Adrian Has Issues

Adrian has always fancied himself a music-lover and a fan of singer/musician Mike Patton. That was until he met Ben Cohen, a Vermont-based cartoonist with a BFA and MFA in Sequential Art. Ben Cohen is known for the graphic novel Bully and the upcoming Interrobang. Ben Cohen is also a in sequential art. Ben and Adrian match wits on their deep knowledge of Patton's numerous projects including Faith No More and Mr. Bungle. Prior to that, the guys talk a little "inside baseball" regarding the ever-evolving climate of comic book culture and how the changes affects society on an economical level as well as socially. This and every episode can be found on iTunes and the Stitcher app, available for Android and iOS. Please subscribe leave a rating and review. Doing so helps the podcast reach more potential listeners. As always, thank you for your support! Adrian Has Issues is a proud member of the Tangent-Bound Podcast Network.

In an energy-packed episode, Adrian chats with writer Steven Petrivelli and artist Sean Dillon, the creators of the comic book Sweetie. Inspired by both superhero comic books and Japanese manga, Sweetie centers around a teen named with potentially extraordinary abilities. Sean and Steven talk about how the manga Bakuman heavily influenced their collaboration and the three geek out over Power Rangers, anime and Mystery Science Theater 3000.

This week's episode is a lot of fun! Joining Adrian as a guest host is none other than his girlfriend/creative director Eileen, making a return after her podcast debut on Episode 16. Marjorie Liu is a New York Times best-selling author and comic book writer, known for her the paranormal romance novel Tiger Eye as well as X-23, Black Widow and Astonishing X-Men. Marjorie tells the story of how she made the transition from studying law to a published author and soon grabbing the attention of Marvel Comics. Ready for the next step in her career, she is set to release her original title Monstress through Image Comics. Marjorie Liu also explains the challenges of writing for a major company versus creator-owned comics, finding your voice creatively and even discusses the praise (as well as death threats) received for writing the now-iconic issue of Astonishing X-Men. This and every episode can be found on iTunes, Stitcher and the new Satchel Podcast App, available for Android and iOS. Please subscribe leave a

This week's episode was recorded during Hurricane Joaquin's brief reign of terror on the East Coast. It's strange to say, but the weather couldn't be more appropriate! Maya Glick is a Texas-based writer, musician and martial artist. She is also the creator of Rain an fan film based on the X-Men character Storm. Maya tells her story of how the Storm's fictional journey mirrored her own, providing inspiration for not only the film, but her personal life as well. Also, Maya shares some amusing anecdotes from the filming of the project and gives her thoughts on the depiction of Storm throughout the X-Men movies. This and every episode can be found on iTunes, Stitcher and the new Satchel Podcast App, available for Android and iOS. Please subscribe leave a rating and review. Doing so helps the podcast reach more potential listeners. As always, thank you for your support! Adrian Has Issues is a proud member of the Tangent-Bound Podcast Network.

Adrian and comic book writer Todd Black take a trip to the land of Altaria.

Today's episode of Adrian Has Issues is jam-packed with laughs! Adrian is joined by New York-based artist Soo Lee. Known for her work on acclaimed titles like Fight Like A Girl and Liquid City, Soo is set to release the her new comic Hysterics, in which she is both the writer and artist. In true AHI fashion the conversation covers a myriad of topics including female anti-heroes, Korean cinema and the Netflix series Narcos. So sit back, relax and pour yourself a margarita (hold the salt) and enjoy! Follow Soo Lee online: Website Twitter Tumblr Please leave a rating and review for AHI on iTunes and Stitcher. Doing so helps the podcast grow and reach new potential listeners. As always, thank you for your support!

Recorded on location in a park in Montclair, NJ, Adrian explains the ups and downs of a recent crowdfunding campaign involving t-shirts. Using it as a learning experience, Adrian intends to press on and discusses future plans for the podcast including blogs and other fun content.

This week's episode was recorded on location at East Side Mags in Montclair, NJ! Adrian sits down for a brief interview with New Jersey-based artist Taylor Esposito, a former Marvel Bullpen/pro letterer at DC Comics. Taylor is now the founder of the design studio Ghost Glyph Studios. Our heroes discuss Taylor's involvement in the graphic novel Strange Wit, based on the life of author/historical figure Jane Bowles. From there the conversation hit on various topics such as Return of the Jedi, Back To The Future Part III and more! To find out more information on Strange Wit and how to contribute to the Kickstarter campaign click here.

This week's episode features Jennie Wood, the writer of the acclaimed sci-fi/coming-of-age graphic novel Flutter. Jennie describes her experiences living in a small town in North Carolina, which served as the basis for the book, as well as provide the background for her novel A Boy Like Me. Plus, Jennie explains how it's sometimes necessary for writers to get out of the way of their own characters in order to tell their stories. This episode is also available on iTunes and Stitcher. Please leave a rating and review! BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! Adrian Has Issues is proud to be a part of Pete's Basement's Comic Book Podcast Scavenger Hunt! Listen to this episode as well as the following podcasts for a trivia question. Then go to petesbasement.com/nycc_giveaway with your answer gets you 5 entries in the contest. Scavenger Hunt ends on 9/17/15. No Purchase Necessary. Terms and Conditions Apply. Comical Podcast Geeks With Wives & Capes Bry-Fy podcast Adrian Has Issues Epic Comicast Superhero Speak Twos Company

This week's episode features guest actor and comedian Kelly Vrooman. Kelly is probably best known for her work on The Sunny Side Up Show and The Chica Show, which both aired on Sprout and NBC. However, children's programming is only the beginning, as she is also an accomplished comedian, excelling in both stand-up and improv. Kelly is also the founder of the sketch comedy channel Jelly Man Productions on YouTube. There's laughs aplenty as Kelly and Adrian discuss a myriad of topics including Tinder, angry EDM enthusiasts and more!

This week's episode is not one to be missed! Adrian is joined by writer and comedian Mario Candelaria. If you're wondering why that name sounds familiar, he was one of the many contributors to the comic anthology 27 from Red Stylo Media, which was discussed in Episode 19. Mario details his work on his comic drama Comare, a tale of deception and intrigue set in Los Angeles during the 1950s. In addition to his work in comics, Mario shares his experiences in stand-up comedy and joke writing. In true AHI fashion, the conversations soon take a comedic left turn as our heroes talk the connection between comedy and drama, a Seinfeld/Game of Thrones mash-up and drunken escapades at comic book conventions. Click here to contribute to the Kickstarter for Comare! Also from Mario Candelaria: Ashes: A Firefighter's Tale Corktown Epilogue If you've enjoyed this episode please leave a comment or rate and review it on iTunes and Stitcher. Doing so helps the podcast reach other potential listeners!

This week's episode was so nice it was recorded twice! Adrian chats with writer, illustrator and publisher Jerome Walford. Jerome details the origins of the award-winning sci-fi graphic novel Nowhere Man, which is the flagship series from Forward Comix. Jerome also talks about his views on diversity in the comics industry as well as the challenges an independent publisher faces. Also by Jerome Walford/Forward Comix: Moon's Ostrich, an all-ages steampunk adventure Daniel's Pride (Curse of the Griffin), a supernatural coming-of-age novel

This week's episode features Enrica Jang, a writer and founder of the independent comics publisher Red Stylo Media. Enrica tells her personal story from starting as an intern for a comic book publisher to an editor and eventually calling her own shots as an Editor-In-Chief. In addition to a number of graphic novels and original series, Red Stylo has released a series of comic anthologies including The Poe Twisted Anthology and Killer Queen, which is based on the music of Queen. Most recently, the publisher has set to release, 27, an anthology based on the infamous "27 Club" based on musicians such as Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse and Jimi Hendrix and more who have died by the age of 27. Check out the Kickstarter for 27 here!

This week, Adrian is joined by Ed Traquino, an Emmy-nominated British commercial artist based out of New York City. Represented by the advertisement company Famous Frames, Ed details his career as a successful illustrator and storyboard artist. Not stopping there, Ed has also created two comics: Cee & Bee, an adventure in the spirit of Tintin as well as an irreverent anthology titled Pumpin' Jam. This episode is chock-full of comic book geekiness including discussions on British comic creators, Daniel Clowes, and horror movies.

It's a convention double-header on today's episode of AHI! After "con"-quering both Special Edition: NYC and Eternal Con (Episodes 15 & 16), Adrian set his sights on Northeast Comic-Con and Too Many Games, returning to New Jersey with two geek-tastic interviews: The first interview features Vivek J. Tiwary, a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Tony Award-winning Broadway producer. We all know the story of the "Fab Four," but what about the person who discovered them? Vivek provides listeners with the incredible back story detailed in the acclaimed graphic novel The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story. The second interview features programmer and indie game developer Rick Kelly, the founder of Underbyte Studios. Rick has been a programmer since youth and has taken his lumps, eventually landing a dream job working for The Elder Scrolls Online before starting his own company. His flagship game, Heroes Guard: The Journal, is an interactive fiction/role-playing game where the player is truly in charge

It's convention season and Adrian's "Issues" have never been greater! Joining him on this wild ride through autographs, panels and cosplay is his girlfriend and creative director Eileen aka "Nica." The couple discuss relationship bliss and their adventures at both Special Edition: NYC and Eternal Con. Adrian & Eileen meet a hip-hop legend! Eric Roberts woos Eileen while Adrian is completely powerless in the presence of the original Red Ranger. And that's not even the half of it!. So sit back, relax and laugh as a couple completely geeks out on an all new episode of Adrian Has Issues! This episode of Adrian Has Issues is brought to you by ComicXposure, where you can order hundreds of comic books, variants and other exclusives! Visit their website at www.ComicXposure.com!

Last week ReedPop hosted the 2nd Annual Special Edition: NYC, the comic book-centric sister convention to New York Comic Con. Needless to say it was a lot of fun! Today's episode features two interviews conducted at Pier 94 during Special Edition

I'm probably the last person to have seen this summer's hit movie Mad Max: Fury Road. Oh, well. I'm going to post this minisode out of order to give you my thoughts on it. As per usual, you can also check out this and all of my episodes on iTunes and Stitcher!

The podcast crossover event of 2015 is here! Getting to "First Base" with the gang at BSXcluded: Issues With Friends several months ago was an absolute blast. In fact, so much fun was had a "second date" needed to happen. IWF hosts Joe and Shaddai stop by for a hilariously irreverent discussion of podcasting fetishes, tornadoes and vampire escorts. Part 2 of this podcast continues on IWF Special 011: Adrian Has Issues With Friends (2 of 2). Have issues of your own? Leave a review on iTunes and Stitcher!

Love it or hate it, the Fast & Furious film franchise is one of the most successful series in the world. Back in Episode 10, Adrian and guest host Moriah Hummer, the creator of the comic Flat Track Furies quickly discovered a mutual geeky affection towards the movies, so they've reunited to talk the past, present and future of this weird street racing opus and ask the tough questions: Which series jumped the shark? What's the deal with Lucas Black's accent and why does Adrian insist on defending Tokyo Drift? Is Ja Rule's character a cyborg? There's also a review of Furious 7 and predictions for future installments. So sit back, relax and "act a fool" while listening to another great episode of Adrian Has Issues