HeroesCon 2010: Defective Comics: A Celebration of Superhero Oddness

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Let’s face it:  superheroes can be kinda dopey.  For every cultural icon like Superman or Spider-Man, there’s five thousand off-beat B-listers lining up to die in the next big crossover event.  For HeroesCon 2010, Amelia Eahart: This Broad Ocean cartoonist, Ben Towle, and Thought Balloonist blogger, Craig Fischer, host a lovingly critical look at just how bizarre the superhero genre can be.

Runtime 1 hour 08 minutes 23 seconds

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Interview: Mike Carey Part 2

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Thanks to the mad contact skills of Joel, he and Adam got to chat for a few hours with writer Mike Carey.  In this, Part 2, we will discuss what he puts into being a writer, the Minx line (Confessions of a Blabbermouth, Re-Gifters), X-men, and his novel writing on Felix Castor.

Runtime 44 minutes 39 seconds

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Interview: Mike Carey Part 2

Interview: Mike Carey Part 1

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Thanks to the mad contact skills of Joel, he and Adam got to chat for a few hours with writer Mike Carey.  In this, Part 1, we will discuss his earliest memories of comics, Lucifer, Crossing Midnight, and Unwritten.

Runtime 48 minutes 16 seconds

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Interview: Mike Carey Part 1

Interview: Steve Niles on Creator Owned Comics

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Welcome to this very special interview edition of the Dollar Bin with comic creator and “Creator Owned Comic ‘Activist’,” Steve Niles, in which we discuss all that’s been going around the Interwebs about this topic very dear to his heart.  Help spread the word and don’t forget: Be excellent to each other.

Runtime: 49 minutes 30 seconds

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Interview: Steve Niles on Creator Owned Comics