Dollar Bin Bandits

Wolverine heads to Miami, and returning guest Dan Panosian is driving the bus. On this episode, Dan joins the Bandits to discuss Wolverine: Paradise , his new Marvel series that lets him both write and draw Logan as he steps away from the X-Men and into a world of crime, heat, danger, and unexpected alliances. Dan talks about what attracted him to this chapter of Wolverine’s life, why Miami was th...

From Excalibur and X-Factor to Catwoman , Harley Quinn , and beyond, Tini Howard has built a career around bold characters, sharp genre instincts, and stories about identity, power, and control. On this episode, Tini joins the Bandits to reflect on her path through Marvel, DC, and creator-owned comics before diving into Sicko , her new Ignition Press series with artist Amilcar Pinna . The conversa...

History, crime, and social conflict collide in The Mafia vs. The Klan , the new graphic novel from C.E. Massari . On this episode, C.E. joins the Bandits to discuss his career, including his work on Six Swords , the path that led him into comics, and the real-world history that inspired this latest project. The conversation explores the challenge of turning a volatile chapter of American history i...

New York has always been a city of stories, and Real Life Comix: Only in New York turns more than 50 of them into #comics. Co-editors Doug Latino and returning guest Dean Haspiel join the Bandits to discuss the new hardcover memoir anthology from Cosmic Lion Productions , featuring nearly all-new material from an extraordinary lineup that includes Roz Chast, Drew Friedman, Peter Kuper, Josh Neufel...

From Firestorm and Captain Atom to Micronauts and Green Lantern , Pat Broderick has spent decades bringing bold energy and distinctive design to some of comics’ most memorable characters and worlds. On this episode, Pat joins the Bandits to look back on his career at Marvel and DC, the artists and editors who helped shape his approach, and the evolution of his style across superhero, science-ficti...

From animation and television to comics and creator-owned storytelling, Heath Corson has built a career around sharp character work, big genre ideas, and an instinct for collaboration. On this episode, Heath joins the Bandits to reflect on his path through projects like Justice League: War , Batman: Assault on Arkham , Bizarro , and the expanding Minor Threats universe, including his work on The B...

From breakout creator-owned hits like Spencer & Locke and Going to the Chapel to major work for Marvel and beyond, David Pepose has built a career on high-concept storytelling with plenty of heart, humor, and momentum. On this episode, David joins the Bandits to look back at the path that took him from comics journalism into writing, the lessons he learned breaking in through creator-owned wor...

From editor and publisher to creator, David Hedgecock has spent his career helping shape comics from nearly every angle. On this episode, David joins the Bandits to reflect on his time at Ape Entertainment and IDW , the lessons he learned working across publishing and editorial, and how those experiences eventually led him back to creator-owned storytelling. The conversation then turns to Miss Min...

Few editors have had a front-row seat to as many eras of modern superhero comics as Lysa Hawkins . On this episode, Lysa joins the Bandits to look back on a career that began in the legendary Marvel Bullpen under Virginia Romita before taking her through major editorial roles at Marvel , DC , and Valiant . She reflects on working with some of comics’ biggest characters, helping shape titles like B...

More than three decades of satire, fandom, anger, absurdity, and dairy-fueled mayhem come together in Nerd Inferno: The Essential Evan Dorkin . Returning guest Evan Dorkin joins the Bandits to celebrate the massive new 648-page Dark Horse omnibus collecting the complete Milk & Cheese comics, the entire Eltingville Club saga, and the strips, stories, and assorted madness of Dork . Evan looks ba...

In this special episode, we hand over the feed to AFOLs Welcome, a weekly podcast where co-host Gr!ncH and W3st have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat are joined by Krypto_Bricks, who is a certified DC Comics enthusiast. Today we’re going to dive into the history of the LEGO Batman and DC themes and discuss the current state of the theme. What’...

The man behind Sex, Spies & Rock ‘n Roll returns! That's right, Jeff Messer is back on the show to talk about his partnership with Mike Grell , his experience as an independent writer, and what influences his creativity. There's still time to back the latest SSRNR story, Sex, Spies, & Rock 'n Roll: Origins 2 , here: kck.st/4ztaflA! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

Few cartoonists have pushed the possibilities of the graphic novel as consistently as  Bryan Talbot . From the groundbreaking  The Adventures of Luther Arkwright  and the deeply personal  The Tale of One Bad Rat  to the wildly imaginative world of  Grandville , Bryan joins the Bandits to reflect on a remarkable career as a writer, artist, and comics innovator. The conversation explores his approac...

The world knew  Stan Lee  as the larger-than-life face of  Marvel Comics , but the final years of his life tell a far more complicated and heartbreaking story.  Filmmaker Jonathan Bolerjack  joins the Bandits to discuss  Stan Lee: The Final Chapter , his powerful new documentary built from hundreds of hours of never-before-seen footage he captured while working closely with Stan during the last fo...

What happens when the horror host becomes part of the horror story? Returning guest  Chris Irving  joins the Bandits to discuss  Joe Unknown #1 , the first in his new three-issue miniseries with artist Nick Justus about a comic book horror host facing what may be his final story. Chris digs into the inspirations behind the series—from classic horror comics and  The Twilight Zone  to Mike Allred’s ...

Before they became writers, editors, historians, filmmakers, and some of the most familiar names in comics, they were  DC’s Junior Woodchucks . On this very special episode,  Michael Uslan, Jack C. Harris, Paul Levitz, Bob Rozakis, Anthony Tollin,  and  Steve Mitchell  reunite to look back at their early days as young fans working behind the scenes at  DC Comics  during the  1970s . More than 50 y...

Australian cartoonist  Campbell Whyte  has built a career around the idea that comics can be as much about place and community as they are about storytelling. On this episode, Campbell joins the Bandits to discuss his acclaimed, Eisner-nominated  Home Time   series and his latest graphic novel,  Luna Express , exploring how his hometown of Perth, childhood memories, manga, video games, and Austral...

Comics can do so much! Author/artist double-threats Gideon Kendall, Miss Lasko-Gross, and Rick Parker assemble to discuss how they have used comics to explore their stories and real-life experiences. Sometimes they probe memories and at other points they use comics to bend reality as they share in words and illustration. Gideon is known for his work on  WAIT...It Gets Worse, I Am the Audience, WHA...

Few people have chronicled the modern comics industry as closely—or for as long—as  Heidi MacDonald . On this episode, the longtime journalist, editor, and founder and editor-in-chief of  The Beat   joins the Bandits for a wide-ranging conversation about her career and the ever-changing world of comics. Heidi reflects on launching  The Beat  in 2004, her earlier work as an editor at Disney and DC/...

Comic book history is best preserved by the people who were there—and by those determined to capture their stories before they disappear. On this episode, comics historian and longtime collector David Armstrong joins the Bandits to share his extraordinary journey through more than six decades of comics fandom, beginning with attending some of the earliest comic conventions in the 1960s. David disc...

From acclaimed runs as an inker on Green Arrow to historical graphic novels like Union Station and Capote in Kansas , Ande Parks has built a remarkably varied career across more than three decades in comics. On this episode, Ande reflects on his journey from artist to writer, his longtime collaboration with Phil Hester, the craft and often-underappreciated importance of inking, and his move into c...

Forty years after  Crisis on Infinite Earths  reshaped  DC Comics , its impact can still be felt across superhero storytelling today. On this episode, author and filmmaker  Kevin Miller  joins the Bandits to discuss his new TwoMorrows book,  The Crisis Companion: From Flash of Two Worlds to Infinite Earths and Beyond , an exhaustive exploration of the landmark series and the decades of DC history...

Forty years ago, four martial-arts-trained rodents crashed the comics scene and helped kick off one of the strangest crazes of the 1980s. On this episode, creator  Don Chin  joins the Bandits to celebrate the 40th anniversary of  Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters ,  the 1986 series that began as a parody of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and quickly took on a life of its own. Don looks back...

The world of  Lost Fantasy  is getting bigger—and a whole lot hotter. On this episode, writer  Curt Pires  joins the Bandits to dive into  Fireborn , the new Image Comics series he co-created with Franklin Jonas and artist Patrick Mulholland. The story follows Aaron Hillburg, a directionless billionaire’s son whose life is upended when a mysterious dragon egg bonds with him, awakening an ancient m...

From  Swamp Thing  and  Wonder Woman: Earth One  to  Batman Incorporated ,  Yanick  Paquette  has brought a lush, distinctive visual style to some of comics’ most iconic characters. On this episode, Yanick joins the Bandits to look back on his career as an artist and storyteller, discussing the influences that shaped his work, his approach to composition and world-building, and the creative proces...