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Every line in a comic tells a story. Some shout. Others whisper.
Today on Back to Pop, we’re sitting down with Keith Williams — an inker who’s defined the look of Superman, The Phantom, and so many heroes we grew up with. This isn’t just a career retrospective. It’s a conversation about craft, rhythm, and what it means to tell stories one line at a time.

From a childhood moment with Batman #184 to over a decade drawing The Phantom, from Marvel’s legendary bullpen under John Romita Sr. to redefining Superman alongside John Byrne, Keith takes us behind the ink to reveal what makes a line feel alive.

We explore:
∙How a single comic from his grandmother changed everything
∙What it means to learn the trade in Marvel’s bullpen
∙The difference between tracing and storytelling with ink
∙The unique challenge of daily adventure strips
∙Why rhythm and restraint define great comic art
∙What this generation of artists left behind for the next
This is what comic history looks like when it’s drawn by hand — one confident, intentional stroke at a time.
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Theme music composed by Ron Wasserman 

Audio composed and edited by 

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