On the heels of a successful 2-day event, Dave sits down to recap the most recent Davengercon. He reflects on his creative process, planning, pitfalls and triumphs of the entire production and is invigorated by the potential of future events. Dave also touches on a recent episode and has some choice words for those using his platform to spread negativity in the wake of Ed Piskor’s tragic passing.

Watch the best Davenger Con moments here: www.youtube.com/westcoastdavengers

30 year comic veteran Mike Allred sits down with Dave for an extensive conversation about comics, music and film. Mike shares stories about his early encounters with comics and talks about the critical role that family plays in his career. The two discuss Barry Windsor-Smith, Neil Gaiman, Star Wars, the Original Art Expo, all things Batman - past and present - and discover that they agree on most things, even the weather.

www.youtube.com/westcoastdavengers

Comic creator Daniel Warren Johnson joins Dave to talk about his upcoming signature edition of Extremity. They discuss Johnson’s newest work on Transformers, his writing process, music, wrestling, original art, Manga and more. 

Subscribe to West Coast Davengers YouTube - www.youtube.com/westcoastdavengers

Sub to DDubs:

https://www.youtube.com/@DanielWarrenJohnson1

Ed Piskor 1982-2024

Kayfabe forever!

Dave scratches an itch after returning from a quick comic buying trip to Bellingham. He reflects on the unnatural nature and inevitable pressure of conducting interviews over the computer. Dave reminisces about meeting Pearl Jam & Eddie Vedder in Montreal, reminds us of the power of shared experiences and gives his thoughts on the internet toxicity spurred by the new X-Men animated series. Plus - DAVENGERCON is coming!

www.youtube.com/westcoastdavengers

Dave welcomes kindred spirit Japan Book Hunter (Shawn Honnold) for a wide-ranging conversation about the world of collecting, finding and selling rare books in Japan, the culture of Manga and it’s growing popularity worldwide, the disposable nature of Shonen Jump and the wildly unique world of fan created Doujinshi.

The two compare notes across international markets and find common ground in punk culture, original art and the importance of diversity in comics.

www.japanbookhunter.com

https://www.youtube.com/@japanbookhunter

Dave talks about the merits and rewards of being his own boss and working without a net on the road to Davenger Con.

After a recap of the recent Emerald City Comic Con, he takes the American news media to task. Dave shares his views on the media’s unending perpetuation of social stereotypes, and the relentless force multipliers that seem hellbent on steering us all away from empathy at every turn.

Subscribe to Youtube and join the Discord-https://linktr.ee/WestcoastDAVEngers

Prolific artist and creator Jim Mahfood joins Dave to discuss his unique artistic path, tools of trade and the ongoing and intertwined role that music has played in his art. The two discuss their mutual admiration of cultural Japan and reckon with the historical relevance of Bill Sienkiewicz. 

As a bonus I've created a playlist that contains songs from every artist/album mentioned in the interview, it is available on spotify and as a video playlist on youtube!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6r6pK9rfbYWZZZ0eYVIb4W?si=48064f86572441ab

Please don't forget to rate & review this podcast!

All my links here https://linktr.ee/WestcoastDAVEngers

All my heroes are junk-waxers

Dave has cards on the brain and sits down to reminisce about his early years collecting during the junk wax era and traces a path from early baseball and hockey sets through to the emergence of iconic non-sports Marvel sets of the early 90’s. He talks comic-cuts, digital only releases, and looks at how the dwindling availability of physical cards was the canary in the coal mine for the bleak future of American small business. 

Plus, Frank Miller.

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel today - https://linktr.ee/WestcoastDAVEngers

Dave recaps his recent trip to Florida and time spent at the first annual Original Art Expo. After reckoning with some potential burnout, Dave opens up about his deep love of music, the merits of Punk, and the mainstay bands that have meant the most. 

Plus, November Rain.

https://linktr.ee/WestcoastDAVEngers