WMQ&A Episode 199: Matching Butt-Head Tattoos with Melissa Meszaros
Comics publicist Melissa Meszaros joins the show to talk about her new memoir, Heavy Metal Headbang.

Comics publicist Melissa Meszaros joins the show to talk about her new memoir, Heavy Metal Headbang.
In a new Patreon-exclusive bonus content series, WMQ&A co-host Dan Grote goes through every comic appearance of British superspy mutant Peter Winston Wisdom. Enjoy the pilot, discussing Excalibur #86, as a treat, and consider backing the show at patreon.com/wmqcomics to listen to future episodes, which will be behind the paywall.
On a special day-after-Valentine's episode, Brad and Lisa Gullickson from the podcast Comic Book Couples Counseling talk about what they've learned from analyzing your favorite four-color paramours.
Ro Stein and Ted Brandt, the artists of Image Comics' Crowded, talk about wrapping up the series, their "on-brand" first date and the arsenal of play weapons they keep in their studio.
Writer Erik Burnham joins the show to talk about his upcoming IDW series "G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero: Saturday Morning Adventures," his "Transformers: Beast Wars" series and much more. Plus, a special announcement from Dan about new Patreon content.
Three-peat guest Rich Douek joins the show to talk about publishing his first work with Marvel and DC, his new series Happy Hill and his upcoming series The Ocean Will Take Us.
Writer John Lees joins the show to talk about his AWA wrestling-and-Shakespeare comic "Crimson Cage" and all the bodyslams and iambic pentameter that inspired it.
Valentine Smith and Zoe Tunnell join the show to talk about their webcomic "Blade Maidens," their X-Men fan comics and their cats.
In honor of Matt discovering the 1990s animated Tick series is available to stream on Hulu, we bring back friend of the show and Dewey's Comic City manager John Bush to talk about our favorite episodes (and Dan hijacks the show to talk about Scatman John).
That's right, your ears and hearts do not deceive you. Our good friends Rob Lynch and Will Nevin BOTH join Dan and Matt to recount some of the year's best comics.
Writer Joe Ciano joins us to talk about his debut graphic novel, "Children of the Woods." PLUS, one last interview from C2E2 with Keith Dallas and Don Kramer.
We ain't here to start no trouble, we're just here to interview creators and publishing folks on the floor of C2E2 2021 in Chicago. Guests include Mark Sable, Kami Garcia, Gavin Smith, Stephanie Phillips, AfterShock Publisher Joe Pruett and AWA representatives Dulce Montoya and Lisa Wu.
It's business time! Dan and Matt chat with Jordan Plosky, one of the founders of Zoop, a new comics-specific crowdfunding platform.
Writer Stephanie Williams joins Dan and Matt to talk about her DC series "Nubia and the Amazons," mixing slice-of-life and superheroes, and much more.
Writer Christopher Cantwell joins Dan and Matt to talk about his new BOOM Studios series "Regarding the Matter of Oswald's Body" as well as his upcoming "Angel" series.
Writer/artist/editor/pottery enthusiast/dachshund owner Sloane Leong joins Dan and Matt to talk about her new TKO graphic novel, "Graveneye."
Writer Jeremy Adams joins Dan and Matt to talk about his run on "The Flash" and the DC animated feature "Batman: Soul of the Dragon."
The Three Amigos reunite to celebrate Halloween with a discussion of 1987's "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors," with special guest Cullen Bunn.
Writer Si Spurrier joins the show to talk about his new Vault Comics series THE RUSH (It's an acronym; we didn't just start leaving the caps lock on like your aunt), the Klondike gold rush of the late 1800s, and to gently tease some upcoming projects.
Veteran writer/artist/inker Karl Kesel talks about his Kickstarter creation Impossible Jones, and a career that includes the co-creation of characters like Conner Kent and King Shark.
Dr. Anna Peppard, co-host of the podcasts Oh Gosh, Oh Golly, Oh Wow! and Three Panel Contrast and writer for ComicsXF, tells Dan and Matt why the Silver Surfer is one of her favorite characters in comics (though "son" is probably not applicable in this instance).
Writer Kieron Gillen joins the show to talk about his work on Once & Future, Eternals, the upcoming DIE RPG and much more.
Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad join the show to talk about their runs on DC's Wonder Woman and Midnighter, and all the amazing artists they've worked with on both.
Writer Danny Lore talks about their upcoming Vault Comics series Lunar Room, their Transformers miniseries Shattered Glass, and Matt's cat chat cup runneth over.
ComicsXF staff writer Armaan Babu joins the show to tell us why Kyle Rayner is the best Green Lantern and one of his favorite characters.
Writer Ivy Noelle Weir returns to talk about her new Mad Cave Studios series, Bountiful Garden, as well as her upcoming graphic novel modernizations of two literary classics. Plus: the similarities and differences between Philadelphia and Boston, reality TV and TikTok for olds!
Writer Mark Russell joins the show to talk about a range of books, from AWA's Not All Robots to Marvel's Fantastic Four Life Story to AHOY's Second Coming to Vault's Deadbox, and to tease future projects.
Writer Meghan Fitzmartin tells us all about her "disaster boy" Tim Drake and the DC animated feature "Justice Society: World War II." NOTE: This episode was recorded BEFORE last week's big Tim Drake reveal.
We dip into the WMQ&A vault and unearth this discussion of the 1993 animated classic Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, recorded in July 2020 and only now being released.
Writer Ben Kahn joins the show to talk about their Dark Horse graphic novel Renegade Rule, adapting video games to comics, the 1989 movie The Wizard and much more.