Fredcast

Brian Evinou – Brian is an animator and a creator of some very cool comics. He almost punched me in the face when we were at C2E2 this year, so that's gotta count for something.

Phil McClorey – Since the very first con I ever went to I've been on rad terms with my good friend Mr McClorey. He's also be kindling my love for D&D and that's just plan swell.

Joel Carriere is the president and owner of Dine Alone Records, Bedlam Music Management, and S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival. He is known for managing Canadian post-hardcore group Alexisonfire and alternative group Bedouin Soundclash.

JANEANE GAROFALO, the petite woman with the acerbic wit, had many jobs before breaking into show biz. She worked as a bike messenger, a shoe salesperson (no doubt with Al Bundy's disposition), waitress and temp secretary. Watching David Letterman on TV inspired her, and by 1985 she was doing stand up comedy. Science broadcaster and writer JAY INGRAM was co-host of Discovery Channel's science show, Daily Planet for 16 years. From 1979 to 1992, Ingram hosted CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks and earned two ACTRA Awards, including Best Host. DON COSCARELLI, in much the same way that director George A. Romero's creative output has been primarily centered around the highly successful "Dead" series of zombie films, has for over two decades seen his universe swirling around the lesser successful, but equally cult, and much loved "Phantasm" series of horror movies.

Let's start by saying Scott Hepburn is one of the nicest dudes I've ever met in the comics industry, genuine, kind and incredibly insightful. Then there's that whole "talent" thing. Look at his resume, it reads like my fantasy comics sheet! Orchid, Darkstalkers, Star Wars, Skullkickers, X-Men Age of Apocalypse and MORE! We had a really cool conversation about the importance of backgrounds and social networking and even post secondary education. This guy is on the Jim Zub level of class!

Ricky Lima – He's a greatly bearded gent that works at Stadium Comics and also creates his own comics. Deep Sea is a fantastic indie title that will mstlikely be available at Fan Expo this summer, and he's already working on a sequel!

Adam Gorham – Adam and I work on the comic Teuton together, and he's contributed to a bunch of indie compellations and the award winning Vampire Conspiracies OTPB published in 2009. You can check out his blog at http://aprincelydreadful.blogspot.ca/

Gibson Quarter – Gibson has done a good deal of work for comics overseas, including Undertow, and even here in Canada for Heroes of the North. You can check out his blog at http://gibsonquarter27art.blogspot.ca/

This guy is my favourite comic writer. Period. I feel lame even just calling him a comic writer. He's my favourite writer, let's put it that way. This interview was kind of weird though cause it wound up being very choppy and conversational rather than a straight ahead discussion. This a big reason why I like having people in studio. But he lives in the US so that wasn't really an option. It's OK though and for me the off the cuff nature of what he was saying was what made in enjoyable. Either way, go read 100 Bullets, you'll be glad you did!

Michael Tymczyszyn is an author and screenwriter living in Toronto, Canada. He lives with his fiance and their dog.

Michael is currently finishing writing for Titan Book 2, as well as several other series that will be released by AH Comics in 2013.

Follow Mike on Twitter @alphabetkid. Andy Stanleigh is an artist and designer living in Toronto, Canada. His artwork has been displayed in invitational gallery showcases across Canada, as well as licensed by reproduction houses in North America. He lives with his wife and their two cats.

Andy is currently illustrating for Titan Book 2, as well as another graphic novel title to be released by AH Comics in 2013.

Follow Andy on Twitter @illustratorandy

Timothy Truman is an American writer, artist and musician. He is best known for his stories and Wild West-style comic book art, and in particular, for his work on Grimjack (with John Ostrander), Scout, and the reinvention of Jonah Hex, with Joe R. Lansdale. Truman is currently writing Conan and Hawken.

Kagan McLeod has been illustrating for magazines, newspapers and design firms since 1999, after graduating from Sheridan College's illustration program. He began work as a staff artist for Canada's National Post newspaper, and has since had work published in magazines around the world. He lives in Toronto with his wife, two daughters and hound dog, Buddy.

Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors. In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side, which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry. Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.