Category Archives: Super Fan Spotlight

Super Fan Spotlight #006: Tom Beland

Bob talks with Tom Beland about work at Marvel, his creator owned comic True Story, Swear to God and his interest in comics.

Links:
Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com

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Join the discussion on our forum at: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

Super Fan Spotlight #005: Bill Williams

John Mayo and Bob Bretall talk to Bill Williams about his interest in comics and his career as a comic book writer, inker, editor, publisher, distributor and retailer.

Links:
Side Chicks @ GraphicSmash.com: http://www.graphicsmash.com/comics/sidechicks.php?view=toc

Tribe Comics: http://www.tribecag.com/

Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com

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Join the discussion on our forum at: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

Super Fan Spotlight #004: John Jackson Miller

John Mayo and Bob Bretall talk to comic book fan, journalist and writer John Jackson Miller.

Links:
Faraway Press: http://farawaypress.com/
The Comic Chronicles: http://www.comichron.com/
Sword and Sarcasm: http://www.swordandsarcasm.com/

Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com

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Join the discussion on our forum at: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

Super Fan Spotlight #003: Mark Waid

Bob had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Mark Waid at the 2008 Phoenix Con.

The conversation ran to lots of stuff, but concentrated on Mark as a comics fan himself. He gave the best reason for “Superman as my favorite character” that we have ever heard!! We find out that he has a John-Mayo-esque set of Drawer Boxes!

We also spent some time talking about some new and exciting stuff he has coming out
from Boom! Studios!

Links:
ComicBookDB: http://comicbookdb.com
Thor #151 (at ComicBookDB): http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=26703
Batman #180 (at ComicBookDB): http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=88795
Drawer Boxes: http://www.collectiondrawer.com/
ComicBase: http://www.comicbase.com/
DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics: http://www.amazon.com/DC-Comics-Guide-Writing/dp/0823010279/ref=pd_bbs_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202012234&sr=8-3
Boom Studios: http://www.boom-studios.com/
Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com
League of Comic Book Podcasts: http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/

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Join the discussion on our forum at: http://forum.comicbookpage.com

This podcast episode originated on the Comic Book Page website: http://www.ComicBookPage.com

Super Fan Spotlight #002: Mario Muscar

John Mayo and Bob Bretall talk with Mario Muscar, the comic book geek from season 2 of “Beauty and the Geek” with the claim to fame of having 25,000 comic books.

At long last, the contents of the discussion that took place back on December 15th, 2007 can be finally be revealed… (Okay, the truth is that for a variety of reasons, John didn’t get this episode edited any where near as fast as he should have for which he apologizes.)

Links:
ComicBookDB: http://www.comicbookdb.com/
Drawer Boxes: http://www.collectiondrawer.com/
CrossGen Comics (at MyComicShop.com): http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?pl=CrossGen%20Comics
Comics Podcast Network: http://www.comicspodcasts.com
League of Comic Book Podcasts: http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/

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Super Fan Spotlight #001: Jarrett Crippen (aka The Defuser)

John Mayo and Bob Bretall talk with Jarrett Crippen, also known as “The Defuser”. Jarrett an Austin, TX policer officer, a comic book fan, and the winner of the second season of “Who Wants to Be a Super-Hero?”.

Links:
Who Wants to be a SuperHero?: http://www.scifi.com/superhero/
The Defuser: http://www.scifi.com/superhero/heroes/defuser/
Scare for a Cure: http://www.ScareForACure.org
City of Heroes: http://www.cityofheroes.com
Austin Books: http://www.AustinBooks.com
League of Comic Book Podcasts: http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/

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