Comic Pros & Cons

Episode 153: Drunk On Comics at Motor City Comic Con For this last episode recorded at Motor City Comic Con 2019, the Comic Pros & Cons podcast is joined by the crew from Drunk On Comics! Derek sits down to talk with his former co-hosts Tony (also co-founder of Drunk on Comics) and Linz, as+ Read More

Episode 152: Esad Ribic This week, the Comic Pros & Cons podcast is back at Motor City Comic Con! For this episode, Derek had the honor of hosting one of the biggest names in comics, artist Esad Ribic. Esad shared with Derek and the rest of the crowd info about his background, his process, and+ Read More

Episode 151: Gene Ha & Jim Calafiore On this episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, we are back at Motor City Comic Con in the panel rooms above Artist Alley! For this installment, Derek had the pleasure of moderating the panel for two legends of the industry, Gene Ha and Jim Calafiore. Both+ Read More

Episode 150: Ted McKeever This week, the Comic Pros & Cons podcast hits its 150th episode milestone with a bang! Recorded live at the 30th year of Motor City Comic Con, Derek is honored to sit and talk with the legendary creator, Ted McKeever. Derek talks to Ted about his career and journey throughout the+ Read More

Episode 149: Promoting Comics Through Podcasts This week, we kick off the Comic Pros & Cons podcast coverage of Motor City Comic Con with an updated look at Promoting Comics Through Podcasts! Joining Derek on the panel is none other than friend of the show and amazing creator, Dan Dougherty. Dan and Derek help the+ Read More

Episode 148: Motor City Comic Con Pre-Party This week, the Comic Pros & Cons podcast is gearing up for our favorite weekend of the year – Motor City Comic Con! Joining Derek on the mic for this episode are his old co-hosts from Drunk On Comics, Kevin Vlietstra and Tony McKay. These three old friends+ Read More

Episode 147: Floppy Cop at C2E2 The coverage from C2E2 keeps coming on this week’s episode of the Comic Pros & Cons Podcast, as Derek is joined by the entire creative team from Floppy Cop! Sitting down with Derek to discuss their book from Source Point Press are creators Dan Dougherty, Seth Damoose, Milena Deneno+ Read More

Episode 146: Twiztid at C2E2 It’s a short but powerful episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast this week live from the Source Point Press booth at C2E2! This week, Derek had the pleasure of talking to the guys from Twiztid! Madrox and Monoxide talk to Derek about their book Haunted High-Ons as well+ Read More

Episode 145: Travis McIntire at C2E2 It’s time for another episode of the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, and we are back at it on the floor of C2E2! This week, Derek is joined by Editor in Chief of Source Point Press, Mr. Travis McIntire. Derek and Travis dive into the history of Source Point+ Read More

Episode 144: Kevin Minor @ C2E2 This week the Comic Pros & Cons podcast kicks off its coverage of C2E2 with writer and artist, Kevin Minor! Derek & Kevin go back quite a ways, and it’s apparent as these two laugh and make fun of each other in their break from the convention floor. More+ Read More

Episode 143: Grand Rapids Comic Con Cross Pod This week on the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, Derek continues his coverage of Grand Rapids Comic Con with a massive cross pod! Filling out this cast of characters as they all enjoy some brews and a bite to eat are Tony and Linz of Drunk On+ Read More

Episode 142: K Lynn Smith, Dirk Manning & The Harp Twins This week, the Comic Pros & Cons podcast is proud to air a panel moderated by our own Derek Becker at Grand Rapids Comic Con! This panel was slated as 2 person panel with Dirk Manning and K Lynn Smith, but they were joined+ Read More

Episode 141: Dan Dougherty, Ryan Browne & Charles Soule This week, we wrap up the Comic Pros & Cons podcast coverage of New York Comic Con with 3 of the funniest (and most talented creators) on the planet! First up, Derek talks with good friend Dan Dougherty about his newest project, Floppy Cop. The two+ Read More

Episode 140: Sanford Green & David F Walker This week, the Comic Pros & Cons podcast brings you the next to last interview recorded at New York Comic Con with two amazing creators, Sanford Greene and David F Walker! Derek was lucky enough to get a few minutes with these guys as they had a+ Read More

Episode 139: Sara Richard Back from the floor of New York Comic Con‘s Artist Alley, the Comic Pros & Cons podcast is at it again talking to the amazing Sara Richard! Derek gets to talk to Sara about her unique style, her passion for the art form, and the challenges of being a truly unique+ Read More

Episode 138: Wes Craig & Scoot McMahon This week, Comic Pros & Cons returns to the artist alley at New York Comic Con! Joining us on the mic are two amazing creators making their first appearances on the show! Up first is Wes Craig. Wes fills Derek in on the magic he creates on the+ Read More

Episode 137: J. M. Clark @ NYCC This week the Comic Pros & Cons podcast continues its coverage of New York Comic Con with fellow podcaster and podfather, Mr. J. M. Clark! The host of An Elegant Weapon sits down with Derek to discuss their take on the con in general, the industry as a+ Read More

Episode 136: Source Point Press This week, the Comic Pros & Cons podcast is back at it on the floor of New York Comic Con! Derek takes a trip to the publishers area of the con floor to chat with the team at Source Point Press, and as should be expected with this crew of+ Read More

Episode 135: Brian Level The Comic Pros & Cons podcast is back at it once again with another interview from New York Comic Con‘s artist alley, and this week Derek is joined by the amazing artist, Brian Level. Derek sits down with Brian to discuss his career in comics, his process and how it has+ Read More

Episode 134: The Good Fight This week, Comic Pros & Cons is continuing the podcast coverage of New York Comic Con with the creators behind the new anthology, The Good Fight. Derek is joined by Adam Ferris, Danny Lore and Eric Palicki to talk about how this amazing book came together, the challenges of putting+ Read More