Episode 361: Year 10 - Interview with J Chris Campbell

Continuing their HeroesCon 2026 wrap-up, Adam and Shawn discuss the books and art they picked up at the convention.

Welcome to another random episode of the Dollar Bin! Shawn and Adam recap their trip to HeroesCon 2026. Did you know this upcoming year if the 20th anniversary of the Dollar Bin? Next year is the 20th anniversary of the Dollar Bin at HeroesCon! That’s a pretty big anniversary.

2025 marks twenty years of Indie Island here at HeroesCon. Join AdHouse Books publisher Chris Pitzer, as he sits down with Dustin Harbin and J. Chris Campbell, who between them came up with the idea of Indie Island, the creamy center of the HeroesCon chocolatey treat!

Join Andrew Aydin (March/Run), Jonathan Marks Barravechia (Bear Pirate Viking Queen), Matthew K Manning (Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, Marvel Action: Avengers), Laura Martin (colorist, if you are a fan of the Dollar Bin podcast, you know who she is), and Chris Sparks (Team Cul De Sac) for insights and updates as we launch the kickstarter campaign to fund this momentous work and begin the work of giving voice to Appalachia through comics.

We are back and Shawn is excited to talk about her recent trip with J Chris Campbell to the Borderlands Comics and Games annual sale.

Since the day we met Jim Rugg at Heroes Aren't Hard to Find as part of the Afrodesiac tour, he has been a favorite of the Dollar Bin. It is funny to realize that over the last 8 or so years, this is the first Dollar Bin vs Jim Rugg interview. Sure, he has made appearances and has been reviewed and talked about in detail, but this is our first in-depth interview with him. Let's see if we can figure out what makes Jim Rugg tick. (I'm disappointed that we didn't get into his "On a Run" diary comics).

Here comes another installment of our Year 10 - Interview series. She first entered the scene as the "Lovely Shawn Reynolds" but before you could flip the page she became Mrs. Shawn Daughhetee. Adam interviews his favorite wife about her career in comics and the important role the Dollar Bin played in shaping her life. Shawn opens up and tells rarely heard personal stories about her inspiration in Rachelle Goguen, her relationship with her father, and her early days at Heroes Aren't Hard to Find.

It could be claimed that J Chris Campbell is the non-direct Dollar Bin member most integral to the podcasts success and longevity. In this interview Adam and J Chris journey through the many years of J Chris' career in comics as well as his very close, healthy, and fruitful relationship with the Dollar Bin.

South Carolina has a plethora of great comic book creators, including writers, artists, colorists, and more! Join moderator Adam Daughhetee of the Dollar Bin podcast and talented South Carolinians, Sanford Greene, Megan Wilson, Chad Bowers, and Chris Sims to discuss their art and comics.