Let's not start off with a silly joke about how everything Mike touches turns to Gold. Oops, too late. But Mike Gold has had one of the more interesting careers in comics, starting with a stint as DC's first public relations manager in the early 80s. He's perhaps best known for launching First Comics later that decade, featuring a murderer's row of talent, including Frank Brunner, Mike Grell, Howard Chaykin, Joe Staton, Steven Grant, and John Ostrander (some of whom you can hear in previous interviews). And check out these seminal and influential books First churned out: American Flagg, GrimJack, Nexus, Badger, Dreadstar, and Jon Sable Freelance. As if that wasn't enough, Mike returned to DC and edited a whole bunch more amazing titles, like Legends, The Question, Action Comics Weekly, Hawkworld, and the Mike Grell masterpiece, Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters.

This is an Oren Only episode. Accept no substitutes.  

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Mr. Holly Jolly is back as Bill Leff returns to talk about the Toon in With Me Holiday Special on December 5 at 8 PM. The cartoon curator discusses favorite Christmas gifts, toys, comics, movies and a whole lot of craziness. Hold onto your hats folks, this one goes off the rails in a hurry!

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From Y: The Last Man to the weekly 52 series to Final Crisis, his covers are iconic. But if you're judging JG Jones just by his covers, you're missing a whole other side of his artistic prowess. We're talking of course about the storytelling skills he brings to interior pages, such as on Black Widow (introducing Yelena Belova and helping kick off the Marvel Knights imprint), Marvel Boy (with Grant Morrison), Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia (with Greg Rucka), and Wanted (with Mark Millar). His painterly style is instantly recognizable, and we dig into how he achieves it and all of his work on today's episode.
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It's here! Ronin Book II, the long awaited sequel to the Frank Miller classic, hits stores today (11/23), and we have our guest to thank for its breathtaking art. It's just the latest homerun from penciller and writer Philip Tan, who has lent his talents to a number of our favorite books over the years. From Batman and Robin, Green Lantern, and Suicide Squad at DC to Uncanny X-Men at Marvel to Spawn and The Last Shadowhawk at Image, Philip brings his own kind of magic to every project. Heck, he even illustrated cards for Magic: The Gathering!

Go pick up Ronin Book II now, and follow Philip on all the socials: @philipsytan on Twitter (if it still exists), @philiptanart on Instagram, and /philip.tan.7946 on Facebook.

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Teamwork makes the dream work. That phrase especially holds true in comics as some of the greatest and craziest team-ups have appeared in a variety of books over the years. Back Issue magazine editor Michael Eury joins the Dollar Bin Bandits to discuss his new book, The Team-Up Companion, which chronicles some of the greatest team-up books ever. A walking comic book encyclopedia, Eury talks about the process of getting the book together and some of his favorite duos.

The book can be found on Amazon or even better, right here: https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1682.

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Say you're studying filmmaking. And then you bankrupt yourself on one of your student films. Where do you go for a job to make ends meet? Well, if you're D.G. Chichester, the answer is the office of Marvel's EIC, Jim Shooter! From those humble beginnings as the assistant to the assistant of Marvel's head honcho, D.G. went on to serve as editor of the creator-owned imprint Epic Comics. And if that wasn't enough, he started writing comics too, including runs on Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD and Nightstalkers. D.G. is perhaps best known for a long stint on Daredevil, where he concocted fan-favorite storylines like "Fall of the Kingpin" and "Fall from Grace". We also get into his horror roots and fandom as illustrated by his work on Terror Inc. and Clive Barker's Hellraiser. So saddle up, Banditos, because this interview is a hell('s kitchen) of a good time!

You can follow D.G. on Twitter @dgchichester and subscribe top his newsletter: storymaze.substack.com.

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Correct Handed Comics is the brainchild of independent creator David Whalen. With titles such as The Offspring, The Loved Ones, Shady Lady and more, his creative ability spans a variety of genres. With insight into the independent comics world, Whalen shares his knowledge with the Dollar Bin Bandits.

Check out his creations here: https://www.correcthandedcomics.com/books.

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In movies, there's Star Wars. In TV (but also movies), there's Star Trek. And in comics, there's Star*Reach. That highly influential independent comic book anthology was the brainchild of today's guest, Mike Friedrich. The forerunner of indie comics that proliferated in the 80s, Star*Reach published 18 issues in the mid 70s, and is fondly remembered for its envelope-pushing style. Mike was also a prolific writer for mainstream comics in the Silver Age. At DC, where he got his start under Julie Schwartz, Mike wrote for such titles as Challengers of the Unknown, Detective Comics, The Flash, and Teen Titans. At Marvel, he scripted Iron Man, Captain  America, and Captain Marvel, among others, and helped introduce Thanos and Drax the Destroyer. The guy's a legit legend, ok? Listen up.

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Writers and artists: we're always talking about them. But even though they're the primary movers in the creation of a comic book, they're not everything. Particularly overlooked is the design of the books, especially in physical form. Today's guest, Richard Bruning, knows all about design and how much it contributes to the comic book medium. After serving as editor-in-chief and art director for Capital Comics (overseeing Nexus, Badger, Whisper, and others), he moved to NYC to become design director at DC.

Among other accomplishments, Richard contributed to the design of Watchmen and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, and oversaw the branding for Vertigo and DC's first line of graphic novels and collected editions. After a period working on commercial design projects, he returned to DC as a vice president and creative director, where he helped create the DC Spring logo in 2005. Now, he works with his wife (former Vertigo executive editor Karen Berger) on Berger Books, an imprint of Dark Horse Comics.

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Hailing from the Great White North, comic creator Ryan Howatt brings the world the next great indie book, Badger. A mix of humor, action and a little bit of everything else, Badger is gaining a strong following for its creator. Ryan chats with us about the ups and downs of independent comics along with so much more!

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