Actor Joseph David-Jones drops by the Lair to chat about bringing the DC Comics superhero Connor Hawke to life on Arrow. We’re also taking a look at his new CW sci-fi mystery drama 4400, talkin’ about nipples on Bat suits (!) – AND…you’ll find out the superhero he’d like to bring to life on the […]
Dec 11, 2021•48 min
Comic Book Central begins Year 9 with voice directing legend, Andrea Romano! Andrea takes us through her career in animation from the Hanna-Barbera years through the classic shows Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series! Photo courtesy Warner Bros.Images TM & copyright © Warner Bros. Get WB home video releases Stuff year heard […]
Dec 04, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Let the celebration begin! It’s the colossal Comic Book Central 8th anniversary special! Guests from the worlds of Black Lightning, The Flash, Scooby-Doo, Condorman, The Greatest American Hero…PLUS voiceover artists, top comic book and pop culture podcasters, and much more. It’s my look back at the best moments of the past year on the show!TM […]
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 44 min
Stargirl writer/producer Steve Harper joins me in the Lair! We’re not only diggin’ deep into Steve’s longbox collection of comics, we’re diggin’ deep into the mythos of Stargirl, Eclipso, Paintball, and one of the most talked-about comic book TV episodes of all time! Photo courtesy Steve HarperImage TM & copyright © The CW, Warner Bros. […]
Oct 23, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Singer, songwriter, and now actress MASUMI is my guest this week! We’re talkin’ all about her incredible music, you’ll get an EXCLUSIVE listen to a new song, and we’ll find out about her action-packed acting debut in the film adaptation of the graphic novel Samurai Shirô – Yakuza Princess! Photo TM & copyright Diana RaglandImage […]
Oct 09, 2021•58 min
Podcast Appreciation Week concludes on Comic Book Central with the World’s Greatest team-up of Jay Towers and Jim Bowers! Jay and Jim fly from their Fortress of Solitude to the Comic Book Central Lair to chat about Christopher Reeve, Richard Donner, Superman: The Movie and their super show, the Caped Wonder Superman Podcast! Photo and […]
Sep 25, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Podcast Appreciation Week continues on Comic Book Central with the super producer/host of Superboy: The Legacy Podcast, Sam J. Rizzo! Sam flies into the Lair to talk about his show chronicling tales of the Boy of Steel from the TV series, Superboy! Photo and image TM & copyright © Sam J. Rizzo Superboy: The Legacy […]
Sep 23, 2021•57 min
Podcast Appreciation Week continues on Comic Book Central with my Bat chum from the Batcave Podcast, John S. Drew! We’re talking about his Bat-tastic show, his podcast featuring sensational 70s Saturday morning icon Shazam, and the brilliantly bionic OSI Files!Photo and images TM & copyright © John S. Drew The Chronic Rift NetworkThe Batcave PodcastThe […]
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Podcast Appreciation Week begins on Comic Book Central with the man behind the world’s #1 Indiana Jones fan podcast, The IndyCast, Ed Dolista! Ed swings into the Lair to talk about how he started podcasting about the famed fictional archaeologist/adventurer. And you’ll find out about his latest pop culture journey, Mitch and Ed’s Excellent Adventure! […]
Sep 18, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Hollywood icon Alan Oppenheimer is here! Alan drops by to talk about his time patching up the Six Million Dollar Man, getting wild in Westworld, voicing Mighty Mouse, Ming the Merciless, and Skeletor. PLUS, we talk about his return to the world of He-Man in Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation! Images TM & […]
Sep 11, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Musician Vinnie Fiorello joins me in the Lair to talk about his early music and comic book influences, co-founding the ska punk band Less Than Jake, and how all of that shaped his newest musical venture, the comic book crossover band The Inevitables! Photos courtesy Vinnie FiorelloInevitables image TM & copyright © Specimen The Inevitables […]
Sep 04, 2021•55 min
Jinkies! I’m joined this week by one of the founding members of Mystery, Incorporated – actress Nicole Jaffe! Nicole brought Velma Dinkley to life on the original “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?” animated series. She talks about working with her fellow Scooby cast mates, we learn about an amazing charity she represents – High School Yearbook […]
Aug 21, 2021•50 min
Hollywood stuntman Eddie Braun is my guest this week! Eddie drops in to chat about his work on iconic shows and movies like The Flash, Lois & Clark, StarTrek, Transformers, and the Avengers. PLUS, we’ll talk about his latest project, working with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and going in front of the camera for the […]
Aug 14, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Stargirl’s Trae Romano joins me in the Comic Book Central Lair! We’re going to take a look back at season one of the superhero CW hit. Trae also gives us a preview of season two (and season three!), and talks about his memorable trips to Barnes & Noble with Luke Wilson.Photo TM & copyright © […]
Aug 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Suicide Squad! Guardians of the Galaxy! The Walking Dead! Fast and Furious 9! Hollywood heavyweight Michael Rooker drops by to talk about some of his most iconic roles, working with James Gunn in the worlds of Marvel and DC, the return of Yondu in Marvel’s What If?, and whether or not he’d like to bring […]
Jul 29, 2021•51 min
My guests are the stars of Land of the Lost, Wesley Eure (Will), Kathy Coleman (Holly), and Phillip Paley (Cha-Ka)! The cast rafts in and drops down into the Comic Book Central Lair to talk about the 70s Saturday morning sensation from Sid & Marty Krofft. And yes, there’s a sing-along!Photos courtesy Wesley Eure, Kathy […]
Jul 28, 2021•47 min
TerrifiCon Week continues with legendary Star Trek writer and creator of Land of the Lost, David Gerrold! David drops by to talk about the origin of his fascination with sci-fi, crafting the most memorable episode of Trek, tackling tales of Tarzan and Superboy, and developing the complex mythology for the 70s Saturday morning sensation, Land […]
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 11 min
TerrifiCon Week begins with the main man behind Connecticut’s terrific comic con, Mitch Hallock! The King of the Nerds drops by to chat about his upcoming comics and pop culture extravaganza, the state of superhero movies and TV shows, and his latest media endeavor – Mitch & Ed’s Excellent Adventure! Mitch & Ed photo courtesy […]
Jul 24, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Super talents Eugenie Ross Leming and Robert Singer, producers of Supernatural, drop by the Lair to talk about filming a finale during Covid, the 80s hit Scarecrow & Mrs. King (will we see a reboot?), the epic sci-fi tale V, and the superhero smash Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman! Oh, and what […]
Jul 17, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Actress, dancer, and martial artist Jennifer Cheon Garcia drops by the Lair this week to talk about her time in the Arrow-verse on shows like Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl! PLUS, we’ll chat about her adventure in the Star Trek universe, and take a look back at her incredible run on the SyFy hit series […]
Jul 10, 2021•50 min
Incredible voice artist Billy West is my guest this week! Billy drops by to talk about bringing characters to life on classic cartoons like Ren & Stimpy and Futurama. Plus, we’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of the epic animated flick Space Jam where Billy voiced the iconic characters Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd!Photo courtesy Billy […]
Jul 03, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Screenwriter Mark Rosenthal is my guest this week! Mark drops by the Lair to chat about penning sci-fi, action, and superhero tales for Star Trek VI, Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes, and Superman IV: The Quest For Peace! Photo courtesy Mark RosenthalImages TM & copyright © Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. Stuff you […]
Jun 26, 2021•1 hr 26 min
It’s a jungle in the Lair this week as I welcome internationally-acclaimed Tarzan historian and author, Scott Tracy Griffin! Scott and I chat about the history of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ most famous creation in books, movies, serials, TV series, animation, and of course – comic strips and comic books!Photos courtesy Scott Tracy Griffin and Titan […]
Jun 19, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Hollywood legend James Brolin is my guest in the Comic Book Central Lair! We’re chatting about his latest project – the Netflix live action adaptation of Jeff Lemire’s graphic novel, Sweet Tooth. And yes, I get a Batman ‘66 question in!Images TM & copyright © Netflix, DC Comics Stuff you heard on the show:Subscribe to […]
Jun 16, 2021•24 min
From The Flash, Tom Cavanagh zooms into the Comic Book Central Lair! I sit down with Tom to talk about his time in Central City playing multiple versions of Harrison Wells, including Flash’s greatest nemesis, Reverse Flash. We’ll also get a preview of his latest team-up with a superhero as director of Superman & Lois, […]
Jun 12, 2021•34 min
Star of stage and screen, Lane Davies is my guest this week! Lane drops by to talk about Shakespeare, sharing the screen with Jimmy Stewart AND Lassie, and taking an evil turn as the fan-favorite time traveling terror Tempus on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman!Photo courtesy Stanislaus CallasImages TM & copyright © […]
Jun 05, 2021•58 min
The star of Black Lightning – Cress Williams is here! Cress flies in from the Sanctum to the Comic Book Central Lair to talk about the series finale, the possibility of Black Lightning’s return to the Arrow-verse in The Flash, his dream team up, his regret for BL’s final season, and what comic book character […]
May 29, 2021•39 min
Actor/filmmaker Daniel Emery Taylor is my guest and we are celebrating 50 years of the classic DC Comics character, Swamp Thing! Daniel is here to talk about his love of all things horror and has tons of stories about his time in the swamp filming 1989’s The Return of Swamp Thing!Photo courtesy Daniel Emery TaylorImages […]
May 22, 2021•51 min
From The Falcon and the Winter Solider, actor Desmond Chiam is my guest this week! Desmond smashes his way into the Comic Book Central Lair to chat about his role as the super powered member of the Flag Smashers, Dovich, on the hit Disney / Marvel series!Photo TM & copyright © David HiggsFalcon & Winter […]
Apr 30, 2021•41 min
Heeey! Actor Scott Valentine is my guest this week! Scott drops by to talk about working on Family Ties with Michael J. Fox, throwing down with Dean Cain’s Superman as Metallo on Lois & Clark, acting and directing on Black Scorpion, and voicing the animated superhero, Phantom 2040!Photo courtesy Scott ValentineImages TM & copyright © […]
Apr 24, 2021•1 hr 9 min