Mary Shelley is someone I’ve been thinking about this month as I’ve been doing my freelancing.…
Joshua Pantalleresco
He writes stuff...and podcasts too.
The end.
Okay, fine.
He lives in Calgary where he goes to achieve his goals of being a successful writer and podcaster. His podcast, Just Joshing airs on Itunes and can be located at https://jpantalleresco.podomatic.com.
As for his writing, he's written epic poems about children wandering in a post apocalyptic world. His main character in his next book is being chased by zombie mobsters and unicorns that fart rainbows. Stories, he believes, exist everywhere.
As well as he can write, he doesn't draw so well. His stick figures revolt (but that's another story...)
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JUST JOSHING: Collectors Splendor #6
I really enjoyed my conversation with Eddie DeAngelini on the podcast. I mentioned it on the…
JUST JOSHING: Brian Pulido Interview
So during my time at San Diego ComicCon, I got to interview some amazing creatives, including…
JUST JOSHING: The Mask of Haliya
So, my favorite comic of the year has increasingly been coming from independent comics. This particular…
JUST JOSHING: The Kid and The Ripper
Happy Labor Day everyone. By the time you read this, it will either be Labor Day…
JUST JOSHING: LYNX #1
Well, it’s definitely been a while. It’s been a busy five weeks. I went to San…
Just Joshing Episode 984: Rik Offenberger
Rik Offenberger is back. We are talking about his latest Kickstarter, the G Man, and how…
JUST JOSHING: Misfitz Clubhouse
Continuing the Kickstarter trend started the last week, I want to review the next book I…
JUST JOSHING: Mara
Kickstarter has some of the most amazing books in comics today. I love the place, and…
JUST JOSHING: WhiteSand
Most people know Brandon Sanderson as a novelist. He is one of the best fantasy writers…
JUST JOSING: Rogue and Gambit
If you were going to ask me some of the best writers in mainstream comics, Stephanie…
JUST JOSHING: The Blonde Assassin
Sometimes you just want to read about sexy killers. I mean, there’s something fun and nasty…
JUST JOSHING: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen
Fun fact: My first major interview was with Stan Sakai. It was in 2003 and I…
JUST JOSHING: No/One
What happens when the vigilante gets caught? What if V had been exposed much earlier in…
JUST JOSHING: Boston Metaphysical Society #1
This week’s review is kind of from the way back when machine. Once upon a time…
JUST JOSHING: Snow Paw
Last year, Rob Multari and Mog Park blew me away with Snow Paw issue one. This…
JUST JOSHING: G-Man Comics 3in1 #1
Anthologies are always fun books to read. You get to look at up and coming creatives,…
Just Joshing Episode 914: Rik Offenberger
Rik Offenberger joins the podcast! Rik is my boss at First Comics News, and we talk…
JUST JOSHING: Spectress and Sabanion
Kickstarter has a treasure trove of books. One of my purchases from last year is a…
JUST JOSHING: Darkwing Duck #1
He is the terror that flaps in the night. He is the widget missing from your…
JUST JOSHING: Once Upon A Time At The End of The World
This book right now is my current favorite one in mainstream comics. When Jason Aaron is…
JUST JOSHING: Divinity #1
Happy New Year everyone. The podcast is back on the schedule and I’m getting ready for…
JUST JOSHING: Hexware
What would one do to find their own soul? In the world of machines, algorithms, and…
JUST JOSHING: The Ones
I love chosen one stories. Chosen ones are the heart of classic storytelling. Percival was the…
Just Joshing: Miracleman #0
Good things come to those who wait. Now that said, I don’t think that Neil Gaiman…
JUST JOSHING: Nira X Reborn #3
So back earlier in the year, I pledged to finish the Kickstarter for Nira X Reborn.…
JUST JOSHING: Belial
Sometimes you just want to have fun reading comics. They don’t need to be Maus or…
JUST JOSHING: Yi Soon Shin: Warrior and Defender
History comics are a mixed bag usually. Sometimes they tend to be dry, as we’re recounting…
JUST JOSHING: Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter
Russell Nohelty is one of the most constant professionals I know in the industry. He does…
JUST JOSHING: Starhenge
Liam Sharp might be the best artist in the game today. I “met” Liam (ie, chatted…
JUST JOSHING 50: Heirs Of Isuldur The Perilous Prospects Book 1
Today is a milestone. My 50th column for First Comics. I want to thank Rik for this…
JUST JOSHING: Night Wolf #6
Night Wolf might be my favorite Kickstarter book right now. It’s an old-school-style comic, and I’ve…
JUST JOSHING: Nyobi: Birthright #1
Once upon a time, I was pro-life. Older me has developed quite a bit of nuance,…
JUST JOSHING: Cthulhu is Hard to Spell: Battle Royale
Cthulhu is always hard to spell, and Russell Nohelty does a wonderful job creating worlds that…
JUST JOSHING: Iscariot
Just because the world has always been that way doesn’t mean it has to be this…
Just Joshing: Seconds
Bryan Lee O’Malley is a genius. I’m not just saying that because he’s Canadian (but he…
JUST JOSHING: Night Wolf
Werewolves are almost never complicated in fantasy. With the exception of books written by Ilona Andrews,…
JUST JOSHING: Ordinary Gods
I’ve always been a fan of stories of myths and gods walking among us. Neil Gaiman’s…
JUST JOSHING: Legacy of the View
I have a secret belief that musicians might be the best comic creators in the biz.…
JUST JOSHING: Origins
One of my favorite science fiction tropes are robots. Robots present a wonderful combination of our…
JUST JOSHING: The Bubba Patrol
Sometimes, you find a book you don’t expect to read. Bubba Patrol is not one of…
JUST JOSHING: Cult of Dracula
Dracula never goes out of style. There’s something about the count we all love. Retelling the…
JUST JOSHING: Red Atlantis
I should just openly confess my love for Stephanie Phillips’ writing right now. I’m not sure…
JUST JOSHING: Seed Seekers
It’s been a while since I’ve done a column. I’d like to apologize for that. It’s…
JUST JOSHING: Harley Quinn: Future State
So it’s no secret I’m a Stephanie Phillips fan. I’ve enjoyed her Aftershock Comics work. She…
JUST JOSHING: Peerless
I had the pleasure and privilege of interviewing Kristopher Morron for my podcast a few weeks…
JUST JOSHING: Nira X Reborn #1
I love books with gravity like Saga or Last week’s column. Sometimes, you want a book…
JUST JOSHING: The Incantesi
My friend Rich Perotta has found his calling. People may know Rich from his time with…
JUST JOSHING: Billionaire Island
“All of life is reduced to the common rubble of banality. War, murder, death are all…
JUST JOSHING: Crossover
Superman was a child’s wish for a man to be stronger and better than everyone else.…
JUST JOSHING: Spectress and Sabanion
Buddy books are without a doubt one of the better concepts in comics. My buddy book…
JUST JOSHING: Foxy and Wolfy Vol. 1
Kitsune Windsor is the Fox Spirit that creates magic. I interviewed her on my blog, and…
JUST JOSHING: Elysium Fields
I love Greek mythology. I based my Alice Zero series on mashing Greek myths with Alice…
JUST JOSHING: Macbeth: The Red King
Macbeth was my Shakespeare play. In high school, Mr. Sharpe would make me read it, and…
JUST JOSHING: Green Lantern 80th Anniversary
This week’s review is a special one for me. I’ve been a fan of Green Lantern…
JUST JOSHING: SHADY LADY
I like a good one-shot. Comics very often have a made for trade kind of deal…
JUST JOSHING: Appalachian Assassin
Romances aren’t always requited. As a culture, we’ve been exposed to the fact that on television…
JUST JOSHING: Rise of the White Phoenix Volume 1
I love pro wrestling. Pro wrestling and comic books are kind of like brothers from different…
JUST JOSHING: Plume Omnibus
I just wanted to say that I wrote this column entirely of my own free will. …
JUST JOSHING: Artemis and the Assassin
Well, I didn’t expect to be gone this long, but uh, the apocalypse kind of happened.…
JUST JOSHING: Mercy
I always get intrigued whenever I see an Image Comic number one. Yes, people think of…
JUST JOSHING: Witch Creek Road
Sometimes I just want to forget about men and women in tights and read something a…
JUST JOSHING: The Green Lantern Season 2 #1
Who is Hal Jordan? This has been one of the central questions in The Green Lantern.…
JUST JOSHING: Good Spirits
I’m a big believer in buying local. Local doesn’t just apply to food for me. I…
JUST JOSHING: Krampus is my Boyfriend
I’ve been a big fan of SM Beiko since the Auroras two years ago. She won…
JUST JOSHING: STAR WARS RISE OF SKYWALKER
Happy New Year everyone. The theme of this column is heroes. It is both about my…
JUST JOSHING: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #100
My grandmother loves to remind me of when I was ten years old that she took…
JUST JOSHING: PORTALBOUND
Portalbound caught my eye when I looked in my previews last year. I wanted to read…
JUST JOSHING: Immortal Hulk
So in light of a crazy Christmas schedule, a few books coming out, I had to…
JUST JOSHING: Silver Surfer, The Enslavers
Stan Lee is gone. I only had the chance to meet him once, and it was…
JUST JOSHING: Norah
I stumbled upon Kasey Pierce one day on Dirk Manning’s Facebook page. She was calling herself…
JUST JOSHING: The Empty
Jimmie Robinson is one of my favorite creators. I discovered him reading a comic called Five…
JUST JOSHING: Badassical
Ladies and Gentlemen, my name is Joshua Pantalleresco. I write stuff and podcast too. Today I…