Ed Brubaker is one of the most acclaimed writers in comic book history, known for gritty crime series like "Lowlife" and "Criminal," and incredible runs on "Batman," "Captain America" and "Uncanny X-Men."

He and his partner in crime artist Sean Phillips have a new book out, "Night Fever," and on this episode, we learn all about his creative process, his career trajectory, and why he can’t just write something nice about ponies and lollipops for once.