When it comes to chronicling comic book history, there are few better than Alex Grand. His YouTube page and Facebook group, Comic Book Historians, is the go-to source for stories and interviews about our favorite industry. Alex also has a book coming out called Understanding Superhero Comic Books, which should be a must-read for all comic fans. 

Check out Comic Book Historians here: https://m.youtube.com/@ComicBookHistorians.

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Jeff Messer is Mr. Comics. Why? Besides being a comics creator, he's also a historian and gets to work with comic book legend Mike Grell. Jeff talks to the Dollar Bin Bandits about his career, including the creation of his book Sex, Spies, & Rock 'n Roll, which has become a big hit amongst comics fans. He's also interviewed a number of comic book royalty and works with Mike Grell setting up signings and other projects. 

Check out and support Jeff's latest project: Sex, Spies, & Rock 'n Roll Volume 3 - Zoop.

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Are you ready for Graham Nolan? We hope so, because the artist is bringing his unique style to today's episode. Graham broke onto the comics scene in the late 80s, and got early notice for his runs on DC's Power of the Atom and Hawkworld series. He really hit it big with writer (and past guest) Chuck Dixon with epic storylines in Detective Comics and the introduction of Bane. Later, he took up the art chores on the Rex Morgan, M.D. and The Phantom comic strips. Recently, he founded his own publishing company, Compass Comics, debuting a number of new series in an interconnected world.

You can follow Graham on all the socials: @gnolan12 for Twitter and Instagram. And check out Compass Comics here: compasscomics.com!


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TwoMorrows Publishing has been producing quality content on comics and pop culture for years, making it a staple in many fans' lives. Publisher John Morrow started this company with a focus on preserving historical content, and over time, TwoMorrows has grown to publishing numerous magazines and books. Check out the story of how it all came together, and when you’re done, pick up some fun reading at their website: twomorrows.com!

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Yes, that Geoff Johns! In this episode, Bandit Joe goes mano a mano with the powerhouse comics writer/executive and film/TV producer for an in-depth discussion of all things geek. The former President and Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment got his start as an intern for legendary Superman director Richard Donner and eventually found his way to DC, where he pitched and wrote Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. The next thing you know, he's co-writing JSA, then fully writing The Flash, and finally doing a bit of Marvel work on the side.

Then, with the return of Hal Jordan in the Green Lantern: Rebirth series, Geoff's off to the races. He writes the new ongoing Green Lantern title (introducing a spectrum of different Lanterns), Infinite Crisis, and co-writes the weekly 52 series. It's one hit after another until they give him the Big Kahuna job in 2010. Geoff continued to write comics, but also started producing DC's movie slate, including Green Lantern, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman, as well as their TV shows on CW and elsewhere.

Geoff's most recent work, the Image miniseries Junkyard Joe (with frequent collaborator Gary Frank) just finished it's run. So go check it out!

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Here it is, our live episode with the new Shazam! creative team, Mark Waid and Dan Mora! We get into all the good stuff with the writer/artist duo, including how the project came about, the classic look of the character, what to call him (Shazam, Captain Marvel, The Captain?), how the book fits into the new DC universe, the similarities and differences with World's Finest, and where the series goes from here. Look out for gorillas, space dinosaurs, Firestorm, and more in this wide-ranging discussion!

You can find Mark and Dan on Facebook, Twitter (@MarkWaid, @Danmora_c), and Instagram (@waidmark, @dan_mora_c).

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It’s the comedy duo behind Toon in With Me on MeTV, as Bill Leff and Kevin Fleming join the Dollar Bin Bandits! The weekday morning cartoon show has become a huge hit with fans, with Bill and Kevin doing a variety of skits and characters. Besides that, the duo talks comics, wrestling, baseball, movies and a variety of other topics in this Oren Only episode. Be prepared for another off-the-rails interview!

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This is a big one, Banditos! One of our white whales, the elusive but influential Jim Shooter, finds himself in an Oren Only interview of epic proportions! Though he needs no introduction, we'll give him one anyway. Jim is known primarily as the former Editor in Chief of Marvel Comics, Valiant Comics, and Defiant Comics. He started his comics career at the ripe old age of 14, selling stories that appeared in Action Comics, Adventure Comics, and Legion of Super-Heroes for DC. Eventually, he made his way to Marvel and rose through the ranks to top banana, overseeing amazing new content and the expansion of the specialty market. Then, he co-founded Valiant Comics, relaunching Gold Key characters like Magnus and Solar. His mark was made, and now he's here in the DBB hotseat to tell us all about it!

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It’s the team-up independent comic fans have been waiting for: Silver & Steam combines the talents of Shane Luttrell and Peter Welmerink in an exciting new adventure. Luttrell’s Suzie Steam and Welmerink’s Silver Skati take readers on a galactic journey with fantastic storytelling. How did this project come together and what’s it like working on the independent scene? Check out the interview to find out!

While the Kickstarter is over, you can email Shane ([email protected]) or Peter ([email protected]) to get a copy!

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Get ready for a two-part Mike on the Mic adventure with the one and only Liam Sharp! Roaming power outages couldn't stop this interview from rolling on, and we still only get to a fraction of the artist/writer's career. We start in London with early work at 2000 AD and Marvel UK, where he first popped onto the mainstream radar with the Death's Head II mini-series. He parlayed this into stateside stints on major Marvel books like Venom: The Mace, Incredible Hulk, and Man-Thing. After 14 issues on Spawn: The Dark Ages, he took a turn away from mainstream superheroes with the Wildstorm series The Possessed, the anthology Event Horizon and the Vertigo title Testament. Later, he co-founded the digital comics company Madefire, but returned to traditional comics recently with The Green Lantern (Seasons 1 & 2) and his Image masterwork Stonehenge. 

You can follow Liam at his site, sharpy.net, on Twitter @LiamRSharp, and on Instagram @liamsharpofficial. 

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