Word Balloon Comics Podcast

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Scene Missing: The Making and Legacy of Gargoyles (1972)

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/10/26

In this Scene Missing panel, we dive deep into the 1972 made-for-TV movie Gargoyles .A cult classic that helped define the early wave of ’70s creature features. Joining the discussion are Gabriel Hardman, Jeff Parker, Ian Brill, and Allison Baker, each bringing their sharp insight into the film’s production, themes, and its influence on modern genre storytelling.The panel explores the film’s eerie desert setting and its surprising critical success, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup that

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71:20

sunday conversation howard chaykin

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/10/25

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26:31

steve niles origins of cal mcdonald

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/10/24

Steve Niles is back, and he's bringing along one of his most enduring creations, supernatural private eye Cal McDonald.Best known for 30 Days of Night, The October Faction, and Criminal Macabre,tNow Cal returns in Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories, a new 216-page hardcover collection from Clover Press, featuring ten brand-new prose adventures. The book also features illustrations from an impressive lineup of artists, including Liam Sharp, Francesco Francavilla, Alison Sampson, and

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70:26

scene missing secrets of the bermuda triangle

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/10/23

This week on Scene Missing, we venture into the mysterious Bermuda Triangle, where ships vanish, planes disappear, and 1970s television turned unexplained phenomena into prime-time entertainment!We're revisiting two made-for-TV thrillers, Satan's Triangle (1975), starring Doug McClure, Kim Novak, and Alejandro Rey, and Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (1975), starring Fred MacMurray.Plus, we examine Leonard Nimoy's In Search Of... and its investigation of the legendary mystery. Was it supernatural

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62:09

svengoolie unmasked

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/10/22

Here' my 2022 indepth chat with horror host Rich Koz, from Me-TV. We're talking about the two-part Svengoolie comic anthology from Frank Miller Presents, which brings tsven nd his unique brand of spooky comedy to the printed page.Rich takes us behind the scenes of the project's creation, discussing the writers and artists involved and how Svengoolie's personality and humor translate from television to comics.We also look back at the history of the character, from the original Svengoolie, Jerry G

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135:18

Wonder Woman at 85: DeConnick & Jimenez pt 1

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/10/21

In celebration of Wonder Woman's 85th anniversary, we're reaching back into the Word Balloon archives to revisit two conversations from 2022 with writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Phil Jimenez, exploring their extraordinary collaboration on Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons.Since her debut in All Star Comics #8 in 1941, Wonder Woman has stood as one of the most iconic characters in comic book history. But in Historia, DeConnick and Jimenez take us back long before Diana's birth, reimagining the

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126:57

Vision Quest Matchbox Street Fighter Reviews

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/10/20

Plus Digger, The Diplomat and other reviews

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96:32

The Icon Art Festival with Sal Abbinanti

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/10/19

Sal previews the Nov 7th Icon Festival- A festival for art collectors, artists and storytellers in the historic Biltmore Hotel. Featuring Bill Sienkiewicz and Thomas Jane plus art From Bill Alex Ross Alex Nino Sanford Greene Njick Dragotta and more. We alsp discuss the making of the Sienkiewicz documentary, That Polish Guy

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85:09

Star Trek At 60 with Robert Meyer Burnett pt 3

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/10/18

More Trek talk, the virtues of Kenneth Branagh as a director, Doctor who obsevations and RMB talks about his new star trek book of essays and kickstarter campaign

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79:03

Star Trek At 60 with Robert Meyer Burnett pt 2

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/10/17

RMB talks about his new star trek book of essays and kickstarter campaign . Plus we review more of Season 4 of Strange New Worlds. We also discuss AI, Rob's Old Movie collection and more

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76:08

Vision Quest & Star Trek At 60 with Robert Meyer...

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2026/10/16

RMB talks about his new book and kickstarter campaign . Plus we review the first 2 eps of Vision Quest SNW the Trek News From NYCC and more

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86:21

Ed Catto and The Latest Retro Fan Magazine

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2026/10/15

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76:51

Wes Craig Superman The Stranger

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2026/10/14

Wes Craig is one of the most distinctive visual storytellers working in comics today. His dynamic layouts and inventive storytelling helped define Deadly Class, the acclaimed Image Comics series he co-created with writer Rick Remender, which also made the leap to television.Now Wes is taking on one of the biggest icons in comics with Superman: The Stranger, a six-issue DC Black Label series that he's both writing and drawing. It's a return to the Man of Steel's roots in 1938, with a young, brash

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66:09

P Craig Russell Talks Night Music and Marvel Memories

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/10/13

Few artists in comics have brought the kind of elegance, imagination, and sheer visual storytelling that P. Craig Russell has delivered throughout his remarkable career. From his groundbreaking work on Marvel's Killraven with writer Don McGregor to his unforgettable interpretations of Doctor Strange, including the classic annual "What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen?", Russell has always approached comics with a unique blend of fantasy, mythology, and fine art.Now Craig is returning to his

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100:15

WB League NYCC Review and More

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/10/12

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101:31

Sunday Conversation Horror With Starkings and Harding

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/10/11

Time for another Sunday Conversation. Richard Starkings is back, and this time he's joined by his longtime collaborator, artist Abigail Jill Harding, to talk about their gothic horror fantasy, Parliament of Rooks, and its upcoming sequel, The White Rook, which launches on Kickstarter this October.Richard and Abigail have been working together for years, beginning with Abigail's contributions to Richard's epic science-fiction series Elephantmen, and continuing with Ask for Mercy, their wild

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64:52

Abbott and Costello Meet The Monsters

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2026/10/10

Monstrous Books is revititaizing the Universal film Crossovers, in Comic Book Form. James Aqulilone and JK Woodward Discuss, plus JK's Kickstarter on his series Behemoth

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83:35

Scene Missing Colossus The Forbin Project 1970

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/10/09

Welcome to Scene Missing, where we revisit classic films and discover how their stories hold up today. This time, Lady Vee and I take a look at the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, directed by Joseph Sargent.Eric Braeden stars as Dr. Charles Forbin, the creator of Colossus, a massive supercomputer designed to control America's nuclear defenses and eliminate the possibility of human error. But when Colossus establishes contact with its Soviet counterpart, Guardian, the two

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71:13

Michael Jan Friedman A New Team Of Heroes

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2026/10/08

Mike has a new Kickstarter about a new Superhero Group The Company of Enhanced BeingsThe prose short-story adventures of a cadre of young space superheroes in a science fictional future!We discuss the kickstarter campaign, his ideas for the book, and of course reflect on his career writing Star Trek novels, including his crossover novel of The Next Generation Crew meeting up with The X-Men Of Marvel.

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65:52

Jeremy Adams Batman Green Lantern and Emperor Aquaman

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2026/10/07

Jeremy talks about writing the first part of the animated adaptation of the Knightfall Bane story, plus updates us on the most powerful version of Auquaman ever, and what's happening with Kyle and Hal. We also get hs thoughts on the HBO show Lanterns

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