Dollar Bin Bandits

Author and historian Chris Irving looks back at the birth of comic books and films coming together with his book Cliffhanger! From early serials featuring Tarzan, Batman, Superman, Dick Tracy and mor…

Leinil Francis Yu busted on the comics scene in the early 90s and never looked back! After initially being recognized and mentored by Wildstorm's Whilce Portacio, Leinil broke it big at Marvel. There…

The original Secret Wars is back! In this retro mini-series semi-sequel to 1984's Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars, former Marvel EIC (and editor of the original series) Tom DeFalco and his Spider-Gir…

The man known throughout intertubes as the Uncanny Omar sits down to talk with the Bandits about his popular YouTube channel, Near Mint Condition. If you haven't watched, you're in for a treat, as Om…

Craig Miller's career may be a bit hard to categorize, but there's geeky goodness around every corner! He started as a Hollywood publicity and promotion guy, working with a who's who of studios (Luca…

As a writer who wore many hats, Scott Edelman has storytelling in his blood. From writing and editing at Marvel to working on various science fiction magazines and even a professional wrestling publi…

Dan Panosian does it all: pencilling, inking, writing, advertising, video game designing... the list goes on. But like most of our guests, he's a comics guy at heart. Starting with Neal Adams at Cont…

The man with the sparkly name, Keith Champagne, is an inker-turned-writer with professional credits galore, many at DC! As an inker, his work is featured in titles including JSA, Firestorm, Superboy,…

In this special Halloween episode, we sit down with the dream team of Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones to talk about the first part of their epic vampire tale, Dracula Volume 1: The Impaler. The Kickstar…

All hail the Chichester renaissance! Not only is D.G. returning to Daredevil for a retro story set during his 90s heyday, but he's Kickstarting his new, creator-owned comic, Axles Infernal right now!…

Like the phoenix rising, Bernard Chang is back on the show to talk his series with Louise Simonson about the original comic book Phoenix, Jean Grey. We get into the hows, whys, and wherefores of his …

Michael T. Gilbert resurrected Mr. Monster and became one of the greatest independent comic creators in doing so! With humor, action and phenomenal art, the book keeps finding new life with readers. …

Writer, colorist, filmmaker... foodie?! Gregory Wright dabbles in a bit of everything, but his heart is always with comics. He got his start at Marvel, first in editorial, but then writing and/or col…

NYCC 2023 is upon us! What better time to talk about the good, the bad, and the cosplay of comic book conventions? Joining Bandit Mike in a tour around the aisles is the New York Times' George Gustin…

This is the true story... nope, that's a total hack intro for someone who has more than transcended his appearance on MTV's The Real World San Francisco. Yes, we're talking about Judd Winick: cartoon…

How many people can say they worked with the legendary Neal Adams and wrote a 1980s horror film? Well, Steve Mitchell can! From getting a job at DC by being a frequent visitor to being the production…

How to describe the career of Joseph Illidge? He doesn't fit squarely in one box, but "ringmaster" may be the best word. Joe thrives on bringing teams together and executing projects, which is what h…

In this special Mike & Mike on the Mic episode, we talk to writer Mike Baron about his creations past and present. You probably know Mike from co-creating Nexus (with Steve Rude) and ushering Badger …

INTERVIEW: A master of his craft, Josef "Joe" Rubinstein has inked more pages and over more pencillers than perhaps anyone else in the business. He started early, inking the first pencilling assignme…

INTERVIEW: Busting onto the comics scene during the heyday of Valiant Comics, Sean Chen is a journeyman penciller who also happens to design toys and remodel homes. He was brought into Valiant by the…