This week on the Comic Cast, we talk to Irish illustrator Matthew Griffin who loves, in equal parts, the traditional and the futuristic and occasionally likes to combine the two. His work is a mixture of ink and digital methods. Here he talks about how he got started, why it’s so important to hang in [...]
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Robo City: an interview with Matthew Griffin
May 24, 2012Comic Cast 100
May 1, 2012This is our 100th episode. We review the movie on everyones lips – Avengers Assemble. In a vertiable comic book reviewing storm we talk Avengers Vs X-Men, Avengers Vs X-Men Vs, New Avengers #25 by Bendis/Deodato, Americas Got Powers by Johnaton Ross/Bryan Hitch, Echo by Terry Moore, Spider-Man: Spider Island by Dan Slott/Humberto Ramos, Kick [...]
TITANIC: an interview with Alan Dunne
April 17, 2012This week on the Comic Cast we talk to Alan Dunne – a Dublin based Irish graphic designer and illustrator. He works for RTÉ Television and regularly exhibits with Brainbelt Illustration Collective. Alan talks about his current work on his first graphic novel ‘Get Off [...]
The Comic Cast, in a podcast with Pirates!
March 22, 2012Shiver your timbers, avast your hearties and get you rodgers jolly with this weeks episode of The Comic Cast. Climb aboard as we review Aardman Animations latest film The Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists. In comic books we review Saga #1 byBrian K. Vaughan/Fiona Staples, Ultimates #1-7 by Jonathan Hickman/Esad Ribic, Ultimate hawkeye #1-4 [...]
American Caesar: an interview with Eoin Coveney
March 6, 2012Eoin Coveney has been illustrating professionally in Dublin for more than 16 years, working on everything from storyboards for ad campaigns to book covers and press and magazines. In this podcast he discusses his work, the importance of being adaptable in illustration styles and being trained by Will Eisner in Dublin (yes, THAT Will Eisner!). [...]
DEAD CELLS: an interview with Christian Kotey
February 16, 2012This week on the Comic Cast we talk with artist Christian Kotey who has worked as a comic book artist drawing covers for characters such as Judge Dredd, Batman and various other European titles. Christian co-founded DNA Swamp, a Belfast-based comic anthology in 1997. He has worked in the TV and film industry for over 15 [...]
The Comic Cast: 2012 Cometh
February 1, 20122012. Right. Let’s do this. On our first episode of the new year we review Moon Knight by Brian Bendis/Alex Maleev, Whispers by Joshua Luna, Ultimate Spider-Man issues 1-6 by Brian Bendis/Sara Piehelli and Wolverine and the X-Men by Jason Aaron/Chris Bachalo. We talk to Belfast artist Stephen Downey about his work on Slaughterman’s Creed [...]
The Comic Cast Christmas Special: Apocalypse
December 19, 2011Have yourself a merry little Christmas . . . with Liam & Craig for the Comic Cast Christmas Special! Let your heart be light . . . as they review Hilda and the Midnight Giant by Luke Pearson, Klaus by Richard Short, Bad Island by Doug TenNapel, The Adventures of Hergé by Bocquet/Fromental/Stanilas, Holy Terror [...]
Palette: an interview with Jordie Bellaire
December 6, 2011This week the Comic Cast chats with colourist, cartoonist & illustrator Jordie Bellaire! Jordie has coloured everything from The Fantastic Four to Hellraiser and is currently the colourist for Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes from BOOM!. Most recently she coloured Roger Langridge’s tale ‘Old Nick and The Peddler’ in Jim Henson’s The Storyteller [...]
Alternative Manga: an interview with Seán Michael Wilson
November 22, 2011This week on the Comic Cast we talk to Seán Michael Wilson – a Scottish comic book writer living in Japan. Seán edited the collection ‘AX: alternative manga’ which was selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the ‘best ten comic books of 2010′, and nominated for a Harvey Award. His other work includes ‘The [...]
