Comic Book Central

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of TWO 80s cinema classics, Night of the Comet & The Last Starfighter, with the incredibly talented actress who stars in both – Catherine Mary Stewart! Photo courtesy Catherine Mary Stewart Images TM & copyright © Universal, Marvel Comics Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Oscar-winning actor J. K. Simmons and writer/director Michelle Schumacher join me to talk about their latest film, You Can’t Run Forever. Plus, I ask J. K. about his roles in Spider-Man, Justice League, and yes...Batgirl! Movie images TM & copyright © Lionsgate, Sony Photo TM & copyright © Rob Northway Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

It’s my adventure at FanExpo Cleveland! Chatting with Star Trek star, Brent Spiner, actor Ethan Suplee (Mallrats, My Name Is Earl), iconic voice actor Fred Tatasciore (Star Wars, New Looney Tunes), FanExpo’s Jerry Milani, and a SUPER announcement from the Siegel & Shuster Society about Cleveland’s tribute to Superman! FanExpo logo TM & copyright © FanExpo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

The greatest comedy teams of all time – Abbott & Costello, Martin & Lewis, Laurel & Hardy – marketing them to the public included comic books! Author Rick Greene joins me to talk about his series of incredible books highlighting the advertising of these iconic comic teams. Photo courtesy Rick Greene Book images TM & copyright © Richard S. Greene Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

I’m revisiting the grooviest era in Marvel Comics history with Marvel legend, Roy Thomas! “Rascally” Roy drops by the Lair to chat about Marvel in the 70s, writing for animation, and co-creating some of the greatest comics characters of all time! Photo courtesy Roy Thomas & John Cimino Book images TM & copyright © Marvel, TwoMorrows Publishing Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Pour yourself a martini and join me as I welcome author Edlitz...Mark Edlitz. The writer of several James Bond books jet packs in to talk Bond in comics and beyond. Plus, we’ll even get in some superhero chat! Book images and photo TM & copyright © Mark Edlitz Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adverti...

It’s my adventure at GalaxyCon Columbus! Talkin’ Trek with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Nana Visitor. Exploring Indiana Jones (& Star Trek & Star Wars) with author John Jackson Miller. And, a peek behind the curtain of GalaxyCon with the man behind the celeb panels – Patty Hawkins! GalaxyCon logo TM & copyright © GalaxyCon Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com f...

Actor Vincent D’Onofrio drops by to talk about bringing Wilson Fisk (a.k.a. The Kingpin) to life on the hit series, Daredevil. We also chat about his wonderful new children’s book, “Pigs Can’t Look Up”. You’ll hear about his two upcoming series, Echo & Daredevil: Born Again, and you’ll discover the comic book character he’d LOVE to portray! Photo courtesy Vincent D’Onofrio Images TM & copy...

My guest has given us definitive behind-the-scenes books for Jaws, The Hulk, and Buck Rogers. Now, his latest book has taken off. Author Pat Jankiewicz is here to chat about his super 80s flashback – The Greatest American Hero Companion! Photo courtesy Pat & Steve Jankiewicz Book images TM & copyright © Bear Manor Media Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for info...

The creative minds behind the stop-motion sensation Robot Chicken are here – Matt Senreich and John Harvatine! We’re talkin’ about their classic series, their latest animated project and graphic novel, The Von Dingles, and...I’ll ask about Star Wars: Detours! Images TM & copyright © Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

Year 11 of Comic Book Central begins with a guest that’s out of this world! Actor Todd Stashwick is here for some Trek talk about his fan-fave character, Captain Liam Shaw, from Star Trek: Picard! Photo courtesy Todd Stashwick Images TM & copyright © CBS / Paramount Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for a...

It’s the super show ten years in the making! Time to celebrate as I bring you the Comic Book Central 10th anniversary special! Great guests & memorable moments from the past year – PLUS, your chance to score some incredible giveaways! Cut the cake & drop the confetti because there’s a party goin’ on in the Lair! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

Takin’ the show on the road to Cincinnati Comic Expo! It’s my chats with Star Trek’s Brent Spiner, Muppet cartoonist Guy Gilchrist, and the man who brought Spider-Man and the cast of Saturday Night Live together, comics icon Bob Hall! CCE logo TM & copyright © Cincinnati Comic Expo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...

Action! Adventure! Indy imitators! John Harrison, the author of The Indiana Clones Diary—An Indispensable Guide To The Best Big Screen Raiders Rip-Offs, is here to talk about those crazy flicks that want to be Indiana Jones movies, but fell short of finding fortune and glory. Photo courtesy John Harrison Movie & book images TM & copyright © Umbrella Entertainment Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

It’s the New Zoo Revue...comin’ right at YOU! The stars of the swingin’, singin’, and dancin’ 70s series are here. Doug Momary and Emily Peden – Doug and Emmy Jo! – drop by to chat about their beloved show that was the hit of this year’s San Diego Comic Con! Photo courtesy Doug Momary Images TM & copyright © New Zoo Revue, Disney Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com fo...

Academy Award-winning, Grammy Award-winning music legend Paul Williams is my guest! From Muppets to Match Game, from Burt Reynolds to Batman, from songwriting to Superman (yes, Superman: The Movie!), we’re talking about EVERYTHING! You can’t miss this one. Photo courtesy Paul Williams Images TM & copyright © Disney, WB, DC Comics Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com fo...

Wrapping up my adventure at this year’s TerrifiCon with the “Heroes of Voice Acting”, Larry Kenney (ThunderCats), Cal Dodd (X-Men: The Animated Series), and Renae Jacobs (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)! TerrifiCon logo courtesy Big Fedora Marketing, LLC Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thrills! Spills! Chills! All part of my Indiana Jones panel at this year’s TerrifiCon. Young Indiana Jones himself, Sean Patrick Flanery, joins me and my buddies from the IndyCast, Mitch Hallock, Keith Voss, and Ron Longo, for a TERRIFIC adventure! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Have you ever wanted to start your own podcast? Then you are in the right place! I’m joined by my podcast pals Keith Voss, John Siuntres, and Matt Herring for our recent TerrifiCon panel, “How to be a Podcaster”! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

My adventure at TerrifiCon continues with Guardians of the Galaxy’s Sean Gunn! Sean met up with fans in the midst of a Hollywood strike. We’ll break down the important points of what’s happening in Tinseltown...and we’ll have some fun along the way. TerrifiCon logo courtesy Big Fedora Marketing, LLC Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

It’s my adventure at TerrifiCon! In part one, I chat with the man behind CT’s number one comic convention, Mitch Hallock. And, you’ll hear from comics creators Garth Ennis, Rick Leonardi, J. K. Woodward, and Phil Hester! TerrifiCon logo TM & copyright © Big Fedora Marketing, LLC Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

Actor and director Jonathan Frakes returns to the Comic Book Central Lair! We're talkin' Trek - his experiences directing Discovery and Strange New Worlds...and reuniting with the Next Gen crew for an epic adventure on Star Trek: Picard! Images TM & copyright © CBS/Paramount Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Over four decades of super stories in one book! Brian McKernan, author of With Thanks to Superman, recounts his time with the Man of Steel. From the cast of George Reeve’s Adventures of Superman, to Broadway’s Superman Bob Holiday, to Christopher Reeve, and beyond...it’s the SUPER chat you can’t miss! Photo copyright © Mark Forman Book image TM & copyright © Brian McKernan Hosted by Simplecast...

Thrills! Spills! Chills! All part of my chat with writer Christopher Irving who swings by the Lair to talk about his super new book – Cliffhanger! Cinematic Superheroes of the Serials! Photo courtesy Christopher Irving Book image TM & copyright © Christopher Irving and TwoMorrows Publishing Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u...

We love when comic books become TV shows. But what about TV shows becoming comics? I’m chatting about that pop culture phenomenon with the author of “American TV Comic Books”, Peter Bosch! Photo courtesy Peter Bosch Book image TM & copyright © Peter Bosch and TwoMorrows Publishing Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers...