Joe Talks Comics

This week Joe talks with writers and podcasters Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan about their comics debut, Kill Your Darlings, drawn and colored by Bob Quinn, lettered by John. J Hill and published by Image Comics. Kill Your Darlings #1 is out now, the day this episode comes out, so go check it out at your local comic store if you're interested! The synopsis for the issue is as follows: &q...

In this bonus episode of the podcast, Joe talks with creator Sky Hawkins about their and writer T.S. Luther's current Zoop campaign, Tokyo Fire, a seven-issue limited-series that follows two back-alley thieves as they navigate their final days in a city on the brink of collapse and unravel the conspiracy that led to its downfall. Tokyo Fire is currently live on Zoop at zoop.gg/c/tokyofire1 unt...

On the second ever Casual Catch-Up, I talk about my Top 5 recent comic pulls for the New Comic Book Days of 16th and 23rd August, and then what Top 5 comics I'm excited for next week, September 5th! You can find the show on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠@JoeTalksComics⁠⁠⁠ You can find your host, Joe Loves Comics, on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠@JoeLovesComics⁠⁠⁠ You can also find him on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@JoeLovesComics⁠⁠⁠ If you hav...

This week Joe talks with his friend Seth Romo about their favourite comics of June and July. You can find Seth everywhere online through his Linktree at linktr.ee/sethadrian . You can find the show on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoeTalksComics⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find your host, Joe Loves Comics, on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoeLovesComics⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also find him on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoeLovesComics⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you have any questions, comm...

In this bonus episode of the podcast, Joe talks with writer and illustrator Barney Smith about his current Kickstarter campaign, Dadder Jokes, a dad joke book written by him with art by lots of awesome illustrators. Dadder Jokes is a sequel to his first illustrated dad joke book, just called Dad Jokes. Dadder Jokes is currently live on Kickstarter until September 15th at ⁠⁠ kickstarter.com/project...

This week Joe talks with Glenn about the first 24 issues of slice of life series Giant Days.  All 24 issues were written by John Allison and colored by Whitney Cogar, with art on #1-6 by Lissa Treiman, art on #7-24 by Max Sarin, and inking on #13-24 by Liz Fleming. You can find Glenn on Twitter @glenn_matchett You can find the show on Twitter @JoeTalksComics You can find your host, Joe Loves Comic...

This weekend, I introduce a new bonus segment for the podcast, the Casual Catch-Up! At the weekend, I'll talk about my Top 5 recent comic pulls, and then what Top 5 comics I'm excited for next week! On this week's Casual Catch-Up, I cover the New Comic Book Days of the 2nd and 9th of August. Since this is a new segment, please let me know what you think about it, I would love to know i...

This week writer Kelly Thompson returns to the podcast to talk with Joe and occasional co-host Mighty Lee's Comics about her new series The Cull, drawn by Mattia De Iulis, lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and published by Image Comics. The Cull #1 is out now, so go check it out at your local comic store if you're interested! The synopsis for the issue is as follows: "Something is Kil...

In this bonus episode of the podcast, Joe talks with writer Mark Bell about his current Kickstarter campaign, Strange Ranger, drawn by artist Yonson Carbonell. Mark is also the publisher forall-ages indie comics publisher Plague Doctor Press. Strange Ranger - An All-Ages Supernatural Adventure Comic is currently live on Kickstarter until August 23rd at ⁠ kickstarter.com/projects/1214207061/strange...

This week Joe Corallo returns to the podcast to talk to Joe about the Mad Cave Studios series he wrote, Dahlia in the Dark, and The Never-Ending Party, a series he co-wrote with the late Rachel Pollack, first published digitally by Comixology Originals, and recently published by Dark Horse Comics as a physical trade paperback. He's also the writer of She Said Destroy, Becstar, co-writer of See...

This week, Joe talks with Gorgon from the Sons of Mjolnir podcast about one of the most popular and widely acclaimed Venom runs.  Venom (2018) and the two related events were written by Donny Cates, drawn mostly by Ryan Stegman, J.P. Mayer and Frank Martin, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. You can find the Sons of Mjolnir podcast wherever you can also find this podcast, or directly by clicking that...

This week Joe talks with Mel Cartagena, creator of The Plot, a suspense-thriller comic about a comic book artist named Corman who discovers his life is not what he thinks it is. You can read The Plot at outtheremarketingm.wixsite.com/robopulpmedia/comics You can find Mel on Instagram @robo.pulp , on Twitter @robopulp and his Substack, the Flattown Gazette, at robopulp.substack.com You can find the...

This week Joe talks with his friend Ashton about volumes 5 to 8 of modern classic Image/Skybound comic book series The Walking Dead. This conversation contains full spoilers for the book, and I want to give a trigger and content warning for suicide and rape, along with some other sensitive topics and generally dark themes. I totally understand if you're not comfortable with that and want to sk...

In this bonus episode of the podcast, Joe talks with writer Corissa Grant about her and J.C. Litteral's current ongoing Kickstarter, Worthy Chaos: Redemption. Worthy Chaos: Redemption #1-5 is currently live on Kickstarter until July 17th at kickstarter.com/projects/worthychaoscomics/worthy-chaos-redemption . Please go support it if you can, as indie comics like this won't happen without yo...

This week Joe talks with his friend Phantjago about the comics they read and enjoyed in May, as well as various other comics related topics. You can find Phantjago on the League of Comic Geeks ⁠@⁠Phantjago You can find the show on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠@JoeTalksComics⁠⁠⁠ You can find your host, Joe Loves Comics, on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠@JoeLovesComics⁠⁠⁠ You can also find him on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@JoeLovesComics⁠⁠⁠ If you...

In this bonus episode of the podcast, Joe talks with writer Caleb Palmquist about his current ongoing Kickstarter, Unicorn: Vampire Hunter Volume 1, a fantasy adventure comic about a curious young woman, a wise old wizard, and a unicorn with a penchant for killing vampires. It is a heartfelt story about friendship, love, and finding purpose in an unpredictable world. Unicorn: Vampire Hunter Volume...

This week Joe and Mighty Lee's Comics talk with Erica Schultz, writer of books from various publishers including Hallows' Eve and X-23: Deadly Genesis from Marvel Comics, Bylines in Blood from AfterShock Comics (co-written with Van Jensen), The Deadliest Bouquet from Image Comics, Forgotten Home from Comixology (for the digital release) and Dark Horse Comics (for the physical release) and...

In this bonus episode of the podcast, Joe talks with writer Christof Bogacs (returning to the podcast) and artist Phil Appley (for his first ever podcast!) about their current ongoing Kickstarter, Requiem, co-written by David T. Hazan. Requiem #1 is currently live on Kickstarter until July 13th at kickstarter.com/projects/christofbogacs/requiem-1-dare-to-remember-live-to-forget . Please go support...

This week Joe and Mighty Lee's Comics talk with writer David M. Booher and artist Chris Shehan about their Boom! Studios four issue mini-series Specs, a story about a pair of misfit teens who mail-order a pair of novelty glasses, and realise they’ve received much more than they bargained for. All four issues of Specs are out now, with the trade collecting the complete series coming out on Augu...

In this bonus episode of the podcast independent comics creator David Luján returns to the podcast to talk with Joe about his new Kickstarter for Uriko Book Two - Siberian Dream. Previously he came on to talk about Nerida Book One - Land Locked, another independent comic he created and kickstarted earlier in the year. Uriko Book Two is currently live on Kickstarter until June 27th, and can be acce...

This week Joe talks with Richard Fairgray, the creator of new LGBTQ+, Upper YA original graphic novel, Four-Color Heroes, published by Fanbase Press. At this time Four-Color Heroes is only available physically through fourcolorheroes.com , which will take you to its page on the Fanbase Press website, where you can pre-order a copy. According to comicon.com/2023/05/03/this-summer-fanbase-press-four...

In this bonus episode of the podcast, Joe talks with writer Joe Glass about his new Kickstarter, The Pride Summer Special 2024, featuring characters from his The Pride series he's been working on since 2014, through Comixology Submit, and even earlier in self-publishing. The Pride Summer Special 2024 is currently live on Kickstarter until July 1st at ⁠kickstarter.com/projects/joeglass/the-prid...

This week Joe talks with his friend Dan Starceski about the comics they read and enjoyed in April, as well as various other comics related topics. You can find Dan on the League of Comic Geeks @danstarceski You can find the show on Twitter ⁠⁠@JoeTalksComics⁠⁠ You can find your host, Joe Loves Comics, on Twitter ⁠⁠@JoeLovesComics⁠⁠ You can also find him on Instagram ⁠⁠@JoeLovesComics⁠⁠ If you have...

In this bonus episode of the podcast, Joe talks with writer Oscar Osorio about his upcoming Zoop campaign, A Never-Ending Adventure, a book about a career change, mental health, creating comics, and epic quests, with a Latino protagonist! A Never-Ending Adventure will be running on Zoop from mid-June to mid-July at zoop.gg/c/aneverendingadventure , with the exact start and finish dates to be final...

This week Joe and Mighty Lee's Comics talk with Lorenzo De Felici, the creator, writer and artist of recently concluded Image/Skybound mini-series Kroma. The trade paperback for Kroma, collecting the whole 4-issue series, should be out on the 7th June in comic stores, and 13th June in book stores. I have read the book and absolutely loved it, so would highly recommend checking it out if you ha...