Season 2022
Comic Culture is a weekly series focused comic artistry, animation and authorship. Hosted by UNC Pembroke's Terence Dollard and produced by students of UNC Pembroke's Communications Studies program.

Matt Hawkins on his 30-year career as a creator, writer and executive for Image Comics.
Matt Hawkins, Image Comics

Writer Charles Santino discusses his new comic Rammur and mastering the elevator pitch.
Charles Santino, Writer

Bill Sienkiewicz, Fine Art Illustrator
Bill Sienkiewicz discusses the revamping of comic and graphic novel illustration.
Bill Sienkiewicz, Fine Art Illustrator

Illustrator, storyboard artist and graphic novelist Jules Rivera discusses her work.
Jules Rivera, Illustrator

Greg Staples, Comic Book Artist
English artist Greg Staples discusses his decades-long comic book career.
Greg Staples, Comic Book Artist

Howard Chaykin, Writer & Artist
Writer & artist Howard Chaykin on comics beyond genre and why change is good.
Howard Chaykin, Writer & Artist

Paul Levitz, Former DC Comics President
Former DC Comics President Paul Levitz on his career as writer, editor & executive.
Paul Levitz, Former DC Comics President

Mike Grell's career covers sci-fi, superhero & action-adventure comics over the years.
Mike Grell, Writer & Artist

AWA Studios' Axel Alonso discusses comics as social commentary & new ways to read comics.
Axel Alonso, AWA Studios

Marv Wolfman discusses The New Teen Titans and his collaboration with artist George Perez.
Marv Wolfman, Comic Writer

Brian Bolland, DC Comics Artist
Artist Brian Bolland discusses his career at DC Comics, and what inspires his art
Brian Bolland, DC Comics Artist

Blake Scott Ball, Charlie Brown's America
Scholar Blake Scott Ball discusses his book Charlie Brown’s America, the Popular Politics.
Blake Scott Ball, Charlie Brown's America

Steve Mannion, Independent Comic Artist
Artist Steve Mannion talks about his creative process and the business of self-publishing.