The Funky Flavor Podcast

Episode thirteen of BEYOND THE SYNOPSIS features David Avallone, writer & co-creator of the RADICALLY REARRANGED RONIN RAGDOLLS, which released January 7th, 2026.

Besides being a suave, debonair raconteur, David’s an actor, filmmaker, podcaster with the award-winning podcast The Writers Block with the Deadliest Man in Comics, Rylend Grant, and he’s a writer in tv/film, as well as having penned numerous comic titles including pro...

In this feature, we interview comic book industry professionals via Zoom about their latest projects.

For episode eleven, I spoke with writer Timmy Heague and artist Scott Koblish of the Dark Horse Comics & Archie Comics collaboration ARCHIE vs. MINOR THREATS, the new crossover comic miniseries featuring Twilight City's favorite villains and Riverdale's favorite teenagers!

For a complete preview, vie...

In this feature, we interview comic book industry professionals via Zoom about their latest projects.

For episode ten, I spoke with the co-creators of DEATH SENTENCE: The Complete Collection - writer/artist Monty Nero & artist Mike Dowling.

For a complete preview, view my article at https://popculthq-comics.com/interview-beyond-the-synopsis-ep-10/

You can pick up a copy of the DEATH SENTENCE: The Comp...

Welcome to PopCultHQ & PodCultHQ's exclusive spotlight "Whatcha Doin' in Comics?" - a new feature where we interview people in the comic book industry who are making an impact with what they are doing in comics outside of promoting single issues or a new release.

For the seventh episode of "Whatcha Doin' in Comics?," staff writer/chief editor Jason Bennett spoke with Hollywood screenwriter &...

In this feature by PopCultHQ, we interview comic book industry professionals via Zoom about their latest projects. 

Episode nine features writers Dave Justus & Lilah Sturges and artist Joe Eisma about their original graphic novel STUDENT GOVERNMENT at Mad Cave Studios under their Maverick imprint. The YA comedy graphic novel will have readers of all age LOLing. SRSLY.

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Welcome to PopCultHQ (@PopCultHQ on socials) & PodCultHQ (@PodCultHQ on socials)'s exclusive spotlight "Whatcha Doin' in Comics?" - a new feature where we interview people in the comic book industry who are making an impact with what they created above and beyond just making comics.

For the sixth episode of "Whatcha Doin' in Comics?," staff writer/chief editor Jason Bennett (@TahoeJBe...

Welcome to PopCultHQ (@PopCultHQ on socials) & PodCultHQ (@PodCultHQ on socials)'s exclusive spotlight "Whatcha Doin' in Comics?" - a new feature where we interview people in the comic book industry who are making an impact with what they created above and beyond just making comics.

For the fifth episode of "Whatcha Doin' in Comics?," staff writer/chief editor Jason Bennett (@TahoeJBe...

Welcome to PopCultHQ (@PopCultHQ on socials) & PodCultHQ (@PodCultHQ on socials)'s exclusive spotlight "Whatcha Doin' in Comics?" - a new feature where we interview people in the comic book industry who are making an impact with what they created above and beyond just making comics.

For the fourth episode of "Whatcha Doin' in Comics?," staff writer/chief editor Jason Bennett (@Tahoe...

For the third episode of JUST KICKIN' IT!, PopCultHQ staff writer/editor Jason Bennett had the honor in interviewing Steven Prince & Puis Calzada. The writer & artist duo are running a Kickstarter campaign for MONSTRADORES, the latest offering from Prince's MONSTER MATADOR Universe. 

The campaign is recently launched on Kickstarter and is on target to be funded at any moment. Hear from the creators themselves and b...

For episode eight of BEYOND THE SYNOPSIS, staff writer/chief editor Jason Bennett interviewed writer Zac Thompson (The Body Trade, Blow Away, Hunt for the Skinwalker, Cemetary Kids Don't Die) about his project with Hayden Sherman and Jim Campbell entitled INTO THE UNBEING Part Two at Dark Horse Comics.

INTO THE UNBEING Part Two #1 (of 4)

Written by Zac Thompson
Art by Hayden Sherman
Letters by Jim Cam...

For episode seven of BEYOND THE SYNOPSIS, staff writer/chief editor Jason Bennett interviewed Dave Dwonch (Jenny Zero, Astroneer) & Travis Hymel  (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Trailer Park Boys) about their new title THE LOOSE END at Titan Comics under their Hard Case Crime imprint.

AN HOMAGE TO CLASSIC 90s CRIME DRAMA MOVIES!

Tied up, tortured and thrown into a world of chaos, get ready for the wildest ride ...

Welcome to PopCultHQ (@PopCultHQ on socials) & PodCultHQ (@PodCultHQ on socials)'s exclusive spotlight "Whatcha Doin' in Comics?" - a new feature where we interview people in the comic book industry who are making an impact with what they created above and beyond just making comics.

For the third episode of "Whatcha Doin' in Comics?," staff writer/chief editor Jason Bennett (@TahoeJBe...

For episode six of BEYOND THE SYNOPSIS, staff writer/chief editor Jason Bennett interviewed Adam Rose about his new title HUGE DETECTIVE at Titan Comics.

The writer and comic book creator from Los Angeles has written such comics as Playground: Attack of the Gurgle Bots (Markosia Entertainment), Corollary (Source Point Press), and now Huge Detective (Titan Comics).

AN ALL-NEW DETECTIVE NOIR OF GIGANTIC PROPORTIONS!...

Welcome to PodCultHQ's exclusive podcast "Whatcha Doin' in Comics?" - a new feature where we interview people in the comic book industry who are making an impact with what they created.

For the debut episode of "Whatcha Doin' in Comics?," staff writer/chief editor Jason Bennett spoke with Saurabh Bhatia about his comic creator marketplace Comix (that's with an X) that can be found ...

For episode five of BEYOND THE SYNOPSIS, staff writer/chief editor Jason Bennett interviewed Lee Loughridge about his new project STANDSTILL at Image Comics.

IF YOU COULD STOP TIME, WHAT WOULDN’T YOU DO?

Meet Ryker Ruel, an enigmatic, lecherous, and clinically insane sociopath who has stolen a top-secret device that can freeze time! Now, as the bodies of world leaders pile up, famous works of art go missing, and o...

For episode four of BEYOND THE SYNOPSIS, staff writer/chief editor Jason Bennett interviewed Darick Robertson about his upcoming project GREASER: Gemini Blues at Magma Comix.

Buddy is a Greaser, living in Earth's future in the scorching Nevada desert, surviving by doing repairs on the spacecraft of the aliens that moved in decades ago: the Gemini.

Buddy and his Grandma live a simple hardscrabble life in a roadside dine...

For the debut episode of PROS of CONS, PopCultHQ staff writer/editor Jason Bennett had the privilege in interviewing owner & co-founder Drew Seldin of Atomic Crush Events. Atomic Crush Events is the promotion behind Comic Con Revolution Ontario, which is celebrating its seventh year this May 18-19 at the Ontario Convention Center in, yep, you guessed it, Ontario, CA.

Get your tickets HERE! This is a show not-to-be-mis...

For the second episode of JUST KICKIN' IT!, PopCultHQ staff writer/editor Jason Bennett had the honor in interviewing Dana & Blair Webb. Together, they have co-created Lil Zombie Squad - it's Garbage Pail Kids meets Night of the Living Dead in this wild & exciting story with plenty of sarcasm & tongue-in-cheek humor.

The campaign is recently launched on Kickstarter and is on target to be funded on Kic...