Comics Are Dope (The Podcast)

After being plucked from the world of animation writing, Jeremy Adams has taken comics by storm! After several amazing yet underrated runs on The Flash, Green Lantern, and now Flash Gordon at Mad Cave Studios; he's set to level up even more with a brand new ongoing Aquaman series for DC Comics in January! The world is his oyster, and we are the pearls. Or are the residual checks pearls? Why is "th...

Today I'm joined by Peter Tomasi, Peter Snejberg and Francis Manapul as we celebrate the rollout of the Family Odysseys universe from Ghost Machine! The Rocketfellers #1 and Hornsby & Halo #1 are both out in comic shops everywhere right now!  This episode is brought to you by GlobalComix. Get 30% off an annual Gold Pass at http://comicsaredope.com/global   Want to talk comics with us all the time?...

No one in comics has a career quite like Denys Cowan's. From studying at the feet of Neal Adams, to breaking out with his legendary run on The Question, and co-creating an entire universe of diverse superheroes with Milestone Media. Finally, all these achievements and more are being celebrated in a first of its kind art book, live on Kickstarter now.  Today, I'm joined by the legend himself, along...

The last time I had Joe Illidge on the show, I couldn't believe the secret he kept from us. He's writing The Shadow Cabinet! But now, just a week ahead of release, Joe is free to tell all. Well, all he can tell us without spoiling the first issue. Listen to hear why EVERY MOMENT MATTERED, and just what this new series means for the Dakota Universe. Back Graphic Samurai: The Art of Denys Cowan on K...

Today, I'm thrilled to be joined by artist Asia Simone! We talk about being inspired by animation, what she hopes to leave readers feeling from her work, and how she's balancing being a teacher with her pursuit of a career as an artist. About Asia:  Asia Simone received her BFA in Illustration and minor in creative writing from the University of the Arts. She’s a digital artist whose love for anim...

Badr Milligan from The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show is one of my favorite interviewers. And like a true interviewer, he took over this episode midway through. Listen to find out: Why Badr is so passionate about Podcasting How Badr got into comics How my love for underground rap led directly to this comics gig How we singlehandedly fixed Comic Book Marketing Also, I promise to never mention my...

Today, I'm joined by not one, but TWO awesome guests! Amanda Deibert & Cat Staggs have worked together many times (despite my rookie question to start the episode), and they're teaming up once again on The Powerpuff Girls Halloween Special #1 , out 10/23 from Dynamite Entertainment. I ask the pair what it's like being coworkers in the same house, how they each navigate separate careers in comics,...

Today, I'm delighted to speak with artist Anna Morozova! You may recognize her work from 2000AD and Judge Dredd comics, but she recently made her American comics debut with Barbarella #1 from Dynamite Entertainment! Check out this interview to hear how Anna left behind the prospect of a lucrative tech career to follow her passion instead, the types of comics she loves to read, and what she hopes t...

Back in Episode 37 , we welcomed former Marvel editor Chris Robinson to the show. We spoke about the role of an editor, the innovations Chris brought to Marvel, and the work it took to publish the Eisner-winning All-Negro Comics 75th Anniversary Hardcover.  Today, Chris returns to talk about his journey as a writer, crowdfunding Werewolf Frankenstein (out in the Direct Market now via Zombie Love S...

Joe Casey stops by to talk about his storied career, coming up with a fresh take on an animation classic with Jonny Quest, and his appreciation for the new guard of comics media. Jonny Quest is available at your local comic shop now! Issue 3 drops October 9th!  About Joe: Joe Casey is an American comic book writer. He has worked on titles such as Wildcats 3.0, Uncanny X-Men, The Intimates, Adventu...

When I see the words "Color Artist" in the credits of a comic, Rico Renzi is the first name that comes to mind. While my first exposure to his work was Bitter Root   (he was good enough to be the only white guy on the creative team), he's probably most famous for co-creating my daughter's favorite character Spider-Gwen. If you haven't seen his colors, that's the book I'd start with. Today, Rico st...

The Valiant Universe is going through a major resurgence! Today, I'm talking with 2 of the architects of this massive event. Call your shop to preorder, because things start heating up next Wednesday, 9/18!  Follow Fred on Twitter: https://x.com/fredvanlente  Follow AJ on Twitter: https://x.com/EarthtoneKing  Alien Books is set to dramatically alter the Valiant Universe this September beginning wi...

To promote the campaign for Dime Store Detective #4, Jon Dexter stops by to talk about how he got into comics, and why bringing varied stories to life is so important to him. You can back the campaign for Dime-Store Detective #1-4 on Kickstarter now!  For More from Comics Are Dope: Get This Week in Comics , our weekly e-mail newsletter: http://thisweekincomics.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://yout...

Spotlighting up and coming comics creators is one of my favorite things to do. And this one comes highly recommended by a friend of the show! Today, artist Ryan Oakley joins the podcast to talk about her art career, inspirations, and why she REALLY wants to break into mainstream comics.   About Ryan: Born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, Ryan Oakley is a 2016 gr...

Amid the 30th Anniversary crowdfunding campaign for his character Purge, Roosevelt Pitt stops by to talk comic history and his lifelong journey to bring proper representation to superhero storytelling. Back the Purge: 30th Anniversary Campaign About Roosevelt: Roosevelt Pitt is a thirty-year veteran author, designer, publisher and entrepreneur. Pitt is the owner of AMARA Entertainment Inc…an innov...

It's hard to overstate the importance of DJ Ben Ha Meen's work as an influence to my career as a podcaster. And what's crazier is I didn't even realize it. Today, Ben Ha Meen stops by to talk about his early days, influences in comics and music, how DJing made him cool, the legacy of The Combat Jack Show, and how his first graphic novel came about. We even talk about why most comic podcasts just d...

It's the conversation the internet gods didn't want you to hear! But not even a hurricane could stop the fury of Joe Corallo. A razor sharp critic and all around entertaining guy, Joe stops by to talk about the role of an editor, writing for fulfillment vs paying the bills, where the ideas come from, and how he balances it all. About Joe: Joe Corallo started self-publishing comics he wrote in 2011...

Geoffrey Thorne is an American screenwriter, television producer, novelist and actor. Thorne was born in Washington, D.C. After a successful career as a television actor including portraying police officer Wilson Sweet in the television series In the Heat of the Night from 1988 to 1993, Thorne began writing professionally, winning Second Prize in Simon & Schuster's sixth annual Strange New Worlds...

If you're a person of color who reads Marvel Comics, there's a fat chance that Chris Robinson has had a hand in a lot of the things you love. Over 5 years spent in editorial at the House of Ideas, Chris was instrumental in several key initiatives including the Hip Hop Variant Covers program, X-Men: Grand Design , and the Marvel's Voices comic anthology. Since leaving Marvel, Chris got to work on a...

If you stay active in comic spaces on social media, you're bound to meet a few likeminded people. But when I met comic writer Damien Becton at this year's HeroesCon, it was like seeing a long lost friend for the first time. It's hard to explain, but you'll hear it in today's interview. In this episode, Damien stops by to talk about breaking into comics, winning the Mad Cave Studios Talent Search,...

Rescue Rangers. Adventures of the Gummi Bears. Aladdin: The Animated Series. DARKWING DUCK. To say that Tad Stones was instrumental to my childhood would be the understatement of the century. And today, I'm talking to the man himself.  Listen to hear: How Tad stumbled into a career in Animation What classic comics and cartoons inspired Darkwing Duck Which new Darkwing series is Tad's favorite How...

Joseph P. Illidge is a name that rings bells in my circle of comics fandom. Over 31 years, he has helped usher in stories featuring many of my favorite characters of all time. Static. Hardware. Nightwing. He paired Greg Rucka with Shawn Martinbrough for one of the most acclaimed Detective Comics runs, and even oversaw the No Man's Land event in the Batman office. What else would you expect from so...

After the recent release of his latest graphic novel, The Cold Ever After , Jeremy Whitley joins the show to talk about writing for younger audiences, telling stories of underrepresented groups, and making it all fun. Jeremy Whitley is a writer from Durham, North Carolina. He broke into comics in 2010 with the Eisner-Nominated smash hit comic Princeless . He then spun off a second book in the same...

As the campaign for RISE #2 goes underway, writer Trevor Fernandes-Lenkiewicz joins to talk about his origins, leaving behind a career in science, and telling personally charged stories the world needs to hear. About Trevor: Trevor Fernandes Lenkiewicz (AREA 51: THE HELIX PROJECT, MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT) has written critically acclaimed series such as Area 51: The Helix Project, Rise, and Minutes to...

Wolly McNair and David Rucker join with special guest Danny Quick to talk about L'TON, the newest project from Bequest Studios.  About L'Ton: To save the people and city he loves from destruction, Jamal Thompson decides to sacrifice whatever innocents or joy remained within him to move without restraints. To stop monsters, he has become a more dangerous monster, trading in his humanity to instill...