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Here's a fun one for all you 90s kids! The Bandits welcome Adam and Michael from Wizards: The Podcast Guide to Comics for a convening of our favorite gimmick covers of all time. Witness as we attempt…

The guy started as an unpaid college intern in 1989. Now, more than 30 years later, he's Senior Vice President of Publishing at Marvel. That's right, we're talking to Marvel's longest running editor,…

Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready for a Hembeck of a good time? Well, that's what you're getting with this podcast-only episode of DBB. Master of superhero parody and curlicue joints, Fred Hembeck …

Superman's #1 fan is back in Bandit Town! That's right, Mark Waid returns for more interrogation, this time without that pesky half-hour time limit. We get deeper into Flash (specifically the Speed F…

In this roundup edition of Bandit Bits, Bandits Joe and Mike take a trip around the comics world, starting with a look at ComiXology's recent update. Then we move on to the various adaptations hittin…

It's right there in his Instagram handle: Comic Legend Bob Layton. And it's true: not many of our guests have had his level of impact on the industry. Using the fanzine he created with Roger Stern (C…

Al Bigley has drawn it all, including comics, storyboards, merchandise, and more. His work spans not only Marvel and DC, but Golden Books, Disney, Saban, Film Roman, Scholastic, McDonald's and Kenner…

If you know Kelley Jones -- and you should -- you're probably conjuring up one of his creepy, highly-stylized Batman: Knightfall covers from his run in the 90s. That's fair. Those covers and his inte…

Not just another inker-turned-writer, Jimmy Palmiotti has had an outsized impact on the industry that welcomed him way back in 1991. Starting with hard-edged Marvel titles like Punisher, Ghost Rider,…

If you ever thought studying chemistry and math could get you into comics, you were right! At least if your name is Val Semeiks. After studying STEM in college and trying his hand at advertising, Val…

Hilary Barta is an inker. What, you want more than that? Fine, he's a super inker, lending his talents to such varied books as The Thing (w/ John Byrne), Starslayer, American Flagg! (w/ Howard Chayki…

Oh boy, Banditos, have we got an episode for you! Gerry Conway -- prolific writer and editor, co-creator of the Punisher, Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly), the first Ms. Marvel, Firestorm, Power Girl, Jas…

What can you say about Marv Wolfman? Well, for sure he's not a wolfman. But he is a legendary writer, having worked on many a major storyline and co-creating many a character along the way. On that l…

The Bandits celebrate one whole year of DBB episodes! We retell our individual origins stories, talk about the genesis of the show, answer listener questions, and reminisce about the guests and stori…

Note: this interview took place before the sudden passing of Rag's Black Condor collaborator, Brian Augustyn.

Rags Morales did not create Ragman. That we can tell you. He did, however, co-create the 9…

You gotta know Chuck Dixon, right? He's the guy who had defining runs on the Punisher and a whole slew of Batman family books (Detective Comics, Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl). He's the guy who guided th…

Get ready for another Oren solo adventure! This time, he sits down with the esteemable Arvell Jones, a journeyman illustrator of the highest caliber. Arvell has been conjuring characters and stories …

In a different world, everyone would know Bob Budiansky's name. After all, this is the guy who, over a weekend (as he tells it), devised most of the names, personalities, and power ratings for the G1…

Comics writer and nicest human being ever, Jo Duffy, joins the Bandits for an audio-only interview. There were a few technical snafus during our conversation, but they couldn't hold back our investig…

Do you want to know about the salad days of Marvel Comics in the 70s? Interested in how much an editor can shape the arc of a story? What about the time John Romita almost created the logo for Paul M…