Or Download it, here! Download this episode (right click and save) "> David Anthony Kraft tells the story behind the story about writing The Defenders for Marvel Comics Group. He goes into the heads of some of the characters and provides some unique insights as well as some creative background. It's actually part two! Take a look at my August posts.

Part One asks what has been special about choosing to become a comics creator, to the man who broke in as regular Spider-man artist with maybe fandom's most beloved short story! Ron had drawn KA-ZAR, STAR WARS, and some issues of MARVEL TEAM-UP when he was tapped to turn Roger Stern's dream into the eleven page "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man." Now we revisit its creation with Ron, who talks about stewardship of long-time characters, but also introduces us to his very latest co-creation (with TV comedy writer Darin Henry): The Blue Baron, from Sitcomics (click and see!) (And it's inked by Our Pal Sal Buscema, can you dig it?) (It's not the Swing Era Band Leader, lol, but it's pretty swingin'!) Darin wrote on Seinfeld as assistant and did in fact write a few episodes, too, to say nothing of his work of Futurama ('nuff said!). And Ron? Only the long-time artist on Thor, Spider-Girl, and so much more in a thirty-five year career, doncha kn...

The use of limited color palette, monochromatic figures- the stark artwork by Daredevil #183 opens with a claustrophobic set of horizontal close-ups in the disastrously splitting psyche of the school girl on angel dust, whose fall implied by the wide white panel completing Page Three sets off the grimness of the crime story ahead. The one aspect in which it’s escapist resides with Daredevil’s limited super-senses abilities- still amazing-as he explores the hidden layers of the world around him, and the fact that through him, the reader can imagine doing anything graceful and powerful about a very ugly problem caused by very ugly people. "and there will be...a Pun Assured!" So begins the first appearance as written by David Anthony Kraft...wait, no, I can't Gerrymander that origin, in some con way. (They're friends, people, don't get uptight.) Let's just be Frank. Miller. I haven’t gone for preview dirt on The Defenders, save for our convo with Ed Pettis ...

Part of the book where you'll find most material and so much more story telling companionionship, Creating Marvels by your host C Lue Disharoon. Coming out soon! Podcast 5: A fun discussion about keeping characters distinct in a larger cast, and finding stories that serve to highlight their uniqueness. Example: 1975, Steve Gerber/ Sal Buscema & co.'s Sons of the Serpent guest shots in Defenders #24 & 25. How did that story depict Luke, keep him unique and speak to his identity as a character, rather than random cypher super heroes? It touches upon some frighteningly contemporary elements, too. 20 minutes in, we highlight the issue of Daredevil that began the tone and visual presentation of the title that most inspired the Netflix iteration of the character, today. Bonus link: All found on this blog uniting-luke-cage-and-iron-fist-heroes-for-hire-defenders-special Original texts of the podcast can be found here: luke-cage-and-defenders-brother-in a...

Listen up! His first day at Marvel, his wild adventures with Roger Slifer coming on board The Defenders, and more!

Luke Cage and Iron Fist: United by Chris Claremont and John Byrne You can listen~ By Luke Cage, Power Man #47, Chris Claremont’s already in place as the scripter, with George Tuska taking us through Cage’s last Chicago adventure on the run from the Treasury Department. A huge train wreck forces Luke into action- and it so happens his costume’s the only set of clothes he’s got. (But it always seemed like those were his only clothes back in the day, didn’t it?) His Fugitive rift as Mark Lucas mixes him up with a lady scientist named Alex who becomes the center of a triangle that returns Zzaxx, the electrical monster. It’s not a bad story- Zzzaxx at this point always comes back as different people, so it’s more of a concept than a character in the strictest sense-we at least get a familiar villain seen over in HULK. But when things get much more personal, they also get much better! There’s an interesting argument Matt Linton makes as part of his series of articles, Social-...

Cage, Iron Fist: the new Defenders core, w/ Chris Claremont interview 1977: Editor Archie Goodwin looked at two of his Marvel Comics Group titles- promising characters with fans, but the sales weren’t quite there. “Archie,” says Chris Claremont, “figured: the one sure thing was, neither Iron Fist fans would not NOT read about Luke Cage, and vice versa.” He had this idea, to give both heroes a chance to survive in one title. That idea became the foundation for what’s known today as Netflix’s Marvel Defenders. Initially a Patreon premium, we get an interview “from Nightwing Restorations” with author Chris Claremont, on the Thunder Quack network’s Epic Marvels. (I recommend supporting the Epic Marvel Marching Society- I have!) Early in his career, Chris was “in the right place at the right time” to take on Iron Fist in Marvel Premiere, where at least three writers, starting with Roy Thomas, co-created the first seven issues. “I think there were two issues in Marvel Premiere, t...

Listen here! Distinction: how to keep a character voice familiar anywhere, as seen in Luke Cage & The Defenders Luke Cage and the Defenders: Brother in A Strange Land “I couldn’t hear the woman’s heartbeat...no way to judge whether she was lying. None of my hyper-senses can tell me what to do.” “I gotta be some kind of blamed fool, swallowin’ this dude’s rap. But when he started droppin’ names like ‘Nighthawk’ an’ ‘Doc Strange’--yeah, this is the address, all right. I dunno...he came on mighty convincin’ once he got rollin’, and since I didn’t have no plan o’ my own for dealin’ with--- Before you tap that shoulder, sugar- identify yourself.” “Sticks hurt red man- but not Hulk!” “I shall take my magic cloak of levitation and follow, no matter where the trail may lead!” “This is ridiculous! Here I am, putting up one of the greatest fights of my star-studded career, and there’s no one around to applaud!” “If you know me as well as you apparently think you do—yo...

https://soundcloud.com/c-lue-disharoon/creating-marvels-podcast-sri-lanka-comic-con-larp-with-johann-balasuriya https://soundcloud.com/c-lue-disharoon/creating-marvels-podcast-sri-lanka-comic-con-larp-with-johann-balasuriya Here's my interview with LARP organizer for the island of Sri Lanka, Johann Balasuriya, and the 2017 Lanka Con event August 26 & 27! https://soundcloud.com/c-lue-disharoon/creating-marvels-podcast-sri-lanka-comic-con-larp-with-johann-balasuriya

When I'm not writing books or working part-time, I'm often making Integr8d Soul music! Take a listen, we're getting things ready for the study and Pro Tools. There's more on Facebook-join in! Hope the songs bring you some of the joy they have us.-C Lue 1. Dawn wakes and I'm by your side Who knows if this makes sense from the outside All that really matters is if you feel it's wonderful Amazing and real 'cause if that's how you feel Continue playing, I love what you're saying I think too much but I can leave it all when we're swaying hold you closer -show a whole other scene that we can write together then we'll know what it means Continue playing 2.Singing, sick, or when you need to disappear I'll see where we are, over coming fear We can never die, we're where the eagles fly though the world gives me a sigh, there's a way you take me high Continue playing, I love what you're saying I think too m...

Listen here, after the 20 minute mark! The Birth of Netflix’s world of Marvel’s Daredevil- the cornerstone on which was built a rather successful TV show quintet culminating in this summer’s The Defenders- really began in Daredevil #159. Hey, it’s the one I’ve got handy, so roll with me. No, it is, I’ll prove it- much like Daredevil #219’s “Badlands” will be the premiere of a story-telling style in modern comics that presages his breakthrough in the Sin City series and movie. The issue before began Frank Miller’s smash adaptation of the character, who dates back to 1964 and the last of the creative burst of titles that defined The Marvel Age. With its supervillians, that debut issue doesn’t really foreshadow what’s to come, though it does depict, as notahoax.blogspot points out along with their many fun insights, the entirety of that era’s Daredevil supporting cast. Ah, but it’s that next one, “Marked For Murder,” where Roger MacKenzie, Frank Miller and Klaus Janson begin the...