VITO x DINO

VITO x DINO: Episode 62 - Setting the Record STRAY-t

"Don't keep forever on the public road, going only where others have gone."This week, Dean and Vito are joined by returning guests, Charlie McElvy and Mat Major, to celebrate the launch of the new STRAY Kickstarter! Before talking about the new book and the ins and outs of the campaign, everyone talks about AI and using it to finished unfinished or altered films.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- Follow Mat on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/majormat.bsky.social] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/matmajor/]- For more on Xion Studios and Blind Squirrel Comics, and to purchase previously published work, go to: https://shop.xionstudios.com/ [https://shop.xionstudios.com/] - LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are CLOSING SOON! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deanhaspiel/antimatter]!- The STRAY: REQUIEM Issues 1-3 Kickstarter HAS FUNDED thanks to YOU! But we're not done yet! We're on the hunt for 100 backers! You could be one by going to: www.IAmTheStray.com [www.IAmTheStray.com]- WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast [https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast]- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now [https://incogvito.threadless.com/designs/the-vxd-official-shirt]!Follow Dean on Instagram [instagram.com/deanhaspiel_art] and on ⁠Substack [https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/]Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack [https://incogvito.substack.com/]⁠Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!

VITO x DINO: Episode 61 - Days of Wine and Roses

"I must say, to my great regret, the cheapest tricks have the greatest impact."This week, Dean and Vito get back to basics and discuss recent comic reads (the hype behind DAKOTA INCIDENT is REAL!) and the 100 Best Superhero Comics of All-Time list in Die With Your Mask On #3!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- Grab your copy of DIE WITH YOUR MASK ON at https://canonzine.bigcartel.com/products [https://canonzine.bigcartel.com/products]- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are CLOSING SOON! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in! [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deanhaspiel/antimatter]- SIGN UP for the STRAY: REQUIEM Issues 1-3 Kickstarter NOW! Launching TOMORROW, 3/17 [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blindsquirrelcomix/stray-vol-3-requiem-issues-1-3]!!- WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast [https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast]- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now [https://incogvito.threadless.com/designs/the-vxd-official-shirt]!Follow Dean on Instagram [instagram.com/deanhaspiel_art] and on ⁠Substack [⁠https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/⁠]Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack [https://incogvito.substack.com/]⁠Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!

VITO x DINO: Episode 60 - x Chris Miskiewicz

"The difference between screwing around and science is writing it down."This week, Dean and Vito are joined by actor and graphic novelist, Chris Miskiewicz, who talks about his early beginnings on screen and in comics to become an multi-nominated writer! Chris also reveals how he trained himself to be prolific and they all discuss the recent Mike Richardson/Dark Horse news. NOTE: Get a comfy chair and a cup of tea, this is a long one!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- Follow Chris on Instagram at instagram.com/chrismiskiewicz [instagram.com/chrismiskiewicz]- Do yourself a favor and watch Shakespeare and Watson on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHUTSqAASgg]- Chris' Z2 Comics work can be found and purchased at the Z2 Comics website [https://z2comics.com]- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are CLOSING SOON! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in! [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deanhaspiel/antimatter]- SIGN UP for the STRAY: REQUIEM Issues 1-3 Kickstarter NOW! Launching THIS WEEK [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blindsquirrelcomix/stray-vol-3-requiem-issues-1-3]!- WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast [https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast]- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now [https://incogvito.threadless.com/designs/the-vxd-official-shirt]!Follow Dean on Instagram [instagram.com/deanhaspiel_art] and on ⁠Substack [https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/]Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠ [https://incogvito.substack.com/]Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!

VITO x DINO: Episode 59 - In Search of Justice

"Home is where somebody notices when you are no longer there."This week, Dean and Vito recap Dean's appearance at the Original Art eXpo and his short stay in Florida, and then discuss the meaning of justice in the context of a project Vito is working on and as it pertains to the world around them. And, for the first time, Dean lays down on his couch!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are CLOSING SOON! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deanhaspiel/antimatter [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deanhaspiel/antimatter]- SIGN UP for the STRAY: REQUIEM Issues 1-3 Kickstarter NOW [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blindsquirrelcomix/stray-vol-3-requiem-issues-1-3]- WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast [https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast]- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now [https://incogvito.threadless.com/designs/the-vxd-official-shirt]!Follow Dean on Instagram [instagram.com/deanhaspiel_art] and on ⁠Substack [⁠https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/]Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack [https://incogvito.substack.com/]⁠Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!

VITO x DINO: Episode 58 - x Joe Illidge

"If you're not gonna tell the truth, then why start talking?"This week, Dean and Vito welcome writer/editor/shepherd, Joseph "Joe" Illidge! After a discussion on Joe's origins, the discussion moves to world building, Milestone Media and Joe's own future universe. This is a sprawling conversation that digs into world building, marketing and what it means to be a "tastemaker" in comics.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- Follow Joe on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/illmasterone/], TwitterX [https://x.com/JosephPIllidge] and his own website [https://www.josephillidge.com/]- RUN to your shops beginning TUESDAY, February 24 for your copy of THE NEW HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE: THE DAKOTA INCIDENT [https://www.keycollectorcomics.com/series/new-history-of-the-dc-universe-the-dakot,119517/], co-written by Joe, Stephanie Williams, Morgan Hampton and Nikolas Draper-Ivey with art by Carlo Pagulayan, Valentine De Landro and Edwin Galmon!- For more on Joe's consulting company, Illuminous Ideas, go to: https://www.illuminousideas.com/ [https://www.illuminousideas.com/]- And follow Milestone Media on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/milestone.media/]!- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are open! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deanhaspiel/antimatter]! - SIGN UP for the STRAY: REQUIEM Issues 1-3 Kickstarter NOW [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blindsquirrelcomix/stray-vol-3-requiem-issues-1-3]!- WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast [https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast]- WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now [https://incogvito.threadless.com/designs/the-vxd-official-shirt]!Follow Dean on Instagram [instagram.com/deanhaspiel_art] and on ⁠Substack [⁠https://deanhaspiel.substack.com/]Follow Vito by Googling "incogvito" or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠ [https://incogvito.substack.com/]Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!