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Genre Splicing Lessons From Rick Remender

Word Balloon Comics Podcast

Published
September 4, 2026
Duration
1h 21m
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Last updated
Oct 4, 2026

Discusses Today, it’s long overdue new conversation with Rick Remender, and we’ve got a lot of ground to cover…

Summary

Today, it’s long overdue new conversation with Rick Remender, and we’ve got a lot of ground to cover.We talk about his latest creator-owned books, including Hammerfist, Escape, and The Sacrificers, and how Rick continues to mix genres, build new worlds, and find the right artistic voice for each project.Rick also looks back at his years at Marvel and expl…

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Today, it’s long overdue new conversation with Rick Remender, and we’ve got a lot of ground to cover.We talk about his latest creator-owned books, including Hammerfist, Escape, and The Sacrificers, and how Rick continues to mix genres, build new worlds, and find the right artistic voice for each project.Rick also looks back at his years at Marvel and explains why, despite some major successes there, working inside that system ultimately wasn’t the right fit for him creatively.And we get into his