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Brian Volk Weiss of The Nacelle Company discusses his seminal Netflix series The Toys That Made us, now in the midst of a Kickstarter Campain for a 2 volume book set The Art Of The Toys That Made Us. Brian also tells us what to expect in seasons 3 and four of the series, coming soon. We talks abot that and his other great series Icons Unearthed and teases new series of those.He also holds the rights to a bunch of favorite IPs from the 80s like Robo Force and Biker Mice From Mars, being printed by ONI press, and details new anumated series in the works.
In Part Two, Judd Winick explains how he parlayed his fame from MTV’s The Real World into a meeting with editor Bob Schreck and an invitation to write for DC Comics. He discusses bringing Jason Todd back from the dead in Batman: Under the Hood, contributing to major DC events including Infinite Crisis, and his memorable runs on Green Arrow, Batwing, and Catwoman. Plus, we look at Judd’s hit all-ages series Hilo and preview the new Hilo holiday special coming this October.
Judd is back with a new Hilo Holiday special coming in October. We talk about his run on Marvel's Exiles, and his early days breaking into comics with his comic strip Frumpy the Clown. He looks back on his unlikely path into comics, from breaking into newspaper strips with guidance from his mentor, Cathy creator Cathy Guisewite, to meeting legendary Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. He also reflects on his life-changing experience as a cast member on MTV’s The Real World and how his acclaimed graphic novel Pedro and Me, chronicling his friendship with Pedro Zamora, brought him to the attention of DC Comics and launched the next chapter of his career.
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pt 2 of our talk where Scott took fan questions.
From 2025 Scott lays out the origins of the DC Absolute Universe
Tom King and Dave Gibbons share storytelling tips.
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