Episode 379 of the Wayne’s Comics Podcast is a very special one! On Saturday, April 20, I attended the Grand Opening of the Scout Comics and Entertainment HQ in Fort Myers, Florida. It was a great event, with several creators from Scout were there! To celebrate, I’m sharing the fun interviews I recorded with Brendan Deneen, Enzo Garza from Gutt Ghost, Kevin Joseph from Tart, great artist Lee Ferguson, Richard Rivera from Shadow Play, Walter Ostlie from Metalshark Bro, Tennessee Edwards, Publisher Jim Pruett, and everything wraps up with James Haick, the president of Scout. For more about this rising star comics company, go to their website at scoutcomics.com and Facebook! Below you’ll find the sequence and times you can hear each interview during the podcast:

Looking for more fun and adventure in your comics reading? Be sure to listen to this week’s show because Episode 378 features my interview with Christopher Mills from AtomicAction Comics! The debut issue of Space Crusaders is now available, and it highlights Mr. Mills’ love of the great days when comic reading was much less gloom and doom and much more adventure! This first issue features Rex Dexter of Mars and is a tremendous read! During our discussion, we talk about where the heroes and other characters in this imprint come from, including a favorite of mine, The Black Owl! He’s planning many strong titles, including Savage Sagas, Sleuth Comics, Monsters Vs. Heroes, and Danger Comics, just to name a few! Don’t miss this episode and a fun chat about comics and what they can be!

Episode 377 is yet another great double-header week! Everything starts with Ed Jowett from Shades of Vengeance, who has Fauna #1 as a great Kickstarter project worthy of your support!  It’s described this way: When everyone starts mindlessly searching for Quinn’s Empowered alter-ego, it is clear someone will do whatever it takes to find him… Be sure to get great stretch goals now by going here on Kickstarter.com! This Kickstarter has already made its goal, so now is the perfect time to pick up terrific goodies including this comic!

Then this episode wraps up with the return of Tyler Chin-Tanner from A Wave Blue World, who is bringing another gripping anthology book our way, this one called Dead Beats. It’s referred to as “a music-themed horror anthology.” I’ve never read anything like that before, so I’m fascinated! It’s an excellent gathering of talented comics creators, so I recommend you go to Kickstarter at this link after you listen to our interview to add more scary to your Halloween this year!

I hope you’re ready for another double-header and Kickstarter week because Episode 376 focuses on two excellent projects! First up are Marc Gaffen and Daniel Govar, two of the creators of Tuskers, a high-quality graphic novel you can now support on Kickstarter. Com! This book is about a herd of orphaned African elephants that must escape their homeland as a vicious poaching militia chases them! We talk about how they brought this story to life as well as what we might expect from them in the months ahead. This Kickstarter has already raised its goal, so now is the perfect time to jump on to get great stretch goals!

Then everything wraps up with my discussion about Tokyo Rose: Zero Hour with writer Andre Frattino and Andew Birkett from Atheris Entertainment, who is making this Kickstarter happen! Here’s the series’ quick description: “This graphic novel is inspired by the true story of Iva Toguri, a Japanese American woman trapped on the wrong side of the Pacific during WW2!” We talk about how the book came to be, discuss Iva Toguri’s fascinating story, and what other projects we can enjoy from these two creators. It’s an excellent historical story worthy of your support, so I recommend you go to Kickstarter at this link after you listen to our interview!

It’s landmark Episode 375, and it’s another double-header week! First up are Don Handfield and Joshua Malkin, comics creators of Unikorn, a family friendly graphic novel you can now support on Kickstarter.Com! This is Don’s third comic, with The Rift and The Mall already successful books! Joshua is also a high-power TV/film scripter, and both wanted to create a comic their daughters could enjoy and benefit from reading! We talk about how they brought this tale to life as well as what we might expect from them in the months ahead.

Then everything wraps up with the return of Caleb Thusat, one of the main driving forces behind Alter Life, Zed and now Nook. Here’s the series’ quick description: “A family escapes WWII Germany only to discover their new home on the border of France is haunted by a dark past and a cat named Nook.” This latest Kickstarter has already met its goal, so he’s bringing out great stretch goals! It’s an excellent one-shot worthy of your support, so I recommend you go to Kickstarter at this link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/calebthusat/nook-a-wwii-ghost-story-hardcover-graphic-novel after you listen to our discussion! Don’t miss it!

Here comes another double-header episode this week! First up is the return of Gilbert Deltrez, creator of several Indie comics I’ve really enjoyed, including Under the Flesh and Lair. He’s got a new one-shot called Pistolera described as “a blood-soaked tale of scorn and vengeance.” We talk about how he’s brought this tale to be as well as what we might expect from him in the months ahead. To support this project, go to Kickstarter at this link today!

Then everything wraps up with my great chat with Lyndon White, an accomplished comics artist who has been publishing a series of what are called “concertina” books. He’s got a Kickstarter project going on right now for the latest one, and it’s about H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds. We discuss the series of books this one belongs with as well as how he put this fascinating concept together and what we might see from him in the future! To support his project, go to Kickstarter at this link today! Don’t miss it!

You’ll enjoy another double-header episode this week! First up is Adrian Wassel, CCO & Editor-in-Chief at Vault Comics, an excellent producer of science fiction and fantasy comics that is one I’m really enjoying getting to know. We talk about their recent trade paperback releases as well as what’s heading our way soon from this up-and-coming company. You can check out many of their offerings at this link at comixology or at their website store here.

Then everything wraps up with my fun chat with Andy Schmidt, the President and Publisher at Comics Experience. His new four-issue miniseries Achilles Inc. is coming soon from Source Point Press, so be sure to let your LCS know you want to add it to your pull list! We discuss what’s going on in this great comic, how this book came to be, what’s going on at Comics Experience, and what we can expect from Andy and the high-octane group of creators there in the coming months! Don’t miss it!

If you don’t think comics can make a difference, this week you’re going to discover one that does! In Episode 372, you’ll hear my discussion with Shelbi Webb (who’s 13 years old) and her Dad Jason Webb, two of the driving (or should I say flying) forces behind the “comic with a cause,” Sugar Glider and the X Ambassadors! Shelbi and her father have turned life tragedies into comics that can help teens deal with concerns including poor body image, the loss of a loved one, LGBTQ issues and many more matters teens face today. We discuss the first two issues of the comic, including how they bring each issue together, how they are getting the word out (including attending local conventions), and what we can expect from them and their hopeful comic in the months ahead. I highly recommend you go to this link and support this book! If you can help get these comics in the hands of teens and others who might find them helpful, also reach out to Shelbi and her Dad through this email address!

I hope you’re ready for another excellent suggestion about a comic worthy of your support – SKOTUS! This week, in Episode 371, I talk with writer Rob Wolinsky about this chilling book about a president of the United States who becomes the Serial Killer of the United States (SKOTUS) as well! We talk about the Kickstarter supporting this project, which is now underway. We delve into how this series came to be and what we might see from him in the future! After you listen to this great interview, I highly recommend you go to this link and support this book!

If you’re looking for a great Indie comic to dive into, have I got a terrific suggestion for you! It’s Agent 1.22, and in this week’s episode, I talk with co-creators Tom Dheere and Angelo Panetta about this high-octane comic series! I met them at a recent Baltimore Comic-Con, and fell in love with this sci-fi book that’s full of action and excellent characters! Issue 3 is about to come out (if it hasn’t already), so I highly recommend you get into this comic series that’s described as “Robocop meets the Bionic Woman!” Their website is Agent122.com, or you can get this book at this link at comixology. Be sure not to miss this unparalleled sci-fi comic!