Best Brian K Vaughan Podcasts (2025)

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Off Panel #516: Spectating with Brian K. Vaughan 1:19:52

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Writer Brian K. Vaughan joins the show to talk about his work on comics like Saga and the upcoming Spectators, both of which are at Image Comics. Vaughan discusses the state of the world's impact on his writing, navigating his own emotions, how lasting relationships change collaborations, how much of his world is comics, Spectators' evolving covers…

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Off Panel #519: Doubles Tennis with David Brothers and Nick Dragotta 1:16:55

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David Brothers and Nick Dragotta join the show to talk about their collaboration on the upcoming Good Devils: Don't Play Fair with Evil. Brothers and Dragotta discuss the FOC experience, promoting comics, how they met, the Creators for Creators grant, how David started writing comics, why they wanted to work together, helping others, the influences…

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Off Panel #518: Bankers Hours' with John Allison 1:31:55

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Cartoonist John Allison joins the show to talk about where he's at right now in his comics career. Allison discusses finding things for himself, managing freelance living, how he's feeling about comics and the industry, where he fits, being an influencer, going the graphic novel route, how he figures out which projects to take on, writing vs. writi…

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Off Panel #517: Hmmm with Ngozi Ukazu 1:17:45

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Cartoonist Ngozi Ukazu joins the show to talk about her upcoming graphic novels, Flip from First Second and Orion at DC Comics. Ukazu discusses book tour living, finding time for yourself, figuring out next steps, growing as a cartoonist, managing your workload, writing for others, the importance of having creative work outside comics, Flip's origi…

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Episode 1654 - SPX: Juniper Kim! 39:42

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Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, Juniper Kim joins Jimmy to discuss her Fulbright sch…

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Episode 1652 - Interrupting SPX w/ Reviews! 31:40

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Reviews: Batman vol 4 #1, Good As Dead #1, Superman #28 & 29, Marvel/DC: Deadpool/Batman #1 (One Shot), Murder Podcast #1, Skinbreaker #1, Powers 25 #1, X-Men Of Apocalypse Alpha #1, Gen V s2, Haunted Hotel s1, Pokemon Concierge s1 pt2, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon s3, Wednesday s2 pt2 We interrupt this SPX coverage for some overdue reviews! Due t…

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Episode 1653 - SPX: Natalie Norris! 27:42

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Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, you'll hear him talk with Natalie Norris who discuss…

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Episode 1651 - SPX: Kit Anderson/Stepanka Jislova! 41:57

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Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, you'll hear his chats with Kit Anderson and Stepanka…

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Episode 1650 - SPX: Nicole Goux! 33:02

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Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, you'll hear him talk with Nicole Goux about her new …

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Episode 1649 - SPX: Maria & Peter Hoey! 28:54

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Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, you'll hear his super fun talk with sibling cartooni…

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Episode 1648 - SPX Recap! Interview w/ Ngozi Ukazu! 34:02

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1648 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Brian…

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Episode 1647 - Going SPXing! 22:58

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Jimmy is off to Small Press Expo (SPX) this weekend in Bethesda, MD. As usual, he has several interviews lined up and will tell you all about them! In an extended Top 3, he also does some mini-reviews of many graphic novels/comics/zines he read to prep for those interviews. Jimmy also gives a brief bit about the current CNI website woes. Our curren…

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Episode 1646 - Anime NYC Recap! 33:09

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Reviews: Peacemaker s2, Twisted Metal s2 finale, Fixed, Red Sonja All the San Diego Comic Con coverage is done! In this episode, you'll hear Jimmy's recap of the awesome Anime NYC show held at the Javits Center over a week ago. How has it continued to grow? What was the crowd like? Does it really have the best food options inside the con? Tune in t…

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Off Panel #515: The 2025 Superhero State of the Union with Oliver Sava 1:24:10

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Comics critic Oliver Sava joins the show for the eighth annual Superhero State of the Union, as we dive deep into worlds of DC, Marvel, and beyond. Sava and I discuss our overall takes on superhero comics, corporate synergy, what's leading to DC's success, editorial vision, art as proof of concept, the Absolute line, hero families, Big Two digest e…

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Off Panel #514: Slow Horses with Ed Brubaker 1:24:19

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Writer Ed Brubaker joins the show to talk about Criminal the show and the comic, particularly the latter and its new graphic novel release The Knives. Brubaker discusses showrunning the Criminal show, getting back to his roots, surprises from the experience, having two versions of Criminal in his head, adapting his own work, how present he is in Th…

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Off Panel #513: Off the Grid with Jesse Lonergan 1:09:26

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Cartoonist Jesse Lonergan joins the show to talk about his current mix of projects and his just released graphic novel, DROME. Lonergan discusses managing workflow, the roots of DROME, pushing your approach, the book's title, its archetypal nature and cast, who he is versus what he does, his fit in comics, what he cares about the most, simple machi…

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Episode 1639 - Flame Con Recap! Interview w/ JP Karliak! 56:17

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Reviews: Kevin Smith Presents: Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob, Alien: Earth, Revival s1 finale It's Flame Con time again! Jimmy attended the annual LGBTQ+ comic show over the weekend and gives his recap on it all from the exhibitors, crowd, spacing, panels, guests, organization and more. He also interviews voice over actor extraordinaire JP Karlia…

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Off Panel #512: Gold Star with Nicole Goux 1:18:12

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Artist Nicole Goux joins the show to talk about her career and her upcoming graphic novel, This Place Kills Me. Goux discusses the other parts of the job, how far ahead she's working, the importance of mixing it up, drawing digitally, her relationship with drawing, when comics entered the picture, figuring out what she wanted to do, convention life…

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Episode 1645 - SDCC: Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss w/ Vivienne Medrano/Erika Henningsen/Brandon Rogers/Richard Horvitz/Amir Talai! 39:00

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this final episode from SDCC, you'll hear from some of the cast/creatives behind HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS. Creator/showrunner Vivienne Medrano shares her thoughts on the upcoming seasons, how they got picked up and if she'd like to see them as live musicals. Er…

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Episode 1644 - SDCC: The Cosplay Crew! 42:25

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear some of Jimmy's cosplay friends. Marta, Steph, Courtney, Heidi and Mary hung with Jimmy on the last night of Comic Con to give their overall thoughts of the show. Attendance, panels, activation sites, exhibitors, celebrities, hotels and o…

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Episode 1643 - SDCC: Rita Vandergaw (Comic-Con Museum Exec. Director)! 20:27

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from Comic-Con Museum Executive Director Rita Vandergaw. Rita talks about the goals of the museum, exhibitions, favorite movies and more. Only a couple of more SDCC interview specials including the press room he did for TV shows HAZBIN HO…

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Episode 1642 - SDCC: Henry Barajas/Adam Rose! 30:31

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from filmmaker Ashley Maria. Ashley talks about her short films, anxiety, musicals and more. Over the next week, you'll hear Jimmy's talk with Rita Vandergaw. You'll also hear the press room he did for TV shows HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS…

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Episode 1641 - SDCC: Ashley Maria! 20:20

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from filmmaker Ashley Maria. Ashley talks about her short films, anxiety, musicals and more. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear Jimmy's talks with Ashley Maria, Henry Barajas and Rita Vandergaw. You'll also hear the press room he did fo…

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Episode 1640 - SDCC: Filip Sablik! 27:37

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from his friend Filip Sablik. Filip talks about his new publishing venture Ignition Press, what creators and titles they have coming, unique collecting initiatives and more. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear Jimmy's talks with Ashley M…

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Episode 1638 - SDCC: Dave Dwonch! 32:25

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from his good friend and fellow Filipino Dave Dwonch. They talk THE LOOSE END, THE AUTOMATON, favorite whiskeys, Filipino food and more. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear Jimmy's talks with Filip Sablik, Ashley Maria, Henry Barajas and…

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Episode 1637 - SDCC: John Layman! 28:42

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from good pal John Layman. They talk TITANS, SCORCHED, CHEW, K-POP DEMON HUNTERS, fave K-pop bands and more. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear Jimmy's talks with Dave Dwonch, Filip Sablik, Ashley Maria, Henry Barajas and Rita Vandergaw…

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Episode 1636 - SDCC Disruption! 28:14

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Reviews: Eyes of Wakanda, Resident Alien series finale, South Park, Twisted Metal, Wednesday, Wylde Pak, The Bad Guys 2, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Smurfs We interrupt the San Diego Comic Con coverage to bring some reviews of TV and film. Did you watch any of these? What did you think? Let us know! If you haven't checked out the SDCC intervie…

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Off Panel #511: The Grapevine with Mariko Tamaki 1:14:40

2M ago1:14:40

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Writer Mariko Tamaki joins the show to talk about her career and her upcoming graphic novel, This Place Kills Me. Tamaki discusses what she works to, the value of editors, her own editing at Surely Books, learning from artistic partners, the wide world of comics, getting into comics, the biggest things she's learned, different approaches for differ…

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Episode 1635 - SDCC: David F. Walker/Marcus Kwame Anderson! 32:09

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson, the creative team behind BIG JIM AND THE WHITE BOY: AN AMERICAN CLASSIC REIMAGINED. They discuss the reason why they decided to change the story, the historical importance of it, giving new …

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Episode 1634 - SDCC: AJ LoCascio/Hannah Rose May! 32:46

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from voice actor/writer AJ LoCascio and writer/actress Hannah Rose May. AJ talks about his first children's book SPOOPS: THE LITTLE SPIRITS OF HALLOWEEN and how he came up with the little characters. We also delve into his voice over care…

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Off Panel #510: Not Funny with Kyle Starks 1:36:07

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Writer/artist Kyle Starks joins the show to talk about where he's at these days and his upcoming slate of projects. Starks discusses the merits of San Diego Comic Con, his approach to cons, his past few years, comics marketing, back catalog releases, how the moment feels for original comics, Where Monsters Lie's next phase, not letting stories go, …

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Episode 1633 - SDCC: Dr. Andrea Letamendi! 1:03:58

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from psychologist Dr. Andrea Letamendi. Jimmy has his annual therapy session, uh, interview with Drea. They talk about her nerdy podcast, Batman, Star Wars, sci-fi and more. Jimmy also relates some personal struggles and Drea gives great …

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Episode 1632 - SDCC: Revival w/ Melanie Scrofano/Romy Weltman/David James Elliott/Andy McQueen! 26:03

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from some of the cast of SyFy's new show REVIVAL! Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliot and Andy McQueen talk about what's happening in the first season, how close to the comic book series it is, how powerful the "revivers" a…

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Episode 1631 - SDCC: Chris Sheridan! 20:42

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, he chatted with friend Chris Sheridan, showrunner for RESIDENT ALIEN! They talked about what's happening in season 4, the journeys the characters take, cancellation and more. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear his talks with Dr. Andrea Letamendi, D…

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Episode 1630 - SDCC: George Takei! Convention Recap! 54:43

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! Jimmy gives his overall recap of the convention from attendance to cosplay to highlights and more. In this episode, he had the privilege to again sit down with legendary George Takei! They talked about his new graphic novel IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI. An amazing tale of Ge…

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Off Panel #509: Land Mines with Robert Kirkman 1:22:35

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Writer Robert Kirkman joins the show to talk about his wild ways in the direct market and work on comics like the upcoming Skinbreaker and Transformers. Kirkman discusses his feelings about San Diego Comic Con, a typical day for him, the Skybound side of things, his unconventional approach to the direct market, the impact of experimentation, paying…

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Episode 1629 - SDCC Bound! 22:17

2M ago22:17

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Jimmy is off to San Diego Comic Con and gives you a preview of what his planned coverage is going to be. Lots of interviews and a few press rooms for sure. He also has some new comic recommendations for you as well. And as a bonus, he'll be interviewing some of the people at SDCC involved in the comics he mentions! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks fo…

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Off Panel #508: Playing the Hits with Si Spurrier 1:19:49

2M ago1:19:49

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Writer Si Spurrier joins the show to talk about his views on comics and his work on comics like The Flash and the upcoming The Voice Said Kill and A Mischief of Magpies. Spurrier discusses his departure from The Flash, how sales impact how creators are viewed, trying to be different, the power of support, ideas, how he's doing these days, the natur…