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Podcast Episode 161: DUNCAN FEGREDO

I've been a Duncan Fegredo fan ever since his American comics debut on DC's 1991 Kid Eternity series. The original Kid Eternity was (at best) a book featuring a forgettable, terciary Golden Age hero. However, the '90s makeover it received from Duncan and writer Grant Morrison was extraordinary, and KE ended up being a precursor to what we now call the Vertigo line. One of the things over the years that's kept me locked in on Fegredo's art is simply watching it evolve (as it should be with a ...

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Podcast Episode 160: JEFF PRESTON

Jeff Preston is many things. He's an illustrator. He's southern. He's old school. He's also our pal and a fun guy to hang out with! Dwight and I met him at a Dragon*Con a few years ago (Adrian has yet to) and we've all been buds ever since. It's cool being friends with someone who's been doing this for 26 years, and whose artistic lineage goes back to Howard Pyle (yep, that's right). Looking at his gallery, you'll notice Jeff has a penchant for the macabre — monsters, ghouls, zom ...

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Podcast Episode 159: Tying Up 'Loose Ends' with JASON LATOUR

Lately, I've become a huge fan of crime fiction in comics. I'm lovin' me some Criminal by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, and Scalped by Jason Aaron and R. M. Guerra. And it looks like Loose Ends, the new 4-issue limited series from 12 Gauge Comics, is on its way to joining those gully ranks. Written by Jason Latour, and illustrated by artist Chris Brunner and colorist Rico Renzi (aka the Kickstand Kids), Loose Ends delivers big time. So, why not have the writer ...

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Podcast Episode 158: KEKAI KOTAKI

Hey, 'Nation! When I met Kekai Kotaki (or 'Cake' as we call him here at the 'Bar) several years ago at the 2005 Concept Art Workshop, I was amazed and inspired by his talent and his awesome sketchbooks. Though he was a fresh face to the scene, I knew for certain that his skills would take him far. And that they have. Since 2004, Kekai has worked consistently in the gaming industry, starting as a texture artist, and making his way briskly up the internal ladders of NCSoft and ArenaNet, to be ...

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Podcast Episode 157: PRINCE Trivia Cage Match ft. BROHAWK and JASON PALMER

Pretty much says it all, right? I don't even have 2 sell this sh*t, 'cause this sh*t sells itself! Die-hard Prince fans, David 'Brohawk' Williams and Jason Palmer, both agreed 2 come on the show around the same time and chat about art and career. Die-hard Prince fan and podcaster, Swain, said "Hey, while U all R here, let's get our purple on!" And it was on! Seriously, one of the best times I've ever had doing this show. I've loved Prince's music since I was fifteen, and ...

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Podcast Episode 156: JASON PALMER

The eye of an illustrator is a real particular thing. When I was a youngster, I didn't pay that much attention to what was what in art — comics, cartoons, movie posters, an image on a lunchbox — it was all just cool pictures to me. But after a few years of maturing and taking a closer look at what falls under the artistic umbrella, illustration, as with all the disciplines, has its own lane. And it requires a very specific skill set, too. You gotta have ...

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Podcast Episode 155: A Discussion on the Life, Art and Recent Passing of JEFFREY CATHERINE JONES (1944 - 2011)

"The artist does not see things as they are, but as he or she is." - Alfred Tonnelle Since hearing the news that Jeffrey Catherine Jones passed away yesterday (May 19, 2011), I keep coming back to one thing — I'll never again be able to refer to her as "my favorite living painter". That's a change I never thought I'd have to make. A simple one, but still tough. I will miss Jeffrey greatly. Her life's work awakened something wonderous in me many years ago,  ...

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Podcast Episode 154: DAVID 'BRO-HAWK' WILLIAMS

Your bro' with the mo'. And he's no poser either. Comic artist David Williams was rockin' a mohawk long before it came back en vogue a few years ago. He and the odious Puff Daddy actually started wearing one around the same time. Puffy adopted the look as publicity for his run in the 2004 New York City Marathon. David's reasons were a bit more personal. Peep the interview, please... While preparing to speak with him, we took a look at David's timeline in comic books and found that ...

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Podcast Episode 153: Roundtable Free-for-All (TV, Movies and Random Art Talk)

With the veritable glut of action-packed comic book movies waiting to assault our senses this summer, we took a breather from interviews and decided to chat about a few of 'em. Along with some TV and art talk, too. Gotta get some art talk in there, right? On the television front, the focus was mainly on the new Wonder Woman show being written and produced by David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, Boston Legal). He cast a fairly unknown, Adrianne Palicki (Friday Night Lights), as Diana Prince, and he ...

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Podcast Episode 152: DAVE STEWART Colours Our World

None of us here at SiDEBAR are exactly sure when we first noticed Dave Stewart's work and said, "Damn, he's puttin' that down". But clearly, at some point, we all did. In the twelve years that he's been in comics, Dave has rapidly ascended to the top of many an artist's and editor's preferred list of colorists. This man knows his stuff. He's laid his stylus to tons of regular books — B.P.R.D., Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Detective Comics, New Avengers, ...

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Podcast Episode 151: LAUREN MONTGOMERY

"Patience, young grasshopper." That's what Master Po said years ago. And he was right, too. I came to know Lauren Montgomery's work through our mutual friend, artist Eric Canete. She and Eric are buds and her name came up, I believe, when we interviewed him back in 2008. I started looking around, found her blog and became an instant fan. Hit the button and fast forward to February of 2009 at the New York Comic Con. Dwight and I are in an auditorium teeming with geeky fan ...

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Podcast Episode 150: CLIFF CHIANG

Some four years into SiDEBAR, Dwight, Adrian and myself are proud to present our 150th episode. Wow! Aren't you glad you stuck around to see it?! *Don't answer that.* And what better way to celebrate a milestone than to feature a talk with the always formidable comic artist, Cliff Chiang (Human Target, Green Arrow/Black Canary, Zatanna). Cliff was great. We've met him in person twice — once at the Heroes Con in Charlotte and again at the New York Comic Con. Bo ...

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Podcast Episode 149: NORM BREYFOGLE

Dynamic. Energetic. Classic. All these words come to mind when I think of artist Norm Breyfogle.  However, to most, 'Batman' comes to mind at the mention of Breyfogle's name. Norm was THE Batman artist for an entire generation of comic book readers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. We cover all that and more in our talk with him. Norm details his beginnings as an artistic prodigy in his native Michigan, his&n ...

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Podcast Special: Remembering Writer and TV Producer DWAYNE MCDUFFIE (1962 - 2011)

The fellas and I were as crestfallen as you guys all were at the news of the recent passing of Dwayne McDuffie (February 21, 2011). Not two days prior, I was checking out his post on Facebook concerning the early reviews for the new All-Star Superman DVD. Dwayne wrote the script for the movie and I remember thinking, "That's my man promoting his stuff. Cool beans." Then suddenly, he was gone. After much vacillation, we decided ...

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Podcast Episode 148: Bookshelf Babble-On

As 2011 was looming last year, we started thinking about new ideas for the podcast. We came up with a few keepers, but we also resuscitated some kick ass classic ones and plan to bring them back better than ever. More on that later. Today though, it's the first in our Bookshelf Babble-On series. Nothing too deep (hey, this is SiDEBAR, right?). Just us grabbing a few things off the shelf that we like and talking about them. That's it. ...

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Podcast Episode 147: JAIME HERNANDEZ

I had the good fortune of meeting Jaime Hernandez at my first comic convention, HeroesCon, in June 2006. He and his brothers, Gilbert and Mario, were at the same table and I was awestruck. I'm pretty sure I came across as a big goof, stammering something about, "You're awesome..." and loving their work as they signed my books. Cut forward to almost five years later and I have the good fortune of speaking with Jaime again, albeit in a more composed manner. Ba ...

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Podcast Episode 146: 'A Life in the Day' - The Art Department's IRENE GALLO Takes Us Through It

Being world famous is a tough gig. Ask Irene Gallo. She's known, not only for being the art director for Tor Books, one of the leading publishers of science and fantasy fiction. Not only for her great blog, The Art Department, an incredible resource for all things art. Not only for her work on staff with the Illustration Master Class, the week-long workshop that pairs diamond-in-the-rough artists with seasoned working pros. And not only for he ...

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Podcast Episode 145: 2010 Year-End Special

Click here to listen to the show This is our last show of 2010 and we wanted to reflect. No script, no guests, just us sitting around chatting. We hope it doesn't get too boring, but ahhh, screw it! Thank you to every single person who downloaded a SiDEBAR podcast this year. Thank you to every guest who kindly took time out of their schedules to come on with us—you rock! Thank you to everyone who pos ...

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Podcast Episode 144: TOBY CYPRESS - Fast Cars, Gangsters and the Road to Rodd Racer

There's a saying in music that goes like this. Sometimes a singer or band will record their very first album and it's so good, so fully formed, that it sounds like they spent their whole lives writing it. While this isn't his fist rodeo, Toby Cypress' first creator-owned project, Rodd Racer, reads like a lifetime labor of love. One of our buddies, artist Leland Purvis, (Vóx, Resistance: Book One) got his hands on a copy ...

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Podcast Episode 143: An Interview with KLAUS JANSON - The Inker Without Fear

Okay, that isn't just a play on words from Klaus' days working on Daredevil (who is the real man without fear, by the way). It's a heartfelt statement from us about what he brings to the game as an inker and a finisher. Over his 30 year career, he's embellished a plethora of pencilers and always brings out the best in them. From Sal Buscema to Gil Kane to Frank Miller to John Romita, Jr, Klaus Janson continues to rise to the challenge and make it all go ...

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Podcast Episode 142: The Many Faces of JUSTIN 'CORO' KAUFMAN

If you check out this podcast on the regular, you know that for the most part, we're fans of all kinds of art. Comics, animation, illustration, concept and fine art, sculpting... It doesn't matter, we dig it all. And that's what makes a chat with Coro Kaufman so apropos. He digs it all, too. This guy is proficient in so many different areas, he's got it covered from the rooter to the tooter, as we say here. Other than being an amazing co ...

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Podcast Episode 141: The Art of Storytelling (it's like that now)

That's correct! On the further adventures of the SiDEBAR roundtable, we discuss the use of storytelling in comics and illustration. What is it? Who does it well? What separates strong storytelling from style, conceptual thinking or someone who's simply into render porn? These and many other questions go completely unanswered on this episode! We also brought along a willing accomplice today to help us figure it all out—our good buddy, Braxton ...

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Podcast Episode 140: Dial V for VAN FLEET - Illustrator JOHN VAN FLEET Picks Up the Phone

John Van Fleet is an illustrator and painter who's work I've enjoyed for many a year. He graduated from art school at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY alongside the likes of Kent Williams, George Pratt and Mark Chiarello. Adrian warmly refers to them as "that Brandywine crew." For me, they'll always be The Fab Four. Van Fleet started out studying graphic design at Pratt, but hated it. After seeing what his buds were doing in comics, he decided to mak ...

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Podcast Episode 139: Dragon*Con 2010 - The Recap

All twenty three minutes of it! Today, it's just a short conversation covering some of the memorable moments at this year's Dragon*Con. We had a wonderful time, as always, and 2010 definitely had its highlights. Many thanks to all the listeners who stopped by to say hello, to all the convention guests who did likewise and wished us well, to all the kind folks who jumped on the mic with us, and to the Sensei, Brian Stelfreeze, for putting it down as ...

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Podcast Episode 138: VAPN United - More Dragon*Con Audio featuring Artists DREW BAKER, PETE MOHRBACHER and CHANDRA FREE

It was basically a family affair. Attending Dragon*Con for the very first time were our buddies from the Visual Artist Podcast Network, Drew Baker, Pete Mohrbacher and Chandra Free. Three terrific artists from two terrific podcasts and we took the opportunity to pounce and get 'em on the mic.   Drew and Chandra are a part of a great show called Ninja Mountain Scrolls. Ninja Mountain is a collective of ninjas (w ...

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Podcast Episode 137: Seeing RED - A Dragon*Con Panel featuring Artist CULLY HAMNER

The convention audio drags on. Get it...drags on..? Sorry. Cully Hamner is a near 20 veteran of the comic book business and has a pretty respectable resume, if you ask us. Besides some really excellent work on titles like Detective Comics, Black Lightning, Blue Beetle and The Ride, he and Warren Ellis collabed on a creator-owned mini-series back in 2003 called RED. RED is the story of a retired black ops CIA ...

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Podcast Episode 136: Convention Chats with JIM KEEFE and JOHN PICACIO

Dragon*Con 2010 was indeed a monster and we've got more proof. Here are some interviews we did from our table with artists, Jim Keefe and John Picacio. You'll know Jim Keefe's name from his work in newspaper strips on characters like Blondie, Beetle Bailey, Hagar the Horrible and of course, Flash Gordon. He's a graduate of the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art (a Kubie!) and he himself has guest lectured at schools like MCAD and SVA. ...

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Podcast Episode 135: Dragon*Con 2010 - Legends of the Dark Knight Panel (ft. NEAL ADAMS, PAUL DINI, TIM SALE and BRIAN STELFREEZE)

It went down Sunday afternoon, and it was just that. Legendary. Our four panelists, Neal, Paul, Tim and Brian were all great and the attendees loved 'em. Lots of stories were told, recollections of the Caped Crusader were made and a ton of belly laughs were had by everyone. When things jumped off, it was standing room only in 'Hanover F'. By the time it ended, there were people sitting all over the floor. It was nuts. SiD ...

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Podcast Episode 134: Free Pass

Swain here. Me and Adrian started chatting after seeing Neal Adams' Batman Odyssey #1 (he saw it, I still haven't) and the idea of free passes came up. A free pass is when someone, doesn't matter who, gets a pass for what is basically sub par work for them, and you won't call it for what it is. Many a Neal fan were on-line doing just that when Odyssey's preview pages were posted—looking at his current work through Green Lantern/Green Arrow tinted glasses (even though it ain't 197 ...

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Podcast Episode 133: 'Tales from The Cryptcrawler' - SiDEBAR Sits Down with Concept Artist BRAD RIGNEY

You know what's interesting about art? It's as much a personal discovery for the viewer as it is for the creator. Some artists have the ability to transcend tradition and break open the possibilities of commonly used technique—and include you, the viewer, in that process. Doesn't matter if you're looking at a video tutorial, an on-line gallery or if you're in a good ol' brick and mortar museum (hey, now), you're taken on the journey with them. We're of the opinion that Brad Rign ...

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Podcast Episode 132: Logos, Lettering and a Long Career in Comics - It's KEN BRUZENAK

The attempt at alliteration in the title was absolutely on purpose.   Ken Bruzenak is an awesome letterer and designer who's distinctive style not only pushed his career in comics to higher heights, but the craft of lettering as well. Guys like him, John Costanza, John Workman and Todd Klein brought lettering to the fore and really made it a part of the narrative—as it should be. Ken got his start back in ...

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Podcast Ep. 131: 'Using Your Illusion' - SiDEBAR Interviews Visionary Storyteller IAIN MCCAIG

Terminator 2, Dracula, Interview with the Vampire, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We could stop there and have your rapt attention, right? We won't. Iain McCaig is one of the most lauded and respected artists working in film today. He's virtually on every artist's list as, not only an influence, but a hero. Those that have met him in person all say the sa ...

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Podcast Episode 130: LOIS VAN BAARLE - Animator and Illustrator

The Internet is an interesting thing. Without it, you wouldn't know what a podcast was. Nor would you be able to subscribe to a blog. And for that matter, none of us outside of Holland might have ever heard of a talented animator and illustrator named Lois van Baarle (roughly pronounced van Barr-luh). To be honest, and this is Swain speaking here, I can't remember how I stumbled upon her work. Maybe through Drawn, maybe a link on another artis ...

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Podcast Episode 129: SiDEBAR After the Show (Blah, Blah, Blah)

It was bound to happen. Since Adrian joined this merry band of art nerds, our conversations after interviews have gotten longer and much more interesting, Basically, we're having even more fun. After we all chatted with Iain McCaig, we decided to leave the recorder on and try to capture one of those talks in earnest. It ended up being all over the place topic-wise, but a real breath of fresh air for us. Rambling on as just buddies is ...

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Podcast Episode 128: 'Dexter' Star JAMES REMAR Gets in Character

Of course, he does, he's badass. But he's also smooth and sophisticated. Cunning and dangerous. Passionate and caring. In other words, don't typecast actor James Remar. He's got way too many things he can do well to be put in a box. As he himself says in our interview, he's played everything from an escaped convict to a Native American to a billionaire playboy. And that was just last month! Seriously, all three of us& ...

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Podcast Episode 127: The Original TREVOR VON EEDEN

Our conversation with comic artist Trevor Von Eeden is special to us for several reasons. One, he was one of a handful of guests Adrian wanted to invite on the show just after he joined it. Two, Adrian and I are both HUGE fans of the guy's work from the '80s and '90s. And three, having him on kind of jump-started a desire in us to chat with other seminal creators, like himself, who really came to the fore during our formative years (more on that part later). ...

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Podcast Episode 126: Giant Steps - The Undeniable Impact of Artist FRANK FRAZETTA (1928 - 2010)

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Podcast Episode 125: Cover to Cover with Illustrator JENNY FRISON

"We're baaack." Apologies for the long absence, but a chat with Jenny Frison will hopefully make up for it. She's the Chicago-based artist who's been putting it down lately on IDW's Angel series (we posted about her before). She's also done work on The Dreamer, Voltron and Hack Slash—all three of those from Devil's Due Publishing. Jenny is a part of the new wave of creators in comics today known exclusively as cover artists. ...

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Podcast Ep. 124: Twenty Years of Art & Skulduggery with TONY HARRIS

Comic artist and illustrator Tony Harris has been makin' pictures for a good long while now. Two decades to be exact. And depending on who you talk to, he can be described in a lotta ways. Here's what we found in our interview with him. He's a passionate artist who's committed to his craft, loves this medium, a devoted family man and he wears his heart on his sleeve. Yes, he has his rough edges and bad days like we all do, but don't ...

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Podcast Episode 123: Superstar Comic Artist DENYS COWAN

Denys Cowan is that dude. You know the one. That guy who's known for all the best stuff to be known for. Talented. Ambitious. Professional. Charismatic. Well read. Genuine. Friends in all the right places. And yet with all that on his side, he doesn't come off full of himself...he's a great guy. Yeah, we hate him, too (kidding—JOKES!). Actually, about a year ago he left hi ...

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Podcast Episode 122: The Continuing Saga of HO CHE ANDERSON

Dwight and I were joined on this one by our good buddy, Adrian Johnson, and for two reasons. One, Adrian brought up Ho Che Anderson's name as someone that would be cool to chat with and we were like, "Yeah!" And two, Adrian has so much admiration and love for Ho Che's work that we knew he would add something special to the mix. And indeed he did. For those of you who don't know Ho's resume, he's best known for ...

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Podcast Ep. 121: GURNEY'S JOURNEY - SiDEBAR Interviews Fantastic Artist JAMES GURNEY

We start off our conversation with the man by listing some of his many achievements and career highs—so we won't do it again here. Just know that he's been at this for a while now and he's rocked it all (Google or Bing him, but make a sandwich first). Dwight and I have been following James Gurney's work since the Dinotopia series and his book covers first started appearing. Imagine our recent surprise when he sent us an email out of the blue ...

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Podcast Ep. 121: GURNEY'S JOURNEY - SiDEBAR Interviews Fantastic Artist JAMES GURNEY

We start off our conversation with the man by listing some of his many achievements and career highs—so we won't do it again here. Just know that he's been at this for a while now and he's rocked it all (Google or Bing him, but make a sandwich first). Dwight and I have been following James Gurney's work since the Dinotopia series and his book covers first started appearing. Imagine our recent surprise when he sent us an email out of the blue saying how much he enjoyed o ...

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Podcast Ep. 120: 'Sam I Am' - An Interview with Illustrator SAM WEBER

Today's episode is indeed a conversation with Sam Weber and I (Swain) am really geeked that we finally got a chance to speak with him. Sam and I have traded emails for over a year now and in that time I've connected with his work in a big way. I, like Sam, Dwight and many others, started off loving comic art and eventually broadened my scope to include other areas of the visual arts. Fine art, illustration, animation, concept art, etc. Sam's work today, whil ...

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Podcast Ep. 120: 'Sam I Am' - An Interview with Illustrator SAM WEBER

Today's episode is indeed a conversation with Sam Weber and I (Swain) am really geeked that we finally got a chance to speak with him. Sam and I have traded emails for over a year now and in that time I've connected with his work in a big way. I, like Sam, Dwight and many others, started off loving comic art and eventually broadened my scope to include other areas of the visual arts. Fine art, illustration, animation, concept art, etc. Sam's work today, while sophisticated as all get o ...

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Podcast Ep. 119: JAKE PARKER and Missile Mouse: The Star Crusher

Jake Parker is a talented artist friend of ours with a new children's book out. It's called Missile Mouse: The Star Crusher, it's pubbed by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Books, and we dig it thoroughly. He kindly sent us a copy to preview before our interview with him and it's full of high adventure, sci-fi fun and life lessons.And even though it's a kid's book, Jake doesn't skimp at all on things like cool tech and alien character designs. The look an ...

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Podcast Ep. 119: JAKE PARKER and Missile Mouse: The Star Crusher

Jake Parker is a talented artist friend of ours with a new children's book out. It's called Missile Mouse: The Star Crusher, it's pubbed by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Books, and we dig it thoroughly. He kindly sent us a copy to preview before our interview with him and it's full of high adventure, sci-fi fun and life lessons. And even though it's a kid's book, Jake doesn't skimp at all on things like cool tech and al ...

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Podcast Ep. 118: The P. CRAIG RUSSELL Interview

Dwight and I have been fans of this man for forever and I don't care how much that statement dates all three of us. Craig's been brilliant from the word, "Go".  Phillip Craig Russell is an Ohio native, studied art at the University of Cincinnati and has worked professionally in comic books since the mid '70s. He's known most for things like Kilraven, Elric, his opera adaptations like Wagner's The Ring of the ...

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Podcast Ep. 118: The P. CRAIG RUSSELL Interview

Dwight and I have been fans of this man for forever and I don't care how much that statement dates all three of us. Craig's been brilliant from the word, "Go". Phillip Craig Russell is an Ohio native, studied art at the University of Cincinnati and has worked professionally in comic books since the mid '70s. He's known most for things like Kilraven, Elric, his opera adaptations like Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung, and his collaborations w ...

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Podcast Ep. 117: The HITCH Factory - SiDEBAR Talks to BRYAN HITCH

Today's interview is with superstar artist and storyteller, Bryan Hitch. You know him from titles like The Authority, The Ultimates, Fantastic Four and Captain America: Reborn. We know him 'cause he gave us his phone number and said we could call (ha)! Our chat with Hitch covers his early days, artistic influences, some process stuff and many of the projects mentioned above. Also discussed are his design work for both the Doctor ...

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Podcast Ep. 117: The HITCH Factory - SiDEBAR Talks to BRYAN HITCH

Today's interview is with superstar artist and storyteller, Bryan Hitch. You know him from titles like The Authority, The Ultimates, Fantastic Four and Captain America: Reborn. We know him 'cause he gave us his phone number and said we could call (ha)! Our chat with Hitch covers his early days, artistic influences, some process stuff and many of the projects mentioned above. Also discussed are his design work for both the Doctor Who television show and the ...

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Podcast Ep. 116: WebComic Creator JAY POTTS and His 'World of Hurt'

Dwight and I met Jay Potts at this year's Heroes Con and knew we would one day chat with him. Well, one day is today, folks. Jay writes and draws a strip called World of Hurt and it's the Internet's #1 Blaxploitation WebComic. For those who're either too young to remember or from outside the States, blaxploitation is a colloquialism that describes a certain period in American filmmaking during the '70s. It was the first time ever tha ...

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Podcast Ep. 116: WebComic Creator JAY POTTS and His 'World of Hurt'

Dwight and I met Jay Potts at this year's Heroes Con and knew we would one day chat with him. Well, one day is today, folks. Jay writes and draws a strip called World of Hurt and it's the Internet's #1 Blaxploitation WebComic.For those who're either too young to remember or from outside the States, blaxploitation is a colloquialism that describes a certain period in American filmmaking during the '70s. It was the first time ever that black actors were cast as the le ...

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Ep. 115: Power to the People - Concept Artist DERMOT POWER Comes to the 'Nation

Dermot is referred to by some as a concept artist's artist. We're certain that's because not only do producers and directors who hire him love his work, but so do his peers.(Here at the 'Bar, we just call him a beast—this dude is killin' it.) As a matter of fact, his whole filmography is filled with ridiculous eye candy. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, three of the Harry Potter movies, Batman Begins, Charlie and the Cho ...

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Ep. 115: Power to the People - Concept Artist DERMOT POWER Comes to the 'Nation

Dermot is referred to by some as a concept artist's artist. We're certain that's because not only do producers and directors who hire him love his work, but so do his peers.(Here at the 'Bar, we just call him a beastâthis dude is killin' it.) As a matter of fact, his whole filmography is filled with ridiculous eye candy. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, three of the Harry Potter movies, Batman Begins, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, V for Vendett ...

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Ep. 114: Spinning the Chamber with STUDIO REVOLVER

"Man...who are these guys?" Glad you asked that question, 'Nation. We'll tell ya.Studio Revolver is a diverse collective of artists and creative types who share studio space here in Atlanta. We've known most of them, some in passing, some more personally, for forever. They're all good people, very talented and very focused on combining their individual strengths to make the whole stronger. Other than talent, one of the thin ...

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Ep. 114: Spinning the Chamber with STUDIO REVOLVER

"Man...who are these guys?" Glad you asked that question, 'Nation. We'll tell ya.Studio Revolver is a diverse collective of artists and creative types who share studio space here in Atlanta. We've known most of them, some in passing, some more personally, for forever. They're all good people, very talented and very focused on combining their individual strengths to make the whole stronger. Other than talent, one of the things that makes Revolver unique is& ...

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Ep. 113: STERLING HUNDLEY - The Illustrator and The Fine Artist

Youth, it is often said, is wasted on the young. In the case of today's guest, I gotta disagree. He's only 33 years old and as an illustrator, educator and now, fine artist, he has the accomplishments behind him of a man twice his age. Impressive.I'm thinking we first became acquainted with the name Sterling Hundley while trolling the Richard Solomon website. You know how it goes—you see something that strikes you and say—"Okay, that person's&nb ...

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Ep. 113: STERLING HUNDLEY - The Illustrator and The Fine Artist

Youth, it is often said, is wasted on the young. In the case of today's guest, I gotta disagree. He's only 33 years old and as an illustrator, educator and now, fine artist, he has the accomplishments behind him of a man twice his age. Impressive.I'm thinking we first became acquainted with the name Sterling Hundley while trolling the Richard Solomon website. You know how it goesâyou see something that strikes you and sayâ"Okay, that person's style is pr ...

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Ep. 112: Does ANDROID JONES Dream of Electric Sheep?

With much respect to Phillip K. Dick, do prepare your limbic system for the art assault of Andrew Jones—if ya can! My stalwart companion, Dwight, attended a ConceptArt Workshop back in 2005 and let's just say, he came back changed. For the better, of course. It was a totally immersive and communal experience for him, and one that really opened him up creatively. Names like Coro Kaufman, Jon Foster, J.P. Targete and Andrew Jone ...

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Ep. 112: Does ANDROID JONES Dream of Electric Sheep?

With much respect to Phillip K. Dick, do prepare your limbic system for the art assault of Andrew Jonesâif ya can! My stalwart companion, Dwight, attended a ConceptArt Workshop back in 2005 and let's just say, he came back changed. For the better, of course. It was a totally immersive and communal experience for him, and one that really opened him up creatively. Names like Coro Kaufman, Jon Foster, J.P. Targete and Andrew Jones got brought up a lot afterwards& ...

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Ep. 111: A Sketchy Interview featuring Artist PETER DE SÈVE

Okay, this time we really tried to color inside the lines, so to speak. We got the opportunity to interview a lauded and respected illustrator, Peter de Sève, and wanted to play it sorta serious.I mean, this guy has been doing it for over 25 years, right? He paints covers for The New Yorker, Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report—you know, the big ones. He illustrated one of Mark Twain's short stories called A Murder, A Myst ...

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Ep. 111: A Sketchy Interview featuring Artist PETER DE SÃVE

Okay, this time we really tried to color inside the lines, so to speak. We got the opportunity to interview a lauded and respected illustrator, Peter de SÃve, and wanted to play it sorta serious.I mean, this guy has been doing it for over 25 years, right? He paints covers for The New Yorker, Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Reportâyou know, the big ones. He illustrated one of Mark Twain's short stories called A Murder, A Mystery and A Marriage back in 20 ...

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Ep. 110: 'Bravo for ALEX TOTH' - Celebrating the Life and Art of a Comics Legend (Part II)

Thanks for coming back for Part II of our tribute to Alex Toth. Alex was a giant in the comics and animation fields and deserves all the accolades we can give him.  This second half features more audio from creators who either knew Alex personally or just loved his work from afar. They all speak honestly and straight from the heart, and it's really great stuff. Also in the mix today is Toth's eldest son, Eri ...

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Ep. 110: 'Bravo for ALEX TOTH' - Celebrating the Life and Art of a Comics Legend (Part II)

Thanks for coming back for Part II of our tribute to Alex Toth. Alex was a giant in the comics and animation fields and deserves all the accolades we can give him. This second half features more audio from creators who either knew Alex personally or just loved his work from afar. They all speak honestly and straight from the heart, and it's really great stuff.Also in the mix today is Toth's eldest son, Eric Toth. I contacted Eric through the TothFans.com s ...

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Ep. 109: 'Bravo for ALEX TOTH' - Celebrating the Life and Art of a Comics Legend

Hey All, Swain here.  I'm pretty sure my first exposure to Alex Toth was during his Warren days. My father was a butcher for 35 years and worked for a grocery store chain in Chicago called Del Farms. I remember sitting in the isles at Del, on the floor, thumbing through Creepy and Eerie—and loving them. Maybe later, I picked up some Silver Age DC stuff by Alex.  One I clearly recall was that ...

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Ep. 109: 'Bravo for ALEX TOTH' - Celebrating the Life and Art of a Comics Legend

Hey All, Swain here.  I'm pretty sure my first exposure to Alex Toth was during his Warren days. My father was a butcher for 35 years and worked for a grocery store chain in Chicago called Del Farms. I remember sitting in the isles at Del, on the floor, thumbing through Creepy and Eerieâand loving them. Maybe later, I picked up some Silver Age DC stuff by Alex.  One I clearly recall was that Flash/Atom story from Action Comics where Flash gets tied down like Gull ...

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Ep. 108: Dragon*Con Panel - "That's Illustration!" featuring MATT BUSCH, JASON PALMER and RANDY MARTINEZ

Three guys, one moderator and a room full of blood thirsty fans—here's the tale of the tape!  Matt Busch, the 'Rock Star of Illustration', has created licensed art for Star Wars, done design work for TV shows like Nash Bridges and NY Undercover, and directed films, too. He also hangs out with real live rock stars like Kid Rock and System of a Down. Okay, I'm jealous, how 'bout you?! Jason Palmer is an illustrator of epic prop ...

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Ep. 108: Dragon*Con Panel - "That's Illustration!" featuring MATT BUSCH, JASON PALMER and RANDY MARTINEZ

Three guys, one moderator and a room full of blood thirsty fansâhere's the tale of the tape!  Matt Busch, the 'Rock Star of Illustration', has created licensed art for Star Wars, done design work for TV shows like Nash Bridges and NY Undercover, and directed films, too. He also hangs out with real live rock stars like Kid Rock and System of a Down. Okay, I'm jealous, how 'bout you?! Jason Palmer is an illustrator of epic proportions (hey, he does illustrations for  ...

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Ep. 107: Dragon*Con Panel - Home Town Heroes featuring MARK BROOKS

To be honest, Atlanta has such a thriving community of comic creators, the theme for this panel could go on forever. That said, it was cool to kick it off right with the talented Mr.Brooks.Mark Brooks gets mad fanboy love based on his dynamic charcaters and lush rendering style, kids. His resume is plastered with big selling titles (Dark Reign: Young Avengers, New X-men, Cable & Deadpool, Ultimate Spider-man). He's a comic ar ...

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Ep. 107: Dragon*Con Panel - Home Town Heroes featuring MARK BROOKS

To be honest, Atlanta has such a thriving community of comic creators, the theme for this panel could go on forever. That said, it was cool to kick it off right with the talented Mr.Brooks.Mark Brooks gets mad fanboy love based on his dynamic charcaters and lush rendering style, kids. His resume is plastered with big selling titles (Dark Reign: Young Avengers, New X-men, Cable & Deadpool, Ultimate Spider-man). He's a comic artist and illustra ...

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Ep. 106: Surrogates Creator ROBERT VENDITTI Comes to SiDEBAR

Once again, my man Dwight brings something cool to the show. Nothing new, right? About six months back, he stumbled across a soon-to-be-released movie called Surrogates and got intrigued. It was an action-thriller set in the future that dealt with robots and murder, so it was an easy sell (we're both big sci-fi heads).After snooping a bit, he found out the film was based on a limited series comic that Top Shelf had put out in 2006. He also found out the writer of th ...

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Ep. 106: Surrogates Creator ROBERT VENDITTI Comes to SiDEBAR

Once again, my man Dwight brings something cool to the show. Nothing new, right? About six months back, he stumbled across a soon-to-be-released movie called Surrogates and got intrigued. It was an action-thriller set in the future that dealt with robots and murder, so it was an easy sell (we're both big sci-fi heads). After snooping a bit, he found out the film was based on a limited series comic that Top Shelf had ...

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Ep. 105: The Art Nerds Catch Up with J.H. WILLIAMS III

I'm gonna refrain from referring to Jim "J.H." Williams III as J3reezy, although I did call him that once while talking to Dwight (oops). The man's artwork trancends such nonsense. Look at the design, look at the layout—look at the red! Lots of it! But done for a reason, true believers. That's kind of Jim's thing—he's always trying to push the graphic nature in the art, while staying true to the story. Moving the narrative a ...

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Ep. 105: The Art Nerds Catch Up with J.H. WILLIAMS III

I'm gonna refrain from referring to Jim "J.H." Williams III as J3reezy, although I did call him that once while talking to Dwight (oops). The man's artwork trancends such nonsense. Look at the design, look at the layoutâlook at the red! Lots of it! But done for a reason, true believers. That's kind of Jim's thingâhe's always trying to push the graphic nature in the art, while staying true to the story. Moving the narrative along, as he puts it. We w ...

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Ep. 104: 'Walk Your Path' - The Wisdom in the Words of Artist RUDY GUTIERREZ

“If art is therapy,if art is to inspire,if art is a weapon,if it is medicine used to heal soul wounds,or if it makes one not feel alone in his or her visions,or if it serves as transportation to a higher self,then that is where I aspire to live everyday.”- Rudy Gutierrez You can't deny that some people just seem to be destined to do what it is they do. Call it providence, call it serendipity—what have you. Rudy, with all of his training and self-d ...

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Ep. 104: 'Walk Your Path' - The Wisdom in the Words of Artist RUDY GUTIERREZ

âIf art is therapy,if art is to inspire,if art is a weapon,if it is medicine used to heal soul wounds,or if it makes one not feel alone in his or her visions,or if it serves as transportation to a higher self,then that is where I aspire to live everyday.â- Rudy Gutierrez You can't deny that some people just seem to be destined to do what it is they do. Call it providence, call it serendipityâwhat have you. Rudy, with all of his training and self-determination, is very much one ...

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'Devil's End' - Daredevil Artist MICHAEL LARK Talks Past, Present and Future

You gotta give Michael Lark and Ed Brubaker credit where credit is due. They picked up their run on Dardevil right after Bendis and Maleev, and have done a stellar job over the last three years. Most creative teams don't stay on a book longer than six issues these days, let alone years. Kudos to these two gents and the Editors at Marvel for consistency and excellence. Daredevil's been in very capable hands...Me (Swain), being the art hound that I am, I was aware o ...

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'Devil's End' - Daredevil Artist MICHAEL LARK Talks Past, Present and Future

You gotta give Michael Lark and Ed Brubaker credit where credit is due. They picked up their run on Dardevil right after Bendis and Maleev, and have done a stellar job over the last three years. Most creative teams don't stay on a book longer than six issues these days, let alone years. Kudos to these two gents and the Editors at Marvel for consistency and excellence. Daredevil's been in very capable hands...Me (Swain), being the art hound that I am, I was aware of Michael long be ...

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Ep. 102: The Kids Gotta Have It - CHRIS BRUNNER & RICO RENZI of The Kickstand Kids

SiDEBAR has gotten to know both of these guys pretty well over the last year or so. Rico, the colorist half of the duo, wrote us a complimentary note about the podcast and he and I (Swain) have been emailing each other ever since. We finally met in person and became buds at the 2008 Heroes Con. Chris, we later found out, is a SCAD grad and the penciler/inker of the two. The images start with him, for the most part, and Rico's&nb ...

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Ep. 102: The Kids Gotta Have It - CHRIS BRUNNER & RICO RENZI of The Kickstand Kids

SiDEBAR has gotten to know both of these guys pretty well over the last year or so. Rico, the colorist half of the duo, wrote us a complimentary note about the podcast and he and I (Swain) have been emailing each other ever since. We finally met in person and became buds at the 2008 Heroes Con. Chris, we later found out, is a SCAD grad and the penciler/inker of the two. The images start with him, for the most part, and Rico's the guy who comes in and swoos ...

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Ep. 101: GREG MANCHESS - Journey Man

We never know what our conversations on this show are gonna turn out like. Some people are talkative, some not so much. The one thing we seem to be getting here lately though is genuine—and we love it. Greg Manchess was as genuine as they come, folks. If you're a fan of illustration, you already know his name and what his career consists of. Tons upon tons of high profile clients, book covers, posters, magazine illustrations, concept work for fil ...

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Ep. 101: GREG MANCHESS - Journey Man

We never know what our conversations on this show are gonna turn out like. Some people are talkative, some not so much. The one thing we seem to be getting here lately though is genuineâand we love it. Greg Manchess was as genuine as they come, folks. If you're a fan of illustration, you already know his name and what his career consists of. Tons upon tons of high profile clients, book covers, posters, magazine illustrations, concept work for film, children's books, awards and&nb ...

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Ep. 100: GEORGE PRATT and the Mississippi Blues

'See You in Hell, George Pratt' was our other choice for a title, but we thought better of it! This is Part II with the man and we start it off with some process stuff for Wolverine Netsuke and Batman Harvest Breed, then move right into his work with Illustration Academy at Ringling. We were told by our friend, Francis Vallejo, to ask George about some of the practical jokes he's pulled at IA in the past—and we did (oh b ...

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Ep. 100: GEORGE PRATT and the Mississippi Blues

'See You in Hell, George Pratt' was our other choice for a title, but we thought better of it! This is Part II with the man and we start it off with some process stuff for Wolverine Netsuke and Batman Harvest Breed, then move right into his work with Illustration Academy at Ringling. We were told by our friend, Francis Vallejo, to ask George about some of the practical jokes he's pulled at IA in the pastâand we did (oh boy). The end of this episode, however, is no joke. ...

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Ep. 99: I Remember GEORGE PRATT

Hey all, Swain here. I met George Pratt many moon ago at a Dragon Con here in Atlanta. Probably '94 or '95.I was a huge fan of the guy and he was in attendance at the show with several other awesome painters. It was him, Jeff Jones, Mike Kaluta, Kent Williams and I think, Jon J. Muth (I know, I know). George was doing these cool b&w commissions with this marker pen back in those days (lots of Batman, as I recall). After ...

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Ep. 99: I Remember GEORGE PRATT

Hey all, Swain here. I met George Pratt many moon ago at a Dragon Con here in Atlanta. Probably '94 or '95.I was a huge fan of the guy and he was in attendance at the show with several other awesome painters. It was him, Jeff Jones, Mike Kaluta, Kent Williams and I think, Jon J. Muth (I know, I know). George was doing these cool b&w commissions with this marker pen back in those days (lots of Batman, as I recall). After he'd finish the basic idea, he w ...

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Ep. 98: Shootin' the Sh*t with Atomika Creator SAL ABBINANTI

Just a couple a guys sittin' around talkin' about whatever—comics, Cons, people, porn, Tijuana...We're kidding, we'll be serious now. We had never heard of Sal Abbinanti before checking out one of his appearances on Comic Geek Speak a few years ago. We laughed our asses off for sure and thought, who is this guy..?! Later we found out about Atomika, Mercury Comics, Buzz and everything else. He told us in today's interview that the first ...

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Ep. 98: Shootin' the Sh*t with Atomika Creator SAL ABBINANTI

Just a couple a guys sittin' around talkin' about whateverâcomics, Cons, people, porn, Tijuana...We're kidding, we'll be serious now. We had never heard of Sal Abbinanti before checking out one of his appearances on Comic Geek Speak a few years ago. We laughed our asses off for sure and thought, who is this guy..?! Later we found out about Atomika, Mercury Comics, Buzz and everything else. He told us in today's interview that the first time he went on CGS to promote Atomika, he didn't ...

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SiDEBAR Goes to Heroes (2009)

A little theme music for those that couldn't be with us. See ya next year! ~ S & D

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SiDEBAR Goes to Heroes (2009)

A little theme music for those that couldn't be with us. See ya next year! ~ S & D

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Ep. 97: JOSH MIDDLETON Shows Us the Sky Between Branches

Doing it all is a rare trait in American comics. Doing it all and doing it well is even rarer. And that's exactly how illustrator Josh Middleton has made a name for himself. He started his career as a young artist back in the late '90s at CrossGen, the Tampa-based comic book publisher. He and a bunch of creators signed on for what looked like a bold new direction in the making of comics—and it was. ...

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Ep. 97: JOSH MIDDLETON Shows Us the Sky Between Branches

Doing it all is a rare trait in American comics. Doing it all and doing it well is even rarer. And that's exactly how illustrator Josh Middleton has made a name for himself. He started his career as a young artist back in the late '90s at CrossGen, the Tampa-based comic book publisher. He and a bunch of creators signed on for what looked like a bold new direction in the making of comicsâand it was. After relocating to Florida from Pennysylvania, Josh wor ...

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Ep. 96: BRAD HOLLAND on BRAD HOLLAND (and other things, too)

Once again, we here at SiDEBAR must confess to being late to the party. We really just became acquainted with Brad Holland's work in the last three years or so. Well, actually for me (Swain), that's not accurate. You see, my father had a rather sizable Playboy collection and I used to sneak them out to ogle all the interesting artwork (never cared much for the articles). Anyway... Brad's been a 'creator of images' (that's a nice ...

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Ep. 96: BRAD HOLLAND on BRAD HOLLAND (and other things, too)

Once again, we here at SiDEBAR must confess to being late to the party. We really just became acquainted with Brad Holland's work in the last three years or so. Well, actually for me (Swain), that's not accurate. You see, my father had a rather sizable Playboy collection and I used to sneak them out to ogle all the interesting artwork (never cared much for the articles). Anyway... Brad's been a 'creator of images' (that's a nice safe title) for almost four deca ...

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Ep. 95: TOMM COKER'S Noir

Tomm is an awesome artist I discovered last year on a fill-in issue of Moon Knight. I dug his work, did some googling and found out he's been doing his thing off and on since the early '90s. Well, kill the off 'cause it's definitely on now. His art on Marvel's new Daredevil Noir mini-series will turn some heads—and with good reason. Knowing a little about the guy's backstory makes his work all the more interesting. Tomm got into comics ...

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Ep. 95: TOMM COKER'S Noir

Tomm is an awesome artist I discovered last year on a fill-in issue of Moon Knight. I dug his work, did some googling and found out he's been doing his thing off and on since the early '90s. Well, kill the off 'cause it's definitely on now. His art on Marvel's new Daredevil Noir mini-series will turn some headsâand with good reason. Knowing a little about the guy's backstory makes his work all the more interesting. Tomm got into comics at the tender age of 17, worked fo ...

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Ep. 94: 'Keep Saying AH!' - More with Us and ADAM HUGHES

This is Part II of our interview with Adam and he's still crackin' us up! We were rolling! But in between the laughs, he still dropped lots of gold nuggets as far as art and illustration go.For those who're unfamiliar with his work (all two of you), this is an excellent opportunity to hear from an artist's artist. A guy who's admirers include, not only comic fans and art collectors, but his peers as well. We start this second half off discussing hi ...

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Ep. 94: 'Keep Saying AH!' - More with Us and ADAM HUGHES

This is Part II of our interview with Adam and he's still crackin' us up! We were rolling! But in between the laughs, he still dropped lots of gold nuggets as far as art and illustration go.For those who're unfamiliar with his work (all two of you), this is an excellent opportunity to hear from an artist's artist. A guy who's admirers include, not only comic fans and art collectors, but his peers as well. We start this second half off discussing his killer line of comicquettes for ...

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Ep. 93: 'Just Say AH!' - SiDEBAR Interviews ADAM HUGHES

There are guys who can draw and then there are guys who can DRAW. And after those guys, there are these other guys who can DRAW women—damn well, I might add! That's Adam Hughes.Adam falls in a long line of illustrators who create exceptionally beautiful images of the fairer sex—Gil Elvgren, George Petty, Vargas, Dave Stevens. And we put him right up there with all those folks! The grace and expression he's able to capture in the female form is masterful. Not many artist ...

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Ep. 93: 'Just Say AH!' - SiDEBAR Interviews ADAM HUGHES

There are guys who can draw and then there are guys who can DRAW. And after those guys, there are these other guys who can DRAW womenâdamn well, I might add! That's Adam Hughes.Adam falls in a long line of illustrators who create exceptionally beautiful images of the fairer sexâGil Elvgren, George Petty, Vargas, Dave Stevens. And we put him right up there with all those folks! The grace and expression he's able to capture in the female form is masterful. Not many artists see it...the way ...

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Ep. 92: 'The Graduate' - FRANCIS VALLEJO Makes His Debut

We've been fortunate to have a few firsts on SiDEBAR and today's episode is no exception. Francis Vallejo is still technically a student at Ringling, but shows such incredible promise, we invited him on for a chat.He's a painter with a penchant for oils and he sights some pretty heavy weight influences: Norman Rockwell, Ilya Repin, Nicolai Fechin, Dean Cornwell, James Jean. We can't argue with his taste—at all! Francis came to our attention like so ma ...

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Ep. 92: 'The Graduate' - FRANCIS VALLEJO Makes His Debut

We've been fortunate to have a few firsts on SiDEBAR and today's episode is no exception. Francis Vallejo is still technically a student at Ringling, but shows such incredible promise, we invited him on for a chat.He's a painter with a penchant for oils and he sights some pretty heavy weight influences: Norman Rockwell, Ilya Repin, Nicolai Fechin, Dean Cornwell, James Jean. We can't argue with his tasteâat all! Francis came to our attention like so many others do. People started  ...

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Ep. 91: DUSTIN NGUYEN is Watching the Detective

Some days podcasting is so much fun, we'd almost do it for free.(Hold up...we ARE doing it for free!) **stops to call his agent** Well, I'm sure if food and shelter weren't such a looming factor, DC might be able to get Dustin Nguyen to draw Batman for free. Might! The guy has such a thing for that character and we ain't mad at him—he draws the hell out of some Batman! He's been the regular artist on Detective Comics for a year no ...

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Ep. 91: DUSTIN NGUYEN is Watching the Detective

Some days podcasting is so much fun, we'd almost do it for free.(Hold up...we ARE doing it for free!) **stops to call his agent** Well, I'm sure if food and shelter weren't such a looming factor, DC might be able to get Dustin Nguyen to draw Batman for free. Might! The guy has such a thing for that character and we ain't mad at himâhe draws the hell out of some Batman! He's been the regular artist on Detective Comics for a year now, alongside his faithful collaborators, writer Pa ...

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Ep. 90: 'Heavy Mettle' - A Revealing Interview with the One and Only BOB LAYTON

This one's sorta NSFW, kids, so don't play yourself at the Joe Job.We talked to Bob about coming on the show when we ran into him at the NYCC and had no idea how uncensored it would get. Not that he's all about the filthy language or anything (notice I said all). But colorful adjectives aside, he was very candid and very, very open about his life and career. The guy laid it out there. Backing things up a bit, our connection to the ma ...

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Ep. 90: 'Heavy Mettle' - A Revealing Interview with the One and Only BOB LAYTON

This one's sorta NSFW, kids, so don't play yourself at the Joe Job.We talked to Bob about coming on the show when we ran into him at the NYCC and had no idea how uncensored it would get. Not that he's all about the filthy language or anything (notice I said all). But colorful adjectives aside, he was very candid and very, very open about his life and career. The guy laid it out there. Backing things up a bit, our connection to the man, of course, goes back to his st ...

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Ep. 89: Makin' Moves with TOMMY LEE EDWARDS

An artist friend of ours once referred to Tommy Lee as "Boss Player" and I guess we can we can see why. Even though the guy is way laid back and approachable, you can just tell he's got some cool stuff goin' on behind the scenes. And he does—trust! But more on that later... I first got hip to Tommy back when he and Rick Veitch did that Question series for DC in 2005. His lines had all this crazy energy and charisma t ...

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Ep. 89: Makin' Moves with TOMMY LEE EDWARDS

An artist friend of ours once referred to Tommy Lee as "Boss Player" and I guess we can we can see why. Even though the guy is way laid back and approachable, you can just tell he's got some cool stuff goin' on behind the scenes. And he doesâtrust! But more on that later... I first got hip to Tommy back when he and Rick Veitch did that Question series for DC in 2005. His lines had all this crazy energy and charisma to 'em. I remember looking at those ...

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Ep. 88: 'Back to the Drawing Board' - A Conversation with THE BLVD's JOHN PAUL LEON

My first real connection with John Paul's art was at a Heroes Con back in 2006, I think. I had, of course, seen his epic work on Marvel's Earth X series, but up until then, was more a casual fan. That weekend, we met all the guys from The BLVD Studio and Dwight picked up their three sketchbooks (all of which are great, by the way). Later that night, we attended the Art Auction which is always one of the high points of the convention. I'm stand ...

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Ep. 88: 'Back to the Drawing Board' - A Conversation with THE BLVD's JOHN PAUL LEON

My first real connection with John Paul's art was at a Heroes Con back in 2006, I think. I had, of course, seen his epic work on Marvel's Earth X series, but up until then, was more a casual fan. That weekend, we met all the guys from The BLVD Studio and Dwight picked up their three sketchbooks (all of which are great, by the way). Later that night, we attended the Art Auction which is always one of the high points of the convention. I'm standing in front of the original art ...

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Ep. 87: Introducing JOAO RUAS

We're stoked that we finally got to speak to Joao (pronounced "Joo-whoa"). He's been on our radar as someone to check for for a good minute. I know I've been visiting his site for at least eight months---long before the Fables announcement was made. To be perfectly honest, when we talked to Jon Foster way back when, I remember Dwight and me asking him about Ruas. We were thumbing through Spectrum 14, right before Jon' ...

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Ep. 87: Introducing JOAO RUAS

We're stoked that we finally got to speak to Joao (pronounced "Joo-whoa"). He's been on our radar as someone to check for for a good minute. I know I've been visiting his site for at least eight months---long before the Fables announcement was made. To be perfectly honest, when we talked to Jon Foster way back when, I remember Dwight and me asking him about Ruas. We were thumbing through Spectrum 14, right before Jon's interview, and got curious ...

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Ep. 86: Shining the Spotlight on Artist RYAN SOOK

It's always fun when you get to holler at a personal fav. A creator who, whether they're on a huge mainstream title or a smaller, lesser known one, you'd still buy their stuff anyway. 'Cause they're just that damn good! Well, if you haven't had the pleasure, let me introduce you to one of my favs—Mr. Ryan Sook! Ryan is an artist who's name comes up on all his peer's Top 5 lists. And they all say the same things abou ...

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Ep. 86: Shining the Spotlight on Artist RYAN SOOK

It's always fun when you get to holler at a personal fav. A creator who, whether they're on a huge mainstream title or a smaller, lesser known one, you'd still buy their stuff anyway. 'Cause they're just that damn good! Well, if you haven't had the pleasure, let me introduce you to one of my favsâMr. Ryan Sook! Ryan is an artist who's name comes up on all his peer's Top 5 lists. And they all say the same things about him. "He's a superb draftsman", " ...

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Ep. 85: NYCC Panel - The Do's and Dont's of Being a Comics Professional

We'll try and keep this one short and sweet. This is our panel audio from the New York Comic Con last month and it was all about being a pro. Lots of great back and forth from the audience, much knowledge was imparted, and of course, a few laughs were had.Our featured panelists were Paolo Rivera and Eric Canete, and you know both these dudes from Marvel's Mythos, Spiderman, The End League and Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin—so don't front! They were awesome to ...

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Ep. 85: NYCC Panel - The Do's and Dont's of Being a Comics Professional

We'll try and keep this one short and sweet. This is our panel audio from the New York Comic Con last month and it was all about being a pro. Lots of great back and forth from the audience, much knowledge was imparted, and of course, a few laughs were had.Our featured panelists were Paolo Rivera and Eric Canete, and you know both these dudes from Marvel's Mythos, Spiderman, The End League and Iron Man: Enter the Mandarinâso don't front! They were awesome to sit in and help D ...

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Ep. 84: Weighing In on Watchmen (The Original Comic Series)

It was bound to happen. The film is mere days away and we decided to sit down and chop up Moore and Gibbons' landmark series in the best way we knew howâby bringin' in some help! We took it back to Titan Games & Comics, since we had so much fun there the last time, and joining us in the 'round: Adrian J. aka Inazuma Tiger, a friend and up-and-coming artist who frequently posts on our message board. He was with us the first time we hung out at Titans. Christian Sager, a l ...

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Ep. 84: Weighing In on Watchmen (The Original Comic Series)

It was bound to happen. The film is mere days away and we decided to sit down and chop up Moore and Gibbons' landmark series in the best way we knew how—by bringin' in some help! We took it back to Titan Games & Comics, since we had so much fun there the last time, and joining us in the 'round: Adrian J. aka Inazuma Tiger, a friend and up-and-coming artist who frequently posts on our message board. He was with us the firs ...

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Ep. 83: From Book Covers to Video Games, JP TARGETE Has Many Styles

JP's name has been comin' up on this show since literally day one. He's an accomplished artist and illustrator who's resume includes companies like Wizards of the Coast, Fantasy Flight Games, Bantam, Tor and Warner Books. Dwight got a chance to meet him at the ConceptArt Workshop in San Francisco, back in '05, and became an overnight fan. When he got back, D regaled me with tales of huge 3x5 foot canvases, live painting demos and lots of oohing and aahing! Needless to say, it ...

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Ep. 83: From Book Covers to Video Games, JP TARGETE Has Many Styles

JP's name has been comin' up on this show since literally day one. He's an accomplished artist and illustrator who's resume includes companies like Wizards of the Coast, Fantasy Flight Games, Bantam, Tor and Warner Books. Dwight got a chance to meet him at the ConceptArt Workshop in San Francisco, back in '05, and became an overnight fan. When he got back, D regaled me with tales of huge 3x5 foot canvases, live painting demos and lots of oohing and aahing! ...

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Ep. 82: Listener Call-In Show

A month or so ago, we took a page out of the CGS playbook and set up a call-in event for listeners and forum members. It turned out awesome and we got to hear from many of the "voices" on our msg board for the very first time. Also, a few people who regularly check out the show that we've never heard from, hit us up as well. It was the coolest! We're gonna try and do it at least twice a year, but for this inaugur ...

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Ep. 82: Listener Call-In Show

A month or so ago, we took a page out of the CGS playbook and set up a call-in event for listeners and forum members. It turned out awesome and we got to hear from many of the "voices" on our msg board for the very first time. Also, a few people who regularly check out the show that we've never heard from, hit us up as well. It was the coolest! We're gonna try and do it at least twice a year, but for this inaugural event, we wanna say thanks to everyone who gav ...

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If This Town Is Just an Apple

...then let me take a bite! That was MJ back in the day before his...umm...troubles. The New York Comic Con was a sold out success (yeah, that's right, SOLD OUT) and Dwight and I, as your two resident art nerds, are happy to have been a part of it. We owe all of our participation to our friend, artist Paolo Rivera, and also to Peter Tatara and Kim Mueller of the NYCC staff. Everyone working for the show was awesome, gracious and helpful as all get out. ...

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If This Town Is Just an Apple

...then let me take a bite! That was MJ back in the day before his...umm...troubles. The New York Comic Con was a sold out success (yeah, that's right, SOLD OUT) and Dwight and I, as your two resident art nerds, are happy to have been a part of it. We owe all of our participation to our friend, artist Paolo Rivera, and also to Peter Tatara and Kim Mueller of the NYCC staff. Everyone working for the show was awesome, gracious and helpful as all get out. We moderated a panel called ...

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Ep. 81: The Evolution of JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER

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Ep. 81: The Evolution of JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER

"Change in life is inevitable. My advice to youâembrace it and move on." - R. Hardy Man, what a statement of truth that is. For some, probably a painful one. For artist, Jason Shawn Alexander, change has served him and his art, pretty damn well. We first became acquainted with my man's work through rather odd and circuitous means. Dwight bought the Dark Horse mini-series, The Secret, just because he dug the covers. Me, well I was a big Gotham Central fan, scooped up the ...

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Ep. 80: Clash At The Titan!

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Ep. 80: Clash At The Titan!

Forum member and friend, Inazuma Tiger (a.k.a. Adrian), is an Atlanta resident like us and Dwight and I hit him up to join us for a little roundtable chit-chat. He used to work for a local comic shop called The Comic Company and many of the geeks in our circle used to frequent that fine establishment. It was a fun place and Dick Schwartz, the man who owned and operated it, was a good guy. Dick has since retired, closed Comic Company, and somehow, someway we ran into Adri ...

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Ep. 79: JOCK!

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Ep. 79: JOCK!

You know his work and you love it! All those covers for Rush City, Batman and Scalped. His interior pages for The Losers, Faker and Green Arrow: Year One. His early stuff on Judge Dredd and Lenny Zero. You love it all and if you say you don'tâit's 'cause you haven't seen 'em yet (ha)! Jock, like a lot of European artists working in mainstream American comics, is kicking much ass and taking names. His style is so gritty and edgey, his composition ...

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Ep. 78: PAT WILSHIRE of IlluXCon Breaks New Ground

We wrote about this event back in the fall of 2008 and word has it, it was a big success. In light of that news, we thought it would be cool to have one of the founders on, Pat Wilshire, to discuss the show's inaugural year and future plans. Pat and his wife Jeannie seem to have started something really special in their hometown of Altoona, PA, and we're super excited that he took some time out to talk with us. As ...

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Ep. 78: PAT WILSHIRE of IlluXCon Breaks New Ground

We wrote about this event back in the fall of 2008 and word has it, it was a big success. In light of that news, we thought it would be cool to have one of the founders on, Pat Wilshire, to discuss the show's inaugural year and future plans. Pat and his wife Jeannie seem to have started something really special in their hometown of Altoona, PA, and we're super excited that he took some time out to talk with us. As we mentioned in that other blog ...

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Ep. 77: "Tick Tock, Ya Don't Stop!" - It's Illustrator FRANK STOCKTON

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Ep. 77: "Tick Tock, Ya Don't Stop!" - It's Illustrator FRANK STOCKTON

Let's see, what can we tell you about our friend, Frank Stockton? He lives in NYC, although he was born in California. He's a recent art school grad, but already has a huge list of high-profile clients. He just moved into his new place in Greenwich Village and he's friends with the equally amazing James Jean and Jillian Tamaki. Oh yeah, and he was sick as a dog the night Obama won (you'll have to hear him tell that story). I found Frank's site like I find ...

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Ep. 76: Showing Our Xenozoic Age... More with Us and MARK SCHULTZ

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Ep. 76: Showing Our Xenozoic Age... More with Us and MARK SCHULTZ

Welcome back for Part II with writer and illustrator Mark Schultzâthe man from PA! This time Mark, Dwight and I are joined in the interview by our friend and forum member, Atomic 99...sort of. We posted a note on the SiDEBAR msg board about Mark's upcoming appearance, and 99 dropped a bunch of hot questions for him. So today, in spirit, he holds down the forth mic! Topics covered in this second half are: black & white vs. color, writing prose for ...

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Ep. 75: SiDEBAR Talks to MARK SCHULTZ (and it's an exploration of subject matter not commonly

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Ep. 75: SiDEBAR Talks to MARK SCHULTZ (and it's an exploration of subject matter not commonly

The tagline for this episode isn't just a bunch of innocent hyperbole. We started off with some very creator-appropriate questions for our interview with writer and artist Mark Schultzâand ended up throwing 'em out the window! Once we got on the phone with him, the three of us connected, the "Conversation Muse" took over, and let's just say we happily followed its lead! Don't get us wrong, there's tons of insight in there about the man. His ...

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Ep. 74: Animator MARK BEHM on Day Jobs and Nightwork

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Ep. 74: Animator MARK BEHM on Day Jobs and Nightwork

I first started trading emails with Mark Behm (pronounced like "beam") after seeing his artbook, Nightwork, advertised on the Brandstudio Press website. The excerpts from it were amazing, so I started looking around for an official site on the artist. Lo and behold, there was oneand a blog! I visited a few times and eventually sent a note, which is how Mark and I became Internet-acquainted. The funny thing was, he mentioned in one of our exchanges that he ...

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Ep. 73: NATHAN MASSENGILL - THE THinker

Nathan Massengill is a friend of ours and it's been a long time coming getting him on the show.  We met him at the first Atlanta Comics Expo back in 2007, and consider ourselves fortunate to have done so.  The three of us struck up a conversation at an ACE after party and I think we were all shocked—it wasn't the same old party chit-chat!  Nathan dropped some serious knowledge on Dwight and I that evening and I g ...

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Ep. 73: NATHAN MASSENGILL - THE THinker

Nathan Massengill is a friend of ours and it's been a long time coming getting him on the show.  We met him at the first Atlanta Comics Expo back in 2007, and consider ourselves fortunate to have done so.  The three of us struck up a conversation at an ACE after party and I think we were all shockedit wasn't the same old party chit-chat!  Nathan dropped some serious knowledge on Dwight and I that evening and I guess we haven't sto ...

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Ep. 72: The Incredible Shrinking Medium

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Ep. 72: The Incredible Shrinking Medium

OK, obnoxious title aside, this is another roundtable talk Dwight and I had about the size of the comic book buying audience.  The nickname was birthed out of a few discussions we had over the course of a week and when we got together, we just turned the recorder on and continued.Of course, it's not literally shrinking (is it?).  But the idea being younger readers and just plain old new readers are needed to breathe some life into "this thing of ours".&nbs ...

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Ep. 71: Comics, Craft and Keeping It Real with Smallville Actor PHIL MORRIS

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Ep. 71: Comics, Craft and Keeping It Real with Smallville Actor PHIL MORRIS

Celebrity is a funny thing. When you meet people who fall in the category, they're usually either just like you thought they'd be, or nothing like what you thought they'd be. Phil Morris..well, he was both. Let me explain.As an actor, Phil is versatile. He can do dramatic things like Law & Order and CSI, but still show great comedic timing for Seinfeld and Wanda at Large. He's quick to flex his geek muscles for stuff like Star Trek: Voyager and of course, Smallville. Plus ...

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Ep. 70: NEVILLE PAGE Breaks Down Cloverfield, Avatar and Watchmen (not really, but hey...we tried)

OK, don't let this guy fool you. Yes, he's talented. Yes, he's a kick-ass concept artist. And yes, he's quite humble about all of those things. But he's tellin' tales out of school when he says he's not funny—that's a lie! In his bio, he confesses to having done stand-up before and we're not surprised. He was a hoot and we had the best time with him! Alright, on to more serious matters... Cloverfield and the upcoming Avatar, Watchmen, Star Trek, Tron and P ...

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Ep. 70: NEVILLE PAGE Breaks Down Cloverfield, Avatar and Watchmen (not really, but hey...we tried)

OK, don't let this guy fool you. Yes, he's talented. Yes, he's a kick-ass concept artist. And yes, he's quite humble about all of those things. But he's tellin' tales out of school when he says he's not funnythat's a lie! In his bio, he confesses to having done stand-up before and we're not surprised. He was a hoot and we had the best time with him! Alright, on to more serious matters... Cloverfield and the upcoming Avatar, Watchmen, Star Trek, Tron and Piranha 3-D all have one thing in co ...

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Ep. 69: Labor of Love - CATHY & ARNIE FENNER on Spectrum, 15 and the Making of a Fantastic Art Series

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Ep. 69: Labor of Love - CATHY & ARNIE FENNER on Spectrum, 15 and the Making of a Fantastic Art Series

Love is a great word to apply to our conversation with Cathy and Arnie Fenner, the dynamic duo that brings you Spectrum. Here's why. We love Spectrum. Cathy and Arnie love doing the series. We loved talking to them about doing it. They, we're quite sure, love each other! We could go on and on with this brilliance, but the real point to be made isthey love art. A lot. And their passion and commitment to it will once again be shared with all in the latest installment of Spectrum15! When the ...

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Ep. 68: Back for the First Time...RAGNAR!

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Ep. 68: Back for the First Time...RAGNAR!

The title of this interview is a reference to the man's first appearance on the show last yearan episode we lost! The audio crashed, the back-up was never found, it was ugly... But hey, today we've been given a second chance at greatness and greatness we deliver! Ragnar is not only one of our favorite creators, he's also one of our favorite people. A wonderfully knowledgeable guy, a student of his craft, a committed family man and often seen wearing...what? The colors in his palette! Do t ...

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Ep. 67: Weekend with Bernie - A Conversation with the Legendary BERNIE WRIGHTSON

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Ep. 67: Weekend with Bernie - A Conversation with the Legendary BERNIE WRIGHTSON

Artist. Writer. Illustrator. Painter. Legend. All of these in their own way describe Bernie Wrightson and his esteem amongst fandom and the art community at large. Not many artists have had the kind of impact and influence that he's had over the last 35 years. Friends of his like Mike Kaluta, Barry Windsor-Smith or Jeff Jones can maybe relate, but that's probably about it. Bernie was in our fair city recently as a guest of Dragon Con and spent his Labor Day weekend greeting fans, selling pr ...

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Ep. 66: Brushstrokes of Genius ft. JEFF PRESTON, BRIAN STELFREEZE, JOE JUSKO and MARK TEXIERA

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Ep. 66: Brushstrokes of Genius ft. JEFF PRESTON, BRIAN STELFREEZE, JOE JUSKO and MARK TEXIERA

Labor Day came and went, and once again Dragon Con held the biggest party downtown Atlanta has ever seen. Just like in previous years, it left in its wake a great time had by all 35,000 attendees and some awesome convention audio for us (yaaay)! Dwight and I did panel moderating at the big show and we're stoked to be able to bring one of 'em to you now. It's all about traditional painters and features some really cool guys. Here's the Tale of the Tape: JEFF PRESTON - Illustrator, designer, ...

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Ep. 65: Infinity and Beyond - A Chat with JIM STARLIN

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Ep. 65: Infinity and Beyond - A Chat with JIM STARLIN

If you've never seen The Death of Captain Marvel, go get a copy. If you've never read an Adam Warlock story, go read one. And if you've never heard of Vanth Dreadstar...well, you're about to! All three are great and all are the handiwork of one Jim Starlin, a writer and artist who's career goes back to the late '70s and is still going strong. Jim's been called the guy who put the space in space opera and with good reasonhe does it and does it very well, thank you (see: Rann-Thanagar Holy W ...

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Ep. 64: Chiuists Unite! - BOBBY CHIU of Imaginism Studios Comes to SiDEBAR

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Ep. 64: Chiuists Unite! - BOBBY CHIU of Imaginism Studios Comes to SiDEBAR

OK, how's that for a rallying call? Bobby Chiu (pronounced "Choo") has been referred to as the new Walt Disney by some and that may not be much of an exaggeration. He's full of...well, imagination, has vision for days and does seem to embody Walt's whole philosophy of moving forward. In just a short few years, he's graduated from the ranks of hired artist, and gone on to CEO and Educator. And he's still a pretty young dude (whoa)! Dwight was an admirer of Chiu's work from afar, wh ...

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Ep. 63: Dragon Con's THOM TRAINOR Promotes the Big Show

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Ep. 63: Dragon Con's THOM TRAINOR Promotes the Big Show

Of course, this is going up a little late, but hey, we tried. Actually, there was a freak accident with some mylar bags we won't go into here... Dragon Con is indeed the big show for the Southeast and truth be told, it's the second largest pop culture convention in the country. The craziness goes down every year on Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, GA and draws in about 30,000 frenzied fans of all kinds. Comics, fantasy, sci-fi, Star Wars, Star Trek, actors, animation, anime, games, toys, costu ...

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Ep. 62: Here's to You, ANDREW ROBINSON!

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Ep. 62: Here's to You, ANDREW ROBINSON!

Andrew Robinson creates great art. Period. We've known it for a while now and we think you should, too. Just take a look at his beautiful covers for Starman and Hawkman, or check out the cowboy-noir storytelling in his own book, Dusty Star. Clearly greatness abounds in the guy's work. The question that's always boggled my mind though (and I'm an easy boggler)is why can't I see more? I love everything he puts out, but I'm greedy. Why can't I get a monthly book and covers? Hell, some trading ...

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Ep. 61: KELLEY JONES After Midnight

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Ep. 61: KELLEY JONES After Midnight

We started to title this "Keeping Up with the Jones", but thought better of it... Back in 1988, artist Kelley Jones got people's attention when he started doing Deadman stories in Action Comics Weekly. The way he interpreted the character was completely different from how he'd been done in the past. It was quite odd at the time. Up until then, Neal Adams' version was considered the most popular, but even Neal's was still fairly conventional. Kelley took Deadman and drew him all s ...

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Ep. 60: STEPHAN MARTINIERE - The Gentleman Artist

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Ep. 60: STEPHAN MARTINIERE - The Gentleman Artist

Some people are born to do it all. Or at least it seems that way! They can do so many things well, it comes off more like destiny than determination. Artist and illustrator Stephan Martiniere is certainly perceived to be one of those people. In his 25 year career, he's had his hand in nearly everythinganimation, illustration, comics, TV, film and he's currently the Creative Visual Director for Midway Games Chicago. So you can add video games to his resume too (yeah, yeah, I know that's not ...

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Ep. 59: One of the Good Guys - BPRD's GUY DAVIS Stops By

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Ep. 59: One of the Good Guys - BPRD's GUY DAVIS Stops By

One of the people we looked forward to meeting and talking with at this year's Heroes Con was artist Guy Davis. Guy has been on our radar since the early 90's when he was penciling Vertigo's Sandman Mystery Theatre, and continues to be with his work on BPRD for Dark Horse. We can't help itwe tend to like guys (pun intended) who handle darker subject matters well, and he definitely does. With a style that focuses on storytelling, mood and feel, Guy's able to convey a lot in his stories with ...

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Ep. 58: The Roundtable Returns (It's a show about nothing—and everything!)

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Ep. 58: The Roundtable Returns (It's a show about nothingand everything!)

When we started SiDEBAR back in 2007, it was just me and Dwight sitting around talking...together...no guests. Somewhere along the way we got some convention interviews, then a couple of really great local artists and friends came on with us, Dexter Vines and Brian Stelfreeze. We've known both of 'em a good while and they were mad cool to holler at us. Finally, we ended up on the doorstep of one Mr. Shane Glines, another awfully nice and talented individual. He was our very first ...

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Ep. 57: One Time for the Redesign - ADI GRANOV Covers Iron Man, the Film and More

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Ep. 57: One Time for the Redesign - ADI GRANOV Covers Iron Man, the Film and More

Since his first appearance in Tales of Suspense back in 1963, Iron Man has always been a big fan favorite. His initial success was always credited to the creative team that originally launched himStan Lee, Don Heck and Larry Lieber. With the recent release of the hit Marvel Studios motion picture, we think a few more names will forever be attached to this characterdirector Jon Favreau, actor Robert Downey, Jr, and talented artist and designer Adi Granov. Once Adi got his hands on ol' Shel ...

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The Second Coming of ERIC CANETE

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The Second Coming of ERIC CANETE

There's an old saying about youth being wasted on the young that's so true, it's scary. Just ask artist, Eric Canete, he'll tell you. The reference to rebirth in the title of his interview should give you a clue as to where he's been, and alsowhere he's going. Eric got his professional start working in animation when he was just a 17 year old kid, not even out of high school yet. He did "ghost work" for a guy on shows like X-Men and EXO Squad, and eventually got a regular in-hous ...

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Act II: The MATT WAGNER Mystery Theatre...Continues!

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Act II: The MATT WAGNER Mystery Theatre...Continues!

Greetings, mystery lovers, and welcome back for Act II with writer and artist, Matt Wagner! As the curtain goes up, we find our hero, Matt, still in a perilous stand-off with The Diabolical Siblings! Watch and listen, as he's coerced into confess his love of pulp and traditional flavor, his lack of love for too much continuity and a few secrets from his Sandman Mystery Theatre days. "Herr Wagner, vee haff vays off makink you taaalk!" He also lays out for the villianous duo the ta ...

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MATT WAGNER on Magic, Masked Men and Madame Xanadu

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MATT WAGNER on Magic, Masked Men and Madame Xanadu

We've had a lot of guests on this show over these last 18 months and they've all been pretty great. Every once in a while though, it's a real treat for us to chat with one who has undeniable gravitas. With a career spanning over 25 years in the comics biz, Matt Wagner joined us on the esteemed SiDEBAR microphones and brought just that! Where do you really start with a guy like Matt? Mage, Grendel, Batman, The Demon, Sandman Mystery Theatreit's all good. Let's just say we jumped in at the d ...

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Chasing Amy - An Interview with Madame Xanadu Artist, AMY REEDER HADLEY

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Chasing Amy - An Interview with Madame Xanadu Artist, AMY REEDER HADLEY

Back in April, we were joined on the show by exciting, young newcomer to mainstream comics, artist Amy Reeder Hadley. She's collaborating with critically acclaimed writer and artist himself, Matt Wagner, on Vertigo's upcoming Madame Xanadu re-launch. This native Coloradoan graciously took some time out one sunny afternoon to chat with us. Amy got her professional start in comics by winning Tokyopop's "Rising Stars in Manga" competition in 2002. Shortly thereafter, she wrote and dr ...

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Still in the Clutch of the Blast Tyrant - More with SKOTTIE YOUNG

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Still in the Clutch of the Blast Tyrant - More with SKOTTIE YOUNG

We're back and this is Part II with our buddy, comic artist, Skottie Young. Still awesome, still unrestrained and still all over the place, this conversation was a blast (...sorry)! We hope you have as much fun listening in as we did running our mouthsenjoy! ** For Part II with Skottie, we played a snippet of David Ryan Harris' Change 'cause it is good for you. http://skottieyoung.blogspot.com/

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Brothers Gonna Work It Out - SKOTTIE YOUNG Finally Comes to SiDEBAR

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Brothers Gonna Work It Out - SKOTTIE YOUNG Finally Comes to SiDEBAR

Let me start by saying Dwight and I have friends, we have buddies and we have acquaintances in this here industry. But there are some people who, over the last year, have become much more like family to us. Mr. Skottie Young is one of them. And in case you don't know, this guy's got a ton of fans out there and we can tell you why. He's an incredible, young artist with an edgy and raw style, and he wraps it up nicely in this great design sense. Allow me to steal a quote about him that I read ...

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SANFORD GREENE Explains the Method to His Madness

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SANFORD GREENE Explains the Method to His Madness

The Method Man graphic novel come out July 23rd from Grand Central Publishing and for our friend, artist Sanford Greene, it marks the next step in the evolution of his career. Fresh off of DC's Wonder Girl mini-series, he sat down with us and talked about his latest effort and the whole experience of working on it. We met Sanford at last year's Dragon Con and after grabbing a copy of his beautiful sketchbook, Deadlines 2, we knew we wanted to have him on the show. His covers and interiors o ...

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Great Scott! - Artist STEVE SCOTT Cracks the Whip on Indiana Jones and More

DarkHorse Comics is set to release Indiana Jones and The Tomb of the Gods in late June, one month after The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull comes to theaters. Writer Rob Williams and artist Steve Scott were chosen as the creative team for Dark Horse's first handling of the new licenseand it looks like they've chosen well! We've known Steve Scott for about a year now since the very first Atlanta Comics Expo back in 2007. After meeting him at the Con, we went back and took a look at some of hi ...

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Great Scott! - Artist STEVE SCOTT Cracks the Whip on Indiana Jones and More

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The Dreaded Marko - SiDEBAR Talks to MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Marko Djurdjevic finally visited the esteemed SiDEBAR mics and it was all that with leftovers. Of course, like anything else worth having, it was not without a cost. Let us back up... When we started this show over a year ago, the very first podcast we made, praised and extolled the virtues of The Dreaded Marko (mispronouncing his last name, of course). We also used one of his X-Men First Class covers for the blog entry featuring his daring redesigns. I've (Swain) been enamored with the gu ...

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The Dreaded Marko - SiDEBAR Talks to MARKO DJURDJEVIC

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Future Power People - JASON MANLEY of Concept Art.Org&Massive Black

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved." - Helen Keller These are inspiring words from the great Helen Keller. We thought they rang especially true in the wake of our conversation with artist and art visionary, Jason Manley. His journey has not been without its obstacles, but talent, perseverance and the help and support of his friends ha ...

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Future Power People - JASON MANLEY of Concept Art.Org & Massive Black

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The JAMES JEAN Interview

The road to our conversation with the uber-talented James Jean was indeed a long one, but it was worth the wait. We contacted him some time ago through his site, http://www.jamesjean.com/, and got a polite response back that while he was interested in chatting, he was simply too busy. However...he would be in Atlanta in February visiting the Savannah College of Art and Design, and maybe we could do some podcasting then. Sounded like a plan! We stayed on top of it for a couple of months, go ...

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The JAMES JEAN Interview

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ACE Audio VI: The Wonder of It All ft. MIKE KUNKEL, ANDY RUNTON and RAGNAR

This is the last of our ACE panel audio and it's entitled, The Wonder of It All, unleashing imagination with a personal touch. It was all about expressing something different by reaching down inside yourself and these three panelists are certainly qualified to speak on that subject. First up is Mike Kunkel, an artist, writer and animator who's done work for companies like Sony, Disney, Universal and Pixar. Mike also runs his own company, The Astonish Factory, where he produc ...

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ACE Audio VI: The Wonder of It All ft. MIKE KUNKEL, ANDY RUNTON and RAGNAR

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More with Cover Girl, CELIA CALLE

What's up and welcome back for more with artist and illustrator, Celia Calle. This is Part II of a lengthy, but hilarious talk we had with her and it's chocked full of artsy goodness! In the conversation, Celia covers: going from fashion to illustration, life drawing class, being cruel to your schoolmates, ADs vs. Editors, Will Dennis and the SDCC, AMERICAN VIRGIN AND THOSE AWESOME COVERS, her opinion of the series in general, criticism of her palette, people jacking her images ...

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More with Cover Girl, CELIA CALLE

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Caution Boys&Girls - It's CELIA CALLE

Have you ever met someone who was exactly what you thought they'd be, only better? Well, that's just where we found ourselves on the roller coaster ride that was our interview with illustrator, Celia Calle. For months, we've been blown away by her American Virgin covers for Vertigo and her unique and individual style. We think comics is always best served by creative people bringing other elements into the medium and stirring up the mix. Celia does that ten fold! For those of you ju ...

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Caution Boys & Girls - It's CELIA CALLE

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ACE Audio V:"If You Want It Done Right..."ft. MIKE KUNKEL

Hey All, welcome back for Part V of our ACE panel audio, this time featuring writer, artist, animator and storyteller, Mike Kunkel. Mike's well known for his Eisner award-winning creation, Herobear and the Kid, but what you may not know is he's also the publisher for Herobear as well.  His company, The Astonish Factory, was established in 1999 to serve as an umbrella for all of his projects. No matter what the mediumcomics, books, toys, TV or film, Astonish will usher those properti ...

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ACE Audio V: "If You Want It Done Right..." ft. MIKE KUNKEL

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ACE Audio IV: World Wide Web Comics ft. GINA BIGGS and GREG CARTER

The World Wide Web has become an integral part of our daily lives. In many ways, it challenges the standards of what art and commerce were and forces us all to recognize the profound effect of what is and what's coming. A shift is occurring where the creative playing fieldis being leveled and everyone must log on to be a player or get left behind.  Gina Biggs of the Strawberry Comics line and Greg Carter of UpDown Studios have taken up the challenge of web comics and understand the ru ...

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ACE Audio IV: World Wide Web Comics ft. GINA BIGGS and GREG CARTER

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ACE Audio III: Fast Talkin' with PHIL NOTO

As we continue to bring you more ACE panel audio, let's pause here for this impromptu talk we had with artist and convention guest, Phil Noto. Phil's only been in comics a short time really, but he's attracted a legion of fans with his sexy, vintage spy girls and classic approach. He has his contemporary influences like J. Scott Campbell and Adam Hughes, but most of the illustrators Noto digs worked in the 50's and 60's. Guys like Robert McGinnis, Coby Whitmore and the great Bob Peak are ...

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ACE Audio III: Fast Talkin' with PHIL NOTO

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ACE Audio II: Character Design ft. SANFORD GREENE, STEPHANIE GLADDEN, RAGNAR and DEREK YANIGER

There's more where this came from! Today, we present another panel recorded back in February at ACE, the Atlanta Comics Expo. This one's called Character Design and it's full of info and insights on the subject from our four great panelists! First up is Sanford Greene, penciler for DCs Wonder Girl mini-series and the new Method Man/Wu Tang graphic novel. Sanford's done designs for companies like Sony Animation, Hasbro, SEGA and Nickelodeon, and was a member of the collective known as Artx ...

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ACE Audio II: Character Design ft. SANFORD GREENE, STEPHANIE GLADDEN, RAGNAR and DEREK YANIGER

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ACE Audio I: Digital Visions ft. RAGNAR, TONY SHASTEEN, BRIAN STELFREEZE and JIM BURNS

The Atlanta Comics Expo rolled through in early February and Dwight and I had the pleasure of moderating some panels for the show. This is the first of several portions of ACE audio we'll be posting over the next week..and it's a good one! We call it Digital Visions and it focused on digital tools, the interface and how today's artists use them. Our panelists were Ragnar, a California based artist and illustrator with a background in character design and anim ...

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ACE Audio I: Digital Visions ft. RAGNAR, TONY SHASTEEN, BRIAN STELFREEZE and JIM BURNS

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CREE SUMMER - Voiceshifter

A shapeshifter, for those who don't know, is a being who can change its form and shape at will. And that's why we call Cree Summer a voiceshifter. Not only is she great in front of the camera, she's also an incredible voice actor who's considered one of the best working in animation today. With appearances on shows like Inspector Gadget, Care Bears, Animaniacs, Mortal Kombat, Batman Beyond, Justice League, The Proud Family, Pinky and the Brain, Clifford The Big Red Dog, Rugrats, Danny Phant ...

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CREE SUMMER - Voiceshifter

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Meet JUAN DOE

Sort of. Juan Doe is a bit of an enigma and it was our goal in this interview to hopefully shed some light on this man of mystery. We did, but not much! While he was, of course, very open and talkative in our chat, each question he answered yielded a new question. Sigh...I (Swain) stumbled upon Juan's art by accident while surfing and was knocked out by his version of The Flash. I forwarded a few things to Dwight and he was struck too. Soon we found Superman, some X-men 198 stuff, then we w ...

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Meet JUAN DOE

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Mettle Men - SiDEBAR Talks to SCOTT MORSE

We met an old friend of Scott Morse's recently who called him prolific and we couldn't agree more. Scott is an outstanding artist with a brilliant sense of design and never seems to run out of ideas. He's like the Ryan Adams of the art world--he puts out a half a dozen projects a year all while holding down a full-time job at Pixar. Impressive! We first became aware of Scott through his one-shot, Batman: Room Full of Strangers and Plastic Man run for DC, then we quickly went nuts. Soulwind ...

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Dear Jon - More with JON FOSTER

Jon Foster joined the show for an interview in December of last year and we're proud to present Part II of that conversation. He and Dwight delve into their mutual experiences from the Concept Art Workshop in '05, Jon talks about teaching and being a late bloomer, and how maturity plays a large part in an artist's development. Then we shift gears into some personal stuff like dads vs. sons, fixing things and being the man, and couples working together. Finally, we end on Jon's comic book w ...

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Dear Jon - More with JON FOSTER

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JON FOSTER - r/evolutionary

If there were ever a church or religion established for illustration, Jon Foster would definitely be an apostle. He would bring the message of the heroic to the masses, push the believers to embrace the creatively divine and do so with a spirit of unrepentant zeal. If you could combine the rich, boldness of N.C. Wyeth with the energy and imagination of Frank Frazetta, you'd have Jonmaybe. Even that description of his art falls a little short to us. Let's just say he's one of the finest&nbs ...

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JON FOSTER - r/evolutionary

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LARRY STROMAN is Back

Larry Stroman's recent pencil job on What If X-men: Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire marks his return to mainstream comics after a 10 year absence. Everyone remembers the artist from his great work on books like Alien Legion, X-Factor and of course, his creator-owned Tribe through Image Comics. Shortly after the amazing success of Tribe #1, selling over 1,000,000 copies, Larry and his writing partner Todd Johnson, left Image and continued to publish the book through other venues. There ...

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LARRY STROMAN is Back

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We Three - More with Us and FRANK QUITELY

Welcome back for Part II of our conversation with All-Star Superman artist, Frank Quitely. Today, we discuss influences on Frank's artwork like Mort Drucker, Katsuhiro Otomo and Moebius, why he prefers imagination over photo reference and how he deals with criticism about his books being late. Plus, his cover art for Vertigo's American Virgin and Bite Club, and celebrating a Big One in January. Very interesting stuff!

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We Three - More with Us and FRANK QUITELY

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Superman's Pal, FRANK QUITELY

Let's address a few rumors about the man, shall we? Some say his real name isn't Frank Quitely, that's just a pen name. True. Some say one of his favorite writers is his longtime collaborator, Grant Morrison...that's true too. And some say he might be the best artist working in American comics today. Well, if that one isn't true now, keep watching, because he's well on his way! Since hitting the scene in the mid 90's, Frank Quitely's been doing stellar wo ...

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Superman's Pal, FRANK QUITELY

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KEVIN NOWLAN...is The Finisher

Style can often be a bad word when applied to art because many people choose it over the substance of good drawing. So, when a guy like Kevin Nowlan comes along with this wonderfully natural approach to rendering, mood and style, he's a breath of fresh air. Kevin started out in the early 80's drawing for fanzines like The Comics Journal and Amazing Heroes, then quickly graduated to mainstream comic work for Marvel. It wasn't long before he was in demand not only as a penciler, but even more ...

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KEVIN NOWLAN...is The Finisher

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Spinning from Vertigo with DC's BOB SCHRECK

DC Editor Bob Schreck has lived about five lifetimes and seems to have a few more to go. He's a lot like The Highlander in that he just might be immortal and there's definitely only one! We became acquainted with Bob earlier this year at the first Atlanta Comics Expo and found him to be a terrific guy, a great storyteller and someone with a true heart for the comics biz. Joining us from his desk at DC, Schreck caught us up on the All-Star line and some of his other projects includ ...

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Spinning from Vertigo with DC's BOB SCHRECK

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WENDY&LISA Talk HEROES and the Future

Boys will be boys and girls will be brothers, or at least that's the way Wendy & Lisa see it! These two musicians, re-dubbed The Girl Bros, have been making it funky since their early 80's roots playing with pop music icon Prince. After years of collaborating as the guitarist and keyboardist in his band The Revolution, they left Princes camp in 1986 and began establishing their own path. With four great albums to their credit, the third being the glorious Eroica, th ...

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WENDY & LISA Talk HEROES and the Future

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Live Long and Party - More with ROBERT MEYER BURNETT

Welcome back for Part II with director and producer Robert Meyer Burnett. Rob gives his opinion on the upcoming Speed Racer movie from the Wachowski Bros, the new Watchmen script and a riotous round of Either-Or/Gage Your Geek (not sure what we're calling it yet). THIS EPISODE IS VERY OFF COLOR AND VERY BLUE, so please be advised. It was the tail end of a three hour talk that basically descended into an R-rated geek free-for-all. "I've got a bad feeling about this..." http://www. ...

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Live Long and Party - More with ROBERT MEYER BURNETT

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Dance, MOVIES, Sex and Romance with ROBERT MEYER BURNETT

This is Rob. Actually, this is a picture of Rob looking like the suave, ultra cool, L.A. kinda guy he is. You may know Rob from Free Enterprise, the geeky romantic comedy he co-wrote and directed back in 1998. Or from the many movies he's done DVD production work for like The Usual Suspects, X-Men II or Superman Returns. Or maybe even from the comic books he publishes through his company Ludovico Technique. But forget all that stuff for now. From this day forward, remember hi ...

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Dance, MOVIES, Sex and Romance with ROBERT MEYER BURNETT

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PAOLO RIVERA Explores the Mythos

There are myths and there are legendsand then, there is Paolo Rivera! Okay, that may be a bit too Stan Lee for anybody's taste, but apropos for a guy retelling Stan's origins. For the last two years, Paolo's been putting it down as the artist on Marvel's Mythos series with Atlanta based writer Paul Jenkins. All the books in the series are gorgeous and fully painted and so far we've seen X-men, Hulk, Ghost Rider and Spiderman. The latest installment with The Fantastic Four just hit the stre ...

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PAOLO RIVERA Explores the Mythos

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Don't Call It A Comeback! - It's JASON PEARSON

Jason Pearson really has been here for years and for good reasons. He's got a dynamic style that jumps off the page, a sharp eye for street level details and he draws hot, curvy chicks with big guns (ummweapons). His big break in comics came in 1992 with Legion of Super Heroes just before he joined Gaijin Studios. In '96, his creator-owned series Body Bags hit the stands from Dark Horse and was a sleeper hit. However, during the book's climb to success, Pearson had some personal set b ...

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Don't Call It A Comeback! - It's JASON PEARSON

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MARK CHIARELLO - The Artist and The AD

Mark Chiarello's been one of our favorite guys for a very long time. Outside of being a kick ass artist and painter, he's also the Art Director up at DC, he launches and edits unique and adventurous projects and still finds time to write books that promote the medium (see: The DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics with Todd Klein). After his name came up glowingly on several other shows, we decided to track Mark down and invite him on for a chat. In the conversation, Chiarello di ...

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Don't Hate on The Potentate - More with DAVE JOHNSON

We're back with the second half of our conversation with artist and illustrator, Dave Johnson. In the discussion, we cover Dave's first time meeting the great Jim Steranko, the best San Diego Comic Con of his life and working for Stan Lee Media and Bruce Timm. Plus, we're blessed with a few minutes of passion from The Potentate himself. http://www.devilpig.com/ **Part II with Dave features a small portion of Brand New Immortals' Kalifornia in honor of the young man goi ...

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Don't Hate on The Potentate - More with DAVE JOHNSON

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DAVE JOHNSON is Armed and Disgruntled

And so it is! We first got acquainted with Dave Johnson back in the early 90's right after he'd broken into comics and joined Gaijin Studios. He was working on Super Patriot at the time, soon moved to Rome, GA (on purpose!) and then eventually to Los Angeles to work in animation. Since then, he's been on a lot of amazing projects like Batman Beyond, JLA, Ben 10 and Legion of Super Heroes. Plus, he's the only cover artist for the Eisner award winning 100 Bullets series for Vertigo. As ...

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DAVE JOHNSON is Armed and Disgruntled

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PHIL LAMARR Comes to SiDEBAR

Solid acting chopsyou got it! Great comedic timingcovered! Versatile voice actingno problem! Phil LaMarr has been doing his thing as a successful working actor for well over 20 years. His resume is chocked full of some wonderfully funny TV and film moments and he's shared the stage, camera and microphone with many other fine actors. MADtv, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Murphy Brown, Spiderman 2, Barbershop (the TV series), Samurai Jack, Metal Gear Solid, The Animatrix, Futurama, Just ...

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Freaks, Geeks and Celebrity Hijinx with BEN TEMPLESMITH

It's Part II of our conversation with artist Ben Templesmith only this timeit's not about art! The tail end of our interview unraveled into a round of pop culture quickies based on celebrity encounters of the Aussie kind. This is a short one, but it was a lot of fun and many varied opinions were sharedso check yourself. http://www.templesmith.com/faze3/ **This episode also features a snippet of Outkast's Skew It on the Bar-B in honor of Ben who definitely keeps it jumpin'.

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Freaks, Geeks and Celebrity Hijinx with BEN TEMPLESMITH

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Freaks, Geeks and Ghoulz with BEN TEMPLESMITH

Ben Templesmith's art creeps us out, but we kinda like it. You'll be hard pressed to find an artist today with a more interesting and expressive style than his--especially doing the scary! He's a talented import from Perth, Australia and he's frightened the American comics scene to life in just a few short years. Templesmith let us pick his brain (sorry) about his work on 30 Days of Night, Fell, his own Wormwood: Gentlemen Corpse and why he leaves movie making to guys like David Slade ...

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Freaks, Geeks and Ghoulz with BEN TEMPLESMITH

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The Quiet Giant - It's DREW STRUZAN

We won't attempt to cover his resume here because we don't have enough space. Just know that this man has done great things, he's an art legend and a modern master of illustration. He's our good friend, Drew Struzan and he was kind enough to spend some time with us. http://www.drewstruzan.com/ **Two things: This episode features a snippet of Carly Simon's Nobody Does It Better and it's very accurately applied. Also, I (Swain) was pretty sick while recording this and you don't ev ...

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The Retro Guy - A Chat with SHANE GLINES

It's always fun to talk to an artist's artist and that's what Shane Glines is. Ask any of his peers and they'll rave about the terrific work he did with Bruce Timm at Warner Bros. and what an amazing gift he has. Sexy cartoon girls, crazy villains, stylish layouts, sexy cartoon girls...sorry, I'm being redundant. Anyway, we reached out to Shane through his labor of love, Cartoon Retro, a site he started three years ago to showcase and preserve, if you will, the artists and animation of a go ...

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The Retro Guy - A Chat with SHANE GLINES

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You're A Cool One, MR. FREEZE! - It's BRIAN STELFREEZE (Part II)

It's Part II and the conclusion of our interview with artist and painter, Brian Stelfreeze. On this episode, Brian shares his thoughts on digital original art, his 50 plus Shadow of the Bat covers, the untold back story behind Blanc Noir and the benefits of studio life and having very talented friends. **Again, the beeping you'll hear during the interview is people going in and out of the studio. http://www.gaijinstudios.com/

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You're A Cool One, MR. FREEZE! - It's BRIAN STELFREEZE (Part II)

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You're A Cool One, MR. FREEZE! - It's BRIAN STELFREZZE (Part I)

Brian Stelfreeze is known for being many things: a great artist, a skillful painter, a graphic storyteller...and a wearer of some pretty cool hats! But the hat he wears most often with fledgling artists is that of teacher. Watch him at a convention or during down time at Gaijin, the studio he co-founded in 1991 and you'll see it. Droves of young novices line up at shows, portfolios in hand, for critiques and helpful tips and Brian is always the willing and patient sensei. We met with him on ...

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You're A Cool One, MR. FREEZE! - It's BRIAN STELFREZZE (Part I)

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2007 Heroes Recap (Part III) with CHEEKS, PEKAR and BAKER

It's a three way split from Charlotte, NC and everybody's a winner! Our 2007 Heroes Recap ends on a high note with up-and-coming artist and character designer, Sean (Cheeks) Galloway. Cheeks talks about working on Hellboy: Sword of Storms and let's us know just what it takes to make it in animation. Then, we grab five with amazing good girl artist and painter, Joe Pekar. Joe shares a little about his background in video game design, his new book Strawberry and ...

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2007 Heroes Recap (Part III) with CHEEKS, PEKAR and BAKER

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2007 Heroes Recap (Part II) - GAIJIN REUNION

Since its formation in 1991, Gaijin Studios has held a reputation for bringing some of the most exciting art and artists to the forefront of the comics scene. It was only a matter of time before someone had sense enough to chronicle its inception, members, impact and importance. Eric Nolen-Weathington of TwoMorrows publishing moderated a reunion panel with the guys at the 2007 Heroes Con and he's putting together a book on this very subject. Six former and present day members of Gaijin sat ...

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2007 Heroes Recap (Part II) - GAIJIN REUNION

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2007 Heroes Recap (Part I) with MICHAEL GOLDEN

Everybody wants to be LIKE MIKE! True words indeed for a certain legendary basketball player and even truer words for a comics legend. Michael Golden has influenced a generation of artists since he burst onto the scene in the late 70's. His dynamic style and unique vision for the medium were like no one that had come before him and brought him a legion of fans. Golden attended the 2007 Heroes Con to meet and greet admirers of his work, do some sketching and promote several of his new projec ...

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2007 Heroes Recap (Part I) with MICHAEL GOLDEN

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Post ACE Wrap-Up (Part III) with DICK GIORDANO and BOB SCHRECK

It's more fun with Dick and Bob as we present Part III of our ACE Wrap-Up audio. Dick Giordano and Bob Schreck participated in a panel at the Atlanta Comics Expo called Legends of the DC Universe to talk about editing then and now. This half of their conversation covers Dick's days with Charlton Comics, the origins of Watchmen, high points and the politics of just getting it done. It's an intimate sit down with two very fascinating gentlemen--hope you enjoy it as much as ...

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Post ACE Wrap-Up (Part III) with DICK GIORDANO and BOB SCHRECK

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Post ACE Wrap-Up (Part II) with RUIZ, MACK, GIORDANO and SCHRECK

Welcome to Part II of our on-the-floor interviews from the Atlanta Comics Expo! First up is artist and publisher Alberto Ruiz of Brandstudio Press. Full of passion, candor and humor, Alberto shares his insights and perspective on art and the freedom of self-publishing. Next is David Mack, writer and artist on Kabuki and the soon-to-be-released Daredevil: End of Days. David talks about his work as a collaborator on this new DD project and his friendship with comic legend Jim Steranko. And la ...

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Post ACE Wrap-Up (Part II) with RUIZ, MACK, GIORDANO and SCHRECK

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Comix with an X - A Chat with 99X's JENNERS

Everyone has a side of themselves that they suppress a little at work, but this has been nearly impossible for Rob Jenners of Atlanta's 99X. In the eight months he's been a part of The New Morning X, he's gotten his geek on many times on air and we immediately recognized him as kindred brother. Jenners was cool enough to sit down with us one afternoon and talk about his love of comic book characters and their movies, the TV show Heroes, The Simpsons, Star Wars and the radio biz too. Outside ...

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Comix with an X - A Chat with 99X's JENNERS

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"Let's Talk About Dex!"- An Interview with Inker, DEXTER VINES

Someone once said real talent makes room for you and brings you before great men. Well, fan favorite inker Dexter Vines' talent has done that and more! With over 12 years in the business working on titles like Superman/Batman, JLA Classified, Wolverine and Uncanny X-Men, Dexter's built an impressive resume as a working pro and dynamic artist. A longtime buddy and friend of the show, he sat down with us late one night at his lair, Studio Revolver and talked shop. From his early interests in ...

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"Let's Talk About Dex!" - An Interview with Inker, DEXTER VINES

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Post ACE Wrap-Up (Part I) with FRANCAVILLA, SUYDAM and THE O.C.T. CREW

We present Part I of our on-the-floor interviews from the first annual Atlanta Comics Expo. From Ape Entertainment's The Black Coat series and the soon to be released Left On Mission from Boom! Studios, artist and illustrator Francesco Francavilla. The guy behind Cholly and Flytrap, The Art of the Barbarian and all those fantastic zombies covers, master painter Arthur Suydam. And the talented trio that brings you Occult Crimes Taskforce from 12 Gauge Comics, writer David Atchison, writer/ac ...

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Post ACE Wrap-Up (Part I) with FRANCAVILLA, SUYDAM and THE O.C.T. CREW

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"This is...Sparta!"- A Review of 300

Minutes after seeing the big screen adaptation of 300, we sit down in front of the esteemed SiDEBAR mics and chop it up. This is a special b-side edition of the show. http://300themovie.warnerbros.com/

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"This is...Sparta!" - A Review of 300

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Favorite Things

On this episode, the lyrics of the old jazz standard ring true...these are some of our favorite things! Something old, something new, something art and something music are the areas covered as we attempt to wax poetic on what we're checking for. Swain declares it The Year ofthe Bru while Dwight is caught up in the Virgin invasion. Plus, an unfortunate massive attack on one sensitive singer-songwriter.

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Favorite Things

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The Inaugural

On our very first show, we look ahead into 2007 and it's all about comics, art, movies and television. From Superman to The Sopranos, to Heroes and the dreaded Marko, we cover much of the mainstream and counter culture spectrums in no time at all.

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The Inaugural

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