“Jim Valentino: From Image Comics Co- Founder to Guardians of the Galaxy Architect - 40 Years of Comic Book Revolution”
Send us a text In this exclusive Back to Pop interview, we sit down with Jim Valentino, co-founder of Image Comics, creator of ShadowHawk, and the visionary who reimagined Guardians of the Galaxy for a new era. From his roots, to helping launch one of the most influential independent publishing movements in comic book history, Jim brings the receipts on four decades of boundary-pushing storytelling. Inside the episode: • How Guardians of the Galaxy became a cult cl...
In this exclusive Back to Pop interview, we sit down with Jim Valentino, co-founder of Image Comics, creator of ShadowHawk , and the visionary who reimagined Guardians of the Galaxy for a new era. From his roots, to helping launch one of the most influential independent publishing movements in comic book history, Jim brings the receipts on four decades of boundary-pushing storytelling.
Inside the episode:
• How Guardians of the Galaxy became a cult classic under his pen
• The raw, behind-the-scenes energy of Image Comics, while everything around was chaotic during the early days, the guys were in stride!
• ShadowHawk and the darker themes that made it stand out in the ’90s
• The indie imprint Shadowline and its philosophy on creator-owned work
• The triumphant return of normalman in a 40th Anniversary Omnibus
• Reflections on creator rights, the digital comics frontier, and what’s next
Whether you’re a lifelong comics fan or just discovering the indie legends, this is a must-listen deep dive into one of the architects of modern comics.
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