#8 - GRANT MORRISON (Part 2 of 2)

Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the legendary Grant Morrison - the award-winning comic book writer behind such classics as Batman: Arkham Asylum, The Invisibles, New X-Men, WE3 and Animal Man. Join us for Part 2 of our conversation with Grant as we dive into their Kathmandu experience in the 1990’s where they were abducted by higher dimensional beings, their strangest fan encounter that took place in Sheffield (Billy’s hometown) and their upcoming Batman/Deadpool comic due out in November! For all this and more, watch on! #grantmorrison #superman #superman2025 #jamesgunn #halfthepicture Also, Billy will be representing the podcast at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival this weekend, where Grant will also be appearing as a guest! Check out the festival's website and Instagram below! LICAF Website: https://www.comicartfestival.com/ LICAF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lakesinternationalcomics?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Note: This interview was recorded on July 11th 2025. Full Episodes: / @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnel. . Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 01:57 - Grant Morrison Interview Continues 03:04 - Grant’s Kathmandu Alien Abduction 16:04 - Grant’s Wildest Fan Encounter 20:09 - Robbie Williams Collaboration 24:10 - Better Man 26:00 - Grant’s Favourite Movie 30:46 - Chaos and Structure In Comic Writing 39:44 - Arkham Asylum’s Legacy 47:15 - Arkham Asylum 2 & Dave McKean 49:09 - Grant's Spider Man Comic w/ Simon Bisley 50:39 - Batman/Deadpool 53:38 - Superhero Fatigue 56:46 - The Unreality of Superheroes 01:00:19 - Outro 'GRANT MORRISON talks New Batman/Deadpool Comic, Alien Abduction & Wildest Fan Encounter (Part 2/2)' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.