A large portion of my time this year at NYCC this year was running around interviewing the many creators that were in Artist Alley or on the Main Show Floor.

I think I got a wide variety of interviews from creators I know since they are local, creators who have done comics I have enjoyed reading, and interviews with those creators whose work caught my attention as I was wondering around.

I tried to get an interview with Sean HusVar of Ominous Press but he was constantly busy so we are hopefully going to do something in the near future. I missed a few interviews that I wanted to do like the gang at Golden Bell Entertainment (caught up with them on Thursday but every time I was by the booth after that they were busy), and I saw a few of the creators I interviewed at The Empire State Con back in April.

The Interviews

DC Comics Press Area

Going into the show I knew this was going to be my best chance to get a DC Comics interview with Steve Orlando who recently moved out of the Capital District. After talking to his publicist at DC Comics, I got the interview request form and decided to try to get as many interviews as I could. When the I got the confirmation email I found out that I had the interviews with Scott Snyder and Marguerite Bennett which totally surprised me, but for some reason I did not get the Steve Orlando interview I requested, but luckily enough the DC Publicity people were great and were able to set up a quick interview with Steve prior to one of his signings

Marguerite Bennett

In the interview, we talk about her Bombshells run, Batwoman, and her Dick and Barbara story in Batgirl #25

Be sure to follow her on Twitter

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Scott Snyder

This was probably the biggest interview I have done since I started blogging here almost 5 years ago. Scott was so nice and it was great just listening to him talk about his love for Batman, his current work on Justice League, and I even got to ask a Doomsday Clock related question.

After the interview, he even signed my sketch cover of Justice League #1

Scott on Twitter

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Steve Orlando

Like I said the DC Publicity staff were able to set up a quick interview with Steve Orlando where we quickly talked The Unexpected, his upcoming Martian Manhunter series, Wonder Woman, his new Electric Warriors series due out in December, and his love of Aztek.

Steve on Twitter

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Also ran into this familiar face in Artist Alley and snapped a quick pic together

It was great to briefly talk to Greg again and always nice to run into a local creator.

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Image Comics

I interviewed creator Tee Franklin about her new book from IMAGE COMICS titled Jook Joint

Definitely check out the book and support it and follow her on Twitter

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Local Creators

Ryan Gary Browne

LIL Zombies A to Z

Ryan was my first interview of the Con. It was great to catch up with him both times and I even picked up my copy of Lil Zombies A to Z

Thursday Interview:

Saturday Interview:

Ryan on Twitter

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Micheal Kingston

Headlocked:

I checked in with Mike a few times but he was busy slinging comics and dealing with his enormous lines of fans waiting to get pics with the different guests at his booth. Unfortunately, I missed his panel that he was doing.

Mike is definitely one of the hardest working guys out there and it is great to see all his hard work pay off.

Headlocked Comic on Twitter

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Joe Staton:

Always great to catch up with Joe.

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I also met up with Charles Santino ( Danny and Harry Private Detectives and caught up on his latest projects which will be featured on the blog soon.

Artist Alley/Show Floor Interviews

Adam Wallenta:

Creator of Punk Taco

PUNK TACO Volume 2! A Hardcover Graphic Novel for All-Ages Kickstarter

Adam Wallenta on Twitter

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Chris Campana:

Chris Campana on Instagram

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Llexi Leon

Iron Maiden Comics

The Iron Maiden Comics caught my attention and it was a fun interview.

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Erica Henderson:

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl

I figured I had nothing to lose and Erica was kind enough to take a few moments for a quick interview

Erica on Twitter

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Ryan Browne

God Hates Astronauts, Curse Words, Trash Brigade

Follow Ryan on Twitter

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Charles Soule

Marvel Star Wars Comics, Wolverine, Curse Words

Charles Soule on Twitter

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Gamer’s Paradise – YouTube Show

These guys were at the Sleeping Giant/Ominous Press booth next to the guys from Future Cyborg. This was a fun interview.



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Julian Lytle

Ants (Webcomic) Ignorant Bliss Podcast

Great seeing Julian again after it had been a while since we had seen each other. Check out his podcast and webcomic Ants

Follow on Twitter

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Sebastian Girner

Co-creator Shirtless Bear Fighter, Weather Man (Image Comics) and Scales and Scoundrels (Image Comics)

Follow on Twitter

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Anthony Del Col

Son of Hitler, Kill Shakespeare, Luke Cage

It was great to talk to Anthony as we had been emailing back and forth and I had been meaning to do an interview with him about Son Of Hitler.

Anthony on Twitter

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Dave Dwonch

Great to see and talk to Dave after many years.

Dave on Twitter

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The Misadventures of Electrolyte

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On Thursday evening I attended the Launch Party for the Z2 Comics Launch Party for The Ghost of Ohio

The Ghost of Ohio is a collaborative partnership between Z2 Comics and musician Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides/Andy Black). The Ghost Of Ohio is a graphic novel based on an original story idea created by Biersack alongside the creative team of Z2 Comics: Josh Frankel and Sridhar Reddy.

Andy Biersack: A living, breathing, walking tale of ambition and perseverance, the man behind ANDY BLACK (who fans around the world already know as Andy Biersack) grew up in the Midwest and moved to Hollywood at 18 to pursue his passions in the creative arts and the art of rock n’ roll. Biersack has graced the covers of Alternative Press, Revolver, and multiple other relevant publications around the globe as frontman for the band he founded, Black Veil Brides. Across four well-received albums and countless tours, BVB has flown the flag for aggressive hard rock, earning multiple Kerrang! and Golden Gods awards, to boot. Created in Southern California with mega-producer John Feldmann, Biersack’s adventurous debut under the ANDY BLACK moniker features a rogue’s gallery of hitmakers and alt-rock icons, all united in substance and spirit upon a singular line of melodic assertiveness and stylistic daring.

About Z2 Comics: Z2 Comics have made a name for themselves releasing quality graphic novels in to the marketplace since 2012. In 2016, Z2 began collaborating with musicians to create graphic novels centered on unique stories and exclusive music. That ideal led them to work with the likes of Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), DJ Paul Oakenfold, jazz trumpeter Dave Chisholm and others. 2018 marked another landmark year as Z2 partnered with Japanese metal band BABYMETAL on Apocrypha: The Legend Of BabyMetal, which is one of the biggest selling graphic novels Z2 has released. With the upcoming release of Andy Biersack’s The Ghost Of Ohio in 2019 and other soon-to-be-named partnerships, Z2 Comics continues to push the envelope with their music and comics integrations.

The release of the graphic novel will coincide with the sophomore release from Biersack’s Andy Black persona via Lava/Republic Records. The album, which shares the same name as the comic, will serve as a companion piece as they will both be released around the same time. The comic marks another career first for Biersack who has been known for his work outside of music through his performance in the film American Satan and as the host of The Orange And Andy Black show on WEBN every Sunday, a show dedicated to his beloved Cincinnati Bengals and rock music.

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I will share my final thoughts on the show in Monday’s Weekly Roundup