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Civil War and Other Marvel Hits from Christos Gage May 28, 2026

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Chris revisits The Civil War era with a new 5 issue mini series Civil War Unmasked. It features untold stories form that era. We also talk about Chris's work in the original mini series, plu Union Jack, Batlleworld, Avengers Academy , and his love for Hank Pym.
We also talk about the new Spider Noir series from Amazon, and Chris's work on the Netflix Daredevil TV series.

Jeremy Adams Talks Knightfall GL Aquaman May 27, 2026

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Jeremy Adams Aquaman is the most exciting version of the character in many years. He's taking big comedic swings with Hal Jordan and Kyle Rayner in Green Lantern. Both books have tremendous supporting players as sickkicks and vilians.
We also get into the animated adaptation of Batman Knightfall which introduced Bane and Azreal in the early 90s for a signinficant chapter of the Bat Mythos. . Adams is writing the first film, and the flick gets it's premire next month at an animation festival in France.

Grilling With Howard Chaykin May 26, 2026

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Howard Chaykin is back for a casual chat that includes detais of his Zorro run at Dynamite with Jorge Fornes,
but mostly we go through obsevations on his brief stint at Atlas Seaboard creating The Scorpion, then going to Marvel with Dominick Forutne. plus toughts on film tv and books .
You'll also hear some shocking accounts of his time at National Lampoon Magazine.
Strong Language advisory

The Mandolorian and Grogu and The Boys Reviews May 25, 2026

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War Comics with Garth Ennis pt 2 May 24, 2026

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From Feb, Barth talks about Babs from Ahoy Comics, his savage sword-and-sorcery riff that weaponizes absurdity, blood, and pitch-black humor to skewer genre clichés while still delivering the kind of brutal action Ennis fans crave. It’s funny, ferocious, and very deliberately unserious, until it suddenly isn’t.
From there, we shift gears into war stories, both old and new. Ennis talks about his long-running love affair with Johnny Red, the WWI and WWII aerial combat hero he’s revived through graphic novels with a historian’s respect and a storyteller’s bite. We also break down Battle Action, the modern revival of the classic British war anthology, and why those stripped-down, morally thorny combat tales still matter.
Finally, Garth looks ahead to what’s coming next, teasing new projects and directions slated for 2026, proof that he’s nowhere near done challenging readers, genres, or expectations.

War Comics With Garth Ennis pt 1 May 24, 2026

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Garth discusses his comics Tankies originally published by Battle in The UK, and by Dead Reckoning in the US

Garth Ennis The Boys pt 2 May 23, 2026

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In this Terrficon Panel Garth Joe Ryband and I discuss the Boys comics and at the time the wrap up to season 3

Garth Ennis The Boys pt1 May 23, 2026

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The first of two interviews with Garth about The Boys. In psrt one from October 2020 Dynamite Editor Joe Ryband interviews Garth during the covid era. They also discuss Garth's Graphic novel Sara from TKO.

The King Kirby Podcast Drama May 22, 2026

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In 2020, playwrights Crystal Skillman and Fred Van Lente joined me to talk about transforming their acclaimed stage play King Kirby into an ambitious audio drama. The original play explored the life, imagination, and complicated legacy of comics legend Jack Kirby — from the birth of the Marvel Universe to the battles over credit, ownership, and artistic identity that followed him throughout his career.
In this conversation, Crystal and Fred discuss the challenge of adapting such a visually explosive story into a purely audio experience. They break down how sound design, voice performance, and narrative structure became tools to recreate Kirby’s cosmic imagination for listeners, while still grounding the story in the emotional realities of Jack’s life, his partnership and conflicts with Stan Lee, and the larger history of the comics industry. We also get into the timing of the project during the pandemic-era rise of audio storytelling, why Kirby’s struggles over creator rights remain relevant today, and how the medium of audio drama unexpectedly mirrored the intimacy and imagination of old-time radio adventures that inspired Kirby himself. It’s a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at honoring one of comics’ greatest visionaries while reinventing his story for a new audience.
Here's a link to the series
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/king-kirby/id1543433086

Kirby Vs Lee On-Stage Pt 2 Mark Pracht May 21, 2026

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From 2024 Chicago Playwright Mark Pracht, and his actors who playedd Stan Lee and Jack Kirby discuss his play The House Of Ideas.

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