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Bill Baker
Columnist, The Morton Report
Covering Comics
Articles From Bill Baker
Wednesday May 16, 2012 50:00 PM ET
Tommy Castillo reveals the origins of his next major creator-owned project, The Darkside of Oz, and provides details on the forthcoming The Art of the Darkside of Oz collection.
Friday May 4, 2012 15:00 PM ET
Mark Wheatley talks about his latest projects, which include a contest and an original illustrated eBook, and gives a taste of things to come later in 2012.
Monday Apr 23, 2012 00:00 AM ET
Ian Anderson reflects upon the really big issues—sex, politics, and death—in this third and final installment of this extended conversation with Bill Baker, exclusive to TMR.
Thursday Apr 19, 2012 30:00 PM ET
Ian Anderson discusses the pleasures of playing live, the pleasant surprises his older songs offer him, and what concert-goers can expect to hear from his band, Jethro Tull, on their tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of Thick as a Brick and the release of its sequel.
Thursday Apr 12, 2012 35:00 PM ET
Artist Steve Lieber discusses working with Caitlin R. Kiernan on the Alabaster: Wolves miniseries, published by Dark Horse Comics, why he jumped at the chance to bring Dancy Flammarion to comics, and his creative process.
Thursday Apr 5, 2012 15:00 PM ET
Author Caitlin R Kiernan discusses Alabaster: Wolves, her new miniseries drawn by Steve Lieber and published by Dark Horse Comics, her decision to bring Dancy Flammarion to comics, why she's returned to the medium after a decade, and much, much more in this interview conducted by Bill Baker for TheMortonReport.com.
Tuesday Apr 3, 2012 45:00 PM ET
Ian Anderson, long-time leader of progressive rock band Jethro Tull, discusses the sequel to Thick as a Brick, playing the original in its entirety for the first time in 40 years, and much more in the first part of this extended interview.
Thursday Mar 15, 2012 10:00 PM ET
JR Han, the mastermind behind JR Comics and publisher of Wei Dong Chen's graphic novel Monkey King, is a man on a mission: to bring the classic works of Chinese literature to Western Readers in original graphic novel adaptations.
Tuesday Feb 14, 2012 45:00 PM ET
Silver Age comics artist Ramona Fradon talks about creating her first picture book.
Friday Feb 3, 2012 00:00 AM ET
Maria Pisciotti-DellaPorte, poetess and author of the children's book Magical Heart, discusses her creative process, how she chooses her next project, what she hopes readers get from her work, and why a recent revelation by her daughter left her speechless in the concluding half of this interview.
Thursday Feb 2, 2012 00:00 PM ET
Tony Rice's The Bill Monroe Collection from Rounder Records gathers the guitarist's exceptional performances of Monroe's music onto one outstanding disc.
Tuesday Jan 31, 2012 50:00 AM ET
Maria DellaPorte discusses the genesis of The Magical Heart, her first children's book, her poetry and writing process, and more in this first half of her conversation with Bill Baker.
Tuesday Jan 24, 2012 20:00 PM ET
Reviewer Bill Baker: The Grateful Dead delivers a double serving of transcendence with Dick's Picks volume 33.
Friday Jan 20, 2012 00:00 PM ET
Dick's Picks Volume 25 captures the Grateful Dead live in 1982, at one of their peak touring periods, in this double set re-release from Real Gone Music.
Monday Jan 16, 2012 50:00 AM ET
Royden Lepp, award-winning animator and the man behind Rust: Visitor in the Field, talks about the possible film adaptation of his graphic novel series, what role he's likely to play in that endeavor, and much more in this third and final section of Bill Baker's extended, exclusive interview for The Morton Report.
Monday Jan 9, 2012 45:00 PM ET
Royden Lepp details the changes that Rust: Visitor in the Field went through during the long process of writing and drawing that book, the role his editor played in refining his vision for the series, and describes his "broken" creative process in this second installment of his interview with Bill Baker.
Wednesday Jan 4, 2012 25:00 PM ET
Royden Lepp discusses the genesis of Rust: The Visitor in the Field, the first installment of a four volume series of original graphic novels set in the prairie lands of an alternate version of our world, in this first part of his extended interview with Bill Baker for The Morton Report.
Friday Dec 23, 2011 15:00 PM ET
Anthony Del Col and Conor McCreery, the writers of IDW publishing's hit comic Kill Shakespeare, discuss creating the series, what they hoped to accomplish and what lessons they learned while adapting the Bard's characters to their own purposes.
Wednesday Dec 21, 2011 30:00 PM ET
Cartoonist C.W. Moss talks about the creation and content of Unicorn Being a Jerk, his latest book to feature his dark humored observations on modern life as lived by one misbehaving mythic creature.
Saturday Dec 17, 2011 40:00 AM ET
Matt Pizzolo, one of the main organizers of the Occupy Comics project, shares his thoughts on the mainstream media's coverage of the Occupy movement, what he hopes the readers, artists, and his own child take away from this effort, and how even the smallest act of support makes a world of difference in this concluding half of this interview.
Wednesday Dec 14, 2011 30:00 PM ET
Author and filmmaker Matt Pizzolo, one of the driving forces behind the forthcoming Occupy Comics: Art & Stories Inspired by Occupy Wall Street project, talks about the formation and goals of that crowd-funded anthology.
Saturday Dec 10, 2011 20:00 PM ET
Comic creator Norm Breyfogle talks about his return to the Batman family drawing Batman Beyond Unlimited, his work on Archie, Prime and Metaphysique, and why he chose to return to the DC fold now.
Wednesday Dec 7, 2011 05:00 PM ET
Comics creator Sal Abbinanti discusses his first one-man art exhibit, which opens on Friday, December 9, 2011 at Chicago's Rogue's Gallery and features his own unique interpretations of classic comic book characters.
Saturday Dec 3, 2011 35:00 PM ET
Celebrated artist and author Ernie Colon talks about Inner Sanctum, and his love of the comics medium.
Wednesday Nov 30, 2011 15:00 PM ET
Legendary author, designer, and typographer Seymour Chwast reveals what keeps him returning to his drawing board day after day in the concluding half of his conversation with Bill Baker, for The Morton Report.
Friday Nov 25, 2011 20:00 PM ET
The celebrated artist, designer, and author Seymour Chwast discusses the origins of his most recent work, a graphic novel adaptation of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales in this first half of his conversation with TMR's Bill Baker.
Tuesday Nov 22, 2011 45:00 PM ET
Author Kristin Alexandre talks about collaborating with artist Thomas Loepp while creating their graphic novel "Nuncio and the Gypsy Girl in the Gilded Age."
Saturday Nov 19, 2011 55:00 PM ET
Author Kristin Kuhns Alexandre discusses the hometown roots of her first original graphic novel, Nuncio and the Gypsy Girl in the Gilded Age, created with celebrated artist Thomas Loepp
Tuesday Nov 15, 2011 40:00 PM ET
Writer-artist Lee Bermejo discuses how he altered his approach to creating the art for Batman:Noel, praises the work his teammates, and reveals his life-long love of the comics medium in the concluding half of this exclusive TMR interview.
Sunday Nov 13, 2011 30:00 AM ET
Celebrated artist Lee Bermejo talks about writing and drawing Batman: Noel, adapting Dickens' A Christmas Carol to fit the Dark Knight Detective, and the importance of finding the proper voice for his characters in this wide-ranging interview.
Wednesday Nov 9, 2011 10:00 PM ET
Jason Minor discusses the Fables for Japan benefit anthologies with Bill Baker, from Baker's "Graphic Language" interview column for The Morton Report dot com.
Saturday Nov 5, 2011 05:00 PM ET
David Spurlock reveals the story behind his new art instruction book, How to Draw Chiller Monsters, Werewolves, Vampires, and Zombies
Friday Oct 28, 2011 05:00 PM ET
Editor Eric Berlatsky details the process of assembling the Alan Moore: Conversations, as well as what he hopes that his readers and Moore himself will ultimate get from this new anthology.
Wednesday Oct 26, 2011 55:00 PM ET
One of the more obvious signs that comics has finally been accepted into the cultural fold like a long lost prodigal is the fact that it’s now become part of the accepted curriculum of many universities and colleges across the country.
Wednesday Oct 12, 2011 10:00 PM ET
Documentary film director Patrick Meaney reveals the story behind his latest work, Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts, and its predecessor, Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods.
Sunday Oct 9, 2011 50:00 PM ET
Director, screenwriter, teacher and comic book scripter Robert Tinnell discusses creating Flesh and Blood, his new OGN horror series he co-created with artist Neil Vokes, his love of the horror genre, influences and distaste for certain types of filmed violence, among other topics in a wide-ranging interview exclusive to The Morton Report.
Wednesday Oct 5, 2011 15:00 PM ET
Bill Morrison, the Creative Director of Bongo Comics, publishers of the Simpsons and Futurama monthly comic series, discusses his 2012 slate of personal projects, including revivals of Lady Robotika (co-created and -written by Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's) and Roswell.
Saturday Oct 1, 2011 15:00 PM ET
The Bros Fraim talk about the return of America Jr., the webcomic they draw and Todd Livingston and Nick Capetanakis write.
Wednesday Sep 28, 2011 50:00 PM ET
Bill Morrison, creative director of Bongo Comics, home of Futurama and Simpsons Comics, discusses the rewards of his job, creating art, and community service.
Sunday Sep 25, 2011 25:00 AM ET
Almost from its start nearly twenty years ago, Bill Morrison has headed up Bongo Comics imprint, publishing a small line of exceeding fine and funny comic book series, collections, and mini-series based on Matt Groening’s signature creations, The Simpsons and...
Thursday Sep 22, 2011 35:00 PM ET
Cartoonist and Bongo Comics creative director Bill Morrison talks about one of his favorite charity events, Bowling for Boobies.
Sunday Sep 18, 2011 45:00 PM ET
Retrofit Comics publisher Brian "Box" Brown discusses his "17 Artists in 17 Months" publishing plan, the importance of the single issue to the growth of young comics creators, and more
Monday Sep 12, 2011 50:00 AM ET
Artist Neil Vokes talks about Flesh and Blood, his new sexy and violent horror graphic novel series scheduled to be published for Halloween, 2011
Saturday Sep 3, 2011 00:00 AM ET
David Lester--artist, graphic designer, and guitarist half of the rock duo, Mecca Normal--discusses The Listeners, his first graphic novel.
Wednesday Aug 31, 2011 40:00 PM ET
Jim Lee discusses his goals as Co-Publisher of DC Comics, and his real affection for the DCU's cast of iconic characters in a short excerpt from a previously unpublished interview.
Friday Aug 26, 2011 00:00 PM ET
Buddy Scalera talks about Colossal Collection of Action Poses, his forthcoming photo reference book for artists and other creators
Monday Aug 15, 2011 55:00 PM ET
Romeo and Juliet: The War from Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment and 1821 Comics puts a futuristic twist on Shakespeare's classic tale of star-crossed lovers.
Friday Aug 12, 2011 40:00 AM ET
Fantagraphics Books announced that they will be reprinting all of Carl Barks' legendary run of Disney Comics strips featuring Donald Duck, his Uncle Scrooge McDuck, and the other storied denizens of Ducksburg.
Thursday Aug 11, 2011 25:00 PM ET
Jiba Molei Anderson talks about "The Horsemen," his self-published comic that presents a decidedly different take on the superhero team.
Thursday Aug 11, 2011 30:00 AM ET
Classic Comics Press announces the publication of The Cisco Kid Volume One.
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