Comic Book Central

Jinkies! I’m joined this week by one of the founding members of Mystery, Incorporated – actress Nicole Jaffe! Nicole brought Velma Dinkley to life on the original “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?” animated series. She talks about working with her fellow Scooby cast mates, we learn about an amazing charity she represents – High School Yearbook – where she helps kids battling cancer, and she’ll give us h...

Hollywood stuntman Eddie Braun is my guest this week! Eddie drops in to chat about his work on iconic shows and movies like The Flash, Lois & Clark, StarTrek, Transformers, and the Avengers. PLUS, we’ll talk about his latest project, working with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and going in front of the camera for the Disney Plus daring documentary – Stuntman! Photo courtesy Eddie Braun Image TM &am...

Stargirl’s Trae Romano joins me in the Comic Book Central Lair! We’re going to take a look back at season one of the superhero CW hit. Trae also gives us a preview of season two (and season three!), and talks about his memorable trips to Barnes & Noble with Luke Wilson. Photo TM & copyright © Orion Bustamante Images TM & copyright © The CW, Warner Bros., DC Comics Hosted by Simplecast,...

Suicide Squad! Guardians of the Galaxy! The Walking Dead! Fast and Furious 9! Hollywood heavyweight Michael Rooker drops by to talk about some of his most iconic roles, working with James Gunn in the worlds of Marvel and DC, the return of Yondu in Marvel’s What If?, and whether or not he’d like to bring Yondu back in live action! Photo courtesy Michael Rooker Images TM & copyright © Disney, Ma...

My guests are the stars of Land of the Lost, Wesley Eure (Will), Kathy Coleman (Holly), and Phillip Paley (Cha-Ka)! The cast rafts in and drops down into the Comic Book Central Lair to talk about the 70s Saturday morning sensation from Sid & Marty Krofft. And yes, there’s a sing-along! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

TerrifiCon Week continues with legendary Star Trek writer and creator of Land of the Lost, David Gerrold! David drops by to talk about the origin of his fascination with sci-fi, crafting the most memorable episode of Trek, tackling tales of Tarzan and Superboy, and developing the complex mythology for the 70s Saturday morning sensation, Land of the Lost! Photo courtesy David Gerrold Images TM &amp...

TerrifiCon Week begins with the main man behind Connecticut's terrific comic con, Mitch Hallock! The King of the Nerds drops by to chat about his upcoming comics and pop culture extravaganza, the state of superhero movies and TV shows, and his latest media endeavor – Mitch & Ed’s Excellent Adventure! Mitch & Ed photo courtesy Ed Dolista TerrifiCon image TM & copyright © Big Fedora Mark...

Super talents Eugenie Ross Leming and Robert Singer, producers of Supernatural, drop by the Lair to talk about filming a finale during Covid, the 80s hit Scarecrow & Mrs. King (will we see a reboot?), the epic sci-fi tale V, and the superhero smash Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman! Oh, and what about that Lois & Clark cliffhanger ending? Photo courtesy Eugenie Ross Leming I...

Actress, dancer, and martial artist Jennifer Cheon Garcia drops by the Lair this week to talk about her time in the Arrow-verse on shows like Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl! PLUS, we’ll chat about her adventure in the Star Trek universe, and take a look back at her incredible run on the SyFy hit series Van Helsing! Photo courtesy Jennifer Cheon Garcia Images TM & copyright © SyFy, Warner Bros...

Incredible voice artist Billy West is my guest this week! Billy drops by to talk about bringing characters to life on classic cartoons like Ren & Stimpy and Futurama. Plus, we’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of the epic animated flick Space Jam where Billy voiced the iconic characters Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd! Photo courtesy Billy West Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros., Nickelodeon...

Screenwriter Mark Rosenthal is my guest this week! Mark drops by the Lair to chat about penning sci-fi, action, and superhero tales for Star Trek VI, Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes, and Superman IV: The Quest For Peace! Photo courtesy Mark Rosenthal Images TM & copyright © Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

It’s a jungle in the Lair this week as I welcome internationally-acclaimed Tarzan historian and author, Scott Tracy Griffin! Scott and I chat about the history of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ most famous creation in books, movies, serials, TV series, animation, and of course – comic strips and comic books! Photos courtesy Scott Tracy Griffin and Titan Books Tarzan images TM & copyright © ERB, Inc. Ho...

Hollywood legend James Brolin is my guest in the Comic Book Central Lair! We’re chatting about his latest project – the Netflix live action adaptation of Jeff Lemire’s graphic novel, Sweet Tooth. And yes, I get a Batman ‘66 question in! Images TM & copyright © Netflix, DC Comics Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

From The Flash, Tom Cavanagh zooms into the Comic Book Central Lair! I sit down with Tom to talk about his time in Central City playing multiple versions of Harrison Wells, including Flash’s greatest nemesis, Reverse Flash. We’ll also get a preview of his latest team-up with a superhero as director of Superman & Lois, and I’ll ask if we’re ever going to see the quirky comedy Ed again! Photo co...

Star of stage and screen, Lane Davies is my guest this week! Lane drops by to talk about Shakespeare, sharing the screen with Jimmy Stewart AND Lassie, and taking an evil turn as the fan-favorite time traveling terror Tempus on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman! Photo courtesy Stanislaus Callas Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...

The star of Black Lightning – Cress Williams is here! Cress flies in from the Sanctum to the Comic Book Central Lair to talk about the series finale, the possibility of Black Lightning’s return to the Arrow-verse in The Flash, his dream team up, his regret for BL’s final season, and what comic book character he’d like to tackle next! Photo courtesy Cress Williams Images TM & copyright © The CW...

Actor/filmmaker Daniel Emery Taylor is my guest and we are celebrating 50 years of the classic DC Comics character, Swamp Thing! Daniel is here to talk about his love of all things horror and has tons of stories about his time in the swamp filming 1989’s The Return of Swamp Thing! Photo courtesy Daniel Emery Taylor Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

From The Falcon and the Winter Solider, actor Desmond Chiam is my guest this week! Desmond smashes his way into the Comic Book Central Lair to chat about his role as the super powered member of the Flag Smashers, Dovich, on the hit Disney / Marvel series! Photo TM & copyright © David Higgs Falcon & Winter Soldier images TM & copyright © Disney Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

Heeey! Actor Scott Valentine is my guest this week! Scott drops by to talk about working on Family Ties with Michael J. Fox, throwing down with Dean Cain’s Superman as Metallo on Lois & Clark, acting and directing on Black Scorpion, and voicing the animated superhero, Phantom 2040! Photo courtesy Scott Valentine Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros., Lionsgate, CBS Paramount Hosted by Simpl...

Things are about to get animated because Emmy-winning voiceover legend Frank Welker is here! Frank tells tales of Hollywood like his encounters with Elvis and Ann Margret, and recording a “deleted scene” from Raiders of the Lost Ark. PLUS – he talks about giving voice to hundreds of iconic animated characters from Scooby-Doo, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, Super Friends, Transformers, and mor...

Incredibly talented actress Stacy Haiduk visits the Lair this week! Stacy talks about bringing the iconic DC Comics character Lana Lang to life on the TV series Superboy. She also chats about voicing the Mandalorian warrior Akaavi Spar in Star Wars: The Old Republic, and she tells the tale of how her visit to Jurassic Park just may have led to her role on the sci-fi series SeaQuest DSV! Photo cour...

Swamp Thing Week concludes on Comic Book Central with the director of 1989’s The Return of Swamp Thing, Jim Wynorski! Jim recounts his memories of making a movie in the muck, his battles with star Louis Jourdan, working with the lovely and talented Heather Locklear, and his original sci-fi TV experience with Swampy himself, Dick Durock! Photo courtesy Jim Wynorski Images TM & copyright © Warne...

Swamp Thing Week continues on Comic Book Central with actor Reggie Batts from the 1982 cult classic feature film, Swamp Thing! Reggie chats about the dangers of filming in a South Carolina swamp, helping his hero Adrienne Barbeau, and even inviting Swampy and company to dinner with his family! Photo courtesy Reggie Batts Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros., DC Comics Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Swamp Thing Week begins on Comic Book Central with the producer and host of Monster Kid Radio, Derek M. Koch! Derek joins me in the Lair as we take a look back at the mucky monsters, mad swampy scientists, and super slimy fun of 1982’s Swamp Thing and 1989’s Return of Swamp Thing! Photo and MKR logo courtesy Derek M. Koch Swamp Thing images TM & copyright © Warner Bros. Hosted by Simplecast, a...

Actor James Hampton has appeared in so many of our favorite films and TV shows including F-Troop, Dukes of Hazzard, Teen Wolf, and the Disney flick celebrating a 40th anniversary – Condorman! He’s just written his autobiography and on this week’s show, his wife and co-author Mary Deese Hampton joins me to talk about James’ life and adventures in Hollywood! Photos courtesy Mary Deese Hampton Images...