”If you're not gonna tell the truth, then why start talking?”This week, Dean and Vito welcome writer/editor/shepherd, Joseph ”Joe” Illidge! After a discussion on Joe's origins, the discussion moves to world building, Milestone Media and Joe's own future universe. This is a sprawling conversation that digs into world building, marketing and what it means to be a ”tastemaker” in comics.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- Follow Joe on Instagram, TwitterX and his own website– RUN to your shops beginning TUESDAY, February 24 for your copy of THE NEW HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE: THE DAKOTA INCIDENT, co-written by Joe, Stephanie Williams, Morgan Hampton and Nikolas Draper-Ivey with art by Carlo Pagulayan, Valentine De Landro and Edwin Galmon!- For more on Joe's consulting company, Illuminous Ideas, go to: https://www.illuminousideas.com/– And follow Milestone Media on Instagram!- LATE PLEDGES for ANTIMATTER are open! If you missed your chance to back Dean's Kickstarter, you can still get in! – SIGN UP for the STRAY: REQUIEM Issues 1-3 Kickstarter NOW!- WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS! Donations will be used to purchase a portable podcasting rig and new microphones for Dean and Vito. Thanks in advance! The QR Code is just a little too small to scan, so head over to: https://tinyurl.com/VxDPodcast– WE HAVE A T-SHIRT! Get yours on Threadless right now!Follow Dean on Instagram and on ⁠SubstackFollow Vito by Googling ”incogvito” or by subscribing to his ⁠Substack⁠Like, share and subscribe! Hit the bell to be notified when new episodes go live!