About this podcast
A Podcast About Nothing... and Everything Dave from West Coast Davengers discusses all things comics, pop culture, movies, music, collecting with a nice dose of everyday life. Mix that up with some great interviews and you've got Direct Edition!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 123 episodes
- Shintaro Kago: Horror, Dark Humor & the Art of the Taboo · 1 h 22 min · Season 6 Episode 23Shintaro Kago renowned mangaka & illustrator joins Dave to discuss his four-decade career spent exploring surreal & grotesque horror and dark humor. Kago shares how early…
- How Becky Cloonan Turned Failure Into A Full Book - Fever Dream ! · 1 h 31 min · Season 6 Episode 22BACK THE KICKSTARTER HERE - http://kck.st/4ze6MGC Comics creator Becky Cloonan returns to Direct Edition to discuss Fever Dream, her first-ever Kickstarter. She describes the…
- Does Art Heal You? Music, Comics & the Stories That Stay With Us · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 21Dave takes this episode solo and answers questions from the community! He gushes about his love of artist editions (when will we finally get the Infinity Gauntlet??), early…
- James Graham of Twilight Sad Talks Healing Through Music, The Cure, Robert Smith, and Scott Hutchison · 1 h 12 min · Season 6 Episode 20Scottish singer-songwriter James Graham of The Twilight Sad joins Dave to discuss It's The Long Goodbye, the band's sixth album, on Rock Action Records. Graham shares the…
- Sanford Greene Battles DC Comics World With DARKSEID & Scott Snyder, Czarface, Bitter Root, & Ink Alliance! · 1 h 40 min · Season 6 Episode 19Cartoonist Sanford Greene (Bitter Root) returns to Direct Edition to discuss Darkseid vs. The World, his upcoming DC All-In saga with Scott Snyder. He explains how a retailer's…
- Stan Sakai's New Art Book! Usagi Yojimbo & Akira Kurosawa Influence · 58 min · Season 6 Episode 18Legendary cartoonist Stan Sakai returns to Direct Edition to discuss The Art of Stan Sakai, his first-ever Kickstarter: an oversized art book collecting five decades of work…
- Eric Zawadzki On Assorted Crisis Events, The Eisners and The Films Of Michael Mann · 1 h 30 min · Season 6 Episode 17Artist Eric Zawadzki joins Dave to discuss Assorted Crisis Events, the ambitious, award-winning anthology co-created with writer Deniz Camp. Zawadzki talks visual reinvention…
- Chris Condon : The Art Of The Slow Burn Comic (That Texas Blood, Of The Earth, Ezra Cain · 1 h 15 min · Season 6 Episode 16Writer Chris Condon joins Dave to discuss the return of That Texas Blood (Image Comics), his Indiana Jones-esque pulp adventure Ezra Cain (Vertigo), and Of the Earth (Image), his…
- Matteo Scalera on Why He Returned To Batman, Working With Matt Fraction, And Action Scenes In Comics! · 1 h 2 min · Season 6 Episode 15Matteo Scalera returns to Direct Edition to discuss his fill-in on Batman issues 13 and 14, part of Matt Fraction's Bad Seeds event. Scalera talks about saying yes after years of…
- Steve Skroce From Designing The Matrix To Tales Of Wonder, A Journey From Comics To Hollywood And Back! · 59 min · Season 6 Episode 14Cartoonist Steve Skroce joins Dave to discuss Tales of Wonder, his new five-issue series with Image comics. Skroce shares how comedic films like Galaxy Quest and Tropic Thunder…
- Nick Thorburn (Islands) Talks Pear Shape & Creating Underground Comics For Current Times & Creem Taste Of Cherry · 1 h 21 min · Season 6 Episode 13Cartoonist and musician Nick Thorburn (Islands, The Unicorns) joins Dave to talk about his new book Pear Shape from Fantagraphics, and Taste of Cherry, the debut album from his…
- Jim Ward on Sparta's Cut A Silhouette, The Current State Of Touring, And Women Who Rock! · 1 h 5 min · Season 6 Episode 12Jim Ward returns to talk with Dave about Sparta's new album Cut a Silhouette, out now on Equal Vision Records. Ward shares how a manager's blunt critique sparked three of the…
- Che Grayson - Absolute Catwoman, Scott Snyder Collaboration, and Horror Movies · 1 h 15 min · Season 6 Episode 11Writer and Filmmaker Che Grayson joins Dave to discuss Absolute Catwoman, the DC project they're co-writing with Scott Snyder and artist Bengal. Grayson shares how their indie…
- Daniel Warren Johnson Returns With CHAINKATA - Chainsaw Sci-Fi Epic! · 1 h 55 min · Season 6 Episode 10Cartoonist Daniel Warren Johnson joins Dave to announce Chainkata, his ambitious, decade-in-the-making new sci-fi series from Image. Chicks with chainsaws! Johnson shares the…
- Ytasha Womack : How Miles Morales Changed The World Of Spider-Man · 1 h 11 min · Season 6 Episode 9Award-winning author and cultural critic Ytasha Womack joins Dave to discuss Spider-Man: Miles Morales, An Exploration, her new book from the Marvel Age of Comics series…
- Miles To Go with Brian Michael Bendis (Spider-Man, Jessica Jones & Powers!) · 2 h 23 min · Season 6 Episode 8Legendary writer Brian Michael Bendis joins Dave to discuss his return to Marvel, and the upcoming animated series of Powers in development at Netflix. Bendis reflects on…
- My Tokyo Summer - How Punk & DIY Inspired Abby Denson To Publish A Comic In Japan! · 1 h 6 min · Season 6 Episode 7Cartoonist and author Abby Denson joins Dave to discuss 'My Tokyo Summer', her new graphic memoir, illustrated by Utomaru from Scholastic .Denson talks about the early influence…
- Geof Darrow Brings Shaolin Cowboy Back To Fight AI ! · 1 h 52 min · Season 6 Episode 6Legendary artist Geof Darrow joins Dave to discuss Shaolin Cowboy: Stayin' A.I.Live, the latest installment of his cult series from Dark Horse. They discuss some of the amazing…
- Chew Creators John Layman & Rob Guillory Return With Ghost Brawler : Ghostbusters Meets Raging Bull! · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 5Writer John Layman and artist Rob Guillory (Chew) join Dave to discuss their new collaboration Ghost Brawler, the Bruiser Edition live on kickstarter now! The two share the…
- Nick Dragotta Brings Manga Influence To ABSOLUTE BATMAN With Scott Snyder! · 1 h 10 min · Season 6 Episode 4Superstar Artist Nick Dragotta joins Dave to discuss the breakout success of DC's Absolute Batman. Dragotta shares the project’s Frank Miller-meets-manga blend of influences, his…
