Friday, February 13, 2015

Word Balloon Podcast Matt Brady and The Secret History Of Newsarama - Scribd Joins The Comics Digital Marketplace



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First up, Scribd is a service like Netflix, that allows monthly subscribers to borrow unlimited e-books, audio and now comics. The company has made deals with publishers like Marvel IDW Top Shelf  BOOM! and Archie making over 10,000 graphic novel collections available to read on any phone or device. VP of Editorial and Marketing Julie Haddon joins us to explain the service.
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Then Matt Brady the co-founder and former editor of Newsarama comes by . Matt has a new BOOM!Studios comic out in March The Big Con Job, co-written with Jimmy Palmiotti. We talk about the book (think Ocean's 11 meets Galaxy Quest) . Then we get into an indepth look at the history of the comic newsblog Newsarama from it's beginnings to the point in 2009 when Matt stepped away from comics journailism. A lot has changed with publishers and media companies involvement in the 5 plus years Matt's been away from the beat and he has thoughts and observations on DC Marvel and the ability to cover news now comapred to his 20 years doing it. (41:28- End Of Show)

Wednesday, January 07, 2015

Word Balloon Podcast Rick Remender & Tom Brevoort On The Record -Howard Chaykin Live From The Studio



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First a Marvel Press Conference With Rick Remender & Tom Brevoort on the reboot of Uncanny Avengers coming Jan 28th.

Then Howard Chaykin joins us from his drafting table to talk about The Shadow, Satellite Sam, and lots more.

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Word Balloon Podcast 2014 A Look Back W Jimmy Palmiotti & Amanda Connor, Joe Quesada, Axel Alonso, and Diana Schutz



Jimmy and Amanda talk Harley Quinn

Joe Quesada on the success of Guardians Of the Galaxy for Marvel Films

Axel Alonso on his big picture philosophies at Marvel

Diana Schutz Of Dark Horse on the perception of comics in the academic world and the mainstream pop culture

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Thursday, December 25, 2014

Word Balloon Podcast Behind The COWL w Kyle Higgins & Alec Siegel Chuck Dixon Talks Action Novels and Batman

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First an in studio visit with writers Kyle Higgins and alec Siegel, co creators of COWL from Image

Then Chuck Dixon via skypoe tells us about his new action advernture novel Levon's Trade. We also talk Batman The Punisher and Chuck's Wall St Journal editorial from this past June.

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Word Balloon Podcast Eric Powell The Goon's 15th anniversary & Mark Waid Talks Archie & Superman

Great chat with Eric Powell about The Goon. He just wrapped up a pivotal story arc that leaves the Goon in a bad place to pick things up in February.
Then Mark Waid comes on to talk about the reboot of Archie and the Riverdale gang he's doing with Fiona Staples. Then we have Mark Art Baltazar & Franco talk with a fellow Superman fan about their favorite Superman runs, the daily comic strip from the 1960's, and Mark's observations on the latest Marvel summit.


Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Word Balloon Podcast Nick Spencer Axel Alonso & Wil Moss On Ant-Man -Heath Corson On The DC Animated Universe



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First up, A Marvel Next Big Thing Press Conference with Ant-Man writer Nick Spencer laying out Scott & Cassie Lang's futures. Editor Wil Moss and EIC Axel Alonso fill in more details to this podcast audience, and the comics news blogosphere.

Then screenwriter Heath Corson joins me in studio to talk about his work on DC's animated films Justice League War, Batman assault On Arkham, and the upcoming January 27th release Justice League Throne Of Atlantis, featuring the animated origin/debut of Aquaman in the new animated continuity. We also talk about the current TV comics landscape and shows like Gotham The Flash, Arrow etc...


Monday, December 08, 2014

Monday, November 24, 2014

Word Balloon Podcast WAITING FOR BATMAN WITH FRANK QUIETLY WALT SIMONSON BRIAN AZZARELLO FRANCESCO FRANCIVILLA



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WAITING FOR BATMAN...OBSERVATIONS FROM FRANK QUIETLY CHRIS BURNHAM MATT WAGNER WALTER SIMONSON BRIAN AZZARELLO PAUL CORNELL
FRANCESSCO FRANCIVILIA AND FILMMAKER BRET CULP




Tuesday, November 04, 2014

Word Balloon Podcast Ed Piskor and his Hip Hop Family Tree Comics



The history of Hip Hop Music and Culture is explored in Pittsburg Cartoonist Ed Piskor's excellent weekly series, online at Boing Boing and in the gigantic treasury edition published format from Fantagraphics Books. We discuss the interesting performance art intersections that helped evolve the Hip Hop Movement from playing at rec rooms in the bronx, to the world wide phenomenon it became.
Ed talks about his big break working with Harvey Pekar, his self published work, and more.


Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Word Balloon Podcast Alex Segura On Archie's Riverdale TV series, The Dark Circle Heroes and His Crime Novel Silent City

Alex Segura From Archie Comics drops by to give the lowdown on the news of Fox developing a new live action tv series called RIVERDALE, and to go behind the scenes with Archie's Dark Circle line of Super Hero books.Upcoming reboots of The Black Hood & The Shield will join Dean Haspiel & Mark Waid's The Fox. Alex discusses the new directions and life at Archie Comics.We also talk about his crime novel SILENT CITY which has a follow up in the works. 

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Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Word Balloon Podcast NYCC Talk With Brian Michael Bendis



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It's Time for The New York Comic Con, and Brian Bendis will be showing the first footage from the Powers TV show, and participating in Marvel 75th anniversary panels. Bendis joins us to tell stories about the pruduction of Powers hanging with the cast and crew and prepariing for the premiere coming in just a few months. bendis assures us that the 1st episode will be available free on many Sony online streaming platforms like crackle.com and others. 
There's lots of TV and movie talk, as the superhero genre prepares for a very crowded 2015. How has 2014 "set the table" for what's to come? Bendis even has positive thoughts about the upcoming Captain America 3 
We also talk in depth about his comic books Miles Morales Ultimate Spider-Man, The X-Men books, United States Of Murder Inc., and of course Guardians Of The Galaxy.
Plus, final thoughts on the closing of the Jinxworld Bendis Message Board, the 22 year old online community that launched many comic creator careers, and THIS VERY PODCAST!