World at War Comics

My next guest is Matt Griese, owner and founder of Wham Stand, an amazing company that designs tools to help collectors shine. Wham Stands are stands that can be used for all sizes of Comic Book. On the front of the Wham Stand, there is a place to add your magnetic Whamblem, the Logo or Emblem of your choice. These are perfect for comic book creators and collectors. They can also be used for action figures and collectors cards.

To learn more you can visit https://whamstand.co/ T

o communicate with Matt follow and message on Instagram @WHAMStand

Denton and Bobby stop by the podcast to share everything happening with Magma Comix! Magma Comix was founded in 2020 with the vision to create extraordinary stories that move and entertain mature audiences across the globe. Since releasing our first titles in partnership with legendary Heavy Metal Magazine, we’ve grown into an independent publisher committed to empowering comic book creators with the freedom and support necessary to make their 100% creator-owned passion projects that will excite and enthrall our readers. We’re constantly reimagining how to fulfill our promise of delivering a consistent, on-time product line that is produced to the highest standards.

To learn more visit www.magmacomix.com

Follow on all social media @magmacomix

Ryan Cady is a writer of comics and horror fiction based in Southern California. A graduate of the DC Comics Talent Development Workshop, he has written for such properties as Green Lantern, The Punisher, Venom, The X-Files, and more, with his first creator-owned series - Infinite Dark, from Image Comics/Top Cow Productions - recently concluding its second volume.

At @topcow in addition to Infinate Dark Ryan has written Magdalena, Destiny Gate, and Haunt you to the End

Ryan's current work is with Alien Books working on the re-launch of Valiant Comics. Ryan is writing the first title in the re-launch called The Valiants which will be part of free comic book day on May 4th 2024.

To learn more about the upcoming re-launch of the Valiant universe visit https://www.alienbooks.com/resurgence-event#thevaliants-1

You can find Ryan on Twitter and Instagram via the links below. ry_cady on Instagram and rycady on X-Twitter

You can also visit Ryan's website at www.ryancadywrites.com

Patrick Horvath visits the podcast to talk about his break out title Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees and his latest title Free for All! If you loved Beneath the Trees, wait until you see Free for All only on Zoop, the new way to Crowdfund!!

"Free for All" synopsis, Welcome to the future. The world is at peace and thriving. Housing, food, education, healthcare… all of the basic requirements for living are now provided for by the World Finance League, and it’s all funded by a lottery. Wealthy citizens of the world are picked at random and given the choice to either donate half of their assets for the greater good of the world, or fight to the death to keep it all. Among these trillionaire gladiators, two former lovers square off in this global arena to settle their differences once and for all.

Regardless of who lives or dies, we all win.

You do not want to miss this title!!! https://zoop.gg/c/freeforall

You can follow Patrick @patrickhorvath on all social media platforms or visit his website at www.patrickhorvath.com

There you can follow Patrick's Con plans. He will be attending C2E2, Comic Revolution, SDCC, LA Comic Con and more.

Xing Xin joins the podcast to talk about his 30 year journey of bringing the Ximphonic Versus universe to life! Over those 30 years Xing has persevered in his vision which today has paid off with the successful Ximphonic Versus universe.

With 4 issues released and several issue on the way that can be purchased on Amazon and Walmart.com,

today this story is being made into an animated series https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5686758/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

As well as a toy line. https://soniafpark-ximphonicversus.cheetah.builderall.com/deluxe-action-figure-line

The synopsis of the story is followed,

The Great Wars have ended and the world has fallen into shadow and despair, a dark lord begins to recount the events known as Ximphonic Versus. Set 5,000 years, in this beautiful and haunted past, a treaty is set to be signed in the neutral lands of the Glass Empire, ending the 800 year war fueled by the ruthless aristocratic war nation Countith'alyian Dynasty. The heir apparent and last of a venerated bloodline to the divine throne of Noctium Imperium, Crowned Prince Addonnis Neos Latrunculus and his mentor Concerto Maestro travel to witness this historic occasion.

As chance would have it the "Harpstrings Of Fate'' were playing their melodious song, pulling Addonnis towards an encounter with the transcendental and beautiful Sappheiros Soir-Florentissima, a princess of the Glass Kingdom who shares a mysterious connection with Addonnis and their rare ability to behold "Celestial Light''. Blissfully unaware of the tragedies that are to come, Addonnis is abruptly called away by the stewards of his Kingdom with news of great import and secrecy. Addonnis must travel to a forbidden realm on a deadly quest to retrieve the mask known as Hi'Ramouth, unaware that these actions will set into motion a chain of events with a cataclysmic outcome.

Soon the lives and love of Prince Addonnis and Lady Sappheiros will be stained by blood and tears. The impending return of an ancient evil eclipses hope as a nightmare whose endless ambitions of romanticized horror threaten the mortal world. For this nightmare's one desire is to turn the beauty of this dream world into his eternal throne of ghostly theater, where death is but the echoing sound of souls devoured by his lust, his hate, and his enchanting evil that has no end. As a song of woe will force Addonnis to choose between two evils, and the woman he loves.

You can follow Xing Xin @XVNR on YouTueb, Ximphonicversus on Facebook, Ximphonic_versus on Instagram, and Ximphonic Versus on X.

Ryan Drost is the creator and writer of Stealth Hammer, a story about Jami Taylor who is just starting to plan her future, Jami is about to start college studying graphic design. She’s always ready for a new adventure. With a celebrated scientist/inventor for a father and a world-traveling interior designer for a mother, she has a lot to live up to, but she might have a greater destiny than she ever imagined.

After an act of sabotage by her uncle and a bit of destiny, Jami found herself with incredible superpowers. She has fists that strike with the power of sledgehammers, and she can turn invisible. This, however, is just the start of what she will discover. Jami has a long journey ahead as the hero Stealth Hammer! This comic is great for all ages!

Stealth Hammer has just launched their 3rd Kickstarter for issue 3. You can participate in the Kickstarter today by visiting

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stealth-hammer/stealth-hammer-the-guardian-and-the-guide?ref=discovery

The Kickstarter has all kinds of options from digital to collectors additions. There is something for everyone!

To learn more you can visit www.stealthhammer.com

You can follow Ryan on all social platforms @stealthhammer

Our next guest is Tim Chizmar, a man of many talents! Tim is an big fan of comic books working in the industry as a creator and writer. HIs book include Soul Traiter and Modern Madness. He is a contributor to First Comic News touching on film, comics, and wrestling. Tim’s collaboration with writing legend Clive Barker was featured in the Bram Stoker-award winning book ITS ALIVE: bringing your nightmares to life, published by Crystal Lake Press. https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/

Although Tim has a fondness for the stories that go bump in the night, it has not all been a career of terror as his lighter credits to date include ABC, FOX, Showtime, Comedy Central, Playboy, NBC, The Hallmark Channel, and many more. He has produced various television pilots including a comedy/action series for CMT starring wrestling superstar Rob Van Dam that had showrunner Eric Bischoff attached. He’s produced such features as the Eric Roberts’ lead film Unchained and The Year of Laughing Dangerously starring Patrick Kilpatrick and Mindy Robinson.

Tim has also written and produced Nudels in Nudeland which can be watched on www.nudisthumorist.com

He has written Hell's Coming for you which can be watched on Tubi and Amazon.

As a headlining comedian Tim was a favorite at The World Hollywood IMPROV, The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club, and has toured all over the world playing sold-out casinos, clubs and colleges. To date he has worked with such standup legends as Jeff Foxworthy, Gabriel Iglesias, Jon Lovitz, Daniel Tosh, Brad Williams, and many others.

To learn more about Tim you can visit https://timchizmar.com/

You can follow Tim on all social media platforms @timchizmar

My next guest is Bryan Hitch, the award winning artist that has worked on every major comic book title in both DC and Marvel on characters like X-Men, X-Factor, Avengers, Captain America, Venom, She-Hulk, JLA, Green Lantern, Hawkman, The Authority, Batman, Teen Titans, Transformers, GI Joe, Wildstorm and much more!

Bryan is considered one of the most successful artist over the last 30 years. Bryan was awarded the National Comics Award for Best Artist in Comics Now 2003.

Bryan is known for his widescreen style on Marvel’s Ultimate Universe, DC Comic's Justice League and Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor which revolutionized comic book storytelling.

Bryan is the current co-creator and draws REDCOAT which is in stores now with writer Geoff Johns.

You can follow Bryan on X @thebryanhitch, on Instagram at bryanhitchcomics

Arthur Ebuen started as an animator for Futurama and The Simpsons. Over the last two decades, he’s since moved on to tell other brands' stories as an Associate Creative Director in advertising and as a Writer/Producer for video and film production.

You can follow Arthur @artebuen on Instagram, Facebook, and X

Dave Law is the artist and co-creator of the ongoing sci-fi space opera, The Space Odditorium, the mind bending Thoughtscape 2319 comic, and cyberpunk horror Wolf Punks. He's contributed to anthologies Wrong Magnetic Poles and the eclectic Paranoid American History 101. He focuses on visually exploring the unknown and dreaming up alternate, often dystopian worlds within his illustration, sequential art, and concept design. His style is bold and adventurous with a good dose of humor and lightheartedness. His happy place is at his desk combining crisp pen and ink with explosive watercolor and digital elements to create cinematic page layouts.

You can follow Dave @itsdavelaw

In the near future, ©alifornia, Inc. is a new corporate country still in its formative years with factions in-fighting to achieve their ideal of what the new nation should be. This series is written by Arthur N. Ebuen (animator: The Simpsons, Futurama), illustrated by Dave Law (The Space Odditorium, Thoughtscape, Wolf Punks), edited by Justin Giampaoli (Rome West, Starship Down, The Mercy Killing), and lettered by Frank Cvetkovic (Blink, Count Crowley, Cyberpunk 2077).

To learn more about California inc. visit Studio 12-7 https://studio12-7.com/

You can follow California Inc on social media @ california_inc

Support the current Kickstarter for issue 3 now! Missed the first 2 issues? No problem! Catch up with this Kickstarter as well!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artebuen/california-inc-1-3?ref=discovery

Get a behind the scenes look at Marvel with Tom Brevoort, the VP of Publishing, Conductor of X-Men, and Executive Editor with 35 years at Marvel.

Tom Brevoort started with Marvel in 1989 right out of college. Over the next 35 years Tom would touch every aspect of Marvel Comics having the opportunity to lead his favorite franchise the Fantastic Four, revolutionizing Avengers, and now becoming the current conductor over the X-Men franchise.

Lot's of news coming out of Marvel for X-Men including the next chapter after the Krakoan Era which begins with the first 3 titles, X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, and Exceptional X-Men that will be soon to be followed by several other X-Men related titles.

Joe Quesada called Tom the walking Marvel encyclopedia and Tom proved it in this interview.