Planet Comic Book Radio
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Planet Comic Book Radio is a weekly podcast hosted by American comic book
creator Javier Hernandez. The show airs live every Tuesday at 5:00 pm PST
from the Digital Business and Design College in El Monte, California
with support from the Nuvein Foundation. The show is a podcast on PerspectiveRadio.com and is archived weekly at the show's official site, PlanetComicBookRadio.com
The main focus of the show is dedicated to independent comic book creators but the show also discusses the vast culture of comic books, such as creators from the past or comic book films, and the influence of comics on the rest of pop culture. The show first aired on November 20, 2007. On January 13, 2007, The show held a tribute to creator Bill Mantlo
, with interviews from Mantlo's brother Michael and creator David Yurkovich
who had recently written the book Mantlo, A Life In Comics.
American comic book
An American comic book is a small magazine originating in the United States and containing a narrative in the form of comics. Since 1975 the dimensions have standardized at 6 5/8" x 10 ¼" , down from 6 ¾" x 10 ¼" in the Silver Age, although larger formats appeared in the past...
creator Javier Hernandez. The show airs live every Tuesday at 5:00 pm PST
Pacific Time Zone
The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time . The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 120th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. During daylight saving time, its time offset is UTC-7.In the United States...
from the Digital Business and Design College in El Monte, California
El Monte, California
El Monte is a residential, industrial, and commercial city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte," and historically is known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail." As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 113,475,...
with support from the Nuvein Foundation. The show is a podcast on PerspectiveRadio.com and is archived weekly at the show's official site, PlanetComicBookRadio.com
The main focus of the show is dedicated to independent comic book creators but the show also discusses the vast culture of comic books, such as creators from the past or comic book films, and the influence of comics on the rest of pop culture. The show first aired on November 20, 2007. On January 13, 2007, The show held a tribute to creator Bill Mantlo
Bill Mantlo
Bill Mantlo is an American comic-book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics, best known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: the Eagle Award-winning Micronauts and the long-running Rom. An attorney, he also worked as a public defender...
, with interviews from Mantlo's brother Michael and creator David Yurkovich
David Yurkovich
David Yurkovich is an independent writer and illustrator of comic books and graphic novels.Yurkovich began self-publishing in 1996 following receipt of a grant from Peter Laird's acclaimed Xeric Foundation...
who had recently written the book Mantlo, A Life In Comics.