Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics

First Anniversary show with Brad Perri; Part 1

Brad 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”!

Robert Pope part 2

Episode23: “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.

Robert Pope Part 1

If 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!

Pat Sandy Part 2

Cartoonist 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!

Pat Sandy Part 1

Pat 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”!

Ray Billingsley Part 2

Part 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!

Ray Billingsley Part1

This 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’!

Duane Abel

ZED cartoonist Duane Abel drops by to talk comics, Charles Schulz, Peanuts, perseverance  & defining cartooning success on your own terms. 

MAD magazine Part 2

Part 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.

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!