Josh Dysart on GOODNIGHT PARADISE and UNKNOWN SOLDIER

[This episode is a remastered version of number 664 in a series, originally released on April 30, 2020.]

The last time writer Josh Dysart was on the show, back in 2017, the conversation focused on his run as ongoing writer for Swamp Thing. But for this deep-dive talk, the topics range from his latest book with TKO Studios (Goodnight Paradise), his Eisner-nominated work on Vertigo's Unknown Soldier, his relationship with both books' artist Alberto Ponticelli, how much fear and panic is a part of his work process then and now, why new publisher Bad Idea is actually a good idea, traveling the world, and why Jackie Chan is such a comfort in these trying times!

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro
06:45 - Freelance life in lockdown
09:41 - Joining TKO Studios
11:54 - Goodnight Paradise
28:42 - Enlisting the Unknown Soldier
37:04 - Fear-driven craft
40:16 - Working with Alberto Ponticelli
47:51 - Guest artists and authenticity
53:05 - Real-world inspirations
58:48 - Could the war have continued?
01:05:26 - Vertigo's creative wave
01:12:53 - Why Bad Idea works
01:14:26 - Comics For Peace Pakistan
01:18:25 - Mentorship and travel
01:21:33 - Jackie Chan essentials
01:26:05 - Hong Kong action DNA
01:36:53 - Art as conversation
01:37:34 - Outro