Dollar Bin Bandits

New York has always been a city of stories, and Real Life Comix: Only in New York turns more than 50 of them into #comics. Co-editors Doug Latino and returning guest Dean Haspiel join the Bandits to discuss the new hardcover memoir anthology from Cosmic Lion Productions, featuring nearly all-new material from an extraordinary lineup that includes Roz Chast, Drew Friedman, Peter Kuper, Josh Neufeld, Moby, Julia Wertz, Ann Nocenti, and dozens more. Doug and Dean talk about curating such a wide range of voices, what makes a story feel uniquely New York, and how Jack Kirby’s autobiographical Street Code came to anchor the collection. Along the way, they reflect on memoir as a comics form, the challenges of editing a book this ambitious, and why the city continues to inspire stories that are funny, painful, strange, and unmistakably its own.

The crowdfunded anthology is available at local comic book shops as of October 7—so pick up your copy today!

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From Firestorm and Captain Atom to Micronauts and Green Lantern, Pat Broderick has spent decades bringing bold energy and distinctive design to some of comics’ most memorable characters and worlds. On this episode, Pat joins the Bandits to look back on his career at Marvel and DC, the artists and editors who helped shape his approach, and the evolution of his style across superhero, science-fiction, and cosmic storytelling. The conversation also explores his more recent work, what it’s like returning to the drawing board after a detour into advertising, and how his perspective on comics has changed while his love of visual storytelling has remained constant.

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From animation and television to comics and creator-owned storytelling, Heath Corson has built a career around sharp character work, big genre ideas, and an instinct for collaboration. On this episode, Heath joins the Bandits to reflect on his path through projects like Justice League: War, Batman: Assault on Arkham, Bizarro, and the expanding Minor Threats universe, including his work on The Brood. The conversation also digs into his current Dark Horse series Witness Point, co-created with Nathan Fillion and illustrated by Soo Lee, a darkly comic Midwestern noir about a small town thrown into chaos when its secret connection to the Witness Protection Program is exposed. Along the way, Heath talks about moving between screen and page, building

stories with strong creative partners, and what continues to excite him about comics as a medium.

You can follow Heath on Instagram @hcorson.

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From breakout creator-owned hits like Spencer & Locke and Going to the Chapel to major work for Marvel and beyond, David Pepose has built a career on high-concept storytelling with plenty of heart, humor, and momentum. On this episode, David joins the Bandits to look back at the path that took him from comics journalism into writing, the lessons he learned breaking in through creator-owned work, and how his approach has evolved as he’s moved between independent projects and established characters. The conversation also dives into his current work on Space Ghost and Speed Racer, including the challenge of honoring beloved characters while finding fresh ways to make them feel urgent for modern readers. Along the way, David discusses collaboration, reinvention, and what continues to excite him about telling stories across such different corners of the comics industry.

You can follow David on his website, davidpepose.com, or on X and Instagram @peposed.

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From editor and publisher to creator, David Hedgecock has spent his career helping shape comics from nearly every angle. On this episode, David joins the Bandits to reflect on his time at Ape Entertainment and IDW, the lessons he learned working across publishing and editorial, and how those experiences eventually led him back to creator-owned storytelling. The conversation then turns to Miss Mina and the Midnight Guardians, his gothic adventure series that reimagines Mina Murray as the leader of a team of monstrous misfits battling Dracula’s forces. David discusses the evolution of the series, building its mix of horror, action, and steampunk adventure, and where the story is headed next.

The latest chapter of Miss Mina is in its closing days of a Kickstarter campaign, so be sure to back it today: http://kck.st/4h3hjOh. You can follow David on Instagram @dehedgecock and his imprint Fun Time Go! on funtimego.com and most major socials.

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Few editors have had a front-row seat to as many eras of modern superhero comics as Lysa Hawkins. On this episode, Lysa joins the Bandits to look back on a career that began in the legendary Marvel Bullpen under Virginia Romita before taking her through major editorial roles at Marvel, DC, and Valiant. She reflects on working with some of comics’ biggest characters, helping shape titles like Birds of Prey, Batman: Gotham Knights, Bloodshot, Ninjak, and Rai, and what makes a great editor-creator relationship work. Along the way, Lysa discusses the evolution of the industry from paste-up production to digital publishing, the changing role of editors, and the lessons she’s learned from decades spent helping creators bring their best stories to the page.

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More than three decades of satire, fandom, anger, absurdity, and dairy-fueled mayhem come together in Nerd Inferno: The Essential Evan Dorkin. Returning guest Evan Dorkin joins the Bandits to celebrate the massive new 648-page Dark Horse omnibus collecting the complete Milk & Cheese comics, the entire Eltingville Club saga, and the strips, stories, and assorted madness of Dork. Evan looks back at the origins and evolution of these deeply personal creations, what it’s like revisiting work produced across so many different stages of his career, and why characters like Milk & Cheese and the painfully recognizable members of the Eltingville Club continue to resonate. Along the way, we talk about comics, comedy, toxic fandom, the changing industry, and what Evan sees differently when he looks back at this wonderfully unruly body of work today.

Also check out his contributions to the EC Treasury of Terror, which was recently published.

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In this special episode, we hand over the feed to AFOLs Welcome, a weekly podcast where co-host Gr!ncH and W3st have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO.

In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat are joined by Krypto_Bricks, who is a certified DC Comics enthusiast. Today we’re going to dive into the history of the LEGO Batman and DC themes and discuss the current state of the theme. What’s missing, what’s good about what we currently have, and what could be better?

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The man behind Sex, Spies & Rock ‘n Roll returns! That's right, Jeff Messer is back on the show to talk about his partnership with Mike Grell, his experience as an independent writer, and what influences his creativity.

There's still time to back the latest SSRNR story, Sex, Spies, & Rock 'n Roll: Origins 2, here: kck.st/4ztaflA!

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Few cartoonists have pushed the possibilities of the graphic novel as consistently as Bryan Talbot. From the groundbreaking The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and the deeply personal The Tale of One Bad Rat to the wildly imaginative world of Grandville, Bryan joins the Bandits to reflect on a remarkable career as a writer, artist, and comics innovator. The conversation explores his approach to visual storytelling, the evolution of the graphic novel, and his acclaimed collaborations with writer Mary M. Talbot before turning to their latest work, Lo! An Amazon! The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Mary Wollstonecraft. Bryan discusses bringing the pioneering 18th-century writer, radical thinker, and advocate for women’s rights to life on the page, the research and artistic challenges of recreating her turbulent era, and what makes Wollstonecraft’s story feel so relevant today.

Lo! An Amazon! arrives this fall from SelfMadeHero. You can follow Bryan on his site bryan-talbot.com or on Instagram @bryantalbotofficial.

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