Word Balloon Comics Podcast

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The Slient Partner Gets The Scene Missing Review Treatment Oct 15, 2023

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A great Canadian Neo Noir Starring Elliot Gould Christopher Plummer Susanna York and John Candy. The Scene Missimng Crew Of Gabriel Hardman Ian Brill and Myself dive into the review.

Howard Chaykin's New Men's Adventure Graphic Novel Teaching Comics and More Oct 13, 2023

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Fargo is a western "hero" facing the new 20th century in Howard's adaptation of the first Fargo novel. He's crown funding the project through Zoom, and if you're a Chaykin fabn you won't want to miss it.
We also discuss Chatkin's Image Series Hey Kids Comics Vol 3, which wrapped up last month
Chaykin and Mark Waid are holding a comics writing seminar in November at UCLA and i's a great chance to learn the trade from 2 masters of the craft.

Keith Giffen In Memoriam Oct 12, 2023

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One of the greats has passed. In 2006 I spoke to Keith about many projects, including The JLA Bwa Ha Ha Years, His JSA Super Squad work from the 70's , drawing Power Girl With Wally Wood, Creating Lobo. His runs On The Omega Men and Legion Of Super Heroes and much more.

Aw Yeah Podcast Franco Clanco Lousy Smarch Weather Oct 08, 2023

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Just me and Franco BSing

Kiel Phegly talks hockey comics sonic and more Oct 06, 2023

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Origins Of Gail Simone's Secret Six Oct 05, 2023

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Tom Servo Speaks Kevin Murphy Of MST3k and Rifftrax.com Oct 03, 2023

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In this special edition of The Word Balloon podcast, we speak with
Writer/performer Kevin Murphy best known to fans as the voice of Tom Servo,the Gumball machine shaped robot sidekick to humans Joel Hodgeson and Mike Nelson (and fellow robot Crow) on the 90's cable comedy show Mystery Science Theater 3000.
"I started playing Tom Servo in the 2nd season, the first year on the Comedy Central, but I was involved with every episode of MST3k from the pilot of the local tv show, to the last episode aired on the Sci-Fi Channel."
Murphy is still cracking wise, firing one-liners at the screen, while
fans view films from the cheesiest black and white b-movies to today's
box office hits as a member of RiffTrax.com with former MST3K co-hosts and writers Mike Nelson and Tom Corbett (The 2nd actor who played Crow)
Just like their cable shows, rifftrax sells .mp3 performances of the
trio lampooning sci-fi staples like Plan 9 From Outer Space and newer films like Daredevil, The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, The Harry Potter films,and The Dark Knight.
"We're the commentary that isn't available on your DVD, but should be."
Kevin also talks about the upcoming nationwide live Christmas Rifftrax show December 16th, and an encore presentation the 17th beaming to nearly 500 theaters in the country.