Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Lynn Johnston by clicking on the video player above! While I can’t tell you that I have read Lynn Johnston’s wonderful daily comic strip, “For Better or For Worse” from the very beginning in 1979, I can’t remember a time when The Patterson Family was not... Continue Reading →
Mueller Report Graphic Novel makes corruption comically easy! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Barbara Slate by clicking on the video player above! If your faith in the United States Government has been shaken by political developments over the last three years, you’re apparently right where the political leaders and oligarchs of Russia want you to be. Oh, and President... Continue Reading →
R. Crumb’s ‘Weirdo’ comes to life with Jon B. Cooke book! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Jon B. Cooke by clicking on the video player above! NOTE — Due to some recording issues, this isn’t the easiest audio to hear. We’ve fixed the problem going forward, but my apologies to Jon and to you! – Bob Andelman, Mr. Media. I was a... Continue Reading →
Odd films, underground comix and Mike Watt’s Exploitation Nation! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Mike Watt by clicking on the video player above! Exploitation Nation, Mike Watt’s bi-annual journal in which he gives lowbrow entertainment a highbrow survey, is all about underground comix in its sixth issue. I’m always looking for an excuse to feature comics-related subjects on Mr. Media,... Continue Reading →
Jack Kirby vs. Stan Lee for all the Marvels in new comics history! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with John Morrow by clicking on the video player above! Marvel vs. DC has been the gold standard in comic book company wars for decades. Right behind it in comics cultural importance is probably Jack Kirby vs. Stan Lee, a neverending fount of bitterness between two of... Continue Reading →
President Trump may not enjoy cartoonist Clay Jones’ work! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Clay Jones by clicking on the video player above! I never planned on sharing my opinions on political and social issues. It is something that evolved slowly in the last 20 years. For example, as an independent voter in the 1990s, I found Bill Clinton’s behavior... Continue Reading →
In the 1990s, comic books were Hulk huge! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Jason Sacks and Keith Dallas by clicking on the video player above! In the 1990s, there were a lot of comic books—and comic book publishers—that I either missed out on completely or that held so little appeal to me that I ignored them. That’s saying a... Continue Reading →
Before Superman, DC was already a Major deal! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson by clicking on the video player above! Whatever you think you know about the 1930s origins of comic books, be prepared to learn a lot more. In her new book, DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson’s Pulp Comics, my guest today, Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson,... Continue Reading →
Cartoonist Chip Bok has his own ideas! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Editorial cartoonist Chip Bok interview with Poynter Online from Poynter Institute on Vimeo In 2012, Jim Romenesko left his long-running media news column for Poynter Online. When Poynter went in search of a replacement, one of the week-long tryouts went to a guy who already had "media" in his name -- me, Mr. Media. It... Continue Reading →
Super-Team Family is a mind-boggling dream-up comic! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Ross Pearsall, comics cover artist, "Super-Team Family" Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Ross Pearsall by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of forgotten comic book characters hoping Ross Pearsall will give them new life in the next “Super-Team Family”... Continue Reading →