Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics

Snoopy; a Beagle of Mars , the newest “Peanuts “ graphic novel is out this week, just in time for the holidays! Author  Jason Cooper is here to talk about the latest edition in the ongoing  series of “Peanuts” graphic novels from BOOM studios and the Schulz Creative Associates team. If that wasn’t enough, Jason also regales us with stories from his years working as a writer at Warner brothers! 

Episode 29:  Tauhid Bondia, part 2! Our interview with the dynamite cartoonist of “Crabgrass” continues with talk about Peanuts, Charles Schulz, childhood and comics! What else?

Rising star Tauhid Bondia visits Blockhead to talk about his life, career, and his two great comicstrips on GoComics.com; the politically charged, “A Problem Like Jamal” and the new Instagram sensation, “Crabgrass”!  (This episode is dedicated to the memory of Tom Spurgeon)

More insightful comics talk from a true “cartoonist’s cartoonist”! Michael talks about comics, animation and his journey across three decades with his great comic strip, “The Norm” !

Michael Jantze, multi-talented cartoonist/creator of the “The Norm”; joins Geoff to talk about his new book, “The Norm 4.0 collection” as well as his career in comics, film and publishing, and his friendship with Charles Schulz!

Episode 25: Brad Perri & I resume our discussion of “Peanuts”, The Beatles, comics and the kitchen sink as “Blockhead’s” first anniversary special continues!

Brad Perri, cartoonist of the break-out hit “Pirate Mike” on GoComics.com, joins Geoff to celebrate “Blockhead”’s  first anniversary in a special two-part episode! We talk Charles Schulz’s old neighborhood, Chris Ware, The Beatles, and of course, everything “Peanuts”!

Episode23: “Peanuts “ graphic novel illustrator extraordinaire, Robert Pope, joins us for Part 2 of our fascinating discussion about Charles Schulz   Peanuts, comics, and the challenge in bringing comics’ most-beloved characters to a new generation of readers in new stories and adaptations.

If Charles Schulz had an artistic doppelgänger, it might’ve been today’s guest, Robert Pope; illustrator of the recent graphic novel  “Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown!” and a host of “Peanuts”-themed books from Simon & Schuster!

Cartoonist Pat Sandy Returns for part 2 of his discussion with Geoff about his hit strip, “Next Door Neighbors” on GoComics.com. The conversation about comics ranges wide, but somehow always circles back to Charles Schulz and “Peanuts”! Go figure!

Pat Sandy, cartoonist/creator of the hilarious comicstrip, “Next Door Neighbors” on GoComics.com talks shop with Geoff, and the two cartoonists touch upon the business, the writing, the influences, the evolution of “Neighbors’ and of course, Charles Schulz & “Peanuts”!

Part 2 of the Ray Billingsley interview! In this episode Geoff and Ray talk about cooking, comics and everything in-between, with some great anecdotes from Ray about Charles Schulz, Will Eisner and other comics greats!

This is a special one; Ray Billingsley, creator of the long-running syndicated comicstrip, “Curtis”, and good friend of Charles Schulz, stops by to talk about his life, career, Sparky, “Peanuts” and best of all, his own work on the beloved King Features comicstrip, “Curtis’!

ZED cartoonist Duane Abel drops by to talk comics, Charles Schulz, Peanuts, perseverance  & defining cartooning success on your own terms. 

Part 2 of my discussion with Ryan Flanders, former Design Director at MAD magazine! The end of MAD? What does it all mean? Ryan & I dig deep into the fallout from the end of one of our favorite magazines.

We’ve all heard the news; Our beloved “usual gang of idiots” will soon be out of work! Former MAD magazine Design Director Ryan Flanders drops in for a special “non-Peanuts” episode devoted to MAD; it’s past, present and possible future! 

By now, Lex Fajardo qualifies as honorary co-host! This time out, Geoff & Lex talk Dennis the Menace, Prince Valiant and finally-Lex’s own work on the all-ages graphic novel series featuring Kid Beowulf, published by Andrews McMeel! (Kidbeowulf.com) and there’s some Charles Schulz and Peanuts in there too!

Part 2 of my marathon-length discussion with Eisner-winning Senior Editor at the Schulz Studio,Lex Fajardo! We dive deep into Schulz and Peanuts, licensing and the day-to-day at the Schulz Studio at “Snoopy Central” in Santa Rosa, Ca. This the big one, folks! 

Lex Fajardo, Eisner award-winning Senior Editor at the Schulz Studio in Santa Rosa, Ca. And cartoonist of the Kid Beowulf series of graphic novels, is here for an in-depth discussion deep into  Schulz territory! This is the one all Blockheads have been waiting for!

Reuben-award winning cartoonist Terri Libenson And Geoff continue their conversation, talking about comics, cartooning, “The Pajama Diaries”, motherhood and, yes, Charles Schulz and “Peanuts” too!

Reuben-award winning syndicated cartoonist and author, Terri Libenson of The Pajama Diaries, visits to talk cartooning, comics and her highly successful book series for kids and tweens; including her newest book, Just Jaime, to be released May 7th.

Amidst some great insights from Steve Conley on cartooning, comics and Peanuts, two old men complain about Twitter.

Steve Conley, creator of the Eisner-nominated webcomic “The Middle Age”,   stops by to talk “Peanuts”, small press comics history and the eye-popping work he’s done across 20 + years as a webcomics pioneer. 

Syndicated Cartoonist Will Henry and host Geoff Grogan continue their discussion about “Wallace the Brave”, Charles Schulz and “Peanuts”!

Will Henry, cartoonist of the syndicated comic strip ,”Wallace the Brave” stops by for a visit to talk about his strip, syndication and , naturally, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock and Charles Schulz. Part 1 of 2!