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Veteran Batman editor Jordan B. “Gorf” Gorfinkel (No Man's Land & Birds Of Prey) and his trusty sidekick & producer Jeff Thacher interview top creators and industry legends. Together they share their unique professional perspectives on the \"Sequential Storytelling\" industry: comics, graphic novels, cartooning, and \"all those wonderful toys\".

Exciting New Interviews with Comic & Cartooning Industry Legends, Coming October 2025! Including: Jim Shooter, Klaus Janson, Howard Chaykin, Lynn Johnston, Haley \"LavenderTowne\" Newsom, Scott Hanna, Mike Carlin, Jeff Keane, Jack C. Harris, Mike Freidrich, Rob Leigh, Graham Nolan, Greg Rucka, and Many MORE!

Episodes and more info are at Batguysreturn.com! Follow us on https://instagram.com/batguysreturn and https://www.facebook.com/batguysreturn, and for future updates!

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