Convention Panels

The following panel recording were done by me, using an iPhone 4 as I sat in the audience. The sound quality usually isn't great but if you use headphones or earbuds and turn up the volume then you usually can hear most of what is being said. Some of these panels included a visual presentation but the recordings are just audio files.

Creator Conversations, Spotlights, and Tributes



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Tribute to Joe Kubert
The world of comics lost one of its legendary creators in 2012 with the death of Joe Kubert. Three graduates of the Kubert School (Thom Zahler, Tim Truman, Tom Raney) plus two of his coworkers at DC Comics (Paul Levitz, Bob Greenberger) discuss their memories of of Kubert, mostly as a teacher and mentor



Baltimore Comic Con 2012 - 09/09/12 - [56:44] - Download MP3

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Spotlight on Phil LaMarr
Comedian and actor Phil LaMarr answers questions from the audience about his work in cartoons, film, and live action television



Baltimore Comic Con 2012 - 09/08/12 - [53:03] - Download MP3



Spotlight on Jaime Hernandez
Jaime chats with Wendi Freeman and takes questions from the audience about his work on Love and Rockets



Appleseed Comic Con 2015 - 05/17/15 - [49:25] - Download MP3



Janson and Fiffe in Conversation
Klaus Janson and Michel Fiffe talk with one another and answer questions from moderator Greg Matiasevich and the audience about their work and their careers



Heroes Con 2015 - 06/20/15 - [1:03:41] - Download MP3



Russ Heath Spotlight
The co-creator of the Sea Devils and the Haunted Tank, Russ Heath talks with Mike Gold about his career in comic books



Baltimore Comic Con 2015 - 09/26/15 - [57:02] - Download MP3



Tom Palmer Spotlight
The multitalented Tom Palmer (penciler, inker, colorist, painter) discussed his art (including collaborations with Gene Colan and Neal Adams) and career with Jose Villarrubia.



Baltimore Comic Con 2015 - 09/27/15 - [1:14:34] - Download MP3



Spotlight on Steranko
Jim Steranko talks with author J. David Spurlock and tells stories about his life in and outside of comics.



Heroes Con 2016 - 06/18/16 - [1:18:03] - Download MP3


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Spotlight on Howard Chaykin
An hour of Q&A with comic book writer and artist Howard Chaykin



Baltimore Comic Con 2016 - 09/04/16 - [1:07:34] - Download MP3


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Spotlight on Steve Englehart
An hour of Q&A with comic book writer Steve Englehart



Baltimore Comic Con 2016 - 09/04/16 - [1:06:12] - Download MP3


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Michael Golden Panel
Writer and artist Michael Golden discusses his career in comics with moderator Eric-Nolen Weathington including his work on Micronauts, The 'Nam, Avengers Annual 10, and his time as art director at DC Comics



Heroes Con 2017 - 06/16/17 - [1:23:31] - Download MP3


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Eisner and Kirby at 100 Mega-Panel

00:00 - Part 1: Ben Towle interviews Tom Heintjes about Will Eisner and things he learned about Eisner while collaborating with him on a monthly column for Kitchen Sink Press reprints of the Spirit.

43:00 - Part 2: Craig Fischer talks to Daniel Yezbick and Andrew Kunka as they analyze one of Will Eisner's classic Spirit stories, Meet P'Gell.

1:09:00 - Part 3: Jennie Law talks to Eric Larsen, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, and Steve Saffel about Jack Kirby's ideas as expressed through his comics and his impact on and interactionss with them and others.

1:50:55 - Part 4: Ben Towle takes a look at the 2001: A Space Oddysey comic book that Jack Kirby wrote and drew for Marvel Comics in the mid-to-late 1970s.



Heroes Con 2017 - 06/17/17 - [2:12:49] - Download MP3


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Gilbert Hernandez and Jim Rugg in Conversation
A discussion of Gilbert Hernandez career with some insights into his process and his thoughts about his independent work and the work he has done for others



Small Press Expo 2017 - 09/16/17 - [56:25] - Download MP3


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Marv Wolfman and Mark Evanier in Conversation
Marv and Marc interview one another, tell stories, and take questions from the audience about their careers in the comic book industry



Baltimore Comic Con 2017 - 09/24/17 - [56:46] - Download MP3


Comic Book Industry




History of Censorship in Comics
Alex Cox of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) and Fred Van Lente (comic book writer and historian) discuss the origins and examples of censorship in comic books in addition to the ongoing struggle to protect artists and retailers from laws that seek to penalize them for creating and selling comic books



Baltimore Comic Con 2012 - 09/08/12 - [1:03:27] - Download MP3



Twomorrows 20th Anniversary
John Morrow, Roy Thomas, Michael Eury, Jon B. Cooke, and Eric Nolen-Weathington discuss their work producing the magazines (Alter Ego, Back Issue, Comic Book Artist, etc.) published by Twomorrows Publishing



Heroes Con 2014 - 06/21/14 - [53:27] - Download MP3



Comics Journalism Roundtable
Tom Heintjes (Hogan's Alley) moderates a discussion of the state of comics journalism with Tom Spurgeon (Comics Reporter), Chris Sims (Comics Alliance), and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat)



Heroes Con 2014 - 06/22/14 - [1:10:14] - Download MP3



It's an Ad, Ad, Ad World: Advertising in Comics
The audio portion of a retrospective slide show of ads in comic books from Sea Monkeys to Hostess Twinkies and everything in between, prepared and presented by Ed Catto



Baltimore Comic Con 2015 - 09/26/15 - [1:02:56] - Download MP3


Genre Comic Books




Horror Panel
Joe Rauch talks Horror Comics with Tyler Crook, Cullen Bunn, Francesco Francavilla, and James Harren



Heroes Con 2015 - 06/20/15 - [1:03:39] - Download MP3



Romance Comics--A Celebration
Panelists Michelle Nolan, June Brigman, Jacque Nodell, Megan Levens, and moderator Craig Yoe discuss the history and some of the trends and tropes found in romance comics since they were first published in the late 1940s, as well as some of the artists and writers who worked on romance comics.



Heroes Con 2016 - 06/18/16 - [1:09:07] - Download MP3



Crime Panel
Panelists Ibrahim Moustafa, Justin Greenwood, Christopher Sebela, John Lees, and Rich Tommaso talk to moderator Joe Rauch about what they like to include in the comics they create and see in the comics they read



Heroes Con 2016 - 06/19/16 - [1:01:32] - Download MP3


Making Comic Books




Color Influences Panel
Nolan Woodard, Laura Martin, Dave McCaig, and Brian Reber discuss how some of their favorite color storytelling moments in movies have inspired their work in comics



Heroes Con 2015 - 06/21/15 - [1:03:39] - Download MP3



Creative Collarborations in Comics Collectives
Matt Dembicki (moderator), Jason Green, Dan Mazur, Andrew Cohen, Emily Gillis, Monica Gallagher, and Cheese Hasselberger discuss the history of their collectives, the challenges of keeping a comics collective going, and some of their comics collectives' success stories



Small Press Expo 2015 - 09/19/15 - [57:39] - Download MP3



Anthologies Aren't Easy
Anthology veterans Kelly Phillips (moderator), Josh Bayer, Annie Stoll, Isaac Cates, and Josh O'Neill discuss the processes, challenges, and rewards of organizing anthologies



Small Press Expo 2015 - 09/19/15 - [53:36] - Download MP3



Beg, Borrow, and Steal: Adapting, Incorporating, and Drawing Inspiration from Myth, Legend, and Literature
A discussion of the use of myths and legends in comic books with Ron Randall, Greg Pak, Walt Simonson, and Jamal Igle with moderator Paul Storrie



Baltimore Comic Con 2015 - 09/25/15 - [59:11] - Download MP3



Stories I Haven't Yet Told
John Ostrander, Ron Marz, Louise Simonson, and Terry Moore talk about stories that they never got to write or that never saw print, mostly for DC and Marvel with moderator and Former DC Comics Editor Robert Greenberger



Baltimore Comic Con 2015 - 09/25/15 - [55:06] - Download MP3


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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



Baltimore Comic Con 2016 - 09/03/16 - [1:02:50] - Download MP3


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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



Baltimore Comic Con 2016 - 09/03/16 - [1:06:04] - Download MP3


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Comic Book Storytelling
Jim Shooter, comic book writer and editor-in-chief (Marvel Comics, 1978-1987). takes questions from the audience and uses the Human Torch story from Strange Tales 114 (Nov 1963) by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee to demonstrate how comic book stories should be told



Heroes Con 2017 - 06/16/17 - [1:24:20] - Download MP3


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Inside the Art of Visual Storytelling
Carl Potts (writer, artist, editor) talks about what works and is most effective when illustrating a comic book story



Baltimore Comic Con 2017 - 09/23/17 - [1:29:36] - Download MP3


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Licensed Comics Panel
Mark Wheatley, James Kuhoric, Joseph Rybandt, and (moderator) J.C. Vaughn discuss their experiences writing and drawing licensed comic books, dealing with the rights owners, and feedback from fans



Baltimore Comic Con 2017 - 09/23/17 - [52:19] - Download MP3


Talking Comic Books



Conan Panel
Robert E. Howard fanatic Scott Valeri discusses Conan's adventures in comic books with writer Roy Thomas and writer/artist Tim Truman



Heroes Con 2014 - 06/21/14 - [1:12:10] - Download MP3



New Mutants Panel
Louise Simonson (editor) and Bob McLeod (penciler/inker) discuss the early days of the New Mutants



Baltimore Comic Con 2015 - 09/25/15 - [57:24] - Download MP3



Silver Age of Comic Book Art
The audio portion of Arlen Schumer's thesis on the evolution of comics during the 1960s through the works of eight artists: Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Gene Colan, Joe Kubert, and Neal Adams.



Baltimore Comic Con 2015 - 09/26/15 - [1:06:52] - Download MP3



The 75th Anniversary of the Spirit
The audio portion of Arlen Schumer's retrospective of Will Eisner's most famous creation, the longevity and publication history of the Spirit, and the influence of Eisner on other comic book creators.



Baltimore Comic Con 2015 - 09/27/15 - [48:53] - Download MP3



Comic Books as Cultural Mirrors
A brief overview of American history from the 1930s to the present focusing on how popular culture and current events were represented in comic books by Christy Blanch (moderator) with color commentary provided by Mark Waid, Louise Simonson, and Walter Simonson.



Baltimore Comic Con 2015 - 09/27/15 - [59:58] - Download MP3



Ren and Stimpy Panel
Bob Camp (co-creator of Ren and Stimpy) talks with moderator Joe Rauch and answers questions from the audience about working on the cartoon and his work on animation in general



Heroes Con 2016 - 06/17/16 - [59:02] - Download MP3



Comic Reprints Panel
Craig Yoe, Tom Heintjes, Michael Eury, Craig Fischer, and moderator Andy Mansell discuss how and why comic strips and comic books do (and don't) get reprinted in book form, Best of... vs complete chronological collections, and the value of extra materials in collected editions.



Heroes Con 2016 - 06/17/16 - [1:18:21] - Download MP3



Creatures Imagined and Real Mega Panel

00:00 - Part 1: Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon talk to comic book scholar Craig Fischer about their work on BPRD

24:46 - Part 2: Ben Towle talks about the history of funny animal comics which he researched while preparing to do his own funny animal comic, In the Weeds

48:55 - Part 3: Bud Root, William Stout, and Dustin Harbin talk to Jennie Law about drawing dinosaurs; unfortunately this part of the recording ends abruptly 20 minutes into what was closer to a 40 minute discussion



Heroes Con 2016 - 06/18/16 - [1:08:28] - Download MP3


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Villains in Popculture
Panelists Dr. Craig Pohlman, Dr. Megan Connell, Dr. Frank Gaskill, and Prof. Michael Critzer talk with moderator Dave Verhaagen, Ph.D. and take questions from the audience about their favorite villains, the different kinds of villains, and what makes villains appealing



Heroes Con 2017 - 06/17/17 - [59:11] - Download MP3


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Comics in the 1970s
Ron Wilson, Elliott Maggin, Joe Staton, Keith Pollard, John Workman, and moderator Robert Greenberger discuss their memories of working at DC, Marvel, and smaller publishers and take questions from the audience about working in the comic book industry in the 1970s



Baltimore Comic Con 2017 - 09/24/17 - [1:00:09] - Download MP3

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