Ep. 220 - David Pepose, Space Ghost and Chronic

Writer David Pepose joins us to discuss his new Space Ghost series from Dynamite Entertainment and The Devil That Wears My Face from Mad Cave Studios. But first, what comics shops do Jake and David go to in LA? Are there fewer local comic shops where Anthony lives in New York? What’s David’s past experience with Space Ghost? Would adding a monkey to anything in the Silver Age equal an uptick in sales? Does Space Ghost have a great roster of villains? Does Space Ghost have all the makings of an A-Lister? Is David the first to build what an organic Space Ghost universe looks like? Can this version of Space Ghost be described as Batman: The Long Halloween meets The Mandolorian? How is the original Space Ghost similar to Adam West’s Batman? Does David have a lot of creative control over the story and character of Space Ghost? Does Anthony like Space Ghost: Coast to Coast? Is this a great time to reimagine Space Ghost? How had he been reimagined differently through the decades? Do you have to know anything about the continuity of Space Ghost to enjoy this comic? Are there payoffs for fans of the character? Did the guys grow up watching Space Ghost on Boomerang? Is this an ongoing comic? Did David Pepose watch every episode of Space Ghost before writing this comic? Are Jan and Jace the POV characters of this comic? How is Brak blue collar in his aspirations? What do we like about artist Jonathan Lau’s character designs? What other Space Ghost villains can we expect in this series? Did David come across any interesting Space Ghost lore in his deep-dive of the character? Is each issue of this run self-contained? Does David plan on tackling Space Ghost’s origin? Is this ultimately a found family story? Is Jan and Jace’s sibling relationship inspired by David’s own siblings? Does David’s personal life also influence The Devil That Wears My Face? Did he write the comic to impress his father-in-law? How is The Devil That Wears My Face a combo of The Exorcist and Face/Off? How does artist Alex Cormack bring this story to live in brutal ways? Does the first issue remind Anthony of The Twilight Zone episode The Howling Man? Does David have fun writing villains? What is the Iscariot Blade? What is David currently reading? What is Project Cicada? What has David got coming out in the near future? All this and more in the latest episode of Comics and Chronic!

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Ep. 220 - David Pepose, Space Ghost and Chronic

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