Sunday Conversation
Word Balloon Comics Podcast
Sunday Conversation: Al Milgrom, Pt. 1
- Published
- September 27, 2026
- Duration
- 2h 3m
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Oct 4, 2026
Discusses Remember waiting at the drugstore for the news distributor’s truck, then watching the druggist fill …
Summary
Remember waiting at the drugstore for the news distributor’s truck, then watching the druggist fill the spinner rack with fresh comics? In this two-part Word Balloon conversation, Al Milgrom takes us from that thrill of discovering new books into the Marvel Bullpen, where he worked as a penciler, inker, editor, and writer during a pivotal era.In Part 1, A…
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Remember waiting at the drugstore for the news distributor’s truck, then watching the druggist fill the spinner rack with fresh comics? In this two-part Word Balloon conversation, Al Milgrom takes us from that thrill of discovering new books into the Marvel Bullpen, where he worked as a penciler, inker, editor, and writer during a pivotal era.In Part 1, Al remembers hand-delivering artwork to John Romita Sr. and Virginia Romita, the creative chaos and personality clashes of the bullpen, and Marv