I come out of quasi-retirement (ironically because I'm working full-time IRL) for a new conversation with returning champion The Radical Writer, as we talk about the oft-lionized Image Comics founders, and how they blazed a trail for comic creators' rights.....at least for a small few. Employee exploitation, market crashes, and belts, belts, belts galore. Check out more of the Radical Writer's work at: The Left Spectrum: Art and Autism From a Different POV: Making #ComicsForAll Means Supporting Unionized Workers (radicalautism.blogspot.com) And for more of me, check out my various haunts online; Wirecats Presents | Linktree If you have something to promote and are on the progressive side, DM me and I'd be happy to make time for an interview. Support Social Justice War Room by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/social-justice-war-room This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In the final episode of the Social Justice War Room (for now), I interview C F Arik Grant on his webcomic Bohica Blues, his time serving in Iraq, the lighter side of the war (such as it is), and Russia's current military quagmire in Ukraine. You can check out his comic here; Bohica Blues | Working full time again means no more time for podcasting, but this isn't an ending but a hiatus...who knows what the future will hold? Support Social Justice War Room by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/social-justice-war-room This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today I talk to Ave Messer about her superhero comics, the webcomic scene, crossovers, public domain characters, and more. You can check out all her work here; Karabear Comics | Overview (thecomicseries.com) Support Social Justice War Room by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/social-justice-war-room This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today I talk to cartoonist, animator, and teacher SkipperWing about the Crimson Fly, his silent antifa hero comic. Check it out here; The Crimson Fly! – A teen do-gooder finds that fighting crime doesn't work like it does in the comics! Support Social Justice War Room by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/social-justice-war-room This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today I talk to my old comics sensei Jim Higgins, who taught me a lot about comics back at the (sadly defunct) Meltdown Comics classes in Los Angeles. He provides a lot of invaluable services and draws on a vast career as an editor and freelancer. You can check out his site here; Jim Higgins | Comics Writer Editor Film Consultant Los Angeles United States (jimhiggins63.wixsite.com) And the comic store he references but that neither of us could actively remember is here; Secret Headquarters (thesecretheadquarters.com) Support Social Justice War Room by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/social-justice-war-room This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today I talk to Robo Strange, co-founder of the I Freaking Love Comics channel and the Beta Boys podcast. We talk about the alpha male myth, introducing people to comics, hosting regular streams, how to leave the right, and more. BETA! Check out his works here; I Freaking Love Comics! - YouTube BetaBoys TV BetaBoysTV - YouTube Support Social Justice War Room by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/social-justice-war-room This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today I talk to autism self-advocate and Youtuber Ira Eidle about tracking the history of the neurodiversity movement, how people began to conceive of developmental disability as something other than a curse, the pitfalls those movements faced, and the charity-industrial complexes that plague the autism community. You can check out his channel here; Ira Eidle - YouTube And the archive he's created here; Autistic Archive (google.com) Support Social Justice War Room by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/social-justice-war-room This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today i talk to my old webcomics friend about comics, superheroes, superhero universes, drawing, Bojo, and other things that are better than Bojo (which is most things). You can check out his comics here; Heroes of the World and Beyond - HOTWAB Issue 11 - Page 22 (webcomic.ws) And the independent shared-universe Expanse (of which his comic G.I. Ant is part) here; The Expanse (theexpansecomics.co.uk) Support Social Justice War Room by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/social-justice-war-room This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today I talk to teacher, cartoonist, and gamer Israel Reyes about his political gaming comic...or is it a gaming political comic... Games People Play. We discuss tabletop gaming, predatory monetization in video games, Mexican politics, and the perfection of Metroid Dread. You can check out his comic here; Games People Play Unchaptered Quickie Fable (thecomicseries.com) Support Social Justice War Room by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/social-justice-war-room This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today I talk to an old friend of mine, science teacher, painter, and YouTuber Caroline Hambright about her work. We discuss topics including ADHD, teaching in this endemic era, making art from literal junk, and the Jewish Space Laser that certain terrible right-wing congresswomen say we have. Check out her channel here; Brighter Days - YouTube And her Instagram with links to her paintings; Caroline Hambright (@instabrighterdays) • Instagram photos and videos Enjoy what you see? Please like, subscribe, and support here and my other places; Wirecats Presents | Linktree Support Social Justice War Room by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/social-justice-war-room This podcast is powered by Pinecast.