Roger’s Comics Ramblings: A thought on interviews


Modern Masters: Mike Ploog

by Roger Ash

In a previous column, I stated that one of the most important things an interviewer needed to do was their research prior to conducting an interview. I also mentioned that I’d talk more about conducting interviews in an upcoming column. This is one of those columns. There are many nuts and bolts kind of things to consider, such as word count and staying on topic, but right now I want to take a look at creating a rapport with the person you’re interviewing.

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Jim McCann interview


A number of people may know Jim McCann as a voice on podcasts talking about Marvel comics. Others may know him from the many conventions he works at for Marvel. You may not realize that he is a fine writer as well, but that’s sure to change once you read New Avengers: The Reunion. Westfield’s Roger Ash recently spoke to McCann about this new mini-series.

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