This week, Joe catches up with friend and writer Christof Bogacs about his latest projects, Lex Luthor: Diabolical Genius (drawn by Valerio Chiola, published on July 7th by DC Comics) and Earth to Chris Cleevy (drawn by Hannah Krieger and Sammy Savos, published on August 25th by the HarperAlley imprint of HarperCollins).

I was grateful for the opportunity from Christof to read both of these before the interview, as I enjoyed them and would recommend if you're interested.

You can find Christof Bogacs on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Blue Sky⁠ @christofbogacs and on his website at ⁠christofwritescomics.com⁠

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Episode 163.

This week, Joe catches up with his friend Glenn Matchett about comics, movies, Doctor Who, and more!

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Episode 162.

This week, Joe catches up with writer Jason Douglas about the Mad Cave Studios / Papercutz release of his originally self-published graphic novel, Jane American, illustrated by Annie Wright.

Jane American releases on 1st September from the Papercutz imprint of Mad Cave Studios, and it is available for pre-order now from comic book stores and the book market. This is essential for the success of the book, so please go support it if you're interested!

Notably, Jane American recently became the first self-published comic to win the Ringo Award for Best Original Graphic Novel. It is described as a World War II, small town America, rip-roaring adventure and heart breaking coming-of-age tale in the vein of "Superman For All Seasons" and "Archie 1941". It's a deeply researched, personal and emotionally powerful story relatable to everyone, exploring themes of identity, gender, self-worth and small-town societal norms in post-WWII America.

I personally enjoyed it and would highly recommend! Over the last few years, it's been an honour to follow the creation and progression of Jane American, as well as Jason's comic writing career in general, so it was really nice to catch up with him once again.

You can find Jason across the internet at ⁠linktr.ee/jdouglaswrites

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Episode 161.

This week, Joe talks with Eisner and GLAAD award nominated cartoonist duo, Ted Brandt & Ro Stein, about their debut graphic novel, Worst Man.

Worst Man is described as "an indulgent, razor-sharp romcom" that is "White Lotus meets Glass Onion", and it is published by Titan Comics, releasing on 25th August.

I personally can't wait for this, and I hope you enjoy the conversation and pre-order the book too!

You can find Brandt&Stein across the internet at brandtandstein.com.

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Episode 160.

This week, Joe talks with writer John Lees about his fantasy-noir mystery comic, Grawlgore and Shanks, illustrated by Joe Mulvey.

Grawlgore and Shanks follows a dwarf tailor and his orc steward as a pair of unorthodox detectives solving murder mysteries in a fantasy world, described as "The Lord of the Rings" meets "Knives Out".

I've read and enjoyed the first issue so far, and I'm excited to read more!

The campaign for the first two issues (both double-sized) is live on Kickstarter at kickstarter.com/projects/comixtribe/gs2. Please go support it if you can, as projects like this won't happen without your support. It's vital to their success.

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Episode 159.

This week, Joe talks with cartoonist Peejalien about the first two issues of Karrot Can't Sleep, their queer coming age of comic "about being the worst kind of person... an art student. There's also monsters and vampires. You'll love it."

I can attest to that last bit, having read and enjoyed the first issue!

The campaign for the first two issues is live on Kickstarter at kickstarter.com/projects/dontfoldpress/karrot-cant-sleep-1-2. Please go support it if you can, as projects like this won't happen without your support. It's vital to their success.

You can find Peejalien on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Bluesky⁠ @peejalien, and on their website at ⁠peejalien.com⁠

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Episode 158.

This week, Joe talks with horror cartoonist Frederik Hornung about Star Ghoul, his pulpy retro-style 32 page sci-fi comic!

Inspired by Jack Kirby's New Gods, Smiling Friends, Marvel Cosmic, Samurai Jack and more, Star Ghoul is a sci-fi comedy horror webcomic strip published weekly on Instagram that aims to capture the pulp fun of old-school newspaper comic strips, and it's now available as a physical comic collecting 20 of his best adventures so far!

The campaign is live on Kickstarter until 24th June at kickstarter.com/projects/986460534/star-ghoul-issue-1. Please go support it if you can, as projects like this won't happen without your support. It's vital to their success.

You can find Frederik Hornung and his incredible artwork on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ @frederikhornung, and on his website at ⁠frederikhornung.com⁠⁠, where you can also find previews of the stories collected in this first physical issue of Star Ghoul.

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Episode 157.

This week I had the pleasure of once again talking with Brad and Lisa Gullickson, the hosts of Comic Book Couples Counselling Podcast, one of my favourite shows around.

We had a great conversation all about the many aspects of comic books, online and in-person communities, reading, collecting, podcasting and even parasocial relationships, so I hope you enjoy!

You can find Brad and Lisa through all their Comic Book Couples Counseling coverage across the internet at comicbookcouplescounseling.com and on YouTube @comicbookcouplescounseling, where you can find latest episodes of their series, "The Stacks", and watch your favourite creators pick out their favourite books!

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Episode 156.

This week, Joe talks with indie comic creator Eric Williamson about Miscreant Anthology, a 700 page black and white tome of comics, art, fiction, poetry and photography, bringing together 175+ creators in one of the largest creator-driven indie anthologies of its kind ever assembled.

Eric is a great friend and a fellow member of the League of Comic Geeks community, so I hope this conversation piques your interest in this book and his work in general. He has been on the podcast twice before discussing his previous Kickstarters, so it was awesome to talk about his latest project.

Miscreant Anthology is live on Kickstarter at ⁠kickstarter.com/projects/miscreantmedia/miscreantanthology⁠. Please go support it if you can, as projects like this won't happen without your support. It's vital to their success.

You can find Eric Williamson across the internet through ⁠⁠linktr.ee/ericwilliamson⁠⁠⁠.

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Episode 155.

This week, Joe talks with debut comic writer Chris Yates about the Kickstarter campaign for Marcus Walker: Kingslayer Protocol, drawn by Simone Ragazzoni.

This was a really nice, fun and chill conversation about the comic, the creative process, what we're reading at the moment, and the wider comic industry around the globe!

Marcus Walker: Kingslayer Protocol is described as a kinetic science fiction drama with manga inspired Kaiju vs Mech action for fans of Ultraman: Rising, Big Hero 6 & Power Rangers.

The campaign is live on Kickstarter until 2nd April at kickstarter.com/projects/crushyourgoals/marcus-walker-kingslayer-protocol-a-kinetic-sci-fi-comic⁠. Please go support it if you can, as projects like this won't happen without your support. It's vital to their success.

You can find Chris Yates on Instagram and Blue Sky @cyg47

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Episode 154.