VITO x DINO

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep."Dean and Vito welcome cartoonist and comics art teacher, Steve Walker, to the show to talk about his work with the Art Students League of NY, his collaborations past and future with Vito, and then he and Dean critique Vito's second attempt at drawing comics. LOTS of instruction in this one, so don't miss out!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- Follow Steve Walker on Instagram and his website. Contact him via either to get a copy of his wonderful comic, THE BLACKFORGE CHRONICLES !- If attending the Art Students League NY, where Steve and Andrew Drilon teach Comics and Narrative Arts, interests you, contact them via their website!- WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are open! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in!- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!- Listen (or relisten) to the Scene by Scene with Josh and Dean: American Splendor podcast.Follow Dean on Instagram and on ⁠SubstackFollow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!

"I build the plane while I fly it."The new "season" begins right here as the fellas welcome legendary writer of your favorite comic books, Mark Waid! Mark discusses his current workload, how he manages multiple assignments, his top three writers and so much more! This is one you DON'T want to skip!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- Follow Mark Waid on Instagram at instagram.com/markwaidwriter- WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are open! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in! - WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!- Listen (or relisten) to the Scene by Scene with Josh and Dean: American Splendor podcast!Follow Dean on Instagram and on ⁠SubstackFollow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!

"Economy of words/wealth of information."This week, the boys end their first year on a high note, with writer and all around fantastic human, Whitney Matheson. Whitney talks about her memoir, short stories and comics, and why it's not so hard to be a positive presence. Then, the guys talk about the "best day of the year" and how it was almost ruined by the events in Minnesota.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

- Follow Whitney Matheson and get her books, all in one handy dandy link: http://linktr.ee/thewhitneymatheson- WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are open! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in!- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!- Listen (or relisten) to the Scene by Scene with Josh and Dean: American Splendor podcast!Follow Dean on Instagram and on ⁠Substack Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!

"We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out."This week, boys step into 2026 by discussing Vito's ongoing drawing journey, burnout and physical limitations, the evil that was Roy Cohn and...oh great, a possible war with/in Venezuela.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are open! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in! - WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!- Now it's stuck in YOUR head- Listen (or relisten) to the Scene by Scene with Josh and Dean: American Splendor podcast- And go enjoy the work of RAID Studios and Ramon Perez!Follow Dean on Instagram and on ⁠SubstackFollow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!

"Life has a funny way of becoming ordinary as soon as it can."This week, the gents welcome a few friends to celebrate their FIFTIETH episode...LIVE! It goes all over the place, but it was a fun time had by all! And we all give our Best of 2025 recommendations!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are open! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in!- Be sure to follow the TYRANT Kickstarter and hit that "Notify Me On Launch" to be the first to back it when it goes live!- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!- And don't forget to donate to Reese Nathan's ongoing battle with Crohn's Follow Dean on Instagram and on ⁠SubstackFollow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!

"Life has a funny way of becoming ordinary as soon as it can."This week, the fellas get ready for the holidays by talking about Vito's first art assignment, the proliferation of artificial intelligence and how it is creeping up on all of us, and they talk about what comics in the 80s taught us all about being "grim and gritty."SET YOUR CALENDARS! We will be doing a LIVE episode for Episode 50 on MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th @ 8PM! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance!- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are open! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in!- Be sure to follow the TYRANT Kickstarter and hit that "Notify Me On Launch" to be the first to back it when it goes live!- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!- And don't forget to donate to Reese Nathan's ongoing battle with Crohn's Follow Dean on Instagram and on ⁠SubstackFollow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!

"Have a healthy disregard for the impossible."This week, Vito talks about his decision to learn to draw comics. You read that right. Also, the gents talk about Humanoids and the ups and downs of their bankruptcy dealings, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER vs EDDINGTON, Netflix vs Paramount for the hand of Warner Brothers and much more!SET YOUR CALENDARS! We will be doing a LIVE episode for Episode 50! More details to come!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are open! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in!- Be sure to follow the TYRANT Kickstarter and hit that "Notify Me On Launch" to be the first to back it when it goes live!- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!

- And don't forget to donate to Reese Nathan's ongoing battle with Crohn's Follow Dean on Instagram and on ⁠SubstackFollow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!

"I hold a beast, an angel and a madman in me."This week, Dean and Vito welcome writer and publisher, Chris Stevens, to talk about creativity, recovery and reinvention. Chris also discusses how he talked Steven Bissette into publishing a comprehensive collection of his milestone series, TYRANT. Then Dean tells us all about the Jack Kirby pop up museum and a round of classic cartoon Versus!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- Be sure to follow the TYRANT Kickstarter and hit that "Notify Me On Launch" to be the first to back it when it goes live

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- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are open! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in!

- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!

- And don't forget to donate to Reese Nathan's ongoing battle with Crohn's Follow Dean on Instagram and on ⁠SubstackFollow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!

"Glad to meet you, kid. You're a real horse's ass."This week...TRIGGER WARNING...Dean and Vito talk about death! Like, a LOT! Also, they discuss the Tim Seeley/Magik controversy; the Ari Aster movie, Eddington, and the classic Newman/Redford flick, THE STING; the Joshua Glenn book, BEFORE SUPERMAN: Superhumans of the Radium Age and...did they just come up with a new Age of comics? And, of course, an ongoing round of Versus!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- Pick up BEFORE SUPERMAN: Superhumans of the Radium Age at the MIT Press' website- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are open! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in!- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!- And don't forget to donate to Reese Nathan's ongoing battle with Crohn's Follow Dean on Instagram and on ⁠SubstackFollow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!

"It ain't the despair that gets you, it's the hope."This week, on a live session recorded on Thursday, November 20, Dean and Vito welcome writer and publisher, Charlie McElvy, to the show after numerous name drops. Charlie talks about the genesis of Xion Studios and Blind Squirrel Comics, the now-funded A MONSTER HUNTER NAMED CLAYMORE Kickstarter, and the idea of being "glocal." MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- For more on Xion Studios and Blind Squirrel Comics, and to purchase previously published work, go to: https://shop.xionstudios.com/ - CLAYMORE is open for LATE PLEDGES so check it out at Kickstarter!- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER have been opened! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in!- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!- And don't forget to donate to Reese Nathan's ongoing battle with Crohn's Follow Dean on Instagram and on ⁠SubstackFollow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠