Comics Rule Everything Around Zach Norris. An Interview About Hip-Hop And Comic Book Crossovers
About this episode
In this episode, Badr Milligan interviews Zach Norris about the intersection of hip-hop and comic books.
What happens when two of the most expressive subcultures in pop culture collide? In Episode 509 of The Short Box, I sit down with Zach Norris—writer, comic shop manager at San Diego’s Now or Never Comics, and the creator behind the Hip-Hop and Comics zine series C.R.E.A.M. (Comics Rule Everything Around Me). Zach breaks down his journey from writing for The Hundreds, the hidden links between 80s NYC graffiti culture, hardcore punk, and early comic art, Comic Book Easter Eggs and re...
People in this episode
Host: Badr Milligan
Guest: Zach Norris
Topics covered
- hip-hop
- comic book crossovers
- subcultures
- graffiti culture
- punk
- comic art
Keywords
- hip-hop
- comics
- crossover
- graffiti
- punk
- Easter eggs
- subcultures
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Now or Never Comics, The Hundreds
Books & works: C.R.E.A.M. (Comics Rule Everything Around Me)
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