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The Weekly Pop Culture Audio Podcast Featuring In-Depth One On One Interviews and Discussions From The Entertainment Worlds Of Genre Fiction-Comic Books, Novels, Television, Film, Video Games And More. Created In 2005 By Chicago Radio/TV Host John Siuntres
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Sunday, July 30, 2006
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
San Diego Comicon: Eisner Winners
Wordballoon salutes The 2006 Eisner Winners with a look back at past winners.
Artist Gene Ha Discuses his colaborations with Alan Moore on Top 10, The 49ers,and Geof Darrow explains the genesis behind the Burlyman Comic Shaolin Cowboy, which brought him the year's award for best writer/artist. Also floor interviews with B Clay Moore, Jeremey Haun, David Gantz, Joe Gentile, and Sergio Aragones,
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
San Diego Comicon 06 Recap
Wordballoon was part of a panel dicussing the world of comics podcasting, moderated by Leading man writer B Clay Moore , and featuring 9 podcasting shows. I encourage you to check out all these fine programs.
To hear the podcasting panel courtesy of ifanboy, use this url
http://media.libsyn.com/media/ifanboy/iFanboy_podcast_SD_podcastpanel.mp3a
coming next interviews from the floor , with The Legendary Sergio Aragones, & The writing team of Oni Press's new Spy series, The Leading Man.
Thursday, July 20, 2006
No Fakin, It's Howard Chaykin
What a pleasure talking to the man behind great satire
and action like American Flagg, Time 2, The Shadow, The
Blackhawks, and Cody Starbuck .
You'll hear about his current projects like BITE CLUB,
BLADE, GUY GARDNER, JLA CLASSIFIED, along with a
look back at his work on STAR WARS , BLACK KISS,
AMERICAN CENTURY , his television work on THE FLASH,
VIPER, and MUTANT X .
We'll discuss his view of Televison, from the shows he
loves to what Hollywood is looking for from writers.
Between us, we'll throw in enough obscure ancient pop
culture references that would make Dennis Miller call his
grandfather to confirm.
As a lifelong fan of his writing and art, Howard is my kind
of people.
Monday, July 17, 2006
Thomas Waltz, and Our Army At War
A timely discussion, as writer Tom Waltz talks
candidly about his experiences in the Marines and
US National Guard,that contributed to his creation
of the War-Horror tale
CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE.
The Shooting Star Comics mini series is getting the
full trade treatment, from IDW this August.
We'll also discuss the War Comics genre and Tom gives his ground
level view of the Iraqi conflict.
http://www.wordballoon.com/media/WBthomaswaltz.mp3
Sunday, July 16, 2006
In The Paint With Douglas Klauba
THE MAN WHO'S COVERED THE LIKES OF
KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER AND THE PHANTOM
FOR MOONSTONE IS BACK WITH A NEW ASSIGNMENT
ON ANOTHER PULP ICON,
THE SPIDER MASTER OF MEN.
PLUS DOUG GIVES US THE LOWDOWN ON CREATING CARDS
FOR UPPER DECK'S VS INFINITE CRISIS BOOSTER SET,
NEW SCI-FI COVER ASSIGNMENTS,
AND WHAT IT WAS LIKE HAVING TO INTERVIEW
JIM STERANKO, BEFORE A LIVE
AUDIENCE.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
The Alchemy Of Dan Brereton and The Nocturnals
THE NOCTURNALS CREATOR DISCUSSES THEIR 2006
RETURN , WITH NEWLY REMASTERED HARDCOVER
EDITIONS, INCLUDING NEW STORIES,AND NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED
MATERIALS, FROM OLYMPIAN PUBLISHING.
WE ALSO TALK ABOUT UPCOMING TRADES LIKE
THE PSYCHO AND THE RE-RELEASE OF HIS DC
ELSEWORLDS COLLABORATION WITH HOWARD CHAYKIN,
THRILLKILLER
DEBUTING IN OCTOBER OLYMPIAN PUBLISHING
PRESENTS THE FIRST OF A THREE VOLUME
OVERSIZED HARDCOVER EDITION OF THE
NOCTURNALS SAGA .
VOLUME ONE FEATURES THE ENTIRE BLACK
PLANET STORYLINE , THE COMPLETE WITCHING
HOUR STORYLINE, AND THE ALL NEW STORY
CLEAN HANDS, FOR ONLY $29.95.
ALSO AT THIS YEARS SAN DIEGO COMICON, DAN
WILL BE SIGNING ALL NEW NOCTURNAL
PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FROM
3pm TO 4pm AT THE CENTURY GUILD BOOTH #2945.
AS YOU CAN SEE DAN'S NOCTURNALS ARE ALSO FEATURED IN THE
INAUGURAL EDITION OF THE WORDBALLOON MAGAZINE, WHICH WE WILL
BE DISTRIBUTING AT THE SDCC. IT FEATURES ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS
AND ART FROM GEOF DARROW, BRIAN BENDIS, GREG RUCKA, DOUG KLAUBA,
THOMAS JANE, GEOFF JOHNS, THE LUNA BROTHERS, JEPH LOEB,
MARK SCHULTZ, AND MORE.
FREE COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE CENTURY GUILD BOOTH ALL WEEKEND LONG,
AND I'LL BE SIGNING COPIES AT THE BOOTH,SATURDAY AT 4PM.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
CHUCK DIXON'S TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORIES
WRITER CHUCK DIXON IS BACK, WITH TALES OF
TINSLETOWN COMIC ADAPTATIONS THAT ENDED UP
ON THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR.
FROM BUTCH GUICE DRAWING WILL SMITH , TO
A DIRTY HARRY/BATMAN CROSSOVER THAT GOT
SHOT DOWN BY CLINT EASTWOOD HIMSELF.
CHUCK'S ALSO WORKING ON THE "GREEN LIT"
ADAPTATION OF THE SAMUEL L JACKSON FILM,
"SNAKES ON A PLANE"
ALSO, MORE OF THE LOWDOWN BEHIND
TRANSFORMERS HEARTS OF STEEL,FROM IDW PUBLISHING
PLUS WE LOOK AT HIS TAKE ON CLAW THE UNCONQUERED
FOR DC/WILDSTORM, AND THE UPCOMING CONNER HAWKE
GREEN ARROW MINI SERIES
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