In this episode of Eyewitness History, host Josh Cohen welcomes Peter Hogan, the British comic book writer and co-creator of Resident Alien, the beloved sci-fi mystery series that inspired the hit Syfy/USA television adaptation.

Peter shares the behind-the-scenes story of how Resident Alien came to life—both on the page and on the screen—and opens up about:


His early writing career with 2000 AD and Vertigo


Crafting the character of Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle, an alien stranded on Earth


Why empathy, humor, and mystery are at the heart of the series


The long road to television and what he thinks of the changes made


What fans can expect next in the comic series

In this episode of Eyewitness History, host Josh Cohen welcomes Peter Hogan, the British comic book writer and co-creator of Resident Alien, the beloved sci-fi mystery series that inspired the hit Syfy/USA television adaptation.
Peter shares the behind-the-scenes story of how Resident Alien came to life&mdash;both on the page and on the screen&mdash;and opens up about:
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His early writing career with 2000 AD and Vertigo
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Crafting the character of Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle, an alien stranded on Earth
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Why empathy, humor, and mystery are at the heart of the series
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The long road to television and what he thinks of the changes made
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What fans can expect next in the comic series
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What was it like to hear about the JFK assassination? Or America’s triumph over Hitler? Or seeing Queen at Live-Aid? Our past is a collection of stories that bring us to now. Welcome to the Eyewitness History podcast, where we view history through the eyes of the people that watched the events that shaped our world. 

If you have a story from history that you would like to share, I would love to hear it! Please reach out to me using my Contact form at https://www.jeremystalnecker.com

What was it like to hear about the JFK assassination? Or America’s triumph over Hitler? Or seeing Queen at Live-Aid? Our past is a collection of stories that bring us to now. Welcome to the Eyewitness History podcast, where we view history through the eyes of the people that watched the events that shaped our world.  If you have a story from history that you would like to share, I would love to hear it! Please reach out to me using my Contact form at https://www.jeremystalnecker.com

What was it like to hear about the JFK assassination? Or America’s triumph over Hitler? Or seeing Queen at Live-Aid? Our past is a collection of stories that bring us to now. Welcome to the Eyewitness History podcast, where we view history through the...

Eyewitness History

What was it like to hear about the JFK assassination? Or America’s triumph over Hitler? Or to watch the moon landing on TV? Our past is a collection of stories that bring us to now. Welcome to the Eyewitness History podcast, where we view history through the eyes of the people that watched the events that shaped our world. 

If you have a story from history that you would like to share, I would love to hear it! Please reach out to me using my Contact form at https://www.jeremystalnecker.com

What was it like to hear about the JFK assassination? Or America’s triumph over Hitler? Or to watch the moon landing on TV? Our past is a collection of stories that bring us to now. Welcome to the Eyewitness History podcast, where we view history through the eyes of the people that watched the events that shaped our world.  If you have a story from history that you would like to share, I would love to hear it! Please reach out to me using my Contact form at https://www.jeremystalnecker.com

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