Random Acts Of Comics

Random Acts Of Comics

Random Acts of Comics features conversations with fans and pros about the impact comics have had on their lives. Also, “What’s Your Favorite Comic?” Also, occasional radio plays and dramatic reenactments of classic comic scenes. Also, other random stuff. I don’t know yet. We’ll see…

Episodes

January 13, 2025 69 mins

Megan Huang is new to the comics world. Fairly new. She is a funny, wonderfully charming person, an artist with a bright style and a bright future, and my new pal.

Today we're talking about what it takes to get in --  and stay in --  the comics business. Next time we're gonna talk about bears.
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At the Baltimore Comic Con each year, Katie Cook's table is always right across from mine. We always say hello, exchange pleasantries, and smile and wave over at each other throughout the course of the show. But we never seem to get a chance to settle in for a real conversation. Why, you ask? Because Katie's table is ALWAYS surrounded by throngs of her adoring fans, all eager to chat...

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December 30, 2024 49 mins

Tom Raney is an excellent comic book artist. He is also an excellent person. No, really! He even won an award for it! At the 2024 Ringo Awards, Tom was given the Brogan Fidelity Award for his continuous dedication to the Hero Initiative, providing care and support to financially impacted comic book professionals in need of health and care services. Just...the nicest guy.

 

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December 23, 2024 95 mins
Jeff Parker is an artist, a writer, a husband, a father, a friend. He is a charming fellow and, if you ever have the chance to meet him, I think you'd feel the same. A quick wit, a roguish smile, Jeff can do close-up magic tricks using virtually any random household item. He has a remarkable singing voice. He is our guest on this week's Random Acts of Comics.
 
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December 16, 2024 68 mins

"Your twenties are for crappy jobs, crappy apartments, and crappy relationships -- do 'em all." This and so many more truly precious gems fall out of writer/editor Terry Kavanaugh's mouth during his chat with your host, Todd Dezago. You should listen.

 

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December 8, 2024 76 mins

If you polled all of the artists working in comics today and asked them if they ever took anything away from the instructional art column, Brutes and Babes, featured in Wizard Magazine back in the day, the number would be staggering! BART SEARS has influenced THAT MANY people!  Also, he drew so many awesome comics, too many to list, but here are a few of my favorites... Invasion, Justice League Europe, X-O Manowar, Captain America ...

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December 2, 2024 85 mins

When Todd and writer/artist/creator Carla Speed McNeil get talking it's usually about books and authors and story. Not stories, but STORY --  not just the tale, but how the tale is told. Here, Carla and Todd discuss some of the authors favorite titles and authors outside of comics and Todd explains why everyone should check out Carla's exquisite FINDER series.

 

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November 24, 2024 72 mins

So, I’ll let you guess. What if I say he wrote Avengers, Defenders, Captain America and the Hulk at Marvel…? How about Justice League, Green Lantern Corps, and Detective Comics at DC…? No…? The Joker Fish…? Amazing Adventures featuring The Beast…? Oh, that did it. Yeah, it’s Steve Engelhart!

And now you wanna go re-read all those comics, don’t you? Yeah…me too.
 
 
 
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Tom Sniegoski and Jeanine Acheson dated in high school. Then college and life came along and they went their separate ways. Five years ago, both married with families, they reunited and shortly thereafter began writing novels and comic books together. Really. Lifetime is making a rom-com about them. Not really --  that's a lie. But they do write Vampirella together and that's bloody cool.
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November 14, 2024 48 mins

The Mooks are back in a very special episode of Grown Man Watching Cartoons! Although not technically a cartoon, Doug made us sit through Roger Corman's unreleased lemon "The Fantastic Four" (1994) 

 

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November 11, 2024 68 mins

Scott Kress is not so much a comics fan as he is a fan of the art. 

And the artists. Starting out as a comics dealer he soon graduated to the position of art dealer, representing some of the biggest names in the industry. Here’s us talking.
 
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November 3, 2024 89 mins

Yeah, that Adam Hughes. The creator of so many of your favorite comic book covers, Adam Hughes is a talented artist, a personable fellow, and a funny, funny guy. But, life coach…? Listen to Adam lay down for us why it’s important — for both giver and getter — to learn to receive compliments. Didn’t think you’d be learning anything today, huh…?

 

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October 29, 2024 57 mins

Featuring Matt Wieringo and Doug Wortel 

 

This seasons brings stories of witches and ghosts 

Of vampires, werewolves, and ghouls
For this we’ve assembled these three gruesome hosts
To offer some horror film jewels
 
Some of them funny and some filled with dread
And some that are slathered in gore
On the edge of your seat, it’s a trick or a treat
We j...
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October 28, 2024 62 mins

Marc Storrs is one of the hosts of Todd’s favorite podcast, The Cryptonaut podcast, which features stories and discussions about the strange and bizarre creatures that may be lurking in the darkest woods. Todd is a huge fan and fanboys out a little and, frankly, it’s a bit embarrassing. Come join Todd and Marc in a conversation about both comics and cryptids. 

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October 21, 2024 103 mins

Rich Case is a comic book artist best known for his work on Doctor Strange and the ultra-bizarre Grant Morrison scripted Doom Patrol. He was also the Inker on Sensational Spider-Man when I was writing it. One time, when we were in San Diego  on a shuttle bus to the convention, Rich and I came up with what we were certain would be the greatest Batman villain ever. But once we got off the bus, both of us promptly forgot it, so now we...

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October 14, 2024 111 mins

Dan Brereton is, simply put, a terrific artist. Inspired by some of the early painters drawn to comic book work in the early 90s, Dan brought an entirely new look to Superman and Batman, Robin, and Batgirl, to name a few. He wrote and painted his own creator-owned team called The Nocturnals and continues to stun with his unique, inimitable style.

 

includes excerpt of "Atomic" by Blondie 

 

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In this special bonus episode we're calling "Grown Men Watching Cartoons," Todd is joined by his mooks, Walt Curley and producer, Doug Wortel to talk about the animated Warner Brothers feature, Batman: The Killing Joke - based on the 1988 DC graphic novel written by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. It's a fun conversation!

 

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October 7, 2024 57 mins
With most guests, when I ask them about their favorite comic or character, I have an idea as to what their answer might be. ‘Cause I know them, and probably have for some time. I’ve known Shane Simek for more than 20 years. He’s a fellow comic book fan and a long-time collector of original artwork in the form of the commissions he gets at the various conventions we go to. And he’s always happy to share with me ...
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September 29, 2024 108 mins

Bret Blevins is an artist’s artist having worked in comic strips, comic books, animation, and illustration. He is my same age and lives in the American southwest. Bret and I met years ago on an ill-fated project that never saw the light of day but wasn’t our fault. We stand by that. Here’s my conversation with my dear friend, Bret Blevins, artist on The New Mutants, The Buzz Chronicles, and Batman: Shadow of the Bat, to name a few.

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September 23, 2024 89 mins

 

Jimmy Palmiotti is a true maverick in the world of comics, having been in advertising, production, an inker, an editor, a writer. And here’s a thing; he grew up in the same neighborhood as Doug! Flatbush! I always thought that was just a place Bugs made up. Like, they know a lot of the same places! And some of the same people! Brooklyn in the house~!!! You’re gonna like this one.

 

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