Adrian Has Issues

451 Media is a company co-founded by director Michael Bay (“Transformers”), Doug Nunes and two men who are responsible for creating a certain Nintendo accessory. Recently, 451 has established an interactive publishing division, releasing graphic novels and digital content. The creators for 451’s graphic novels include Scott Rosenberg (“Con Air”), Skip Woods (“Wolverine”), George Pelecanos (“The Wi...

This week's episode features returning guest, Mario Candelaria. Mario is a New York-born writer and comedian known for the upcoming crime drama Comare, which was discussed during his first appearance in Episode 21. His latest title is ASHES: A Firefighter's Tale from Z2 Comics. In order to properly tell the story, Mario takes Adrian back to his hometown of Brooklyn and to the people and places tha...

In this Black Friday edition of Adrian Has Issues, Adrian catches up with New York-based artist Fabian Lelay after meeting at NYCC 2015 and the Creator After-Con. Fabian is a relative newcomer to the indie comics scene after perusing a career in fashion design, but is quickly making a name for himself with two upcoming comics: Jade Street Protection Services, which features writer Katy Rex (Strang...

Picking up where they left off in Episode 6, Adrian once again teams up with Dags, the host of Amish Baby Machine: the most power podcast ever created. Dags and Adrian share a mutual love of Canadian progressive rock trio, Rush and discuss their experiences in discovering the band for the first time. Sharing a mutual love of all things pop culture, our heroes cover a myriad of topics including las...

SPECTRE, the 24th installment of the iconic James Bond film franchise, has been raking in plenty cash at the box office. However, reactions to the film have been somewhat divisive. Armed with his Walther PPK--which coincidentally looks an awful lot like a microphone--Adrian enlists in the aid of fellow agent Eileen to discuss the latest 007 adventure. In as much as SPECTRE served as a love letter...

Adrian has always fancied himself a music-lover and a fan of singer/musician Mike Patton. That was until he met Ben Cohen, a Vermont-based cartoonist with a BFA and MFA in Sequential Art. Ben Cohen is known for the graphic novel Bully and the upcoming Interrobang. Ben Cohen is also a in sequential art. Ben and Adrian match wits on their deep knowledge of Patton's numerous projects including Faith...

In an energy-packed episode, Adrian chats with writer Steven Petrivelli and artist Sean Dillon, the creators of the comic book Sweetie. Inspired by both superhero comic books and Japanese manga, Sweetie centers around a teen named with potentially extraordinary abilities. Sean and Steven talk about how the manga Bakuman heavily influenced their collaboration and the three geek out over Power Range...

This week's episode is a lot of fun! Joining Adrian as a guest host is none other than his girlfriend/creative director Eileen, making a return after her podcast debut on Episode 16. Marjorie Liu is a New York Times best-selling author and comic book writer, known for her the paranormal romance novel Tiger Eye as well as X-23, Black Widow and Astonishing X-Men. Marjorie tells the story of how she...

This week's episode was recorded during Hurricane Joaquin's brief reign of terror on the East Coast. It's strange to say, but the weather couldn't be more appropriate! Maya Glick is a Texas-based writer, musician and martial artist. She is also the creator of Rain an fan film based on the X-Men character Storm. Maya tells her story of how the Storm's fictional journey mirrored her own, providing i...

Adrian and comic book writer Todd Black take a trip to the land of Altaria.

Today's episode of Adrian Has Issues is jam-packed with laughs! Adrian is joined by New York-based artist Soo Lee. Known for her work on acclaimed titles like Fight Like A Girl and Liquid City, Soo is set to release the her new comic Hysterics, in which she is both the writer and artist. In true AHI fashion the conversation covers a myriad of topics including female anti-heroes, Korean cinema and...

Recorded on location in a park in Montclair, NJ, Adrian explains the ups and downs of a recent crowdfunding campaign involving t-shirts. Using it as a learning experience, Adrian intends to press on and discusses future plans for the podcast including blogs and other fun content.

This week's episode was recorded on location at East Side Mags in Montclair, NJ! Adrian sits down for a brief interview with New Jersey-based artist Taylor Esposito, a former Marvel Bullpen/pro letterer at DC Comics. Taylor is now the founder of the design studio Ghost Glyph Studios. Our heroes discuss Taylor's involvement in the graphic novel Strange Wit, based on the life of author/historical fi...

This week's episode features Jennie Wood, the writer of the acclaimed sci-fi/coming-of-age graphic novel Flutter. Jennie describes her experiences living in a small town in North Carolina, which served as the basis for the book, as well as provide the background for her novel A Boy Like Me. Plus, Jennie explains how it's sometimes necessary for writers to get out of the way of their own characters...

This week's episode features guest actor and comedian Kelly Vrooman. Kelly is probably best known for her work on The Sunny Side Up Show and The Chica Show, which both aired on Sprout and NBC. However, children's programming is only the beginning, as she is also an accomplished comedian, excelling in both stand-up and improv. Kelly is also the founder of the sketch comedy channel Jelly Man Product...

This week's episode is not one to be missed! Adrian is joined by writer and comedian Mario Candelaria. If you're wondering why that name sounds familiar, he was one of the many contributors to the comic anthology 27 from Red Stylo Media, which was discussed in Episode 19. Mario details his work on his comic drama Comare, a tale of deception and intrigue set in Los Angeles during the 1950s. In addi...

This week's episode was so nice it was recorded twice! Adrian chats with writer, illustrator and publisher Jerome Walford. Jerome details the origins of the award-winning sci-fi graphic novel Nowhere Man, which is the flagship series from Forward Comix. Jerome also talks about his views on diversity in the comics industry as well as the challenges an independent publisher faces. Also by Jerome Wal...

This week's episode features Enrica Jang, a writer and founder of the independent comics publisher Red Stylo Media. Enrica tells her personal story from starting as an intern for a comic book publisher to an editor and eventually calling her own shots as an Editor-In-Chief. In addition to a number of graphic novels and original series, Red Stylo has released a series of comic anthologies including...

This week, Adrian is joined by Ed Traquino, an Emmy-nominated British commercial artist based out of New York City. Represented by the advertisement company Famous Frames, Ed details his career as a successful illustrator and storyboard artist. Not stopping there, Ed has also created two comics: Cee & Bee, an adventure in the spirit of Tintin as well as an irreverent anthology titled Pumpin' Jam....

It's a convention double-header on today's episode of AHI! After "con"-quering both Special Edition: NYC and Eternal Con (Episodes 15 & 16), Adrian set his sights on Northeast Comic-Con and Too Many Games, returning to New Jersey with two geek-tastic interviews: The first interview features Vivek J. Tiwary, a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Tony Award-winning Broadway producer. We all kno...

It's convention season and Adrian's "Issues" have never been greater! Joining him on this wild ride through autographs, panels and cosplay is his girlfriend and creative director Eileen aka "Nica." The couple discuss relationship bliss and their adventures at both Special Edition: NYC and Eternal Con. Adrian & Eileen meet a hip-hop legend! Eric Roberts woos Eileen while Adrian is completely powerl...

Last week ReedPop hosted the 2nd Annual Special Edition: NYC, the comic book-centric sister convention to New York Comic Con. Needless to say it was a lot of fun! Today's episode features two interviews conducted at Pier 94 during Special Edition

I'm probably the last person to have seen this summer's hit movie Mad Max: Fury Road. Oh, well. I'm going to post this minisode out of order to give you my thoughts on it. As per usual, you can also check out this and all of my episodes on iTunes and Stitcher!

The podcast crossover event of 2015 is here! Getting to "First Base" with the gang at BSXcluded: Issues With Friends several months ago was an absolute blast. In fact, so much fun was had a "second date" needed to happen. IWF hosts Joe and Shaddai stop by for a hilariously irreverent discussion of podcasting fetishes, tornadoes and vampire escorts. Part 2 of this podcast continues on IWF Special 0...

Love it or hate it, the Fast & Furious film franchise is one of the most successful series in the world. Back in Episode 10, Adrian and guest host Moriah Hummer, the creator of the comic Flat Track Furies quickly discovered a mutual geeky affection towards the movies, so they've reunited to talk the past, present and future of this weird street racing opus and ask the tough questions: Which series...