The Hall H Show – The Voice of Independent Creators

On the last episode, episode 56, we learned a bit about Arlen Schumer , comic book historian, author, illustrator and graphic designer from my interview with him that was recorded at Palm Springs Comic-Con 2017 . On this episode, recorded at San Diego Comic-Con 2018 , we learn more about his three pop culture "children," Bruce Springsteen, The Twilight Zone and the Silver Age of Comic Books. We al...

Aaron Nabus here and one thing I love about podcasting is being able to connect with and share the stories of incredible people in the pop culture and comic book universe. One such person is the brilliant silver age comic book historian, illustrator, author and fellow graphic designer, Arlen Schumer . This episode was recorded at Palm Springs Comic-Con 2017 just before Arlen was set to give a Visu...

It's the start of the convention season and we couldn't think of a better way to welcome it's return than inviting back the current chairman of one of our favorite cons, San Diego Comic Fest , Matt Dunford! San Diego Comic Fest 2019 takes place on March 7-10, at the Four Points by Sheraton on Aero Dr. in San Diego, CA. The emphasis at San Diego Comic Fest is on comics, science fiction and movies,...

If you are an avid comic convention goer, you've probably seen the awesome and unique artwork of Lord Mesa . You've also probably seen the long lines at his booth! With his eye catching stylized art inspired from shows such as Arrow, Flash, Supergirl, Supernatural, comic books, anime and pop culture movies, it's no wonder that he has such a large following. Which is why we thought it would be a go...

Happy New Year! On this episode, we welcome back one of our favorite indie creators, Keithan Jones ! Keithan is the owner of KID Comics and the creator of the comic book, The Power Knights . If you've been a long time listener of the show, you'll know that he felt he owed his 11 year old self the opportunity to bring this idea to fruition. We'll catch up on the latest issue, cover some our highlig...

Painter. Sculptor. Street art muralist. Gmonik, a San Diego, CA based artist is all that and more. Aaron Nabus here and on this final Hall H Show edition of our interviews from last year's DesignerCon 2017, we had the honor of spending some time getting to know Gmonik. Though this wasn't the first time we had met him. He has established himself as a creative force in the local San Diego art commun...

Exclusive collectible products, inspired by roots, culture, art and music. That is the tagline of Watermoon Studios, which is owned and operated by Andy Lorenzana, an artist and designer from San Diego, CA. His custom "Barrel Man" line of collectibles is all about taking something old and familiar, especially if you are Filipino and giving it a unique pop culture spin. This is definitely evident w...

We hope you've been enjoying our DesignerCon 2017 interviews. One thing that we've noticed at DesignerCon is the growing presence of 3D printed art. How fortunate for us that David White, the owner of Mecha Zone and the creator of the Mechanauts and Predanauts 3D printed line of toys, spent some time out of his busy day at last year's DesignerCon to talk about his passion for this growing medium....

We continue our travel back into the past with our next DesignerCon 2017 interview with Stockton, CA based artist, Lori Herbst. Lori uses various mediums including assorted textiles, vinyl upholstery, and stencil backgrounds to create photo realistic sewn portraits. We were impressed with the variety of pop culture references that she uses for inspiration. From creations based on Johnny Depp's Ed...

Hey there fellow nerds, geeks and supporters of independent creators! We are excited to attend this year's DesignerCon 2018 which will take place in Anaheim, CA, November 16-18, 2018. If you are no stranger to the Hall H Show, you'll know that DesignerCon is one of our favorite conventions since it's basically one mega artist alley. Episodes 48 through 52 will showcase a few interviews that we did...

The Hall H Show podcast welcomes back  Keithen Jones , the creator of The Power Knights comic book and owner of KID Comics . On this episode, On this episode, we talk about San Diego Comic-Con 2018 , the Afrofuturism Lounge , Black Comix Day and the San Diego Comic Initiative . The San Diego Comic Initiative...what's that you ask? Well, if you are going to be at SDCC this year, stop by booth 1943...

On this episode, we welcome  Alex Callego and Justin Holden , Co-Founders of Palm Springs Comic-Con . We'll do a quick preview of some of the panels and offsite events that we are interested in checking out, some of the shenanigans we will be up to at San Diego Comic-Con 2018 (come see Alex and myself at booth 1943) and about the unique relationship that  PSCC has with Comic-Con International . Yo...

On this episode, the Hall H Show ( Aaron Nabus and Alex Benedicto ) welcomes pointillism artist, Daniel Jaimes ! He's been busy in the studio and wanted to hangout at the beach to unwind for a bit before he went back to the studio. So we met up at Draft, in South Mission Beach in San Diego, CA. We enjoyed talking about his family, especially his parents; his art, which became his salvation; Star W...

Aaron Nabus here and on this episode of the Hall H Show , we reconnect with one of my favorite comic book creators...well just one of my favorite creatives period, Stephan Franck , at WonderCon 2018 . He's always willing to make time for his fans and his interviews are always fun and informative. So I appreciate him taking the time to talk with me, especially at a busy con like WonderCon. On this...

"We Empower Kids to Outsmart Poverty" is such an empowering and motivational statement. In fact, it's the mission statement  of Traveling Stories, a San Diego, CA non-profit organization. They believe that books are a necessity, not a luxury, that the ability to read and write is a human right and there is more than one kind of poverty and more than one kind of hunger. While it's important to feed...

Hey there fellow nerds, geeks, supporters of independent creators and avid con goers! On this episode of the Hall H Show Podcast, we welcome Steve Kirk, the Founder of the new kid on the convention block, Intergalacticon! What? Another con you say? But wait...if an intimate convention experience, for fans, by the fans and of the fans is what you are looking for, then come free your fandom on June...

Hey there fellow nerds, geeks and supporters of independent creators! The Hall H Show (Aaron Nabus and Alex Benedicto) welcome two comic book creators, Greg Anderson Elysée and Marcel Dupree who have joined forces to create a horror noir comic book, entitled, "The Gentleman." Greg is the writer and creator of his own comic book, "Is'nana The Were-Spider," which he talked about on episode 31 when w...

Hey there fellow nerds and geeks, Aaron Nabus here and thanks for tuning into the Hall H Show podcast ! Episode 40 is an epic podcast for three reasons. One ...I finally met another person who's a big fan of the Detroit Pistons, Korean food, David Chang and singing Karaoke! Two ...his comic book, Aberrant , as of today's date, April 16, 2018 is in previews and is scheduled for June 2018 release da...

The International Mobile Film Festival 2018 is almost here and I encourage you to swing by and check it out! Taking place April 28 & 29, 2018 at the Marina Village Conference Center, in San Diego, California, the purpose of this mobile film festival is not only to create interest and spark creativity in people of all ages with limited income or resources but to actually inspire creative filmmakers...

Mike Kellerman is a tattoo artist and owner of the Black Water Tattoo Club, located in Chula Vista, CA. "Southbay Mike," as he is more widely known around South San Diego and around the world like in Japan and South Korea for instance, is also a survivor of cancer from secondhand smoke, first diagnosed at age 5, crystal meth addiction and homelessness. We appreciate Mike coming on the show and bei...

Matt Dunford, current Chairman of San Diego Comic Fest is one of the biggest advocates for the importance of comic books, especially in the local San Diego, CA area. From playing in Pokemon tournaments, to cosplaying, to attending conventions and comic creator signing events, even to his additional duties as President of Little Fish Comic Book Studios and recently hosting Club Cosplay, Matt is qui...

Ben Russel's portfolio contains a wide range of work, from realistic portraits, to full colored compositions of tattooed pin-ups and expressionistic oil paintings. He is also a huge fan of comics and movies, especially the horror genre. He shares a bit of his very inspirational story with us, from hitting rock bottom to rising up and finding himself not only as an artist, but as a self-help advoca...

What do Han Solo, Princess Leia, Glenn from The Walking Dead, Elektra, and the The Wasp have in common? They are just a few of the cosplays that our friends and cosplayers, Robert and Min Germar have done...so far. In fact, if you will be at WonderCon 2018 this Saturday...you will see their newest cosplay creations, Rick Hunter and Lynn Minmay from Robotech! We can't wait to see these and all the...

WonderCon may be the smaller sibling of San Diego Comic-Con, but that in no way diminishes the experience. In fact, we might even call it a "goldilock con." It's large enough to attract some major talent, yet small enough so people who usually like more intimate cons, like us, can still enjoy it Hall H Show podcast hosts, Aaron Nabus and Alex Benedicto highlight a few of the panels, exhibitors and...

Love Voltron, Dragonball and Transformers art? Then you will love our next guest, illustrator, Jin Yung Kim ! This podcast was recorded in October of 2017, when Jin just finished his comic convention season and was having fun creating art for Inktober. Now that the 2018 con season has started, Jin, who recently tore it up at Emerald City Comic Con, will be making an appearance at WonderCon 2018, w...