Ep. 114 - Rodney Barnes: Return of the King

On our newest episode, Rodney Barnes returns to the podcast to discuss his upcoming graphic novel from his own imprint Zombie Love Studios with artist Jason Shawn Alexander Blacula: Return of the King. But first we discuss Cody’s voice. Does it take adjusting to? Should it be an alarm or ringtone? Is it like when Black Bolt speaks? Were we stoned when we watched Blacula? What was the context of Rodney’s first time seeing the movie? How did Rodney come to create a Blacula comic? Why did Jason Shawn Alexander become the artist for this book? What is JSA and Rodney Barnes relationship like? Is there a different art style between this and Killadelphia? Is Blacula going to be a stand alone graphic novel? Would Kolchak the Night Stalker pop up in this world? What is Rodney’s goal for his imprint Zombie Love Studios? What is Rodney’s creative process and how do dreams play into that? Does this Blacula comic have anything to do with the Blacula movie remake? How does writing impact the visual aspect of comics? Is Anthony writing his own comic with Joey? What is it like working with artists and writing for comics? What is in store for Killadelphia? What historical figures are currently shaking things up in Killadelphia? What is the best compliment Rodney receives about Killadelphia? What got Rodney into comics and how did his community play into that? What was Rodney’s inspiration for the werewolves in Killadelphia? How does Rodney want to use Blacula to discuss society? Is Rodney a fan of James Baldwin? How does Rodney feel about history and how it’s taught? How do horror creators use historical and societal commentary as subtext? How many times has Rodney appeared in HBO's Winning Time? Was West Virginian Jerry West portrayed accurately in that series? Is Cody writing Rodney's memoir? What acting has Rodney done? What is Rodney’s relationship with professional wrestling and Bam Bam Bigelow? What is Anthony bringing to Rodney to get signed? Find out the answers to these and more on the newest episode of Comics and Chronic! And check out our first interview with Rodney Barnes (Ep. 9) plus our episodes on Killadelphia Vol. 1 (Ep. 6) and Killadelphia Vol. 2 (Ep. 42)!! Check out our website: https://www.comicsandchronic.com/ New episodes every THURSDAY Follow us on social media! Instagram // Twitter // TikTok : @comicsnchronic YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC45vP6pBHZk9rZi_2X3VkzQ E-mail: [email protected] Cody Twitter: @Cody_Cannon Instagram: @walaka_cannon TikTok: @codywalakacannon Jake Instagram: @jakefhaha Anthony Instagram // Twitter // TikTok : @mrtonynacho YouTube: youtube.com/nachocomedy