Comix Asylum

Welcome to the Comix Asylum Podcast! In this episode, we sit down with Nanea Taylor, who shares her unique perspective writing for films and comic books. She discusses her writing process, her influences, and her indie comic book Imitator. She takes a deep dive into the impact seeing Nichelle Nicholls as Lt. Uhura on Star Trek had on her and the valuable lessons she's learned not only as a writer but helping others with their scripts as a script doctor.

Ellie Pyle and Mason Rabinowitz take a deep dive into the secrets that shaped the groundbreaking 2015 crossover event, Marvel Comics' Secret Wars, one of the most important stories in Marvel history, compiling tales from creative summits and planning sessions, wild pitches that never saw print, first looks at new character designs, and much more.

Renowned artist and cartoonist Bruce Zick, known for his comic book work on Primordial and Zone Continuum for Dark Horse Comics and Thor for Marvel joins the Comix Asylum Podcast to discuss working with Hellboy creator Mike Mignola as co-writer and artist for Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time. The all new thrilling inter-dimensional time travel adventure explores new corners of the Hellboy Universe and is slated to hit shelves October 22, 2025.

Artists and Indie comics creators Kevin Briones (Neon Black) and Vince Sunico (Heroes Be Damned) join the Comix Asylum Podcast to talk about creating their indie comics, their greatest challenges and biggest lessons learned in the indie comics landscape and how they got started in the industry.

Alex Hafner stars in Netflix's When the Stars Gossip as astronaut, Santiago Gonzalez Garcia. Alex visits the Comix Asylum Podcast to talk about his role in the all new K-drama series, When the Stars Gossip (streaming now on Netflix), training for the role, starring alongside Korean stars Lee Min-ho and Kong Hyo-jin, living in South Korea and what it was like filming scenes simulating the weightlessness of outer space.

Mark Williams and Joseph Osei Bonsu of Heroes of the World (HOTW) return to the Comix Asylum Podcast to talk about the Emmy nominated X-Men '97, other anime and cartoons including My Adventures with Superman and what to expect from their own creator owned IP, Heroes of the World.

David Pepose, the award winning writer joins the Comix Asylum Podcast to chat about his creator-owned Mad Cave miniseries, The Devil That Wears My Face and his new smash hit, Space Ghost from Dynamite Comics. David takes a deep dive into his creative process, his love of writing horror and exploring the mythos behind Space Ghost and his plans for the new series.

Jimmy Palmiotti, the award winning comic book legend, visits the Comix Asylum Podcast to talk about his current Kickstarter campaign, 21 Down, his appointment to the Board of Directors for Comic Art Fans and reveals some of the comic book science he uses as part of his creative process.

Writer and illustrator Sam Beck (Verse, Loving, Ohio) drops by the Comix Asylum Podcast to dish about how her creator-owned webcomic, Verse became a three volume YA graphic novel series at Vault, working on Loving, Ohio with Matthew Erman and how starting in the world of graphic design has influenced her career in comics.

Indie comic book creator Hero DarkyDark (Relentlessly Bullied Hero) pops by the Comix Asylum Podcast to discuss his latest Kickstarter campaign Storm Rail Riderz, indie comics and how to extend your campaign once it has finished its initial run.