Dollar Bin Comics
137 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsEach week the Dollar Bin releases a new audio show featuring an organic and open discussion about our view of the comic industry. Our show topics include new releases, classic tales, famous and favorite creators, interaction with our community, and sharing our experiences from comic related events.
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Episodes
Comic Book Life Season One - Episode 1
July 08, 2019 00:51Pilot and the introductory episode of Comic Book Life. Get to know comic creators Van Jensen (writer), Laura Martin (colorist), Joey Weiser (cartoonist), and Andy Runton (cartoonist).
Episode 00A: Shawn at Borderlands Annual Sale 2019
February 10, 2019 04:28 - 9 minutesWe are back and Shawn is excited to talk about her recent trip with J Chris Campbell to the Borderlands Comics and Games annual sale.
Episode 363: Year 10 - Interview with Jim Rugg
November 14, 2017 03:51 - 1 hourSince the day we met Jim Rugg at Heroes Aren't Hard to Find as part of the Afrodesiac tour, he has been a favorite of the Dollar Bin. It is funny to realize that over the last 8 or so years, this is the first Dollar Bin vs Jim Rugg interview. Sure, he has made appearances and has been reviewed and talked about in detail, but this is our first in-depth interview with him. Let's see if we can figure out what makes Jim Rugg tick. (I'm disappointed that we didn't get into his "On a Run" diary c...
Interview: Patrick Durham, Writer & Director of Cross Wars
June 06, 2017 01:37 - 17 minutesRecently, there was a signing at Richard's Comics and Collectables with writer and director of the Cross movie series, Patrick Durham. We discuss what goes into making a movie, specifically the sequel in his Cross series, Cross Wars. Also on the interview is actor Jace Schirripa.
FLUKE 2015: A Review in Words and Pictures
April 17, 2017 23:35Where does the time go? I thought we were going to do a FLUKE 2015 review podcast, but we never did. When FLUKE 2016 rolled around I was going to do an article reviewing the books we got, but I never finished it. So here it is, 2017 and FLUKE is around the corner. I am finally going to finish my review of FLUKE 2015! Better late than never? Here is a list of the awesome things I picked up! Heart Attack and Hulk Retired! and Strabismus by Jordan Fitch Mooney Three Monsters, Defanged by J. C...
Kirby Krackle in Thor: Ragnorak
April 10, 2017 19:08The Thor: Ragnarok Teaser Trailer has some exciting new additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Cate Blanchett as Hela and Jeff Goldblum as Grandmaster, and Kirby Krackle as..., um, wait a minute. Who and what is Kirby Krackle?
Dollar Bin Will Be at SC Comicon March 25 and 26
March 23, 2017 20:00The next stop on the Dollar Bin 10 Year Anniversary World Tour will be at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, SC March 25 and 26 for SC Comicon! We are excited to be set up selling our comics and zines and we are more excited to be debuting Comic Stars! issue 6! Comic Stars! is our annual themed zine that we publish through the help of friends that we have met while doing our podcast. The theme of this year’s zine is food and cooking. We are extremely proud of how this issue turned out...
Episode 362: Year 10 - Interview with Shawn Daughhetee
March 01, 2017 04:59 - 1 hourHere comes another installment of our Year 10 - Interview series. She first entered the scene as the "Lovely Shawn Reynolds" but before you could flip the page she became Mrs. Shawn Daughhetee. Adam interviews his favorite wife about her career in comics and the important role the Dollar Bin played in shaping her life. Shawn opens up and tells rarely heard personal stories about her inspiration in Rachelle Goguen, her relationship with her father, and her early days at Heroes Aren't Hard to F...
Episode 361: Year 10 - Interview with J Chris Campbell
February 08, 2017 02:34 - 1 hourIt could be claimed that J Chris Campbell is the non-direct Dollar Bin member most integral to the podcasts success and longevity. In this interview Adam and J Chris journey through the many years of J Chris' career in comics as well as his very close, healthy, and fruitful relationship with the Dollar Bin.
Episode 360: Year 10 - Interview with Adam
January 25, 2017 03:21 - 32 minutesJ Chris Campbell interviews Adam of the Dollar Bin In the first of a series of Dollar Bin 10 year anniversary celebration interviews, J Chris Campbell turns the table on Adam and hijacks the interview to ask Adam questions about the Dollar Bin. They discuss the secret origin of the podcast as well as its mysterious future. Link to the first Dollar Bin episode: Episode 1: Creator Spotlight - Stan Lee Episode 360: Year 10 - Interview with Adam
Midlife Comic Crisis: Following a Dream to Become a Comic Artist
January 10, 2017 15:52Illustration by Kris Black All my life I’ve wanted to be a comic artist. As a teenager, I wanted to draw pages like John Romita Jr., Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Mark Bagley, and Art Adams. I practiced for hours inking over my pencils hoping I’d become as good as Klaus Janson or Scott Williams. In college, I studied the work of Bill Watterson, creator of everyone’s favorite six-year-old boy and his tiger. When I declared my major as a graphic designer I saw the art of typography and letteri...
Episode 359: Halloween Special 2016 Lost Footage
November 03, 2016 03:23 - 32 minutesLast week on the Dollar Bin podcast, the feed was interrupted by a mysterious 1962 radio drama. This caused out listeners to miss out on a portion of our Halloween book recommendations. We have gathered the missing footage and return you to your regularly scheduled program.
Episode 359: Halloween Special 2016
October 26, 2016 04:39 - 1 hourWelcome to another episode of the Dollar Bin. This week, to rev up for Halloween and Comicsfest, Adam, Shawn, and special guest Josh, discuss some of their favorite horror, scary, spooky comics that they are reading. Did someone say Comicsfest? We will be at Richard's Comics and Collectables helping out, along with many guest artists, including Dollar Bin participants, J Chris Campbell, Duane Ballenger, Wes, Brooks, and Joey Weiser. Books discussed in this episode include: Swamp Thing, N...
Dollar Bin Reviews: GUY GARDNER WARRIOR No. 29
October 14, 2016 16:08As Reviewed by John Astin Publisher: DC Comics March 1995 Writer: Beau Smith Pencils: Phil Jimenez Inks: John Stokes, Dan Davis What is this: This issue takes place more than a year after the Green Lantern Corps collectively is killed and/or disbanded again (as is the cyclical nature of the franchise). At one point, Guy Gardner used to be one of Sector 2814’s many space cops (Earth is an interstellar trailer park, y’know) but after DC whacked the Green Lanterns by a rouge Hal Jordan, Guy ...
Episode 358: SPX 2016 Reviews
October 07, 2016 03:32 - 1 hourAdam and Shawn survived another Small Press Expo (not that it was a challenge) and it was a great experience. In this episode of the Dollar Bin (we call it a review show, but it's not like a "this was good/this was bad review, it's more of a "going over things" type review) they discuss the books they picked up.
Episode 356: Post HeroesCon 2016 Part 2
September 29, 2016 02:36 - 1 hourAs always, HeroesCon was a blast! Possibly the best HeroesCon ever. So much fun. There were friends, art, comics, and just a good good time. Don't take my word for it. Listen to what Adam, Shawn, Wes and Danny have to say about how awesome HeroesCon 2016 was.
Episode 356: Post HeroesCon 2016 Part 1
September 22, 2016 03:29 - 1 hourAs always, HeroesCon was a blast! Possibly the best HeroesCon ever. So much fun. There were friends, art, comics, and just a good good time. Don't take my word for it. Listen to what Adam, Shawn, Wes and Danny have to say about how awesome HeroesCon 2016 was. And don't forget to check out Electric City ComiCon coming up in August.
Episode 357: Post Dragon Con 2016 Part 2
September 14, 2016 13:38 - 1 hourFor the first time ever, the Dollar Bin attended Dragon Con, with a little help from their friends. Join Adam and Shawn as they continue to discuss their adventure through the strange trippy dimension of fantasy and cosplay. In this episode, we discuss Sunday and thank yous. What is that mention of Instagram (@DollarBinProductions)? Also, a contest?
Episode 357: Post Dragon Con 2016 Part 1
September 10, 2016 16:55 - 1 hourFor the first time ever, the Dollar Bin attended Dragon Con, with a little help from their friends. Join Adam and Shawn as they discuss their adventure through the strange trippy dimension of fantasy and cosplay. In this episode, we set the stage and discuss Saturday. What is that mention of Instagram (@DollarBinProductions) Also, a contest?
Dollar Bin Reviews: Longshot Number 1
July 03, 2016 01:51As Reviewed by John Aston Publisher: Marvel Comics Sept. 1985 Writer: Ann Nocenti Pencils: Art Adams Inks: Bill Anderson, Whilce Portacio What is this: Longshot No. 1 debuts one of Marvel’s "third-generation" of new mutants with equally vague powers similar to the probability-shifting Scarlett Witch: he changes luck. Longshot, a 6-issue mini-series published ten years out from Giant-Size X-Men and two years after the New Mutants debuted expand the mutant menace known as the X-Men continuit...
SC Comicon 2016: South Carolina Comic Creators
May 03, 2016 01:24 - 1 hourSouth Carolina has a plethora of great comic book creators, including writers, artists, colorists, and more! Join moderator Adam Daughhetee of the Dollar Bin podcast and talented South Carolinians, Sanford Greene, Megan Wilson, Chad Bowers, and Chris Sims to discuss their art and comics.
SC Comicon 2016: The Lost Art of Paint
April 27, 2016 03:08 - 58 minutesPainting was declared dead in the early 19th Century, but it is still alive and breathing here at SC Comicon! Join John Hairston Jr., Chris Hamer, Joe Everson, and Mark Poole as they discuss their love of painting. Here's hoping moderator Shawn Daughhetee doesn't paint them into a corner!
Dollar Bin Will Be At SC Comicon April 2 and 3
March 23, 2016 19:29We will be at SC Comicon selling our wares and promoting our podcast at table 1024! We will also be recording panels, moderating, and helping out where needed. Join us at the TD Convention Center in the lovely city of Greenville, SC April 2 and 3 for a rocking good time! Here are the Top 10 things that we are most excited about at SC Comicon! Helen Slater 1 - Helen Slater - Adam is a huge Supergirl fan so he is super excited to get to meet actress Helen Slater. When he was going through ...
Episode 355: Interview with Mark Alessi
March 10, 2016 04:16 - 1 hourIt's been a while since our last post and they seem fewer and further in between, but when we post, we are making it count. Case in point, this week on the Dollar Bin, Joel and Adam bring you an interview with one of the principle founders of CrossGen Entertainment, for the first time in over ten years, Mark Alessi. In the interview Alessi shoots straight in an attempt to put an end to the inaccuracies and noise that surrounds him from his day with CrossGen. In an effort to do such, he reg...
Episode 354: We're Back, Ya'll!
December 24, 2015 02:34 - 1 hourWhat's that in the air? Why its old man Dollar Bin here to ring in the new year. That's right, Heather, Shaka, Brian, Wes, Ted, and Adam got together one more time to talk everything (comics(ish)). Welcome back.
Dollar Bin 2.0 Episode 004: Post HeroesCon 2015 Purchases
August 06, 2015 02:35It was now about two months ago, but Adam and Shawn are still trying to wrap their heads around HeroesCon 2015. This week on Dollar Bin 2.0 they discuss their purchases. Advertisement: Don't forget to check out the National Trevor: The Movie Kickstarter.
HeroesCon 2015: Cover Design Panel
July 29, 2015 03:28 - 1 hourWhat makes a great cover stand out on the crowded comics’ shelves? Mental Floss columnist RICH BARRETT discusses this with FRANCIS MANAPUL (Flash), DAVE JOHNSON (Silk), JIM RUGG (Street Angel), TULA LOTAY (Supreme: Blue Rose) and NATHAN FOX (Captain Victory).
HeroesCon 2015: All Ages Comics Panel
July 22, 2015 02:38 - 56 minutesThe Dollar Bin’s ADAM DAUGHHETEE talks with JEREMY WHITLEY (Princeless), JOEY ELLIS (Leaky Timbers), MIKE MAIHACK (Cleopatra in Space), JOEY WEISER (Mermin), JASON HORN (Ninjasaur) and ROYDEN LEPP (Rust).
HeroesCon 2015: Hip Hop Family Tree Panel
July 15, 2015 02:51 - 52 minutesThe Dollar Bin’s ADAM DAUGHHETEE talks Hip Hop Family Tree-the groundbreaking series from Fantagraphics- with writer/artist and Eisner Award winner, ED PISKOR
Dollar Bin 2.0 Episode 003: Post HeroesCon 2015 Signs
July 09, 2015 22:36One of the things Shawn and Adam like to do that they rarely get the chance to, is go around the show and get books signed by the creators who put so much time into them. This year they were able to put aside some time to do this and talk some with the creators as well.
HeroesCon 2015: Historical Comics Panel
July 08, 2015 03:21 - 57 minutesThe Dollar Bin’s ADAM DAUGHHETEE discusses the challenges and influences involved with creating historically based comic stories with CHRIS SCHWEIZER (Crogan’s Adventures), ED PISKOR (Macedonia, The Beats) and MATTHEW ROBERTS (Manifest Destiny).
Episode 353: Post HeroesCon 2015 Wrap Up
July 01, 2015 01:49 - 1 hourHeroesCon 2015 was a whirlwind! We can't believe it was only last weekend, June 19-21. Sit back and listen while Wes Brooks, J Chris Campbell, Adam Daughhetee, and Shawn Daughhetee take a stroll down memory lane and reminisce about their time at the convention. You will hear such interesting stories as Friday at the con, Saturday dinner at Phat Burrito, hanging out with friends, selling things, buying things and much more!
Dollar Bin 2.0 Episode 002: Post HeroesCon 2015 Wrap-up
June 25, 2015 22:31In this episode of the Dollar Bin 2.0 Shawn and Adam discuss their trip to HeroesCon 2015. Soon to follow will be episodes discussing what they got signed, what they bought, and the artwork they've added to their collections.
HeroesCon 2015: Teaching Comics Through a Historical Context
June 24, 2015 03:38 - 1 hourWhether it is Watchmen, Maus, Batman, or Spider-Man all comics are a representation of the time of their creation. Join us as we consider how best to put comics in a historical context. In this discussion we will be focusing on how comics can give insight into history and vice-versa. Panelists include WILL ALLRED (University of Arkansas), TOM HEINTJES (Hogan’s Alley), ANDY KUNKA (Comics Alternative, USC Sumter), BRIAN PUACA (Christopher Newport University), and DEREK ROYAL (Comics Alternative...
Dollar Bin 2.0 Episode 001: PreHeroesCon 2015
June 18, 2015 03:05The Dollar Bin podcast has gone visual. In this episode Adam and Shawn discuss the upcoming Heroes Convention 2015, including the panels they are moderating, the stuff they want to get signed, and the experiences they plan to...experience.
Episode 352: Interview with John Ostrander
June 10, 2015 03:37 - 56 minutesA few months back now, Adam and Joel got to interview the incredible comics writer, John Ostrander (Grimjack, Star Wars, Suicide Squad). Thankfully they didn't talk about anything too timely. Enjoy.
Episode 351: SC Comicon 2015 Wrap-Up
May 06, 2015 03:51 - 1 hourRecorded a week later and posted, well, now is our SC Comicon 2015 wrap-up. Join Wes Brooks, Brian, Shaka, Shawn, and Adam as they discuss the many highs and few lows of SC Comicon and the Saturday night Drink & Draw.
SC Comicon 2015: Crafting an Idea
May 01, 2015 19:52What does it take to turn a raw idea into a completed book? Learn from great story craftsmen Van Jensen, Chris Schweizer, and David Weber, as they walk you through their creative process.
SC Comicon 2015: Art of Sci-fi
April 30, 2015 02:00 - 43 minutesSci-Fi is a staple theme in comic books, yes, even superhero ones. Artists Tony Shasteen (Star Trek) and Georges Jeanty (Serenity), discuss their contributions to the Sci-Fi genre of comics in a panel that is out of this world.
SC Comicon 2015: Breaking into Comics
April 29, 2015 02:00 - 57 minutesLearn from up and comers who are just entering the comics industry. Bridgit Connell, Joey Weiser, and Jackie Lewis talk about the trials and tribulations leading up to turning comics into a paying gig.
SC Comicon 2015: Cover Artists
April 28, 2015 03:45 - 1 hourYou walk into your local comic shop and what do you see? Comic book covers everywhere. In a sea of images, it’s the comic book cover’s job to draw your attention. Cover artists Dave Dorman, Chris Brunner, and Sanford Greene give you the low down on what goes into designing the right cover for the job.
SC Comicon 2015: Board Games
April 27, 2015 03:32 - 1 hourEver wonder how people keep coming up with ideas for great board games year after year? Join board game creators, Richard Launius in a SC Comicon panel discussion about board games and get an answer to that question, “How do you do it?”
SC Comicon 2015: Colorists
April 08, 2015 02:14 - 47 minutesWelcome to the SC Comicon 2015 panel on colorists. Roses are red. Violets are blue. Learn and appreciate the art of color with colorists, Laura Martin, Brian Reber, Rico Renzi, and Megan Wilson in this very colorful panel discussion.
SC Comicon 2015: Valiant
April 06, 2015 03:56Valiant comics are a favorite of the SC Comicon staff. Join Valiant creators, Robert Venditti, Brian Reber, and Lewis LaRosa in a very valiant discussion. Moderated by Danny Kilpatrick
SC Comicon 2015: Allen Bellman
April 02, 2015 04:12 - 40 minutesGolden Age artist, Allen Bellman was there before even Marvel, which at the time was Timely Comics. He was working on Captain America in the actual 1940’s. Join us in a discussion spotlighting Allen Bellman’s golden career in comics.
SC Comicon 2015: John Wesley Shipp
March 31, 2015 03:31The career of John Wesley Shipp has spanned four decades, including the role of The Flash in the 90s television show, The Flash. He now performs on the current WB show, The Flash as Barry Allen’s dad, which is pretty cool. Join us for a discussion with Mr. Shipp about his achievements and his illustrious acting career.
Episode 350: Ask a Black Nerd Part 2
March 25, 2015 05:06Following up on our first part, Ask a Black Nerd Part 1, we bring you, part 2. In this episode, Terence, Ted, and Trevor answer your Facebook questions. What were their answers? There is only one way to find out. Just listen.
Press Release: Valiant Joins SC COMICON 2015
March 13, 2015 17:19with X-O MANOWAR's Robert Venditti, Lewis LaRosa, Brian Reber, and More! Plus: Exclusive Merchandise and a Very Bloodshot Blood Drive! This March, Valiant is bringing the best reviewed line-up of titles anywhere in comics today to SC ComiCon 2015! On Saturday, March 21st and Sunday, March 22nd, join Valiant inside the TD Convention Center in Greenville, South Carolina for a weekend packed with giveaways, creator signings, exclusive merchandise, and special events you won't find anywhere e...
Episode 349: Curls and Ninjasaur Kickstarter Promotion
March 12, 2015 05:34This week Adam and Shawn decided it was time well spent to help promote a couple of currently running Kickstarters by some close friends of the Dollar Bin. First up is Curls Studio who are promoting their Kickstarter for Curls: The Ultimate Book Collection, which is a collection of Carolyn Belefski's Curls comic strip. Next, we talk with Jason Horn , creator of Ninjasaur to help spread the word on his Kickstarter for Collection Volume 2 of his Ninjasaur Webcomic. I hope you enjoy and take...
Episode 348: Ask a Black Nerd Part 1
February 26, 2015 06:12Dollar Bin Productions in conjunction with Ask a Black Friend, presents to you the very special episode of Ask a Black Nerd. We opened up our lines (Facebook) and you asked questions. You may not like them, but here are your answers.