Judd Winick pt 1 Marvel MTV and a new Hilo Holiday book

Word Balloon Comics Podcast · Jul 29, 2026 · 59m

Judd is back with a new Hilo Holiday special coming in October. We talk about his run on Marvel's Exiles, and his early days breaking into comics with his comic strip Frumpy the Clown. He looks back on his unlikely path into comics, from breaking into newspaper strips with guidance from his mentor, Cathy creator Cathy Guisewite, to meeting legendary Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. He also reflects on his life-changing experience as a cast member on MTV’s The Real World and how his acclaimed graphic novel Pedro and Me, chronicling his friendship with Pedro Zamora, brought him to the…