In our second New Writer Spotlight, Heath Corson (Justice League: Throne of Atlantis) talks to Jeremy Whitley about his Eisner-nominated comic Princeless,writing engaging aspirational tales for a new generation and why no Disney Princess has every figured out that they could just save themselves. Recorded at the Phoenix ComicCon on June 8, 2014.
Voiceover actor Jason Spisak (Young Justice’s Kid Flash, Green Lantern: The Animated Series’ Razer), Adam Beechen (Batman Beyond). and Heath Corson (Batman: Assault on Arkham) talk personal experiences, favorite moments working on DC Animated projects and just how much should Batman talk in order to maintain his mystique. Recorded at the Phoenix ComicCon on June 8, 2014.
In the first of our “new writer spotlights,” Heath Corson (Batman: Assault on Arkham) chats with Jason “Gonzo” Gonzales about his self-published comic series La Mano del Destino, duality, identity, working at Todd McFarlane’s think tank and the challenges of self-publishing. Find the book at castleandkeypublications.com. Recorded at the Phoenix ComicCon on June 8, 2014.
The DC Direct movie written by our own Heath Corson (Justice League: War) hits stands this week and it is really good (ask anyone who saw it at SDCC this year). Heath, Adam Beechen (Batman Beyond), and Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour) discuss how the project came together, sneaking a Suicide Squad story into the DC Direct U, juggling all of those characters, and more.
Plus: Ben and Heath catch up on their experiences at this year's San Diego Comic Con!
SDCC with Charles Soule (She-Hulk; Death of Wolverine; Superman & Wonder Woman); Jill Thompson (creator, Scary Godmother); Ben Edlund (creator, The Tick); and Chris Roberson (co-creator, iZombie). Hosted by Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour; Thunderbolts) and Heath Corson (Batman: Assault on Arkham; Justice League: War). Recorded at the Nerdist space at Petco Park on July 26, 2014.
Heath Corson (Batman:Assault on Arkham) chats with frequent contributor Marc Bernardin about his new Top Cow comic series GENIUS dropping in stores this week. They discuss the long road that took Genius from the winner of 2007 "Pilot Season" to it eventual release eight years later, writing genius characters and the challenges of selling a book with a minority female lead waging a bloody war against the LAPD.
Hosts Adam Beechen (Hench), Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour), Heath Corson (Justice League: War), and Len Wein (Stegron) celebrate their 50th episode by discussing milestone comics—anniversary issues, wedding issues, death issues—the marketing ploy behind them, and whether or not milestones are a thing of the past.
Chris Claremont! Len Wein! They're two of the best there is at what they do... and what they do makes for a great Wolverine podcast from the 2014 Phoenix Comicon! They join Marc Bernardin (The Authority), Heath Corson (Batman: Assault on Arkham), and Adam Beechen (Batman Beyond) to discuss the character's origins, how Wolverine squeezed Colossus out of the spotlight, and how he took over the comics world. Don't miss it, bub!
Recorded at the Phoenix ComicCon on June 7, 2014.
The Scott Pilgrim writer/artist joins Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour) and Heath Corson (Batman: Assault on Arkham) to talk about the evolution of the series, its film adaptation, breaking in, and his new book, Seconds, out July 15.
Adam Beechen (Hench), Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour), Heath Corson (Justice League: War), and Len Wein (creator of Wolverine, Swamp Thing, and hundreds more) answer your questions about comic script formatting, pacing, breaking in, Len's Man Thing, and more.
Heath Corson (Batman: Assault on Arkham) and Adam Beechen (Batman Beyond) chat with Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein and Professional dweeb/licensing manager Mac Beauvais about licensing, barriers to fandom, strong female characters, and New Kids on the Block to celebrate their roll out of their new marvel line.
Executive editor Tom Brevoort; Senior Editor Nick Lowe; editors Jordan D. White, Ellie Pyle, Janeane Schaefer, Sana Anamat, and Jake Thomas; and assistant editors Xander Jarowey, Mark Basso, and Jon Moisan. Talk includes what an editor does and how to become one, one's voice as editor, what Marvel is doing right, what DC is doing right, and more.
The prolific writer of Action Philosophers, Cowboys and Aliens, Incredible Hercules, Scorpion, and lots more shares stories of his long break-in period, writing for himself and various companies, and lots more.
Heath Corson (Justice League: War) is mad as hell about Amazon's changes to Comixology; Len Wein (Wolverine; Swamp Thing; Stegron) is rip-snortin' angry about Amazing Spider-Man 2; Adam Beechen (Hench) and Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour) are just trying to keep things calm.
Adam Beechen (Hench), Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour), Heath Corson (Justice League: War), and Len Wein (creator of Wolverine, Swamp Thing, and hundreds more) answer your questions about Stegron, capturing voices, and lots more.
The “Project Rooftop” co-creator and the writer/artist of breakout independent graphic novel Something Terrible talks about comics as a means of autobiography, personal catharsis, and messaging, his experiences with Marvel and DC, why superheroes matter, Batman, and lots more.
Marc Bernardin (The Hollywood Reporter), Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour), and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) are joined by guest Marc Andreyko (Batwoman; the Illegitimates) to answer your questions about breaking into comics, why there are no new marquee heroes, and lots more.
The prolific writer of DC's Batwoman and Manhunter, co-writer of such books as The Illegitimates,Torso, and The Lost sits down with Marc Bernardin (The Hollywood Reporter), Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour), and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) to talk about breaking into comics, his process, creating new characters, gay characters, and lots more.
Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals; Hawkeye); Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel; Pretty Deadly); Greg Rucka (Lazarus; Queen and Country; Gotham Central); and Cullen Bunn (Magneto; 6th Gun) join Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour) at Seattle's Emerald City Comic con to talk craft, superheroes, and what's wrong with America.
Recorded March 28, 2014
Writer Mike Costa (GI Joe; Transformers; Blackhawks) and Ashley Miller (X-Men: First Class; Terminator reboot) sit down with Marc Bernardin (The Hollywood Reporter) and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) for a chat about writing branded characters and lots more.
Writer Mike Costa (GI Joe; Transformers; Blackhawks) and Ashley Miller (X-Men: First Class; Termintor reboot) sit down with Marc Bernardin (The Hollywood Reporter) and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) for a chat about their careers, writing branded characters, and lots more.
Adam Beechen (Hench), Marc Bernardin (Hollywood Reporter; Monster Attack Network), Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour), and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) answer YOUR questions!
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Justice League: War! Heath Corson's DC Direct film has finally been released! And it's really good! Adam Beechen (Hench), Marc Bernardin (Hollywood Reporter; Monster Attack Network) and Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour)talk about how the film came together and then discuss the problems and fun of writing super-teams in general.
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Ben Blacker and his writing partner Ben Acker are near to taking over writing duties on Marvel's Thunderbolts. Len Wein, Adam Beechen, and Heath Corson give their advice based upon their experiences in taking over books from existing writers and as readers invested in a book that was taken over by a new creative team.
Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour) and Heath Corson (Justice League: War) sit down with writer Sam Humphries (Avengers: AI; Ultimates; Uncanny X-Force) to talk about getting started for a major company like Marvel, putting together a team book, writing to theme, and more.