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This week we’re talking with Chad Sell, creator of the Eisner-nominated graphic novel “Cardboard Kingdom,” about a group of neighborhood kids who build an entire make-believe empire over the course of a summer. Chad’s got another graphic novel due out next year, “Doodleville,” plus a “Cardboard Kingdom” sequel in 2021. We talk about his work, his “Ru Paul’s Drag Race” fandom and how early Image Comics can warp a young mind.

This week we’re talking with Sean Lewis, the writer of Image Comics’ “Thumbs” with artist Hayden Sherman. We talk about that series, as well as his previous comics, “Saints,” “The Few,” “Betrothed,” etc., one of which he drops a WMQ ‘sclusie on! Beyond comics, we also talk about Sean’s extensive work in theater and film, and how he makes time for all of it. Plus! We learn Sean’s favorite X-Men comic, and it’s a good one.

Dan and Matt are joined by Vita Ayala, writer of Marvel’s "Prisoner X" and Valiant’s "Livewire," to talk about Bishop, Amanda Waller, the psiot corner of the Valiant Universe, wrestling and a whole bunch more.

Dan and Matt react to as much of the news out of San Diego Comic-Con as they can get to in an hour: The MCU! X-Men! Grimjack! DC's ridiculously inconsistent branding! Rob Liefeld on G.I. Joe and much, much more.

We got another Dan-and-Matt special comin’ atcha as we talk about "Spider-Man: Far from Home" (SPOILERS!). Then, because Matt’s been watching the new season of "Young Justice" on DC Universe, we talk about our favorite animated comics adaptations of all time. There’s some classics, some unexpected picks, and some picks from you all out there in internetland.

WMQ&A Episode 74: Age of X-Men by Dan Grote

This week, we’re chatting with Rafer Roberts, who’s writing “Grumble,” which follows a double-crossing wiseass warlock who transforms himself into a pug, and his half-demon daughter, as they hit the road to escape all sorts of mobsters, interdimensional enforcers and the Jersey-est Jersey Devil that ever was. We also check in with Roberts' "Modern Fantasy" partner, artist Kristen Gudsnuk, at Camden Comic Con.

Hosts Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz parse the latest regarding the reshuffling of DC's publishing lines and the "sunsetting" of Vertigo, and other comics news, with guests Will Nevin, who writes WMQ Comics' Wednesday Warriors column, and Dan McMahon, who co-hosts the DC Super Sons podcast.

It's a grab-bag episode, featuring interviews Dan and Matt recorded this past spring at Camden Comic Con, Free Comic Book Day and East Coast Comicon. First up, we talk with writer Fabian Nicieza at East Coast about signing endless Deadpool things at cons, his web series "Outrage," the day Acclaim Comics died and a certain oversized clawfoot bathtub. Then! Writer Keith Dallas talks to us at FCBD about his Eisner-nominated oral-history project “Comic Book Implosion,” which tells the story of the DC implosion of the late '70s through the words of the people who lived it. Then! Jennifer Hayden stops by our table at Camden to talk about her graphic novel “The Story of My Tits,” which deals with her experience with breast cancer. Then! We go back to Dewey’s to talk to Alexia Veldhuisen, whose Kickstarter comic, “47 Furious Tails,” an all-animal retelling of the 47 Ronin, has dropped digitally for backers. And finally! We chat briefly with Archie Comics legend Dan Parent about his upcoming “Archie: The Married Life

This week we’re talking with Sina Grace, writer of "Jughead’s Time Police," out this week from Archie Comics, as well as BOOM's "Go Go Power Rangers" and "Ghosted in L.A.," both due out in July. Also, Drag Con! Jenny Lewis! The Spice Girls of Riverdale! And in our warmup interview, we chat with Dave O’Hare, one of the showrunners of Garden State Comic Fest.

Fellow podcasters Jeff Dodd and Rick Heinichen join Dan and Matt to talk about their show, Jeff and Rick Present Unpacking the Power of Power Pack, a deep dive into the 1980s Marvel Comics series by Louise Simonson and June Brigman. They also talk about podcasting, beer, Portland, geocaching, Hellboy the movie, Hellboy the beer, John Wick 3, avoiding spoilers for Game of Thrones and more.

Artist Liana Kangas joins the show to talk about her new Vault Comics series, "She Said Destroy," with detours into Free Comic Book Day, "Avengers: Endgame," the best "Final Fantasy" games and New Jersey comic shops. Plus, Amy Jackson visits the WMQ table during FCBD at Dewey's Comic City to talk about her fantasy anthology Kickstarter, "The Mysterious Cauldron."

This week, Dan and Matt talk with Rich Douek, a writer who’s got two series launching in the next two weeks, "Road of Bones" and “The Wailing Blade.” Find out about those books, and Rich's role in the DC Snickers ads. PLUS, Stuart Moore stops by the guys' table at Camden Comic Con to talk about AHOY's "Bronze Age Boogie" and his novelization of "The Dark Phoenix Saga."

It's our Camden Comic Con live episode spectacular, in which Matt and Dan talk with Gerry Conway, Larry Hama and Louise and Walter Simonson about their respective legendary careers in comics. Topics include Mussolini, Olivia Newton-John, Doug Ramsey, G.I. Joe, Jason Todd, "Star Wars," Stan Lee, Archie Goodwin, how the Simonsons met and much more.

In this supersized episode, Dan and Matt talk with Dylan Meconis and Ben Coleman, co-writers of Oni Press' "The Long Con," about their book, their comic convention stories, fan fiction, laserdiscs and more. PLUS, Joe Corallo visits the WMQ booth at Camden Comic Con to talk about A Wave Blue World's "Dead Beats" anthology (and to pick a "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" trading card), and Dan has announcements on our restructured Patreon tier, and how you can win tickets to this year's Garden State Comic Fest.

David Pepose and Jorge Santiago Jr. come aboard to talk about their Action Lab series "Spencer & Locke," about a hard-boiled detective and his imaginary panther partner. Plus, get the lowdown on where you can see hosts Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz live next.

In anticipation of their big Camden Comic Con panel with Gerry Conway ("Amazing Spider-Man"), Larry Hama ("G.I. Joe") and Louise ("New Mutants") and Walter ("The Mighty Thor") Simonson, Dan and Matt talk with Miranda Powell and Bill Haas, two of the organizers of the show, about how it all comes together. Recorded at Secret Origins Comics & More in Barrington, New Jersey. (Reminder: Camden Comic Con is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 27 at the Athletics & Fitness Center at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey.)

The Three Amigos - Dan Grote, Matthew Lazorwitz and guest Rob Lynch - reunite to share their favorite comic book resurrections, just in time for Easter. In this episode: Cyclops, Wolverine, Bucky, Adam Warlock, Frankencastle, Doug Ramsey, Lex Luthor, Jason Todd, the Thing, Valiant Comics.

This week on the podcast, Dan and Matt chat with writer Brian Schirmer about his new Image Comics series "Fairlady," about a female private investigator operating in a fantasy realm. We talk about the P.I. shows and fantasy works that inspired it, building a world with artist Claudia Balboni and where you can see Brian as he embarks on a store signing tour and the con circuit.

This week on WMQ&A, Dan and Matt chat with writer Fred Van Lente about his 2018 novel "The Con Artist," about a comic book artist who tries to solve a murder at San Diego Comic-Con; his upcoming Valiant series "Psi-Lords" and his past work for the publisher, and the criminally underappreciated Plastic Man villainess Disco Mummy.