LAIRCAST™
the dragon’s lair comics & fantasy® podcast
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Welcome to the LairCast™
The LairCast™ is the Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy® podcast, hosted by the Austin Lair’s Bryan Porter. The bi-monthly LairCast™ features creator interview, industry insider knowledge and information about awesome happenings at Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy®!
The LairCast™ will also have on-air demos of games, RPG modules, on-site podcasting from conventions and events and even customer interviews!
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Current Episodes
Check out the most recent episodes of the LairCast™ and catch up on the latest news from fantastic creators.
LairCast™ Episode 31: Christ Claremont
Saturday February 18, 2012 – Download here!
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LairCast™ hosts Bryan and Rachel sit down with comic legend Chris Claremont to discuss the upcoming releae of his previously unreleased stories in the new John Carter anthology Under the Moons of Mars. He also covers topics ranging from his creation of iconic characters such as Rogue, Storm, Phoenix to his advice on getting your work seen by the right people with comic publishers! If you grew up on 80′s and 90′s comics you can’t miss this comic icon chatting it up on our podcast!
LairCast™ Episode 30: JT Krul
Thursday, January 26, 2012 – Download here!
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LairCast™ hosts Bryan and Rachel sit down with comic creator JT Krul and chat with him about his current work on DC’s Captain Atom and his upcoming work on Superman Beyond, GI Combat and more! This is JT’s first interview since the announcement of Superman Beyond, so don’t miss your chance to get inside information of this upcoming series heard first, here on the LairCast™!
LairCast™ Episode 29: Christos Gage
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 – Download here!
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LairCast™ hosts Rachel and Bryan sit down with comic writer Christos Gage to chat with him about taking over X-Men Legacy, his work on Avengers Academy and about his work in film. He teases some great information about what is next for the X-Men and some previews of his upcoming work for Top Cow and Oni Press. Don’t miss a guest appearance by his 11 year old Bengal cat, Francis who makes quite a fuss!
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LairCast™ Episodes
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| Episode | Guests |
|---|---|
| Episode 1: Little Comic Shop of Horrors (Oct 25 2010) | Little Comic Shop of Horrors with Ari Marmell, Victor Gischler and more! |
| Episode 2: Pokemon & Batwoman (Oct 30 2010) |
Pokemon Professor Jorge Vasquez and writer/artist J.H. Williams III |
| Episode 3: Webcomics Rampage (pt 1) (Dec 3, 2010) | David Willis of shortpacked, Joel Watson of Hijinks Ensue |
| Episode 4: Webcomics Rampage (pt 2) (Dec 4 2010) | Danielle Corsetto of Girls With Slingshots |
| Episode 5: Atomic Robo (Jan 4 2011) |
Brian Clevenger (writers) and Scott Wegener (artist) of Atomic Robo by Red 5 Comics. |
| Episode 6: Indie Games (pt 1) (Feb 3 2011) | Aaron D’orive and Scott Jones of SHARD RPG. |
| Episode 7: Indie Games (pt 2) (Feb 3 2011) | Justin de Witt, creator of Castle Panic |
| Episode 8: David Petersen (Feb 15, 2011) |
David Petersen of Mouse Guard |
| Episode 9: Indie Comics (Mar 1 2011) |
Extinct creator Fabian Rangel, Jr. + Dominic Sparano and David Rondinelli of Pronto Comics |
| Episode 10: Cracked Monocle (May 18 2011) |
Daniel Burrow, lead TEPHRA RPG developer and president of Cracked Monocle took a few minutes to chat with the LairCast™. |
| Episode 11: Matt Fraction (June 13 2011) |
Matt Fraction, Marvel Comics wrtier and story architect sits down with Bryan Porter and Kalen Perez to talk about Fear Itself, Tony Stark, Immortal Iron Fist and more. |
| Episode 12: Marjorie Liu (July 7 2011) |
Marjorie Liu, novelist and Marvel comic writer chats with Bryan Porter and Kalen Perez about her work on Daken, X-23, Black Widow and her popular paranormal and romantic thriller novels. Check out this awesome interview to get insight into her work and future projects and find out how she made the jump from novels to comics. |
| Episode 13: Dan Abnett (July 14 2011) |
Award-winning British comic writer and novelist, Dan Abnett, sits down with Bryan and Kalen to discuss his work. Check out this podcast for information about his work on Marvel cosmic stories, Warhammer 40k novels, DC’s Flashpoint event and his future projects! |
| Episode 14: Matt Wagner (July 18 2011) |
Eisner award winner Matt Wagner of Grendel and Madame Xanadu fame to discuss his comics, the industry and the future of some of his most awaited projects. Fans of Mage – don’t miss this podcast! It contains news about the future of the final installment of the series several years in the making! |
| Episode 15: The Schwarz Brothers (July 29 2011) |
Michael and John Schwarz to discuss their upcoming comic Damaged by Radical Publishing, their work with actor Sam Worthington (Terminator Salvation, Avatar) and their new venture at Full Clip Productions. |
| Episode 16: Matt Sturges (August 9 2011) |
Rachel and Bryan sit down with local comic writer Matt Sturges of House of Mystery and Jack of Fables, to discuss his current work, future projects and person insights into making a living by writing comics and novels. |
| Episode 17: Legend of the Five Rings (August 15 2011) |
Bryan and Rachel, sit down with Dragon’s Lair’s own Monjoni Osso and Mike Hong who run the local play group for Legends of the Five Rings CCG to discuss the game, its world, lore and play style. This episode is chock full of information for new and loyal players of the game and gives insight in the the style of the game and its future expansions. |
| Episode 18: Eric Shanower (August 22 2011) |
Podcast hosts Bryan and Rachel sit down and chat with Eric Shanower, the Eisner award-winning writer/artist of Marvelous Land of Oz and Age of Bronze to discuss his work, views of original works vs. adaptations and his future projects. This episode is a must-listen for any fan of the Oz world or historical graphic novels! |
| Episode 19: Jeff Lemire (September 15 2011) |
Harvey-award nominated Canadian comic writer and artist Jeff Lemire sits down with Rachel and Bryan to discuss his titles Sweet Tooth, Superboy and his DC New 52 titles Animal Man and Frankenstein: Agent of Shade. Check out this episode if you are interested in the comic creative process as well as the future of the DCnU! |
| Episode 20: Joshua Hale Fialkov (September 19 2011) |
Rachel and Bryan chat with Harvey Award Nominated writer, Joshua Hale Fialkov about his work on such books as Echoes and upcoming books, Last of the Greats and the DCnU’s I, Vampire. This is a must hear episode for fans of indie and horror comics as well as anyone wanting to break into the industry. Joshua offers great advice on what it takes to be a comic writer and his views on non-superhero based books. Check out this episode and pick up his amazing books! |
| Episode 21: Chris Roberson (September 29 2011) |
Bryan and Jaime sit down with Chris Roberson to chat about his previous work on Superman, Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love and current books Elric: The Balance Lost, I, Zombie and all his upcoming projects! This awesome episode covers everything from Superman to Battlestar Galactica and back! |
| Episode 22: Cullen Bunn (October 03 2011) |
Rachel and Bryan sit down with Cullen Bunn to chat about his wildly successful comic Sixth Gun, upcoming post Fear Itself series, Fear Itself: Fearless and Showtime’s upcoming TV series development of his comic The Damned! This is a great listen for any fan of horror fiction, comics or anyone wanting to get into the industry! |
| Episode 23: Kieron Gillen (October 10 2011) |
Podcast hosts Rachel and Bryan chat with Marvel’s super-star writer Kieron Gillen about everything from Uncanny X-Men to his love for Games Workshop. Gillen gives insight into the personalities of the members of the different X teams, the creation of kid Loki and his upcoming work with other publishers. Don’t miss this great episode with our friend from across the pond! |
| Episode 24: Sterling Gates (October 18 2011) |
Bryan and Rachel chat with comic writer Sterling Gates about everything from his current run on Hawk and Dove, previous work on Supergirl and more! Don’t miss Sterling’s epic story of how he got into the industry that involves tequila, Geoff Johns and growing up in a comic shop as a kid. This is a must hear episode for anyone who wants advice on how to get into comics, anyone who wants to hear about the unpublished adventures of the old DCU’s Supergirl and maybe even how to fight off ghosts in a haunted apartment! |
| LairCast™ Episode 25: R.A. Salvatore (October 28 2011) |
Bryan and Rachel sit down with New York Times Bestselling author R.A. Salvatore to discuss a wide range of topics from his newest novel (Neverwinter), baseball philosophy and the story behind the creation of the most famous Drow in the world, Drizzt Do’Urden. This is an amazing episode for any fan of fantasy writing and anyone looking for advice on the creative process. Don’t miss this insightful interview with one of the most critically acclaimed and prolific fantasy writers alive today! |
| Mike Carey (November 18 2011) |
Prolific comic writer and novelist,Mike Carey, joins Bryan and Rachel from across the pond to chat about his work on The Unwritten, X-Men Legacy and his incredibly popular Felix Castor novels. This is a great episode for fans of superhero comics, supernatural novels and more! Mike also offers some great advice to up and coming writers on how to get words on the page and what you can do to reach your goals. |
| Kyle Higgins (December 6 2011) |
LairCast™ hosts Bryan and Rachel sit down with DC comic writer Kyle Higgins to chat about his current work on the DCnU’s Nightwing and Deathstroke as well as his previous work on titles such as Gates of Gotham and Supreme Power. At only 26 years old, Kyle has great advice to offer for up and coming writers on how to get your work noticed. He also touches on the effectiveness of webcomics as a means to do so. This is a great episode for fans of the Batman family and young writers. |
| Jason Aaron (December 20 2011) |
LairCast™ hosts Bryan and Rachel sit down with Marvel Archietect Jason Aaron to chat about fresh work on Wolverine and the X-Men and The Incredible Hulk. He also reflects on his creator owned series, Scalped that is ending in 2012 after 60 issues and the close of his run on Marvel’s Punisher Max in February. Jason also teases Marvel fans with some tidbits about the future of the Marvel Universe and the implications of the Marvel Point One issue. |
| Christos Gage (January 3, 2012) |
Christos Gage to chat with him about taking over X-Men Legacy, his work on Avengers Academy and about his work in film. He teases some great information about what is next for the X-Men and some previews of his upcoming work for Top Cow and Oni Press. Don’t miss a guest appearance by his 11 year old Bengal cat, Francis who makes quite a fuss! |
| JT Krul (January 26, 2012) | LairCast™ hosts Bryan and Rachel sit down with comic creator JT Krul and chat with him about his current work on DC’s Captain Atom and his upcoming work on Superman Beyond, GI Combat and more! This is JT’s first interview since the announcement of Superman Beyond, so don’t miss your chance to get inside information of this upcoming series heard first, here on the LairCast™! |
| Christ Claremont (February 18, 2012) | LairCast™ hosts Bryan and Rachel sit down with comic legend Chris Claremont to discuss the upcoming releae of his previously unreleased stories in the new John Carter anthology Under the Moons of Mars. He also covers topics ranging from his creation of iconic characters such as Rogue, Storm, Phoenix to his advice on getting your work seen by the right people with comic publishers! If you grew up on 80′s and 90′s comics you can’t miss this comic icon chatting it up on our podcast! |
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LairCast™ Staff
SALES ASSOCIATE/LAIRCAST™ HOST Bryan P
SHIFT LEAD/LAIRCAST™ HOST Rachel E
EVENTS COORDINATOR Robbie LaBanca (events@dlair.net)
Robbie is one of the Events Coordinators for Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy® Austin.
Contact Robbie with questions about table reservations, in-store events, the events calender and creator signings.
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