Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of polka-dot wearing pinheads and upright horny toads… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! You know what I really want to know from cartoonist Bill Griffith? It’s this: does he collect a royalty every time the housekeeper on... Continue Reading →
A visit with legendary comics artist Howard Chaykin! INTERVIEW
(Editor's Note: Comic book artist and writer Howard Chaykin, perhaps best known for his work on Blackhawk and his creator owned project, American Flagg, is one of 14 nominees for the 2012 Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame to be announced in July at Comic-Con International in San Diego, Ca. Bob Andelman interviewed Chaykin... Continue Reading →
Singer Emii gets two spliffs up from Snoop Dogg! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Emii, singer Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of unbathed Comic-Con fanboys who live in Mom’s basement and for whom redheaded Emii is both a dream come true and their worst nightmare… in the NEW new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! If you wanna be... Continue Reading →
Cartooning class is now in session with Ivan Brunetti! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of cartooning fans who haven’t been the same since Pogo ended… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Like a lot of kids, I once daydreamed about becoming a cartoonist. Back at North Brunswick Township High School in Central New Jersey,... Continue Reading →
Buddy Scalera’s inside scoop on Creating Comics! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Buddy Scalera, author, Creating Comics from Start to Finish Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of comic book creators who watch Smallville backwards in hopes of hearing secret messages from Tom Welling… in the new new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Part 1 of 3 The... Continue Reading →
Artist Wilfred Santiago reminds us of baseball, Roberto Clemente! INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Cartoonist Wilfred Santiago, creator of the graphic novel 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente. Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of hardcore baseball fans who would not be averse to reading a book with more pictures than words … in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg,... Continue Reading →
788 Chris Anderson, Brian Tracy, Sun Tzu lurk in SmarterComics! VIDEO
Today's Guest: Corey Michael Blake, CEO, Round Table Companies, Smarter Comics Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of 47-year-old fanboys who could really stand to take a bath and develop some practical business skills besides knowing how many comics fit snugly in a longbox… in the NEW new media capital of... Continue Reading →
Cartoonist Howard Cruse packages Wendel for the modern gay readers! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of famous American cartoonists who could pass for gay… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Part 1 of 2 When it came to Howard Cruse’s comic strip character Wendel, the word “gay” really did mean “happy.” That’s one of... Continue Reading →
Original Batman artist Jerry Robinson tells life’s story! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Jerry Robinson, cartoon, early Batman artist credited with creating Robin the Boy Wonder, the Joker Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of cackling hyenas in whiteface and bright red Maybelline lipstick… right here in the NEW new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! For many years, original Batman... Continue Reading →
A Cadillacs and Dinosaurs drawing lesson with Mark Schultz! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Mark Schultz, comic book artist, creator, Xenozoic Tales, a.k.a., Cadillacs and Dinosaurs Part 1 of 2 Back in the mid-1980s, when serious comic book fans heard that artist and writer Mark Schultz had created a world that crossed dinosaurs and Cadillacs, their first reaction was: “Cool!” Some no doubt thought that it... Continue Reading →