Comics Without Tears

Today I talk with Malachi Ward, an artist and writer who has worked on books like Black Hammer: The End, Ancestor, Expansion, and Prophet. We talk about a wide range of things, including his work on Black Hammer, Star Trek, and Prophet, as well as Steven Spielberg, the creative process, and why William Riker is a bad guy actually.

Artist Logan Stahl, aka Lil Tachyon, talks with me about a range of topics, including 70's sci-fi book covers, Moebius, Dune Part One and Jodorowsky's Dune, creating a lived in quality in your art by drawing on a wide range of influences, and about a million other things!

Phil Hester, comic book artist and writer, whose work includes Green Arrow, Irredeemable Ant-Man, Swamp Thing, Gotham City: Year One, and many, many more books!

Ibrahim Moustafa, Eisner nominated illustrator/writer who has worked for Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, and Humanoid, talks to me today about getting into comics, breaking into comics, trying to stay in comics once you're there, and about a million other things...as well as his new book CYN which is out from Humanoids in stores June 18th and available to order NOW on Amazon.

Eddie Raymond talks with me today about Strangers Publishing, his indie comics publisher which is "a celebration of the forgotten and overlooked". We talk about crowdfunding, his influences and the early comics that got him into comics, we take a major detour to talk about Batman movies and comic movies generally, and his work in cultivating Strangers as one of the most exciting indie pu...

Simon Roy returns to talk about his latest comic Refugium which he's currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter! We do a deep dive into Simon's work and his overarching sci-fi universe which includes Refugium as well as Habitat, Griz Grobus, and Miramar. Despite a brief tangent or two about Napoleon, I think this is the definitive podcast interview about the Grobus-verse!

Today I talk with legendary artist and writer Jerry Ordway, who has worked on many Marvel and DC books throughout his storied career, inlcuding Superman , Captain Marvel, Infinity Inc., WildStar. This episode will be 3 parts (stay tuned in the coming weeks for the next 2 parts).

Matt Bors, Pulitzer Prize nominated founder of the Nib, comics editor at These Times magazine, writer of the upcoming comics Justice Warriors: Vote Harder and The Toxic Avenger.

Part Two of my talk with Dillon Snook

Today I talk with Dillon Snook about a bunch of different stuff, comic movies, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, oh my, and other things you'll have to listen to find out about. Dillon is a rising star who's worked on Dead by Daylight for Titan Comics, and has several projects coming out in the near future. Follow him on twitter/x @dillonsnookart Intro/outro music "game of wizards&qu...

I talked with Gleb Melnikov, an artist who's worked on Superman at DC and several other DC books, as well as Angel at Boom. Intro/outro music "Game of Wizards" by Buster Moody

Today I talk with Jason Copland, comic book artist/writer of FULL TILT (2024), Kill All Monsters artist/co-creator. Intro/intermission/outro music "game of wizards" by Buster Moody

Welcome to Comics Without Tears, a comics podcast for people who don't read comics, hosted by Seth Jacob (me). In this first episode, I talk to Simon Roy, artist and writer behind GRIZ GROBUS, FIRST KNIFE, Prophet, The Field, Habitat, Jan's Atomic Heart, and more. Follow him on X at @simonroyart, also subscribe to his Patreon. Intro/Outro music "Coming Attractions" by Jack Davenp...