{"podcast":{"title":"Word Balloon Comics Podcast","slug":"word-balloon-comics-podcast-159914","podcast_index_feed_id":159914,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/3143082/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/word-balloon-comics-podcast","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e3d1f2c8eef985ed2d5b023b90a2aa2b.jpg","author":"John Siuntres","episode_count":1000,"summary":"1 on 1 interview show featuring the creative minds behind Comics TV Film Novels & Animation. Hosted by Chicago Pop Culture expert, John Siuntres","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T06:17:35.360921+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-balloon-comics-podcast-159914"},"episode":{"title":"Gabriel Hardman Batman GI JOE Rocketeer & Twilight Zone","slug":"gabriel-hardman-batman-gi-joe-rocketeer-twilight-zone","published_at":"2026-06-30T05:04:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-balloon-comics-podcast-159914/gabriel-hardman-batman-gi-joe-rocketeer-twilight-zone","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-balloon-comics-podcast-159914","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gabriel-hardman-batman-gi-joe-rocketeer-twilight-zone--72752154","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72752154/gabrel_hardman_batman_gi_joe_rocketeer_twilight_zone.mp3","summary":"Gabriel Hardman returns to Word Balloon with a packed lineup of projects that showcase why he's one of comics' best writer-artists.We kick things off with the finale of Arcadia, DC Black Label's acclaimed team-up featuring Batman, Green Arrow, and The Question, as Gabriel discusses bringing the mystery to its conclusion. From there, we shift to the world of G.I. Joe with his dialogue-free Silent Missions one-shot, Crimson Guard, where Hardman tells an intense espionage story through nothing but visuals, a perfect showcase for his cinematic storytelling. Then it's over to The Twilight Zone from IDW, as Gabriel breaks down issue #8, a standalone tale that's both a loving tribute to Roger Corman and a celebration of the wonderfully scrappy giant-monster movies of the 1950s. Finally, we look ahead to his newest adventure with longtime collaborator Dean Kotz: The Rocketeer: Infiltrator. The four-issue series sends Cliff Secord and Betty undercover on the set of a German film production in 1944, blending pulp action, wartime intrigue, espionage, and classic Hollywood glamour in true Rocketeer fashion.","meta_description":"Gabriel Hardman returns to Word Balloon with a packed lineup of projects that showcase why he's one of comics' best writer-artists.We kick things off with…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4660,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/word-balloon-comics-podcast-159914/episodes/gabriel-hardman-batman-gi-joe-rocketeer-twilight-zone/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/word-balloon-comics-podcast-159914/gabriel-hardman-batman-gi-joe-rocketeer-twilight-zone.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}