DECOMPRESSED
Episodes
DECOMPRESSED v4 005: KIERON GILLEN ON THE POWER FANTASY
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The fifth part of our The Power Fantasy season. This time guest interviewer Aditya Bbidikar talks to Kieron Gillen. For more details of the Power Fan...
DECOMPRESSED v4 004: KATIE WEST ON THE POWER FANTASY
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The fourth part of our The Power Fantasy season. This time we talk to editor, Katie West For more details of the Power Fantasy, see this Primer, wh...
DECOMPRESSED v4 003: RIAN HUGHES ON THE POWER FANTASY
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The third part of our The Power Fantasy season. This time we talk to designer, Rian Hughes. For more details of the Power Fantasy, see this Primer,...
DECOMPRESSED v4 002: CLAYTON COWLES ON THE POWER FANTASY
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The second part of our The Power Fantasy season. This time we talk to letterer, Clayton Cowles. For more details of the Power Fantasy, see this Pri...
DECOMPRESSED v4 001: CASPAR WIJNGAARD ON THE POWER FANTASY
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back, with a new series where we interview every member of the Power Fantasy's team. First up - Caspar Wijngaard. For more details of the Power...
DECOMPRESSED v3 012: CHIP ZDARSKY ON PUBLIC DOMAIN
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This time we're joined by Chip Zdarsky to talk about Public Domain, kinda.
DECOMPRESSED v3 011: WES CRAIG ON KAYA #1
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Wes Craig about Kaya #1, his excellent new fantasy series from Image comics. As always, spoilers for the issue in question. The theme ...
DECOMPRESSED v3 010: DECLAN SHAVLEY ON OLD DOG #1
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Declan Shavley about Old Dog #1, eventually. We are very old, and have known each other for a long time, so it takes us a while to get o...
DECOMPRESSED v3 009: LEAH WILLIAMS ON X-TERMINATORS #1
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Leah Williams about X-Terminators #1 and somehow manage to take it all too seriously despite being full on. As always, spoilers for the is...
DECOMPRESSED v3 008: TOM HUMBERSTONE ON SUZANNE
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This time we're joined by Tom Humberstone to talk about Suzanne, his graphic novel about the life of Suzanne Lenglen, the Jazz Age Tennis Legend. Su...
DECOMPRESSED v3 007: GERRY DUGGAN ON X-MEN #12
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first year of the X-men book that's so X-men-y they called it X-men is over. How's that gone? How do you land it? Here's Gerry Duggan to talk to ...
DECOMPRESSED v3 006: SI SPURRIER ON LEGION OF X #1
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And BAMF! Here cometh a Si Spurrier, to talk to us about Legion of X #1. Theme tune is Los Campesinos' We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed.
DECOMPRESSED v3 005: VITA AYALA ON NEW MUTANTS X #25
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to the shipping schedule and production chains allowing it, our Destiny of X series continues with Vita Ayala joining us to talk about the cre...
DECOMPRESSED v3 004: TINI HOWARD ON KNIGHTS OF X #1
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our Destiny of X series continues with Tini Howard, sitting down and telling us all about Knights of X, with words, and maybe hand gestures, you can...
DECOMPRESSED v3 003: BENJAMIN PERCY ON THE X LIVES AND DEATHS OF WOLVERINE
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our Destiny of X series continues with Benjamin Percy, speaking about The X Lives And Deaths of Wolverine. I could probably break this template a b...
DECOMPRESSED v3 002: AL EWING ON X-MEN RED#1
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our Destiny of X series continues with Al Ewing, speaking about X-men Red. Theme tune is Los Campesinos' We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed.
DECOMPRESSED v3 001: STEVE ORLANDO ON MARAUDERS #1
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Decompressed returns with plans to speak to the creators being Destiny of X. First up - Steve Orlando, talking about relaunching Marauders. Theme...
DECOMPRESSED v2 004: CHIP ZDARSKY
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chip Zdarsky writes, draws and is very funny on the internet. We talk to him. Here's my Master Seminar page for you to nose at. Here's Steve Walsh...
DECOMPRESSED v2 003: BRIAN SCHIRMER AND DANI COLMAN
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Schirmer and Dani Colman are comic writers and teachers. We talk to them.
DECOMPRESSED v2 002: JONATHAN HICKMAN
29 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Hickman writes, draws and designs. We talk to him.
DECOMPRESSED V2 001
04 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Don't call it a comeback. Al Ewing talks to Kieron about everything, but mainly Minecraft.
DECOMPRESSED 027: BECKY CLOONAN ON BY CHANCE OR PROVIDENCE
09 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special podcast, I’m joined by Eisner-award winner Becky Cloonan. Becky’s career dances between what we could term the mainstream an...
DECOMPRESSED 026: ANTONY JOHNSTON ON THE FUSE #1
18 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This time I'm joined by Antony Johnston. Antony previously appeared in Decompressed 15, talking about THE COLDEST CITY. But that was in front of an au...
DECOMPRESSED 025: THE YOUNG AVENGER AFTERPARTY PANEL
02 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
At this year’s always excellent Thought Bubble, an odd opportunity presented itself. Our final issues of Young Avengers were what’s oft referred t...
DECOMPRESSED 024: AN AUDIENCE WITH ED BRUBAKER AND SEAN PHILLIPS
26 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, I was asked by the great GOSH comics whether I'd be interested in hosting an audience with Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips about their work t...
DECOMPRESSED 023: DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL COMICS EXPO "COMICS ARE FOR EVERYONE" PANEL
17 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Decompressed is a sporadic podcast about comics craft. Rather than our usual format, this is a recording from the Dublin Internation Comics Expo. All ...
DECOMPRESSED 022: ALEX DE CAMPI ON GRINDHOUSE: DOORS OPEN AT MIDNIGHT #1
06 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Decompressed is a sporadic podcast about comics craft. This time we're talking to Alex De Campi about writing Grindhouse: Doors Open At Midnight #1 (a...
DECOMPRESSED 021: AL EWING ON MIGHTY AVENGERS #1
25 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Decompressed is a sporadic podcast about comics craft. This time we’re talking to Al Ewing about his writing on the recent Mighty Avengers #1. Our...
DECOMPRESSED 020: ANKA, DOYLE AND MCKELVIE ON COSTUME DESIGN
30 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Decompressed is a sporadic podcast about comics craft. This time I’m talking to Kris Anka, Ming Doyle and Jamie McKelvie to talk about the art of ch...
DECOMPRESSED 019: BETTIE BREITWEISER AND MATT WILSON ON COMICS COLOUR
17 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Decompressed returns, with a difference. This time we’re talking to Bettie Breitweiser and Matt Wilson, two of my favourite colourists about their w...
DECOMPRESSED 018: JASON LATOUR ON WINTER SOLDIER 15
17 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This decompressed we talk to artist/writer Jason Latour about the process of starting his first ongoing run for Marvel, on WINTER SOLDIER 15. Is that...
DECOMPRESSED 017: SAM HUMPHRIES ON UNCANNY X-FORCE #1 AND SACRIFICE #4
23 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This Decompressed is like turning up to a gunfight and discovering the dude's got two guns and you have to (er) dodge both bullets? I was originally g...
DECOMPRESSED 16: AL EWING ON JENNIFER BLOOD 17
10 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Er... we're back? I always said it was going to be irregular. But the podcast constipation is over and... this metaphor is going to no place that's go...
DECOMPRESSED 015: ANTONY JOHNSTON ON THE COLDEST CITY
06 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Something a little different this week. A podcast rather than not a podcast! No, really. It is actually different, as it was recorded in front of a li...
DECOMPRESSED 014: STEVEN SANDERS ON WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN 20
24 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Hullo! This week on Decompressed I'm joined by Steven Sanders. He's different. He's a drawing man. For the first time, we're talking about the drawing...
DECOMPRESSED 013: RICK REMENDER ON UNCANNY AVENGERS #1
10 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We're back. Sorry for the delay. Basically, most of October was constant travel and disruption, so I couldn't find time to get this done. But I did re...
DECOMPRESSED 012: THE WRITER'S PANEL, D.I.C.E. CON DUBLIN
07 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Because I've been travelling, there hasn't been much of a chance to record with someone. So I recorded a panel at DUBLIN. Here it is. It's a writers p...
DECOMPRESSED 011: SI SPURRIER ON CROSSED: WISH YOU WERE HERE
28 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Si Suprrier to talk about CROSSED: WISH YOU WERE HERE. Because it's a webcomic makes it a somewhat unusual one, in that you can literall...
DECOMPRESSED 010: DAVID HINE AND SHAKY KANE ON BULLETPROOF COFFIN: DISINTERRED #4 ("84")
20 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by David Hine and Shaky Kane to talk about the cut-up Burroughsian excess and glory of 84, the fourth issue of their Bulletproof Coffin: Di...
DECOMPRESSED 009: PAUL CORNELL AND JIMMY BROXTON ON SAUCER COUNTRY #6
14 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm joined by Paul Cornell and Jimmy Broxton to talk about issue 6 of SAUCER COUNTRY, a stand alone issue which applies a lecture-type struc...
DECOMPRESSED 008: NICK SPENCER ON MORNING GLORIES #21
06 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Nick Spencer to talk about Morning Glories #21. Topics include lots of things to do with Morning Glories #21 and some stuff that's not...
DECOMPRESSED 007: ADAM CADWELL ON BLOOD BLOKES #2
30 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Kieron is joined by Adam Cadwell to talk about the second issue of his Vampire Slacker comic Blood Blokes. Why is Kieron talking about himself in the ...
DECOMPRESSED 006: MARK WAID AND MATT FRACTION ON THE MARVEL METHOD
22 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Instead of a specific issue, we're talking to Mark Waid and Matt Fraction about the pros and cons of working in the Marvel Method method of scripting....
DECOMPRESSED 005: JAMES ASMUS AND GAMBIT #1
10 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
And Decompressed returns in its particularly regular brand of irregularity to talk to James Asmus about Gambit #1. Hurrah for talking. Without it, thi...
DECOMPRESSED 004: Matt Fraction, David Aja and HAWKEYE #1
03 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Decompressed goes international with our fourth podcast. I'm joined by David Aja and Matt Fraction to talk about their just-released pulp-infused take...
DECOMPRESSED 003: TIM SEELEY AND MIKE NORTON ON REVIVAL #1
26 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate the day we recorded the podcast we chatted to Tim Seeley and Mike Norton about their recently released Rural Noir REVIVAL. The discussion...
DECOMPRESSED 002: KELLY-SUE DECONNICK/CAPTAIN MARVEL #1
19 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
And DECOMPRESSED talks to Kelly-Sue Deconnick about the first issue of Captain Marvel and our own exciting, more emotional issues. Show notes includin...
DECOMPRESSED 001: JASON AARON/WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN 13
12 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The pilot of DECOMPRESSED, the comics craft podcast which asks what on earth were you trying to do with that panel? Jason Aaron forgives our teething ...