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Podcast: Word Balloon Comics Podcast
Episode: Sex Criminals Q and A Fraction and Zdarsky
Description: Recorded live at Cincy Comic Con in September 2014, this panel captures Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky at the height of their breakout Image Comics hit Sex Criminals, a book that smashed expectations by blending raunchy comedy, emotional honesty, and high-concept crime storytelling.Fraction and Zdarsky dig into how Sex Criminals came together, why Image was the perfect home for a book this personal (and this weird), and how humor became a Trojan horse for deeper conversations about intimacy, shame, and connection. It’s an unfiltered, funny, and thoughtful discussion about creative trust, collaboration, and what happens when a co...