You might be surprised that some of your favorite creators have their own websites! Let’s take a gander at some that fantastically enjoy! And go check these websites.
Paul Kupperberg who has guested on the podcast, may not always get mentioned alongside the superstar writers of his era, but his contributions to DC Comics are impossible to overlook. Whether it was Supergirl, Doom Patrol, Checkmate, or any number of Superman and Batman stories, Kupperberg helped shape a generation of comics readers. Today, he’s as likely to be writing about comics history as making it, bringing decades of firsthand experience to every conversation about the medium he loves.
His website is fantastically… well, fantastic! Among the cool things is his ongoing blog, which covers tons of history and insights. A fan could spend quite of time in fanboy nirvana reading the seemingly countless topics. I write a lot—but he makes me look like a grade-schooler!
The website also acts as a store for his books. And, admittedly, I haven’t shopped there in a bit. There’s a lot more than I remember! I’m going shopping soon! Paul
comes to mind, because I am reading his Direct Creativity for… like… the fifth time. This time around it’s on my iPad with LOTS of highlights.
Paul has a fantastic lineup that includes Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Christopher Priest, J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Waid, Tom King, Mark Millar, Mike Avon Oeming, and many others to talk about the comics, creators, books, movies, and experiences that inspired them. For longtime comics fans, that’s where the real fun begins. Most of us know these creators from the work they’ve produced over the years, but here we get a chance to see what sparked their imaginations in the first place. If you’re a fan of comics history and enjoy learning more about the people behind the comics. It is part of trilogy of with Paul talking to creators—Direct Conversations and Direct Comments. And make sure you check out the About page, too!
I have been putting out shows for over five years now. And there are stories that I tell guests and other fans. One of them just happens to be Jimmy Palmiotti. I often reach out to creators about possible tapings. And, last Spring, I reached out to Jimmy—who responded rather quickly, agreeing to a taping.
Again, I have been doing shows for a while now and I don’t tend to get nervous. Of course, Jimmy Palmiotti was the exception. I mean this is JIMMY PALMIOTTI!!! Who wouldn’t be a bit nervous?
Before the taping I kept telling myself: Remember, this is JIMMY PALMIOTTI. Don’t crew this up! You want him to come back onto show! Keep your act together… idiot!
I had zero reasons to be concerned: Jimmy is one of the nicest creators! Gracious with his time and very thoughtful with his answers. That first show we taped Pop Kill, from Made Cave Studios. We did a taping for Jonah Hex and the new Pop Kill: Big Candy, which you can find at your local comic shop and Mad Cave.
His Paper Films website is everything a Palmiotti fan could want! And let’s not forget his wife Amanda who also has a spot on the website. There is store page, where you can find Painkiller Jane. The website also acts almost like a checklist of everything Jimmy and Amanda. Check it out: who knows what you mind find there.
Now, there’s Keith R.A. DeCandido, who I met through some Jack Kirby tapings. For editor Jim Beard’s Jack of All Comics. Twenty Eights contributors tackle Kirby from the Silver Age through his return to Marvel in the 1970s. So far, I have done around nine Jack shows. Keith DeCandido explored Kirby’s DC Sandman while Rich 
Steeves dives into Kirby’s Eternals. It was a fantastic show—as all the Jack tapings!
Kieth is an award-winning author and comics writer, who really knows his comics. Together he did a show on his career. However, my favorite show with his is comic history podcast where Keith talked about his long relationship with the late Peter David — a connection stretching back to the early ’90s when both were carving out their places in the tie-in and genre fiction world. It is one my favorite of the history podcast shows.
Over on Keith’s website, you can find out all the various things he’s worked on and while you check out his website, I also hope you check out Keith’s podcast shows: He’s informative and makes for a fantastic guest.
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