Three dudes talk about cool shit in regards to art, comics, movies, pop culture, and a menagerie of other goodies. We will sing our praises of what we love, and might touch on a few things that left us feeling a little meh. John Hageman started his professional comics career in 2006 with his weekly webcomic Social Vermyn, which ran until 2013. In 2015, Hageman began co-publishing the Rock and Roll Biographies comic series with ACME Ink. This led to the creation of 10 Ton Press which focuses on creator-owned comic book projects including Charley & Humphrey, The RNR series, and Becoming Frankenstein. Manuel Martinez was born of immigrant parents, educated by the public system and dedicated to art, lead to becoming an incredible concept artist, comic book illustrator, and artist for hire. He works as a concept artist during the day, and is an integral part of the 10 Ton Press family. Kirk Visola is the Creative Director and Founder of his design company, MIND THE
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Recent episodes include "Chapter 20: A Brand New Day With the Orca Comics Pod" (17 August 2026, 47 minutes), "Chapter 19: Comic Con, Otters, and Vibes" (14 August 2026, 77 minutes), and "Chapter 18: A Maul, Shadow Lord Sandwich" (31 May 2026, 71 minutes).
The Orca Comics Pod publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 22 episodes.
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Episode #1
Welcome to a new chapter as we launch our first official Orca Comics Pod. As John so eloquently put in the pre-show, "Same poop, different scoop." You're still gonna get the same fun-loving banter and takes from the...
Episode #19
Comic Con was a blast. We talk about that, vibing with folks, and Kirk discovering his true talent, drawing otters. Too much to detail here, so just listen. (Actually, Kirk is just being lazy and doesn't feel like...
Episode #18
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord really set the tone for a universe that is grand in its vision, execution, and storytelling. We touch on other animated series like before, but we also began to scratch the surface of our...
Episode #17
This is video that was recorded during the unboxing from chapter 17. You can see the Blokee collectibles being fought over gladiator style as Manuel, John, and Kirk battle over the figures...and by gladiator style we...
Episode #17
The artists of the 10ton Pod frequent comic conventions fairly often, and last month went to a couple that were both meaningful in their own right. One was the Latinx Comic Arts Festival in Modesto California. Manuel...
Episode #16
John enlightens Kirk and Manuel by regaling them with tales of the Seattle Seahawks, which then leads them down a tunnel of sports they like and watching, which then leads to a pissed off John and going off about the...
Episode #15
The second half of our conversation involves some Batman reminiscing, Voltron, The Adventures of Gumball, Bebe's Kids, and the overall evolution of animation and storytelling. We also have and going to a smaller con in...
Episode #14
We grew up on Saturday morning cartoons and cereal, and in this episode we talk about all of our favorites. From Cringer to Gumball, we detail the animations that we love, as well as the actual format, style, and voice...
Episode #13
This episode we reviewed The Fantastic Four: First Steps. All we can say is that this is a glorious film. It’s a magnificent display of style and story telling. The pace in which the movie was done, the cgi used for the...
Episode #12
First and foremost, Mr. Terrific was the star of this movie. And, oddly enough, we forgot to mention anything about Edi Gathegi's magnificent performance. He WAS God Damned Mr. Terrific and we didn't say anything about...
Episode #11
John, Manny, and Kirk discuss the latest installment in the Star Wars franchise, Andor . It was really an amazing show and really helped ground the Star Wars franchise outside Jedi and the force. It's such a beautiful...
Episode #10
This chapter takes us waaaaaay back to our last episode (Phew! Way way back). We talk about Daredevil:Born Again on Disney+ once again. This show was really well done and makes for great conversation. There are some...
Episode #9
**SPOILER WARNING: If you haven't seen DD:BA, then there are spoilers you may not want to hear...and you need to watch that shit ASAP. ** Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+ picks up right where the Netflix shows left off...
Episode #8
This is a continuation from the last Chapter (Episode). Listen here if you missed it We continue talking about Wolverine and how his character could have been/done so much more in the MCU. Old Man Logan and Weapon X are...
Episode #7
This episode will talk about the fall of Diamond publishing and what repercussions will come with that for smaller comics and publishers. What are some different ways to get comics out and what does this hold for the...
Episode #6
Matt Reeve's The Batman birthed one of the most unique and interesting characters that hadn't really been explored before. With only about 10 minutes of screen time, Colin Farrell's version of Oswald Cobb(lepot) was so...
Episode #5
On this podcast, Debra Naeve joins us to talk about her former school alumnus, Wayne White while we dive into his documentary "Beauty Is Embarrassing." We also talk about how Debra isn't a witch, and also what makes...
Episode #4
One of the biggest problems...errrrr fun frustrations with doing any type of artwork for clients. We really want to make clients happy, but also realize that sometimes their "vision" may get in the way of the artist...
Episode #3
This Chapter deals with the ongoing question that is on everybody's mind, "What is a Comic Convention?" We talk about what conventions are, how the fellas got into them, and what they mean to fans and exhibitors alike...
Episode #2
Wow, the Bat turns 85 this year. That is 85 years of different artists, writers, and readers gaining a knowledge and understanding of what Batman has meant to them. On this episode, we will speak towards that evolution...
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