Words, Images, & Worlds

Elfquest creative team Wendy and Richard Pini stop by the podcast to talk about their decades of collaboration, thousands of pages of work, and visions for what is next in their unfolding epic narrative. You can find out more about the Pinis and Elfquest at https://elfquest.com.

Comics creator Chris Dance talks about crafting for anthologies, including his story "Ashes to Ashes" in The Universal Flaws of Robotics. You can find out more about this work, currently on Kickstarter, at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/canonwrite/the-universal-flaws-of-robotics .

Comics creator and toy designer Dave Wheeler returns to the podcast for a special collectibles/action figure-focused edition. You can find out more about Dave's work at (2) Dave Wonder - YouTube .

Comics creator Nick Marinkovich returns to the podcast to talk about Dead Romans , including the process of bringing the ancient world to life authentically.

Writer and comics creator Matt Bors returns to the show to talk about working on upcoming Toxic Avenger comic, as well as volume two in the Justice Warriors world. You can find out more about Matt's work at https://www.mattbors.com .

Author and creator Nick Bruel returns to the podcast to talk about his prolific creating in the Bad Kitty world, as well as a talk through of how to craft comics (see the video for this, as well). You can find out more about Nick's work at nickbruel.com .

Comics creator Jerry Bennett stops by a second chat -- this time focusing on his new book, Oklahoma Kaiju 2. You can find out more about this book and support it at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/okiecomics/oklahoma-kaiju-2 .

Artist and creator Douglas Klauba stops by to talk about crafting visuals for comics, children's books, and pulp stories. You can find out more about his work at Douglas C. Klauba Artworks (douglasklauba.com) .

Writer, actor, and artist Austin Janowsky stops by Words, Images, & Worlds to talk about his newest comics work, A Killer and the Dead , as well as work in film. You can find out more about Austin's work and support this project at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/austinjanowsky/a-killer-and-the-dead-exclusive-comic .

Academic and comics creator Vladimir Popov returns to the podcast to talk about comics and creating, the journey in scholarship, and his contributions in the worlds of pulp storytelling and transmedia literacies. You can see more about Vlad's work at https://www.instagram.com/comicolorist .

Author and creative Tony Weaver, Jr. discusses working on his new graphic novel from First Second, Weirdo. You can find out more about this book and Tony's work at Tony Weaver, Jr. (tonyweaverjr.com) .

Comics creator Angela Boyle talks about creatively approaching storytelling through multiple media, crafting games, and contributing to the new visual anthology, The Universal Flaws of Robotics . You can find out more about Angela's work at https://www.angelabcomics.com .

The creative team of Ben Wright-Heuman, Rainer Kannenstine, and Kelci D. Crawford stop by the podcast to talk about their latest comics anthology, The Universal Flaws in Robotics. The group discusses what comics allow for, the beauty of anthology work, and more. You can find out more about this project and support at the Kickstarter page (linked here) .

Writer and comics creator Max Ferrada talks about his work in film and comics, with a focus on the Stellarlands series. Max discusses issue 2, which is currently funding on Kickstarter. You can support and find out more at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comx/stellarlands-2 .

Author and artist Cliff Galbraith stops by to talk about his creative journey through comics and media, and his latest prose creation, Jagged Worlds .

Author Tracey Baptiste talks about the process of sharing stories for young people across nonfiction, fiction, mythology, and science fiction. You can find out more about Tracey's new book, Moko Magic: Carnival Chaos (out this week) and Boy 2.0 (releasing October 2024) at https://www.traceybaptiste.com .

Author Craig MacDonald talks about his work on titles like The Mothman Menace, The Death Killers, Head Games , and more. You can find out about Craig's work at https://www.craigmcdonaldbooks.com .

Dr. Mary Rice, Associate Professor of Literacy at the University of New Mexico, stops by the podcast to discuss the nature of memes and shares suggestions for teaching this aspect of media. You can find out more about Dr. Rice's work at Language, Literacy, & Sociocultural Studies Faculty & Staff | UNM College of Education & Human Sciences.

Comics creator Warren Montgomery stops by to talk about his extensive work in comics lettering, as well as his creative worlds of writing and art with John Kirby: Firefox and Lightning Marval. You can find out more about Warren's work at https://www.instagram.com/twm2007.

Comics creator Daniel Corey stops by to talk about working in comics, prose, and music, including such titles as Red City and Moriarty. Daniel provides the intro and outro music on this episode and you can find out more about his work at https://dangerkatt.com .

Writer and comics creator Cavan Scott talks about creating in the independent universes of Dead Seas and Sleep Terrors , as well as shared universe work for Dr. Who and Star Wars. You can find out more about Cavan's work at Cavan Scott – Comic Writer | Author | Screenwriter .

Author and comics creator Rodney Barnes stops by to talk about creating across media, including the Killadelphia series. You can find out more about Rodney's work at Rodney Barnes - A force in horror, fantasy and drama .

Comics creator Marc Laming stops by to talk about creating in worlds like Star Wars , as well as Eden Corps and more. You can find out more details about Marc's work at https://www.marclaming.com .

Comics creator Kim DeMulder returns to the podcast to talk about his work, process, and a bit about working on Swamp Thing.

Editor Bob Schreck returns to the podcast to talk about the world of comics, working with creators, and making a mark in the medium.