Sy Barry & Ric Estrada interview by David Armstrong

David Armstrong interviewed Golden, Silver and Bronze Age great, Sy Barry  in 1998 on set  about his entry into comic books with his brother Dan Barry, working for DC Comics, his friendship with Joe Giella, his influences, science fiction, superheroes, Alex Toth, non-DC work, penciling vs inking, Ed Cronin, and the end of the Phantom. Armstrong also interviewed Silver and Bronze Age great, Ric Estrada in 2001 on set at San Diego Comic Con about his childhood in Cuba under the guidance of Ernest Hemingway, getting into the comic book business meeting John Prentice, Ed Cronin at Hillman Publications, his storytelling techniques through panel variations, influences, TV's effect on graphic storytelling, how emotions influenced his work, meeting Gil Kane, his opinion of the superhero genre, depicting Wonder Woman, and his overall impression of the comic book business. (His experience with Harvey Kurtzman and EC Comics will be presented in another future production.) Interview conducted, recorded and copyrighted to David Armstrong. Remastered, edited, timestamped and postproduction by Alex Grand. Support the show