Artist Christopher Sperandio, aka @pinko_joe from Instagram, talks politics, vaccines, his great new graphic novels; “Pinko Joe” and “Greenie Josepheenie” ,process and public domain comics in this marathon-length interview!  Christopher Sperandio Instagram @pinko_joe pinkojoe.com arglebarglebooks.com Geoff: geoffgrogan.com patreon.com/geoffgrogan on Instagram @greenscreencomic  

Blockhead: a tribute to Charles Schulz’ “Peanuts”

Christopher Sperandio (pinko_joe)

Cartoonist, illustrator, designer; one of the greatest cartoonists of this or any era; the author of “Clyde Fans”, “George Sprott”, “Wimbledon Green” among others, in part two of a broad discussion about his work, comics and life.   Seth: https://drawnandquarterly.com/author/seth Geoff: https://greenscreencomic.com https://geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @greenscreencomic @grogangeoff  

Seth Part 2

Seth is here. “Clyde Fans”, “George Sprott”, “Wimbledon Green”, “It’s a Good Life if You Don’t Weaken” are among the greatest graphic novels and if that’s not enough, Seth is also the book designer of the “Complete Peanuts” series from Fantagraphics. In Part 1 of a relaxed and wide-ranging conversation, their author and Geoff talk about how the “Peanuts” series came about, John Cage, Clyde Fans, identity and much, much more!  Seth: https://drawnandquarterly.com/author/seth   Geoff: https://greenscreencomic.com https://geoffgrogan.com Instagram : @greenscreencomic.com  

Seth Part 1

Great cartoonist and comics historian “par excellence”, Brian Walker talks about his newest exhibition at the Billy Ireland Museum; “The Dog Show: Two Centuries of Canine Cartoons”, featuring over 100 of your favorite canine characters from the comics and cartoons!   Brian Walker: http://hiandlois.com http://beetlebailey.com Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum: https://cartoons.osu.edu Geoff Grogan: https://geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @greenscreencomic      

Brian Walker curates “The Dog Show”

It’s a Kirby-fest this time, celebrating the work of The King of Comics with Eisner-Award nominee Professor Charles Hatfield, author of “Hand of Fire: the Comics Art of Jack Kirby”! Charles Hatfield: https://kirbystudies.org https://www.kindercomics.org Twitter: @Charleshatfield Geoff: https://greenscreencomic.com on IG: @greenscreencomic  

Charles Hatfield Part 2

Charles Hatfield, comics scholar, Professor of English at California State University Northridge, author of such classics in comics studies as Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby and Alternative Comics:An Emerging Literature, joins Geoff to talk comics,Kirby and comics in a mind-expanding  dialogue sizzling with Kirby-crackle! Charles Hatfield:  https://kirbystudies.org https://www.kindercomics.org Geoff: https://geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @greenscreencomic  

Charles Hatfield

Mike Allred talks about his process, inspiration, Superhero movies, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and Mott the Hoople in the senses-shattering second part of this career-spanning interview!   Mike Allred: https://www.aaapop.com Madmaniverse: Geoff: on Instagram: @greenscreencomic https://geoffgrogan.com  

Mike Allred Part 2

The great Mike Allred is here to talk “Madman”, “Bowie”, creativity and a career making the swingin’-est, ginchy-est comics in the Universe! Part 1 of a two and a half-hour conversation! Mike Allred:  aaapop.com Madmaniverse Vol1 geoff: https://Geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @greenscreencomic

Mike Allred Part 1

The Astounding Steve Conley drops by to talk about his latest Kickstarter;”Astounding Space Thrills: Undersea Menace from the Year 3200” and to share his secrets of Kickstarter success! Steve & Geoff talk comics and life in the days when the internet was young!  One of Geoff’s favorite conversations-at least since the last time he talked with Steve Conley! Steve Conley : https://steveconley.com https://astoundingspacethrills.com/kickstarter https://steveconley.com/the-middle-age/ Geoff Grogan: https://geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @greenscreencomic https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/greenscreen/list?title_no=571704  

Steve Conley 2021

Howie Noel, of @dicktracyroguesgallery, the  terrific old-skool Dick Tracy fan-art feed on Instagram, stops by to talk Tracy, Warren Beatty, superhero movies and his work in comics, including his graphic novel memoir about dealing with anxiety, “float”.  Howie Noel: website: https://hcnoel.com instagram: @dicktracyroguesgallery geoff: https://geoffgrogan.com instagram: @greenscreencomic @spikingthelens etsy: Etsy.com/shop/geoffgroganart  Webtoons: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/greenscreen/list?title_no=571704 tapas: https://tapas.io/series/GreenScreen  

Howie Noel

Jay Stephens; cartoonist/creator of The Discovery Channel’s Emmy-award winning animated show, “Tutenstein”, Cartoon Network’s  “The Secret Saturdays”,  “JetCat” for Nickelodeon,  as well as comics such as “Atomic City Tales”, “The Land of Nod” and many others; is here to talk about his career and his triumphant return to comic books, with “Dwellings” , an entertaining, high-concept collision of 60’s Harvey comics(Casper, Richie Rich) and graphic horror movies.  instagram: @jaypopgun; @blackeyebooks kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackeyebooks/dwellings-2-a-horror-comic-by-jay-stephens   website: https://www.blackeye.ca   geoff grogan: @greenscreencomic; @spikingthelens website: https://geoffgrogan.com Webtoons: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/greenscreen/list?title_no=571704 tapastic: https://tapas.io/series/GreenScreen  

Jay Stephens

“Dick Tracy”, “ScoobyDoo”, “E-Man and Nova”, “Green Lantern and the Green Lantern Corps”, “The Huntress” , “Justice Society of America” , “Plastic Man”, “Archie and Jughead” are just some of the characters cartoonist Joe Staton has worked on over the course of his extraordinary 50 year career. Now celebrating 10 years as artist on the revitalized “Dick Tracy” strip, Joe is here to talk about “Tracy”  and his many achievements encompassing every arena of the world of comics

Joe Staton

David Stanford, editor of  the recently released “Dbury@50” and numerous “Doonesbury” collections, chief of “Doonesbury.com” and longtime assistant to Garry Trudeau, is here talk all things “Doonesbury” as we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this iconic comicstrip.

Doonesbury at 50 with David Stanford

Celebrating “Doonesbury” ! Cartoonist Pat Sandy(“Next Door Neighbors”, GoComics.com) and Geoff take a walk through Walden Pond on the occasion of “Doonesbury’s” 50+ years in syndication! 

“Doonesbury” at 50 with Pat Sandy

Simon Beecroft, author of the brand new, “The Peanuts Book: A Visual History of the Iconic Comic Strip” from DK publishing is here to continue our conversation about Charles Schulz and  Peanuts! geoff: geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @grogangeoff  & Geoff’s comics: @spikingthelens music: mining by moonlight by Kevin Macleod @incompetech.com Moody Breakfast by Dee Yan-Key @ freemusicarchive.org and Coffee Shop and Joy in the Restaurant by David Szesztay  @ freemusicarchive.org

Simon Beecroft and “The Peanuts Book” part 2

An appreciation of “Peanuts”, Charles Schulz’ great comic strip.

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Blockhead: a tribute to Charles Schulz’ “Peanuts”

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