Storytelling and Comics w/ Buck Berlin from New World Comics

Okie Bookcast

Welcome to Chapter 56!
Today I get to introduce you to the owner of one of the great comic shops in Oklahoma - Buck Berlin from New World Comics in OKC. New World has been a fixture in Oklahoma City for decades and Buck has been its owner and chaos coordinator for the last couple of those.
In our conversation we cover:

• The origins of the store and what it has to offer
• The comic creation scene in Oklahoma
• The role Buck and a group of superhero cosplayers perform in the community
• Advice for those just getting interested in comics
• What to expect when you walk into a comic shop for the first time
• The value of comics for reluctant readers
• the significance of comics as a medium for storytelling

Connect with Buck at New World Comics: Facebook
New World Comic Con: website

Titles and Creators Mentioned on the Show:
Watchmen - Alan Moore
Maus - Art Spiegelman
Charles Martin / Literati Press
Glamorella’s Daughter - Charles Martin and Jerry Bennett
Heathen - Natasha Alterici
The Black-Jack Demon - Nick Hermes
We Promised Utopia
Scud the Disposable Assassin - Harmon, Carter, Schrab, Grey
Arsenic Lullaby
Daniel Warren Johnson
Kyle Starks
Stan Lee

Characters Mentioned on the Show:
Superman
Batman
The Crow
Blade
XMen
Spiderman
Captain America
Mr. Fantastic / Fantastic Four
Guardians of the Galaxy
Red Tornado
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Connect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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Music by JuliusH