ComicScene Podcast launches with ILYA, Sebastian Chow and more

By John Freeman on February 5, 2025

ComicScene Podcast Episode 1 with David Cranna, Sebastian Chow, ILYA Colin Maxwell and Serena Vincenzi, hosted by Tony Foster

The first ComicScene Podcast is available now, offering plenty of chat, including comics people are reading, a meaty subject (touching on Manga) and what work people have been and are working on.

The first episode’s guests are Glasgow-based indie comic writer David Cranna, comic artist and writer ILYA (who’s publishing an amazing strip, ROMO The WolfBoy, among other things, on Substack) and comic creator Sebastian Chow (creator of the mini-series, Catapulted, Issue One available now, the story of the first cat in space…), who are soon joined by Commando and indie comics writer Colin Maxwell and artist Serena Vincenzi, the show hosted by ComicScene‘s publisher, Tony Foster.

*ILYA is publishing his incredible full length graphic novel, ROMO The WolfBoy, on Substack*

Catapulted, Issue One by Sebastian Chow, the story of the first cat in space - available direct from Sebastian — *Catapulted, Issue One by Sebastian Chow, the story of the first cat in space – available direct from Sebastian*

“It takes a few minutes to warm up but there’s some great comic chat,” says ComicScene’s publisher, Tony Foster. “The next edition is being recorded on 13th February when we will be announcing the ComicScene Award Winners as part of the chat, so if you’d like an invite then email us at comicsceneuk@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

“We can invite up to 100 people and you will be most welcome.”

• The ComicScene Podcast Episode One – which includes some adult content – is available here on YouTube

• Sebastian Chow is online at sebastian-chow.com

• Follow David Cranna on Substack | BlueSky

• Be sure to check out ILYA’s ROMO the Wolf Boy on Substack

• Colin Maxwell’s Maximised Comics

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.