Tom is back from his many travels, and he joins Chris and John for an episode that's jam packed with comics culture discussion. Wizard Wor... er Chicago Comic Con is almost here and we go over the list of guests we're excited to see. San Diego is now in the rear view mirror and this year's Eisner Awards are in the books as well. The panel discusses some of the big announcements and big winners. Listener voice-mails from 3 different countries and Tom's take on Astonishing X-Men.
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On this month's “The Club” Episode, our heroes go over Tom's picks. Tom, Chris, Sal and Skottie discuss the pros and cons of the Badly Drawn Boy CD, Hour of the Bewilderbeast. Find out if it was too pussy for Skottie, and why Sensitive Tom loved it. Next listen in as we discuss the collected edition of “WE3” from Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, and find out which one of us cried at the end. Then the boys go over the comedy “Safe Men” starring Paul Giamatti, Sam Rockwell and Steve Zahn. Finally, we wrap things up with listener voicemails,…
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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...
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In an informal chat we discuss what is more important when deciding what books to buy. Is the writer, artist or character the deciding factor when you pull a title off the shelf? Join Chris, Sal, Tom and Mark as we mention some of our favorites in all three categories. Mark also gives us some insight into the buying habits of his customers.
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