The ComicsXF Interview Podcast

This week, Dan chats with Erica Schultz, a comics writer, editor, letterer and more, about her Daredevil annual out this week, her just-wrapped "Twelve Devils Dancing" book at Action Lab, working the convention circuit and the many hats she wears in the industry.

This week, writer Mark Russell joins host Dan Grote to talk about his many, many projects, including "Second Coming" from Vertigo, "Green Lantern/Huckleberry Hound" from DC, "Lone Ranger" from Dynamite, "Judge Dredd" from IDW and, of course, "Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles," which comes out Aug. 22 in trade. They also talk about last month's Comic-Con, whether theology is attractive a...

This week on the show, writer Daniel Kibblesmith joins us to talk about "Quantum and Woody," "Lockjaw," "Black Panther vs. Deadpool," the differences between writing for TV and writing for comics and which characters he liked to use in the old X-Men arcade game. If you like the show, please remember to support it at patreon.com/wmqcomics.

Artists Ro Stein and Ted Brandt join Dan to talk about their new Image Comics series "Crowded" with writer Christopher Sebela, working as a team, the weather in Britain, '90s X-Men, the recent UK Trump protests and much more.

This week is our foil-plated 25th episode spectacular! Matt Lazorwitz returns to talk about a range of DC stuff, from "Teen Titans Go to the Movies" to the Ink and Zoom young-reader lines to current Batman continuity to Hawkman to Geoff Johns and more. Plus, listen for a couple major announcements about the show.

This week on the podcast, Zack Quaintance returns to tell us all about his trip to Comic-Con International in San Diego, which he covered for The Beat. We talk about the panels he sat in on, the creators he interviewed, the swag he weighed his bag down with and, just because it's relevant to our interests, playing old Final Fantasy video games.

This week on the podcast, Rob Guillory joins us to talk about his new Image book, "Farmhand," his Comic-Con plans, the lessons of "Chew" and the state of his appetite as the creator of comics that feature cannibalism, cibopathy and organically grown human body parts.

This week on WMQ&A, Dan visits Farpoint Toys and Collectibles in Mays Landing, New Jersey, one of 20 shops around the world nominated for an Eisner Spirit of Retail Award. Justin and Penelope Daniels and Frank Mosentoff are celebrating their first anniversary in their current location and recently expanded their comics offerings after receiving an influx of comics collections. They talk about the...

Writer Meg Downey, whose work can be seen at IGN, CBR, Polygon, dccomics.com and elsewhere, joins Dan to talk about Captain America as Marvel prepares to launch the new volume by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Leinil Yu. Have we forgiven Marvel for "Secret Empire" yet? Does all the Stucky shipping leave the Falcon feeling unloved? What are some of the weirdest Cap stories? And when did "Legends of Tomorrow"...

Andrew Magazzu, comics expert for Farpoint Toys & Collectibles in Mays Landing, NJ, joins Dan ostensibly to talk about the IDW Hasbroverse books, but then Dan makes him rank "Barrier" among all of Brian K. Vaughan's other books, and it kind of tangents off from there.

WMQ&A all-stars Will Nevin (AL.com, oregonlive.com) and Zack Quaintance (batmansbookcase.com) return to break down the past couple weeks of comics news, from Geoff Johns' new DC deal to the arrival of AHOY Comics. Oh, and there's a jingle now.

This week’s guest is artist Jamal Igle, creator of the Action Lab series Molly Danger, artist on Black Mask’s “Black,” which just got optioned for a film adaptation, and a former DC artist on titles including Firestorm, Supergirl and Nightwing. We talk about politics in comics and in general, watching Star Wars and Marvel movies with our kids and why DC hasn’t done more with Booster Gold outside t...

Writer Kelly Thompson joins the show this week to talk about her recently announced "West Coast Avengers" series with Stefano Caselli, her upcoming "Nancy Drew" series at Dynamite, giving Rogue and Gambit their happiness ... for now, growing up X-Men, comics literacy and much more.

In recognition of "Amazing Spider-Man" #800, we talk with Spider-fans Ben Marritt (@comic_field) and Dr. Scott McElroy (@doctor_spidey), progenitors of the #DrunkPete Twitter group, about writer Dan Slott's decade-plus-long run on the character, their favorite stories, collecting habits and how their fandom fueled their friendship.

Comics journalist Will Nevin returns to the podcast to talk about the 100th edition of his Wednesday Warriors column, the strange saga of the "Jawbreakers" comic, why Damian Wayne is worse than diarrhea, and why "Rock Candy Mountain" was a great comic.

In our first-ever LIVE panel, recorded May 5 at Level Up Entertainment in Mays Landing, Dan talks with Roye Okupe, founder of YouNeek Studios, and Mark Poulton, writer of all-ages books such as "Pizza Tree" and "A Cat Named Haiku," as well as a regular collaborator with Rob Liefeld.

Writer Leah Williams joins Dan to talk about her love for the underappreciated X-man Maggott and "the gross mutants," her story in the "X-Men Gold" annual, her YA novel "The Alchemy of Being Fourteen," her upcoming projects and much more.

What else are we going to talk about after this weekend? Returning guest Zack Quaintance (batmansbookcase.com) joins Dan to break down "Avengers: Infinity War" (SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS) and handicap the Eisner nominations. ... And talk about Maggott.

This week we've got a two-fer of guests. First, Dan talks with artist Joe Eisma about "Jughead the Hunger," "The Archies," "Charlie's Angels" and "Quantum and Woody," then about their mutual loves of the X-Men and the Final Fantasy video game series. Then, Dan, Matt Lazorwitz and Rob Lynch talk with writer Gail Simone on the floor of Camden Comic Con about her new "Domino" series.

WMQ&A Episode 10: The Magic of Con Season by Dan Grote

This week on the podcast, Dan Grote talks to writer Christopher Sebela about his upcoming Image books "Shanghai Red" and "Crowded," his recent Johnny Blaze one-shot at Marvel, coffee shop dogs, whether "Lost" holds up and much more.

This week on the podcast, Zack Quaintance (@BatmansBookcase) joins Dan to talk about his comics website, his writing and all of DC's WonderCon announcements.

This week on the podcast, host Dan Grote talks with Becca Swez from comics shop Level Up Entertainment about BOOM Studios books, including Lumberjanes, Abbott, Godshaper and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the most recent issue of DC's "Mister Miracle." Plus, Dan talks about his Free Comic Book Day plans and some upcoming cons in New Jersey.

Writer Ian Flynn joins Dan Grote to talk about Archie, Sonic the Hedgehog, the Mighty Crusaders and more. Plus, we get an update on WMQ Comics' Arch' Madness bracket, and big news: The podcast is now on iTunes!

Host Dan Grote and guest Will Nevin, who writes about comics for AL.com and oregonlive.com, dissect DC's many new imprints, from Black Label to Untitled Brian Michael Bendis Imprint, the creative teams behind Marvel's "fresh start," new books announced at Image Expo and more.