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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

tv & film

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81:21

In Memoriam Gerry Conway pt 2

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2026/04/30

from 202o. during covid gerry abd I talked about where the punisher fits in the post Black Lives Matter era, his DC and Marvel yeras, and adventures in TV and film writing.

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70:39

john layman chew rocketeer and new stuff coming

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2026/04/29

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69:12

In Memoriam Gerry Conway pt 1

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/28

From 2013. A great talk spanning the scope of Gerry's Career.

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70:44

Drew Friedman Explores The Underground

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2026/04/27

On this episode, I sit down with Drew Friedman for a deep dive into the wild, rebellious world of the underground comix movement of the 1960s and 70s. It's all covered in his Fantagraphics book Maverix and Lunatix: Icons of Underground ComixWe talk about the artists who broke all the rules Figures like R. Crumb, Vaughn Bode, and Trina Robbins , and how their raw, unfiltered storytelling reshaped comics into something far more personal, political, and subversive. Drew shares firsthand insights into

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75:54

scene missing lured-1947 lucille ball noir

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2026/04/26

On this episode of Scene Missing, we head into shadowy postwar London for a stylish and strange detour in the career of Douglas Sirk. Before the lush Technicolor melodramas of the 1950s, Sirk took a crack at noir with the 1947 thriller Lured. A serial killer mystery wrapped in elegance, obsession, and just a touch of dark humor. Starring Lucille Ball in a rare dramatic role, the film follows a woman drawn into a dangerous undercover game as bait for a killer targeting lonely hearts. Along the way,

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85:54

aw yeah podcast spring has sprung pt 2

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/25

We talk about The re-release of Avengers Endgame with new doomsday related scenes, and other TV anf film talk.

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84:45

aw yeah podcast spring has sprung pt 1

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/24

all the guys are back to talk cartoons tv and film

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60:16

The Rucka Debrief pt 2

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/22

Greg talks about the dangers of Canon,and promots the return of his series The Forged with Eric Trautman. Plus updates on Lazarus, Black Magic Attikus Kodiak and more.

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56:31

The Rucka Debrief The Return Of Batwoman

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/22

Greg gets i depth about returning to the world of Kate Kane.

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98:37

Love Boat ep 3 Kristy Loves Chachi ?

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/21

It’s time for another voyage of E-Motion Sickness: A Love Boat Re-Watch, and this one’s got everything you want out of classic late-70s TV chaos. Joining John and Franco this trip is artist and pop culture lifer Andy Price, ready to break down Episode 3. An hour packed with crushes, awkward reunions, and Julie getting absolutely zero help from the romance gods.You’ve got Kristy McNichol going all-in on Scott Baio like it’s teen magazine fan fiction come to life, while exes Robert Reed and Loretta

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66:51

The Bendis Tapes Part 2

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/20

In part 2 Brian answers uestions from the chat and we announce the dates and books for the next book club episodes for April and May.Next Tuesday night we'll record our book club observations of Absolute Martian Manhunter from Deniz Camp. You'll hear aout our favorite recent tv podcast and film recommendations, and Brian look back in detail on writing Marvel's Secret Invasion comic event.

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70:33

The Bendis Tapes Part 1 Powers To Netflix?

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/19

In part 1 of The Bendis Tapes, we’ve got a double shot of Brian Michael Bendis that hits both his past and his next big moves. First up, Powers is back with issue 8 from Dark Horse Comics, dropping Wednesday. And here’s the kicker. Powers isn’t just living on the page. It’s back in development, this time as an animated series at Netflix. That format might finally be the right fit to capture the scale and grit of Bendis and Oeming’s world without compromise.At the same time, Bendis is crossing

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62:18

Bad Thoughts and Black Ops Ande Parks

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/18

Today on Word Balloon, I’m talking with a guy who’s built a career jumping between crime, history, and deeply human storytelling, Ande Parks. You know him from powerful graphic novels like Union Station and Capote in Kansas, and from his work across comics and film, where he always finds a way to ground big ideas in real emotion. Now he’s back with something new, and it’s a sharp turn into darker territory. We’re talking about Bad Thoughts, his latest project from Ignition Press.It’s a military

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75:33

Tim Sheridan Lower Decks He-Man and More

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2026/04/15

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95:51

Only in New York Capturing the City in Comics

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/14

From the streets to the sketchbooks, this conversation dives deep into Only in New York, the upcoming graphic anthology from my guests Dean Haspiel, Doug Latino, and Eli Schwab. Arriving Fall 2026 from Cosmic Lion Productions and Real Life Comix, this 216 page hardcover delivers 50 short stories capturing the grit, absurdity, heartbreak, and humor of life in New York City. There kickstarter cmpaign is now active. If you enjoy the old McSweeny anthologies this book is for you.

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51:13

Taki Soma and Cat Farris talk PARAPSYCHOLOGIST

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/13

From Comixology, a new hilarious graphic novel about a Doctor who gives therapy to all sorts of monsters and deamons.

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63:45

Scene Missing - Sam Fuller’s Newspaper Noir

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/10

Scene Missing returns with co-host Gabriel Hardman for a deep dive into the ink-stained world of filmmaker Samuel Fuller and his hard-edged newspaper stories. From the crusading idealism of Power of the Press to the scrappy, street-level ambition of Park Row, and the tabloid-fueled moral collapse at the heart of Scandal Sheet, we trace how Fuller’s real-life reporting experience shaped his cinematic voice.We get into the recurring themes that define these films: truth versus profit, the cost of

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70:13

Joe Casey Ben 10 and a new Skybound Robert Kirkman Jam

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/09

Joe Casey’s back, and he’s not here to play it safe. The architect is returning to the world that helped define a generation, BEN10 this time at Dynamite Entertainment with a bold new take aimed straight at the fans who grew up with the Omnitrix. Expect something sharper and more evolved, Casey revisiting his own legacy with the kind of perspective you only get after decades in the trenches.This July, He’s teaming with Robert Kirkman for a major new project at Skybound Entertainment, TERMINAL . A

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100:03

Bizarro World with Eric Carrasco

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/08

Eric is writing the new Bizarro Year None with Kevin Smith and Nick Pitarra. Think of it as the reverse mirror image of All Star Superman. It's Jimmy Olsen and Perry White trapped in a very dark Bizarro World held by a very evil Bizarro.Wealso reflect on Eric's workon the Supergirl TV show and his thoughts on the upcoming movie, His work on Masters Of The Universe Revelations, with the new film coming up. Plus new animation with Zack Snyder and a look back at Justice League Action.

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75:19

A Super Talk With Mike Carlin pt 2

Word Balloon Comics Podcast ·

2026/04/07

In Part 2, Mike Carlin dives deeper into his defining years at DC Comics, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from his time shaping Superman and reflects on co-editing the landmark Marvel vs. DC alongside Mark Gruenwald, which led to the wild creative experiment of Amalgam Comics. From there, Carlin discusses his role as DC’s animation liaison from 2010 to 2011, helping bridge the gap between comics and screen on a range of shows and films, as well as his contributions to the energetic DC Nation

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