The Graphic Histories Podcast

The Graphic Histories Podcast

Welcome to The Graphic Histories Podcast. This weekly series features interviews with personalities related to Comic Books, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and everything in between! If you enjoy engaging conversations with creators and industry experts this is the podcast for you!

Episodes

April 21, 2025 77 mins

We return with a true pioneer in the representation of women in comics innovating several genres within the formerly male dominated industry.
 
Barbara Slate is a trailblazer for women in comics. She’s a sought-after speaker, teacher, and author of You Can Do a Graphic Novel, endorsed by Stan Lee and widely used in classrooms. Her first character, Ms. Liz, appeared on greeting cards, in Cosmopolitan, and on NBC’s Today Show...

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As a big fan of Grant Morrison and his book Aztec, our host was overjoyed to talk with the co creator of that character!

 N. Steven Harris, a two-time Eisner nominee and four-time Glyph Award winner, is known for Watson and Holmes (New Paradigm Studios) and co-creating Ajala: A Series of Adventures with Robert Garrett. With a career spanning over 20 years, he co-created Aztek: The Ultimate Man with Grant Morrison and Mark ...

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March 24, 2025 51 mins

André (At least his zoom) heads to Denmark to chat with an amazing creator who helped to build many innovative and compelling books in an era of shifting and more adult themes in the industry.

Peter Snejbjerg is a Danish comic book artist. In his long and varied career, Snejbjerg established himself as a prolific artist for DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint working with bestselling writers such as Neil Gaiman and Garth Ennis, before moving...

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March 17, 2025 83 mins

André chats with a unique voice bringing her love of horror to the comics medium and mixing it with inspiration from an interesting life across several careers!

Helen Mullane began her career in film distribution, managing the release of major films for the likes of Studio Canal and EOne. Later she produced the feature documentary FUTURESHOCK! THE STORY OF 2000AD and various shorts such as the multi-award-winning NASTY. Helen curren...

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March 10, 2025 75 mins

A couple creating comics together drop in to discuss sharing their personal stories with the world in their web comic "Background Noise"

John Hazard and Lisa Burdige had been discussing a collaboration on a comic project for years. They explored various complex story ideas, but none managed to hold their interest. One day, John created a simple two-panel comic and posted it on Facebook, where it received signific...

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March 3, 2025 65 mins

Another amazing conversation this time with a creative voice that worked to create real change in the comics industry.

Barbara Randall Kesel is a comic book writer and editor with work for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image, and CrossGen. At Dark Horse, she helped create the Golden City setting. She entered comics by writing a critique on female character portrayals to editor Dick Giordano. A vocal opponent of sexism in the ind...

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February 24, 2025 92 mins

André always enjoys his conversations but this episode may be one of the funnest our host has had yet!

Dan McDaid debuted in Doctor Who Magazine with The First, a story featuring the Doctor and Ernest Shackleton. He reached the final three in Comic Book Idol (2007) and later co-created Jersey Gods for Image Comics. While Doctor Who was off-air, he wrote the 10th Doctor’s adventures, later collected in The Crimson Hand, int...

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February 17, 2025 78 mins

Our next guest is someone who has had a very similar life path to that of our host!

Jason Strutz is the artist behind multiple comics such as The House of Montresor graphic novel from Action Lab Entertainment, The Deadly Ten series from Full Moon Comix, and the Good Fight Anthology. He is an illustrator of Role Playing Game ™ monsters and heroes for companies like 2CGaming, Checkmate Studios, and more. He works in graphic design for...

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February 10, 2025 51 mins

Part 2 of our scintillating conversation with Mark Oakley

Mark Oakley, born in Montreal in 1970, has lived in cities all over eastern Canada and currently calls Nova Scotia, home. Oakley’s early background was in commercial animation, and he is today best known for his work on the independently published all-ages comic book fantasy adventure series Thieves & Kings, which he spent more than 10 years creating and publish...

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February 3, 2025 75 mins

Another great conversation featuring a unique creative voice in comics and one that can be found right here in our hosts home province! Such a fantastic chat that you'll get 2 parts of it!

Mark Oakley, born in Montreal in 1970, has lived in cities all over eastern Canada and currently calls Nova Scotia, home.  Oakley’s early background was in commercial animation, and he is today best known for his work on the indepen...

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January 20, 2025 91 mins

André finds a fellow Gremlins fan in his next guest a creator who developed his own studio from the ground up!

Compton, California native Ray-Anthony Height is a veteran comic book artist, character designer, and founder of Studio Skye-Tiger. He’s also the creator of the comic “Midnight Tiger” and has worked at Marvel Comics on titles such as “Amazing Spider-Man,” “Star Wars: Doctor Aphra,” and “Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur,” stor...

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January 13, 2025 74 mins

André continues the momentum of great conversations in 2025 with a guest whose writing is deeply inspired by many of the independent comics that shaped the young minds of those looking for something dark and different from their funny books.

Z.M.Thomas is a Native American comic book writer and creator from Prior Lake, Minnesota. He created Trepidation Comics in the summer of 2004 and has worked on several graphic novels i...

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January 6, 2025 73 mins

We explode into 2025 by kicking off Season 6 with yet another great conversation!

Meghan Hetrick is a highly skilled comic book artist and illustrator, recognized for her impressive work across the comic book industry. She has contributed both interior art and cover art to numerous well-known titles, earning her a reputation for versatility and creativity. Some of Meghan's most notable work includes projects for DC Co...

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December 30, 2024 75 mins

André sits down with a super talented Marvel artist whose building his own Red Black and White Marvel Universe on Instagram!

Devmalya Pramanik is a celebrated comic book artist known for his stunning visuals and storytelling. His work on Dune: House Atreides for BOOM! Studios brought the epic world of Arrakis to life, earning praise for its intricate detail and emotional depth. He currently contributes to Marvel Comics, sh...

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December 23, 2024 68 mins

André chats with a fellow Canadian east coaster from a provinces or two north known as "The Godfather of Newfoundland Comics".

 Wallace Ryan, an artist and lifelong fan of all things comic-centric, has been at the heart of local comic culture since the mid-1980s, with a passion for larger-than-life characters and compelling stories that leap off the page dating back even further. His journey took him to the Onta...

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December 16, 2024 83 mins

Another member of the Raid Studios in Toronto pops by to chat about his career in comic art!

 Marcus To is a Canadian comic book artist known for his work on Red Robin, Huntress, and Soulfire. Currently, he illustrates Marvel's Excalibur series. In 2013, he worked on the North American adaptation of Cyborg 009. To also contributed to Grant Morrison’s The Multiversity: Guidebook in 2015, showcasing his talent for dynam...

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December 9, 2024 65 mins

A forgotten part of Marvel history resurfaces in a new book focusing on Marvels foray into the humor magazine market and we talk to it's creators! 

Yes, Marvel’s Crazy Magazine is back with an historical and hysterical volume that features over two dozen interviews with the magazine’s creators, plus a background history, issue highlights and index compiled our guests Mark Arnold (“If You’re Cracked, You’re Happy, Volu...

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December 2, 2024 76 mins

André braves a late night recording session to chat with an impressive artist and creator whose love for some of the entertainment he consumed as a youth rivals our hosts!

Chris Fenoglio is an artist, colorist, designer, and teacher currently living in California’s San Francisco Bay Area. He’s worked on super fun comics like Star Wars, Goosebumps, X-Files: Origins, Hello Neighbor and Star Trek: Lower Decks. With a distinct and fun s...

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November 25, 2024 69 mins

We head across the pond to Madrid to speak with a unique comic artist doing some amazing work.

After graduating in Fine Arts and testing the waters of animation and video games, Inaki Miranda made his debut in comics in 2003, illustrating UK’s cultural icon Judge Dredd for 2000AD. He got his DC Comics break as a guest artist in Vertigo’s multiple award winning series Fables. That lead to Fables spin-off Fairest and the co-creation o...

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November 18, 2024 69 mins

A living legend of comics pops by to talk to our host about his storied career in the comic book industry!

J.M. DeMatteis is an American comic book and television writer, celebrated for his work with both DC and Marvel since the late 1970s. Known for acclaimed stories like Kraven's Last Hunt and the graphic novel Moonshadow, he began with titles such as Weird War Tales and House of Mystery. His television work includ...

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