

Word Balloon Comics Podcast
John Siuntres
1 on 1 interview show featuring the creative minds behind Comics TV Film Novels & Animation. Hosted by Chicago Pop Culture expert, John Siuntres
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May 5, 2025 • 1h 7min
Paul Jenkins Thunderbolts Sentry Spider-Man and Batman pt2

May 2, 2025 • 1h 27min
Deadpool Wolverine Hellverine and more With Benjamin Percy
Plus Spider-man, Predator Kills The Marvel Universe, and Ben is writing novellas for Neo Tex, Audio dramas from Marvel and starting to make horror films

May 1, 2025 • 1h 9min
Paul Jenkins Thunderbolts Sentry Spider-Man and Batman pt1
Writer Paull Jenkins created The Sentry, so it wwas fitting that he was inviting to the Thunderbolts film's red carpet premiere.Paul takes the victory lap, and talks about the creation of The Sentry and the fun marketing gimmick by Marvel claiming this was a 1960s Stan Lee creation that was never published, and in meta continuity a character that DID exist, but the heroes had forgotten him. Plus writing tips, Spider-Man and Batman memories and more.

Apr 30, 2025 • 1h 44min
Tim Seeley On X-Men Rogue TMNT He-Man Red Sonja and More
Rogue and Magneto In Marvel's Savage Land, The Turtles Face The Masters Of The Universe, Red Sonja teams up with Ash from Army of Datkness, and Vigilante and Eagly are in a DC Black Lable Double feature. All this and more on the stands from Tim Seeley

Apr 30, 2025 • 57min
Charles Soule pt2 Lucky Devils DC days and more
Chaarles discusses his crerator owned [rojects like Kucky Devils with Ryan Browne , Undiscovered Country with Scott Snyde,r and wse look back at his DC days writing Superman Wonder Woman and Red Lanterns during the new 52

Apr 29, 2025 • 1h 2min
Star Wars Daredevil and Carnage Talk With Charles Soule pt 1
Everyone is raving about Daredevil Born again, but how many viewers know that the story of Mayor Fisk was directly adapted from the comic book?Charles Soule created the story during his epic Daredevil run. Mayor Fisk also saw the origin of Muse, co-created with artist Ron Garney. Charles is also consulkting on season 2 of DD Born Again for Disney.Charles is also in the midst of writing Eddie Brock: Carnage, where Brock has decided to try to control the lunatic symbiot. We also talk about his many years writing Star Wars novel and comics including 2 new stories on the stands, The Legacy Of Vader and the final High Republic novel.

Apr 28, 2025 • 54min
WB 20 Art Adams Live
a Q & A With Art Adams recorded in 2013 from Cincy ComicCon

Apr 27, 2025 • 1h 44min
Trek Sinners Tarrifs On Action Figures with Robert Meyer Burnett pt 3
Warrning ther is some rough langues in this part as Rob and I vent about how the current us tarriffs are messing with buying acion figures (made in china)we also compare the young current nerd audience to rob and I as middle aged nerds, and how some of today's audience wants to see their identies of gender and sexuality in today's stories.he and i feel that when sci-fi deals with humans intermingling with different aliens and non humanoid lifeforms, will pronouns still be an issue here on earth, hundreds of years from now?we hope not. consider inter species relationships as portrayed in things like start trek, like the trill and spock's parentsBut we're also talking about fun things too like insider Trek and TNG stoires, Rob and Max Collins excellent detective audio drama True Noir starring Michael Rosenbaum

Apr 26, 2025 • 1h 16min
Absolute Flash JSA and More With Jeff Lemire
Talking DC books with Jeff Plus the latest Black Hammer mini from Dark Horse Minor Arcana From Boom! smd an upcoming memoir of essays and art from Jeff's career

Apr 25, 2025 • 2h 4min
Murder Podcast and Ignition Press With Jeremu Haun
Jeremy Haun talks about his new comic company Ignition Press and their first book, Murder Podcast. The Zero issue is in the midst of a kickstarter campaaign