Ep. 211 - Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Crocodile Black and Chronic

Writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson joins the pod to talk about his new comic from BOOM! Studios Crocodile Black, The Incredible Hulk, Alien, Action Comics and more! But first, how did Phillip Kennedy Johnson get his start in comics? What horror comics influenced PKJ? How is Crocodile Black connected to the pandemic? Is this comic a dark story of reinvention? Is Crocodile Black a love letter to Brubaker/Phillips crime comics? How did the Jake Gyllenhaal movie Nightcrawler influence this comic? Is this series a slow burn? Why is the artist SOM so crucial to what makes this comic work? Are there supernatural elements to this comic? How does the grotesque intrude upon reality in Crocodile Black? How does PKJ approach writing a first issue? How was his first webcomic The Lost Boys of the U-Boat Bremen released? Does PKJ work on any prose or other creative work outside of comics? How does PKJ work with artist Nic Klein on The Incredible Hulk to create body horror transformation sequences? Is PKJ a huge fan of the Alien franchise? How did he end up writing an Alien series for Marvel? What’s the better movie: Alien or Aliens? What was Anthony’s first Alien experience? Is PKJ a fan of Prometheus? How does PKJ honor the work of H.R. Giger in his Alien series? Are Wendy’s fries better than McDonald’s? Is PKJ working on more series for Marvel and DC? Check out our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ComicsandChronic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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