Giant Size

Giant Size

Each week we talk to comics creators, from industry icons to mighty modern marvels, criss-crossing the print and digital comicverse to talk to the voices behind stories of all types, styles, and genre.

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#23: Godzilla Contains Multitudes (Matt Frank)

May 9, 2013 at 1:45pm • 55 minutes

Matt Frank has recently been announced as the artist for IDW's new ongoing series Godzilla: Rulers of Earth. He talks about previous "Gojira" credits on his résumé, working alongside the giant monster's guardians at Toho, and all of his other work.


#22: Mahnke Mentoring (Tom Nguyen)

May 6, 2013 at 2:15pm • 1 hour 3 minutes

Tom Nguyen's drawing in ink over the pencils of others (most notably Doug Mahnke) has appeared in major DC Comics books, from Geoff Johns' Blackest Night and Brightest Day to the current run on Green Lantern, which introduces Muslim GL Simon Baz. Tom talks about the importance of passion, collaborators, and above all, a great mentor you can call a friend.


#21: Classic Evil Genius (Greg Pak & Jonathan Coulton)

April 20, 2013 at 5:00pm • 32 minutes

The co-creators of Code Monkey Save World each have a litany of credits to their names separately, from Planet Hulk to the songbook of the modern thinking geek. They join Moisés to talk creator-owned satisfaction and their new project.


#20: Traffic Spike Syndrome (Ron Richards)

April 15, 2013 at 10:45am • 1 hour 22 minutes

Ron Richards co-founded iFanboy.com among other credits in a very diverse career. He joined Image Comics as their Director of Business Development earlier this year. We talk about fandom, controversies (especially SAGA #12), and the comics he loves.


#19: Signed Peter Laird (Kevin Munroe)

April 2, 2013 at 6:00pm • 39 minutes

The creator of comics Olympus Heights and El Zombo also directed 2007's TMNT, worked in the videogame industry, and is a huge comic geek himself. In this second part of a discussion that began in Screen Time 32, we find out what it means "to be a Reggie".


#18: A Little Flap in the Back (Shannon Wheeler)

March 25, 2013 at 3:45pm • 59 minutes

Too Much Coffee Man sprang forth from the mind of then-Austinite video clerk Shannon Wheeler. He joins us to discuss his work and the nature of success, whether personal, creative, or financial. Do they have to be separate things?

We also discuss The Bible. The Shannon of 20 years ago wouldn't believe he's working on this unique adaptation/presentation of the classic text.


#17: Karma Points (ComiXology co-founders)

March 12, 2013 at 7:30pm • 51 minutes

ComiXology CEO David Steinberger and CTO John D. Roberts join Moisés at SXSW to talk about the new ComiXology Submit service, changing the potential audience for comics, and their origin stories as fans themselves.


#16: The Premise of Justice (James O'Barr and Jim Terry)

March 4, 2013 at 2:30pm • 31 minutes

At this weekend's STAPLE in Austin, we catch up with James O'Barr (the creator The Crow) and his collaborator Jim Terry (The Crow: Skinning the Wolves). They talk about meeting each other, true craftsmanship, and the value of working with the right people.


#15: Dark Phoenix Made Me Cry (with Cynthia Martin)

February 25, 2013 at 1:15pm • 38 minutes

Cynthia Martin's first high-profile gig in comics came when she took over drawing the original run of Star Wars at issue #92. She very candidly discusses her feelings about the role of gender in comics, on both the creative and business sides.


#14: Catwoman's Zipper (with Adam Hughes)

February 18, 2013 at 1:00pm • 47 minutes

Adam Hughes is well-known for his depiction of women in comics, both in interiors and iconic cover work. Moisés tracked him down at the Dallas SciFi Expo to discuss how Adam got started and how he manages to toe the line between allure and exploitation.