Presented in this very special edition of the podcast is a conversation with author Elliot S! Maggin. Elliot is known by Superman fans from around the world for his renowned Superman stories both in comics and his prose novels ‘Last Son of Krypton’ and ‘Miracle Monday’. 

Elliot joins us to discuss his latest novel ‘Lex Corp’ as well as discussing his approach to structure in story and his experience writing for TV, Animation and his other novels and short story collections.

SHOW NOTES: This episode is releasing on the third Monday in May- the day the events of Maggin’s novel ‘Miracle Monday’ takes place.

Joining us for our first two-part episode of Creator In Conversation is Anthony Marques.

Anthony is the President of the Joe Kubert School and shares with us his passion for the medium of Comic Books and how he approaches grading student work within the parameters of what is expected from an industry perspective. An engaging and insightful conversation, join us again next week for part 2!

SHOW NOTES: This episode was recorded in March 2025 during Dublin Comic Con Spring Edition before a live audience

Actor and writer Todd Stashwick (12 Monkeys, Star Trek: Picard) joins us for this very special episode of Creator In Conversation, re-presenting the very first masterclass hosted by TASQ Art. This episode covers Todd’s approach to story and writing for film, games and comics. This portion of the masterclass was recorded to share with online audiences covering an overview of Todd's career and break into industry. 

SHOW NOTES: This episode was recorded in May 2024 as part of the very first masterclass hosted by TASQ Art. Look for the video on our YouTube Page.

Artist Gary Erskine joins us for this episode of Creator In Conversation to discuss his approach towards character design. Every aspect of Gary’s process for creating characters, from the tools he uses, his sources of inspiration and his own professional philosophy towards the craft, is covered with great insight. This is definitely a must listen to episode for any comic book artist and creator.

SHOW NOTES: This episode was recorded in March 2025 during Dublin Comic Con Spring Edition before a live audience

In this episode of Creator In Conversation, we are joined by author and editor Paul Kupperberg in a long-ranging conversation covering his career.

We discuss his writing of the first ever comic book miniseries, ‘World of Krypton’, his novels featuring the likes of the JSA and his own original works and interviews.

We also delve into discussing the late great E. Nelson Bridwell.

SHOW NOTES: This episode was recorded in March 2025 during an online talk with the students of TASQ Art.

Joining us this episode is Senior Creative Editor at Titan Comics David Leach. 

David shares with us his career origins and experience across animation, games and of course comics! 

We also discuss David’s creator owned series Psycho Gran and more. 

David provides a unique perspective as both an editor and writer/artist.

SHOW NOTES: This episode was recorded in February 2025 during an online talk with the students of TASQ Art.

Author of ‘Batman and Psychology’ Dr. Travis Langley joins us to discuss his series of popular culture psychology anthologies.

Dr. Langley provides an interesting look at the minds of comic book characters while discussing various fandoms in general from Dr. Who to Star Wars and beyond.

SHOW NOTES: This episode was recorded by Eoin McAuley back in August 2023 as part of a special pre-record panel for Dublin Comic Con’s 10th Anniversary and screened in the Pulse College panel room. 

Author Will Murray Zooms in to discuss his career and Irish Roots.

Covered in this conversation is the genesis of Squirrel Girl and Will's collaboration with the legendary Steve Ditko.

Will also delves into his prolific career writing for characters such as Sherlock Holmes, Doc Savage, The Spider, King Kong, The Shadow and many more!

For more information on Will's work please visit: https://adventuresinbronze.com

SHOW NOTES: This episode was recorded back in August 2023 as part of a special pre-record panel for Dublin Comic Con’s 10th Anniversary and screened in the Pulse College Panel Room.

World-renowned Casting and Voice Director Andrea Romano joins us in this episode to discuss her career at length and shares advice for aspiring voice actors.

The discussion covers everything from Andrea's own educational background and industry break-through moment, to her experience working on legendary shows such as Tiny Toon Adventures, DuckTales and Batman: The Animated Series.

This conversation is a must see for any fan of animation and VO artistry.

SHOW NOTES: This episode was recorded back in April 2023 prior to the establishment of TASQ Art. Subsequently Andrea visited Dublin in 2024 as part of the August Dublin Comic Con Edition and delivered a Masterclass in VO Acting for all Academy members and students.

Welcome back to Creator In Conversation.

This episode was recorded as part of the Working Breakfast Series hosted at ‘The Edge’ Dublin every month, where local entrepreneurs are invited to share their stories with fellow business owners. The YouTube video for this episode features the slides used during the presentation.

TASQ Art President, Eoin McAuley, delivers a talk on how storytelling holds an effective role in spreading awareness of your brand and reaching your target audience and how to incorporate sequential art to benefit your business.