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Welcome to a brand-new episode of Script & Pencils,  from The Comic Crush! On this week's show, we have Joel Meadows, EIC of Tripwire , back to talk about the Kickstarter campaign for the special print edition of Tripwire magazine, due out in November. The Kickstarter is live now, with just a few days to go and you can contribute right here! In this interview, Joel and Paul discuss the ch...

Welcome to a very special extended episode of our comic book film & TV pod! We're doing something different this week - One of the UK's best cartoonists, David Ziggy Greene joins Paul to talk about the manga masterpiece by Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira! With the film being re-released in 4K and Imax this week, David and Paul sat down to talk the craft, ideas and effect of this truly seminal manga. Yo...

This week, we talk (very briefly) to actor, writer & director Jay Baruchel & writer Jimmy Palmiotti about Random Acts of Violence , Jays' adaptation of Jimmy's Image comic . When a serial killer begins mimicking the murders in a comic-book, the writer and publisher must discover who is stalking them as they go on tour to promote their final issue! This elevated horror movie is available no...

This week, Paul chats to writer Cavan Scott about his new comic, The Shadow Service. More MI666 than MI6, The Shadow Service is a fusion of spy thriller and Hammer horror. Pencilled by Corin Howell with colours by Tríona Tree Farrell and letters by Andworld Design , The Shadow Service is out this Wednesday, 19th August from Vault Comics ! Keep up with the best in comics on The Comic Crush, follow...

In a companion piece to last week's episode with Shane Riches, Paul talks to Katie Batchelor, who originated the idea of Her Name is Savage! Katie Discusses the genesis of the idea, switching between genres for other projects and writing her first comics project. Her Name is Savage is available as an OGN now from comic stores and ComiXology . Check out @PaperMovies and Paper Movies. Com for more!...

Paul talks to Shane Riches, co-writer (with Katie Batchelor) of Her Name Is... Savage, from new publishing company, Paper Movies . Her Name... is a spin-off from the recent reboot of the legendary Gil Kane's His Name Is... Savage. It's a tight, grounded, fast-paced spy-thriller that fuses espionage with international crime syndicates. The book features the art of Jesús Antonio Hernández Portaverit...

On this week's episode, Paul talks to Mr. David Hine about The Marked , the second of his projects for Image Shadowline with Brian Haberlin . Volume 1 is available now from your local comics stockist, along with #6, which kicks off the second arc of the series. In an interview originally recorded for Orbital Comics in London, David discusses his writing process, the politics that inspire his comic...

Welcome to episode 13! This week, Paul chats to Mark Siegel , co-writer of Five Worlds: The Amber Anthem . This is book 4 in the successful Five Worlds series and in this interview, Mark Discusses this unique collaboration with his brother, Alexis and artists Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller and Boya Sun. In discussing the book, Mark & Paul get into some interesting territory about the nature of...

Welcome to the latest episode of Script & Pencils from The Comic Crush. Com! This week, we have a companion piece to last week's show, as we talk to veteran artist Peter Krause about his work on Blacking Out , the Kickstarter crime book that you can back right now. Peter's work will be familiar to you if you were a DC fan in the '80s and '90s and indeed beyond! He's worked on Superman and most...

In this episode, Paul talks to Chip Mosher , ComiXology's head of content about Blacking Out, his dark crime thriller, drawn by Peter Krause, which launched on Kickstarter on 26th May! Blacking Out is a Hardcover, album-sized comic about Conrad, a washed-up investigator who digs into the murder of a  young woman after her body is discovered during California's fire season. In the episode, Chi...

Paul and Keith Eyles discuss the Empire Strikes Back as it reaches its 40th Birthday. They talk about their earliest Star Wars memories, their thoughts on this groundbreaking sequel, their favourite Star Wars films and share some stories on the movies' creation. Keep up with the best in comics on The Comic Crush, follow us on Twitter and Instagram and like our page on Facebook. Treat yourself to s...

On this episode, Paul talks to Joel Meadows - Editor-In-Chief of Tripwire , the genre magazine. Although it started life as a print publication, Tripwire is now a website, featuring not only comics and graphic novels but movies and TV, too! Joel discusses his plans to return Tripwire to print later this year with a special issue. Backed by their Indiegogo campaign, the first stage of which is runn...

In this episode, Paul is joined by Keith Eyles to chat Batwoman! The pair discuss Batwoman's modern origins, the Arrowverse collection of comic adaptations and the possible directions this new series could take. Catch up with the show every Sunday at 9PM on E4 . Keep up with the best in comics on The Comic Crush, follow us on Twitter and Instagram and like our page on Facebook. Treat yourself to s...

Welcome to the latest episode of Script & Pencils, the comic-book creator podcast from The Comic Crush! On this week's show, painter Lucio Parrillo joins Paul to discuss his techniques, his atmospheric art style and his career, which ranges from interiors to covers for DC, Marvel and Dynamite. You can see Lucio's stunning work at lucioparrillo.com and you can hire him for commissions at s...

Welcome to the latest episode of Script & Pencils! E008 features Helen Mullane, co-producer of the excellent 2000 AD documentary, Future Shock as she discusses her debut comic as a writer, Nicnevin & The Bloody Queen. Nicnevin is a creepy, atmospheric story that draws on influences such as Swamp Thing and Hellboy. It's out now from Humanoids imprint, H1. Keep up with the best in comic...

Paul and Liz are back to discuss the DCEU movie like no other! Continuing Harley Quinn's adventures after the first Suicide Squad movie! This time, she's joined by The Huntress, Renee Montoya, Black Canary and Cassie Cain... but not in the guises comics' fans might recognise. Join us for a funny, insightful review. Keep up with the best in comics on The Comic Crush, follow us on Twitter and Instag...

On this episode, Paul delves into the archives to bring you a chat with writer Josh Frank and briefly, with artist Manuela Pertega about their riotously funny graphic novel, Giraffes on Horseback Salad, published by Quirk Books . This book, based on an unmade screenplay written for the Marx Brothers by none other than surrealist Salvador Dali and adapted by Josh with Tim Heidecker offers a unique...

Writer Johnnie Christmas and artist Jack Cole talk to Paul about their new book, Tartarus that debuts 12th February in comic shops everywhere. Tartarus is a hard sci-fi class war that fuses the used futures of Alien with the esoteric beauty of Moebius. In this interview, Johnnie and Jack discuss their influences and fascination with the medium as well as chatting about how they unwind and their ow...

On Episode 5, Paul chats to Mike Perkins , one of the best artists working today about his pencils and inks on DC's Lois Lane, written by Greg Rucka .Mike discusses life as an ex-pat artist, the benefits of working for 'the Big Two', his process and the characters he'd still love to work on. This interview was recorded in front of a live audience at London's Orbital Comics. The interview takes a f...

In the latest episode of Script & Pencils, Paul talks to new writer Tony Vanraes about his first comic, the anthology book Crowsong. Crowsong features four tales that stay with you, long after you close its pages. Tony talks about his influences and the process of creating his first comic. Keep up with the best in comics on The Comic Crush, follow us on Twitter and Instagram and like our page...

Once again, we break the rules by not talking about a comic-book movie on our comic-book movie & TV review show! But this will interest some of you as Paul is joined by Keith Eyles to chat about the latest Star Trek series, Picard which debuts new episodes every Friday on Amazon Prime! Paul & Keith discuss their earliest Star Trek memories, their expectations for this new series and their...

On this weeks' episode of Script & Pencils, Paul chats to James Albon about his political and vital book, A Shining Beacon. James discusses his influences, the books' creation and how the political climate influences art and artists. Keep up with the best in comics on The Comic Crush, follow us on Twitter and Instagram and like our page on Facebook. Treat yourself to some comics from our websh...

In this specially extended episode, UK Comics Laureates Dave Gibbons, Charlie Adlard and Hannah Berry talk to Jason Atomic at the Cartoon Museum about their experiences in the role. Keep up with the best in comics, movies and TV on The Comic Crush, follow us on Twitter and Instagram and like our page on Facebook. Treat yourself to some comics from our webshop or help us by signing-up for our Patre...

Welcome to the first episode of From Panels To Pictures, the comic-book and genre podcast from The Comic Crush! In this debut episode, Paul Dunne and Liz Jordan discuss the final film in the final Star Wars trilogy, The Rise of Skywalker. The duo deep dive into the film's themes and moments and share their complicated feeling about JJ Abrams' movie.  Keep up with the best in comics, movies an...

In the first episode of Script & Pencils, the comic-book creator interview podcast from The Comic Crush, Paul talks to writer Matt Rosenberg about taking on Hawkeye, bringing his own unique spin to the character and the origins of this story and it's villains. Hawkeye: Freefall is drawn by Otto Schmidt . You can pick up a copy from any good comic-book stockist or buy digitally from Comixology...