The Faqs Project

The Road to NYCC begins as I talk with Julio Anta & Jacoby Salcedo about their Kaiju Thriller No Gods No Masters for Boom Studios. Felipe, Malik, and Jeannie treat the worst day ever as a beginning of their friendship. Felipe who is new to NYC immigrated from Venezuela after a Kaiju attack that displaced his family and killed his Father. This fateful day take a turn from worse to catastrophic as now a Kaiju attack has hit New York City and with the help of his 2 new friends he has to find his mother lost in the city's subway.

Written by Julio Anta

Artwork by Jacoby Salcedo

Colors by Francesco Segala

Letters by Becca Carey

Today I bring back Troy-Jeffrey Allen, because I know when he has a project he will pull something from directly from the culture and have my head spinning. Whether its been tackling Public Enemy, ODB, MF Doom, and even Josephine Baker, Troy takes signature obscure characters in Music and Black Culture and delivers an amazing homage. Deltron Eternal is a tribute to the Supergroup of Deltron 3030 consisting of (Del the Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automater, and Kid Koala). The story blends their lyrics of Sci-Fi and Consciousness into a vivid journey seen to define backpack rap and the Alternative Aesthetic of Hip Hop in the early 2000's.

Written by Troy-Jeffrey Allen

Illustrated by Ben Perkins

Lettered by James Easterly

Today we talk with C.E. Massari about his original graphic novel The Mafia vs The Klan now live on Kickstarter. The setting of the 1920's Prohibition period where the title character loosely based on the life of C.E. Grandfather's time in segregated Virginia before settling in the Philly/South Jersey Area. Mario just opened his first restaurant with employees different racial backgrounds that the South in the 1920's just ain't use to. A botched assassination by the KKK takes the life of his daughter in what was meant for him. Law enforcement not being the best to respond to crime like this, Mario has to look for alternatives in the help from the Mafia from up North. This comes with a bargain that will change Mario's life.

Written by C.E. Massari

Artwork by Martin Gimenez

Letters by Dave Lentz

Edited by Drena Jo

Todays Episode I talk with Olivia Dufault & Rebekah Isaacs about their extraordinary tale of Sci-Fi in Prima Apparata for Ignition Press. Growing up the Battle Mechs I loved were Robotech and Voltron where each of these Mechs were constructed in the personality and design of the pilot. Olivia and Rebekah create a world where the pilots start their lives as children-Bioengineered CHILDREN whose main instructional guide to battle is ballet. Imagine the deadliest mech warrior being graceful in the choreography of their warfare. We meet Mar & Rhea the 2 highly qualified students tasked to perform a life or death recital in battle to honor Appolyta, an amalgamation of Apollo, Hippolyta, and Artemis but a cosmic goddess nonetheless. Mar and Rhea compete as top recruits for the title of Prima Apparata. Issue 1 is on sale now and Issue 2 releases October 14th 2026

Written by Olivia Dufault

Artwork by Rebekah Isaacs

Colors by Marissa Louise

Letters by Becca Carey

Today's Episode I speak with Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist Spencer Ackerman about his first creator owned comic in the Political Thriller No One Escapes the Dialectic for Boom Studios. Not a stranger to comics with his latest Iron Man run as well as Waller vs. Wildstorm, we see Spencer mold a book etched in the current state of affairs in terms of the factions in charge of Immigration Enforcement better known as ICE. Utilizing his Journalistic background, he creates the Special Naturalization Organization a powerful branch of Homeland Security.

The Dialectic enters as a reckoning, a witness to violence amongst the people who turns vigilant to cause a disturbance from within. Spencer gives us a power struggle between the deep state old guard and the now treacherous death squad called the Gladio Unit. A name some may remember from the Cold War era.

Can the Dialectic be the disturbance built to reign in community in need, all while subjected to propaganda and coercion by the very organization it seeks to destroy? FOC September 21st and releasing November 4th

Written by Spencer Ackerman

Artwork by Antonio Fuso

Colors by Brad Simpson

Letters by Jodie Troutman

Imagine you are the last human in existence and yet after Earth is no more you end up in another Galaxy...AS A STRANGER! Do you consider having everyone treat you as a Zoo animal and stare at you or do you dig into your talents and show other Alien worlds something that maybe they haven't seen before? MUSIC. This best describes Gil Silver and the band he is now headlining across the cosmos until unforeseen circumstances get in his way.

Today's episode I speak with Hayden Mears about his Sci-Fi Comedy made for music fans entitled Milkywave. Hayden has been an Entertainment Journalist for close to 15 years and has always loved comics. Milkywave brings us a man in solitude who doesn't feel so lonely when he is listening to music or playing in his new band, but this newfound popularity of music has attracted a bounty hunter who works for someone of tremendous power who is in need of Gil's services.

Written by Hayden Mears

Artwork by Lane Lloyd

Colors by Fabi Marques

Letters by Micah Myers

Today's Episode, we speak with Christopher Ford about his smash indie Graphic Novel Dark Volume 2. The first Kickstarter campaign amassed and surpassed goals to reach $80k and immediately called for a follow up. At that point Christopher was a first time Comic writer, but as he tells it he was very strategic in playing his cards right. The story centers around Dara a young woman eager to start the Dark Pink Detective Agency as cases of the supernatural mysteriously start popping up all over New Orleans. Nola means a lot to Chris as he has family in Louisiana and setting of the N.O. was a no brainer. Volume has reached such a following, its even gotten him to work with recent Eisner nominee Stephanie Williams to writing a companion short story and PSA Series. Dark Pink Volume 2 is now live on Kickstarter.

Written by Christopher Ford

Artwork by Canaan White, Marco Lesko, PJ Kaiowa, and Danny Perez

Variants by Asiah Fulmore, Khari Evans, Juliet Nnkea, and Francisco Tomaselli

Today we bring back Newton Lilavois to speak on the latest issue of one of my favorite books Crescent City Monsters #5 The Rise of Kingsley. Newton describes this as a prequel into the beginnings of the Overlord in the Monster Realm. Kingsley's Clan of the Grunch's as far as hierarchy in this world, Grunch's aren't respected taking up the same space as Vampires, Banshees, and Witches. Kingsley was different, stepping on the frontlines against enemy forces for the protection of the Order and other clans gaining respect. All the while his thirst for power heightened and the power of Dark Magic from strong spiritual people in New Orleans like Jonas stand in his path.

Written by Newton Lilavois

Artwork by Gian Carlo Bernal

Today I get a chance to speak with Oliver Mertz for the new Hardcover Graphic Novel- A Ghost Arm made of Angry Ghosts for Oni Press. Ari Ackerman is a teenager in love with the DC punk scene with the likes of Fugazi and Jawbox, but also dealing with his Cancer stricken father. Adolescence has him still figuring the world out and in this world there are Super powered beings throughout the world that cause a state of confusion as he must lean on more grounded friends to aid him on this new found journey of grief. All the while, a murder has surfaced in town and with the help of his friend Maya they must navigate a turbulent world.

Written and colored by Oliver Mertz

Pencils and Inks by Alex Diotto

Letters by Taylor Esposito

Today we are on the cusp of a big week in Comics as SDCC approaches and I was lucky enough to be joined by Amy Chase and Savanna Mayer to talk about the latest in the new IDW Crime Imprint with the murder mystery Fixation. This 42 page 1st issue bring us Taylor Van Owens and her best friend Karrah, Taylor won a contest as a Fan VIP to witness the reunion of her favorite book and series Blood Mountain complete with a reunion of all the past cast members. The Town in Vail where the series takes place isn't all it's cracked up to be. Taylor encounters the characters that she fell in love with only to find out that sometimes its better not to meet your heroes. The Book series got her through a tough time, but the Vail is disguised in jealousy, manipulation, and Murder. Listen as Amy and Savanna gives details in the makings of this first issue Graphic Novel. Final Order Cutoff is August 3rd for preorders and the books releases September 9th.

Written by Amy Chase

Artwork by Savanna Mayer

Colors by James Fenner

Letters and Design by Sandy Tanaka

Edited by Riley Farmer