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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Creator interviews make the practical choices behind comics storytelling, artwork and publishing visible without draining away the host's fan enthusiasm.
World at War Comics turns creator interviews into close conversations about how comics move from script and drawing board to the finished issue.
A Spawn cover can wait for its title; your comics curiosity gets the good seat.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
An inside-baseball check-in on Spawn and Sam & Twitch, with real cover and editorial talk.
Thomas Healy returns with Spawn and Sam & Twitch, and the episode keeps one foot in story and the other in the mechanics of comics-making. The conversation moves through major changes, cover choices, and the kind of artist notes that usually stay inside an editor's office.
A comics chat that ties a creator origin story to Ghost Machine's next titles.
Ghost Machine's Sisterhood opens the door to a practical talk about how comics get made. Maytala Sahut corrects her earlier story by going back to high school, where two teachers and a TV studio helped shape her instincts for short videos, chase scenes, and music.
A warm comics conversation shaped by craft, discovery, and genuine reading joy.
Adam Lawson's route into Mad Dog Morgan is traced through a broader life in storytelling, from teenage theater to writing plays and even staging small productions during missionary work.
A Kickstarter-centered chat that also gives a sharp look at comics craft.
Chris Yates comes on to talk about a new Kickstarter, and the episode settles into a useful mix of campaign talk and page craft. The strongest stretch is the one about the art: the interiors, the bright backgrounds, the panel breaks, and the way the layout guides emotion and…
A grounded comics conversation about shelf presence, small press churn, and earning reader trust.
Parker Newman’s City of Demons reads like a practical comics talk, grounded in real shelf life rather than big theory. It starts with books turning up in Arizona and Charlotte, then settles into the harder part of the work: how small press titles move through a market that keeps…
A loose Megacon comics hang that lands on real release details and thoughtful creator talk.
World at War Comics settles into a Megacon check-in with Aaron Sparrow and Dolan Waddick, and the talk stays useful because it keeps coming back to booth plans, TCM Press, and The Comic Mint.
A milestone comics conversation that turns routine, original art, and process into the main draw.
The conversation treats Jimmy Palmiotti’s 400th interview as a real milestone, then keeps its footing with practical talk about Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger, original art, and why owning pages, covers, and signatures still matters.
A lively issue-four chat that keeps the art and action front and center.
World at War Comics spends issue four on the battle itself, with the Simon and Shirley beats and the moment Crimson is curb-stomping Sherlee Johnson given the most attention.
Comics talk with issue-by-issue memory.
Continuity arguments at Marvel speed.
The back wall gets the first laugh.
Owen opens with Black Salt's long road back into motion.
Ad copy barges in first.
Doug Marcaida brings sharp blade energy.
Penny and the Yeti gets its turn in the spotlight.
DJ is back with the Kickstarter nearly wrapped.
The host has already read the script.
Infernal Hulk gets a proper shop-talk hang.
Ad clutter clears fast.
Hybrid came in hot.
The Max comes up fast.
Eric steps away from the drawing board.
Host interviews publisher Adam Freeman about indie comics, toy collecting, and the success of Comics the Magazine.
An interview with indie comic creator Tony Fleas about his work, including the comic 'Pharaoh'.
An interview with comic book writer and creator Bill Harms about his career and love for comics.
Host interviews legendary comic book writer Joe Casey about his career and his new creator-owned series Terminal.
Host interviews indie comic creator Brent Trace Sands about his work with Impound Comics and experiences at comic conventions.
Thomas Healy returns to talk Spawn.
Maytal comes back with a correction.
Adam Lawson finally makes it on.
Chris Yates finally takes the chair.
Critical Entertainment gets a loose shop talk spotlight here.
Parker Newman brings City of Demons by, and the conversation has real shop-floor grit.
Kurt Pires shows up sore but still ready to talk comics.
Aaron Sparrow stops in before Mega Con.
Four hundred interviews, man.
The free intro actually lands.
Issue four finally gets its turn.
Chuck is deep in creator-shop mode.
Dynamite's Disney villains line gets a proper shop-floor conversation here.
D'ORC hits Tommy like comics candy, silly and gory in the right places.
Alex Ortiz brings the art, and the room notices.
Tomorrow is launch day.
Chris Killian returns with Andrew Sanders.
The cover has to do the first bit of selling.
Host interviews comic book creator Joe Pruitt about his upcoming projects, including reviving characters Kilroy and Negative Burn.
An interview with comic creators Madison Lee and Americo Alvarenga about their passion for storytelling and upcoming projects.
Host interviews Paul from Black Comic Lords about their virtual Comic-Con and community for comic creators and fans.
Host interviews indie comic creator Lonzo Starr about his work on Acolyte and Concrete Comics.
Host Tommy interviews comic writer Nandor Fox Schaefer about his recent publishing deals and success in the indie comic scene.