The creative team of Michelle Lodge and Michael Bardo stop by to talk about 80s and 90s pop culture, inspirations from late USA Channel memories, Rod Stewart songs, and their humor/horror series, Fantastic Freaks. Read along and see what happens when Frankenstein loses his -ahem- mojo. You can find out more at https://www.ashandinkstudios.com.

Author and artist Nicole Goux returns to the podcast to discuss the new book, This Place Kills Me, a collaboration with Mariko Tamaki. Nicole talks about creative design, the YA storytelling space in comics, and more. You can find out more about Nicole's work at https://www.nicolegoux.com.

Author and artist Jesse Lonergan joins the podcast again to chat about the creative ingenuity and storytelling in his new book from First Second, Drome. It is out this week and you can find out more at Jesse's website (linked here).

Author Paul Rashid is featured in a second segment of our interview, discussing the power of comics and creating with a focus on narrative therapy. Paul is the author of BOOTSTRAPPED! How to Make & Kickstarter Your 1st Comic Book (linked here).You can also follow Paul on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/prashidmd.

Author and creative Paul Rashid stops by to talk about creating comics, learning processes, and his new book, BOOTSTRAPPED! How to Make & Kickstart Your 1st Comic (linked here). Part 2, in which we unpack comics and narrative therapy in more detail, will post in a few days.

Author Joe Harris stops by to talk about his new (and ongoing) comics series, Past Time, which mingles elements of horror with baseball. Issue 4 is out this week from Mad Cave. You can find out more about Joe's work at https://www.joeharris.net.

Prolific author Martin Powell stops by for a fourth feature with a focus on storytelling in comics and prose, including pulp characters like The Phantom. Powell also discusses his currently unfolding follow-up work in the world of Sherlock Holmes.

Author and artist Jason Platt returns to discuss the joy of graphic novels and crafting mysteries in his new series, Paw and Order. Book 1 in the series is slated for August 2025 and book 2 is set for October 2025. You can find out more about Jason Platt at his website (linked here).