Les meilleurs podcasts Comic Book Historians (2024)

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Frank Frazetta Phone Interview by Steve Ringgenberg 24:47

19d ago24:47

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In today's special episode, Alex Grand and Bill Field delve into a fascinating phone conversation from August 27, 1994, between comic book historian and writer, Steve Ringgenberg and the legendary fantasy artist Frank Frazetta. Steve Ringgenberg, known for his deep knowledge and contributions to the comic book industry, chats with Frazetta about hi…

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Rob Liefeld Marvel Biographical Interview 2024 by Alex Grand 1:38:58

2M ago1:38:58

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Alex Grand interviewed Rob Liefeld for the Comic Book Historians Podcast, a key figure in the revolution of comic books in the 1990s, known for his intense storytelling and artistic impact. The conversation focuses on Liefeld’s approach to comics, particularly his efforts to inject fun and boldness into his work, drawing inspiration from his inner …

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Jim Mooney & Marv Levy interviews by David Armstrong 47:00

3M ago47:00

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David Armstrong interviewed Golden & Silver Age great, Jim Mooney in 1997 on set at San Diego Comic Con about his entry into pulp magazines like Weird Tales, meeting Julius Schwartz and Mort Weisinger, entering comic books in the early 1940s with Fiction House, Ace Magazines and Timely, meeting Golden Age publishers like Victor Fox, entering DC Com…

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Irwin Hasen & Harry Lampert interviews by David Armstrong 45:54

4M ago45:54

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David Armstrong interviewed Golden Age great, Irwin Hasen in 1999 on set at San Diego Comic Con about his entry into comic books in the late 1930s, illustrating sports figures for newspapers including an interesting experience at the Daily Worker, working for Harry Chesler, covers for DC Comics, rivalry with Shelley Mayer, contributing to the Justi…

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Audiobook Announcement for Understanding Superhero Comic Books by Alex Grand 12:12

4M ago12:12

12:12

I'm thrilled to share something truly special with you. Writing my book was a seven-year journey, culminating not just in publication but also in an audiobook that's now available, thanks to an option I discovered with my publisher. Encouraged by my friend, Eric Bailey, I decided to lend my voice to the project. Leveraging years of experience from …

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Tom Palmer, Inker & Illustrator Interview Part 2 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:23:12

5M ago1:23:12

1:23:12

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Tom Palmer about his extensive career as both inker and illustrator starting at the Frank Reilly school, learning from Jack Kamen, illustration for advertising, then inking various Marvel comic book pencilers in the Silver Age like Gene Colan, Neal Adams, John and Sal Buscema, and eventually others like…

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Tom Palmer, Inker & Illustrator Interview Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:34:50

6M ago1:34:50

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Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Tom Palmer about his extensive career as both inker and illustrator starting at the Frank Reilly school, learning from Jack Kamen, illustration for advertising, then inking various Marvel comic book pencilers in the Silver Age like Gene Colan, Neal Adams, John and Sal Buscema, and eventually others like…

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Steve Rude The Dude biographical interview by Alex Grand & Bill Field 1:14:53

7M ago1:14:53

1:14:53

Join Alex Grand and Bill Field as they sit down with legendary comic artist Steve Rude in an enlightening episode of the CBH podcast. Dive deep into Rude's early influences, from his passion for 1960s Marvel to the impact of artists like Jack Kirby and Gene Colan on his style. Discover the pivotal moments of his career, from his initial challenges …

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Nick Cardy interview part 2 by David Armstrong 33:59

8M ago33:59

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David Armstrong interviewed Nick Cardy for a second round on set in 2005 about his time at the Eisner shop, Fiction House, illustrator influences, Lou Fine, anatomy, reference, army sketch book, his Paris exhibit, Science Fiction stories, design, page rates, Brushwork, advertising, his sense of religion, and a sex comic experience at comic con. Int…

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Joe Kubert interview by David Armstrong 37:27

9M ago37:27

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David Armstrong interviewed Golden, Silver, and Bronze Age great, Joe Kubert in 1997 on set at San Diego Comic Con discussing his childhood strip and pulp influences, entering comic books in the early 1940s as a high school student, working with Harry Shorten & Frank Z. Temerson, his professional relation with Norman Maurer, his first job at DC, th…

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Carol Tyler: Comic Writer & Artist Interview Part 2 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:40:52

10M ago1:40:52

1:40:52

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview painter, autobiographical comics pioneer and 11-time Eisner nominee Carol Tyler, author of Soldier's Heart: The Campaign to Understand My WWII Veteran Father: A Daughter's Memoir (You'll Never Know), Fab4 Mania, and Late Bloomer in the second of a two parter. We cover her early work for Weirdo, Wimmen’s…

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Carol Tyler: Comic Writer & Artist Interview Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:32:37

11M ago1:32:37

1:32:37

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview painter, autobiographical comics pioneer and 11-time Eisner nominee Carol Tyler, author of Soldier's Heart: The Campaign to Understand My WWII Veteran Father: A Daughter's Memoir (You'll Never Know), Fab4 Mania, and Late Bloomer in the first of a two parter. We cover her early work for Weirdo, Wimmen’s …

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Nick Cardy interview part 1 by David Armstrong 30:54

12M ago30:54

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David Armstrong interviewed Golden and Silver Age great, Nick Cardy in 1998 on set at San Diego Comic Con about his entry into comic books in 1940, working with the Eisner & Iger shop, his influences like Gary Cooper, Noel Sickles, working at Fiction House, drafted into the Army, Tarzan and Casey Ruggles daily comic strips, entering DC Comics, inte…

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Steve Ditko Biographical Interview with Pat & Patrick Ditko by Alex Grand 1:48:31

1y ago1:48:31

1:48:31

Explore the life and genius of Steve Ditko, Spider-Man's co-creator, in a special 2-hour interview featuring his family. Discover his early years, creative process, and love for science and Batman, shaping his superhero creations. Dive into his youthful influences, like Tarzan and Charles Bronson, and how Ayn Rand's philosophy impacted his work and…

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Jack Keller, Western Artist 1973 Interview by John A. Mozzer 34:32

1y ago34:32

34:32

In 1973, John A. Mozzer, lover of pop culture interviewed 6 people in Reading, Pennsylvania to track down the history of Jim Steranko. The 6th person was Western/Kid Colt and Hot Rod comic artist, Jack Keller who worked in comics since the Golden Age for companies like Quality, Fawcett, Atlas/Marvel, Charlton and more who went into detail into the …

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John Romita Sr. interview by David Armstrong 50:31

1y ago50:31

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David Armstrong interviewed Silver & Bronze Age great, John Romita Sr. in 2001 on set at San Diego Comic Con about his entry into comic books with Les Zakarin, first meeting Stan Lee at Timely, his suspense science fiction stories like IT!, working for Famous Funnies, his relationship with Stan Lee in the 1950s, and again in the 1960s, getting inki…

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Who was Steve Ditko? SDCC 2023 panel 54:17

1+ y ago54:17

54:17

Everyone should know that Steve Ditko was the co-creator of Spider-Man and the creator of Dr. Strange, The Question, Mr A., and many others. But most people do not know who he was, let alone know anything about him. Who was he as a person? Did he have a family? What type of person was he? Mark Ditko (Ditkoverse; Steve's nephew), Lenny Schwartz (wri…

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José Villarrubia Biographical Interview by Alex Grand 1:24:26

1+ y ago1:24:26

1:24:26

A sit down chat between Alex Grand and Jose Villarrubia, Eisner nominated Comics colorist and Professor of Art at various colleges, universities & museums on various key aspects of his life and career including renovating Richard Corben's Den for Darkhorse. His personal and working relationships with Corben and Alan Moore are discussed, as well as …

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Understanding Superhero Comic Books with Alex Grand & N. Scott Robinson, Ph.D. 38:21

1+ y ago38:21

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Today we are joined by special guest-host and resident CBH book Editor and Globo Comico social media founder, N. Scott Robinson, Ph.D., who interviews Alex Grand, author of the new book, Understanding Superhero Comic Books A History of Key Elements, Creators, Events and Controversies , delving into its in-depth exploration of the origin, growth, an…

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Jesse Simon on Joe Simon & SHIELDMASTER interview by Alex Grand 55:10

1+ y ago55:10

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Alex Grand interviews Jesse Simon, the grandson of Captain America creator, Joe Simon on his creative and influential grandfather and his family's new comic series, SHIELDMASTER found on Kickstarter. Jesse discusses his grandfather's career at Timely Comics with figures like Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Martin Goodman, DC Comics, Harvey Comics with Al …

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Bill Field interviews Hashman authors Alex Grand & Joshua S. Berman 1:06:03

1+ y ago1:06:03

1:06:03

Bill Field returns from the exciting life of television production to host and interview comics historian Alex Grand & medical marijuana pioneer Joshua S. Berman about their award-winning graphic novel, Hashman about real-life raconteur 'Joey Berkowitz' and his life in the vice world of the illegal and legalized cannabis trade. Hashman available on…

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The Bud Plant biographical interview part 2 by Alex Grand or (When Berkeley Conquered COMIX) 1:21:54

1+ y ago1:21:54

1:21:54

A sit down chat between Alex Grand and Bud Plant discussing his early years in 1960s fandom, Rocket Blast Comic Collector, Golden Age Timely, Quality and Fiction House comics, EC Comics, Carl Barks, Julius Schwartz comics, Jules Fei¦er's Great Comic Book Heroes, business in the ﬁrst comic book shops, Sci-Fi Bay Con 1968, 1960s Fanzines, meeting Ste…

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The Bud Plant biographical interview part 1 by Alex Grand or (When Berkeley Conquered COMIX) 1:22:46

1+ y ago1:22:46

1:22:46

A sit down chat between Alex Grand and Bud Plant discussing his early years in 1960s fandom, Rocket Blast Comic Collector, Golden Age Timely, Quality and Fiction House comics, EC Comics, Carl Barks, Julius Schwartz comics, Jules Fei¦er's Great Comic Book Heroes, business in the ﬁrst comic book shops, Sci-Fi Bay Con 1968, 1960s Fanzines, meeting Ste…

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Professor William H. Foster III & African-Americans in Comics Part 2 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 54:46

1+ y ago54:46

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As featured in Roy Thomas’ Alter Ego Magazine, Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Professor William H. Foster III, published comic book historian, former Eisner judge and award-winning museum exhibit curator on the evolving roles of African Americans in Comics. William discusses his early forays into reading comics in the 1960s and 70s, …

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Professor William H. Foster III & African-Americans in Comics Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 56:33

1+ y ago56:33

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As featured in Roy Thomas’ Alter Ego Magazine, Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Professor William H. Foster III, published comic book historian, former Eisner judge and award-winning museum exhibit curator on the evolving roles of African Americans in Comics. William discusses his early forays into reading comics in the 1960s and 70s, …

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Julius Schwartz Interview by David Armstrong 35:39

2y ago35:39

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David Armstrong interviewed Golden, Silver and Bronze Age great, Julius Schwartz in 1999 on set at San Diego Comic Con about his work as a Science Fiction pulp writer agent in the 1930s, his friendship with Mort Weisinger, working with Alfred Bester & Shelley Mayer at All American Comics, M.C. Gaines, Harry Donenfeld, Science Fiction comic books of…

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Carmine Infantino Interview by David Armstrong 42:17

2y ago42:17

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David Armstrong interviewed Golden & Silver Age great, Carmine Infantino in 1999 about his entry into comic books with Fox Comics and Timely, meeting Harry Chesler, working at DC Comics with Sheldon Mayer, meeting Alex Toth and Joe Kubert, his favorite inkers & movies, his DC covers, the business side of DC, corporate shakeups, Sol Harrison, Irwin …

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Roy "the Boy" Thomas’ Marvel Age Interview with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 47:42

2y ago47:42

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Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson join former Marvel writer and second Editor-In-Chief of the Marvel Age after Stan Lee about his origins. Roy discusses how he left his job as a history teacher to move to New York working at DC Comics with Mort Weisinger, leaving DC for Marvel's Stan Lee, applying his English degree to the Marvel Method, meeting …

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Tom Brevoort Interview, Marvel Editor & VP: Part 2 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:11:56

2y ago1:11:56

1:11:56

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Tom Brevoort, Executive Editor and Vice President of Publishing of Marvel Comics discussing his childhood reading comics off the 7-11 spinner rack, his 1989 internship at Marvel with Bob Budiansky & Dwayne McDuffie, the highs and lows of Marvel in the 1990s including the Image Revolution, bankruptcy, To…

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Tom Brevoort Interview, Marvel Editor & VP: Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:18:20

2y ago1:18:20

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Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Tom Brevoort, Executive Editor and Vice President of Publishing of Marvel Comics discussing his childhood reading comics off the 7-11 spinner rack, his 1989 internship at Marvel with Bob Budiansky & Dwayne McDuffie, the highs and lows of Marvel in the 1990s including the Image Revolution, bankruptcy, To…

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Tony Puryear Afro-Futurism Interview Part 2 with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:17:13

2y ago1:17:13

1:17:13

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Tony Puryear, Hollywood screenwriter and Comic book writer/artist, discussing key phases of his diverse career, from his childhood encounters with Jack Kirby & Phil Seuling, his advertising career under the mentorship of James Patterson, directing music videos for 80s hip hop stars, becoming the first A…

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Tony Puryear Afro-Futurism Interview Part 1 with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:09:24

2+ y ago1:09:24

1:09:24

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Tony Puryear, Hollywood screenwriter and Comic book writer/artist, discussing key phases of his diverse career, from his childhood encounters with Jack Kirby & Phil Seuling, his advertising career under the mentorship of James Patterson, directing music videos for 80s hip hop stars, becoming the first A…

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The Larry Hama: Early Years Interview by Alex Grand 55:30

2+ y ago55:30

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CBH's Alex Grand interviews comic book writer, penciler and entertainment property creator, Larry Hama discussing his early years including his childhood comics, his time at Manhattan's High School of Art and Design, learning how to draw from Bernard Krigstein, working with Larry Ivie and Bhob Stewart on Castle of Frankenstein, working with Ralph R…

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Gary Groth Interview: Publisher, Comics Critic, Historian part 2 with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:18:58

2+ y ago1:18:58

1:18:58

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Fantagraphics publisher, The Comics Journal co-founder, and Genius in Literature Award recipient Gary Groth, in part 2 of a 2 parter covering his full publishing career starting at age 13, his greatest accomplishments and failures, feuds and friends, journalistic influences and ideals, lawsuits and cont…

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Gary Groth Interview: Publisher, Comics Critic, Historian part 1 with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:33:38

2+ y ago1:33:38

1:33:38

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Fantagraphics publisher, The Comics Journal co-founder, and Genius in Literature Award recipient Gary Groth, in Part 1 of a 2 parter covering his full publishing career starting at age 13, his greatest accomplishments and failures, feuds and friends, journalistic influences and ideals, lawsuits and cont…

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Alex Segura, Comics Writer and Crime Novelist of Secret Identity 1:36:12

2+ y ago1:36:12

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Alex Grand sits down with crime and science fiction writer, Alex Segura who discusses his new book, Secret Identity, a noir mystery thriller based in the 1975 New York Comic Book Industry as well as his personal history in comics starting as a reader as a Cuban American child in Miami of the 1980s, joining Wizard as an associate editor, DC as Direc…

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Scott Shaw! Interview, the king of cartoons part 2 with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:25:06

2+ y ago1:25:06

1:25:06

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview animation wizard and cartoonist, Scott Shaw! talking about his involvement in Underground Comics in the late 60s, early 70s, co-creating the San Diego Comic Con, Hanna Barbera Comics, creating and producing Saturday Morning Cartoons like the Flintstones, Muppet Babies, Camp Candy, Ed Grimley, etc, makin…

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Scott Shaw! Interview, the king of cartoons part 1 with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:11:45

3y ago1:11:45

1:11:45

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview animation wizard and cartoonist, Scott Shaw! talking about his involvement in Underground Comics in the late 60s, early 70s, co-creating the San Diego Comic Con, Hanna Barbera Comics, creating and producing Saturday Morning Cartoons like the Flintstones, Muppet Babies, Camp Candy, Ed Grimley, etc, makin…

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Mary Fleener, Queen of Comic Cubism with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:39:41

3y ago1:39:41

1:39:41

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview comic cubist queen Mary Fleener from her early days as a teenager reading Zap Comix, her first comics in college, joining Weirdo Magazine under editors Peter Bagge, Robert Crumb and Aline Kominsky-Crumb, creating for Slutburger, Drawn and Quarterly, and her graphic novels including Billie The Bee. Edite…

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Chuck Dixon: Crime Comics Writer with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 2:18:48

3y ago2:18:48

2:18:48

Alex Grand and Jim Thompson interview comic writer and 90s Batman thinktank, Chuck Dixon discussing his comic origins in the 80s independent circuit with Evangeline and Airboy, working for Archie Goodwin & Carl Potts on Epic & Marvel Comics, working with Denny O'Neill on Gotham City & the Batman comics of the 1990s creating properties utilized in m…

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Steve Ditko presented by Mark Ditko, Carl Potts, and more! by Alex Grand at DITKO-CON 2021 38:36

3y ago38:36

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CBH's Alex Grand travels to Johnstown, PA for the 2021 Ditko Comic Convention hosted by the Bottleworks Ethnic Art Center and the Ditko Family. Steve Ditko, his Bottleworks art exhibit and the Ditko convention is discussed here with Ditkoverse coordinator and nephew, Mark Ditko as well as comics editor and writer Carl Potts, writer-artist Javier He…

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Bill Stout: Illustrator and Creative Architect part 2 with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:03:09

3y ago1:03:09

1:03:09

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview comic artist, fantasy illustrator and creative architect Bill Stout, discussing Conan the Barbarian and the Destroyer, Masters of the Universe, his work with Roger Corman, his Dinosaur art career with museums, murals and education books, and his journey to Antarctica. Edited & Produced by Alex Grand. Im…

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Bill Stout: Illustrator and Creative Architect part 1 with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:08:33

3y ago1:08:33

1:08:33

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview comic artist, fantasy illustrator and creative architect Bill Stout, discussing his early work in the comic fanzines, bootleg album covers, record label designer, his apprenticeship to Russ Manning on Tarzan and also to Harvey Kurtzman/Will Elder for Little Annie Fanny, Movie Posters, production design …

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Who is Steve Ditko? with Mark Ditko by Alex Grand 1:33:17

3+ y ago1:33:17

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A sit down chat between Alex Grand & Steve Ditko's nephew, Mark on various key aspects of the Spider-Man co-creators life, characters and motivations in this career spanning interview. Edited & Produced by Alex Grand. Interview ©2021 Comic Book Historians Images used in artwork ©Their Respective Copyright holders, CBH Podcast ©Comic Book Historians…

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Peter Sanderson: Comics' Archivist part 2 with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 59:11

3+ y ago59:11

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Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview comic archivist, author, critic and historian, Peter Sanderson who discusses the end of his Marvel tenure, Mark Gruenwald's death, the circumstances of the layoffs during the 1995 bankruptcy era, working with Bill Jemas, working for IGN for Comics in Context, later for Kevin Smith, and publishing variou…

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Peter Sanderson: Comics' Archivist part 1 with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:01:23

3+ y ago1:01:23

1:01:23

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview comic archivist, author, critic and historian, Peter Sanderson who was a regular contributer to Julius Schwartz' Flash Grams in the 1960s, to Omniverse with Mark Gruenwald, DC Universe's Who's Who making Crisis on Infinite Earth's possible with Marv Wolfman. In the first of a two parter, he also discuss…

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Don McGregor Career Interview part 2 with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:08:38

3+ y ago1:08:38

1:08:38

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview comic writer Don McGregor, in a second parter on his road to Black Panther, discussing how he moved from Warren Magazines to Marvel in the early 1970s, his first writing job with Gardner Fox, Amazing Adventures with Killraven with P. Craig Russell, his Black Panther run with Rich Buckler, Gil Kane, Bill…

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Don McGregor Career Interview part 1 with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 53:26

3+ y ago53:26

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Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview comic writer Don McGregor, in the first of a multi-parter on his road to Black Panther, discussing his childhood, jobs out of high school, his first experience with social justice at a Hopalong Cassidy fan meeting, Phil Seuling Comic Convention, introducing himself to Jim Steranko in 1969, heckling Jim …

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Ken Quattro Interview: Invisible Men by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 2:26:59

3+ y ago2:26:59

2:26:59

“Comics Detective” Ken Quattro talks in detail with Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson about his terrific new book, “Invisible Men:The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books.” The lives of pre-Golden Age figures are examined such as Adolph Barreaux who contributed to the first DC and Harvey Comics, Matt Baker, Orrin Evans, George Evans, Holling…

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Ron Frenz: Marvelous Comic Artist part 3 with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 58:02

4y ago58:02

58:02

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview comic artist, Ron Frenz in the third of a 3 parter discussing his run on the Mighty Thor with Tom DeFalco co-creating characters like Mongoose, Quicksand, Earthforce, Code Blue, the Celtic Gods, Stellaris, the New Warriors, starting up and ending Thunderstrike amidst the Marvel Bankruptcy, leaving Marve…

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