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Word Balloon Comics Podcast

John Siuntres•www.spreaker.com
TV & Film
1 on 1 interview show featuring the creative minds behind Comics TV Film Novels & Animation. Hosted by Chicago Pop Culture expert, John Siuntres
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Episodes

Mad Magazine's Up The Academy Film Review with star Harry Teinowitz

In 1980 Warner Bros released a teen film sex comedy that wasn't very sexy or funny. It had many elements of good comedy with actors and writers. Even Robert Downy Sr was the dirtector. What could go wrong? Plenty. Harry has great stories. about Downey Jr hanging out on the set, Ralph Machio, Barbara Bach, (Ringo's future wife) and more.

Feb 17, 2024•2 hr

Amy Chu Returns

Comics Anime and Scotch Drinking are discussed

Feb 12, 2024•47 min

The Lost 50s History Of Marvel's Atlas Years With Dr Michael Vassallo

Fantagraphics has begun to release 2 types of Hardcover collections of Marvel's years as Atlas Comics from the 1950s . Comics historian Dr Michael Vassallo joins us to talk about The First Volume featuring the art of Joe Maneely, one of the essential artists working for Martin Goodman and Stan Lee. . In this pre Marvel superhero era, Maneely co created characters like The Black Knight Jimmy Woo and The Claw. He also did a daily newspaper comic strip with Stan , many westerns and Korean War stori...

Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 1 min

Dan McNeil and The Decline Of Chicago Radio

A fixture in Chicago Sports Radio and my friend for many years, Dan I I discuss our glory days at WSCR Chicago's first full time sports radio station. Beyond our good time talk, we lament the fact that local big city radio has lost it's impact, just like TV has.

Feb 05, 2024•2 hr 7 min

Tim Sheridan On Alan Scott and The Red Lantern pt 2

Tim is killing it on his Golden Age Green Lantern story. Issue 4 drops today, and we finally get more details on The Red Lantern. Don't miss this preview, and recap of Alan's early encounter with The Spectre in issue 3.

Jan 30, 2024•59 min

Tim Sheridan Talks Masters Of The Universe pt1

Season 2 Of The MOTU Kevin Smith series dropped last week on Netflix. Tim wrote 2 of the 5 episodes, while Smith wrote the rest. This is a behind the scenes deep dive on the making of this series.

Jan 30, 2024•58 min

Comic Strips & an Al Williamson Tribute With Bryant and Schultz

From 2012 This was supposed to be a friendly conversation with Mark Schultz, to discuss his work on DC books like The Spirit with Moritat, Mark's scripting of the Sunday Prince valiant newspaper comic strip with Gary Gianni, and past and future Schultz projects. Then we learned of the death of artist Al Williamson Mark was good friends with Al and his wife Cori. The good news is Mark and I spent part of conversation talking about Al's seminal work on Flash Gordon. In addition I wanted another gu...

Jan 25, 2024•2 hr 33 min

DanJurgens On The Bat-Man 1939

Jurgens and Mike Perkins are doing a Bat-Man story set in the days after Detective 27 1939. A very different Bruce Wayne from the Modern era

Jan 20, 2024•1 hr 20 min

Mike Perkins Retro Batman

Mike discusses The Batman First Knight, a 1939 first year look . The Black Label mini series start in March

Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 8 min