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Spider-Man debuted 61 years ago and adaptations of comic books have never been more popular
Posted on · We discuss the rise of comic book adaptations with Richard Evans of Bedrock City Comics and Houston-area film critic Joe Leydon.
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Travis Scott performing in Houston (Aug. 10, 2023)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We learn about mixed reactions to the news that Travis Scott plans to perform in Houston this fall for the first time since the fatal disaster at his Astroworld music festival nearly two years ago.
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COVID vaccine for young kids, Make Music Day in Houston, and the co-creator of ‘Deadpool’ (June 21, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: A pediatrician discusses the approval of the COVID vaccine for children as young as 6 months. We celebrate Make Music Day in Houston with some live performances. And we talk with Fabian Nicieza, the co-creator of the Marvel character Deadpool.
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At Houston’s Comicpalooza, Stan Lee Discussed Spiderman’s Origins And His Love Of Villains
Posted on · The legendary Marvel Comics writer and publisher spoke at Comicpalooza in 2015. We revisit his conversation with Ernie Manouse.
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Check, Please! How a Web Comic About Hockey and Baking Went Viral
Posted on · Ngozi Ukazu, who grew up in Houston, tells us about her popular hockey-themed web comic, which has now become a graphic novel.
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Writer Joe R. Lansdale: ‘Horror and Humor are Opposite Sides of the Same Coin’
Posted on · The Texas-based author of Bubba Ho-Tep and the Hap and Leonard series discusses changing notions of horror and what it’s like to have his work adapted for the screen.
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Ten Years Of Comicpalooza And Its Impact On Houston’s Economy And Image
Posted on · Houston Matters learns how events like Comicpalooza affect the local economy and help draw other major conventions and events to the region.
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Full Show: Comicpalooza, And Superfluous Superheroes (May 25, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday’s Houston Matters: We broadcast live from the convention floor at Comicpalooza, where we discuss what conventions like it mean for Greater Houston, the saturation of superheroes in pop culture, and The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week’s news. Plus, we learn about the three different film festivals happening at Comicpalooza.
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Scott McCloud Discusses The Art of Making Comics
Posted on · Cartoonist and Author Scott McCloud talks about his passion for comics and the theory behind the comics medium. McCloud is the author of works including Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. MORE: Scott McCloud’s Extended Interview from 2014 with former Houston Matters prodcer Conner Clifton
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The Art of Making Comics
Posted on · Scott McCloud talks about his passion for comics and the theory behind the comics medium. McCloud is the author of works including Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. MORE: Scott McCloud’s 2014 Extended Interview with Houston Matters’ Conner Clifton
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Scott McCloud Discusses The Art of Making Comics
Posted on · Cartoonist and Author Scott McCloud talks about his passion for comics and the theory behind the comics medium. McCloud is the author of works including Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. MORE: Scott McCloud’s Extended Interview from 2014 with Houston Matters’ Conner Clifton
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Houston Matters for Friday, May 24, 2013
Posted on · The city of Houston learned this week it will host Super Bowl LI (51) in January 2017, the first time in 13 years. In the lead-up to the announcement, there was a lot of talk about why it's a good idea for the NFL to hold the Super Bowl here. There's no doubt about the […]