169 | DC Rebirth, Current TV Style Comics And Reprint Copies

The core four are together, with Rook showing interest in the DC Rebirth titles. Crossover fatigue, the many Captain Marvels, The Vision and other television show style comics are brought up among other things. MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: The Runaways DOWNLOAD DC … Continue reading

349 | Creative Ownership Vs. Protecting Trademarks

Alex Banchitta comes on and discusses the difference between modern comic book writing from the past, and different publishing models are compared. Plugs for some of his upcoming projects finish this high octane episode out. DOWNLOAD Star Wars: General Grievous … Continue reading

Episodes

The Latest 30 Episodes Are Available Through Streaming.All Past Episodes Can Be Found Here. Highlighted Show Numbers Indicate A Guest. 001 | Start002 | Intro To Comics003 | Favorite Writers004 | Artists Didn’t Like005 | Archie Comics006 | Al’s Fav … Continue reading

315 | Marvel Shows, Boba Fett And Ocean

Everything begins with talk about Marvel television shows and films with a discussion of Book Of Boba Fett. Reading older trades, new releases and dollar box finds for Sandman, Nod Away, Cerebus:, Ocean, American Gods, Rain and Black Science cover … Continue reading

307 | R. Alan Brooks

We talk to R. Alan Brooks and discuss his current work Grieving Mall along with past projects in writing, drawing, teaching and speaking about social activism in comics. DOWNLOAD Grieving Mall By R. Alan Brooks And Sarah Menzel Trapl.

295 | New And Previously Read

We begin with series that return after the first storyline ends, then a talk about a couple of things that are new, then one that is not. It all ends with container homes, which we have never built nor lived … Continue reading

269 | The Dork Factor

Comic books that seemed odd, quirky or outright silly to an older audience that we loved as kids begins this episode, then moves into the influence one artist has to another. Everything finishes with drive-in movies. MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: All Mankind … Continue reading

267 | Jack Kirby, Inkers And More!

We start off with the dollar box find Captain Victory, which leads into page rates, inkers and barbarian comics of the seventies. It was brought up that we do not talk about Joe Kubert enough, so we did, as well … Continue reading

249 | Comic Books And Paperbacks

We start off talking about movies Al has finally seen, and double features from the past. Steve Rude, Space Ghost, Jeff Jones, Charles Vess, Michael Kaluta, assorted Artist’s Editions and the first comics bought as a kid are discussed. Chris … Continue reading

Covers

Cover Artwork Created For Facebook To Indicate When A New Episode Is Posted. We Are Always In Need Of New Covers.If You Would Like To Do One, It Can Be Submitted Here. Covers By Rook Murphy. Covers By Rick Lucey. … Continue reading

238 | Steve Ditko And Ross Andru

The reprint series from 1984 Doctor Strange Classics starts the conversation off, going over Steve Ditko’s drawing skill and his flexible imagination. Other artists who worked on Doctor Strange, and the many great series Ross Andru worked on as well. … Continue reading

227 | Locke And Key, The Seeds, Terry And The Pirates And Nikki Sixx

Locke & Key being made into a series on Netflix starts everything off, which goes into other shows and Dungeon And Dragons. A new comic from the Berger Books imprint, Terry And The Pirates, Captain Marvel and racial stereotypes are … Continue reading

220 | Free Comic Book Day And Instagram

It’s Free Comic Book Day and we finally get together to do another episode. A couple of free comics and some new books we were not aware of were discussed, then go into the major comic companies swiping each other. … Continue reading

218 | The Mercenary Sea, Anne Rice Comics, Mai: The Psychic Girl And Jim Henson

The conversation starts off with trade one of The Mercenary Sea. Rook breaks out a pile of comics he hasn’t read yet, including Mai: The Psychic Girl which Don has. Comics based on Jim Henson’s work finishes everything out. MUSICAL … Continue reading

216 | Superman Elseworlds, Deep Dark Fears And Light And Darkness War

There were a lot of comics to talk about, starting with Superman Elseworlds, and which came first, Inhumans or New Gods? Then the Wonder Woman movie came up and the concept of screen time was going to be discussed, but … Continue reading

214 | Webcomics And Dollar Boxes

Vague talk of the new Star Wars movie and a discussion of the webcomic Blue starts the episode off. Page design, storytelling and website navigation come up, along with the new trailer for the upcoming Avengers movie. Dollar box diving, … Continue reading

213 | Injection, Thriller And Clear Blue Tomorrows

This episode starts off with Injection, a retrospective of the short lived Thriller and the imported Clear Blue Tomorrows. Translations for foreign comics and comic book letter pages finish it out. MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: The Pentatonix DOWNLOAD Injection By Warren Ellis, … Continue reading

196 | Giant Monsters, 3-D Comics And Pullapalooza

More comments about the state of mainstream comic books starts the conversation off, which goes into the giant monster comics from Atlas, 3-D comics and ends with Pullapalooza. MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Matthew Sweet • Hi-Standard DOWNLOAD Sergio Aragonés Destroys DC By … Continue reading

184 | Nexus, Dollar Boxes And Archie Collection

Mike Baron and Steve Rude’s current Nexus work starts this episode off, which quickly turns off to stock poses, The Lost Continent and Shade The Changing Girl 4. A lengthy dollar box segment is followed by Archie: A Celebration of … Continue reading

175 | Rereading Comics, Binge Reading, Valerian And Pullapalooza

Rereading comics that sit in the box or on the shelf for long periods of time, binge reading, single issue stories, Valerian and Moebius being available in English start this one off. Pullapalooza finishes it out. MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Thin Lizzy … Continue reading

173 | Uninterrupted Numbering, Alex And Ada, Alex Toth And The Sculptor

The core four are joined again by Dallas’ daughter and begin the discussion by trying to think of great single issue and standalone stories. Rook and Don gush over Alex + Ada, specifically volume 2, Al reviews “Bravo for Adventure” … Continue reading

167 | Fist Of Fury, Fanzines, Butchering The Beatles, Graphic Ink And Valerian

Al begins the conversation with a spillover from Kung Fu Theater On Radio St. Pete, and then moves into the art of comic book script writing and fanzines. The Beatles Revolver is brought up along with the question of why … Continue reading

163 | Vampirella, Filipino Artists, Barbarians, Golden Age Jungle Women, Señorita Rio And Tarzan

We start off with Vampirella, move into the Filipino artists who did American comics in the seventies and end up talking about barbarian titles from the same era. Heroines of the golden age and Tarzan finish it out. MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: … Continue reading

156 | Free Comic Book Day, The Autumnlands, Archie Digest, Color Or Black And White

Free Comic Book Day, The Autumnlands, Archie Comics Digest, the missing element of fun and color or no color are the topics of this on the road show. Enjoy! DOWNLOAD Free Comic Book Day.

149 | Required Reading, Deadpool Movie And Captain America 2.

Chris begins employment at Yancy Street Comics, and Rook asks the crew to assign required reading. Then Dallas and Rook talk about the Deadpool movie as well as Captain America 2: Civil War. DOWNLOAD Now That He Is Working There, … Continue reading

147 | Locke And Key

Dallas, Al, Rook, Don and Hashbrowns discuss Gabriel Rodriguez and Joe Hill’s staggeringly epic magnum opus in excruciating detail. We cover the characters, story, writing style, art, and everything in between. SPOILERS ENSUE, but we don’t give away the ending. If you … Continue reading

144 | Al Wiseman, Owen Fitzgerald, Nail Biter, Nemo: River Of Ghosts And Silver Surfer

We starts it off with Dennis The Menace Comic Books by Al Wiseman and Fred Toole, go into Owen Fitzgerald’s Dennis The Menace, as well as his many other comic work. Joshua Williamson and Mike Henderson’s Nail Biter is discussed, as … Continue reading

132 | Alex + Ada, How To Be Happy, Oddball Comics And Y The Last Man

It’s Episode 132! Our host Dallas returns with his motley crew of Don, Rook and Al! Don and Dallas do a tag team review of Alex + Ada. Rook revisits How to Be Happy by Eleanor Davis and puts in … Continue reading

120 | The Kirby Factor And House Styles

Al starts the discussion off with what he calls “The Kirby Factor,” and seeing things through different eyes as you get older. Don brings up comic book publisher’s house styles and artist’s comfort zones, and continues to talk about a … Continue reading

119 | Madam Satan, Seventies Artists That Continued And The Rocketeer

Al starts off talking about some new comics and a few older coffee table books, while Don jumps in every chance he gets. The second half has Don talking about some comics he’s read, Al stays mostly silent, and you … Continue reading