Todays Episode I talk with Olivia Dufault & Rebekah Isaacs about their extraordinary tale of Sci-Fi in Prima Apparata for Ignition Press. Growing up the Battle Mechs I loved were Robotech and Voltron where each of these Mechs were constructed in the personality and design of the pilot. Olivia and Rebekah create a world where the pilots start their lives as children-Bioengineered CHILDREN whose main instructional guide to battle is ballet. Imagine the deadliest mech warrior being graceful in the choreography of their warfare. We meet Mar & Rhea the 2 highly qualified students tasked to perform a life or death recital in battle to honor Appolyta, an amalgamation of Apollo, Hippolyta, and Artemis but a cosmic goddess nonetheless. Mar and Rhea compete as top recruits for the title of Prima Apparata. Issue 1 is on sale now and Issue 2 releases October 14th 2026

Written by Olivia Dufault

Artwork by Rebekah Isaacs

Colors by Marissa Louise

Letters by Becca Carey

Today's Episode I speak with Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist Spencer Ackerman about his first creator owned comic in the Political Thriller No One Escapes the Dialectic for Boom Studios. Not a stranger to comics with his latest Iron Man run as well as Waller vs. Wildstorm, we see Spencer mold a book etched in the current state of affairs in terms of the factions in charge of Immigration Enforcement better known as ICE. Utilizing his Journalistic background, he creates the Special Naturalization Organization a powerful branch of Homeland Security.

The Dialectic enters as a reckoning, a witness to violence amongst the people who turns vigilant to cause a disturbance from within. Spencer gives us a power struggle between the deep state old guard and the now treacherous death squad called the Gladio Unit. A name some may remember from the Cold War era.

Can the Dialectic be the disturbance built to reign in community in need, all while subjected to propaganda and coercion by the very organization it seeks to destroy? FOC September 21st and releasing November 4th

Written by Spencer Ackerman

Artwork by Antonio Fuso

Colors by Brad Simpson

Letters by Jodie Troutman

Imagine you are the last human in existence and yet after Earth is no more you end up in another Galaxy...AS A STRANGER! Do you consider having everyone treat you as a Zoo animal and stare at you or do you dig into your talents and show other Alien worlds something that maybe they haven't seen before? MUSIC. This best describes Gil Silver and the band he is now headlining across the cosmos until unforeseen circumstances get in his way.

Today's episode I speak with Hayden Mears about his Sci-Fi Comedy made for music fans entitled Milkywave. Hayden has been an Entertainment Journalist for close to 15 years and has always loved comics. Milkywave brings us a man in solitude who doesn't feel so lonely when he is listening to music or playing in his new band, but this newfound popularity of music has attracted a bounty hunter who works for someone of tremendous power who is in need of Gil's services.

Written by Hayden Mears

Artwork by Lane Lloyd

Colors by Fabi Marques

Letters by Micah Myers

Today's Episode, we speak with Christopher Ford about his smash indie Graphic Novel Dark Volume 2. The first Kickstarter campaign amassed and surpassed goals to reach $80k and immediately called for a follow up. At that point Christopher was a first time Comic writer, but as he tells it he was very strategic in playing his cards right. The story centers around Dara a young woman eager to start the Dark Pink Detective Agency as cases of the supernatural mysteriously start popping up all over New Orleans. Nola means a lot to Chris as he has family in Louisiana and setting of the N.O. was a no brainer. Volume has reached such a following, its even gotten him to work with recent Eisner nominee Stephanie Williams to writing a companion short story and PSA Series. Dark Pink Volume 2 is now live on Kickstarter.

Written by Christopher Ford

Artwork by Canaan White, Marco Lesko, PJ Kaiowa, and Danny Perez

Variants by Asiah Fulmore, Khari Evans, Juliet Nnkea, and Francisco Tomaselli

Today we bring back Newton Lilavois to speak on the latest issue of one of my favorite books Crescent City Monsters #5 The Rise of Kingsley. Newton describes this as a prequel into the beginnings of the Overlord in the Monster Realm. Kingsley's Clan of the Grunch's as far as hierarchy in this world, Grunch's aren't respected taking up the same space as Vampires, Banshees, and Witches. Kingsley was different, stepping on the frontlines against enemy forces for the protection of the Order and other clans gaining respect. All the while his thirst for power heightened and the power of Dark Magic from strong spiritual people in New Orleans like Jonas stand in his path.

Written by Newton Lilavois

Artwork by Gian Carlo Bernal

Today I get a chance to speak with Oliver Mertz for the new Hardcover Graphic Novel- A Ghost Arm made of Angry Ghosts for Oni Press. Ari Ackerman is a teenager in love with the DC punk scene with the likes of Fugazi and Jawbox, but also dealing with his Cancer stricken father. Adolescence has him still figuring the world out and in this world there are Super powered beings throughout the world that cause a state of confusion as he must lean on more grounded friends to aid him on this new found journey of grief. All the while, a murder has surfaced in town and with the help of his friend Maya they must navigate a turbulent world.

Written and colored by Oliver Mertz

Pencils and Inks by Alex Diotto

Letters by Taylor Esposito

Today we are on the cusp of a big week in Comics as SDCC approaches and I was lucky enough to be joined by Amy Chase and Savanna Mayer to talk about the latest in the new IDW Crime Imprint with the murder mystery Fixation. This 42 page 1st issue bring us Taylor Van Owens and her best friend Karrah, Taylor won a contest as a Fan VIP to witness the reunion of her favorite book and series Blood Mountain complete with a reunion of all the past cast members. The Town in Vail where the series takes place isn't all it's cracked up to be. Taylor encounters the characters that she fell in love with only to find out that sometimes its better not to meet your heroes. The Book series got her through a tough time, but the Vail is disguised in jealousy, manipulation, and Murder. Listen as Amy and Savanna gives details in the makings of this first issue Graphic Novel. Final Order Cutoff is August 3rd for preorders and the books releases September 9th.

Written by Amy Chase

Artwork by Savanna Mayer

Colors by James Fenner

Letters and Design by Sandy Tanaka

Edited by Riley Farmer

Today I get a chance to speak to Jamie S. Rich, Editor in Chief for Ignition Press and creator of the Romantic Comedy The Dogsitter. Fun Fact: before the birth of superheroes most comics thrived as romance comics. Jamie tells the story of Gemma who is in her gap year of veterinary school. She is hustling her way not only working at a florist, but utilizing the workspace at the florist siding as a Dogsitter. Gemma is immediately relatable to many students finding the mix between School and actually making money as a hardship in their social lives. Until Neal arrives, currently dating his boss who lives upstairs from the florist and someone who Gemma thought was nothing more than a Harlot. One night out at a costume party changes all this and now Gemma finds herself in a an uninhibited love triangle.

Written by Jamie S Rich

Artwork by Megan Levens

Colors by Nick Filardi

Today I speak with Dr. Christopher Rhodes about First Volume of his Phenomenal Indie Comic Ten releasing the first 5 issues in its first trade paperback. It follows a group of unexpected superheroes from every corner of the globe ranging from Brazil all the way to Japan whose powers were given to them by extraterrestrial beings. Also, being released is what Christopher describes is Ten's Ultimate or Absolute Universe in Ten Max. Where you get to see the ideas outside of the writing credits being curated by his now 11 year old son.

Written by Christopher Rhodes

Today I sit with Marc Glave to discuss Dark Sentinel Issue 2 on Kickstarter for Wise Acre Comics. A couple months back I had a discussion with the Wise Acre Comics family of creators to speak on the inner workings of their collective universes. Dark Sentinel brings a vigilante like no other as an 8 year old Daniel Stowers witnesses the murder of his family at a Black Lives Matter protest and in turn he was adopted and taken in by Percy Howard a militant activist who with his partner Tom Phillips they became Daniel's mentors built through an organization known as S.A.A.M. (Strategic Alliance for the Advancement of the Marginalized). Ultimately his 2 mentors passed away shortly after leaving Daniel alone with the mission of ridding New Babylon City of corrupt cops all while searching for his family's killers.

Written by Marc Glave

Artwork by Luis Inzunza

Colors by Chah Lewis

Lettered by Lettersquids

Today we bring back our good friend of the Pod, Lesly Julian of Headcases and Savage Wizard as he collabs with Daimon Hampton (Milestone Initiative Recipient) to bring hilarious mystery revolving around a young 11 year old street detective on the case when a Hotep scammer starts taking advantage of people in his neighborhood. Dr. Onyx Whitestone has a fixation for money and women, no one can tell if his doctorate is real, or if the donations going to the New Africa Foundation are even causing a dent in social justice. Lesly and Daimon mix Humor with Mystery as well as how misinformation amongst influence through internet culture won't let you see what's real. Until Wikipedia Brown is on the case because he cares for his community. Now Live on Kickstarter throughout July 2026

Written by Lesly Julian

Artwork by Daimon Hampton

Today I speak with James Patrick about his latest series with Mad Cave Studios, The Omega Book. We meet Brady Parsons, a Priest who is inherited pages from a Book with secrets of the Universe in it from his recently deceased father. Now everyone wants to get their hands on it. What questions will you have when you hold that much knowledge in your hands. Brady has long despised his father who was a scientist which probably provoked his decision to become a priest in spite of his father. Will he weave through regret beyond an unresolved issue?

James details this as an emotionally charge and very personal piece of work. Pauli Junquera aint a pulp sci-fi cosmic horror that looks as dangerous as it is colorful. FOC is July 13th and Issue 1 releases August 5th 2026

Written by James Patrick

Artwork by Pauli Junquera

Cover B by Christian Ward

Lettered by Pat Brosseau

Today we bring Eisner Winning Writer Mark Russell back onto the Pod to talk about his latest project for Ahoy Comics and their first on Kickstarter: The Forgotten Divine. Where we meet Rodney Coleman a former EOD Veteran, unhoused but in Therapy. He tells his Therapist of a recurring dream he has of an alien world that seems too real. While some may have made his vision seem as a delusion, he finds that he is not the only one having these visions. This spirals into the indoctrination of many people with different personalities being haunted by their distrust of the outside world as they feel no one can understand them but themselves. The bond that brought a select few together is overseen with corruption and allegations with such a climactic ending. This is also in collaboration with Matt Kindt's 100% Human Made certification a strike against AI in Comics. Now Live on Kickstarter

Written by Mark Russell

Artwork by Russ Braun

Today I get a chance to talk to Brian Wickman to discuss Grit Trade Paperback Vol. 1 for Mad Cave Studios as the project is reimagined as it was a 3 issue release on Scout Comics in 2020. With Kevin Castaniero doing artwork we see the tale of Old Man Barrow an aged Monster Hunter paired with a Witch named Ari who's conventional Magic is a little too much for the Aged Hunter's liking as he is set in his ways. We have Goblin Gang's, Talking Birds, and Comedy as this tale can shift on a dime from straight violence to hilarity ensuing.

Written by Brian Wickman

Artwork by Kevin Castaniero

Colors by Simon Gough

Letters by Micah Myers

Today we bring back a favorite as Joseph Illidge returns to us to talk about the Eisner Nominated Anthology: Noir is the New Black that started as a Trade Graphic Novel Anthology in 2020 with 40 Black Creators and 16 stories all based around the genre of Crime Noir. The past couple of years Fairsquare Graphics has released the anthology adding more stories in a yearly short stories Anthology and Joseph Illidge teaming up with artist ChrisCross gave us a tale birthed in Black Wall Street Tulsa Oklahoma and raised in the Harlem Renaissance in The Winterfields.

Written by Joseph Illidge

Artwork by ChrissChross

Edited by Fabrice Sapolsky

Also, Now released in a full Trade Paperback-Bloodletter is a new addition to the Spawn universe as Tasha Thornwall scorned by revenge is seeking redemption against the man who changed her life for the worse in Al Simmons. Trained in Dark Magic, her plot to kill Al Simmons is enhanced when she learns he is Spawn. This begins a journey in revenge that reveals if killing Spawn will fill that hole of pain for a life altered.

Written by Joseph Illidge and Tim Seeley

Artwork by Christian Rosado

Colors by DC Alonso

Today we bring back a favorite to the podcast as Damien Becton returns with an homage to Recess, Dexter's Laboratory, and 00's era Cartoons with the All ages Graphic Novel Ruth Avenue Raiders vs. The Robots of Sector 7. This project is personal as Damien's Father grew up on Ruth Avenue in Akron, Ohio and his football team was the Raiders. Every character in the book symbolizes his friends that he grew with on that team. The Raiders as a collective are of the same personality as Damien puts it the 2012 Patriots. Undefeated, great talents, maybe a lil arrogant. In a great deal in need of a humbling as hey meet their match when Dre Droid and the Robots of Sector 7 make there way to the neighborhood for a challenge.

Written by Damien Bection

Artwork by Marina Otegui Ruiz

Todays Episode I get to talk to Dave Wielgosz as he brings us the revenge tale Showdown for Ignition Press. As a Editor for DC Comics for over 10 years and also has had the chance to intern at both Marvel and DC, jumping into the writers chair was always in the cards. In this book, Trish Sullivan returns to her hometown with a goal in redeeming the man who she says is to blame for her younger brother's death. Harvey Harlowe is just reeling from the death of his father, so grief is playing deep in the minds of them both. What takes place in this setting of a small town where you can't escape your past even for a second is a Mano y Mano psychological battle until a final means to end for one, the other, or maybe them both. FOC for issue #2 is May 18th

Written by Dave Wielgosz

Artwork by Tadd Galusha

Colors by Triona Ferrell

Letters by Clayton Cowles

Today I speak with Kenny Porter and Tyrell Cannon about IDW Dark's soon to be released Horror Smash Operation: Iron Coffin. When you think Dracula vs Nazi's you commit to a terror between Morality and Monstrosity. WWII 1945, the British unleash a secret weapon into the back of a Cargo Train as Terror fills this Labyrinth from car to car with a vengeance. Kenny and Tyrell control this fast paced grindhouse thriller with precision as Dracula is killing with a PURPOSE seeking redemption or face eternal damnation.

Written by Kenny Porter

Artwork by Tyrell Cannon

Lettered by Alex Ray

Edited by Dave Wielgosz

Today we bring back Justin Coke to talk SWAT or Secret Wizard Assault Team a cross in urban fantasy mixed between the angst of Law enforcement. Larry Slaughter leads this group of Wizard Detectives that are on the verge of being laid off until they find a way to set up a Vampire for mass murder to keep their jobs. Justin adds Humor with the assortment of title characters. You might even find a Homeless Garden Gnome looking for Weed. Live on Kickstarter May 15th.

Written by Justin Coke

Artwork by Rachel Distler

Today we have the return of Benjamin Hunting to the podcast as we talk about the Sci-Fi Thriller Dead Air live on Kickstarter built around 90's College Radio culture. A huge aspect in many lives as through different sub-genres the music brought them together. Benjamin creates a story of a group of friends whose trajectory in their adolescence is changed forever by the so called death of their friend Josie. In the same time period a prototype is introduced to the market where once a year through text you can speak to someone who has died. Michelle (the eyes of the story) through Time jumps from 1997 to 20+ years later in 2011 has felt guilt by Josie not being here and her guilt wasted those 2 decades to find that Josie has not perished, but has merely disappeared. Now compelled to bring the group together again, Michelle brings the rest of her friends from college to explain the truth. Question is how can you describe her vanishing when people have moved on with their lives or are we reliving trauma.

Written by Benjamin Hunting

Artwork by Joe Ng

Graphic Design by Angela Hodge

Coloring by Maja Opacic

Lettering by Lyndon Radchenka