All New Heroes: Watcher was a germ of an idea that began while Mr. InsaneGenes was in 7th grade. It has grown into a series about a mysterious superhero that has settled in modern day Atlanta, Ga. that is now four issues underway.
All New Heroes: Watcher 1 By Mr. InsaneGenes.
Continue readingWe go over what makes a hero, then discuss the one who started it all and finished with a fairly new one. Enjoy!
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Greymarket
Are Black Adam And Guy Gardner Heroes, Or Are They Mistakes And Embarrassments?
Continue readingReturned began life as a 24 Hour Comic and Jason Strutz comes on to talk about it. Creation, development and promoting are discussed along with other topics.
Returned By Jason Strutz.
Continue readingWurst & Mayhem co-creator Ryan Kroboth joins us to talk about the upcoming issue 3!
Wurst & Mayhem 3 By John Edingfield II, Ryan Kroboth And Dave Lentz.
Continue readingAngel Hunter is the Upcoming manga by Rich Davis who comes on to talk about it. Really interesting human being that you may enjoy listening to.
Angel Hunter By Rich Davis And Les Garner.
Continue readingThe manga Citizen Evil Vol. 1 is reviewed, then we go into work that was found by chance.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: hitomi
Laurie Calcaterra has put out issue 5 and is underway with 6! Endless possibilities are discussed as always, but the humanity of the characters are brought up as well. Enjoy!
Path of the Pale Rider 6 By Laurie Calcaterra,
Gilbert Perez And Matt D. Chambers III.
Even though it’s twenty fives years ago, we still think of the year 2000 as the far flung future. Rook talked about Under-Earth recently, but after getting a chance to read it, Don discusses it some more, along with other stuff.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Sokoninaru
Futuredays: A Nineteenth Century Vision of the Year 2000.
Continue readingRook talks about creator owned independent series he found through Kickstarter, while Don stays in the mainstream camp and finishes the episode discussing corporate logos.
The Sitter By Adriean Koleric.
Continue readingWe talk about books found in the wild that we were not aware of. Jay Thorhees was here, but wanted to be a fly on the wall. We made him talk anyway. Enjoy!
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Moscow Death Brigade
Bramble By Jean-David Morvan And Nesmo.
Continue readingLas Mielitas, the first volume of First Person Revocation is out and Peter Howarth comes on to discuss a story of shifting consciousness between individuals two hundred years in the future. You can learn more if you listen.
First Person Revocation: Volume 1; Las Mielitas By Peter Howarth.
Continue readingThis episode begins with Batman: Gotham By Gaslight both the comic and animated movie, other comics adapted to television, the third issue of Blitmap, the LEGO X-Mansion and licensing fees.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Steve Robinson
Gotham By Gaslight By Brian Augustyn, Mike Mignola And P. Craig Russell.
Continue readingAlex M. Clark is in the process of putting out Lost In The Shuffle 2. We’ve had him on before, but still had a lot to talk about.
Lost In The Shuffle 2 By Alex M. Clark, Robby Melendez And Sean Lamberger.
Continue readingWhat we are currently reading and sometimes don’t understand. Give it a listen.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Deloris Telescope
Casanova, Vol. 1: Luxuria By Matt Fraction And Gabriel Bá.
Continue readingTim Mulligan talked to us in the past about Witchland in the past, now he returns to discuss his current project Snitchland.
Snitchland By Tim Mulligan And Pyrink.
Continue readingFuture Tales is a reimagining of classic fairy tales told in a cyberpunk post apocalyptic world. Philip Tarl Denson comes on to discuss the project and collaborating with an international array of artists for each chapter.
Future Tales By Philip Tarl Denson And These Artists.
Continue readingFilm director/author and activist, Robbie Atkinson wears many hats, and she came on to tell us about her upcoming manga The 7th Kingdom.
The 7th Kingdom By Robbie Atkinson And Tagline 9.
Continue readingReading the series Invincible starts the conversation off, leading into Batman: Caped Crusader then back again. The excitement of waiting for the next issue (or trade) finishes the episode.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Joyeater
Invincible By Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker And Ryan Ottley.
Continue readingThe discussion starts off with reprints from the golden and silver age, then moves on to a couple of bronze age characters. Giant monsters, animated series, artist’s work we didn’t care for at first and Xenorama bring up the second half.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: The Hellflowers
Danny Gorny comes on to discuss the fourth issue of Cygnus Imperium, creation, process and his other works.
Cygnus Imperium 4 By Danny Gorny, Yarkin Sakarya And Alan Bay.
Continue readingPhoebe Xavier returns to talk about the new volume of 13th Moon Volume Three. But as always, so much more is discussed.
Aaron Wroblewski is here to discuss his latest work Enenra, but since Rook looked up his other projects online, we talked about those as well. But mostly Enenra.
Enenra By Aaron Wroblewski And Ezequiel Rubio Lancho.
Continue readingA book celebrating the creative process One Bite At A Time is out, and Ryan Claytor comes on to talk about it. All about the process.
One Bite At A Time: A Hardcover Art Book Celebrating Process.
Continue readingIt starts off with a biography trade, followed by two webcomics and the confusing world of public domain characters. After that it is a series of trades that have been read and the rabbit hole they lead into. Enjoy!
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Graymarket
Is This Guy For Real? The UNBELIEVABLE ANDY KAUFMAN By Box Brown.
Continue readingBrandon Starocci joins us to discuss his series Avalon, which follows a family that navigate the dangers of a zombie infection while you learn of their struggles with anxiety, depression, and ongoing health.
Avalon 3 By Brandon Starocci, Alan Dingfelder And Dimitris Nastos.
Continue readingWurst & Mayhem creators John Edingfield II And Ryan Kroboth come on to talk about their upcoming issue, the Wurst Unboxing Ever, along with the collaboration and creative process. Which is all done with exuberance and excessive energy, jut like the series.
Wurst & Mayhem 1 By John Edingfield II And Ryan Kroboth.
Variant Cover By Kyle Roberts.
It starts out with the Wurst Unboxing, goes into Guy Gardner and the history of Earth’s Green Lanterns along with keeping up with mainstream characters as they continue over time. A new independent title and an early eighties publisher take up the rest of the episode.
Guy Gardner: Collateral Damage By Howard Chaykin And Michelle Madsen.
Continue readingLaurie Cunningham joins us to discuss her current series Sister Grim, but as always, a lot more is discussed. She’s pretty interesting. Enjoy!
Sister Grim 1 By Laurie Cunningham And Nicolas Nieto.
Continue readingPeter Taylor joins us to talk about his comic book Pioneers: Blood & Stars. Commercial space travel and employment in the cosmos, while one participant carries a secret most find concerning. Storytelling, collaboration and working through distractions are covered as well.
Pioneers: Blood & Stars By Peter Taylor And Falk Hänsel.
Continue readingWhat if Harry Potter was a busted up 40 year old detective counting the days to his pension? Justin Coke comes on to discuss that in SWAT: Eldritch Blue 1.
SWAT: Eldritch Blue 1 By Justin Coke And Rachel Distler.
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