Word Balloon Comics Podcast

Celebrating Kirby's 109th Birthday today. From 2025 Comic book writer and editor Jim Beard joins the show to discuss his new book JACK OF ALL COMICS — Tales Inspired by the Master, a tribute collection featuring essays by top comic creators influenced by Jack Kirby’s groundbreaking work at Marvel and DC.  Also joining us is longtime DC Comics writer Paul Kupperberg, who dives deep into Kirby’s exp...

Green Arrow Superman The Coffin Firebreather, The Bionic Man. Just a few of the books we discuss from Phil's 40 yar career in comics. Happy Birthday too Phil!

Phillip teases as much he can about the new Midnight Spider-Man coming in October and The Coming Infernal Hulk War with the Marvel Universe, starting with Wolverine Sept 9th. 

we review the trek muppet episode, but also talk about the Lanterns HBO serries. 

Thane Benson combines comic book story telling with multiple games in each story/graphic novel. His latest is a choose your own adventure Pirate Myster called Murder On The High Seas. The kickstarter runs through Thursday. 

We continue the Superman Unlimited chat started in part 1 

Dan Slott is back on Word Balloon for a two-part conversation, and we start with a big thank-you to the Spider-Man fans who showed up for Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day and made sure the book was waiting for them on their comic-shop pull lists. Dan talks about the response to the series, revisiting that corner of Spider-Man history, and what it means to see readers supporting the book at th...

Zack Kruse is one of the talking heads in the Talasq Art Acedemy's documentary Steve Ditko Beyond The Myth that I narrated on youtube but he's been studying Ditko for decades. He wrote Mysterious Travelers: Steve Ditko and the Search for a New Liberal Identity  , and had numerous letter conversations . We do a deep dive including previewing Zack's own doc DITKO coming later this year. 

Brett gives us his origin story and his take on the D&D fantsy world in this Terrificon Spotlight panel 

Dtar Trek The Last Starship #10 out today, plus a new IDW Dark series In October and They debut on Dungeons and Dragons from Dark Horse n November 

we recap the two eps and wayne has a trek vegas con report, while we also talk about terrificon and fan expo chicago conventions

JK and I talk about a new sci-fi noir , plus painting Peter David's final story. We also talk abou Star Trek Comics and books.

From 2015 So glad to welcome Gabe and Corinna back to praise their latest efforts. Green Lantern Earth One is a great new spin on the GL origin, with real surprises suspense and a great launching point tpo tell future stories.  We also get into their first 3 volumes of Invisible Republic a great complex political sci-fi story that despite first coming out in 2015 resonates more in today's US clima...

We talk Hush Civil War : Fallen Son, Agents Of Shield, and Michael J Fox and Schwarzenegger movie tales. Lots more. 

Dan talks Superman and Spider-Man and takes great audience questions in this lively panel. 

I sit down with one of my oldest friends in comics. Tim has a new mini series from Dark Horse, The Big Shakedown, with Jordan Blum and Scott Koblish. We also look at his career and talk GI Joe Money Shot, He-Man, Godzilla, Turning Dick Grayson into a Super-Spy, The Revival Comic and TV show (Syfy) and X-Force. 

At Terrificon, three legendary X-Men writers Chris Claremont, Louise Simonson, and Fabian Nicieza came together for a wide-ranging conversation about the history, evolution, and controversies surrounding Marvel’s mutantsaWhat do they tink of the recent eras? John Byrne's new 3 volume story, and more.

From Terrificon Bader talks about hs Batman roles In The Brave and Bold and Batman Caped Crusader. We go deep with hilarious stories about The Drew Carey show, Napoleon Dynamite Office Space, The Beverly Hilbilies and more. 

Producer Sal  Abbinanti discusses his film about legendary comic artist, and friend of the show Bill Sienkiewicz. Sal also reps Alex Ross and we compare Sal's previous film, The Legend Of Kingdom Come 

From 2010 a great chat with Brave and Bold Producers James Tucker and Michael Jelenic  This weekend at Terrificon, I'll have a chat with the star of Batman: The Brave And Bold Dedrich Bader