Gregory and Justin prepare for their home show - Winnipeg Comiccon - by going through their new stock and welcoming some surprise guests to the podcast.
Pick up Gregory's new book Blood Letters, wherever books are sold: https://www.amazon.ca/Blood-Letters-Ariel-Gordon/dp/1773371436
Transition clips are from The Evil Dead (1981) - https://youtu.be/coGH4OaR9hc?si=O4IYtTKMD65cMvTQ
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Gregory and Justin reunite after a weekend spent at different conventions in different countries. Gregory returns from a wonderful experience in La Belle Province for Quebec Comiccon, but unfortunately Justin did not have a similar good time at New York Comic Con.
See Gregory, Justin, and all the Super Pulp Science friends at Winnipeg Comiccon, Oct. 24 - 26 at the RBC Convention Centre.
Transition clips are from Friday the 13th VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan: https://youtu.be/Y10jRZLzTAE?si=vlXwH-S4_RmrSvuu
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Gregory welcomes back Dr. Jonathan Ball of the Writing the Wrong Way podcast to discuss what to do when you're stuck in the "mushy middle" of your story.
Transition clips are from Mars Attacks (1996) - https://youtu.be/DqtjHWlM4lQ?si=25qi-uDc4d8ornfx
Pick up your copy of the Thistle Grimoire at Winnipeg Comiccon, Oct. 24 - 26, 2025.
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Gregory welcomes back DC Comics writer Lyndon Radchenka on the eve of the launch of DC's Zatannic Panic # 1 to talk about how he went from being just a kid who likes comics to a professional writer for one of the largest comic brands in the world.
Pick up your copy of Zatannic Panic at 204 Comics in Winnipeg, or at a comic book store near you.
Transition clips are from Magic (1978) - https://youtu.be/GY1oeoVD_zI?si=LYL8uFeOTU3dEKM-
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Gregory, Justin, and guest Dr. Jonathan Ball debrief after the 2025 Edmonton Expo. Jonathan talks about his first time tabling at the show, while Gregory recounts his adventures, which include target practice, an encounter with airport security, and an obscene roadside attraction.
Transition clips are from The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin: https://youtu.be/nzLRMLLD5mg?si=SjFvcgvPxtyJ_Y4O
Don't miss the Winnipeg launch of DC's Zatannic Panic #1, October 1, 2025 5-7 p.m. at 204 Comics, 5-1549 St. Mary's Road. Writer Lyndon Radchenka will be there for a reading and signing.
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Gregory and Justin welcome back YA fantasy author and Prairie Comics Festival organizer S.M. Beiko to talk about the 2025 PCF, how it went, and how the festival continues to support comics creators year-round.
Learn more about the Prairie Comics Festival at https://prairiecomics.com/
Transition clips are from Ghost World (2001) - https://youtu.be/juzGS-GN79M?si=TrkYks0e_qdv3qrr
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Gregory, Justin, and Dan discuss the topic of world-building in creative fiction, when it can be a good thing, and when it can be a distraction from the task at hand - writing the story.
Don't miss the Winnipeg launch of DC's Zatannic Panic #1, October 1, 2025 5-7 p.m. at 204 Comics, 5-1549 St. Mary's Road. Writer Lyndon Radchenka will be there for a reading and signing.
Transition clips are from Bloodsport (1988) - https://youtu.be/bCZ1CIQ64YQ?si=OAIXMvhHqFkypup-
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Gregory, Justin, and Dan sit down for a "story break," a brainstorming session in which they come up with a brand new genre story off the top of their heads. This time, they tell the tale of Cliff, a hydro worker sent to repair an electrical line in the middle of old-growth forest. What could possibly go wrong?
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Transition clips are from Pulse (1988) - https://youtu.be/N8e-IL_oQbQ?si=BebL9uHNAKCjimqK
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Gregory, Justin, and Lyndon debrief after a busy weekend in Toronto for Fan Expo Canada. They discuss the newly-modified floor plan, suspicion of AI artwork, Bell protestors, convention grumpy-groos, and some unintentionally hurt feelings when a joke goes too far.
Transition clips are from The Gambler (1974) - https://youtu.be/veTaDgOd48Y?si=sB1EjvZI21n9pSq2
Don't miss the Winnipeg launch of DC's Zatannic Panic #1, October 1, 2025 5-7 p.m. at 204 Comics, 5-1549 St. Mary's Road. Writer Lyndon Radchenka will be there for a reading and signing.
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Gregory welcomes back Dr. Jonathan Ball of Writing the Wrong Way to discuss their latest collaboration, Last Breeds. It's Mad Max meets Noah's Ark, depicted in a captivating art style and colour palette. Pick up your copy today!
Blood Letters, another of Gregory's recent collaborations, is also available wherever books are sold.
Transition clips are from Old Yeller (1957) - https://youtu.be/U8PdwZQ1wF4?si=CJo8GsGiRQFPLp8m
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As Gregory, Justin, and Lyndon all prepare to travel to Fan Expo Toronto, they discuss the logistics of planning a rapid approaching book launch (for Lyndon's contribution to DC's Zatannic Panic! and Gregory's collab with Ariel Gordon Blood Letters, respectively).
Justin has many questions for them before falling into a bit of an existential crisis over what to do if he has any Fan Expo Toronto exclusive prints left over.
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Transition clips are from The Prestige (2006) - https://youtu.be/RLtaA9fFNXU?si=MYDaWQirPfvAbgBi
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Gregory tells Dan a few fun stories from San Diego Comic Con until Justin shows up and they begin re-creating his childhood kitchen in their minds.
Pick up your copy of Blood Letters wherever books are sold: https://www.amazon.ca/Blood-Letters-Ariel-Gordon/dp/1773371436
Transition clips are from The Room (2003) - https://youtu.be/cG_e8k9PILM?si=vOB8VPtl0Sn_G0ne
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Justin and Lyndon recount their adventures at San Diego Comic Con 2025: who they met, what they did, and how exhausted they were by the end of the day.
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Transition clips are from Baby's Day Out (1994) - https://youtu.be/uxgygcmNL9M?si=JBD-bwE_Sw06lOEE
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Justin leads Gregory and Dan on a story break and the three come up with a premise for "The Shift," a tale about relativity and relatives.
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Transition clips are from Joe Dirt (2001) - https://youtu.be/BNchMu6s6-Q?si=zUOPl3iw1DSysYON
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Gregory and Justin welcome author Zach Sigurdson to discuss his dark fantasy book series The Veiled Sagas, and about his upcoming move to Iceland to study Norse history.
Pick up your copy of The Veiled Sagas at Raven's End Books in Winnipeg.
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Transition clips are from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) - https://youtu.be/QD6cy4PBQPI?si=eveOIbbcAiu-4oxt
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Gregory and Lyndon return from Montreal Comiccon with tales of awesome book sales despite poor wifi coverage. Justin also explains how no one can ever get endcaps at this convention again because of his parents.
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Transition clips are from The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974) - https://youtu.be/1ADWjL42OGc?si=Z-hLYkReHof6U2ZU
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Gregory welcomes back Lyndon Radchenka to discuss his recent announcement about being selected as a writer for a new DC Comics anthology. They discuss Lyndon's journey over the last ten years, starting as an aspiring comics creator to becoming an actual one.
Ask your local comic store to order copies of DC's Zatannic Panic, featuring a story from Lyndon Radchenka: https://aiptcomics.com/2025/06/20/full-september-2025-dc-comics-solicitations/#google_vignette
Transition clips are from Grosse Pointe Blank (1997): https://youtu.be/IJ7AXKWmWOg?si=b7t3aLBSEdQl6AgF
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Gregory tells Justin and Dan about his recent trip to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, the awesome people he met, and various other misadventures had with Dr. Jonathan Ball in Canada's largest city.
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Transition clips are from Dark City (1998) - https://youtu.be/gt9HkO-cGGo?si=vbwKrv2sv-XCo3F8
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Gregory welcomes friend and creative collaborator George Michail to talk about their shared love of ninjas, which led to George's new comics project, Ninja Vs. - now being funded on Kickstarter.
Be one of the first to receive Ninja Vs. by supporting it on Kickstarter.
Transition clips are from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMJPwRWaZBI
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Gregory and Justin welcome back celebrated indie horror filmmaker and master of creature effects Steven Kostanski. Steven talks about the challenges of producing indie movies in Canada, and shares how he found himself in the enviable position of choosing Deathstalker to remake from a list of Roger Corman properties.
See more of Steven's work at Kostanski's Krypt on Patreon.
Watch Steven's latest film Frankie Freako on Crave.
Transition clips are from Deathstalker (1983) - https://youtu.be/P8FTMs4hzZk?si=mx1dizSq5Eq8V4ij
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