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Ep. 266 - The Life & Times of Thomas Katers

Ep. 266 - The Life & Times of Thomas Katers

Join us for an episode 4 years in the making. Tom Katers has brought us insightful and hilarious comics conversation every week, and now it's time for us to thank him before he leaves Chicago and Around Comics. Special guests Christian Alamy, Chris Burnham, Tim Seeley, Mike Norton, John Siuntres, Hilary Barta and Mark Beatty join Chris and Sal for the send...

AC Book Club - Strangers in Paradise Vol. 1

AC Book Club - Strangers in Paradise Vol. 1

Chris and Tom discuss the first pocket book vol. of Terry Moore's epic Strangers In Paradise.   Talkback on our Forum -->   Listen Now! Download .mp3

Ep. 265 - Orc Junk!

Ep. 265 - Orc Junk!

It's the first of Tom's last two episodes. Turn that frown upside down! Dark Tower is filled with tons of friends that are wishing Tom well on his journey. Lots of comics talk including Amazing Spider-Man, Adventure Comics, Daytripper, Orc Stain and much more! We also have an announcement about the future of the show. Featured music by The Waco Brothers ...

Ep. 264 - Moleman's Finer Fasions

Ep. 264 - Moleman's Finer Fasions

Chris, Tom and Mike Norton are back for the second episode from New Years Day. A rambling scrambling discussion includes thoughts on Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, Powers, WONK, The Magic of SHAZAM, Captain Britain MI-13, The Looking Glass Wars & Hatter M, Blackest Night and more. Featured music by Jellyfish Talkback on our Forum -->   ...

Ep. 263 - The Aughts

Ep. 263 - The Aughts

Happy New Year! Chris, Tom and Mike Norton ring in the new year at Challengers Comics on a very chilly and hungover day. It's a new year and a new decade, so the panel takes the opportunity to look back at how comics and the comics industry has changed during The Aughts. Chris spent New Years Eve with piles of trades. Tom wants less old book, so he gives a...

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Around Comics, The Comic Books Culture Podcast, features the very best comic book news, reviews and opinions. The AC Heroes, Chris, Sal and Tom offer a deep knowledge of comic books, as well as a fantastic sense of humor and a true passion for the medium. Once a week our terrific trio brings you a roundtable discussion featuring, special guest panelists, comic book reviews, pop culture talk and plenty of laughs.

Fun, intelligent, and educational, you never know what a new show may offer, but it will be sure to keep you entertained. Previous guests on the show include Skottie Young, Mike Norton, Hilary Barta, John Byrne, Ed Brubaker, Jason Aaron, Jeffrey Brown, Phil Hester, Ande Parks, Tony Moore, Steve Niles, Greg Rucka, Richard Starkings, James Robinson and others.

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  • Ep. 223 - Ninjinx
    Josh Elder joins Chris, Tom and Sal on this week's panel. Listen in for stories about creating Mail Order Ninja, working on The Batman Strikes, Jackie Chan, Newspaper Strips and how to leave your mark as an intern at DC. Sal finds out that his brand new Kindle 2 is already out of date, and Tom starts making plans to wrestle a bear. Listen Now!
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  • Ep. 111 - News & Reviews
    This week the gang talks about Dwayne McDuffie taking over JLA, Marc Waid taking over The Flash, the upcoming nuptials of Green Arrow and Black Canary, Sam Jackson putting on a patch and more recent comics news. Top of the Stack features Flash #13, Brave and the Bold #4 and Highwaymen #1. Don't miss Thursday's episode when we are joined by Mouse Guard creator David Peterson. Listen Now!
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  • Ep. 253 - What we did on vacation
    Around Comics returns from vacation with a fully charged round table. Join Chris, Tom, Mike Norton and Christian Alamy for a cornucopia of comics conversation. Christian Alamy is the current inker on DC's Green Lantern. Listen in to hear how comics have brought him from his native land of France to the United States and his current home in Chicago. What was it like growing up as a comics fan in France? What is Wolverine's name in Europe? How much can Doug Mahnke bench press? All of that and more are answered in the post vacation episode of Around Comics. Read more...
  • Ep. 201 - Grant Morrison Makes Us Crazy
    The gang is all together. Join Chris, Tom, Sal, John and Eric from CBQ for an evening of comics talk in an actual comics shop. The panel discusses Fables, The Sinestro Corps War and The New Secret Six. The panel erupts into chaos as we realize Grant Morrison makes us crazy. We check in with Jason Howard, the artist of The Astounding Wolfman and hear about drawing a book in the Invinceverse and working with Robert Kirkman. Listen Now!
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  • Ep. 163 - A New Year with Ande Parks
    Our heroes start off the New Year with a visit from writer, inker and longtime freind of the program Ande Parks. Ande joins Chris, Sal and Skottie as we take a look at the year that was, and what we're looking forward to in 2008. We go over some of our favorite books from 2007 including Daredevil, Iron-Fist, The Spirit, Criminal, Green Lantern, and others, and talk with both Ande and Skottie about their favorite projects and what they are working on next. Later, we talk about what we'd like to see happen in 2008 and give our thoughts on…
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  • Ep. 206 - Tim Seeley Gets Animated
    Chris and Sal are joined by John Siuntres and comics creator Tim Seeley. Tim explains the legal situation of Hack Slash and it's upcoming cross over with a the Re-Animator. Tim talks about the trademark issues, his love of classic horror films and the future of Hack Slash. Tim also clues us in on his upcoming work on Marvel's New Exiles. Will the "X-Effect" be anything like working on G.I. Joe, The Transformers or Forgotten Realms? John tells us about his experience talking with Dave Gibbons and the buzz about The Watchmen film. This is the last episode before The…
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