Around Comics welcomes columnist Stephanie Mangold to the panel to discuss the stereotypes of comic book fans. We take a look at fanboys, fangirls, indie snobs, the Simpsons Comic Guy, personal hygiene and just about everything else that may offend you. As usual we have Wire2Wire Comics News and Top of the Stack recommendations. We also announce our May contest winner and much more. Download this Episode Subscribe to our iTunes Feed

The panel goes over the weeks top headlines in Wire2Wire Comic Book News, and give there reviews and recommendations in Top of the Stack. Listen in as Chris, Sal, Tom and guests John Siuntres and Mike Norton talk about the week in comic books. Recommendations include Superman Confidential, Detective Comics, Welcome To Tranquility and Jonah Hex . Come back on Thursday for a discussion with Jason Aaron, the author of The Other Side from Vetigo. Download this Episode Subscribe to our iTunes Feed

With Chris spreading Holiday Cheer, Sal, Tom, Mike and Hank turn on the mics and answer (heckle) listener emails. Topics that come up include The Simpsons, Showcase and Essentials that we like, Justice League Unlimited, Mark Hamill's wardrobe, The Flash t.v. series, Jonathan Hickman's various works, Frank Miller Presents Giligan's Island, Manimal, and other ridiculous  topics. Somewhere in between we figure out the meaning to Batman R.I.P., how to fix DC comics, and what it looks like inside Grant Morrison's  testicles. Don't forget to tune in next week as we welcome Special Guest James Robinson. Listen Now! Read more...

Wizard World Chicago rolls on into Friday and Around Comics is there to cover the action. Chris, Sal, Tom and Skottie continue talking to creators, fans, storm troopers and anyone else that walks by. Listen in for on the floor discussions with Shane White, two writers from Batman Strikes, Cullen Bunn of The Damned, J Tores, Jan Jones and Ron Richards from iFanboy. Check back tomorrow for more con coverage as we all start to sound more like Soloman Grundy. Listen Now!
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Homosexuality in Comic Books. This week we welcome Steve D from the Comic Book Queers Podcast, to talk about the roles of Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual and Transgender characters in mainstream comics. Northstar, the Rawhide Kid, Rene Montoya and others have led the way for mainstream publishers to represent the Gay community. Have they done a good job? Is there more work ahead? Has it caused problems and what is the fan reaction? We also go over the weeks news as well as Top of the Stack. Don't miss this fantastic, intelligent and fun discussion, you won't find on any other…

Rick Remender drops by to talk about his new project The Last Days of American Crime and some of his other work including The Punisher, Fear Agent and more.

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