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 week to talk about fatherhood, The Punisher, Fear Agent, working for The House of Ideas and hot sweaty bathrooms. Voice Mails, E-Mails, Cricket, Chicken & Ribs, Crazy Irishmen, iTunes Reviews, Conway Tweeter and more.

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The panel goes over the top headlines in Wire2Wire Comic Book News and give our Top of the Stack recommendations. The light news week gives us more time to dig deeper into the weeks new releases and debate what the panel like and disliked. Listen in as Chris, Sal, Tom and guest Dave Wachter talk about several books including The Spirit, The Red Prophet, Fear Agent, JLA and more. Come back on Thursday for our interview with comic book legend Gene Colan. Download this Episode Subscribe to our iTunes Feed

Comics 101 - How to make comics. Concept to Comic Shops. Devil's Due Publishing's president Josh Blaylock drops by Dark Tower to help guide us through the process of getting a comic all the way from the pitch to print. What goes into making a good pitch? When does a publisher start marketing a book? How has the book retailer market changed the way publishers schedule and sell a series? We discuss all these topics and more. Along the way we learn what movies scared both Josh and Tom during their formative years. Listen Now!
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Richard Starkings has been a writer, editor and acclaimed font designer. Starting in the UK working for the likes of 2000AD and Marvel UK, Starkings soon turned his attention to the development of computer based comic book lettering. Listen in as we discuss his early years in the UK and the path he took to become the founder of Comicraft. Check back tomorrow for the conclusion of this two-part interview as we dive into the world of The Elephantmen. Listen Now!
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Around Comics brings you one more episode from Challengers Comics + Conversation. Challengers co-owner Dal jumps in for a discussion about opening a new comic shop in Chicago and everything they did to make Challengers a great store. Wizard Magazine offers up their Best of 2008 lists and we talk about some of their picks and throw in our own. Listen in to find out who our favorite creators and what our favorite books of 2008 were. Listen Now!
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Don Glut is back in Chicago for a screening of his new movie, and we were lucky enough to have him drop by the comic shop to chat with us. Join Chris and Sal as they learn about Don's early years as a comics fan, more about The Masters of the Universe, writing the novelization of The Empire Strikes Back and how Moon Knight may not exist if it wasn't for his career in comics.   Listen Now!
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