Word Balloon #3000 – Part 1: A Classic 2015 Conversation with Martin Pasko

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For this landmark 3000th episode, we’re opening the vault for a special two-part conversation from 2015 with the late Martin Pasko — writer, editor, historian, and one of the sharpest, funniest minds ever to shape modern comics and genre television. In Part 1, Marty walks us through the foundations of his career, beginning with his time writing Superman in the Bronze Age. We get into the pressures and freedoms of handling the Man of Steel at a moment when DC was redefining itself, and Marty doesn’t shy away from talking about the artists, editors, and behind-the-scenes personalities who shaped that era.
From there, we explore his work on Batman: The Animated Series, where he discusses the creative culture that produced one of the greatest superhero shows ever made — and why it demanded a different kind of storytelling discipline than comics. Along the way, Marty opens up about:

His favorite artists and editors he collaborated with
His takes on the Superman films and their legacy
What Tim Burton got right — and wrong — with Batman (1989)
His lifelong fandom for Star Trek and classic Old Time Radio
His contributions to the 1980s Twilight Zone revival and the challenges of writing smart, eerie anthology television

This is Marty at his best: candid, witty, encyclopedic, and completely unfiltered. A perfect way to celebrate 3000 episodes of Word Balloon — with a creator who helped define so much of what we love.

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