Comic Book Squares

The effects of many chronic diseases are often unseen, so what if there was a superhero who was invulnerable to physical harm but had to fight to stay alive because of his own body? That's the premise of the comic book miniseries "Ripple Effects," and we're excited to talk to the series creator and writer Jordan Hart! We talk to Jordan about this series, his own battle with the i...

Secure the perimeter ... Nem is on the show! This week, Ben and Mike chat with comic book writer and novelist David "Nem" Howard! We talk to Nem about his  @ASAPIMAGINATION  series "O.P.S.E.C." as well as about horror movies, how the movie "1408" made Nem fear the Carpenters, and how his overcoming adversity led him to living his dream. We cover a lot! Here is the official description for "O.P.S.E...

Ever wished someone would combine the movies "Se7en" and "Elysium"? Well our next guests managed to take the concept and dial it up to 11! Writer Sarah Gailey and artist Liana Kangas join us to talk about their Boom! Studios comic book series "Know Your Station." Sarah has written comics such as "Eat the Rich," "Steven Universe," and "The Vamp...

We're excited bring back a very special guest, comic book writer and artist Steve Mannion! We talk to Steve about his new book that features his longtime heroines origin story "Fearless Dawn: The Bomb," as well as about what he's been up to since we talked to him last year, his upcoming appearances and more! Here's the official description for "Fearless Dawn: The Bomb&qu...

The Squares are headed to the Great White North for this next episode! We're interviewing comic book creator Nicholas Friesen about his multimedia project "Olivia Sea"! With this project, Nicholas is mixing music, animation, and comics to create an immersive storytelling experience. We talk to Nicholas about "Olivia Sea" as well cassette tapes, the Simpsons, Kim Deal, Amazi...

Our next guest has been keeping the law and order in comics for years now! OK, that joke was a stretch. We have failed this city. We'll stop now! If you haven't guessed it, we're talking to Marc Guggenheim, television writer and producer on everything from "Law and Order" and "Eli Stone" to "Arrow" and "Legends of Tomorrow." He's written comi...

Hey Squares fans, you're getting a twofer this week! In this epsiode, Paul talks to comic book writer and artist Dan Membiela about his comics "Good Agent" and "Under God" and to comic book writer and letterer Kylar Merrell about his company Foreign Press Comics. The guys also get into the difference between writing scripts for an artist and writing scripts that you have to...

We head from the distant future to the Middle Ages in this episode with comics legend Liam Sharp! Liam is a renowned comic book artist and writer, as well as a novelist, who has worked on everything from Spawn to Hulk to Batman. Most recently, he acts as both writer and artist on his Image Comics series "Starhenge" and is the artist on Valiant Comics' "X-O Manowar: Unconquered.&...

It's Hammer time! This week the Comic Book Squares are joined by comic book creator Ryan Drost to talk about his all-ages superhero comic "Stealth Hammer"! Besides his comic, we also talk about droids, Icelandic gnomes, and how "Stealth Hammer" was selected as a "Top Book of 2022 That You Should Be Reading." You know, just your everyday stuff. Here's the offic...

It's an Omen, it's a Revelation, it's Michael Nunneley and Steve Sellers on Comic Bok Squares!   In this episode, Michael and Steven join us to talk about the Omen Comics and Revelation Comics universe.    Omen Comics' Omenverse is a universe of blended myths, legends, & folklore (& even some classical literature) mixed with horror, the supernatural, apocalyptic themes &...

Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse ... our next guest has worked with them all and then some!   The Squares were excited to chat with Mike Deodato, Jr., a longtime profesional comic book artist who has had a prolific career. He's worked on everything from Incredible Hulk to Batman to Lady Death to Jade Warriors, and now he's brought his talents to AWA Studios. With AWA, he recently won an Eisner f...

The Squares recently welcomed Dominique "Mitch Mula" Mitchell on the show!   Dominique, co-founder of Crypto Money Records and comic series "Lil Bitcoin," talked with us about his projects as well as the intersection of comics and Web3 spaces.   The "Lil Bitcoin" series, which features both physical and digital comics, was designed by renowned visual artist Tillavision with music by mult...

We're excited to finally be able to announce that we're sponsoring the Dream Foundry Comic Book Script Contest!    When we first started this indie comic review/interview show, our goal was (and still is) to support indie creators. So once we got established as a show, we reached out Dream Foundry, a nonprofit whose mission is "to bolster and sustain the nascent careers of professionals...

We're going back to the early days of comics outside of the mainstream and talking to an originator of the underground comix movement!   The Squares were honored to have Barbara "Willy" Mendes on the show. Barbara was one of the earliest underground comix artists/writers of the 1970s. She shares tales of those wild days, including her journey from fine art to comics to fine art and back again...

We wish we were best friends with this super comic book writer!   This week, the Squares interview Ringo Award-nominated Jason Inman, the creator of the comic series "Super Best Friend." We talk to Jason about how he moved from the military to writing, his time working on DC Comic's YouTube channel, and how Jimmy Olson would be a lot different in the age of smartphones!   Here's the offi...

We're heads over heels for the work of this comic book writer!   This week, the Squares interview AJ O. Mason, the writer of comic series "Headcases," as well as the upcoming graphic novel from IDW, "Kloud 9." We talk to AJ about how he got started in the comics industry as a writer, the lucky break that got him a deal with IDW, and how a guy so young can write about marriage like he's been i...

And now for a hero with a different kind of red cape!   In this week's episode, the Squares are joined by Steve Prince, the creator of the comic book series "Monster Matador." Besides his action-packed series, we talk about 80s action movies (looking at you, Predator!), how indie comics are the last bastion of creativity, and his time in the toy industry.   Here's the official descriptio...

We're going full "Tilt" on this episode!   The Squares sit down with Aaron Dowen, the editor-in-chief, writer and founder of Catalyst Comics. We chat about his comic series "Tilt" as well as marketing comic books, are comic conventions good for comic creators, and the future of his indie comic book company.   Here's the official description of "Tilt":    "Tilt is the fourth wal...

The pagan goddess of Britain is on the loose in modern day London!  In this episode, the Squares talk to Chris Mole, creator and writer of the the comic book series "Brigantia."  We talk to Chris about researching mythical and historical characters, how he works with artists, creating a British superhero, and what the future holds!   Here's the official desription of "Brigantia": &n...

Stop playing "High on Life" right now and check out comic series "Orcs in Space"!   From the mind of "High on Life" creator and "Rick and Morty" co-creator Justin Roiland, "Orcs in Space" is a raucous, hilarious sci-fi tale that at its heart is about finding your place in the galactigon.    In this episode, we were lucky enough to be joined by "Orcs in Space" co-writer Michael Tanne...

It's time to raise the dead and eat wings!   That's actually sort of the premise of the comic by our next guest, Nick Bryan. In this episode, we chat with him about his series "Death of a Necromancer" as well as his experience doing comic conventions and crowdfunding, and finding photos of geese.   Here's the official description of "Death of a Necromancer":   "Death of a Necromance...

This week we've got a comic book writer joining us all the way from Scotland!   The Squares - Ben, Mike, Paul and Shane - chat with Dave Cook about his comics "BPM" and "Deadliner" as well as his series with BHP Comics, "Killtopia"! Dave also shares his journey as a writer, music inspirations and his plans for the future of "Killtopia."  Here's the official description for volume 1 of "K...

We're talking to the Devil himself this week!   At least, that's the nickname of this week's guest Paul "Haydes" Hayden, the founder of indie comics publisher ASAP Imagination. Ben, Mike, Paul and Shane talk to Haydes about establishing a publishing company, ASAP's current slate of comics, and their creator-owned offshoot The NE1 World.   ASAP's current roster includes comics such as "OP...

We traveled halfway around the world for this episode!   OK, actually we just interview someone who is halfway around the world from us - Anas Abdulhak! Anas is the creator and writer of comic books such as " Eleutheromania " and " The Alpha Council ," as well as upcoming titles "Etheres" and " Objects in the Mirror ."  We love Anas' willingness to try new things with the comics medium,...

We're stoked to have one of our favorite comic creators back on the show!   Anthony Stokes is the creator successful indie comic "Decay," as well as upcoming title "Intrusive Thoughts." On top of writing these comics, he is also his own marketing team, finding unique ways to get people talking about his comic books ... and buying them!   Issue 3 of "Decay" is now on Kickstarter! You can...