Creator In Conversation

Jack C. Harris is the author behind, ‘Working With Ditko’. Mr. Harris shares his experience working with Steve Ditko and the projects that they developed together including some projects which have remained unpublished. We learn about Mr. Ditko’s interest in cinema and storytelling, and through Mr. Harris’s unique experience as both a writer and editor, we discover great insight into how comic boo...

This episode is the start of a three-part miniseries STEVE DITKO: BEYOND THE MYTH. Exploring the career and legacy of one of the most influential creators in comics. Joining us for this episode is Dr. Zack Kruse is the author behind, ‘Mysterious Travelers: Steve Ditko And The Search For A New Liberal identity’. Dr. Kruse shares his experience corresponding with Steve Ditko and researching his work...

Writer Ron Marz joins us to share his origin story of breaking into comics and his association with other great artists and writers such as Jim Starlin and the late great Bernie Wrightson. Ron also shares memories of writing his Superman short story “Only Child” for Adventures of Superman as well as writing for Silver Surfer and reading the original FF stories. Ron also delves into the creation of...

In this episode we are joined by Michael Avon Oeming who discusses working on ‘The World Of Krypton’ series, and Taki Soma who discusses her autobiographical graphic novel, ‘Sleeping While Standing’. Along the way the duo share their insights and philosophies towards creating comics and telling stories, as well as taking some fan questions live. SHOW NOTES: This episode was recorded during Dublin...

CREATOR IN CONVERSATION PRESENTS; STEVE DITKO: BEYOND THE MYTH A THREE-PART MINI-SERIES EXPLORING THE WORK AND LEGACY OF ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL CREATORS IN COMIC BOOKS! FEATURING IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH: DR. ZACK KRUSE, JACK C. HARRIS AND MARK ‘ZEN’ DITKO RELEASING ON AUGUST 5th 2025

Writer Meghan Fitzmartin joins us to discuss adapting ‘All-Star Superman’ into a new audiobook for Random House Audio, as well as sharing her start in industry, from moving to LA, to writing for TV shows such as ‘Supernatural’ and animated films including ‘Justice Society World War II’.  And of course we deep dive into her move towards writing for comics and advice she would share with aspiring cr...

In this very special episode we are joined by David Barry, the son of legendary artist Sy Barry. Sy Barry is famous around the world for his prolific career as the artist on The Phantom strips, which under Barry’s tenure as artist, reached an international readership of hundreds of millions around the globe. In addition to his work on Phantom, Sy also, contributed as inker to the very first Krypto...

Writer, artist and lecturer Ben Dickson joins us in this episode to discuss work on books such as, ‘A New Jerusalem’, ‘The Queen’s Favorite Witch’, ‘Santa Claus vs the Nazis’ and ‘Silent Horizon’. Within the conversation we also discuss how Ben began making comics and the changes he has noted within the comic book and convention scene since he first started attending as both fan and exhibitor. We...

Star Treks fans will delight at this episode as Derek Tyler Attico joins us to discuss his novel, ‘The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko’. We also discuss Derek’s formative years as a writer studying under the legendary Dennis O’Neil. Derek has also been a guiding light for the next generation of writers as he served as a lecturer for TASQ Art during its first academic semester, teaching the fundame...

Fans of DC Comics and The Legion of Super-Heroes will not want to miss this episode as we are joined by the legendary former President of DC Comics, Mr. Paul Levitz. Our conversation spans Paul’s entire career from fanzines to writing for the Legion, purchasing the Charlton Comics characters for DC and overseeing DC’s acquisition of WildStorm. Along the way we discuss how stories can bring so many...

Joining us for this episode of Creator In Conversation is writer and editor Bob Greenberger. Bob shares with us his work with Crazy 8 Press as well as past projects and passion for storytelling across prose and comic books. We also delve into a discussion about teaching writing and comic book creation. Enjoy this engaging and informative conversation. SHOW NOTES: To find out more about the titles...

Closing out this special two-part episode of Creator in Conversation, Emma Kubert joins us once more, this time on site at TASQ Art as part of a visit from The Joe Kubert School. Emma shares critical advice gained from her experience working on creator owned books and internationally recognised IPs. Great insight is given on how to build a rapport with an Editor. You can watch this episode on our...

Joining us for a special two-part episode of Creator In Conversation is Emma Kubert. Emma is a comic book creator, writer, artist, and teacher of the Joe Kubert School. After graduating from the Kubert School in 2018, Emma went on to work for many different companies including DC Entertainment, Marvel Comics, Image Comics, Tapas Entertainment, Dynamite Comics, and more! Be sure to join us again ne...

Closing out this two-part episode of Creator in Conversation, Anthony Marques joins us once more, this time on site at TASQ Art as part of a visit from The Joe Kubert School. Anthony delights attendees with a live demo of how to draw Superman while sharing his passion for the art and advice for aspiring creators. Owing to the visual demonstration provided we recommend listeners also watch this epi...

Presented in this very special edition of the podcast is a conversation with author Elliot S! Maggin. Elliot is known by Superman fans from around the world for his renowned Superman stories both in comics and his prose novels ‘Last Son of Krypton’ and ‘Miracle Monday’.  Elliot joins us to discuss his latest novel ‘Lex Corp’ as well as discussing his approach to structure in story and his experien...

Joining us for our first two-part episode of Creator In Conversation is Anthony Marques. Anthony is the President of the Joe Kubert School and shares with us his passion for the medium of Comic Books and how he approaches grading student work within the parameters of what is expected from an industry perspective. An engaging and insightful conversation, join us again next week for part 2! SHOW NOT...

Actor and writer Todd Stashwick (12 Monkeys, Star Trek: Picard) joins us for this very special episode of Creator In Conversation, re-presenting the very first masterclass hosted by TASQ Art. This episode covers Todd’s approach to story and writing for film, games and comics. This portion of the masterclass was recorded to share with online audiences covering an overview of Todd's career and break...

Artist Gary Erskine joins us for this episode of Creator In Conversation to discuss his approach towards character design. Every aspect of Gary’s process for creating characters, from the tools he uses, his sources of inspiration and his own professional philosophy towards the craft, is covered with great insight. This is definitely a must listen to episode for any comic book artist and creator. S...

In this episode of Creator In Conversation, we are joined by author and editor Paul Kupperberg in a long-ranging conversation covering his career. We discuss his writing of the first ever comic book miniseries, ‘World of Krypton’, his novels featuring the likes of the JSA and his own original works and interviews. We also delve into discussing the late great E. Nelson Bridwell. SHOW NOTES: This ep...

Joining us this episode is Senior Creative Editor at Titan Comics David Leach.  David shares with us his career origins and experience across animation, games and of course comics!  We also discuss David’s creator owned series Psycho Gran and more.  David provides a unique perspective as both an editor and writer/artist. SHOW NOTES: This episode was recorded in February 2025 during an online talk...

Author of ‘Batman and Psychology’ Dr. Travis Langley joins us to discuss his series of popular culture psychology anthologies. Dr. Langley provides an interesting look at the minds of comic book characters while discussing various fandoms in general from Dr. Who to Star Wars and beyond. SHOW NOTES: This episode was recorded by Eoin McAuley back in August 2023 as part of a special pre-record panel...

Author Will Murray Zooms in to discuss his career and Irish Roots. Covered in this conversation is the genesis of Squirrel Girl and Will's collaboration with the legendary Steve Ditko. Will also delves into his prolific career writing for characters such as Sherlock Holmes, Doc Savage, The Spider, King Kong, The Shadow and many more! For more information on Will's work please visit: https://advent...

World-renowned Casting and Voice Director Andrea Romano joins us in this episode to discuss her career at length and shares advice for aspiring voice actors. The discussion covers everything from Andrea's own educational background and industry break-through moment, to her experience working on legendary shows such as Tiny Toon Adventures, DuckTales and Batman: The Animated Series. This conversati...

Welcome back to Creator In Conversation. This episode was recorded as part of the Working Breakfast Series hosted at ‘The Edge’ Dublin every month, where local entrepreneurs are invited to share their stories with fellow business owners. The YouTube video for this episode features the slides used during the presentation. TASQ Art President, Eoin McAuley, delivers a talk on how storytelling holds a...

In this special edition of Creator in Conversation, you will hear directly from some of the teachers and students of TASQ Art. Writer and Filmmaker Samantha Brooks delivered a 6-week fiction workshop with some of the students and members of TASQ Art. This episode presents their original stories as read by the authors. This episode was recorded as part of a live webinar. All participants and audien...