Best Michael J Florio Podcasts (2024)

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S4E24: Todd Black (Tokyo Detective) 45:14

6M ago45:14

45:14

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Todd Black, creator of Tokyo Detective Blade #8, including a docu-comic on Thunder Rosa's coming-of-age journey into wrestling. We talked about persistence, never giving up, and ways to get Tony Kahn's attention for Todd's AEW Origins comic. Black Magic Wolf Productions ⁠Facebook⁠ | Amazon | Tokyo Detective…

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S1E2: Those Dang! Reviews: Dark Angel 1991 1:24:27

6M ago1:24:27

1:24:27

Inevitable Mike has roped in Daniel Garcia as his co-host for an all-new podcast about opinions on movies. Tonight's movie, Dark Angel, a smooth 1990s detective film with an alien twist featuring Dolph Lundgren. I concede to movie-biased twenty years in the harboring? Does Dark Angel hold up? Are there any fun facts about the movie? SPOILER ALERT* …

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S1EP1: Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny Review 1:24:19

7M ago1:24:19

1:24:19

Inevitable Mike has roped in Daniel Garcia as his co-host for an all-new podcast about opinions on movies. Tonight's movie, Disney's Plusasaurus, will cover our thoughts and feelings about Indiana Jones and the Dile of Destiny. Is Harrison Ford too old for this sh*t? Will there be another Indiana Jones movie? Who the hell names their son 'Mutt'? An…

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S4E23: Matthew Jasso (Black Cobra) 1:55:39

8M ago1:55:39

1:55:39

Black Cobra hits #kickstarter funding in 2 hours, and to tell us all about it is writer, filmmaker, and actor, Matthew Jasso. Black Cobra is a hero from The Remnant's Christian Hero team within the Grok Comics canon. If you want to learn more about Grok Comics follow the links down below. Watch Lady Lawman to see Matthew's wife shoot him in the bac…

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S4E22: Laurie Calcaterra (Path of the Pale Rider) 1:51:48

9M ago1:51:48

1:51:48

Laurie Calcaterra, creator of Path of the Pale Rider, rode into the Tartcave tonight to discuss her most recent Kickstarter riding forward into issue #4. This has to be one of the most unique stories I've ever heard. Among other topics, she was a delight to have on the show. Saddle up for another exciting episode, kids. Path of the Pale Rider ⁠Face…

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S4E21: Brandon Ingram (Dismay Comics) 1:19:19

9M ago1:19:19

1:19:19

Brandon Ingram started writing comics in 2018 and actually began publishing comics under his publishing line Dismay Comics in 2021. Through Dismay Comics, Brandon has been putting out series like The Gallows Man, Dismay Avenue, and Tales From Town's City. While publishing these series through Dismay Comics, he hopes to work with other publishers in…

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S4E20: Christie Shinn (Demon Bitch) 1:32:34

9M ago1:32:34

1:32:34

Hey listeners! You keep the tartie party alive, and I love it. The word is getting out, and thanks to those of you who listen, Christie Shinn, the Ringo Award-winning artist/writer from LA, has graced us with her presence to present her unique and unapologetic perspective on creatorship and why being a s$%&y person is a bad idea. We dive deep into …

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S4E18: Comics’N’Poptarts Presents: Social Media Marketing 58:23

9M ago58:23

58:23

Wild Oni Please go like the page to keep up-to-date with the book. Wild Oni #1 is DONE! Sign up and follow both the Kickstarter page and the Facebook group for regular updates and announcements. We're at 64 pre-launchers. (If we can hit 88, all pre-launchers who back physical tiers will receive a special Ronin 47 Homage Print) ⁠Facebook ⁠ | ⁠Wild O…

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S4E19: Stephanie Phillips (Black Sight) 47:22

9M ago47:22

47:22

Joining the tartie party tonight is the intellectually and uniquely equipped Stephanie Phillips (Marvel, DC, Boom!, Dark Horse), who has given tons of praise to her creative team on her newest Comixology original comic, Black Sight (available now). She shares with us her journey, the humility of writing comics, the challenges comic writers face, an…

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S4E17: Comics’N’Poptarts Presents: Daniel Garcia (Dang! Comics) 1:56:34

9M ago1:56:34

1:56:34

Welcome back to the tart cave, you beautiful bunch of smarty-tarties! Our adventures lead to the wandering writer and comic enthusiast Daniel Garcia, an investigator who knows the ways of Batman and was inspired so much by the nostalgia of heroes like Daredevil, TMNT, and other street-level heroes that he created Dang! Comics to bring us Xyber Roni…

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S4E15: Bad Blood w/ Kelly McMahon & Matt Groom 43:40

10M ago43:40

43:40

Matt Groom (Inferno Girl Red) and Kelly McMahon (Imperium, Clerks III, & Jay & Silent Bob: Reboot), join me for a Geek Network-sponsored interview to discuss their playing card crime mystery project Bad Blood (available here). Tonight's tarty party kicks off with a validation of my Australian accent impression, which Kelly endorses until Matt joins…

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S4E14: Kyrun Silva (Taurus Comics) 1:03:57

10M ago1:03:57

1:03:57

Welcome back to the Tarty Party, where we're talking about Xob The Lightning Wielder from Taurus Comics. Joining us tonight to honor his love and respect for his wife and her culture is Kyrun Silva, the creator behind Xob, who seeks to add fun back into the comic medium to liven the masses. What say you, party tarties?! Are you not entertained?! Ge…

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S4E13: Comics & Pop-tart Presents: Mason Solimine (Alpha Comics) 1:13:12

11M ago1:13:12

1:13:12

Tonight Mason Solimine kicks in the door to the Tartcave to give us the scoop on a new roof-top diving, ass-kicking, and relatively young crime fighter rocking the red and black tights in one of comics histories few but up-and-coming sibling crime fighting squads. I'm so excited to bring you tartie partiers the origins of The Cardinal, which I had …

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S4E12: Comics & Pop-tart Presents: The Superhero Project w/Lisa Kollins & Taryn Cozzy 1:09:31

11M ago1:09:31

1:09:31

Welcome back to the tarty party! Today I'm joined by the Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Lisa Kollins, of The Superhero Project, a non-profit organization that gives hope and joy to families with chronically sick and disabled children. The Creative Art Director, Taryn Cozzy, joins Lisa in educating us all about what the non-profit does, how th…

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S4E11: Comics & Pop-tart Presents: Onrie Kompan (War Lion) & Aaron Wroblewski (Blood & Fire) 1:13:00

1y ago1:13:00

1:13:00

Welcome back to the tarty party! Tart-Nation, are you a fan of hard-hitting martial arts, touching parental stories, and skilled warriors grid-locked in a fight for honor and vengeance? That's how "wild" this conversation is about to get. Three warrior writers on one podcast? I'm excited and you should be too! War Lion Yisoonshin | Facebook | War L…

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S4E10: Comics & Pop-tart Presents: Corissa Grant (Worthy Chaos Comics) 1:44:44

1y ago1:44:44

1:44:44

Welcome back to the tarty party! Tart-Nation, are you a Worthy Chaso Comics fan? Great! Because Corissa Grant is climbing the indie comics charts just as fast if not faster, than any veteran guest or guests that we've had on the show! We're talking about the process of hiring and corresponding with artists, and what to do when one leaves your proje…

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S4E9: Comics & Pop-tart Presents: Team Diabolical (Grimsteel Games) 2:12:11

1y ago2:12:11

2:12:11

The bell rings as Diabolical Dave's DCW roster invades the Comics & Pop-tarts Podcast, "Hey! That's my mic?" Mike Menard snatches Inevitable Mike's microphone..."Grimsteel Games has something to say...SHUT UP!!! Now--" Corey Tomlinson, The EIC of the DCW, and Jean Ducharme, The Director...Mike's lackeys stand proud beside him. "Diabolical Champions…

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~ UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE ~ 30:26

1y ago30:26

30:26

S4E8: Deadlines - Why are they so important? Tonight, we're talking about deadlines. Why do they matter? Do writers and publishers have the right to hold artists accountable? Let's talk about working with artists in comics and the best ways to protect yourself and honor the artist bringing your vision to life. A big THANKS to Phil Russert for allow…

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S4E7: Comics & Pop-tart Presents: Nathan Rouse (Black Monolith Comics) 1:55:17

1y ago1:55:17

1:55:17

Welcome back to the tarty party! Tart-Nation, give it up for the youngest comic creator and future success story; this comics podcast haven has EVER had on the show representing characters and stories with vigor and synthesis-style imagination. NATHAN ROUSE, the creator of Jupiter Man, and so many more characters and stories coming through Black Mo…

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S4E6: Comics & Pop-tart presents: Zach Howard (Image Comics) 1:01:41

1y ago1:01:41

1:01:41

Welcome back to the tarty party! You're about to experience the biggest BIGFOOT news in comic history because the iconic artist and storyteller ZACH HOWARD is bringing the footprint to his new IMAGE Comics title by way of an American Muscle car. Moonshine Bigfoot makes his way out of the forest at 0 to 60MPH into the pages of his first comic. I als…

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S4E5: Comics & Pop-tart Presents: Stephen Russell & Joseph Pittman 1:00:05

1y ago1:00:05

1:00:05

Welcome back, true listeners! Welcome back, faithful listeners! Welcome, all my power tart compatriots! Stephen & Joseph have stopped by to discuss why normal people in a superpowered world are far more interesting than anything someone with ice powers is going through, right? We're ripping out the kitchen sink and evicting the caped Crusaders for …

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S4E3: Comics & Pop-tart Presents: Phillip Russertt (Philbo Publishing) 1:21:20

1+ y ago1:21:20

1:21:20

Welcome back, true listeners! Welcome back, faithful listeners! Welcome back, my power tart compatriots! Phillip and I have come together to discuss his new book Withered #1, views on art, views on the creative process being stifled by political overtures, and how his art representation works, leading into a conversation about the relationship betw…

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S4E2: Let's Discuss Character Development 59:17

1+ y ago59:17

59:17

Welcome back, true listeners! This week I felt it would be beneficial to go over what I learned from Brian's Masterclass on Character Development, followed by what I know and use in my own character development. This topic is one of the most crucial stages of story development when constructing a fictional narrative. Beware some of the life lessons…

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S4E1: Let's Compare Substack's Our Best Jacket v.s. Jinxworld 47:17

1+ y ago47:17

47:17

Welcome back, true listeners! Tonight I recap our fabulous 2022 year, thanks to all of you, and discuss the plan for 2023. Our real topic is comparing Scott Snyder's substack Our Best Jacket and Jinxworld (by Brian Michael Bendis), masterclasses as prominent resources for those looking to perfect or get into the craft of writing comics. We discuss …

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S3EP17: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents - Jeff Zanelotti (Zed Comics) 58:31

2y ago58:31

58:31

Tonight I sit down with Zed Comics' own Jeff Zanelotti a military veteran turned comic creator who applied the virtues of discipline and imagination to hone his art skills. We're talking about writing, journey, and life experience elements that can have an impact on your projects in the long run. I had a blast TartN@tion! and you will too. So pull …

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S3EP16: She-Hulk EP: 1 & 2 | Personal Growth & Habitual Revelations 1:05:26

2y ago1:05:26

1:05:26

Tonight it'll just be me talking about the new She-Hulk episodes in an exciting Part 1 review segment that covers some pretty hilarious highlights. As always, Inevitable Mike provides some heartfelt wisdom on personal growth and, most importantly, his newfound revelation on productive habits. Power Company King Size Annual #1 (Ongoing Series) (Arch…

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S3EP15: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents - JD Oliva (Red Sunrise) 1:07:00

2y ago1:07:00

1:07:00

Tonight we're talking about Samurai and Vampires and we go a little teary-eyed on you guys, but it's still going to be a tarty party of a time with JD Oliva as he tells us his success story, obstacles, and comebacks. Red Sunrise everyone and not the one Little Annie sings to everyone about in that movie. Red Sunrise go back to the book now! (Archiv…

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S3EP14: Wild Oni Update 2.0 & Buzzlightyear Review 1:01:43

2y ago1:01:43

1:01:43

Tonight we're talking about the 3 BIG REASONS LIghtyear the movie wasn't as good as it could have been and my comments that got the movie banned from several continents. I announce a pretty cool guest I discovered and we talk some more about Wild Oni. Wild Oni Please go like the page to keep up-to-date with the book. The pre-launch campaign will be…

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S3EP13: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents - Jean Paul Deshong (Blackberry Juice Publishing) 1:42:09

2y ago1:42:09

1:42:09

Tonight I'm so excited to have discovered a like-minded connoisseur of Japanese culture, history, and anime who shares in my passion for the comic and pop-culture medium. We go into depth on topics like content appropriation for children and how parents can best determine what content is right for their kids. We swap views on character tropes and s…

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S3EP12: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents - Doug Knight (Cross Eye Comics) 1:19:25

2y ago1:19:25

1:19:25

Tonight I bring you a very special guest from across the Northern tundra, Doug Knight, artist/tattoo artist/writer/workhorse/role model, and probably a unique creator I've had the pleasure of crossing conversation with on this show. We discussed several of his properties, but Doug gave us some pretty great lessons in the medium of comics for all yo…

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S3EP11: Wild Oni Update, She-Hulk, & Daredevil: Born Again? 43:41

2y ago43:41

43:41

Tonight I'm bringing you some pretty cool updates on Wild Oni, addressing a request from a colleague, and shamelessly plugging all my creator's friends that I can think of who have books out there right now. I briefly give my take on She-Hulk and Daredevil: Born Again series coming to us soon and pleasantly ends on an uplifting note about my teamma…

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S3EP10: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents - Jesus Payan (Breaking Bad) 59:43

2y ago59:43

59:43

Yo lo, PT Nation! My buddy Allen Johnson has served us a delightful treat from the show Breaking Bad & Better Call Saul. I'm happy to welcome to the tarty party larger-than-life cholo actor Jesus Payan Jr. I'm so excited to help these awesome creators announce a new Breaking Bad meets Walking Dead parody comic that's bound to bring fans a bountiful…

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S3EP9: Ms. Marvel Review, Jaded Disney Series, & Professor Exposito? 1:10:37

2y ago1:10:37

1:10:37

Tonight I'm stepping into the deep end with my views on color, race, and sexual orientation in comics and why it has no business in existing comic characters. I'm also bringing up the topic of the Disney + series, its slow-failing structure, and how it's held back an iconic character from reaching her best version. Tonight I just don't give a Korg,…

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S3EP8: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents - Jerry Jones (Limitless Comics) 1:02:53

2y ago1:02:53

1:02:53

Tonight I'm joined by my good friend and fellow creator. Jerry Jones is one of only a few fragments that make up the mentors that have set me on my own path to comics, and tonight we honor his third appearance by talking about his long-time project Mrs. Vengeance, a three-issue mini-series that is being released all in one fell swoop of creative ge…

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S3EP7: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents - Wyndi Gayle & Chuck Pineau (Bonfire Press) 59:59

2y ago59:59

59:59

Tonight I'm joined by some of the independent comics industry's TOP free-spirited fellow Editors Wyndi Gayle & Chuck Pineau. How they live with one another pages can only tell, but tonight they're going to be talking about the tarty party happening in the pages of Wyndi's new book the Viscarian Tales #1, a loving and endearing project that they hav…

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S3EP6: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents - Adam Lawson (THE EXILED) 33:27

2y ago33:27

33:27

Get ready for the next big story from the minds of Wesley Snipes and Adam Lawson, with the execution of an amazing creative team to present that story in 140+ pages of comic noir heaven. As someone who can say they're proud to have been a part of this journey, nothing makes me happier than to bring you, fabulous listeners, how this dream became a r…

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S3EP5: Comics & Pop-tarts presents - John Herey (Beyond Time Comics) 1:19:24

2y ago1:19:24

1:19:24

Tonight I sit down with a very talented Editor & Writer, John Hervey the creator of Magna: The Last Pantheon & The Posse (Click to go support these titles on Indegogo). We're talking story crafting, characterization, comics, publishing, and most importantly what's going down in Beyond Times part of the comic town. Get ready for an enigmatic convers…

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S3EP4: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents - Michael Nunneley Returns (Omen Comics) 1:14:18

2y ago1:14:18

1:14:18

Tonight I sit with the talented and humble creator, writer, and CEO of Omen Comics to discuss Dragon Girl and Albino Warrior #1. The book is an East meets West story inspired by Michael's experience training in Shaolin Kung-Fu which bore spiritual meaning that also contributed to this story. Please consider supporting Omen Comics by following the l…

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S3EP3: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents - Jay Mooers (Eden Park Tales Publishing) 1:05:22

2y ago1:05:22

1:05:22

Tonight I sit down with a very talented Artist & Writer, jay Jay Mooers the creator of Autumn Grey, Ill Weed, and Fae, but his art can be found in comics across the country. We're talking story, we're talking RPG games, you have to hear this! Kickstarter Page to Support the game! Fae Think Inked when you think about how to market your creative prod…

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S23EP2: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents: Perry Edwards (Cold Blooded) 46:38

2y ago46:38

46:38

Tonight I sit down with a very talented and unique indie creator who's taken his love for manga and dinosaurs to a whole new level! His career is very young, but his potential is very strong. Cold-blooded Vol. 2 hits the Kickstarter waves soon, so don't forget to find out what all that damn rip-roaring and stomping is really about! Perry Whitley Ed…

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S3E1: SPOILERS Morbius REVIEW, The Future, and Self Worth 59:23

2y ago59:23

59:23

Tonight, I'm thanking YOU the fans for supporting the show. I'm celebrating the podcast's 1st EVER Anniversary, making announcements, giving updates, setting goals, and talking about Morbius & the Multi-verse mystery surrounding its need to have been developed. Self-worth is a daunting subject, but we're going to bring it up and I'm going to shed s…

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S2EP29: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents: Allen Johnson (8th World Comics) 50:37

2y ago50:37

50:37

Join us Saturday morning to discuss a nefarious alien plot to release the worst of all Kaiju across time, space, and the farfetched imagination against one another in a climactic gladiatorial-style fight in which YOU the reader control who wins. Thanks again, listeners & true believers for coming back each week! You made this possible. Connect with…

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S2EP28: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents: Justin Gray (Spicy Pulp Comics) 1:04:54

2y ago1:04:54

1:04:54

Tonight we sit down to celebrate the career of a heavy-hitting writer and media entertainment creator making strides in the self-publishing world of comics, Justin Gray. Coming off the success of Spicy Pulp #5, Justin gives us the D-Lo Brown Lo-Down on his new 60-page creature feature, Bleeding Pulp 2. We discuss the relationship between writer and…

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S2EP27: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents: Tony Kittrell (Advent Comics) 59:25

2y ago59:25

59:25

Tonight I sit down with Tony Kittrell, owner of Advent Comics, about his comic Titan Issue #4. We talk about his incredible journey from youth to becoming a firefighter after making the choice to change his life. This led to him fulfilling his joy and happiness in the world by helping people, but it doesn't stop there. Tony made the choice to pull …

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S2E26: Comics & Pop-tarts presents - Dwight & Rebecca MacPherson (Hocus Pocus Comics) 58:01

2y ago58:01

58:01

Tonight we sit down with renowned writers & creators Dwight & Rebecca MacPherson to talk about the late great Edgar Allan Poe, the primary creator creatively reinvented inside the pages of The Imaginary Voyages of Edgar Allan Poe Vol. 3., out on Kickstarter! Dwight & Rebecca were sweethearts and eager to share their creative journeys, including wha…

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S2E25: Comics & Pop-tarts presents - Mark Bernal (Lesser Known Comics) 59:51

2y ago59:51

59:51

I celebrate a newly met creator Mark Bernal behind Lesser Known Comics tonight. We discuss key business decisions behind LKC's "No Amazon" clause, favoring their local comic shops over digital e-commerce marketing. FASCINATING! Mark humbles us with his views and outlooks on what it is to be an independent comic creator and how the industry is shapi…

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S2E24: Comics & Pop-tarts presents - Michael Nunneley (Omen Comics) 1:04:54

2y ago1:04:54

1:04:54

Tonight I sit down with the talented and humble creator, writer, and CEO of Omen Comics to discuss the business side of comics, covering some of the critical things needed to institute a comics business. Much team building goes into comics, and Michael reveals a few secrets for us here tonight that many ambitious young comics creators need to hear …

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S2E23: Comics & Pop-tarts presents - William Brower 1:05:57

2y ago1:05:57

1:05:57

Tonight, Poptart-N@tion we are visited by the studious and fantasy-enthralling Williams Brower, a former Full Sail graduate, who's come to tell us of a mystical land counseled by dragons known as Mysidia! Williams was poised enough to share his journey on the road to representation with KMP Entertainment, some writing secrets, and the importance of…

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S2E22: Comics & Pop-tarts presents - Sam Rocco 1:29:21

2y ago1:29:21

1:29:21

Tonight I sit down with Sam Rocco, a master's graduate in film production with an emphasis on directing. The topic of discussion is Sam's journey to becoming the director of his new film, The Vampire Machine, which I personally pledged to on Kickstarter last month. Among other topics on film, we discussed the perspective of filmmaking and how reali…

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S2E21: Comics & Pop-tarts Presents - Michael Tanner & Don Nguyen 1:30:19

2y ago1:30:19

1:30:19

Tonight I sit down with Michael Tanner, co-creator of Junior Braves of the Apocalypses & Orcs in Space, among other works & Don Nguyen, a veteran artist known for many things, but Pablo the Gorilla comes to mind & he's done a lot of Marvel's Trading Cards. The subject of discussion is the ongoing Kickstarter campaign success of Michael's new comic …

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