Heath Corson (Batman: Assault on Arkham) and Adam Beechen (Batman Beyond) chat with Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein and Professional dweeb/licensing manager Mac Beauvais about licensing, barriers to fandom, strong female characters, and New Kids on the Block to celebrate their roll out of their new marvel line.
Executive editor Tom Brevoort; Senior Editor Nick Lowe; editors Jordan D. White, Ellie Pyle, Janeane Schaefer, Sana Anamat, and Jake Thomas; and assistant editors Xander Jarowey, Mark Basso, and Jon Moisan. Talk includes what an editor does and how to become one, one's voice as editor, what Marvel is doing right, what DC is doing right, and more.
The prolific writer of Action Philosophers, Cowboys and Aliens, Incredible Hercules, Scorpion, and lots more shares stories of his long break-in period, writing for himself and various companies, and lots more.
Heath Corson (Justice League: War) is mad as hell about Amazon's changes to Comixology; Len Wein (Wolverine; Swamp Thing; Stegron) is rip-snortin' angry about Amazing Spider-Man 2; Adam Beechen (Hench) and Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour) are just trying to keep things calm.
Adam Beechen (Hench), Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour), Heath Corson (Justice League: War), and Len Wein (creator of Wolverine, Swamp Thing, and hundreds more) answer your questions about Stegron, capturing voices, and lots more.
The “Project Rooftop” co-creator and the writer/artist of breakout independent graphic novel Something Terrible talks about comics as a means of autobiography, personal catharsis, and messaging, his experiences with Marvel and DC, why superheroes matter, Batman, and lots more.
Marc Bernardin (The Hollywood Reporter), Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour), and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) are joined by guest Marc Andreyko (Batwoman; the Illegitimates) to answer your questions about breaking into comics, why there are no new marquee heroes, and lots more.
The prolific writer of DC's Batwoman and Manhunter, co-writer of such books as The Illegitimates,Torso, and The Lost sits down with Marc Bernardin (The Hollywood Reporter), Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour), and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) to talk about breaking into comics, his process, creating new characters, gay characters, and lots more.
Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals; Hawkeye); Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel; Pretty Deadly); Greg Rucka (Lazarus; Queen and Country; Gotham Central); and Cullen Bunn (Magneto; 6th Gun) join Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour) at Seattle's Emerald City Comic con to talk craft, superheroes, and what's wrong with America.
Recorded March 28, 2014
Writer Mike Costa (GI Joe; Transformers; Blackhawks) and Ashley Miller (X-Men: First Class; Terminator reboot) sit down with Marc Bernardin (The Hollywood Reporter) and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) for a chat about writing branded characters and lots more.
Writer Mike Costa (GI Joe; Transformers; Blackhawks) and Ashley Miller (X-Men: First Class; Termintor reboot) sit down with Marc Bernardin (The Hollywood Reporter) and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) for a chat about their careers, writing branded characters, and lots more.
Adam Beechen (Hench), Marc Bernardin (Hollywood Reporter; Monster Attack Network), Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour), and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) answer YOUR questions!
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Justice League: War! Heath Corson's DC Direct film has finally been released! And it's really good! Adam Beechen (Hench), Marc Bernardin (Hollywood Reporter; Monster Attack Network) and Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour)talk about how the film came together and then discuss the problems and fun of writing super-teams in general.
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Ben Blacker and his writing partner Ben Acker are near to taking over writing duties on Marvel's Thunderbolts. Len Wein, Adam Beechen, and Heath Corson give their advice based upon their experiences in taking over books from existing writers and as readers invested in a book that was taken over by a new creative team.
Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour) and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) sit down with writer Sam Humphries (Avengers: AI; Ultimates; Uncanny X-Force) to talk about getting started for a major company like Marvel, putting together a team book, writing to theme, and more.
Who co-created Black Lightning, the Champions, and Tigra in the 1970s, and wrote the indispensable book, 1000 Comic Books You Must Read? Len Wein's old pal, writer Tony Isabella, who joins Len and Adam Beechen to talk comics then and now.
Len Wein, Heath Corson, and Ben Blacker answer questions submitted by listeners, including comic works that are the apex of the medium's storytelling, debates about creator credit, and work habits.
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Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour), Adam Beechen (Hench), and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) sit down with journalist Sean Howe (Marvel Comics: The Untold Story) to discuss how the book came together, who participated and who didn't, and Howe's evolving relationship to comic books.
Len Wein (creator of Swamp Thing and more), Adam Beechen (Hench), and Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour) discuss more definitives—stories, writers, and artists—including Swamp Thing, Garth Ennis, Grant Morrison, Wonder Woman, and lots more.
Marc Bernardin (Hollywood Reporter) joins Adam Beechen (Hench) and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) to talk about comic characters in other media and how they fared in 2013, including discussions of Man of Steel, Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, Thor 2, and more.
Len Wein (creator of Wolverine and lots more), Adam Beechen (Hench), Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour), and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) discuss the year in comics—the big stories, their favorite books and writers.