The ComicsXF Interview Podcast

In honor of co-host Matthew Lazorwitz's birthday, we reunite some of his former co-workers from Dewey's Comic City, John Bush and David Harris, to talk about their days of selling comics.

Writer/artist Johnnie Christmas joins the show to talk about his Image sci-fi series "Tartarus," his comiXology original graphic novel "Crema," his upcoming middle grade work and more.

Writer/artist Jesse Lonergan joins the show to talk about his sci-fi one-shot comic "Hedra," his upcoming "Planet Paradise" graphic novel and more.

We post up with a pint of O negative to talk with Eliot Rahal ("Hot Lunch Special") and Emily Pearson ("The Wilds") about their upcoming Oni Press series "The Vain," debuting Oct. 14.

Xavier Files staff writer Cori McCreery joins Dan and Matt to talk about her favorite fictional character, Kara Zor-El, Supergirl.

BIG GUEST ALERT! Writer Scott Snyder ("Batman," "Justice League," "Undiscovered Country") joins Dan and Matt to talk about his Kickstarter for a collector's edition of the first issue of NOCTERRA, his upcoming Image series with Tony Daniel, his (many) plans for independent projects and a wee bit of the Dark Knight.

Dan and Matt journey to the Kubert School in Dover, New Jersey, to talk to President Anthony Marques and instructor Fernando Ruiz about the how the school has evolved under COVID-19 and its newest tenant, Dewey's Comic City.

Third-generation comics artist Emma Kubert joins the show to talk about her new Image series "Inkblot," about a mischievous void-space cat that can traverse dimensions and just doesn't listen. Much feline flap-a-gummin' ensues.

Longtime Deadpool artist Mike Hawthorne joins the show to talk about his BOOM Studios graphic memoir, "Happiness Will Follow," which tells the story of growing up with his single Puerto Rican mother.

Writer Jeremy Whitley joins the podcast to talk about his new Papercutz graphic novel, "School for Extraterrestrial Girls," his upcoming "Marvel Action: Chillers" comics from IDW, the future of "Princeless" and the stuff he's gotten away with in "My Little Pony."

Writer and comics journalist Zack Quaintance (Comics Bookcase, The Beat) returns to the show to talk about his first Kickstarter project, "Next Door," transitioning from writing about comics to making them, and the never-ending quest to bag and board them all.

Jason Howard, creator of Image's new series "Big Girls," joins Dan and Matt to talk about gender roles, drawing crazy stuff with Robert Kirkman, the NBA bubble, schooling under COVID-19 and more.

We talk with Tim Daniel about his role as designer for Vault Comics; his series "The Plot" with Michael Moreci, Joshua Hixson, et al; his horror influences; Star Wars; Indiana Jones and much more.

We catch up with our friends Justin and Penelope Daniels from Farpoint Toys & Collectibles in New Jersey to talk about shutting down for COVID-19, filming themselves for an Amazon documentary, nearly losing their comic and toy shop to a devastating electrical fire, getting nominated for a retail Eisner, again, and why longtime "G.I. Joe" writer Larry Hama is a Real American Hero.

Artist Sanford Greene joins Dan and Matt to talk about his Eisner-nominated Image Comics series "Bitter Root," looking for content during a pandemic, his sweet studio spinner rack and more.

We return to our occasional look at the world of all-ages comics with a discussion of Jeremy Whitley and company's multi-volume series "Princeless," about a princess who rescues herself from a tower and proceeds to free her sisters from from similar imprisonments. Joining us this week to talk about it is Rick Heinichen from the podcast Jeff and Rick Present Unpacking the Power of Power Pack, and h...

Crank up the AC and fill the bathtub with ice cubes. We're chilling out this week on WMQ&A with a look at three cool cartoons (and one comic) featuring seminal Batman villain Mr. Freeze, featuring guest Dan McMahon.

The Three Amigos (Dan Grote, Matthew Lazorwitz and Rob Lynch) reunite and welcome guest Scott Modrzynski - art director of a fan-made X-Men trading card set called the ColleXion - to talk about their favorite trading card sets from over the years, and open some oddball gems from Dan's collection.

This week, we talk with artist and colorist Jacob Phillips about his upcoming Image series "That Texas Blood," working with his father, Sean Phillips, and his favorite episodes of "Parks & Recreation."

This week our guest is Mike Broder, CEO of GalaxyCon, which, in the face of this year’s litany of coronavirus con cancellations, has been taking his show on the digital road, offering livestreams with celebrities, creators, voice actors and more, as well as online fan experiences much like you’d find at a physical convention. What kind of work goes into creating a virtual con, and what is the stat...

In our first proper WMQ&A podcast since March, writer Rich Douek ("Road of Bones," "The Wailing Blade") makes his second appearance on the podcast to talk about his upcoming IDW series "Sea of Sorrows," his "Gutter Magic" sequel, comics-ing in a pandemic and more.

Guest Christi Eddleman (Chrises on Infinite Earths, xavierfiles.com) joins Dan and Matt to talk about her fave, Capt. Kate Pryde. Along the way, we talk about "Marauders," cosplay, the former Kitty's fashions and storied love life, the 1989 "Pryde of the X-Men" pilot, a random episode of "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends" and much more.

In our second visit to Jack Kirby's Fourth World, Dan and Matt discuss "Mister Miracle" #9, in which we learn how Scott Free escapes to Earth, who Himon looks like and what a cloche is.

Hub from the podcast Titan up the Defense joins us to talk about the 2016 DC animated feature "Justice League vs. Teen Titans," in which Robin tramples all over Raven's character arc, Beast Boy isn't the worst Titan and carnivals serve sushi.

Will Nevin (Why, Will, The Breezeway), Dan McMahon (Super Sons podcast, CBR) and John Bush (manager, Dewey's Comic City) join Dan and Matt for a robust discussion of comics in corona times, including the Diamond shutdown and pending return, the many ways recent goings-on have affected comics retail, and what we've learned from it all.