JT Krul Talks Titans Green Arrow

[audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/wordballoon/WBjtkrul0110.mp3] Download The MP3 here On this episode of the word balloon podcast, writer JT Krul talks about his current and future projects. We discuss his successful mini series Blackest Night Teen Titans and subsequent Titans stories featuring Deathstroke, Jericho and Ravager We'll also preview his 40 page one shot Justice league Rise and Fall, the upcoming Arsenal mini series Justice League The Rise Of Arsenal and JT's run on Green Arrow beginning with issue #31 JT will also preview his new Aspen Comics modern day espionage series Mindfield, which debuts with a #0 issue in April. " We wrap up talking about JT's TV days on the production crew of Seinfeld, and his view of where network episodic television is, and may be going in the seasons to come.

Rick Remnder & Tony Moore, The Men Behind Franken Castle

[audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/wordballoon/WBmooreremeder0110.mp3] Download The MP3 here The creative team behind The Punisher's strange new direction join me for a Frank (Castle) discussion about turning the Mob's most feared enemy into the hero of Marvel's subterranean Monster community. Rick Remender and Tony Moore have been a formidable team on their co-creation Fear Agent. We talk about the recently released 5th volume called I Against I, and discuss Heath Huston's final saga, coming later this year from the boys. We also discuss Rick's current story of Doctor Voodoo, as Jericho Drumm faces his first test as Marvel's Sorcerer Supreme

Tim Seeley Colt Noble Wild cats & More Parts Sold Seperately

[audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/wordballoon/WBtimseeley1209.mp3] Download the MP3 here Writer/Artist Tim Seeley helps us close out the year, by looking ahead to his 2010 projects, including taking over the art chores on WILDCATS for Wildstorm this January, with stories by Adam Beecham. We'll also discuss Tim's latest concept inspired by his love of action figures and late night cable films. The "teen sex comedy meets fantasy warrior" story, Colt Noble and The Megalords with art by Mike Dimayuga The 44 page story is available free online at nerdcityonline.com, but Tim will release a 64 page Colt one-shot from Image Comics, which includes an additional brand new story. Plus Tim previews the next arc in his Devils Due horror action series, Hack Slash, as Cassie and Vlad meet some caped teenagers in a story called "Super Sidekick Sleepover Slaughter"

The Primo & Max Story-A 3 part Boxing Documentary

[audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/wordballoon/WBprimo-max.mp3] download the mp3 here A special for Boxing Day (though I'm a day late) Here's another example of my radio work. From 2002, I made this 3 part audio documentary about the Heavyweight title fight between Max Baer (left) and Primo Carnera. The details behind their 1934 fight inspired a novel and film about the mob's influence over boxing called THE HARDER THEY FALL. The film is doubly noteworthy, as it was Humphrey Bogart's last film Hear the story from sports historian Bert Sugar, Harder They Fall author/screenwriter Budd Schulberg, and the son of the former Heavyweight Champion Max Baer Jr, aka Jethro Bodine of The Beverly Hillbillies

The Rucka 12 09 Derief Part 2

[audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/wordballoon/WBruckadebrief1209pt2.mp3] Download This MP3 It's Part 2 of our talk with Greg Rucka. We discuss The Question co-feature in Detective Comics with artist Cully Hamner. Rucka previews the one-shot Blackest Night The Question #37 co-produced with the 1980's Question creative team of Denny O'Neil and artist Denys Cowan . Plus we discuss Greg's homage to the tv private eye genre Stumptown from Oni Press, drawn by Mathew Southworth .You'll hear about the Superman books Action Comics & Superman: World Of New Krypton , and we'll get a status update on the upcoming Queen and country novel The Last Run.