Storycomic Presents: Interviews with Amazing Storytellers and Artists

On this episode of, I’m joined by Sean Rubin, series artist and longtime fan of Brian Jacques’ Redwall, to talk about the upcoming Redwall: The Collector’s Edition, on sale October 13, 2026. For 40 years, Redwall has captured readers with its sweeping fantasy adventure, unforgettable animal characters, heroic quests, songs, feasts, battles, villains, and deep sense of courage and community. This new clothbound collector’s edition celebrates that legacy with a deluxe keepsake design featuring foil stamping, gilded edges, and never-before-seen content. The edition also includes a foreword from Patti Gauch, longtime editor of the series, offering a look at the history, the fans, the art, and the behind-the-scenes process of making Redwall. Sean Rubin joins the conversation to talk about what it means to contribute artwork to such a beloved fantasy world, how longtime fans think visually about Redwall Abbey and its characters, and why Brian Jacques’ stories continue to matter to young readers, families, librarians, teachers, and collectors. If you grew up with Redwall, shared it with your kids, or are discovering it for the first time, this conversation is a celebration of one of children’s fantasy’s most enduring worlds. #Redwall #BrianJacques #SeanRubin #RedwallCollectorsEdition #Redwall40thAnniversary #ChildrensFantasy #MiddleGradeBooks #KidsLit #FantasyBooks #BookCollectors #Illustration #BookArt #WeMakeChildrensBooks #Storycomic #AuthorInterview The Title sequence was designed and created by Morgan Quaid. See more of Morgan’s Work at: https://morganquaid.com/ Storycomic Logo designed by Gregory Giordano See more of Greg’s work at: https://www.instagram.com/gregory_c_giordano_art/ Want to start your own podcast? Click on the link to get started:https://www.podbean.com/storycomic Follow us: Are you curious to see the video version of this interview? It's on our website too! www.storycomic.com www.patreon.com/storycomic www.facebook.com/storycomic1 https://www.instagram.com/storycomic/ For information on being a guest or curious to learn more about Storycomic? Contact us at [email protected] Thank you to our Founders Club Patrons, Higgins802, Von Allan, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, Marek Bennett, Donna Carr Roberts, Andrew Gronosky, Simki Kuznick, John Holland, Maureen Devline, Benjamin Hunting, Samantha Kolber, Frank Walk, Mark Bell, Alexis E. Fajardo, Bill Lutz, and Matt & Therese. Check out their fantastic work at: https://marekbennett.com/ https://www.hexapus-ink.com/ https://www.stephanieninapitsirilos.com/ https://www.vonallan.com/ https://higgins802.com/ https://shewstone.com/ https://www.simkikuznick.com/ https://www.dieboldcomics.com/ https://www.maureendevlinauthor.com/ https://benjaminhunting.com/ https://www.rootstockpublishing.com/ https://www.pigmacast.com/ https://plaguedoctorpress.com/ https://kidbeowulf.com/ https://www.billlutzdesigns.com/

n this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined by Richard Dansky, author, horror writer, tabletop RPG designer, and veteran video game narrative designer. Richard is well known to longtime tabletop fans for his work with White Wolf, especially Wraith: The Oblivion, Vampire: The Dark Ages, and other World of Darkness titles. His official site lists more than a dozen RPG projects, including Wraith: The Oblivion 2nd Edition, Wraith: The Oblivion 20th Anniversary Edition, The Shadowplayer’s Guide, Charnel Houses of Europe: The Shoah, Vampire: The Dark Ages, and Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition. He later spent decades in video games, contributing to major franchises such as Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, Far Cry, Rainbow Six, Might & Magic, and The Division 2. We talk about his new nonfiction book, The Video Game Writer’s Guide to Surviving an Industry That Hates You, which focuses on the practical realities of working as a game writer: building schedules, working with teams, getting useful feedback, and doing the job without burning yourself out. We also discuss his upcoming horror novel Nightmare Logic, his graphic novel Bridgewater, his continuing love of horror, and what his early work on Wraith: The Oblivion taught him about death, memory, regret, atmosphere, and player-driven storytelling. #RichardDansky #WraithTheOblivion #WhiteWolf #WorldOfDarkness #GameWriting #VideoGameWriting #GameNarrative #HorrorWriting #NightmareLogic #Bridgewater #TabletopRPG #RPGDesign #InteractiveStorytelling #Storycomic #AuthorInterview The Title sequence was designed and created by Morgan Quaid. See more of Morgan’s Work at: https://morganquaid.com/ Storycomic Logo designed by Gregory Giordano See more of Greg’s work at: https://www.instagram.com/gregory_c_giordano_art/ Want to start your own podcast? Click on the link to get started:https://www.podbean.com/storycomic Follow us: Are you curious to see the video version of this interview? It's on our website too! www.storycomic.com www.patreon.com/storycomic www.facebook.com/storycomic1 https://www.instagram.com/storycomic/ For information on being a guest or curious to learn more about Storycomic? Contact us at [email protected] Thank you to our Founders Club Patrons, Michael Winn, Higgins802, Von Allan, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, Marek Bennett, Donna Carr Roberts, Andrew Gronosky, Simki Kuznick, Simki Kuznick, John Holland, Maureen Devline, Benjamin Hunting, Samantha Kolber, Frank Walk, Mark Bell, Alexis E. Fajardo, and Matt & Therese. Check out their fantastic work at: https://marekbennett.com/ https://www.hexapus-ink.com/ https://www.stephanieninapitsirilos.com/ https://www.vonallan.com/ https://higgins802.com/ https://shewstone.com/ https://www.simkikuznick.com/ https://www.dieboldcomics.com/ https://www.maureendevlinauthor.com/ https://benjaminhunting.com/ https://www.rootstockpublishing.com/ https://www.pigmacast.com/ https://plaguedoctorpress.com/ https://kidbeowulf.com/

On this episode, I’m joined by award-winning author Maggie Tokuda-Hall to talk about her new picture book Bathtime for Snow Monkeys, illustrated by Yas Imamura and published by Candlewick. _ Bathtime for Snow Monkeys_ is a serene and playful picture book written entirely in haiku form. Set at the Jigokudani monkey park in Nagano, Japan, the story introduces young readers to the nihonzaru, or Japanese macaques, who gather in their own onsen — a hot spring “spa” — to keep warm, relax, snack, and huddle together in the snow. When a playful baby monkey starts splashing, the other monkeys are not so sure they want to join in. But as the baby’s antics wind down, the story becomes a soothing invitation for parents and little ones to snuggle together like the macaques: warm, safe, and close. Maggie and Yas previously collaborated on Love in the Library, and this new book pairs Maggie’s haiku narration with Yas Imamura’s illustrations. We talk about poetry for young readers, writing quiet books, Japanese macaques, nature, cultural specificity, and how picture books can help families slow down. #MaggieTokudaHall #BathtimeForSnowMonkeys #YasImamura #Candlewick #PictureBooks #KidsBooks #Haiku #SnowMonkeys #JapaneseMacaques #Onsen #ReadAloud #ChildrensBooks #WeMakeChildrensBooks #Storycomic #AuthorInterview The Title sequence was designed and created by Morgan Quaid. See more of Morgan’s Work at: https://morganquaid.com/ Storycomic Logo designed by Gregory Giordano See more of Greg’s work at: https://www.instagram.com/gregory_c_giordano_art/ Want to start your own podcast? Click on the link to get started:https://www.podbean.com/storycomic Follow us: Are you curious to see the video version of this interview? It's on our website too! www.storycomic.com www.patreon.com/storycomic www.facebook.com/storycomic1 https://www.instagram.com/storycomic/ For information on being a guest or curious to learn more about Storycomic? Contact us at [email protected] Thank you to our Founders Club Patrons, Michael Winn, Higgins802, Von Allan, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, Marek Bennett, Donna Carr Roberts, Andrew Gronosky, Simki Kuznick, Simki Kuznick, John Holland, Maureen Devline, Benjamin Hunting, Samantha Kolber, Frank Walk, Mark Bell, Alexis E. Fajardo, and Matt & Therese. Check out their fantastic work at: https://marekbennett.com/ https://www.hexapus-ink.com/ https://www.stephanieninapitsirilos.com/ https://www.vonallan.com/ https://higgins802.com/ https://shewstone.com/ https://www.simkikuznick.com/ https://www.dieboldcomics.com/ https://www.maureendevlinauthor.com/ https://benjaminhunting.com/ https://www.rootstockpublishing.com/ https://www.pigmacast.com/ https://plaguedoctorpress.com/ https://kidbeowulf.com/

On this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined again by Vermont author Dan Durick to talk about The Mechanism of Collapse, Book Two of The Tetrad Cycle. Dan’s series began with The Dark Matter, a science-fiction, supernatural horror, and conspiracy thriller about secret research, terrifying encounters, and forces that do not want to be understood. The book asks what might happen if the darkness between the stars reached down to touch us. Now Dan continues the story with The Mechanism of Collapse, the second book in a four-book cycle. His website lists Book Three, Reflection, as also arriving summer 2026, with a fourth concluding volume still to come. We talk about what changes in Book Two, how to escalate a conspiracy without losing the human stakes, and why cosmic horror works best when it feels grounded in a reality we recognize. Dan’s work draws on philosophy, unexplained experiences, and the deep human need to ask what is really behind the visible world. If you like science fiction, supernatural horror, conspiracy thrillers, dark matter, cosmic mystery, and Vermont authors building big genre worlds, this is a conversation worth checking out. #DanDurick #TheMechanismOfCollapse #TheTetradCycle #TheDarkMatter #VermontAuthor #ScienceFiction #SupernaturalHorror #CosmicHorror #ConspiracyThriller #IndieAuthor #HorrorBooks #SciFiBooks #AuthorInterview #Storycomic #VermontBooks The Title sequence was designed and created by Morgan Quaid. See more of Morgan’s Work at: https://morganquaid.com/ Storycomic Logo designed by Gregory Giordano See more of Greg’s work at: https://www.instagram.com/gregory_c_giordano_art/ Want to start your own podcast? Click on the link to get started:https://www.podbean.com/storycomic Follow us: Are you curious to see the video version of this interview? It's on our website too! www.storycomic.com www.patreon.com/storycomic www.facebook.com/storycomic1 https://www.instagram.com/storycomic/ For information on being a guest or curious to learn more about Storycomic? Contact us at [email protected] Thank you to our Founders Club Patrons, Michael Winn, Higgins802, Von Allan, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, Marek Bennett, Donna Carr Roberts, Andrew Gronosky, Simki Kuznick, Simki Kuznick, John Holland, Maureen Devline, Benjamin Hunting, Samantha Kolber, Frank Walk, Mark Bell, Alexis E. Fajardo, and Matt & Therese. Check out their fantastic work at: https://marekbennett.com/ https://www.hexapus-ink.com/ https://www.stephanieninapitsirilos.com/ https://www.vonallan.com/ https://higgins802.com/ https://shewstone.com/ https://www.simkikuznick.com/ https://www.dieboldcomics.com/ https://www.maureendevlinauthor.com/ https://benjaminhunting.com/ https://www.rootstockpublishing.com/ https://www.pigmacast.com/ https://plaguedoctorpress.com/ https://kidbeowulf.com/

On this episode, I’m joined by debut YA author Jasmine Smith to talk about her dark contemporary fantasy Death Card, published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers and on sale August 11, 2026. Death Card follows Mikaela Broussard, an eighteen-year-old witch in New Orleans who is expected to become the next Witch Queen of her coven. While doing a tarot reading in her family’s occult shop, Mikaela pulls the Death card and sees a vision of herself being murdered by a beautiful stranger named Joelle. Instead of staying away from Joelle, Mikaela keeps her close to learn why she would want to kill her — only to find herself falling for the very girl from her vision. As witches begin losing their magic, Mikaela has to unravel the mystery, face the politics of her coven, and decide whether fate is something she must accept or something she can fight. We talk about tarot, witchcraft, New Orleans atmosphere, sapphic romance, Black girls in YA fantasy, and writing a debut novel about power, fear, love, and choosing your own future. #JasmineSmith #DeathCard #DeathCardBook #YAFantasy #ContemporaryFantasy #BlackGirlMagic #BlackGirlsInFantasy #Tarot #WitchBooks #NewOrleansMagic #SapphicYA #QueerYA #DebutAuthor #WeMakeChildrensBooks #Storycomic The Title sequence was designed and created by Morgan Quaid. See more of Morgan’s Work at: https://morganquaid.com/ Storycomic Logo designed by Gregory Giordano See more of Greg’s work at: https://www.instagram.com/gregory_c_giordano_art/ Want to start your own podcast? Click on the link to get started:https://www.podbean.com/storycomic Follow us: Are you curious to see the video version of this interview? It's on our website too! www.storycomic.com www.patreon.com/storycomic www.facebook.com/storycomic1 https://www.instagram.com/storycomic/ For information on being a guest or curious to learn more about Storycomic? Contact us at [email protected] Thank you to our Founders Club Patrons, Michael Winn, Higgins802, Von Allan, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, Marek Bennett, Donna Carr Roberts, Andrew Gronosky, Simki Kuznick, Simki Kuznick, John Holland, Maureen Devline, Benjamin Hunting, Samantha Kolber, Frank Walk, Mark Bell, Alexis E. Fajardo, and Matt & Therese. Check out their fantastic work at: https://marekbennett.com/ https://www.hexapus-ink.com/ https://www.stephanieninapitsirilos.com/ https://www.vonallan.com/ https://higgins802.com/ https://shewstone.com/ https://www.simkikuznick.com/ https://www.dieboldcomics.com/ https://www.maureendevlinauthor.com/ https://benjaminhunting.com/ https://www.rootstockpublishing.com/ https://www.pigmacast.com/ https://plaguedoctorpress.com/ https://kidbeowulf.com/