Comicstorian talks his YouTube/podcast empire, writing Bloodshot, & more

NEWS

• San Diego Comic-Con announces 2021 in-person convention for Thanksgiving Weekend - Creators react!
• X-Men Monday 100 reveals a few bits of news like Victor LaValle joining the X-Office
• Marvel Comics kicking off ‘Extreme Carnage Alpha’ #1 this July
  • C.B. Cebulski reveals Venom #34 will reveal “classified character!
  • C.B. also teased new Moon Knight series coming soon
• John Romita Jr. set to return to Marvel Comics in July
• Marvel's New Predator Comic Series Delayed
• Marvel Comics teases new heroes and villains in ‘The Marvels’ #1
• Chip Zdarsky and Mark Bagley join forces on ‘Spider-Man: Life Story Annual’ #1
• AfterShock launching YA imprint Seismic Press with ‘Rainbow Bridge’
• Image Comics reveals new art and creators attached to ‘Spawn Universe’
• Vote for a DC Comics story arc?!
• Curt Pires and comiXology announce two new series and ‘YOUTH Season Two’

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Silk #1 (W: Maurene Goo, A: Takeshi Miyazawa)
2. Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing #1 (W: Steve Orlando, Artist: Francesco Mobili)

Nathan:

1. Witchblood #1 (W: Matthew Erman, A: Lisa Sterle)
2. Beta Ray Bill #1 (W/A: Daniel Warren Johnson)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Project Patron #1 (Steve Orlando, Artist: Patrick Piazzalunga)
• Nathan: The Silver Coin #1 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Michael Walsh)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Dracula: Vlad The Impaler TPB (Esteban Maroto)
• Nathan: Nocterra #2 (Tyler Kirkham variant)

Segment: Interview with Comicstorian (aka Benny Potter)

Podcaster, Youtuber, comics writer for a backup in Bloodshot #12

1. Comicstorian, can you tell us a little about yourself and how you started your empire of podcasting and YouTube’ing?
2. You recently got a chance to write a backup in Bloodshot #12, how did that gig come about?
3. The backup looks so cool, showing huge moments in Bloodshot’s life in short dynamic bursts. What was the collaboration process like with Juan Jose Ryp?
4. Do you have anything else cooking with Valiant or another comics publisher?
5. I see you’ve covered Valiant Comics a good bit on your channel. What to you is the ultimate appeal of the Valiant Universe?
6. As a verifiable comics expert, what are your top 3 comics of all time?
7. You’re also a Twitch partner, which I think qualifies you as something of a renaissance man. What are you playing right now and do you have any comic-related games you’d recommend to listeners?
8. I’ve heard it’s too late to get into the YouTube game, Marques Brownlee said this on an AMA, but I was curious as someone who has such a history working at it, do you think so and if not...any tips for fledgling video creators?
9. Are there any other projects you’d like to discuss or plug today?

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