The Superfan Podcast

The cartoonist of Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and Dracula Motherf*cker, joins us to talk about one of the most beloved fantasy worlds ever created! For Erica, Discworld isn’t just a book series…it’s a place she returns to again and again. In this episode, Erica explains why Discworld has remained a lifelong fandom for so many readers.

What happens when one half of a legendary musical partnership becomes a global icon, and the other becomes a cult legend?In this episode of the Superfan Podcast, cartoonist and Battling Boy creator Paul Pope introduces us to Rowland S. Howard, the haunting guitarist behind The Birthday Party, Crime & the City Solution, and These Immortal Souls.

What happens when a vampire story disguises itself as a meditation on faith, guilt, and redemption?This week on the Superfan Podcast, we talk with cartoonist Johnnie Christmas, a #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novelist and creator of Swim Team, about his deep appreciation for Midnight Mass, the haunting Netflix limited series from filmmaker Mike Flanagan.

What happens when a lifelong comics fan discovers K-Pop?For cartoonist Maia Kobabe, it meant falling headfirst into a world of dazzling music videos, elaborate stage performances, deeply organized fan communities, and some of the most ambitious pop production on the planet.In this episode of the Superfan Podcast, Maia takes us inside eir eight-year journey into K-Pop fandom…from discovering the music through a few eye-popping videos to attending dozens of concerts and exploring the sprawling ecosystem of artists, companies, and fans that power the genre.

What happens when a cartoonist who understands composition, timing, and visual storytelling falls head-over-heels for professional wrestling?In this episode of the Superfan Podcast, we sit down with ⁠Jim Rugg⁠ to talk about his lifelong love of wrestling—not just as entertainment, but as a storytelling language. From larger-than-life personas to emotional stakes played out in front of a live audience, wrestling turns out to have a lot in common with comics.

In this episode of the Superfan Podcast, cohosts Christian Gossett, Kris Simon, and David Hyde are joined by Patrick McDonnell, creator of the beloved Mutts comic strip and lifelong connoisseur of creative mischief. We dig into Frank Zappa and why making the comics page weird is its own kind of rebellion.

This week on the Superfan Podcast, cohosts Christian Gossett, Kris Simon, and David Hyde trade panels for petals as bestselling author and comic creator Marjorie Liu (Monstress, The Night Eaters, X-23, NYX: No Way Home) joins us to talk about gardening as metaphor, ritual, and creative rebellion.

In this episode of the Superfan Podcast, cohosts Christian Gossett, Kris Simon, and Davd Hyde go full analog with award-winning cartoonist and creator Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT, Dept. H, BRZRKR) to talk about John le Carré, Cold War paranoia, and why slow storytelling is the most subversive act in comics.

In this episode of the Superfan Podcast, co-hosts Christian Gossett, Kris Simon, and David Hyde talk with the formidable and fiercely authentic Kelly Sue DeConnick (writer of Bitch Planet, Pretty Deadly, FML, and the game-changing Captain Marvel run), about growing up on a military base watching Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, and the emotional landmine that is M*A*S*H.

In this episode of the Superfan Podcast, your hosts Christian Gossett, Kris Simon, and David Hyde sit down with Emmy Award-winning writer Marc Guggenheim (Arrow, Eli Stone, Legends of Tomorrow) for a wide-ranging conversation about Billy Joel, musical memory, and the kind of fandom that sneaks up on you… and never lets go.

Welcome to the Superfan Podcast, where the people who make the comics you love talk about the things they love… that aren’t comics. In this episode of the Superfan Podcast, the team sits down with Emmy-winning writer and comic book creator Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia, The Boondocks, Winning Time) to discuss how the work of Stephen King has shaped his voice, worldview, and work across film, TV, and comics.