Mike Kunkel on Herobear’s Return, Krypto & Scooby-Doo, and Shazam

In this episode, I catch up with writer–artist Mike Kunkel, the Eisner Award–winning creator of Herobear and the Kid. Mike talks about the new volumes...

Origins Of Peacemaker and Checkmate With Paul Kupperberg

Andrew E.C. Gaska on Apes, Buck Rogers & Space: 1999

In this in-depth conversation, writer and franchise caretaker Andrew E.C. Gaska joins John Siuntres to discuss his work revitalizing three of science...

Dana Gould on Rod Serling, Apes, and the Art of Dark Comedy

In this 2018 Word Balloon conversation, comedian, writer, and producer Dana Gould joins John Siuntres for a deep dive into his creative journey adapti...

Star Tre Khan ep 5 review with Allison Baker

Allison give a writers room perspective on the failing of strange new worlds

Inside the Mind of Alex Ross: Heroes, Legends, and Legacy

In this in-depth conversation, legendary painter and storyteller Alex Ross takes listeners behind the curtain of some of his most ambitious and though...

From Billy Dogma to Chest Face: Dean Haspiel’s Antimatter Kickstarter Explained

In this episode of Word Balloon, cartoonist Dean Haspiel joins John to talk about his new Kickstarter anthology series, Antimatter — a collection spot...

Jim Zub Conan 25 pt 2

Comics writer Jim Zub returns to Word Balloon to discuss his work on Conan the Barbarian #25 for Titan Comics, a milestone issue that celebrates both...

Rags Morales on Drawing the Boldest Superman Since 1938

In this 2013 Word Balloon conversation, artist Rags Morales discusses his pivotal work on Action Comics during DC Comics’ New 52 relaunch. Morales ref...

kinescope review the night america trembled

This week on The Kinescope Podcast, John and the panel revisit the gripping 1957 Studio One production “The Night America Trembled.” Hosted by Edward...

Is Star Trek Khan Canon

I embark on an off-ship solo mission to explore the first four episodes of Star Trek: Khan. The discussion dives into the heated fan debate over wheth...

Dracula Batman, Deadman Kelley Jones and Matt Wagne

In this dark and thrilling episode, I sit down with comics legends Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones to talk about their gothic team-up on a new Dracula gr...

scene missing the night of the hunter

In this haunting episode of Scene Missing, we dive deep into Charles Laughton's singular directorial masterpiece, The Night of the Hunter (1955). From...

Unpacking Peanuts With Mark Evanier

On this episode, we're joined by legendary comics historian, animation writer, and pop culture expert Mark Evanier to discuss his latest project from...

Chip Zdarsky on Captain America, Batman and Beyond

On this episode of Word Balloon, I sit down with writer Chip Zdarsky to dig into his bold, current run on Captain America. Chip explains his vision fo...

Ralph Bakshi Unfinished Animation Classics

From February 2013, visionary animator Ralph Bakshi joined me to discuss his then-new project Last Days of Coney Island, now streaming on YouTube and...

Untold Stories of John Ostrander Suicide Squad Grimjack Star Wars

Legendary writer John Ostrander takes us on a tour of his greatest comic book triumphs. From co-creating The Modern Suicide Squad—and later seeing his...

Cheating History Podcast Drama Time Travel Thrills

A Conversation With The Creators of the new Time Traviling Audio Drama, and their Kickstarter Campaign.

Hear the pilot now https://media....

Go Speed Racer With David Pepose

In this exclusive Word Balloon conversation, I sit down with writer David Pepose to talk about his exciting new projects bringing back some of the mos...

Scene Missing: The Robert Redford Files

On this episode of Scene Missing, I sit down with writer–artist and filmmaker Gabriel Hardman to dive into the legendary film and television work of R...

Word Balloon / Bendis Discord Book Club: 100 Bullets Vol. 1

In this edition of the Word Balloon / Bendis Discord Book Club, we dive deep into 100 Bullets Vol. 1 by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso. First publi...

Rylend Grant – Making Evel Knievel Comics & Indie Films

In this conversation, I sit down with comic writer and filmmaker Rylend Grant, the force behind Half Evil Comics. Rylend is currently running a Kickst...

Planet Hulk Revisited: Greg Pak on Legacies and New Frontiers

In Part Two of our conversation, Greg Pak takes us back to one of the defining stories of his career — the original Planet Hulk saga. He shares behind...

Forging Worlds, Facing Demons and Superman: A Two-Part Talk with Greg Pak

Few writers move as seamlessly between genres and mediums as Greg Pak. In this special two-part conversation, we dive deep into the latest chapters of...

Inside Batman: The Animated Series with Alan Burnett

In this conversation, veteran animation writer and producer Alan Burnett reflects on his groundbreaking work shaping Batman: The Animated Series, the...

Batman Day Special: Glen Weldon Unmasks The Caped Crusade

Today on Word Balloon, we’re joined by a voice familiar to anyone who loves smart, insightful pop culture commentary — Glen Weldon, longtime NPR contr...

Trek Watch Strange New Worlds Season Recap

Plus Star Trek Khan, Spinal Tap 2 Gen V Season 2 ep 1 and other tv and film tthoughts

The League Asks Me Anything pt 2

More questions on camera nd from the live chat. We get more into comics, trek podcasting and more 

The League Asks Me Anything pt 1

It's my version of the mailbag page at the back of old comic books. 

In this on-camera AMA with my Patreon supporters and live chat audie...

Celebrating Conan #25 with Jim Zub pt 1

Few modern writers have embraced sword-and-sorcery with the same passion and craftsmanship as Jim Zub, whose work on Conan the Barbarian for Titan Com...

Pinky Yako and More With Rob Paulsen

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Pinky and the Brain, the beloved Animaniacs spin-off that gave the world two of animation’s most unlikely lab...

Sterling Gates Part 2 – Superhero Writing Across Comics, TV, and Film

In this second half of our conversation, Sterling dives deeper into his run on Supergirl alongside artist Jamal Igle. He shares behind-the-scenes stor...

Supergirl, Flash, and THE Crisis Sterling Gates pt 1

In this first installment of my conversation with comics and TV writer Sterling Gates, we dive into his celebrated run on Supergirl with Jamal Igle ....

Mark Russell Unmasks Racer X, Wonder Woman and more

Comics writer Mark Russell joins me for a wide-ranging conversation about his brand-new Mad Cave series spotlighting Racer X from Speed Racer. This is...

The Rucka Debrief pt 2 A New Rucka Era at DC

In this candid second half of our talk, Greg Rucka opens up about why he walked away from DC Comics during earlier eras, and how those frustrations wi...

The Rucka Debrief pt 1 Futuristic Espionage in Lazarus

We also address possible sequels to the old guard his thoughts on Superman and The Marvels films, a return to novel riting and more. The DC talk is co...

Trek Watch SNW Ep9 Terrarium Review

Enemy Mine, and 4 other Trek episodes seemed very similar. 

Fun Adventures coming from Franco

3 new titles including a kickstarter from Franco featuring luchadores, an indiana jones style flyboy and... a ninja kaiju ? 

Trek Watch Four and A Half Vulcans and more review

Matt Fraction: Writing Batman, Jimmy Olsen & Beyond (Part 2)

In the second half of my conversation with Matt Fraction, we shift gears to talk about his ever-evolving writing process, from Batman to his Eisner-wi...