Our Month of Heroes with The Comics Podcast Network and The Hero Initiative continues with part 1 of our conversation with Roy Thomas. Tom and Chris talk with the comics legend about fandom, comics history, Crisis, the early years at Marvel and more. Sal keeps us up to date in Wire2Wire Comics News and the Quiet! Panelologists At Work continue their A to Z of British comics. Jeremy Mullins and Will Pfeiffer have Web Comic and DVD suggestions. Tom's Answer Man segment welcomes a special guest with lots of questions about The Flash and social justice. We also get you…

This week Sal, Tom, Skottie, Crank and Norton discuss Chaykin penciling Punisher Max #50, free Runaways, Jeremy Hauhn's new graphic novel, movie news, Rob Liefeld's return to Image, DC's webcomics initiative, how to fish with Stan Lee and more. Top of the Stack features B.P.R.D., Preacher, Criminal, and Mad Man. Futurestax and listener emails finish up the episodes. Don't miss Thursday's show when we talk to Skottie and Mike about being a comic book artist. Listen Now!
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Around Comics is back with another episode of THRILLS, SPILLS and Top of the Stack recommendations including The 12, Amazing Spider-Man, Locke & Key and Action Comics. Mike Norton joins Chris, Tom and Sal for an hour of good old fashioned comics talk including a phone call with writer Will Pfeifer. We'll be back again next week with an all new Around Comics, but in the meantime you can also check out Tom Vs. JLA at tomvsjla.libsyn.com Chris on 11 O'Clock Comics at bullpenbulletins.libsyn.com and Skottie is back with The Devil and Me at http://devilandme.com Listen Now!
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On another roundtable episode, our heroes Tom, Sal, Chris and Skottie (he didn't leave for Colorado and decided to talk comics) talk Elephantmen #11, Jack of Fables #16, Booster Gold #2, The Waiting Place Vol. 1, why Sean McKeever is androgynous, how Tom's life was saved by Brett Farve and the Packers, The Umbrella Academy #2, Brave and the Bold #7, Suburban Glamour #1, I Killed Adolph Hitler and the difference between Anamorphic and Anthropomorphic during Top of the Stack. The rest of the episode includes talk about the cancellation of American Virgin, best wishes for Marie Severin, Hoverdiscs, Radiohead…

The crew from the Savannah College of Art & Design continue their stint as star fill-in artists. This week they talk with artist Cameron Stewart about a wide variety of topics. Find out Stewart's amazing story of how Grant Morrison helped him break into the industry. What is the approach he takes when starting a new project? What are the differences between working with Ed Brubaker, Grant Morrison and Jason Aaron? How do you get a gig doing art for a Canadian teen pop star? Find out the answers to these questions and more as the SCAD crew saves us…

Join in as we continue the conversation from last week's return episode. Tom, Chris, John Siuntres and Chris Burnham talk about the recent New York Comic Convention and the build up to Iron Man. Chris caught up with comics legend Neal Adams to chat about the developments in the Superman case and the perils of creator owned work. The panel discusses his thoughts as well as the future of Krypton's last son. As Final Crisis approaches, the panel gives their thoughts on Countdown and why Trinity may be getting off on the right foot. Tom wraps things up by putting…