Portrait of an Editor
Portrait of an Editor interviews comic book editors from around the world. During it we discuss an editor’s origin story, mentors, tricks of the trade, and the people skills and unique creativity an editor brings to his or her job.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 53
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 181: PoE-CROPPED #31: POINT BLANK
Will Dennis and I talk about SDCC 2025, ICE, and Lee Marvin's POINT BLANK.
00:58:42 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Episode 180: Alejandro Arbona: The Return of Lazarus
At the beginning of 2025, I mentioned wanting to see the return of Greg Rucka and Michael Lark's LAZARUS. Well, 2025 finally delivered something good for a change. LAZARUS is back, and its editor, Al…
01:03:06 |
Sat 12 Jul 2025
Episode 179: PoE Cropped #30: Stephanie Phillips, Career Building Pt.3
Sorry about the delay, but finally, here's the third part of my conversation with Stephanie Phillips. It's a fantastic wrap-up and contains plenty of new info on managing a writing career in comic bo…
00:57:20 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Episode 178: Chris Thompson: Heavy Metal Relaunch
As promised, here's my conversation with Chris Thompson about the Heavy Metal relaunch. Chris is one of the three editor masterminds behind the rebirth of Heavy Metal. You should be able to find the …
00:51:30 |
Fri 16 May 2025
Episode 177: PoE-CROPPED #30: Stephanie Phillips, Career Building PART 2
Here's part two of my conversation with Stephanie Phillips and Will Dennis.
00:43:13 |
Mon 05 May 2025
Episode 176: PoE- CROPPED #30: Stephanie Phillips, Career Building PART 1
Even though there has been a bit of a gap between episodes, I've been hard at work getting interviews. In fact, I have a new three-part interview with Stephanie Phillips, with Will Dennis co-hosting.…
00:45:34 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Episode 175: Alex Schumacher: The Effects of Pickled Herring
In this episode, my friend Alex Schumacher returns to discuss his new Original Graphic Novel, The Effects of Pickled Herring. In 2024, his OGN won two national JewCE Awards from The Center for Jewish…
00:58:38 |
Tue 25 Mar 2025
Episode 174: PoE-CROPPED # 29: Beginnings and Endings
I'm sorry for the months-long gap between episodes. Unfortunately, getting my podcasting muscle back into shape took much longer than expected. Hopefully, this recent break helped me recharge.My conv…
00:45:32 |
Sun 02 Feb 2025
Episode 173: CROPPED BONUS EP: MILLER'S CROSSING
Will Dennis and I talk about the screening of MILLER'S CROSSING that he's guest hosting. We also cover how great THE BATMAN is and written dialogue vs. comic book dialogue.
00:17:44 |
Sat 07 Sep 2024
Episode 172: PoE-CROPPED #28: The Horizon Experiment
I had a great conversation with Will Dennis and Pornsak Pichetshote about their new publishing venture -- THE HORIZON EXPERIMENT from Image Comics. We discussed how they work together as editors and …
00:48:59 |
Tue 27 Aug 2024
Episode 171: Amanda Meadows: A New Chapter
With this episode, I reconnect with Amanda Meadows to discuss her new gig, acquisitions, and the upsides of having an agent. And an update on MUTINY: BLACK GILR MAGIK from Fairsquare Comics.
00:36:55 |
Sat 17 Aug 2024
Episode 170: PoE-CROPPED #27: Just Another SDCC
Instead of our regular debrief of San Diego Comic-Con, Will and I talk about his prep for 2024's SDCC. We also discuss his expectations for this year's Eisners, how to get his week's calendar in orde…
00:41:42 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Episode 169: Alex Segura: Catching Up On Dick Tracy
We talk a bit about Alter Ego, the follow-up novel to Alex Segura's 2022 novel Secret Identity. Then we jump into talking about Mad Cave's Dick Tracy. FYI, issue two hits stores on 6/12. Also, if you…
00:26:55 |
Tue 11 Jun 2024
Episode 168: Sarah Litt: Know Your Rights
In this Portrait of an Editor, Sarah Litt and I discuss her work at Ahoy Comics and The Clash and how being an Ex-Pat influences her work and outlook on life. Ahoy Comics has been on my radar since t…
00:50:55 |
Tue 28 May 2024
Episode 167: PoE: CROPPED #26: Delivering Bad News
Will and I talk about editors delivering bad news to creators, including canceling books, firings, and passing on pitches.Portrait of an Editor has a sponsor: Magic Mind, an excellent productivity el…
00:49:23 |
Thu 09 May 2024
Episode 166: Dave Wielgosz: Sanding Down the Edges
In this Portrait of an Editor, Dave Wielgosz discusses his move from the East Coast to the West Coast and his journey from editor to writer. Along the way, we cover what could help you become an edit…
01:02:08 |
Thu 25 Apr 2024
Episode 165: PoE-CROPPED #25: Editors' Creativity
This ep covers a lot! Will Dennis and I address one of the core reasons for this podcast by discussing Roy Thomas taking co-creator credit for Wolverine and Will's own experiences with creator-owned …
01:08:05 |
Tue 09 Apr 2024
Episode 164: Sebastian Girner: The Dead the Damned
The Dead the Damned could be 2024's theme for the comics industry. For now, it's the title of Goats Flying Press's first release. After a two-year break, I talked with Sebastian Girner about his new …
00:57:22 |
Tue 02 Apr 2024
Episode 163: Alex Antone: 80-Page Giant
I've heard many people say no one buys comic book anthologies. Well, that might not be so true. For several years, DC Comics has had a successful run with its 80-Page Giant seasonal anthologies. Alex…
00:36:02 |
Tue 19 Mar 2024
Episode 162: Bonus Ep! MUTINY: BLACK GIRL MAGIK
Here's a bonus interview with Amanda Meadows about Fairsquare Comics' new Kickstarter project -- Mutiny: Black Girl Magick. A heads-up. This ep contains two or three f-bombs. Mutiny Black Girl Magic…
00:43:51 |
Sun 17 Mar 2024
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