Ron Marz is a major player when it comes to the comic universes for both Marvel and DC! In this episode he comes on the show to tell tales of being Jim Starlin’s protege, taking the reigns on Silver Surfer and Thor, and creating some memorable stories with Ron Lim through the 90s! This is […]
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This month’s special Generation X 25th Anniversary interview is with editor Jason Liebig who started as an assistant editor early in the book’s run, eventually graduating to full editor for the Counter-X era stories. The discussion includes stories about the X-offices during the bankruptcy era, working with Gen X writers and artists, culminating with a […]
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Tune into this special Generation X interview to learn all about Richard Starkings and how he brought the comic industry into the digital age by creating computer fonts and styles for world balloons, sound effects, titles and credits! And what was Generation X’s special role in this massive transition? You’ll have to listen to find […]
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There was a time when you couldn’t throw a rock in a comic shop without hitting a book written by Bill Mantlo. But the prolific writer of such books as Cloak and Dagger, Incredible Hulk and Micronauts has been living with severe brain trauma since an accident in the 90s and has been in the […]
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In this second interview in our Generation X 25th Anniversary series, writer Jay Faerber talks about his first major job working in comics – Generation X #48-62! And as an added bonus, Jay has graciously shared his original Generation X pitch for us all to read! Click here to read it! More exclusive interviews can […]
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2019 is the 25th anniversary of Generation X (aka my favourite comic). I’m not sure that Marvel will be doing anything in particular to celebrate, so I’m taking it upon myself to bring you The Oral History of Generation X! I’ve been collecting interviews over the past couple of years with writers, artists and other […]
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Before she was Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers was Ms. Marvel! Find out how Gerry Conway took this forgotten character and turned her into a superhero in the 70s! Kurtis and Gerry also chat about her costume, her powers, what Gerry would have done with the character had he stayed on the book for more than […]
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What’s this? A new episode? But it isn’t Friday! Well, I’m getting a blacklog and I just can’t wait to get these episodes out to you! Here is Mike “Bloody Red” Baron, talking about the beginning issues of his epic run on the Punisher! Much of what we know about the Punisher’s history and character […]
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Let’s wrap up 2018 with a new interview with Spider-Man editor Danny Fingeroth! We discuss what it means to be a group editor of the Spider-Man books, the state of comics in the 90s, and the rise of two of the most popular characters from that decade – Venom and Carnage! This is a companion […]
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Kurtis calls up writer J.M. DeMatteis to talk about his famous Kraven’s Last Hunt story that was told throughout all three Spider-titles in 1987. Together, they discuss the inner workings of Kraven’s mind, the use of words and text, the amazing Mike Zeck, and how it all came together like capturing lightning in a bottle. […]
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