Off Panel #454: Merrily We Roll Along with James Tynion IV

06/24/24 • 62 min

Writer James Tynion IV joins the show to talk about his busy dance card of late on books like The Department of Truth and The Nice House by the Sea. Tynion discusses Stephen Sondheim's influence, learning from other creators, finding power in old forms, how adaptations shift his view of his work, balancing everything, what exactly the new Tiny Onion is, maintaining momentum, the importance of availability, w0rldtr33's surprises, the new direction in The Nice House by the Sea, what he learned from his recent Kickstarter, crowdfunding's power, how far his plans go out, and more.

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Off Panel #453: Performance Mode with Terry Dodson

Artist Terry Dodson joins the show to talk about his life as a working artist on comics like AdventureMan and The Manchurian. Dodson discusses his recent European trip, his European lean, the Lake Como Comic Art Festival experience, keeping himself excited, his video game work, how he decides which projects to take on, the appeal of risk, collaborating with his wife and inker Rachel, his recent art book, how his decision making process has evolved, what covers do for him, the places his job take him, how industry variance affects his thinking, his longevity, and more.

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Off Panel #455: Feel, Don't Think with Ryan Stegman

Writer/aritst Ryan Stegman joins the show to talk about his work on the upcoming X-Men at Marvel and the upcoming The Missionary at DSTLRY. Stegman discusses his work on the X-Men, refining his process, how his input changed the team, his personal X-Men history, the energy he wants for the team, character designs, finding his own visual identity, how the project came together, The Missionary's mash up nature, canon texts, the origins of The Missionary, collaborating with Jason Howard, his work as a writer, idea creation, and more, before we close with a little talk about the Detroit Pistons and the NBA.