In honor of this year's Heroes Con in Charlotte, North Carolina, I'm pleased to present a smash-up edition recorded with my friend Adam, co-host of The Comic Obsessive. In this episode, you will find brief interviews with...

Author and comics creator Russell Nohelty talks about the stories that inspire him, making time for the craft of writing, and more. You can find out more about Russell's work at https://www.russellnohelty.com.

Author, artist, and educator Cara Florence Goldstein returns to Words, Images, & Worlds the first time since our inaugural episode. This time, we chat about comics creating and educating, with an emphasis on workshopping the medium with students.

You can find out more about Cara's work at https://www.carascartooningacademy.com and at https://www.artportfolioprepcoach.com.

The creative team of Ben Humeniuk and Travis B. Hill stop by the podcast to talk about their new work, the dystopian world of A Last Goodbye. You can find out more about this book at the publisher's website (linked here).

Author DaVaun Sanders stops by the talk about his new Minecraft work, as well as his book, Keynan Masters & The Peerless Magic Crew. You can find out more about DaVaun's work at About DaVaun Sanders • DaVaun Sanders.

Artist and author Howard Chaykin stops by the podcast to talk about his journey in comics, his development in the industry, and his recent work adapting John Benteen's Fargo: Hell on Wheels. You can find out more about this project at https://zoop.gg/c/fargo.

Author and artist Chris Schweizer returns to the podcast to talk about exploring creative outlets, developing new ideas for comics work, and supporting artists and readership through the Art of Kids' Graphic Novel exhibit. You can find out more about Chris's work at

Prolific author Dan Gutman stops by to talk about writing for young audiences and developing his My Weird School series. You can find out more about Dan's work at

Author Dan Jolley returns to talk about balancing multiple projects, working in games, comics, and the world of novels, and an interesting cosplay invitation in honor of his new book, The Black-Horned Grave (The Demon-Sleuth Scrolls Book 2). You can find out more about Dan at https://danjolley.com.

Comics creator Trevor Mueller talks about building positive collaborations, working for young readers in the book Albert the Alien, and developing stories for older readers, including Los Ojos (funding on Zoop right now). You can find out more about Trevor's work at Home - TrevorAMueller.com.