Chaz N Schatz visit with multiple Eisner award winning author Mike Baron! The man who brought you the imaginative world of Nexus and Badger, the Punisher, the Flash, the first KISS comic (the one inked with The Demon’s blood) Mike's got some one-of-a-kind stories! He’s a prolific writer and creator, having been a part of Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Kitchen Sink, the list goes on. Suffice to say, from Sherlock Holmes to Star Wars, if you’ve read good comics, you’re read Mike Baron! Mike shares his Rush journey with us, dropping some deep cuts and sharing stories about:
Writing horror and hanging out at the castle with Kevin J. Anderson (Neil Peart’s writning partner on Clockwork Angels)
Being the music editor of the Boston Phoenix in the 70’s, listening to bands, and talking to musicians
Having an intimate dinner with Freddie Mercury and Queen
The value of “greatest of all times” lists, and where Rush falls on his list
How a trash pulp-paperback led to a career in comicbook writing for some of the biggest names in the business
How Marvel and DC have abandoned entertainment
How to build a comic novel with dynamic narratives, just like Neil didMike’s fandom of Rush…it don’t go so deep. But his favorite cuts are deep tracks, and if he had more time, he’d know more Rush. One thing is for sure, when we got done wit ‘im, he was itchin’ fer more…
The wheel gives us Witch Hunt off off 1981’s Moving Pictures. We’ve spent a lot of time with this track on this show, and we were happy to have a great, powerful track to play for someone just getting to know Rush better. Mike landed fair-to-midland and the guys let it slide, given the guy is a power-popper, but Roy Kent was on patrol, and he did get more than a couple of “Whistle” calls along the way.
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The Scratch List - go see these bands!
Moving Pictures Scotland
RushFest Scotland
Leoni Jane Kennedy
USA
YYNOT
Second Contact
Solar Federation
Accidental Breakdown
Rush Archives
Mood Lifters
Lotus Land
Dumb Love
Vapor Trail
Rash
The Discs
A Farewell To Kings
New World Men
2112
YYC
RushFest Brazil
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