Walt Flanagan
Walt Flanagan | |
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Podcaster | |
Notable work | Tell 'Em Steve-Dave! Comic Book Men |
Spouse | Debra Flanagan |
Website | Official website |
Walter Flanaganis a former comic book store manager,
Flanagan was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, grew up in nearby Highlands and attended Henry Hudson Regional High School with Smith.[1][2]
Flanagan is the co-host of the
Career
Film
According to the Mallrats commentary, Smith cites Flanagan as being the influence for the Brodie character, down to the
In Smith's
In Smith's
Flanagan and Johnson reappear as Walt Grover the Fanboy and Steve-Dave in a deleted scene in Smith's 1997 romantic drama Chasing Amy. His dog is yet again mentioned in one of the Bluntman and Chronic pages during the opening. In another deleted scene, Banky (Jason Lee), and Holden (Ben Affleck) toss a trash can through the window of Steve-Dave's comic store, in retaliation for the harsh criticism Steve-Dave and Walt gave Bluntman and Chronic.
Walt reappears as Walt Grover among the
Flanagan later appeared as a caddy in Bryan Johnson's 2000 film Vulgar, and as a customer in Clerks II.
Comic books
Flanagan was also referenced by name in Green Arrow #3 (June 2001), which Kevin Smith wrote.[3]
Flanagan himself has provided the art for two comic books published written by Smith and Bryan Johnson. In 2005 he and Johnson published through IDW Publishing Karney, a four-issue horror miniseries which explores the sideshow freaks in a traveling circus in the 1800s. The series was adapted from a screenplay that Johnson had originally written to be produced as a film.[4]
In
Flanagan then provided the art for Smith's limited series
In 2010 Smith subsequently wrote a six-issue Batman mini-series called The Widening Gyre for DC Comics.[8][9] After issue six was published, Smith and Flanagan's work on their reality show, Comic Book Men, extended this planned break further than expected. It was decided in the interim to release the remaining issues as a separate series to be called Batman: Bellicosity, due in 2014.[10][11][needs update]
As featured at the end of season 2 of Comic Book Men, Walt Flanagan does the artwork for the original comic series, Cryptozoic Man. Fellow co-host Bryan Johnson is the author, with Ming Chen and Mike Zapcic helping with character creation. Flanagan provided cover pencils for the first five issues of the Blue Juice Comics series The Accelerators.[12]
Songwriting
Flanagan wrote the lyrics for a song titled “I Sell Comics.” A contest was held in which listeners of the podcast, “Tell ‘Em Steve-Dave!” submitted entries for music to the song. Courage My Love’s version was chosen as the winner.
Music video
- Soul Asylum - Cant Even Tell (1994) playing hockey on the Quick Stop roof.
Personal life
Flanagan is married to Debra Flanagan and has two daughters.
Notes
- ISBN 1557837945. Accessed February 6, 2013. "Walt Flanagan is one of those friends. A dark-haired, shy type with an open and friendly face,this future 'Fanboy' of the View Askewniverse was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, a town north of Highlands and south of Metuchen. Two years older than Smith, Flanagan attended high school with Smith at Henry Hudson for a time."
- ^ Staff. "Q&A – Walt Flanagan (Comic Book Men)", AMC. Accessed November 2, 2016. "I knew of him in high school but I didn’t speak to him. It was only after he graduated. We both worked at a recreation center in our town, Highlands."
- ^ Kevin Smith (w), Phil Hester (p), Ande J. Parks (i). "Quiver, Chapter 3: The Old Man and the Sea" Green Arrow, vol. 3 (June 2001). DC Comics.
- ^ Weiland, Jonah (19 October 2004). "Sideshow Freak: Bryan Johnson Explores the World of 'Karney'". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ Ullrich, Chris (10 January 2007). "War is Hell: Johnson and Flannigan Talk 'War of the Undead'". Comic Book Resources.
- ^ George, Richard (24 July 2008). "SDCC 08: Kevin Smith Tackles New Batman Series". IGN. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
- ^ "Graphic Books". The New York Times. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Bernardin, Marc (13 May 2009). "EW Exclusive: Kevin Smith takes on Batman and the Green Hornet". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Smith, Kevin (13 May 2009). "Me and Comics Sitting in a Tree, F-U-C-K-I- and G! (See? now it's SFW)". Silent Bob Speaks. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "The Comic Book Men Go Bat-Shit LIVE!". SModcast. October 31, 2013. Archived from the original on November 26, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ "Kevin Smith Talks New Project, Batman Bellicosity". Batwatch.net. June 18, 2013. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ Bradley, Drew (February 24, 2015), "Small Press Spotlight: Accelerators", Mutiversity Comics. Retrieved April 14, 2017
External links
- Walt Flanagan at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Walt Flanagan at IMDb
- Tell 'Em Steve Dave! official site
- AMC official Comic Book Men site