Issue #142 – “Animal Powers” (w/ J. Gonzo)

In this weeks issue we talk all about animal powers and the characters that have them!

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Meet J Gonzo

Castle and Key

Twitter

Instagram

Image Bio

La Voz De M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo

J Gonzo Designs

J Gonzo

(5:55) What got J into comicbooks?

(8:20) Going to graphic design school and starting in advertising.

(12:07) Going to work for Todd McFarlane and getting into the industry.

(17:50) Going independent, luchadors, lucha libre, and Mexico.

(23:59) Be imaginative, curating the reality, and what’s next for La Mano del Destino.

(30:51) What is Gonzo currently reading? Do they reflect his personal goals?

(36:29) J’s history with B’Wana Beast.

Animal Powers

(48:49) Is Buddy Baker on the same level as Swamp Thing regarding avatars?

(52:15) Any people with a wear-animal power set?

(57:37) Favorite Animal Man origin story?

(1:05:19) Vixen’s defining runs and stories.

(1:13:36) Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man

(1:17:24) Does Crimson Fox have ties to the red?

(1:22:11) The White God of Kilimanjaro and his less-racist follow-up?

(1:34:44) Is Beast Boy limited to Earth’s creatures?

(1:38:25) What animal should Vixen channel during “special time”?

(1:40:44) What are the difficulties being the artist on a series with a lot of animals?

(1:46:19) What role do mystical animals have in connection to the Red?

Dial Doc

(1:52:24) Whitewash

(1:55:40) Turbo and Ozone

(1:57:52) Sharpsicorde

Characters, Places, Things

Animal Man (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

B’Wana Beast (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Beast Boy (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Crimson Fox (Constance) (Vivian)

Freedom Beast (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Red

Swamp Thing (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Timber Wolf

Vixen (PreFlashpoint) (Rebirth)

Recommended Reading and Viewing

Strange Adventures 180

Media

Pink Lemonade by Nick Cagnetti (Indiegogo)

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