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Matthew Rainwater brings Trailer Park Warlock from WEBTOON to Dark Horse
In my newest interview, I’m joined by cartoonist Matthew J. Rainwater, creator of the supernatural comedy Trailer Park Warlock.
The series follows Jake Baker, a working-class warlock trying to make a living in a world where magic is part of everyday life. His jobs might involve fixing a hexed tractor, dealing with a cursed appliance, helping a ghost move on, or confronting something far more dangerous — all while trying to keep the lights on and pay the bills. Penguin Random House
After years as a WEBTOON series, Trailer Park Warlock made a major leap in 2026 when Dark Horse Books began collecting it in print. Volume 1 runs 536 pages and gathers the first 26 chapters, while Volume 2 adds another 504 pages of supernatural chaos. Penguin Random House
Matthew has also worked on Plants vs. Zombies and created projects including Garage Raja and Batmonster. Cavalier House Books
In our conversation, we talk about working-class fantasy, the difference between WEBTOON and print storytelling, balancing comedy and mythology, building a long-running series, and what it feels like to finally hold a massive physical collection of work that readers originally discovered on a screen.
Tony DiTerlizzi explores anger, revenge, and the monsters inside us in The Wump
In my newest interview, I’m joined by Tony DiTerlizzi, co-creator of The Spiderwick Chronicles, creator of WondLa, and one of the most recognizable author-illustrators in children’s fantasy.
His newest book, The Wump, follows a boy named Timothy who loves bugs and has always tried to be good. But after dealing with bullies at home and at school, Timothy begins carrying around anger he does not know how to process.
Then a monster appears.
The Wump feeds on Timothy’s darkest thoughts and his desire for revenge. As Timothy begins hiding inside the creature’s shadows, the line between using the monster and becoming something darker himself starts to disappear. PenguinRandomhouse.com
The 320-page middle-grade novel is illustrated throughout with atmospheric black-and-white artwork accented by vivid green. Reviews have praised the book for combining real scares with a thoughtful exploration of belonging, identity, emotional control, and the difficult transition out of childhood. PenguinRandomhouse.com
In our conversation, we talk about monsters as metaphors, bullying, anger, revenge, visual storytelling, creating scary books for children, and what decades of making fantasy have taught Tony about the fears young readers are ready to face.
Project Update: No Real Forward Movement This Week
There really hasn’t been any forward movement on the project side of things this week.
The Old-Time Radio Fate Core game is still sitting there, and I’m still interested in where I want to take it, but I just didn’t get any meaningful writing, editing, or development done this time around.
That’s been the pattern for a few weeks now. There’s been plenty going on elsewhere, so the creative projects have had to sit on the back burner a little longer than I’d like.
I’m not abandoning anything, though. The broader Golden Age of Radio sitcom setting is still the direction I want to keep exploring when I have the time and energy to get back into it.
So for this week, there’s not much to report beyond that: no real forward movement, but the project is still very much there waiting for me.
Book of the Week: Fox Outfoxed
This week’s bedtime book with Iggy was Fox Outfoxed by James Marshall.
This was just a fun one. The Fox books have that kind of humor that works really well for bedtime because the stories are simple, a little ridiculous, and don’t take themselves too seriously.
Fox is the kind of character who always seems pretty sure he has everything figured out, even when he clearly doesn’t. That leads to plenty of funny situations, and Iggy got a kick out of watching things not quite go the way Fox expected.
One of the things I enjoy most about reading with Iggy is seeing what catches his attention. Sometimes it’s the story itself, and other times it’s one little expression in an illustration or something completely random that makes him laugh. With this one, there were plenty of those little moments where we could stop, look at the pictures, and joke about what Fox was doing.
James Marshall’s illustrations are a big part of what makes the book work. The characters have these great expressions, and sometimes the funniest part of the page is just looking at their faces.
It made for a nice, easy bedtime read this week. Nothing too complicated, just a funny story that gave Iggy and me a few good laughs before bed.
Those are the kinds of bedtime stories I really enjoy right now. I know he won’t always be this age, so I’m trying to appreciate the simple routine of sitting together, reading something silly, and ending the day with a laugh.
Fox Outfoxed was a good one for that.
Ruth Fisher’s ‘Trouble on Moollimoth Island’
Personal Update: Election Season, Push-Ups, and a Lot of Leaves
We are still smack in the middle of election season, and it has been delightfully hectic for both the paper and the radio station. There’s just a lot going on right now, but in a good way. It’s one of those times of year where the days go by pretty fast because there’s always something else that needs to get done.
On a more personal note, I’ve been doing a lot more muscle training over the last month or so. I’m now up to doing as many as 200 push-ups every other day, which I’m pretty proud of. I can definitely tell that I’ve gained more muscle, but of course that also means the number on the scale has gone up some.
Logically, I know that makes sense. More muscle means more weight. But I’ll admit I’m still way too tied to that number on the scale, and sometimes it’s hard to get out of that mindset even when I know better.
I’ve still been eating really healthy, and Edith has been making some lifestyle changes too, focusing more on whole foods. That has actually been pretty nice because the refrigerator has a lot more healthy options in it now.
And then there’s the backyard.
I’ve been doing a lot of work getting things ready for winter, which mostly means one thing right now: raking.
A lot of raking.
I rake. The wind blows. The leaves come back. And then I rake again.
Got this gem of a bedspread at a thrift store and my wife said no. I’m pretending to be surprised by her answer.
Elizabeth at her school concert!