The PVDcast

On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by illustrator and comic creator, Bruce Worden. He is the driving force behind Black Market Books. This imprint not only produces Bruce's work, but helps other independent creators get their projects out to the public. Besides talking about Black Market Books, we also chat about Bruce great projects, such as One Drink, Woodstalk: 3 Days of Peace, Music &...

On this episode of The PVDcast, I reach back into the vault to present a new Podcast Pair-Up edition. In January, I was a guest on the 3 Geeks Podcast. We chatted about a bevy of topics, including Marvel's Spider-Verse comics, Brazilian politics, Trump's level of craziness, our top five movies of 2018 and even reminisced about Kevin Sorbo. On this episode, I also cover my recent trip to SPACE (Sma...

The Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (aka SPACE) is happening this weekend and is celebrating its 20th anniversary! On this episode of The PVDcast, I collected a round table of guests, who have strong ties to SPACE to discuss the history of the convention and its impact on independent creators. Join founder Bob Corby, Ken Eppstein, Gabby Metzler, Tom Williams, Brian Canini and Dara Naraghi...

Wrestlemania is the single biggest wrestling event of the year with millions of people watching it from all around the globe. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by DJ Joey Blayze and Ringside Rand, as we dissect and analyze Wrestlemania 35. We discuss what happened at "the Showcase of the Immortals", as well as discussing our previous predictions. We also will chat about the fallout from...

The pro wrestling event of the year happens just days from now! Wrestlemania 35 will emanate from the New York-New Jersey area and entertain millions of wrestling fans. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by my pro wrestling pundits, DJ Joey Blayze and Ringside Rand, as we dissect this huge pay-per-view event. We analyze each match and give our humble opinions on them. Additionally, we als...

On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by comic creator, Sean Forney. He stops by to talk about his creation, Scarlet Huntress . Sean and I discuss the long history of the character, her previous books and the current Kickstarter that Sean started and had fully funded in just 4 days! Sean has a ton of stretch goals, he would love to unlock; so, you can still go and support the campaign. (See...

There is an old saying that says "it ain't bragging, if it's true." On this mini-episode of The PVDcast, I bask in some of the success The PVDcast has experienced, especially when talking about some of the wild places that are enjoying this podcast. I give a quick update on last episode's guest Erwin J. Arroza and the status of the projects he is affiliated with – Grinidon and Inferno City Firehou...

My guest on this episode of The PVDcast is a man that has been mentioned many times on this podcast. Erwin J. Arroza, a world class artist, joins me on this edition to chat about his many projects, such as Staunch Ambition , Inferno City Firehouse and Grinidon. We also talk about Erwin's love of comics, his late start in the comic book industry and what the Filipino comic book scene is like in the...

Pro wrestling is made up of great tag teams, like The Wild Samoans, The Road Warriors and The Dudley Boyz. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by two guys (Kevin LaPorte and John Crowther), who make up a pretty good tag team for creating comics. John is the man behind Squared Circle Comics, which is published by Inverse Press, Kevin's company. Squared Circle Comics produces comic book biog...

Superheroes have great backstories. But none matches Julia's backstory, the superhero from the comic, Off Girl. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by the creators of Off Girl , Tina Fine and Mark Reihill. In addition to discussing the unique backstory they created for their protagonist, Tina and Mark talk about the wild events and other colorful characters that shape their comic. We also...

On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by Brian Lau, creator of Staunch Ambition , who has a new project called Inferno City Firehouse .  This graphic novel is based in reality, pulling from the real lives and struggles of Detroit firefighters. Brian explains why he decided to create this book, as well as what he learned while researching the lives and careers of these first responders. Brian...

Big things are in the works for The PVDcast. On this mini-episode, I discuss some details regarding a big project that is happening in the near future. I also chat about my plans to go to All In: Double or Nothing and comment on the passing of Pedro Morales. I also give my opinions on this weekend's WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view and ponder how much cash does it take to build an Elimination...

Approximately, two weeks ago, the WWE presented their first pay-per-view event of 2019 - the Royal Rumble. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined, once again, by DJ Joey Blayze and Ringside Rand, as we break down and analyze the Royal Rumble. We give our honest opinions on the event and comment on the various storylines that have started following the first of "the big four". We even celebrat...

"The Hardest Working Man in Comics" Victor Dandridge Jr. joins me on this episode of The PVDcast. Victor is a Columbus-based comic book creator whose imprint, Vantage Inhouse Productions, has produced the comics, The Trouble with Love, The Samaritan, Origins Unknown and many more. Victor has also created U-CR8 Comics, which is a curriculum designed to get kids reading comics (and hopefully other b...

The Royal Rumble is the pay-per-view that kicks off the journey to the biggest pro wrestling event of the year, Wrestlemania. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by my resident pro wrestling pundits, DJ Joey Blayze and Ringside Rand, to analyze the matches and the build-up for this Sunday's event. We also include our thoughts, opinions and predictions on the highly anticipated NXT: Takeove...

It's the middle of January and you know what that means! It's time for Paul Markoff to make his semiannual stop by The PVDcast to chat about movies. Paul and I talk about the films that came out in the last half of 2018. We discuss the flicks that we thoroughly enjoyed and some we should have avoided. Be aware that we try not to give away too much about these flicks; but there is always the chance...

Last weekend, New Japan Pro Wrestling presented Wrestle Kingdom 13! This is the equivalent of Wrestlemania for Japanese wrestling fans. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by two good friends, Will and Justin, who will assist me in breaking down and analyzing the show. What matches did we like? What surprised us? What repercussions emerged out of this huge wrestling event? Listen to this s...

The PVDcast is back for 2019! On this episode, Darryl Banks joins me to talk about his career in comics. Darryl is best known for his long run on D.C. Comics' Green Lantern, in which he helped to develop the character of Kyle Rayner. We obviously talk about his run on Green Lantern, as well as his early days, working for various independent publishers. We also chat about Darryl's new project, Hark...

This past year has been an amazing one for The PVDcast. On this mini-episode of my marvelous podcast, I recap the highlights from 2018. Those highlights include the many fabulous guests who stopped by, the move to Libsyn, what states and countries love The PVDcast and what goals I have for the upcoming year. I would like to thank all the guests who have appeared and all the listeners, who spend a...

The WWE presented the annual Survivor Series pay-per-view a few weeks ago. On this installment of The PVDcast, I am joined by DJ Joey Blayze to follow up on our thoughts and predictions from our preview episode. What predictions did we get right? What predictions did we get wrong? What did we like and dislike about the Survivor Series? What do we think about the storylines that have come out of th...

On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by local screenwriter and filmmaker, Steph Greegor. She is the driving force behind a movie project called The Third Period . This film is about an aging hockey player, who is trying to battle back from an injury to resurrect his career. Besides talking about the film, we also dive into Steph's other projects – a novel called Paper Wasps and her producti...

November is full of important days – Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday. But for wrestling fans, November also signifies the annual WWE spectacular, the Survivor Series! On this episode of The PVDcast, I will be joined by DJ Joey Blayze and Ringside Rand, as we chat about this annual event. We will give our opinions on the eight massive matches slated to happen this Sunday. We also give our...

Two of my passions are combined for this episode of The PVDcast. I am joined by Dom Riggio, the man behind Mess Bucket Comics. Dom and his partner, Erik Hodson, have a new comic book project, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper: The Kilted Avenger! This comic tells a fantastic story about the Hot Rod being a TV talk show host by day; justice-seeking vigilante by night! Hear how Dom got involved with the project,...

On this mini-episode of The PVDcast, I talk about a variety of topics, including why this edition is a mini-episode. I also cover the recent Ottawa Senators/Uber story & the controversy caused by Milan Lucic in the NHL. I also recap my trip to see ROH's Survival of the Fittest event in Columbus and round things out urging everyone to check out Dom Riggio & Erik Hodson's current Indiegogo campaign...

On this episode of The PVDcast, I team up with the 3 Geeks Podcast to discuss lots of nerdy topics! Jason, Max, Dan and Scott invite me to their discussion of news from around the pop culture universe. We chat about the death of the Boba Fett movie, Disney's idea to reboot the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Kevin Fiege's role in Marvel television projects and possible shows for the Disney/Mar...