Around Comics is back with a double sized issue. Chris is joined by Chris Burnham, Patrick Brower, John Siuntres and special guest Jeff Parker. The panel discusses the local slate of Chicago events and then moves on to talk about Marvel's Dark Reign and the War of Kings story line. We also talk about how Savage Dragon and the new issue of Batman & Robin have delivered the goods on why we love comics.
Jeff Parker has been writing some of the most entertaining comics in the industry and we finally catch up with him to talk about Agents…

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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The band is back together as Sal returns to a packed panel including Chris, Tom, Mike Norton, and Canadian guest Scott Hearn. It's an hour and a half filled with tons of comics talk, funny stories, and an extended conversation with artist Mike Mayhew. Listen Now!
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Join Sal, Tom and John, as they are joined by Hilary Barta and Mike Norton. The gang talks about the road to, and the journey of, being a freelance comic book artist. Along the way we make a few detours to discuss The Watchmen, what it is like to be in a bar with a dead man, and how to avoid bear attacks. Tom introduces a new segment - Letter Page Classics! Don't miss a second of the hilarity, irreverence and infunimation. Listen Now!
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The final recordings of Around Comics start here. Dark Tower Comics was filled with friends on a Friday night to help us send off the show in style. Tom Katers joins us from the road with stories of skate punks, back pain and east coast juggling improve. Mike Norton and Tiny Hank talk Shazam and long distance relationships gone bad. Tom Fowler checks in with a Mysterius The Unfathomable update and lets us know he'll be at C2E2 (get on the pre-sketch list now!). We couldn't wrap up the show without talking with longtime cast member and super talented creator…

Around Comics welcomes writer Cullen Bunn. 2006 saw the debut of one our favorite new series, Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt's THE DAMNED. Cullen discusses the pitfalls of writing a book with not one but two genres, crime and horror. What does the future hold for THE DAMNED and it's diverse cast of thugs, demons, dames and antihero protagonist? Listen and find out. Stephanie Mangold checks in with her first report on the world of Manga and then we wrap up with some fun comic talk and listener e-mails. Download this Episode Subscribe to our iTunes…