Steve Englehart Gets To The Point Man

Download The MP3 here [audio http://traffic.libsyn.com/wordballoon/WBsteveenglehart0310.mp3] On this episode, writer Steve Englehart joins us to talk about his two novels out from Tor Books, The Point Man & The Long Man, a political intrigue/mens adventure/fantasy series featuring the immortal hero Max August. We talk about the similarities and differences of this take pn magic in the "real world" compared to his work on doctor strange. We also talk about Captain America comapring Steve's 1970s secret Empire/Watergate story, and the flap over the Teabaggers in Ed Brubaker's Cap 602. Steve also gives us something to think about as he compares the unpublished third chapter of his and Marshal Rogers Batman: Dark Detective story and some of the plot details in the film Batman: The Dark Knight. Interesting views from Englehart.

A Call To Gotham With Jeremy Haun

Download The MP3 Here [audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/wordballoon/WBjeremyhaun0310.mp3] Jeremy Haun is back to talk about the Bat-verse. From his work on Manhunter the Co Feature Of Streets Of Gotham , to his upcoming run on Detective with David Hine, Haun gives us the lowdown on what's coming up for Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne . Plus we talk about the Top Cow series Bezerker, and Haun's 2010 convention plans which include the debut of his deluxe sketchbook PORTAL, looking back at his last 10 years, featuring his work with DC Marvel, Oni Image , Wildstorm & more. Follow the link above for details on the skecthbook, including a deal on how to get the limited hardcover editon, featuring an exclusive original Haun sketch!

Special Report With Vanetta Rogers: DC's NEW MGT TEAM

Download The MP3 Here [audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/wordballoon/WBvanetarogers0210.mp3] On this episode of the word balloon podcast, Vaneta Rogers of Newsarama joins me to discuss the current big picture subjects that are part of the current comics news cycle. The conversation centers around the management announcements by DC Entertainment , but expands to include all of the comic publishers and how they are reacting to the burgeoning digital comics market, on I-pads smart phones and PSPs. Plus we talk about the slate of comic based films to be released later this year., and re-address the first full decade of the comic film genre

SHAZAM! Art Franco and Norton Shake It Up, With One Magic Word,.

Download The MP3 here [audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/wordballoon/WBShazam0210.mp3] The creative team behind Billy Batson & the Magic Of Shazam joins in for a great conversation about Captain Marvel, and what makes him and his family great. This week in issue #13, writers Art Baltazar & Franco Aureliani are joined by new ongoing artist Mike Norton , and promise to shake up the status quo of the book. In fact DC has already released this upcoming cover to issue #15 Looks like everyone's favorite Jr, might be switiching sides? You'll hear about that coming issue, and more! Plus we talk about the great work Art & Franco do each month on Tiny Titans , with a look at last week's issue #25 featuring Superboy, co-written by Geoff Johns, and more stories to come.

Ben Templesmith Talks Choker Digital Comics And More

Download the mp3 here [audio http://cdn4.libsyn.com/wordballoon/WBbentemplesmith0210.mp3] Insightful conversation with the artist about his new book from Image, Choker, written by Ben McCool. Templesmith feels fans of FELL, his series with Warren Ellis will enjoy some of the similarities of this series, but also talks about the differences. We also talk about the prrsent and future of digital comics, and some of the things that Ben has done, and the adaptations of previous works, like Wormwood, and Groom Lake .

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&]

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.

The Dec 09 Rucka Debrief

Download The MP3 Here In this episode of the Word Balloon podcast It’s time for another 2 part edition of The Rucka Debrief,as writer Greg Rucka Strong Women have always been a key part of Rucka’s stories, and in part 1 we discuss 2 of the stronger willed heroes in the DCU . Greg’s back writing a brief stint on Blackest Night Wonder Woman, and we look further into the origins of Kate Kane, the new Batwoman in Detective Comics. Yesterday, Word Balloon helped break the details behind Greg & JH leaving Detective with today's issue #860, to start work on a new Batwoman monthly for DC, in this interview Greg gives more information on their plans for Kate and the new comic.

Flashback 2006 Jimmy Palmiotti

Download TheMP3 Here [audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/wordballoon/WBpalmiotti.0106.mp3] Another lost Word Balloon Podcast is found! Jimmy Palmiotti ralks about his writing process with co creator Justin Grey, The Jonah Hex Revival, His take On Power Girl,with Amanda Connor, Hawkman, The Monolith, The Punisher, The New West and Daughters Of The Dragon . You'll hear about him working with Garth Ennis, Paul Gulacy, and others.

Flashback 2005 Greg Rucka

[audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/wordballoon/WBrucka1105.mp3] Download The MP3 here The New Rucka Debrief is still on it's way...but until then, enjoy this first November 2005 WB talk with Greg, originally released as a 45 minute talk, this is the full 1 hr 20 minute talk. This is a good table setter for our new talk, because we discuss Wonder Woman and the death of Max Lord, which will be discussed in regards to Greg's new 3 part mini series Blackest Night Wonder Woman

Word balloon Podcast Comic Book Film Talk With IFC's Matt Singer

[audio http://media.libsyn.com/media/wordballoon/WBmattsinger1109.mp3] Download The MP3 here IFC film critic, Podcast Host, and Comics fan Matt Singer joins me to discuss the current era of comic book films. We discuss the questions of which directors, if any, have made their mark on comic book films. What are some of the guilty pleasure comic film failures, and early films that still hold up. I welcome further discussion about this topic at our WB Message board, or via comments and e-mails. Also, check out Matt's great IFC News Film podcast at http://www.ifc.com/news/podcast/ Word Balloon is sponsored by Funimation's New Release Evangelion 1.01

Word Balloon Moment with George Perez

I wish the picture was clearer and the sound was a little better, but still George tells us a lot about working with Geoff Johns On Legion Of 3 Worlds and the release of Teen Titans: Games the 1980's original graphic novel project with Marv Wolfman,that remained un-finished for over 25 years. I did leave my screw-up in,where I ask George how he enjoyed drawing Avengers Forever...That was Carlos Pacheco's art. D'oh! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFyeBOt4BKo&hl=en_US&fs=1&]