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Wayne Hall
Wayne Hall is the host for the weekly "Wayne's Comics" podcast. He has interviewed comics pros including Scott Snyder, Phil Hester, Arvid Nelson, Bob Schreck, Michael Alan Nelson, Joe Harris, Jeff Cahn, Michael Jan Friedman, Mark Bertolini, David Baxter, Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, Shawn Aldridge, Brendan Daneen, Sam Johnson, Michael Moreci, David Petersen, Cy Dethan, John Heffernan, and Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener, to name a few. He writes the weekly "Wayne's Worlds" column (news, reviews, podcasts, comments, opinions and interviews) here at FirstComicsNews.com!
Wayne’s Worlds: Marvel Is Ready to ‘Dazzle’ Mutant Fans!
It’s Mutant Relaunch Time, so Marvel is throwing every mutant they can to your local comics…
Wayne’s Worlds: ‘Let’s Get the Wednesday Warriors Back!’
I remember the days of fans staking out local comic shops every Wednesday morning, then hanging…
Wayne’s Worlds: More Namor!
Namor the Sub-Mariner is getting another mini-series! Hopefully, this one will stick!
Wayne’s Worlds: Tired of the Teases
I don’t think I can take much more of the teases happening in comics these days!…
Wayne’s Worlds: Can the Disney “Marvel-verse” Be Far Behind?
It’s taken longer than I expected, but the Disney-fication of Marvel Comics appears to be nearing…
Wayne’s Worlds: Spaaaaaace Ghoooooost!
Latest example of nostalgia selling? Dynamite Entertainment bringing back Space Ghost! THE GHOST WITH THE MOST!…
Wayne’s Worlds: Daredevil Turns 60!
No foolin’ here! On April 17th, Daredevil recently celebrated turning 60 years old!
Wayne’s Worlds: ‘Bat-Man: First Knight’ Soars!
A “new” version of Batman was released recently, and it soared high, in my opinion!
Wayne’s Worlds: Wednesday Wins!
The era of uncertainty just when new comic book day has been is over! Wednesday has…
Wayne’s Worlds: ‘Crocodile Black’ and the Effects of the Pandemic
I think we’ve hopefully reached the place where we can talk about the recent COVID-19 pandemic…
Wayne’s Worlds: DC and Marvel Go Omnibus!
It was recently announced that the previous DC Versus Marvel books were coming back, this time in omnibus…
Wayne’s Worlds: Copies of ‘Ultimate Black Panther’ #1 Really Lost?
Apparently, one way to increase interest in a title is to have your distributor lose thousands…
Wayne’s Worlds: I Made it to MegaCon!
Since MegaCon was held earlier in 2024 (February 1-4), I actually attended my first con of…
Wayne’s Worlds: Nostalgia Is Strong in the Industry!
A lot of the comics getting all the attention in the comics industry feature characters from…
Wayne’s Worlds: DC Re-Releasing ‘PREZ’ in New Format
DC is making a very smart move that deserves attention—re-releasing appropriate comics in the current young…
Wayne’s Worlds: Is An ‘Unplugged’ Comic Worth Getting?
DC is releasing an “unplugged” version of a recent big Bat-book! Will it sell well? DC…
Wayne’s Worlds: A Truly Scary Joker!
The Joker has been a spooky character for a long time, but his latest appearance has…
Wayne’s Worlds: A Tough Time to Be a Comics Fan!
A lot of us hoped that when the pandemic cooled off, things would improve greatly for…
Wayne’s Worlds: Is Smaller Actually Better?
Apparently, many new readers today prefer a smaller publication, so DC is going after those consumers!…
Wayne’s Worlds: Whatever Happened to Originality?
Many comics today are retreads of concepts and ideas developed years ago! Where did creativity in…
Wayne’s Worlds: A Truly Scary Joker!
The Joker has been a spooky character for a long time, but his latest appearance has…
Wayne’s Worlds: DC Returning to Elseworlds
“Imaginary stories” are coming back to DC in 2024, per information released at the recent New…
Wayne’s Worlds: AI Puts Nothing in the Gutter?
Social media continues to be a source of fascinating information about the comics industry. The latest…
Wayne’s Worlds: Are Long-Lived Characters ‘Indestructible?’
On social media recently, a comics pro put forth the notion that long-standing comics people were…
Wayne’s Worlds: A Potential Success Story?
While the comics industry is apparently in a sales slump, there are still creators experiencing major…
Wayne’s Worlds: Bring Back the Big Guns?
Could the solution to the current slump in comics sales be bringing back well-known creators?
Wayne’s Worlds: Just Do It!
Every so often, I feel the need to encourage comic creators to just get to making…
Wayne’s Worlds: Some Comics Are Real Animals!
An interesting trend going on right now is comics focusing on animals as their main characters!