Welcome to FROM THE VAULT.
This new podcast series from PodCultHQ features previously never-before-heard interviews, as well as past video interviews, with comic creators and giving them the spotlight in audio format! So get ready as we revisit some of PopCultHQ‘s conversations with talented people in the industry!
Episode one of FROM THE VAULT consists of a “Pants Optional” feature, our interview feature over Zoom which launched in 2020 due to the pandemic. In this debut episode, listen to my conversation with two of my favorite people in the comic book industry, Susan Beneville and Brian Hess. We talk comic shops, conventions, their Action Lab series AWAKE, and we discuss their collaboration on NIX, an all-ages, sci-fi/fantasy adventure published by Red 5 Comics.
Interview with Susan Beneville & Brian Hess
You can purchase Susan & Brian’s book NIX on Amazon in
paperback format and digital format (Kindle) & directly at Red 5 Comics!
About The Author:
Susan Beneville is an indie comic writer and screenwriter living in Oakland, California. Her current all-ages graphic novel, Nix, was co-created with artist Brian Hess. Her first all-ages graphic novel Awake is about a young girl and her brother who have the power to wake and talk to planets that are in trouble. Susan is currently working on a new YA fantasy/coming-of-age project, Sanya & The Blue, and an edgier espionage/adventure series called Highwater.
Learn more about Susan and her work at her website!
About The Illustrator:
Brian Hess is an illustrator and animator from San Francisco. He has worked on multiple independent animated films and within the mobile game industry for such companies as Zynga, Digital Chocolate, Mindsnacks and TinyCo, as well as drawing the official licensed comic Miraculous based on the hit animated series.
Learn more about Brian and his work at his website!
PodCultHQ is PopCultHQ’s official podcast. Maintained & managed by Jason Bennett, PodCultHQ is a feature-filled, ear candy of content highlighting the comic book, cosplay, and convention communities.
You can expect exclusive interviews with comic book creators, previous video features returning in audio format (“Pants Optional” Zoom interviews), crowdfunding promotions (“Just Kickin’ It!“), a deeper dive into the comic book world (“Industry Insider“), unpublished material finally seeing the light of day (“From the Vault“), plus so much more. And, of course, idle chatter.
And be on the lookout for some new, fun & exciting, outside-the-box shows, including a talk show, a weekend wrapup broadcast, and an amateur rap competition for comic creators where you, the fans, can vote for your favorite each week through our toll-free number! Crazy, right? Yeah, we question our sanity a lot of times. Every now and then, it replies.
Celebrate your fandom with us… audibly!
Jason Bennett (@TahoeJBennett) is a contributing writer & the chief editor for PopCultHQ. As a team member since PopCultHQ’s inception, Jason has written over 9,000 articles covering all aspects of pop culture. He established relationships with many of the comic book publishers with whom we work on a regular basis. Whether sharing news from the comic book industry, conducting spoiler-free reviews, interviewing creators, or working with publicity reps, he is dedicated in promoting those within the comic book scene, giving people a platform to share their projects, as well as always seeking to find ways in which PopCultHQ can grow and improve. Jason also attends comic conventions, representing PopCultHQ as a member of the press, and can often be seen at conventions up and down the west coast.
