Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club: The Interviews

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Comix Experience opened in San Francisco April 1, 1989.

Since 2015, our monthly Graphic Novel Clubs have been bringing the greatest books by the greatest creators to the greatest readers: you! As part of this service we conduct in-depth video interviews with creators about the joys and terrors of making comics!

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Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club: The Interviews episodes:

03.07.2024
GIANLUCA COSTANTINI & ELETTRA STAMBOULIS for ZODIAC (Part 2 of 2)
Legendary artist and activist AI WEIWEI collaborated with Italian creators GIANLUCA COSTANTINI & ELETTRA STAMBOULIS to masterfully interweave ancient Chinese folklore with stories of his life, family, and career. We cover their process in this installment of the Graphic Novel...
02.29.2024
AI WEIWEI for ZODIAC (Part 1 of 2)
We couldn't possibly be prouder to bring you a guest than we are for this: Legendary artist and activist AI WEIWEI is bringing us his memoir ZODIAC in comics form. Let's dive deep!
02.14.2024
BRENNA THUMMLER for SHEETS
We're extra excited to welcome BRENNA THUMMLER to the graphic novel club for her book Delicates, the sequel to her smash hit Sheets! Ask questions in the Live Chat and on Facebook, and we'll get to them during the show!
01.04.2024
NATE POWELL for COME AGAIN
We're feeling groovy to bring you creator Nate Powell to discuss life, art, and creation and his book COME AGAIN.
12.28.2023
SALADIN AHMED for BLACK BOLT
We're not holding our tongues: we're stoked to have SALADIN AHMED in conversation about his run on Black Bolt!
12.21.2023
MIKE ALLRED, LAURA ALLRED, & LEE ALLRED for BUG! THE ADVENTURES OF FORAGER
We're beyond thrilled to bring you creators Michael, Laura and Lee Allred to discuss life, art, and creation and their book BUG: THE ADVENTURES OF FORAGER.
12.14.2023
LISA HANAWALT for COYOTE DOGGIRL
We're riding the plains to bring you creator LISA HANAWALT to discuss life, art, and creation and her book COYOTE DOGGIRL.
11.16.2023
BEN HATKE for THINGS IN THE BASEMENT
It was supposed to just be a normal basement-some storage boxes, dust, you know, the usual basement stuff. But when Milo is sent by his mother to fetch a sock from the basement, it turns out there is a whole...
11.01.2023
DANIEL CLOWES for MONICA
Monica is a series of interconnected narratives that collectively tell the life story — actually, stories — of its title character. Since that's all you can possibly know before you read this book, lets sit down with legendary creator DANIEL...
10.05.2023
KURT BUSIEK for MARVELS
Imagine you could go back to the beginnings of the Marvel universe on earth and photograph it all. Well, you can't... BUT you do the next best thing and read KURT BUSIEK's classic series MARVELS and then join us for...
09.27.2023
CHIP ZDARSKY & JASON LOO for AFTERLIFT
Fresh off of a 2020 Eisner Award, we have CHIP ZDARSKY and JASON LOO in conversation about their book AFTERLIFT. Check it out with us!
09.13.2023
SCOTT SNYDER & GREG CAPULLO for DARK KNIGHTS METAL
This week, we're rocking out to bring you author SCOTT SNYDER and artist GREG CAPULLO to discuss life, art, and creation and their book DARK KNIGHTS: METAL
09.08.2023
THIEN PHAM for FAMILY STYLE
Originally posted on Instagram, this graphic novel details creator THIEN PHAM's childhood immigration to America with his family, through the lens of particularly meaningful food and meals. Let's ask them all about it!
08.30.2023
MATT WAGNER & BRENNAN WAGNER for MAGE: THE HERO DENIED
We are simply green with magic to bring you legendary creator Matt Wagner to discuss life, art, and creation and his new book MAGE: THE HERO DENIED! His son Brennan joins us via webcam to answer some questions about...
08.23.2023
DECLAN SHALVEY, RORY McCONVILLE and JOE PALMER for TIME BEFORE TIME
Many of us have dreamed of "a better life", but what if you could pay someone to smuggle you back in time to achieve it? That is the central question in play with this month's selection TIME BEFORE TIME. We...
08.16.2023
STEPHEN R. BISSETTE for SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING
Today, we crawl out of the muck and into comic book history with the glorious SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING — and with us will be artist STEPHEN R. BISSETTE! This is one of those books that changed what comics...
08.10.2023
SCOTT CHANTLER for SQUIRE & KNIGHT
Squire is brainy, bookish, and terribly under-appreciated by his boss, the brawny, inept knight, Sir Kelton, who somehow always gets all the glory. So, when the two mis-matched heroes find themselves in a cursed village, plagued by a demonic dragon,...
08.02.2023
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS for ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN
We're swinging back into action as we bring you what should be a fantastic conversation. Brian Michael Bendis joins us to talk about his work revamping and revitalizing your favourite web-slinger with his run on Ultimate Spider-Man!
07.27.2023
CHRIS W. KIM for ADHERENT
The residents of an isolated village in a dreamlike world scavenge for supplies in the surrounding forest, collecting scattered items left over from a time long past. When they find a stack of notebooks by an unknown author, a young...
07.19.2023
MARK WAID for KINGDOM COME
If you're at all familiar with the pantheon of DC heroes, then this selection likely needs no introduction. Other than to say, of course, how honored we are to have MARK WAID in conversation about his work on KINGDOM COME,...
07.12.2023
HOWARD CHAYKIN& MARC GUGGENHEIM for TOO DEAD TO DIE
In the 1980s, Simon Cross was America's top superspy. Today, his past has come back to haunt him, forcing him out of retirement for one final adventure. Writer/artist team MARC GUGGENHEIM & HOWARD CHAYKIN reunites for an all-new original that...
07.05.2023
STAN SAKAI for USAGI YOJIMBO
6 Eisner Awards. 34 books and counting. 1 seriously skilled rabbit. USAGI YOJIMBO is an epic tale told by a master, and we are so pleased to have STAN SAKAI in conversation with us.
06.28.2023
PAUL B. RAINEY for WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME?
Why Don't You Love Me? is a pitch-black comedy about marriage, alcoholism, depression, and mourning lost opportunities. Let's chat with creator PAUL B. RAINEY about this year's most surprising graphic novel.
06.21.2023
TERRY MOORE for STRANGERS IN PARADISE
This month, we have Terry Moore— truly one of the great long-running creators in the business—in conversation to talk about his book Strangers in Paradise and its place in comics history.
06.14.2023
EDGAR CAMACHO for SUPER TRASH CLASH
SUPER TRASH CLASH is a vivid and action-packed graphic novel from Mexican rising star EDGAR CAMACHO. It is a heartwarming reflection on what gaming means to kids, crammed full of Easter eggs and tributes to the games that shaped our...
06.07.2023
JOE HILL, GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ & CHRIS RYALL for LOCKE & KEY
Welcome, dear readers, to Keyhouse... wait, wait, wait. Save it for the show. We're so stoked to have JOE HILL, GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ, and editor CHRIS RYALL in conversation about their gloriously creepy and classic series LOCKE & KEY!
05.31.2023
MARI COSTA for BELLE OF THE BALL
With spring in the air, so is love, so we're thrilled to bring you BELLE OF THE BALL by Brazilian cartoonist MARI COSTA! It is the pinkest comic you've ever seen!
05.24.2023
DAVE McKEAN for RAPTOR
We are so stoked to have one of the most iconic artists in comics history with us tonight for his latest work Raptor. DAVE McKEAN joins us in conversation about his life, career, and his latest dreamscape masterwork. NOTE: Dave was...
05.17.2023
MAC SMITH for SCURRY
Enter a world where humanity is gone and only animals have survived. Wix, a brave scout from a colony of house mice, must embark on a perilous journey into parts unknown, where he'll face dangerous threats, fantastic new creatures-and a...
05.10.2023
ALISON BECHDEL for THE SECRET TO SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH
Chances are, you have at least a passing familiarity with our guest ALISON BECHDEL, creator of the comic that spawned the eponymous "Bechdel Test". The legacy of her award-winning and important work is in no doubt, and we are...
05.03.2023
DAN SENTAT for A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
Dan's always been a good kid. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible. Let's talk to award-winning author DAN SANTAT all about his latest book A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING!
04.26.2023
WENDY PINI & RICHARD PINI for ELFQUEST
ELFQUEST is an epic tale that was nearly 40 years in the making. We are *so* thrilled to have creators WENDY & RICHARD PINI in a discussion about their careers, the book, and its continued success and relevance for 4...
04.19.2023
HALEY NEWSOME for UNFAMILIAR
Based on the wildly popular webcomic from Tapas, Unfamiliar is an endearing and whimsical story full of magical mayhem, offbeat outsiders, and the power of friendships and found family. Let's chat with creator HALEY NEWSOME all about it!
04.12.2023
LUCIE BRYON for THIEVES
Ella and Madeleine don't know it yet, but they're about to embark on the strangest romantic adventure of their lives! Can they piece together that night between them and fix the mess of their chaotic personal lives in time to...
04.05.2023
ZOE THOROGOOD for IT'S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH
This week, we feature a terrific piece of auto-biography from an astonishingly talented young cartoonist: UK author Zoe THOROGOOD, and her excellent book IT'S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH!
12.16.2022
MELANIE GILLMAN for OTHER EVER AFTERS
Once upon a time... happily ever after turned out differently than expected! In this new, feminist, queer fairy-tale collection, you'll find the princesses, mermaids, knights, barmaids, children, and wise old women who have been forced to sit on the sidelines in...
12.07.2022
DAVE BAKER & NICOLE GOUX for FOREST HILLS BOOTLEG SOCIETY
This was a very special live conversation recorded live on stage of Fan Expo San Francisco at Moscone on Sunday November 27th! Check it out: https://youtu.be/N0GTgS1Mvs4 When Brooke, Kelly, Maggie, and Melissa buy a bootleg anime DVD at a gas station,...
11.03.2022
PETER MILLIGAN & DUNCAN FEGREDO for ENIGMA
No shortage of things to talk about with the genre-bending classic Vertigo miniseries ENIGMA, so we're super stoked to have both creator PETER MILLIGAN and artist DUNCAN FEGREDO in conversation about it!
11.01.2022
KARL KESEL & DAVID HAHN for Impossible Jones
A thief pretending to be a superhero? It's not impossible-it's Impossible Jones! Let's chat with creators Karl Kesel and David Hahn about all of the full-throttle thrills!
10.27.2022
NEIL GAIMAN, KAREN BERGER & PAUL LEVITZ for SANDMAN
If there is anything else left to say about Neil Gaiman's seminal SANDMAN series, the folks on this broadcast would be the ones to say it. Join us in conversation with writer NEIL GAIMAN, series editor KAREN BERGER, and former...
10.25.2022
IRMA KNIIVILA & TRI VUONG for EVERYDAY HERO MACHINE BOY
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... Machine Boy! When Machine Boy falls from the sky into the domed city of Mega 416, he leaves a wake of destruction in his path... until Karate Grandpa is able to turn on...
10.20.2022
BARRY WINDSOR SMITH for MONSTERS
This might just be one of the most anticipated graphic novels of the last quarter-century — and we have the interview with legendary creator BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH for his 35-years-in-the-making masterpiece MONSTERS!
10.19.2022
MARI AHOKOIVU for OKSI
OKSI is one of the most unique and gorgeous books we have ever done for this club; one part mythology, one-part sci fi, and a haunting mother and child epic. We are so excited for our conversation with creator MARI...
10.13.2022
PETER BAGGE for BUDDY DOES JERSEY
PETER BAGGE's Buddy Bradley character defined an entire generation of slackers — and we have him in conversation to break it down for us!
10.11.2022
IVAN COHEN & SHOLLY FISCH for BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES
Ooo-oOOo-oooo! Rrud rrick rris rronth! We're not quite sure how this team hooked up, but we sure are glad they did! LEt;s listen to the creators behind THE BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES, IVAN COHEN & SHOLLY FISCH!
10.06.2022
JAIME HERNANDEZ for TONTA
Comix Experience is in love like a rocket to bring you author Jaime Hernandez to discuss life, art, and creation and his book TONTA!
10.04.2022
R. KIKUO JOHNSON for NO ONE ELSE
We are so honored to have creator R. Kikuo Johnson in conversation about his latest—and long-awaited—graphic novel: the breathtaking, tragic, and sumptuous NO ONE ELSE.
09.29.2022
N.K. JEMISIN & JAMAL CAMPBELL for FAR SECTOR
When the peace of a universe that has gone without violent crime for hundreds of years is shattered by murder, who is responsible? To help us pick up the pieces, we have venerated author N.K. JEMISIN & artist JAMAL CAMPBELL...
09.27.2022
NICK DRAGOTTA & CALEB GOELLNER for GHOST CAGE
When his megacorp power plant falls under attack by terrorists, the super-scientist who revolutionized and controls all energy on Earth sends his ultimate creation (and an adequate employee) in to destroy his most monstrous secrets. We are stoked to have...
09.22.2022
TRUDY COOPER & DOUG BAYNE for OGLAF!
THIS SHOW IS FOR 18+ Well, there's really no way around it folks: this is our smuttiest book to date. Don't let that fool you, though; the art and writing are top-notch and hilarious and it is our, uhmm, pleasure to...

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Comix Experience Graphic Novel Club: The Interviews episodes:

GIANLUCA COSTANTINI & ELETTRA STAMBOULIS for ZODIAC (Part 2 of 2)

AI WEIWEI for ZODIAC (Part 1 of 2)

BRENNA THUMMLER for SHEETS

NATE POWELL for COME AGAIN

SALADIN AHMED for BLACK BOLT

MIKE ALLRED, LAURA ALLRED, & LEE ALLRED for BUG! THE ADVENTURES OF FORAGER

LISA HANAWALT for COYOTE DOGGIRL

BEN HATKE for THINGS IN THE BASEMENT

DANIEL CLOWES for MONICA

KURT BUSIEK for MARVELS

CHIP ZDARSKY & JASON LOO for AFTERLIFT

SCOTT SNYDER & GREG CAPULLO for DARK KNIGHTS METAL

THIEN PHAM for FAMILY STYLE

MATT WAGNER & BRENNAN WAGNER for MAGE: THE HERO DENIED

DECLAN SHALVEY, RORY McCONVILLE and JOE PALMER for TIME BEFORE TIME

STEPHEN R. BISSETTE for SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING

SCOTT CHANTLER for SQUIRE & KNIGHT

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS for ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN

CHRIS W. KIM for ADHERENT

MARK WAID for KINGDOM COME

HOWARD CHAYKIN& MARC GUGGENHEIM for TOO DEAD TO DIE

STAN SAKAI for USAGI YOJIMBO

PAUL B. RAINEY for WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME?

TERRY MOORE for STRANGERS IN PARADISE

EDGAR CAMACHO for SUPER TRASH CLASH

JOE HILL, GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ & CHRIS RYALL for LOCKE & KEY

MARI COSTA for BELLE OF THE BALL

DAVE McKEAN for RAPTOR

MAC SMITH for SCURRY

ALISON BECHDEL for THE SECRET TO SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH

DAN SENTAT for A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING

WENDY PINI & RICHARD PINI for ELFQUEST

HALEY NEWSOME for UNFAMILIAR

LUCIE BRYON for THIEVES

ZOE THOROGOOD for IT'S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH

MELANIE GILLMAN for OTHER EVER AFTERS

DAVE BAKER & NICOLE GOUX for FOREST HILLS BOOTLEG SOCIETY

PETER MILLIGAN & DUNCAN FEGREDO for ENIGMA

KARL KESEL & DAVID HAHN for Impossible Jones

NEIL GAIMAN, KAREN BERGER & PAUL LEVITZ for SANDMAN

IRMA KNIIVILA & TRI VUONG for EVERYDAY HERO MACHINE BOY

BARRY WINDSOR SMITH for MONSTERS

MARI AHOKOIVU for OKSI

PETER BAGGE for BUDDY DOES JERSEY

IVAN COHEN & SHOLLY FISCH for BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES

JAIME HERNANDEZ for TONTA

R. KIKUO JOHNSON for NO ONE ELSE

N.K. JEMISIN & JAMAL CAMPBELL for FAR SECTOR

NICK DRAGOTTA & CALEB GOELLNER for GHOST CAGE

TRUDY COOPER & DOUG BAYNE for OGLAF!

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