Comics Creators Getting Coffee

Clint McElroy is a 45-year veteran of broadcasting who now works on the popular podcast The Adventure Zone, with his sons Justin, Travis, and Griffin. He is one of the co-writers of The Adventure Zone graphic novels for First Second, along with War of the Realms: Journey into Mystery for Marvel Comics and Marvel Team-Up. Many moons ago he wrote comic books like Green Hornet: Dark Tomorrow, Blood is the Harvest, and the adaptation of the movie Freejack, which sold literally tens of copies . . . which means they are very rare . . . which should mean they are very valuable to collectors . . . and yet, they don’t seem to be. He is currently working with his kids and others on an animated The Adventure Zone TV show for NBC’s Peacock streaming service. He has three “best dad” coffee mugs and six “best grandpa” . . . although the titles have been challenged.

LeUyen Pham is the bestselling illustrator of Real Friends and The Princess in Black series. She wrote and illustrated Big Sister, Little Sister and The Bear Who Wasn’t There. She has illustrated many other picture books, including The Boy Who Loved Math. She lives and works in Los Angeles with her husband and her two adorable sons.