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Ep. 240 - Road Trip 2009

Ep. 240 - Road Trip 2009

It's SUMMER! Load up the grill, fill up the gas tank, fasten your seat belts and let's take a ride. Join three friends as they drive from Chicago to Milwaukee for an afternoon of baseball, beer, brats and comics talk. Sal, Tom and Chris travel the treacherous span of I-94 and discuss everything from 1970s comic book ads to new comics, favorite Summer mo...

AC Book Club - Saga of the Swamp Thing Vol. 1

AC Book Club - Saga of the Swamp Thing Vol. 1

Join Sal, Chris and Tom as they discuss the groundbreaking work of Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette and John Totleben's Saga of The Swamp Thing. Writer Alan Moore's seminal horror series is now published in hardcover for the very first time - including the never-before-reprinted SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #20, in which Moore wraps up the previous storyline...

Ep. 239 - Idiots Rule

Ep. 239 - Idiots Rule

It's a special double sized issue! Join Chris, Tom, Sal and special guest Robert K Elder for tons of comics talk and off the track foolishness. Top picks for the week include JSA vs KOBRA, Batman & Robin, Red Robin, Northlanders, R. Crumb and much more. Rick Remender has been one of our favorite creators and guests on Around Comics. He drops by this...

Ep. 238 - Chain Link Fetish

Ep. 238 - Chain Link Fetish

Guests galore on this installment of Around Comics. Join Chris and Tom as they welcome Matt Sturges, Mike Norton, Tony Akins and John Siuntres for a series of diverse topic discussions. DC's weekly comics, Stax Records, Swamp Thing, House of Mystery, Jack of Fables, JSA, Chain Link Fences, Universal Monster Movies, PBS, Moon Pies, Mr. Show vs. SNL, May ...

Ep. 237 - Masterblasters

Ep. 237 - Masterblasters

Join Chris, Tom, Mike Norton and Tim Seeley as they discuss fandom, drawing the pre 9/11 New York, The Stand, Stan Lee's Super Flu, Hack Slash, the new DC co-features and much more. Chris Samnee joins in on the fun with information about his work on The Mighty and an upcoming Vertigo graphic novel. Listener e-mails, voice mails and more! Featured music...

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  • Chris and Sal welcome artist and international man of mystery Tony Akins to the panel. Fables and Jack of Fables fans get an inside look into the wonderful world of Vertigo's two runaway hit series. Tony talks about the differences between comics work and the commercial advertising world, and how comics keep bringing him back for more. There's a big crossover event starting in Fables this month, and we lay it out for you between stories about contested elections, Brian Bolland's moat, moon pies and Michael Bay's Moby Dick starring Sam Jackson. Listen…
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  • Gene Colan has helped define some of comics most cherished characters and properties. Whether you know his work from Iron-Man, Captain America, Howard the Duck, Dr. Strange, Tomb of Dracula, Daredevil or countless others, his style and skill are unmistakable. Around Comics welcomes one of the true legends in comics for a discussion about his life and career. From his time serving in World War II to his upcoming Captain America project with Ed Brubaker, we cover all the bases with "Gentleman" Gene Colan. Download this Episode Subscribe to our iTunes Feed
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  • Join Sal, Chris and Tom as they discuss the groundbreaking work of Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette and John Totleben's Saga of The Swamp Thing.
    Writer Alan Moore's seminal horror series is now published in hardcover for the very first time - including the never-before-reprinted SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #20, in which Moore wraps up the previous storyline and sets the stage for the groundbreaking tales that were to come. Collecting SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #20-27, this first volume features the stories that put Moore on the comics map in the 1980s thanks to his unique narrative…
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  • We welcome our May contest winner Matt Kramer to the show to talk about his suggested topic. Cross medium creators and their impact on the comics industry. We take a look at the likes of Kevin Smith, Joss Whedon, Greg Rucka, Charlie Huston and others. This weeks news focuses more on the independent and alternative press after last weeks Big 2 convention wrap-up. The panel gives their Top of the Stack reviews and Tom tries to save the show as Chris fills in as producer for Sal. Hilarity ensues... Download this Episode Subscribe to our iTunes…
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  • This week kicks off our Month of Heroes with The Comics Podcast Network and The Hero Initiative. Join creators Tim Seeley and Brian Pulido as they discuss genre comics, the comics industry and veteran creators. Stay informed on industry events with Wire 2 Wire Comic Book News and get ready for the week ahead with new releases. Jeremy Mullins and Will Pfeiffer have Web Comic and DVD suggestions as well as Tom's Answer Man segment on distribution. Listen Now!
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  • In part two of our 4 part retrospective on the major comic book publishers, we take a look at Marvel Comics. From Avengers Dissassembled, to the Road to Civil War, join Chis Sal and Mark as we dissasemble the Marvel U. Plus news, listener emails, top of the stack and more. Warning, this show contais spoilers, listen at your own risk. Download this Episode Subscribe to our iTunes Feed
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