WAYNE'S COMICS PODCAST

This week in Episode #695, I talk with Ethan Sacks, accomplished creator of comics including Star Wars, Old Man Hawkeye, and Midnight Suns, and his daughter and co-writer, Naomi Sacks, who are telling an allegory of a deeply personal time in their lives called A Haunted Girl. They have a Zoop.gg crowdfunding event going on until about Thursday, June 12.

This book was originally published by Image Comics and Syzygy Publishing, and this hardcover edition contains all-new behind the scenes features and is the ultimate collector’s item for fans of this acclaimed supernatural horror story. The book is described this way: “The fate of all life on Earth depends on a girl who doesn’t know if she wants to live. Cleo, a 16-year-old adopted Japanese-American whose anxiety and depression drives her to suicidal thoughts, is fresh out of the hospital and trying unsuccessfully to reintegrate back into her old life.” This campaign went live on the Zoop crowdfunding platform, Tuesday, May 6th.  This date was chosen specifically to coincide with World Mental Health Awareness month, due to the book’s subject matter. We explore how the series came to be, who the various characters are, and also talk about how these creatives worked together and what else they might have coming our way soon.

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In Episode 694 this week, Damien Duffy from Parable of the Talents talks about his recently released sequel to Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower!

Damien was chosen to continue his successful work of translating Butler’s prose into the comics format, once again working with artist John Jennings. It’s described this way: “Following Lauren Olamina, a preacher’s daughter who develops a new religion, Earthseed, while traveling the dangerous and dystopian country, Duffy and Jennings bring the sci-if classic to life with a beautifully drawn graphic novel adaptation. Parable of the Talents continues Butler’s masterful story set against a background of a war-torn continent under the control of Christian fundamentalist fascist state.” We discuss how this book came to be, who the various characters are, and what else we can expect from this high-power writer/artist team in the months ahead! Published by Abrams ComicsArt, this graphic novel can be found in local comics shops, in your local bookstore, or here on Amazon.com. https://a.co/d/ezIFSST. Don’t miss it!

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This week in Episode #693, I talk with Stephan Franck, an acclaimed cartoonist and award-nominated animator, writer, and director! He has a Kickstarter underway for both Romance in the Age of the Space God and Palomino!

Stephan is quite the accomplished creator, and his Kickstarter is for his stand-alone graphic novella called Romance in the Age of the Space God and his Ringo-Award nominated crime mystery Palomino. Here’s how both are described: “Part Sci-fi thriller,  part slice-of-life, and part political satire, Romance in the Age of the Space God drops us into a world not unlike ours, where things once thought impossible have happened. Also, a captivating neo-noir crime mystery, Palomino begins in 1981 Los Angeles, where we meet Eddie Lang, an old-school, hardboiled former Burbank PD detective juggling his six-nights-a-week gig in the Palomino house band, his P.I. business, and his teenage daughter–who might even be more hardboiled than he is!” We explore both creations, who the various characters are, how these stories came to be, and also talk about an important project I’m particularly fond of that Stephan helped bring to the big screen. Be sure to back this excellent comics project before it concludes on Monday, June 6, at 2:59 a.m. EDT.

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Time for a great HomeBrewed Comics doubleheader this week in Episode #692! It all starts with the return of Chris Sahloff, who has a Kickstarter underway for C.R.I.T. #8, then concludes with Dan Price from Bigfoot Knows Karate Issue #3 coming to Kickstarter soon!

Both Chris and Dan are leaders in HomeBrewed Comics, an independent comic book publisher fueled by creativity, passion, and the desire to tell unique, engaging stories. Chris is the person behind C.R.I.T., and the latest issue is described this way: “C.R.I.T. enters the 5th year with issue 8 ‘He Who Would Be King’ along with remastered issues 1 and 5. Join the chaos!” Be sure to back this excellent comics project before it concludes on Friday, May 30, at 8 p.m. EDT.

Then everything wraps up with my fun conversation with the return of creator Dan Price from Bigfoot Knows Karate, which will be launching soon on Kickstarter. Here’s this book’s description: “Our mysterious bigfoot, Benny, and his new companion, Iris, are on the run. What does this nefarious cabal want from Bigfoot? And can Benny stop them? Uncover the mystery in this eye-opening chapter of BIGFOOT KNOWS KARATE! Think Godzilla vs. Kong meets Kill Bill with a twist.” If you go to the link directly above, you can now sign up to receive notification when this excellent project launches very soon! We find out how this terrific comic came to be, explore the various characters, and find out what else Dan and HomeBrewed Comics will be bringing our way soon! Be sure to sign up to learn more about this excellent book once you have finished listening to this episode!

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This week in Episode #691, Wayne talks with Cecilia and Waverley Lim from Kwento Comics about their excellent YA series The Mask of Haliya!

Kwento Comics, the trailblazing Filipino-American comic book publisher, recently concluded their successful Kickstarter for the second volume of The Mask of Haliya,a young adult urban fantasy graphic novel inspired by Philippine mythology. The good news is–you can still back this high-power project, which is described this way: “THE MASK OF HALIYA follows the journey of a troubled Filipina-American teen who discovers a mysterious mask at her great-grandmother’s wake.” We talk about Kwento Comics, how The Mask of Haliya came to be, who the characters are, and what else we can expect from this international, all-Asian, all-female creative team in the months ahead! Be sure to go to the link above and support them once you have listened to this great interview!

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This week in Episode #690, it’s the return of another group of great comics creators, Matt Knowles and Steph Cannon from Insymmetry Creations!

You’ll enjoy another engaging discussion with Matt Knowles and Steph Cannon from Insymmetry Creations! They have a Kickstarter coming soon for Tatsumi: The Serpent Mistress #1, which is described this way: “The last remaining daughter of a fallen empire is hell-bent on RETRIBUTION and REVENGE! A swashbuckling, high seas adventure!” You can sign up now to be notified about the latest information regarding this crowdfunding project, which right now is expected to launch on Sunday, May 25. Be sure to sign up once you finish listening to this episode!

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Immortalis is a gripping Indie comic that’s the result of the creative vision of both Shawn Lewis and Rion Mosely, who Wayne talks with this week in Episode 689.

Shawn and Rion began work on this successful Indie series back in 2021, and it has been coming out both as a self-published comic and from Markosia, one of the UK’s leading independent publishers, particularly in the graphic novel field. The series is available at that site here and also here as well as at their own website mandlcomics.com. The book is described this way: “Immortalis is the ongoing adventure of Tam Montefiore, born in 1813 to be the one true Deicide in the war between heaven and hell and the old gods of myth.” We talk about this book came to be, who the characters are, and what else these excellent creators have coming our way soon, including the 12th and 13th issues of Immortalis. Don’t miss it!

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This week in Episode #688, Wayne talks with Denis Kitchen, who has been taking on the establishment for decades. Now an all-new documentary, Oddly Compelling, highlights Kitchen’s thirty years as one of the most important independent comic book publishers, and his work as a fierce advocate for the First Amendment.

Denis founded Kitchen Sink Press in 1969, and for more than 30 years, he published many of the most prominent and innovative creators in comics. Now, filmmaker Soren Christiansen and Ted Intorcio have captured hours of in-depth, candid interviews with Denis and many of his fellow cartoonists and colleagues. You can sign up now for the Kickstarter for Oddly Compelling, which is at this link. We talk about Denis’s career and this documentary that explores his creativity and passion for the First Ammendment as well as how this film has come together. You can still sign up for this film today so you can be kept up to date with this Kickstarter project, which will begin soon! Don’t miss it!

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He’s one of our favorites here at the podcast, so it’s always great to talk with Ed Jowett with the Cascade mini-series on Kickstarter this week in Episode #687!

Ed Jowett catches us up with the very latest happenings with SoV Comics, including his current Kickstarter for Cascade 2! This crowdfunding project is described this way: “The Empowered face a giant robot… and an army!Penumbra, Violete, Lacuna, and Blue-Shift are back! When the giant robot starts creating an army of smaller ones, what will they do?” We explore this team-up, how these comics work with Shades of Vengeance’s other projects (including SoV Comics), and what else is coming from them in the months ahead! This Kickstarter will conclude on Sunday, April 20, at 4:00 p.m. EDT, so be sure to back this project once you have finished listening to this fun interview!

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Tom Marvelli from The Boy in the Bot returns this week in Episode #686, and he talks about his upcoming Kickstarter for the second installment in this great comics franchise!

It’s always a pleasure to talk comics with creator Tom Marvelli, who is signing supporters up for the crowdfunder for the second chapter in his excellent series, coming soon to Kickstarter. Here’s the description: “The Boy in the Bot Book 2 is the next chapter in Tom Marvelli’s thrilling sci-fi trilogy—A boy and his robot flee evil forces determined to reclaim what is theirs.” We discuss the latest news about this great comic, check out who the characters are, and find out what else Tom is up to and has coming our way soon! Be sure to follow this great project at this link today so you can keep up with the latest information about this groundbreaking comic!

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