Dollar Bin Bandits

00:53:00

Pat Broderick

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2026/10/07

From Firestorm and Captain Atom to Micronauts and Green Lantern, Pat Broderick has spent decades bringing bold energy and distinctive design to some of comics’ most memorable characters and worlds. On this episode, Pat joins the Bandits to look back on his career at Marvel and DC, the artists and editors who helped shape his approach, and the evolution of his style across superhero, science-fiction, and cosmic storytelling. The conversation also explores his more recent work, what it’s like

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00:46:53

Heath Corson | Witness Point

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2026/10/02

From animation and television to comics and creator-owned storytelling, Heath Corson has built a career around sharp character work, big genre ideas, and an instinct for collaboration. On this episode, Heath joins the Bandits to reflect on his path through projects like Justice League: War, Batman: Assault on Arkham, Bizarro, and the expanding Minor Threats universe, including his work on The Brood. The conversation also digs into his current Dark Horse series Witness Point, co-created with Nathan

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00:40:47

David Pepose

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2026/09/30

From breakout creator-owned hits like Spencer & Locke and Going to the Chapel to major work for Marvel and beyond, David Pepose has built a career on high-concept storytelling with plenty of heart, humor, and momentum. On this episode, David joins the Bandits to look back at the path that took him from comics journalism into writing, the lessons he learned breaking in through creator-owned work, and how his approach has evolved as he’s moved between independent projects and established

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01:02:59

David Hedgecock | Miss Mina and the Midnight Guardians

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2026/09/28

From editor and publisher to creator, David Hedgecock has spent his career helping shape comics from nearly every angle. On this episode, David joins the Bandits to reflect on his time at Ape Entertainment and IDW, the lessons he learned working across publishing and editorial, and how those experiences eventually led him back to creator-owned storytelling. The conversation then turns to Miss Mina and the Midnight Guardians, his gothic adventure series that reimagines Mina Murray as the leader of a

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00:45:08

Lysa Hawkins

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2026/09/25

Few editors have had a front-row seat to as many eras of modern superhero comics as Lysa Hawkins. On this episode, Lysa joins the Bandits to look back on a career that began in the legendary Marvel Bullpen under Virginia Romita before taking her through major editorial roles at Marvel, DC, and Valiant. She reflects on working with some of comics’ biggest characters, helping shape titles like Birds of Prey, Batman: Gotham Knights, Bloodshot, Ninjak, and Rai, and what makes a great editor-creator

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01:46:54

Evan Dorkin Returns | Nerd Inferno

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2026/09/23

More than three decades of satire, fandom, anger, absurdity, and dairy-fueled mayhem come together in Nerd Inferno: The Essential Evan Dorkin. Returning guest Evan Dorkin joins the Bandits to celebrate the massive new 648-page Dark Horse omnibus collecting the complete Milk & Cheese comics, the entire Eltingville Club saga, and the strips, stories, and assorted madness of Dork. Evan looks back at the origins and evolution of these deeply personal creations, what it’s like revisiting work

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02:18:29

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2026/09/20

In this special episode, we hand over the feed to AFOLs Welcome, a weekly podcast where co-host Gr!ncH and W3st have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO.In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat are joined by Krypto_Bricks, who is a certified DC Comics enthusiast. Today we’re going to dive into the history of the LEGO Batman and DC themes and discuss the current state of the theme. What’s missing, what’s good about what we currently have, and what could be better? Hosted by Simplecast, an

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00:53:07

Jeff Messer Returns

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2026/09/18

The man behind Sex, Spies & Rock ‘n Roll returns! That's right, Jeff Messer is back on the show to talk about his partnership with Mike Grell, his experience as an independent writer, and what influences his creativity.There's still time to back the latest SSRNR story, Sex, Spies, & Rock 'n Roll: Origins 2, here: kck.st/4ztaflA! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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00:58:10

Bryan Talbot | Lo! An Amazon!

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2026/09/16

Few cartoonists have pushed the possibilities of the graphic novel as consistently as Bryan Talbot. From the groundbreaking The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and the deeply personal The Tale of One Bad Rat to the wildly imaginative world of Grandville, Bryan joins the Bandits to reflect on a remarkable career as a writer, artist, and comics innovator. The conversation explores his approach to visual storytelling, the evolution of the graphic novel, and his acclaimed collaborations with writer Mary

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00:48:07

Screen Stories: Jonathan Bolerjack | Stan Lee: The...

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2026/09/14

The world knew Stan Lee as the larger-than-life face of Marvel Comics, but the final years of his life tell a far more complicated and heartbreaking story. Filmmaker Jonathan Bolerjack joins the Bandits to discuss Stan Lee: The Final Chapter, his powerful new documentary built from hundreds of hours of never-before-seen footage he captured while working closely with Stan during the last four years of his life. Jonathan talks about how his relationship with Stan evolved from filmmaker and subject

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00:48:22

Chris Irving Returns | Joe Unknown #1

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2026/09/11

What happens when the horror host becomes part of the horror story? Returning guest Chris Irving joins the Bandits to discuss Joe Unknown #1, the first in his new three-issue miniseries with artist Nick Justus about a comic book horror host facing what may be his final story. Chris digs into the inspirations behind the series—from classic horror comics and The Twilight Zone to Mike Allred’s Madman—and how his years as a comics historian and writer helped shape this very personal take on the medium

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01:42:06

Michael Uslan, Jack C. Harris, Paul Levitz, Bob...

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2026/09/09

Before they became writers, editors, historians, filmmakers, and some of the most familiar names in comics, they were DC’s Junior Woodchucks. On this very special episode, Michael Uslan, Jack C. Harris, Paul Levitz, Bob Rozakis, Anthony Tollin, and Steve Mitchell reunite to look back at their early days as young fans working behind the scenes at DC Comics during the 1970s. More than 50 years later, the Woodchucks reflect on the friendships they formed, the remarkable careers that followed, and what

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00:50:56

Campbell Whyte

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2026/09/04

Australian cartoonist Campbell Whyte has built a career around the idea that comics can be as much about place and community as they are about storytelling. On this episode, Campbell joins the Bandits to discuss his acclaimed, Eisner-nominated Home Time series and his latest graphic novel, Luna Express, exploring how his hometown of Perth, childhood memories, manga, video games, and Australian culture have shaped his wonderfully eclectic approach to #comics. The conversation also dives into

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01:08:45

Rick Parker, Miss Lasko-Gross, and Gideon Kendall |...

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2026/09/02

Comics can do so much! Author/artist double-threats Gideon Kendall, Miss Lasko-Gross, and Rick Parker assemble to discuss how they have used comics to explore their stories and real-life experiences. Sometimes they probe memories and at other points they use comics to bend reality as they share in words and illustration. Gideon is known for his work on WAIT...It Gets Worse, I Am the Audience, WHATZIT, and more. Miss is known for Henni, A Mess of Everything, The Sweetness, and more. And Rick has

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01:11:41

Heidi MacDonald (The Beat)

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2026/08/31

Few people have chronicled the modern comics industry as closely—or for as long—as Heidi MacDonald. On this episode, the longtime journalist, editor, and founder and editor-in-chief of The Beat joins the Bandits for a wide-ranging conversation about her career and the ever-changing world of comics. Heidi reflects on launching The Beat in 2004, her earlier work as an editor at Disney and DC/Vertigo, and how comics journalism has evolved alongside the industry itself. The conversation also explores

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01:12:27

David Armstrong

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2026/08/28

Comic book history is best preserved by the people who were there—and by those determined to capture their stories before they disappear. On this episode, comics historian and longtime collector David Armstrong joins the Bandits to share his extraordinary journey through more than six decades of comics fandom, beginning with attending some of the earliest comic conventions in the 1960s. David discusses meeting legendary figures like Bill Finger and Otto Binder, his efforts to document the history of

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00:59:24

Ande Parks

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2026/08/26

From acclaimed runs as an inker on Green Arrow to historical graphic novels like Union Station and Capote in Kansas, Ande Parks has built a remarkably varied career across more than three decades in comics. On this episode, Ande reflects on his journey from artist to writer, his longtime collaboration with Phil Hester, the craft and often-underappreciated importance of inking, and his move into creator-owned storytelling. He also discusses Ciudad, the graphic novel he developed with the Russo

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00:45:33

Kevin Miller | The Crisis Companion

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2026/08/21

Forty years after Crisis on Infinite Earths reshaped DC Comics, its impact can still be felt across superhero storytelling today. On this episode, author and filmmaker Kevin Miller joins the Bandits to discuss his new TwoMorrows book, The Crisis Companion: From Flash of Two Worlds to Infinite Earths and Beyond, an exhaustive exploration of the landmark series and the decades of DC history that led to it. Kevin talks about tracing the evolution of the Multiverse from Flash of Two Worlds and the

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00:52:17

Don Chin | Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters...

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2026/08/19

Forty years ago, four martial-arts-trained rodents crashed the comics scene and helped kick off one of the strangest crazes of the 1980s. On this episode, creator Don Chin joins the Bandits to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters, the 1986 series that began as a parody of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and quickly took on a life of its own. Don looks back at creating Bruce, Chuck, Clint, and Jackie during the height of the black-and-white comics boom, the

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00:32:52

Curt Pires | Fireborn

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2026/08/14

The world of Lost Fantasy is getting bigger—and a whole lot hotter. On this episode, writer Curt Pires joins the Bandits to dive into Fireborn, the new Image Comics series he co-created with Franklin Jonas and artist Patrick Mulholland. The story follows Aaron Hillburg, a directionless billionaire’s son whose life is upended when a mysterious dragon egg bonds with him, awakening an ancient magical lineage and putting him in the crosshairs of some very dangerous supernatural forces. Curt discusses

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