Comic Book Central

Peabody-winning writer, producer, director, and educator Bridget Terry is in the Lair to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the feature film Popeye and her incredible chronicle of the film’s production – The Popeye Story! Photos courtesy Bridget Terry Book image TM & copyright © King Features Syndicate, Paramount/CBS Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

Star of stage and screen, Roberta Maxwell, joins me to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the feature film Popeye! Roberta talks about bringing Nana Oyl to life in the film, and working with Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, and director Robert Altman! Photo courtesy Roberta Maxwell Images TM & copyright © King Features Syndicate, Paramount/CBS Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ad...

Directed by Spielberg! Directed by Anthony Perkins in a Psycho flick! Directed by Zemeckis in a Back to the Future film! And – Sweethaven resident directed by Robert Altman. Brilliant actor Donovan Scott has just about done it all and he’s here to help me celebrate the 40th anniversary of the feature film Popeye, where he brought the iconic Thimble Theatre character Castor Oyl to life on the big s...

Legendary science fiction author Alan Dean Foster joins me to talk about his time in the world of Star Trek adapting the animated series into prose, bringing Power Records stories to life, and developing the story for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. PLUS – we’ll spend some time in a galaxy far, far away to talk about ghost writing the original Star Wars novelization, writing the follow-up adventure...

Star Trek talk this week with author and TV historian Marc Cushman! Marc returns to the Lair at warp speed to chat about his latest “These Are the Voyages” Trek tomes highlighting the rise of Star Trek fandom in the 70s leading up to the classic film – Star Trek: The Motion Picture! Photo courtesy Marc Cushman Book images TM & copyright © Jacobs/Brown Media Group Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...

She composes the soundtracks for superheroes! Pinar Toprak drops by to talk about her recent Emmy nom for McMillions, and how a tryout for Wonder Woman led to super soundtracks for Captain Marvel, Krypton, and Stargirl! Photo courtesy Pinar Toprak Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros., Marvel Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

From stand-up to superhero – the fantastically funny Joel McHale can do it all! Joel drops by to chat about his heroic role as Starman on the hit series Stargirl, but we also find time to talk about his comedic influences, sports, The Soup, game shows old and new, medical advice during the pandemic, oh – and the time he met Spider-Man! Photo courtesy Joel McHale Images TM & copyright © Warner...

Closing out “TerrifiCon at Home” with the voice of Hawkgirl from Justice League, Maria Canals-Barrera! Maria joins me on the 80th anniversary of the character to talk about channeling her own upbringing to bring Hawkgirl to life. PLUS – Maria chats about being directed by Burt Reynolds, Henry Winkler, AND Tom Hanks, appearing on The Big Bang Theory, and what she learned about parenting from the se...

From working with the Man of Steel to becoming the Man of Steel! Actor George Newbern, the voice of Superman in the DC animated universe, drops by for my “TerrifiCon at Home” series. George talks about working with Christopher Reeve in Switching Channels, popping up in tons of iconic pop culture shows and movies, and returning to the character of Superman in features like Superman vs. the Elite an...

The voice behind Wonder Woman in the DC animated universe, actress and voiceover artist Susan Eisenberg, drops by to kick off my “TerrifiCon at Home” series! That’s right – guests who were scheduled for this year’s terrific comic con are coming to you right here on Comic Book Central! I’m chatting with Susan about bringing the Amazonian warrior to life in Justice League and DC features, and you’ll...

It’s the final mission for Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and they’re all joining me in the Comic Book Central Lair! Showrunners Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, and Jeffrey Bell are joined by the cast – Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Jeff Ward, and Enver Gjokaj to reflect on seven seasons of the epic superhero a...

Actor Greg Ellis drops by to talk about his new podcast The Respondent, his roles in epics like Titanic and Pirates of the Caribbean, soaring through the stars in Star Trek, and his incredible body of voiceover work, including his latest – Mr. Mind in DC Lego Shazam! Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros., Disney, Paramount Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inform...

Actor, director, producer Robin Atkin Downes is my guest in the Lair! Robin talks about his early live action roles in shows like Buffy and Babylon 5, and hundreds of voice roles in tv shows, feature films, and video games like Doomsday, Abomination, and Manchester Black from Superman vs. the Elite! Photo courtesy Robin Atkin Downes Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros., Marvel Hosted by Simple...

Is there a doctor in the Lair? Yes! This week, I’m talkin’ Trek with the doc from Star Trek: Voyager, Robert Picardo! Celebrate the silver anniversary of Voyager as we look back on the series. PLUS, Robert reminisces about his time visiting Smallville and voicing comic characters, tells the story of how he almost became a doctor for real, and gives his thoughts on Star Trek: Picard! Photo courtesy...

Loni in the Lair! Hollywood legend Loni Anderson drops by to chat about her time squaring off against Lou Ferrigno’s Incredible Hulk AND Arnold Schwarzenegger, livin’ on the air at WKRP in Cincinnati, bringing cartoons to life on CBS, and giving voice to the iconic comic strip character, Blondie! Photo courtesy Loni Anderson Images TM & copyright © King Features Syndicate, Universal Hosted by...

Continuing my look at the final season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. with two of the stars of the series, Ming-Na Wen and Natalia Cordova-Buckley! Images TM & copyright © ABC, Marvel Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Actor Steven Ogg has brought comic books to life on The Walking Dead, The Tick, and now – the TNT hit drama, Snowpiercer! Steven drops by to chat about all of these roles, and we even talk about premium Canadian beer! Photo courtesy TNT & Steven Ogg Images TM & copyright © TNT, AMC, Amazon Studios Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

From the Lighthouse to the Lair, TWO S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are here! Henry Simmons and Jeff Ward drop by to chat about the time-trippy, mind-blowing, everything-AND-the-kitchen-sink final season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Images TM & copyright © ABC, Marvel Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

Outspoken, innovative, controversial, and always entertaining! Animation legend Ralph Bakshi drops by the Comic Book Central Lair for an animated conversation about his groundbreaking work on projects like The Mighty Heroes, Spider-Man, Lord of the Rings, Fritz the Cat, Mighty Mouse, and much, much MORE! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collec...

Actor Christopher James Baker has menaced the heroes of Gotham, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and now Stargirl. It’s time to pick the brain of the man who brings Brainwave to life on the CW smash hit series! Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros., Marvel, Disney Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

Pop culture icon Butch Patrick is here! Get ready for a frightfully fun time as we chat about his classic TV show The Munsters, and his time on two Saturday morning sensational series – Lidsville and Shazam! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hollywood legend Joan Van Ark is my guest this week! We’re chatting about her time as a space vixen on the cult classic Quark, crushing it on Battle of the Network Stars, battling Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman, square dancing with Lee Majors’ Six Million Dollar Man, appearing on DC’s Doom Patrol, and voicing the iconic Marvel superhero, Spider-Woman! Photo courtesy Joan Van Ark Images TM & copyr...

Joy Osmanski drops by the Comic Book Central Lair to talk about her roles on the animated Fox hit Duncanville, and as Tigress on the smash CW superhero series, Stargirl! Photo courtesy Sarah Ford Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vanessa Marshall, one of the most prolific voice actors in Hollywood, is hangin’ out in the Lair this week! We’re talking about roles in the Star Wars universe in Rebels and Clone Wars, her work for Marvel as Black Widow, Gamora, and Mary Jane Watson, and taking on the iconic role of Wonder Woman in many DC projects including Superman: Red Son! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...

Master storyteller, Emmy-winning director/producer Sam Liu is my guest in the Lair! We’re chatting about his early days in animation, and his work crafting tales for iconic comic characters including his latest – the feature film adaptation of the classic DC Comics story, Superman: Red Son! Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for i...