Comics For You

Comics For You

Hear from comics industry insiders about how everything from Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and more stories journey from an idea to your local comic book shop. This is a one-stop resource to learn everything you've ever wanted to know about how comics are made for you.

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October 14, 2026 • 61 mins

From Hive Mind HQ Matthew is joined by the duo talk all things Dungeons & Dragons from Dark Horse Comics, You'll Never Leave This Place Alive from IDW Publishing, how they juggle eight different projects in different mediums at once, and why they're here to haunt us.

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This week, Matthew's joined by writer Corinna Bechko. Corinna is the writer for the brand-new Sabrina The Teenage Witch series from Oni Press that is coming out in just one week, October 7th. You should absolutely preorder at your local comic shop, you still have time. It’s a gorgeous first issue with artist Kano doing some of the best work of his career. Corinna is a Hugo- and Eisner-nominated New York Times best-selling aut...

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This week, Matthew's joined by artist Lee Garbett! Lee is the current artist on Marvel’s massive hit Daredevil teaming with writer Stephanie Phillips. The first issue went back to press 5 times. It’s one of the biggest Marvel titles of 2026. Lee gets into it regarding his comics origin story, the necessity and daunting challenge being on constant deadline presents, how he’s evolved in his two decades working on Ma...

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September 9, 2026 • 14 mins

Fave 5 this month has writer Christopher Cantwell. Christopher! Christopher's launching Batman: Bad Seeds - Gotham Central with artist Jacob Phillips on the day this drops and is helming the new epic Star Trek flagship comic at IDW Publishing. Plus, Christopher was recently revealed to be the co-showrunner on HBO Max's Lanterns season 2!

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This week, Matthew's joined by JC Cunningham, Operations Manager for Graham Crackers Comics. JC is one of the smartest and savviest minds in comics today. He gets into what's selling at comic shops like DC Comics' Absolute line, discussing the upcoming Marvel Midnight launch, his love of Star Trek and X-Men, the day to day duties of managing one of the biggest comics retail operations in the United States and so much mroe. It's a ...

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This week, Matthew's joined by Joe Kelly, current writer of Amazing Spider-Man for Marvel Comics for part two of the first two-parter in Comics For You history! Joe is celebrating thirty years of published work in 2026. They get into everything on the lead up to Amazing Spider-Man #1000, Joe's approach to scripting, the best advice he ever received, what he's still looking to improve on as a creator, and even Gwen Stacy's death! It...

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July 29, 2026 • 28 mins

This week, Matthew's joined by the incredible artist and writer Tristan Jones! Tristan is back to reveal his favorite comic runs of all-time, why Batman: Hush is the best first Batman story for someone new to comics, and his hot take on the greatest monster movie ever (hint: there's a dinosaur involved).

Tristan's new series with IDW Publishing, The Horror of Godzilla is at your local comic shops now!

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This week, Matthew's joined by superstar comics creator Chris Samnee. Chris is the Eisner Award winning (and currently nominated again) creator who's had character defining runs on Daredevil, Black Widow, Captain America and has been doing career defining work with longtime collaborator Mark Waid on Batman & Robin: Year One. Chris talks about his comics origin story, why working on Batman has been his dream since he was six yea...

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This week, Matthew's joined by Joe Kelly, current writer of Amazing Spider-Man for Marvel Comics! Joe is celebrating thirty years of published work in 2026. They get into everything on the lead up to Amazing Spider-Man #1000, Joe's approach to storytelling, how he established his own career, why Batman is an unbreakable character but Spider-Man is, and so much more. It's one of the most candid and insightful convos for creators at ...

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June 30, 2026 • 14 mins

It's time for another Fave 5 and this time it's with Liana Kangas! Liana was episode 16 of Comics For You on the main timeline. They are an award winning artist, contributing to works like the Eisner Award-winning Godzilla 70th Anniversary Anthology and HBO MAX's Peabody award winning Fantasmas (created by Julio Torres & Irony Point). Alongside franchises like Star Trek and Star Wars, Liana's other work includes creator-owned d...

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This week, Matthew's joined by Stuart Schreck, the Director of Sales for Dark Horse Comics! Hear about Stuart's journey from managing a comic book shop in Staten Island, to his 21 years at DC Comics, all the way to Dark Horse. If you ever wanted to understand what it's like to sell comics to comic book shops, this is the perfect opportunity!

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Today on the show we have not one but two creators coming on in Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan! They are the pair behind the upcoming blockbuster kaiju book The Horror of Godizilla from IDW Publishing feature some career best work from the incomparable Tristan Jones. They get into rubble about the scale, terror, and triumphs of chronicling the first Godzilla attack on Tokyo. Plus, just last week this team also debuted Surperg...

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May 27, 2026 • 13 mins

Writer Chris Condon is on Fave 5 revealing his favorite comic runs, writers, artists, and a whole lot more.

Chris is the writer of the upcoming Ultimate Impact: Reborn for Marvel Comics and currently has a hit Vertigo series with his longitme collaborator, Jacob Phillips, The Peril of Brutal Dark. He's just wrapped up runs on Ultimate Wolverine and Green Arrow. His acclaimed Image Comics series That Texas Blood is available now, as...

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This week, Matthew is joined by writer Joey Esposito. Joey is a rising writing star in comics with two big titles coming out this summer including Power Rangers Unlimited for BOOM! Studios and Killer Influences for IDW Publishing's new IDW Crime imprint. Joey's written for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and his creator-owned series The Pedestrian was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best New Series. A veteran of comics press, having wr...

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On this week's Comics For You Matthew is joined by comic book writer Matthew Rosenberg. Matthew's latest offering If Destruction Be Our Lot an incredible new sci-fi dystopian epic is on sale May 6th, 2026 in your local comic shop. Matthew's bibliography is already Hall of Fame worth with runs on X-Men, Punisher, Black Canary, DC vs Vampires, and then there're his creator owned offerings including 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank which has a...

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Joe Myers, co-owner of the L.A. comic shop Revenge Of joins Matthew to talk about his journey from TV set production to being a comics retailer. Hear some great stories from Joe's time working on Hell's Kitchen with Gordon Ramsay, to opening Revenge Of during the pandemic, the challenges he's encountered, and the his favorite part of slinging comics.

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Heather Antos returns! For the first time, Matthew has a guest coming back for round 2 on Comics For You. They get neck deep into IDW Crime, Star Trek, IDW Dark, what elements make a great crime story, and the inner workings of comic book publishing. Boldly go where no podcasters have gone yet with this insightful, delightful, and illuminating interview.

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April 1, 2026 • 23 mins

Writer Stephanie Phillips is the latest to share her Fave 5! Who are her favorite Daredevil villains? Some of the answers might be controversial but they'll get you talking.

Stephanie Phillips is an American writer known for comics and graphic novels such as HARLEY QUINN, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT, SENSATIONAL WONDER WOMAN, SUPERMAN, TAARNA, and THE BUTCHER OF PARIS. Stephanie also holds a PhD in rhetoric and composition ...

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This week Matthew is joined by artist Adam Gorham as he gears up to take over duties on the massively popular Infernal Hulk at Marvel. We get into the mindest of an artist picking up a series after it's been established, Adam's comics origin story, breaking down his routine to get out a monthly comic, and so much more. Listen or you might make the podcast angry, and you wouldn't like it if you make it angry...

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On this episode of COMICS FOR YOUR Matthew is joined by writer and artist Phil Hester! Phil's on to discuss his four decade career wherein he's worked with such luminary comics creators as Brian Michael Bendis, Kevin Smith, Tom King, Mark Millar, and others. They get into Phil's latest writing venture, A QUIET PLACE: STORM WARNING from IDW Publishing that expands the mythos of the blockbuster film franchise. Pick up a copy of A QUI...

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