Omen To That

On today’s show I’m excited to welcome two returning guests from the world of podcasting, comics and small press, the Midge Ure and Bob Geldof of comics, Eamonn Clarke and Tony Esmond. Not only are they comic book aficionados, but also hosts of the excellent Mega City Book Club and Never Iron Anything podcasts.

Recently they joined forces to produce the second instalment of the highly popular small press Charity anthology DUI2, ...

On this episode I’m thrilled to be joined by Tom Stewart, David Robertson, Mike Sedakat and Fernando Pons (Nando), the presenters of one of my favourite comics-based podcasts That Comic Smell.

Since 2016, That Comic Smell, has been delighting listeners with its unique approach to comics chat, letting us peek inside the secret world of 4 comic loving friends as they discuss their favourite comic titles and creators, all ably supp...

On today’s show I’m thrilled to talk to author Steve Bell who has written the excellent biography 'Dynamite and Davey - The Explosive Lives of the British Bulldogs', a fascinating story of two men who both individually, and as a tag team, put their distinctly British mark on the wrestling world as key figures of the Golden Age of WWF wrestling.

It’s a thrilling and equally tragic tale of the Dynamite Kid Tommy Billington an...

OMEN TO THAT returns for a second series, after a longer than anticipated hiatus, and our first show is a cracker!

I'm joined by two fantastic guests who talk about their experience of collaborating together on the short story 'The Grey Man' that appeared in the award winning 'Drawn Under the Influence' comics anthology.

Writer - Alan Henderson, best known for his magnum opus The Penned Guin, discusses his inspiration for th...

On today’s show I’m pleased to welcome one of the most prolific creators on the independent comics scene Alan Henderson.

Since 2013 his web comic The Penned Guin has delighted readers with a range of laugh out loud strips that have covered many topics from the absurd to the Scottish referendum as told through a tug-of-war. With a highly successful line of books and Kickstarter campaigns it’s a true success story for independent comi...

On today's show I’m pleased to welcome back Dan Butcher, another returning guest that previously appeared on the infamous art of video covers and movie poster episodes.

He’s one of the most prolific creators on the small press scene with his work on comics such as El Marvo, Project Hoax, 80's action homage VYPER and of course his seminal work the British super team title Vanguard!

He also finds time to run a successful Patreon and la...

On today's anniversary show I'm pleased to welcome back one of OTT's very first guests, Clare Hemsworth.

Not only is she the  Editor-In-Chief at Fandemonium Network, Professional Reviewer, Owner of 100 Pennies Photo but also the brains behind ComicScout offering a proofreading/editing services to small press comic book creators.

Clare takes us through the fascinating process of proofreading and copy-editing and why both are crucial i...

On today’s show we continue our look at the art of self-publishing with David Robertson, the man behind the unique Fred Egg Comics. With a long history of comics creation including such titles as Bersekertron, Dump, Belltime and most recently The Tay Bridge Disaster. He’s appeared in numerous anthologies and has also written many articles for the likes of Comics International, The International Journal of Comic Art and Comic Scene ...

On today's show I’m thrilled to be chatting to another of my favourite comic artists - Ian Richardson. With a cv that includes work for Image, DarkHorse, Marvel UK, Zenescope and a little known comic called 2000ad. He’s a regular on the convention scene where you can usually find him ploughing his way through a mountain of commissions. In addition, he’s also a pretty good guitarist and has wonderful taste in shoes.

As we record this...

On today's show I talk to Steve Tanner the man behind the prolific TIME BOMB COMICS publishing line.

Since 2007 TIME BOMB have been producing some of the most accomplished one-shots and graphic novels on the independent scene, with a range of genres from historical thrillers to horror and sci-fi anthologies.

With titles such as Flintlock, Harker and Brawler there really is something for everyone. 

So settle back as we take you through...

On today’s show we continue our look at the art of self-publishing and I’m pleased to be joined two veritable bandits of the comics scene. Having already been banned once by Kickstarter it’s safe to say they have already planted their flag firmly atop the Bad Taste Mountain.

But that isn’t going to stop them and as you’ll hear they have now unleashed their particular brand of bad taste on Patreon!

So settle back and enjoy the story ...

On today’s show I’m pleased to be talking to one of my favourite small press creators. An artist and writer who in my humble opinion produces one of the most accomplished and professional small press titles going. Steve Sims black and white art is a joy to behold and his most famous creation The Beast Hunting Battle Badgers not only mixes fantasy and anthropomorphic creatures but also has more than its share of easter eggs for old ...

On today’s show I’m pleased to be joined one of the greatest illustrators and caricaturists of our generation.

In his 20 plus year career Jason Seiler's work has graced publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, The New York Times to name but a few. Most recently his painting of President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris was a worldwide sensation when it appeared on the Time Magazine Person of the Year cover.

In this ...

On today’s show I’m pleased to be joined another returning guest. Rich Carrington a writer, comic creator, founder and driving force behind the indie publishing imprint Hardline Comics. Titles include The Guys, Mr. Badd, The Calws and the flagship title the brilliant Mahoneys, a supervillian bar where as the tag line states “World Domination and Craft beers are always on the menu!

We discuss the ups and downs of creating and publish...

Today’s guest is British artist Dave Kennedy who has found his spiritual home at Storm King Comics, the brainchild of Sandy King and her husband,  Director John Carpenter. Yes that John Carpenter…

We discuss a shared love of comics and cinema, as well as a delve into his artistic process and what it’s like to work with one of the legendary movie directors of our generation.

As if that wasn’t enough listen closely to the intro and out...

Omen to That is back for the new year with a bumper episode!

Tonight I'm joined by comics aficionados and self-confessed Superfans Dennis Whittle and Stuart Mulrain as we discuss the highs and lows of arguably the greatest superhero of them all - SUPERMAN!

We look at his depiction in comics, radio, cinema and TV and why Superman is still just as relevant today as he was in 1938.

***Content Warning***

This episode include adult language...

On today's festive special I'm delighted to be joined by the Daddy Christmas of small press comics, Tony Esmond the man and the myth behind such classic titles as the Whore Chronicles and Atomic Hercules.

In this episode we look at his podcasting career which includes guest spots on numerous comics centric shows as well as the fantastic Awesome Comics Podcast and why he decided to do a 'Freddie Mercury' and start his own solo projec...

On this creator spotlight episode we talk to comic artist Dan Cornwell whose meteoric rise has seen him not only appear in 2000ad and the Judge Dredd Megazine but also collaborate with the legendary John Wagner on one of comics hottest new titles Rok of the Reds and its recent sequel Rok the God.

In the show we discuss his love of comics and art as well as what it's like to work with John and see his work grace the pages of the Gala...

In our series of behind the curtain looks at some of our favourite podcasts we talk to Vince Hunt, comic artist and writer and the driving force behind the Awesome Comics Podcast, one of (if not the) greatest small press comics podcasts available today.

We talk to Vince about how the ACP came about and what's important to him from a podcasting perspective. We also chat about the importance of small press comics and how crunchy nut c...