The ComicsXF Interview Podcast

This week we’re talking with Sean Lewis, the writer of Image Comics’ “Thumbs” with artist Hayden Sherman. We talk about that series, as well as his previous comics, “Saints,” “The Few,” “Betrothed,” etc., one of which he drops a WMQ ‘sclusie on! Beyond comics, we also talk about Sean’s extensive work in theater and film, and how he makes time for all of it. Plus! We learn Sean’s favorite X-Men comic, and it’s a good one.

Dan and Matt are joined by Vita Ayala, writer of Marvel’s "Prisoner X" and Valiant’s "Livewire," to talk about Bishop, Amanda Waller, the psiot corner of the Valiant Universe, wrestling and a whole bunch more.

Dan and Matt react to as much of the news out of San Diego Comic-Con as they can get to in an hour: The MCU! X-Men! Grimjack! DC's ridiculously inconsistent branding! Rob Liefeld on G.I. Joe and much, much more.

We got another Dan-and-Matt special comin’ atcha as we talk about "Spider-Man: Far from Home" (SPOILERS!). Then, because Matt’s been watching the new season of "Young Justice" on DC Universe, we talk about our favorite animated comics adaptations of all time. There’s some classics, some unexpected picks, and some picks from you all out there in internetland.

WMQ&A Episode 74: Age of X-Men by Dan Grote

This week, we’re chatting with Rafer Roberts, who’s writing “Grumble,” which follows a double-crossing wiseass warlock who transforms himself into a pug, and his half-demon daughter, as they hit the road to escape all sorts of mobsters, interdimensional enforcers and the Jersey-est Jersey Devil that ever was. We also check in with Roberts' "Modern Fantasy" partner, artist Kristen Gudsnuk, at Camden Comic Con.

Hosts Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz parse the latest regarding the reshuffling of DC's publishing lines and the "sunsetting" of Vertigo, and other comics news, with guests Will Nevin, who writes WMQ Comics' Wednesday Warriors column, and Dan McMahon, who co-hosts the DC Super Sons podcast.

It's a grab-bag episode, featuring interviews Dan and Matt recorded this past spring at Camden Comic Con, Free Comic Book Day and East Coast Comicon.

First up, we talk with writer Fabian Nicieza at East Coast about signing endless Deadpool things at cons, his web series "Outrage," the day Acclaim Comics died and a certain oversized clawfoot bathtub. Then! Writer Keith Dallas talks to us at FCBD about his Eisner-nominated oral-history project “Comic Book Implosion,” which tells the story of the DC implosion of the late '70s through the words of the people who lived it. Then! Jennifer Hayden stops by our table at Camden to talk about her graphic novel “The Story of My Tits,” which deals with her experience with breast cancer. Then! We go back to Dewey’s to talk to Alexia Veldhuisen, whose Kickstarter comic, “47 Furious Tails,” an all-animal retelling of the 47 Ronin, has dropped digitally for backers. And finally! We chat briefly with Archie Comics legend Dan Parent about his upcoming “Archie: The Married Life 10th Anniversary” series with Michael Uslan.

This week we’re talking with Sina Grace, writer of "Jughead’s Time Police," out this week from Archie Comics, as well as BOOM's "Go Go Power Rangers" and "Ghosted in L.A.," both due out in July. Also, Drag Con! Jenny Lewis! The Spice Girls of Riverdale! And in our warmup interview, we chat with Dave O’Hare, one of the showrunners of Garden State Comic Fest.

Fellow podcasters Jeff Dodd and Rick Heinichen join Dan and Matt to talk about their show, Jeff and Rick Present Unpacking the Power of Power Pack, a deep dive into the 1980s Marvel Comics series by Louise Simonson and June Brigman. They also talk about podcasting, beer, Portland, geocaching, Hellboy the movie, Hellboy the beer, John Wick 3, avoiding spoilers for Game of Thrones and more.