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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Veronica Taylor. Jimmy and Veronica go way back and had a big catch-up chat. Near the end, her daughter Rena joins in on the fun. They talked about her life as a voice over artist, voicing Ash (& other roles) in the first 8 years of the English dubbed POKEMON, multiple other famous roles, advice for people wanting to do voice over, the importance of acting and more.

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Chris Staros and Ghezal Omar. Jimmy talked to Chris at the Top Shelf/IDW booth about all things Top Shelf. They discussed how he founded the company, some of the great books that are coming out, some of the amazing talent that he has worked with, his love of Elvis and more!

Jimmy also talked to Ghezal Omar about her comic line at Artillery Network. They chatted about her being the first Afghani-American comic writer, her books including PIMP KILLER, working in film, 90's blockbuster film inspirations, etc.

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Hannah Templer and Kayden Phoenix. Jimmy talked to Hannah at the Top Shelf/IDW booth about her big web hit/now collected comic COSMOKNIGHTS. They talked about the success of the web comic and having it collected in physical form, character inspirations, importance of representation, her work on the GLOW and Joan Jett comics and more!

Jimmy also talked to Kayden Phoenix at Comic Con where they discussed her Latina superheroes and princesses, why she decided to create the universes and how they tie in together, diversity, representing her Latina heritage, etc.

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Eddie Campbell. Jimmy had a fun and laid-back chat with Eddie at the Top Shelf/IDW booth about his new book THE SECOND FAKE DEATH OF EDDIE CAMPBELL along with the reprint flip side of THE FATE OF THE ARTIST. They talked about the meta-ness of the books, dirty comic strips, life in lockdown, coloring FROM HELL and more!

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Dan Santat. Jimmy had a lengthy and fun talk with cartoonist Dan Santat about his new book A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING. They discussed a lot of the "firsts" he experienced on a trip to Europe when he was a teen, what didn't make it into the book, Fanta flavors, upcoming works with Jake Gyllenhaal and Henry Winkler, re-connecting with old friends and more!

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Briana Loewinsohn, Ryan Benjamin and Tom Akel. Jimmy chatted with Briana at the Fantagraphics booth to talk about her new graphic memoir EPHEMERA. Mistaken memory, magic realism, graphic medicine, art tones, teaching and mental health were all discussed.

Jimmy also chatted with Ryan Benjamin (while he continued to work on an art commission, no less!) and Tom Akel (Rocketship Entertainment founder) about their joint projects like STAN LEE'S GENESIS and more!

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Marc Bernardin. Jimmy sat down w/ his friend Marc to discuss his new graphic novel, MESSENGER: THE LEGEND OF MUHAMMAD ALI. He talked about his favorite Ali fight, Ali's relationship to Howard Cosell, why the book takes poetic license in places, podcasting with Kevin Smith, the writer's strike and more!

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Victoria Ying and Ray Chou. Jimmy and Victoria found a secret interview room to have their great conversation about Victoria's new book HUNGRY GHOST. They talk about how personal the book is, ways too heal and love yourself, art style, parental trauma, Studio Ghibli and more!

On the last day of the con, Jimmy chatted with Ray Chou about his company Mythworks, their big collected comic work SKIES OF FIRE, finding artists, Kickstarter, working in film, etc!

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Thien Pham. Jimmy and Thien talk about his new graphic novel FAMILY STYLE: MEMORIES OF AN AMERICAN FROM VIETNAM. They chat the importance of food, the journey over from Vietnam, adjusting to American life, finding love for art, becoming a teacher and more. Stay tuned over the next couple of months for more SDCC interviews!

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Dean Haspiel and Paul Cornell. Jimmy chatted with old pal Dean about his BILLY DOGMA Kickstarter, COVID COP, theater, and more. Always great to catch up with Dino! Jimmy also talked to friend Paul Cornell about his endless work. They covered CON & ON, THE WITCHES OF WORLD WAR II, favorite cryptids, WILD CARDS, and lots more. Such a great conversation! Stay tuned over the next couple of months for more SDCC interviews!

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