Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 232: Let’s Get Dangerous with Amanda Deibert Writer Amanda Deibert joins the show to talk about Darkwing Duck, Star Wars, the power of positive journaling and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday…
When the dang sign says “take one,” don’t be a dick. Also, don’t hire a demon for your kid’s birthday party entertainment in Creepshow #1. “Take One” is written and drawn by Chris Burnham, colored by Adriano Lucas and lettered by Pat Brosseau. “Shingo” is written by Paul Dini and Stephen Langford, drawn by John…
Star Wars returns to Dark Horse Comics and all-ages storytelling in the anthology Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #1 written by Amanda Deibert, illustrated by Lucas Marangon, colored by Michael Atiyah, and lettered by Tyler Smith, and Jimmy Betancourt. It’s good to see the Dark Horse logo back on a Star Wars book. After all, without…
A mostly empty story ends with … well, you can guess. The Closet #3 is written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Gavin Fullerton, colored by Chris O’Halloran, lettered by Tom Napolitano and published by Image. To the future where there is no magic. To the past when magic was young. And to the present,…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 218: Here's to the Jobbers with Jordan Blum Writer Jordan Blum joins Dan and Matt to talk about his upcoming Dark Horse Comics series Minor Threats, working with Patton Oswalt and to indulge Dan’s questions about Season 5 of Community. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify,…
When is a comic not just a comic? When it’s a Matt Kindt comic. The cartoonist behind books like Mind MGMT, Bang! and Apache Delivery Service is also known for transforming books into pieces of interactive performance art. Perhaps you’ve seen him burn or cut apart a book at a signing, or played with the…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 214: Curtis Clow and Jadzia Axelrod Dan and Matt chat with writer Curtis Clow, whose series Beastlands is being collected in trade by Dark Horse. THEN, Matt goes solo for a bonus interview with Jadzia Axelrod, writer of DC’s Galaxy, the Prettiest Star. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple…
If a monk waterskies in the desert with a Nazi dinosaur, am I on acid? It’s either that or Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to Be Kin #1, with story and art by Geof Darrow, colors by Dave Stewart, letters by Nate Piekos and published by Dark Horse. For a book called A Town Called Terror, we’re…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 210: Are You a Good Tech or a Bad Tech with Zack Kaplan & John J. Pearson Dan and Matt talk with the creative team behind Vault Comics’ Mindset, Zack Kaplan and John J. Pearson. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and…
What if a costumed superhero who looked and acted like Superman broke bad in a really terrible way? I mean, like, just started setting people on fire for no reason and shit? That’d freak you the hell out, wouldn’t it? It’s all right here in Irredeemable #1, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Peter Krause,…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 203: Tinker Tailor Soldier Witch with Cavan Scott Writer Cavan Scott joins the show to talk about the return of Vault Comics’ Shadow Service, his upcoming Dark Horse series The Ward, Star Wars, Titans United and more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music,…
If it’s not mobsters dropping dead, it’s the cops. Whatever it is, it’s more trouble for Easton Newburn in Newburn #3 and #4, written by Chip “Big Daddy” Zdarsky, drawn by Jacob Phillips and published by Image. When the Sun goes down in the Crescent City, a new one rises in Rogue Sun #1, written…
It’s been nearly three years since we last checked in with the gang in Hawkins, Indiana, from the Netflix series Stranger Things. The first half of Season 4 is scheduled to debut May 27, so we’ve got at least a few more months to spend thinking about what these kids look like now they’ve all…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 190: Into the Woods with Joe Ciano Writer Joe Ciano joins us to talk about his debut graphic novel, Children of the Woods, out Jan. 26 from Dark Horse Comics. PLUS, one last interview from C2E2 with Keith Dallas and Don Kramer. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts,…
Comics came roaring back in 2021 and we couldn’t be happier for it. As we look to close out the year, our staff wanted to highlight some of the best comics we read in 2021. Each person was asked to pick on title that resonated with them and stretched what comics could be. We all…