Comic Pros & Cons

Episode 103: Paul Storrie

January 24, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB

Episode 103: Paul Storrie This week on the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is joined by a writer who has been referred to as illustrious, legendary, and a veteran of the industry, writer Paul Storrie! For the record, Paul may or may not agree with all of those, but that is only one of + Read More

Episode 102: Conor McCreery

January 17, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MB

Episode 102: Conor McCreery On this week’s episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is back at it again with one of the co-creators of Kill Shakespeare, Mr. Conor McCreery! Conor and Derek talk everything from the convention scene, to co-writing comics, to even some hockey and comic shops! Thanks as always for + Read More

Episode 101: Miike Something & Todd Sullivan

January 10, 2018 10:00 - 53 minutes - 43.6 MB

Episode 101: Miike Something & Todd Sullivan After tons of love on the 100th episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is back at it again to bring you even more from the world of comic books and the creators behind them! This week, Derek is joined by writer Miike Something and artist + Read More

Episode 100: Seth Damoose

January 03, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 93.8 MB

Episode 100: Seth Damoose It’s the 100th Episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, and this week, Derek is honored to be joined by the award winning artist, Seth Damoose. In this episode, Derek and Seth talk about the comic industry in general as well as making comics, and Seth also fields questions from + Read More

Episode 099: Dirk Manning Pt 2

December 27, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MB

Episode 098: Dirk Manning Pt 2 This week on the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is back at it with Mr. Dirk Manning for the conclusion of their 2 part interview! Derek and Dirk get into an Ask Dirk Anything session, and trust us, you are going to hear some very candid answers. PLEASE + Read More

Episode 098: Dirk Manning Pt 1

December 20, 2017 10:00 - 53 minutes - 53.6 MB

Episode 098: Dirk Manning Pt 1 This week, Derek is joined by none other than the reigning champ of name drops on the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Mr. Dirk Manning! If it’s not already known, it will become apparent very quickly that Derek and Dirk have a long history as friends and compatriots both + Read More

Episode 097: K Lynn Smith

December 13, 2017 10:00 - 56 minutes - 47.1 MB

Episode 097: K Lynn Smith This week on the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, K Lynn Smith returns to the show to talk with our host, Derek. Derek and K Lynn dive into her new Kickstarter for the omnibus of her amazing comic, Plume. While we love a ton of different books here at Comic + Read More

Episode 096: Jim Steranko Panel

December 06, 2017 12:53 - 56 minutes - 73.7 MB

Episode 096: Jim Steranko On this episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is back at Grand Rapids Comic con to do something he rarely has the chance to do: attend a panel! And out of all the panels to choose from this year, the one Derek wanted to go to more than + Read More

Episode 095: Grand Rapids Comic Con

November 29, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MB

Episode 095: Grand Rapids Comic Con This week, Derek wraps up the 2017 con season for the Comic Pros & Cons podcast in our home town with the Grand Rapids Comic Con! Joining Derek on the mic (and also for a few tasty pints of beer) are his wife, Mel, Pat Kawula from Digital Nerdage, + Read More

Episode 094: Anthony Del Col

November 22, 2017 10:00 - 40 minutes - 34.7 MB

Episode 094: Anthony Del Col This week on the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is joined by writer, Anthony Del Col! Anthony is the well known co-creator of Kill Shakespeare, and more recently, the writer of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: The Big Lie (which has been added to the must read recommendations + Read More

Episode 093: The Super Duper Anthology

November 15, 2017 10:00 - 56 minutes - 47.1 MB

Episode 093: The Super Duper Anthology Welcome back to the Comic Pros & Cons podcast! This week, Derek is joined by good friend, Dan Dougherty! You probably know Dan from his comics, his karaoke, and his multiple appearances on this show, but he is also one of the purveyors of knowledge at The International School + Read More

Episode 092: New York Comic Con Interviews Part 5

November 08, 2017 10:00 - 57 minutes - 68.9 MB

Episode 092: New York Comic Con Interviews Part 5 On the final installment of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast coverage of New York Comic Con, Derek travels from artist alley to the streets of NYC! First up, Derek is joined by R.F.I. Porto and Gavin Smith to talk about their book The Accelerators from + Read More

Episode 091: New York Comic Con Interviews Part 4

November 01, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MB

Episode 091: New York Comic Con Interviews Part 4 On this installment of the Comic Pros & Cons Podcast, Derek is still traipsing up and down the New York Comic Con Artist Alley. Derek is able to interview 5 different creators on this episode, and joining him first are the husband and wife creative team + Read More

Episode 090: New York Comic Con Interviews Part 3

October 25, 2017 09:00 - 55 minutes - 56.7 MB

Episode 090: New York Comic Con Interviews Part 3 This week, Derek has the Comic Pros and Cons podcast back at New York Comic Con! On this episode, joining Derek on the mic are the following guests: First up is the crew behind Haunted High Ons – Twiztid, Dirk Manning, Marianna Pecosta and Alessandro De + Read More

Episode 089: New York Comic Con Interviews Part 2

October 18, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

Episode 089: New York Comic Con Interviews Part 2 On this installment, Derek takes the Comic Pros & Cons Podcast back to the floor of New York Comic Con! This week, Derek is joined by 3 different comic creators. First up, Dan Dougherty has some fantastic things to celebrate in his life and career. Next, + Read More

Episode 088: New York Comic Con Interviews Part 1

October 11, 2017 09:00 - 57 minutes - 58.6 MB

Episode 088: New York Comic Con Interviews Part 1 On this episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek takes his first trip to New York Comic Con! While in Artist Alley, David F. Walker joins Derek on the mic to talk about not only his books, but some secrets to surviving cons as + Read More

Episode 087: Sina Grace

October 04, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MB

Episode 087: Sina Grace This week on the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is joined by Sina Grace to discuss his work on the new Marvel title, Iceman! Sina and Derek discuss his process, strategy and hopes for this new solo title, and why the all the hype about this book is true. Make + Read More

Episode 086: J.M. Clark NYCC Pre-Party

September 27, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MB

Episode 086: J.M. Clark NYCC Pre-Party Comic Pros & Cons is back! After a bit of a hiatus away from the mic, Derek is joined by fellow Podfather and dear friend, Mr. J.M. Clark! Derek and Jay sit down to talk about their upcoming trip to New York Comic Con, what their expectations are as + Read More

Episode 085: Travis McIntire

August 30, 2017 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

Episode 085: Travis McIntire This week, Derek took the Comic Pros & Cons podcast back on the road and traveled to Capital City Comic Con where he had a sit down with Travis McIntire from Source Point Press. Travis and Derek discussed what was new with Source Point Press, the challenges that small publishers face, + Read More

Episode 084: The Chris Brown

August 23, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MB

Episode 084: The Chris Brown On this week’s episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is joined by none other than The Chris Brown! Chris is the owner of Comics & More in Madison Heights, Michigan, and is one of the most amazing individuals you will ever meet if you get the chance! + Read More

Episode 083: Adam Ferris

August 16, 2017 09:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MB

Episode 083: Adam Ferris On this special episode of Comic Pros & Cons, we take a different turn as Derek talks to artist and comic creator, Adam Ferris. Adam is currently in the process of creating a yet to be titled anthology that is focusing on inspiring people to end hatred of all kinds. Derek + Read More

Episode 082: Dirk Vanover

August 09, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MB

Episode 082: Dirk Vanover This week on the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek brings on the Comics Lawyer himself, Dirk Vanover. The guys dive into how to protect yourself in the comic industry, why creators not only want a contract but really need one, and more. Dirk and Derek also discuss things like intellectual + Read More

Episode 081: Dirk Manning & Pat Kawula

August 02, 2017 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

This week, Derek takes the Comic Pros & Cons podcast back on the road to the Michigan Comic Book Expo! Originally intended to be a quick chat with Dirk Manning, it quickly escalated into a full blown episode when Pat Kawula “pod-bombed” the interview mere moments after Derek and Dirk started talking. Dirk, Pat and + Read More

Episode 080: Emily Drouin

July 26, 2017 09:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

Episode 080: Emily Drouin This week on the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is joined by Emily Drouin! Emily is the creator of the all ages comic, EPLIS, which she draws and co-writes with her husband. Derek talks to her about her process, what it’s like to work with her husband, and what drove + Read More

Episode 079: Jason Clark & Jimmy McKnight

July 19, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB

Episode 079: Jason Clark & Jimmy McKnight This week on the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is joined by legendary PodFathers Jason Clark from An Elegant Weapon and Jimmy McKnight from The Ninja Starship! A lot has happened to these three guys since you last heard them all together on Episode 000! Jimmy is + Read More

Episode 078: Stan Konopka

July 12, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 68 MB

Episode 078: Stan Konopka This week, Derek returns from #WedCon2017 and his honeymoon to bring you another episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast! Joining Derek on the mic is writer, Stan Konopka, who talks about his new book, The Rejected from Source Point Press, his work at the Great Philadelphia Comic Con, thoughts + Read More

Episode 077: Cherry Capital Comic Con Pt 2

July 05, 2017 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

Episode 077: Cherry Capital Comic Con Pt 2 On this episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is back in Traverse City, MI to continue his coverage of Cherry Capital Comic Con! This week, Derek is joined first by writer Landon Faulkner. Not only does Landon discuss his passion behind his writing, but + Read More

Episode 076: Cherry Capital Comic Con Pt 1

June 28, 2017 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

Episode 076: Cherry Capital Comic Con Pt 1 This week on the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek heads to beautiful Traverse City, MI for Cherry Capital Comic Con! Derek sits down with artist, Ryan Stegman, to talk about his work on Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows. Not only is Ryan drawing this ASM title, + Read More

Episode 075: Motor City Comic Con Cross-Pod Wrap Up

June 21, 2017 09:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

Episode 075: Motor City Comic Con Cross-Pod Wrap Up On this final Motor City Comic Con episode, Comic Pros & Cons is joined by multiple other podcasts to put the final bow on #MCCC2017. Derek is joined by Tony, Linz and Adam from Drunk On Comics, J.M. Clark from An Elegant Weapon, and Pat Kawula + Read More

Episode 074: Behind the Mic – Podcasting with the Pros 2017

June 14, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MB

Episode 074: Behind the Mic – Podcasting with the Pros 2017 This week, Comic Pros & Cons continues our coverage of Motor City Comic Con with our podcasting panel! Derek is joined on stage by Jason Clark of An Elegant Weapon, Devin Foether of Snake Oil Comics, and Pat Kawula of Digital Nerdage. The Four + Read More

Episode 073: On the Floor at Motor City Comic Con

June 07, 2017 09:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

Episode 073: On the Floor at Motor City Comic Con Once again, the Comic Pros & Cons podcast brings you more of Derek‘s experience live from Motor City Comic Con! This week, Derek interviews Dan Dougherty as well as notorious El Arto crew! He also had the opportunity to sit in on the Michael Rooker + Read More

Episode 072: Promoting Comics Through Podcasts

May 31, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

Episode 072: Promoting Comics Through Podcasts This week, Comic Pros & Cons presents the Promoting Comics Through Podcasts panel, live from Motor City Comic Con! Derek is joined on this panel by none other than writer Dirk Manning. Dirk and Derek go back a long time, and these two are able to show both sides + Read More

Episode 071: Ted McKeever live at Motor City Comic Con

May 24, 2017 09:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

Episode 071: Ted McKeever live at Motor City Comic Con This week, Comic Pros & Cons returns to our favorite show of the year, Motor City Comic Con! While he was there, Derek was reunited with one of his all time favorite artists and writers, Ted McKeever. Ted discussed with Derek the method to his + Read More

Episode 070: Motor City Comic Con Pre-Party w/Jason Clark

May 17, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MB

Episode 070: Motor City Comic Con Pre-Party w/Jason Clark It’s almost here! Motor City Comic Con is right around the corner, and on this episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is joined by fellow podcaster, Jason Clark from An Elegant Weapon! Jason and Derek run through some of the guests they are + Read More

Episode 069: C2E2 2017 Part 2

May 10, 2017 09:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

Episode 069: C2E2 2017 Part 2 On the second half of this two part episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is back in Chicago for C2E2 to talk to more creators in Artist Alley! This week, Derek is joined by two amazing creators that are using comics to educate both kids and + Read More

Episode 068: C2E2 2017 Part 1

May 03, 2017 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MB

Episode 068: C2E2 2017 Part 1 On the first of a two part episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek travels to Chicago for C2E2 and talks to the creators in Artist Alley! Before we dive in, massive thanks to ReedPop for allowing Derek and Comic Pros & Cons the ability to cover + Read More

Episode 067: Howie Noel

April 26, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 90.8 MB

Episode 067: Howie Noel This week, Howie Noel returns to the Comic Pros & Cons podcast to talk to Derek about his new book, Float. Howie is a writer and artist who is widely known for his book Tara Normal, but with this new book, he’s taken it to a new level. Derek and Howie + Read More

Episode 066: Mike Riley

April 19, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Episode 066: Mike Riley On this week’s episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Mike Riley joins Derek to talk about his new book Deliver! Mike is a master of the single panel comic I Taste Sound, and has really upped his game by attacking sequential storytelling with a take on the 500 year + Read More

Episode 065: Kenny Porter

April 12, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB

Episode 065: Kenny Porter On this week’s episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is joined by writer Kenny Porter. Kenny discusses his new book, Barnstormers!, with Derek, as well as tips, tricks, practices and more behind the scenes industry knowledge. Make sure to check out the Barnstormers! Kickstarter that is currently live + Read More

Episode 064: Jim Towe

April 05, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

Episode 064: Jim Towe On this episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is joined by one of his close friends, the amazing artist, Jim Towe. Jim is currently drawing the relaunch of the Rob Liefeld flagship title at Image Comics, Youngblood. Derek talks to Jim about his journey into comics, his process + Read More

Episode 063: Stan Chou

March 29, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

Episode 063: Stan Chou Comic Pros & Cons welcomes the return of Stan Chou to the podcast this week! Derek was graced once again with the chameleon of art himself to talk about his new book The Darker Region! The guys discuss everything from Stan‘s process, to his style, to the choices he made when + Read More

Episode 062: Ed Lavallee

March 22, 2017 09:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

Episode 062: Ed Lavallee On this episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is joined by writer Ed Lavallee. Derek was lucky enough to find Ed through his Twitter account, and was immediately drawn to his book, Pop Star Assassin from Ragnarok Publications, which is part of Outland Entertainment. Make sure you get + Read More

Episode 061: Fantasticon Toledo

March 15, 2017 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

Episode 061: Fantasticon Toledo This week, Derek took the Comic Pros & Cons podcast on the road to Fantasticon Toledo! While he was there, Derek had a chat with Travis McIntire from Source Point Press to find out what is new with them. We think it’s safe to say that Source Point Press is one + Read More

Episode 060: Steven Andrews

March 08, 2017 05:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MB

Episode 060: Steven Andrews On this week’s episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is joined by comic creator, Steven Andrews. Steven is not only a creator, but he is also the Lead Editor on the Toronto Comics Anthology. Their fourth volume, Yonge at Heart is currently a little over a week into + Read More

Episode 059: Great Lakes Comic Con & MSU Comics Forum

March 01, 2017 05:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB

Episode 059: Great Lakes Comic Con & MSU Comics Forum The Comic Pros & Cons Podcast officially kicked off convention season this week with two cons in one day! First up was Great Lakes Comic Con. GLCC is one of those perfect smaller scale shows that knows how to balance creators, vendors and media guests + Read More

Episode 058: Dan Dougherty

February 22, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 86 MB

Episode 058: Dan Dougherty It’s time for another episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast! This week, Dan Dougherty returns almost a year to the date of his last appearance on Episode 007! This time, however, Derek and Dan talk about not only his comics, but also his band On The Off Chance. While + Read More

Episode 057: Devin Foether & Bob Salley

February 15, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 71 MB

Episode 057: Devin Foether & Bob Salley On this week’s episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, our host, Derek, is joined by his good friends, Devin Foether and Bob Salley. Devin is the host of multiple podcasts including Snake Oil Comics and Shot of History, and was also part of the panel on + Read More

Episode 056: Jake, Matt & Kevin Minor

February 08, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 61 MB

Episode 056: Jake, Matt & Kevin Minor On this week’s episode of the Comic Pros & Cons Podcast, Derek is joined by three of the most genetically gifted comic creators in the industry, the guys from Universe M! Brothers Jake, Matt and Kevin founded Universe M and have recently had their book, No Rest for + Read More

Episode 055: Anthony Ruttgaizer

February 01, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB

Episode 055: Anthony Ruttgaizer This week on the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek is joined by one of the most versatile people on the show to date. Not only is Anthony Ruttgaizer an amazing writer, he’s also been a professional wrestler, a stand-up comedian, a club DJ, a podcaster a radio personality and more. + Read More

Episode 054: Riley Rossmo

January 25, 2017 05:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MB

Episode 054: Riley Rossmo This week, Derek is joined by one of his all time favorite artists, Riley Rossmo. Riley joins the Comic Pros & Cons podcast to talk about his process for creating such works as Rasputin, Batman, Bedlam, Green Wake, Daken, Constantine, Drum Heller and more! Make sure to check out Riley’s original + Read More

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