Episode 146: Interview with J.M. DeMatteis (Part 1 of 2)

We welcome the talented writer of TV, novels, and of course, comic books: J.M. DeMatteis in the first part of this two-part interview.  Starting from his childhood love of comics to the seminal work: Kraven's Last Hunt.

The man, the myth, the legend…J.M.

Some of J.M.’s earliest work. Classic horror monsters beating up Nazis! You know you want to read it!

Kraven’s Last Hunt…at least until Marvel brought him back 25 years later.

Recognizing when the best writing is nothing at all.

Episode 43: A (Semi-)Brief History of Valiant Comics

Vin Diesel has a new movie coming out next February titled Bloodshot (see the trailer below!), based on the Valiant Comics character.  But, what is Valiant Comics, and what makes it any different from Marvel or DC?  From the early 90s up to the current stable of titles, we look at the history of Valiant Comics/Entertainment.

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Unless you want to know (at least one of) the twist(s), I recommend stopping at around 1:10.

Where it all begins.

Where it all begins.

“The first one’s free…” The slogan of all the best dealers.

“The first one’s free…” The slogan of all the best dealers.

The book that sunk a thousand shops. (Well, not single-handedly, but it definitely helped.)

The book that sunk a thousand shops. (Well, not single-handedly, but it definitely helped.)

This one gets a little existential, but it’s worth the read!

This one gets a little existential, but it’s worth the read!

The sole survivors of VH2.

The sole survivors of VH2.

The current stable of Valiant characters.

The current stable of Valiant characters.