DTC 125 - Small Press Expo 2016 Part 2

 

Small Press Expo 2016 Part 2 0:00 Intro 1:29 Day 2 Highlights - Love and Rockets, Amiculus 14:50 Spotlight on Charles Burns and Daniel Clowes - Eric Reynolds (Fantagraphics) talks to Charles Burns and Daniel Clowes about their careers in comics and how their approaches to subject matter and the process of creating comics has changed over the years 26:21 Spotlight on Trina Robbins - A conversation between Trina Robbins and Heidi MacDonald about Trina's work in comics as a creator and a chronicler of the lives and work of other women in comics 39:36 Additional Notes - Lily Renee, Trina Robbins and Kickstarter, The Legend of Wonder Woman 43:15 Look Back and Looking Ahead - conventions, podcasting 46:04 Outro Cover Art: SPX 2016 Attendee Badge by Gilbert Hernandez

 

DTC 124 - Small Press Expo 2016 Part 1

 

Small Press Expo 2016 Part 1 0:00 Intro 1:28 Before the Panels 7:36 They Shoot Black People Don't They - a presentation and meditation by Keith Knight (using his own words and cartoons) on the issue of police violence perpetrated against African American men in the United States 22:02 Spotlight on Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez - the Hernandez Bros. talked to comic book retailer Bill Boichel about their long running series Love & Rockets, their relationship with Fantagraphics, and some of their side projects 32:31 What I Bought - Tales of Unusual Circumstances by Joey Weiser, Bury the Past by E Baird, Space Captain by Chris Baldie and Michael Park 38:43 Forty Years of Fantagraphics - Comics Journal contributor John Kelly moderated a discussion with publisher Gary Groth and several artists (Joe Sacco, Trina Robbins, the Hernandez Bros, Drew Friedman, Jim Woodring, Dan Clowes, Carol Tyler) who have had works published by Fantagraphics about how the company got started, how it evolved, and what it was like working for Fantagraphics over the years 45:20 After the Panels - miscellaneous thoughts about the first day of the show 52:55 Outro Cover Art: SPX 2016 Attendee Badge by Gilbert Hernandez

 

DTC 123 - Baltimore Comic Con 2016 Part 2

Baltimore Comic Con 2016 Part 2 0:00 Intro 1:31 Breakfast and shopping at the Baltimore Farmers Market 5:53 What I bought - Alpha Fight, Official Teen Titans Index, Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes, Young Heroes in Love, Blitzkrieg, Flash 13:37 Spotlight on Howard Chaykin - an hour of Q&A with comic book writer and artist Howard Chaykin 19:14 Spotlight on Steve Englehart - an hour of Q&A with comic book writer Steve Englehart 26:50 Diversity in Comics Panel - run by a group a thoughtful and thought provoking panel which included a fair amount of interaction between the panelists and the audience 41:00 After the Panels 48:18 Additional Notes - t-shirts, unexpected discounts, Chaykin sings 51:07 Additional Notes - Steve Englehart 57:48 Outro Cover Art: Baltimore Comic Con 2016 Program Guide by Kevin Eastman

DTC 122 - Baltimore Comic Con 2016 Part 1

Baltimore Comic Con 2016 Part 1 0:00 Intro 1:22 The Road to Baltimore - traffic and other things that delayed my arrival at the con 8:27 The Process of Writing - Panelists Amy Chu, J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Waid, Paul Storrie, and Hope Larsen talk to Moderator Bob Greenberger about the perceptions and reality of their individual processes of writing comic books 19:37 What I Bought - New Teen Titans, Tales of the Teen Titans, Flash, Fashion in Action, Vietnam Journal, Green Lantern, Tales of the Green Lantern Corps, Justice Society of America, Official Index of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Official Index of the Justice League of America 38:41 Changing Roles of Editors - Panelists Louise Simonson, John Workman, Dafna Pleban, Mike Pellerito, and Paul Levitz discuss some of the challenges and successes they have experienced as comic book editors 46:05 Darwyn Cooke Tribute - J.G. Jones, Frank Tieri, Dirk Wood, and Billy Tucci talk about their friend and colleague, artist and writer Darwyn Cooke, the impact he had on them and others in the industry 50:25 Final Thoughts - Fire Alarm, Nelvana of the Northern Lights, The Dark Flash Saga, New Teen Titans 56:00 Outro Cover Art: Baltimore Comic Con 2016 Program Guide by Kevin Eastman