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Comics Are Dope (The Podcast)

Comics Are Dope (The Podcast)

103. John Layman & Rob Guillory are Back with GHOST BRAWLER!

Jul 9, 2026 · 56 min · 11 segments

Today I'm talking with John Layman & Rob Guillory about their latest creator-owned project, *Ghost Brawler.* Listen to learn how the creative reunion came together, why they decided to crowdfund this…

Today I'm talking with John Layman & Rob Guillory about their latest creator-owned project, *Ghost Brawler.* Listen to learn how the creative reunion came together, why they decided to crowdfund this time, and just what this team has in store for readers. Back Ghostbrawler: http://comicsaredope.com/ghostbrawler **For More from Comics Are Dope:** Get *This Week in Comics*, our weekly e-mail newsletter: http://thisweekincomics.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@comicsaredope Join our online Discussion Communities: Facebook - http://bjkicks.link/community Discord - http://bjkicks.link/discord

Today I'm talking with John Layman & Rob Guillory about their latest creator-owned project, *Ghost Brawler.* Listen to learn how the creative reunion came together, why they decided to crowdfund this…

Top entities: Chew×31 Kickstarter×16 San Diego Comic-Con×12 Rob Guillory×10 Jim Valentino×3

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Speakers: Rob GuilloryGuestJohn LaymanGuestBJ KicksHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈28k followers

Greetings & Casual Tech Talk0:43 – 1:01

Rob GuilloryGuest

0:43

hey everyone how you

0:44

guys doing

Rob GuilloryGuest

0:46

Good.

Rob GuilloryGuest

0:46

How you doing, man?

0:47

Doing well.

0:48

Doing well.

0:48

It's good to see you both.

0:50

You know, we were doing a little bit of banter pre-show.

0:53

I was talking about how in the world Macs work and like the simplest things kind of tripped me up.

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Greetings & Casual Tech Talk0:43 – 1:01

Rob GuilloryGuest

0:43

hey everyone how you

0:44

guys doing

Rob GuilloryGuest

0:46

Good.

Rob GuilloryGuest

0:46

How you doing, man?

0:47

Doing well.

0:48

Doing well.

0:48

It's good to see you both.

0:50

You know, we were doing a little bit of banter pre-show.

0:53

I was talking about how in the world Macs work and like the simplest things kind of tripped me up.

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