We Are Words + Pictures host Michael Leader talks about graphic biographies with German comics artist Reinhard Kleist, the creator of Johnny Cash: I See A Darkness and Castro.

To find out more about the We Are Words + Pictures collective, visit their site at: http://wearewordsandpictures.com/

Links:
Reinhard Kleist – http://www.reinhard-kleist.de/
SelfMadeHero – http://www.selfmadehero.com/

We Are Words + Pictures host Michael Leader ventures south of the Thames to interview Howard Hardiman in his Deptford studio, talking about The Lengths, Howard’s comic about male sex workers in London.

To find out more about the We Are Words + Pictures collective, visit their site at http://wearewordsandpictures.com/

Links:

Howard Hardiman – http://www.thelengths.com/
New Cross Turn Left – http://newcrossturnleft.blogspot.com
Birmingham Zine Festival – http://www.birminghamzinefestival.com/

Back after a wee break, We Are Words + Pictures returns to London Fields, in order to bring us all the best titbits from the world of comics. In this episode, host Michael Leader talks to German comic artist Arne Bellstorf about his new book, the smoky, romantic Baby’s In Black. Expect musings on the German comics scene, insight into the book’s release and subsequent translation, and an eclectic mix of mellow tunes.

To find out more about the We Are Words + Pictures collective, visit their site at http://wearewordsandpictures.com/

Links:
Arne Bellstorf’s website: http://www.bellstorf.com/

Oh, the weather outside is frightful! So We Are Words + Pictures host Michael Leader thought it best to curl up with a coffee at Wilton’s with guest (and WAW+P co-founder) Matthew Sheret, to reminisce about what they both enjoyed in 2010. Expect gratuitous comics-based chatter and some of the year’s best tunes. And what good is Christmas without friends? In this special episode, we also hear from comics artists Adam Cadwell, Kayla Marie Hillier and Joe List, recounting their favourite tracks, flicks and comics from the last twelve months.

Links:

http://wearewordsandpictures.com/

http://matthewsheret.com/

http://adamcadwell.com/

http://togalavant.com/

http://freakleap.co.uk/

http://theeveryday.adamcadwell.com/

http://www.ellerbisms.com/

http://mycardboardlife.com/

http://www.timothywinchester.com/

http://thecomicsbureau.co.uk/

http://www.lukepearson.com/

http://orbitalcomics.com/

http://www.erikamoen.com/

For this episode of the We Are Word And Pictures comics radio show, host Michael Leader is joined by writer Antony Johnston, whose list of published works is varied and rather overwhelming – ranging from co-writing Daredevil for Marvel and co-creating his own series Wasteland, to scripting the EA video game Dead Space.

Antony picks the tunes, a mix of heavy metal and synth-pop, while talking to Michael about the role of writers in comics, how video games can expand their storytelling horizons with transmedia tie-ins, and why, despite success in other forms, he’s drawn back to the medium of comics.

Links:

http://antonyjohnston.com

http://bit.ly/bucLcA (‘From Comics To Consoles’ talk, at GDC)

http://www.thrillingwonderstories.co.uk/

http://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/

http://criminalcomic.blogspot.com/

http://ourvaluedcustomers.blogspot.com/