Hosted by Donald Cardenas · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 175 episodes
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A conversation with creatives about and around Comics, Coffee, and Heavy Metal music. Hosted by Don Cardenas.
Donald Cardenas hosts Comics - Coffee - Metal, a arts show with 175 episodes published.
Writer Michael Barron joins the podcast to chat about his rad new book, THE SECRET LIVES OF DEMON HUNTERS! Back the book on Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/secret-lives-hunters/the-secret-lives-of-
00:00:00 - Start00:00:53 - COFFEE00:01:44 - COMICS00:02:17 - METAL00:14:34 - THE OTHER HALF00:23:13 - GODZILLA VS TEXAS00:43:30 - BABYLON COVEBABYLON COVE: https://madcavestudios.com/series/babylon-cove/?srsltid=AfmBOorA
This week I am joined again by Writer/Artist BRENDAN ALBETSKI, who joins the pod to discuss the process and details of Remastering his awesome and action packed comic MARU KIRU DESTROY THE MOON! Along with some retro gam
This week I'm joined by photographer/writer MARK ALLARD WILL (ARKADE, SIEGFRIED: DRAGON SLAYER) to chat his new project PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION! Also Plenty of great metal chat! Find Mark's Work here: https://www.markallardw
This is a recording of the COMICS AND METAL! Panel I put together and hosted at C2E2 2026.Special thanks to the great attendees and my panelists:Markisan Naso: https://markisan.com/Patrick Brower: https://www.challengers
This week I'm joined by Skylar Patridge (Action Comics) and LAYNE MORGAN (STARFLEET ACADEMY: LOST CONTACT), the super talented team behind RUN, the new series from WHITE ASH COMICS! 00:00:00 - Start00:01:37 - COMICS (LAY
This week I am joined by Multitalented Artist/Writer/Custom Action Figure/Just a swell dude, IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA! We chat about his fantastic work with Humanoids, making custom action figures, the intersection of hobbies an
00:00:00 - Start00:01:53 - COMICS00:06:34 - COFFEE00:12:16 - METAL00:26:30 - B!CEP00:41:02 - WEIGHTLIFTING CHAT01:11:59 - I LIVE I YOUR WALLS01:30:50 - Jimmy's Students reacting to his Comics/Art01:33:18 - What art tools
This week I am joined by the writer, editor, and colorist of the hit Kickstarter Book SINK YOUR TEETH IN! Tune in as I chat with ZOE TUNNELL, MICHELE ABOUNADER, & JP JORDAN about making the book, why a book like this cou
Artist and rad person overall Jonathan LaMantia returns to the show with the creator and writer of SKYHAVEN, ZACHARY SHEIKH! Join us as we discuss Zachary and Jonathan's journey to help Zachary develop and make (with art
RAFAEL FLORES JR and DANIEL GRIMM return to chat the collected edition of the awesome horror comic THE RETURN OF CAMAZOTZ! GRIMMCORE STUDIOS: https://grimmcorestudios.com/Back THE RETURN OF CAMAZOTZ here: https://www.kic
SALLY CANTIRINO (ORLA!, HUMAN REMAINS) and JOHN MCGUIRE (Ham and Egg Publishing) return to the show to chat about collaborating together, King Diamond, making work playlists, ORLA! from MAD CAVE COMICS, and more!!Find HA
Actor/Producer TYLER MANE returns to the show to chat about the softcover release of THE LAST SPARTAN: RED TAPE, along with his advocacy with DELIVER FUND, and a bunch more! Find Tyler's Socials and purchase THE LAST SPA
Writer LUKE W. HENDERSON joins the show to discuss the Existential Horror Kickstarter LETTERS FROM THE VOID, Mercyful Fate and Nickelback, Dessert Coffees, and a whole ton more!Find LETTERS FROM THE VOID HERE: https://ww
At long last Artist/Musician CHUCK B.B. (Black Metal, Teen Titans Go, NOSK OF THE VOID, ADJURE) rejoins the show to chat about MASTODON, GUITARS, and a a bit about his upcoming 5E Ready Tabletop Game HELL LORDS AND SELL
This week I'm joined by DILLON GILBERTSON, JASON PIPERBERG, and LUCA ROMANO, the team behind the awesome series MY NEIGHBOR NECROMANCER! MY NEIGHBOR NECROMANCER Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dillgilbe
This week ERIC PALICKI (BLACK'S MYTH, ORPHANS) joins again to chat the new campaign for the collected ATLANTIS WASN'T BUILT FOR TOURISTS, and of course a ton more!00:00:00 - Start00:02:20 - COMICS00:03:23 - COFFEE00:04:1
This week, Don interviews Wells Thompson about his already funded Kickstarter comics project, Frankenstein The Unconquered! Frankenstein the Unconquered Campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stitched-comics/fran
This week I am joined by writer MATT MCGRATH (ID10T ERROR) to chat about his new Science Fantasy book, A JOURNEY INTO THE ABYSS! A JOURNEY INTO THE ABYSS KICKSTARTER: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matt-mcgrath/a-j
Kaijiune Continues! In this episode I am joined by the team behind MOTHRA: QUEEN OF THE MONSTERS and Kaiju pros MATT FRANK, SOPHIE CAMPBELL, and ROBERTO RIVERA PADRO! 00:00:00 - Start00:01:33 - Memorable Kaiju Moments00:
Tyrell Cannon
IDW Publishing
1 appearance on this show
Ibrahim Moustafa
writer and artist of Retroactive · Humanoids
1 appearance on this show
Rafael Flores
Treasure Data
1 appearance on this show
John McGuire
Congressman
1 appearance on this show
Tyler Mane
professional wrestler and Canadian actor
1 appearance on this show
Wells Thompson
Creator of the Adventure/Romance Graphic Novella Catskin and the Rose
1 appearance on this show
Sophie Campbell
1 appearance on this show
Matt Frank
Director of Economic Development · Village of Schaumburg
1 appearance on this show
Shawn Pryor
Kentucky Kaiju The Gamer · Kaiju Unleashed
1 appearance on this show
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