Comic Book Central

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...

Actress Daya Vaidya from Superman and Lois is here! Daya talks about her dance and theater background, her battle in overcoming cancer (twice!), and how she channeled that experience to go next-level with her performance as the powerful supervillain Onomatopoeia! Photo TM & copyright © Maya Iman Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros., The CW, DC Comics Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

From Superman and Lois, Chad L. Coleman drops by the Lair! Chad talks about bringing super intensity to his role as Superman’s adversary, Bruno Mannheim. PLUS, we’ll get in a little talk about Arrow, The Orville, The Walking Dead, and...The Green Hornet! Photo TM & copyright © Benjo Arwas Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros., The CW Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

Time for some Trek talk as I sit down with Star Trek: Picard’s Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut! Ashlei drops by to chat about joining the Star Trek universe, working with Trek legends, and bringing the character of Sidney La Forge to life. Photo courtesy Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut Images TM & copyright © CBS/Paramount Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c...

On this episode, I’m discovering the secrets behind two hidden gems in the Superman universe with author Chuck Harter. Chuck drops by the Lair to talk about his book,"Superboy & Superpup: The Lost Videos"! Photo courtesy Chuck Harter Book image TM & copyright © Chuck Harter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

Marvel! DC! Star Wars! Star Trek! So many worlds of pop culture and my guests have helped bring them to life. Artists, visionaries, and the co-founders of 9B Collective, the very first Black-owned concept art studio, Mike Uwandi and Phillip Boutté Jr. are here! Photo courtesy 9B Collective Images TM & copyright © Disney, Marvel Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...

It’s my sit-down with Steel! Actor Wolé Parks drops by the Comic Book Central Lair to talk about bringing John Henry Irons (Steel) to life on the super CW series, Superman & Lois! Photo courtesy Wolé Parks Images TM & copyright © The CW, Warner Bros., DC Comics Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ad...

My celebration of Smallville continues as I sit down with the talented actress who brought Lois Lane to life – Erica Durance! Erica talks about her time on the smash superhero series, suiting up as Wonder Woman (twice!), landing in the world of Supergirl, and reuniting with her Clark Kent – Tom Welling – for Crisis on Infinite Earths! Photo courtesy Erica Durance Images TM & copyright © Warner...

I’m celebrating the superhero show Smallville with actress Kristin Kreuk! Kristin drops by to talk about bringing the DC Comics’ character Lana Lang to life on the hit series, going toe-to-toe with Lex Luthor, and loving and ultimately leaving Clark Kent. Photo courtesy Kristin Kreuk Images TM & copyright © DC Comics Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...