Yes, it’s been awhile. I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus from comics press since June to make some comics of my own. As a quick plug, be sure to check out Nightmare Theater 2 on Kickstarter. That’s where you’ll find “Going Viral,” an 8 page short

106: Mark Bouchard

Oct 12th, 2020 19m 32s

This week’s guest is Mark Bouchard, the writer of It Took Luke, a horror graphic novella, currently on Kickstarter. I’ve seen a few pages of this book so far and I cannot wait to check out the rest. The monsters in this thing are out of this wo

105: Frank Martin #2

Oct 6th, 2020 35m 14s

This week we’ve got the return of Frank Martin, the writer of Modern Testament, a slew of prose stories, and Macabre Motel, currently on Kickstarter. I got an early look at this new one-shot and it’s some pretty creepy stuff. Big Twilight Zone

104: Adrian & Damian Wassel

Sep 28th, 2020 45m 53s

I’m digging back into my treasure trove of lost episodes for you this week. This was a conversation with Adrian and Damian Wassel from Vault Comics I recorded about a year ago. Yes, I’m very timely. The chat is still super relevant, especially

103: DC Hopkins

Sep 14th, 2020 33m 1s

Piggybacking on last week’s episode with Marissa Louise where we did a deep dive into coloring, I’ve got another chunk of knowledge for you today with my guest, DC Hopkins. We dig into lettering as a whole, working as part of AndWorld Design, h

102: Marissa Louise

Sep 7th, 2020 43m 45s

As I’m getting back into the swing of things, I’ve unearthed a previously “lost” interview. This was a podcast I recorded with colorist Marissa Louise last year. You might know her work from comics like Hex Wives, Grumble, and Stranger Things:

101: Scott Snyder

Aug 31st, 2020 33m 57s

What is this? A podcast? That's right, folks! Funny Book Splatter is BACK! I am your host James Ferguson. Did you miss me? I sure missed you. After a hiatus that lasted more than a year, the horror comics podcast brought to you by Horror DNA is

100: Dirk Manning #2

Oct 12th, 2019 59m 48s

You know, in the comic book world, issue #100 could be considered a collector’s item, so what better way to ring in this monumental occasion, than by taking us back to the beginning? No, I’m not rebooting the show. When I started this podcast,

099: Timothy Bach

Sep 13th, 2019 34m 47s

This week’s guest is Timothy Bach, the writer of The Family Graves from Source Point Press. Picture The Incredibles but instead of super heroes, the family is made up of monsters and that gives you an idea of what to expect from The Family Gra

098: Michael Moreci

Sep 3rd, 2019 40m 13s

This week’s guest is Michael Moreci, the co-writer of The Plot, coming soon from Vault Comics. Michael wrote this with Tim Daniel as part of Vault’s new annual horror imprint, Nightfall. I got a look at the first issue and it’s pretty awesome.

097: Jordan Thomas

Aug 22nd, 2019 34m 27s

This week’s guest is Jordan Thomas, the writer of Frank at Home on the Farm. This indie comic is super unsettling and will have you looking over your shoulder for hours after reading. Jordan is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to fund

096: Mark London

Aug 1st, 2019 41m 56s

This week’s guest is Mark London, the CEO and CCO of Mad Cave Studios as well as the writer of Wolvenheart, an upcoming victorian time travel thriller. This was an awesome chat because Mark has a multi-layered perspective of the comic book ind

095: Ryan King

May 25th, 2019 40m 26s

This week’s guest is Ryan King, the writer of Cricketsong, currently on Kickstarter. I spoke with Ryan about his journey on this book, collaboration with artist Daryl Toh, experience with Kickstarter, and starting out in comics. Cricketsong

094: Rich Douek

Apr 4th, 2019 32m 40s

This week’s guest is Rich Douek, the writer of Road of Bones, coming in May from IDW Publishing. It’s a pretty creepy comic, set in 1953 in Siberia where a terrifying monster lurks in the darkness. I got a look at the first issue and it’s pre

093: Joey Weiser

Mar 7th, 2019 40m 49s

This week’s guest is Joey Weiser, the creator of Ghost Hog, coming in May from Oni Press. You’re not supposed to judge books by their cover, but how can you go wrong with a title like that? This is an all-ages original graphic novel about..we

092: Magdalene Visaggio

Feb 8th, 2019 37m 6s

This week’s guest is Magdalene Visaggio. You might know her work from comics such as Kim & Kim, Quantum Teens Are Go, and that really awesome Superman story in last year’s Cursed Comics Calvacade. She’s writing a new series due out in March f

091: John Horlsey

Feb 1st, 2019 34m 2s

This week’s guest is John Horlsey, the creator of The Eynes, a new anthology series currently on Kickstarter. John has orchestrated an elaborate and impressive setup for this comic, pulling the strings behind the scenes to tell an overarching

090: Ben Kahn #2

Jan 3rd, 2019 41m 16s

This week is the return of writer, Ben Kahn. I last spoke with him way back in episode #25 when he was just starting his new series, Heavenly Blues with Scout Comics. That six-issue series has now completed and has not only been collected in

089: NYCC 2018 Special #2

Dec 20th, 2018 22m 21s

Yes, I’m still playing catch up. The last few months of 2018 have been insane. I’m aiming to get into more of a regular schedule with next year. Anyway, here’s the second half of my New York Comic Con interviews. There are three here for yo

088: NYCC 2018 Special #1

Nov 10th, 2018 35m 41s

This week I’m playing catch up so I’ve got my first batch of interviews from New York Comic Con for you. I did six altogether and I’m breaking them up into two episodes. This first batch includes Sanford Greene and David F. Walker from Bitter

087: Felipe Cagno

Nov 3rd, 2018 49m 41s

It’s been a little while, huh? I know it’s weird for a horror-themed podcast to go on hiatus in October, but here’s what happened, guys. New York Comic Con screwed up my schedule big time. It happened to fall at a time that I had no other int

086: Dave Dwonch

Oct 5th, 2018 58m 19s

This week I had an awesome chat with writer Dave Dwonch. His work includes Prom of the Dead and the new webcomic, Mind Palace, which creates a singular universe of all of Bryan Fuller’s TV creations, including Hannibal. Dave has an abundance

085: Laszlo Tamasfi

Sep 28th, 2018 39m 22s

This week I spoke with Laszlo Tomasfi, the writer of the anthology webcomic The Observatory, soon to be collected with some all-new material from Caliber Comics. Laszlo is a long time listener of the show and has been breaking into the comic i

084: Michael Hague

Sep 21st, 2018 31m 15s

This week’s guest is writer / artist Michael Hague. He recently created an incredible adaptation / continuation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula called Mammon, currently available from Dark Horse Comics. Hague’s artwork is something completely unique

083: Drew Edwards & Paulo Hernandez

Sep 14th, 2018 50m 31s

This week’s guests are Drew Edwards and Paulo Hernandez. Drew is the creator and writer of Halloween Man, a long-running horror webcomic. Paulo is one of the artists on the new Halloween Man anthology comic Bat City Special, currently on Indi