The Day DC Got Canceled Paul Kupperberg Remembers the Implosion

In 1978 there was Cancel Culture, Of a Different Kind. 

In this wide-ranging conversation, Paul Kupperberg kicks things off by revisiting...

“Pop Culture Time Machine: Ed Catto Talks Retro-Fan Magazine & Ithacon”

Ed Catto, professor at Ithaca College and Editor-in-Chief of RetroFan Magazine joins us for a lively dive into the newest issue, packed with pure pop-...

STARFLEET ACADEMY EP 6 REVIEW

Diana Schutz pt 3 Dark Horse, Teaching Comics, and Defending Creators

Part three with Diana Schutz is where the long view comes into focus. She traces the beginnings of her friendship with Brian Michael Bendis , how that...

"My Four Days At Marvel" Diana Schutz pt 2

Part two with Diana Schutz picks up right where the real war stories begin.

This time, Diana pulls back the curtain on her Comico years ,...

“Inside the Early Indie Boom” Diana Schutz pt 1

This is Part One of a three-part deep dive with comics legend Diana Schutz, whose editorial fingerprints are all over modern comics history. From her...

Punks Toons and Screenwriting adventures with Dave Baker

On this episode of Word Balloon, I’m joined by writer Dave Baker to talk about his new Top Shelf graphic novel Punk N’ Head, a wild, heartfelt, and sh...

Bob Rozakis The DC Answer Man

In this episode of Word Balloon, I sit down with longtime DC writer and historian Bob Rozakis for a deep dive into his Bronze Age experiences writing...

Starfleet Academy ep 5 Review

We review the SAM/DS9 episode, featuring Teen Bar fights a senior staff dinner with a fish that farts and glitter vomit.

This was there i...

Dennis Hopeless Just Brutal

In this episode of Word Balloon, I’m joined by writer Dennis Hopeless for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about career pivots, creative freedom,...

Crossover With Sal Crivelli pt 2

The crossover continues as I join Sal Crivelli for Part Two, where the conversation zeroes in on specific creative flashpoints in current comics, and...

Crossover With Sal Crivelli pt 1

In this first half of the Word Balloon / ComicPop crossover, I’m joined by Sal Crivelli for a straight-up, no-nonsense conversation about the current...

Speed Racer and SCOOP with Richard Ashley Hamilton

We kick off with a look under the hood of Speed Racer: Tales from the Road, Richard’s recent one-shot that brings new energy and heart to the iconic f...

Boxing Talk With Bill Dettloff

EDIT- I have included my response to Fmr Heavyweight Champion Deyontay Wilder's Firey UK Interview on the Talk Sport Boxing Podcast, and his delusiona...

Blood, Biplanes, and Barbarian Mayhem Garth Ennis Unfiltered

Garth Ennis has never been interested in playing it safe, and this conversation is a perfect snapshot of why his work still cuts deeper than just abou...

Starfleet Academy Ep 4 Review

we debate the school debate episode 

Sex Criminals Q and A Fraction and Zdarsky

Recorded live at Cincy Comic Con in September 2014, this panel captures Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky at the height of their breakout Image Comics hi...

Dapper Detectives and Superheroes: Jim McCann

Today on Word Balloon, I’m joined by Jim McCann, a creator whose career spans stylish indie storytelling and major superhero runs, and he’s back with...

From the Final Frontier to Baker Street

Today on Word Balloon, I’m joined by two writers who know their way around both classic deduction and deep-cut science fiction as we talk about the Ki...

Mark Waid Superman/Spider-Man Preview Flash JLU Superboy and more.

Mark Waid is back to preview his Superman Spiderman crossover. We talk about Mister Terrific's time dislaced team in Justice League Unlimited with a T...

The Boers Era Laughing on Chicago Radio Pt 1

For years, Word Balloon has celebrated comics, pop culture, and the creative voices that shape them. Now, I want to turn the spotlight home, to Chicag...

E Motion Ep 2 The Crew Is Set

Welcome back to E-Motion Sickness, the Love Boat rewatch podcast where we chart the smooth seas, the rough waters, and the truly baffling creative dec...

The IDW Twilight Zone Editors roundtable

The IDW Editors of The Twilight Zone Ellen Boener and Nic Nino talk to me about the new series. It's a great collection of one and done stories that h...

E Motion Ep 1 Bad Love Boat Pilots

All aboard for a brand-new podcast that dives headfirst into smooth seas, wild guest stars, and peak pop-culture chaos. E-Motion Sickness: A Love Boat...

Starfleet Academy Ep 3 Review

Today we’re breaking down Starfleet Academy, Episode 3, the episode that really tells us what kind of show this wants to be. The training wheels are o...

Lloyd Kaufman Of Troma Films

Today on Word Balloon, we’re joined by one of the true originals of independent cinema, Lloyd Kaufman, the co-founder and driving force behind Troma E...

Lloyd Kaufman Of Troma Films

Today on Word Balloon, we go deep with one of the true originals of independent cinema — Lloyd Kaufman, the co-founder and guiding force behind Troma...

Eoin McAuley Frank Miller Interview

Taking a short break with ny voice and letting my colaborator and friend Eoin, host this edition of Word Balloon with an episode of his podcast Creato...

Jeremy Haun Unveils The Beauty

Jeremy Haun joins Word Balloon for a timely, wide-ranging conversation about creator ownership, publishing independence, and the moment The Beauty is...

Genre Splicing The Van Jensen Experience

Van Jensen joins Word Balloon for a wide-ranging conversation about genre, adaptation, and why the best stories don’t play it safe. We dig into God Fa...

Life After The Apocalypse Charlie Adlard

Today on the show, I’m joined by one of the most influential visual storytellers in modern comics, Charlie Adlard. Best known as the co-architect of T...

Starfleet Academy Eps 1 and 2 Reviews

School is in sessio with new characters and old Disco folk. What did our crew members think?

Brad Meltzer The Viper and Spider-Man Superman

Brad Meltzer is back talking comics and his amazing novels. You ever hold a book in your hand and feel like the world just flipped on its axis? That’s...

THE KING’S SPEECH PT. 2 with Tom King

Today we’re dialing it up with one of the most provocative, inventive voices in comics: Tom King. We’re breaking down all the big news around Tom’s up...

Tom King The King's Speech Part 1

It's a new King's speech with writer Tom King We open with breaking ground on the big screen. Tom King talks about the upcoming Supergirl movie and ho...

Holy 60th Anniversary Batman !

This special episode commemorates the 60th anniversary of the groundbreaking ABC television series Batman, the pop-culture lightning bolt that turned...

Darwyn Cooke's The Hunter Book Club review

Word Balloon Book Club brings together John Siuntres, Patreon supporters, and members of Brian Michael Bendis’s Discord for an in-depth, no-nonsense d...

Aw Yeah Podcast 2026 The Year Ahead

Previewing E-Motion Sickness: A Love Boat Re-Watch Podcast

set sail with its maiden voyage, and we’re not easing into calm waters. In this debut episode, John Siuntres and Franco dive headfirst into Season One...

Scene Missing Anatomy Of A Murder

Today On Word Balloon Scene Missing takes a deep dive into Otto Preminger’s Anatomy of a Murder, the landmark courtroom drama that shattered Hollywood...