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Podcast: Word Balloon Comics Podcast
Episode: Fantastic Four Legends & Today: A Creator Roundtable
Description: At Terrificon, I moderated an unforgettable panel with four generations of Fantastic Four voices — Humberto Ramos, Walter Simonson, Steve Englehart, Chris Claremont, and C.B. Cebulski.Humberto Ramos, now illustrating Marvel’s current Fantastic Four with writer Ryan North, shared how he’s balancing the Kirby legacy with his energetic, modern style. He spoke about designing new adventures while keeping the Richards family’s emotional core intact.Walter Simonson reflected on his late ’80s run, when he boldly reshaped Reed Richards, experimented with the lineup, and injected the series with the same cosmic energy that defined his acclai...