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John Kissee stops by the show to talk about Doctor Rigby!

John is a visual storyteller at heart. His first work (age 6) was a 4-page comic adaptation of King Kong, proudly presented to my parents. He was a happy, imaginative, weird little kid, growing up in a household full of creativity, laughter and love. John has been a graphic designer for nearly twenty years, specializing in print, publication and packaging design. He also has enjoyed a range of other projects, including brand design, editorial illustration, comic book creation and book covers. His passion project is Doctor Rigby, a comic book he wrote and illustrated—a love letter to horror and retro adventure. He is now a happy, imaginative, weird adult living in Ft Lauderdale, FL with his beloved husband Jay, and their small, Wookie-like dog Chloe.

Doctor Rigby

Impeccably dressed and wielding strange weapons, Doctor Rigby is a mysterious soldier in an ancient, secret war of magic, monsters, and cosmic madness. In this thrilling collection, Doctor Rigby visits a demonic mermaid, battles a parking lot full of vampires, boards a haunted house ride from hell, solves a sea monster mystery, and learns the meaning of existence!

This amazing title is available right now on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1917459513?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/doctor-rigby-john-kissee/1146903206?ean=9781917459518

If you are a retailer order here! https://markosia.com/retailers/

Follow john on Blue Sky! Bluesky: @jkissee.bsky.social

Frederick Littles is a creator, writer, and founder of Wise Acre Comics. He is the brains behind all the stories and characters in the Wise Acre Comics ecosystem. In addition to being a comic book creator and story writer, he currently serves in the United States Air Force.

In Issue #5, Magnus and his sister MeKyla stand at a crossroads after enduring a series of grueling trials. As new dangers arise, Magnus must trust in the strength passed down from his father. This issue captures the power of family, duty, and the wisdom shared between generations as they prepare for the ultimate challenge.

Veve Issue 1 In New Orleans, Lisa Boudreaux, a freshman at Arcane Bayou University, juggles college life with her fascination for local folklore. Her world changes when she finds an old trinket in the French Quarter, sparking visions that reveal her lineage as a descendant of Papa Legba. You can get these two titles on Kickstarter right now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/akoma/magnus-jakuta-5-the-intergalactic-saga-continues?ref=discovery&term=wise%20acre%20comics&total_hits=26&category_id=250

You can follow Wise Acre Comics on all social media at @wiseacrecomics including right here on YouTube!

You can also visit wiseacre.us to learn more about what Wise Acre is doing to make godhood Comics, Wise Acre Comics and Punch Publishing the best in indie comics!

Comic creator Bob Campbell joins the podcast to talk about issue 2 of Illuminatus which has a Kickstarter that goes live in April 2025.

TALES OF ILLUMINATUS! is the official comic book adaptation of Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea's classic underground trilogy of novels. This is the original conspiracy adventure! Before the X-files, before the Da Vinci Code, before True Detective, there was Illuminatus!

Right now on Kickstarter you can secure your issues of Illuminatus using this link. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bobbycampbell/tales-of-illuminatus-2-the-invisible-crown?ref=discovery&term=tales%20of%20illuminatus&total_hits=2&category_id=250

You can follow Bob on social media at weirdoverse on Instagram

You can also visit www.weirdoverse.com as well as talesofilluminatus.com to learn more.

Michael Oden of 9 Realms Publishing stops by to share his latest title Elysian Fields: Reborn Elysian Fields Fueled by Pride, driven by rage, chasing after glory- this was the life of Achilles. But despite the number of foes he laid lo, his fate was sealed the moment he set foot on the plains of Ilium, so, just as the countless that had met his blade, death came and took him. Finally, Achilles would find peace... for a time.

However, this peace is now interrupted as he has been called upon to fight once more- a gladiator in a contest of champions to determine the next lord of the Underworld.

You can get your copy of this amazing title on Kickstarter by using this link! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elysianfields/elysian-fields-reborn?ref=discovery&term=elysian%20fields&total_hits=34&category_id=250

You can follow Michael at 9rpcomics on Instagram Head over to Kickstarter today!

Chris Condon is the writer of the ongoing Image Comics series That Texas Blood, as well as its acclaimed Wild West spinoff, The Enfield Gang Massacre. He is currently writing Green Arrow for DC Comics and Ultimate Wolverine for Marvel. He has a rescue pitbull named Obi who actually does most of the writing.

Quote: "Far Down Below is a story that I've wanted to tell since high school. People grow old, but stories never do, so I'm incredibly excited to be tackling this long-gestating project with a phenomenal artist like Gegê Schall and our editor, Marla Eizik, at Mad Cave Studios. This story is both a personal look back at the highs and lows of being a teenager and an exciting, and sometimes scary, thrill ride down into the center of Eastern Pennsylvania. I hope Far Down Below connects with readers as it did with me nearly sixteen years ago when I dreamt up the idea." – Writer, Chris Condon

Artist, Gegê Schall Barcelona-based brazilian author Gegê Schall has been making comics for over 20 years. You can see her work in books such as Made In Korea (Image Comics), Better Angels (Boom! Studios) and Chasing Echoes (Humanoids Inc), among many more. You can find her on her Patreon channel, and also challenging people to a Street Fighter match at your nearest arcade.

Quote: "Being familiar with Chris Condon's work, I was instantly very excited when I was asked to collaborate with him, but not until I read the script and really fell in love with the story and the characters that I realized what a treat I was in for. These two boys remind me so much of me and my friends when I was a kid, and I think I've been working on this book for that exact inner child that still exists in me. The emotional turmoil, the thirst for adventure, the family drama, the goofiness, it's all there. Plus the scary monsters, the cool locations, the wild characters...I'm so happy to have helped Chris in bringing Far Down Below to life, and if readers have half as much fun reading the book as I've had drawing it, I'll consider my job well accomplished." – Artist, Gegê Schall

Far Down Below will be in stores March 26th at your favorite comic book store!

To learn more visit Mad Cave Studios at https://madcavestudios.com/explore-the-unknown-in-far-down-below/

You can follow Chris Condon on Blue Sky at christophcondon.bsky.social

It was just announced his latest title with Jeffrey Alan Love called New from the Fall Out is coming later this year.

You can also follow Gege Schall on Blue Sky at gegeschall.bsky.social

Gege's website is here https://www.gegeschall.com/

Noah Alperin, creator and writer of Atrocity joins the show to share his journey through the comic book writing process. A graduate of film, Noah has made the transition into comics finding the platform comics provides fits perfect with the stories he wants to tell.

Atrocity is a story that Noah created years prior and it can be yours now on Indiegogo! Use this link! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/atrocity-issue-1#/

Atrocity is a post apocalyptic horror comic. After the world has been destroyed, only one city remains. And from the ruins, powerful forces try to shape the future of humanity.

You can follow Noah on Instagram at noah_alperin

Use this link to ger your hands on this amazing horror title, Infernoct by @ironagecomics ! Written by the talented Mina Elwell with art from the amazing Eli Powel, Infernoct bring the scary to horror on this latest title! Use this link to back! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hb2/infernoct-vol-1-a-complete-graphic-novel?ref=discovery&term=infernoct&total_hits=30&category_id=252

You can follow Iron Age Comics on socials at ironagecomics

You can follow Mina @minaelwell

You can follow Eli @instaless_eli

Infernoct is about Sam, Sam just needs a job. She certainly doesn't WANT to babysit an old man. It's the only job she could get. This is the story of what happens when the caretaker of an elderly monster hunter realizes she has to learn his job - fast - or risk the whole town being swallowed by an ancient evil...

Veteran Comic book creator/artist Mahmud Asrar joins us to talk about his amazing career having worked on several titles at Marvel (X-Man, X-Force, Thor, Spiderman, Conan the Barbarian, King Conan), DC Comics (JLA, Atom, Supergirl, Brightest Day) and Image (Dynamo 5, Savage Dragon) as well as his latest title with Jason Aaron Bug Wars.

Bug Wars

Slade Slaymaker is a kid from Alabama suddenly lost in a vicious world beyond his imagining, a world of marauding ant armies, spellcasting spider witches, and beetle-riding barbarians. A kingdom of tiny but deadly warriors hidden in his own backyard. The same world that saw his father eaten alive by insects now plunges young Slade into the middle of a brutal Bug War to decide the fate of his family.

From the superstar team of writer JASON AARON (SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Absolute Superman) and artist MAHMUD ASRAR (Conan the Barbarian, X-Men, Batman & Robin) comes the over-sized debut of BUG WARS: BOOK ONE, the first adventure in a sprawling new dark fantasy epic.

You can follow Mahmud on social media at mahmudasrar

His website is https://mahmudasrar.com/

From 2010 to 2020, DiDio was co-publisher of DC Comics alongside Jim Lee. Prior to this, DiDio was the Senior Vice President — Executive Editor, DC Universe, for DC Comics, having been promoted to that position in October 2002 after having joined the company in January 2002 as DC Universe Vice President — Editorial.

He was awarded by Wizard magazine as its first ever "Man of the Year" in 2003 for his work on the DC Universe line. Previous to DC Comics, DiDio was a writer and producer at Mainframe Entertainment, working on ReBoot among other shows.

Dan also created and writer Ancient Enemies published at Frank Miller Presents.

Dan is the current writer on Defenders of the Earth with @madcavestudios The first trade of this run is available write now in your local comic shop.

Publication Date: February 26, 2025 Cover Artist: Jim Calafiore Diamond Code: DEC241672 Lunar Code:1224MA449

You can follow Dan on social media at dan.didio2020

To learn more visit https://madcavestudios.com/product/defenders-of-the-earth-2024-paperback/?mc_cid=dbada3a839&mc_eid=ae8700ecae

PCB Entertainment, Keith Arem (Call of Duty Performance Director), Christopher Shy (Dead Space Comic Artist) - the creative team behind Image Comics’ award winning graphic novel, Ascend, is set to unveil Frost Road, set to launch on Kickstarter March 4, 2025. The thriller comic is best described as a high-intensity graphic novel that blends apocalyptic horror and suspense, perfect for fans of The Last of Us, A Quiet Place, & Silent Hill. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pcb-entertainment/frost-road-an-apocalyptic-horror-graphic-novel

Keith Arem

As Creative Director and President of PCB Productions, Writer/Creator Keith Arem brings over 30 years of interdisciplinary experience to his work in film, music, new media and AAA video games. Arem is the performance director for many of the top- grossing game titles in history, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 & 2, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1, 2 & 3. Keith has worked with clients such as Activision, Ubisoft, Sony, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Sega, Capcom, Nintendo and Disney and has recorded and produced over 700 commercial releases, including the Call of Duty series, Saints Row series, Ghost Recon series, Spider-man Series, Yakuza Like a Dragon series, Tony Hawk Pro Skater Series, Persona series, Rainbow Six series, Sleeping Dogs, Street Fighter 6 and Titanfall.

Follow Keith at pcbentertainment on social media

Chris Yates

Chris Yates is a seasoned comic book and genre expert whose career was solidified by his work at The Walt Disney Corporation and United Talent Agency. Specializing in Film/TV adaptations, non- traditional IP media rights, and creator representation, Chris has worked with some of the most influential names in the business, including James Tynion IV, Rick Remender, Joshua Williamson, Frank Miller, Skybound, and Boom! Studios, among many others.

Follow Chris on Instagram at cyg47