Ep. 222 - Jordan Blum, Minor Threats and Chronic

Writer Jordan Blum returns to the podcast to talk about all things Minor Threats - his Dark Horse series co-created by Patton Oswalt and Scott Hepburn - including the newest volume Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down. But first, how long has it been since Jordan’s been on Comics and Chronic? Was Minor Threats partly inspired by a Batman story Patton Oswalt had? Does the creative team of Minor Threats love villains? Did they only expect to create 4 issues of the series? Is Playtime a cooler version of Toyman? Is the title of the comic based on the punk band Minor Threat? How and why did they choose the analogues/amalgams of the characters in Minor Threats? How did Jordan approach crafting these villains? What other comics did Minor Threats remind Jake of? Do the characters of Minor Threats have a lot of heart? Do we feel bad for a lot of these characters? Were any of the characters they created rejected by Dark Horse? Who is the Dino Sorcerer? What makes these characters feel so grounded? How did The Coen Brothers, The Warriors and noir inspire the first volume of Minor Threats? How did Goodfellas and The Godfather Part II inspire Frankie’s story going into Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down? How has Frankie’s life changed? How does Snakestalker’s story continue in the newest volume? Who is Reptilian? What is Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt’s writing process like? How does Scott Hepburn world build with his art? How does Scott create scenes that can only be done on a comic page? Does colorist Ian Herring color pages to look like different eras of comics? Does his colors help Minor Threats feel less computerized and more like a traditional superhero book? Are there any plans to expand Minor Threats outside of comics? How did this team use corner boxes to help tell the story? Who are The Alternates and how did Tim Seeley join the Minor Threats team on this series? How did the Vertigo books of the 90s influence The Alternates? Is Gail Simone writing a Crab Louie one-shot? Are Kyle Starks and Ryan Browne working on a Barfly series? And is Barfly’s real name Shiteater? Can we expect some cool new Minor Threats merch soon? Does Jordan already have an ending to Minor Threats in mind? Who is The Searcher? Do Jordan, Patton and Scott have total creative freedom with Minor Threats? Are there other big creators joining the Minor Threats universe? How did Jordan and Patton create a comic con at the LA comic shop Revenge Of? Does Colin Farrell love pinball? Who are some of Jordan’s favorite C-listers in comics? Are Jordan and Patton working on a Star Trek story? What makes Jordan and Patton’s creative relationship so successful? Does Jordan have some television projects in the works?

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Ep. 222 - Jordan Blum, Minor Threats and Chronic

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