Gerry Conway Why he came back to comics

On this episode, we go back to 2009 for a great conversation with Gerry Conway, a writer whose career has taken some fascinating turns across comics a...

In Memoriam Gerry Conway pt 3

The 2020 One On One chat between Gerry Conway and Brian Michael Bendis 

I arranged this chat between the guys the wrote their share of Sp...

In Memoriam Gerry Conway pt 2

from 202o. during covid gerry abd I talked about where the punisher fits in the post Black Lives Matter era, his DC and Marvel yeras, and adventures i...

john layman chew rocketeer and new stuff coming

In Memoriam Gerry Conway pt 1

From 2013. A great talk spanning the scope of Gerry's Career. 

Drew Friedman Explores The Underground

On this episode, I sit down with Drew Friedman for a deep dive into the wild, rebellious world of the underground comix movement of the 1960s and 70s....

scene missing lured-1947 lucille ball noir

On this episode of Scene Missing, we head into shadowy postwar London for a stylish and strange detour in the career of Douglas Sirk. Before the lush...

aw yeah podcast spring has sprung pt 2

We talk about The re-release of Avengers Endgame with new doomsday related scenes, and other TV anf film talk.

aw yeah podcast spring has sprung pt 1

all the guys are back to talk cartoons tv and film 

The Rucka Debrief pt 2

Greg talks about the dangers of Canon,and promots the return of his series The Forged with Eric Trautman. Plus updates on Lazarus, Black Magic Attikus...

The Rucka Debrief The Return Of Batwoman

Greg gets i depth about returning to the world of Kate Kane. 

Love Boat ep 3 Kristy Loves Chachi ?

It’s time for another voyage of E-Motion Sickness: A Love Boat Re-Watch, and this one’s got everything you want out of classic late-70s TV chaos. Join...

The Bendis Tapes Part 2

In part 2 Brian answers uestions from the chat and we announce the dates and books for the next book club episodes for April and May.

Nex...

The Bendis Tapes Part 1 Powers To Netflix?

In part 1 of The Bendis Tapes, we’ve got a double shot of Brian Michael Bendis that hits both his past and his next big moves. First up, Powers is bac...

Bad Thoughts and Black Ops Ande Parks

Today on Word Balloon, I’m talking with a guy who’s built a career jumping between crime, history, and deeply human storytelling, Ande Parks. You know...

Tim Sheridan Lower Decks He-Man and More

Only in New York Capturing the City in Comics

From the streets to the sketchbooks, this conversation dives deep into Only in New York, the upcoming graphic anthology from my guests Dean Haspiel, D...

Taki Soma and Cat Farris talk PARAPSYCHOLOGIST

From Comixology, a new hilarious graphic novel about a Doctor who gives therapy to all sorts of monsters and deamons. 

Scene Missing - Sam Fuller’s Newspaper Noir

Scene Missing returns with co-host Gabriel Hardman for a deep dive into the ink-stained world of filmmaker Samuel Fuller and his hard-edged newspaper...

Joe Casey Ben 10 and a new Skybound Robert Kirkman Jam

Joe Casey’s back, and he’s not here to play it safe. The architect is returning to the world that helped define a generation, BEN10 this time at Dynam...

Bizarro World with Eric Carrasco

Eric is writing the new Bizarro Year None with Kevin Smith and Nick Pitarra. Think of it as the reverse mirror image of All Star Superman. It's Jimmy...

A Super Talk With Mike Carlin pt 2

In Part 2, Mike Carlin dives deeper into his defining years at DC Comics, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from his time shaping Superman and reflect...

A Super Talk With Mike Carlin pt 1

In Part 1 of this conversation, Mike Carlin takes us back to where it all began, starting with his 1974 internship at DC Comics under legendary editor...

a few thoughts

Some musings about current headlines. The Supergirl Moview franchise reboots, He-Man Star Wars Dr Who Sherlock Holmes and more. 

COMIC BOOK COUPLES COUNCELING CROSSOVER

Worlds collide in a special podcast crossover as Word Balloon teams up with Comic Book Couples Counseling for a funny insightful conversation . 

Keith R.A. DeCandido Green Hornet The Moonshot and more

We discuss the moonshot, andI can't help but think about apollo days. Keith promotes Green Hornet Noir City from Moonstone Books, and we talk about hi...

The Galactic Worlds Of Curt Pires

Today on Word Balloon, I’m talking with a creator who’s carving out his own lane between nostalgia, genre chaos, and straight-up adrenaline storytelli...

LIVE C2E2 Svengoolie and The Sven Squad

The Beasts Of Berwyn joined ne live on stage to discuss their careers and their excellent Saturday night show on METV 

History Of Sketch Comedy Dave Thomas and SCTV

SCTV Head Writer Dave Thomas joined to to discuss writing comedy, his love for Superman and  promoting his sci-fi comedy book we wrote with Max Allen...

History Of Radio Sketch Comedy Phil Proctor

For Part 2 of my conversation on radio sketch comedy, we’re diving deeper with one of the true architects of the form, Phil Proctor from The Firesign...

History Of Radio Sketch Comedy THE USUAL SUSPECTS

Back in my WXRT days, when rock radio still had a little room to get weird, there was one audio ,The Usual Suspects. Their sharp, character-driven ske...

Miss Tessmacher Valerie Perrine RIP

From 2021 Filmmaker Stacey Souther made an incredible documentary about Valerie Perrine , who made us all fall in love with her Superman performance a...

starfleet academy cancelled. why?

Ok, I gave Mitch Wayne and Franco the day off while I vent my spleen with the guys from Dork Court John Price a teacher and essayist who's been writin...

Matthew Rosenberg King Spawn Sci-Fi Epics and More

The Fantastic Four were colonialists ? Dr Stanford carpenter

Today on Word Balloon, we’re diving into one of those conversations that I love—because it’s not just about comics, it’s about how we read comics. My...

Walt Simonson on Thor Star Wars New Gods and More

A WB classic from 2005 Walter Simonson looks back at his classic work. From Thor The Frog and the creation of Beta Ray Bill, to Orion and The New Gods...

Carla Speed McNeil

The Finder creator is back with a new famiy fantasy series eries she's posying free at her patreon. It's part Harry Potter Part Twilight Zone and part...

Mr Skin and The Skinatomy Awards 2026

Today, we’re diving into one of the more… let’s say unique corners of pop culture with my guest, Mr. Skin, as we talk about this year’s Skinatomy Awar...

Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp talk (Green) Lanterns

There’s been a lot of chatter lately about Green Lantern—especially with Grant Morrison weighing in on Damon Lindelof’s comments and HBO’s decision to...

Steve Rude's Policies

Steve The Dude Rude is back to talk about his upcoming  NEXUS BATTLE FOR THUNEWORLD ARTIST EDITION LAUNCHING ON BACKERKIT MAR 28 

for mor...