THE WRITERS BLOCK w/ David Avallone and Rylend Grant
A weekly post-con-style roundtable romp with some of the most outspoken (yet still employed) creators in comics. Show biz war stories. State of the comic union. Furious debates over ‘80s televisions shows. Great lobster bisque recipes. Something for everybody.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Episodes
- 130
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 107: Rich Douek
Rylend and David talk with Bram Stoker Award-nominated comic writer Rich Douek (HEARTPIERCER, MECHAGODZILLA) about the topsy-turvy state of publishing in the wake of the pandemic/the writer’s strike/…
Wed 29 May 2024
Episode 106: Comic Book Law with Gamal Hennessy
Rylend and David talk with Bram Stoker Award-nominated comic writer Rich Douek (HEARTPIERCER, MECHAGODZILLA) about the topsy-turvy state of publishing in the wake of the pandemic/the writer’s strike/…
Wed 24 Apr 2024
Episode 105: Working in Comics and Film Panel from WonderCon
Live from WonderCon ’24, David and Rylend chat with Rob Kutner (Snot Goblins, Scott Lang: Look Out for the Little Guy, Conan O’Brien) and Tim Sheridan (Alan Scott: The Green Lantern, Masters of the U…
Wed 17 Apr 2024
Episode 104: Where's the Front Door? Panel from WonderCon
Live from WonderCon '24, David and Rylend chat with a gang of seasoned comic professionals - David Booher (CANTO), David Pepose (PUNISHER), and Jessica Maison (MARY SHELLY'S SCHOOL FOR MONSTERS) - ab…
Wed 10 Apr 2024
Episode 103: Jessica Maison
David and Rylend chat with author/comic creator Jessica Maison (MARY SHELLY’S SCHOOL FOR MONSTERS) about their shared film business roots, strategies for communicating effectively with collaborators,…
Wed 13 Dec 2023
Episode 102: Tim Sheridan
David and Rylend sit down with comic/TV/animation writer Tim Sheridan to discuss matters of love and hate, the dangers of tribalism, the mysterious ethnicity of Kahn Noonien Sigh, and to examine his …
Wed 06 Dec 2023
Episode 101: Kevin Grevioux
David and Rylend chop it up with old friend Kevin Grevioux… writer/creator of the UNDERWORLD movies, iFrankenstein, the Blue Marvel, and director of the recent Frank Grillo action hit KING OF KILLERS…
Wed 29 Nov 2023
Episode 100: 100th Episode Spectacular
David and Rylend celebrate their 100th episode milestone with a raucous conversation with dear friends/all star guests Barbra Dillion, Richard Fairgray, Charlie Stickney, Amanda Deibert, and Ray Anth…
Wed 11 Oct 2023
Episode 99: Preeti Chibber
David and Rylend sit down with author Preeti Chibber to explore the many interrelations of the book and comic comic book businesses and to discuss her latest Marvel YA novel SPIDER-MAN’S BAD CONNECTI…
Wed 04 Oct 2023
Episode 98: Rob Kutner
David and Rylend sit down with Late night writer (CONAN, Daily Show)-turned-animation writer/author Rob Kutner to talk about how working in comics can and will affect your film/TV writing (and vice v…
Wed 02 Aug 2023
Episode 97: Tilly Bridges
David and Rylend gleefully take the red pill, stay in Wonderland, and Tilly Bridges - author of the incredible new book Begin Transmission: The trans allegories of The Matrix - shows them how deep th…
Wed 26 Jul 2023
Episode 96: Moni Barrette
David and Rylend chat with librarian/Creators Assemble Co-Founder Moni Barrette about the wonder that is the public library, the value of comics and pop culture as teaching/literacy tools, and the gr…
Wed 19 Jul 2023
Episode 95: Josh Miller
David and Rylend chat with screenwriter Josh Miller (Violent Night, Sonic the Hedgehog) about Roger Corman, Andy Sidaris, Lloyd Kauffman, and about what it really takes to hang in the often onerous H…
Wed 12 Jul 2023
Episode 94: Richard Fairgray
David and Rylend chat with cartoonist Richard Fairgray about love, hate, social and political turmoil, and his new Fanbase Press release FOUR-COLOR HEROES. Also, Rylend talks WWWAAAYYY too much about…
Wed 28 Jun 2023
Episode 93: WGA Strike with Susan Hurwitz-Arneson
David and Rylend get another frontline report on the WGA Strike from TV pro and Sony AM picket captain Susan Hurwitz-Arneson (Preacher, The Tick). The crew talks writers rooms, strike culture, and ho…
Wed 21 Jun 2023
Episode 92: Andrew Pepoy
David and Rylend sit down with Simone and Ajax creator Andrew Pepoy to talk cartooning, comic strips, and librarial influences... and the guys have an exceedingly hard time deciding what to purchase …
Wed 14 Jun 2023
Episode 91: The Writers Strike with Christopher Cantwell
David and Rylend sit down with HALT AND CATCH FIRE co-creator/showrunner Christopher Cantwell to delve deep into the philosophical and psychological ramifications of the current Writers Guild strike.…
Wed 07 Jun 2023
Episode 90: The Writers Strike with Melody Cooper
David and Rylend sit down with film/TV/comics writer Melody Cooper to discuss the complicated ins and outs of the current Writers Guild strike, to hash out where AI might be headed (from an art/writi…
Wed 24 May 2023
Episode 89: Ray-Anthony Height
David and Rylend sit down with one of their absolute favorite people in the creatorverse - Ray-Anthony Height (MIDNIGHT TIGER, STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA) - to discuss what a writer can, should, and nec…
Wed 03 May 2023
Episode 88: Derek McCaw and Bearded Comic Bro
David and Rylend sit down with Derek McCaw (Fanboy Planet) and the Bearded Comic Bro for part 2 in their “covering comics” discussion series… More on interviewing creators and writing reviews… and mu…
Wed 26 Apr 2023
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