Today, we welcome the always versatile Terry Beatty to explore his diverse, four-decade career spanning comic books, newspaper strips, and cover art. Terry discusses his co-creation of the long-running female detective series Ms. Tree with writer Max Allan Collins, as well as their other collaborations including Mike Mist, Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger, and Johnny Dynamite. We explore his work as the primary inker on DC's "animated-style" Batman comics, including a four-year stint inking Chris Jones' pencils on The Batman Strikes!, as well as his transition into newspaper strips where he served as the Sunday artist for The Phantom from 2012 to 2017, before taking over both the art and writing duties on Rex Morgan, M.D. Terry also opens up about his work beyond comics, including his regular cover paintings for Scary Monsters magazine and the Monster Memories annual, as well as his accomplishments as a sculptor.

You can follow Terry on his site, terrybeatty.com, and on Facebook.

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Today we sit down with acclaimed comic writer-artist David Lapham to explore his remarkable journey from penciler at Valiant Comics on titles like Shadowman and Harbinger, to working under Jim Shooter at Defiant Comics where he co-created Warriors of Plasm, before creating his own publishing company, El Capitan Books, to self-publish his signature series Stray Bullets. David reflects on that crime-drama masterpiece, especially how he maintains momentum on the nearly 100-issue irregular series, and how he balances creator-owned work with projects for major publishers like DC and Marvel. We also dive deep into his latest collaboration, Good As Dead, a haunting story of crime, justice, death, and small-town secrets that was developed from a pitch originated by Monarch: Legacy of Monsters creator Chris Black and producer David Alpert. We explore how this new series differs from Stray Bullets in tone and approach while examining the challenges and creative freedom of adapting someone else's concept alongside his wife and frequent collaborator Maria Lapham.

Go pick up Good As Dead #1 today, September 17, and be sure to follow David on Instagram @davidalapham and Blueky @davidlapham.

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Today, we welcome legendary artist Joe Jusko and writer-publisher Joe Pruett to discuss their new Kickstarter art book, The Book of Jusko:a career-spanning deluxe hardcover celebrating Jusko's epic 40+ year legacy in fantasy, comics, and pop culture illustration. Joe Jusko reflects on the challenge of curating decades of his own work for this comprehensive retrospective and shares how his artistic approach has evolved over the decades. Joe Pruett explains his motivation for spearheading this project, the difficulties of organizing such an extensive collection, and why Kickstarter was the right platform for bringing this book to life. 

Go back The Book of Jusko now (until September 18): kck.st/3JkrVKx!

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The newest book by Jim Beard, Jack of All Comics!, takes a deep dive into the career of the legendary Jack Kirby. With essays focusing on his various projects, this book is not only informative but also a great conversation starter between fans!

Contributors Ed Catto and Paul Kupperberg join Beard on this episode to discuss the book's development and their feelings about the King of Comics.

Buy the book here: amazon.com/Jack-All-Comics-Conversation-Culture.

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Today, we welcome veteran comic writer and animation producer Steve Seagle to explore his remarkable career. He started at Renegade Press with early creator-owned series like Kafka, The Amazon, and Solstice before temporarily leaving comics and then returning to work on major Marvel titles like Uncanny X-Men and Alpha Flight during a pivotal era in the company's history. Steve discusses his acclaimed run on Sandman Mystery Theatre, which earned him three Eisner nominations, his deeply personal graphic novel It's a Bird..., which offered a meta-narrative about the struggle of writing Superman, and how he balances commercial appeal with intimate storytelling across his diverse career. We also dive into his role as co-founder of Man of Action Entertainment and work on shows like Big Hero 6, Ultimate Spider-Man, and Avengers Assemble, exploring how his comic book background influenced his approach to animation storytelling. 

You can follow Steve on Instagram @steventseaglemoa or at the Man of Action site, manofaction.tv.

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Our latest episode features independent toy designer and comic book creator Peter Goral, whose childhood immersion in Masters of the Universe, G.I. Joe, and Star Wars launched him to the forefront of the bootleg art toy movement. Peter shares his journey from an avid toy collector and gifted artist to creating paintings to kitbashing existing toys to make new creations, before learning to make molds and cast his own original figures. We explore how his work reimagines classic characters into new pieces that resonate with collectors worldwide, including his breakthrough creation Phantom Starkiller, a celebrated Super 7 toy and bootleg sensation that became so popular it spawned its own comic book series. Peter wrote Phantom Starkiller for Scout Comics' Black Caravan imprint, working with artist Joseph Schmalke to bring the cosmic tale of the Cryptocrystalline Stone and the skeletal warrior known as "The Cosmic Ghoul" to life in comic form, and continued the saga with Count Draco Knuckleduster: The Curse of the Cryptocrystalline Stone in 2021, building an entire comic book universe around his toy creations.

You can follow Peter on Facebook /peter.w.goral or Instagram and X @KillerBootlegs. 

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We're back, baby! And so is the powerhouse creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their groundbreaking series Powers, which debuted in 2000 and helped establish the modern creator-owned comics landscape! The duo reflects on how they first met, how they developed the distinctive visual style and noir sensibilities that made Powers stand out, and the evolution of their creative partnership over two and a half decades of collaboration. We explore the development of Walker and Pilgrim as characters, the importance of creative freedom in tackling mature themes, and how their procedural cop drama approach to superhero storytelling influenced countless stories that followed. Brian and Michael also share insights into maintaining a successful long-term creative collaboration and reviving the series for Powers 25, the first issues of which debuts next week, on 9/10/25! 

You can find and follow both Brian and Michael on Instagram and Bluesky: @brianmbendis and @oeming!

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The Bandits are taking this week off, but in case you didn't catch our live YouTube special a few weeks ago, here it is in all its audio glory! 

It's a raw recording, so no intro or outro. But it's like what you get when we post uncut episodes on our new Patreon. Check it out: patreon.com/DollarBinBoosters!

And we'll be back next week with more episodes, including a big one to kick us off next Wednesday! I know, it's a lot of exclamation points, but hey, we're excited!

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Independent comic creator Nicholas Casbarro is creating every aspect of his Vitalerium project. Blending music, animation, and comics together, his project is truly mind blowing. He’s also done double duty, writing both a novel and comic for Vitalerium.

Check it out at vitaleriumseries.com. 

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Today, we welcome acclaimed writer Devin Grayson to discuss her groundbreaking career that began with her first published script "Like Riding a Bike" in Batman Chronicles in 1997 and led to her becoming the first woman to create, launch and write an ongoing Batman title with Batman: Gotham Knights. Devin shares her journey from studying creative writing at Bard College to becoming one of DC's most prominent writers, working on titles like Catwoman, Nightwing, and The Titans and contributing to the award-winning No Man's Land story arc. We explore her character creations that have transcended comics, including Black Widow's Yelena Belova and The Titan's Damien Darhk. Devin also discusses her recent work including the original graphic novel Rewild through Dark Horse's Berger Books imprint, her Marvel novel Doctor Strange: The Fate of Dreams, and her deeply personal creator-owned series USER about gender identity and online role-playing.

You can follow Devin on her site, devingrayson.net, as well as Instagram and Bluesky @gothamette.

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