Wayne's Comics Podcast

  This week in Episode #767, great comic creators Matt Knowles and Steph Cannon from Insymmetry Creations return! You'll enjoy another engaging discussion with Matt Knowles and Steph Cannon from Insymmetry Creations ! They have a Kickstarter underway now for Tatsumi: The Serpent Mistress #1-4 A Swashbuckling Adventure , which is described this way: "Revenge and retribution fuel this epic high-seas...

  It's the return of New York Times bestselling author Michael Jan Friedman this week in Episode #766, and he talks about his current Kickstarter crowdfunding for The Company of Enhanced Beings ! Michael and I discuss his latest book, which you can support at this link ! It's a new collection of interconnected superhero stories inspired by his love for the Legion of Super-Heroes! It's "the prose s...

  This week in Episode #765, JC Barba discusses Viva Reyn, the comic and card game , both of which will be crowdfunding very soon on Zoop.gg ! JC and I talk about this new comic and card game and how he took the time to make both products right! Viva Reyn, the comic book is the first chapter story featuring the characters Solar Puff, Rafael Jackson, Tambo Kong, and Reyn Fernandez, all trained supe...

  This week in Episode #764, it's the return of Matt Bors , who catches us up on the just-released Toxic Crusaders trade paperback from Ahoy Comics! Matt and I talk about the Toxic Avenger popular franchise and how this new release ties into the comics he and Tristan Wright have created! Here's how the Toxic Crusaders volume is described: "This September 23, join in the rebirth of the greatest and...

  Just in time for the Halloween season, come legendary comics professionals Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones, who are crowdfunding the final installment in their secret history of Dracula! This week in Episode #763, Wayne talks with both creators about their upcoming Kickstarter for Dracula: Book IV – The Undead! Matt and Kelley discuss the fourth in this series of groundbreaking graphic novels, whic...

  This week in Episode #762, comics scribe and editor Eric Palicki returns, this time to talk about Dragonproof , which is coming in the second-ever Ahoy Comics Kickstarter fundraiser ! This one-shot is 96 pages of funny, heartfelt action and is perfect for readers who grew up with Buffy and Gargoyles , among others. Here's the description: "A directionless 20-something finds herself the unexpecte...

  In Episode 761, it's the return of Richard Rivera , creator and writer for both versions of Stabbity Bunny, including the Stabbity Bunny title and Stabbity Ever After , both of which recently returned to being Indie comics. It's great when a wonderful comic becomes a success! This week, Richard updates us on the Stabbity-verse! FULL DISCLOSURE: I serve as editor for both comics, but Richard deve...

  This week, Episode #760 features the return of  Andrea Lorenzo Molinari , an accomplished editor and a co-writer/co-creator of  The Shepherd , an ongoing Indie OGN series, and discusses that series' new home at Wise Acre Comics with  Frederick Littles , publisher. Andrea has worked with many creative teams from around the world. He previously worked as a submissions editor/project editor for Cal...

  This week in Episode #759, Wayne talks with creator Carmen Costa from the current Kickstarter campaign for Paolo The Punk Rock Panda ! Carmen is a writer and educator from the Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey area. He has previously crowdfunded the Proctor series since early 2024. This book, which targets readers from Grades 2-4, is described this way: "Share your love of punk rock with your you...

  Creator Scott Herman from NiFe Wars is interviewed this week in Episode #758 to talk about this exciting new comic franchise! Scott is one of the leaders of NiFe Wars , which you can catch up on at their website here . The comics are described this way: "One girl, Melcrose, carries an ability that an evil empire has been hunting since the dawn of time." We discuss how NiFe Wars came to be, who t...

  This week, Wayne talks with creator Doug Wagner about the Kickstarter for I Love Apocalyptic Zombie Misfits in Episode 757! Doug, Daniel Hillyard, and Clover Press have a Kickstarter coming soon to support I Love Apocalyptic Zombie Misfits , so we discuss about how this one-shot book was created, who the characters are, and what else Doug has coming soon! Here's how I Love Apocalyptic Zombie Mis...

  In Episode 756, it's time to welcome back to the podcast a creator whose comics we particularly enjoy, and that's Jonathan Hedrick from Brackish ! Jonathan has a Kickstarter happening right now to support issues #1 & 2 of Brackish , so we talk about how these comics were created, who the characters are, and what else Jonathan has coming! Here's how Brackish is described: "Two families have lived...

  In Episode #755, it's the return of one of the favorites here at the podcast, and that's Sam Johnson, a popular and acclaimed comics writer/editor. He's got an already successful crowdfunding campaign now underway for "Geek-Girl – New and all previous issues!" Sam has a Master's in Creative Writing for Film & TV and has also created Geek-Girl and Cabra Cini: Voodoo Junkie Hitwoman. Here's this K...

  In Episode #754, acclaimed storyteller and video game writer Frank Barbiere ( Astonishing Times ) and award-winning game writer and comics newcomer Stephen Rhodes talk about Zero Instance , the first issue now available through Comixology Originals ! Frank and Stephen are bringing their expertise in video games to comics, and the first issue of Zero Instance is now available. Here's this book's...

  In Episode #753, we get to visit Heartbreak Manor with creator and horror legend Steve Niles! Heartbreak Manor is a 100-page holiday ghost story that is currently being crowdfunded here at Zoop.gg . Here's this book's description: " Heartbreak Manor i s an ambitious and artful horror story about a desperate young orphan who must uncover the deadly secret hidden that lurks within the walls of an...

  Time for a great doubleheader this week in Episode #752! It all starts with David Steinberger and Chip Mosher, who have created "the new home for digital comics and manga" at neonichiban.com , then concludes with the return of Thomas Marvelli from A Signal From Space on Kickstarter now! Both David and Chip are leaders at Neon Ichiban , the next evolution in digital comics and manga. It's describ...

  This week, in Episode #751, we catch up with a favorite guest here at the podcast, Jay Magnum from Pet Piranha Entertainment, to talk about his latest crowdfunding event! Jay catches us up on everything that's happening with his team, then talks about his latest book, Peaches 'n' Cinnamon ('n' Friends) in "Summer Sun 'n' Fun . Here's the book's description: "They're the beastly besties of THE BL...

  It's special episode #750 this week at the podcast, and to celebrate, Wayne is talking with J.C. Vaughn from Gemstone Publishing about The Big, Big Overstreet Guide to Grading Comics – 7 th Edition , now crowdfunding at zoop.gg ! J.C. brings years of experience with the Overstreet Price Guide and is a leader in that very important comic book-related company! The Big, Big Overstreet Guide to Grad...

  Writer Justin Coke is interviewed this week in Episode #749 to talk about his first book SWAT: Eldritch Blue Issue #1! Justin's very first comic is crowdfunding on Kickstarter now , and it's described this way: "A squad of broken-down outcasts, weirdos, and wizards battle to enforce the Grand Bargain—the agreement in which the monsters of the world have agreed to hunting quotas in exchange for s...

  Kenny Porter is a very busy comics creator! This week in Episode 748, we talk with him, who has had stories published by DC Comics, Image Comics, SEGA, and Top Cow, as well as Fearless from Scholastic and Barnstormers! from Insight Comics. If you visit your local comics shop, you are very likely to find at least two of his books there— The Schlub collected as a trade paperback from Image, and Su...

  It's a great week here at the podcast, so it's time for a great conversation! In Episode 747, it's the return of David Pepose , the writer of Savage Avengers, Space Ghost, Speed Racer, and The O.Z. , wonderful comics you should definitely support! During our discussion, we talk about his latest Kickstarter, and it's for The O.Z. #1-3, which you can sign up for at this link ! Here's the book's de...

  This week in Episode 746, it's the return of C. E. Massari! He has a new project coming soon called The Mafia Vs. The Klan ! This new graphic novel will launch on Kickstarter in September 2026 as a premier title in Source Point Press' relaunch. The book is described this way: "Inspired by real-life events experienced by Massari's own grandfather, the 120-page original graphic novel (OGN) is desc...

  We have a very special guest in Episode 745! It's Mark Russell from Ahoy Comics' Billionaire Island and Second Coming ! The first-ever Ahoy Comics Kickstarter will launch soon, and it will focus on Mark's new tale The Forgotten Divine . Russ Braun from The Boys is providing the art. The book is described this way: "His sleep haunted by images of a faraway planet, unhoused veteran Rodney Coleman...

  James Aquilone , accomplished horror writer/editor, returns to the Wayne's Comics Podcast in Episode #744! Wayne has a great conversation this week with James, a favorite here at the podcast! On May 19, Monstrous Books will be releasing the first-ever Creepshow prose collection inspired by the hit Shudder series! It's described this way: " Creepshow: 13 Tales of Terror is a macabre celebration o...

  In Episode #743, Aaron Cohen from Schticks & Stones Holiday Special is the guest this week! Aaron Cohen is a writer and festival award-winning filmmaker who, with other creators, is celebrating Jewish culture and heritage with the Schticks & Stones Holiday Special ! This one-shot is described as "A 28-page riotous romp through three Jewish holiday mysteries—Purim, Passover, and Hanukkah—that wou...