into a singular, immersive aesthetic. The group's work ha...

  Luke McGarry is an illustrator, cartoonist, animator and designer from Manchester, UK, now based in Los Angeles. He created the minor internet phenomenon Sad Chewie , as well as a number of animations and music videos. Here's the book's description: "Featuring his takes on everything from pop culture to politics, spanning early gags to new, never-before-seen exclusives, Weird Hill to Die On show...

  Ben is a writer and editor of prose and comics, and he tells stories of finding hope and community in a harsh and challenging world. He has a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign underway for Scattered Futures, a 32-page comic with three full-color science-fiction stories of human connection in a harsh and fractured universe. This new comic book is described this way: "In a universe of dehumanizing...

This week in Episode #737, Wayne talks with creator Carmen Costa from the current Kickstarter campaign for the sixth and final issue of his Proctor comic!    Carmen is a writer and educator from the Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey area. He has been crowdfunding for the Proctor series since early 2024. This new comic series is described this way: "The truth is out. The wounds are fresh. Start from...

Klaus Janson, artist and inker extraordinaire, is the guest this week in Episode #736.  This month, New York's Philippe Labaune Gallery is presenting a career-spanning exhibition of artwork by Eisner and Harvey Award-winning artist Klaus Janson, one of the most influential figures in American comic art and a defining force in the medium for more than five decades. Known for his iconic  Batman and...

In Episode #735, Wayne talks with Dutch author/artist Margreet de Heer, who is crowdfunding Philosophy: A Discovery in Comics here at zoop.gg.  Margreet, who is a former comics laureate of the Netherlands, introduces readers to a few key philosophers and concepts and makes us think for ourselves! Philosophy is described this way: "Margreet de Heer delivers a surprisingly fun and really intriguing...

In Episode #734, it's the return of high-power creator Jeff Haas, self-described as a long-time comic book nerd and fanboy! Jeff has a Kickstarter project underway now until March 5, 2026, at 8:15 p.m. for Malek: Reigning Devil #1-3. It's described this way: "Malek journeys to Purgatory to confront Lucifer! A story of betrayal, vengeance, and newfound agency!"   We discuss who the various characte...

  Braxton's latest offering combines a novel and a graphic novel, both of which are now available. It's described this way: " The Yasuke Duology chronicles the extraordinary journey of history's first African samurai across two interconnected tales!" Book One is called Yasuke: Dead Man Walking , and Book Two is Yasuke: Resurrection . We discuss who the various characters are, how this dual series...

It's a great week here during Episode #732, and it features my latest conversation with Steven Kaul and Lyndon Radchenka! Lyndon and Steven have  a Kickstarter underway for both editions of The Laundrymen series that will conclude this Friday, March 2, at 2:59 PM EST. It's described this way: " The Laundrymen is an ongoing comic series about two men who work out of a laundromat and solve supernatu...

Adam Santangelo, who is returning to creating comics with his passion project called Mantle, is interviewed this week on the Wayne's Comics Podcast in Episode #731! Wayne has a great conversation this week with Adam, one of the driving forces in the Indie comic  Mantle . It's described this way: "Vijay is a 14-year-old suburban superhero nerd, bullied at school and mourning the death of his father...

This week, in Episode #730, Wayne talks with creator Ryan Drost, who has a Kickstarter underway for the latest issue of the great Indie comic Stealth Hammer ! Wayne has a great conversation this week with Ryan, a successful comics creator now crowdfunding his latest campaign, this time about Bring on the Bad Guys ! It's described this way: "It's a superhero adventure set in a world of high-tech ga...

James Aquilone, accomplished horror writer/editor, returns to the Wayne's Comics Podcast in Episode #729! Wayne has a great conversation this week with James, a favorite here at the podcast! He's crowdfunding his latest campaign, this time about Weird Tales —A Graphic Novel of Bizarre & Unusual Stories ! It's described this way: " After 100 years, the unique magazine gets its first official comic...

In Episode #728, it's time to catch up with DM Ray from  The Madcaps, who has   Issue #3 coming to Kickstarter! Creator DM Ray from The Madcaps will launch his crowdfunding campaign for issues #1-3,  which will be launching soon on Kickstarter . Here's the book's description: "Four friends hunt down a necromancer, who is attempting to curse their town by sunrise..." If you go to the link above, yo...

It's time to explore the excellence of Indie comics with my interview with creator Jeff Simon, writer for the Unity Comics offering Sleeping Betty ! This is Jeff's very first comic, and he has assembled a great team to help make Sleeping Betty a success on Kickstarter and among comic fans. Here's how Sleeping Betty is described: "Get ready for a KILLER time when Dexter meets A Nightmare on Elm Str...

Let's kick off 2026 with my interview with creator Nick Cagnetti, co-writer and artist for the upcoming heartfelt superhero/horror hit Spirit of the Shadows ! Nick is probably best known for his work on Pink Lemonade and XINO , and it's important to note that this is his first full-length artwork since the aforementioned Pink Lemonade . Here's how Spirit of the Shadows is described: "Once, Erik Le...

This week, it's special episode #725, and the last one for 2025! There's no better way to wrap up the year than a great conversation with one of the very best comics creators around today, and that's Phillip Kennedy Johnson, who returns to the podcast and has big news about his future in comics! Phillip has been making some of the best comic stories out there today, including his excellent work on...

The holidays are a great time for family and friends. In Episode 724, it's the return of a great friend of the show, Tom Marvelli from Another Door Comics, who talks about his new book Apparition, which is followed by my yearly holiday tradition! "Scary ghost stories" are a staple for this season, so Tom and I talk about his new series that takes place in the world of The Boy in the Bot . Appariti...

This week in Episode #723, we chat with comics creator Michael Schwartz about his new comic series, Armored , which is available now! Screenwriter Michael Schwartz ( Zombie Town, Gnome Alone ) makes his comics debut alongside rising artist Ismael Hernandez in Armored , which recently had their first five issues become available in hardcover via a successful Kickstarter. The series is described thi...

This week in Episode #722, we chat with comics creator Snake about his new webcomic, Grinding Against the Morrow , which is available digitally! Snake is a writer and letterer who is also poet, spoken word artist, and a comic creator who recently graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Grinding Against the Morro...

Simon Birks from Blue Fox Comics returns this week in Episode #721, and he's talking about his upcoming Top Cow/Image comic called The Thing on The Doorstep! Award-winning writer Simon Birks ( ANTARCTICA, Sinners, Gone, The Shadow Over Innsmouth)  and artist Willi Roberts are telling this chilling tale based on H.P. Lovecraft's terrifying story that takes readers deep into a haunting mystery of fr...

This week in Episode #720, Medieval creators Neil Kleid and Alex Cormack talk with Wayne about their just-released Comixology Original series. Award-winning writer Neil Kleid ( The Panic ,  Brownsville, Nice Jewish Boys)  and artist Alex Cormack are going  Medieval   with their bombastic new series about baseball, the Bronx, and sixth-century Britain!  The series is described this way:  " Baseball...

Nandor Fox Shaffer returns this week in Episode #719, bringing us up to date on his latest Kickstarter for Seasons Volume 1-2. Nandor is the creator of  Seasons  and several other great comics, including  Man-Child, Lifeline, and the Fabled Offering ! Volumes one and two of Seasons are now  available via Kickstarter at this link in paperback format! The books are described this way:  " Begin Fletc...