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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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Voices Of Kirby pt 4 Alex Ross

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/30

This time, we’re joined by Alex Ross for a conversation about Fantastic Four: Full Circle, his graphic novel that reaches directly back to the imagination and visual energy of Jack Kirby.Alex talks about revisiting the classic Fantastic Four, drawing inspiration from the Lee and Kirby era, and finding a way to honor that groundbreaking work .We’ll get into the design, the storytelling, the psychedelic science-fiction imagery, and what Kirby’s Fantastic Four still represents to one of comics’ most

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90:13

Voices Of Kirby pt 3

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/30

We’re continuing our celebration of Jack Kirby’s incredible legacy with two conversations that explore very different corners of the worlds he helped create.First, we go back to the Baltimore Comic-Con’s virtual 2020 convention, held during the COVID lockdown, for a discussion of Kirby’s Fourth World. Writer Tom King and Cecil Castellucci join moderator Robert Meyer Burnett to talk about the ideas, characters, mythology, and lasting impact of Kirby’s sprawling New Gods saga.Then we jump back to 2012

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83:56

Voices Of Kirby pt 2

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/29

Three conversations with 3 writers who took Kirby's 4th World ideas to new places.Ram V Talks New GodsCecil Castalucci On The Female FuriesWalt Simonson on Thor and Orion

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79:34

Happy Birthday Jack Kirby Pt 1

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/28

Celebrating Kirby's 109th Birthday today. From 2025 Comic book writer and editor Jim Beard joins the show to discuss his new book JACK OF ALL COMICS — Tales Inspired by the Master, a tribute collection featuring essays by top comic creators influenced by Jack Kirby’s groundbreaking work at Marvel and DC. Also joining us is longtime DC Comics writer Paul Kupperberg, who dives deep into Kirby’s experimental 1970s DC magazine projects like Spirit World and In the Days of the Mob.Paul also wrote

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84:40

The History of Hester - Phil Hester

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/27

Green Arrow Superman The Coffin Firebreather, The Bionic Man. Just a few of the books we discuss from Phil's 40 yar career in comics. Happy Birthday too Phil!

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101:36

Phillip Kennedy Johnsom Midnight Spider-Man & Hulk

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/26

Phillip teases as much he can about the new Midnight Spider-Man coming in October and The Coming Infernal Hulk War with the Marvel Universe, starting with Wolverine Sept 9th.

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129:57

Trek Review Kiss The Puppet

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/25

we review the trek muppet episode, but also talk about the Lanterns HBO serries.

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58:47

The Fantasy Worlds Of Thane Benson

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/24

Thane Benson combines comic book story telling with multiple games in each story/graphic novel. His latest is a choose your own adventure Pirate Myster called Murder On The High Seas. The kickstarter runs through Thursday.

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71:36

Dan Slott Spectacular Spider-Man thank you pt 2

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/23

We continue the Superman Unlimited chat started in part 1

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74:43

Dan Slott Spectacular Spider-Man thank you pt 1

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/23

Dan Slott is back on Word Balloon for a two-part conversation, and we start with a big thank-you to the Spider-Man fans who showed up for Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day and made sure the book was waiting for them on their comic-shop pull lists.Dan talks about the response to the series, revisiting that corner of Spider-Man history, and what it means to see readers supporting the book at the store level.Then we cross over to Metropolis for Dan’s other major current project, Superman Unlimited

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63:58

the Ditko Dialouge with Dr Zack Kruse

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/22

Zack Kruse is one of the talking heads in the Talasq Art Acedemy's documentary Steve Ditko Beyond The Myth that I narrated on youtube but he's been studying Ditko for decades. He wrote Mysterious Travelers: Steve Ditko and the Search for a New Liberal Identity , and had numerous letter conversations . We do a deep dive including previewing Zack's own doc DITKO coming later this year.

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50:55

Brett Bean D'ORC spotlight

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/21

Brett gives us his origin story and his take on the D&D fantsy world in this Terrificon Spotlight panel

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84:19

Jeremy Haun Ignition Press The Beauty and More

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/20

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70:57

new books from lanzing and kelly Trek Dungeons And...

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/19

Dtar Trek The Last Starship #10 out today, plus a new IDW Dark series In October and They debut on Dungeons and Dragons from Dark Horse n November

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99:50

scott larson's new superheroes in sidetracked

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/19

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112:15

trek watch snw season 4 eps 3 and 4

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/18

we recap the two eps and wayne has a trek vegas con report, while we also talk about terrificon and fan expo chicago conventions

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101:10

The Art Of JK Woodward

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/17

JK and I talk about a new sci-fi noir , plus painting Peter David's final story. We also talk abou Star Trek Comics and books.

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54:27

Agent Of SHIELD Jim Steranko

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/16

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105:22

Green Lantern Earth One Gabriel Hardman Corrina Bechko

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/15

From 2015So glad to welcome Gabe and Corinna back to praise their latest efforts. Green Lantern Earth One is a great new spin on the GL origin, with real surprises suspense and a great launching point tpo tell future stories. We also get into their first 3 volumes of Invisible Republic a great complex political sci-fi story that despite first coming out in 2015 resonates more in today's US climate.

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61:04

terrificon the (jeph) loeb report live

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/08/14

We talk Hush Civil War : Fallen Son, Agents Of Shield, and Michael J Fox and Schwarzenegger movie tales. Lots more.

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