André continues the momentum of great conversations in 2025 with a guest whose writing is deeply inspired by many of the independent comics that shaped the young minds of those looking for something dark and different from their funny books.

Z.M.Thomas is a Native American comic book writer and creator from Prior Lake, Minnesota. He created Trepidation Comics in the summer of 2004 and has worked on several graphic novels including, Abe the Aborted Fetus, The Bible 2, Joseph Smith in Space, Echoes of Dawn, the 11th Hour, and Dead Reckoning.

Z.M. discusses wrestlers from Minnesota, discovering the work of Jhonen Vasquez, having Bibles thrown at him at conventions and how his also famous wife and his Venn diagrams overlap in the perfect way! 

We explode into 2025 by kicking off Season 6 with yet another great conversation!

Meghan Hetrick is a highly skilled comic book artist and illustrator, recognized for her impressive work across the comic book industry. She has contributed both interior art and cover art to numerous well-known titles, earning her a reputation for versatility and creativity. Some of Meghan's most notable work includes projects for DC Comics, such as Wonder Woman and Red Thorn, where her ability to bring characters and stories to life has garnered widespread acclaim. Beyond her work with DC, she has also created cover art for major publishers like Marvel and Image Comics.

Meghan discusses a difficult upbringing, what fandom is the most nasty, offering a tutorial on how to draw realistic boobs and

André sits down with a super talented Marvel artist whose building his own Red Black and White Marvel Universe on Instagram!

Devmalya Pramanik is a celebrated comic book artist known for his stunning visuals and storytelling. His work on Dune: House Atreides for BOOM! Studios brought the epic world of Arrakis to life, earning praise for its intricate detail and emotional depth. He currently contributes to Marvel Comics, showcasing his dynamic style on Spirits of Vengeance, Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu, Alien, Savage Wolverine and The Crypt of Shadows.

Devmalya discusses finding comics in India, why Miguel O'Hara is one of the most interesting superheroes ever, working on Dune for Boom Comics and how inadvertently his career is following the same path as Oscar Isaac.

André chats with a fellow Canadian east coaster from a provinces or two north known as "The Godfather of Newfoundland Comics".

 Wallace Ryan, an artist and lifelong fan of all things comic-centric, has been at the heart of local comic culture since the mid-1980s, with a passion for larger-than-life characters and compelling stories that leap off the page dating back even further. His journey took him to the Ontario College of Art and Design, where the self-described “art-punk” honed his craft through stints in Toronto and New York City before returning to his roots in Newfoundland. Over the years, Ryan has worked on projects like the collaborative graphic novel Nobody is in Control, his personal passion project The Narrow Way, and Pure Comix, a homegrown celebration of graphic literature launched in 2019. 

Wallace talks about his time pitching his work to Archie Goodwin at Marvel Comics, attending art school with some other Canadian comics greats, finding inspiratio

Another member of the Raid Studios in Toronto pops by to chat about his career in comic art!

 Marcus To is a Canadian comic book artist known for his work on Red Robin, Huntress, and Soulfire. Currently, he illustrates Marvel's Excalibur series. In 2013, he worked on the North American adaptation of Cyborg 009. To also contributed to Grant Morrison’s The Multiversity: Guidebook in 2015, showcasing his talent for dynamic storytelling and intricate artwork. 

Marcus discusses having protection by editors, getting his start with Aspen comics, working with Michael Turner and getting to draw on Grant Morrison's Multiversity by working over Christmas!

A forgotten part of Marvel history resurfaces in a new book focusing on Marvels foray into the humor magazine market and we talk to it's creators! 

Yes, Marvel’s Crazy Magazine is back with an historical and hysterical volume that features over two dozen interviews with the magazine’s creators, plus a background history, issue highlights and index compiled our guests Mark Arnold (“If You’re Cracked, You’re Happy, Volume Won and Too,” and “Unconditionally MAD, Part 1 and B”) and Mark Slade (“The Marvelous Bronze Age: Conversations with Marvel Comics Creators of the ‘70s and ‘80s”). 

The Marks discuss coming together on this unique project, their love for humor magazines, getting some of their amazing interviews and how marijuana made for some of the most unique Dr. Strange stories to see the printed page!

André braves a late night recording session to chat with an impressive artist and creator whose love for some of the entertainment he consumed as a youth rivals our hosts!

Chris Fenoglio is an artist, colorist, designer, and teacher currently living in California’s San Francisco Bay Area. He’s worked on super fun comics like Star Wars, Goosebumps, X-Files: Origins, Hello Neighbor and Star Trek: Lower Decks. With a distinct and fun style Chris brings a unique method to storytelling that elevates the often fun and enjoyable nature of the books he works on!

Chris and André chat about the dark nature of the Archie TMNT Comics, the difficulty of working on certain books connected to franchises , why The Muppets should just be "The Muppets" and the nature of illustration compared to other art forms.

We head across the pond to Madrid to speak with a unique comic artist doing some amazing work.

After graduating in Fine Arts and testing the waters of animation and video games, Inaki Miranda made his debut in comics in 2003, illustrating UK’s cultural icon Judge Dredd for 2000AD. He got his DC Comics break as a guest artist in Vertigo’s multiple award winning series Fables. That lead to Fables spin-off Fairest and the co-creation of Coffin Hill. This was followed by his work in the DCU with Catwoman, Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Ragman and Old Lady Harley.

Inaki discusses never feeling like he had a home with frequent childhood moves, discovering superheroes in comics, sending countless portfolios to the big 2 and developing a love of writing with his brother.

A living legend of comics pops by to talk to our host about his storied career in the comic book industry!

J.M. DeMatteis is an American comic book and television writer, celebrated for his work with both DC and Marvel since the late 1970s. Known for acclaimed stories like Kraven's Last Hunt and the graphic novel Moonshadow, he began with titles such as Weird War Tales and House of Mystery. His television work includes writing for Superboy, Justice League Unlimited, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and Teen Titans Go!. Recently, he contributed to animated films like Batman vs. Robin and Batman: Bad Blood, as well as the Scooby Apocalypse comic. In 2023, DeMatteis launched The Demultiverse on Kickstarter, introducing a new lineup of characters and stories.

J.M. discusses his early music criticism, Creating Moonshadow, how aspects of his personality at a troubled time created Kraven's Last hunt and the alchemy of collaboration!

An inker with an impressive body of work across both Marvel and DC provides a candid discussion on the inner workings of the big companies in the comic industry.

Mark McKenna is a industry veteran with over six hundred credited works to his name. In the span of twenty nine years, he has worked for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, inking on flagship title series such as Justice League, Batman, X-Men, Spider-Man, The Punisher, Iron Man, Doom Patrol, and Star Wars: The Old Republic.

André and Mark talk about correcting art, the differences between the environments at DC and Marvel, signing hundreds of books at a convention and being a part of the 90's comics boom!