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Dan Grote

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WMQ&A Presents OUR SON PETE Episode 15: The One with the Big, Round Number

In a beyond-the-paywell episode of WMQ&A's monthly Patreon bonus podcast, Chris Hassan of AIPT's X-Men Monday column joins Dan to talk about Excalibur #100, the Xavier Protocols, the Wisdom-Lockheed feud and much more. If you like what you hear, consider backing WMQ&A at patreon.com/wmqcomics.

WMQ&A Episode 259: Southpaw Sound-off with Jorge Molina

Artist Jorge Molina joins the show to talk about Zurdo, an art book looking back at his career in the industry, now crowdfunding on Zoop. PLUS, a sneak peek at the latest episode of our Patreon bonus podcast, Our Son Pete.

WMQ&A Episode 258: Evil Faeries and Vampires with Soo Lee

Artist Soo Lee joins the show to talk about her new Dynamite series Disney Villains: Maleficent, her graphic novel Carmilla: The First Vampire, DC/RWBY and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 257: Rangers, Radiants and Recipes with Melissa Flores

Writer Melissa Flores joins the show to talk about her Image books The Dead Lucky and Radiant Pink, Power Rangers and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 256: The Seasons Have Teeth, and So Does Dan Watters

Writer Dan Watters returns to talk about his new Humanoids graphic novel The Incal: The Dying Star, BOOM's The Seasons Have Teeth, Marvel's Loki, DC's Knight Terrors: Detective Comics and more.

WMQ&A Episode 255: Dogs and Star Trek with Jeremy Whitley & Bre Indigo

Jeremy Whitley and Bre Indigo join the show to talk about their new middle grade graphic novel, The Dog Knight.

Our Son Pete 16 PREVIEW: The importance of labeling your things

In this five-minute preview of our monthly Patreon bonus podcast OUR SON PETE, Dan Grote and guest Daniel Kibblesmith talk about Rory Campbell, workplace comedy and the importance of labeling your things. Want more? Subscribe to WMQ&A at patreon.com/wmqcomics to listen to new episodes of OUR SON PETE every month.

WMQ&A Episode 254: Superboy (No, Not That One, the Other One) with Kenny Porter

Writer Kenny Porter joins the show to talk about his new Superboy series, DC Mech and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 253: Under Kingdom Once Over with Marie Enger & Christof Bogacs

Marie Enger and Christof Bogacs join the show to talk about their new Dark Horse graphic novel, Under Kingdom.

WMQ&A Episode 252: Tiny Transgressions with John Allison

Cartoonist John Allison returns to talk about his new Dark Horse series, The Great British Bump-Off, his Patreon X-Men comic and the subtle differences between Bruce Springsteen and Brick Springstern.

WMQ&A Episode 251: Doing The Nasty with John Lees

Writer John Lees joins the show to talk about his new Vault Comics series The Nasty, and the real-life horror history that inspired it.

WMQ&A Episode 250: With Giant Kokju Comes Giant Responsibility with Scott Koblish

Artist Scott Koblish joins the show to talk about his upcoming Image series The Giant Kokju and the many Easter eggs in his Fantastic Four #700 and 701 covers.

WMQ&A Episode 249: MONKEYS! with Matt D. Wilson

Fellow comics podcaster Matt D. Wilson joins the show to talk about the Zoop campaign for his comic Impostor Syndicate, and play some comics primate trivia.

WMQ&A Episode 248: In Flux with Matt Kindt

Matt Kindt returns to talk about his Flux House books at Dark Horse, wrapping up BRZRKR with Keanu Reeves, stepping on hairballs and generally doing things the hard way.

WMQ&A Episode 247: Like a Good Neighbor, Jude Doyle Is There

Writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle joins the show to talk about his new BOOM Studios series The Neighbors.

WMQ&A Episode 246: No Plans, Just Stories with Marc Guggenheim

Writer Marc Guggenheim joins the show to talk about Torrent, Too Dead to Die, his Star Wars and Star Trek work and the origin of Beebo.

WMQ&A Episode 245: Killing God with Christopher Sebela and Ben Hennessy

Christopher Sebela and Ben Hennessy join the show to talk about their new Vault Comics series, Godfell.

WMQ&A Episode 244: An Erotic Thriller Starring Claire Napier

Claire Napier joins the show to talk about her Zoop campaign for The Magic Necklace.

The WMQ&A 5th Anniversary Three Amigos Dollar Bin Spectacular (with Adam Reck)

Dan and Matt celebrate five years of podcasting with a salute to the dollar bin and its many treasures, guest starring Third Amigo Rob Lynch and Battle of the Atom's Adam Reck. Featuring discussions of Alpha Flight! Herb Trimpe! Alexander Ross! Weird movie adaptations! ALF! Your dollar bin finds! And a musical number?

WMQ&A Episode 242: Blank of Blank with Rich Douek and Alex Cormack

Rich Douek and Alex Cormack join the show to talk about their new IDW series Breath of Shadows.

WMQ&A Episode 241: Joe Kelly Talks about His Dad, 'classic' cars and Sonic's Feet

Writer Joe Kelly joins the show to talk about his new Image series, Immortal Sergeant, and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 240: Learn About Cow Holes with Matthew Erman and Emily Pearson

Matthew Erman and Emily Pearson join the show to talk about their new Vault Comics graphic novel Bonding.

WMQ&A Episode 239: Kelly Thompson Loves a Creature

Writer Kelly Thompson joins the show to talk about her new Image series Black Cloak, Captain Marvel and much more.

WMQ&A Presents Our Son Pete Episode 11: The One with the London Hellfire Club

Strap on your fanciest leather bondage gear, we're starting the London Hellfire Club arc with special guest Dr. Anna Peppard (Oh Gosh, Oh Golly, Oh Wow! podcast). Together we discuss the Wisdom-Lockheed feud, the branding of spy apparatus, Nightcrawler and Meggan's new looks, and much more. Our Son Pete is WMQ&A's monthly, Patreon-exclusive bonus podcast. To listen to more episodes like this, support the show at patreon.com/wmqcomics at the $3 tier or higher.

WMQ&A Episode 238: Google Krasue for Nightmares with Pornsak Pichetshote

Writer Pornsak Pichetshote joins the show to talk about DC's Dead Boy Detectives, Image's The Good Asian and more.

WMQ&A Episode 237: Lemme Axe You a Question with Michael Moreci and Nathan Gooden

Michael Moreci and Nathan Gooden join the show to talk about their plans for the next year of Vault Comics' Barbaric.

WMQ&A Episode 236: We Love One (1) Sheriff with Chris Condon

Writer Chris Condon joins the show to look back at the first 20 issues of his Image series That Texas Blood.

WMQ&A Episode 235: Dropping a Solemn Cowabunga with Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas

Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas join the show to talk about their new BOOM Studios series, Know Your Station.

WMQ&A Episode 234: We're Doomed with Alex Paknadel

Writer Alex Paknadel joins the show to talk about his new Image series All Against All, the current social media landscape, baby's first environmental disaster and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 233: Aliens! with Paul Cornell

Writer Paul Cornell joins the show to talk about finishing his creator-owned series Saucer Country through Zoop ... and then Dan makes him talk about Captain Britain and MI:13.

WMQ&A Episode 232: Let's Get Dangerous with Amanda Deibert

Writer Amanda Deibert joins the show to talk about Darkwing Duck, Star Wars, the power of positive journaling and much more.

WMQ&A Presents OUR SON PETE Episode 9: The One Where They Go to the Future

In another beyond-the-paywall episode of WMQ&A's monthly Patreon bonus podcast, guest Connor Goldsmith from the Cerebro podcast joins Dan to talk about Excalibur #94, "Days of Future Tense," the one where they go to the distant year 2013. Topics include Tangerine, Betsy's blue sclera, and whether the ending is a Newhart or a Dallas.

WMQ&A Episode 231: The Three Amigos Meet Dracula

Dan, Matt and special guest Third Amigo Rob Lynch make like Renfield and extol the virtues of that most famous of vampires, Dracula.

WMQ&A Episode 230: New York Comic Con 2022

Dan goes to New York Comic Con and records interviews with Keith Dallas (Riptide Sanitarium, now on Zoop), Matt Lesniewski (Faceless and the Family, now on Zoop), Sofia Warren (Radical: My Year with a Socialist Senator), Eric Tapper and Chris Carter from GlobalComix, Anthony Marques (Batman: The Audio Adventures), Chloe Maveal (The Gutter Review) and David Pepose (Savage Avengers).

WMQ&A Episode 229: Get Me 60cc of Matthew Klein and Morgan Beem, STAT!

Matthew Klein and Morgan Beem, the creators of the new IDW Originals series Crashing, talk to Dan and Matt about what makes a good medical drama.

WMQ&A Episode 228: Morphin Time Is Over with Ryan Parrott

Writer Ryan Parrott joins the show to talk about Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #100, the upcoming Power Rangers/Ninja Turtles II, his creator-owned series Rogue Sun and more.

WMQ&A Episode 227: Lanzing, Kelly and the Art of Finishing Each Other's Sandwiches

Writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly join the show to talk about Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty, Batman Beyond: Neo-Year, Star Trek and more.

WMQ&A Episode 226: Working in a Coal Mine with Charlie Stickney

Charlie Stickney joins the show to talk about his creator-owned series White Ash, Kickstarter churn, his duties at Scout Comics and more. Also, DAN IS LATE.

WMQ&A Episode 225: Between Two Comics with Wes Craig

Writer/artist Wes Craig joins the show to talk about winding down Deadly Class and ramping up his new fantasy-adventure series KAYA.

WMQ&A Episode 224: Things Get Dark with Joshua Williamson

Writer Joshua Williamson joins the show to talk about his upcoming Image series Dark Ride, the linewide DC event Dark Crisis, theme park strategy and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 223: Matt Goes to Flame Con 2022

Our intrepid man in the field Matt Lazorwitz visits Flame Con for interviews with Amy Reeder (Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur), Connor Goldsmith (Cerebro podcast), Jarrett Melendez (Chef's Kiss), Josh Trujillo (Blue Beetle: Graduation Day), Kat Calamia (Dancer) and con co-organizer Steve Gianaca.

WMQ&A Presents Our Son Pete Episode 2: The One Where They Go to Genosha

In the second episode of our Patreon-exclusive bonus podcast dedicated to British mutant superspy Pete Wisdom - being made available beyond the paywall for all you freeloaders out there - Austin Gorton helps Dan break down X-Men Prime (1995) and Excalibur #87. Plus we try to solve the greatest mystery of all: Who drew the two-page Excalibur sequence in Prime. WMQ&A Patreon subscribers at the $3 tier get access to Our Son Pete monthly. Subscribe at patreon.com/wmqcomics.

WMQ&A Episode 222: Let's Make a Million Bucks with Khoi Pham

Artist Khoi Pham joins Dan and Matt to talk about his DC/Milestone series Duo, his artist mentoring work, and one of the key lessons he learned early in his career.

WMQ&A Episode 221: Deniz Camp and His Adventures in the 20th Century

Writer Deniz Camp joins the show to talk about his series 20th Century Men, Bloodshot Unleashed and Agent of W.O.R.L.D.E.

WMQ&A Episode 220: Talking about Our Grans with Chrissy Williams and Lauren Knight

Chrissy Williams and Lauren Knight join Dan and Matt to talk about their upcoming Image Comics series Golden Rage, and everyone gets real deep about their grandmothers.

WMQ&A Episode 219: Big Willy Style with Eric Gladstone

Writer Eric Gladstone joins the show to talk about his Shakespeare-as-superhero comic No Holds Bard.

WMQ&A Episode 218: Here's to the Jobbers with Jordan Blum

Writer Jordan Blum joins Dan and Matt to talk about his upcoming Dark Horse Comics series Minor Threats, working with Patton Oswalt and to indulge Dan's questions about Season 5 of Community.

WMQ&A PRESENTS: Our Son Pete Episode 6, the One Where They Go to the Pub

Dan and Matt took the Fourth of July off from recording, so we're hitting you with this special, beyond-the-paywall episode of OUR SON PETE, WMQ&A's Patreon-exclusive bonus podcast, in which the lads talk about one of Dan's favorite single issues, Excalibur #91, in which the team goes to a Scottish pub to celebrate being between arcs. If you like what you hear and want to support WMQ&A on Patreon, subscribers at the $3 tier get access to Our Son Pete every month, plus all the other fun WMQ&A benefits, like a free comic in the mail from Dan's collection or a spot in the CXF Staff Picks. Thanks for supporting us!

WMQ&A Episode 217: Twin Trivia with Adam Rose (Bonus: Amy Ignatow)

Writer Adam Rose comes on the show to plug his Source Point Press series Corollary, and in turn we subject him to Twin Trivia. Plus, in a bonus interview, Matt chats up cartoonist Amy Ignatow.

WMQ&A Episode 216: Justice Will Prevaricate with Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson

Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson visit the show to talk about their AHOY Comics series Justice Warriors.

WMQ&A Episode 215: Everything Is Better with CHUDs ... and Brian Schirmer

Brian Schirmer returns to the show to talk about his Vault Comics series Quests Aside.

WMQ&A Episode 214: Curtis Clow and Jadzia Axelrod

Dan and Matt chat with writer Curtis Clow, whose series Beastlands is being collected in trade by Dark Horse. THEN, Matt goes solo for a bonus interview with Jadzia Axelrod, writer of DC's Galaxy, the Prettiest Star.

WMQ&A Episode 213: The Philly Special GO BIRDS!

GO BIRDS! Matt and Dan visit Fan Expo Philadelphia and chat with Danny Schlitz (William Shakespeare's Avengers), Isaac Goodhart (Victor and Nora), Ryan Parrott (Power Rangers, Rogue Sun) and Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Action Comics, Alien). It's a con show, so pardon the ambient noise. GO BIRDS!

WMQ&A Episode 212: Keep on Truckin' with Benjamin Percy and Brent Schoonover

Benjamin Percy and Brent Schoonover chat with Dan and Matt about their AWA series Devil's Highway, trucks, snakes, crime and more.

WMQ&A Episode 211: Nadia Shammas and the Curious Case of the Riddler's Facial Hair

Writer Nadia Shammas joins the show to talk about her graphic novel Squire, Talia al Ghul, the Riddler, Ms. Marvel and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 210: Are You a Good Tech or a Bad Tech with Zack Kaplan & John J. Pearson

Dan and Matt talk with the creative team behind Vault Comics' Mindset, Zack Kaplan and John J. Pearson.

WMQ&A Episode 209: Jeffrey Brown on Loved and Lost, Batman and more

Cartoonist Jeffrey Brown joins Dan and Matt to talk about the 20th anniversary collection of Loved and Lost: A Relationship Trilogy, Batman and Robin and Howard, and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 208: Pen-Wielder Nick Pitarra

Nick Pitarra joins the show to talk about his Zoop campaign for Ax-Wielder Jon, taking time off from comics, Moebius, Geoff Darrow and the other artists who inspire him.

WMQ&A Episode 207: David F. Walker's Impostor Syndrome

David F. Walker joins Dan and Matt to talk about his anthology Impostor Syndrome, now funding on Zoop.

WMQ&A Episode 206: Caught in a Time Loop with Ibrahim Moustafa

Writer/artist/custom toy builder Ibrahim Moustafa joins the show to talk about his new Humanoids graphic novel Retroactive.

WMQ&A Episode 205: David Pepose Gets Savage

Write David Pepose makes his fourth WMQ&A appearance to talk about Savage Avengers, The O.Z. and more.

WMQ&A Episode 204: Steve Foxe Plays '92 Trivia

Writer Steve Foxe returns to talk about X-Men '92: House of XCII, Archer & Armstrong Forever, and to play some '92 trivia.

Cones 'N' Zones Season 4 Episode 4: Pawnee Rangers (Treat Yo'Self!)

In the latest episode of Dan and Matt's Parks and Recreation podcast, the boys learn what it feels like when Batman cries in "Pawnee Rangers," famous for producing the catchphrase "Treat Yo'Self!"

WMQ&A Episode 203: Tinker Tailor Soldier Witch with Cavan Scott

Writer Cavan Scott joins the show to talk about the return of Vault Comics' Shadow Service, his upcoming Dark Horse series The Ward, Star Wars, Titans United and more.

WMQ&A Episode 202: Lick Your Eyeball and Vibe with Brittany Matter and Dailen Ogden

Creators Brittany Matter and Dailen Ogden join the show to talk about their Zoop campaign for Dead Dreams: The Lucid Chronicles #1.

WMQ&A Episode 201: Z is for Syzygy with Chris Ryall

Chris Ryall joins the podcast to talk about his new publishing imprint, Syzygy; adapting Joe Hill's "Rain"; making comics with Ashley Wood; ROM Spaceknight and more.

WMQ&A Episode 200: Scott Snyder Helps Us Celebrate

Writer Scott Snyder returns to help us mark a big, round number of an episode by talking about his ComiXology Originals series, his Substack classes, his Image books and more. Plus: Dan and Matt answer listener questions, and an anniversary greeting from the World's Worst Skrull.

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.

Our Son Pete, Episode 1

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.

WMQ&A Episode 198: Valentine's Day with Comic Book Couples Counseling

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.

WMQ&A Episode 197: The Crowded Exit Interview with Ro Stein & Ted Brandt

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.

WMQ&A Episode 196: Saturday Morning with Erik Burnham

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.

WMQ&A Episode 195: Rich Douek Gets Busy

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.

WMQ&A Episode 194: Bayou Billy Shakespeare with John Lees

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.

WMQ&A Episode 193: Swords on Swords on Swords with Zoe Tunnell & Valentine Smith

Valentine Smith and Zoe Tunnell join the show to talk about their webcomic "Blade Maidens," their X-Men fan comics and their cats.

WMQ&A Episode 192: The Tick with Scatman John Bush

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).

WMQ&A Episode 191: The Best of 2021 with the ... Four Amigos?!

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.

WMQ&A Episode 190: Into the Woods with Joe Ciano

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.

WMQ&A Episode 189: Chicago Chi-nanigans

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.

WMQ&A Episode 188: Just Zoop It with Jordan Plosky

It's business time! Dan and Matt chat with Jordan Plosky, one of the founders of Zoop, a new comics-specific crowdfunding platform.

WMQ&A Episode 187: Stephanie Williams and the Amazons

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.

WMQ&A Episode 186: Back and to the Left with Christopher Cantwell

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.

WMQ&A Episode 185: Our House with Sloane Leong

Writer/artist/editor/pottery enthusiast/dachshund owner Sloane Leong joins Dan and Matt to talk about her new TKO graphic novel, "Graveneye."

WMQ&A Episode 184: Speed Round with Jeremy Adams

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."

WMQ&A Episode 183: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 with Cullen Bunn

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.

WMQ&A Episode 182: Gold's Fools with Si Spurrier

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.

WMQ&A Episode 181: Doing the Impossible with Karl Kesel

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.

WMQ&A Episode 180: Our Son(?) Norrin with Anna Peppard

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).

WMQ&A Episode 179: The Once & Future Eternal Who DIEs with Kieron Gillen

Writer Kieron Gillen joins the show to talk about his work on Once & Future, Eternals, the upcoming DIE RPG and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 178: Wonderama with Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad

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.

WMQ&A Episode 177: Werewolves and Cats with Danny Lore

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.

WMQ&A Episode 176: Our Son Kyle, a Green Lantern Podcast

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.

WMQ&A Episode 175: In the Garden with Ivy Noelle Weir

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!

WMQ&A Episode 174: Mark Russell Life Story

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.

WMQ&A Episode 173: Tim Drake, Disaster Boy with Meghan Fitzmartin

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.

WMQ&A Episode 172: Mask of the Phantasm

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.

WMQ&A Episode 171: Game on with Ben Kahn

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.

WMQ&A Episode 170: David Pepose and the World's Worst Skrull

We get not-so-Secret Invasioned by the World's Worst Skrull as Dan and "Matt" attempt to talk to writer David Pepose about his Kickstarter for The O.Z. #2. Embrace Change.

WMQ&A Episode 169: Gamma-Powered Cartwheels with Crystal Frasier

Writer Crystal Frasier talks about her new Oni Press graphic novel Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms, her work on Marvel's Gamma Flight, Charlene McGowan, Titania, the diabolical genius of corgis, and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 168: Comedy and Cancellation with Paul Constant

Writer Paul Constant joins the show to talk about his new AHOY Comics series Snelson: Comedy Is Dying, 1990s standup, whether comedy is actually harder now and what the f@*% happened to Dennis Miller.

WMQ&A Episode 167: Dave Baker and Nicole Goux Are Tulip

Dave Baker and Nicole Goux join Dan and Matt to talk about their new Dark Horse graphic novel, Everyone Is Tulip, with detours into social media celebrity, visiting the graves of comics legends and the Slingers.

WMQ&A Episode 166: Way of Q with Bob Quinn

Way of X artist Bob Quinn joins the show to talk about his OC Soft Serve, the Hellfire Gala, jumping from video games to comics and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 165: Cartoon Logic with Juni Ba

Writer/artist Juni Ba joins the show to talk about the influences behind his TKO Studios graphic novel Djeliya.

WMQ&A Episode 164: New Warriors: Life Story with the Three Amigos

Live and in person for the first time in months, the Three Amigos (Dan Grote, Matt Lazorwitz and Rob Lynch) reunite to talk about what they've been reading, returning to cons (and meeting Halloween III star Tom Atkins), the Hellfire Gala and what Marvel heroes could get the Life Story treatment.

WMQ&A Episode 163: The Power of Friendship with Kyle Starks and Chris Schweizer

Noted best friends Kyle Starks and Chris Schweizer join other noted best friends Dan Grote and Matt Lazorwitz to talk about their new Image series, The Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton.

WMQ&A Episode 162: Dauntless Storytime

Marcus Jimenez and Eastin DeVerna join the show to talk about some of the new titles coming from publisher Dauntless Stories.

WMQ&A Episode 161: Feelin' Blue (Flame) with Adam Gorham

Artist Adam Gorham joins the show to talk about his new Vault series The Blue Flame, his upcoming Dune book, Ninja Turtles, the pandemic year, his pets and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 160: Going Rogue with Alisa Kwitney

Alisa Kwitney joins the show to talk about her new Marvel prose novel Rogue: Untouched, her upcoming Sandman podcast, her dog and more.

WMQ&A Episode 159: Outlaw Comics with Ed Piskor

Cartoonist Ed Piskor (X-Men Grand Design, Hip-Hop Family Tree) joins Dan and Matt to talk about his new Fantagraphics series Red Room, outlaw comics, the magic of the video store and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 158: Level Up, um, Levels Up

We talk with Gregg, Scott and Joe from Level Up Entertainment as they prepare to open the South Jersey comic shop's second location.

WMQ&A Episode 157: Kyle Higgins' Radiant Black Bath Bombs

Writer Kyle Higgins joins the show to talk about his Image series Radiant Black, writing about writing, finding out as a kid that none of his friends liked Power Rangers anymore, and more.

WMQ&A Episode 156: Yes We Canto with David Booher and Drew Zucker

The co-creators of Canto, David M. Booher and Drew Zucker, talk to us about the little clockwork knight that became a creator-owned hit for IDW. Also: Dogs! Stephen King! Grogu?

WMQ&A Episode 155: More Witches! with Matthew Erman and Lisa Sterle

Matthew Erman and Lisa Sterle join the show to talk about their Vault Comics series Witchblood, making a good playlist, teal armpit hair, luck and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 154: Jed MacKay Plays the Blue Cards

Writer Jed MacKay joins the show to talk about his new BOOM Studios series based on Magic: The Gathering as well as his Marvel work on Black Cat, Taskmaster, Avengers: Mech Strike and more.

WMQ&A Episode 153: X Trivia with Chris Hassan

Chris Hassan returns to the podcast to celebrate his 100th X-Men Monday column at AIPT, play a little X Trivia and ponder the direction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

WMQ&A Episode 152: The Alien Special with Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson joins the show to talk about Marvel's new Alien series, in an episode so big we had to tag in Third Amigo Rob Lynch.

WMQ&A Episode 151: Popping Literary Wheelies with Ram V

Writer Ram V joins the show to talk about his DC work (Catwoman, The Swamp Thing, Justice League Dark), his upcoming Radio Apocalypse from Vault and The Many Deaths of Laila Starr from BOOM Studios, and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 150: Matt Kindt Day (& a Special Announcement)

Matt Kindt joins the show to talk about his two new high-profile series, "ENIAC" at Bad Idea and "BRZRKR" at BOOM Studios. Plus: Co-host Matt Lazorwitz has some big news.

WMQ&A Episode 149: Plan C with Jen King

Comics retailer Jen King joins the show to talk about the Comic Book Shopping Experience and the past year in comics retail, from the coronavirus to the Texas freeze and beyond.

WMQ&A Episode 148: I Love the 2000s with Mat Heagarty

Writer Mat Heagarty returns to the show to talk about his new graphic novel, Oni Press' "Martian Ghost Centaur," and to take a 2000s pop culture trivia quiz.

WMQ&A Episode 147: Joe Glass, Miracles Man

Writer Joe Glass joins Dan and Matt to talk about his Kickstarter campaign for "The Miracles," seeing his comiXology Originals series "The Pride" printed through Dark Horse, balancing social messaging and story, and more.

WMQ&A Episode 146: The Golden Lovers, Charlie Davis and Mikey Zee

We invite our ComicsXF cohorts and Match Club co-hosts, Charlie Davis and Mikey Zee, to talk about the couples in comics and wrestling who have inspired them.

WMQ&A Episode 145: Mushrooms and MySpace with Zac Thompson

Writer Zac Thompson returns to the show to talk about his new AfterShock series "I Breathed a Body," the miracles of mushrooms, the evils of social media and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 144: Celebrating Imbolc with Conor McCreery

Writer Conor McCreery joins the show to talk about his new BOOM Studios series, "The Last Witch," Gaelic mythology, Shakespeare and the time he worked as a journalist in Ghana.

WMQ&A Episode 143: Dr. Stephanie Phillips on Dr. Harleen Quinzel

Stephanie Phillips returns to the show to talk about her nascent run on DC's Harley Quinn, her many indie projects, getting a Ph.D. and more.

WMQ&A Episode 142: Looking Back and Forward with the Three Amigos

Guest of guests Rob Lynch returns to the Q Cave to help Dan and Matt recount their favorite comics of 2020, and what they're looking forward to in 2021 (besides, y'know, gettin' that sweet, sweet vax).

WMQ&A Episode 141: From Xavier Files to ComicsXF with Zack Jenkins

The big boss man himself, Zack Jenkins, joins Dan and Matt to talk about Xavier Files' transition to ComicsXF and the site's evolution from a blog ranking X-Men to a place for thoughtful comics criticism.

WMQ&A Episode 140: David Pepose Has a New Dog AND New Comics

Writer David Pepose returns to the show to talk about "The O.Z.," "Scout's Honor," making comics in 2020, his new dog and more.

WMQ&A Episode 139: Comics and Prose with Darcie Little Badger

Dan and Matt are joined by writer Darcie Little Badger, who contributed a Dani Moonstar story to the recent Marvel Voices: Indigenous Voices anthology, published her debut novel, Elatsoe, this year and once had the high honor of having a short story read by LeVar Burton.

WMQ&A Episode 138: We Caught Ed Brisson for 80 Minutes and Then Released Him

Writer Ed Brisson joins the show to talk about his newest crime comic, "Catch & Release: A Murder Book Story," teen Cable, Glob Herman and his many pets.

WMQ&A Episode 137: The Cult of Liana Kangas

Liana Kangas returns to WMQ&A to talk about her burgers-crime-and-Satanism comic TRVE KVLT, her TKO short "Seeds of Eden," drumming, her dogs, "The Mandalorian" and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 136: In Search of Zest with Peter Milligan

We pelt writer Peter Milligan with questions about the evils of capitalism as he talks about "Happy Hour," "American Ronin" and updates us on the status of his "X-Statix" spinoff, "The X-Cellent."

WMQ&A Episode 135: Steve Orlando's Quantum Moment

Writer Steve Orlando joins the show to talk about his Image series "Commanders in Crisis," his new TKO book "The Pull," his work at DC and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 134: Steve Foxe Is Gonna Scare the Hell out of You

Writer/editor Steve Foxe joins the show to talk about his quarterly horror magazine Razorblades with James Tynion IV, his erotic videogaming OGN "Cheater Code," writing children's books and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 133: The House That Walks Like a Man with Dan Watters

Writer Dan Watters joins the show to talk about his upcoming Image series "Home Sick Pilots," his upcoming Vault series "The Picture of Everything Else," punk rock, cigarettes, Victorian gothic literature and to make co-host Dan Grote feel old when talking about '90s music.

WMQ&A Episode 132: Genius Humans Vali Chandrasekaran & Jun-Pierre Shiozawa

Vali Chandrasekaran and Jun-Pierre Shiozawa join the show to talk about their webcomic "Genius Animals?" as well as the comedic genius of Werner Herzog, writing for TV vs. writing for comics, and whether Bugs Bunny was ever really the good guy.

WMQ&A Episode 131: The Halloween III Special

Happy, happy Halloween! We take a break from talking comics to discuss the 1982 film "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" with guests Lonnie Nadler ("Black Stars Above," "Undone by Blood") and Third Amigo Rob Lynch.

WMQ&A Episode 130: Tales From The Comic Shop

In honor of co-host Matthew Lazorwitz's birthday, we reunite some of his former co-workers from Dewey's Comic City, John Bush and David Harris, to talk about their days of selling comics.

WMQ&A Episode 129: Coffee and Comics with Johnnie Christmas

Writer/artist Johnnie Christmas joins the show to talk about his Image sci-fi series "Tartarus," his comiXology original graphic novel "Crema," his upcoming middle grade work and more.

WMQ&A Episode 128: Jesse Lonergan's Adventures in the 35-Panel Grid

Writer/artist Jesse Lonergan joins the show to talk about his sci-fi one-shot comic "Hedra," his upcoming "Planet Paradise" graphic novel and more.

WMQ&A Episode 127: Vampin' with Eliot Rahal and Emily Pearson

We post up with a pint of O negative to talk with Eliot Rahal ("Hot Lunch Special") and Emily Pearson ("The Wilds") about their upcoming Oni Press series "The Vain," debuting Oct. 14.

WMQ&A Episode 126: Our Daughter Kara, a Supergirl podcast

Xavier Files staff writer Cori McCreery joins Dan and Matt to talk about her favorite fictional character, Kara Zor-El, Supergirl.

WMQ&A Episode 125: Scott Snyder's eternal darkness

BIG GUEST ALERT! Writer Scott Snyder ("Batman," "Justice League," "Undiscovered Country") joins Dan and Matt to talk about his Kickstarter for a collector's edition of the first issue of NOCTERRA, his upcoming Image series with Tony Daniel, his (many) plans for independent projects and a wee bit of the Dark Knight.

WMQ&A Episode 124: The Kubert School special

Dan and Matt journey to the Kubert School in Dover, New Jersey, to talk to President Anthony Marques and instructor Fernando Ruiz about the how the school has evolved under COVID-19 and its newest tenant, Dewey's Comic City.

WMQ&A Episode 123: Extended cat chat with Emma Kubert

Third-generation comics artist Emma Kubert joins the show to talk about her new Image series "Inkblot," about a mischievous void-space cat that can traverse dimensions and just doesn't listen. Much feline flap-a-gummin' ensues.

WMQ&A Episode 122: The story Mike Hawthorne didn't want to tell

Longtime Deadpool artist Mike Hawthorne joins the show to talk about his BOOM Studios graphic memoir, "Happiness Will Follow," which tells the story of growing up with his single Puerto Rican mother.

WMQ&A Episode 121: Jeremy Whitley takes us to school

Writer Jeremy Whitley joins the podcast to talk about his new Papercutz graphic novel, "School for Extraterrestrial Girls," his upcoming "Marvel Action: Chillers" comics from IDW, the future of "Princeless" and the stuff he's gotten away with in "My Little Pony."

WMQ&A Episode 120: That Kickstarter Life with Zack Quaintance

Writer and comics journalist Zack Quaintance (Comics Bookcase, The Beat) returns to the show to talk about his first Kickstarter project, "Next Door," transitioning from writing about comics to making them, and the never-ending quest to bag and board them all.

WMQ&A Episode 119: Dad chat with Jason Howard

Jason Howard, creator of Image's new series "Big Girls," joins Dan and Matt to talk about gender roles, drawing crazy stuff with Robert Kirkman, the NBA bubble, schooling under COVID-19 and more.

WMQ&A Episode 118: Designing comics with Tim Daniel

We talk with Tim Daniel about his role as designer for Vault Comics; his series "The Plot" with Michael Moreci, Joshua Hixson, et al; his horror influences; Star Wars; Indiana Jones and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 117: Larry Hama story time with Farpoint Toys

We catch up with our friends Justin and Penelope Daniels from Farpoint Toys & Collectibles in New Jersey to talk about shutting down for COVID-19, filming themselves for an Amazon documentary, nearly losing their comic and toy shop to a devastating electrical fire, getting nominated for a retail Eisner, again, and why longtime "G.I. Joe" writer Larry Hama is a Real American Hero.

WMQ&A Episode 116: Sanford Greene on 'Bitter Root,' conventions, the NBA and more

Artist Sanford Greene joins Dan and Matt to talk about his Eisner-nominated Image Comics series "Bitter Root," looking for content during a pandemic, his sweet studio spinner rack and more.

WMQ&A Presents FOR THE CHILDREN: Princeless

We return to our occasional look at the world of all-ages comics with a discussion of Jeremy Whitley and company's multi-volume series "Princeless," about a princess who rescues herself from a tower and proceeds to free her sisters from from similar imprisonments. Joining us this week to talk about it is Rick Heinichen from the podcast Jeff and Rick Present Unpacking the Power of Power Pack, and his daughter, Carrie.

WMQ&A Animated Discussions: Mr. Freeze

Crank up the AC and fill the bathtub with ice cubes. We're chilling out this week on WMQ&A with a look at three cool cartoons (and one comic) featuring seminal Batman villain Mr. Freeze, featuring guest Dan McMahon.

WMQ&A Episode 115: The trading card special with Scott Modrzynski

The Three Amigos (Dan Grote, Matthew Lazorwitz and Rob Lynch) reunite and welcome guest Scott Modrzynski - art director of a fan-made X-Men trading card set called the ColleXion - to talk about their favorite trading card sets from over the years, and open some oddball gems from Dan's collection.

WMQ&A Episode 114: Jacob Phillips' Texas Blood

This week, we talk with artist and colorist Jacob Phillips about his upcoming Image series "That Texas Blood," working with his father, Sean Phillips, and his favorite episodes of "Parks & Recreation."

WMQ&A Episode 113: The con is online with Mike Broder

This week our guest is Mike Broder, CEO of GalaxyCon, which, in the face of this year’s litany of coronavirus con cancellations, has been taking his show on the digital road, offering livestreams with celebrities, creators, voice actors and more, as well as online fan experiences much like you’d find at a physical convention. What kind of work goes into creating a virtual con, and what is the status of his upcoming physical shows? Find out over the course of the next hour.

WMQ&A Episode 112: Rich Douek returns

In our first proper WMQ&A podcast since March, writer Rich Douek ("Road of Bones," "The Wailing Blade") makes his second appearance on the podcast to talk about his upcoming IDW series "Sea of Sorrows," his "Gutter Magic" sequel, comics-ing in a pandemic and more.

WMQ Presents: Our Daughter Kate

Guest Christi Eddleman (Chrises on Infinite Earths, xavierfiles.com) joins Dan and Matt to talk about her fave, Capt. Kate Pryde. Along the way, we talk about "Marauders," cosplay, the former Kitty's fashions and storied love life, the 1989 "Pryde of the X-Men" pilot, a random episode of "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends" and much more.

WMQ Presents: Mother Box Memories 2

In our second visit to Jack Kirby's Fourth World, Dan and Matt discuss "Mister Miracle" #9, in which we learn how Scott Free escapes to Earth, who Himon looks like and what a cloche is.

WMQ Presents Animated Discussions: 'Justice League vs. Teen Titans'

Hub from the podcast Titan up the Defense joins us to talk about the 2016 DC animated feature "Justice League vs. Teen Titans," in which Robin tramples all over Raven's character arc, Beast Boy isn't the worst Titan and carnivals serve sushi.

WMQ Presents Saves Comics

Will Nevin (Why, Will, The Breezeway), Dan McMahon (Super Sons podcast, CBR) and John Bush (manager, Dewey's Comic City) join Dan and Matt for a robust discussion of comics in corona times, including the Diamond shutdown and pending return, the many ways recent goings-on have affected comics retail, and what we've learned from it all.

WMQ Presents: Our Son Cloud

Charlie Davis of the Young Ones and Match Club podcasts returns to talk about one of their favorite characters in all of fiction, Cloud Strife from "Final Fantasy VII."

WMQ Presents FOR THE CHILDREN: Dragon Hoops

In the fourth in our series of WMQ Presents pilot podcasts, Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz dissect Gene Luen Yang's 2020 graphic novel "Dragon Hoops," about a California high school basketball team's run for the state championship. We also get Yang to answer some questions for us.

WMQ Presents Animated Discussions: Justice League the New Frontier

In the latest in a series of WMQ pilot podcasts, hosts Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz discuss the 2008 DC animated feature "Justice League: The New Frontier." Topics include whether we should like Hal Jordan, why Martian Manhunter is a good, good boy and why Kyle MacLachlan absolutely nails Superman.

WMQ Presents: Mother Box Memories

In the second of our series of pilot podcasts, Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz go deep on Jack Kirby's Fourth World, starting with a look at "New Gods" #7, THE PACT.

WMQ Presents: Our Son Pete

Introducing WMQ PRESENTS, a series of pilot podcasts in which WMQ&A hosts Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz dive deep into ... well, whatever they want, really. In this first episode, they talk about the life and times of that all-important British mutant, PETE WISDOM.

WMQ&A Episode 111: Ash & Thorn & Mariah McCourt

Our guest this week is Mariah McCourt, writer of AHOY Comics’ upcoming “Ash & Thorn,” about a senior citizen who learns she is the latest in a line of chosen ones selected to fight monsters and prevent the apocalypse. We talk about that, we talk about “The Golden Girls” and Miss Marple and "Angel" and Terry Pratchett and making your own toys and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 110: Anatomy of a Bad Idea

Guests Dinesh Shamdasani, Warren Simons and Hunter Gorinson talk about the method to the madness that is Bad Idea Comics.

WMQ&A #109: The Super Jersey Comic Episode with Paul Brown

This week our guest is Paul Brown, who’s part of the team behind a new con coming to New Jersey this month, Super Jersey Comic Expo, March 21 at the Bell Works in Holmdel. Paul’s got years of experience both as an event organizer and an attendee at cons, and we talk about how all that informed the energy he wanted to put into this show, and where one starts when one decides they want to put on a comic-con.

WMQ&A Episode 108: Mike Kennedy on the future of Magnetic Press

This week we’re talking with Mike Kennedy, the founder and publisher of Magnetic Press. Magnetic is reintroducing itself to the market now that it’s operating as an autonomous unit again. Previously, it published graphic novels from foreign markets as a collection under Lion Forge. But as a product of last year’s Lion Forge-Oni Press merger, Magnetic is now an independent unit again, though still under parent company Polarity. We talk to Mike about all of that, going to shows like ComicsPRO and Angouleme, what kind of books he has coming up this spring, and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 107: X-Men Tuesday with Chris Hassan

This week’s guest is Chris Hassan, who writes the X-Men Monday column at aiptcomics.com. He’s got a fun thing going on this week where he and some friends of the show are producing a bunch of content centered on those two all-timer mutants, Jean Grey and Emma Frost. Chris talks about that, interviewing Jonathan Hickman, dealing with Jott and Scemma shippers and the good old days when we all bought our physical media from Sam Goody.

WMQ&A Episode 106: Jimmy Palmiotti and the Birds of Prey

Jimmy Palmiotti talks about his and Amanda Conner’s new "Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey" book at DC Black Label, going to the "Birds" movie premiere, a little Kickstarter, a little Jonah Hex, a little Simon Bisley, a little David Lynch. It’s all over the map, and it’s all a good time.

WMQ&A Episode 105: Zac Thompson, or the Shadow of a Wanted Man

This week we’re talking with Zac Thompson, one of the writers on the new AfterShock Comics series “Undone by Blood, or the Shadow of a Wanted Man.” We also talk about his upcoming Vault Comics series “No One’s Rose," his just-wrapped “Yondu” series at Marvel, last year’s “Replacer” OGN from AfterShock, and more.

WMQ&A Episode 104: Steve Horton on David Bowie

This week, we chat with writer Steve Horton about his David Bowie OGN, “Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams” with Mike and Laura Allred. Then, we conclude our actual-play RPG, “Troubleshooters and the Jewel-Encrusted Bunny of Destiny.” All this, and listener questions.

WMQ&A Episode 103: Karla Pacheco wants to rip out your heart and blow up your helicopter

This week’s guest is Karla Pacheco, the writer on Marvel’s upcoming "Spider-Woman" series. You may know Karla from her backups in Oni’s "Rick and Morty," her Punisher “Acts of Evil” annual or her recent "Fantastic Four 2099" one-shot.

WMQ&A Episode 102: Annie, get your Finger Guns

This week we’re talking with the writer and artist behind Vault Comics’ upcoming series Finger Guns, Justin Richards and Val Halvorson. “Finger Guns” is a comic about two troubled teens who discover they can manipulate people's emotions by doing finger guns at them. And we continue our multipart RPG adventure, “Troubleshooters and the Jewel-Encrusted Bunny of Destiny,” with freelance detectives Wallace Sampson and Sloane Covington-Whit following the trail of a magical bank robbery right into the mouth of the enemy for a big-old battle.

WMQ&A Episode 101: Cover Alpha, do you copy?

This week we’re back on the interview kick with Stephen Smith and Keith Boyle, the co-founders of Cover Alpha Comics, a new venture that deals in exclusive variant covers. We talk to them about the company, just how they get their covers to market, and how their respective comic shops, Big Easy Comics in Louisiana and I Want More Comics in Colorado, fared in 2019. But that’s not all! Later on, we’ll include the second part of our multipart RPG adventure, Troubleshooters and the Jewel-Encrusted Bunny of Destiny. This week’s segment of the quest is subtitled “Panic at the Olive Garden.”

WMQ&A Episode 100: D&D for Dummies, Part I

It's our 100th episode, and we're celebrating by throwing the format completely out the window, as Matthew Lazorwitz and returning guest Veronica Biatrise teach Dan Grote how to play a modified version of Dungeons & Dragons in which two fantasy-realm private eyes investigate a bank robbery.

WMQ&A Episode 99: Sweeney Boo (& libraries, too)

Our guest this week is Sweeney Boo, whose graphic novel “Eat, and Love Yourself,” a personal tale about eating disorders and body dysmorphia, is out April 14 from BOOM Studios. We talk to her about that, her work on the IDW "Marvel Action Captain Marvel" series, her cat, Star Wars and more. We also have a bonus segment, recorded at Cape Con at the Cape May County Library in September. Matt and Dan talked to two of the librarians there, Olivia Gorecke and Kara Brehm, about how comics get into libraries and from libraries into the hands of readers.

WMQ&A Episode 98: The Three Amigos End of the Decade Special

Say goodbye to the 2010s with Dan Grote, Matthew Lazorwitz and Rob Lynch as they talk about some of their favorite comics of the past decade, from "Black Bolt" to "Chew" to "The Fade Out" and beyond.

WMQ&A Episode 97: The Great Bat Summit with Chris Sims and Will Nevin

Bat-fans unite! Dan and Matt gather WMQ Comics contributor Will Nevin and returning guest/Bat-Trivia Contest winner Chris Sims to talk about the Tom King run of "Batman," drawing to a close with this week's issue #85, and dissect what worked, what didn't and how it will ultimately be remembered. Plus: Stick around till the end for some exciting news from Will.

WMQ&A Episode 96: Paul Tobin steals planets, buys art

This week’s guest is writer Paul Tobin, who’s got a fun series out from Vault right now called “Heist, or How to Steal a Planet,” about a guy who wants to do just that little thing. We talk about that series, his upcoming middle grade graphic novel “Wrassle Castle,” and his work on titles like “Bandette,” “Colder,” “Plants vs. Zombies” and “Marvel Adventures,” plus a little about his pretty sweet-sounding collection of original art.

WMQ&A Episode 95: DoxMoxTox with Charlie Davis

Friend of the show Charlie Davis returns for a good old-fashioned hang sesh with Dan and Matt, talking the Dawn of X books, their newfound love of wrestler Jon Moxley/Dean Ambrose, and wondering where in the world are Rictor and Shatterstar.

WMQ&A Episode 94: Principal Marques will see you now

This week, we welcome back Anthony Marques, who a couple months ago became the new owner and president of the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art in Dover New Jersey. He talks about coming up through the school as a student, a security guard, an events coordinator, an instructor and now being the man in charge, getting to know Joe and the other Kuberts, his plans for the school and how he balances that and running Dewey’s Comic City in Madison and continuing to draw.

WMQ&A Episode 93: Paul Allor's Goth phase

This week, writer Paul Allor joins us to talk about reenvisioning G.I. Joe for the modern era, as well as his upcoming Source Point Press project “Goth,” a series of one-shots that purports to examine different types of goths throughout history, from Visi to mall. Plus you’ll learn why Paul’s dog Short Round may be Dan's favorite creator pet to date.

WMQ&A Episode 92: A noir about Wario is a Noir-io, with Christopher Hastings

This week Christopher Hastings joins us to talk about his upcoming run on Valiant’s “Quantum & Woody,” his Kickstarter comic “Draculagate,” the Wario Twitter comic he’s been working on, his podcast and sketch comedy work, and much more. Oh, and his dog, Commissioner Gordon.

WMQ&A Episode 91: Embedded in the Eddleman Empire

This week we’re on a podcast cohost double date with Chris and Christi Eddleman from the show Chrises on Infinite Earths, where they dive deep into comic book crossovers good and bad and find out what makes them tick. Chris and Christi also are both part of the DoxTox family of columns at xavierfiles.com, where they and a whole bunch of other smart people write about the current X-books. And on top of THAT, Christi is currently looking for writers for a superhero-based audioplay.

WMQ&A Episode 90: Lonnie Nadler destroys the monster within

This week, Lonnie Nadler’s here to talk about his new turn-of-the-century horror series from Vault Comics, “Black Stars Above.” We talk about how he picked his creative team, the research that went into the book and the fact it’s his first published comics work as a solo writer, apart from his friend and collaborator Zac Thompson. But first, we present our final New York Comic Con mini-interview. It’s with Jed Mackay, the writer of Marvel’s “Black Cat” and “Man Without Fear” and contributor to the recent “Alpha Flight: True North” one-shot.

WMQ&A Episode 89: Nola Pfau writes about comics (and also writes comics)

This week we’re talking with Nola Pfau, editor-in-chief for Women Write About Comics, who is stepping over to the other side of the page with their first published comics work in the anthology magazine Bun & Tea. We talk about that project, their work at Women Write About Comics and their upcoming Excalibur recap column at XavierFiles.com. But first, we’ve got another New York Comic Con mini interview, this time with Squirrel Girl and Jughead artist Derek Charm.

WMQ&A Episode 88: Stephanie Phillips returns

Writer Stephanie Phillips returns to talk about her upcoming Dark Horse series, "The Butcher of Paris," about a real-life serial killer who operated in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. We also talk about her previous series, AfterShock’s “Descendant” and Black Mask’s “The Devil Within,” as well as a little hockey and a little about her guitars. Before that, we check in with writer Christof Bogacs (A Wave Blue World's "Dead Beats" anthology) at New York Comic Con.

WMQ&A Episode 87: A New York Comic Con state of mind

Dan Grote goes to New York Comic Con and comes back with interviews with Christopher Cantwell and Martin Morazzo (Dark Horse's "She Could Fly"), David Dastmalchian (Dark Horse's "Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter"), Gaby Dunn (BOOM's "Bury the Lede") and Ed Brisson (Marvel's "Ghost Rider" and "New Mutants"). Plus, Dan and Matthew Lazorwitz break down some of the show's big news.

WMQ&A #86: A Very Special Three Amigos Episode

Smoking. Guns. World hunger. Land mines. The Devil's Lettuce. The Three Amigos - Dan Grote, Matthew Lazorwitz and Rob Lynch - reunite to tackle the comics that tackle some of society's biggest issues, for good or ill. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll learn something.

WMQ&A Episode 85: The Dead Legends of James Maddox and Gavin Smith

This week, our guests are James Maddox and Gavin Smith, the creative team behind “Dead Legends,” a new miniseries from A Wave Blue World. It’s a revenge tale set at a fighting tournament, full of colorful characters just itching to roundhouse their way to the top. We talk about the book and its influences, favorite martial arts movies and fighting games, the new Tool album, dogs named after Wally West and all other kinds of great stuff.

WMQ&A Episode 84: Tarot talk with Lisa Sterle

This week we’re joined by artist Lisa Sterle, whom you may know from Scout’s “Long Lost,” Vault’s “Submerged” and IDW’s recent “GLOW Summer Special.” Lisa’s also got her own deck of reimagined tarot cards coming out this fall, which is super cool. We talk about all that stuff, plus inking and coloring, her D&D character and her dog.

WMQ&A Episode 83: The last Giant Days of John Allison

John Allison joins the show to talk about the last days of his BOOM Studios series “Giant Days,” which will wrap up after 54 issues with an oversized special in October. We also talk about his new Dark Horse miniseries, “Steeple,” in which a grizzled daddy of a priest fights sea monsters in an English coastal town, his recently wrapped BOOM maxiseries “By Night,” and the “Giant Days”-”All-Star Batman” crossover that sadly will never be but now exists in all our heads and hearts.

WMQ&A Episode 82: Matt goes to Flame Con

Matthew Lazorwitz takes WMQ&A on the road to Flame Con in New York, where he interviews writer and past guest Vita Ayala ("Prisoner X," "Livewire"), artist Rosemary Valero-O'Connell ("Laura Dean Keeps Breaking up with Me"), colorist Tamra Bonvillain ("Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur," "Once & Future"), Geeks Out President Nic G. and fellow podcasters Jay Edidin and Miles Stokes of Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men.

WMQ&A Episode 81: The search for Adam Reck

This week we're chatting with friend of the show Adam Reck, artist, musician, educator and one-half of the podcast Battle of the Atom, in which Adam and co-host Zack Jenkins rank every X-Men story from A to Z. We talk about Adam's X-Men webcomic "Bish & Jubez," his side gig drawing Twitter avatars, his love of early Transformers comics, as well as his history and future as an artist.

WMQ&A Episode 80: The Portland of the Midwest with Cullen Bunn

This week we’re talking with Cullen Bunn, writer of "Absolute Carnage: Scream," "Manor Black," "Unearth," "Graveyard Slaughter," "Punk Mambo," "Roku" and much, much more. In addition to those comics, we talk about his favorite horror stuff, classic arcade games, the comics scene in Missouri and how karate is a gateway drug to owning your own dojo.

WMQ&A Episode 79: Chad Sell's Cardboard Kingdom

This week we’re talking with Chad Sell, creator of the Eisner-nominated graphic novel “Cardboard Kingdom,” about a group of neighborhood kids who build an entire make-believe empire over the course of a summer. Chad’s got another graphic novel due out next year, “Doodleville,” plus a “Cardboard Kingdom” sequel in 2021. We talk about his work, his “Ru Paul’s Drag Race” fandom and how early Image Comics can warp a young mind.

WMQ&A Episode 78: Sean Lewis is all 'Thumbs'

This week we’re talking with Sean Lewis, the writer of Image Comics’ “Thumbs” with artist Hayden Sherman. We talk about that series, as well as his previous comics, “Saints,” “The Few,” “Betrothed,” etc., one of which he drops a WMQ ‘sclusie on! Beyond comics, we also talk about Sean’s extensive work in theater and film, and how he makes time for all of it. Plus! We learn Sean’s favorite X-Men comic, and it’s a good one.

WMQ&A Episode 77: Vita Ayala on Bishop, Livewire and The Wall

Dan and Matt are joined by Vita Ayala, writer of Marvel’s "Prisoner X" and Valiant’s "Livewire," to talk about Bishop, Amanda Waller, the psiot corner of the Valiant Universe, wrestling and a whole bunch more.

WMQ&A #76: The emergency San Diego reaction episode

Dan and Matt react to as much of the news out of San Diego Comic-Con as they can get to in an hour: The MCU! X-Men! Grimjack! DC's ridiculously inconsistent branding! Rob Liefeld on G.I. Joe and much, much more.

WMQ&A Episode 75: Spider-Man Far From Home

We got another Dan-and-Matt special comin’ atcha as we talk about "Spider-Man: Far from Home" (SPOILERS!). Then, because Matt’s been watching the new season of "Young Justice" on DC Universe, we talk about our favorite animated comics adaptations of all time. There’s some classics, some unexpected picks, and some picks from you all out there in internetland.

WMQ&A Episode 74: Age of X-Men

WMQ&A Episode 74: Age of X-Men by Dan Grote

WMQ&A Episode 73: Grumblin' with Rafer Roberts

This week, we’re chatting with Rafer Roberts, who’s writing “Grumble,” which follows a double-crossing wiseass warlock who transforms himself into a pug, and his half-demon daughter, as they hit the road to escape all sorts of mobsters, interdimensional enforcers and the Jersey-est Jersey Devil that ever was. We also check in with Roberts' "Modern Fantasy" partner, artist Kristen Gudsnuk, at Camden Comic Con.

WMQ&A Episode 72: The wild, the innocent and the DC shuffle with Will Nevin and Dan McMahon

Hosts Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz parse the latest regarding the reshuffling of DC's publishing lines and the "sunsetting" of Vertigo, and other comics news, with guests Will Nevin, who writes WMQ Comics' Wednesday Warriors column, and Dan McMahon, who co-hosts the DC Super Sons podcast.

WMQ&A Episode 71: On the road with Fabian Nicieza and friends

It's a grab-bag episode, featuring interviews Dan and Matt recorded this past spring at Camden Comic Con, Free Comic Book Day and East Coast Comicon. First up, we talk with writer Fabian Nicieza at East Coast about signing endless Deadpool things at cons, his web series "Outrage," the day Acclaim Comics died and a certain oversized clawfoot bathtub. Then! Writer Keith Dallas talks to us at FCBD about his Eisner-nominated oral-history project “Comic Book Implosion,” which tells the story of the DC implosion of the late '70s through the words of the people who lived it. Then! Jennifer Hayden stops by our table at Camden to talk about her graphic novel “The Story of My Tits,” which deals with her experience with breast cancer. Then! We go back to Dewey’s to talk to Alexia Veldhuisen, whose Kickstarter comic, “47 Furious Tails,” an all-animal retelling of the 47 Ronin, has dropped digitally for backers. And finally! We chat briefly with Archie Comics legend Dan Parent about h…

WMQ&A Episode 70: Back in Time with Sina Grace

This week we’re talking with Sina Grace, writer of "Jughead’s Time Police," out this week from Archie Comics, as well as BOOM's "Go Go Power Rangers" and "Ghosted in L.A.," both due out in July. Also, Drag Con! Jenny Lewis! The Spice Girls of Riverdale! And in our warmup interview, we chat with Dave O’Hare, one of the showrunners of Garden State Comic Fest.

WMQ&A Episode 69: Dan and Matt Present Jeff and Rick

Fellow podcasters Jeff Dodd and Rick Heinichen join Dan and Matt to talk about their show, Jeff and Rick Present Unpacking the Power of Power Pack, a deep dive into the 1980s Marvel Comics series by Louise Simonson and June Brigman. They also talk about podcasting, beer, Portland, geocaching, Hellboy the movie, Hellboy the beer, John Wick 3, avoiding spoilers for Game of Thrones and more.

WMQ&A Episode 68: Liana Kangas Said Destroy

Artist Liana Kangas joins the show to talk about her new Vault Comics series, "She Said Destroy," with detours into Free Comic Book Day, "Avengers: Endgame," the best "Final Fantasy" games and New Jersey comic shops. Plus, Amy Jackson visits the WMQ table during FCBD at Dewey's Comic City to talk about her fantasy anthology Kickstarter, "The Mysterious Cauldron."

WMQ&A Episode 67: Rich Douek's Road of Bones

This week, Dan and Matt talk with Rich Douek, a writer who’s got two series launching in the next two weeks, "Road of Bones" and “The Wailing Blade.” Find out about those books, and Rich's role in the DC Snickers ads. PLUS, Stuart Moore stops by the guys' table at Camden Comic Con to talk about AHOY's "Bronze Age Boogie" and his novelization of "The Dark Phoenix Saga."

WMQ&A Episode 66: Live from Camden Comic Con

It's our Camden Comic Con live episode spectacular, in which Matt and Dan talk with Gerry Conway, Larry Hama and Louise and Walter Simonson about their respective legendary careers in comics. Topics include Mussolini, Olivia Newton-John, Doug Ramsey, G.I. Joe, Jason Todd, "Star Wars," Stan Lee, Archie Goodwin, how the Simonsons met and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 65: Con Culture with Dylan Meconis and Ben Coleman

In this supersized episode, Dan and Matt talk with Dylan Meconis and Ben Coleman, co-writers of Oni Press' "The Long Con," about their book, their comic convention stories, fan fiction, laserdiscs and more. PLUS, Joe Corallo visits the WMQ booth at Camden Comic Con to talk about A Wave Blue World's "Dead Beats" anthology (and to pick a "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" trading card), and Dan has announcements on our restructured Patreon tier, and how you can win tickets to this year's Garden State Comic Fest.

WMQ&A Episode 64: Spencer & Locke and David & Jorge

David Pepose and Jorge Santiago Jr. come aboard to talk about their Action Lab series "Spencer & Locke," about a hard-boiled detective and his imaginary panther partner. Plus, get the lowdown on where you can see hosts Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz live next.

WMQ&A Episode 63: Daddy, where do cons come from? (With Miranda Powell and Bill Haas)

In anticipation of their big Camden Comic Con panel with Gerry Conway ("Amazing Spider-Man"), Larry Hama ("G.I. Joe") and Louise ("New Mutants") and Walter ("The Mighty Thor") Simonson, Dan and Matt talk with Miranda Powell and Bill Haas, two of the organizers of the show, about how it all comes together. Recorded at Secret Origins Comics & More in Barrington, New Jersey. (Reminder: Camden Comic Con is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 27 at the Athletics & Fitness Center at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey.)

WMQ&A #62: Three Amigos back up in yo *** with the resurrection

The Three Amigos - Dan Grote, Matthew Lazorwitz and guest Rob Lynch - reunite to share their favorite comic book resurrections, just in time for Easter. In this episode: Cyclops, Wolverine, Bucky, Adam Warlock, Frankencastle, Doug Ramsey, Lex Luthor, Jason Todd, the Thing, Valiant Comics.

WMQ&A Episode 61: Fantasy 'Magnum P.I.' with Brian Schirmer

This week on the podcast, Dan and Matt chat with writer Brian Schirmer about his new Image Comics series "Fairlady," about a female private investigator operating in a fantasy realm. We talk about the P.I. shows and fantasy works that inspired it, building a world with artist Claudia Balboni and where you can see Brian as he embarks on a store signing tour and the con circuit.

WMQ&A Episode 60: Conning with Fred Van Lente

This week on WMQ&A, Dan and Matt chat with writer Fred Van Lente about his 2018 novel "The Con Artist," about a comic book artist who tries to solve a murder at San Diego Comic-Con; his upcoming Valiant series "Psi-Lords" and his past work for the publisher, and the criminally underappreciated Plastic Man villainess Disco Mummy.

WMQ&A Episode 59: Fernando Ruiz and a C2E2 news roundup

This week, longtime Archie Comics illustrator Fernando Ruiz joins the show to talk about his current Kickstarter project, "The Haunted Cowboy," his "Die, Kitty, Die" series with fellow Archie alumnus Dan Parent, teaching at the Kubert School and being the first artist in Matt Lazorwitz's Batman sketchbook. We also play news roundup after a fruitful C2E2, and Dan makes his feelings known about the Hickman announcement and the current crop of X-Men writers.

WMQ&A Episode 58: 'Captain Marvel' with Veronica Furman

New friend of the show Veronica Furman joins Dan and Matt to give her take on "Captain Marvel" - the feminist messaging, the love story between Carol Danvers and Maria Rambeau, a younger, lighter, two-eyed Nick Fury and more - with tangents into Disney's "Gargoyles," the Freeform "Cloak and Dagger" series and Dungeons & Dragons. WARNING: HERE BE SPOILERS.

WMQ&A Episode 57: Comics, like Wu-Tang, are for the children with Mat Heagarty

This week, writer Mat Heagarty talks with Dan and Matt about his middle grade graphic novel "Unplugged and Unpopular," coming this fall from Oni Press, his other upcoming work, the burgeoning children's comic and graphic novel market and how Marvel could better market the X-Men to a younger audience.

WMQ&A Episode 56: Ivy, Steenz, Cyclops and Gritty

This week, Ivy Noelle Weir and Christina "Steenz" Stewart stop by to talk about winning the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics for their 2018 Oni Press graphic novel "Archival Quality," the importance of libraries in fostering young comics readers, the comics scenes in Philadelphia and St. Louis, whether Cyclops is the wrong kind of good boy and, of course, Gritty.

WMQ&A Episode 55: Kyle Starks, the last action hero

Writer/illustrator Kyle Starks joins Dan and Matt to talk about his upcoming Image series with Erica Henderson, "Assassin Nation," as well as "Rock Candy Mountain," "Rick and Morty," housebreaking puppies, board games, action movies and "NBA Jam." The newer version, not the original.

WMQ&A Episode 54: The Amazing Seanan McGuire

This week on the podcast, Dan Grote and Matt Lazorwitz chat with Seanan McGuire, whose "Age of X-Man" tie-in, "The Amazing Nightcrawler," debuts this week. We talk a lot about X-Men, including Emma Frost's preferred alcoholic beverages and Matt's deep-seated desire for a Mystique and Destiny vs. Sherlock Holmes story, but we also talk about Seanan's other interests as a novelist, a herpetologist and a cat owner, as well as why podcasters would make great vampires.

WMQ&A Episode 53: Valentine's Day with the Three Amigos

Another holiday means another congress of the Three Amigos. This time around, Dan Grote, Matt Lazorwitz and Rob Lynch talk about some of the most interesting couples in comics, from Scott and Barda to Francine and Ketchoo to Wilson and Vanessa. Plus, listeners submit their own Valentine faves. It's worth noting this episode was recorded a year to the day Dan, Matt and Rob sat down to record the very first WMQ&A. Since then, Matt has become the show's co-host and Rob one of its most invaluable recurring guests. Together they form an unstoppable Voltron of comics knowledge and friendship.

WMQ&A Episode 52: David Bowie, Darwyn Cooke and Jeff Rougvie

This week, Dan and Matt chat with Jeff Rougvie, the writer of Image's "Gunning for Hits," a thriller set in the music industry during the 1980s, a time when the biz was flush with cash from the confluence of MTV and the rise of the CD. We talk about the new book, Jeff's work with David Bowie and love of Darwyn Cooke, the Spotify playlists that will accompany the series, and, briefly, a caricature in the first issue that caused a stir online.

WMQ&A Episode 51: News roundup with Will Nevin

WMQ&A All-Star Will Nevin (Wednesday Warriors) is back to help Dan and Matt parse recent comics news, including retailer woes, the new AHOY Comics titles and whatever the heck Major X is going to be. We also talk a bit about what we've been reading this month.

WMQ&A Episode 50: The top 100 comics issues with Steve Morris

This week, Steve Morris, who runs the comics site Shelfdust and is features co-editor for The MNT, is here to talk about the top 100 comics issues of all time, a list he curated at Shelfdust with input from nearly 100 comics journalists from all over the web. We talk about that, we talk about lists in general, we talk about the mission of the MNT, and we talk about whether Matt Fraction and David Aja’s “Hawkeye” is the younger generation’s “Watchmen.”

WMQ&A Episode 49: Betty & Veronica & Jamie Rotante

This week, Dan Grote and Matt Lazorwitz chat with Jamie Rotante, a writer and editor at Archie Comics, about her current "Betty & Veronica" series and the "Vixens" motorcycle-gang series that preceded it, her other jobs as a music writer and a creative-writing mentor, the pressures of being a high school senior, and how we tackle our respective to-read piles.

WMQ&A Episode 48: Alex Paknadel's guide to techno dystopias and 2000s alt rock

This week on the podcast, Dan and Matt welcome writer Alex Paknadel to talk about his series "Friendo" (Vault) and "KINO" (Lion Forge), his upcoming "Incursion" at Valiant, techno dystopias, our dark political present and, for funsies, turn-of-the-millennium alternative music.

WMQ&A Episode 47: Art & Commerce with Anthony Marques

For the final WMQ&A of 2018, Dan and Matt chat with Anthony Marques, an artist for Dynamite and IDW and the owner of Dewey's Comic City in Madison, New Jersey. They talk about the year in comics retail, from bait-and-switch weddings to Batman's penis, his creative projects, including his short story in A Wave Blue World's "All We Ever Wanted" anthology, and whether "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" holds up (Spoilers: It does not).

WMQ&A Episode 46: Shatterstar has a Boston accent with Charlie Davis

This week on the podcast we're celebrating a new volume of X-Force, featuring the return of the original lineup, with Charlie Davis, co-host of the Young Ones podcast and publisher of the X-themed cuisine zine the Guide to X-Ceptional Baking. We will be talking about Shatterstar A LOT.

WMQ&A Episode 45: Holiday Comics with the Three Amigos

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Super Solstice! Happy Holidays! In this week's episode, the Three Amigos (Dan Grote, Matt Lazorwitz and Rob Lynch) reunite to talk about their favorite yuletide comics, from that time the Joker kidnapped Tim Drake on Christmas Eve to that time the X-Men returned treasures stolen by the Reavers to their rightful owners to that time Spider Jerusalem claimed he killed Santa with his genitalia.

WMQ&A Episode 44: Ron Marz attacks

This week on the show, writer Ron Marz joins us to talk about his upcoming World War II graphic novel, "Harken's Raiders," art from which you can see above and the Kickstarter campaign for which is going on right now. The book reunites Marz with artist Darryl Banks, with whom he co-created the Green Lantern Kyle Rayner. We also talk about Marz's upcoming run on Turok at Dynamite and his deep catalog of previous work, including "Green Lantern," "Silver Surfer," his friendship with the late Bernie Wrightson and his time at late-'90s/early 2000s publisher CrossGen. Also, dogs!

WMQ&A Episode 43: The Great Batman Trivia Contest with Chris Sims

In addition to being a comics journalist, comics writer, comics podcaster and comics consumer, Chris Sims bills himself as the world's foremost Batman-ologist. But what happens when the writer of "X-Men '92," "Swordquest" and "Infinity Wars: Sleepwalker" goes cowl tip to cowl tip with our own resident Batman expert, Matthew Lazorwitz, in a Batman trivia contest? Tune in to this week's episode to find out!

WMQ&A Episode 42: Acts Of Friendship

Throughout November, a number of comics podcasts have been participating in a crossover affectionately called Acts of Friendship. This week on the show, it's Dan and Matt's turn to host, so we've laid out a veggie tray and hidden our good silverware from our guests, Chris Eddleman from Chrises on Infinite Earths and Chris Osborne from Play Comics. We talk about why we started our respective shows, favorite episodes, choice guests we've had, and just for fun, crow about the "Uncanny X-Men" relaunch.

WMQ&A Episode 41: Eliot Rahal vs. the Valiant Universe

This week on the podcast, writer Eliot Rahal stops by to talk about his AfterShock series "Hot Lunch Special" and his work with Valiant, including "Quantum and Woody" and "Bloodshot's Day Off." We also take a minute to talk about the death of Stan Lee, the comics scene in Minneapolis, and Eliot's background as a standup comedian.

WMQ&A Episode 40: Age of Apocalypse to Age of X-Man with Trent Seely

In honor of the return of "Uncanny X-Men," Dan and Matt chat with Trent Seely, who recently wrote a history of Marvel around the time of the "Age of Apocalypse" crossover. We talk about our hopes, fears and dreams for the new era of X-Men, puzzle over the upcoming "Age of X-Man," and talk a bit about the passing of Stan Lee. Also, Dan and Trent talk about "Final Fantasy VI," just because it's one of the greatest video games ever made.

WMQ&A Episode 39: Stephanie Phillips and ToyQuest 101

This week, Dan and Matt chat with writer Stephanie Phillips about her Black Mask horror series "Devil Within" and her all-ages ode to women's hockey, "Kicking Ice." They also chat with Miguel and Illiana Figueroa from the YouTube unboxing show ToyQuest 101 about collecting toys, meeting celebrities and supporting people with autism.

WMQ&A Episode 38: Horror comics with the Three Amigos

It's Halloween, and the Three Amigos - Dan Grote, co-host Matt Lazorwitz and returning guest Rob Lynch - reunite to talk about some of the all-time great horror comics, from "Tales from the Crypt" to "Locke & Key" to "Harrow County" - in an episode recorded as part of Halloween ComicFest at Level Up Entertainment in New Jersey. Also, Dan issues a special challenge to some friends of the show.

WMQ&A Episode 37: Shirtless Sebastian Girner-fighter

This week, Sebastian Girner joins Dan Grote to talk about his just-released Ghost Rider "What If?" story, as well as his Image series "Scales and Scoundrels" and "Shirtless Bear-Fighter." Later, we check in with Vita Ayala at New York Comic Con to talk about their upcoming "Livewire" series at Valiant, as well as some of their other work.

WMQ&A Episode 36: CATS. IN. SPAAAAACE with Stuart Moore and June Brigman

This week on WMQ&A, Dan and Matt talk with writer Stuart Moore and artist June Brigman about their new AHOY Comics series, "Captain Ginger," which centers on a crew of feline space explorers trying to find a new home after the death of the human race. If you like comics and you like, own or know people who have cats, this episode is for you! Later in the show, Dan and Matt talk New York Comic Con announcements, including the "Age of X-Man," Brian Michael Bendis' Wonder Comics imprint and the return of "Young Justice," the new creative team on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and more.

WMQ&A Episode 35: See the shining light with Jeremy Whitley

This week on the podcast, Dan and Matt chat with writer Jeremy Whitley, who talks about his just-launched "Rainbow Brite" series over at Dynamite, as well as his upcoming new volumes of "Unstoppable Wasp" over at Marvel and "Princeless" at Action Lab. Dan also debuts the trailer for the upcoming "Acts of Friendship" podcast crossover, and lets you know how you can contribute to WMQ Comics' monthlong "Uncanny X-Men" appreciation initiative, UNCtober.

WMQ&A Episode 34: Tee Franklin's Jook Joint has rules

Writer Tee Franklin joins Dan and Matt to talk about her new Image Comics series "Jook Joint," New York Comic Con and cons in general, her comics origin story, and how Whitney Houston's "I'm Your Baby Tonight" and the '90s X-Men cartoon theme totally sync up.

WMQ&A Episode 33: AHOY there, Tom Peyer

WMQ&A Episode 33: AHOY there, Tom Peyer by Dan Grote

WMQ&A Episode 32: Morphin time with Andrew Magazzu

Andrew Magazzu returns to talk about BOOM Studios' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comics post-"Shattered Grid" crossover. He also sends Dan a picture of Aunt May he'll never be able to unsee.

WMQ&A Episode 31: From the Outsiders looking in with Bryan Edward Hill

This week, Bryan Edward Hill joins the show to talk about "Detective Comics," "Batman & the Outsiders," "Black Lightning/Hong Kong Phooey," "Michael Cray" and "American Carnage" with Dan and co-host Matthew Lazorwitz. Other topics include the will and the fist, going undercover on white supremacist message boards and how Batman came into Hill's life at a critical time.

WMQ&A Episode 30: Summer reading with Will Nevin

Will Nevin returns to share with Dan his top five comics of the summer, talk a little bit of wrestling and hand down some hard-spun wisdom from Morgan Freeman, paraphrased and updated for our time.

WMQ&A Episode 29: Erica Schultz writes (and edits and letters and ...)

This week, Dan chats with Erica Schultz, a comics writer, editor, letterer and more, about her Daredevil annual out this week, her just-wrapped "Twelve Devils Dancing" book at Action Lab, working the convention circuit and the many hats she wears in the industry.

WMQ&A Episode 28: The Mark Russell Chronicles

This week, writer Mark Russell joins host Dan Grote to talk about his many, many projects, including "Second Coming" from Vertigo, "Green Lantern/Huckleberry Hound" from DC, "Lone Ranger" from Dynamite, "Judge Dredd" from IDW and, of course, "Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles," which comes out Aug. 22 in trade. They also talk about last month's Comic-Con, whether theology is attractive as a profession and their shared childhood practice of reading the encyclopedia for fun.

WMQ&A Episode 27: Black Panther vs. Deadpool vs. Daniel Kibblesmith

This week on the show, writer Daniel Kibblesmith joins us to talk about "Quantum and Woody," "Lockjaw," "Black Panther vs. Deadpool," the differences between writing for TV and writing for comics and which characters he liked to use in the old X-Men arcade game. If you like the show, please remember to support it at patreon.com/wmqcomics.

WMQ&A Episode 26 Crowded house with Ro Stein and Ted Brandt

Artists Ro Stein and Ted Brandt join Dan to talk about their new Image Comics series "Crowded" with writer Christopher Sebela, working as a team, the weather in Britain, '90s X-Men, the recent UK Trump protests and much more.

WMQ&A Episode 25: Dan and Matt go to 'Teen Titans Go to the Movies'

This week is our foil-plated 25th episode spectacular! Matt Lazorwitz returns to talk about a range of DC stuff, from "Teen Titans Go to the Movies" to the Ink and Zoom young-reader lines to current Batman continuity to Hawkman to Geoff Johns and more. Plus, listen for a couple major announcements about the show.

WMQ&A Episode 24: Zack Attacks San Diego

This week on the podcast, Zack Quaintance returns to tell us all about his trip to Comic-Con International in San Diego, which he covered for The Beat. We talk about the panels he sat in on, the creators he interviewed, the swag he weighed his bag down with and, just because it's relevant to our interests, playing old Final Fantasy video games.

WMQ&A Episode 23: Down on the farm with Rob Guillory

This week on the podcast, Rob Guillory joins us to talk about his new Image book, "Farmhand," his Comic-Con plans, the lessons of "Chew" and the state of his appetite as the creator of comics that feature cannibalism, cibopathy and organically grown human body parts.