Sorry We Took So Long... Back to Pop is BACK

To borrow a little rock and roll attitude from KISS. Sorry we took so long. Back To Pop Media has been quite on the surface, but behind the scenes, the conversations never stopped.

New Logo see above.

New Season.

Same Misson.

We're still celebrating the voices, artist, writers, performers, journalists, creators, and storytellers who helped shape the pop culture we grew up with and, the stories still being made today.

But, before we dive into season 3 let's look back at what you might have missed.

We sat down with comic creator Caitlin Yarsky. EP 65: Caitlin Yarsky joins Back to Pop to talk mythology, emotion, and visual storytelling across Coyotes, Bliss, Black Hammer, Living Hell, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Untold Stories: Jace, and her new book Dead Teenagers from Oni Press. A thoughtful conversation about building worlds, telling stories through art, and carving out space in comics today. Make sure to add her current works to your pull list at your LCS. Stay up to date with Caitlin here https://www.caitlinyarsky.com/

We spoke with a true pioneer. EP 66: Jennifer Jones, the first African American Rockette, author of Becoming Spectacular, and a voice for colon cancer awareness — being that she herself is a survivor. We also discussed her book and the journey that led her to write it — you can find it here. https://www.harpercollins.com/products/becoming-spectacular-jennifer-jones

We welcomed veteran journalist Hal Eisner. EP 67: We spoke about his amazing career and more. We also discussed his book An Accidental Career and what went into putting it together — you can find it here. https://haleisner.com/2/

We checked in with the crew over at Highburn Studios EP 68 and sat down with Michael and Apryl Watkins, Mike "MEZ" Phillips and Lyle Pollard. Head over to their website and check out some great indie books. You too can keep up with the guys. Here https://www.highburn.com/

We sat down with writer Doug Wagner. EP 69: We dove into his world of madness and horror-comedy, and found out how he shapes the stories we love. We also explored his newest book, Narco, available now. Make sure it’s on your pull list at your LCS. Stay up to date with Doug Wagner here https://shocknoggin.com/about

We sat down with actor and ’80s icon Marc Singer. EP 70: We discussed his journey and how he got into acting, what it was like working on rare gems like Go Tell the Spartans, V, and The Beastmaster, and even gracing the Broadway stage.

We sat down with writer and comic creator William J. Harms. EP 71: We discussed how he got into comics, world-building across different mediums, and how the smash hit White Sky came about. Make sure to pick up White Sky from Image Comics and don’t forget to revisit some of his older work. Stay up to date with William J. Harms here http://www.williamharms.com/

We sat down with Jeremy Robinson. EP 72: We discussed how he got into the business and what it’s like writing over 100 books. We also dove into what led to the creation of Nectar, his new series from Vault Comics, and how a conversation with his wife turned into a smash hit. We also discussed his comics work, which you can find at https://breakneckcomics.com/news/, and his novels, are available at https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Jeremy%20robinson . Since our conversation, Parallax and Excommunicated have also hit shelves — if you’re a fan of sci-fi and horror, both are worth adding to your pull list.

We sat down with Bob Budiansky. EP 73: Our conversation started at the beginning not only for this legend, but what it was like building the mythology behind the Transformers and creating the names for over 200 Autobots and Decepticons, like Megatron, Bumblebee, Prowl, the Dinobots, and Starscream.

We closed out Season 2 with a pop culture legend. EP 74: Nelson Aspen has covered red carpet events, weddings, deaths, and Titanic history — having had a front-row seat to pop culture for many years. We also discussed his body of work, including his latest children’s book The Magnificent Mr. & Mrs. Maple, and what inspired it you can find all of his books here.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ http://nelsonaspen.com/books.html

The heart of Back to Pop Media.

The people behind the stories.The creators behind the memories.The indie voices building new worlds.The journalists, performers, artists, and storytellers who helped shape pop culture.

So pull up a chair

Reacquaint yourself with the style.

Thanks for being here.

Back to Pop is back.

Season Three is just getting started.