Sierra Barnes returns to the show to discuss the next collection of her antifascist fairy tale webcomic Hans Vogel is Dead. She details her webcomic-to-print workflow, frequently intense production pace, delays, and outlining Volume 3 amid uncertainty about the publisher. Things hinted at in the 2023 interview are now discussed openly, including a major theme Sierra has literally been waiting years to be asked about! The conversation also explores horror as catharsis, comics versus prose from a writer's standpoint, the role of perception and animal imagery connecting to Nazi dehumanization tactics, and just what might be sitting on Sierra's creator bookshelf to the right of Hans Vogel v3 a few years from now..

[This episode is number 841 in a series.]

CHAPTERS

00:00 – Intro 02:24 – Pitching at SPX 10:20 – Horror Humor and Anxiety 14:13 – Is Horror Practical 24:29 – History Research and Truth 28:07 – Keeping It Fresh 38:42 – Folklore Disguises Perception 44:49 – Fairy Tales and Fascism 48:05 – Hunting Lodge Horrors 54:03 – Kobolds and Klabautermann 01:00:38 – Working with Writers 01:10:40 – Future Projects and Prose 01:20:25 – Outro