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Phil Hester at Home in A Quiet Place: Storm Warning
We chat with Phil Hester about embracing silence, a comic book superpower, in A Quiet Place: Storm Warning.
4 days ago3 min read


The Stacks is Back: Jim Rugg Picks His Favorite Comics
The Stacks Season Two is a go! Launching with cartoonist and Street Angel creator Jim Rugg.
Feb 103 min read


Stephanie Williams, Street Sharks, and Community Power
We chat with Stephanie Williams about the bite, the fight, and why Street Sharks stand for everything right.
Feb 53 min read


Get in the Fight with Opal Lee, Angélique Roché, and the Action Comic First Freedom
We chat with Angélique Roché about First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth.
Jan 293 min read


The Peril of the Brutal Dark and the Return of Vertigo Comics
We chat with Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips about their noir adventure serial, The Peril of the Brutal Dark.
Jan 213 min read


Exclusive Interview: Brad Meltzer Talks Spider-Man/Superman
Bestselling author Brad Meltzer returns to the podcast to discuss the upcoming Spider-Man/Superman crossover.
Jan 143 min read


"Let Comics Be Comics." Dave Chisholm on Is Ted OK?
We chat with Dave Chisholm about his new Mad Cave Studios comic, Is Ted OK? And how to carry story in everything.
Jan 143 min read


Prose, Poetry, or Television. For Brad Meltzer, Everything is Comics.
We chat with bestselling author Brad Meltzer about his new thriller, The Viper, and how comics shape everything he does.
Jan 73 min read


The Stampies: Best Comics of 2025 (Part Two)
We dance on the grave of another year, partying with our pals. It's The Stampies: Best Comics of 2025 (Part Two).
Jan 14 min read


The Stampies: Best Comics of 2025 (Part One)
With a little help from our friends, we celebrate the Best Comics of 2025, and there were too many good comics for just one episode. Welcome to The Stampies (Part One).
Dec 18, 20255 min read


The Gift of Everything, Patrick McDonnell, and the Value of Restating Your Principles
We chat with cartoonist Patrick McDonnell about revitalizing The Gift of Nothing with The Gift of Everything, twenty years after the first book's publication.
Dec 3, 20253 min read


Comic Book Holiday Gift Guide 2025
We've packed our Comic Book Holiday Gift Guide 2025 with some of our favorite stories and trinkets, hoping to bring you and your friends and family some joy this year.
Nov 27, 202521 min read


Adam Rose Talks Big Noir Energy and a Huge Detective
We chat with writer Adam Rose about Huge Detective, his genre mashup mystery series from Titan Comics.
Nov 26, 20253 min read


Tribute to a Father
In which we discuss recent events in our lives, paying tribute to Lisa's father, and making space for grief.
Nov 25, 20252 min read


Grant Morrison's Revenge: Batman/Deadpool
Grant Morrison returns to the podcast for an in-depth discussion about Batman/Deadpool as an act of Writerly Revenge.
Nov 19, 20254 min read


New York Comic Con Massive Comic Book Podcast Crossover Event!
At New York Comic Con, the four coolest comic book podcasts (CBCC, The Oblivion Bar, Off Panel, and The Short Box) assembled for a raucous good time.
Nov 12, 20253 min read


New York Comic Con Drive-In Double Feature with Michael Walsh and Tristan Jones
At New York Comic Con, we spoke with Michael Walsh about Exquisite Corpses and Tristan Jones about Event Horizon: Dark Descent. A Nasty Drive-In Double Feature!
Nov 5, 20253 min read


Exclusive Interview: Daniel Warren Johnson on Absolute Batman Annual #1
We chat with Daniel Warren Johnson about Absolute Batman Annual #1 and why it was one of his most brutal comics to make.
Oct 28, 20253 min read


Kelley Jones and Matt Wagner on Count Dracula's Humanity
We chat with Kelley Jones and Matt Wagner about filling the gaps in Count Dracula's story —and violently extending it, too.
Oct 23, 20253 min read


Alex Firer and Fred C. Stresing Cook a Tasty Doughboys Soup
We chat with Alex Firer and Fred C. Stresing about creating the perfect quest for the Doughboys comic book.
Oct 21, 20253 min read
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