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Near Mint Condition

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Near Mint Condition presents highlights from our YouTube Channel, featuring some our favorite comic book discussions and creator interviews!Near Mint Condition is your home for Marvel, DC, and independent comic book collected editions, bringing expert insights and advance looks of the latest graphic novels and manga. Join a positive, honest community of collectors and dive into the world of comics with one amazing collected edition after another! Join us on YouTube for more great content covering the world of comics!https://www.youtube.com/NearMintCondition

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Guest openness

Selective

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What is Near Mint Condition about?

Near Mint Condition presents highlights from our YouTube Channel, featuring some our favorite comic book discussions and creator interviews! Near Mint Condition is your home for Marvel, DC, and independent comic book collected editions, bringing expert insights and advance looks of the latest graphic novels and manga.

What has Near Mint Condition covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Terry Moore Interview: Strangers in Paradise, Rachel Rising, Pandora's Box, Echo, Motor Girl" (20 August 2026, 118 minutes), "Paul Jenkins Interview: Hellblazer, Sentry, Captain Marvel, and Origin of Wolverine" (10 August 2026, 112 minutes), and "Mark Waid Interview: Empire, Kingdom Come, Justice League, and Comic Industry Insights" (31 July 2026, 70 minutes).

How often does Near Mint Condition publish?

Near Mint Condition publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 75 minutes across 28 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Near Mint Condition?

Booking probability for Near Mint Condition is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Near Mint Condition requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Near Mint Condition's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch Near Mint Condition?

The strongest fits for Near Mint Condition are News, Magazine & Book Publishing and Artists, Writers & Performers. Near Mint Condition has an arts audience.

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    Terry Moore Interview: Strangers in Paradise, Rachel Rising, Pandora's Box, Echo, Motor Girl

    Aug 20, 20261h 58m

    Terry Moore joins Wonder Maddie and Uncanny Omar to talk about his career in comics, the origins of hit series Strangers in Paradise and Rachel Rising, the challenges of independent publishing and crowdfunding, working...

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    Paul Jenkins Interview: Hellblazer, Sentry, Captain Marvel, and Origin of Wolverine

    Aug 10, 20261h 52m

    Paul Jenkins joins Near Mint Condition to discuss Hellblazer, Sentry, Wolverine Origins, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, Captain America, Spider-Man, Witchblade, and his career in comics. Jenkins shares personal stories...

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    Mark Waid Interview: Empire, Kingdom Come, Justice League, and Comic Industry Insights

    Jul 31, 20261h 10m

    From the Near Mint Condition archives! Mark Waid joins Near Mint Condition to discuss his writing process, Empire Deluxe Edition, Kingdom Come sequel plans, World's Finest, DC Finest mapping, omnibus production...

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    Jim Starlin Interview: Marvel Cosmic Universe, Breed omnibus, and Creator Rights

    Apr 13, 202613 minS0

    <p>From the Near Mint Condition archives! Jim Starlin discusses creating Thanos, the Infinity Gauntlet saga, Dreadstar, and Marvel’s cosmic universe. He joins us to talk about his Breed Omnibus! (2024)</p><p>Tune in to...

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    Howard Chaykin Interview: Zorro, American Flagg!, Black Kiss, Star Wars, and more

    Apr 6, 20261 hourS0

    <p>Howard Chaykin joins Near Mint Condition to discuss his legendary comics career — from the pages of Marvel Comics to creator-owned books like American Flagg!, Black Kiss, and now Zorro from Alien Books. The comics...

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    Marc Silvestri & Matt Hawkins Interview: X-Men, Wolverine, Image Comics, Witchblade, and more

    Mar 30, 20261h 36mS0

    <p>From the Near Mint Condition archives! Marc and Matt explain how Image Comics changed the industry, why creator ownership matters, Marc's Marvel years, and why Top Cow Productions titles like Witchblade and...

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    Daredevil Season 1 (Netflix) - Is it still a masterpiece?

    Mar 23, 20261h 19mS0

    <p>Getting ready for the premiere of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 on Disney Plus, the Uncanny Omar and guests revisit the very first Daredevil Season 1 on Netflix that introduced the world to Charlie Cox as Matt...

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    J. Scott Campbell & Scott Dunbier Interview: Revisiting the 90s for Danger Girl Artist Edition

    Mar 20, 20261h 27mS0

    <p>From the Near Mint Condition archives! J. Scott Campbell and Scott Dunbier join Near Mint Condition to discuss Campbell's early career, breaking into comics through Jim Lee’s WildStorm talent search, creating Gen13...

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    Kelly Thompson Interview: Powerpuff Girls, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Jeff the Land Shark

    Mar 16, 20261h 37mS0

    <p>From the Near Mint Condition archives! Our interview with comics writer Kelly Thompson (Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Birds of Prey). Thompson discusses Jeff the Land Shark, Marvel and DC runs, creator-owned...

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    Stephen Bissette Interview: Tyrant The Ultimate Collection with Jim Rugg & Chris Stevens

    Mar 14, 20261h 50mS0

    <p>Omar interviews Stephen Bissette along with Jim Rugg and Chris Stevens to talk about the return of Bissette's 90s tyrannosaurus rex comic Tyrant and the launch of new publishing company Lighthouse. </p><p>Tune in to...

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    Tom King Interview (Part 2): Helen of Wyndhorn and the Future of Superhero Comics

    Mar 12, 202659 minS0

    <p>From the Near Mint Condition archives! Join Astonishing Melanie and Uncanny Omar as they get to talk to writer Tom King! We discuss writing Helen of Wyndhorn plus his CIA background, character psychology, and the...

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    Tom King Interview (Part 1): Batman and Mister Miracle

    Mar 9, 20261h 3mS0

    <p>From the Near Mint Condition archives! Join Astonishing Melanie and Uncanny Omar as they get to talk to writer Tom King! We discuss writing Batman, Mister Miracle, and more. (2025)</p><p>Tune in to our YouTube...

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    Chris Condon and Kyle Starks Interview: The Return of DC Vertigo Comics in 2026!

    Mar 2, 20261h 47mS0

    <p>Interview with Vertigo writers Chris Condon and Kyle Starks! They discuss the relaunch of the legendary DC imprint, their new titles End of Life and The Peril of the Brutal Dark, and why Vertigo is a symbol for...

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    Rick Veitch & Tom Mandrake Interview: The Secrets of Swamp Thing 1989, plus The Spectre and more!

    Feb 23, 20261h 21mS0

    <p>Our interview with legendary creators Rick Veitch and Tom Mandrake about the long-awaited completion of Swamp Thing 1989. Rick discusses following Alan Moore, the controversy behind the canceled issue #88, and his...

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    Chip Zdarsky and Jim Zub Interview: Conan the Barbarian, Spider-Man, Batman, and Mad Magazine

    Feb 16, 20261h 51mS0

    <p>Chip Zdarsky and Jim Zub discuss Conan the Barbarian, Spider-Man, Batman, Captain America, Mad Magazine, Marvel vs DC, creator workload, writing pressure, teaching comics, and future projects. Chip and Jim join Omar...

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    Skottie Young Interview: Marvel Art, New X-Men, Baby Covers, and Strange Academy

    Feb 13, 202656 minS0

    <p>From the Near Mint Condition archives! Skottie Young discusses his Marvel Comics career, evolving art style, New X-Men, Wizard of Oz, writing comics, baby variant covers, and creating Strange Academy with Humberto...

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    Sebastian Bach Interview: Marvel Comics, Hulk, Spider-Man, Collecting Keys & Why Movies Make Him Cry

    Feb 9, 202628 minS0

    <p>I loved listening to music while reading comic books. Today I have the pleasure to talk to a voice from those days -- Sebastian Bach! We talk about Bach’s lifelong love for Marvel Comics, Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man...

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    Jim Starlin Interview: Thanos, Infinity Gauntlet, Dreadstar, and the Death of Captain Marvel

    Feb 4, 202613 minS0

    <p>From the Near Mint Condition archives (and on location)! I talk to one of my favorite comic creators: Jim Starlin. He's the creator of Thanos, Gamora, Pip the Troll, The Infinity Gauntlet, Dreadstar, and so many...

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    Dan Watters & Alex Paknadel Interview: TMNT Shredder, Casey Jones, Batman Dark Patterns

    Feb 3, 20261h 26mS0

    <p>Dan Watters & Alex Paknadel are here to chat with me about their respective TMNT series and to talk about their career on Batman, X-Men, Cyclops, Nightwing, and so many other comics! </p><p>Tune in to our YouTube...

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    Phil Hester Interview: A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, Green Arrow, Nightwing, and X-Men

    Jan 30, 202657 minS0

    <p>Comics legend Phil Hester discusses his legendary comics career — from the pages of Caliber Press to DC Comics and now IDW. We take a deep dive into his creative process working on characters like Green Arrow, Swamp...

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