VITO x DINO

“Better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.”This week, Dean and Vito celebrate 16 years of Vito and Michelle Delsante being married (along with kid cameos), a quick conversation about where ideas come from and then jump back into their comics creator Versus game that will definitely spill into the next few shows!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!- Head over to your local comic shop to order your copy of EROTECH, featuring Dean's A.I. JOE! (for adults only)- Donate to Charlie McElvy's latest Kickstarter, SPIDER-SQUIRREL and TRASH PANDA REDUX- IT IS OFFICIAL! Dean will be at Baltimore Comic Con this OCTOBER 17-19! More details to come! Get your tickets NOW- Please continue to donate to Afua Richardson's Recovery Fund!-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!

“America is an adorable woman chewing tobacco.”This week, Dean and Vito start to break down the HOW TO side of DIY. Then they begin a comics creator Versus game that will definitely spill into the next few shows.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- Head over to your local comic shop to order your copy of EROTECH, featuring Dean's A.I. JOE! (for adults only)- Donate to Charlie McElvy's latest Kickstarter, SPIDER-SQUIRREL and TRASH PANDA REDUX- IT IS OFFICIAL! Dean will be at Baltimore Comic Con this OCTOBER 17-19! More details to come! Get your tickets NOW- Please continue to donate to Afua Richardson's Recovery Fund!-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!

“Kid, you’re one of the best. But put your work in galleries. Don’t do comics. Comics will break your heart.”Dean and Vito continue their discussion about the King of Comics, Jack Kirby, diving head first into Fantastic Four #108 (for Jack's 108th Birthday) and discuss the heartbreaking realities of the comic industry.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:-WHILE YOU CAN, take advantage of this 30% off Everything Sale at the Fantagraphics website! Ends 8/25. Even if you miss it, help them out by purchasing anything!- IT IS OFFICIAL! Dean will be at Baltimore Comic Con this OCTOBER 17-19! More details to come! Get your tickets NOW @ https://baltimorecomiccon.com/- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!- Please continue to donate to Afua Richardson's Recovery Fund!-And don't forget to donate to Reese Nathan's ongoing battle with Crohn'sFollow 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 am a guy who lives with a lot of questions. I say what's out there ? And i try to resolve that. And I never can.”Hot on the heels of their Greatest of All Time Comic Book Issue discussion, and in time for his 108th birthday, Dean and Vito dive in and talk wholeheartedly (not just mention) The King of Comics, Jack Kirby. In this first of two part celebration, they list their top 10 favorite heroes and villains that Jack Kirby created or co-created. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- IT IS OFFICIAL! Dean and Vito will both be at Baltimore Comic Con this OCTOBER 17-19! More details to come! Get your tickets NOW @ https://baltimorecomiccon.com/- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!- Please continue to donate to Afua Richardson's Recovery Fund!-And don't forget to donate to Reese Nathan's ongoing battle with Crohn'sFollow 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!

“When you're right, nobody remembers. When you're wrong, nobody forgets.”This week, Dean and Vito do it.They name the greatest comic book ever.Sort of.Want to play along? Here's a copy of our bracket!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- IT IS OFFICIAL! Dean and Vito will both be at Baltimore Comic Con this OCTOBER 17-19! More details to come! Get your tickets NOW @ https://baltimorecomiccon.com/- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!- Please continue to donate to Afua Richardson's Recovery Fund! -And don't forget to donate to Reese Nathan's ongoing battle with Crohn'sFollow 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'm not crazy about reality, but it's still the only place to get a decent meal.”This week, Dean and Vito talk extensively about the new Superman movie by James Gunn (spoiler: they loved it) and memories of Live Aid. Then, buckle in, it's time for another round of Versus!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- Meet Dean at TerrifiCon August 8-10 in Connecticut!- Please continue to donate to Afua Richardson's Recovery Fund!-And don't forget to donate to Reese Nathan's ongoing battle with Crohn'sFollow 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's a lucky man, a very lucky man, who is committed to what he believes, who has stifled intellectual detachment and can relax in the luxury of his emotions.”This week, we welcome gentleman/scholar/artist and kind soul, Peter Rostovsky (DAMNATION DIARIES), to the podcast and we spend a lot of time talking about why there exists a schism between fine art and comics...and why there shouldn't be one. We also discuss "the firewall of exclusivity," SINNERS (Spoilers!), the benefits of working in a studio and much more.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- Purchase DAMNATION DIARIES @ https://uncivilizedbooks.com/artists/rostovsky-peter/- Follow Peter on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/peterrostovsky- Please continue to donate to Afua Richardson's Recovery Fund!-And don't forget to donate to Reese Nathan's ongoing battle with Crohn'sFollow 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!

"ART MAN DRAW!"This week, Dean and Vito welcome creator, Dan Goldman, to talk about things both tangible and esoteric, including meditation, his franchise comics wishlist (NOT who you'd expect!) and his new hardcover collection of RED LIGHT PROPERTIES: UNFINISHED BUSINESS!MENTIONED THIS EPISODE:- Purchase RED LIGHT PROPERTIES: UNFINISHED BUSINESS on the Kinjin Storylab site!- Please continue to donate to Afua Richardson's Recovery Fund!-And don't forget to donate to Reese Nathan's ongoing battle with Crohn'sFollow 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'm always relieved when someone is delivering a eulogy and I realize I'm listening to it.”

This week, Dean and Vito hand the reins of the show over to listener, Steve Bearfield. Steve is a burgeoning comic book writer and fan of the show, and we talk about his formative comic reading years, and he asks us what properties we would make a comic out of, we talk about Jack Kirby at length and we answer what kind of serial killer we'd be.

MENTIONED THIS EPISODE:

- Purchase THE RED HOOK on Amazon OR, and we prefer this method, at YOUR LOCAL COMIC BOOK STORE!

- Please continue to donate to Afua Richardson's Recovery Fund!

-And don't forget to donate to Reese Nathan's ongoing battle with Crohn's

Follow Dean on Instagram and on ⁠Substack

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“A good commander can beat the odds. A great commander can beat the gods.”

Dean and Vito talk about building pantheons and the idea of gods versus superheroes, missed opportunities that we weren't even offered, and a lively game of Versus!

MENTIONED THIS EPISODE:

- Pick up GODQUEST: MILESTONE here

- Purchase THE RED HOOK on Amazon OR, and we prefer this method, at YOUR LOCAL COMIC BOOK STORE!

- Please continue to donate to Afua Richardson's Recovery Fund!

-And don't forget to donate to Reese Nathan's ongoing battle with Crohn's

Follow Dean on Instagram and on Substack

Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠

Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!