Comic Book Central

Brilliant actor James Remar is my guest and we’ve got a LOT to talk about! Bringing DC Comics’ Gambi to life on Black Lightning, voicing a bunch of iconic characters in various Batman animated series, goin’ to Gotham in live action, and bringin’ the bad in the 90s superhero flick, The Phantom! Photo courtesy James Remar Images TM & copyright © Paramount Pictures, The CW Hosted by Simplecast, a...

Hollywood icon Treat Williams is here! Not only are we talkin’ about his eeevil turn as supervillain Xander Drax in the 1996 superhero flick, The Phantom, we’re chatting about comic books, The Empire Strikes Back, his close friend Christopher Reeve, and yes – Hallmark TV shows & movies! Photo courtesy Treat Williams/Hallmark Phantom images TM & copyright © Paramount Pictures Hosted by Simp...

Batman executive producer Michael Uslan returns to the Lair! Michael weighs in with his thoughts on The Batman, Michael Keaton’s return to the Batcave, Batman Beyond, Bat-Mite (!) and the Bat-tastic sequel to his memoir – Batman’s Batman! Go batty with us! Photo courtesy Michael Uslan Book image TM & copyright © Michael Uslan; courtesy Red Lightning Books Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

Writer Richard Dinnick talks about the tales he’s penned for legendary characters like Doctor Who, Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, and the Robinson Family in the latest graphic novels for the hit sci-fi Netflix series, Lost In Space! Photo courtesy Legendary Comics Images TM & copyright © Legendary Comics Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

From Lost In Space, actor Russell Hornsby is my guest! Russell drops by to talk about suiting up to film the epic final season of the hit sci-fi Netflix series. Photo courtesy Benjo Arwas Images TM & copyright © 20th Century Fox Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Class is in session with prolific author, historian, and professor Jeremy Dauber! We’re looking back at a century and a half of comics, comic strips, and graphic novels – all part of his latest book, American Comics: A History! Photo courtesy Tilly Blair Book images copyright © Jeremy Dauber Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

Actor Joseph David-Jones drops by the Lair to chat about bringing the DC Comics superhero Connor Hawke to life on Arrow. We’re also taking a look at his new CW sci-fi mystery drama 4400, talkin’ about nipples on Bat suits (!) - AND...you’ll find out the superhero he’d like to bring to life on the big screen! Photo courtesy Kristen Miccoli Images TM & copyright © The CW, DC Comics Hosted by Sim...

Comic Book Central begins Year 9 with voice directing legend, Andrea Romano! Andrea takes us through her career in animation from the Hanna-Barbera years through the classic shows Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series! Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

Let the celebration begin! It’s the colossal Comic Book Central 8th anniversary special! Guests from the worlds of Black Lightning, The Flash, Scooby-Doo, Condorman, The Greatest American Hero...PLUS voiceover artists, top comic book and pop culture podcasters, and much more. It’s my look back at the best moments of the past year on the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...

Stargirl writer/producer Steve Harper joins me in the Lair! We’re not only diggin’ deep into Steve’s longbox collection of comics, we’re diggin’ deep into the mythos of Stargirl, Eclipso, Paintball, and one of the most talked-about comic book TV episodes of all time! Photo courtesy Steve Harper Image TM & copyright © The CW, Warner Bros. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz...

Singer, songwriter, and now actress MASUMI is my guest this week! We’re talkin’ all about her incredible music, you’ll get an EXCLUSIVE listen to a new song, and we’ll find out about her action-packed acting debut in the film adaptation of the graphic novel Samurai Shirô – Yakuza Princess! Photo TM & copyright Diana Ragland Image TM & copyright © Magnolia Pictures, Darkside Books Hosted by...

Podcast Appreciation Week concludes on Comic Book Central with the World’s Greatest team-up of Jay Towers and Jim Bowers! Jay and Jim fly from their Fortress of Solitude to the Comic Book Central Lair to chat about Christopher Reeve, Richard Donner, Superman: The Movie and their super show, the Caped Wonder Superman Podcast! Photo and podcast image TM & copyright © Jim Bowers Hosted by Simplec...

Podcast Appreciation Week continues on Comic Book Central with the super producer/host of Superboy: The Legacy Podcast, Sam J. Rizzo! Sam flies into the Lair to talk about his show chronicling tales of the Boy of Steel from the TV series, Superboy! Photo and image TM & copyright © Sam J. Rizzo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

Podcast Appreciation Week continues on Comic Book Central with my Bat chum from the Batcave Podcast, John S. Drew! We’re talking about his Bat-tastic show, his podcast featuring sensational 70s Saturday morning icon Shazam, and the brilliantly bionic OSI Files! Photo and images TM & copyright © John S. Drew Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

Podcast Appreciation Week begins on Comic Book Central with the man behind the world’s #1 Indiana Jones fan podcast, The IndyCast, Ed Dolista! Ed swings into the Lair to talk about how he started podcasting about the famed fictional archaeologist/adventurer. And you’ll find out about his latest pop culture journey, Mitch and Ed’s Excellent Adventure! Images TM & copyright © Ed Dolista Hosted b...

Hollywood icon Alan Oppenheimer is here! Alan drops by to talk about his time patching up the Six Million Dollar Man, getting wild in Westworld, voicing Mighty Mouse, Ming the Merciless, and Skeletor. PLUS, we talk about his return to the world of He-Man in Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation! Images TM & copyright © Universal Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...

Musician Vinnie Fiorello joins me in the Lair to talk about his early music and comic book influences, co-founding the ska punk band Less Than Jake, and how all of that shaped his newest musical venture, the comic book crossover band The Inevitables! Photos courtesy Vinnie Fiorello Inevitables image TM & copyright © Specimen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

Jinkies! I’m joined this week by one of the founding members of Mystery, Incorporated – actress Nicole Jaffe! Nicole brought Velma Dinkley to life on the original “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?” animated series. She talks about working with her fellow Scooby cast mates, we learn about an amazing charity she represents – High School Yearbook – where she helps kids battling cancer, and she’ll give us h...

Hollywood stuntman Eddie Braun is my guest this week! Eddie drops in to chat about his work on iconic shows and movies like The Flash, Lois & Clark, StarTrek, Transformers, and the Avengers. PLUS, we’ll talk about his latest project, working with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and going in front of the camera for the Disney Plus daring documentary – Stuntman! Photo courtesy Eddie Braun Image TM &am...

Stargirl’s Trae Romano joins me in the Comic Book Central Lair! We’re going to take a look back at season one of the superhero CW hit. Trae also gives us a preview of season two (and season three!), and talks about his memorable trips to Barnes & Noble with Luke Wilson. Photo TM & copyright © Orion Bustamante Images TM & copyright © The CW, Warner Bros., DC Comics Hosted by Simplecast,...

Suicide Squad! Guardians of the Galaxy! The Walking Dead! Fast and Furious 9! Hollywood heavyweight Michael Rooker drops by to talk about some of his most iconic roles, working with James Gunn in the worlds of Marvel and DC, the return of Yondu in Marvel’s What If?, and whether or not he’d like to bring Yondu back in live action! Photo courtesy Michael Rooker Images TM & copyright © Disney, Ma...

My guests are the stars of Land of the Lost, Wesley Eure (Will), Kathy Coleman (Holly), and Phillip Paley (Cha-Ka)! The cast rafts in and drops down into the Comic Book Central Lair to talk about the 70s Saturday morning sensation from Sid & Marty Krofft. And yes, there’s a sing-along! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

TerrifiCon Week continues with legendary Star Trek writer and creator of Land of the Lost, David Gerrold! David drops by to talk about the origin of his fascination with sci-fi, crafting the most memorable episode of Trek, tackling tales of Tarzan and Superboy, and developing the complex mythology for the 70s Saturday morning sensation, Land of the Lost! Photo courtesy David Gerrold Images TM &amp...

TerrifiCon Week begins with the main man behind Connecticut's terrific comic con, Mitch Hallock! The King of the Nerds drops by to chat about his upcoming comics and pop culture extravaganza, the state of superhero movies and TV shows, and his latest media endeavor – Mitch & Ed’s Excellent Adventure! Mitch & Ed photo courtesy Ed Dolista TerrifiCon image TM & copyright © Big Fedora Mark...

Super talents Eugenie Ross Leming and Robert Singer, producers of Supernatural, drop by the Lair to talk about filming a finale during Covid, the 80s hit Scarecrow & Mrs. King (will we see a reboot?), the epic sci-fi tale V, and the superhero smash Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman! Oh, and what about that Lois & Clark cliffhanger ending? Photo courtesy Eugenie Ross Leming I...