A Space Angel Oddity

Anyone else remember Space Angel? Created by Dik Darley for Cambria Productions in 1962. Done in the same pace and style of Clutch Cargo, Space Angel was a little more straight up sci-fi adventure. It was Alex Toth's first animation work, and you can see the design influences of EC's sci-fi masters like Wally Wood and Al Williamson. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWvCKZRLhiM&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Between this, the apollo moon missions and Major Matt Mason, I was hooked on space toys and toons!

Jonathon Hickaman on FF SECRET WARRIORS & SHIELD

[audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/wordballoon/WBjonhickman0210.mp3] Download The MP3 here Marvel writer Jonathon Hickman discusses his current and future plans for books like The Fantastic Four, Secret Warriors, and the upcoming debut of his April SHIELD origin series

Neil Holman Art Director on FX's Archer

[audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/wordballoon/WBnealholmanARCHERFX.mp3] Download the MP3 from here On this episode of the word balloon podcast,a conversation with Neal Holman, the Art Director of the FX Network animated series Archer, which airs Thursday nights at 10 E/P . Archer follows the misadventures of a slick secret agent played by H Jon Benjamin (“Yoda” & the video store manager on Family Guy) , his domineering spymaster mother Jessica Walters ( Play Misty For Me, Arrested Development) , and fellow co-workers including Aisha Tyler (Friends, Balls Of Fury) Judy Greer (Arrested Development, 13 Going On 30) and Chris Parnell ( SNL, Anchorman, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) . The show was conceived by Adam Reed, who also co-created Sealab 2021 & Frisky Dingo. Holman, has worked on all three shows, starting as an intern on Sealab 2021, and working his way up the ranks on those projects and more for Reed & Matt Thompson’s production company Floyd County.

TV: The Batman Brave And Bold Producers Speak!

Download The MP3 Here [audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/wordballoon/WBbatmanBB.mp3] On this episode of the word balloon podcast,a conversation with the two producers of the Cartoon Network animated series Batman: The Brave And Bold, James Tucker and Michael Jellenic. We get previews of plots and characters that are coming up in this new second season. The series airs new epsiodes Friday Nights at 7:30 e/p Through the conversation the guys get into many details about the previous DC animated series, and answer the questions of why shows Justice League and Teen Titans ended, despite their high levels of popularity with geek fandom.

The 1st Word Balloon No Motion Comic

New WB Vid No Motion Comic Ult Spider-Man "After School Special" It's My pitch for the movie role. There will be future WB No Motion Comics with original material, but I figure Bendis and LaFuente gave me a good place to start. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w68JG6eOrd4&hl=en_US&fs=1&]