Dan Grote

Dan Grote is the editor and publisher of ComicsXF, having won the site by ritual combat. By day, he’s a newspaper editor, and by night, he’s … also an editor. He co-hosts The ComicsXF Interview Podcast with Matt Lazorwitz. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, two kids and two miniature dachshunds, and his third, fictional son, Peter Paul Winston Wisdom. Follow him @danielpgrote.bsky.social.

The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 379: J.M. Brandt talks Horror Not Hate

The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 379: J.M. Brandt talks Horror Not Hate Writer J.M. Brandt joins the show to talk about his upcoming Kickstarter for Horror Not Hate, an anti-fascist, anti-hate anthology of horror comics and art supporting LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant rights. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud,…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 378: Joey Esposito & Gavin Smith talk MMPR: Zord Quest

The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 378: Joey Esposito & Gavin Smith talk MMPR: Zord Quest Joey Esposito and Gavin Smith join the show to talk about Zord Quest, a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers one-shot from BOOM Studios. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible…

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Don’t know what to get the comics fan in your life? Let the 2025 CXF Holiday Gift Guide help!

The spooky and the turkey seasons have officially ended, so we can turn our attention to that hallowed time of year that retailers would love you to be celebrating for at least three months. And that means it’s time for our annual Holiday Gift Guide!  No matter what you’re celebrating (or not), it’s a great…

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Batman, Green Arrow & the Question team up, new Kyle Starks horror and more CXF Staff Picks

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Matt’s pick: Batman/Green Arrow/The Question — Arcadia #1: From the decaying…

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 377: Danny Lore talks The Grimoire of Agatha Harkness

The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 377: Danny Lore talks The Grimoire of Agatha Harkness Writer Danny Lore joins the show to talk about their new book The Grimoire of Agatha Harkness: A Magical History and Spellbook from Insight Editions. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon…

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