Random Acts of Comics

Todd Nauck -  Here's something you didn't know about Todd Nauck; he's got a secret identity. True! No, I'm not gonna tell you what it is, then it wouldn't be a secret! But I will tell you this; it involves a costume. No, not a superhero costume! It's a costume from a play. No, I'm not gonna tell you what play, that would give it away! Okay, it's from 'Les Mis."   Join our Patreon gang.    https://...

Ahoy, gang! We're thrilled to announce that Season 2 of Random Acts Of Comics will post on the Monday morning of October 6th (2025) **No Spoilers** 

The Random Acts Of Comics Superman Spectacular!   The mooks huddled for a special episode before Season 2 drops to talk about James Gunn's Superman. Know this now : MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD! If you haven't seen the film yet, do not listen to this episode until you do. A couple of quick production notes. The service we used to make this episode happen played hell with our audio. What sounds like quick...

The boys are backish in town. 

A random hiatus is imminent. 

Brittany Holzherr grew up reading comics in a household where they were always around 'cause her Dad had been into them. Her brother's name is Kent 'cause her Mom loved the Superman TV show. Just they dug comics. Like most of us in the business, Brittany still finds it a little surreal that's she's IN the business. We're all just very glad she is.

  Doug and Todd Talk About Stuff~!   We're technically calling it a "Pass Week" as we take a slight break this week to get  ahead of schedule -- but Doug and I wanted to at least give you  something  to listen to while you patiently anticipate next week's episode. So here's Todd and Doug talking about Daredevil, Damian Wayne, and why the people in line at the DMV just come in  expecting to be abus...

So here's the part that I think is so impressive; of the seven original Image founders, Erik Larsen is the only one who wrote, drew, and published his breakout hit, The Savage Dragon, and got it out on a ...fairly...monthly basis, AND STILL DOES TO THIS DAY! He loves comics, loves making comics, and he'd love you to listen to us talk!    Join our Patreon Community!    https://www.patreon.com/c/ran...

Dan Schkade is a terrific artist/writer who is currently drawing the Flash Gordon daily strip for King Features. He's also written and drawn a lot of other cool stuff including The Spirit, Battlestar Galactica, Impossible Jones, and his creator-owned titles; Saint John and Lavender Jack. But what you need to know most it's pronounced "SHKah - dee." Like Scotty. Like the dog. Or the Chief Engineer.

We've been doing this podcast thing for almost a year now and it amazes me how, after talking about their lives and careers for the majority of each episode,  nearly every guest suddenly becomes a 12 year old kid again when asked about their favorite comics, their favorite characters. Jim Calafiore is no different and I was happy to be in the room when he started talking about his favorites! Good...

Todd's best friend and Perhapanauts partner, Craig, returns to the show to chat up what's going on with the various cool projects he's working on and talks about the visualization process when it comes to bringing a comic plot to life. I mean, it seems pretty cut and dried, right...? But it's not. It can be a bear. It's all very interesting stuff and you should listen.

Tom Reilly is a dynamic artist whose work has brought to life The Thing, Ant Man, and now the exciting new G.I. Joe series! We talk about all kindsa things, but especially about The Thing. We love The Thing. It's one of the Things we have in common. I'm not trying to do this, it just happens. Anyway, one of the long-running debates in comics is ... does The Thing have teeth? Some artists draw him...

Mike Marts should teach a class on being positive and productive. In his long career as an editor at Marvel and then DC Comics and then back to Marvel again and then at Acclaim and Aftershock, and now at MadCave Studios, he's the guy everyone wants to work with and everyone wants to work for. He knows how to not burn bridges or close any doors. Although, if there's a fire, you should close the doo...

Eric Henson has worn many hats. He's been a soldier, a preacher, an artist, and a writer. In 2011 he was the subject of the Morgan Spurlock documentary , Comic-Con IV : A Fan's Hope. He is also Todd's friend. And for the past year or so, they have been working on a secret project that is slated to come out sometime in 2026. Well, secret until now, I guess. You should listen...

When I was little there were a pair of twins in my Mom's Sunday school class. They were kinda wild and my Mom, not wanting to blame the wrong one when disciplining them, would secretly find some way to "accidentally" mark one of them with a magic marker right at the beginning of class so she'd know them apart. When their Mom asked my Mom about it, my Mom timidly admitted to the deed...and their Mo...

Fred Chamberlain and  Todd  have been friends since waaay back, meeting on the Marvel message boards ( look it up ) and connecting over comics, comedy, and cartography. ( maybe not so much with the cartography ) Here they talk about all those things and more and you are cordially invited to listen in, which you'll do, because we're all just amateur spies eager to eavesdrop on people, aren't we...?...

Roy Richardson is his own worst enemy. He KNOWS he shouldn't go on the Jack Kirby Discussion Boards and talk about the King. He KNOWS the internet was created just to give people a place to stir each other up. He KNOWS he'll come back frustrated and pissed at how ignorant some people can be. But he does it anyway. Oh, well -- I guess we all have our vices. For me, it's the ponies.

Megan Huang is new to the comics world. Fairly new. She is a funny, wonderfully charming person, an artist with a bright style and a bright future, and my new pal. Today we're talking about what it takes to get in --  and stay in --  the comics business. Next time we're gonna talk about bears.

At the Baltimore Comic Con each year,  Katie  Cook's table is always right across from mine. We always say hello, exchange pleasantries, and smile and wave over at each other throughout the course of the show. But we never seem to get a chance to settle in for a real conversation. Why, you ask? Because  Katie 's table is ALWAYS surrounded by throngs of her adoring fans, all eager to chat and catch...

Tom Raney is an excellent comic book artist. He is also an excellent person. No, really! He even won an award for it! At the 2024 Ringo Awards, Tom was given the Brogan Fidelity Award for his continuous dedication to the Hero Initiative, providing care and support to financially impacted comic book professionals in need of health and care services. Just...the nicest guy.   Join our Patreon Army! ...

Jeff Parker is an artist, a writer, a husband, a father, a friend. He is a charming fellow and, if you ever have the chance to meet him, I think you'd feel the same. A quick wit, a roguish smile, Jeff can do close-up magic tricks using virtually any random household item. He has a remarkable singing voice. He is our guest on this week's Random Acts of Comics.   Check out our Patreon Community! htt...

"Your twenties are for crappy jobs, crappy apartments, and crappy relationships -- do 'em all." This and so many more truly precious gems fall out of writer/editor Terry Kavanaugh's mouth during his chat with your host, Todd Dezago. You should listen.   Join our Patreon Community  https://www.patreon.com/c/randomactsofcomicspodcast

If you polled all of the artists working in comics today and asked them if they ever took anything away from the instructional art column, Brutes and Babes, featured in Wizard Magazine back in the day, the number would be staggering! BART SEARS has influenced THAT MANY people!  Also, he drew so many awesome comics, too many to list, but here are a few of my favorites... Invasion, Justice League Eu...

When Todd and writer/artist/creator Carla Speed McNeil get talking it's usually about books and authors and story. Not stories, but STORY --  not just the tale, but how the tale is told. Here, Carla and Todd discuss some of the authors favorite titles and authors outside of comics and Todd explains why everyone should check out Carla's exquisite FINDER series.   Join our Patreon Community!    http...

So, I'll let you guess. What if I say he wrote Avengers, Defenders, Captain America and the Hulk at Marvel…? How about Justice League, Green Lantern Corps, and Detective Comics at DC…? No…? The Joker Fish…? Amazing Adventures featuring The Beast…? Oh, that did it. Yeah, it's Steve Engelhart! And now you wanna go re-read all those comics, don't you? Yeah…me too.       Join our Patreon Community!   ...