Kellustration Comic Book Art Restoration - RESTORING HISTORY PODCAST

Episode 12: Mike talks about working on Hal Foster's Tarzan Sunday strips. Then Heather Bates and John Cordis join in to talk about Harry Potter Land and the new Avengers Movie. Oh, and Mike eats gross jelly beans. You won't want to miss it.

Episode 11: Mike discusses a recent Wall Street Journal article about comic colors and, surprise, takes issue with it. Also, returning for a rousing peek into upcoming comic-movies and TV shows are John Cordis, Mark Masztal and Mike Murray. We also say goodbye to comic legend Herb Trimpe.

Episode 10: Mike talks with guests John Cordis, Mark Masztal and Mike Murray about the trials and tribulations of sitting behind the table at comic book conventions, and try to pinpoint why some are better than others.

Episode 9: It's not the size of the boat, it's the motion of the- Awww, forget it. This weeks episode is small. Mike is by himself today so he gives you a bite-sized glimpse into the world of line art restoration for golden age comics and rants for a moment about art restoration tolerance.

Episode 8: Mike is joined by Track Suit Man writer, Len Mihalovich, as Mike pontificates about flea market finds, comic conventions, and how bad comic printing became an acceptable art style. We're also joined by Len's son, Ben, for a lively discussion about comics, movies, and cartoons through the eyes of an 11 year old. All that, plus Heather Bates with the news.

Episode 7: Mike, joined by Mike Murray of mycomicstore.net and Steve Murphy, writer of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES and co-creator or PUMA BLUES, discuss the 'Creators Bill of Rights', the Marvel film warehouse, and how Roger Stern's Spider-Man still holds up after all these years.

Episode 6: Mike tells you why the MASTER SERIES is so important, and then pats himself on the back for raising thousands of dollars for The Hero Initiative. Heather joins in with the news and we say goodbye to Leonard Nimoy.

Episode 5: Mike talks with Kris Shaw, author of the 'JUNK FOOD FOR THOUGHT' blog, about original art deterioration, books we'd like to see properly restored, and how much we love over-zealous members of message boards.

Episode 4: Mike talks a little about how the 'Masters Series' came about. Then, Mike and his guests Michael Murray, John Cordis and news-girl Heather Bates geek out about comic-strips, the original home entertainment, and a nice long discussion about Spider-Man and Sony.

Episode 3- Mike talks about digital line restoration, then explains why the cover for HULK number 3 isn't what he thought it was. Then, Mike and guest Wesley Wong brown-nose their editor for a few minutes. Plus, Heather reads the news and gives us her review of 'The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man'.

Episode 2- Mike is joined in studio by illustrator John Cordis and color restoration artist/ news girl, Heather Bates for fun discussions about color restoration, climbing walls like Spider-Man, how perfect Harry Potter is, and John's project MO-Stache. All that, and Heather reads the news.

Episode 1- Mike discusses how all art restoration is subjective, and then is joined by writer/ comic enthusiast, Len Mihalovich for a walk down Geeky Memory lane. Plus, Heather Bates attempts to read the news while Mike interrupts.