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Word Balloon Comics Podcast

1 on 1 interview show featuring the creative minds behind Comics TV Film Novels & Animation. Hosted by Chicago Pop Culture expert, John Siuntres

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130:48

Talking Trek Toons DC and More With Tim Sheridan

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2025/06/24

Tim is back to discuss his Eisner nomination of his Alan Scott Green Lantern min series and the closeted life of a Gay Superhero in 1940s america. We also discuss his current run on IDW's Star Trek Lower Decks series his work on DC animated films about Superman Batman and DC Army heroes like the losers and Sgt Rock.

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89:59

Canvas Classics With Boxing Historian Bill Dettloff

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2025/06/23

Welcome to The Big Bout Podcast—part of the Word Balloon Network.Today we’re going ringside with one of the best boxing minds in the game—historian and author William Dettloff. We’re digging into the treasure trove of vintage fights now streaming on YouTube, reliving the glory days of the ring with expert insight and behind-the-scenes context you won’t find anywhere else. From underappreciated classics to legendary brawls, we’re throwing it back and breaking it down. Then, we shift gears and look

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107:58

TV and Movie Talk With The Trek Watch Guys

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2025/06/22

Lots of TV and film talk including a talk about the limits of streaming, where physical media will be in the future, and much more

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38:56

WB 20 Superheroes A Never Ending Battle Doc 2012

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2025/06/21

A 2012 interview with the producers of the 6 hour pbs documentary series Superheroes The Never Ending Battle . This documentary series features many legendary creators who thankfully were still alivbe to talk about their creations Joe Kubert (Hawkman) Joe Simon (Captain America) Jerry Robinson (Robin, The Joker) Stan Lee Neal Adams and countless more

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71:20

Scene Missing Roger Corman Our Favorites

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2025/06/20

There are so many Roger Corman films we could've discussed but we throw a few curves and talk about some of the ones people miss on their Corman lists. From 1954's Highway Dragnet, which was Corman's first produced Screenplay to Frankenstien Unbound his last directed film from 1992

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72:56

Mark Millar's New Side Hustle Psychic Sam

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2025/06/19

Mark Millar is back to talk about is new Kickstarter campaign for Psychic Sam co-created by John Romita Jr.The new book is already in the works as a film adaptation by the producer of Wrath Of Man and The Gentlemen Ivan Atkinson We also talk about his Vatican City Dark Horse comic, an upcoming new volume of Nemesis, and other coming projectsHe also explains what happened to his plans to write a new Superman story and an epuc Marvel crossver, plus we get a glimpse of what a public domain

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66:03

Revival On SYFY The Showrunners Speak

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2025/06/18

Go behind the scenes of SYFY’s haunting new series Revival in this exclusive interview with showrunners Aaron B. Koontz and Luke Boyce. Adapted from Tim Seeley and Mike Norton’s acclaimed Image Comics series, Revival isn’t your typical zombie tale—instead, the dead return to life just as they were, sparking a chilling murder mystery in the heart of rural Wisconsin.Whether you’re a longtime fan of the comics or new to the world of Revival, this episode offers an insider’s look at the making of one of

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140:36

Breaking The Gay Geek Glass Ceiling Andy Mangels

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2025/06/17

Sure there were gay cartoonists before him, but Andy was the first openly gay writer doing superhero comic books in the 80s and it wasn't easy. He discusses his comics like Wonder Woman 77 Meets the Bionice Woman, writing ground breaking Star Wars stories, and his many Star Trek Books and Comics..

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67:19

John Romita Jr New Millar Kickstarter Marvel Days and...

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2025/06/16

JrJr is back to talk about a new kickstarter and collaoration with Mark Millar on a new vigilante character Psychic Sam . Inked by Klaus Janson this will be a 3 part 50 pages each arc, that is also in development as an upcomming film by Ivan Atkinson (Wrath Of Man, The Gentleman) Johnny talks about the new project teaming up again with Mark , past projects like Kick-Ass and his Daredevil and Spider-Man days at Marvel, thooughts on the adaptations of his work in film and tv and More Back the

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103:05

Star Trek SNW Preview Dr Who Wrap Up and More

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2025/06/15

It's part 1 of a 2 part Trek Watch where Franco and Wayne join me to add their thoughts on the Starnge New Worlds news and Dr Who Gatwa era. Plus our anticipation for the Superman film grows.

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81:13

Training Dragons and Comics With Richard Ashley Hamilton

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2025/06/14

Richard spent years at Dreamworks writing for the How To Train Your Dragon Franchise making VR senarios and episodes of The Netflix series. Todaay he's writing great YA graphic novels for Mad Cave's Imprint Maverick 3 volumes of Scoop a cross between the X-Files and Veronica Mars, and Tech-Tiv, a young woman who love pulp detective stories solving a mystery in a post apocalyptic world.

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63:04

Sean Phillips The Return Of Criminal

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2025/06/12

Criminal is back with a new graphic novel in August by Sean and Ed Brubaker. Sean teases the story, plus talks about the upcoming tv adaptation from Amazon Prime. We also talk about his art process, working with his colorist and son Jacob, and a kickstarter campaign that features Sean's early work in UK comics

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69:59

Crystal Skillman Comic Book Playwright

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2025/06/11

Crystal is an accomplished off broadway playwright with a new play called OPEN an LGBTQ story about love and magic. We discuss the play, her writing seminars, historic broadway stories, and George Clooney's GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK, about the war between Communist witch hunter Senator Joe Mccrathy and CBS new anchor Edward R Murrow. Crystal also shared some rare Peter David encounters, and the recent loss of Jules Feiffer who made comics and wrote the first great superhero coffee table book The

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67:41

Robert Greenberger and The Legacy Of Peter David

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2025/06/10

Bob worked with Peter for years as his editor on Star Trek Comics and a co writer of the Crazy 8 collective . He has Marvel DC and Star Trek stories about Peter and more . Is there a final David novel si the works?

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116:15

Tim Sheridan Alan Scott The Green Lantern

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2025/06/09

Tim and I discuss his work on Alan Scott in anticipation for his 2024 Green Lantern mini series.plus we discuss other DC Pride heroes . We also talk about Tim's animation work.

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11:06

More Doctor Who Thoughts From Paul Cornell

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2025/06/09

More Who Obsevation from Paul including his audio Who Dramas for Big Finish, the TV adaptation of his Doctor Who Novel Human Nature, and the height of the 2010s British made Sci-Fi TV shows because of the success of Doctor Who. Torchwood,Primeval and more.

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68:48

Doctor Who Speculation and Paul Cornell

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2025/06/08

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58:56

Stanford Carpenter and Comicpalooza University

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2025/06/06

On this episode of Word Balloon we're joined by Dr Stanford Carpenter the driving force behind ComicPalooza University. He has big Juneteenth plans and gives us the details

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117:36

Steve Lieber Talks Metamorho and Jimmy Olsen

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2025/06/05

From Art and comic biz tips to hating to draw tranpfmers Steve makes me cry laughong

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54:02

What I Really Want To Talk About Is TREK with Tim Monroe

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2025/06/04

I gguested on my buddy Tim Monroe's great podcast

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