150. Episode CL
a. Stan Sakai - Legendary creator of Usagi Yojimbo (www.usagiyojimbo.com)
b. Chris Ryall – Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
c. James Berardinelli – Founder of ReelViews (www.reelviews.net)
d. Tara Bennett - East Coast Editor of SFX Magazine
 

 

 

 

151. Episode CLI
a. Jerry Beck - Founder of Cartoon Brew (www.cartoonbrew.com) and author of Insight Editions’ Hanna-Barbera Treasury
b. Mike Costa - Lead writer on IDW Publishing's G.I. Joe: Cobra and Transformers ongoing series
c. Erich Schoeneweiss - Senior Production Manager and Senior Editor of Del Rey's Star Wars non-fiction books
d. Brian Ige - VIZ Media's Senior Director of Animation

 

 

 

 

152. Episode CLII
a. China Mieville - Multiple Arthur C. Clarke Award winner and author of Del Rey’s Embassytown
b. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
c. Paul Terry – Composer and Founder of musical moniker Cellarscape and co-author of DK Publishing’s Official LOST Encyclopedia (www.paulterryprojects.co.uk/)
d. John Jackson Miller – Lead writer on Dark Horse Comics’ Star Wars: Knight Errant: Deluge (farawaypress.com/)

 

 

 

 

153. Episode CLIII
a. Ashley Eckstein – Actress behind Ahsoka Tano on Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars and founder of Her Universe (www.heruniverse.com)
b. Ben Caddy - Managing Director of ExtraCake P.R.A and Director of the Middle East Film & Comic Con
c. Tara Bennett - East Coast Editor of SFX Magazine
d. Ben Bocquelet and Mic Graves - Creator and director respectively of Cartoon Network's The Amazing World of Gumball

 

 

 

 

154. Episode CLIV
a. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
b. James Berardinelli – Founder of ReelViews (www.reelviews.net)
c. Josh Baker - Art Director/Book Designer of Taschen Books' 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking
d. Chris Wooding - Author of Del Rey Spectra's Retribution Falls

 

 

 

 

155. Episode CLV
a. Daniel H. Wilson - Author of Doubleday's Robopocalypse
b. Jeff VanderMeer - Author of Abrams Image's The Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature
c. Cole Haddon - Creator of Dark Horse Comics' The Strange Case of Mr. Hyde
d. Nikos Kalaitzidis - Digital Domain's Digital Effects Supervisor on X-Men: First Class
e. Larry Curtis – Senior Contributor to TORn (www.theonering.net)

 

 

 

 

156. Episode CLVI
a. Scott Morse - Founder of 2011's TR!CKSTER symposia (www.trickstertrickster.com)
b. David Steinberger - CEO of comiXology (www.comixology.com)
c. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
d. Mark Andrew Smith - Creator of Image Comics' Gladstone's School for World Conquerors

 

 

 

 

157. Episode CLVII
a. Tara Bennett - East Coast Editor of SFX Magazine
b. Daryl Gregory – Author of Del Rey’s Raising Stony Mayhall
c. Matthew Butler – Digital Domain’s Visual Effects Supervisor on Transformers: Dark of the Moon
d. Ramon Perez – Artist on Archaia’s A Tale of Sand


 

 

158. Episode CLVIII
a. Ashley Eckstein – Actress behind Ahsoka Tano on Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars and founder of Her Universe (www.heruniverse.com)
b. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
c. James Berardinelli – Founder of ReelViews (www.reelviews.net)
d. Howard Andrew Jones – Author of Thomas Dunne Books’ The Desert of Souls

 

 

 

159. Episode CLVIX
a. Patrick Rothfuss – Author of DAW Books’ The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man’s Fear
b. Matt Kindt – Creator of DC Vertigo’s Revolver

 

 

 

160. Episode CLX
a. Lorne Peterson - Author of Insight Editions' Sculpting a Galaxy: Inside the Star Wars Model Shop and Co-founder of the ILM Model Shop
b. Michael Jelenic - Producer of Cartoon Network's Thundercats
c. Francis Manapul - Artist and Writer on DC Comic's Flash
d. Joel Enos - Senior Editor of VIZ Media’s Toriko
e. Peter David – Legendary comic writer and author of Del Rey’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon

 

 

 

161. Episode CLXI
a. George R.R. Martin - Author of Bantam Books' A Song of Ice and Fire series
b. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
c. Tara Bennett - East Coast Editor of SFX Magazine
d. Michael Barnett - Director of HBO's documentary, Superheroes

 

 

 

162. Episode CLXII
a. Ekaterina Sedia - Author of Prime Books' The Alchemy of Stone
b. James Berardinelli – Founder of ReelViews (www.reelviews.net)
c. Sonny Liew - Creator of Image Comics' Malinky Robot: Collected Stories and Other Bits
d. Josh Kimberg - Managing Partner of Clutter Magazine (www.cluttermagazine.com)

 

 

 

163. Episode CLXIII
a. Christopher Golden - Co-creator of Dark Horse Comics' Baltimore: The Plague Ships and Hyperion Books’ Don't Be Afraid of the Dark: Blackwood's Guide to Dangerous Fairies
b. Aron Warner - Oscar-winning producer of Shrek and creator of comic series, Pariah
c. Gene Yang and Thien Pham – Co-creators of First Second's Level Up

 

 

 

164. Episode CLXIV
a. Ashley Eckstein – Actress behind Ahsoka Tano on Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars and founder of Her Universe (www.heruniverse.com)
b. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
c. Kazu Kibuishi - Creator of Graphix/Scholastic Books' Amulet series (www.boltcity.com)
d. Timothy Zahn – Author of Del Rey’s Star Wars: Heir to the Empire

 

 

 

165. Episode CLXV
a. Carina Schulze - Co-founder of entertainment management and production company, Chatrone (www.chatrone.com)
b. Justin Willman - Host of The Hub Network's upcoming Scrabble Showdown
c. Lev Grossman - Author of New York Times best-selling novel, The Magicians and The Magician King (www.levgrossman.com)

 

 

 

166. Episode CLXVI
a. Ryan and Roland Carroll - Founders of Summertime Entertainment and Dorothy of Oz
b. Catherine Taber - Voice actress behind Padme Amidala on Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series
c. Brendan McFeely - Senior intellectual property (IP) attorney at Kane Kessler, P.C.
d. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing

 

 

 

167. Episode CLXVII
a. David Liss - Author of Random House's The Twelfth Enchantment and Marvel Comics’ Mystery Men (www.davidliss.com)
b. Tara Bennett - East Coast Editor of SFX Magazine
c. James Berardinelli – Founder of ReelViews (www.reelviews.net)
d. David Steinberger - CEO of comiXology (www.comixology.com)

 

 

 

168. Episode CLXVIII
a. James Arnold Taylor – Veteran voice actor behind the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series (www.jamesarnoldtaylor.com)
b. Frank Nicotero – Host of The Hub Network and Hasbro Studios’ The Game of Life
c. Kelly Port – Digital Domain’s Visual Effects Supervisor on Marvel Studios’ Thor
d. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
e. Justin Gray – Co-writer on DC Comics’ All Star Western and Image Comics’ Trailblazer

 

 

 

169. Episode CLXIX
a. Doug TenNapel - Eisner Award-winning creator of Earthworm Jim (www.tenNapel.com)
b. Owen Wiseman and Nam Kim - Writer and Artist respectively on Image Comics' Samurai's Blood (www.benaroyapublishing.com)
c. Edward Lazellari - Author of Tor Books' Awakenings
d. Peter Johnson and Chap Taylor – Co-creators of Aspen Comics’ Haunted City

 

 

 

170. Episode CLXX
a. Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett - Co-authors of Abrams Image’s Boilerplate: History's Mechanical Marvel (www.bigredhair.com)
b. Erik Nash - Digital Domain's Visual Effects Supervisor on DreamWorks' Real Steel
c. Christie Golden - Author of Del Rey's Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Ascension
d. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
e. Anthony Del Col – Co-creator of IDW Publishing’s Kill Shakespeare
 

 

 

 

171. Episode CLXXI
a. R.A. Salvatore - New York Times best-selling author of Wizards of the Coast’s The Dark Elf Trilogy (www.rasalvatore.com)
b. Vera Brosgol – creator of First Second’s Anya’s Ghost
c. Tara Bennett - East Coast Editor of SFX Magazine
d. James Berardinelli – Founder of ReelViews (www.reelviews.net)

 

 

 

172. Episode CLXXII
a. Lia Habel - Author of Ballantine Books' Dearly, Departed
b. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
c. Andy Nakatani - Senior Editor on VIZ Media’s Monster, Pluto, and 20th Century Boys
d. Mike Johnson - Writer on IDW Publishing's Star Trek

 

 

 

173. Episode CLXXIII
a. Daniel Evans III – Chief Programming Executive at The Hub Network
b. Brendan McFeely - Senior intellectual property (IP) attorney at Kane Kessler, P.C.
c. Matthew Manning - Author of Andrews McMeel Publishing's The Batman Files
d. Ben Wagner - Author of IDW Publishing's Baja and founder of transmedia company, 3:41am (www.341am.com)
e. Matt Frank – Writer/artist on IDW Publishing’s Godzilla: Legends (www.mattfrankart.com)

 

 

 

174. Episode CLXXIV
a. Paul S. Kemp - Author of Del Rey's Star Wars: Riptide
b. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
c. Mark Roslan - Co-creator of Aspen Comics' Broken Pieces
d. Kagan McCleod - Writer/Artist on Top Shelf's Infinite Kung Fu

 

 

 

175. Episode CLXXV
a. David Steinberger - CEO of comiXology (www.comixology.com)
b. Jayson Thiessen - Supervising Director on The Hub Network's My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
c. Daxiong Guo - Founder of Flag Studios, LLC (www.flagstudios.com)
d. Tahereh Mafi - Author of HarperCollins Publishers' Shatter Me
e. Larry Curtis – Senior Contributor to TORn (www.theonering.net)

 

 

 

176. Episode CLXXVI
a. Drew Karpyshyn - Author of Del Rey's Star Wars: Old Republic: Revan
b. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
c. James Berardinelli – Founder of ReelViews (www.theonering.net)
d. Daniel Corey - Creator of Image Comics' Moriarty

 

 

 

177. Episode CLXXVII
a. James Arnold Taylor – Veteran voice actor behind the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series (www.jamesarnoldtaylor.com)
b. Evan Dorkin – Co-creator of Dark Horse Comics’ Beasts of Burden
c. Ben McCool – Co-creator of Image Comics’ Pigs and Memoir
d. Tara Bennett - East Coast Editor of SFX Magazine

 

 

 

178. Episode CLXXVIII
a. Wendy Moss-Klein and Nancy Steingard - Founders of 2 Friends Entertainment and Executive Producers of The Hub Network and Hasbro Studios' Pound Puppies
b. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
c. Ryder Windham - Co-author of Random House's Star Wars: The Complete Vader
d. Brian Piech - VIZ Media's Vice President of Digital Publishing

 

 

 

179. Episode CLXXIX
a. Cullen Bunn - Co-creator of Oni Press' The Sixth Gun
b. Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff - Co-author of Del Rey's Star Wars: Shadow Games
c. Pendleton Ward - Creator of Cartoon Network's Adventure Time
d. Chris Duffy - Editor of First Second's Nursery Rhyme Comics

 

 

 

180. Episode CLXXX
a. Chris Guise - Weta Workshop's Lead Concept Designer on The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
b. Jim Zubkavich: Creator of Image Comics' Skullkickers
c. James Berardinelli – Founder of ReelViews (www.reelviews.net)
d. Jerry Beck - Founder of Cartoon Brew (www.cartoonbrew.com)

 

 

 

181. Episode CLXXXI
a. Ashley Eckstein – Actress behind Ahsoka Tano on Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars and founder of Her Universe (www.heruniverse.com)
b. John Roberts – Co-founder of comiXology (www.comixology.com)
c. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
d. Paige Braddock - Creative Director at Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates and Alexis Fajardo - Managing Editor of BOOM! Studios' Peanuts

 

 

 

182. Episode CLXXXII
a. Matt Taylor – Co-author of Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard
b. Traci Todd - Editor of VIZ Media's line of VIZ Kids books
c. Joshua Hale Fialkov - Writer on DC Comics' I, Vampire
d. John Ostrander - Writer on Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: Agent of the Empire

 

 

 

183. Episode CLXXXIII
a. Royden Lepp - Creator of Archaia Entertainment LLC's Rust
b. Henry, Josh, and Harrison Herz - Co-authors of independent work, Nimpentoad (www.nimpentoad.com)
c. Sara Varon – Creator of First Second’s Bake Sale
d. Amy Yu - Editor of VIZ Media's Dawn of the Arcana

 

 

 

184. Episode CLXXXIV
a. Tara Bennett - East Coast Editor of SFX Magazine
b. John Jackson Miller – Writer on Dark Horse Comics’ Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: War (www.farawaypress.com)
c. James Berardinelli – Founder of ReelViews (www.reelviews.net)
d. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing

 

 

 

185. Episode CLXXXV
a. James Arnold Taylor – Veteran voice actor behind the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series (www.jamesarnoldtaylor.com)
b. Derek Guiley and David Schneiderman - Executive Producers and Co-Creators of Cartoon Network's Level Up
c. Joseph Mallozzi - Creator of Dark Horse Comics' Dark Matter
d. Anthony Desiato - Director of My Comic Shop DocumentARy

 

 

 

186. Episode CXXXVI
a. James Luceno - Author of Del Rey's Star Wars: Darth Plagueis
b. Jerry Beck - Founder of Cartoon Brew (www.cartoonbrew.com)
c. Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman – Co-creators of BOOM! Studios’ Exile on the Planet of the Apes
d. Howard Andrew Jones – Editor of Bison Books' Editions of Harold Lamb's Warriors of the Steppes

 

 

 

187. Episode CXXXVII
a. Ashley Eckstein – Actress behind Ahsoka Tano on Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars and founder of Her Universe (www.heruniverse.com)
b. Jeff Lemire- Writer on DC Comics’ Animal Man and Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E.
c. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing
d. Saladin Ahmed – Author of DAW Books’ Throne of the Crescent Moon

 

 

 

188. Episode CXXXVIII
a. McKenzie Westmore - Host of Syfy's Face Off
b. Glenn Eichler and Joe Infurnari - Writer and Artist respectively on First Second's Mush! Sled Dogs with Issues
c. Tara Bennett - East Coast Editor of SFX Magazine
d. Kyle Higgins - Writer on DC Comics' Nightwing

 

 

189. Episode CXXXIX
a. Michael Crawford – Founder of Captain Toy (www.mwctoys.com)
b. James Berardinelli – Founder of ReelViews (www.reelviews.net)
c. Chris Ryall - Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at IDW Publishing