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Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Glenn Fleishman_How Comics Were Made“How Comics Were Made” was a huge success on Kickstarter in 2024, and is about to appear in a brand new edition from Andrew’s McMeel publishing. Author Glenn Fleishman joins Geoff to talk about the book and an important missing piece of comics and newspaper history; the process from drawing board to print and all steps in-between! A dazzling work of engaging and entertaining history and an enlightening conversation on today’s episode. Glenn Fleishman: https://howcomicsweremade.ink Geoff: Bluesky: @geoffgcomics.bsky.social geoffgrogan.com etsy...

2025-01-121h 41

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Michelle LodgeMichelle Lodge, cartoonist and illustrator of the popular noir comic book series “Home Free”, is here to talk about her new Kickstarter project; “Fantastic Freaks”, a humorous, NSFW comic book series that sends Frankenstein and friends on a wild chase in search of a missing body part most men would rather not be without. Michelle Lodge: kickstarter website Geoff: website patreon shop instagram: @greenscreencomic

2024-08-221h 31

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Ruben Bolling and “Tom the Dancing Bug”Ruben Bolling, creator of the insightful, provocative and always laugh-out-loud funny “Tom the Dancing Bug” joins Geoff for an enjoyable career-spanning discussion. Highlights include a preview of his brand new book; “It’s the Great Storm, Tom the Dancing Bug”, collecting strips from 2020-2023. Ruben Bolling: TomtheDancingBug.com Patreon ”It’s the Great Storm, Tom the Dancing Bug” Geoff: geoffgrogan.com Capt. Daiquiri Jones instagram: @greenscreencomic youTube: Geoff Grogan’s Blockhead

2024-07-302h 03

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Independence Day with Jen SorensenWhat better way to celebrate the 4th of July than with one of the Nation’s premiere political cartoonists, the great Jen Sorensen. The current state of our politics is the topic and how Jen’s cartooning makes sense-and fun of it all. Jen Sorensen: Jensorensen.com Jen’s Patreon subscribe to Jen Sorensen Instagram: @jen_sorensen Geoff: kickstarter: daiquirijones.com instagram: @greenscreencomic Geoff’s Patreon website: Geoffgrogan.com

2024-07-041h 52

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Peter BaggePeter Bagge joins Geoff to talk about the brand new “HATE” Comic book, “HATE Revisited”! Find out what’s new( and old) in the lives of Buddy Bradley, Lisa , Stinky and the whole dysfunctional gang in this wide-ranging discussion! Peter Bagge: https://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/peter-bagge Geoff: kickstarter: daiquirijones.com geoffgrogan.com instagram: @greenscreencomic

2024-06-231h 43

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Bill Griffith: Zippy meets Nancy!A landmark episode! Bill Griffith, one of the original Underground Cartoonists and one of the greatest cartoonists of his or any generation, visits to talk about his latest graphic biography, “Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, The Man Who Created “Nancy” and his participation in “Nancy Fest” at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, May 24 & 25th. Bill Griffith: https://www.zippythepinhead.com Geoff: geoffgrogan.com upcoming Kickstarter: https://daiquirijones.com Instagram: @greenscreencomic

2024-05-161h 30

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics It’s “The NANCY Show”!May is “Nancy “ month at Blockhead and the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum with “Nancy Fest” and “The Nancy Show” a two-day celebration and exhibition celebrating Ernie Bushmiller’s comicstrip masterpiece! Festival organizers, Brian Walker, Tom Gammill and Caitlin McGurk join Geoff to discuss the events, the exhibition and just what makes “Nancy” great. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Nancy Fest Geoff: geoffgrogan.com Patreon shop on Instagram: @greenscreencomic

2024-04-291h 47

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Andy Smith, Kor-Drath and Barbarian LoveIn 30 + years, Andy Smith has worked for just about every big mainstream publisher, and now, with his barbarian warrior Kor-Drath”, he has a bona-vide, creator-owned hit on his hands. Andy and Geoff talk about his brand new Indiegogo campaign, “Kor-Drath: The Awakening”, his barbarian forerunner, Conan, as well as challenges Andy has faced in his 30 year career. Find a link to the campaign below. Andy Smith: Kor-Drath the Awakening Andysmithart.com YouTube: Andy Smith_Comic Artist Geoff Instagram: @greenscreencomic Patreon...

2024-04-192h 11

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Gene Kannenberg Jr & comics at Northwestern UniversityDr. Gene Kannenberg Jr. book artist, cartoonist and Research & Media Assistant at the Herskovits Library of African Studies at Northwestern University , visits Blockhead to celebrate the release of his wonderful new Pop-Up book from Abrams Books, “Here Comes Charlie Brown!: A Peanuts Pop-Up Book”. In this first part of the interview, Gene introduces the Blockhead audience to the extensive comics holdings of Northwestern University and the famous Herskovits Library of African Studies! This episode is a true eye-opener! Gene Kannenberg, Jr. https://comicsmachine.com https://youtu.be/KSv_AqIR2qQ?si=I_8pD...

2024-03-2640 min

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Here Comes Charlie Brown! with Gene Kannenberg, Jr.Dr. Gene Kannenberg Jr. visits Blockhead to celebrate the release of his wonderful new Pop-Up book from Abrams Books, “Here Comes Charlie Brown!: A Peanuts Pop-Up Book”. In the Peanuts part of the interview, Gene discusses the evolution of the book, his forays into abstract comics and bookbinding and of course, Geoff and Gene talk about their mutual love of -what else?Peanuts! Geoff: https://geoffgrogan.com instagram: @greenscreencomic patreon:

2024-03-261h 03

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Dean Haspiel throws a mean RED Hook!Dean Haspiel visits Blockhead to talk about his exciting, brand new Kickstarter project: The Red Hook x Dean Haspiel; a thrilling all new-24 page comic featuring his reluctant Brooklyn-bound super-hero “The Red Hook” and…well, Dean Haspiel! Along the way, Dean & Geoff talk Brooklyn, Dino the playwright, comics, creativity and just too, too much for one podcast to handle! Dean Haspiel: Kickstarter: The Red Hook x Dean Haspiel instagram: @deanhaspiel_art deanhaspiel.substack.com Geoff: instagram: @greenscreencomic @grogangeo...

2024-03-111h 26

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Jens K. Styve and “DUNCE”Norwegian cartoonist Jens Styve is here to celebrate the publication of his book, Dunce: Arctic Tales, the first collection in English of his wonderful comic strip, “Dunce”! Jens K. Styve: instagram: @duncecomic @jenskstyve DUNCE:ARCTIC TALES: Geoff: geoffgrogan.com instagram: @greenscreencomic @grogangeoff Dean Haspiel: Dean Haspiel Kickstarter: The Red Hook

2024-03-011h 19

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Lance HansenMad magazine & American Bystander cartoonist Lance Hansen joins Geoff to talk about his new book, “Limerature 101: Literary Classics in Five Lines or Less(with Pictures)” as well as upcoming projects, including a biography of collagist/dada artist, John Heartfield. Check out Lance Hansen here: lancehansenillustration.com americanbystander.org Humoristbooks.com and Geoff: geoffgrogan.com Instagram: @grogangeoff or better yet: @greenscreencomic Shop: Etsy.com/shop/ComicsPrintWorks next time: Jens K. Styve instagr...

2024-02-191h 19

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Goodbye ‘23Geoff offers an overview of some indy comics by great cartoonists he picked up in 2023. geoffgrogan.com Instagram @greenscreencomic https://etsy.com/shop/comicsprintworks cartoonists mentioned: Sonic Saturn by shape comics Covid Cop /Billy Dogma by Dean Haspiel: https://etsy.com/shop/deanhaspiel ”This Year is Next Year’s Last Year” by Christopher Sperandio(@pinko_joe) :: https://pinkojoe.com Death of Power by Kirt Burdick: https://kirttrik.tumblr.com Dwellings by Jay Stephens: https://www.blackeye.ca/shop Bootleg Spider-M...

2023-12-3034 min

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Having a “Block Party” with Pat SandyFriend of the show, multi-talented cartoonist, graphic designer, musician and all-around good guy, Pat Sandy of GoComics’ long-running strip “Next Door Neighbors” returns to chat about his new collection: “Block Party”. Along the way, he and Geoff conduct cartoonist therapy and chat about life in general. Find Pat Sandy on GoComics.com: https://www.gocomics.com/next-door-neighbors and his latest collection “Block Party”: Find Geoff at: https://geoffgrogan.com and on Instagram @greenscreencomic

2023-11-212h 09

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Jason ChatfieldCartoonist, comedian and President of the National Cartoonist’s Society, Jason Chatfield talks with Geoff about comedy, comics and The National Cartoonists’ Society, among many other things! Jason Chatfield: www.jasonchatfield.com https://www.gocomics.com/gingermeggs https://www.nationalcartoonists.com Geoff: https://geoffgrogan.com On Instagram: @greenscreencomic or @grogangeoff

2023-01-062h 07

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Sparky’s 100th with Lex FajardoLex Fajardo, of the Kid Beowulf graphic novels and Schulz Creative Associates, returns to Blockhead to help celebrate the legacy of Charles Schulz at 100! Lex fills us in on this past weekend’s celebration at the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa! And he gets the scoop about Geoff’s upcoming animated tribute to “Peanuts”, “Good Grief! By Schulz”, debuting on YouTube Nov.26th at 10 AM EST. Lex Fajardo: kidbeowulf.com patreon.com/kidbeowulf Geoff: instagram: @greenscreencomic Patreon: patreon.com/geoffgrogan ’Good Grief! by Schul...

2022-11-151h 40

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Ryan Heshka part 2Part 2 of Geoff’s interview with Ryan Heshka! This time, Ryan talks about his work in comics, his influences(Chester Gould!), women in his comics, railing against the patriarchy, color, risograph printing, Batman and so much more! Ryan Heshka: ryanheshka.com on Instagram: @ryanheshka geoff: geoffgrogan.com instagram: @greenscreencomic or @grogangeoff ‘Good Grief! By Schulz” debuts on YouTube November 26 @ 10 AM EST : https://youtu.be/WUVoLxu-KEk

2022-11-081h 26

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Ryan Heshka part 1Painter, illustrator , creator of provocative comics strange yet hilarious, “Pop Surrealist” Ryan Heshka creates otherworldly visions both disquieting yet oddly familiar. He talks about his work and his inspiration in an engaging two-part interview. Ryan Heshka: ryanheshka.com instagram: @ryanheshka geoff: geoffgrogan.com instagram: @greenscreencomic @grogangeoff

2022-10-311h 11

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Henrik RehrA cartoonist’s cartoonist, Henrik Rehr has worked on a wide variety of projects since his career began in Denmark in the mid 1980’s. Capable of myriad stylistic approaches, Henrik was the artist on the venerable “Ferdn’and” comicstrip for 18 years, as well as drawing “Beetle Bailey” and gang for the popular Scandinavian magazine of the same name. More recently, he has worked on graphic novels such as “David Crook”, “Gavrillo Princip” and “Leon & Sofia Tolstoy” in a rich illustrative style for the French and European markets. He talks with Geoff about his career, comicstrips, Beetle and Ferd’nand and the world of European com...

2022-08-212h 12

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics George Gant and “Beware of Toddler”George Gant, cartoonist behind the hugely popular webcomic, “Beware of Toddler” joins Geoff to talk about fatherhood, comics, “Beware of Toddler” and how it feels to join the many great comics at King Features on ComicsKingdom.com George Gant website: geogantart.com Instagram:@geogantart FB: Beware of Toddler appearances: C2E2 (Chicago Comic Entertainment Expo):Aug.5-7 Artist’s Alley: c-16 Geoff: geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @greenscreencomic.com Kickstarter( until August 4, 2022): greenscreencomic

2022-07-311h 56

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Pat DorianPat Dorian, illustrator, animator, scenic painter and cartoonist talks about his career and his wonderful graphic biography of The Man of a Thousand Faces, “Lon Chaney Speaks”! Pat Dorian: http://www.patdorian.com instagram: @patdorian Lon Chaney Speaks: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/566183/lon-chaney-speaks-by-pat-dorian/ geoff: kickstarter: https://greenscreencomic.com instagram: @greenscreencomic https://geoffgrogan.com

2022-07-231h 57

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Tauhid Bondia and Crabgrass the ComicTauhid Bondia returns to the show to share some exciting news about his great comicstrip. “Crabgrass”! In a free-wheeling conversation, Tauhid and Geoff talk about Crabgrass’ success and the process from webcomic to the newspapers! Tauhid Bondia: on Instagram @crabgrasscomic GoComics.com: https://www.gocomics.com/crabgrass Geoff: geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @greenscreencomic Kickstarter in July: greenscreencomic.com

2022-07-101h 51

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Randy ReynaldoRandy Reynaldo, comics creator behind the long-running Indy comic book, “Rob Hanes Adventures” and “2018 Inkpot Award winner for Achievement in Comics Arts “ is here to talk about the success of his great, rollicking adventure series and what keeps him producing such inspired work after 30 years. We talk about the indy comics scene then and now, as well as Randy’s love of the great adventure strips like “Terry & the Pirates” and “Captain Easy”, which were the inspiration for ‘Rob Hanes”. Randy Reynaldo and ‘Rob Hanes Adventures”: https://wcgcomics.com/ on Facebook: Facebook.com/rhadventures

2022-06-272h 12

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Bishakh SomGraphic Novelist and New Yorker cartoonist Bishakh Som visits to talk about “Apsara Engine”, 2020 winner of the Los Angeles Times Graphic Novel Prize, as well as as “Spellbound”, her equally engaging graphic memoir. Along the way, she and Geoff talk about her trans awakening and experience, comics, architecture and cooking! Bishakh Som: bishakhsom.com https://www.feministpress.org/books-a-m/apsara-engine https://www.streetnoisebooks.com/spellbound geoff: Instagram: @greenscreencomic geoffgrogan.com

2022-05-022h 02

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Glenn HeadCartoonist Glenn Head is here to talk about his compelling graphic memoir, “Chartwell Manor” , a frank and harrowing account of his experience at a boarding school in the early 1970s, wherein the Headmaster inflicted sexual and psychological abuse on scores of young boys. “Chartwell Manor” topped many “Best Graphic Novels of 2021” lists. Glenn Head website: http://glennohead.com Instagram : @glennheadcomics https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/chartwell-manor Geoff: website: https://geoffgrogan.com Follow me on Instagram: @greenscreencomic https://www.patreon.com/geoffgrogan

2022-03-102h 04

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Denis Kitchen ReturnsAs promised, Denis Kitchen returns to pick up the conversation where we left off last time-somewhere in the mid-1970s! Can you imagine Denis Kitchen as editor of Marvel’s “Mad” magazine rip-off, “Cracked”? Stan Lee did! We discuss that possibility as well as great Kitchen Sink publications such as “Gay Comics”, “Megaton Man” and “Xenozoic Tales” ! And that’s not all- we also talk about his work as a biographer on books about Harvey Kurtzman and Al Capp! This one’s got it all, folks! Denis Kitchen deniskitchen.com Instagram: denis_kitchen_art Mad...

2022-02-082h 27

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Nate PowellNate Powell, National Book Award Winner as cartoonist/illustrator of the great Congressman John Lewis’ (with Andrew Aydin) powerful graphic memoir of the Civil Rights Era, “MARCH “ vols. 1, 2 and 3, is here to talk about both that and his latest work, “Save It For Later: Promises, Parenthood and the urgency of Protest” in the Trump and post-Trump eras. Nate Powell: Website: http://seemybrotherdance.org Instagram : @seemybrotherdance Twitter : @Nate_Powell_Art Geoff: instagram: @greenscreencomic website: geoffgrogan.com patreon.com/geoffgrogan

2022-01-222h 11

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Ryan ClaytorCartoonist,University Professor,Pinball enthusiast extraordinaire! Ryan Claytor is all of these things and today he stops by to talk about his latest project, “A Hunter’s Tale”, a comic book adaptation of a poem by his late grandfather, now at Kickstarter, as well as his love of pinball machines and much more. Ryan Claytor: Kickstarter: ahunterstale.com Pinball: coinopcarnival.com Website: elephanteater.com Geoff: on Instagram: @greenscreencomic Website: geoffgrogan.com patreon.com/geoffgrogan

2022-01-152h 11

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Denis Kitchen Part2Legendary Underground cartoonist and publisher Denis Kitchen returns for part 2 of this in-depth interview. In this episode, Denis talks about the early days of the Undergrounds, Robert Crumb, the launching of Kitchen Sink Press and more! Denis Kitchen: deniskitchen.com Instagram: @denis_kitchen_art Geoff: geoffgrogan.com Instagram: @greenscreencomic patreon: patreon.com/geoffgrogan

2021-11-0758 min

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Denis Kitchen Part 1Denis Kitchen, one of the great founding figures of Underground Comics, as well as cartoonist,publisher, author, agent, historian, curator, in conversation about his artwork and extraordinary career. In a multi-part interview he talks about Kitchen Sink Press, Will Eisner, Harvey Kurtzman, Harrison Cady , cartooning,and so much more. Denis Kitchen: deniskitchen.com on Instagram @denis_kitchen_art Geoff: geoffgrogan.com on Instagram @greenscreencomic Patreon.com/geoffgrogan

2021-10-311h 10

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Christopher Sperandio (pinko_joe)Artist Christopher Sperandio, aka @pinko_joe from Instagram, talks politics, vaccines, his great new graphic novels; “Pinko Joe” and “Greenie Josepheenie” ,process and public domain comics in this marathon-length interview! Christopher Sperandio Instagram @pinko_joe pinkojoe.com arglebarglebooks.com Geoff: geoffgrogan.com patreon.com/geoffgrogan on Instagram @greenscreencomic

2021-10-102h 20

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Seth Part 2Cartoonist, illustrator, designer; one of the greatest cartoonists of this or any era; the author of “Clyde Fans”, “George Sprott”, “Wimbledon Green” among others, in part two of a broad discussion about his work, comics and life. Seth: https://drawnandquarterly.com/author/seth Geoff: https://greenscreencomic.com https://geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @greenscreencomic @grogangeoff

2021-08-151h 03

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Seth Part 1Seth is here. “Clyde Fans”, “George Sprott”, “Wimbledon Green”, “It’s a Good Life if You Don’t Weaken” are among the greatest graphic novels and if that’s not enough, Seth is also the book designer of the “Complete Peanuts” series from Fantagraphics. In Part 1 of a relaxed and wide-ranging conversation, their author and Geoff talk about how the “Peanuts” series came about, John Cage, Clyde Fans, identity and much, much more! Seth: https://drawnandquarterly.com/author/seth Geoff: https://greenscreencomic.com https://geoffgrogan.com Instagram : @greenscr

2021-08-031h 18

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Brian Walker curates “The Dog Show”Great cartoonist and comics historian “par excellence”, Brian Walker talks about his newest exhibition at the Billy Ireland Museum; “The Dog Show: Two Centuries of Canine Cartoons”, featuring over 100 of your favorite canine characters from the comics and cartoons! Brian Walker: http://hiandlois.com http://beetlebailey.com Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum: https://cartoons.osu.edu Geoff Grogan: https://geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @greenscreencomic

2021-07-241h 25

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Charles Hatfield Part 2It’s a Kirby-fest this time, celebrating the work of The King of Comics with Eisner-Award nominee Professor Charles Hatfield, author of “Hand of Fire: the Comics Art of Jack Kirby”! Charles Hatfield: https://kirbystudies.org https://www.kindercomics.org Twitter: @Charleshatfield Geoff: https://greenscreencomic.com on IG: @greenscreencomic

2021-07-151h 22

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Charles HatfieldCharles Hatfield, comics scholar, Professor of English at California State University Northridge, author of such classics in comics studies as Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby and Alternative Comics:An Emerging Literature, joins Geoff to talk comics,Kirby and comics in a mind-expanding dialogue sizzling with Kirby-crackle! Charles Hatfield: https://kirbystudies.org https://www.kindercomics.org Geoff: https://geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @greenscreencomic

2021-06-301h 18

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Mike Allred Part 2Mike Allred talks about his process, inspiration, Superhero movies, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and Mott the Hoople in the senses-shattering second part of this career-spanning interview! Mike Allred: https://www.aaapop.com Madmaniverse: Geoff: on Instagram: @greenscreencomic https://geoffgrogan.com

2021-06-161h 23

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Mike Allred Part 1The great Mike Allred is here to talk “Madman”, “Bowie”, creativity and a career making the swingin’-est, ginchy-est comics in the Universe! Part 1 of a two and a half-hour conversation! Mike Allred: aaapop.com Madmaniverse Vol1 geoff: https://Geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @greenscreencomic

2021-06-091h 17

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Steve Conley 2021The Astounding Steve Conley drops by to talk about his latest Kickstarter;”Astounding Space Thrills: Undersea Menace from the Year 3200” and to share his secrets of Kickstarter success! Steve & Geoff talk comics and life in the days when the internet was young! One of Geoff’s favorite conversations-at least since the last time he talked with Steve Conley! Steve Conley : https://steveconley.com https://astoundingspacethrills.com/kickstarter https://steveconley.com/the-middle-age/ Geoff Grogan: https://geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @greenscreencomic https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/greensc...

2021-05-112h 15

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Howie NoelHowie Noel, of @dicktracyroguesgallery, the terrific old-skool Dick Tracy fan-art feed on Instagram, stops by to talk Tracy, Warren Beatty, superhero movies and his work in comics, including his graphic novel memoir about dealing with anxiety, “float”. Howie Noel: website: https://hcnoel.com instagram: @dicktracyroguesgallery geoff: https://geoffgrogan.com instagram: @greenscreencomic @spikingthelens etsy: Etsy.com/shop/geoffgroganart Webtoons: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/greenscreen/list?title_no=571704 tapas: https://tapas.io/series/GreenSc...

2021-04-252h 13

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Jay StephensJay Stephens; cartoonist/creator of The Discovery Channel’s Emmy-award winning animated show, “Tutenstein”, Cartoon Network’s “The Secret Saturdays”, “JetCat” for Nickelodeon, as well as comics such as “Atomic City Tales”, “The Land of Nod” and many others; is here to talk about his career and his triumphant return to comic books, with “Dwellings” , an entertaining, high-concept collision of 60’s Harvey comics(Casper, Richie Rich) and graphic horror movies. instagram: @jaypopgun; @blackeyebooks kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackeyebooks/dwellings-2-a-horror-comic-by-jay-stephens website: https://www.blackeye.ca geoff grogan: @greenscreencomi...

2021-04-112h 10

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Joe Staton“Dick Tracy”, “ScoobyDoo”, “E-Man and Nova”, “Green Lantern and the Green Lantern Corps”, “The Huntress” , “Justice Society of America” , “Plastic Man”, “Archie and Jughead” are just some of the characters cartoonist Joe Staton has worked on over the course of his extraordinary 50 year career. Now celebrating 10 years as artist on the revitalized “Dick Tracy” strip, Joe is here to talk about “Tracy” and his many achievements encompassing every arena of the world of comics

2021-03-072h 05

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Doonesbury at 50 with David StanfordDavid Stanford, editor of the recently released “Dbury@50” and numerous “Doonesbury” collections, chief of “Doonesbury.com” and longtime assistant to Garry Trudeau, is here talk all things “Doonesbury” as we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this iconic comicstrip.

2021-02-062h 05

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics “Doonesbury” at 50 with Pat SandyCelebrating “Doonesbury” ! Cartoonist Pat Sandy(“Next Door Neighbors”, GoComics.com) and Geoff take a walk through Walden Pond on the occasion of “Doonesbury’s” 50+ years in syndication!

2021-01-251h 06

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Simon Beecroft and “The Peanuts Book” part 2Simon Beecroft, author of the brand new, “The Peanuts Book: A Visual History of the Iconic Comic Strip” from DK publishing is here to continue our conversation about Charles Schulz and Peanuts! geoff: geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @grogangeoff & Geoff’s comics: @spikingthelens music: mining by moonlight by Kevin Macleod @incompetech.com Moody Breakfast by Dee Yan-Key @ freemusicarchive.org and Coffee Shop and Joy in the Restaurant by David Szesztay @ freemusicarchive.org

2020-12-0853 min

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Simon Beecroft and The Peanuts BookIt’s holiday time, and what better gift for the “Peanuts” lover in your life than the brand new”The Peanuts Book” by Simon Beecroft from DK publishing! Simon joins us from London to talk about the book and everything “Peanuts”

2020-11-271h 26

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Khalid Birdsong Part 2Travel to Japan with Geoff and Khalid Birdsong, cartoonist of “Fried Chicken and Sushi” in Part 2 of their globe-spanning interview about Khalid’s comics both here and there! khalid birdsong: friedchickenandsushi.com on Instagram: @khalidbirdsong geoff: geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @grogangeoff & Geoff’s comics: @spikingthelens music: mining by moonlight by Kevin Macleod @incompetech.com Moody Breakfast by Dee Yan-Key @ freemusicarchive.org and Coffee Shop and Joy in the Restaurant by David Szesztay @ freemusicarchive.org

2020-11-021h 24

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Khalid Birdsong Part 1Cartoonist Khalid Birdsong , of the wonderful comic “Fried Chicken & Sushi” on GoComics.com, is finally here! Geoff and Khalid talk about comics and Khalid’s two-year sojourn in Japan, the inspiration for the engaging world of “Fried Chick & Sushi”! geoff is @grogangeoff & @spikingthelens on Instagram and geoffgrogan.com khalid is @khalidbirdsong on Instagram and friedchickenandsushi.com

2020-10-251h 15

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Lex Fajardo 2020 Part 2Part 2 of our latest discussion with Lex Fajardo, celebrating 70 years of Peanuts, the brand new “The Peanuts Book” and Lex’s new book, the latest in the Kid Beowulf series, “The Tarpeian Rock”! Lex Fajardo: kidbeowulf.com “The Tarpeian Rock” newkidbbook.com geoff grogan : geoffgrogan.com on Instagram @grogangeoff also @spikingthelens

2020-10-151h 25

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Lex Fajardo 2020To help celebrate the 70th anniversary of “Peanuts” debut, Lex Fajardo of Schulz Creative Associates and “Kid Beowulf” joins Geoff for a wonderful conversation about his new Kickstarter and “the comics we love”. geoffgrogan.com Instagram: @grogangeoff and @spikingthelens Lex Fajardo : Newkidbbook.com kidbeowulf.com

2020-10-051h 33

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Brian Walker Part 2Our 50th episode! What better way to celebrate 50 episodes-and the 70th anniversary of “Beetle Bailey”- than part 2 of our interview with Brian Walker! We talk Beetle, Hi & Lois, Alex Raymond, Stan Drake and comics, comics, comics

2020-09-211h 11

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Brian Walker Part 1Brian Walker! Need I say more? The great comics writer, historian, curator, cartoonist, keeper of the flame and son of the legendary Mort Walker, is here for a long discussion about...EVERYTHING! You’re gonna love this one! Part 1 of two.

2020-09-121h 08

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Kevin Mutch Part 2Kevin Mutch, part 2! In this wide-ranging conversation, Kevin Mutch, cartoonist of the critically-acclaimed graphic novel, “The Rough Pearl”, and Geoff get down to some nitty-gritty comics talk; “cartoony” or “realistic” comics? which is better? It’s a knock-down, drag-out battle for stylistic supremacy!

2020-08-021h 11

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Kevin Mutch Part 1Kevin Mutch, cartoonist behind the great new graphic novel from Fantagraphics, “The Rough Pearl” is here for a wide ranging discussion about Canada, comics, and the coming zombie apocalypse. Part 1 of a two-part interview.

2020-07-211h 29

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics John RoseTake a trip to Hootin’ Holler to visit Snuffy Smith, Loweezy, Barney Google and Sparkplug, with cartoonist John Rose, as “Blockhead” celebrates “Barney Google and Snuffy Smith’s” 101st birthday!

2020-06-291h 44

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Ray Billingsley and Khalid BirdsongA frank and timely round-table discussion about race, the Black Lives Matter movement and events in the wake of the murder of George Floyd with the great Ray Billingsley of “Curtis” and Khalid Birdsong, cartoonist of the wonderful “Fried Chicken and Sushi”. The conversation ranges far and wide, and you bet we talk lots about comics! find Khalid Birdsong @ friedchickenandsushi.com and Ray Billingsley and “Curtis” on comicskingdom.com geoff grogan on Instagram @grogangeoff and @ geoffgrogan.com

2020-06-142h 27

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Jan Eliot part 2part 2 of Blockhead’s interview with Jan Eliot, cartoonist of the wonderful syndicated comicstrip, “Stone Soup”! Join Geoff and Jan for a relaxed and engaging discussion about Jan’s career, comics, and cartooning

2020-06-031h 04

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Jan Eliot part 1This fall will mark 25 years in syndication for Jan Eliot’s warm and funny comicstrip, “Stone Soup”, about two working-mom sisters living life and raising families just across the fence from each other! Jan’s here to help us celebrate in a relaxed, fun and engaging discussion about comics, cartooning, Charles Schulz,feminism, teaching and just about everything else

2020-05-291h 25

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Ron Ferdinand Part 2“Blockhead”’s “Dennis the Menace” celebration winds down with Part 2 of our interview with Ron Ferdinand, cartoonist of the Sunday “Dennis” since the early 1980’s!

2020-05-181h 26

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Ron Ferdinand Part 1”Blockhead”’s celebration of “Dennis the Menace” continues with Ron Ferdinand, longtime cartoonist of the “Dennis” Sunday strip! Ron has a treasure trove of stories to tell about his years working with Hank Ketcham, about cartooning and his work as standard-bearer for one of the longest-running and most popular comic strips in the world!

2020-05-041h 33

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Marcus Hamilton“Dennis the Menace” takes over “Blockhead”! The wonderful Marcus Hamilton, daily cartoonist of “Dennis the Menace”, is here to talk about Dennis, the Mitchells, Mr. & Mrs. Wilson, his career as a top-notch illustrator in the 1970s and how a chance glimpse of a TV interview with Hank Ketcham revitalized his career and led him to a dream job drawing one of the most iconic characters in comics history.

2020-04-171h 59

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Terry FlippoSmall-press cartoonist (and former mailman)Terry Flippo has made a big splash with hit webcomic, “Deliver Me!” about life carrying the mailbag for the U.S. Postal Service! Terry and Geoff talk about “Deliver Me!”, small press, the early days of SPX and some of the challenges faced by mail carriers in the days of Covid-19.

2020-04-081h 22

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Lynn Johnston Part 2Part 2 of the Lynn Johnston interview! Lynn talks about her friendship with Charles Schulz and his response to Farley’s death, as well as some of the many other groundbreaking( & sometimes heartbreaking) storylines in her long-running comicstrip,”For Better or For Worse”! for more about Lynn Johnston and “For Better or For Worse”: fborfw.com @fborfw_official on Instagram to support the podcast visit: patreon.com/geoffgrogan

2020-03-201h 16

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Lynn Johnston Part 1Lynn Johnston on Blockhead! Need I say more? One of the greatest cartoonists of the last 50 years talks with Geoff about her life, career and her ground-breaking and beloved syndicated comicstrip, “For Better or For Worse”. find “For Better or For Worse” at : www.fborfw.com @Fborfw_official on Instagram

2020-03-1256 min

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Brian Gordon Part 2Part 2 of our interview with Brian Gordon, creator of the hilarious “Fowl Language”; comics to raise your kids by! Find Brian Gordon at fowllanguagecomics.com and Instagram @fowllanguagecomics as well on GoComics.com

2020-03-021h 00

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Brian Gordon Part 1Brian Gordon, comedic mastermind behind the hilarious webcomic about ducks & parenting, “Fowl Language” is here to talk about his career, the greeting card industry and how great cartooning and foul language combined for success just when he needed it most!

2020-02-251h 19

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Tim JonesCartoonist Tim Jones of the successful self-syndicated comicstrip, “Sour Grapes” (sourgrapescomic.com) is here to talk about “Peanuts”, comics, self-syndication, life-and yes, near-death encounters of the heart-attack variety.

2020-02-111h 50

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Rick Stromoski Part 2Rick Stromoski, Part 2! Cartoonist of the hilarious syndicated strip “Soup to Nutz”, Reuben-winner and former President of the National Cartoonist’s Society in a wide-ranging discussion about comics, newspapers, religion and -yes-“Peanuts”!

2020-01-231h 27

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Rick Stromoski Part 1Rick Stromoski, cartoonist of the hilarious family strip, “Soup to Nutz” talks about his career as a freelancer, gag cartoonist, President of the National Cartoonist’s Society as well as the ups and downs of syndication and what he-and “Soup toNutz”-are up to now! Part 1 of a wide-ranging interview!

2020-01-151h 27

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Jason Cooper and Snoopy: a Beagle of Mars!Snoopy; a Beagle of Mars , the newest “Peanuts “ graphic novel is out this week, just in time for the holidays! Author Jason Cooper is here to talk about the latest edition in the ongoing series of “Peanuts” graphic novels from BOOM studios and the Schulz Creative Associates team. If that wasn’t enough, Jason also regales us with stories from his years working as a writer at Warner brothers!

2019-12-091h 52

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Tauhid Bondia Part 2Episode 29: Tauhid Bondia, part 2! Our interview with the dynamite cartoonist of “Crabgrass” continues with talk about Peanuts, Charles Schulz, childhood and comics! What else?

2019-12-031h 15

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Tauhid Bondia Part 1Rising star Tauhid Bondia visits Blockhead to talk about his life, career, and his two great comicstrips on GoComics.com; the politically charged, “A Problem Like Jamal” and the new Instagram sensation, “Crabgrass”! (This episode is dedicated to the memory of Tom Spurgeon)

2019-11-261h 09

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Michael Jantze Part 2More insightful comics talk from a true “cartoonist’s cartoonist”! Michael talks about comics, animation and his journey across three decades with his great comic strip, “The Norm” !

2019-11-1359 min

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Michael Jantze Part 1Michael Jantze, multi-talented cartoonist/creator of the “The Norm”; joins Geoff to talk about his new book, “The Norm 4.0 collection” as well as his career in comics, film and publishing, and his friendship with Charles Schulz!

2019-10-281h 06

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics First Anniversary Part 2Episode 25: Brad Perri & I resume our discussion of “Peanuts”, The Beatles, comics and the kitchen sink as “Blockhead’s” first anniversary special continues!

2019-10-1657 min

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics First Anniversary show with Brad Perri; Part 1Brad Perri, cartoonist of the break-out hit “Pirate Mike” on GoComics.com, joins Geoff to celebrate “Blockhead”’s first anniversary in a special two-part episode! We talk Charles Schulz’s old neighborhood, Chris Ware, The Beatles, and of course, everything “Peanuts”!

2019-10-111h 06

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Robert Pope part 2Episode23: “Peanuts “ graphic novel illustrator extraordinaire, Robert Pope, joins us for Part 2 of our fascinating discussion about Charles Schulz Peanuts, comics, and the challenge in bringing comics’ most-beloved characters to a new generation of readers in new stories and adaptations.

2019-09-171h 10

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Robert Pope Part 1If Charles Schulz had an artistic doppelgänger, it might’ve been today’s guest, Robert Pope; illustrator of the recent graphic novel “Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown!” and a host of “Peanuts”-themed books from Simon & Schuster!

2019-09-021h 14

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Pat Sandy Part 2Cartoonist Pat Sandy Returns for part 2 of his discussion with Geoff about his hit strip, “Next Door Neighbors” on GoComics.com. The conversation about comics ranges wide, but somehow always circles back to Charles Schulz and “Peanuts”! Go figure!

2019-08-231h 07

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Pat Sandy Part 1Pat Sandy, cartoonist/creator of the hilarious comicstrip, “Next Door Neighbors” on GoComics.com talks shop with Geoff, and the two cartoonists touch upon the business, the writing, the influences, the evolution of “Neighbors’ and of course, Charles Schulz & “Peanuts”!

2019-08-191h 13

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Ray Billingsley Part 2Part 2 of the Ray Billingsley interview! In this episode Geoff and Ray talk about cooking, comics and everything in-between, with some great anecdotes from Ray about Charles Schulz, Will Eisner and other comics greats!

2019-08-131h 25

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Ray Billingsley Part1This is a special one; Ray Billingsley, creator of the long-running syndicated comicstrip, “Curtis”, and good friend of Charles Schulz, stops by to talk about his life, career, Sparky, “Peanuts” and best of all, his own work on the beloved King Features comicstrip, “Curtis’!

2019-08-071h 03

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Duane AbelZED cartoonist Duane Abel drops by to talk comics, Charles Schulz, Peanuts, perseverance & defining cartooning success on your own terms.

2019-07-231h 50

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics MAD magazine Part 2Part 2 of my discussion with Ryan Flanders, former Design Director at MAD magazine! The end of MAD? What does it all mean? Ryan & I dig deep into the fallout from the end of one of our favorite magazines.

2019-07-171h 06

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics What-Me Worry? The End for MAD?We’ve all heard the news; Our beloved “usual gang of idiots” will soon be out of work! Former MAD magazine Design Director Ryan Flanders drops in for a special “non-Peanuts” episode devoted to MAD; it’s past, present and possible future!

2019-07-161h 05

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Lex Fajardo Part 3By now, Lex Fajardo qualifies as honorary co-host! This time out, Geoff & Lex talk Dennis the Menace, Prince Valiant and finally-Lex’s own work on the all-ages graphic novel series featuring Kid Beowulf, published by Andrews McMeel! (Kidbeowulf.com) and there’s some Charles Schulz and Peanuts in there too!

2019-07-021h 48

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Lex Fajardo Part 2Part 2 of my marathon-length discussion with Eisner-winning Senior Editor at the Schulz Studio,Lex Fajardo! We dive deep into Schulz and Peanuts, licensing and the day-to-day at the Schulz Studio at “Snoopy Central” in Santa Rosa, Ca. This the big one, folks!

2019-06-051h 38

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Lex Fajardo Part 1Lex Fajardo, Eisner award-winning Senior Editor at the Schulz Studio in Santa Rosa, Ca. And cartoonist of the Kid Beowulf series of graphic novels, is here for an in-depth discussion deep into Schulz territory! This is the one all Blockheads have been waiting for!

2019-05-301h 06

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Terri Libenson Part 2Reuben-award winning cartoonist Terri Libenson And Geoff continue their conversation, talking about comics, cartooning, “The Pajama Diaries”, motherhood and, yes, Charles Schulz and “Peanuts” too!

2019-05-211h 07

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Terri LibensonReuben-award winning syndicated cartoonist and author, Terri Libenson of The Pajama Diaries, visits to talk cartooning, comics and her highly successful book series for kids and tweens; including her newest book, Just Jaime, to be released May 7th.

2019-05-031h 03

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Steve Conley Part 2Amidst some great insights from Steve Conley on cartooning, comics and Peanuts, two old men complain about Twitter.

2019-04-201h 06

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Steve Conley, Part 1Steve Conley, creator of the Eisner-nominated webcomic “The Middle Age”, stops by to talk “Peanuts”, small press comics history and the eye-popping work he’s done across 20 + years as a webcomics pioneer.

2019-04-101h 13

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics The Will Henry Interview Part 2Syndicated Cartoonist Will Henry and host Geoff Grogan continue their discussion about “Wallace the Brave”, Charles Schulz and “Peanuts”!

2019-03-291h 00

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics The Will Henry Interview_Part 1Will Henry, cartoonist of the syndicated comic strip ,”Wallace the Brave” stops by for a visit to talk about his strip, syndication and , naturally, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock and Charles Schulz. Part 1 of 2!

2019-03-1855 min

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Brad Perri interview Part 2Part 2 of our epic interview with “Pirate Mike” cartoonist, Brad Perri, about all things comics; “Peanuts”,Popeye, pirates, and even Plastic Babyheads! Join host Geoff Grogan for a lively, entertaining discussion with Brad Perri.

2019-02-2745 min

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Blockhead Episode 4: Brad Perri Interview, Part 1Brad Perri, cartoonist behind the cult fave comic strip, “Pirate Mike” on GoComics.com visits “Blockhead” to talk Charles Schulz, Peanuts, Popeye, comic strips past and present, and the life of a 17th century Pirate living in 21st century suburbia! Join host Geoff Grogan for a lively, entertaining conversation with Brad Perri.

2019-02-1655 min

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Blockhead Episode 3: Between 2 “Charlie Brown “ Holiday SpecialsThe importance of casting a comic strip( or how I learned to love “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”)! The differences between “Classic” Peanuts and “Mid-period” Peanuts, as displayed in “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “....Thanksgiving”.

2018-12-0532 min

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Episode 01: A Halloween Special!a special Halloween edition of the Podcast, just in time for the Great Pumpkin!

2018-10-3117 min

Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics Blockhead: A “Peanuts” Tribute Podcast; episode 00An exploration of Charles Schulz’ “Peanuts” comic strip, “from a cartoonist’s perspective”. This first episode serves as a brief introduction to the podcast. ----more---- Music:”Mining by Moonlight” by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech Music)/ “Coffee Shop” by David Szesztay(Free Music Archive)

2018-10-2620 min