Graphic Policy Radio

After last week's technical issues, Graphic Policy Radio is back and picking up where we left off. This week, Brett and Elana continue their discussion about San Diego Comic-Con 2013 and more. Being discussed: ComiXology's Blank Page Project was a hit, but wouldn't it be better if there was no need for the Hero Initiative? The San Diego Police attempted to do some public relations and did so by ha...

San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone, but that doesn't mean the fun isn't over. Join Brett and Elana this Tuesday as they discuss the convention. We're covering what the convention is like on the ground. The people met. The interviews had. The announcements made! What are we excited for? What stood out on the floor? Find out this Tuesday and check out graphicpolicy.com for ongoing coverage of the...

It's Monday night and that means a new episode of Graphic Policy Radio which mixes comic, geekdom and politics! This week we add a third to the show, guest Emma Houxbois. Emma is a queer blogger for hire out of Vancouver, BC most recently attached to Girls Read Comics. We'll be talking Matt Fraction's FF and his inclusion within its writing and his evolution as a writer. We'll also be chatting gen...

It's Monday and that means a brand new episode of Graphic Policy Radio which mixes comics and politics. On this episode we welcome guest Matt Miner who has two new releases Liberator #1 and an item in the upcoming Occupy Comics #2, both by Black Mask Studios. His creator owned series Liberator follows an animal rights superhero. Matt is a dog rescuer himself, taking an issue he cares about and giv...

It's Monday which means a brand new episode of Graphic Policy Radio, This week we have a guest, comic creator Tom Christopher. As an artist Tom has been involved in Fanzines, Underground Comics and the New Wave comics movement, but he is probably best known for his seven year run as inker on Marvel?'s Silver Surfer. Since then he has worked on a variety of titles from Marvel and DC including Spide...

It's Monday and that means the latest episode of Graphic Policy Radio, the show that mixes comics and politics. This week we discuss Brian Wood's X-Men #1 the all-female X-Men series. The comic was the top seller for the month of May showing women can kick-ass and sell comics. We finally get a chance to discuss it and what we thought about the buzzed about debut. This week also sees the release of...

It's Monday, which means it is the latest episode of Graphic Policy Radio. After a week off and a month of excellent guests we're taking a step back and chatting about the awesome comics of the past month and what's coming up this summer! That's right, now only will we be discussing the best of the best of the last month, we'll also look a bit ahead and chat about some of the best comics to come o...

There are few hotter writers than Charles Soule who seems to be popping out new projects like they're PEZ. You might know the writer from his cult indie comic Strongman by SLG, or his two volume series 27 by Shadowline/Image Comics. He was so good with that he's recently taken over writing duties for DC's Swamp Thing, will be writing Marvel's Thunderbolts and DC"s Red Lanterns and this week saw th...

We continue our month of guests! This week we welcome comic book creator Jamal Igle. Igle is an artist, editor, art director and animation storyboard artist. He's primarily known for his pencilling, inking and coloring work on books such as Supergirl and Firestorm. A talented creator, he recently successfully completed a Kickstarter fundraising effort for his upcoming series, Molly Danger, which d...

This week's episode of Graphic Policy Radio comes at a special time as we welcome special guest Kristy Guevara-Flanagan to talk about Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines. The documentary traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today, Wonder Women! looks at how popular represe...

We're back to our normal time on our normal day. Elana and Brett discuss some of the latest comic news like: Batgirl has introduced a transgender character, but not all are happy about it. We discuss Batgirl #19! Site favorite writer Gail Simone is taking on Red Sonja for Dynamite. We discuss the new series and women in comics. That's just the tip of the iceberg as we have fun, chat and want to he...

We took some time off, but Graphic Policy Radio is back this Monday for the latest episode of comics and politics geekiness. We've got a lot to catch up on but some of the topics we're discussing are: It's cool to kill kids again in comics. We discuss the death of the latest Robin and other kids being offed. Is Mutant a four (ok six) letter word? We talk about Uncanny Avengers and Havok's declarat...

After a week off, we're back with a new epsiode of Graphic Policy Radio. This week we have guest Jesse Moynihan. Jesse Moynihan grew up outside of Philadelphia where he spent most of his time drawing and playing music. In 1997 he dropped out of Pratt Institute, got a film degree at Temple University and decided to concentrate on comics. His work has been featured in The Believer, MOME, Vice, Arthu...

What time is it? Adventure Time! We've talked about it for weeks and it's happening. This entire episode of Graphic Policy Radio is dedicated to Adventure Time. We've got a special guest joining us, Ryan North, writer for the Adventure Time comic book published by BOOM! Studios. We'll be talking the various comic series as well as the animated show, so join in on the conversation, by calling, or c...

We've got a special guest joining us for this Monday's show. Writer Jeremy Whitley joins the show to talk Action Lab and his hit and praised comic Princeless. Still waiting for your prince to come? Tired of spending night after night locked in a secluded tower? Ready for your own adventure? So are we. Princeless is the story of Princess Adrienne, one princess who's tired of waiting to be rescued....

It's a new Monday so a new episode of Graphic Policy Radio covering the latest comic book news and reviews! This week is a WTF moment as we discuss DC's WTF Month. But, the bigger is the reliance on promotions on "gimmicks" instead of other things, like good writing, to sell comics. Death of characters, chromium covers, it's all on the table as we chat. Also, the latest Facebook comic fan demograp...

We're back this Monday to discuss the latest news in comicdom! Some interesting comics came out this past week and we're discussing highlights. What'd we think of Young Avengers #1? How about the latest issue of Wolverine & The X-Men? This episode is dedicated to us talking about the comics we love to read (and some we don't!). So tune in and call in and chat to let us know what you think of t...

This Monday, we've got the full team on the show and we're discussing the Best Comics of 2012! 2012 was a banner year for comic books and fans could find more varied comics and be able to read them in more ways than any time before. So join the team and hear what we thought were some of the best of the best and make sure to join in on the conversation and let us know your thoughts as to what were...

The first episode of the new year of Graphic Policy Radio hits the air this Monday night with special guest Erin Polgreen, the editor of Symbolia Magazine. It's been a month since the launch of Symbolia Magazine, a new digital magazine bringing new and original graphic journalism to the world. The new app-based magazine of non-fiction comics journalism, edited by Polgreen. It's now available at iT...

A new episode of Graphic Policy Radio hits the air Monday night with special guest Erin Polgreen, the editor of Symbolia Magazine. This week saw the launch of Symbolia Magazine, a new digital magazine bringing new and original graphic journalism to the world. The new app-based magazine of non-fiction comics journalism, edited by Polgreen. The first issue is now available at iTunes or via PDF for n...

Graphic Policy Radio is back and with a new day and time! We've moved from Sundays to Mondays at 10pm! Join us this Monday as we discuss all the goings on in the comic realm with the latest news and reviews. We're discussing some great picks for gifts this holiday season. Comics on deck to discuss, The Massive, Ghost, Princeless and more! So call in to chat or chat with us on Twitter.

We've got a new episode of Graphic Policy Radio this weekend at 8pm with special guest, comic writer Jeremy Holt. Jeremy is coming on to talk about his new projects, Cobble Hill as well as Southern Dog, both by 215 Ink. So join us at the usual time and call in or chat with us on Twitter.

This Sunday we're back making it 3 new episodes since last Sunday! Join your hosts Brett, Elana and maybe even Kenneth as they chat comic books and politics. The election is this Tuesday, I'm sure we'll be talking a lot about that politics aspect of comics, especially since we've reported the majority of comic fans support President Obama and a large chunk support Governor Gary Johnson! So join us...

In a very special episode, we chat with comic book creators Spencer Toyama and Jon Lewis about their Kickstarter Project Home of the Brave. "Aria Monfort is a child born in a fictional America suffering from extreme poverty.  They’ve combined elements of contemporary graphic design and traditional illustration to build this world and tell Aria’s story in the form of a 135 page graphic novel." Pop...

Ok, so we took a hiatus, a rather long hiatus, but we're back. There's so much to go over, New York Comic Con, Marvel NOW!, the first year of DC 52 and more. Catch up with your hosts as we talk comics and catch up after a rather lengthy break. Join in on the conversation by calling in or chatting with us on Twitter.