Wayne's Comics Podcast

High-power comics creator Graham Nolan talks about his new crowdfunding IndieGoGo project bringing Return to Monster Island back to Compass Comics ! It all takes place in Episode 627 of the Wayne's Comics Podcast this week! Graham is an award-winning cartoonist and writer, best known for his long run on Batman in Detective Comics and as the designer and co-creator of the iconic Batman villain Bane...

Breakout writer Chris Condon talks about adapting Barry Gordon's acclaimed novel Night People for Oni Press in Episode 626 of the Wayne's Comics Podcast this week! Chris is best known for That Texas Blood and The Enfield Gang Massacre , among other excellent works, and he discusses bringing the four-issue Night People mini-series to your local comics shop with Wayne! The book is described this way...

Happy Anniversary! The podcast is now 13 years old, so to celebrate, we feature two great interviews! It starts with Dave Baker from Mary Tyler Moorehawk and then wraps up with the creators from Invader Comics' Neurocron ! Dave's Mary Tyler Moorehawk is described as "Jonny Quest meets Infinite Jest." The book answers the question: Who is Mary Tyler Moorehawk? How did she save the world from a dime...

We're in it for the Long Haul in Episode 624 as Wayne talks with this comic's co-scripter Heath Amodio! Heath worked with Cullen Bunn (who recently appeared in Episode #621) to develop and make this excellent book (as announced here at MajorSpoilers.com ) that will be available on February 21, 2024, in local comics shops, then on March 5, 2024, in retail bookstores. The book is described this way:...

In Episode 623, we explore a lost Jack Kirby masterpiece with Tom Kraft and Rand Hoppe from the Jack Kirby Museum! Sky Masters of the Space Force – The Complete Sunday Strips in Color can be backed here at zoop.gg and contains all 54 complete Sunday strips and extra panels, all painstakingly remastered for this deluxe volume. The book contains classic Kirby art (inked by Wally Wood and Dick Ayers...

The podcast kicks off 2024 in Episode 622 with the return of Cullen Bunn, a terrific comics creator! Cullen has a Zoop.gg crowdfunding project underway for Copycat ! This series is described this way: "Sarah is an ER nurse with a unique power to diagnose her patients with just one touch. Unfortunately, her power comes at a painful cost, as she suffers the same agony as those she cares for. For fan...

It's time to wrap up 2023 in Episode 621 with a great conversation with an excellent up-and-coming comics creator, Olivia Cuartero-Briggs!   Olivia is an award-winning dramatic writer, fitness junky, and girl mom, born and raised in New York City. She's also the author of Mary Shelley Monster Hunter  and  Silver City  with Aftershock Comics as well as the upcoming  Fate: The Winx Saga  graphic nov...

In Episode 620, Patrick Lay from Dark Horse's upcoming Death Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis graphic novel along with a holiday tradition!   Patrick and I talk about this timely and timeless original graphic novel from him as artist and journalist Dave Maas, due in bookstores on January 23 and in comics shops on January 24. It's described this way: "From 1941 to 1945, the Nazis operated a concent...

Have you been reading T-Bird & Throttle , a high-octane Indie comic? This week, in Episode 619, creator/writer/artist Josh Howard discusses his excellent book! Josh and his How Rad Comics company have been providing  T-Bird & Throttle for some time now, and the results are outstanding! It's described this way: "A disgraced superhero faces a sinister conspiracy as he seeks to revive his crime-fight...

Antarctica is a hot Indie book from Top Cow, and this week Wayne brings back creator Simon Birks from Blue Fox Comics to talk about it!   Simon has been bringing a lot of excellent Indie comics to us, and now Top Cow has just released issue #6 of Antarctica. This series is described this way: "Stargate meets His Dark Materials in this emotionally driven sci-fi story! It's an incredible experience...

This week in Episode 617, you'll enjoy two fun and fascinating interviews— Going Green 's Scott Duvall and Sean Reliford, then Ahoy Comics' Tom Peyer and Stuart Moore!   First up, Scott Duvall and Sean Reliford from Going Green , and they have a crowdfunding project going on now with zoop.gg ! Their series is described this way: "GOING GREEN is the supernatural family drama of  Locke & Key  meets...

I'm thankful this week's show is yet another great doubleheader Kickstarter show in Episode #616! Wayne talks with Rich Davis from Reign of Dracula #1, then Anthony D. Stokes with Intrusive Thoughts #2!   Rich has returned to discuss his book called Reign of Dracula #1. This book, which has a Kickstarter project going on until Wednesday, November 29 , is described this way: "This 48-page horror gr...

It's another great doubleheader show this week in Episode #615! Wayne talks with Wells Thompson from Depths: Book One , then Mack Flavelle from Oni Ronin ! Wells is back again as a favorite here at the podcast, and he's discussing his book scripted with Dalton Shannon called Depths: Book One. This book, which has a Zoop.gg project going on until Thursday, November 22 , is described this way: " Dep...

It's a special crowdfunding tripleheader this week in Episode #614! Wayne talks with Jason Michael Primrose from Lost Children of Andromeda: The Arrival , then Cam Kerkau from Gilgamesh: Eternal #3, then Nandor Fox Shaffer from The Fabled Offering #1! The Arrival  is the first official comic book from Jason's Lost Children of Andromeda universe. This book, which has a Zoop.gg project going on unti...

This week in Episode #613, I talk with Travis Horseman from Pythia: The Last Oracle and Jordan Thomas with The Man From Maybe ! Pythia: The Last Oracle is a four-issue comic miniseries from Travis Horseman, who has brought us Amiculus: A Secret History, Sugar Creek , and In Noctem . This book, which has a Kickstarter project going on until Friday, November 17, at 11:59 p.m. EDT , is described this...

Celebrating the Halloween season this week in Episode #612, I talk with Cassandra Jones from Let Her Be Evil and Richard Pace with Coven: A Book of 100 Witches !   Let Her Be Evil is a celebration of unapologetically wicked women with cruel intentions—of the nasty, the vile, the rage-fueled monstresses who know exactly what they want and aren't afraid to get it by any means necessary. Editor Cassa...

Eric July from The Rippaverse is the guest this week in Episode #611! Eric heads up The Rippaverse, an indie comics publishing group that describes itself as "a comic book company for comic book readers." We talk about his exceptionally successful crowdfunding campaigns for both issues of  ISOM ( which you can buy at this link ), the team he is assembling to expand the universe he's been creating,...

This week in Episode #610, Wayne talks with Dan Price from Bigfoot Knows Karate: Hinagon on Kickstarter! Dan is an accomplished comics creator who has worked on several Indie comics projects including  Bigfoot Knows Karate, Latex Avenger, Halloween Man Meets Latex Avenger, Master of the Obvious , and Excelsi-ish! for the Stan Lee Foundation. His latest Kickstarter project is Bigfoot Knows Karate:...

Jay Magnum from  Astral: Vengeance  is back for a fun conversation in Episode #609! Jay is a creative force behind the great Astral  series of OGNs, and he's offering the latest chapters in  Astral Vengeance   at this link on Kickstarter !! It's described this way: "Issues #1-3 of the cool REVENGE TALE in the highly-acclaimed "ASTRAL" series! Also available: FULL 'ASTRAL THRILL3GY' SAGA (333 pages...

It's the return of Joel Rodriguez from Metal Ninja Studios in Episode #608 this week! Joel has a Kickstarter underway for Dusk County Chronicles: Nightfall #1-3— The Final Nightmare that concludes on Saturday, October 7, at 9 am EDT! It's described this way: "The thrilling 32-page comic conclusion of Lori, Susan, and Lacey's horrific journey through the dangerous towns of Dusk County." We discuss...

In Episode #607 this week, Dalton Shannon from Frankenstein the Unconquered returns! Dalton has  a Kickstarter underway with Wells Thompson for their Frankenstein the Unconquered series that will conclude Thursday, October 5, at 12:00 PM EDT. It's described this way: "Frankenstein's monster thaws from the ice 500 years in the future to find a bombed-out apocalypse as hideous and broken as he is."...

Wayne's interview with Mat Groom from Inferno Girl Red is featured this week in Episode #606! Mat Groom discusses his special project, Inferno Girl Red books one and two ! It's described this way: " Inferno Girl Red combines the high school super-heroic drama of Into the Spider-Verse with the dynamic storytelling and world-building of Japanese tokusatsu superheroes, and the intrigue and relationsh...

Barney Smith from Dadder Jokes is featured in Episode 605! Barney Smith is a proud dad, podcaster, artist, and storyteller. His team previously worked on the popular book Dad Jokes, released in 2022 to an overwhelming response! Now, they're back with a brand-new installment, Dadder Jokes, and they can't wait to make you laugh! This project is doing well on Kickstarter, but they would be happy to r...

Episode #604 is a first-ever Zoop.gg doubleheader, featuring interviews with Tony Gregori and William O. Tyler! Everything kicks off with Tony Gregori talking about  his special project Porkchop Robot Killer #1 ! It's described this way: "Isolated in a dystopic wasteland, overrun by AI-driven robots, a lone pig is on a quest to smash them all!" We discuss what made this fascinating tale happen, wh...

Episode 471 features the return of Jared Prestwidge!   The last time I spoke with Jared was when he had completed his very first comic, For the Love of the Game ! Now he's releasing Howie the Hellhound , and this mini-series is coming from Scout Comics! Here's the description: "Satan's favorite pet, a Hellhound named Howie, escapes the pits of Hell and settles down with a human owner, Louise, in N...