This week, on another roundtable, our heroes Chris, Tom, Sal and Skottie, jump the Rio Grande and get in some trouble. On Part I of this extra-long roundtable, the panel discusses their top of the stack picks including Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot, Fell Vol. 1, Punisher Max Vol. 1, Nextwave: Agents of HATE Vol. 1, and Superman Confidential #11. Meanwhile...we talk a little bit about Skottie's X-Men project, driving and fighting bobcats, why we own pitbulls, if Absinthe without mercury is worth drinking, how Wendy's makes no sense, why Chris loves Manga, punching Akira with a fistful of…

Around Comics welcomes artist Steve Bryant to the panel to discuss webcomics. Whether they stand on their own or are used as promotions for printed works, webcomics are here to stay. We take a look at some of our favorites, listener favorites, and talk about the webcomic culture. In Wire2Wire News we give a complete wrap-up of Wizard Word Philly. In Top of the Stack we make a case for The Exterminators and more. Download this Episode Subscribe to our iTunes Feed

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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Around Comics celebrates #25 with a huge mega episode! Well not really. Chris, Sal, Tom and Mark chat about overrated and underrated creators in the comics industry. Frank Miller, Brian Bendis, Geoff Johns or Warren Ellis, no one can escape our wraith. Download this Episode Subscribe to our iTunes Feed

The first Wire2Wire News and Top of the Stack show of 2007. The top news stories include new collections for Crossgen, Transformers movie and comics updates, Stan Lee and Joe Quesada's Marvel: Then and Now, and Tom explains why God hates Marvel. Top of the Stack includes reviews of All-Star Superman, Scalped, Casualties of War: Civil War and more. Hilary Barta stops by and confuses Chris, Sal, Tom and John with questions about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Don't forget to listen in on Thursday's episode for a discussion with comics great Steve Rude! Download this Episode Read more...

In the Hockey equivalent of a comics podcast, Around Comics changes lineups to address a series of industry topics. Robert Kirkman's message to the comics industry is the center of this conversation that touches on creator owned projects, the goals of aspiring creators, the movie and bookseller influence, new readers, women in comics and much more. Join Chris Neseman, John Siuntres and a group of special guests from every level of the comics world including Hilary Barta, Mike Norton, Tim Seeley, Andrew Kudelka and Jenny Frison for an informative and entertaining discussion. Also, Erik Rose drops by to tell us…