Joshua Williamson: The Flash, Blockbuster Comics, and Star Wars

Award-winning and New York Times Bestselling writer Cecil Castellucci has crafted comics (Shade, The Changing Girl, Batgirl), graphic novels (Soupy Leaves Home, The Plain Janes), Young Adult novels, and many more books. Castellucci talks about how she's staying creative during this quarantine period, and recommends some must-read books.

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Comic-book writer Joshua Williamson discusses his work on The Flash for DC Comics, crafting epic comic-book crossovers, and how he introduced his daughter to the world of Star Wars during the quarantine lockdown.

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G. Willow Wilson, the co-creator of Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel, discusses: the origins of her creator-owned series for Berger Books/Dark Horse, The Invisible Kingdom; her work on Wonder Woman; writing The Dreaming for The Sandman Universe; and what she has been re-reading while staying at home.

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Best-selling comics writer Tom King speaks candidly about how the pandemic has changed the story he set out to tell in his new series, Strange Adventures. He also talks about why he is happy to be done with open-ended series, what he misses most about conventions, and one quarantine purchase he regrets.

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We’re all in this together. And as Kelly Sue DeConnick reveals, the ‘stay-at-home’ protocols can be especially challenging when you’re trying to craft Atlantean superhero drama while helping your kids with their schoolwork. We talked to the bestselling writer in our first ‘work from home’ installment of Behind The Panel. DeConnick shared her ideas behind the soap opera vibe in her Aquaman run and how much fun she’s had writing Mera, and she made us a promise about Baby Andy, too! Oh, and she revealed her quarantine comfort food, too!

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Spawn creator and Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane is the very special guest for the Season 1 finale of Behind the Panel. McFarlane discusses making comics history with Spawn, which is now the longest running creator-owned comic book of all time, news on where the new Spawn film is at (including Greg Nicotero's multiple designs for the Hellspawn), and the brand new wave of DC action figures he'll be producing in 2020.

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DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio tells Behind the Panel why the DCU timeline is being completely reorganized. DiDio is also writing the new Metal Men series and, as a huge fan of the characters, he talks about why this project is so important to him. He also digs into another big love of his: Godzilla.  

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Award-winning horror writer Joe Hill is best known in the comics industry for his hit IDW series, Locke & Key (look out for the Netflix TV adaptation in 2020). But he's also launching a brand new horror imprint for DC called Hill House Comics. Hill talks to Behind the Panel all about: how the new, blood-curdling imprint came to be; collaborating with his father, Stephen King, on the chilling short story In the Tall Grass (which became a Netflix film); that Locke & Key TV series; and how he views the creative process.

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Highly acclaimed comic artist Greg Capullo discusses his lifelong friendship with Todd McFarlane, his multi-year runs on Spawn (including his return for the Guinness World Record-making issue #300), his game-changing Batman collaborations with writer Scott Snyder, Haunt (created by Robert Kirkman and McFarlane), and much more.

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Tula Lotay (the pen name of British artist Lisa Wood) is one of the most in-demand comic artists working today. Lotay is also the founder and director of the UK's Thought Bubble Comic Art Festival (Nov 4-10). In our latest episode of Behind the Panel, Lotay talks about the comics she loved growing up, why movies are such a key source of inspiration, her collaborations with Warren Ellis, an upcoming project with Becky Cloonan, and much more.

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