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The podcast for everything comic book, animation, sci-fi and pop culture. Hosted by Jimmy Aquino & a rotating panel of co-hosts, CNI is your weekly dose of industry news, reviews and interviews.

Past guests include: Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr., Jerry Robinson, Brian K. Vaughan, Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, John Cassaday, Paul Pope, Darwyne Cooke, JM Dematteis, Steve Niles, Garth Ennis, Steve Rude, Kyle Baker, Jim Lee, James Jean, Alison Bechdel, Arthur Suydam, Jonathan Hickman, Greg Pak, John McCrea, Zoe Bell, Ted Raimi, David Tennant, Russel T. Davies, Felicia Day, Seth Green, Rob Zombie, Brian Pulido, Olivia Munn, Michael Rooker, Ben Templesmith, Kate Beaton, Faith Erin Hicks, Amber MacArthur, Seth Meyers, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Bryan Fuller, Kristin Chenoweth, Rosario Dawson, Olivia D'Abo, Patton Oswalt, Tom Kenny, Michael Emerson, Kevin Pereira, Paul Cornell, Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer, Molly Crabapple, and Blair Butler (G4TV).

CNI, the "Entertainment Weekly" of comic podcasts, continues to bring the fun and the funny! (Hey, it's better than being the "US Weekly" of comic podcasts.) Join Jimmy every Wednesday to laugh, learn and maybe even love!

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Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffrey Thorne along with series voice actors Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung and Matthew Needham.

In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Renee Nault. They catch-up after way too long and talk about her new graphic novel Salvage, why she works in watercolor, fave cocktails and much more!

Keep coming back over the next few weeks to hear all of the interviews from SDCC!

Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffrey Thorne along with series voice actors Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung and Matthew Needham.

In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Abigail Hing Wen. They talk about her short film connected to her novel The Vale, working with Lea Salonga, getting into directing and much more!

Keep coming back over the next few weeks to hear all of the interviews from SDCC!

Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffrey Thorne along with series voice actors Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung and Matthew Needham.

In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Tini Howard. They chatted at the Ignition Pavilion about her comics Sicko, Marian Heretic, Sirens: Love Hurts, her Jeopardy! episode, The Vampire Lestat and much more!

Keep coming back over the next few weeks to hear all of the interviews from SDCC!

Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffrey Thorne along with series voice actors Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung and Matthew Needham.

In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Nicole Goux and Dave Baker. They talk about their recent collab Punk'n Heads, how they work together, their individual work, Eisner nominations, Star Trek, And much more!

Keep coming back over the next few weeks to hear all of the interviews from SDCC!

Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffrey Thorne along with series voice actors Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung and Matthew Needham.

In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Lauren Faust! What was the process in creating My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic? Does she have a favorite Powerpuff Girl? Why did she give Krypto a unique way of using the bathroom? And much more!

Keep coming back over the next few weeks to hear all of the interviews from SDCC!

Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffrey Thorne along with series voice actors Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung and Matthew Needham.

In this episode, you'll hear his interview from the Batman: Caped Crusader press room. How did the actors find their character voice? What can we expect from The Joker? What new characters are appearing? And much more!

Keep coming back over the next few weeks to hear all of the interviews from SDCC!

Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and is here to tell you all about it! What was the best part? The worst part? Did Thomas Lennon really hold his hand? Tune in to hear all that and more! He got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffrey Thorne along with series voice actors Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung and Matthew Needham.

In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Ben, Deric and Willi whom are working on the new The Last Starfighter comic series together. They talk about continuing the story from the film, Ben and Deric's TV work, Willi's art, some comic teasers and more.

Keep coming back over the next few weeks to hear all of the interviews from SDCC!

Reviews: Bury Me Already (It's Nice Down Here): Comics on Pregnancy and Parenthood, Heaven, Prima Apparata #1, Punk N Heads, Salvage, Sicko #1, The Vampire Lestat

Jimmy is off to San Diego Comic Con! Interviews, press rooms, events, pop-ups, parties, food, drinks, friends and more! He talks about some of the press ops he has lined up, his ever changing-schedule and all the in-between. Follow him on the socials to stay updated!

Reviews: Agent Kim Reactivated, Jae-seok's B&B Rules!, My Royal Nemesis,Teach You A Lesson, Husbands in Action, Enola Holmes 3, The Romesh Ranganathan Show Jimmy's beem watching a lot of Korean and English content and has a bunch of picks he thinks you'd like. From action packed and funny to charming and heartfelt. If you haven't checked any of these out, then get on it! Next up...San Diego Comic Con!

Reviews: Avatar the Last Airbender s2, X-Men '97 s2, Colony, Masters of the Universe, Project Hail Mary, Supergirl, Toy Story 5

More reviews to catch up on! This time it's some TV/Film that Jimmy is catching up on. Did you see any of these? What did you think? Next episode will be an extended Top 3 special. And then...San Diego Comic Con!

Reviews: Absolute Catwoman #1 & 2, Dungeon Crawler Carl #0, Jay & Silent Bob: Jays of Future Past #1, The Last Starfighter #1, DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man, Vampyrates! #1

All the Heroes Con interviews are finally done! Hope you enjoyed them all. Jimmy is behind on reviews so he is going to bring you some review specials this week. In this ep, you'll hear his thoughts on some recent comic book releases. Did you read any of these? Let us know what you thought. Next episode will be TV/film reviews. And the one after that will be an extended Top 3 special. And then...San Diego Comic Con!

Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness.

Jimmy got 10 interviews at Heroes Con and this is the final one. Go back and listen to the other ones if you missed. In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Josh Greathouse. They talk his epic comic BANG: THE BALLAD OF THE TIGER, inspirations, his YouTube channel, favorite comics and more!

Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness.

Jimmy got 10 interviews at Heroes Con and you'll hear them all over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Kamille Rodriguez. They talk her recent comics work EATING TIME, working in advertising, her warrior art camp course, murder cats and more!

Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness.

Jimmy got 10 interviews at Heroes Con and you'll hear them all over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear his interview with old pal John Lucas. They talk about GODZILLA VS AMERICA: TEXAS, MONSTER HANDS, FLASH GORDON and more!

Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness.

Jimmy got 10 interviews at Heroes Con and you'll hear them all over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear his interview with yet another old convention pal Bridgit Connell. They talk about LADY BALTIMORE, CEREAL KILLERS, her YouTube channel, D&D and more!

Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness.

Jimmy got 10 interviews at Heroes Con and you'll hear them all over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear his interview with another old convention pal Mike Maihack. They talk about his Spider-Man books, favorite characters to draw, love of Studio Ghibli, his upcoming graphic novel THE MOONLIT SPIRAL and more!

Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness.

Jimmy got 10 interviews at Heroes Con and you'll hear them all over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear his interview with old convention pal Monica Gallagher. They talk about cryptids, her ongoing comic ASSASSIN ROOMMATE, her new NSFW adult comic EVENING ROUTINE, favorite horror and more!

Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness.

Jimmy got 10 interviews at Heroes Con and you'll hear them all over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Bobby Timony and Nicholas Doan. They talk about their collaboration on Misfit Island, the Kickstarter for it, a dream project they'd love to work on together, their individual comic work and more!

Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness.

Jimmy got 10 interviews at Heroes Con and you'll hear them all over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Mico Suayan. They talk about his start in comics, the comics scene in The Philippines, working for DC & Marvel, the tools of his trade and more!

Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness.

Jimmy got 10 interviews at Heroes Con and you'll hear them all over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Elliana Esquivel. They talk about the differences from tabling last year to this year, how much she's learned since then, her upcoming book, why surrealism in her work and more!

Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness.

Jimmy got 10 interviews at Heroes Con and you'll hear them all over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Pornsak Pichetshote. They talk about why he decided to go the serial killer route in Absolute Green Arrow, when we'll see more of his award winning The Good Asian, whom he thinks the next James Bond will be, his role in the CW's Arrowverse and more!

Jimmy went to Heroes Con over the weekend! He got 10 interviews total with the likes of Pornsak Pichetshote, Mico Suayan, Monica Gallagher, Bridgit Connell, Mike Maihack, John Lucas, Bobby Timony, Nicholas Doan, Elliana Esquivel, Kamille Rodriguez and Josh Greathouse. You'll hear them all over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear his recap, breakdown, play by play and more! Whom did he hang with? Whom did he see? What was the best cosplay? What was the best place to dine? Why is Heroes Con one of the best comic shows ever? Tune in to find out!

Reviews: Junk Punch #1, The Ring: The Man Who Beat the Man #1, The Vampire Lestat, Mortal Kombat II.

Jimmy is off to Heroes Con this weekend! Interviews lined up, dinners reserved and friends to be seen! He can't wait to return to one of his favorite conventions. Full of amazing comic book writers and artists. Producer Joe will be out of town on another super secret spy mission so we wont be releasing interview specials until the following week but then we'll be off and running. See you at Heroes Con!

Reviews: Absolute Green Arrow #1, Lobo #1-3, Spider-Noir, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

Jimmy is still doing a little catch-up but is here to bring you some reviews and suggestions. He's madly prepping for Heroes Con next weekend as well. There will be a preview of that next week. Meanwhile, did you read/watch anything he talks about in this episode? Let us know your thoughts!

Reviews: The Boys s5, Daredevil Born Again s2, Invincible s4, Mating Season s1, Rick and Morty s9e1, Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord s1, Stranger Things: Tales from '85, Hoppers, The Punisher: One Last Kill, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Jimmy watched some good TV/film over the past couple of months so he thought he'd share his thoughts on them. Another great review catch-up!

Reviews: Chicken Heart, The Last Time We Spoke: A Story of Loss, Don't Be A Fucking Marshmallow: An Illustrated Guide to Revolution, The Shadower, MAD About DC #1, Eye Lie Popeye, Royals #1 & 2.

Jimmy read some good comics over the past couple of months so he thought he'd share his thoughts on them. Another great review catch-up!

Producer Joe sat down with writer Sam Sattin to talk about the release of volume three of the Unico series from Scholastic's Graphix imprint. Sam shares some insight about the incredible opportunity he had to do a reimagining of the original Unico series by the legendary Osamu Tezuka, his creative process for writing this series, and his collaboration with the illustrator team, Gurihiru. Unico: Lost releases in July 2026.

Jimmy is doing some catch-ups on TV/film so he thought he'd do another of his extended Top 3 segments. A wide variety of things to check out. Did you see any of these? What did you think? Let us know if you've seen anything recently that you think we should watch.

Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear the panel he moderated called Activism in Comics & Zines. Jimmy led a lively discussion with panelists Greg Pak and Jesse Mechanic. They talked about the importance of using comics/zines, ways to protest, fave social justice/activism comics and more.

Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear his interview with Suejee Lee. Suejee talks about her work in animation, focusing on comics, visiting Korea and more.

Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear his interview with Jeremy Holt. Jeremy talks about their upcoming projects, the difference between writing comics and prose, fave writers and more.

Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear his interview with Dean Haspiel. Dino talks about comics, a couple of Kickstarter projects, his Dinoverse and more.

Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear his interview with local Roxenne Contreras. They have a delightful chat about her comics, love of frogs, the importance of representation and more.

Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. A great one day fest that has expanded into 2 venues in its 3rd year. Jimmy gives his recap of it all including the new additions like the venue, panels, workshops, etc. He got 5 interviews and moderated the panel Activism in Comics & Zines w/ Greg Pak & Jesse Mechanic. You'll hear all of those in the next 2 weeks.

In this episode, you'll hear his interview with old friend Brenden Fletcher. They chat GOTHAM ACADEMY: FIRST YEAR, why it was delayed, cancelled projects, new project teases, a special moment of kindness that Brenden extended to Jimmy years ago and much more.

Jimmy is joined by 2 of the Kingston Independent Comic Expo founders Joe Gonzalez and Cris Livecchi to discuss this Saturday's comic fest. Wait, is that CNI's very own Producer Joe? YES IT IS! They discuss some of the great changes to this 3rd year including an extra venue, panels, signings, workshops and more. Make your way upstate to the Hudson Valley for a great show full of amazing cartoonists and more!

Jimmy attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival last weekend right here in New York City. He interviewed Jesse Mechanic about his recent book THE LAST TIME WE SPOKE: A STORY OF LOSS. How did losing his mother when he was 14 shape his life? What was his road to healing? As a journalist/writer, why did he decide to do it in graphic novel form? They also talked about his most recent book DON'T BE A F*#KING MARSHMALLOW: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO REVOLUTION, diversity in multimedia and the CHEERS tv show!

Jimmy attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend right here in New York City. He interviewed Morgan Boecher about his new book CHICKEN HEART. Is it loosely based on real life? Has the portrayal of transgender people improved in multimedia? Why is the book so musical? Such a fun and enlightening conversation!

Come back next week for 1 more interview Jimmy got with Jesse Mechanic!

Jimmy and Producer Joe attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend right here in New York City. Jimmy gives his recap of the whole thing including the set up, location, crowd, exhibitors, interviews and more. Producer Joe chatted with many people and possibly convinced some to be future CNI guests. You'll also hear Jimmy's interview with his favorite sibling creators Maria and Peter Hoey. They talk about their new graphic novel THE SHADOWER, fave noir films, acting, what they have coming next and more.

Come back later this week and next for 2 more interviews Jimmy got with Morgan Boecher and Jesse Mechanic!

It's our 1700th episode! Jimmy and Producer Joe chat about upcoming conventions (MoCCA Fest, KICx, etc), fave cartoonists/comics/TV/film over the years, K-Pop Demon Hunters at the Oscars, what's next and more!

They also had friend Chris Sheridan on to chat about being showrunner on Resident Alien, if he felt satisfied with how it all ended, fave moments, working on Family Guy, maple syrup, a tease of a new project and more.

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival (MoCCA Fest) is this weekend here in NYC and Jimmy gives a preview of his plans. He talks about the set up, location, exhibitors, vibe, planned interviews and more. Speaking of interviews, he had planned one with cartoonist Caitlin Du at MoCCA but since they both live in NYC, they decided to meet up early to chat. A lovely talk about Caitlin's comics, her love of Canandien geese, mixing serious tones with humor, art style, moving from China to the US and more.

Reviews: Exorcism at Buckingham Palace #1, 51 #1, Tigress Island #1, One Piece s2

Jimmy is ecstatic over the K-Pop Demon Hunters Oscar wins. And teases the upcoming episode 1700 recording. Thanks, as always, to reviewers Avery, Marta and Melissa. And to Emily for the news which includes: Netflix officially confirms K-Pop Demon Hunters sequel, Buffy reboot cancelled, a Firefly animated series may be on the way and more. Emily and Jimmy both editorialize about some of the news. They both have ties to Firefly fandom and give their opinions on it all. Jimmy fell out of the fandom years ago and explains why but still remains hopeful for the animated series.

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Reviews: Disney Villains: Gaston #1, Exploit #1, Nectar #1, The Beauty s1, Scream 7

Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Avery, Melissa, Steph and Erick. And to Emily for the news which includes: Mike Richardson out at Dark Horse, THE LAST STARFIGHTER gets a comic sequel, Nintendo sues over tariffs & more!

Reviews: New History Of The DC Universe: The Dakota Incident #1, The Rocketeer: The Island #1, Star Trek Deviations: Threads of Destiny #1, Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #1, Goat.

Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Avery, Marta and Melissa. And to Emily for the news which includes: JLA/Avengers gets a reprint, Aladdin gets its own comic series, the Wolverine video game is coming & more!

Reviews: Death Fight Forever #1, Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1, Muppets Noir #1, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms finale. Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Avery, Marta and Melissa. And to Emily for the news which includes: K-Pop Demon Hunters sequel delayed, Jay & Silent Bob in Marvel Comics, Hello Kitty comics & more!

Reviews: Bleeding Hearts #1, DC KO: Boss Battle #1, Knight City #1, Murder Drones #1, Dracula Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Marta and Melissa. And to Emily for the news which includes: Mattel gets the TMNT toy rights, ONE PIECE is free to read, TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE anniversary events & more! www.comicnewsinsider.com

Reviews: Archie's Valentine's Spectacular #1, Archie x The Army of Darkness #1, Luna Snow World Tour #1, The Beauty, Fallout s2 finale, The Muppet Show, Wonder Man

Our first regular format show in some time! Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Marta, Melissa and Dave. And Emily returns to the news desk! News includes: K-Pop Demon Hunters gets a comic, Sex Criminals gets a show, a power shake-up at Disney & more!

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Jimmy jaunts down to his old hometown of Jacksonville, FL for a short mental health break. He meets up w/ childhood pals Ted and Edward along w/ Edward's son Evan for some podcasting. First, the 3 olds discuss access to nerd culture growing up in the 80s and compare it to growing up now. Evan talks about how he discovered his love of nerdy things and the ease of access to it all.

The main chat is a revisit to K-Pop Demon Hunters. Ted had never seen it. So Jimmy badgered him into watching it w/ him the night before the recording. Jimmy and Evan have seen it many many times and Edward a couple of times. They see if Ted likes it or not which ultimately will decide if they remain friends. ;) Ted gives his true feelings about it, what it was like watching it with Jimmy and if it lives up to the hype.

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Top 3…uh…6!: One Battle After Another, This Is Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, Left-Handed Girl, Adolescence s1, The Elixir, Once Upon A Dance Time: Peach Boy

Jimmy is back with some more great recommendations for you to check out! Check them out if you haven't. And if you have, let us know what you thought.

Reviews: Fionna and Cake s2, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Stranger Things series finale, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Dust Bunny, Predator: Badlands, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Wicked: For Good Another TV/film/streaming review catch-up! Some recent ones and some from end of last year for your listening pleasure. Did you check any of these out? Let us know your thoughts and if you agree/disagree with Jimmy.

Hope you enjoyed our Best of 2025 and Jimmy's extra picks! We reached out to CNI pals to get them to send in some of their fave 2025 pics, Thanks to friends Monica Gallagher, Kathy Kim, Waverly Lim, Marta Balusek, Jenna Cha, Maria Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, David Monteith, Corey Brotherson, Melissa Bleier, Steph Crawford and Bre Sarpy! So many great choices to check out.

Hope you enjoyed our Best of 2025! Jimmy still had more picks to recommend so he thought he'd do a solo show to tell you all about them. Some comics, TV, film, streaming & more. Were any of these on your list? What other ones did you love?

It's our BIG Best of 2025 podcast! In the annual very lengthy podcast, Jimmy and Producer Joe welcome back friends Heidi MacDonald (The Beat EIC) and Avery Kaplan (The Beat Features Editor) to join in the fun. They each talk about their favorite picks of 2025 in comics, TV, streaming and film. There will be multiple great picks per category from some of them as well. Hang in there for the ride! As we always say, these picks are what we read/saw and we didn't read/see EVERYTHING. What are some of your faves of last year?

Jimmy ends the year with some recent favorite picks in an extended Top 3 segment. 12 picks in comics, movies, TV, streaming & music! The Great Flood, Good Tickle Brain, Snoop's Holiday Halftime Party, Unfolding musical, Paddington the Musical, Daddy Issues, Inside of You w/ Michael Rosenbaum podcast: Allison Mack episode, Culinary Class Wars s2, Cashero, My Daughter is a Zombie, K-Pop Demon Hunters: For the Fans Little Golden Book, Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway. Hear his thoughts on all of them and go check them out. Happy New Year!

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Reviews: DC's I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus, Spider-Man: Holiday Spectacular, Sanda, Disney's Hulu's Family Guy Hallmark Channel's Lifetime's Familiar Holiday Movie, Tinsel Town, A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, Shin Wooseok's Urban Fairy Tale: The Christmas Song - Part 1 & 2

Jimmy does his annual review of Christmas comics, TV and film. What's new this year? What's good? There's Santa, super-superheroes, angels, K-pop idols, pop stars and Kiefer Sutherland! Some of these reviews may surprise you as well as what Jimmy thiinks of them. Check them out if you haven't!

We interrupt the Thought Bubble Festival coverage once more. This time for a last minute holiday gift guide! Jimmy gives out some good suggestions of what to buy for the nerd in your life. And if that nerd is you, then that's great too! From comics to merch to gift cards, he has some awesome ideas for you. So give it a listen and get shopping before time runs out!

Reviews: DC KO #1/#2, DC/Marvel Batman/Deadpool #1, 1776 #1, Bat-Fam, Hazbin Hotel s2, Stranger Things vol 5, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, In Your Dreams, Zootopia 2

We interrupt all of the Thought Bubble Festival interview goodness to review some recent comics, TV, film, streaming. Let us know if you've checked any out and your thoughts on them. And come back later this week for more Thought Bubble Fest interviews!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his chat with his good pal/fellow podcaster Barry Nugent. Barry talks about his work as a writer and founding/hosting the Geek Syndicate podcast (and its spin-offs). He and Jimmy talk about the first day of the con, the differences growing up in the 80s in the UK vs the US, podcasting, K-Pop Demon Hunters, current fave comics/TV/film and just what they thought of that Alice in Borderland season 3 finale.

And that's it for the Thought Bubble Festival coverage! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention! Go back and check out all the great interviews Jimmy got at the show.

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. He also visited friends on his way up to the convention. In this TBubs "adjacent" episode, you'll hear his interview with his friend Emma Vieceli. Emma couldn't attend the convention this year because she's been hard at work on her own musical. Unfolding is an incredible piece of musical work. We chat about how it came together, the challenges, staging it, future plans and more. And while she did take a step back from comics, she's not completely out of that world! We talk some of her more recent works and some recent "misses" that led her on her musical path.

Come back over the next week to hear the rest and go back a few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Marc Ellerby. Marc talks about his 10 years doing Rick and Morty comics, becoming a better artist and what's next.

Come back over the next week to hear the rest and go back a few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his talks with Karenza Sparks and Sara Kenney. Karenza chats about her grapic novel The Corus Wave, geology and her love of stamps. Sara discusses her book Acid Box, love of the 90s club scene and Wowbagger Productions.

Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his chats with Donya Todd and Katriona Chapman. Donya talks about her incredible graphic novel The Witch's Egg, the use of color in her work and inspirations. Kat takes Jimmy on a walking tour of the amazing Avery Hill Publishing exhibit in Harrogate. It features many of the cartoonists that have released books over the years with AHP. Fantastic exhibit well worth visiting.

Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his talks with Lucy Sullivan, Sarah Gordon and Paul Cornell. Lucy talks about her involvement in the film The Thing with Feathers, her upcoming graphic novel and hanging w/ Cumberbatch. Sarah chats about her love of creepy crawlies, recent zines and her thoughts on the Hercules musical. Paul discusses his work on Who Killed Nessie?, The Mighty Avengers Vs. the 1970s and his new company Cosmic Lighthouse Comics.

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While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his talk with 2 cartoonists with books out from SelfMadeHero (SMH). Abbigayle Bircham talks about her art in My Dad Fights Demons, collaborating w/ her mentor, wanting her own animated show & more. Gareth Brookes talks about his book The Compleat Angler: A Graphic Adaptation, why the original book is so popular, fishing, etc. Check out SMH's many other great graphic novels as well.

Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his talk with Jenna Cha and Lonnie Nadler. They chat about their comics meet cute, working together, The Sickness, horror faves & more.

Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his talk with Mereida Fajardo. They chat about her incredibly designed online comic Keluarga Cable Ship Company, Zinezilla, other comic work, her upcoming residency & more.

Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his talk with Si Spurrier. They chat about his run on THE FLASH, his "sweaty swamp thriller" THE VOICE SAID KILL, upcoming projects from Vertigo/DC/DSTLRY/Ignition Press and more.

Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his talk with Phillipa Rice. They chat about her new prose novel Reignclowd Palace, online autobio comics, crochet, animation, creating art w/ her kids and more.

Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total and gives his recap of the whole show. Before arriving there, he visited his friend Rachael Smith in Manchester to have a lovely dinner and chat. They talked about her successful Kickstarter for Nap Comix, Who Killed Nessie?, autobio comics, being a new mum, cryptids and more. Always great to hang w/ Rachael!

Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

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In a collaboration with Heidi MacDonald's The Beat & K-Comics Beat, Jimmy had the opportunity to interview the singing voices of HUNTR/X from the smash hit film KPOP DEMON HUNTERS. He had a brief 5 minute chat w/ Ejae (Rumi), Rei Ami (Zoey) and Audrey Nuna (Mira) about their Grammy nominations, hopes for the sequel, how music heals & more. Thank you to Heidi, their publicist Paul and to the amazing women themselves for this interview.

Reviews: Who Killed Nessie?, The Corus Wave, The Witch's Egg, Acid Box, The Voice Said Kill, Ah Rats, Secretly A Pigeon: A Seed-Sowing RPG, My Dad Fights Demons, The Compleat Angler: A Graphic Adaptation, Rick and Morty: Ricklemania.

Jimmy records this from London and gives a preview of some of this weekend's Thought Bubble Festival interviews in his reviews. He also has lunch with his friend Emma Hayley, SelfMadeHero publisher, and they chat about what/whom SMH is bringing to the show.

Jimmy is way behind on recommending you all some awesome stuff to check out since there's been no Top 3 segment for awhile. He goes a little overboard and gives 11 suggestions! Comics, TV, streaming & film choices. Got anything you'd like to us to seek out? Let us know!

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Reviews: Alice in Borderland s3, Alien: Earth s1, Gen V s2, Hazbin Hotel s2 premiere, Marvel Zombies s1, Star Wars: Visions s3, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon s3, Twisted Wonderland: The Animation premiere Jimmy does some catch-up reviews of TV and streaming as he's been a bit behind due to all the NYCC coverage. Have you seen any? Let us know your thoughts! www.comicnewsinsider.com

Producer Joe was also at NYCC 2025 and had a chance to pick up a few interviews. In this episode Joe sat down with Kazimir Lee to hear about their debut graphic novel with Top Shelf Publishing, Low Orbit.

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Producer Joe was also at NYCC 2025 and had a chance to pick up a few interviews. In this episode you'll hear his interview with Jon Allen discussing his new release from Top Shelf publishing, The Well. Also, Joe talks with Derrick Rohlfing, who started a new line of RPG inspired clothing with his brother Phillip called Patch Notes Apparel.

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy attended the press room for the upcoming Peacock spy thriller THE COPENHAGEN ROOM. Initially, he and the 3 other press folks were chatting with creator/co-showrunner Thomas Brandon and co-showrunner Jennifer Yale. They talked what the show will entail, how it came together, is anyone in the show trustworthy, the intricacies of a spy thriller and more. Then at the end, star and producer Simu Liu joined in to chat briefly about Asian representation and the importance of being seen. An unexpected thrill! Jimmy saw the first 4 episodes and loves it and thinks you will too. Look out for this show when it premieres December 27th.

That's a wrap on NYCC coverage! Go back to hear all of the great interviews Jimmy and Producer Joe got at NYCC over the past few weeks!

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy talked to cocktail/bar historian, drinks columnist and former English professor David Wondrich about writing his first graphic novel THE COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF THE COCKTAIL. They discussed his other books, teaching, the origin of the word "cocktail", famous bartenders, where many cocktails started, modern bartending, less is more in a cocktail, favorite drinks and more.

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy talked to friend Colleen AF Venable in a wild off the rails conversation about her work on JUNIE B. JONES, KATIE THE CATSITTER, adapting work, babysitting, why she is most like Junie B., church, being a bratty kid and more. And trust me, you must hear the story of her youth when she high-fived a Jesus statue and the results from the force of her actions. Catching up with Colleen is always a delight!

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy talked to Jeremy Haun about his role at Ignition Press, his comics with them MURDER PODCAST and THE BEAUTY, the TV show, his youtube podcast, making cocktails, writing vs drawing, fave horror films and more.

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy had a chance to sit down with legendary comic creator Rob Liefeld. They talked about YOUNGBLOOD coming back, livestreaming, his podcast ROBSERVATIONS, founding Image, his famous Levi's commercial, proposing to his wife in comic book form, Deadpool, favorite comics, Alan Moore and so much more. Rob's enthusiasm and love for the comics industry is the best and he shows it in this lovely and lively chat!

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Jimmy and Producer Joe went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) and got tons of coverage for your listening pleasure. 8 interviews total and 1 press room. Jimmy chatted with Jeremy Haun, Rob Liefeld, Inaki & Roy Miranda, Colleen AF Venable and David Wondrich. He also did the press room for the upcoming Peacock spy thriller series THE COPENHAGEN TEST where he talked to star/producer Simi Liu, creator co-showrunner Thomas Brandon and co-showrunner Jennifer Yale. Producder Joe interviewed Jon Allen, Kazimir Lee and Derrick & Phillip Rohlfing of Patch Notes Apparel.

Jimmy gives his possibly too lengthy recap of the whole show waxing on about attendance, design, cartoonists, exhibitors, cosplay, food, new changes, suggested improvements and more.

In this episode, you'll hear his interview with the Miranda Brothers about their new book ARCADIA w/ Ignition Press, other comic work, Inaki's stunning art, Roy's rap career, etc.

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Jimmy and Producer Joe welcome ReedPop Event Manager Chris D’Lando to talk about this week’s New York Comic Con! He tells them about fun new changes, keeping comics a centerpiece, favorite celebs he’s met, advice for con attendees and more.

Jimmy and Joe also talk about what they want to check out, tease some planned interviews, hidden eating spots, etc. If you see them running around, make sure you say hi!

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this final SPX episode, Jimmy sits down with Deb JJ Lee to discuss some recent work including DEATH FIDDLES AND WE DANCE, THE OTHER SIDE OF TOMORROW, having a mural up in NYC and more.

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, Briana Loewinsohn chats about her book RAISED BY GHOSTS, using all the notes/diary entries she kept since school days in the book, wanting to be seen and more.

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, Jimmy is joined by his pal Jonathan Baylis. They talk about his comic series So Buttons including the recent Eisner nominated issue #14, how he finds artists, telling personal stories so well and more.

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, Juniper Kim joins Jimmy to discuss her Fulbright scholarship that took her to South Korea for 10 months last year, the art book she made from her drawings/notes, Korean traditions and more.

Reviews: Batman vol 4 #1, Good As Dead #1, Superman #28 & 29, Marvel/DC: Deadpool/Batman #1 (One Shot), Murder Podcast #1, Skinbreaker #1, Powers 25 #1, X-Men Of Apocalypse Alpha #1, Gen V s2, Haunted Hotel s1, Pokemon Concierge s1 pt2, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon s3, Wednesday s2 pt2

We interrupt this SPX coverage for some overdue reviews! Due to the SPX convention, Jimmy is a bit behind in reviews so decides to cover some comic books, TV & streaming.

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Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, you'll hear him talk with Natalie Norris who discusses a few of her mini-comics, the status of Dear Mini 2, finding happiness while still suffering from trauma and more.

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, you'll hear his chats with Kit Anderson and Stepanka Jislova. Kit talks about her new book SECOND SHIFT, fave sci-fi, the dangers of AI & more. Stepanka discusses her book HEARTCORE, figuring out ways to not repeat mistakes in relationships, graphic medicine, etc.

ATTENTION: Our current host, Typepad, is shutting down and has given subscribers until September 30th. So we are moving to Squarespace. Producer Joe is working hard on it and the sleek and streamlined site will be ready before the deadline.

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, you'll hear him talk with Nicole Goux about her new graphic novel THIS PLACE KILLS ME, working with Mariko Tamaki, art technique & more.

ATTENTION: Our current host, Typepad, is shutting down and has given subscribers until September 30th. So we are moving to Squarespace. Producer Joe is working hard on it and the sleek and streamlined site will be ready before the deadline.

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, you'll hear his super fun talk with sibling cartoonists Maria & Peter Hoey. They talk about their latest and 10th edition of their Coin-Op series called Wet Cement. It currently smashed their Kickstarter goal on its first day so go jump at supporting them to secure your copy. They also chat about music, the significance of 2 of their original characters, how they work together and more.

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Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, you'll hear his delightful talk with Ngozi Ukazu about her new book FLIP, love of Blue Beetle, stand-up comedy & more! Jimmy also gives his overall recap of the convention with regards to organization, attendance, exhibitors, etc.

ATTENTION: Our current host, Typepad, is shutting down and has given subscribers until September 30th. So we are moving to Squarespace. Producer Joe is working hard on it and the sleek and streamlined site will be ready before the deadline.

Jimmy is off to Small Press Expo (SPX) this weekend in Bethesda, MD. As usual, he has several interviews lined up and will tell you all about them! In an extended Top 3, he also does some mini-reviews of many graphic novels/comics/zines he read to prep for those interviews.

Jimmy also gives a brief bit about the current CNI website woes. Our current host, Typepad, is shutting down and has given subscribers 30 days. So we are moving to Squarespace. More details in the episode. As always, thanks for listening!

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Reviews: Peacemaker s2, Twisted Metal s2 finale, Fixed, Red Sonja

All the San Diego Comic Con coverage is done! In this episode, you'll hear Jimmy's recap of the awesome Anime NYC show held at the Javits Center over a week ago. How has it continued to grow? What was the crowd like? Does it really have the best food options inside the con? Tune in to find out!

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Reviews: Kevin Smith Presents: Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob, Alien: Earth, Revival s1 finale

It's Flame Con time again! Jimmy attended the annual LGBTQ+ comic show over the weekend and gives his recap on it all from the exhibitors, crowd, spacing, panels, guests, organization and more. He also interviews voice over actor extraordinaire JP Karliak. They talk about his work in the recent SMURFS, film, voicing Morph in X-MEN '97, Wile E. Coyote, Boss Baby, Queer Vox, why Skeletor is his white whale and more.

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this final episode from SDCC, you'll hear from some of the cast/creatives behind HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS. Creator/showrunner Vivienne Medrano shares her thoughts on the upcoming seasons, how they got picked up and if she'd like to see them as live musicals. Erika and Amir talk about their roles on Hazbin Hotel and the musicality of it all. Brandon and Richard chat about their roles on Helluva Boss and what to expect with the move to Prime Video.

That is it for our SDCC coverage! Please go back and check out the massive amount of interviews that Jimmy did there. And as always, we'll see you there next year!

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear some of Jimmy's cosplay friends. Marta, Steph, Courtney, Heidi and Mary hung with Jimmy on the last night of Comic Con to give their overall thoughts of the show. Attendance, panels, activation sites, exhibitors, celebrities, hotels and of course, cosplay! They also give some great advice on some needed improvements for the show. Always a delight to hang with these wonderful friends! Only one more SDCC interview special left. Come back and hear them all!

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from Comic-Con Museum Executive Director Rita Vandergaw. Rita talks about the goals of the museum, exhibitions, favorite movies and more. Only a couple of more SDCC interview specials including the press room he did for TV shows HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS. Come back and hear them all!

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from filmmaker Ashley Maria. Ashley talks about her short films, anxiety, musicals and more. Over the next week, you'll hear Jimmy's talk with Rita Vandergaw. You'll also hear the press room he did for TV shows HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS. Come back and hear them all!

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from filmmaker Ashley Maria. Ashley talks about her short films, anxiety, musicals and more. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear Jimmy's talks with Ashley Maria, Henry Barajas and Rita Vandergaw. You'll also hear the press room he did for TV shows HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS. Come back and hear them all!

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from his friend Filip Sablik. Filip talks about his new publishing venture Ignition Press, what creators and titles they have coming, unique collecting initiatives and more. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear Jimmy's talks with Ashley Maria, Henry Barajas and Rita Vandergaw. You'll also hear the press room he did for TV shows HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS. Come back and hear them all!

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from his good friend and fellow Filipino Dave Dwonch. They talk THE LOOSE END, THE AUTOMATON, favorite whiskeys, Filipino food and more. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear Jimmy's talks with Filip Sablik, Ashley Maria, Henry Barajas and Rita Vandergaw. You'll also hear the press room he did for TV shows HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS. Come back and hear them all!

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from good pal John Layman. They talk TITANS, SCORCHED, CHEW, K-POP DEMON HUNTERS, fave K-pop bands and more. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear Jimmy's talks with Dave Dwonch, Filip Sablik, Ashley Maria, Henry Barajas and Rita Vandergaw. You'll also hear the press room he did for TV shows HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS. Come back and hear them all!

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Reviews: Eyes of Wakanda, Resident Alien series finale, South Park, Twisted Metal, Wednesday, Wylde Pak, The Bad Guys 2, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Smurfs

We interrupt the San Diego Comic Con coverage to bring some reviews of TV and film. Did you watch any of these? What did you think? Let us know! If you haven't checked out the SDCC interviews we've done, please do. And lots more to come so check back and hear them all!

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson, the creative team behind BIG JIM AND THE WHITE BOY: AN AMERICAN CLASSIC REIMAGINED. They discuss the reason why they decided to change the story, the historical importance of it, giving new origins to the characters and more. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear Jimmy's talks with Dave Dwonch, John Layman, Filip Sablik, Ashley Maria, Henry Barajas and Rita Vandergaw. You'll also hear the press room he did for TV shows HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS. Come back and hear them all!

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from voice actor/writer AJ LoCascio and writer/actress Hannah Rose May. AJ talks about his first children's book SPOOPS: THE LITTLE SPIRITS OF HALLOWEEN and how he came up with the little characters. We also delve into his voice over career. Jimmy wonders if he knows the power his Gambit voice has over everyone, if he ever did his Harrison Ford in front of the actor, sounding like Michael J. Fox and more. Hannah discusses her new series THE EXORCISM AT 1600 PENN and the real and fantastical worlds that inspired it all. We also delve into her other comics as well as acting career, growing up in Ireland and her love of Mara Jade from Star Wars. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear his talks with Dave Dwonch, John Layman, Filip Sablik, David F. Walker, Marcus Kwame Anderson, Ashley Maria, Henry Barajas and Rita Vandergaw. You'll also hear the press room he did for TV shows HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS. Come back and hear them all!

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from psychologist Dr. Andrea Letamendi. Jimmy has his annual therapy session, uh, interview with Drea. They talk about her nerdy podcast, Batman, Star Wars, sci-fi and more. Jimmy also relates some personal struggles and Drea gives great advice as usual. Drea also introduces Jimmy to the Sleepless Grumpipi, a new collectable that seems based on Jimmy's life. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear his talks with Dave Dwonch, Hannah Rose May, AJ Locascio, John Layman, Filip Sablik, David F. Walker, Marcus Kwame Anderson, Ashley Maria, Henry Barajas and Rita Vandergaw. You'll also hear the press room he did for TV shows HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS. Come back and hear them all!

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from some of the cast of SyFy's new show REVIVAL! Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliot and Andy McQueen talk about what's happening in the first season, how close to the comic book series it is, how powerful the "revivers" are and more. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear his talks with Dr. Andrea Letamendi, Dave Dwonch, Hannah Rose May, AJ Locascio, John Layman, Filip Sablik, David F. Walker, Marcus Kwame Anderson, Ashley Maria, Henry Barajas and Rita Vandergaw. You'll also hear the press room he did for TV shows HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS. Come back and hear them all!

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, he chatted with friend Chris Sheridan, showrunner for RESIDENT ALIEN! They talked about what's happening in season 4, the journeys the characters take, cancellation and more. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear his talks with Dr. Andrea Letamendi, Dave Dwonch, Hannah Rose May, AJ Locascio, John Layman, Filip Sablik, David F. Walker, Marcus Kwame Anderson, Ashley Maria, Henry Barajas and Rita Vandergaw. You'll also hear the 2 press rooms he did for TV shows REVIVAL, HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS. Come back and hear them all!

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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! Jimmy gives his overall recap of the convention from attendance to cosplay to highlights and more. In this episode, he had the privilege to again sit down with legendary George Takei! They talked about his new graphic novel IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI. An amazing tale of George discovering his sexuality, hiding it in Hollywood, world travels, meeting his husband, hanging with Howard Stern, Star Trek and so much more. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear his talks with Chris Sheridan, Dr. Andrea Letamendi, Dave Dwonch, Hannah Rose May, AJ Locascio, John Layman, Filip Sablik, David F. Walker, Marcus Kwame Anderson, Ashley Maria, Henry Barajas and Rita Vandergaw. You'll also hear the 2 press rooms he did for TV shows REVIVAL, HAZBIN HOTEL & HELLUVA BOSS. Come back and hear them all!

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Jimmy is off to San Diego Comic Con and gives you a preview of what his planned coverage is going to be. Lots of interviews and a few press rooms for sure. He also has some new comic recommendations for you as well. And as a bonus, he'll be interviewing some of the people at SDCC involved in the comics he mentions!

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Jimmy does another catch-up on things he's read and watched recently that he has enjoyed. From comics to TV to music and more. Did you check any of these out? If not, DO IT!

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Since the new SUPERMAN film was highly anticipated by all, Jimmy decided to do a quick special about it. Sort of waxing on in an off the cuff more stream of conscious way. Maybe he should have taken notes because he rambled on solo for about 20(ish) minutes. Yes, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS throughout. Did the movie live up to the hype? Did too many characters make the film seem overcrowded? Has James Gunn reinvigorated the DC Universe? Tune in to find out what Jimmy thinks!

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Producer Joe had a great idea of bringing together legendary cartoonists Jeff Lemire and Paul Pope for a fun conversation. In Jeff's new memoir, 10,000 INK STAINS, he talks of how Pope was an inspiration. Jimmy and Joe helped guide the conversation as they talk about Jeff's book, Paul's PULPHOPE 2, early cartooning days, other inspirations, tools, styles, living in Toronto and more. Informative, fascinating and fun!

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Reviews: Iron Heart s1, Lazarus s1, Nautilus s1 premiere, Squid Game s3, The Walking Dead: Dead City s2, Elio, How to Train Your Dragon, Jurassic World Rebirth, KPop Demon Hunters, The Old Guard 2, 28 Years Later

We interrupt this Heroes Con coverage with a review catch up! Jimmy watches A LOT of shows & films and brings you his thoughts on it all. Did the Squid Game finale satisfy? Is the rage virus still scary 28 years later? Does KPop Demon Hunters deserve all the hype? Tune in to find out! Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews.

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear Sukesha Ray. Jimmy met Sukesha at Heroes and had a great talk about her cover work for DC, how she got into art, her singing career and more!

And that is it for all of the Heroes Con interviews. Please go back and listen to any you may have missed. Thanks to all of the interviewees for taking the time. And thanks to all of those at Heroes Con (Shelton, Karla & more) for doing the usual amazing job.

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear 3 interviews. Jimmy and pal Bobby Timony chat about his new work Misfit Island, working on Topps cards and dream projects. He also met fellow Filipino Jay Kalagayan and they talked about his comics with Filipino leads, working in theater and mutual friends. And finally, he and friend Stephane Roux have a great catchup to talk about Stephane's new Robostar 77 project, favorite giant robots, fave robot cartoons and more! Come back later this week for the last of the Heroes Con interviews.

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with old pal Monica Gallagher. They talk her love of cryptids, more hot Ass Room, her new horror project The Matron and more! Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews.

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with new artist Elliana Esquivel. A fellow Filipino, they talked about how The Philippines influenced her, the significance of water in her work, views on AI, why lumpia is so good and more! Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews.

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with old pal Bridgit Connell. Besides talking her new LADY BALTIMORE series, they derail and talk about squirrels, Bourbon Jimmy and just what is a Bo job. Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews.

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with soon to be superstar artist Jenna Cha. They talked about her horror comics including THE SICKNESS, drawing horror, the joy of being uncomfortable and more! Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews.

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with good pal Daniel Govar. They talked about his massive amount of work that involves elephants, dragons and Star Wars! Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews.

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with the amazingly talented Kayla E. We talk her incredible debut graphic novel PRECIOUS RUBBISH, childhood trauma, art style and more. Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews.

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total w/ Laura Martin, Kayla E., Bobby Timony, Monica Gallagher, Bridgit Connell, Daniel Govar, Jenna Cha, Elliana Esquivel, Stephane Roux, Jay Kalagayan and Sukesha Ray. You'll hear them over the next few weeks. In this episode, Jimmy got his pal Bobby Timony to do a recap about the show with him. (You'll hear Bobby's interview in a few weeks). You'll also hear a great interview with legendary colorist Laura Martin. Come back later this week and the next few weeks to hear all of the Heroes Con interviews.

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Reviews: Batman H2SH, Giant Size-Xmen #1, Revival series premiere, Lilo & Stitch, Lost in Starlight, Predator: Killer of Killers

Jimmy is heading down to HEROES CON, one of his favorite conventions! He's got a load of interviews lined up as usual and can't wait to see friends, make new ones and have some delicious eats at Mert's! If you are doing there, be sure to say hi. Some quick reviews for you and big thanks to Melissa for sending in her review. Did you read/see any of these? What were your thoughts? Let us know!

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Jimmy decides to catch up on some season finales and even a premiere! He got regular reviewer Melissa, new reviewer Kirstie and even Producer Joe to send in their thoughts on one show each. SPOILERS abound in our reviews so be warned. Some had very controversial seasons. Some were just outstanding. Some were even just a big pile of fun. What did we all think? Did you see any of these? What were your thoughts? Let us know!

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Jimmy and Producer Joe celebrate their 20th anniversary with a special live recording with guests Michael Emerson, Greg Pak and Cynthia Von Buhler. While a bit last minute due to schedules & other glitches, it all came together nicely! As usual, Jimmy wrote some silly parody songs and sang them along with the CNI Chorus consisting of Sara Garfinkel, Kami Graves and Amy Wolk. Always funnier since we didn't really rehearse it much. We also get a very special news segment with Sara and Kami though make sure you check their sources. Thanks to the friends who came and even brought friends! It was a different set up as well because Producer Joe had to stay in the tech booth for most of the show. But it all turned out to be the usual fun times had by all!

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Jimmy has more recommendations for you! Some comic books, some TV, some film...maybe SOME things you might like! Let us know what you think if you've checked them out. And if you have any recommendations of your own.

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Reviews: Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, Teen Titans Go!, The Walking Dead: Dead City s2 premiere, A Minecraft Movie, Sinners, Thunderbolts*

Some TV/film catch-ups! Jimmy crams in a bunch of things for his viewing pleasure and your listening delight. Did you see any of these? What were your thoughts? Let us know!

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Reviews: All In 2025 Special Edition #1, Conan: Scourge of the Serpent #1, Fantastic Four/Giant-Size X-Men #1, Speed Racer #0, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures/Avatar: The Last Airbender #1,Disney Stitch! #1

It's a Free Comic Book Day review special! Jimmy chose 6 random FCBD books to review. Some good lead ins into their upcoming series. But what's with the numbering of the episode? 1602-1610? What does it mean? Technically, this is episode 1610. Jimmy explains the number skip from last episode to this one. Trust! It makes sense. Did you check out any FCBD books? Which was your fave?

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Jimmy sat down with famed Sesame Street puppeteer Kathleen Kim! Kathleen is the voice/puppeteer for the first Asian-American puppet on Sesame Street, Ji-young. They talked about how she got into puppetry, her early love of muppets, working with Awkwafina, how she finds her character voices, growing up Korean-American, fave foods, K-pop and so much more! A delightful, fun and laid back conversation. Thanks to Kathy for taking the time!

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Jimmy and Producer Joe celebrate their 1600th episode w/ a long and fun talk! They chat about favorite moments and guests, current likes in comics/TV/film/streaming and more. Old pal Charlie LaGreca aka Charlito of the former awesome Indie Spinner Rack joins us for the last 30 minutes to reminisce about the early days of podcasting, the podcast arena that CNI ran at New York Comic Con, live recordings, etc. Lots of laughs and great memories.

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Jimmy and Producer Joe have some recommendations for you! Joe's are eclectic and awesome as always. Jimmy's are of course also great! All good stuff for you to check out. A cool mix of books, comics, TV, film and music. Give them a shot if you're interested! You just might like them as much as we do.

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Reviews: Absolute Flash #1-2, GI Joe: Silent Missions - Beachhead/Jinx/Roadblock/Spirit, Golden Rage: Mother Knows Best #1, Vatican City #1

Jimmy does some catch-up on some comic books. We get superheroes, soldiers, bad ass older ladies and vampires. What a mix! Does Absolute Flash continue the awesomeness of the great new line from DC? Do the GI Joe silent issues work? Why are vampires at the Vatican? Tune in to find out. Did you check any out? Let us know.

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Reviews: Andor s2 premiere, Black Mirror s7, Daredevil: Born Again s1, Doctor Who s15 premiere, The Last of Us s2, Lazarus s1, Super Duper Bunny League series premiere, The Wheel of Time s3.

Jimmy does some catch-up on TV/streaming shows and boy howdy are some of them heavy! But some are lighter which balances it all out. Does Andor season 2 hold up to season 1? Does it matter what order you watch Black Mirror in? And that 2nd episode of The Last of Us has us all reeling! Did you check any out? Let us know.

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Jimmy went up to Kingston, NY to attend the 2nd annual Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx)! Producer Joe produces it with friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Michael Rowe. It's held in a small spot in a church w/ over 40 exhibitors. Jimmy got 4 interviews with the likes of Jeremy Holt, Annie Dwyer, Jonathan Baylis and Peter Rostovsky. In this episode, you'll hear Peter Rostovsky. In a long overdue conversation, Jimmy talks to Peter about his graphic novel Damnation Diaries, growing up in Russia (and Jimmy's visit to Russia in his late teens), how comics are like a film with subtitles and more. A bit lengthy but super fun chat!

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Jimmy went up to Kingston, NY to attend the 2nd annual Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx)! Producer Joe produces it with friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Michael Rowe. It's held in a small spot in a church w/ over 40 exhibitors. Jimmy got 4 interviews with the likes of Jeremy Holt, Annie Dwyer, Jonathan Baylis and Peter Rostovsky. In this episode, you'll hear Jonathan Baylis. Jonathan talks about his comic series So Buttons, his recent discovery that he is from Japanese heritage and a possible upcoming graphic novel based on that discovery. Always a great time catching up with Jonathan!

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Jimmy went up to Kingston, NY to attend the 2nd annual Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx)! Producer Joe produces it with friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Michael Rowe. It's held in a small spot in a church w/ over 40 exhibitors. Jimmy got 4 interviews with the likes of Jeremy Holt, Annie Dwyer, Jonathan Baylis and Peter Rostovsky. In this episode, you'll hear Jeremy and Annie. Jeremy talks about a recent project put on hold that will come to fruition soon, dream IP to work on and we share our thoughts on Ted Lasso. Annie talks about her online comics, creating art through hard times and her upcoming graphic memoir. All great chats. Thanks to all for taking the time.

Come back later this week for the interview with Jonathan and early next week for the interview with Peter.

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Reviews: Absolute Martian Manhunter #1, Adventure Time #1, Doom's Division #1, The Last Boy #1, Universal Monsters Presents: The Mummy #1

Producer Joe comes back to co-host this special episode. Jimmy welcomes him and his fellow KICx (Kingston Indepent Comic Expo) co-founders Cris Livecchi and Kevin Michael Rowe. It's the 2nd year of the expo and they are excited to host it this Saturday, April 12th. They talk about what to expect this year, a new feature, great local eats/shops to check out & more!

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Reviews: Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, The Electric State, Mickey 17, Revelations, Snow White

Catching up on some movies! Jimmy checks out these 5 films and gives his thoughts. Thanks to Marta and Melissa for sending in their reviews on one movie each as well. Does the new BATMAN NINJA live up to the original? How many Mickeys do we see in MICKEY 17? Was SNOW WHITE really that bad? Tune in to find out!

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Reviews: Generation Z, Harley Quinn s5, Invincible s3, Newtopia s1, Sakamoto Days, The Wheel of Time s3, Win or Lose s1

Catching up on some TV/Streaming shows! Jimmy checks out these 7 shows and gives his thoughts. Is GENERATION Z or NEWTOPIA the better comedy zombie series? Just how brutal does INVINCIBLE get? Does Jimmy get THE WHEEL OF TIME yet? Tune in to find out!

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Jimmy attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend. He got 5 interviews overall. In this episode, you'll hear his chat with Kazimir Lee. They talked about Kazimir's upcoming debut graphic novel LOW ORBIT, Asian and queer representation, fluidity of love, familial relations and more.

This concludes our MoCCA coverage! Go back and check out the other interviews Jimmy did if you missed. And be sure to attend MoCCA next year if you're able!

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Jimmy attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend. He got 5 interviews overall. In this episode, you'll hear his chat with Dani Diaz. They talked about Dani's debut graphic novel DREAMOVER, memories of young love, dreams, how they might be related and more.

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Jimmy attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend. He got 5 interviews overall. In this episode, you'll hear his chat with Frances Jetter. They talked about her mixed media graphic novel AMALGAM: AN IMMIGRANT, HIS LABOR UNION, AND HIS AMERICAN FAMILY IN BROOKLYN, how she discovered her art style, what her grandfather accomplished, teaching at SVA and more.

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Jimmy attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend. He got 5 interviews overall. In this episode, you'll hear his chat with Kay Sohini. They talked about her stunning graphic novel debut THIS BEAUTIFUL, RIDICULOUS CITY, what it was like starting over in NYC, how the city saved her, the beautiful geometry of the book and more.

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Jimmy attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend. In this episode, you'll hear his recap and thoughts of it all. He got 5 interviews and you'll hear Maria Hoey here. Maria and her brother Peter (not in attendance) work together on their comics. Jimmy and Maria talk about their new book TRANCE: BOULEVARDS AND CINEMA, favorite films, film snacks, how expressing art is healing and more. Come back over the new few weeks to hear the other interviews Jimmy did with Kay Sohini, Frances Jetter, Dani Diaz and Kazimir Lee.

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Reviews: Blade Forger #1, The Herculoids #1, Daredevil: Born Again, Plankton: The Movie

Back with more reviews! Thanks to Marta and Melissa for contributing. And our news anchor Emily returns too! (Sorry for the technical issue, E!). News includes: Kevin Smith goes to Riverdale, a Jack Kirby documentary is coming, Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho has a new zombie movie on the way and more! Some great recommendations in the Top 3!

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Reviews: Chilling Adventures Presents The Nine Lives of Salem One-Shot, Pop Kill #1, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Ravenous

Some of CNI's best reviewers are back! Thanks to Marta and Melissa for contributing. And our news anchor Emily returns too! News includes: Image joins Sweet Shop, Mattel gets DC license back, Bong Joon Ho's next project will be an animated film and more! Some great recommendations in the Top 3!

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Reviews: Hard Case Crime: The Loose End #1, Rick and Morty: Ricklemania #1, Win or Lose s1 premiere, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man s1 finale, Dog Man

Another solo review show! News includes: Blackpink's Lisa is doing a comic book, DC and Marvel are crossing over again, another Avatar the Last Airbender spin-off is coming and more. Some great recommendations in the Top 3!

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Reviews: Green Lantern Corps Vol 4 #1, One World Under Doom, Cobra Kai series finale, Captain America: Brave New World

Continuing our back to basics, Jimmy hits you with some reviews, news and recommendations! Did you read or watch any of the reviewed material? What did you think? Tune in to see if you agree with Jimmy or think he's a big dummy for his opposing opinion. Some great recommendations in the Top 3!

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Reviews: Invincible s3 premiere, Newtopia s1 premiere

We return to the regular format show of reviews, news and recommendations! Jimmy flies solo as he only has a couple of reviews but they're good ones! And it's been awhile since we did some news but some big stories including a Buffy the Vampire follow up TV series and Joe Quesada's Amazing Comics! Jimmy gives a few recommendations in the Top 3 all inspired by a recent show his friends put on. Go check it all out!

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Reviews: Fortune and Glory: The Musical, Frankenstein: New World - The Sea of Forever #1, Kill Train #1, Lenore: Time War #1, Ultimate Wolverine #1, William of Newbury #1-4, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man animated series premiere

Jimmy does a little catch-up with some comic books as he's way behind. A good mix of different types to keep it spicy! He also checks out the new Spidey animated series? Tune in to hear his thoughts on all!

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Time for another multiple Top 3 special where Jimmy recommends things from any genre/medium that he thinks you should check out. This time, it's entertainment from his 2 of his favorite countries for TV/film, South Korea and the UK! Have you checked any of these out? If not, DO IT! You won't be disappointed.

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Reviews: Creature Commandos s1, Crisis on Infinite Earths Pt 1-3, Harley Quinn s5 premiere, Invincible Fight Girl s1, Ranma 1/2 s1, Sakamoto Days, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew s1

Jimmy has seen a lot of animation lately and decides to review it all. And cheekily adds one live-action show in the mix. He checks back in on the finales of some shows he reviewed when they premiered. Did they hold up to their promising starts? Tune in to find out!

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More best of 2024! This time from friends Marta, Dave, Emily, Ricky and Steph! They chose a lot of picks that we didn't cover last week or some we only touched upon. Of course, they're all great choices and I look forward to checking out ones that I didn't. You will too! What were your faves in 2024?

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It's our BIG Best of 2024 podcast! In the annual very lengthy podcast, Jimmy and Producer Joe invite friends Avery Kaplan and Heidi MacDonald to join in the fun. They each talk about their favorite picks of 2024 in comics, TV, streaming and film. While they all often have multiple picks per category, Jimmy still has trouble narrowing down his choices (as usual). Hang in there for the ride as there a tons of great picks from the gang! Of course, as we always say, these picks are what we read/saw and we didn't read/see EVERYTHING. Do understand if we don't talk about some of your faves. Let us know what they are and we'll check them out!

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Reviews: Dream Productions, Squid Game 2, What If...? season 3, Gladiator II

It's a quick end of the year review special. It's a mad time of year and Jimmy is busy prepping for the CNI "Best of 2024" recording next week as well as guesting on some friend's podcasts too. Not to mention work, life, etc. Just a quick 4 reviews for you. Did you see any of them? Let us know what you think! Tune in to hear Jimmy's thoughts on them all.

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Reviews: An Almost Christmas Story, Dear Santa, Mickey and the Very Many Christmases, The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, Red One, That Christmas

It's the 4th (official) installment of Jimmy's reviews of new Christmas films/streaming/TV. A couple of live-action films and some animated specials. Does Jack Black make a good Santa? What happens when Santa goes to Wonderland? How much can Santa bench press if The Rock spots him? Tune in to hear Jimmy's thoughts on them all.

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Reviews: Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns, DC's Batman Smells, Robin Laid an Egg #1, Christmas 365 #1, Marvel Holiday Tales To Astonish #1, Top Cow Holiday Special: All Through the House #1

Jimmy checks out some Holiday comics that came out this year from DC, Marvel, Top Cow and Dark Horse. Can Santa save Batman and friends again? How did Kitty Pryde's first Hanukkah go with the X-Men? Would it be fun to have Christmas once a month? Tune in to find out what Jimmy thinks of these comics!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival last month and read a ton of great comics to prep for interviews. In this Top 3 (+5) special, he gives some quick takes on these awesome books and their creators. Check them out!

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Reviews: Cobra Kai s6 pt 2, Creature Commandos, Dune: Prophecy s1 premiere, Hellbound s2, Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, The Penguin s1 finale, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew s1 premiere, Superman & Lois series finale, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, Zombieverse: New Blood, Moana 2, Paddington in Peru, Spellbound, Watchmen Chapter 1 & 2

Time again for another TV/film/streaming review catch up! Jimmy briefly chats about some recent watches. Jimmy watched a wide variety of things over the last month or so and has lots to say! Well, not too much as he tries to give some short reviews on it all. How successful was he not being his usual loquacious self? Tune in to find out!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Ell J. Walker. They talk about her book CATHARSIS, death metal, horses, Comic Cocoon, pet portraits and more.

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Tim Bird. They talk about his new book ADRIFT ON A PAINTED SEA, his mother's prolific paintings, the sea as inspiration, quiet moments in comics and more.

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Emma Vieceli. Jimmy sat down with old friend Emma to discuss her comic work on BREAKS and GODS AND GRACES. They also talked about her musical theater career both performing and writing her own musical! Plus, she's working on a dating sim?! SO MUCH!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Abs Bailey and Beth Fuller. Jimmy talked with Abs about her graphic novel ZEBEDEE AND THE VALENTINES, loving the 80's, music, Pip Pickles and more. Jimmy chatted with Beth Fuller about her book WITCHING HOUR, detailed linework, concept development, use of atmospheric color and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Emilia McKenzie and Demi Naito. Jimmy chatted with Emilia about her new work THE TROUBLESOME STONE AND OTHER STORIES, illustrated recipes, what's next and more. Jimmy talked with Demi about her mini-comics THE PIGEONS OF LOS ANGELES, MOURNING DOVES ARE PEOPLE TOO, inspirations from her homeland of Japan and more. Both great interviews!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from J. Webster Sharp. They talk about her book THE SCRAPBOOK OF LIFE AND DEATH, George Ives, mental health, portrait painting, her first comics and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Greg Lockard. Jimmy talked to Greg at Thought Bubble about TRICK PONY, WEIRD TALES, editing, working at Tiny Onion, rodeos and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Si Spurrier. Jimmy sat down with his friend Si to chat THE FLASH, HELLBLAZER, creating characters, upcoming work and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Rachael Smith. After missing Rachael when in Manchester, Jimmy was excited to catch up with his dear friend at Thought Bubble. They talked about NAP COMIX, THE QUEEN'S FAVORITE WITCH, WHO KILLED NESSIE?, being a new mum, macaroni cheese and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear Kieron Gillen! Jimmy and his pal Kieron escaped the madness of Thought Bubble for a bit and sat down by a Christmas tree in a hotel lobby for a festive chat! They talked moving on from mutants, his new super duper series THE POWER FANTASY, surviving in his graphic novel WE CALLED THEM GIANTS, SWORD covers and more!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear Mereida Fajardo! Jimmy was delighted to find a fellow Filipino attending the show. They chat about her most recent work THERE'S A PARTY IN MY BODY (AND YOU'RE ALL INVITED), other comics including one that is a beautiful tribute to her late grandmother, playing with the physical form of a comic, fave Filipino foods, loving kimchi and more!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, he gives a bit of a lengthy recap including his week in London pre-convention where he dined at the 3 Michelin star Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and made his West End debut. More importantly, you'll hear his chat with Jamie McKelvie. They talk about his new solo creator-owned book ONE FOR SORROW, seeing his character designs on TV/film, writing Captain Carter and more.

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Jimmy has left NYC and is in the UK right now and having a blast with friends in London and elsewhere. He's heading to Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate this weekend to see friends, do interviews and cover the show. Lots of interviews lined up as usual. Some returning champs and some new contenders as well! Looking forward to talking to them all. If you're there, do say hello!

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Reviews: Absolute Superman #1, Absolute Wonder Woman #1, FML #1, JSA Vol 2 #1, Agatha All Along finale, Invincible Fight Girl, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon s2 finale, Outside

Time again for another comic book/TV/film/streaming review catch up! Jimmy briefly chats about some recent reads/watches. How is this new Absolute universe in DC Comics? Just how ridiculous yet entertaining is the TWD: Daryl Dixon spin-off? And is Outside the beginning of a Filipino film renaissance?

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Jimmy has been way behind on recommendations so he brought you this Top 3 special. But it's a multiple Top 3 times 5! You got it right. That's 15 great comics, TV shows and films he read/watched and wants you to check out. Enjoy!

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Jimmy did the press rooms for a few of the DC/Warner Bros. animated films/shows. He chatted with BATMAN AZTECA director Juan Meza-León and producer José C. García de Letona on how the idea came to fruition, mixing history with fiction and Batman's Aztec style weaponry. He also talked with BATMAN NINJA VS YAKUZA JUSTICE LEAGUE directors Jumpei Mizusaki & Shinji Takagi and writer Kazuki Nakashima about why they used the same characters from the first film, who got added to the cast, and favorite Batman family characters. Many thanks to the hardworking translator on the latter.

On the final day of NYCC, Jimmy also attended the TEEN TITANS GO! press room. The talent was paired up and we each got 3 minutes to talk. Tara Strong (Raven) and Greg Cipes (Beast Boy) started things off. Followed by Hynden Walch (Starfire) and Scott Menville (Robin). And finally Jimmy talked old school hip-hop with Khary Payton (Cyborg) and Pete Michail (EP). A crazy fun time full of all sorts of character voices!

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We have a few shorter interviews in this episode. Jimmy caught up with Cecilia Lim of Kwento Comics to discuss how the company started, their amazing comic THE MASK OF HALIYA, and more. Producer Joe talked to author Elinor Taylor about her new book THE BALLOON HUNTER. And finally, Jimmy also chatted with Zach Hoag of Tuttle Publishing about their vast array of Asian-centric books including graphic novels, cookbooks, craft books, travel, etc. All great interviews!

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Jimmy grabbed Tony Moy away from his busy table (sorry about that!) to talk about his incredible project The 4Forty2nd, the most rewarded Japanese American citizens who fought in WW2. They discussed his research which included visiting historical sites, why this story matters to him, why he landed on watercolor as his medium of choice and more. Great to finally have a chance to chat with Tony!

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Jimmy sat down with friend Fred Van Lente to talk the multiple books he has out or coming out including Murder Kingdom, several books in the Valiant Universe, a novel, visiting Deadwood and more. Always great catching up with Fred!

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Jimmy and Producer Joe met up with Brian Volk-Weiss to talk about his role as CEO of the Nacelle Universe, Biker Mice From Mars, Star Trek toys, The Toys That Made Us, Paul Reiser, Aliens, and so much more. Such a super fun conversation!

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Jimmy chatted with prolific cartoonist Jeffrey Brown about his new book KIDS ARE STILL WEIRD, the brilliant humor and profundity of kids, how he got here from Vader and Son, more Marvel books in the same style coming next year, his website FAQ, and more. Always fun to catch up with Jeffrey!

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Producer Joe attended the press room for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol. On the panel for the press conference were stars/producers Norman Reedus (Daryl), Melissa McBride (Carol), Louis Puech Scigliuzzi (Laurent), Greg Nicotero (EP/Director) and David Zabel (Showrunner). Many questions were asked and Producer Joe even got a good one in. What can we expect from the rest of the season? Tune in to find out!

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Jimmy talked with Ruth Chan about her fantastic debut graphic novel UPROOTED. They also chatted about moving to Hong Kong in her teens, readjusting, closeness with her family, her children's books, Hong Kong French toast, K-pop and more. Such a delightful conversation!

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Jimmy sat down with Derek Kirk Kim to welcome him back to comics after a 10 year absence. They chatted about his new hit Image comic THE LAST MERMAID, past work, why he left the biz, his work in animation, showcasing Asian/Asian-American characters, what's next and more. A super fun talk!

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It's our New York Comic Con (NYCC) recap! Jimmy is joined by Producer Joe to talk about the days they attended. They give their overall thoughts on attendance, hours, set up, artist alley, small press, exhibitors, and more. Jimmy talks about the 9 interviews he got with the likes of Tom King (whom you'll hear in this episode), Derek Kirk Kim, Ruth Chan, Jeffrey Brown, Cecilia Lim (Kwento Comics), Tony Moy, Fred Van Lente, Brian Volke-Weiss, and Zach Hoag (Tuttle Publishing). He also attended the press rooms for Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League, Batman Azteca and Teen Titans Go! Producer Joe covered some as well and got an interview with Elinor Taylor (The Balloon Hunter) and did the press room for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol.

Jimmy talked to the prolific writer Tom King. They discussed his time as a CIA officer, his current multiple comics out including Wonder Woman/Animal Pound/Jenny Sparks, the upcoming Green Lantern series, the Supergirl movie, Archie comics, and so much more. Thanks to Tom for taking the time.

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Reviews: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power s2 finale, Ranma 1/2, SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp Halloween special, Superman and Lois s4 premiere, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, Uzumaki, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon s2 premiere, The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist, Joker: Folie A Deux, The Wild Robot.

Time for another TV/film/streaming review catch up! Jimmy briefly chats about some recent watches. Which was a fave? Which didn't he like as much? And why is Spongebob always so good? Tune in to find out!

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Reviews: DC All In Special #1, Absolute Batman #1, Day of the Dead Girl #1, Dead Samurai #1, The Horizon Experiment: The Manchurian #1, Minky Woodcock: The Girl Called Cthulhu #1, Murder Kingdom #1.

New York Comic Con (NYCC) is upon us! Jimmy gives a quick preview of his plans and confirmed interviews. Producer Joe will be there doing some interviews as well. Jimmy also gives his usual convention advice for both exhibitors and attendees. Heed his words well! Here's to a fun and busy NYCC!

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New York Comic Con is next week so Jimmy thought he'd get started early with some interviews. He met up with his friend Cynthia Von Buhler for dinner, drinks and an interview. She's back with another installment in her successful Minky Woodcock comic series called MINKY WOODCOCK: THE GIRL CALLED CTHULHU. They talk the new comic book series, her art, a recent trip to Africa, why she likes using historical figures, how they met, film development and her overall impressive career. Such a fun catch-up!

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Reviews: Batman The Long Halloween The Last Halloween #1, Dazzler #1, Lobo Cancellation Special, Wolverine #1, Agatha All Along, Everybody Still Hates Chris animated series, Kite Man, Hell Yeah!, The Penguin, Wynonna Earp: Vengeance, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

More review catch-ups in comics, TV and film. There seemed to be a lot of DC and Marvel related ones w/ a few others thrown in as well. Did you read/watch any of these? What are some of your faves? If so, let us know your thoughts!

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Baltimore Comic Con (BCC) invited Jimmy down at the last minute to be on a panel remembering his close friend John Cassaday. Besides Jimmy, Scott Dunbier (former Wildstorm EIC), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat EIC), Albert Moy (John's art dealer) and Joe Rybandt (Dynamite Entertainment Executive Editor) were on the panel as well. They shared stories of times together, his work, how they met and more. Dean Haspiel also told a great story from the audience. Some other audience members told short stories of meeting him and how kind he was to them. We told some fun stories and some more serious ones and it got very emotional at times. You'll hear the whole panel. Thanks to Bob Harrison for hosting and big thanks to Brad Tree of BCC for everything.

Jimmy also briefly talks about his short time at the show (he only was there on Sunday) and running into mutual friends. Sharing stories, crying together, laughing together and more. It was comforting and somewhat cathartic and part of the reason he went. To be surrounded by so many of John's friends. Jimmy also comments on the show a bit as he walked around before and after the panel.

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We continue to celebrate the life of the legendary cartoonist John Cassaday who tragically died on September 9th. He was one of Jimmy's closest friends. Jimmy shares some stories of their friendship and adventures. He also asked some of John's friends/colleagues to send in their memories of him as well. They talk about his incredible body of work, how they met, fun times together and more. Thanks so much to Ben Raab, Paul Pope, Heidi MacDonald, CB Cebulski, John Layman, Fabio Moon, Laura Martin, Michael Avon Oeming, Lorraine Cink, Nick Barrucci, Dean Haspiel, Marta Balusek and Producer Joe for sharing their reflections on John. This is an emotional and raw episode but also full of love and light. We all love and miss him terribly. We were all lucky to have him in our lives. His legacy will keep his energy around us eternally.

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Our dear friend John Cassaday passed away on September 9th. As many know, Jimmy was one of his best pals. As you can imagine, he is devastated. We are doing a couple of special episodes to honor his memory. John was a big supporter of our podcast from the very beginning. He came on only a handful of times or so in the early days and let us find our feet after that. He was always one to let his work speak for itself and we respected that. We put together a compilation of some of the episodes he was on including Episodes 18, 50, 100 and 200. As said, early days. We think you'll love hearing John talk about his work back then as these date from 2005-2009. Such an incredibly talented and kind man. One of the best comic book artists ever and a true friend. His work will live on.

Next episode, Jimmy asked some of John's friends/colleagues to send in their memories of him. How they met, his work, a favorite story and more. Jimmy talks of their friendship and shares a few stories as well. It will be an emotional one for sure. Come back later this week to listen.

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Reviews: Batman: Caped Crusader s1, House of the Dragon s2, Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power s2 premiere, Orphan Black: Echoes s1, Sweet Home s3, Time Bandits s1, The Umbrella Academy: Season 4, Alien: Romulus, Borderlands, The Crow, Despicable Me 4, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Due to all the San Diego Comic Con, Flame Con and Anime NYC coverage, Jimmy has been way behind on reviewing comics, TV and film. So he decided to do some review catch-ups. He did 2 comic book review specials last week and then the TV/film/streaming special here. Did you watch any of these? What are some of your faves? If so, let us know your thoughts!

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Reviews: Exceptional X-Men #1, Uncanny X-Men Vol 6 #1, X-Factor Vol 5 #1, X-Force Vol 7 #1, Wolverine: Revenge #1,What If Donald Duck Became Thor #1, What If Donald Duck Became Wolverine #1, Flash Gordon Vol 8 #1 & #2, Huge Detective #1

Jimmy continues the comic book review catch-up in this episode. Lots of the new X-books are covered here! Next week will be the TV/film/streaming special. Did you read any of these comics? If so, let us know your thoughts!

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Reviews: Archie: The Decision one-shot, Babs #1,Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #1, Hello Darkness #1, Jenny Sparks #1, Minor Arcana #1, Patra #1, The Power Fantasy #1 & #2, S.I.R. #1.

Due to all the San Diego Comic Con, Flame Con and Anime NYC coverage, Jimmy has been way behind on reviewing comics, TV and film. So he decided to do some catch-ups over the next couple of weeks. He'll do 2 comic book review specials this week and then the TV/film/streaming special next week. Did you read any of these comics? If so, let us know your thoughts!

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Reviews: Terminator Zero, Suicide Squad Isekai

Yet even more convention coverage! Jimmy attended Anime NYC over the weekend of August 23-25th. The show has almost doubled in attendance in just 2 years and it showed. Lots of art, merch, guests, panels, cosplay, food and more! Jimmy gives his full recap in the episode. And since we're talking about Anime NYC, he also reviews two recent anime series. Did you attend? Tell us your thoughts!

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It's our REAL final San Diego Comic Con episode! Jimmy's dear friend Melissa has been such a great part of CNI for many years doing reviews, the occasional interviews and roundtables, etc. Why not hear about her thoughts on SDCC? She is an official CNI Correspondent after all! She hit many an activation site and gives her thoughts on them all. She also talks about cosplay, panels, crowds, attendees, parties and more!

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We interrupt all of this amazing SDCC coverage to give a recap on the amazing Flame Con held in NYC recently. Jimmy attended and gives his thoughts on it all. Exhibitors, guests, cosplay, atmosphere, crowd, etc. Always a fantastic show. He also had a chance to catch up w/ his friend Robin Ha to discuss her most recent graphic novel THE FOX MAIDENS. An incredible retelling of the classic Korean mythological tale of the 9 tailed fox. They talked about the comic, gumihos, the fantastic clothing from the Joseon period in Korea, music, food, Korean dramas, what's next and more!

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Jimmy finally got a chance to talk with Lela Lee after visiting her booth for years now! They discussed how her ANGRY LITTLE ASIAN GIRL animated short evolved into comics, how it eventually became ANGRY LITTLE GIRLS, her acting career and more! Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Jimmy sat down with his good pal John Layman to talk about his work on SPAWN Comics, upcoming TITANS with DC Comics, writing for a big crossover event, and of course...K-POP! Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Jimmy ended SDCC on Sunday with a chat w/ his good friend Becky Cloonan. We're both a little tired but as always have a lovely conversation. They talked about her 2 Eisner wins, Somna, anthology work, horror, music and more. Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Jimmy sat down with Eddie Ahn at SDCC to talk about his new graphic novel ADVOCATE: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR OF FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND THE FIGHT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUDGEMENT. They talk about why Eddie made the book, what led him to his altruism, how he taught himself to draw, and more. Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Jimmy sat down with Lucy Knisley for the first time in ages to discuss her new book WOE: A HOUSECAT'S STORY OF DESPAIR. It's both hilarious and heartwarming! What was so great about her cat Linney that made her want to make comics about her? Whom was the actress she heard when writing the cat's voice? What was a favorite Linney moment? Tune in to find out! Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Another SDCC press room! Jimmy attended the roundtables for the new Peacock show THOSE ABOUT TO DIE. He talked to director Roland Emmerich (solo) and actors Moe Hashim and Jojo Macari (paired together). They talked about how close the show stays to historical facts, the scope of the sets, how their characters see one another and more. He also talked to actors Iwan Rheond and Sara Martins but for some reason, the audio file was corrupted. Sorry about that. Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Jimmy had a chance to interview some fellow Filipinos at SDCC! He revisited some of his faves in the mother/daughter powerhouse duo of Kwento Comics, Cecilia and Waverley Lim. They talked THE MASK OF HALIYA, bringing Filipino stories to life, mythology, etc. Cecilia introduced him to Sharleen Dee Sy as they are working on a new app together. Sharleen told Jimmy about the new Halo Halo app, working with co-founders Whilce Portacio and apl.de.ap (of Black Eyed Peas), how the app will elevate Asian voices and more. Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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It's our first SDCC press room! Jimmy attended the roundtables for the new Amazon Prime animated series BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER. You'll hear from stars Jamie Chung (Harley Quinn), Minnie Driver (Penguin) and Hamish Linklater (Batman). How did they approach their character? What was the most exciting part about voicing these characters? How is the show different from previous Batman shows? Tune in to find out! Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Sorry for delay of this episode! Jimmy is exhausted after all of his massive and fun coverage from San Diego Comic Con (SDCC). He got around 14 interviews and covered 3 press rooms. He also helped his pal Heidi MacDonald of The Beat by appearing on 2 episode's of Electric Now's "Con Daily" segments. Go check those out on their site! In this episode, Jimmy gives his recap of the show. Overall attendance, exhibitors, cosplayers, guests, events, friends, drinks, rants, raves and more! He also had a chance to talk to Maria Bamford and Scott Marvel Cassidy. They chat about their new graphic novel HOGBOOK AND LAZER EYES, how they met, their relationship, pugs, hooking up with a Ferengi AND Vulcan, stand-up comedy, exes, and more. Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Reviews: Paranoid Gardens #1, Phoenix #1, The Acolyte s1 finale, The Ark s2 premiere, The Boys s4 finale, Cobra Kai s6 part 1, Hit-Monkey s2, Kite Man: Hell Yeah! s1 series premiere, Sausage Party: Foodtopia s1, Snowpiercer s4 premiere, Those About to Die s1

Jimmy is heading off to San Diego Comic Con and records a little pre-SDCC episode loaded with reviews! He talks about planned interviews, press rooms and more. He also mentions how he feels that Hollywood's interest in Comic Con seems to be waning. And for some reason, so many TV series started up or ended so Jimmy decided to review them all! Most of them solo but he does recruit his 2 regular reviewers Melissa (on double duty again) and Marta to lend a voice. Let us know your thoughts.

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Reviews: Absolute Power #1, The Domain #1, X-Men vol. 7 #1

Jimmy is off to the IU concert and is super excited about it! So that means a quick little episode for you. Though he does try to stretch time at the end. He does 3 comic reviews on his own w/o any help from reviewer pals. He briefly chats about his upcoming plans for San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) next week. Said plans are still coming together so there is nothing set yet. Next week's episode should have a clearer idea of what he'll be covering. Did you read any of the things we covered? What are you most excited about coming to SDCC? Let us know your thoughts. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

It's been awhile since we reported any news. Jimmy gathered various stories from the last month. He and news anchor Emily will tell you all about them. Comics, TV and film are all included. Are you excited about any of the news they mentioned? Let us know your thoughts. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: The Boys s4, Doctor Who s14, House of the Dragon s2, Interview With the Vampire s2, Orphan Black: Echoes, Suicide Squad Isekai, Supacell, Sweet Tooth s3, Inside Out 2, The Anansi Boys #1, Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1

More reviews in comic books, TV, film and streaming. Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Melissa (on double duty), Therese, David, Sara and Producer Joe. Always so insightful with such fantastic things to say. Did you watch or read any of the things we covered? Let us know your thoughts. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Another Top 3 special! Except it's times 4 so 12 total recommendations for you to check out. Since we've been putting out so many special non-regular format episodes, Jimmy has been behind on the Top 3 suggestions. You'll hear about some great comic books, collections, YouTube channels, etc. Hope you enjoy! If you saw anything we reviewed, please send your thoughts our way. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: Free Comic Book Day 2024 - Absolute Power, Barda, Barkham Asylum, Blood Hunt/X-Men, Dark Horse, Doctor Who, Gannibal, MAD Magazine, Marvel's Voices, Star Wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ultimate Universe/Spider-Man.

Yes, we know. We're a over a month late for Free Comic Book Day comics. Apologies for that but we're here now with lots of reviews! Big focus on DC and Marvel Comics w/ a few others thrown in the mix. A lot of great teasers leading into series or graphic novels and even a fun reprint. We'll def be picking up some of the books these lead into. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: Archie Comics: Judgement Day #1, Destro #1, Gatchaman #0-1, Lawful #1, PeePee PooPoo #1, Romeo vs. Juliet (FCBD), Scarlett #1, DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. the Army of the Dead #1, The Smurfs: Olympic Special, The Ultimates Vol 5 #1, White Boat #1, William of Newbury #1

Time for a big comic book catch-up! Jimmy reviews all of these comics solo this week. Mostly recent ones but he also checks out one from a couple of years ago. He's thinking of doing a special on comics in his massive "unread" pile. Some really great comics here for sure. Let us know if you've checked any out and what you thought. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: The Acolyte, Doctor Who, Interview w/ the Vampire s2 premiere, My Adventures w/ Superman s2 premiere, X-Men '97 season finale, Atlas, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, If, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, South Park: The End of Obesity

Hope you enjoyed all of the TCAF coverage! Now it's time for a big (and long) TV/film review catch-up episode. No news or Top 3. Jimmy is finally using the new recorder so there may be some kinks to work out still. He also started by saying the wrong episode number. So please disregard "Episode 1510" as it's clearly episode 1511. Sigh. Thanks to reviewers Melissa (on double duty), David, Jeff, Therese and Ricky. Always such insightful and thought provoking reviews. Hope you enjoy! If you saw anything we reviewed, please send your thoughts our way. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

The final TCAF interview special! In this episode, you'll hear the 1:1 panel that Jimmy moderated with Mylo Choy. They talked about Mylo's debut graphic novel MIDDLE DISTANCE, running, music, humor in the book, balancing the mind and just what is Pansori? Thanks to TCAF for a great time and to all of my interviewees for taking the time to hang and talk. One last TCAF interview special is on the way next! Also, get a hold of us!

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More TCAF interviews! In this episode, Jimmy talks with B. Mure. Mure's incredible world of Ismyre continues in his upcoming graphic novel DISCIPLES OF THE SOIL. They chat about the book while dancing around spoilers, if more of the wonderful world of Ismyre is coming, other projects, art process and teaching. Thanks to TCAF for a great time and to all of my interviewees for taking the time to hang and talk. One last TCAF interview special is on the way next!

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More TCAF interviews! In this episode, Jimmy talks with old buddy Eric Kim who has a new comic anthology out called SUPERZINE. They discuss the stories in it, game consoles, horror, wrestling and the Tim Burton Batman film. A big thanks to Eric for all the food recommendations he sent Jimmy prior to his trip to Toronto. Thanks to TCAF for a great time and to all of my interviewees for taking the time to hang and talk. More TCAF interview specials will be released over the next few weeks! Also, get a hold of us!

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More TCAF interviews! In this episode, Jimmy talks with Debbie Fong. They chat about her graphic novel NEXT STOP, roadside attractions, the process of making a book, and her next graphic novel series. Jimmy also talked with Caitlin Cass about her new book SUFFRAGE SONG: THE HAUNTED HISTORY OF GENDER, RACE AND VOTING RIGHTS IN THE U.S. They discuss just about everyone involved in the suffrage movement, the use of "ghosts" in the book, having comics in The New Yorker, teaching and just what was "bicycle face". Thanks to TCAF for a great time and to all of my interviewees for taking the time to hang and talk. More TCAF interview specials will be released over the next few weeks! Also, get a hold of us!

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More TCAF interviews! In this episode, Jimmy talks to legendary cartoonist Peter Kuper. They chat about his graphic novel RUINS, SPY VS SPY, living in Oaxaca, loving bugs, and so much more. Thanks to TCAF for a great time and to all of my interviewees for taking the time to hang and talk. More TCAF interview specials will be released over the next few weeks! Also, get a hold of us!

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More TCAF interviews! In this episode, Jimmy talks to up and coming cartoonist Sarah Whang. They talk about her online comics, the importance of lifting others up, Korean food, her children's picture book debut and why Jimmy thinks her capybara character could make her millions. Jimmy also catches up with old pal Andy Belanger. They chat about MOTHER TRUCKER, the formation of Lethal Comics, video game work, Andy's wrestling alter ego The Animal and so much more. Thanks to TCAF for a great time and to all of my interviewees for taking the time to hang and talk. More TCAF interview specials will be released over the next few weeks! Also, get a hold of us!

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More TCAF interviews! In this episode, Jimmy talks to his good friend Ho Che Anderson. They talk GODHEAD 2, how it changed from the original concept, robots, a GODHEAD 3 tease, fave older comics, and more. Always great to catch up with Ho Che! Thanks to TCAF for a great time and to all of my interviewees for taking the time to hang and talk. More TCAF interview specials will be released over the next few weeks! Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1503 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes!

Jimmy returns to TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival), one of his favorite small press/indie comics shows. A super fun and productive weekend where he got 9 interviews w/ the likes of Vera Brosgol, Sarah Whang, Ho Che Anderson, Andy Belanger, B. Mure, Debbie Fong, Peter Kuper, Eric Kim & Caitlin Cass. He also moderated a panel with Mylo Choy. In this episode, you'll hear his recap of the whole show from attendance, exhibitors, layout, dinners, hanging out and more. You'll also hear his great interview with cartoonist Vera Brosgol. Vera talks her new graphic novel PLAIN JANE AND THE MERMAID, the importance of accepting yourself as you are, baking, nature and just what is a Kouign-amann? Thanks to TCAF for a great time and to all of my interviewees for taking the time to hang and talk. More TCAF interview specials will be released over the next few weeks! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Bear Pirate Viking Queen #1, Dick Tracy #1, Space Ghost Vol 4 #1, Universal Monsters: Creature From the Black Lagoon Lives! #1, Dead Boy Detectives, Goodbye Earth, Star Wars: The Bad Batch s3 finale, Star Wars: Tales of the Empire.

It's our TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) preview! Jimmy talks about planned and potential interviews, his excitement to return to Toronto after missing a year for the first time in ages, helpful advice for both exhibitors/attendees. No news or Top 3 because LOTS of reviews to catch up on. Thx to reviewers Melissa, Ricky, Jon, Ted, Marta and Producer Joe! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy and Producer Joe are back for another anniversary episode. It's our 1500th episode! They welcome guests Chris Sheridan (Resident Alien showrunner) and Katilyn Fajilan (The Mask of Haliya head writer). Chris talks the recent season 3, Alan Tudyk's genius, the amazing cast, mixing comedy and drama, etc. Jimmy once again invites himself to be killed on the show when season 4 gets announced and underway. Kaitlyn discusses The Mask of Haliya comic series from Kwento Comics that she's the head writer on, how it all came together, other writing projects, advice for new writers, researching Filipino myths and more. Jimmy and Joe take a trip down memory lane and talk about various comics, TV shows, film and more that they covered over the years. They also chat about favorite convention moments, interviews and more. Current favorites are also discussed. A super fun laid back LENGTHY episode for your listening pleasure! Hey it's our 1500th episode. We're allowed to drone on if we want. Thanks to all the loyal CNI listeners whom have stuck with us over the past 19 years of podcasting. And welcome to the new listeners that we hope are enjoying what you hear.

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Jimmy went up to Kingston, NY last Saturday for the inaugural Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx). A new comic book expo showcasing local Hudson Valley creators. Producer Joe, along with friends Cris and Kevin, put on an amazing show. Kudos to all involved! In this episode, you'll hear interviews with Uni Bowen and Monique Dixon who talk about their new comic Kastor: From the Bronx to the Underworld, tease other comics coming, being friends since middle school, a little bit of K-pop & K-dramas, etc. A delightful and fun talk! Jimmy also talked with Jonathan Marks Barravecchia about his new comic Bear Pirate Viking Queen, Marvel work, using watercolors, a bit of X-Men '97, etc. Both awesome interviews. One more KICx interview special to go so do come back for it! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went up to Kingston, NY last Saturday for the inaugural Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx). A new comic book expo showcasing local Hudson Valley creators. Producer Joe, along with friends Cris and Kevin, put on an amazing show. Kudos to all involved! He gives his recap and talks about the success of the show, the great attending talent, how Kingston is so awesome and more. He got 7 interviews that day and you'll hear 2 in this episode. Jimmy catches up w/ pal Jeremy Holt about recent comic work on Venom, winning a Webby, etc. He also talks to recent MICA grad Maya Henderson about her upcoming graphic novel as well as her online comics. More interview specials to come! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Dudley Datson And The Forever Machine #1, 7174AD #1, Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver, Road House

We're back at it with more reviews and news. Thanks to regular reviewers Melissa and Marta who always give such insightful and smart reviews. Emily is back with the news which includes: Witchblade returns, Marvel pits Aliens against the Avengers, a giant projected Godzilla "attacks" Tokyo and more. And Jimmy gives some great recommendations in the Top 3! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Fallout TV series

Producer Joe returns to join Jimmy in reviewing, talking news and recommending awesome content. But the main event is having guests Cris Livecchi and Kevin Michael Rowe! They are co-producing along with Joe and CNI the brand new Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx)! Cris and Kevin talk about how they collaborated with Producer Joe to come up w/ the idea and how it came together. Super fun chat! KICx will be held Saturday, April 27th in Kingston, NY. Jimmy will be attending and most assuredly getting some interviews from great local talent. For more info, please visit www.kicexpo.com. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Geiger Vol 2 #1, Red Coat #1, Rook: Exodus #1, Invincible s2 finale, Resident Alien s3 finale, Parasyte: The Grey

Back to the regular format show this week! Thanks to reviewers Jon, Marta, Melissa and Ricky! Always such great and insightful thoughts every time. Emily returns with the news which includes: an ORPHAN BLACK spin-off is coming, Julia Garner is the new Silver Surfer, Rob Liefeld to come out with memoir and more. And Jimmy gives some great recommendations in the Top 3! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: X-Men '97 #1, Halo s2 finale, Renegade Nell s1, 3 Body Problem s1, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live finale, X-Men '97 animated series, The Boy and the Heron

Back to more reviews and reviews only! Thanks to reviewers Marta, Jon, Melissa and Crystal. Always so insightful and smart. CNI loves them! After all of those great MoCCA interview specials, Jimmy does a catch-up review special covering comics, TV, streaming and film. Let us know what you thought if you read/watched any. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to Jeff Victor. They chat about his graphic novel YOU WISH, why he loves monsters & magic, his work at Funko, his Evolution series and more. More interviews later this week and next.

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Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to cartoonist and fellow Filipino Kevin Alvir. They talk about his new book LISA CHEESE AND GHOST GUITAR, corporate greed, relating to the themes of the book, music and more. More interviews later this week and next. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to his friend Yao Xiao. They chat about some of her comic work including NO WORD ISLAND, upcoming book of essays, ways to communicate with those that don't speak your language, Firefly, and more. More interviews later this week and next.

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Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to Beth Hetland. They cover her new book TENDER, horror in literature/TV/film, the gestation of the book, teaching and more. More interviews later this week and next. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to Sofia Warren about her book RADICAL: MY YEAR WITH A SOCIALIST SENATOR. They discuss the book in detail, learning about politics from the inside, just what it means to embed yourself, what her platform would be if she ever ran for office, her work at The New Yorker, teaching and more. More interviews later this week and next.

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Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he gives his overall recap of the show from location to spacing to tables to talent and more. He got 7 interviews (a light weekend for him!) and you'll hear from 2 amazing artists in this episode. First up, Jimmy talks to Hyesu Lee about her new books, murals, fave Korean snacks and more. He also chatted with Maria Hoey about her new book, working with her brother, Coin-Op Press and more. Both amazing talents and a delight to interview. More interviews later this week and next. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Aliens What If? #1, The Bat-Man: First Knight #1, The Last Mermaid #1, Ultimate X-Men Vol 2 #1, Extraordinary s2, Kung Fu Panda 4

Back to more reviews! Thanks to reviewers Marta, Jon, Melissa and Ricky. Always so insightful and smart. CNI loves them! No news again this week. Jimmy is having tech issues and may need a new laptop so send money! :) He chats about his plans for this weekend's SI MoCCA Arts Fest. About 7-10 interviews planned and we'll release those interview specials over the next couple of weeks. Jimmy has been reading a ton of comics to prep so also look out for a special about those books. And as usual, Jimmy has great recommendations in the Top 3! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Dune: Part Two

Last week, we did a ton of reviews. So this week, we thought we'd keep it simple and just do one. Thanks to reviewers Marta, Therese, Emmy and Nic. Always so insightful and smart. CNI loves them! Emily is back with the news and there's a lot which includes: DC Comics returns to Wednesday comic releases, Brian Michael Bendis inks an Amazon deal to adapt some of his earlier works to TV, Uncle Scrooge explores the multiverse in his first Marvel comic and more. And as usual, Jimmy has great recommendations in the Top 3! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Edge of Spider-verse Vol 4 #1, The Jaguar #1 One-Shot, Avatar the Last Airbender live-action series, Quantum Leap s2 finale, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy animated series, Star Wars: The Bad Batch s3 premiere, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live series premiere, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken

It's an episode full of reviews and recommendations! A variety of comics, TV, streaming, film and more. As always, thanks to reviewers Marta, Melissa, Jon and Producer Joe. No news this week since there were a ton of reviews. And as usual, Jimmy has great recommendations to pick out in the Top 3! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: If You Find This I'm Already Dead #1, Sweetie Candy Vigilante Vol 2 #1, Resident Alien s3 premiere, Lisa Frankenstein, Madame Web

Another weekly CNI for your listening pleasure! Jimmy recruits 2 of his fave reviewers Melissa and Marta to help out once again. Always fantastic and insightful. Emily is back w/ the news which includes: The Fantastic Four film will be set in the 60's, The Umbrella Academy season 4 sets a premiere date, Archie Comics expand their horror line and more. And as usual, Jimmy has great recommendations to pick out in the Top 3! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Godzilla Valentine's Day Special #1, Star Wars: Mace Windu #1, Thundercats Vol 3 #1, Halo season 2

A quickie episode for you! Thanks to reviewers Melissa, Marta and Jon! Always so insightful and informative in their reviews. Jimmy gives Emily the week off and tries the news himself which includes: Garth Ennis returns to Marvel Comics, Funimation is closing down, SyFy's WYNONNA EARP is returning with a 90-minute special and more. And as usual, Jimmy has great recommendations to pick out in the Top 3! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Dead X-Men #1, Jill and the Killers #1, Lilo & Stitch #1, Orion and the Dark

The regular format show streak continues! Thanks to reviewers Lisa, Melissa, Marta and Steph! Always so insightful and informative in their reviews. And thanks to Emily for the news which includes: a new live-action SUPERGIRL is chosen, AHSOKA gets adapted to comics, DOG MAN gets animated and more. And as usual, Jimmy has great recommendations to pick out in the Top 3! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Action Comics #1061, Animal Pound #1, Ghost Machine #1, Star Wars Thrawn: Alliances #1

Jimmy is still slightly under the weather but perseveres to bring you the weekly nerdy CNI goodness. Thanks to loyal and insightful reviews Jon, Melissa, Ricky and Marta. And to Emily for the news which includes a little DC, a little Marvel and some sexy criminals to boot! And hear about the most incredible music video that Jimmy seen in years and that left him in tears every time he watches it. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Cobra Commander #1, John Constantine Hellblazer: Dead In America #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #1, Hazbin Hotel

Back to the regular format show with reviews, news and recommendations! Thanks to reviewers Jon, Melissa and Marta who always give such insightful and smart thoughts. News anchor Emily returns with the news which includes: Usagi Yojimbo turns 40, Anime NYC sells out in 2 hours, the Creature from the Black Lagoon gets the comic treatment and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is still catching up from the holidays and the new year sort of snuck up on him. In this episode, he talks about some of the comics, TV and film he's been checking out. Some from last year and some current stuff too. All great, of course. (In his not so humble opinion!) Did you check any of these out? What did you think? Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy chatted about his favorite graphic novels in the Best of 2023 show. However, some got brief mentions while others were a bit lengthier. So, he thought he'd give them all some equal love here in this episode. Hear this thoughts on all of these amazing graphic novels from last year! You'll definitely want to pick them up after. Also, get a hold of us!

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Last week, Producer Joe and Jimmy along with Avery and Lisa gave their "Best of 2023". This week, Jimmy recruits some of his awesome CNI reviewers to send in their favorite 2023 picks. Big thanks to Marta, Melissa, Jon, Steph, David and Emily! So many great picks. More amazing things to check out for sure. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy and Producer Joe welcome Avery Kaplan (Comics Beat Features Editor) and Lisa Gullickson (Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast) to talk about our personal Best of 2023! They are absolutely brilliant and we were lucky and thankful they took the time to join us. It's a lengthy one as we have lots to recommend and talk about in the worlds of comic books, TV, film and streaming. As usual, it's purely subjective and it's what we read/saw in 2023. And we didn't read/see everything so there may be some we missed. But we think you will enjoy our picks! What were some of your favorites? Also, get a hold of us!

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Just like the last couple of years, Jimmy heads up to the Hudson Valley area to hang with Producer Joe on Christmas day. They record a little catch-up talking about the influx of video games being turned into TV/film, favorite conventions to attend, why we do the podcast, etc. They also talk about the upcoming Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) next April that Comic News Insider is helping to produce. You can find out more info here. And follow on Instagram and Facebook! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Archie Christmas Spectacular 2023 #1, Batman-Santa Claus: Silent Knight, Creepshow Holiday Special #1, DC's 'Twas the 'Mite Before Christmas 2023 #1, Hellboy Winter Special: Yule Cat #1

Every year, a bunch of Christmas/Holiday themed comics come out. And Jimmy and his review crew are here for it! And big thanks to that crew consisting of Marta, Jon, Ricky and Melissa. Always such great reviews from them. We appreciate them so much. I know there were other holiday themed comics this year. Let us know if you checked them out and we'll try to as well! Hope you're all having the happiest of holidays! Also, get a hold of us!

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Once again, Jimmy checks out some new Christmas films and specials and gives you his jolly thoughts on them all! Did you check them out too? What did you think? And what other ones did you see that he didn't? Happy Christmas everyone! Also, get a hold of us!

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As usual, Jimmy is waaaaaay behind on his holiday shopping! And he knows there are others out there like him. Here's a last minute shopping gift guide to help you through the madness. Hope this helps and let us know any last minute ideas you might have! Happiest of all the holidays! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Blue Samurai, Doctor Who specials, Fear the Walking Dead series finale, Gen V, Invincible, Krapolpolis, Loki, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Sweet Home, The Archies, The Marvels, Wish. We've been a bit behind on TV/Film/Streaming so Jimmy decided to do a big review special. Thanks to reviewers Marta, Edie, Melissa, Erin, Therese, Emily, Dave & Jon! Always insightful and intelligent critiques. We appreciate them all so much! If you've seen any of these, let us know your thoughts. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival in the UK and got a whole bunch of interviews! In this episode, you'll hear Jazz Szu-Ying Chen! Jimmy met her at Thought Bubble and admired her work. Post-Thought Bubble, she invited him to her art residency in London at the Museum of Life Sciences. A beautifully macabre place! He decided to do an impromptu interview with her about her art, art residency, love of gothic/dark art, Nordic metal and more!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival in the UK and got a whole bunch of interviews! In this episode, you'll hear Kit Anderson and Chloe Green. Jimmy and Kit chat about her upcoming graphic novel SAFER PLACES. They go over some of the stories in it (some already released online), how the anthology came together, living in Switzerland, ASMR and more. Jimmy also talked to Chloe about her autobio comics and what's to come, is it okay to cry in public, what it's like to be one of the festival directors of Thought Bubble and more. 2 delightful interviews!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival in the UK and got a whole bunch of interviews! In this episode, you'll hear Abigail J. Harding. They talk about her new comic PARLIAMENT OF ROOKS, what it's like both writing and drawing a comic for the first time, her love of gothic art and more.

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival in the UK and got a whole bunch of interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Luke Healy and Conor Boyle. Jimmy talked to Luke about his recent graphic novel PERMANENT PRESS, life as a cartoonist and a standup comedian, his webcomic DOGS ON DATES and more. He also talked to his friend Conor about BLACK SIGHT, JUDGE DREDD, the importance of coloring and more. Both great interviews!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival in the UK and got a whole bunch of interviews! In this episode, you'll hear Clio Isadora. They chat about her graphic novel SOUR PICKLES, the trials and tribulations of art school, evolution of art styles, some of her other short comics and more.

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Jimmy did several interviews before Thought Bubble Festival that he had planned on doing there. This way, his interview schedule wouldn't be too busy at the show. He met up with his friend Sonia Leong for an interview over coffee and hot chocolate in Cambridge to discuss her light novel series, art book companions, Sweatdrop Studios, drawing manga teaching books and more. Great catch-up!

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Jimmy did several interviews before Thought Bubble Festival that he had planned on doing there. This way, his interview schedule wouldn't be too busy at the show. He met up with his friend Emma Vieceli in Cambridge for lunch, shopping and dinner. They did a fun interview in her home with the family cat Ragnarok making a couple of appearances. They talked about her hit webcomic BREAKS, her run on LIFE IS STRANGE, musical theater and more. Thanks to Emma and Pud for having Jimmy over for the night. Always a blast!

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Jimmy did several interviews before Thought Bubble Festival that he had planned on doing there. This way, his interview schedule wouldn't be too busy at the show. He met up with his friend Lucy Sullivan at her flat in London to chat about the relaunch of BARKING, HAGBOUND, FOREBODING PLACE and more. Always a delight to catch up with Lucy! And shout out to her adorable dog Loki!

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Jimmy did several interviews before Thought Bubble Festival that he had planned on doing there. This way, his interview schedule wouldn't be too busy at the show. He met up with Emilia McKenzie at his friend's flat in London to have an intimate and lovely discussion about her graphic novel debut BUT YOU HAVE FRIENDS. They talked about the heavy subject of the book but also the close friendship, fun times, mental health, gratitude and more. The book is a touching read and highly recommended.

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We interrupt this Thought Bubble Festival coverage with an exciting ANIME NYC recap! Jimmy attended the show over the weekend and gives his thoughts on it all. A super fun show that was packed with enthusiastic anime/manga fans to be sure. Jimmy talks about Artist Alley and gives some recommendations of artists to check out. Also, is it the convention with the best food choices? YES!

Since he's been doing so much convention coverage since June, Jimmy decided to throw in some comic book recommendations in as well. He talks about works he's loved recently from Penelope Bagieu, Rachael Smith, Becky Cloonan, Tula Lotay, Sarah Gordon, Luke Healy, Emilia McKenzie, Clio Isadora and Abigail J. Harding. All great comics in their own right so do seek them out.

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Jimmy did several interviews before Thought Bubble Festival that he had planned on doing there. This way, his interview schedule wouldn't be too busy at the show. He met up with his friend Rachael Smith in Manchester to interview and hang. A chill and always hilarious time at her home. We talked her recent NAP COMIX, adorable new baby Henry (the star of said comic), THE QUEEN'S FAVORITE WITCH, a possible space opera in the works (wait...WHAT?!!) and more! Thx to Rachael for having Jimmy stay over and the interview!

Jimmy also did a follow up with Arielle Jovellanos at Thought Bubble Festival. He had picked up her self-published comic JUST A SPELL at NYCC last month on the last day so didn't have a chance to read it before their interview there. (They talked about lots of other things so do go check that out). Now read, they talked about the original work, the world building, music involved and more.

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Jimmy did several interviews before Thought Bubble Festival that he had planned on doing there. This way, his interview schedule wouldn't be too busy at the show. He met up with his friend Kieron Gillen in London to have lunch and interview. A fun and laid-back chat about his run on his many X-Men books and where things are heading post-Krakoan age, Doctor Aphra, DIE, RPGs, advice for people who want to do comics and more. An adorable pub doggie with a plastic cone on would visit us on occasion to be part of the interview as well. Thanks to Kieron for lunch and the interview!

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Jimmy gives his recap and thoughts on Thought Bubble Festival and his trip over to the UK. A great time as usual! The festival is a wonderful gathering of amazing cartoonists and creators. Just a super positive and supportive atmosphere. In the recap, he gives the scoop on it all from the set up to the crowds to the location and more. Yeah, he LOVED it! Jimmy did 13 interviews and you'll hear the one with Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay. They talk about their upcoming DSTLRY collaboration SOMNA (out next week!) and how the short story in the recent DSTLRY anthology served as the lead in to it. They also talked about how each other is an inspiration and the joys of working with each other. Love was all over in this interview!

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Jimmy gives you a quickie Thought Bubble Festival preview! He recorded this super quick episode while on a break from work in a parking garage. So no normal segment music and possible random background sounds. We record where we need to so we can bring you the comic goodness! He's currently in the UK and madly prepping for the convention this weekend that is held annually in the north of the UK in Harrogate. He gives the lowdown on it all and what to expect, planned interviews (including those outside of the show), advice to save your sanity and more! If you see him there do say a hearty hello!

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We hope you enjoyed all of the massive NYCC coverage! Jimmy is exhausted from it all so our news anchor Emily Edwards decided to take over this week. She interviewed Dr. Miriam Eve Mora, the co-creator of JewCE: The Jewish Comics Experience. JewCE is a comics and pop culture convention celebrating diverse Jewish themes, characters, and narratives in sequential art. Dr. Mora talks with Emily about how it started, what to expect, some big name guests, is it for everyone (YES!) and more. In the intro, Jimmy mentions a few more of the amazing guests attending. JewCE will be held November 11th & 12th right here in NYC. Thanks to Dr. Mora for taking the time and to our very own Emily for doing such a fantastic job in her first official CNI interview!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from Greg Pak but it WASN'T at NYCC! Greg and Jimmy decided to chat post-NYCC away from the madness. They met in Central Park here in NYC and had a lovely chat about Greg's prolific work on comics like DARTH VADER, MECH CADETS, WHO BELONGS? DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG-FU, CITY BOY, etc. They also talked about the Netflix animated series MECH CADETS based on his comics, the Amadeus Cho action figure and his photography. Always a delightful catch-up. Post interview, Greg surprised Jimmy with an impromptu photo shoot! Look for Jimmy to be walking the runways of fashion week very soon. Enjoy!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from Jimmy's pal Colleen AF Venable. When the 2 of them get together, there is always a ton of laughs. They talked at length about her very popular series KATIE THE CATSITTER, THE SWAYZE YEAR, naming a billion different cats, working with animals in Australia, fave entertainment at the moment and more. Always such a blast catching up with Colleen!

We hope you enjoyed all of our coverage at NYCC! Lots of great interviews to be sure. Jimmy is already madly preparing to head to the UK for the Thought Bubble Festival. And rest assured, he'll be getting many an interview there as well.

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from the "Britain's Queen of gothic folk horror" Sarah Gordon. Our mutual pal Kieron Gillen bestowed that moniker upon Sarah and he is so right. Jimmy had met (well re-met) Sarah last year in the UK at the Thought Bubble festival but only recently read her work. (That she had kindly gifted to him. BAD JIMMY!). VICIOUS CREATURES is one of the most incredible and beautiful graphic novels he has read in a long time. They discuss the book, inspirations, expressly detailed art style, use of color, when she realized she loved horror, making grotesque things beautiful, Mr. Blobby, Adam Ant and so much more. A lengthy, fun, informative and delightful conversation!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear 2 interviews. Producer Joe chatted with author Hugh Howey about his mega-hit sci-fi series SILO and more. Jimmy chatted with old podcast wife Erica Schultz about her multiple works in the er...works. Super prolific nowadays, they talk about her work on HALLOW'S EVE, MOON KNIGHT, DAREDEVIL, SPAWN, etc. Thanks to both!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from one of Jimmy's fellow Filipinos on this here Filipino American History Month. Arielle Jovellanos returns to the podcast to talk about her recent hit book GIRL TAKING OVER: A LOIS LANE STORY, her new self-published comic JUST A SPELL, musical theater, favorite characters and more.

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from some of Jimmy's fellow Filipinos on this here Filipino American History Month. First, Jimmy follows up with his Kwento Comics interviews from SDCC and chats with Meriden Angeles about the new Kickstarter, new publisher and Meriden's acting career. He also talked to Rev Valdez about his adorable children's book BUNSO MEETS A MUMU, Filipino myths and fave foods. Thanks to both!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, Jimmy covered the press room for Audible's new audio original series SLAYERS: A BUFFYVERSE STORY. Many of the original BTVS cast are back to do the voices. In this room were Amber Benson, Christopher Golden, Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield Ford, James Marsters, James Charles Leary, Juliet Landau and newcomer Laya DeLeon Hayes. Everyone was so happy to return to their roles and play in the familiar world. Super fun time!

BAD SOUND WARNING! Attention: No idea why or how but there was a lot of interference during the press room. We're so upset as it was such a joyful time. Producer Joe was going to scrap it but we thought we should at least let the loyal fans hear what they can and decide if they want to bear with the technical problems. Massive apologies. We're just as disappointed. But we hope you can enjoy.

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from Twisted Sister front man Dee Snider and writer Si Spurrier! Jimmy got 10 minutes in a 1:1 with metal rocker Dee Snider to chat about his new graphic novel HE'S NOT GONNA TAKE IT. They talk about how he got into music, his appearance before Congress taking on the PMRC, the effect it had on the band and more. Jimmy also talked to pal Si Spurrier about his plentiful comic work and what's to expect in THE FLASH, why Nightcrawler stars in UNCANNY SPIDER-MAN, CODA, etc. Thanks to both!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from Sweeney Boo and Soo Lee. Jimmy chats to Sweeney about her work on HARLEY QUINN, her original graphic novel OVER MY DEAD BODY and the upcoming sequel, love of witches, K-dramas, favorite cheeses and more. Jimmy also talks to Soo Lee about her prolific work on such titles as MALEFICENT, STAR WARS, DC/RWBY, vampires, Asian representation and more. Sweeney and Soo host a podcast together called SPILL YOUR GUTS and they both chat a bit about what they talk about on it including mental health, personal lives, advice for fellow cartoonists, etc. Thanks to both for such great interviews!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! Fun, exhausting, exciting, crowded, vibrant, and more. Jimmy is super tired from all the activities and festivities but happy to bring you the awesome coverage he got. In this episode, he gives his overall recap of the show. Good to bad. Happy to sad. Sane to mad. Lame to rad. Er...mom to dad? You'll hear it all! Jimmy talks to the amazing Gene Luen Yang about his new graphic novel series THE BOOKS OF CLASH, SHANG-CHI, upcoming graphic novel LUNAR NEW YEAR LOVE STORY, the AMERICAN BORN CHINESE television show and more.

Please continue to come back over the next few weeks to hear more interviews from the likes of Soo Lee, Sweeney Boo, Arielle Jovellanos, Rev Valdez, Meriden Angeles (Kwento Comics), Sarah Gordon, Colleen AF Venable, Erica Schultz, Dee Snider, Si Spurrier and Hugh Howey. And in the SLAYERS: A BUFFYVERSE STORY press room was Amber Benson, Christopher Golden, Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield Ford, James Marsters, James Charles Leary, Juliet Landau, and Laya DeLeon Hayes.

Overall, a great show. Awesome catch-ups with old friends and fantastic to make new ones. Until next year!

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Reviews: Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake s1 finale, Ahsoka s1 finale, Gen V s1 premiere, Loki s2 premiere, The Venture Bros: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart Some reviews and an NYCC preview! Thanks to reviewers Steph, Melissa, Edie and Producer Joe! Jimmy gives his thoughts on the upcoming New York Comic Con and his plans for the it. Scheduled interviews, press rooms, visiting friends, advice for exhibitors/artists (hint: take breaks!) and more. If you are going, what are you looking forward to the most at NYCC? If you see Jimmy, say HI!! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: COMICS: Alligator Loki #1, Batman and Robin Vol 3 #1, Black Sight #1, Creepshow Vol 2 #1, Rare Flavours #1, Uncanny Spider-Man #1. TV: Moving finale, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon s1 premiere. Film: No One Will Save You, Once Upon A Crime We interrupt this SPX interview coverage with a quick review special! Comics, TV, and film are all represented. Thanks to my reviewers Marta, Jon, Melissa, Ricky, Edie, Courtney and Emily! Did you read or watch any of these? If so, what are your thoughts? Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and last. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to 2 super talented cartoonists. First, he chats with Spanish cartoonist Ana Penyas about her award winning work WE'RE ALL JUST FINE, what is was like being the first woman to win the Spanish National Comic Award in Spain, involving her grandmothers in the work about their lives, how her surroundings in Valencia influence her work and more. Jimmy also talked to old friend Miss Lasko-Gross about her newest book HENNI 2, where it left off after the first book, Henni's continuing journey, other work like DRAWING POWER and ELLA THE ENGINEER, teaching comics and more. This is the final SPX interview special! Go back and check out all the other interviews Jimmy did if you missed them.

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Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to Mylo Choy. They talk about Mylo's graphic novel MIDDLE DISTANCE: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR. They chat about the importance of running in their life, what it was like to create their first graphic novel, finding humor in serious moments, their work as a musician and more. Come back for interviews with Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to M.S. Harness. They discuss her recent work TIME UNDER TENSION, artist struggles, dabbling in sex work and dealing weed, the joys of working out, beanie baby Titanic and more. Come back for interviews with Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to old pal and con buddy Monica Gallagher. They chat about the return of Ass Room...uh...Assassin Roommate, Bonnie N. Collide, cryptids, spies, etc. Generally just catching up and making one another laugh as they usually do. Come back for interviews with M.S. Harkness, Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to German cartoonist Reinhard Kleist. They spoke about his latest work STARMAN: BOWIE'S STARDUST YEARS, why he decided to do a book on Bowie, some quirky and outrageous Bowie facts he discovered, what to expect in part 2, doing art with a live band and more. Come back for interviews Monica Gallagher, M.S. Harkness, Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to Colleen Madden. They talk about her super cute and funny first graphic novel SHELLEY FRANKENSTEIN!:COWPIGGY. It's the first in what Jimmy thinks will be a very successful series. They also chat about being actors, the improv scene in Chicago, Young Frankenstein, working with Mariah Carey on a children's Christmas book and more. Come back for interviews from Reinhard Kleist, Monica Gallagher, M.S. Harkness, Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Jimmy went to SPX over the weekend in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over the next few weeks. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. You get 2 interviews in this episode! First up is Nicole Goux. Jimmy and Nicole talk bout her graphic novel PET PEEVES, the aimlessness of youth and why the book is considered horror (no spoilers though). They also talk about her work on SHADOW OF THE BATGIRL, FUCK OFF SQUAD and her ukelele/singing hobby. Jimmy also chatted with Gabrielle Ng. They discuss her adorable webcomic EGGMAN COMICS, why she started doing it, the evolution of it, how funny and charming it is and more. Jimmy also asks about her life playing bass in a band! Come back for interviews from Colleen Madden, Reinhard Kleist, Monica Gallagher, M.S. Harkness, Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Jimmy went to SPX over the weekend in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over the next few weeks. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to 2 amazing cartoonists. First, you'll hear his chat with Natalie Norris. They talk about her incredible graphic novel debut DEAR MINI: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR, PART ONE. They discuss why she decided to be so brutally honest about her trauma, the continued road to healing, a tease for Part Two and more. Jimmy also spoke to Daria Tessler (yes that's her in the gorilla mask) about her new graphic novel SALOME'S LAST DANCE. The absurdity of it, hilarity, inspiration for it, the famous dog playing poker painting(s) and more was mentioned. Both great interviews! Come back for interviews from Nicole Goux, Gabrielle Ng, Colleen Madden, Reinhard Kleist, Monica Gallagher, M.S. Harkness, Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Jimmy went to SPX over the weekend in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over the next few weeks. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, you'll hear from the rising star Juniper Kim. Jimmy and Juniper talked about the social history of Halloween, a dream zine, bookbinding, an upcoming graphic novel called NEW KOREATOWN, what she'll be doing next year when she moves to Seoul, South Korea for almost a year and more. Come back for interviews Natalie Norris, Daria Tessler, Nicole Goux, Gabrielle Ng, Colleen Madden, Reinhard Kleist, Monica Gallagher, M.S. Harkness, Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Jimmy went to SPX over the weekend in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over the next few weeks. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, you'll hear the wonderful and brilliant MariNaomi. Jimmy and Mari talked about their recent work I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME, the new edition of TURNING JAPANESE, other autobio work, working in a hostess bar, losing friends, ghosting, and more. Come back for interviews from Juniper Kim, Natalie Norris, Daria Tessler, Nicole Goux, Gabrielle Ng, Colleen Madden, Reinhard Kleist, Monica Gallagher, M.S. Harkness, Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Jimmy went to SPX over the weekend in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over the next few weeks. He gives his recap of the show and thoughts overall. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, you'll hear the fantastically talented Shing Yin Khor. We talked about their amazing award winning graphic novel THE LEGEND OF AUNTIE PO, Route 66, marionettes, gaming, their strange beast tarot deck, cooking, food and more. Come back for interviews from MariNaomi, Juniper Kim, Natalie Norris, Daria Tessler, Nicole Goux, Gabrielle Ng, Colleen Madden, Reinhard Kleist, Monica Gallagher, M.S. Harkness, Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Reviews: Adventure Time: Fiona and Cake, Ahsoka, One Piece, Riverdale series finale, Blue Beetle, The Monkey King animated film Jimmy wanted to do a catch up on some TV, streaming and film so he recruited some of his favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Producer Joe, Marta, Melissa, Edie and Dave! Always so insightful and detailed. CNI wouldn't be the same without them. Jimmy also recommends some TV/film that he thinks you will enjoy. A2K, Warrior s3, Risque Business: Taiwan, Bleach, and Dream. If you don't like them, well he did so what's the matter with you?! Let us know your thoughts. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy is heading to Small Press Expo (SPX) this weekend and gives a quick preview. He's already set up a load of interviews with the likes of MariNaomi, Colleen Madden, Monica Gallagher, Ana Penyas, Miss Lasko-Gross, M.S. Harkness, Natalie Norris, Mylo Choy, Reinhard Kleist, Daria Tessler, Nicole Goux, Shin Ying Khor, Juniper Kim and more. He also recommends a bunch of amazing graphic novels from some of those interviewees! Definitely check out their works. If you're at SPX, say hi to Jimmy. Look for the smartly dressed Filipino man with a mohawk. :) We'll be releasing all of the interviews over the next few weeks in interview specials. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: Mech Cadets, Moving, Secret Invasion, Silo, Twisted Metal, The Walking Dead: Dead City, Zombieverse, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead animated series, Barbie, The Haunted Mansion, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, They Cloned Tyrone, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead live action.

We interrupt our massive San Diego Comic Con coverage with a Flame Con recap and review special! Jimmy attended Flame Con on one day here in NYC. As in the past, it is one of the most bright and positive cons around. As soon as you walk in, you feel it. It is an LGBTQIA+ focused event that celebrates the community proudly. Jimmy gives a quick recap on it all.

Also, since we've been doing so many SDCC specials, we thought we'd catch up on some TV/Film/streaming. About 13 reviews overall! Thanks to my reviewers Ricky, Melissa, Edie, Marta, Heidi, Therese, David, Sara K, Sarah M, and Producer Joe! Great reviews from all.

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Briana Loewinsohn, Ryan Benjamin and Tom Akel. Jimmy chatted with Briana at the Fantagraphics booth to talk about her new graphic memoir EPHEMERA. Mistaken memory, magic realism, graphic medicine, art tones, teaching and mental health were all discussed.

Jimmy also chatted with Ryan Benjamin (while he continued to work on an art commission, no less!) and Tom Akel (Rocketship Entertainment founder) about their joint projects like STAN LEE'S GENESIS and more!

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Marc Bernardin. Jimmy sat down w/ his friend Marc to discuss his new graphic novel, MESSENGER: THE LEGEND OF MUHAMMAD ALI. He talked about his favorite Ali fight, Ali's relationship to Howard Cosell, why the book takes poetic license in places, podcasting with Kevin Smith, the writer's strike and more!

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Victoria Ying and Ray Chou. Jimmy and Victoria found a secret interview room to have their great conversation about Victoria's new book HUNGRY GHOST. They talk about how personal the book is, ways too heal and love yourself, art style, parental trauma, Studio Ghibli and more!

On the last day of the con, Jimmy chatted with Ray Chou about his company Mythworks, their big collected comic work SKIES OF FIRE, finding artists, Kickstarter, working in film, etc!

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Thien Pham. Jimmy and Thien talk about his new graphic novel FAMILY STYLE: MEMORIES OF AN AMERICAN FROM VIETNAM. They chat the importance of food, the journey over from Vietnam, adjusting to American life, finding love for art, becoming a teacher and more. Stay tuned over the next couple of months for more SDCC interviews!

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Dean Haspiel and Paul Cornell. Jimmy chatted with old pal Dean about his BILLY DOGMA Kickstarter, COVID COP, theater, and more. Always great to catch up with Dino! Jimmy also talked to friend Paul Cornell about his endless work. They covered CON & ON, THE WITCHES OF WORLD WAR II, favorite cryptids, WILD CARDS, and lots more. Such a great conversation! Stay tuned over the next couple of months for more SDCC interviews!

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Deb JJ Lee. Their graphic novel debut, IN LIMBO, is an incredible autobiography about her teen years growing up as a Korean American trying to find their place in the world. Jimmy talks with them about the book's serious tone dealing with mental health issues, what it was like to navigate through their American teen years with Korean parents, friendships, discovering art, and more. A moving and touching tale. They also talked about inspirations, fun times and upcoming work. Stay tuned over the next couple of months for more SDCC interviews!

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Jimmy's annual therapy session with clinical psychologist friend Dr. Andrea Letamendi. They chat her various podcasts, psychology, Batman, Star Wars, Star Trek, bourbon milkshakes with bacon and more. They do get serious a bit as Jimmy opens up about his own mental health issues. Dr. Drea always gives great advice on how to cope and reach out. Always a wonderful talk! Stay tuned over the next couple of months for more SDCC interviews!

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We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with the amazing women of Kwento Comics! Jimmy discovered the all Asian/all female collective recently and was very excited to meet with them at SDCC as he is a fellow Filipino. He talked to the mother/daughter founders Cecilia and Waverley Lim, head writer Kaitlyn Fajilan, editor/art supervisor Jenapher Zheng and artist Minerva Fox. He chatted with them about how/why they started the company, their first series THE MASK OF HALIYA, the importance of Asian representation, Filipino folklore and more. Stay tuned over the next couple of months for more SDCC interviews!

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San Diego Comic Con has come and gone and Jimmy is EXHAUSTED! He got around 25 interviews, did 2 press rooms and a panel. Phew! You'll hear 2 of those interviews here with Becky Cloonan and Nidhi Chanani. Both amazing and fun chats. Also, you''ll hear his big recap of the show, who he interviewed, things he saw, people he met, etc. The big winners and losers. The good and the bad. Mostly a fun but exhausting time was had. Stay tuned over the next couple of months for more of those interviews!

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Jimmy is off to San Diego Comic Con on Tuesday morning so he thought he'd get this one out before then. With Hollywood backing out due to the writer's strike and now actor's strike, what will he cover?! Gasp! ACTUAL COMICS? Yup, you guessed it! He's got 20+ confirmed interviews with more possible confirmations over the next day or 2. He's been reading thousands of pages of comics to prep for it as well. Yes, he'll miss hobnobbing with the stars in those press rooms for TV/film but he's elated that the COMIC is back in Comic Con this year. In this episode, he briefly goes over his planned interviews and boy howdy are there a lot. He forgot to mention he's on a panel on Thursday as well. Come on by if you're attending:

Comics Journalism: Looking at Panels Beyond the Page. Convention Room 24ABC. Thurdsay: 4:30-5:30pm.

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We had so much Heroes Con coverage and Jimmy hasn't done a Top 3 in ages. So he decided to do 5 Top 3 picks. Yep, you old math wizard, that's 15 recommendations this episode! All comics! Hear his thoughts on:

FAMILY STYLE by Thien Pham
IN LIMBO by Deb JJ Lee
THE BOOKS OF CLASH by Gene Yang/Les McClaine/Alison Acton
RAIN by David M. Booher/Zoe Thorogood/Chris O'Halloran
COSMO KNIGHTS by Hannah Templer
THE SECOND FAKE DEATH OF EDDIE CAMPBELL by Eddie Campbell
SNIPPETS: 52 WEEKS OF DIARY COMICS by Rachael Smith
MESSENGER: THE LEGEND OF MUHAMMAD ALI by Marc Bernardin/Ron Salas
A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING by Dan Santat
NIMONA by ND Stevenson
THE COMPLETE IRREDEEMABLE by Mark Waid/Peter Krause/Andrew Dalhouse
MEGA-CITY MAX ONE-SHOT by various
BARNSTORMERS by Scott Snyder/Tula Lotay
I'M JUST A DOG by Anya Driffill
UNSTOPPABLE TUFF GIRL by Bryan L. Mon/Merrill Hagan

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Reviews: Gotham Knights s1 finale, My Adventures with Superman animated series premiere, Superman and Lois s3 finale, The Witcher s3 part 1, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead anime series premiere, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Nimona

We had so much Heroes Con coverage so we brought you another review special! Jimmy recruits some of his fave reviewer pals again this week. Thanks to Therese, Melissa, and Edie. It's all TV/film this time around and boy do we all have something to say about it. Did you watch any of this? Do you agree with us? Let us know what you think!

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Reviews: Ultimate Invasion #1, Void Rivals #1, Black Mirror s6, Secret Invasion series premiere, Skull Island animated series, The Walking Dead: Dead City season premiere, Elemental, The Flash

We interrupt this Heroes Con coverage to bring you a review special! Jimmy recruits some of his fave reviewer pals again this week. Thanks to Melissa, Marta, Edie, Ricky, Therese and Jon. They cover some comics, TV and film for your listening pleasure. Did you read/watch any of this? Do you agree with them? Let us know what you think!

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC to attend Heroes Con. He got 12 interviews over the weekend. In this episode, he chats with Sarah Myer. Sarah talks about their upcoming graphic novel Monstrous, growing up as a Korean adoptee, musical theater, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, cosplay, and so much more! A lengthy and fun conversation. Keep coming back over the next few weeks for more great interviews! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC to attend Heroes Con. He got 12 interviews over the weekend. In this episode, you'll hear from his good pal Mike Maihack and new friend Karen Whitfield. Mike chats about his new YA Spider-Man trilogy out with Abrams Books, Cleopatra in Space, his Batgirl/Supergirl fan comics and more. Jimmy also sits down with the delightful Karen Whitfield, the Bronze Age Batgirl. They talk about how she met Burt Ward, traveled as Batgirl with Burt and Adam West for promotions, and told some fun stories of her time with them. Keep coming back over the next few weeks for more great interviews! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC to attend Heroes Con. He got 12 interviews over the weekend. In this episode, you'll hear from his old friend Becky Cloonan. They talk about her writing work on Batgirls, Wonder Woman, and XO Manowar, her return to drawing, and her involvement with the new publisher DSTLRY. Keep coming back over the next few weeks for more great interviews! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC to attend Heroes Con. He got 12 interviews over the weekend with Tula Lotay (Barnstormers), Zoe Thorogood (It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth), Becky Cloonan (Batgirls/Wonder Woman), Mike Maihack (Spider-Man: Animals Assemble), Ben Templesmith (Modir), Sarah Myer (Monstrous), Kayla E. (Precious Rubbish), Cara McGee (.Self), Bridgit Connell (Lady Baltimore), Angela Fernot (Tales of Cape Fear), Bryan Mon (Tuff-Girl) and Karen Whitfield (Bronze-Age Batgirl). You'll be hearing them over the next few weeks. In this episode, he gives his recap of the convention. You'll also hear interviews from 2 2023 Eisner nominees, Tula Lotay and Zoe Thorogood! Tula chats about her Eisner nominated work, founding Thought Bubble Festival, artistic influences and her involvement with the new publisher DSTLRY. Zoe talks about her 5 Eisner nominations this year, the nominated series Rain, what's next and more. Keep coming back over the next few weeks for more great interviews! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy and Producer Joe celebrate their 1400th episode with some special guests via Zoom. Old pal Michael Emerson joins them to chat about his current show EVIL, the writer's strike and theater. Another great friend Eunsoo Jeong pops in to talk about her amazing zine KOREANGRY and kindly puts up with Jimmy's embarrassing rap for their aspiring K-Pop group. Good buddy Qui Nguyen comes on to talk his writing/directing career in theater/TV/film, some Disney work and the return to NYC. And new friend MariNaomi (photo by Geoff Cordner) chats with them about her amazing new graphic novel I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME. The hosts also discuss a few things they are enjoying lately in comics, TV and film. Can they hit another 1400 episodes? Keep on listening and supporting and maybe so! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Deadpool: Badder Blood #1, In Hell We Fight #1, Steelworks #1, You've Been Cancelled #1

As usual, some of our favorite reviewers help out with this week's reviews. Thanks to Melissa and Ricky! No news this week but Jimmy gives a little Heroes Con preview. He's returning to the convention for the first time since 2018. Lots of interviews already lined up and possible panels to moderate. As usual, Jimmy has his Top 3 picks of the week to suggest. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy meets up with Jeremy Holt here in NYC over coffee for a fun and casual chat. They talk Jeremy's new graphic novel GATSBY (based on the classic by Fitzgerald), writing new character Xanthe & Batwoman for DC Comics, writing Silk & Iron Fist Pei for Marvel, representation, diversity, TV, film, music, ghost stories, Billy Porter, Kurt Cobain, being a juror for the Tribeca Film Festival, and much more. Another great catchup! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy and Producer Joe welcome back (after a loooooong time) the amazingly talented and hilarious Julia Wertz. Last time she was on was Episode 312 back in January 2011. It was also Producer Joe's last show that he co-hosted full time so she holds a special place in the CNI annals. They talk about her new book IMPOSSIBLE PEOPLE: A COMPLETELY AVERAGE RECOVERY STORY. Along with the book talk, they also chat about drinking, illegal NYC apartments, musicals (especially Les Miserables), Christmas, urban exploring, being a new mom, The New Yorker, returning to NYC for a visit, mom jokes, stick figure comics and so much more. Such a delightful and fun catch-up. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Power Girl Special #1 (One-Shot), The Savage Strength of Starstorm #1, Star Trek Annual 2023 #1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #1, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out with this week's reviews. Thanks to Edie, Therese, Melissa, Jon and Ricky! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: a live-action Miles Morales Spider-Man film is coming, Stracyznski returns to Marvel Comics, the new Sid and Marty Krofft channel is coming and more! As usual, Jimmy has his Top 3 picks of the week to suggest. Also, get a hold of us!

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The highly anticipated new TV series AMERICAN BORN CHINESE dropped on Disney+ last week. Since we loved it so much, we decided to do a review special w/ some friends sending in their thoughts as well. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Therese, Melissa, Steph, Marta, Evan and Producer Joe! Based on the award-winning graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, the series is 8 episode long and all are available now. Yang has been on the podcast several times over the years and we hope to chat with him soon about this wonderful series. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: City Boy #1, Storm Vol. 4 #1, The Flash series finale, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, The Little Mermaid

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out with this week's reviews. Thanks to Edie, Therese, Melissa, and Ricky! Jimmy does the news for the vacationing Emily which includes: Alligator Loki gets a comic, The Nib shuts down, Eisner Awards drama and more! As usual, Jimmy has his Top 3 picks of the week to suggest. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Avengers Vol 8. #1, Disney Villains: Maleficent #1, Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea #1, Vigil #1

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out with this week's comic and TV reviews. Thanks to Edie, Marta, Melissa, and Ricky! And to news anchor Emily for the news which includes: lots of TV cancellations, Disney to close Star Wars hotel, HAWKEYE spin-off ECHO gets a release date and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: King Kong: The Great War #1, Murder Inc: Jagger Rose #1, Silk Vol. 5 #1, Spirit World #1, Fear the Walking Dead s8 premiere, The Muppets Mayhem s1, Titans series finale

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out with this week's comic and TV reviews. Thanks to Edie, Marta, Melissa, Ricky and Jon! And to news anchor Emily for the loads of news which includes: Lana Condor will star in a sci-fi thriller podcast, Wonder Woman's daughter will debut next month, Viz Media releases a new manga reading app and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Shazam vol 4 #1, Star Wars: Visions s2 premiere, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures series premiere, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out with this week's comic and TV reviews. Thanks to Edie, Marta and Emily! And to news anchor Emily for the loads of news which includes: SWEET TOOTH will return for a 3rd & final season, more JUSTICE SOCIETY comics coming, Sesame Street introduces a Filipino puppet and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy's friend and famed Great British Bake-Off finalist, cookbook author, card game maker, and so much more is now making her debut as a graphic novel writer! She's in NYC this week to appear on the Today Show (catch her appearance on their YouTube). Jimmy went out to dinner with her and her partner Nabil (Thought Bubble Festival Founder/Director) on Monday and chatted after. Her brand new graphic novel, TURTLE BREAD: A GRAPHIC NOVEL ABOUT BAKING, FITTING IN, AND THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP, is out now on comiXology. We talk the book, her new cook book BAKE ME A CAT: 50 PURRFECT RECIPES FOR EDIBLE KITTY CAKES, COOKIES AND MORE!, mental health, the card game she helped put together, baking and much more. Always a delight to catch up. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures One-Shot, Star Wars: Darth Vader - Black, White & Red #1, Sweet Tooth s2, Peter Pan & Wendy, Duty After School

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out with this week's comic and TV reviews. Thanks to Edie, Melissa, Marta and Producer Joe! And to news anchor Emily for the loads of news which includes: Amazon Prime has 3 upcoming BATMAN projects, MECH CADETS is on Netflix starting in August, Marvel's AGATHA: COVEN OF CHAOS will be part musical and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Ark s1 finale, Drops of God series premiere, The Mandalorian s3 finale

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out with this week's comic and TV reviews. Thanks to Edie, Melissa and Marta! And to news anchor Emily for the loads of news which includes: Marvel Comics celebrates 84th anniversary with new one-shot comic, K-Pop groups contribute to new South Korean animated series, game designer writes first comic and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Great British Bump Off #1, Exorcists Never Die #1, The Seasons Have Teeth #1, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, The Super Mario Bros. Movie

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out with this week's comic and TV reviews. Thanks to Ricky, Edie, Therese and Marta! And to news anchor Emily for the loads of news which includes: lots of Star Wars news including the return of Rey, another Game of Thrones prequel is coming, Metalocalpyse returns and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MOCCA) Festival was over the weekend and Jimmy attended both days. He did some interviews w/ some amazing creators! In this episode, you'll hear from creators Ashling Tu and Vyolet Jin! Originally from China, they moved to the U.S. to study and work on art. They are part of StarryHouse Studio and collaborated on the incredible PERFECT BLUE multi-media project. Ashling tells Jimmy how the project came together, her role as the main artist, traveling to cons, her other comics and more. Vyolet elaborated on the project and spoke of her role in it, her children's book, life as an art student, favorite ice cream and more. 2 great creators in 1 podcast!

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The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MOCCA) Festival was over the weekend and Jimmy attended both days. He did some interviews w/ some amazing creators! In this episode, you'll hear from creators Noah Van Sciver and David Reuss. Noah chats about his new collection w/ Fantagraphics called AS A CARTOONIST, if life is better with or without a mustache, skulking the catacombs in France, how he got into the indie cartooning scene and more. David is a board member for The Society of Illustrators as well as a cartoonist. He talks about putting together MoCCA, his new Kickstarter for his awesome new graphic novel called SIGIL, the amazing podcaster he drew in as a character and more. 2 great creators in 1 podcast!

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The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MOCCA) Festival was over the weekend and Jimmy attended both days. He did some interviews w/ some amazing creators! In this episode, you'll hear from creators Hyesu Lee and Jess Ruliffson. Hyesu talks about her journey from South Korea to London to Brooklyn, doing a NYC Subway mural, her upcoming graphic novel and more. Jess discusses her new book INVISIBLE WOUNDS as published by Fantagraphics, what it was like seeking out and talking to the vets who provide the stories, teaching comics, and more. 2 great creators in 1 podcast!

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Reviews: The Ambassadors #1, Harley Quinn vol. 4 #28, Dungeons & Dragons Saturday Morning Adventures #1, Rocketman & Rocketgirl #1, Riverdale s7 premiere

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MOCCA) Festival was over the weekend and Jimmy attended both days. He gives his recap here talking about the overall show from setup to exhibitors to atmosphere to interviews and more. He also teases the interviews he got that you'll hear later this week split up into 3 episodes. Great talks with Hyesu Lee, Noah Van Sciver, Jess Ruliffson, David Reuss, Ashling Tu and Vyolet Jin. All amazing creators! As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out with this week's comic and TV reviews. Thanks to Ricky, Melissa, Edie, Emily and Marta! And to news anchor Emily for the news which includes: Joe Quesada signs with Amazon Studios, a Scott Pilgrim anime with the original cast is coming, K-Pop band Enhyphen will be in the Baby Shark movie and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Dead Romans #1, The Neighbors #1, Order and Outrage #1, Digman!

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Ricky, Melissa, and Marta! And to news anchor Emily for the news which includes: DC Comics is retelling the origin of The Batman and Joker's meet-cute, a new TMNT based on the comics is coming, Marvel shows are getting pushed back and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Agent Elvis, Gotham Knights series premiere, Shadow and Bone s2, Shazam! Fury of the Gods

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Marta, Melissa, and Emily! And to news anchor Emily for the news which includes: DC Comics is going all out for Pride, K-Pop band NCT 127 is releasing the first officially licensed K-Pop graphic novel, Marvel's Hellfire Gala will take place in person at SDCC and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Clear #1, Predator Vol 4 #1, Stone Heart #1, Kung Fu s3 finale, The Last of Us s1 finale, Avatar: The Way of Water

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Therese, Melissa, and Edie! And to news anchor Emily for the news which includes: Ash and Pikachu are handing over the reigns to a new trainer in the long running Pokemon animated series, Brian Michael Bendis will write about his time writing the Spider-Man Broadway musical, racist cartoonist gets his comic strip removed from multiple newspapers and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Hallow's Eve #1, Hunt. Kill. Repeat. #1, Phantom Road #1, John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction: The Envoy #1, The Mandolorian s3 premiere

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Marta, Melissa, Ricky and Edie! And to news anchor Emily for the news which includes: Marvel to start new 20th Century Studios imprint, a new Hellboy is found, Battle Chasers returns and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Blue Book #1, Local Man #1, Godfell #1, Moriarty: Clockwork Empire #1

A quick CNI episode for you! As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Marta, Melissa, Ricky and Edie! And to news anchor Emily for the news which includes: Marvel's Ultimate Comics line returns, Dead Boy Detectives moves to Netflix, Robert Kirkman is back with a new comic series and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Betty: The Final Girl #1, Masters of the Universe: Masterverse #1, The Last Barbarians #1, Torrent #1, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Another week, another Marvel film! Did you see it? As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Marta, Melissa, Ricky, Jon and Therese! And to news anchor Emily for the news which includes: LEGO to release a BTS set, DC Comics to highlight AAPI creators and characters, Bill Waterson returns to publishing and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Harrower #1, Monarch #1, Space Job #1, Harley Quinn "A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special", Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Velma season finale

Hope everyone had a SUPER weekend! We're back with another regular episode. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Marta, Melissa, Ricky, and Edie! And to news anchor Emily for the news which includes: a Spider-Man Noir live action series is in the works at Amazon, Disney is making more sequels to recent popular animated films, Marvel announces some Phase 6 film release dates and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Almighty #1, Avatar the Last Airbender: Aang's Unfreezing Day, Where Monsters Lie #1, The Ark season premiere, Extraordinary s1, Wolf Pack season premiere

Getting back in the groove with these regular format shows. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Marta, Melissa, Ricky, Steph and Producer Joe! And to news anchor Emily for the news which includes: SO much DC Studios news including upcoming TV/film projects, another Avatar: The Last Airbender graphic novel is coming, King of the Hill is getting rebooted and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Archie vs. The World one-shot, Inferno Girl Red #1, Night Walkers #1, White Savior #1, Zombie Makeout Club Vol 1.

We're back with some comic book reviews! As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Marta, Melissa, Ricky and Jon! And news anchor Emily is here giving the news which includes: Wheel of Fortune is looking for Star Wars fans to be contestants, a new Tomb Raider film is in the works, Zachary Levi & other SHAZAM cast members are writing stories for an upcoming Shazam comic and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre, The Last of Us s1 premiere, Star Wars: The Bad Batch s2 premiere, Velma s1 premiere, Willow s1, Jung_E

WHAT'S THIS? A regular format podcast?! Yep! We haven't been doing many of these lately due to review specials, convention specials, etc. But we will try to get to doing more of them in the future if we can. Times are busy though! As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewer friends. Thanks to Ricky, Melissa and Therese! And Emily returns with the news which includes: a new GROOT series at Marvel, the DAWN OF DC initiative launches at DC Comics, SOUTH PARK returns and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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S. Craig Zahler (Writer/Director: Bone Tomahawk, Dragged Across Concrete, Brawl in Cell Block 99) joins Producer Joe to talk about his original graphic novel, Organisms From an Ancient Cosmos (Dark Horse). Craig talks about his creative process, passion for hard science fiction, and his long time love of the comic book and animation mediums.

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Last week, Jimmy, Producer Joe, Heidi MacDonald and Ricky Serrano Denis chatted about their personal Best of 2022! This week, Jimmy recruited many of his favorite reviewer friends to send in 3 of their favorite things in entertainment for 2022. Thanks to great friends Melissa, Marta, Jon, Steph, Ashley, Therese, and Edie! Some more great choices and some that weren't mentioned in last week's big show. What were some of your favorites? Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy and Producer Joe welcome back Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Ricky Serrano Denis (The Beat Staff Writer) to talk about our personal Best of 2022! As usual, it's purely subjective and it's what we read/saw in 2022. And we didn't read/see everything so there may be a lot we missed. Sorry about that but we think you will enjoy our picks. What were some of your favorites? Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went upstate to visit Producer Joe for Christmas and they decided to do a little Christmas catch-up! They talked about stuff they've liked and maybe didn't like so much in comics, TV and film. They also teased next week's "Best of..." episode with Heidi MacDonald and Ricky Denis. Always a great time when the 2 CNI pals actually get together in person to record. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy has a quick little episode to give you for some Christmas time off viewing ideas. He watched a bunch of new Christmas specials and is here to tell you about them. Which did he like best? Tune in to find out! What are some of the ones you checked out this year that you loved? Also, get a hold of us!

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If you're like Jimmy, you are way behind on holiday gift buying! So he came up with a quick little episode with some items that the nerd(s) you love will enjoy. And please send any ideas our way so we can complete our lists too! Hope you pick up some of these. Good luck with the shopping! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Hell to Pay #1, Justice Society of America #1, The New Golden Age #1, Once Upon A Time at the End of the World, Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #1, Tiger Division #1, Stargirl series finale

The massive Thought Bubble Festival coverage is finally complete! So we decided to do a quick comics catch-up. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers. Big thanks to Ricky, Melissa, Ashley and Marta! Always so smart and insightful. Let us know what you thought of these comics. Jimmy also discusses series finale of the CW show STARGIRL. What did you think? Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this final episode dedicated to the festival, you'll hear from Tim Bird and Tom Humberstone. Tim talks about his works GREY AREA, THE GREAT NORTH WOOD, psychogeography and being in a band. Tom discusses his great graphic novel SUZANNE: THE JAZZ AGE GODDESS OF TENNIS, taking creative license with true stories, favorite tennis players and what's next for him artistically. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from friend Marc Bernardin. Marc talks about his incredible graphic novel ADORA AND THE DISTANCE, podcasting with Kevin Smith, working in writer's rooms and more! Always great catching up with Marc. More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from friends Christian Wildgoose and JAKe. Chris and Jimmy talk about his comic series ALIENATED, what he would do w/ infinite power and his year off of comics to work in TV/film. JAKe discusses his new book HOW TO SPEAK ASTROMECH WITH BB8, Star Wars and life as a University course leader on MA Illustration. More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Paul and Dean of Sovereign Comics and Lize Meddings. Jimmy chats w/ Paul and Dean about what Sovereign Comics is accomplishing, education in comics and what they've got coming next. Jimmy even gets an impromptu (and dope AF) rap from Paul! Lize and Jimmy talk about her THE SAD GHOST CLUB comics and movement, mental health issues and ways to cope. More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1360 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iJimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from B. Mure and Charlot Kristensen. Jimmy chats w/ B. Mure about the incredible world of ISMYRE that they created in a series of comics, art style, and murder mysteries. Charlot discusses her recent works WHAT THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT and BESSIE THE MOTORCYCLE QUEEN, diversity in entertainment, and traveling the open road. More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Andor s1 finale, The Walking Dead series finale, Wednesday s1, Willow s1 premiere, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Strange World.

With all the massive Thought Bubble Festival coverage, we had to sneak in a review special at some point. Jimmy recruits some of his favorite friends to chip in with reviews on some recent TV/film. Thanks to Edie, Erick, Melissa, Therese, and Heidi! Always so insightful and smart. Jimmy appreciates their contributions greatly. What did you think of these shows and films? Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Leah Moore and Laura Trinder. Leah tells Jimmy about a multitude of projects from comics about musicians to game scripts to tarot. Laura talks about her awesome prose trilogy based on a comic she had worked on. Great to catch up with both! More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Chrissy Williams and Conor Boyle. Jimmy talks to Chrissy about her fantastic new comic series GOLDEN RAGE, poetry, editing, The Golden Girls, and more. Old pal Conor and Jimmy talk about Judge Dredd, cover work, and a tease of an upcoming project. More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from his new best pal Megan Grey! It had been a whole month since Jimmy saw Megan but they sure had a lot to chat about! They discussed her hit webcomic THE CROAKING, if she's a bird watcher, how she got started in the arts, other work and more. More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from his awesome friend Emma Vieceli! Jimmy stayed w/ Emma and her hubs for a night prior to the convention. Emma took Jimmy around her cute little town of eels and had a lovely sushi lunch, some delicious tea and a hearty steak dinner. They chatted about her comic work LIFE IS STRANGE, BREAKS, writing one of her fave DC Comics heroes, musicals, singing again, conventions and more. So great catching up! More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from his good (and very pregnant) friend Rachael Smith. Jimmy stayed w/ Rachael before the festival & they had a nice relaxing chat at her home along w/ her cat Rufus. The talked about her upcoming end of a trilogyy GLASS HALF EMPTY, ISABELLA & BLODWEN, diary comics, attending cons while expecting, ASMR, mental health, inspirations and more. More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Lucy Sullivan and Mike Norton. Jimmy catches up w/ Lucy to chat about her work IND-XED, EARLY DOORS, RAZORBLADES and more. And why does it take being in the UK for Jimmy to see American pal Mike Norton? They talk comics, pugs, conventions and more. More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Si Spurrier. Jimmy sat down with his friend Si to talk about his groundbreaking comic STEP BY BLOODY STEP as well as work on DAMN THEM ALL, LEGION OF X, ALIENATED and more. Always a super fun and chill conversation. More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Zoe Thorogood. Zoe is a new force to be reckoned with on the comics scene. They chat about her incredible debut graphic novel THE IMPENDING BLINDNESS OF BILLIE SCOTT, her outstanding new work IT'S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH, mental health issues, theater, dealing with success, and more. A delightful, fun and informative conversations! More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Anime NYC con over the weekend. A fun and positive atmosphere that inspired him to check out so many different anime and manga. Question is...where to start? Loads of great exhibitors, guests, artists, food and more. Amazing cosplayers that seemed to fill the floor. Hear his thoughts on the whole thing! Also, get a hold of us!

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Interrupting our Thought Bubble Festival interview episodes with a special about the Royal Shakespeare Company's live action production of MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO. Jimmy was in London where the production is being held at the Barbican Theatre and got to see this incredible one-of-a-kind show. Based on the famed Studio Ghibli animated film of the same name, MNT is a magical journey full of wonder and awe. The cast, direction, music, puppetry and more all make it such an extraordinary live theater event. Jimmy got a couple of friends to send in their thoughts on it as well. Thanks to his theatre companion that night, Siobhan and to fellow Yank Jamie (who coincidentally happened to be at the same performance as Jimmy) for sending in their reviews. A truly unique piece of theatre that you must experience in person. Listen in to hear all about it! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is back home in NYC but recorded a few eps while still in London. He attended the Thought Bubble Festival and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Kieron Gillen. Kieron talks about his massive amount of work lately including Marvel's AXE event, ONCE & FUTURE, DIE, role playing games, fatherhood, and more. More interviews to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us

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Jimmy is back home in NYC but recorded a few eps while still in London. He attended the Thought Bubble Festival and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Glyn Dillon and Alison Sampson. Glyn discusses the 10th anniversary of his hit graphic novel THE NAO OF BROWN as well as his film work on several STAR WARS films and THE BATMAN. Alison talks about her prolific work including THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, HELLBOY and SLEEPING BEAUTIES. More interviews to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is back home in NYC but recorded a few eps while still in London. He recaps the Thought Bubble Festival he attended over the weekend where he got 25 interviews. DAMN THAT'S A LOT! In this episode, you'll hear from Paul Cornell and Raina Telgemeier. He also talks about his time in London seeing friends, going to the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO, staying w/ friends Emma & Pud in Ely, Rachael & Rob in Manchester and more. The Thought Bubble recap covers his overall thoughts of the show, logistics, interviews, set up, organization, seeing friends, meeting new ones and so much more. A fun though slightly exhausting time! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Andor s1, House of the Dragon s1 finale, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power s1 finale, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law s1 finale, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi, Black Adam

By the time you hear this, Jimmy is in London playing around until he hits the Thought Bubble Festival on the weekend in Harrogate. He talks about his plans for the convention, interviews lined up, helpful hints for exhibitors, what he's doing in London and more. Lots of TV/film reviews to catch up on so he got some of his favorite reviewers to help out. Many thanks to Ashley, Therese, Marta, Melissa, and Jon! Always so insightful and smart. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Damn Them All #1, Fear the Funhouse One-Shot, Leonide the Vampyr: Miracle at the Crow's Head #1, Night of the Ghoul #1, Cabinet of Curiosities, Reginald the Vampire, Halloween Ends

What's this? A regular format podcast? Yes, we've had massive convention/review specials since around June and Jimmy is certainly hoping you are enjoying all of the coverage. Back to reviews and news for a hot minute before heading off to the UK for Thought Bubble Festival! You got it. More convention coverage and he can not wait. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Ricky, Jon, Therese, Courtney and Marta! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! And...since it's Halloween, we've kept the reviews spooooooky for you! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) and got a bunch of interviews and did a couple of press rooms. In this episode, you'll hear his talk with writer Greg Pak. Their schedules didn't allow them to meet at NYCC, so they met a few days later and had a leisurely chat in Bryant Park here in NYC. The sounds of the city were behind them with a couple of folks trying to join the podcast! Greg talked about the panel he was supposed to be on, his upcoming return to writing The Hulk, his love of photography/cameras and more. Always great to catch up with Greg! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) over the weekend and got a bunch of interviews and did a couple of press rooms. In this episode, you'll hear his talks with Anthony Del Col and Erica Schultz. Anthony talks about his Pulitzer Prize winning online comic and he and Jimmy's mutual love for It's A Wonderful Life. Erica chats about her current comic series THE DEADLIEST BOUQUET and her 2 upcoming Marvel comics just announced at NYCC! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) and got a bunch of interviews and did a couple of press rooms. In this episode, you'll hear his talk with Colleen AF Venable. It's been since 2019 that Colleen was last on the podcast at TCAF. She talks about working on comics for a younger audience, her role as associate director for original content w/ Epic! Kids, tattoos, bunnies, tv, film...so much more. Just a lovely conversation. Colleen is one of those people you instantly connect with and just feel so comfortable chatting. Amazing creator and even more awesome human! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) over the weekend. He got a bunch of interviews and did a couple of press rooms. In this episode, you'll hear his talk with good pal Will Sliney. They chatted about how he became a big TV star in Ireland over the pandemic, his upcoming new Image book HELL TO PAY, work on Star Wars and Spider-Man comics and how he saved a dolphin! Always a delight! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) over the weekend. He got a bunch of interviews and did a couple of press rooms. In this episode, you'll hear his talk with good mate Michael Molcher. They talk about his role as the Brand Manager for 2000AD, his first book I AM THE LAW: HOW JUDGE DREDD PREDICTED OUR FUTURE, 2000AD comics, and more. Always a blast catching up with Mike! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) over the weekend. He got a bunch of interviews and did a couple of press rooms. In this episode, you'll hear his talk with the absolutely fantastic Arielle Jovellanos. They chat about her recent books EVIL THING, BLACK STAR, the upcoming GIRL TAKING OVER: A LOIS LANE STORY, musical theater comics, Kdramas, Kpop and more. Since she's a fellow Filipino, Jimmy has unofficially adopted her as a little sister. Just a delightful and super fun conversation. Arielle is one to keep your eye on! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) over the weekend. He got a bunch of interviews and did a couple of press rooms. In this FUNKO-centric episode, you'll hear his talks with founder/SVP of Entertainment Mike Becker and VP of Brand/Marketing Dave Bere! Great talks about product, how a Funko is picked, favorites, how it all started and more. Jimmy even pitches his idea for an as yet unmade Funko...IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. What did the guys think? HOT DOG! You know the drill. You gotta tune in to find out. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) over the weekend and is here to tell you all about it! A great recap of the set up, crowd, exhibitors, guests, press rooms, interviews, cosplayers, and more. Jimmy also got a bunch of interviews and did a couple of press rooms. In this episode, you'll hear his talks with Jeremy Holt, Sweeney Boo and Ben Templesmith! Jeremy talked about their upcoming work GATSBY, Sweeney chatted about her recent new book OVER MY DEAD BODY and Ben started talking about things until we abruptly stopped the recording. BUT WHY?!! That's right. You have to tune in to find out. It was an exhausting but fun weekend and Jimmy would do it all over again. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Maskerade #1, Minor Threats #1, Andor, Cobra Kai s5, Interview With The Vampire, Quantum Leap, Hocus Pocus 2, The Munsters

New York Comic Con is this weekend and Jimmy is NOT ready! Well, he's pretty much ready but still some last minute scheduling is being worked out. He talks about some of the interviews he'll be getting and/or hoping to get! It may be a more relaxed show than previous years but he'll still get some great content. There's also a big review catch up with comics, TV and film. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Steph, Ricky, Marta, Emily, Jon and Therese! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to SPX (Small Press Expo) over the weekend and got 15 interviews with almost 5 hrs of coverage. In this final SPX interview special, you'll hear me chat w/ Grace Desmarais and Ned Kane. Jimmy talks to Grace about her comic SONG FOR MEDUSA, a great retelling of the myth. They also chat her love of magical worlds and mythology, cryptids, romances and more. Such fun! Jimmy talked to Ned about his first comic project, PATRONS AND PASSERBYS OF THE IVY CROWN TAVERN, a collection of stories/characters that he's been working on since he was young. Great to catch up! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to SPX (Small Press Expo) over the weekend and got 15 interviews with almost 5 hrs of coverage. In this episode you'll hear interviews w/ hia friends Falynn Koch and Vera Greentea. Falynn wrote/drew History Comics: The National Parks: Preserving America's Wild Places. We talk about her road trip that she and her husband took visiting almost 50 national parks. Of course, her also being a chef, we talked food and recipes and the like. Such a delight! Vera is an amazing writer w/ love for the macabre and horror. We talk about one of her recent series wrapping up, upcoming work and how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign. It's always so great to catch up and talk about her outstanding work. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to SPX (Small Press Expo) over the weekend and got 15 interviews with almost 5 hrs of coverage. In this episode you'll hear interviews w/ hia friends Falynn Koch and Vera Greentea. Falynn wrote/drew History Comics: The National Parks: Preserving America's Wild Places. We talk about her road trip that she and her husband took visiting almost 50 national parks. Of course, her also being a chef, we talked food and recipes and the like. Such a delight! Vera is an amazing writer w/ love for the macabre and horror. We talk about one of her recent series wrapping up, upcoming work and how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign. It's always so great to catch up and talk about her outstanding work. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to SPX (Small Press Expo) over the weekend and got 15 interviews with almost 5 hrs of coverage. In this episode, Jimmy sat down with the Ignatz Award nominee for Promising New Talent, Juniper Kim. That moniker is very true as Jimmy explored a lot of her work and she is definitely one to watch out for. They talked about her beautiful watercolor book KOREANS SING IN ENGLISH, other mini-zines/comics, her Korean heritage, music, mental health and more. Definitely check her work out. Jimmy guarantees you'll love it and that we'll all be hearing more from the mega-talented Juniper in the very near future. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to SPX (Small Press Expo) over the weekend and got 15 interviews with almost 5 hrs of coverage. In this episode, Jimmy sat down with the amazingly awesome Robin Ha. They talked about her 2 graphic novels COOK KOREAN! and ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL as well as her upcoming 3rd book based on the Korean legend of the kumiho ("nine-tailed fox"). Naturally, they got to talking about their favorite Korean food, TV and films. Always such a delight! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to SPX (Small Press Expo) over the weekend and got 15 interviews with almost 5 hrs of coverage. In this episode, Jimmy sat down with the brilliant cartoonist Ho Che Anderson. They talked about his upcoming sequel GODHEAD 2, the film adaptation of his novella, why he pulled a pitch for a major comics company, old school comics, current TV/film faves and so much more. Always such a fun and laid back hang that may go long but seems like it was too short. Jimmy looks forward to the next time they can hang out and it will include some good whiskey. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to SPX (Small Press Expo) over the weekend and got 15 interviews with almost 5 hrs of coverage. In this episode, Jimmy sat down with the super talented Rumi Hara to chat about her graphic novels NORI and THE PEANUTBUTTER SISTERS AND OTHER AMERICAN STORIES. They also talked about her influences both in Japan and America, some of her favorite comics, teaching, the importance of her Japanese heritage in her work and more. Just a delightful and laid back discussion. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to SPX (Small Press Expo) over the weekend and got 15 interviews with almost 5 hrs of coverage. You'll hear 2 in this episode. Aimee de Jongh and Barbara Stok both have recent work out through one of Jimmy's favorite publishers, SelfMadeHero. The UK publisher always finds such great talent. Jimmy did a spotlight panel with Aimee in June at TCAF and follows up with her at SPX. They chat about DAYS OF SAND and another recent work 60 YEARS IN WINTER. Jimmy sat down with Barbara to discuss her philosophical new graphic novel called THE PHILOSOPHER, THE DOG AND THE WEDDING. They also get into her days of drumming and swing dancing! Always a delight to catch up with these amazing cartoonists. A big thanks to publisher Emma Hayley for making this all possible. Fun dinners with the whole crew over the weekend. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to SPX (Small Press Expo) over the weekend and got 15 interviews with almost 5 hrs of coverage. You'll hear 3 in this episode w/ Danielle Corsetto, Monica Gallagher & Jamie Noguchi. Other ones Jimmy got over the weekend are with Aimee de Jongh, Barbara Stok, Rumi Hara, Ho Che Anderson, Robin Ha, Juniper Kim, Falynn Koch, Vera Greentea, Katriona Chapman, Kata Kane, Grace Desmarais and Ned Kane. The show itself was a big hit! Great variety of exhibitors and guests. Well organized and a great turnout. You can hear Jimmy's recap on this episode as well. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy hasn't had a chance to do a Top 3 in quite awhile with so many podcast specials. In this episode, he catches the listeners up on what he's been loving in comics, TV and film. Spoiler: A lot of great stuff! Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is heading off to the Small Press Expo (SPX) this weekend in Bethesda, MD. He hasn't been in years and is very much looking forward to this show. As usual, he's got interviews lined up and is anxious to meet a ton of awesomely talented creators. In this episode, he mentions whom he's got lined up to chat with and others that he has his eye on. He also briefly goes over the programming and Ignatz award nominees and practically purchases some of their work while recording. Fun times to come so come back next week to hear all about it. Also, get a hold of us!

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Another review special for you featuring the new Amazon Prime series THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER. The first 2 episodes dropped last week and boy do we have things to say about them. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Jon, Ricky, Steph and Therese! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Also, get a hold of us!

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Another review special for you featuring the milestone Marvel comic AMAZING FANTASY #1000. A plethora of amazing creators contributed to this extra-large comic all telling uniquely awesome stories. Some of those creators included Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Hickman, Rainbow Rowell, Ho Che Anderson, Olivier Coipel and more. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Marta and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Also, get a hold of us!

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Due to all the massive SDCC coverage, we fell behind on reviews so CNI will be releasing a few review specials. This episode will feature reviews for the films ALIENOID, DAY SHIFT, MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU and THE RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE MOVIE. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jimmy's cousin Laura and good pal Jon! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Also, get a hold of us!

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Due to all the massive SDCC coverage, we fell behind on reviews so CNI will be releasing a few review specials. This episode will feature reviews for the new streaming hits PAPER GIRLS and THE SANDMAN. 1 more review special left. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Ashley, Ricky and Corey! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Also, get a hold of us!

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Due to all the massive SDCC coverage, we fell behind on reviews so CNI will be releasing a few review specials. This episode will feature reviews for the hit Hulu film PREY. 2 more review specials left. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta and Therese! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Also, get a hold of us!

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Due to all the massive SDCC coverage, we fell behind on reviews so CNI will be releasing a few review specials. This episode will feature reviews for RESIDENT ALIEN, TALES OF THE WALKING DEAD and LOCKE & KEY season 3 (final season). The next few will cover more TV and film. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Also, get a hold of us!

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Due to all the massive SDCC coverage, we fell behind on reviews so CNI will be releasing a few review specials. This episode will feature reviews for the new HBO show HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. The next few will cover more TV and film. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Therese, Melissa, Steph and Ashley! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Also, get a hold of us!

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Due to all the massive SDCC coverage, we fell behind on reviews so CNI will be releasing a few review specials. This episode will feature reviews for the new Disney+ show SHE-HULK: ATTORNEY AT LAW. The next few will cover more TV and film. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Therese, Melissa, Steph and Marta! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Clementine Book One, Flavor Girls #1, Frankenstein: New World #1, Gambit Vol 6 #1, Golden Rage #1, Love Everlasting #1, Survival Street #1

Jimmy attending Flame Con here in NYC over the weekend and is here to tell you all about this joyous and positive LGBTQ+ convention! And, since due to all the massive SDCC coverage, we fell behind on reviews so CNI will be releasing a few review specials. This episode will feature comic book reviews. The next few will cover TV and film. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Ricky and Marta! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was at San Diego Comic Con for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic. In this episode, he had planned on just releasing an interview he did at SDCC with his friend Chris Sheridan, showrunner for the hit SyFy series RESIDENT ALIEN. However, the cast did a virtual press junket along with Chris so we're gonna include it all here! In the junket, Chris was there along with Alan Tudyk, Alice Wetterlund was paired with Levi Fiehler, and Corey Reynolds was with Elizabeth Bowen. They were roundtables so Jimmy only got in about 1 question per session but the 2 other press folks in the room asked excellent questions! I had an audio issue in the first room so I had to leave to fix it but came back for my question. Super fun time w/ each group. Alan and Alice each had us laughing our collective butts off!

Meanwhile, in San Diego, Jimmy and Chris talk about what to expect for the upcoming 2nd part of Season 2. Will Darcy find love? What's up with that alien baby? How will Asta adjust from her actions in the last episode? Such a fantastic show. If you're not watching, go ahead and do so now. You will love it! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was at San Diego Comic Con for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic. In this episode, he chats with cartoonist pals Liana Kangas, Bobby Timony, Corey Brotherson and Yomi Ayeni! Liana discusses her very busy schedule of current and upcoming comics. Bobby talks about his new book DC League of the Super-Pets: The Great Mxy-Up. Corey and Yomi discuss personal projects along with the massive multi-media Clockwork Watch series. Always great to catch up with them all! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was at San Diego Comic Con for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic. In this episode, he did the press room for Netflix's upcoming series THE SANDMAN. Based on the comics of the same name. Such a delightful time chatting w/ the cast and creatives behind it. You'll hear from Neil Gaiman (EP/Creator), Allan Heinberg (Showrunner), Vivienne Archeampong, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman, Boyd Holbrook, Mason Alexander Park, Vanesu Samunyai, and Tom Sturridge! What additions will the show have that weren't in the comics? What did the actors do to create their characters? Will we see more familiar characters from the comics? Thanks to Therese Lacson (Collider/The Beat/Nerdophiles) for helping out with some of the audio. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was at San Diego Comic Con for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic. In this episode, he talks to his good friends whom are amazing cosplayers. Thanks to Marta, Courtney, Heidi and Mary for chatting. They talk cosplay, their thoughts on this year's show, creative packing, etc. What's it like prepping for Comic Con as a cosplayer? Why do they consider this the "reboot" year of SDCC? What was the hottest cosplay this year? Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was at San Diego Comic Con for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic. In this episode, he did the press room for Amazon Prime's upcoming series PAPER GIRLS. Based on the comics of the same name. Such a delightful time chatting w/ the cast and creatives behind it. You'll hear from Brian K. Vaughan (EP/Creator), Cliff Chiang (EP/Creator), Camryn Jones, Sofia Rosinsky, Riley Lai Nelet, Fina Strazza, Chris Rogers (Showrunner), Adina Porter and Nate Corddry. While the younger cast members were quite impressive in the series, they are even more so in person. What was it like bringing the comic book characters to life? How do any new characters fit into the story? Would you like to meet an older or younger version of yourself? Definitely check the series out when it drops this weekend! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was at San Diego Comic Con for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic. In this episode, he did the press room for Amazon Prime's upcoming series PAPER GIRLS. Based on the comics of the same name. Such a delightful time chatting w/ the cast and creatives behind it. You'll hear from Brian K. Vaughan (EP/Creator), Cliff Chiang (EP/Creator), Camryn Jones, Sofia Rosinsky, Riley Lai Nelet, Fina Strazza, Chris Rogers (Showrunner), Adina Porter and Nate Corddry. While the younger cast members were quite impressive in the series, they are even more so in person. What was it like bringing the comic book characters to life? How do any new characters fit into the story? Would you like to meet an older or younger version of yourself? Definitely check the series out when it drops this weekend! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was at San Diego Comic Con last week for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic. While a lighter year, press-wise, he still managed to get about 10 1:1s and cover 5 press rooms. He gives his somewhat longer winded than he wanted recap of the show. And in this episode, you'll hear from Jeffrey Brown (STAR WARS: A VADER FAMILY SITHMAS), Paul Cornell (THREE LITTLE WISHES/WILD CARDS) and Victoria Ying (DIANA PRINCESS OF THE AMAZONS). Jimmy spent a lot more time on the floor than previous years so he covered a bit more comic book related things. But one of the best things every year is seeing old friends. Thanks to Producer Joe and look for about 3 episodes a week for about a month. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Boys s3 finale, Ms Marvel s1 finale

Jimmy chats w/ his good pal director Jim Batt about his animated adaptation THE GRAVE OF ST. ORAN based on a poem by Neil Gaiman. They talk about the process of stop motion and using paper cut outs. Jim also talks about how he is attending San Diego Comic Con for the first time to discuss the film. Jimmy promises to take good care of him when he's out there! Speaking of SDCC, Jimmy is off to the big event this week! First one back since 2019. Jimmy goes over his plans to cover the show w/ press rooms and 1:1 interviews. It's not as big as normal press-wise, but he's got a lot of great stuff lined up. Follow him on his social media (@jimmyaquino) to see who/what he covers while out there!

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again just for 2 season finales this week. Thanks to Melissa and Marta! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which only includes a couple of big stories that came out the past week or 2! Also, get a hold of us!

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THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER is the big Marvel film out that everyone Jimmy knew was going to see so he decided to do a special on it! He recruited pals Melissa, Marta, Jon, Steph, Therese and Avery to give their thoughts on the film. Of course, he also gives his own thoughts and boy howdy are they a lot of thoughts! Spoilers will abound as this is for those of you whom have seen it. Check it out if you have and let us know if you agree/disagree or what you think of the film. Is it better than the last one? Does director Taika Waititi deliver again? How many gods appear in it? Tune in to find those answers and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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It's our big 1300th episode and Jimmy and Producer Joe gather a panel of friends to discuss comics, TV, film, news and pop culture. Heidi MacDonald (EIC of THE BEAT) has been a good friend of them and the podcast for years now and always comes on to hang. 2 of her editors Avery Kaplan (PRISM COMICS) and Therese Lacson (NERDOPHILES) also join in on the rap session. Both have helped out with reviews and interviews over the last couple of years on CNI and are so appreciated! We had such a fun time talking away about the business of nerdy entertainment.

Also, at the last minute, Jimmy decides to text his old pal Michael Emerson to see if he was free to jump on for a short time. And yes, he was free! Always fun catching up with Michael as we just had a laid back chat about what he's working on, LOST, Comic-Con and more. It was a surprise to the other panelists and it turns out they were big fans and were delighted to have the chance to chat. Thanks again to Michael and the panel for hanging w/ Jimmy and Producer Joe on this anniversary episode! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft - Orphan of Agony Isle #1, Pubic Domain #1, Variants #1, Stranger Things s4, part 2

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Ricky and Marta! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Jim Henson's Creature Shop is building puppets for a MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO stage play, more Spidey variants coming from Marvel Comics, Archie Comics launches horror month and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Black Adam #1, Obi-Wan Kenobi season finale, The Umbrella Academy s3, Westworld s4 premiere

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa and Therese! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Neil Gaiman & Mark Buckingham's MIRACLEMAN returns, a Looney Tunes musical is on the way, KPop star Kang Daniel teams with Spongebob Squarepants and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was in Toronto last weekend attending TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival). In this episode, Jimmy catches up with cartoonist/good pal Monica Gallagher. They discuss her recent work including ASSASSIN ROOMMATE, BONNIE N. COLLIDE, THE BLACK GHOST and THE BIGGEST BIGFOOT. They also talk about her love of monsters (especially werewolves) and more. But they definitely didn't talk about that thing that happened the night before that everyone saw! Always great to hang with Monica especially after 3 years.

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Jimmy was in Toronto last weekend attending TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival). In this episode, Jimmy chats with cartoonist Sweeney Boo about her graphic novel EAT, AND LOVE YOURSELF. A tale inspired from personal experiences...well, except the time travel. (He thinks). They also talk about her Captain Marvel comic work, her podcast SPILL YOUR GUTS with fellow cartoonist/friend Soo Lee, Paddington Bear, tattoos, cheese, future work and more! A super fun and laid back time.

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Jimmy was in Toronto over the weekend attending TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival). In this episode, Jimmy moderated the 1:1 spotlight panel with friend Aimee de Jongh. They talked about her incredible award nominated graphic novel DAYS OF SAND. It's about America's Dust Bowl era in the 1930's. A moving tale based on real life events. They also chat about DESTINATION: CANADA. A collaboration with the Dutch Consulate in Toronto. It's 10 tales of Dutch emigrants starting a new life in Canada by 10 Dutch cartoonists. They also discuss the rise of Dutch cartoonists in general and future work. A fun, educational and laid back panel that you'll enjoy! More interviews will air next week in TCAF specials. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was in Toronto over the weekend attending TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival). In this episode, Jimmy talks with 3 creators whom have books out with SelfMadeHero. He chats with Catherine Castro about the book she wrote CALL ME NATHAN. Based on a true story, it follows a young girl realizing she is not the gender she was assigned at birth. Beautiful, powerful and positive. Chris W. Kim STRAYS talks about the new book he wrote & drew called STRAYS. It's about moving on, starting over, missing friends, and a sense of belonging. Truly identifiable and magnificent storytelling. Anne Mette Kaerulf Lorentzen wrote and drew her own story in WHEN I CAME OUT. Loosely based on her own life, it follows her marriage and children to coming out as gay in her 40's. Powerful and thought provoking. More interviews will air later this week and next week in TCAF specials. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was in Toronto over the weekend attending TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival). He got 8 interviews from cartoonists Monica Gallagher, Sweeney Boo, Chris W. Kim, Catherine Castro, Anne Mette, Motzie Dapul, Allan Matudio and Melanie L. Yan. He also moderated his friend Aimee de Jongh's spotlight 1:1 panel. In this episode, Jimmy recaps the show both the good and bad. Interviews you'll hear in this episode are from Motzie, Allan and Melanie. The rest will air later this week and next week in TCAF specials. It was the first TCAF back since 2019. While there were some hiccups, overall it was a fun show and Jimmy got some great interviews. Check them all out this week and next! Oh, how was the show? Listen in to find out. :) Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Dark Crisis #1, Jane Foster and the Mighty Thor #1, Justice Warriors #1 , Ms. Marvel season premiere, Jurassic World: Dominion

Jimmy briefly chats his plans for this weekend's Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) as well as some minor worries about San Diego Comic Con next month. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Marta, Ricky and Jon! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Bruce Campbell will write a SGT ROCK VS ARMY OF THE DEAD, David Duchovny is co-writing a graphic novel for Dark Horse, Neil Patrick Harris joins DOCTOR WHO and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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In a last minute special episode, Jimmy and pal Greg Pak chat about his new illustrated book of poetry called I BELONG TO YOU/MOTHERLAND. It's about growing up half Korean in Texas and not quite belonging but totally bound to the flora and fauna of the place. It's also about lessons, memory and the death of his mother. Great photos by both his mother and Greg with original art by comic book artists like Shing Yin Khor, Sean Chen, Ethan Young and more. Greg talks about the origin of the book as a libretto for a choral group in Texas that will perform it in a few weeks. They also chat about growing up as latchkey kids and having the freedom to explore and do things that were normal back then. A sense of belonging is a strong part of the book as well and Greg tells of us his struggles. It's also a lovely tribute to his mother and he talks of the joy of growing up with her and the goodness she instilled in him. A beautiful memoir indeed! The book is out June 25th and will be exclusively available for purchase via the Austin, Texas comic book shop Dragon's Lair. It will be available elsewhere shortly after.

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Reviews: The Closet #1, Fox and Hare #1, The Panic #1, The Boys s3

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Marta, and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Joe Quesada leaves Marvel, Popeye gets some updates, DC Comics is offering free LGBTQ+ comics and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Obi-Wan Kenobi series premiere, Stranger Things S4 Vol 1, Chip N' Dale: Rescue Rangers

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Marta, Therese and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: DC Comics expands their YA line, Oscar winning director Bong Joon-ho is adapting MICKEY7 and (almost) all the Star Wars Celebration news and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Duo #1, I Hate This Place #1, Marvel's Voices Identity, Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to Be Kin #1

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Marta and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN reboot is coming, Marvel has a new mobile card game, Eisner award nominees and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Archie Meets Riverdale #1, Blood Syndicate: Season One #1, Eight Billion Genies #1, Jurassic League #1, Moon Knight: Black White and Blood #1

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Steph, Marta and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel celebrates a Spider-Man anniversary, Westworld returns, Kelly Sue DeConnick to create Las Vegas show and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Archer & Armstrong Forever #1, Metal Society #1, Quests Aside #1, Twig #1, Moon Knight season 1 finale, Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Therese, Steph, Marta and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Archie comics introduces new characters, Azrael returns in DC Comics, a new Time Lord is cast in Doctor Who and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

In collaboration with Heidi Macdonald's The Beat comics blog, Jimmy zooms it up with actress Vanessa Yao of the hit CW series KUNG FU. She joins season 2 as "Mia", the mysterious cousin of the lead Nicky. They talk about the audition process, what it was like going from Canada to study film in China and then back west to be in KUNG FU, fight skills, fitting in with the cast, what's in store for Mia and more! A delightful, informative and fun chat. Thanks to Heidi for setting this up. If you want to SEE us chatting, please go to the Comics Beat YouTube channel. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: Blood Stained Teeth #1, British Paranormal Society: Time Out of Mind #1, Justice League #75, Naughty List #1

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Frank Miller is starting his own publishing company, Batwoman gets cancelled, Melissa McBride exits The Walking Dead spin-off and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Captain America #0 One-Shot, The Secret History of the War on Weed #1, The Vampire Slayer #1, Marvel’s Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Marta, Ashley, Melissa and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: DC Comics celebrates George Perez, Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer comes to comics, Predator returns to Marvel Comics and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Break Out #1, Fun With Little Archie and Friends #1, Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1, A Town Called Terror #1

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Marta, Ashley and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: NYCC tickets go on sale in May, Charlamagne the God creates comics, IDW Publishing announces a new creator driven initiative and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Alice Ever After #1, Spider-Punk #1, West of Sundown #1, Apollo 10 1/2, Everything Everywhere All At Once Jimmy sits down with Clark Collis, author of the hit book YOU'VE GOT RED ON YOU: HOW SHAUN OF THE DEAD WAS BROUGHT TO LIFE. They talk about how the book came together, film trivia, behind the scenes, the interviews, and more. They also talk about Clark's job as a senior writer with Entertainment Weekly including fave interviews and celeb encounters. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Therese, Marta, Ashley, Emily and Melissa! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel Comics celebrates AAPI Heritage Month with another special, Webtoon/DC Comics have more titles on the way, LOCKE & KEY approaches its final season and more! Thanks to Producer Joe for all he does! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended MoCCA Fest over the weekend and got a bunch of interviews. You'll hear the last 3 in this episode. Jimmy's has an engaging talk with Haleigh Mun (DRAW LIKE A CHILD). They talk of her time here in NYC from Korea, how her work helps people, and more. Jimmy has a lovely chat with translator Evan McGorray (CALL ME NATHAN) about how they got into translating, what works attract him, etc. And finally, he gabs with old pal Jonathan Baylis about his long running comic zine SO BUTTONS. And a bonus accidental interruption from legend Bill Plimpton during the chat! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended MoCCA Fest over the weekend and got a bunch of interviews. You'll hear 2 in this episode and the last 3 in another MoCCA interview special later this week. Jimmy's talks to his friend Yao Xiao (EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL, AND I'M NOT AFRAID) about her collected work and various short comics she did over the past few years. A great catch-up! He also had the pleasure of talking to Taiwanese creators Chien Fan Liu and Elainee Ruei Yi Fang! They are the founders of GO.ING COMIX, an anthology series featuring Taiwanese creators. A delightful chat! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy and Producer Joe attended MoCCA Fest over the weekend and give their overall recap on the show. Jimmy also got a bunch of interviews and you'll hear 2 in this episode and the rest in 2 more MoCCA interview specials later this week. Jimmy's pal Eunsoo Jeong (KOREANGRY) chats about what she's been up to the past couple of years, her awesome zine and more. And remedying a 4 year interview promise, Jimmy talks to the CUDDLES AND RAGE team of Liz & Jimmy Reed. Super fun chat about what inspires them, the work process and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: Astro City: That Was Then Special #1, Immortal X-Men #1, Moon Knight series premiere, Moonshot

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Therese, Marta, Ashley and Melissa! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Jimmy attended MoCCA Fest over the weekend and got a bunch of interviews. Those will be up later this week along with a great recap with Producer Joe. Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel Comics relaunches SHANG-CHI, the DC Round Robin tournament is back, a new THE CROW film is on the way and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Ghost Cage #1, Stranger Things: Kamchatka #1, We Have Demons #1, Wolverine: Patch #1 As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ricky, Marta, Ashley and Melissa! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: IDW will publish collected BLOOM COUNTY editions, ComiXology continues improvements, Christina Ricci joins live-action WEDNESDAY Netflix series and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman/Superman: World's Finest #1, Slumber #1, DMZ limited series, Human Resources

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ricky, Marta, Emily and Melissa! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Jane Foster returns as THOR, Paul Dano will write a RIDDLER comic, Alan Moore teaches about writing and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Captain Carter #1, Little Monsters #1, Women of Marvel #1, The Adam Project, Turning Red

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Ricky, Marta, Therese and Melissa! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Warner Bros. pushes back superhero movie dates, a new Muppets show is coming, Miracleman returns at Marvel and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Boys Presents: Diabolical, The Guardians of Justice, The Batman

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Ricky, Jon, Therese and Melissa! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Dark Horse partners with Kevin Smith for original comics, yet another THE WALKING DEAD spin-off is happening, Disney+ gets the entire Netflix Marvelverse and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Ghost Rider Vol 9 #1, The Killer: Affairs of the State #1, Rockstar and Softboy #1, Step by Bloody Step #1, The Legend of Vox Machina animated series

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Ricky, Marta and Melissa! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Chip Zdarsky is the new Batman writer, ComiXology addresses update problems, a Miyazaki manga gets translated and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy had the honor of hosting a virtual discussion with his good friend Rachael Smith about her new work from Icon Books called WIRED UP WRONG. Loyal CNI listeners may be confused about why it's new? The original was self-published in 2017 and Icon Books picked it up to publish anew with new pages and more this year! Jimmy and Rachael chat about the very honest and open graphic novel, what's new, life in lockdown, the appeal of auto-bio comics, advice on convention Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: GI Joe: A Real American Hero - Saturday Morning Adventures #1, Iron Fist vol 6 #1, Marvels Voices Legacy #1, The Cuphead Show! animated series, Peacemaker s1 finale

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Ricky, Marta, Dave, Emily and Jon! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: JLA/AVENGERS is getting a reprint in honor of George Perez, a 4th STAR TREK film is coming, BLOOM COUNTY gets animated and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: All Of Us Are Dead (Now At Our School), Archie: Love & Heartbreak Special One-Shot, House of Slay, Secret X-Men #1, The Book of Boba Fett season finale

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Marta and Jon! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: FUTURAMA is returning again, Jim Lee's X-MEN trading cards are getting an annotated collection, Milestone's BLOOD SYNDICATE is returns in May and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Monkey Prince #1, New Masters #1, X-Cellent #1, Raised by Wolves s2 premiere, Bulgasal: Immortal Souls finale

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, and Jon! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: an 8 yr old leaves his 81 page original graphic novel in a local library and it's in high demand, DC heroes go Jurassic, the AMERICAN BORN CHINESE TV series gets cast and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Cowboy Bebop #1, Peacemaker: Disturbing the Peace #1 (One-Shot), All Of Us Are Dead, Astrid and Lilly Save the World series premiere, Resident Alien s2 premiere

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Emily and Jon! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: a hateful Tennessee school board bans Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel MAUS, THE FLASH gets renewed for a 9th season, Batman fashion is coming to Saks Fifth Avenue and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Angel Vol 5 #1, Batman: The Knight #1, Cursed Pirate Girl: Devil's Cave #1, She-Hulk Vol 4 #1 As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky and Marta! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: DC Comics is killing off the Justice League, learn Wolverine's life story in chronological order, The Rocketeer comics return to IDW Publishing and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Joe Hill's Rain #1, Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #1, Marvel's Voices: Heritage One-Shot, Naomi, Peacemaker, Station Eleven season finale, Hotel Transylvania: Transformia As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Emily, Jon and Marta! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: BLACKSAD returns to Dark Horse, David Ramsey will bring Diggle back to JUSTICE U, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN returns and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Apache Delivery Service #1, Elektra: Black White and Blood #1, Monkey Meat #1, Bulgasal: Immortal Souls, Firebite

As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Jon and Marta! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Emily is back with the news which includes: Tom King returns to BATMAN, Marvel's new X-teams are forming, Jeff Lemire signs an exclusive deal with Image Comics and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by Producer Joe, Heidi MacDonald (The Beat chief) and Ricky Serrano Denis (The Beat) as they discuss their favorite comics, TV and film of 2021. We didn't read or see everything, so your favorite might be missing. Let us know! What did we pick? You may be surprised by some of the choices. But we loved them and hope you check them out. Always a lengthy, informative and fun chat. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Book of Boba Fett series premiere, Cobra Kai s4, The Wheel of Time s1 finale, The Witcher s2

The new year is here and we hope it's truly prosperous! As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, and Therese! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Emily again skips the news this week and talks about some of the things she's looking forward to checking out this new year. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Avengers Forever Vol 2 #1, Batman: One Dark Knight #1, Hawkeye finale, The Silent Sea, Don't Look Up, Encanto, The Matrix Resurrections

The new year is on the way so we bring you a review filled show for your hearing enjoyment. As usual, he recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Therese and Producer Joe! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Emily skips the news this week and recommends a couple of things to check out that she's been enjoying. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy traveled up north to visit his jolly old pal. No, not Santa. PRODUCER JOE! They had a quick little Christmas hang watching a movie, podcasting and eating some hibachi. They decided to have a nice little nerdy chat about things they enjoyed watching this year. A great fun catch up! You probably saw a bunch of the things we talked about so let us know your thoughts. Hope you enjoy this last minute Xmas podcast gift we're giving! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy has a quick little episode to give you some new (and some old) Christmas specials to check out while home for the holidays. Most are brand new this year but a few are just a few years older that Jimmy missed. But all Christmassy and full of yuletideness! What are some of the ones you checked out this year that you loved? Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Mighty Marvel Holiday Special - Happy Holidays, Mr. Howlett!, Tis the Season To Be Freezin' #1 One Shot, Station Eleven, Mother/Android, Spider-Man: No Way Home

Christmas week is here and Jimmy is ready for it! Are you? As usual, he recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Marta, Ricky, and Producer Joe along with Foley! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Emily is joined for the news by a special someone who has reports from the North Pole and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1257 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes!

Jimmy has a quick little episode to give you some last minute Christmas gift ideas. A lot of them are budget friendly and stocking stuffers so give a listen! Also let us know if you have any good ideas for gifts. Jimmy still hasn't checked everyone off of his list. Get shopping and good luck! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Archie's Holiday Magic Special #1, Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer #1, Devil's Reign #1, One-Star Squadron #1, Santa, Inc. animated series

Jimmy has recovered from the small birthday festivities but is still celebrating! And bring on Christmas! As usual, he recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Marta and Jon. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Charlie Cox will continue to be Daredevil, CARMEN the opera is getting the graphic novel treatment, RESIDENT ALIEN season 2 is coming soon and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: King of Spies #1, Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #1, X-Force Killshot Anniversary Special #1, Hit-Monkey animated series

It's Jimmy's birthday week and he's ready to celebrate safely w/ some pals. He recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky and Jon. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: an in-continuity Enola Holmes comic is coming, DC's Metal Men is getting the animated film treatment, Kim Dickens returns to Fear the Walking Dead and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Black Panther Vol 8 #1, Hulk Vol 5 #1, Joy Operations #1, Hawkeye, Super Crooks

Jimmy is feeling great and almost back at full strength! Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Marta and Jon. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Miyazaki returns for another film, 50 year old Buffy still slays, maybe another Train to Busan sequel and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Getting Dizzy #1, Radio Apocalypse #1, Robins #1, Cowboy Bebop, The Wheel of Time

Jimmy is bouncing back from Covid and still podcasting! Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Marta and Therese. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Amazon integrating ComiXology is delayed, the GI Joe cartoon returns in comics, a Minnesota theater presents a Klingon It's A Wonderful Life and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Phenom X #1, Robin and Batman #1, Venom Vol 5 #1, What's the Furthest Place From Here #1, Supergirl series finale

It happened. Our host Jimmy got Covid. Thankfully, he was fully vaccinated and the symptoms aren't as severe. So he's still here to do the podcast for you! Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky and Marta. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: The Archies go Bollywood, X-Men: The Animated Series returns, Mary Marvel is the new Shazam and more! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy welcomes actress, producer, director, and voice over artist Paula Rhodes! They discuss her voicing the villain in the recent RESIDENT EVIL games and how she finds that voice. They also talk about what the audition world has been like since the lockdown/pandemic. And, of course, they chatted about her feature directorial debut with her film DELICATE STATE. A compelling and prescient film about survival and hope. A delight to catch up with Paula! Such a delightful and funny conversation. Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic Beat Insider (CBI) returns! After a 3 month hiatus, we are back. In our 67th episode, Jimmy and Heidi welcome back Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles) to talk about the new Marvel film ETERNALS. Did we like it? Who were our favorites? How does it differ from previous Marvel films? Does director Chloe Zhao pull it all together? What's up with those end credits scenes? Tune in to find out. Join us each week to watch live on YouTube and/or await to listen to the podcast after. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Chilling Adventures in Sorcery #1, Dark Knights of Steel #1, Human Target #1, Newburn #1, Self #1, A Thing Called Truth #1, Eternals

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Jon, Emily and Therese. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes... well you're going to have to listen in to find out! Also, get a hold of us!

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Writer Greg Pak (PLANET HULK/DARTH VADER/RONIN ISLAND/MECH CADET YU) returns to talk about his new Kickstarter project! COOKING WILL BREAK YOUR HEART is "a digital cookbook full of incredibly practical recipes and deeply personal stories, poems, and comics". Jimmy and Greg talk food, comics, family, and more. They share food favorites, recipes, inspirations, etc. Always a fun and interesting chat with Greg! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman: The Long Halloween Special #1, DC vs Vampires #1, Harbinger Vol 3. #1, The Rush #1, Task Force Z #1

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky and Marta. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Image Comics workers form a union, Rob Liefeld returns to X-Force, a new Iron Fist is coming and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Chapelwaite, Day of the Dead s1 premiere, Midnight Mass, Sweet Home, Eerie, Halloween Kills, Hocus Pocus, LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales, The Medium, Muppets Haunted Mansion, Night Teeth, Poltergeist (1982)

It's our Halloween special where we share some spooky TV and movie reviews for you! Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again and a brand new one too. Thanks to Melissa, Ricky, Marta, Jon, Therese and my cousin Laura. Big ups to Melissa, Rick and Jon for doing multiple reviews. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! We review new and old and Jimmy throws in an old favorite from childhood. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Catwoman: Lonely City #1, Gunslinger Spawn #1, A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #1, Locke & Key s2, Dune

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky and Marta. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: LOTS of DC Fandome news, Disney moves back several movie release dates, Y: The Last Man is cancelled and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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After a 14 year hiatus, THE MANDYS return!! Jimmy's old pals, Mandy Kaplan and Mandy Fabian, were guests on the podcast in episode 90 back in May 2007. We promised to get them back on and our schedules finally cleared up. They started a new podcast last year originally called Mandemic Mondays though recently changed to Mandcave where they review movies. 99% of the time they disagree on everything. So, Jimmy thought it would be fun to have them on to talk about the recent Marvel film BLACK WIDOW. What did they think? Love, hate or somewhere in between? A great catch up and some reminiscing and, of course, lots of laughs! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy and Producer Joe talked with good pal Ricky Denis (The Beat staff writer) to give their thoughts on the recent New York Comic Con. How big was the crowd? Did everyone follow Covid protocols? What were some standouts? Does the new building really have the best bathrooms? Was Artist Alley the biggest draw? Well, you'll have to listen to find all of that out and more. Thanks to Producer Joe for all the editing magic. Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 1242 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes!

Jimmy couldn't make it to the Y: THE LAST MAN press room but luckily good friend/CNI contributor Keka stepped up and attended! Big thanks to her for her great coverage. The roundtables had showrunner Eliza Clark and EP Nina Jacobson along with cast members Ben Schnetzer, Ashley Romans, Olivia Thirlby, Amber Tamblyn, Elliot Fletcher, Juliana Canfield, and Diana Bang. What can we expect as the first season continues? Tune in to find out! Thanks to Producer Joe for all the editing magic in these episodes. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy got a ton of interviews at New York Comic Con and you'll hear them all this week and next! In this episode, he and Anthony Del Col continued the friendly ribbing of one another & talked comics, Kpop and more. Cara McGee has lots in the works coming and we can't wait. Of course, both she and Jimmy are big foodies/cooks so they chatted about their favorite chefs and foods. Jimmy met Zi Xu at the show and found her and her work delightful and interesting and a fun talk was had. Thanks to Producer Joe for all the editing magic in these episodes. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy got a ton of interviews at New York Comic Con and you'll hear them all this week and next! In this episode, he caught up with his prolific pal Jamal Igle who has stayed very busy over the past couple of years working on multiple comics. Jimmy's dear friend Vera Greentea is the Queen of Kickstarter and is on the way to yet another successful campaign with her new book. And finally, Jimmy reminisced with old friends Comfort and Adam about their amazing journey over the years in comics and how they are still grinding and prospering. Thanks to Producer Joe for all the editing magic in these episodes. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy got a ton of interviews at New York Comic Con and you'll hear them all this week and next! In this episode, he sat down with friend Yoshi Yoshitani and talked about her recent DC Comics work, cover work, Tarot card deck, clothing line and more. He also chatted with pal Sean Von Gorman about his upcoming comic and other recent work. Both just delightful conversations! Thanks to Producer Joe for all the editing magic in these episodes. Also, get a hold of us!

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New York Comic Con came and went! Jimmy and Producer Joe attended and boy did we cover a lot. Jimmy got 11 interviews which you'll hear this week and next. And one of our top correspondents, Keka, covered the Y: THE LAST MAN press room for us. Really great being back at a con and quite a few tearful reunions were had. At times, too crowded but overall enjoyable and fun. Besides seeing old friends, Jimmy & Joe met some great new creators and others. Listen to our recap and let us know your thoughts if you attended. In this episode, Jimmy interviewed Leeanne Krecic (LET'S PLAY), the original SQUID GAME Ben Templesmith & Rocketship Entertainment founder Tom Akel. Some big NYCC news which includes: Vaughan & Staples bring back SAGA, Kurt Busiek's ASTRO CITY returns, Kiernan Shipka will appear on RIVERDALE and more! Thanks to Producer Joe for all the editing magic in these episodes. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman vs. Bigby: A Wolf in Gotham #1, Dirtbag Rapture #1, Gun Honey #1, Inferno #1, Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs animated series

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ricky, Marta and Emily. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! New York Comic Con returns this week! Jimmy and Producer Joe will be trepidatiously attending. Press rooms are limited but we will def get some interviews w/ cartoonists and more! If you're attending, be safe and have fun! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: DC Comics upcoming Human Target series will be Hitchcockian, Kate Beaton has a new graphic memoir coming, NYCC launches a new online marketplace and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman: Knightwatch Batman Day Special #1, The Death of Doctor Strange #1, Frontiersman #1, Star Wars: Visions

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ricky and Marta. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Russell T. Davies is returning to Doctor Who, The Boys gets a spin-off, the Ditkos are rightfully suing for creator compensation and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Maw #1, Primordial #1, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Lucifer season 6, Y: The Last Man, Nightbooks

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Jon and Producer Joe. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Mike Mignola is doing a full-length comic, Shudder is airing an Elvira special, a Batgirls series is coming from DC Comics and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Producer Joe takes control and interviews his friend David Yarovesky, director of the new Netflix film NIGHTBOOKS! Jimmy has no idea what they talked about yet so he'll be listening along with you. Looking forward to hearing about the casting, the special effects, the similarities to the original source material, on set antics, the music and more! And go check out this super cute and fun film. And beware falling into a witch's trap! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Deadbox #1, Last Flight Out #1, Mazebook #1, Star Trek: The Mirror War #0

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, and Producer Joe. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Gunslinger Spawn is coming, Bryan Hitch announces a "mature" Superman title he'll be working on, Baby Yoda is going to be a Thanksgiving balloon and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy decides to do a last minute chat about the new Marvel film SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS! He gets friends Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles), Jeremy Holt (Made In Korea) and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat) to join in. They talk about the importance of representation, what it meant to see an Asian lead in a Marvel film, the incredible cast, fight choreography, production values, likes/dislikes and more. A super fun discussion about an awesome film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Dark Ages #1, Brave Animated Series, Hotel Del Luna series, Q Force animated series, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Therese and Producer Joe. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: 8 new titles are announced for Marvel's 82nd birthday, legendary Filipino cartoonist Alex Nino comes out of retirement, comiXology integrates more ointo Amazon and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Echolands #1, Marvel Voices: Identity #1, Superman 78 #1, Superman vs. Lobo #1, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf animated film, Cruella

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: John Leguizamo's PhenomX comic is coming, Marvel encourages vaccination awareness with comic, DC Comics sees delays and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman and Robin...and Howard/Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld Special Edition Flipbook (FCBD) #1, Eat the Rich #1, Michael Moorcock's Elric: The Dreaming City #1, Killer Queens #1, Suicide Squad: King Shark Special Edition (FCBD) #1

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Marta and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: DC Comics teams up with Webtoon, yet another new He-Man series is coming to Netflix, Disney will introduce sentient robots to their parks and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman '89 #1, Batman Special Edition (FCBD) #1, Hardware Season One #1, What If...? animated series, Earwig and the Witch

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Marta and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: lots of Robin news including 2 new series starring the Boy Wonder, The Smurfs are coming to Nickelodeon, Robot Chicken returns and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Lost Falls #1, The Me You Love in the Dark#1, Maria Llovet's Porcelain #1, Snelson #1, The Suicide Squad

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Jon, Marta and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: a haunted LEGO Star Wars special is coming on Halloween, interact with Batman on a new DC Comics AR app, Marvel Comics celebrates the Fantastic Four's 60th anniversary with a big special and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy welcomes back old pal Grace Helbig! She's currently starring as the voice of "Cindy Bear" in HBO Max's JELLYSTONE! A funny, nostalgic, and silly new take on Yogi Bear and his pals. The friends have a great catch up on what they've been doing over the past year or so. Grace talks about how she got involved in JELLYSTONE! and the challenges of doing voice over during the pandemic. They also talk about Grace's 2 podcasts (NOT TOO DEEP and THIS MIGHT GET WEIRD), her upcoming tour with her friend Mamrie Hart, favorite guests she's interviewed, the evolution of YouTube "influencers", G4TV, drinks at Rudy's and more! Such a delightful and funny conversation. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Groo Meets Tarzan #1, Icon and Rocket: Season 1 #1 by, Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika #1, Superman: Son of Kal-El #1, Snake Eyes

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Taika Waititi's Flash Gordon film goes from animated to live-action, Marvel's Power Pack is returning, Sweet Tooth gets a second season and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 66th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi welcome long time K-Pop fan Makenna to chat about how she got into it, her favorite groups, the future of the genre and more. A great way to close out K-Pop month on CBI! Tune in to find out. Join us each week to watch live on YouTube and/or await to listen to the podcast after. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Bermuda #1, M.O.M.: Mother of Madness #1, Superman and the Authority #1, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Cosmic Sin

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Marta, Jon and Emily. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is coming back to comics, Michael B. Jordan is working on a Superman project, Scott Snyder signs a big Comixology deal and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 65th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi welcome back Paul Bacera from the popular YouTube channel The Asian Theory along with old pal Ricardo Serrano Denis (The Beat Staff Writer). It's K-Pop month on CBI and Jimmy leads us down the path. In this episode, we'll talk about the ins and outs of becoming a K-Pop idol and what comes after. Auditions, trainee life, living in dorms, fame, success, schedules, fandom, image, contracts, mental health, dating, scandals, and more. It's a hard knock life but is it worth it? Tune in to find out. Join us each week to watch live on YouTube and/or await to listen to the podcast after. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Man-Eaters: The Cursed #1, Ninjak Vol 4 #1, Savage Hearts #1, Loki season finale, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, Space Jam: A New Legacy

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Marta, Jon and Steph. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Frog Thor returns, more Game of Thrones spin-offs are coming, The Darkness is coming back to comics and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 64th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi is away on a well deserved vacation so Jimmy hosts solo and welcomes back Paul Bacera from the popular YouTube channel The Asian Theory. It's K-Pop month on CBI and Jimmy leads us down the path. In this episode, we'll talk about Jimmy's gateway into K-Pop and favorite band, Blackpink! They talk about their formation, quick rise to success, global status, discography, personalities, girl crush concept, their future, what's next for them and more! Come listen and learn why Blackpink is the revolution. Join us each week to watch live on YouTube and/or await to listen to the podcast after. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Mamo #1, Masters of the Universe: Revelation #1, Skybound X #1, X-Men Vol 6 #1, Monsters at Work animated series, Black Widow film

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Marta and Emily. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Batman: The Long Halloween returns, The Witcher prequels get updates, Black Widow may be Scarlett Johansson's last turn in the role and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 63rd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Paul Bacera from the popular YouTube channel The Asian Theory. It's K-Pop month on CBI and Jimmy leads us down the path. In this episode, we'll go over the history and origins of K-Pop from where it started to where it is now and how it's taking over the world. Open your mind and expand your horizons and you might find you'll enjoy it! From Seo Taiji and Boys and Fin.K.L. to BTS and BlackPink, we talk about a variety of great bands over the years. A great laid back and fun discussion on the phenomenon taking over the world. Join us each week to watch live on YouTube and/or await to listen to the podcast after. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Mighty Crusaders: The Shield #1, Parasomnia #1, The United States of Captain America #1, America: The Motion Picture, The Tomorrow War

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Jon, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Romero's zombie classic will get animated, Grant Morrison is leaving DC Comics for awhile, a new ALIEN TV show is coming and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 62nd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome back Avery Kaplan (The Beat Features Editor) to finish up Spider-Man month. We chatted about the Spidey films post-Raimi. The forgettable Garfield ones, the joyous Holland ones and the incredible Into the Spider-Verse. Are the Garfield ones at all memorable? What is do delightful about Holland's performances? Is the animated film one of the greatest superhero films ever? Join us each week to watch live on YouTube and/or await to listen to the podcast after. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman: Reptilian #1, Heroes Return #1, Marvel Voices: Pride One-Shot, Batman: The Long Halloween Pt 1 animated film

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Jon, Marta, Ricky and Producer Joe. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Tillie Walden will tackle a new The Walking Dead comic, Rob Liefeld returns to X-Force, Dougray Scott wont return to Batwoman for season 3 and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy welcomes back good friend Rachael Smith to the podcast. They discuss her new comic collection QUARANTINE COMIX: A MEMOIR OF LIFE IN LOCKDOWN from Icon Books. At the beginning of lockdown in the UK, Rachael began doing diary comics to stave off both boredom and depression. It's touching, heartwarming, funny and full of all of the emotions. Available now at your local book store and comic book shop so go get it! A fun and laid back chat and great catch up between friends. Thanks to Rachael for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 61st episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Avery Kaplan (The Beat Features Editor) to join us in discussing the 2007 Sam Raimi directed film Spider-Man 3. We'll be covering all 3 of Raimi's Spider-Man films this month and then the ones that came after them. Did we make it through the re-watch? What was with the dancing? Were the multiple plots necessary? Did we care about any of the so called redemptions? Were there too many villains? Join us each week to watch live on YouTube and/or await to listen to the podcast after. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy and Producer Joe have an informative and fun chat with New York Comic Con (NYCC) showrunner Kristina Rogers. Because of the pandemic, what will be some of the major changes? Will everyone have to be vaccinated? How will ticketing work? Will cosplayers be allowed to wear helmets or superhero masks? How will they do crowd/line control? All the questions were asked! For all of you NYCC attendees, this is a must-listen episode! Thanks to Kristina for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Planet-Size X-Men #1, Static Season One #1, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1, Black Summer s2, Luca

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: a new Ms. Marvel series is coming, Hotel Transylvania 4 changes release date, Batman can't play with the kitty and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 60th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Avery Kaplan (The Beat Features Editor) to join us in discussing the 2004 Sam Raimi directed film Spider-Man 2. We'll be covering all 3 of Raimi's Spider-Man films this month and then the ones that came after them. Is Alfred Molina the best superhero movie villain ever? Will Peter and Mary Jane ever be together? Does Peter EVER tell anyone the real reason why he comes across as a bad friend? Is Harry Osborn still a jerk? How "Evil Dead" does Raimi get? Join us each week to watch live on YouTube and/or await to listen to the podcast after. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: DC Pride #1, Fear the Walking Dead s6 finale, Loki series premiere, Trese animated series, Wish Dragon

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Jon, Ricky, Marta and father/son duo of Edward & Evan. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Rob Zombie will direct a THE MUNSTERS film, DC Comics is bringing back FABLES, Mindy Kaling's VELMA series will re-imagine the character as East Asian and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 59th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Avery Kaplan (The Beat Features Editor) to join us in discussing the 2002 Sam Raimi directed film Spider-Man. We'll be covering all 3 of Raimi's Spider-Man films this month and then the ones that came after them. Does it hold up? Was the casting on point? Why was Una Damon not credited for her role? Would YOU walk away if the woman of your dreams finally confessed her love? Do we care that it's never explained where he got his pretty intricate Spider-Man outfit from? Join us each week to watch live on YouTube and/or await to listen to the podcast after. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Basilisk #1, Crush & Lobo #1, North Force #1, Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #1, Lucifer season 5.2, Sweet Tooth season 1

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Marta and Producer Joe. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: a new Filipina Captain America is on the way, Dark Horse Comics launches Dark Horse Games, Jupiter's Legacy gets cancelled and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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UK publisher SelfMadeHero always puts out great work and they have an engaging new anthology called I FEEL LOVE that is currently out. It's a weird, funky and freaky look at love. 6 great stories by 6 great cartoonists! Jimmy chats solo with contributor Kelsey Wroten about her story in the anthology, the concept behind it, her art style, what she's reading and more! Jimmy recruits the Features Editor of The Beat, Avery Kaplan, to join in the conversation with contributor Benjamin Marra. Benjamin discusses inspirations for his story, how he adapts his art for each tale, his YouTube channel, terrible movies and more! A fun, entertaining and great chat with everyone. Thanks to Benjamin and Kelsey for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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UK publisher SelfMadeHero always puts out great work and they have an engaging new anthology called I FEEL LOVE that is currently out. It's a weird, funky and freaky look at love. 6 great stories by 6 great cartoonists! Jimmy chats solo with SMH founder/managing director Emma Hayley about the book as well as what else is coming from the publisher this year. Looks like a lot of amazing graphic novels are on the way! Jimmy then recruits the Features Editor for The Beat, Avery Kaplan, to join him in talking with I FEEL LOVE editors/contributors Krent Able and Julian Hanshaw. They discuss their stories in the book, what it was like gathering the talent, the editing process and more. A fun, entertaining and great chat with everyone. Thanks to Emma, Krent and Julian for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Blue Flame #1, Heroes Reborn: Magneto and the Mutant Force One-Shot, Made In Korea #1, Milestone Returns: Infinite Edition #0, Black Lightning series finale

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: new animated Batman and Superman series are coming, Evil Dead Rise is an upcoming sequel in the ED universe, British Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama joins John Wick 4 and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 58th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome actors Olivia Oguma and Reggie De Leon. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and we continue celebrating Asian Americans. They chat about their careers as Asian American actors, the struggles, the triumphs, the auditions, the madness, representation, casting, and more! Really great to hear about their journeys as Asian American actors. Join us each week to watch live on YouTube and/or await to listen to the podcast after. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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It's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and our Filipino-American host Jimmy wants to showcase fellow AAPI. Joining him is a writer of such comic works as AFTER HOUDINI, BEFORE HOUDINI, SKIP TO THE END and VIRTUALLY YOURS. Currently they have a new comic mini-series out this week from Image Comics called MADE IN KOREA. In a lengthy & delightful talk, they cover comics, culture, race, identity, gender, dating apps, inspirations, food, Asian representation, being a triplet, living around the world and more. A fun, entertaining and great chat. Thanks to Jeremy for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Rangers of the Divide #1, Shang-Chi Vol 2 #1, Adventure Time: Distant Lands: Together Again, The Bite, Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., Army of the Dead

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, Ricky and Producer Joe. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: TRESE, a Filipino comic book is being turned into a Netflix anime series, ATTACK THE BLOCK 2 is coming w/ John Boyega, Jeff Smith is returning to BONE and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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It's the big 1200th episode and Jimmy and Joe are live from a bar...oh wait, no. Pandemic stuff. Right. Jimmy and Joe Zoom it up for a nice leisurely chat about what they are reading and watching lately over the past year. Joe also invites a local comic shop owner, Cristopher Livecchi, on to talk about what's it like owning a comic book store during lockdown. If you're ever in Kingston, NY, stop by WORLD'S END COMICS and tell them CNI sent you! You can also order from them online. J & J also introduce a new segment which may become an annual thing where they teach each other something. What do they learn? TUNE IN TO FIND OUT! Always great having the two of them back together. Enjoy! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 57th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Shing Yin Khor (The Legend of Auntie Po) and Trung Le Nguyen (The Magic Fish). May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and we continue celebrating Asian Americans. They chat about their incredible works, adapting American myths, road trips, food, theater, and more! Join us each week to watch live on YouTube and/or await to listen to the podcast after. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by pal Ricardo Serrano Denis to discuss season 1 of JUPITER'S LEGACY on Netflix. We chat our likes/dislikes and give our overall thoughts on it. How true to the comic does the series remain? Who are some of the standout characters? Does the story hold together going from past to present? Are any of the families not dysfunctional? Did anyone see the big twist coming? Also, get a hold of us!

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It's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and our Filipino host Jimmy wants to showcase fellow AAPI. Joining him is award winning Korean American writer and filmmaker Greg Pak. Greg has worked on such comics as Hulk, Star Wars, Action Comics, X-Men, Mech Cadet Yu, Ronin Island, John Wick, Stranger Things and many more. They chat about his current work including a new Boom! Studios edition The Princess Who Saved Herself, Darth Vader, his story in DC's AAPHM anthology and Firefly. They also discuss the importance of Asian representation in comics/TV/film, why he got into writing, food, conventions, creating characters and so much more. A fun, entertaining and great catch up. Thanks to Greg for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration One-Shot

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Only one review this week as we continue to celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. We review the new DC comic celebrating their Asian heroes with stories by amazing Asian creators. Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel Comics will celebrate Asian heroes and creators in their upcoming Marvel's Voices: Identity, a new SpongeBob podcast is coming, Bring It On gets scary and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 56th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Qui Nguyen (Raya and the Last Dragon co-writer) and Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles co-founder) this week's panel. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. They celebrate film/TV by, starring and/or about Asian Americans in a great discussion. So many great films & TV shows by great Asian/Pacific Americans. They chat Minari, Raya and the Last Dragon, Crazy Rich Asians, Kung Fu, Fresh Off the Boat, The Farewell, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Nora From Queens and more! I know there are so many more that we didn't mention and it certainly wasn't because we don't love them! Please let us know some of your favorites. Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy welcomes back the podcast wife Erica Schultz to talk about her latest Kickstarter for her new comic THE DEADLIEST BOUQUET. They talk about how the comic came about, the characters, why Kickstarter, other work, teaching at The Kubert School, comics, TV, film, conventions and more! A fun and laid back chat. Thanks to Erica for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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It's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and our Filipino host Jimmy wants to showcase fellow AAPI. Joining him is a Mocca Arts Festival Award of Excellence Gold Medalist best known for her groundbreaking zine KOREANGRY. In her animation background as a color designer, she has worked for Dreamworks, Nickelodeon and Titmouse on such shows as CLEOPATRA IN SPACE, SANJAY & CRAIG, PINKY MALINKY and more. They chat about how she started in the arts, moving from South Korea to the U.S., why she started the zine, movies, TV, food, comics and more. A fun, entertaining and great catch up. Thanks to Eunsoo for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Eve #1, The Good Asian #1, Heroes Reborn #1, Jenny Zero #1, Jupiter's Legacy series premiere, Star Wars: The Bad Batch series premiere

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, Marta, Ricky and Producer Joe. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: celebs invade the Hellfire Gala, The Muppets get a Halloween special, an epic crossover is happening in Star Wars comics and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 55th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Deb Aoki in this week's panel. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. They celebrate comics by and/or about Asian Americans in a great discussion. So many great works by so many great Asian/Pacific American cartoonists. They chat the works of Gene Luen Yang, Robin Ha, Eunsoo Jeong, Greg Pak, Ming Doyle, Cliff Chiang, Rafael Kayanan, While Portacio, Jim Lee, Thi Bui and more! I know there are so many more that we didn't mention and it certainly wasn't because we don't love them! Please let us know some of your favorites. Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles/The Beat) and Emily Edwards (CNI's news anchor) to discuss the new Netflix series SHADOW AND BONE. Will non-book readers be able to follow it or find it too confusing? Does the young somewhat inexperienced cast of newcomers hold their own? Is The Darkling both charming and evil? Just what is The Fold? Do the Crows steal the show every time they are on screen? Tune in to find out! Just a fun and laid back discussion about the series and where we think season 2 will go. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by Jon Hoche to discuss the Amazon Prime animated series INVINCIBLE. Based on Robert Kirkman's comic book series of the same name, how well does it hold up? Did YOU see that episode 1 ending coming? How great is the voice acting? Is it as bloody and brutal as the comic or did they clean it up for TV? Can Mark ever forgive his father? Tune in to find out! Just a fun and laid back discussion about the series and where we think season 2 will go. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles/The Beat) to discuss THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER. Does the series delve deep enough into Sam Wilson's past? Will Bucky atone for his past sins? Why did the internet turn on John Walker? What is really up with Sharon Carter? Do we love or hate (or both) Zemo? Tune in to find out! It's a great discussion on the series and the ramifications it will have on the upcoming CAPTAIN AMERICA 4. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Helm Greycastle #1, The Marvels #1, The Modern Frankenstein #1, Robin vol 5 #1, Shadowman #1, Invincible season 1, The Mitchells vs The Machines, Stowaway

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, Marta, Ricky and Steph. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Alan Moore is writing an epic fantasy series, DC's Fandome returns, Paddington 2 is the best movie ever and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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It's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and our Filipino host Jimmy wants to showcase fellow AAPI. Kicking things off is fellow Filipino and writer/artist and more of such comic books as Cyrus Perkins, Double Jumpers, Vamplets, Amerikarate, and Space-Time Condominium! In 2010, he founded Action Lab Entertainment and served as Creative Director. Currently, he is co-writing the new Dark Horse Comics mini-series JENNY ZERO. He and Jimmy chat comics, TV, film, food, wine, conventions, and growing up Filipino. A fun and laid back chat. Thanks to Dave for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy has a lengthy and entertaining chat with cartoonist Falynn Koch. They talk about her new book from First Second, HISTORY COMICS: THE WILD MUSTANG: HORSES OF THE AMERICAN WEST. How did mustangs get to North America? What did indigenous people do once they started to domesticate horses? Just who was Velma Bronn aka Wild Horse Annie? Jimmy also brings up cooking, baking, food (especially mac and cheese) and recipes since Falynn is an amazing chef and mac and cheese champion. Falynn also talks about her next works and what to expect. They end with chatting about a mutual love of Star Trek and their favorite characters. A fun and laid back chat. Thanks to Falynn for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy has a lengthy and entertaining chat with writer Paul Cornell and artist Emma Vieceli. They talk about their collaboration on the new comic book THE MODERN FRANKENSTEIN. Would you do something unethical for the greater good? How is it influenced by Shelley's Frankenstein? What real world problems does it tackle? They also talk about some of their other current and upcoming work. For Paul, I WALK WITH MONSTERS is finishing up soon and he has a few other projects in the works. And for Emma, she continues writing LIFE IS STRANGE and drawing BREAKS and talks about she is part of a Dungeons and Dragons and Drawing Twitch stream. A fun and laid back chat. Thanks to Paul and Emma for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Alice in Leatherland #1, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1, Way of X #1, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier season 1 finale, Shadow & Bone season 1, Mortal Kombat

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, Marta, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Whoopie Goldberg is writing a superhero movie, DC adds more books to the Superman family line, some slightly spoilery Captain America 4 news and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 54th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome the boys of Geek Syndicate David Monteith and Barry Nugent to discuss the 2011 British sci-fi comedy horror film! Where did they find the young actors? Just who is director Joe Cornish? How did they get Nick Frost to join? What were the special effects like on such a low budget? What weapon would you choose to fight aliens? Dave & Barry also talk about their personal experiences growing up in London & their experience with a werewolf! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy has a lengthy and entertaining chat with multi-award nominated actor/singer Corey Reynolds! His new hit SyFy channel series RESIDENT ALIEN just concluded season 1. Will we learn more about Sheriff Mike's history in season 2? Why is Mike so arrogant and rude? Are there more songs in the future? They also talk about Corey's career in musicals on Broadway and tours including his Tony nominated role of "Seaweed" in HAIRSPRAY. He gives great advice for upcoming actors as well. Being a big comic book nerd like Jimmy, they delve into that world talking Green Lantern, Justice League, Black Panther and more. Plus, the importance of representation in TV/film is touched on. A fun and laid back chat. Thanks to Corey for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Canto and the City of Giants #1, Home #1, Locke and Key/The Sandman Universe: Hell and Gone #1, Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Electrified Tesla #1, Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow #1, New Gods: Nezha Reborn

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, Marta, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Spider-Man 3 actors confirmed, Korean comic The Hellhound is being translated into English for the first time, Netflix is making a live-action Gundam film and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy talks to Korean American cartoonist Robin Ha. They discuss her new graphic memoir ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL. How did she move from South Korea to Alabama? What did she miss most about home? What were some of the challenges she faced? They also talk about her illustrated cookbook COOK KOREAN: A COMIC BOOK WITH RECIPES and choose their favorite foods. Robin discusses her art technique and what tools she uses as well. And they get into what it's like growing up as an Asian-American and things people can do to help to #StopAsianHate today. There's also several Korean variety shows we talk about that you may enjoy as well. A fun and laid back chat. Thanks to Robin for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 53rd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles) & Jay Edidin (Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men) to discuss the 2008 film SPEED RACER directed by The Wachowskis! How long did it take for this project to come together? Why do The Wachowskis have such a good handle on CGI? Did Chim Chim really bite Spritle? Did KPop help this film? Why did it flop at the box office? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy talks to actress/comedian/podcaster Alice Wetterlund. Her new hit SyFy channel series RESIDENT ALIEN just concluded season 1. How important is her character D'Arcy to the story? Is there more to her than just a party girl? How much of a bad ass is she? Will she found out Harry's secret? Can love be in the cards? Besides the show, they also talk about her recent Amazon Prime standup special, MY MAMA IS A HUMAN AND SO AM I. She also has a Star Trek podcast called TREKS AND THE CITY and they get into the nitty gritty of THE NEXT GENERATION. A funny and laid back chat. Thanks to Alice for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Geiger #1, Green Lantern vol 7 #1, Silver Coin #1, Kung Fu series premiere, The Nevers series premiere, The Walking Dead season 10 finale, Wynonna Earp series finale, Thunder Force

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, Marta, Ricky & Randall. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: New York Comic Con is returning this October, Marvel is releasing 3 new X-Men titles, a new Star Trek movie is coming and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy talks to award winning writer/artist/performer/playwright/author Cynthia Von Buhler! They talk about her new comic series MINKY WOODCOCK: THE GIRL WHO ELECTRIFIED TESLA. The 2nd series starring Minky deals with the famed inventor Nikola Tesla. Why does Minky seek out Tesla? What other historical figures appear? Who is the famous podcaster that makes an appearance in issue #2 (hint: it's Jimmy!)? They also talk about her work in theater and music, her animal sanctuary, drinks, food and what she wants to do first when things open back up. Cynthia is always a delight and such an amazing talent. Such a fun and laid back chat. Thanks to Chris for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 52nd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome good friend Edie Nugent to discuss the things we finally caught up on and/or rewatched during lockdown! From recent films to old TV shows, we chat about what got us through the past year entertainment-wise. Just a laid back and fun chat about some great films and TV that maybe you haven't checked out yet! What are some things you've been watching? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy talks to writer/producer/Resident Alien showrunner Chris Sheridan! They talk about season 1 of the new hit SyFy channel show, what will be the consequences from the finale, character development, improv on set, the great cast chemistry, how Jimmy will be brutally killed off if he ever appears on it and more! They also discuss Chris's long time work on Family Guy as a producer/writer. Such a fun and laid back chat. Thanks to Chris for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by good friend/regular CNI reviewer Melissa Bleier to discuss season 2 of the hit TNT tv series SNOWPIERCER! Are some of the characters really gone? What happened when Big Alice and Snowpiercer met? Will Layton be able to stay a leader? Can Ruth separate her love for Wilford to do what's right? What does Melanie find in her research? Tune in to find out! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Shadecraft #1, Silk Vol 3 #1, Witchblood #1, Resident Alien season 1 finale, Snowpiercer season 2 finale, Godzilla vs Kong

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley & Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Game of Thrones is going Broadway, the New Gods film is on "hold", John de Lancie will return as "Q" in Star Trek: Picard and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 51st episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) celebrate our 1 year anniversary with just a fun old chat w/ past panelists on the show. Thanks to Kerri, Emily, Alex, Therese, Avery, Ricky and Joe for joining us! We chat about what we read/watched to help us get through the pandemic & lockdowns. Heidi & Jimmy pick what films/TV shows we liked the most that we had never seen before until the podcast. General laid back convo about comics, TV, film, conventions, what's next and the most important question of all...how do we like our coffee? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Alien #1, Firefly: Brand New Verse #1, Harley Quinn Vol 4 #1, Lady Baltimore #1, Invincible animated series premiere

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley & Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel gets a new distributor, SDCC will hold a "Special Edition" on Thanksgiving weekend, a new Transformers film is coming and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 50th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Johanna Draper Carlson (Comics Worth Reading) and UK cartoonist I.N.J. Culbard. For March, the theme will be "movies that were ahead of their time" which can take on a number of meanings. This week, we talk the Luc Besson directed 2010 French adventure fantasy film THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF ADELE BLANC-SEC. How great a hero is Adele? Why did the sequels never happen? How many of the original comics by Tardi are included in the story? Why should the makeup team get a ton of kudos? Will Caponi ever get to eat? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy talks to actor/writer/singer/director Dan Fogler! We mostly talk about his comics that he wrote Moon Lake, Fishkill and Brooklyn Gladiator. Where did the inspiration come from for these comics? What was it like working with legendary artists Ben Templesmith and Simon Bisley? Are there further entertainment plans for them? Of course, we also talk his acting career. When's Luke back on The Walking Dead? Will Uncle Marv return on The Goldbergs? And what can we expect from Jacob in the next Fantastic Beasts film? A super laid back and fun chat! Many thanks to Dan for taking the time out of his busy schedule. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy recruits The Beat chief Heidi MacDonald & The Beat staff writer Ricard Serrano Denis to discuss the new Zack Snyder's Justice League film! Did the 4 hour running time bother us? Is this Snyder's redemption? Do characters get more agency in this version? Is this version better than the previous one? What's with Superman's black suit? SO MUCH MORE! We loosely break down the movie with our likes/dislikes and have an overall fun chat! Let us know your thoughts. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #1, Justice League #59, Superman: Red and Blue #1, Falcon and Winter Soldier series premiere, Zack Snyder's Justice League

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley & Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: a new Predator comic series is coming from Marvel, HBO is developing more Game of Thrones prequels, a Katsuhiro Otomo art exhibit debuts in April and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 49th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Erin Crosby (Pickles and Pies) and Johanna Draper Carlson (Comics Worth Reading). For March, the theme will be "movies that were ahead of their time" which can take on a number of meanings. This week, we talk the 1980 Robin Williams/Shelley Duvall musical film POPEYE. Is this really a musical film or a film w/ music? Was Popeye the original mumble rapper? How perfect was Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl? What happened with that octopus? Does Sweethaven still exist? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Children of the Atom #1, Joker Vol 2 #1, Karmen #1, Non-Stop Spider-Man #1, Proctor Valley Road #1, Thor & Loki Double Trouble #1

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, & Ashley. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: DC and Marvel celebrate PRIDE, Garth Ennis will write an adults only Batman, Scarlett Witch/Vision comics go back to reprint and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 48th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome back The Beat staff writers Edie Nugent and Ricardo Serrano Denis. For March, the theme will be "movies that were ahead of their time" which can take on a number of meanings. This week, we talk the 2013 Bong Joon-ho sci-fi film SNOWPIERCER. How practical were the special effects? Why did they cover Chris Evans in heavy clothing & a big coat? What character is sort of like "Jason" from the Friday the 13th series of films? Is it more of a message on the environment or class distinction? What's with the missing limbs? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: BRZRKR #1, Crime Syndicate #1, Demon Days X-Men #1, Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters, Nocterra #1, Debris series debut, The Flash s7 premiere, WandaVision season finale, Raya and the Last Dragon

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley & Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Battle Chasers returns, a new Star Trek movie is in the works, The Simpsons renews for a 33rd & 34th season and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy gets regular CNI reviewers/good friends Marta & Steph to join him for a lengthy discussion about WANDAVISION. This is one of those discussions that you and a few friends have after seeing something and break it down. So yes, spoilers will happen. Come back when you've seen it! We go over the whole series and break down that finale. How did grief play into it all? Is Wanda a criminal? What's up with Agnes? Were there certain sitcoms that inspired it all? What can we expect next after the finale? Just a laid back and fun talk.Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy gets regular co-host and friend Jon Hoche to join him in a chat about Disney's new animated film RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON. This is one of those discussions that you and a few friends have after seeing a movie and break it down. So yes, spoilers will happen. Come back when you've seen it! (The spoiler-free review will be on the regular format CNI released on Tuesday). We break down the movie, talk fave moments/characters, our personal tie to one of the writers, what it meant to us as Filipino-Americans, the cast, the animation, fights, food, culture and more! Just a laid back and fun talk.Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged interview, Jimmy is joined by good pal, playwright, TV writer, screenwriter, martial artist and all around bad ass QUI NGUYEN! He is the co-wroter of the new hit Disney animated film RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON. They talk about his journey from the NYC stages to Hollywood. And, of course, they mostly chat about the new film. How did the Raya project come together? What personal stuff did Qui put into the film? How did he help with the fighting styles? As usual, Jimmy's chat with Qui is more conversation than interview so we talk about a wide variety of things. A really fun and laid back time. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 47th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome back Erin Crosby in a non-musical role. For March, the theme will be "movies that were ahead of their time" which can take on a number of meanings. This week, we talk the 1999 superhero comedy film MYSTERY MEN. For March, the theme will be "movies that were ahead of their time" which can take on a number of meanings. What did it take for Ben Stiller to join the cast? Just how much was improvised? Is Michael Bay really in the film? Did Tim Burton secretly direct it? Why didn't the film do well at the box office? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Faith One-Shot, Future State: House of El One-Shot, Stray Dogs #1, Superman and Lois series premiere, The Walking Dead season 10 mid-season premiere, Bigfoot Family, Tom & Jerry

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley, Emily & Monica. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: the DC Omniverse gets a Linearverse, Ron Moore is developing a Magic Kingdom TV universe, Nickelodeon launches Avatar studios to create more content to the Last Airbender worlds and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 46th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are reunited with the State Fair crew of friends Erin Crosby (Forbidden Broadway) and Kerri Jill Garbis (Evita, Singing in the Rain) to discuss the 2017 modern musical film THE GREATEST SHOWMAN. What did it take to get this film greenlit? Is it okay that it was not a biopic & only inspired by Barnum's life? Just how catchy is literally every song? Did Zendaya & Zac Efron do their own aerial stunts? How was the hit song "This Is Me" written? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged interview, Jimmy is joined by new author, YouTuber, actor, filmmaker, KPop fan & fellow Filipino Paul Bacera! He's the author of a new illustrated children's book called ISDAMAN: THE LITTLE FILIPINO HERO as well as the host of his YouTube channel THE ASIAN THEORY. Just a heads up, there was a bit of a delay during the recording. It's all good! Still a great interview! They discuss what inspired the book, importance of representation, and bringing Filipinos more into the mainstream. They also talk about his YouTube channel and get into a deep dive about KPop and Asian heritage. Also a fellow nerd, they cover comics, WandaVision, Marvel films and more. As usual, Jimmy's chat with Paul is more conversation than interview so we talk about a wide variety of things. A really fun and laid back time. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Hollow Heart #1, Savage Vol. 2 #1, X-Men: Legends #1, Young Hellboy: The Hidden Land #1, Flora and Ulysses film

Comics are going back to the well! Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley and Ricardo. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Superman '78 & Batman '89 are coming to comics, Netflix announces a Wednesday Addams series, Marvel announces an ongoing Shang-Chi series and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 45th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by friends Erin Crosby (Forbidden Broadway) and Trish Mulvihill (comics colorist) to discuss the 1949 Gene Kelly musical film ON THE TOWN. How different is this from the stage musical? Just how many dream ballets are there? Can Jimmy gush over Vera-Ellen throughout the whole recording? Was there ever really a "Miss Turnstiles" or something similar in NYC? Do the female cast members steal the show (they do!)? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Black Hammer Visions #1, Orcs #1, Radiant Black #1, Black Lightning s4 premiere

Happy Valentine's Day, lovers! CNI brings you the love once again. Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, and Ashley. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Milestone Comics relaunch is delayed, a new adult animated series called VELMA based on the Scooby gang character is coming, the business side of mutantdom will be explored in Marvel Comics X-CORP and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 44th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by friends Erin Crosby (Forbidden Broadway) and Kerri Jill Garbis (Evita, Singing in the Rain) to discuss the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical film STATE FAIR. What did the panel think of one of Jimmy's old favorites? Why would you stand up on a rollercoaster? Is Wayne kind of a jerk? How much does Pa really love that hog? Does Margy find love at the fair? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Chained to the Grave #1, Deep Beyond #1, Fear Case #1, Luna #1, Specter Inspectors #1, Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #1, Space Sweepers

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley and Emily. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel Comics announces more Heroes Reborn titles, Ambush Bug will introduce unpublished DC Comics tales, Ryan Coogler is developing a Wakanda TV series and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 43rd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by Erin Crosby (Forbidden Broadway) and Dan Fogler (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) to discuss the 1973 classic rock opera film JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. What are some of our favorite moments? What was changed from the stage version? Was it all a ruse to leave Ted Neeley behind? Where did they find Yvonne Elliman? What's unique about the film's last shot? And did we sing the entire show while Zooming? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Future State: Batman/Superman #1, Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #1, Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #1 by, Riverdale Presents: Southside Serpents One-Shot, Resident Alien (SyFy) s1 premiere, Snowpiercer s2 premiere

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley and Emily. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: new DC animated shorts on the way, Netflix announces The Sandman cast, Cloverfield to get a direct sequel and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 42nd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by Qui Nguyen (Raya and the Last Dragon) and Randall Trang (Rollergirl and the Flying Sidekick) to discuss the 1973 classic Bruce Lee film ENTER THE DRAGON. Why is this considered one of the best martial arts films of all time? What other big kung fu stars make cameos/appearances? Did Lee accept fight challenges from movie extras? What ancient Japanese swordsman inspired a particular scene? Why was John Saxon's role bigger than Jim Kelly's? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged interview, Jimmy is joined by cartoonist/actor/stuntman/educator Randall Trang. They talk about his comics work (ROLLERGIRL AND THE FLYING SIDEKICK), acting, stunt work, being a martial arts master/instructor, life as an educator and more. They also swap acting/stage combat tales, fave comics growing up and who they think is the best all around fighter out there in the entertainment world. As usual, Jimmy's chat with Randall is more conversation than interview so we talk about a wide variety of things. A really fun and laid back time. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Future State: Catwoman #1, Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #1, Future State: Shazam #1, Abbot 1973 #1, Batwoman s2 premiere, Riverdale s5 premiere

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley, and Emily. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: DC's diversity-minded series REPRESENT! returns, Marvel's HEROES REBORN also returns, another GAME OF THRONES prequel is in the works and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy participated in an online press junket for the upcoming SyFy show RESIDENT ALIEN. The show "is a twisted and comedic fish-out-of-water story that follows a crash-landed alien named Harry (Alan Tudyk) who, after taking on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor, slowly begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his secret mission on Earth -- ultimately asking the question, 'Are human beings worth saving?'” He talked to series stars Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Alice Wetterlund, Corey Reynolds, Levi Fiehler and showrunner Chris Sheridan. They chatted about what characters they play, what to expect from the story, how they interact and more! Jimmy has seen quite a few of the episodes (no spoilers in the interviews!) and thinks this will be a big hit. Genuinely laugh out loud funny, heartwarming and smart. Definitely check it out when it premieres on SyFy on Wednesday, January 27th. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 41st episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by user experience designer/content strategist/graphic recorder Deb Aoki to discuss the hit 1992 Jackie Chan film SUPERCOP. We also discuss the first 2 POLICE STORY films in the franchise. Why did Michelle Yeoh come out of retirement for this film? Just how insane is the fight choreography & stunts? Did they really do all of their own stunts? How badass is Michelle Yeoh in this movie? Just what is up with Maggie Cheung's character? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Future State: Dark Detective #1, Future State: Justice League #1, Future State: Kara Zor-El: Superwoman #1, Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #1, HAHA #1, The Last Witch #1, Space Bastards #1, Star Wars: The High Republic #1, WandaVision

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley, Emily and Steph. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics finalists are announced, Katy Perry teams up with Pokemon, the Arrow spin-off gets canned and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by good friend/CNI news anchor/reviewer Emily Edwards to discuss the third season of COBRA KAI. We break down the season and that finale and yes, spoilers will abound. Does Miguel pull through after last season's finale? Will Johnny and Daniel ever get over their differences? What former Karate Kid movie cast members show up? Why haven't half the kids been arrested yet? Who had the best character arc? Tune in to find out! Also, get a hold of us!,

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In our 40th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are again joined by cartoonist/actor/stuntman/educator/tae kwon do instructor Randall Trang to discuss the cult hit 1978 Shaw Brothers film FIVE DEADLY VENOMS. How did the cast come together? Where did they learn all of those acrobatics & kung fu? What's our favorite fighting style in the film? Is it better dubbed or in the original Cantonese? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Future State: Harley Quinn #1, Future State: The Next Batman #1, Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1, Future State: Wonder Woman #1

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, and Ashley. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: a spiritual X-men title is coming, DC Comics new super team will consist of heroes and villains to help thwart cosmic calamities, a new Studio Ghibli film arrives in February and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by good friends Jon Hoche & Heidi MacDonald as they discuss their favorite comics, TV and film of 2020. We didn't read or see everything, so your favorite might be missing. Let us know! What did we pick? You may be surprised by some of the choices. But we loved them and hope you check them out. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by good friend/regular CNI contributor Melissa Bleier to discuss the final season of CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA. We break down the season and that finale and yes, spoilers will abound. How did they wrap it all up? Does Sabrina ever find happiness? Will Lillith get what she deserves? How do the Weird Sisters change? Is it a satisfying ending? Tune in to find out! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 39th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by cartoonist/actor/stuntman/educator/tae kwon do instructor Randall Trang to discuss the hit 2004 Stephen Chow film KUNG FU HUSTLE. How is Chow similar to Tarantino? Just how many movie references are made in this film? Is The Landlady the baddest bad ass in film history? Why did Sammo Hung quit as fight director and replaced with Yuen Woo-ping? How many laughs a minute are there (SO MANY!)? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Dark Nights: Death Metal The Last 52: War of the Multiverses, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 4, Cobra Kai season 3, Doctor Who New Year's Special, The Watch, We Can Be Heroes

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Emily and Emmy. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: a new companion for Doctor Who, the DC multiverse film plan, Spider-Man's new costume and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by good pal David Monteith from the UK's Geek Syndicate podcast to discuss the new Pixar film SOUL. In a slightly spoilery episode, we opine about what we both liked and disliked about the film. Is it okay to love a film that has several flaws? What were some of those flaws? Does Pixar still have some things to learn about representation? What did we get out of it? Tune in to find out! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Firefly: Blue Sun Rising #1, Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Masquerade #1, The Picture of Everything Else #1, Soul, Wonder Woman 1984

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Dave and Ashley. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Jen Bartel will provide covers for Marvel for Women's History Month, Warner Bros. fast-tracks a 3rd Wonder Woman film, Cobra Kai premiere moves up a week and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by Emily Edwards and Jessica Davis to discuss the superhero sequel WONDER WOMAN 1984. In a very spoilery episode, we break down the new film. Likes, dislikes and more. Does the 80's setting work? How does Steve Trevor return? Did Kristen Wiig nail Cheetah? What's up with Pedro Pascal's character? Are any of us proficient in lasso use? Tune in to find out! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 38th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by friends Jon Hoche and David Monteith (Geek Syndicate) as we discuss the soon to be classic 2011 animated Christmas film ARTHUR CHRISTMAS. How did this production come together? What was it like working on it? Is there really a family dynasty of Santas? Just how does Santa get all of those presents to everyone around the world? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy and Producer Joe welcome Jon and Megan Hoche in a special little Christmas present for you! What would happen if Comic News Insider never existed?! Would you miss it? Are we really responsible for the nerd explosion? Tune in to our special radio play, IT'S A WONDERFUL PODCAST! Merry Christmas! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy and Jon Hoche pick some of their favorite Christmas themed comic books, TV shows and films. Both old and new! Always so much content comes out annually, so they sift through it all to bring some faves. What are some of yours? Let us know! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta and Ashley. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Brian Michael Bendis will take over writing duties on Justice League, Free Comic Book Day is scheduled for August 14th, more The Mandalorian spin-off news and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy gives some quick and easy picks for last minute gifts for the nerd in your life! Still time to get some gifts for Christmas and maybe you're stumped. Check out these picks and maybe they'll help you decide. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by good pal/frequent co-host & collaborator Jon Hoche to talk about THE MANDALORIAN season 2 and that finale. OH THAT FINALE! We briefly break down the season and talk about everything that led to the events of the finale. And then give all sorts of theories and ideas as to why things happened and where the season is going. And yes, spoilers abound so beware! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 37th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by friend Henry Barajas as we discuss the cult 1996 Christmas film JINGLE ALL THE WAY. Did Sinbad improvise most of his lines? Was Arnold funny? Why was Phil Hartman the heartthrob? And is little Jake actually good? And as always, Jimmy does a modern day recasting! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy and Jon Hoche chat about just about EVERYTHING that was announced at the Disney Investor Day. And we mean almost everything. We cover Disney+, Hulu, FX, National Geographic, Star Wars, Marvel and more! Loki, Ahsoka, Moana, Beauty & the Beast, Willow and so much more is covered. What was your favorite announcement? A lot to digest and we break it down for you in that typical "we aren't journalists but 2 guys talking about nerd stuff over lunch at work" type way. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Comic Book History of Animation #1, DC's Very Merry Multiverse One-Shot, Home Sick Pilots #1, S.W.O.R.D. #1

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta and Ashley. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: no Disney news (we're doing a special later this week on it all), a black Batman will debut next year, Evil Dead: The Game is coming, a True Blood reboot is happening (WHY?!) and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 36th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by friends Erin Crosby and Anthony Del Col as we discuss the classic 1947 Christmas film MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET. Is Santa Claus real? Did Natalie Wood know everyone's lines? Why didn't Maureen O'Hara initially not want to do the film? Did the post office break the law? What happened to Gimbles? And as always, Jimmy does a modern day recasting! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman/Catwoman #1, Justice League: Endless Winter #1, Lumberjanes: End of Summer, The Union #1, Big Mouth season 4

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, and Ashley. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Warner Bros. will premiere movies in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously, Ducktales is cancelled, Jimmy has made it another year on this earth and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 35th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by Joe Grunenwald (The Beat Managing Editor) and Avery Kaplan (The Beat Features Editor) as they recommend some of their favorite graphic novels to buy as gifts for the holidays. We choose a wide variety of comics from mainstream to indie. And we are sure you will love them and put them on your shopping list to buy for your comics loving friends and family. Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: DC Nation Presents Future State #0, I Walk With Monsters #1, Power Pack vol. 4 #1, Adventure Time: Obsidian, Supernatural series finale, The Walking Dead: World Beyond season 1 finale

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, Emily and Producer Joe. Producer Joe also steps in to work his editing magic on this episode as well.. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Captain Jack returns to Doctor Who, The Animaniacs reboot got a little sexy, a giant The Mandalorian spoiler and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 34th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by Erin Crosby and Amy Wolk to discuss the 1954 classic film WHITE CHRISTMAS. How did the cast come together? Vera-Ellen sure could dance but could she sing? Rosemary Clooney sure could sing but could she dance? Why did Fred Astaire drop out making room for Danny Kaye to fill the role? Did Bing Crosby really skip out to play golf when the King and Queen of Greece visited the set? And who does Jimmy recast in his modern day remake? Listen in to find out! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy talks with his friend Brea Grant about her new graphic novel MARY:THE ADVENTURES OF MARY SHELLEY'S GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER and new film that she wrote/directed called 12 HOUR SHIFT. They also talk about her other recent film work as an actress, her podcast READING GLASSES, directing TV, traveling, life in a pandemic, Brea always dragging Jimmy to her favorite restaurant in San Diego, missing friends/connections and conventions/festivals and more! As usual, Jimmy's chat with Brea is more conversation than interview so we talk about a wide variety of things. A really fun and laid back time. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy talks with British cartoonist Katriona Chapman about her new graphic novel BREAKWATER. They also discuss her YouTube channel, cooking, traveling, working in theaters, life in lockdown and more! As usual, Jimmy's chat with Kat is more conversation than interview so we talk about a wide variety of things. A really fun and laid back time. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: A Dark Interlude #1, Barbalien #1, Sea of Sorrows #1, Animaniacs 2020, The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Wonder Woman 1984 will stream on HBO Max same day as theatrical release, a new James Bond game is coming, a 5th Predator film is on the way and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 33rd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by Joe Grunenwald (The Beat Managing Editor) and Avery Kaplan (The Beat Features Editor) to discuss the weird and wonderful TV specials that are THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL and the new THE LEGO STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL. Just what was the thinking behind the original? What is a "wookie ookie" and why does Jimmy want some? Is Harvey Korman the best thing about it? How does the new special hold up? Is it better than the original? Listen in to find out! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hours Exxxtreme One-Shot, Dungeons and Dragons: At the Spine of the World #1, Kick-Ass vs Hit Girl #1, Scarenthood #1, Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons #1

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, and Ashley. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: lots of comics are being turned into TV/film, John M. Chu will direct the live-action Lilo & Stitch, Wonder Woman 1984 may stream on HBO Max a week after the theatrical release and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 32nd (and maybe longest) episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by Anthony Del Col (Writer of Kill Shakespeare/Assassin's Creed: Gold) and Erin Crosby (Pickles and Pies) to discuss the 1946 Frank Capra classic IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Jimmy claims he could give a TED talk on this movie as it's his favorite ever. Does he teach anything new? How is the movie Shakespearean? What's the real story behind Bert & Ernie? Who got liquored up for a scene? What does the movie mean to the panel and why? This was a terrific talk with loads of laughs and even a few tears. IAWL does that to you! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Crossover #1, Mighty Morphin #1, Origins #1, Wolverine: Black, White & Blood #1, Independence Day

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley and Emily. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: popular X-Men writers are returning to the mutants, Tiny Toons is rebooting, a Boba Fett spin-off series is possibly coming and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 31st episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by Jon Hoche and cartoonist Tom Fowler to discuss the Roland Emmerich romp that is WHITE HOUSE DOWN. Was it better than Olympus Has Fallen? Just how much foreshadowing is there? Is it Chekhovian? Whom does Jimmy cast in his remake? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Giga #1, The Legacy of Mandrake the Magician #0 & #1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1, The Mandalorian season 2 premiere, Truth Seekers season 1, Peninsula

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley and Emily. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the "news". Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 30th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by Eunsoo Jeong (Koreangry) and Jon Hoche to discuss the Korean zombie trilogy of films TRAIN TO BUSAN, SEOUL STATION (animated prequel) and PENINSULA (sequel). Why was Train to Busan such an international hit? What did the darker animated prequel add to the lore? Did the sequel live up to its predecessor? What are the zombie rules in this world? Are humans worse than zombies? Tune in to find out! As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Songs of Glory #1, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Presents Madam Satan One-Shot, Dune: House Atreides #1, The Scumbag #1, The Witches

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Tim Burton is developing a The Addams Family film, Willow is returning as a Disney+ series, Mini Pong Jr is coming for Christmas and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 29th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by The Beat staff writers Edie Nugent and Ricardo Alejandro Serrano Denis to discuss the cult Roger Corman film THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH. Why did Corman adapt the famous Edgar Allan Poe story? Did he stay true to the story? What was the significance of Hop-Toad? How does the film hold up and stay relative? And who did Jimmy pick for his updated modern re-casting? Tune in to find out! As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another no frills chat, Jimmy and Producer Joe talk about the hit HBO show LOVECRAFT COUNTRY. We talk all of season 1 and that crazy finale. Such incredible performances and writing throughout. Does everyone make it out alive? Does Christina get her comeuppance? Do Tic and Leti get a happy ending? Did showrunner Misha Green have any regrets? Did we like the finale? How is a shoggoth like Scooby-Doo? Will there be a season 2? Tune in to find out! Also, get a hold of us!

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In this episode, Jimmy recruits one of his favorite correspondents to conduct an interview. Melissa steps in the interview chair and has a fascinating discussion with writer Mariah McCourt about her hit comic series ASH& THORN from Ahoy Comics. They dig deep into the series, character development, art, recipes and more. (Including some adorable appearances by her little daughter.) Find out why it's described as Golden Girls meets Buffy! Listen to this fun and awesome discussion! Kudos to Melissa for conducting a really great first interview. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Commanders In Crisis #1, The Devil's Red Bride #1, Dracula, Motherfker!, Rorschach #1, Helstrom s1, Lovecraft Country season finale

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: lots of DC Future State news and some fun Star Wars facts from a new book. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 28th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by Jill Pantozzi (Founder/Owner of The Nerdy Bird/Deputy Editor at io9) and Jennifer de Guzman to discuss the hit Tim Burton film BEETLEJUICE. What was the original more sinister take on the film? How was the famous dinner scene done? How was it cast? What is up with cousin Jane? And Jimmy does his now regular modern recasting of the film. Who made the cut? Tune in to find out! As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy and Producer Joe celebrate their 1100th episode! In the before times, anniversary episodes were recorded live at a bar w/ multiple guests, songs, comedy bits and more. Alas, since we can't gather, we Zoomed it! They are joined by friends Michael Emerson, Monica Gallagher and Greg Pak. They chat about what they've been up to during lockdown and projects they are working on. Jimmy and Joe chat about some of their favorite entertainment they've been checking out lately and the evolution of the podcast. They also invite some other friends and CNI contributors on to thank them for their support. Thanks again to Jon, Emily, David and Steph! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Champions Vol 4 #1, Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues, Getting It Together #1, Neil Gaiman Norse Mythology #1, Star Wars Adventures Vol 2 #1, The Boys s2 finale

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Emily, and Edward & Evan. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Kate Mulgrew returns as Captain Janeway, HBO Max is producing a Green Lantern series, the Gen 13 reprint collection is postponed and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another no frills chat, Jimmy and Jon Hoche are back to talk about the last half of THE BOYS season 2. We covered the first 4 episodes and did not realize the wild ride we would be taken on! Well, we had an idea! Just how much more effed up can Homelander get? What is Stormfront's secret? Can Hughie and Starlight just be left alone to love? Who's the popper? So many questions and we (maybe) have the answers! Tune in to find out! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 27th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by Jon Hoche to discuss the cult hit UK comedy GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE. Heidi picked it and Jimmy and Jon are newbies to it. They also chat the spin-off MAN TO MAN WITH DEAN LEARNER. Did they like it? Could this be a perfect series? What are their favorite bits? How well did it skewer horror films, 80's TV and more? Tune in to find out! As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy invites father/son duo Edward and Evan on to discuss the hit Netflix series Cobra Kai. Jimmy and Edward are childhood friends and are pretty sure they saw the original The Karate Kid in theaters together. The three of them discuss the genesis of the series, legacy, characters, favorite parts, action, nostalgia and more! Does Johnny get his revenge? Is Daniel a good car salesman? What's up with their kids? Who else from the franchise will turn up? Tune in to find out! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Goosebumps: Secret of the Swamp #1, Shang-Chi #1, South Park Pandemic Special, The Walking Dead: World Beyond series premiere, Woke season 1, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Emily, Marta, Steph, Edward & Evan! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Batman Unburied podcast is coming to Spotify, Netflix is developing a Conan the Barbarian series, Sea of Thieves video game offers help for beginners and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another nerdy no frills chat, Jimmy brings back his friend Melissa Bleier to discuss the last half of season 1 of the HBO Max series RAISED BY WOLVES. They break down the last 5 episodes in a super rambly, fun and spoilery talk. They discuss how the show progressed, character arcs, surprises, that crazy finale and more! Did we like it? Well, tune in to find out! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 26th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by Jon Hoche and cartoonist Jamal Igle. Jimmy picks one of his favorite vampire films THE LOST BOYS to chat about. Why would a 13 year old kid have a Batman #14? Was the real love story between Michael and David? Why did Grandpa keep the truth hidden? And why were those sequels made (oof)? Tune in to find out! As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Autumnal #1, An Unkindess of Ravens #1, X of Swords: Creation #1, 2000 AD Prog 2200, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous season 1, Utopia season 1, Enola Holmes

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Emily, Steph and Stephen. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Supergirl is coming to an end, Zack Snyder is doing costly Justice League reshoots, The Boys is getting a spin-off and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In this episode, Jimmy talks to award winning cartoonist Penelope Bagieu about her recent graphic novel adaptation of Roald Dahl's THE WITCHES. They also chat about the animated version of her hit Eisner winning book Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World. As per usual, Jimmy treats his interviews like a regular conversation between friends. And in this case, it's true! They also talk about traveling, the future of comic conventions, awesome grandmothers, surviving lockdown, learning another language, auto-bio comics and more. Check it all out here! Listen to this fun and awesome discussion! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 25th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by Jeet Heer (National-Affairs Correspondent, The Nation) and Kyle Pinion (Screenrex, The Beat). Heidi loves the Coen Brothers comedy film HAIL, CAESAR! but what does the rest of the panel think about it? Is it just a spoof on old Hollywood? Or is there something deeper to it? Does it rank up there w/ other Coen Brothers films? Tune in to find out! As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another nerdy no frills chat, Jimmy is joined by friend Jon Hoche to discuss the anniversary issue DETECTIVE COMICS #1027. They talk about each story told, the creative teams, favorites and what Batman means to them. A really great anniversary issue that explores the detective side of Batman. Did you read it? If so, what is your favorite story and why? Listen in to find out how some of the stories connect to current/upcoming storylines in Batman's world. Send in any ideas you might have for us to chat about and maybe we can cover it in the future! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Detective Comics #1027, Heavy #1, Stillwater #1, #Alive

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta and Kirstie. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: DC Universe will become a digital comics platform, South Park is doing its first hour long episode, Tatiana Maslany is She-Hulk and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! In this episode, Jimmy talks to best selling writer Anthony Del Col about his recent work THE DEATH OF NANCY DREW and the comics he's been writing on Business Insider. He also chats about his work on the audio drama Assassin's Creed: Gold starring Riz Ahmed among other work. Tangents about as they discuss Penny Dreadful, It's A Wonderful Life and other faves. Does Nancy Drew survive? What is the research process like for political comics? Are he and Riz best buds? Why do they both love IAWL? Tune in to find out! Listen to this fun and awesome discussion! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 24th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by teacher/cosplayer/friend Stephanie Crawford. And about an hour into the discussion, friend Edie Nugent joins the discussion as she's out running errands. A delightful impromptu visit! They discuss the hit Kevin Smith film CHASING AMY. Does it hold up? Is it Smith's best film? Just how good was that cast? What are Alyssa and Holden up to now? Have we learned anything from this film? As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! In this episode, Jimmy talks to award-winning cartoonist Gene Luen Yang about his recent graphic novels DRAGON HOOPS and SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN. He also chats about his work on THE TERRIFICS and upcoming SHANG-CHI mini-series among other things. What inspired him to write his new books? Why auto-bio for one? Does he even like basketball? What does he like most about Superman, Shang-Chi and other heroes? Tune in to find out! Listen to this fun and awesome discussion! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Bill & Ted Are Doomed #1, Spy Island #1, Earth to Ned, Madagascar: A Little Wild

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Emily, and Marta. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: The Walking Dead is finally ending but spinning off 2 more series, no 5G at DC Comics, Iron Man & Doctor Doom take on Santa Claus and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another nerdy no frills chat, Jimmy is joined by friend Jon Hoche to discuss season 2 of the Amazon Prime series THE BOYS. They break down the first 4 episodes in a super rambly, fun and spoilery talk. They discuss the transition from season 1 to 2, new character Stormfront, crackpot theories, predictions for the end and more! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another nerdy no frills chat, Jimmy is joined by friend Melissa Bleier to discuss the new HBO Max series RAISED BY WOLVES. They break down the first 5 episodes in a super rambly, fun and spoilery talk. What exactly is up with Mother? Which kid is the prophet? What mysteries await everyone on Kepler-22b? Listen in to hear some amazing theories from us (well, mostly Melissa) and see if you agree. Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 23rd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by Therese Lacson (The Beat Entertainment Editor/Nerdophiles Co-Founder). We discuss the classic Studio Ghibli film MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO. It's Heidi's first viewing and Jimmy only saw it for the first time a few months ago. But Therese is the resident expert on it. We discuss the absolute joy of the film, writer/director Hayao Miyazaki's influence on animation, the cultural impact, comparisons to other films and more. As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! In this episode, Jimmy takes on Fred Van Lente in a 1:1 half-court game about his upcoming graphic novel The Comic Book Story of Basketball: A Fast-Break History of Hoops. LOTS of basketball talk as he covers it all in the book. Who's our favorite team? Favorite player? Dream team? Tune in to find out! Listen to this fun and awesome discussion! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! In these "nerd nuggets" episodes, we discuss a comic book, TV show or film until our hearts are content. This one took awhile til that happened. It's a lengthy but fun, entertaining and perhaps informative discussion! In this episode, Jimmy invites frequent co-host/contributor/pal Jon Hoche to talk about the new live-action MULAN! Spoilers abound as this is the sort of the thing where friends read a comic or watch something and then get together to talk about it/break it down. Did we like it? Did we hate it? Where's the music? How's the fight choreography? What about the controversies? Tune in to find out! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Black Widow #1, Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious #1, The Orville Vol 2 #1, Star Trek: Hells Mirror #1, The Boys season 2, Raised by Wolves, Mulan

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Emily, Marta and Dave! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: The Batman halts production, Ridley Scott has a new Alien film in the works, Archie Comics flagship title interrupts its 78 year run due to the pandemic and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! He'll be doing a couple of different types of new things. Some quick little "nerd nuggets" where he chats with a friend about a comic book, TV show, film, etc. We'll try to keep these eps to 20-30 minutes long. And interviews are going to happen! Jimmy reached out to some cartoonists to chat about their work & will start putting some of those convos up this week as well. Those may go a little longer. In this episode, Jimmy chats with friend/podcast wife Erica Schultz about her ComiXology Original series Forgotten Home. Where did the idea come from? How did she come up with the look of the characters? Will there be more? We also talk about some other work coming and Erica gives a quick tutorial on what the job of a letterer is in comics! Listen to this fun and awesome discussion! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 22nd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friend David Monteith (Geek Syndicate) and BBC broadcaster/journalist Samira Ahmed. We discuss the hit cult British film SHAUN OF THE DEAD. We discuss when we first saw it, our favorite bits, all the influences, easter eggs, trivia, behind the scenes, the Britishness of it, the Zombo-meter and more. As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! He'll be doing a couple of different types of new things. Some quick little "nerd nuggets" where he chats with a friend about a comic book, TV show, film, etc. We'll try to keep these eps to 20-30 minutes long. And interviews are going to happen! Jimmy reached out to some cartoonists to chat about their work & will start putting some of those convos up this week as well. Those may go a little longer. In this episode, Jimmy gets higgledy piggledy with friend Rachael Smith about her Quarantine Comix and a few other works she's got brewing. Rachael talks about her honesty with her mental health issues as well as her delightful humor. As usual, her cat Rufus makes an appearance or 2. Listen to this fun and awesome discussion! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! He'll be doing a couple of different types of new things. Some quick little "nerd nuggets" where he chats with a friend about a comic book, TV show, film, etc. We'll try to keep these eps to 20-30 minutes long. And interviews are going to happen! Jimmy reached out to some cartoonists to chat about their work & will start putting some of those convos up this week as well. Those may go a little longer. In this episode, Jimmy invites frequent co-host/contributor/pal Jon Hoche to talk about the new DC comic BATMAN: 3 JOKERS! Spoilers abound as this is the sort of the thing where friends read a comic or watch something and then get together to talk about it/break it down. Did we like it? Did we hate it? Are there 3 Jokers? Tune in to find out! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman: 3 Jokers #1, Inkblot #1, Cobra Kai, Hoops animated series

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Emily, and Edward! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: an X-Files animated series is on the way, a live-action Resident Evil series is in the works, Drake goes back to Robin and more. Jimmy also takes a moment to remember the great actor Chadwick Boseman, gone way too soon. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 21st episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Therese Lacson (The Beat Entertainment Editor/Nerdophiles Co-Founder). We cover just about everything from DC Fandome! The Batman, Wonder Woman 84, Justice League: The Snyder Cut, The Suicide Squad, Milestone Comics, The Flash, Harley Quinn, video games and more. What was our favorite moments? What are we most looking forward to? Which was the best trailer? Tune in to find out! As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Maestro #1, Seven Secrets #1, Shadow Service #1, Voyage to the Stars #1, Dallas & Robo, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Lucifer s5, Project Power

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Marta, Emily, Megan, Edward and Evan! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: loads of DC Fandome stuff, Marvel is collecting Aliens comics, a live action Powerpuff Girls is in development and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 20th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Qui Nguyen. We discuss the hit cult Japanese film BATTLE ROYALE. We break down our favorite moments, how it influenced so many entertainment properties and created a new genre, the sequel, the original book, manga and much more! Also, find out which character you think each of us identified with and how we would handle it if we were on that bus. As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Infinity Train Book 3, Lovecraft Country, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D series finale, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, Stargirl s1 finale, Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy Chapter 1: Siege

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Dave, Emily and Megan! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Jim Lee clarifies some of the DC Comics changes, NYCC finally cancels, a new Star Wars holiday special is coming and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 19th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Kay B. We discuss the hit HBO series WATCHMEN. How did Damon Lindeloff pull this off? What were our favorite moments? Was it an important series to watch in regards to current events? As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Citizen #1, Horizon Zero Dawn #1, Vampire: The Masquerade #1, Doom Patrol s2 finale, The Stockholms animated series

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Marta, Emily and newcomer Jessica! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: live action Mulan for $30, massive DC layoffs, Suicide Squad video game and more. Listen in to see what I mean. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 18th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Stacey Whittle. We discuss the hit cult film TIME BANDITS. Is Terry Gilliam really that difficult to work with? Who was a diva on set? Just how did they get Sean Connery? In a twist, it was Heidi whom had never seen this week's film topic so she gives her first impressions. Such a fun discussion and Jimmy ends with his usual recasting of a modern version. Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Hedra One-Shot, Wonder Woman #759, X-Factor #1, Muppets Now, The Umbrella Academy s2

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, and Marta! These 3 always give such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news, I think. Listen in to see what I mean. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 17th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Ricardo Serrano. We discuss the cult John Carpenter film THEY LIVE starring Roddy Piper/Keith David/Meg Foster. Another film Jimmy had never seen until a few days ago. Do we chew bubblegum or kick ass? Do we OBEY? And how does the film resonate today? Such a fun discussion and Jimmy ends with his usual recasting of a modern version. Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Bliss #1, Chu #1, Empyre #2, No Heroine #1, Wynonna Earp S4 premiere

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Emily, and Marta! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Amazon has ordered a live action production based on the Paper Girls comic series, a new trilogy of Dune books is on the way, G4TV is back in 2021 and more! Thanks to Producer Joe for help in this episode. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 16th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by cartoonist Nate Powell. We celebrate the comic trilogy MARCH by Congressman John Lewis/Andrew Aydin/Nate Powell. Nate talks of the process of drawing the series, his friendship with Congressman Lewis, the importance of the work and more. An often touching tribute to a true American hero. Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy decided to recruit some pals whom regularly attend San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) to share their memories of past years. Since it's not happening this year, we are all in mourning and it's great to hear these amazing and fun memories. Jimmy shares a few of his own as well. Maybe some celeb encounters? OF COURSE! What are some of your best SDCC memories? Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Empyre #1, Engineward #1, Cursed season 1, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels season finale, Palm Springs

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Emily, and Steph! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Keanu Reeves is writing a comic maxi-series, The Walking Dead comic in color is coming, Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series is spawning a spin-off called Star Wars: The Bad Batch and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 15th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Emily Edwards and Steph Crawford. This week, we chat about filmed versions of San Diego Comic-Con. A lot of us would normally be prepping for it right now so we are missing it terribly. Among the entertainment discussed: Comic Con IV: A Fan's Hope documentary, Comic Book: The Movie, Con Man, Paul and Kings of Con. The panel also discusses their Comic-Con memories and the future of cons. Always a super fun discussion. Join us each week to listen in live! Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #1, Empyre #0: Avengers, Empyre #0: Fantastic Four, Snowpiercer season finale, The Old Guard film

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Marta, Jon, Melissa, Emily and father/son duo Edward & Evan! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: a Gotham City PD show is coming to HBO Max set in the Matt Reeve's Batman world, Javicia Leslie has been cast as the new Batwoman, Archie Comics teams with Spotify for some scripted podcasts and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 14th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friend/clinical psychologist/fellow nerd Dr. Andrea Letamendi. This week, we chat mental health and self-care during a pandemic and lockdown. Dr. Drea gives incredible counsel on coping during this time. They also chat about what they've been watching lately and why, her podcasts and just how Batman would handle this lockdown. Always a super fun discussion. Join us each week to listen in live! Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: All-America Comix One Shot, Goddamned Virgin Brides #1, Pop Star Assassin #1, Warrior Nun season 1, Artemis Fowl film

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Marta, Jon, Melissa, Emily and welcome to newcomer Bryce! We keep with the style of doing some tight 1/2 hour regular format shows. Hope you're enjoying the brief episodes! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel to publish new Alien and Predator comics, Filipino comic Trese has been picked up by a U.S. publisher, Beavis & Butt-head are returning to TV and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 13th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jessica Davis and Ali Sattar. This week, we chat cosplay with 2 professional cosplayers in Wonder Woman and Superman! Fascinating audition stories, heart warming moments with fans, and costume comforts. We also get into acting, gaming, Twitch, cast a Justice League movie and there may even be a song! Also, if you're curious about the leather work by Jessica's husband that was discussed, check out his Instagram for some amazing pictures! Always a super fun discussion. Join us each week to listen in live! Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Ash & Thorn #1, Batman: Smile Killer #1, Bleed Them Dry #1, Sleeping Beauties #1, Adventure Time: Distand Lands: BMO, Scoob!

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Marta, Jon, Melissa, and the return of Emmy! We keep with the style of doing some tight 1/2 hour regular format shows. Hope you're enjoying the brief episodes! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Margot Robbie is developing new Pirates of the Caribbean films, the Eisner Awards are starting over, BTS has new graphic books out and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 12th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Stacey Whittle. This week, we chat about the cult-hit film WILLOW. Jimmy has never seen it while everyone else are die-hard fans. Even some of Heidi's family joins us at the end to talk about their love of it. Nerdy talks of the cast, trivia, fave moments and more. And as usual, Jimmy casts a remake with today's actors. Always a super fun discussion. Join us each week to listen in live! Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: A Man Among Ye #1, Dark Knights: Death Metal #1, Wynd #1, Black Summer s1, Crossing Swords s1, Looney Tunes Cartoons s1, Onward

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Marta, Jon, Melissa, Dave, Emily and Evan! We get pretty metal in this episode. Well, for at least 2 of the reviews. Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: a new The Walking Dead one-shot comic starring Negan is on the way, a security mishap halts voting on the Eisner Awards, Milestone Comics is finally returning soon and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Adventureman #1, The Boys: Dear Becky #1, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Every Generation #1, Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys: Death of Nancy Drew #1, HBO Max: To the Max Digital Comics (Hector/Brian/Olivia) #1, Doom Patrol season 1, Looney Tunes Cartoons season 1

Comics are slowly rolling out so we grab some new ones to review for you along with a couple of TV shows! Thanks to regular reviewers Melissa, Jon, Emily, Marta and David! News includes: DC Comics to hold online event called DC FanDome in August, Marvel Comics is sticking to Wednesday distribution, Star Wars: The Clone Wars "probably" wont have another season and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 11th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Joe Grunenwald (The Beat Managing Editor) and Emily Edwards. This week, we remember the late Denny O'Neil and Heidi shares stories of when they worked together. Lots of news this week and we discussed Batwoman, new Looney Tunes, SDCC online, the Eisner Awards, the Punisher logo, JK Rowling and more. We end with some recommendations of things to read and watch. Always a super fun discussion. Join us each week to listen in live! Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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We celebrate black comic creators and some of their works. Black Lives Matter and so do these comic creators. Jimmy gives some recommendations of comics to check out about and/or created/written/drawn by black comic creators. This is not a comprehensive list of any sorts. Just great reads by some amazing people including Jamal Igle, Kyle Baker, Aaron McGruder, Dwayne McDuffie, Brittney Williams, Kwanza Osajyefo, Ngozi Ukazu, Khary Randolph, Vita Ayala, and more! Leave your iTunes comments. 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us.

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In our 10th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Kwanza Osajyefo & Jamal Igle. This week, we discuss their comic BLACK (and its spin-offs), Black Lives Matter, other comics work, industry news and more. Always a super fun discussion. Join us each week to listen in live! Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Archie Comics 80th Anniversary Presents...Archie, Betty & Veronica, Cheryl Blossom, Archie's Pals: Dotty and Ditto with Bob Phantom, Josie & the Pussycats, Jughead, Katy Keene, Archie and the New Crusaders, Powerteen With Blackjack, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Sam Hill: Private Eye, Young Salem, Artist Spotlight: Dan DeCarlo, Artist Spotlight: Harry Lucey

Jimmy wishes Archie Comics a Happy 80th and reviews a slew of their digital exclusive anniversary comics. He recruits pals and fave audio reviewers Melissa, Marta, Jon and Emily to lend a hand. Archie Comics has lasted 80 years for a reason and continues to innovate and change while still bringing you classic comics. Who's your favorite Archie character? Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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What's this? Producer Joe has taken back the podcast?!! He snags an interview with director/writer Dave Matalon to discuss his new movie THE CLEARING streaming on Crackle. What was his feature film directorial debut like? How did he put his own spin on the zombie genre? What's next for him? Tune in to this awesome chat to find out all of that and more! Leave your iTunes comments. 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us.

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In our 9th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Emily Edwards. This week, we discuss actors in the live-action Batman universe. Many actors have played the same role over the years in different iterations on TV and film. From the 1943 Batman serial to the current Justice League film, we cover them all! We each pick our favorite actor in a specific role (Batman, Catwoman, Joker, Batgirl, etc). Check out our choices and see if you agree. Always a super fun discussion. Join us each week to listen in live! Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Ludocrats #1, Whispers #1-6, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Snowpiercer series premiere, Stargirl series premiere

Jimmy recruits his regular audio reviewers Melissa, Jon, Marta and new addition Anthony to assist in this episode! A new comic, an older mini-series and a few new TV shows. News (thanks to newsreader Emily!) includes: Batwoman quits, Boba Fett may still be dead, the Snyder cut will be released and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 8th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Marta Balusek. This week, we discuss the cult film STARSHIP TROOPERS. Jimmy had never seen it until this week while everyone else is a big fan. Did he like it? Why does everyone seem to love this film so much? And just what was with that shower scene? So much was discussed along with the sequels, actors, original book and more. As always, a great and fun discussion. Join us each week to listen in live! Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy celebrates Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month in this episode. He recruits friends to send in picks of favorite cartoonists of Asian descent. Thanks to Greg Pak, Robin Ha, Rafael Kayanan, Eunsoo Jeong, Qui Nguyen and Jon Hoche for sending in their recommendations. Some of those being celebrated are Gene Luen Yang, Mariko Tamaki, Stan Saki, Thi Bui, Alex Nino and many others. News includes: new Star Wars manga, a new Star Trek spin-off, an audio cast The Sandman and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 7th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Joe Gonzalez (CNI Producer) and Anna Petterson. This week, we discuss must-read comics. Those comics you always see on the "Best of" lists every year. Books like Maus, Persepolis, Fun Home, American Born Chinese, A Contract With God, Blankets and more. We talk why they are important, entertaining and often educational. We also pick a few superhero musts just so you don't think we're all hoity toity! As always, a great and fun discussion. Join us each week to listen in live! Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was supposed to have been in Toronto for the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) over the weekend, but like everything else, it was understandably cancelled. It is one of the best comic conventions around! So, he put the word out to some friends and other attendees to chat about their work here. You'll hear from Emma Hayley (SelfMadeHero Publisher) along with cartoonists Falynn Koch, Ido Yogev, JN Monk, John Patrick Green, Mel Valentine Vargas, Rob Davis, Robin Ha, Sarah Millman, Shea Proulx, Sven and Sweeney Boo. Some incredible comics to check out! Go to the hashtag #TCAF2020 to see even more amazing work from some amazingly talented cartoonists. News includes: Diamond will start distributing again, DC Comics & Hershey bars mashup, Boba Fett will appear on The Mandalorian and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 6th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Ricardo Serrano (The Beat staff writer). This week, we discuss the Hulu/Vice series THE DARK SIDE OF THE RING all about the not so nice side of the wrestling world. We discuss episodes, wrestlers, what shocked us, kayfabe and more. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy recruits some of his regular audio reviewers Ashley, Emily, Emmy, Erica, Heidi, Jon, Marta and Melissa to assist in this episode. We go BATTY! After a recent discussion with a friend, Jimmy asked his reviewers to pick their favorite Batman movie and favorite actor that played Batman. This includes live action and animation! Did everyone pick the same one? Or were our picks wildly different? News (thanks to newsreader Emily!) includes: Marvel will resume weekly comics on May 27, you can read all of THE WALKING DEAD for cheap, a new Slytherin named snake is discovered and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 5th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Marta Balusek. This week, we discuss the hit cult film THE CROW that starred Brandon Lee. We'll delve into what we loved about it, the lore, how it impacted Hollywood and more. We'll also touch on the original James O'Barr comics as well as the TV series and movie spin-offs. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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It's a quickie episode and Jimmy recruits some new audio reviewers in friends Steph, Megan, Lorna, Kate, Emma, Anna and Sonia to assist in this episode! Since he's the only one not playing ANIMAL CROSSING right now, he tasked them each to convince him to join in the fun and finally play. They tell him what they like about it, how much fun it is and some of the activities that are to be done. Did it work? Is Jimmy playing now?! Tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy recruits some of his regular audio reviewers Melissa, Emily, Ashley, Jon, Heidi, Marta, Nic and Jonathan to assist in this episode! He tasked them each to go find some of their favorite comic book story arcs or sci-fi/fantasy books to recommend. He chose a few as well. No news this week but lots of great recommendations for you all to check out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 4th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) & Jimmy are joined by Joe Grunenwald (The Beat Acting Manager) & Alex Lu (The Beat New Media Editor). This week, we discuss the recent news of DC distributing their own comics, Diamond's plans, digital vs print, how to help comic stores/creators and more! There's even a tangent about what we're cooking and how we're all hanging in there. TOPICAL! Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy recruits some of his regular audio reviewers Melissa, Emily, Jon and Ashley to assist in this episode! He tasked them each to go find 2 webcomics to recommend. He chose a few as well. News (thanks to newsreader Heidi!) includes: DC will distribute comics, Diamond will restart shipping in May, San Diego Comic Con finally cancels and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 3rd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) & Jimmy are joined by pals David Monteith (Geek Syndicate) and frequent CNI co-host Jon Hoche. This week's topic is all about the 1980 cult film FLASH GORDON! Heidi only saw it for the first time recently so we compare our thoughts on it all. The actors, sets, the costumes, the campiness, the soundtrack, the behind the scenes drama and more! We also touch on the original comics, old serials and other spin-offs over the years. And Jimmy casts a modern version of the movie with a little help from the gang and some listeners. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy recruits some of his regular audio reviewers Melissa, Emily, Jon and Erica to assist in this episode! He tasked them each to go into their Comixology accounts and pick comics from the "Free Comics" section to recommend. He chose a few as well. News (thanks to newsreader Emmy!) includes: many comic creators are contributing to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation auctions, Jim Starlin returns to Dreadstar, Sam Raimi will direct the Doctor Strange sequel and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 2nd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) & Jimmy are joined by Joe Grunenwald (The Beat Acting Manager) & Alex Lu (The Beat New Media Editor). They chat about the current state of the comic industry during this pandemic, what may happen, ideas to help, will it survive and more! It's an in-depth and fun discussion. CBI will potentially be weekly while things are shut down and each episode will vary. From serious comics journalism as led by Heidi to more fun pop culture chats when led by Jimmy. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman: The Adventures Continue #1, The Kill Lock #1 & #2, Rogue Planet #1, Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Something Wicked #1, Stealth #1

Jimmy recruits his regular audio reviewers Melissa, Emily, Jon and Marta to assist in this episode! MoCCA Fest here in NYC was one of the many comic conventions cancelled and was supposed to happen over the weekend. Since they couldn't be here to table and sell their work, I reached out to a few creators and asked them to talk about their work. You'll hear from Eunsoo Jeong (Koreangry), Vera Greentea (Grimoire Noir) and Jonathan Baylis (So Buttons). Definitely check out their work as it's all outstanding! News (thanks to newsreader Heidi!) includes: Marvel pauses on some publishing, a Super Mario manga will be out this year, Charles Schultz's Peanuts offers educational materials and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our inaugural mashup episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER, Jimmy is joined via Zoom by Heidi MacDonald (The Beat) and Jon Hoche to talk about the original Evil Dead trilogy. Heidi and Jon are Evil Dead and Bruce Campbell fans/aficionados and Jimmy only saw the 3 films last week for the first time ever. They chat about all 3 movies (The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness) and the differences and similarities in them. Jimmy has questions for Heidi and Jon and they step up to answer. Why did the genres change between each movie? Is ED 2 a remake, sequel or both? Is there a better answer than "He's just being Ash!"? Listen in to find out! Such a fun discussion and we definitely plan on doing more of these. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Stuck at home & not sure what to watch? Jimmy recruits friends and listeners to send in recommendations of what they've been watching since being shut in. Some really great and varied films and TV shows to check out. Thanks to Jesse, Jon, Marta, Melissa, Nic, Ryan and Steph for sending in their thoughts. Don't worry. Jimmy and Producer Joe leave their recommendations as well. Let us know what you've been watching! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Hellions #1, No One's Rose #1, Super Duck #1, Transformers vs Terminator #1, Steven Universe: Future series finale, Vagrant Queen series premiere

Jimmy recruits his regular audio reviewers Melissa, Emily and Jon to assist in this episode! News (thanks to newsreader Heidi!) includes: comic companies take different approaches to new digital releases, Ryan Reynolds will produce/star in a live action version of Dragon's Lair and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Stuck at home & not sure what to watch? Jimmy recruits friends and listeners to send in recommendations of what they've been watching since being shut in. Some really great and varied films and TV shows to check out. Thanks to Amy, Ashley, Courtney, Emily, Emmy and Heidi for sending in their thoughts. Don't worry. Jimmy and Producer Joe leave their recommendations as well. Let us know what you've been watching! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Outlawed #1, Starship Down #1, Wicked Things #1, Motherland: Fort Salem, Star Wars: The Clone Wars s7 premiere

Jimmy recruits his regular audio reviewers Melissa, Emily and Jon to assist in this episode! News (thanks to newsreader Emily!) includes: Diamond distributors temporarily shuts production down, Rosario Dawson cast as live-action Ahsoka Tano, multiple TV shows and films are postponed and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Since a lot of writers and artists were counting on now multiple cancelled comic conventions for income, they have turned to focusing on online sales to stay afloat. And because of that, I thought I'd give them a boost! I reached out to a bunch of comic folks and had a good amount send me some audio chatting about their work and where you can buy it. Do check them out. You may find something you really like and you'd be helping out and supporting great art. I know we're all struggling, but if you have the means, go buy some stuff from these great creators!

Some others replied that they didn't have much to promote/sell at the moment but may in the future. And others promised to send some in over the next week or 2. I hope to do more of these while we are all on lockdown. In this episode, you'll hear from Dan Berry, Corey Brotherson, Anthony Del Col, Simon Fraser, Daniel Govar, Mark Mullaney, Erica Schultz, and Fred Van Lente. Support these awesome creators! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Cable #1, Decorum #1, Penultiman #0, Supermom: Expecting Trouble #1, Westworld s3 premiere

Jimmy recruits his regular audio reviewers Melissa and Jon to assist in this episode! News (thanks to newsreader Emily!) includes: everything is cancelled, a new Shang-Chi book is coming, Pendleton Ward's new Netflix show premieres soon and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Crow: Lethe #1, King of Nowhere #1, Marvel 2020 #1, Mercy #1, Strange Academy #1, Strange Adventures #1

Jimmy recruits his regular audio reviewers Melissa, Emily and Ashley to assist in this episode! News (thanks to newsreader Nic!) includes: Emerald City Comic Con & SXSW (among others) are postponed, DC Comics will publish WONDER WOMEN IN HISTORY, the TRAIN TO BUSAN sequel is coming this summer and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Amethyst Vol 3 #1, Finger Guns #1, Hidden Society #1, 2020 Force Works #1, ThunderCats Roar, Utopia Falls

Jimmy recruits his regular audio reviewers Emily and Melissa to assist in this episode! News includes: a Parasite graphic novel is on the way, X of Swords is the next big X-Men event, Jim Lee says no reboots at DC Comics planned and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Archie Meets the B-52s #1, Doctor Tomorrow #1, On the Stump #1, Wolverine #1

Jimmy delivers another quickie for you with the help of friends Emily, Melissa and Jon! News includes: Dan Didio is out at DC Comics, a Freakangels anime adaptation is on the way, Jen Wang's graphic novel The Prince and the Dressmaker is being adapted into a musical and more! Do tune in to check it out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy recruits some friends to review the new Netflix show Locke & Key. If you didn't know, it's based on the comic book series of the same name by Joe Hill/Gabriel Rodriguez. How true to the comic is the TV series? What keys will we see? Is it more Stranger Things or more Goosebumps? Tune in to find out! Thanks to my reviewers Melissa, Heidi, Kirstie, Stephen and Jeff! And many thanks to Producer Joe for all of the editing magic. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Alienated #1, Nebula #1, Superman: Heroes One-Shot, Duncanville series premiere

Jimmy delivers a quick half-hour of nerdy goodness to you. Of course, with the help of friends Emily, Emmy, Marta and Jon! News includes: A Batman themed food extravaganza is opening in the UK this year, Tenacious D are doing a graphic novel, Mark Waid is new Humanoids publisher and more! Do tune in to check it out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Adler #1, The After Realm Quarterly #1, The Man Who Effed Up Time #1, X-Men/Fantastic Four Vol. 2 #1, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 3, Katy Keene series premiere, Birds of Prey

Emily Edwards returns to the CNI studio to right some wrongs! The kids talk about the Oscars and that wonderful Parasite sweep as well as Phoenix's win in Joker. Loads of reviews in comics, TV and film and they get right into it. Some heated conversations about fight choreography, things portrayed wrong on TV and how some young actors have adopted this random/weird pause when they talk to another character. Do tune in to check it out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy sits down with old pal of almost 30 years Michael Emerson to talk about series one (and that finale!) of his new hit CBS series EVIL. They also talk about other TV and film, acting, fun fan encounters and more. For newbies to the podcast, our interviews are more conversations and not your typical Q&A. So just think of it as 2 old pals chatting about stuff and 1 happens to be a famous person. :) If you are a big fan of Michael and want to share this to your website, social media, etc...we'd appreciate if you would link back to this episode page and COMIC NEWS INSIDER in general. Thanks! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Arrow series finale, The Good Place series finale, Evil s1 finale

Jimmy recruits some of his pals to send in audio reviews for the ARROW series finale, THE GOOD PLACE series finale and EVIL season 1 finale. ARROW brought us 8 seasons of the iconic DC Comics hero and created a whole superhero universe for The CW. We got 4 great seasons of THE GOOD PLACE that showed us both hilarity and heart. And EVIL is a brand new CBS show that walks the line of supernatural/horror with a great cast. Tune in later this week for a great interview with EVIL star Michael Emerson! Let us know your thoughts on these shows as well. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Archie #710: Archie and Katy Keene, Atlantis Attacks #1, Green Lantern: Legacy, Quantum and Woody #1

Jimmy has to do a quickie solo episode so he recruits his favorite audio reviewers to help out. Thanks to Emily, Emmy, Jon and Melissa! News includes: Atari is building hotels, The Boys returns to comic books, a Doctor Who surprise and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman #86, Thor #1, The Adventures of Paddington, Avenue 5, Crisis On Infinite Earths Crossover

Jimmy is joined in studio by good pal Jon Hoche! They chat about The Witcher (Jimmy finally started on it) and could have gone on for hours about the Crisis x-over on The CW. News includes: Random House Graphics launches, HBO says no more Watchmen, the animated series adaptation of Mike Maihack's comic Cleopatra In Space will premiere on NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Black Spot, A Christmas Carol, Doctor Who, Dracula, The Witcher, Jumanji 2: The Next Level, Star Wars #1

Another awesome review special! Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers (Melissa, Jon, Emmy) to help him review some TV with a film and comic thrown in there for good measure. Some you may have seen. Some not. Maybe we'll entice you to check them out then! Let us know your thoughts if you have seen any. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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As usual, we're just a bit late with our "Best of" list but we got there finally. Jimmy welcomes friends Heidi MacDonald and Jon Hoche to do their annual podcast picking their favorite comics, TV, film and more of 2019. This is the favorites that we read/saw/etc. We didn't read/see everything so there are probably some things that are left out that may have made it. Just our opinions! But we think many of you will agree with us. So much great content in 2019 and we barely scratch the surface on it all. What did we pick? Tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Mandalorian, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Happy New Year to all! We ended 2019 with some hot Star Wars action so we thought we'd chat about it! Jimmy recruited some of his favorite audio reviews to talk about The Mandalorian series on Disney+. Does Baby Yoda make it all worth it? Will The Mandalorian take his helmet off? Just how many celebrity guest spots were there? Jimmy also got some of the same folks to give their thoughts on the recent Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Where does Rey's journey end? Will Finn and Poe finally express their love? Does the saga end satisfactorily? You'll have to download and listen to find out what we think! Thanks again to reviewers Courtney, Emily, Melissa, Marta, Heidi, Jon and Steph! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Crow: Hark the Herald One-Shot, Hazel & Cha Cha Save Christmas, Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Holiday Special 2019, Jem and the Holograms Holiday Special 2015, Klaus and the Life & Times of Joe Christmas, Marvel Holiday Magazine #1-4, Donald Duckling: The Beauty of Christmas with Everyone, Archie Christmas Spectacular 2019 #1

Happy Christmas to all! Jimmy's Christmas present to you is this podcast. Since it is that time of year and everyone is busy, Jimmy recruits his favorite audio reviewer elves to read some Christmas themed comics. Thanks to Melissa, Emmy, Marta, Heidi and Jon! Santa even shows up for a minute before heading off to bring you your favorite gifts. The reviewer elves also tell us about their favorite Christmas movie. What is yours? Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child #1, Dying Is Easy #1, Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy #1, Watchmen finale

Jimmy is joined in studio by old pal Jon Hoche! They discuss the recent slew of nerdy trailers including Wonder Woman, Ghostbusters and Stargirl. They also saw that Watchmen finale and have a lengthy and spoilery talk on it all. News includes: Gary Larson The Far Side returns, Dynamite Entertainment introduces Dynamite Books and more! And have a rockin' Christmas if that's what you celebrate! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Fist of Justice #0, Rex Libris #1, First Strike #0, The X-Files: Origins #1, Darkstalkers #0, The Sadhu #1, Eartha Kitt: Femme Fatale #0, Niko and the Sword of Light #1, Lady Mechanika #0, Mercury Heat FCBD Edition.

It's Jimmy's birthday so he decided to give YOU a present. Free comics! Well, more like comiXology is giving them to you for free. He picked 10 random comics from their "free" section and had some of his favorite audio reviewers opine on them. Thanks to Melissa, Emmy, Marta, Emily and Jon for contributing. And apologies for the late upload as Jimmy is still recovering from said birthday antics. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Deadpool #1, Joker: Killer Smile #1, Glow vs. The Babyface #1, Heartbeat #1, The Mandalorian, Frozen II

Jimmy is finally joined in the studio with a co-host! Someone he hasn't seen in about 10 years. Ashley Kate Adams sits in on the nerdy fun to discuss her upcoming film project Boy Hero as well as some of her other artistic endeavors. Boy Hero deals with the comic book trial of 1954 and how it affects a young boy named Mark and the revolutionary librarian Rae Lee. They also talk about that new awesome looking Black Widow trailer and Jimmy gives a recap of his time at this year's Anime NYC as well. News includes: the Doctor Who premiere, Ultraman and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got loads of interviews! He interviewed about 27 people and got around 7.5 hours worth of content. So over the next 2-3 weeks, you will get to hear them all! In this episode, you'll hear from creators Rachael Smith, Marc Ellerby, Laura Wildgoose and Matt Gibbs. Rachael chats about Stand In Your Power, her follow up to Wired Up Wrong that continues the discussion of her mental health with humor and warmth. She also mentions a new Flimsy book about a cat who doles out positive advice. Marc talks about his run on the Rick and Morty comics and what's next. Laura discusses her book The Midnight Hour and Matt chats about his comic Mulp. They both talk about their work with Improper Books as well. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got loads of interviews! He interviewed about 27 people and got around 7.5 hours worth of content. So over the next 2-3 weeks, you will get to hear them all! In this episode, you'll hear from Unbound creators Chuck Mullin, Reimena Yee and Tom Woodman. Chuck chats about her funny and poignant comic Bird Brain that deals with her mental health illness. Reimena talks about her stunning book The Carpet Merchant of Konstantiniyya. And Tom discusses his upcoming sci-fi graphic novel Future. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got loads of interviews! He interviewed about 27 people and got around 7.5 hours worth of content. So over the next 2-3 weeks, you will get to hear them all! In this episode, you'll hear from Barry Nugent, Robin Hoelzemann and Conor Boyle. Jimmy chatted with old pal Barry to talk about his Unseen Shadows universe he created in books, comics, audio and more! Robin talks about 3 of her comics (After Hours, The Witching Hour, Curia Regis), what inspired them and her love of the fantastical. Conor chats about his work on Unseen Shadows: Blood Cries Out and some other recent work. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got loads of interviews! He interviewed about 27 people and got around 7.5 hours worth of content. So over the next 2-3 weeks, you will get to hear them all! In this episode, he talked with 3 creators whom have comics out with Avery Hill Publishing. While in London, Jimmy sat down with Katriona Chapman about her own comics, her job as Head of Marketing for Avery Hill and other works coming out from the publisher. At Thought Bubble, Jimmy chats to B. Mure about his amazing comics trilogy (Ismyre, Terrible Means, The Tower in the Sea). Charlot Kristensen talks about her upcoming work What We Don't Talk About as well as some of her other work. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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For anniversary episodes, normally there is a live recording at a bar with special guests, songs, comedy bits and more. This time for the epic 1000th episode, and due to busy schedules and time of year, Jimmy and Producer Joe decided to just go back to their roots and record the podcast together. While not in the same physical place to record, they did it over the internet and just did what they love to do. Chat nerdy things! They discuss the beginnings of the podcast, how the industry has changed since they started back in 2005, fave picks over the years and more. Tune in to hear them wax nostalgic and raise a glass to their 1000th episode! Leave your iTunes comments. 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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A Note From Jimmy:

Our first episode went up in April 2005 and we've been going strong ever since. I travel to conventions all over and have made friends for life. I get to interview people that I admire (and am a fan of their work) and sometimes we even become friends! I've interviewed more than your fair share of celebrities which is super fun and exciting. And teen Jimmy would never believe I'd meet and interview the likes of George Takei, D.M.C. and Stan Lee to name a few. However, I prefer chatting with cartoonists about their work most of the time. I've read tens of thousands of pages of comics, seen thousands of hours of TV/film. A lot of it I may not have checked out if it wasn't for doing the podcast.

Since leaving my acting career in 2000, I hadn't really done much artistically. A brief flirtation with doing sketch comedy in 2005 for about a year. But the podcast has been my artistic output for years now. Sure we often just talk about comics, TV and film...but I also write/sing silly songs and do comedy sketches on it as well.

Because of the podcast, I was able to call myself a comic book writer! Albeit only a few stories in an anthology (Fat Chunk Volume 2: Zombies! from SLG Publishing) from years back but still pretty cool. And I've appeared in quite a few of your favorite comic books as well thanks to friends whom have written/drawn me in. Thanks to you all!

Comic News Insider changed my life for the better. The friends and connections I've made over the years are so memorable. I count people from all over the world as close pals and that's because of CNI.

I sincerely hope we've brought people some joy with the podcast. Whether it's listening to an interview of a favorite or liking our reviews or news. I've only wanted to entertain and spread the gospel of comic books to the world! I'm not sure how many more years this will go on, but I hope you keep listening until then.

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Jimmy

Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got loads of interviews! He interviewed about 27 people and got around 7.5 hours worth of content. So over the next 2-3 weeks, you will get to hear them all! In this episode, he talked with 2 creators whom have comics out with great UK publisher SelfMadeHero. Glyn Dillon talks about the re-release (with extras!) of his award winning graphic novel The Nao of Brown. They also talk about his work on the recent slew of Star Wars films and teases his involvement with the next Batman movie. Rob Davis and Jimmy have a lengthy chat about his amazing trilogy of graphic novels (The Motherless Oven, The Can Opener's Daughter and The Book of Forks). The world building, characterization, themes and more are explored in this fascinating and fun discussion. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got loads of interviews! He interviewed about 27 people and got around 7.5 hours worth of content. So over the next 2-3 weeks, you will get to hear them all! In this episode, he talked with several creators whom have comics out with ComiXology Originals. Monica Gallagher discusses her book The Black Ghost along with her creator owned new comic Death Is A Mean Girl, WebToon comic Assassin Roommate and much more. Margaux Saltel talks about her work on Superfreaks and the process behind it. Greg Lockard and Tim Fish chat about their moving comic Liebestrasse. And Mark Sable converses about his 2 very different books out Dracula: Son of the Dragon and The Dark. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got loads of interviews! He interviewed about 27 people and got around 7.5 hours worth of content. So over the next 2-3 weeks, you will get to hear them all! In this episode, you can hear Jimmy travel up to Harrogate from Cambridge with his married friends Emma Vieceli and Andrew Ruddick. Thanks to Andrew's deft driving, we survived the floods and service stations alike. Jimmy also chats with Emma about her comic work including Life Is Strange and Breaks. There may be some tangent talk about larping and musical theater but all in all an enjoyable conversation. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got loads of interviews! He interviewed about 27 people and got around 7.5 hours worth of content. So over the next 2-3 weeks, you will get to hear them all! In this episode, he talked with The Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard about his time on the book and what's next. Near the end of the show, he had a quick discussion with Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie about the end of The Wicked and The Divine and their new work currently out and upcoming. And he catches up with old pal John McCrea about his 2 new books Dead Eyes and Yondu. Jimmy also gives a quick recap of the show and all its wonderfulness. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is in London trying to find a way to get The Queen to let him live there. No luck so far! Meanwhile, he's gotten a few interviews while there before the big Thought Bubble Festival this weekend. In this episode, he met Lizzy Stewart at the South Bank Centre for a wonderful chat about her new graphic novel with Avery Hill Publishing called WALKING DISTANCE. It's about her walks around London and the thoughts and ideas that cross her mind along with observations along the way. They also talked about some of her other comics and zines that deal with friendships, reconciliation, rekindling and more! They survive being accosted by a small group of 8-10 year old skateboard punks that make a lot of background noise at one point. Fun and fascinating so do check it out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is in London trying to find a way to get The Queen to let him live there. No luck so far! Meanwhile, he's gotten a few interviews while there before the big Thought Bubble Festival this weekend. In this episode, he met Lucy Sullivan at the Barbican Centre for an absolutely delightful conversation about her upcoming new graphic novel with Unbound called BARKING. It deals with mental health and the delve deep into the book along with their own personal experiences. You also hear about her collaboration with Jeff Lemire and maybe even some bar fights! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 993 is now available fJimmy is heading to Thought Bubble Festival in the UK next week and boy does he have a ton of interviews lined up. In a span of 3 weeks, he read about 3,000 pages of comics and 300 pages of an actual NON-comic book to prep for those interviews. In this episode, he's going to talk, review and possibly gush over a bunch of the stuff he's read. Amazing work by creators like Monica Gallagher, Laura Trinder, Benjamin Read, Rachael Smith, Barry Nugent, Mark Sable, Mariko Tamaki, Rob Davis, John McCrea, Reimena Yee and more! Jimmy recorded this a few days ago and has since read a few other comics to plan some last minute interviews. Fret not, you'll be able to hear about those when he interviews the creators! Also, while in London before the convention, he's going to do a few interviews as well and you may hear some of those on next week's podcast. Stay tuned! And if you see Jimmy at the show, say "HI!" Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Lots of new TV shows out there and a few season finales to discuss! So Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers to lend a hand. Thanks to Melissa, Emily, Heidi, and Nic! Jimmy says good-bye to Preacher and The Terror: Infamy. And is moved by the touching tribute of the season 4 premiere for Riverdale. Quite a few new shows debuting so check out the reviews to see if you might be interested! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the press room for Syfy's upcoming show Resident Alien. Attending cast/producers were Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Chris Sheridan, and Peter Hogan! Based on the comic of the same name from Dark Horse Comics, how true to it does it remain? How does the show balance the humor and sci-fi? What did Tudyk do to find his character? Tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the press room for Hulu's Runaways. Attending cast/producers were Allegra Acosta, Ariela Barer, Rhenzy Feliz, Virginia Gardner, Lyrica Okano, Gregg Sulkin, Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage and Jeph Loeb! What's coming for the next season? How will new big bad Elizabeth Hurley's character fit in? Why is the season going "dark"? Tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy talked to 3 amazing creators about their new books. Shea Fontana wrote the new DC: Women of Action and talks about the female heroes and creatives of DC Comics. Jimmy also chatted with old pal Erica Schultz about her new Comixology Originals comic called Forgotten Home as well as some other projects in the works. Cynthia Von Buhler discussed her new comic that she wrote/drew called The Illuminati Ball and the immersive experience of the same name. Such great works from 3 amazingly talented women. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy always loves covering one of his favorite publishers First Second. He was able to interview 4 creators that have books coming out with them. He talked to Mike Cavallaro (Nico Bravo and the Hound of Hades), Vera Greentea (Grimoire Noir), Nathaniel Lachenmeyer (The Singing Rock and Other Brand-New Fairy Tales) and Yesenia Moises (Honeysmoke). All very different but equally fantastic books! Definitely go check them out! You'll have to tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy had a chance to talk to the Isola creative team of Brenden Fletcher, Karl Kerschl and Michele Assarasakorn (msassyk) in Artist's Alley at New York Comic Con. What's next for this great comic? They also chat about other projects and a minor update on what's happening with Motor Crush! Jimmy also spoke with UK artist Chris Wildgoose about his new book Batman: Nightwalker. Did Chris finally get to draw Batman? And does Jimmy make an appearance? You'll have to tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy had the chance to talk to 3 creators from Humanoids Publishing. Mark Waid not only co-wrote the series Ignited with the publisher, but he also serves as the Director of Creative Development. He and Jimmy chatted about what that entails and the shared universe being created. They also briefly mentioned some of his other current work. Jimmy also talked to Koren Shadmi (The Twilight Man: Rod Serling and the Birth of Television) about his graphic biography on Rod Serling. And finally, Jimmy interviewed Jonathan Lang (Meyer) about his fictional tale of the old gangster Meyer Lansky's last big job. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy sat down with friends Kim-Joy (Baking with Kim-Joy: Cute and Creative Bakes to Make You Smile) to chat about her new cookbook, her time as a finalist on The Great British Bake Off last year, her comic work and more! Nabil Homsi (Thought Bubble Festival/Convention Assistant Director) joined us at the end to chat about his comic shops (Travelling Man) and the upcoming Thought Bubble convention. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the Riverdale press room at NYCC and chatted with showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa along with cast members Madchen Amick, Mark Consuelos, Marisa Nichols, Molly Ringwald and Skeet Ulrich! They lovingly remember Luke Perry and talk about the moving season opener tribute to him. We also learn more of some new characters arriving and some surprising reunions. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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New York Comic Con is done and boy did we get a lot of coverage! Jimmy was there all weekend and did 15 interviews and covered 3 press rooms. You'll be hearing all of that coverage over the next few weeks as we'll be releasing about 3 episodes a week. In this episode, Jimmy gives his recap and thoughts on the show. You'll also hear interviews he did with writer Greg Pak (Agents of Atlas, Ronin Island, Star Wars) and Lance Fensterman (ReedPop President). Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is madly planning for NYCC! He's read thousands of pages of graphic novels to prep for interviews and boy are there going to be a lot. Not too many press rooms this year so that means more comic book coverage! In an extended Top 3 segment (Top 10!), he reviews/chats about some of the comics and books he's read and planned interviews with some of the creatives involved. Besides the books mentioned in this episode, he also has several other interviews planned over the weekend. So stay tuned for some awesome NYCC specials over the next few weeks! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Black Ghost #1, Spider-Man Vol 3 #1

Another schedule mishap. Oh no! All good though. Melissa steps in again to send in audio reviews of the 2 comics reviewed and to do the news. Plus, Jimmy is madly prepping for NYCC next week! Yikes! News includes: The Boondocks returns, a new Batman creative team is announced, Game of Thrones goes out big at The Emmys and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: King Thor #1, Pretty Deadly: The Rat #1, Steeple #1

Due to schedules, Jimmy has to do a quickie solo episode but he recruits one of his fave new audio reviewers Melissa to help out. Let's be honest, her reviews are much better than Jimmy's any day. And thanks to Heidi for being the news reader to tell us about Frank Miller returning to The Dark Knight, Wolverine as a bear, that Battlestar Galactica "reboot" and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Battlepug #1, Legion of Super-Heroes: Millenium #1, Marvel Comic #1000, OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes series finale

After a long hiatus, we have a co-host and we're back to a regular format show after quite awhile. Jon Hoche returns to the rotating co-host chair fresh of his stint on Broadway in King Kong. They talk about Jimmy's obsession with Red Dead Redemption 2 and have an interesting discussion on the Marvel and Sony break up. Of course, they break off into tangents several times but it's all good! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Avatar the Last Airbender: Rise of Kyoshi, Archie 1955 #1, Everything #1, Power Pack: Grow Up!, Something Is Killing the Children #1, Triage #1

Regular audio reviewer Melissa wanted to review some comics that interested her so we let her! Producer Joe read that new Avatar book. And Jimmy jumped in with a couple of reviews himself. We're hoping to do more of these comic review only shows in the near future so we hope you enjoy! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!
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Reviews: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. s6 finale, The Boys s1, iZombie series finale, Infinity Train mini-series, Krypton s2 finale, Legion series finale, Steven Universe: The Movie, Veronica Mars s4

We missed a bunch of season and series finales so thought we would cover them here! As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers to help out. Thanks to Emily, Melissa, Ashley, Steph, Corey, and Jon! Jimmy did a few of them solo and gives his thoughts on the rest as well. Did the iZombie and Legion series finales go out with a bang or whimper? What did just about everyone think of The Boys? How well did AOS wrap up s6 and set up for s7? Tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the Batman Beyond 20th Annviersary press room roundtables while at SDCC. Creatives/talent in attendance included Stan Berkowitz, Bob Goodman and James Tucker. What did they love most about the show? Favorite episode? Would they make more episodes if they could? You have to listen to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the The Walking Dead press conference while at SDCC. Creatives/talent in attendance included Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Danai Gurira, Ryan Hurst, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Avi Nash, Nadia Hilker, Eleanor Matsuura, Cooper Andrews, Cailey Fleming, Angela Kang, Gale Anne Hurd and Scott M. Gimple. What happens after the storm? Who is Omega? How will Michonne exit the show? You have to listen to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the The Flash press room roundtables while at SDCC. Creatives/talent in attendance included Danielle Panabaker, Tom Cavanagh, Hartley Sawyer, and Executive Producer Eric Wallace! Will Nora return? How will her disappearance affect Barry and Iris? Will Killer Frost ever go back to being bad? You have to listen to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: House of X #1, Powers of X #1, Omni #1, Once and Future #1, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1, White Trees #1, Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus

Jimmy interrupts all the great San Diego Comic Con coverage to bring you a quick review special! Thanks to loyal audio reviewer pals Ashley, Emily, Marta, Melissa and Jon for sending in those great reviews! Jimmy also attended Flame Con a couple of weeks ago here in NYC and chats about that awesome convention. We'll get back to more SDCC coverage later this week but for now do enjoy these reviews. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the Riverdale press room roundtables while at SDCC. Creatives/talent in attendance were KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch, and Executive Producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa! Is The Farm returning? Where is Penelope? What leads to Jughead's disappearance? You have to listen to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the Undone press room roundtables while at SDCC. Creatives/talent in attendance from the upcoming Amazon Prime series were Rosa Salazar, Kate Purdy and Raphael Bob-Waksberg! Why is the show shot in Rotoscope? How does Rosa shoot her scenes? Where does Bob Oedenkirk fit into the series? You have to listen to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the Stumptown press room roundtables while at SDCC. Cast and creatives included Cobie Smulders, Jake Johnson, Cole Sibus, Camryn Manheim, Michael Ealy, Greg Rucka, Tantoo Cardinal, Adrian Martinez and David Bernad! How close to the comic book will the series be? What new characters were added? What are the relationships amongst each other? You have to listen to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy crashed the Nickelodeon booth on preview night of Comic Con & ran into Tom Kenny aka SpongeBob SquarePants! Tom made sure that their interview was going to happen even though things were running a bit behind. Thanks, Tom (and, of course to the awesome Nick publicists!). He also talked to voice over artist extraordinaire Julie Nathanson while at the big show. They may or may not have broke out singing some Beauty and the Beast! Always such fun chatting with voice over actors so do check it out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy sat down with friend Tom Akel to discuss his new gig as Chief Content Officer at Graphite. Also on the Sunday of Comic Con, Jimmy talked to Archie Comics writer/artist Dan Parent about all of his current work with the company including Archie: The Married Life and his creator owned books as well. And while in L.A., Jimmy chatted with good pal Sina Grace over coffee about his recent works including Jughead's Time Police. Check out this great interviews! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy sat down with MK Reed and Greg Means at the Top Shelf/IDW booth to talk about their new graphic novel Penny Nichols. A book that he finds a joy to read! He also met up with Koren Shadmi to discuss his new book Highwayman and queried what he would do if he were immortal. Both were super fun interviews so check them out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the press conference for the AMC show The Terror: Infamy. In attendance were Co-Creators and Executive Producers Alexander Woo and Max Borenstein along with cast Derek Mio, George Takei, Kiki Sukezane and Cristina Rodlo. Why did they choose this subject? Did Takei's personal experience influence that decision? What kind of horror can we expect? Tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the press conference for the last season of the AMC hit show Preacher. In attendance were cast members Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Julie Ann Emery, and Mark Harelik. What will the last season bring? How will God deal with Jesse? Will Tulip stay on the same path? Tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy got quite a few 1:1 interviews as well while at SDCC. He got a chance to talk to old podcast pal Jeffrey Brown about his new Star Wars book as well as if he's going to revisit some older work. And while in L.A., Jimmy sat down over lunch with friend Kieron Gillen to chat about his new work Die! and the intricacies of Dungeons and Dragons. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the Pennyworth press room roundtables while at SDCC. In attendance were cast & creators including Ben Aldridge, Jack Bannon, Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon! Hear all about the new Epix original series based on Batman's butler Alfred and his early years before Bruce Wayne was born. How much freedom did they have in creating this world? What familiar characters from Batman lore will we see? What is the tone of the series? Tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the The Boys press conference while at SDCC. In attendance were cast & creators including Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capon, Laz Alonso, Karen Fukuhara, Jessie T. Usher, Elisabeth Shue, Nathan Mitchell, and Executive Producer/Showrunner Eric Kripke! Hear all about the new Amazon original series based on the hit comic book series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. How true to the comic will it be? What changes have been made? Whom has what powers? Tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy met up with his friend Dr. Andrea Letamendi for his annual therapy interview session! Drea is clinical psychologist, writer, consultant and big lover of nerdy things from Batman to Star Wars and more! She also hosts the podcasts The Arkham Sessions and Lattes With Leia. They talk about the psychology of various characters in comics and sci-fi, diversity, Avengers, healing the nerd mind and over all mental health issues. It's a fascinating and informative (and fun!) discussion. We do get a little serious discussing mental health and she doles out some great advice. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy covered the Fear the Walking Dea press conference while at SDCC. They brought the talent/producers in 2 groups and we got about 30 minutes with each of they. You'll hear from Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Maggie Grace, Austin Amelio, Karen David, Ian Goldberg, Michael Satrazemis, Jenna Elfman, Danay Garcia, Ruben Blades, Alexa Nisenson, Scott M. Gimple and Andrew Chambliss! Are the helicopters related to the ones we see in The Walking Dead? Will the group settle down or stay nomadic? You have to listen to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. press room while at SDCC. They brought the talent/producers over 2 aat a time to the roundtables and you'll hear from Clark Gregg/Ming-Na Wen, Natalia Cordova-Buckley/Henry Simmons, Jeph Loeb/Jeff Bell and Chloe Bennet/Jeff Ward! We get some great answers to what's happening this year and their thoughts on next year's final season. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy went to San Diego Comic Con and all he brought back was this awesome podcast! It was an epic and exhausting time as per usual. Loads of press rooms and 1:1 interviews. Hear this thoughts on it all here! And, he had the absolute honor and privilege to interview George Takei, one of his heroes. Jimmy sat down with George on Saturday morning at his hotel in Coronado for about 30 minutes. Lovely chat about his new graphic memoir THEY CALLED US ENEMY as well as some Star Trek, musical theater, diversity and human rights. A day to be remembered for a long time. On Sunday, Jimmy also had the chance to chat with 2 of George's collaborators on the book. Artist Harmony Becker and co-writer Justin Eisinger gave their thoughts on working with George and their approach to the book. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is heading to San Diego Comic Con for his measly 15th year in a row while SDCC celebrates 50 years in existence! As per usual, he'll be covering all sorts of press rooms, doing some 1:1 interviews, giving his thoughts on the show overall and more! Some of the press rooms he'll be covering include The Walking Dead, Preacher, Supergirl, Pennyworth, Agents of SHIELD and more! Some 1:1s lined up will include Jeffrey Brown, Bear McCreary, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and others! Hear Jimmy talk about his plan of attack for his SDCC coverage! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy recently read 3 new graphic novels from one of his favorite comics publishers, Top Shelf Productions. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei with co-writers Justin Eisinger and Steven Scott and art by Harmony Becker is a stunning tale of Takei's life in the Japanese intermment camps as a child during World War 2. Takei walks us through his parents' struggle to keep their heads up, his innocence during that time and what he learned after growing up. It's a tale that will not leave you. Highwayman by Koren Shadmi is a futuristic story of a man on a journey trying to find out his purpose in life. In his travels and over the years, he runs across what becomes a barren landscape and very few people. But, he may find some just like him and he has to decide if that's good or bad. Sometimes, you may not always want to know your real story. And finally, Penny Nichols by MK Reed and Greg Means with art by Matt Wiegle is a super fun tale of a woman finding what she wants to do in life. Stuck in job after dull job, Penny just wants to find something meaningful to do. When she stumbles across these amateur horror filmmakers, she thinks she may have found her calling. That is, if she can get through all the fake blood and cheesy scripts. Check out the episode to hear Jimmy's thoughts on all 3 of these great graphic novels! Kudos to Top Shelf Productions for consistently putting out such great content like this! After listening, you'll soon be wanting to read all 3. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Some new seasons of shows on Netflix that we love and wanted to share our thoughts on! Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers to help out! Thanks to Courtney, Marta, Nic, Evan, Michelle, Ashley, Helena, Jon, and Melissa. Stranger Things season 3 just started last week and the entire world seems to have watched it. Most of the reviews are for that. Who are the new cast members? What's the new monster?And I also got a few reviews for season 4 of Lucifer! If you didn't know, Fox cancelled the show and Netflix came to the rescue with a new season. How much more devilish is Tom Ellis in the title role? How does new character "Eve" fit in? You're gonna have to listen in to hear our thoughts on both shows! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Thanks for listening!

Some big movies out there in movie land and we pick 2 of them to review! Did you see Spider-Man: Far From Home and Toy Story 4? What did you think? Listen in to hear Jimmy and some of his favorite audio reviewers give your their take on the films. Thanks to Marta, Nic, Kristen, Peter, Corey and Evan! Did Mysterio work? What's with Fury? How's the new toy Forky doing? What did you think of Bo Peep's new look? Well, you gotta listen to find out what we thought! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Aero #1, Space Bandits #1, Superman: Up in the Sky #1, The Walking Dead #193

Finally back to a regular format show! Alas, still no co-host so Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers to help out. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Emily and Ashley for those reviews! And to Heidi for being the awesome newsreader! News includes: Netflix has ordered a Sandman series, WarnerMedia's streaming service is HBO Max, Mad Magazine will become a reprint periodical and more! Tune in later this week for some TV and film specials! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: Angel #1, Dick Tracy Forever #1, Ignited #1, Jughead's Time Police #1&2, She Said Destroy #1, Usagi Yojimbo #1 We haven't done many comic reviews over the last couple of months, so we thought we'd dedicate a couple of podcasts to it! Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers. Thanks to Melissa, Barry, Courtney, Heidi, Emily and Jon! SPOILERS ABOUND FOR EVERY TITLE!!! Tune in to hear everyone's thoughts on all of these comics. Good/bad/in the middle? Check us out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: The Walking Dead #192, Batman: Last Knight on Earth #1, Black Hammer/Justice League: Hammer of Justice #1, Before Houdini, Superman: Year One #1 We haven't done many comic reviews over the last couple of months, so we thought we'd dedicate a couple of podcasts to it! Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers. Thanks to Marta, Ashley, David, Rachael and Producer Joe! SPOILERS ABOUND FOR EVERY TITLE!!! And check out the major breaking/surprise news alert Jimmy gets during recording! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

It's been awhile since we've done any Top 3 picks so Jimmy compiles yet another small list of some of his favorite comic book picks to chat about. Check out Jimmy's thoughts on great comics like Aquaman, New Agents of Atlas, Young Justice, X-Men: Grand Design: X-Tinction, Heroes In Crisis, War of the Realms, and Superman. Have you read them? If not, get on that! Give Jimmy a shout on social media (@jimmyaquino) and let him know your thoughts. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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It's been awhile since we've done any Top 3 picks so Jimmy compiles another small list of some of his favorite comic book picks to chat about. Check out Jimmy's thoughts on great comics like Kiss Number 8, Koreangry, Taxi!: Stories From the Back Seat and Bloom. Have you read them? If not, get on that! Give Jimmy a shout on social media (@jimmyaquino) and let him know your thoughts. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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It's been awhile since we've done any Top 3 picks so Jimmy compiles a small list of some of his favorite comic book picks to chat about. Check out Jimmy's thoughts on great comics like Stand In Your Power, Andy: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol, Basquiat and Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Schlitzie the Pinhead. Have you read them? If not, get on that! Give Jimmy a shout on social media (@jimmyaquino) and let him know your thoughts. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

It's been awhile since we've done any Top 3 picks so Jimmy compiles a small list of some of his favorite TV shows to chat about. Killing Eve, Good Omens and and Happy! are a few mentioned. What are the others? You know you must find out so download for free and hear what he picked! Do you agree? What have you been watching? Give Jimmy a shout on social media (@jimmyaquino) and let him know. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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More TV reviews and another quickie podcast for you. This time it's season premieres! New seasons of Archer: 1999, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Fear the Walking Dead, iZombie, Krypton and NOS4A2 are upon us. Do we like? Do we not like? What's new? Who's gone? Who's back? Check it out to hear Jimmy's thoughts! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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We've been behind in reviews so here's a super quick review of recent season finales for the CW shows Arrow, The Flash, Legend's of Tomorrow and Supergirl! Did the finales satisfy? What can we expect for the next season? What characters did we lose and whom will return? Check it out to hear Jimmy's thoughts! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended Book Expo America & Book Con last week last week. Always a great show to check out what's happening in the world of not just comic books, but books in general! Lots of good sci-fi/fantasy coming out as well as those good 'ol comic books! Jimmy got a few advanced copies of some comics to check out and will be reporting on those soon. He also scored a big extensive interview with old pal Kelly Sue DeConnick! She was at BEA to support her new run on Aquaman. Jimmy also brought up her other work including Captain Marvel, Bitch Planet, Pretty Deadly and more. Kelly Sue gives great advice for writers as well. Jimmy asks about how she supports fellow artists and ways you can too. Strap in and get comfortable and enjoy this engaging conversation with one of the best writers in the industry! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)! He moderated panels including this one with Soren Mosdal! Jimmy talks with him about his new book BASQUIAT with SelfMadeHero. They also discussed some of his other work including some other biographies and sci-fi work. How did Basquiat's demons affect his art? Was Mosdal already a fan? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)! He did 10 interviews including these with good friend Vera Greentea and new pal Mei-Li Nieuwland! What can we expect from Vera's first graphic novel GRIMOIRE NOIR from First Second Books? How does Mei-Li juggle art, cultural anthropology and archery? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)! He did 10 interviews including these with Bill Griffith (NOBODY'S FOOL: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SCHLITZIE THE PINHEAD) and Typex (ANDY: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ANDY WARHOL). Did Schlitzie ultimately lead a happy life? Why did Andy Warhol always seek the spotlight? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)! He moderated 3 panels including this one with friend Aimee de Jongh. They discuss her 2 new books out! BLOSSOMS IN AUTUMN (SelfMadeHero) and TAXI!: STORIES FROM THE BACK SEAT (Conundrum Press). They also touch about some of her other work and the film that was adapted from her first graphic novel. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)! He did 10 interviews including these 3 with good pals Renee Nault (The Handmaid's Tale) and Mike Maihack (Cleopatra In Space). He also met and interviewed Eunsoo Jeong (Koreangry). Great talks with all! How much freedom did Renee have in adapting the tale? Will Mike draw Jimmy in the comic? Is Eunsoo's comic just an angry alter-ego or is there more to it? You'll have to download to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Thanks for listening!

He is Jimmy of the House Aquino, the 25,843,389th of His Name, The Totally burnt out, King of the Sandals, the Roy Rogers and the Liverwurst Men, King of Wolverine, Khal of Great Assery, Rejector of the Overwhelmed, Lord Slurpee of the 7-11, Maker of Drinks and Drinker of Flagons.Jimmy takes a quick break from all the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) coverage to discuss his thoughts on the Game of Thrones series finale! He recruited some friends to help out as well. Did we like it? Were we happy with whom survived and whom didn't? How would we have liked it to end? Check it out!

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Jimmy went to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)! He got 10 interviews including this one with Colleen AF Venable & Ellen Crenshaw. Hear them discuss their most recent book KISS NUMBER 8 (First Second Books). Sure they discuss the book but get off on a tangent several times making each other laugh throughout! Colleen suggested the 3 of them start their own morning radio show. Just awaiting for iHeart Radio and/or Sirius XM to start calling. Any moment now. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy went to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)! He moderated 3 panels including this one with Lucy Knisley. Hear them discuss her most recent book KID GLOVES: NNE MONTHS OF CAREFUL CHAOS (First Second Books). Jimmy also asks about some of her previous work including her hilarious Instagram comics about her cat. A frank, enlightening and funny chat! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy went to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) over the weekend! He moderated 3 panels with Lucy Knisley, Aimee de Jongh and Soren Mosdal. And he got 10 interviews with Rosemary Valero O-Connell/Mariko Tamaki, Savanna Ganucheau/Kevin Peretta, Colleen AF Venable/Ellen Crenshaw, Renee Nault, Mike Maihack, Eunsoo Jeong, Vera Greentea, Typex, Bill Griffith, and Mei-Li Nieuwland. In this episode, you'll hear Rosemary/Mariko together as well as Savanna/Kevin. Jimmy also gives his recap of the show. One of his favorites! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Producer Joe had an interview with David Yarovesky, the director of the new Sony Pictures feature, Brightburn, produced by James Gunn. David talks about his filmmaking process and taking on a project that merges the superhero genre with horror. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Thanks for listening!

While in Jacksonville last week, Jimmy sat down with old best pal Ted and good friend Sarah to talk about how they got into all things nerdy. First comic books, sci-fi, fantasy and more were revealed. Enjoy a lengthy discussion of our favorite comics, TV and film growing up. And maybe hear a favorite character we dressed up as when we were young 'uns! Thanks again to Producer Joe for hosting! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is heading to Toronto for one of his favorite comic shows, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF). He'll be moderating panels with Lucy Knisley, Aimee de Jongh & Soren Mosdal. He'll also have interviews with some amazing creators from publishers like First Second, SelfMadeHero, Abrams ComicArts and others. You'll be able to hear them all over the next few weeks. And thanks again to Producer Joe for stepping into the host chair. Jimmy sent in some audio so you will hear him talk about what he'll be covering at TCAF. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Last week we brought you our Avengers: Endgames predictions and theories. Well, we saw it. All of us. And we decided to come back and give you our reviews on it. Thanks once again to Producer Joe for stepping in with hosting duties along with his regular producing ones. Jimmy recruits some of last week's audio reviewers along with a couple of new ones to opine on the snappy action-packed Marvel denouement. Also, Jimmy sat down with his friend Sarah to give their rambling views. Were we right? Or more accurately, how wrong were we? Hear our on the whole thing here! Thanks to Marta, Evan, Heidi, Jon, Ashley and Producer Joe! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

The weird and wild world of Gotham has come to an end! Thanks again to Producer Joe for stepping in to host this episode. Jimmy recruits pals Rich & Iz, Jamal, Emily and Stephen to send in their thoughts on the series final and series overall. Jimmy throws in his $.02 as well. They give their thoughts on why they liked the series, favorite characters, missteps, both the best and most ridiculous moments, why they think it all worked and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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It's finally here! The end of the Marvel cinematic universe! Well, until the next movie and Phase 4 and when they reboot it all and add parallel universes, etc. Producer Joe steps in to host for Jimmy while he deals with some personal affairs. But Jimmy still recruited some friends to send in their thoughts on Avengers: Endgame. Jimmy even sends in his as well. Crazy predictions, theories and flat out guesses abound. Thanks to Ali, Ashley, Emily, Emmy, Geek Syndicate (Dave and Barry), Heidi, Jon, Kristen & Peter, Marta and Nic for participating. What do you think will happen? Or if you listen to this after seeing it...did any of us get it right? Check it to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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It's the final season of Game of Thrones! Jimmy recruits a bunch of his friends to send in their reviews of the season opener. And also to give their thoughts on whom will win the throne, whom will live and whom will die. Maybe they'll just kill everyone off! Whom do you think will take it all? Jimmy is voting on one of the dragons. Thanks to Producer Joe, Ali, Ashley, Amy, Barry, Heidi, Kristen & Peter, Nic, Rachel and Sarah for sending in your thoughts! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Bronze Age Boogie #1, Cold Blood Samurai #1, Fairlady #1, Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion Princess Leia #1, War of the Realms #1

Yup, like Jennie of BlackPink, Jimmy is still solo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo! As usual, friends step in with their audio reviews. Thanks to Ashley, Emmy, Marta, Dave, and Jon! And thanks to our special newsreader Rachel for returning to the podcast after a long absence. Jimmy talks about getting a hotel for San Diego Comic Con and the upcoming Game of Thrones podcast special later this week. News includes: Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series is returning, DC is bringing new Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen comics, Mark Millar announces his new project Space Bandits and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to MoCCA Festival 2019 and got 3 great interviews! Hear his thoughts on the festival and then the amazing interviews with Falynn Koch, Cathy G. Johnson and Jamie Tanner. Falynn talks about her new book with First Second called BAKE LIKE A PRO and her experiences as a chef. Cathy chats about THE BREAKAWAYS, her new graphic novel also from First Second and how her life as an educator helped her with the story. And Jamie reveals what's happening in his new self-published work CONSUMPTIVE 4 and if the sequel will be a kung-fu sci-fi tale! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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To celebrate the momentous occasion of the release of Detective Comics #1000, Jimmy decides to recruit some friends to review the comic and share their thoughts on the legendary Dark Knight himself! They chat about why they like Batman, his significance in pop culture, favorite stories and more! Thanks to Emmy, Marta, Dave, Jon and Producer Joe for sending in their thoughts! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Bad Luck Chuck #1, Dial H For HERO #1, GLOW #1, Marvel Rising #1, Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1, The Walking Dead series 9 finale

Jimmy is still going solo! As always, he recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers to help out. Thanks to Ashley, Jon, Marta, Heidi and Emmy! Apologies for the lost voice. Jimmy doesn't know where he left it. News includes: Batman will be the first inductee into the Comic Con Museum's Character Hall of Fame, Emily Bett Rickards is leaving Arrow, Netflix renews The Umbrella Academy and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Goon #1, Invisible Kingdom #1, The Life And Death Of Toyo Harada #1, Spider-Man: Life Story #1, Black Lightning season 2 finale, Deadly Class season 1 finale

Jimmy is still illin' but carries on with his team of audio reviewers! Thanks to Emily, Marta, Ashley and Jon. And big thanks to returning newsreader Kerri. News includes: Jonathan Hickman returns to Marvel Comics for the X-Men, the DC Universe streaming site will be free for one day, Supernatural is ending after 15 seaons and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Age Of X-Man: Apocalypse And The X-Tracts #1, Assassin Nation #1, The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight #1, Magnificent Ms Marvel #1

Jimmy is at home with the plague so he flies solo this episode. However, his trusty team of audio reviewers lends a hand...well a voice! Thanks to Marta, Ali, Emily and Ashley for helping out. And to newsreader Kerri for her awesome newsreaderness! News includes: Ezra Miller & Grant Morrison are rewriting The Flash movie script, Viz Media launches a new English language imprint, snow finally comes to The Walking Dead TV series and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Age Of X-Man: Prisoner X #1, Ronin Island #1, DC Super Hero Girls, Captain Marvel

Ali Sattar returns again! They discuss their love of a good movie trailer and hate for ones that give too much away. News includes: The Orville is coming to comics, Arrow will end after season 8, Amazon's Lord of the Rings series will take place during the "Second Age" and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Age Of X-Man: X-Tremists, Astro Hustle #1, Forgotten Queen #1, Obey Me #1, The Gifted, Umbrella Academy

Ali Sattar returns after a week hiatus to nerd out with Jimmy again, They discuss the new Game of Thrones trailer and pay their respects to the late Luke Perry. News includes: a new The Walking Dead series is in development, Warner Bros. is committing to keeping their superhero films independent of one another, artist Mike Deodato is leaving Marvel Comics and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Age Of X-Man: Amazing Nightcrawler #1, Hulkverines #1, Incursion #1, Sharkey the Bounty Hunter #1

Emmy Potter returns to the rotating co-host chair! They chat about the nerdy Oscars wins (among others) and go off way too many a tangent during the show. Jimmy almost ends their friendship when Emmy reveals she has never seen a super popular animated Disney film of icy proportions! News includes: a new line of 100 page DC comics are coming, Stan Sakai is bringing a new Yusagi Yojimbo series to IDW, Natalie Dormer joins the Penny Dreadful spinoff and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Age Of X-Man Nextgen #1, Archie & Friends Music Jam #1, Hit-Girl Vol 2 Season 2 #1, Wonder Twins #1, Kim Possible, The Umbrella Academy

Ali Sattar joins Jimmy for the first time in the co-host chair! They chat about Ali's big gaming background and whether Jimmy will actually try to play D&D with him one day. News includes: SpongeBob SquarePants celebrates his 20th anniversary, Greg Pak brings more Asian heroes to the forefront, Netflix cancels Jessica Jones and The Punisher and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Age Of X-Man Marvelous X-Men #1, Daredevil Vol 6 #1, Female Furies #1, GI Joe Sierra Muerte #1, Girl In The Bay #1

Emily Edwards returns to co-hosting duties! They chat about Emily's gigs as an intimacy director and what that means. They then get back on track to nerdy stuff! News includes: Aaron McGruder has quietly brought back The Boondocks, Broadway's original "Genie" in Aladdin will write a Spider-Man story, Wendy's hamburger chain chooses Marvel and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Age Of X-Man Alpha #1, Peter Cannon Thunderbolt Vol 3 #1, Powers In Action #1, The Shape of Elvira #1, The Punisher s2

Jimmy recruits his regular audio reviewers to help out with this "no co-host" show! Thanks to Jon, Marta, Heidi, Emily and Ashley! Jimmy shares about the incredible artist DestinyBlue and her recent struggle with her mental health issues. We love you, Blue! Hang in there! News includes: St. Mark's Comics is closing, Zack Snyder is directing a big zombie film, 3 DC Comics films are coming out in 2021 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Avant-Guards #1, Blossoms 666 #1, Buffy The Vampire Slayer Vol 2 #1, Naomi #1, Oliver #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by his friend Karlin in her first (and not last) co-hosting gig! They chat about some of her fave manga/anime growing up and address the recent Bill Maher rant against comic books. News includes: the upcoming Patrick Steward led Star Trek series may see him out of the uniform, DC Universe expands their comic book library, Liefeld's Extreme Universe will not be going to Netflix and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Adventure Time Marcy & Simon #1, Black Widow Vol 7 #1, Invaders Vol 3 #1, Marvel Comics Presents Vol 3 #1, Star Wars Age Of Republic Special #1

No co-host this week so Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers to help out. Thanks to Heidi, Marta, Ashley, Emmy and Jon! News includes: Legendary artist George Perez is retiring, DC Comics is launching a reading campaign and Rob Liefeld is returning to Marvel Comics with Major X and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Captain Marvel Vol 9 #1, Young Justice Vol 3 #1, Bird Box, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Deadly Class series premiere, Doctor Who s11 finale, Gotham s5 premiere

Emily Edwards returns to co-host! She and Jimmy skip all the banter and get right into all the reviews! They opine on some comics, TV and films. Will you agree? Are you Bird Boxing? Bandersnatching? Captain Marveling? News includes: Game of Thrones final season premiere date set, DC Comics joins Comixology Unlimited and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Heidi MacDonald of The Beat joins Jimmy for their annual "Best of 2018" picks! Best of what they read/saw and while it was a lot...it wasn't everything! Download to hear some of their favorite comics, TV shows and films. Will you agree? What did they leave out? What are your picks? So many great comic books in 2018 and you will hear about many of them here. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Happy New Year everyone! To celebrate, Jimmy decided to recruit friends/listeners to chat about their favorite nerd thing in 2018! From comics to TV to movies to conventions to games. We each pick one thing that we loved in the world of nerd in 2018. What did we pick? And will you agree? Tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Archie's Christmas Spectacular #1, Barbarella Holiday Special, Jingle Belle: The Homemades' Tale, Merry X-Men Holiday Special, Mickey and Donald Christmas Parade Vol. 4, Superman's Christmas Adventure

Happy Christmas to all! We thought we'd leave a little present underneath your tree from CNI. Hope you enjoy! Fun reviews on Christmas/Holiday themed comics from some of Jimmy's regular CNI audio reviewers. Thanks to Emmy, Marta, Heidi, Jon, Emily and Ali for their awesome contributions. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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It's one week until Christmas so Jimmy decides to give you some great last minute gift ideas! Easy peasy and presents sorted! From comics to audio books to toys to shows and more, you'll hear some awesome ideas on what to get family and friends if you are still searching for that 11th hour gift! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Since there has been so much coverage from Thought Bubble and NYCC, there hasn't been a lot of Top 3 picks going on lately! We're here to remedy that for you! Jimmy does a Top 3 x 3 segment! So, for the math-impaired, that's 9 picks! Varying from comics to TV to music and more! We always like to suggest things from just about anyone or anywhere so hope you enjoy. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Comics: Betty & Veronica #1, Books of Magic #1/2, Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #1/2, Firefly #1, Green Lantern Vol 6 #1, Hack/Slash vs Chaos #1, Livewire #1, Uncanny X-Men Vol 5 #1/2/3, The Witcher: Of Flesh and Flame #1

TV: Arrow, Black Lightning, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, Riverdale, The Gifted, Nightflyers, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Star Wars: Resistance

Film: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Venom

Since there has been so much coverage from Thought Bubble and NYCC, there hasn't been a lot of reviewing going on lately! We're here to remedy that for you! Some of Jimmy's favorite CNI dogs send in audio reviews from recent comics, TV and film. Thanks to Producer Joe, Marta, Heidi, Erica, Emmy, Emily, Jon, Barry and Dave! No news or interviews this time. Just pure reviewing magic! Besides, Jimmy has to continue planning for his birthday this weekend. Enjoy and let us know your thoughts on the reviews! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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We lost the legend Stan Lee 2 weeks ago. The comic book world mourned along with everyone else. The outpouring of love and support for Stan came in droves and still continues. Like many, we had a short experience with him. Back in 2006, Producer Joe and Jimmy interviewed him via phone and delved deep into his early years. An amazing conversation to be sure. And in 2012, Jimmy got to meet Stan in person and do a quick 2 minute walk and talk interview with him. While but a moment, it was an honor and privilege to be in the presence of such a genuinely kind, loving, and funny force of nature! Jimmy gives his thoughts on those interviews and Stan himself. As does Producer Joe. Plus, we thought we'd play those interviews again so you wouldn't have to dig them up. We hope you enjoy this fond memory that we have of him as much as we did revisiting it. Thank you, Stan. For being such an important part of the comic book world and a pop culture icon. For being Marvel's (and comic books in general) biggest cheerleader. For always finding a way to make us laugh. And for just being you. As always...EXCELSIOR! We'll be looking for your next awesome cameo in our dreams!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival back in September and moderated 2 panels for SelfMadeHero. Here, you'll hear the panel he did for their graphic novel anthology I Feel Machine. On the panel were editors/cartoonists Krent Able and Julian Hanshaw! A laid back and illuminating panel! You'll hear all about the other contributors to the anthology (Tillie Walden, Box Brown, Shaun Tan, Erik Svetoft) as well as their thoughts on where technology is heading. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival back in September and moderated 2 panels for SelfMadeHero. Here, you'll hear the panel he did for their graphic novel Apollo. On the panel were writers Chris Baker and Matt Fitch along with artist Mike Collins! A fun and informative panel! Hear all about how the comic came together and the collaborative process between the 3 creators. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended New York Comic Con and boy are his arms tired. As usual, he got lots of 1:1 interviews and covered as many press rooms as he could. Producer Joe even got in on the interviewing action! In this episode, you'll hear the press room for Gotham with Robin Lord Taylor, Donal Logue, Cory Michael Smith, Chris Chalk and showrunner John Stephens! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended New York Comic Con and boy are his arms tired. As usual, he got lots of 1:1 interviews and covered as many press rooms as he could. Producer Joe even got in on the interviewing action! In this episode, you'll hear the press room for National Geographic's Mars with producers/consultants Dr. Michio Kaku, Lucianne Walkowicz, Stephen Petranek, Andy Weir and stars Jihae, Jeff Hephner, Evan Hall! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended New York Comic Con and boy are his arms tired. As usual, he got lots of 1:1 interviews and covered as many press rooms as he could. Producer Joe even got in on the interviewing action! In this episode, you'll hear the press room for Cosmos w/ Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ann Druyen, Brannon Braga and Jason Clark! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Blackbird #1, Dead Rabbit #1, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Doctor Who, The Walking Dead

It's the epic 900th episode live recording! And strap in, kids. It's a LENGTHY ONE at almost 2 hours! We were having so much fun chatting with guests that we didn't realize the time. You'll love it though! Once again, Jimmy and Producer Joe hold their anniversary podcast at Hourglass Tavern in NYC. Thanks to Beth & Josh for being such awesome hosts at their restaurant! Jimmy hosted while Producer Joe manned the tech boards while co-hosting. Jimmy welcomed special guests Michael Emerson, William Jackson Harper, Jamal Igle, Rebecca Soler and Liana Kangas. Like every anniversary episode, Jimmy wrote song parodies and recruited friends to be a part of the CNI Chorus. Thanks to Kristen French, Kami Graves, Cheryl Orsini, Rachel Gavaletz, Nic Rockwood and Brianna Melroy for singing their lungs out! And big ups to my newsreaders and reviewers Emily Edwards, Gretchen Souerwine and Ali Sattar.

Such a fantastic night! Thanks to everyone whom attended. We packed the room to standing room only! For reals! Everyone had a great time. Great to see friends and strangers alike that came along to enjoy the show. We couldn't have made it this far without all of the CNI listeners. Thanks for sticking with us over the years and here's to looking forward to 1000! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended New York Comic Con and boy are his arms tired. As usual, he got lots of 1:1 interviews and covered as many press rooms as he could. Producer Joe even got in on the interviewing action! In this episode, you'll hear the press room for Batman: The Animated Series with Kevin Conroy, Tara Strong, Loren Lester, Diane Pershing, and producers Bruce Timm/Eric Radomski. Be here all month to hear more interviews/press rooms from NYCC! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended New York Comic Con and boy are his arms tired. As usual, he got lots of 1:1 interviews and covered as many press rooms as he could. Producer Joe even got in on the interviewing action! In this episode, you'll hear the press room for the animated series Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors with Milana Vayntrub, Kathreen Khavari, Tyler Posey, Kamil McFadden and producers Sana Amanat and Cort Lane. Be here all month to hear more interviews/press rooms from NYCC! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended New York Comic Con and boy are his arms tired. As usual, he got lots of 1:1 interviews and covered as many press rooms as he could. Producer Joe even got in on the interviewing action! In this episode, you'll hear the press rooms for the Webtoon's webcomic Caster with rapper/actor Common and Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini with Cynthia Von Buhler (creator/writer/artists), Pearls Daily (Minky Woodcock in the live interactive stage production) and Charles Ardai (Hard Case Crime Founder for Titan Comics). Be here all month to hear more interviews/press rooms from NYCC! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended New York Comic Con and boy are his arms tired. As usual, he got lots of 1:1 interviews and covered as many press rooms as he could. Producer Joe even got in on the interviewing action! In this episode, you'll hear the press room for the upcoming DC streaming show Titans with Producer Akiva Goldsman, Anna Diop (Starfire), Alan Ritchson (Hank Hall/Hawk), Ryan Potter (Beast Boy), Brenton Thwaites (Dick Grayson/Robin/Nightwing), Minka Kelly (Dawn Granger/Dove), Teagan Croft (Raven). Be here all month to hear more interviews/press rooms from NYCC! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended New York Comic Con and boy are his arms tired. As usual, he got lots of 1:1 interviews and covered as many press rooms as he could. Producer Joe even got in on the interviewing action! In this episode, you'll hear the press room for the hit CW show Riverdale with showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, actors KJ Apa, Madchen Amic Lili Reinhart, and Luke Perry. Be here all month to hear more interviews/press rooms from NYCC! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended New York Comic Con and boy are his arms tired. As usual, he got lots of 1:1 interviews and covered as many press rooms as he could. Producer Joe even got in on the interviewing action! In this episode, you'll hear from Erica Schultz (Twelve Devils Dancing), Chris Eliopoulos (Monster Mayhem), John Patrick Green (Kitten Construction Company), and Rafael Rosado (Monsters Beware!). Be here all month to hear more interviews/press rooms from NYCC! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended New York Comic Con and boy are his arms tired. As usual, he got lots of 1:1 interviews and covered as many press rooms as he could. Producer Joe even got in on the interviewing action! In this episode, you'll hear from Anthony Del Col (Son of Hitler/Assassin's Creed), Sarah DeLaine/Nicholas Aflleje (Little Girls) and 2020 Presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Be here all month to hear more interviews/press rooms from NYCC! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended New York Comic Con and boy are his arms tired. As usual, he got lots of 1:1 interviews and covered as many press rooms as he could. Producer Joe even got in on the interviewing action! In this episode, you'll hear from Greg Pak (The Princess Who Saved Her Friends/Mech Cadet Yu/Planet Hulk), Amy Ratcliffe (Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy), Dan Panosian (Slots), Steven Seagle/Jason Katzenstein (Camp Midnight). Be here all month to hear more interviews/press rooms from NYCC! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was over in the UK and attended Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds. He got 21 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear from Leigh Gallagher (Kingmaker), Jennie Gyllblad (Skal), Lizzie Kaye (Unbound), Richard Starking (Elephantmen 2261), Abigail Jill Harding (Ask For Mercy), Margaux Saltel (SuperFreaks) and Pete Rogers/Dave Clifford (7 Shades)! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Heroes In Crisis #1, Man-Eaters #1, Peter Parker: Spectacular Spider-Man #310, Fear the Walking Dead s4 finale, Wynonna Earp s3 finale

Jimmy is joined in studio by one of his favorite cartoonists, Rachael Smith! She's here for NYCC so he puts her to work co-hosting the podcast. They chat about what she's got going on at NYCC and Jimmy's massive interview schedule. And, you'll hear another Thought Bubble interview with writer Katie West (Becoming Dangerous/Split)! News includes: Humanoids Publishing hires John Cassaday as new CCO and Mark Waid as new Director of Creative Development, the BPRD comics will conclude soon, Netflix announces 3 new sci-fi series and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was over in the UK and attended Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds. He got 21 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear him have an intimate 1:1 chat with Rachael Smith. It was a pre-Thought Bubble interview in Rachael's home over wine and cheese! They have a lengthy talk about her career in comics discussing more of her comics including Wired Up Wrong, House Party, Flimsy Kitten, Artificial Flowers, The Rabbit, Isabella & Blodwen, Stand In Your Power and more! Tune into this really great conversation with this rising cartoonist! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was over in the UK and attended Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds. He got 21 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear him chat with Kristyna Baczynski (Retrograde Orbit), Katriona Chapman (Follow Me In), Marc Ellerby (Rick & Morty), Alison Sampson (Winnebago Graveyard), Christian Wildgoose (Porcelain/Batgirl), Laura Wildgoose (Night Post) and Sara Dunkerton (Mulp)! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was over in the UK and attended Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds. He got 21 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear him chat with Kieron Gillen (The Wicked & The Divine/Star Wars)/Mink Ette (Oubliette Escape Room and Adventure Shop) on the train back to London. And at the actual con, he talked to Leah Moore (Sherlock Holmes), Mike Norton (Grave Danger/Lil' Donnie) and Jade Sarson (Cafe Suada)! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was over in the UK and attended Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds. It was his first time at the fest and he was extremely impressed and pleased. Well organized and bursting with creativity! He got 21 interviews total and moderated 2 panels. Totaling about 7 1/2 hours of content for you! So much that there will only be interview specials this week. No reviews or new but loads of great content! There was such an amazing array of creators present. Kudos to Lisa, Clark and the whole crew involved in putting the festival together. Hoping to make this an annual trip. In this episode, you'll hear interviews with Kate Brown, Paul Duffield, John McCrea, Si Spurrier and Emma Vieceli! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Archie 1941 #1, House of Whispers #1, Newbury & Hobbes #1, The Wrong Earth #1

Jimmy is in London before heading off to the Thought Bubble Festival this weekend in Leeds! He recruits good pal and fellow podcaster David Monteith (Geek Syndicate) to co-host! Dave gives his recap of the International Comic Expo in Birmingham that he attended over the weekend. Jimmy teases his coverage for Thought Bubble including a massive amount of interviews and 2 panels that he's moderating. And they both chat about the UK comics scene, London comic shops, UK creators and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews:Catwoman Tweety & Sylvester Special #1, Fantastic Four Vol 6 #1, Leviathan #1, The Punisher #1, The Sandman Universe #1, The Dreaming #1, Adventure Time series finale, Cloak & Dagger S1 finale, Preacher S3 finale

Jimmy is back with a somewhat regular format show! Hope you enjoyed all of that massive SDCC coverage over the past month or so. One con ends and more are coming! Jimmy is heading to the UK this week to cover Thought Bubble Festival and then returns just in time for New York Comic Con. Phew! First up, he attended Flame Con here in NYC. A joyous and positive LGBTQ comics convention. He chatted with his friend Sina Grace to talk about it and some of Sina's recent work. No news but quite a few reviews. Since Jimmy is prepping to leave in a few days, he recruited friends to send in some audio reviews for you. Thanks to Rachael, Jon, Emmy, Heidi and Emily! Come back next week where Jimmy will be in the UK and recording with good pal/fellow podcaster Dave Monteith (Geek Syndicate)! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was on the The 2000 AD Thrill-Hour Panel with Dave Gibbons (Rogue Trooper/Watchmen), Liana Kangas (2000 AD Sci-Fi Special), Katy Rex (2000 AD Sci-Fi Special), Paul Cornell (Wolverine/Knight & Squire), Graeme McMillan (The Hollywood Reporter), and Michael Molcher (2000 AD PR Coordinator)!! They chatted about the upcoming Rogue Trooper film, how 2000 AD can make it in the U.S., the Mega-City One TV series and more! And this concludes all of our massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the press room for Riverdale and chatted with stars Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill, along with Showrunner/Executive Producer Chris Chibnall and Executive Producer Matt Strevens! How is the new team/cast adjusting? Any old favorites we'll see? Is the TARDIS returning? Tune in the find out! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the press room for Riverdale and chatted with stars Camilla Mendes, Lili Reinhart, Madelaine Petsch, Vanessa Morgan, Marisol Nichols, Mark Consuelos, Skeet Ulrich, Madchen Amick, KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, Luke Perry, Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater and producer Sarah Schechter! What's coming up in season 3? Will Archie survive jail time? Which Lodge is the most powerful? Tune in the find out! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the press room for Young Justice: Outsiders and chatted with producer Brandon Vietti, producer Greg Weisman, art director Phil Bourassa, and voice director Jamie Thomason! Why the decision to bring the show back? Why wait so long? What changes can we expect? Tune in the find out! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the press room for DC Lego Super Villains and chatted with Arthur Parsons (Head of Design, TT Games), Kevin Conroy (voice of Batman), Julie Nathanson (voice Silver Banshee), Fred Tatasciore (voice of Solomon Grundy, Clayface, Black Adam, Killer Croc), Ames Kirshen (VP, Interactive & Animation, DC Entertainment), Justin Ramsden (Designer, Super Heroes, The LEGO Group). What villains are in the game? Any surprise appearances? How did the game come about? Tune in the find out! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the press room for DC Super Hero Girls and chatted with showrunner Lauren Faust, stars Grey Griffin and Nicole Sullivan and director Jenn Kluska. What other heroes will show up? What stories will we get? Will Nicole Sullivan bring back the Vancome Lady as the voice of one of the characters? Tune in the find out! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the press room for TruTV's new show Misfiits & Monsters only to find that show creator Bobcat Goldthwait was doing the press by himself! Bobcat talked about the creation of the show and what inspired him. He also dropped random amazing bits like that he's been working on a musical with Ray Davies of The Kinks! Jimmy also did a great 1:1 with the multi-talented singer/songwriter/cartoonist Lights. You may remember he also interviewed her last year and what a year it has been for her! She is always delightful and awesome! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the press room for Adventure Time. Attending were stars John DiMaggio, Jeremy Shada, Olivia Olson and producer Adam Muto! How will the show end? Really, how will the show end? I MEAN COME ON HOW WILL THE SHOW END? Tune in to (maybe?) find out! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the press conference for The Walking Dead. Attending were stars Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, producers Scott M. Gimple, Gale Anne Hurd, Angela Kang, and Greg Nicotero! How will the departure of 2 major characters affect the show? Can they go peacefully into the sunset? What's with the time jump? Tune in to find out! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the press conference for Better Call Saul. Attending were stars Bob Odenkirk, Giancarlo Esposito, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando, producers Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould! How will last season's big death affect everyone? What other Breaking Bad characters might we see? What's been the difference in character for those that have been on both shows? Tune in to find out! Jimmy got some legs out of his one question as Odenkirk repeated it to the producers (whom arrived later) and the entire panel ended up answering. No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the press conference for Fear the Walking Dead. Attending were stars Alycia Debnam Carey, Colman Domingo, Lennie James, Jenna Elfman, Garrett Dillahunt, Maggie Grace, Danay Garcia and producers Scott M. Gimple, Andrew Chambliss, Ian Goldberg, Gale Anne Hurd and Greg Nicotero! How are the new cast members adjusting? How does the deaths in the recent episodes affect the cast? What's up with that zombie storm coming? Tune in to find out! Also, Jimmy got to chat with some of them afterwards. Jenna Elfman was moved by his compliments of her character growth and gave him a big ol' hug. We're not sure if he has washed his shoulders since. No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy got some great 1:1s while at Comic Con. Here, you'll hear him chat with writer Mairghread Scott (Marvel Rising/Science Comics: Robots and Drones), Michael Molcher (2000AD PR Coordinator) and cartoonist Shannon Wheeler (Memoirs of A Very Stable Genius). Will Mairghread give away Marvel secrets? Does Michael spoil any 2000AD plots? How does Shannon really feel about this administration? Tune in to find out! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy sat in on the press conference for Preacher. Attending were stars Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, producers Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Sam Catlin. Will Jesse and Cassidy ever make up? How does Tulip deal with Jesse's family? Are more comic book characters on the way? Tune in to find out! Also, hear a heartfelt story from Gilgun about his mental health issues on set. No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy sat in on the press roundtables for Cloak & Dagger. Alas, due to a tight schedule, he couldn't stay for the whole time. But he was able to get co-stars Ally Maki (Mina) and Emma Lahana (Detective O'Reilly). How does Ally's character deal with her father? What will Emma's character do about the recent tragedy in her life? Tune in to find out! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Well, this is more like a post-SDCC podcast! Jimmy was in Los Angeles after Comic Con and managed to get a couple of interviews. Since he was staying w/ Milana Vayntrub, he figured he could get her to agree and she did! Literally on his way to the airport, Jimmy and Milana chatted over a quick dinner. They talked about her role as Squirrel Girl in the upcoming Marvel Rising animated series, her charity Can't Do Nothing, directing, comedy and how she loves to sing and dance while driving Jimmy around! Jimmy sat with Sandeep Parikh earlier in the week to talk about his recent interactive web series comedy That Moment When... that starred his old roommate/best pal Milana Vayntrub! See how this all ties together, kids? Jimmy and Sandeep also talked about his other work in The Guild, The Legend of Neil and his comedy channel Effin Funny. No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy did several 1:1s while at San Diego Comic Con. You'll hear 2 great ones here! Jimmy chatted with writer/producer Felicia D. Henderson about her work on Netflix's The Punisher, writing comics, and what it was like to work on the sets of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Family Matters. Jimmy also had his annual therapy interview session with friend Dr. Andrea Letamendi. They talk about her podcasts The Arkham Sessions and Lattes with Leia, psychology in current comics/TV/film and how to recognize and deal with real life issues. No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy covered the Wynonna Earp press room (one of his favorite shows) at San Diego Comic Con. You'll hear from the cast (Melanie Scrofano, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Kat Barrell, Chantel Riley, Tim Rozon, Varun Saranga, Shamier Anderson), creator Beau Smith and showrunner Emily Andras. What does season 3 bring? Is the baby really gone? What's up with those vampires? Tune in to find out! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is in LA recovering from the madness of San Diego Comic Con! Boy howdy did he get a lot of coverage. Some amazing 1:1s and awesome press rooms. And he was even on one of the awesome 2000AD panels! Over the next few weeks, you will hear his coverage for Adventure Time, Better Call Saul, Misfits and Monsters, Cloak & Dagger, DC Superhero Girls, Doctor Who, Fear the Walking Dead, Lego DC Super Villains, Preacher, Riverdale, The Walking Dead, Wynonna Earp, and Young Justice: Outsiders. You'll also get some great 1:1s with Lights, Dr. Andrea Letamendi, Felicia D. Henderson, Mairghread Scott, Michael Molcher, Shannon Wheeler, Sandeep Parikh and maybe a few other surprises! In THIS episode, you'll hear his 1:1s with Eisner award winners Pia Guerra (Me the People, Y: The Last Man) and Tillie Walden (Spinning). Also, Jimmy gets his fortune told by The Seer from History Channel's Vikings! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Amazing Spider-Man Vol 5 #1, Farmhand #1, Incredibles 2 #1, Superman Vol 6 #1, X-23 #1, Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters

Jimmy leaves early Wednesday for San Diego Comic Con and is still madly organizing his schedule. Many thanks to pals Emily, Marta, Emmy, Jon and Heidi that sent in audio reviews. And big ups to old childhood friend Jessica for being this week's newsreader. News includes: HBO picks up Joss Whedon's sci-fi series The Nevers, Dark Horse Comics announced the release of three new titles in Mike Mignola’s Hellboy universe, DC Comics announced it's next group of crossovers w/ Hanna-Barbera characters and more!

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Reviews: Batman Vol 3 #50, Captain America Vol 9 #1, Catwoman Vol 5 #1, Elvira Mistress Of The Dark Vol 2 #1, Ant Man and The Wasp

Prepping for San Diego Comic Con leaves Jimmy curled up in a ball of stress so he recruits pals to help out! Thanks to Ashley, Rich and Jon for those audio reviews. And to newswoman Emily for providing the news! Which includes: DC Comics announced Anatomy of a Metahuman with stunning art from Ming Doyle, Neil Gaiman announces Neverwhere sequel, R.L. Stine has signed an original graphic novel deal with Boom! Studios and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Charlies Angels #1, Modern Fantasy #1, Multiple Man #1, Luke Cage s2

It's a sizzling heatwave in NYC so everyone is staying home in their air conditioning. Jimmy gets friends Marta, Erica, Ashley and Emmy to send in their audio reviews. And frequent co-host Emily serves as news reader. Thanks to all! News includes: DC Universe will be a subscription streaming service that will include original content, A Halo TV series has gotten a 10 episode order at Showtime, CBS is releasing an official Star Trek-branded straight bourbon and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy moderated a panel with his good pal Francesco Francavilla. BEHIND THE COVER: A LOOK AT THE CREATIVE PROCESS WITH EISNER WINNER COVER ARTIST FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (The Black Beetle, Afterlife With Archie). Listen in for a fun hour of illustration and chat! Francavilla designed a cover based on audience suggestions! Have you ever wondered how many of your favorite cover artists come up with their designs? Francavilla broke down that process for you during this entertaining panel! He and Jimmy banter a bit about the piece and some of his recent work. Thanks to the audience for chiming in with suggestions and having fun along with them. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy moderated a panel called Inspirations with Monica Gallagher (Assassin Roommate), Tini Howard (Assassinistas), Megan Levens (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10) and Katie Skelly (My Pretty Vampire). They talk about what inspires them to create and how it helps them along in their creative endeavors. They give their thoughts on art, music, literature, TV/film, pop culture and more. And Jimmy throws in his comic book version of that famous Bernard Pivot questionnaire just for fun! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Tank Girl All Stars #1, 2000AD Sci-Fi Special, Preacher s3 premiere, Westworld s2 finale, Incredibles 2, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Jimmy is still recovering from Heroes Con and brings you more interviews! You'll hear him talk with pal Bridgit Connell about her new book with Titan Comics called Brother Nash. Always super fun to catch up with Bridgit! And he has a great chat with Tom Akel (Head of Content at Line WebToon) about what comics they are producing, their mission statement, how to get in the webcomics game and more. Thanks to Rachael, Ashley, Karlin and Erica for their audio reviews! News includes: Sam Kieth is writing/illustrating a The Maxx/Batman mini-series, the recent rumors that the Star Wars spin-offs are cancelled may not be true, DC Comics is bringing back their Giant comics exclusively to Wal-Mart and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy got some great interviews while at Heroes Con! He catches up with Megan Levens (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10/Back to the Future: Tales From the Time Train) to chat about her recent work, what it's like working for so many licensed properties, and some of her favorite characters. Katie Skelly (My Pretty Vampire/Nurse Nurse) talked to Jimmy about the themes in her comics, her love of Frank Miller's Sin City and musical inspirations. Evan Pozios & Patrick Thomas Parnell give the skinny on their comics Time Grunts and Johnny Phantasm. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy got some great interviews while at Heroes Con! Tini Howard (Assassinistas, Rick and Morty, Hack/Slash) talks about her work, new found love of wrestling and what she would do if she could write a Venture Bros. comic. Kevin Mellon (Suicide Sisters, Archer) talks about his recent horror/suspense one-shot comics and what it's like being the storyboard director/artist on the hit animated series Archer. Andy Runto (Owly) chats about his massive all ages hit comic Owly and how it has endured, what you can learn from it and what's next. He and Jimmy also find out they lived in the same city for years back in the day! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Magic Order #1, Plastic Man Vol. 5 #1, Thor Vol. 5 #1, Archer s9 finale, Legion s2 finale, Supergirl s3 finale

Jimmy is back from Heroes Con and all you get is this dumb podcast! He got about 10 interviews and moderated 3 panels. You'll hear those interviews over the next 2 weeks as well as 2 of the panels. In this episode, you'll get interviews with Monica Gallagher (Assassin Roommate) and Babs Tarr (Motor Crush)! At Heroes, Jimmy sat down with friends Ashley Lanni and Sarah Delaine to review 3 comics this week. He also got friend Megan Fischer to send in an audio review. Thanks to all! News includes: new The Maxx comics are coming from IDW, the Lucifer TV show gets saved by Netflix, Dark Horse will publish a Stranger Things comic mini-series and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Dazzler X Song #1, Immortal Hulk #1, Justice League #1, Cloak and Dagger s1 premiere, Humans s3 premiere

Emily Edwards returns to co-host once again and even tries to take over as the main host! Does she succeed in ousting Jimmy? Listen in to find out! Jimmy chats about his upcoming trip to Heroes Con this weekend. He'll be moderating 3 panels (info below) and has tons of interviews lined up. He also talks about that Fear the Walking Dead mid-season finale. Damn! They are stepping their game up! News includes: Geoff Johns steps down from executive role at DC to get back to creating w/ formation of Mad Ghost Productions, MTV is developing a live-action Aeon Flux TV series, DC Comics relaunches/rebrands Vertigo and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Here are the 3 panels that Jimmy will be moderating at Heroes Con this weekend. Swing on by!

FRIDAY 5:30 pm Room 203A INSPIRATIONS Jimmy Aquino (Comic News Insider podcast) moderates a motivational panel on what inspires cartoonists. Come see and hear MONICA GALLAGHER (Assassin Roommate, Ghost Friends Forever), TINI HOWARD (Assassinistas, Rick and Morty, Hack/Slash), MEGAN LEVENS (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10, Star Trek: Boldly Go), and KATIE SKELLY (My Pretty Vampire, Nurse Nurse) talk about what inspires them to create. Thoughts on art, music, literature, TV/film, pop culture and more and how it helps them along in their creative endeavors. Come discover some new things to inspire you and maybe even share your own! Saturday 11:30 AM Room 208B 1:1 With Jim Steranko! Jimmy Aquino (Comic News Insider podcast) sits down with the legendary JIM STERANKO for a fun and frank 1:1. They will discuss Steranko's groundbreaking comics, working with other legends, film work, magic, influences, fandom and more! Come hear about the fascinating life of one of the most enigmatic people in comics! This will be a scintillating session, indeed! Sunday 12:00pm Room 209 BEHIND THE COVER: A LOOK AT THE CREATIVE PROCESS WITH EISNER WINNER COVER ARTIST FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA. Join Jimmy Aquino (Comic News Insider podcast) and Eisner winning artist Francesco Francavilla (The Black Beetle, Afterlife With Archie) for a fun hour of illustration and chat! Francavilla will design a cover based on YOUR suggestions! Have you ever wondered how many of your favorite cover artists come up with their designs? Francavilla will break down that process for you during this entertaining panel!

Reviews: Aquaman/Jabberjaw Special #1, Blackwood #1, Black Lightning/Hong Kong Phooey Special #1, Flash/Speed Buggy Special #1, Man Of Steel Vol 2 #1, Star Wars Lando Double Or Nothing #1, Super Sons/Dynomutt Special #1

Crazy schedules means a solo episodes with friends sending in their audio reviews! Thanks to Marta, Ashley, Jon, Rachael, Erica, Emily and Adam for those awesome reviews. Jimmy went to Book Expo America last week and sat down with cartoonist Ngozi Ukazu to talk about her webcomic Check, Please! that is being collected by First Second Books later this year. They have a great chat about how the project came to be, the characters, art, and of course, hockey. Jimmy also gives his thoughts on BEA and Book Con. News includes: a new scripted teen crime series podcast is coming from Alex Segura/Monica Gallagher, Comixology is releasing creator owned titles, Archie 1941 will be a mini-series showing a more realistic look at the Riverdale gang back in the 40's and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Adventure Time Beginning Of The End #1, Black Panther Vol 7 #1. Delta 13 #1, The Flash s4 finale, iZombie s4 finale, Krypton s1 finale, Lost in Space, Lucifer, Solo: A Star Wars Story

Emily Edwards returns for this big multiple review show. Jimmy talks about Book Expo America and some interviews he has lined up this week. News includes: A Boba Fett spin-off is in the works, Jamie Foxx will be Spawn in the new movie, The Venture Bros. returns for its 7th season this summer and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) over the weeekend and got a ton of great interviews! In this episode, he talked to Ho Che Anderson and Tommi Parrish. Ho talks about his new sci-fi/action adventure book Godhead. And Jimmy brings up Ho's older Milestone Comics work Wise Son and they even go off on Legion of Superheroes tangent! Tommi talks their new book The Lie and How We Told It as well as some of their artistic influences over the years. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) over the weeekend and got a ton of great interviews! In this episode, he talked to Hope Larson and Charise Mericle Harper. Hope chats about her new book All Summer Long as well as her run on Goldie Vance and Batgirl. Charise talks about crafts and her new book Crafty Cat and the Great Butterfly Battle. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Flavor #1, Justice League: No Justice #1-2, Mighty Thor At The Gates Of Valhalla #1, Agents of SHIELD s5 finale, Arrow s6 finale, Gotham s4 finale, Lucifer s3 finale, Riverdale s2 finale, Timeless s2 finale, Deadpool 2

Still lots of TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) coverage! In this way too long episode (apologies for that!), you'll hear the interview Jimmy did with good pal Emma Vieceli while at TCAF. They caught up on what she's been working on, teased some other works and talked about their love of musicals. Joining Jimmy in the studio is Emmy Potter. Lots of reviews so Jimmy gets some audio review help from friends Barry, Marta, Jessica, Ashley, and Rich and Iz! Many thanks for sending those awesome reviews. Jimmy and Emmy chat about that rumored Lando spin-off movie and indulge one another in their mutual Anglophenia. News includes: DC is teaming up with Looney Toons again, a new Wolverine series is coming this fall, TV cancellations/renewals and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) over the weeekend and got a ton of great interviews! In this episode, he talked with friends Brenden Fletcher and Karl Kerschl. Brenden goes into detail about how he and Karl came up with the idea for their new image book Isola. Karl was on a time crunch but graciously chatted for a few about his amazing art in the book and any influences. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) over the weeekend and got a ton of great interviews! In this episode, he talked to Sophie Goldstein and Georgia Webber. Sophie talks about her new book House of Women and her influences for it and her art. Georgia talks about her graphic memoir Dumb: Living Without A Voice and the difficulties of not talking for months. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) over the weeekend and got a ton of great interviews! In this episode, he talked to Vera Brosgol and Jen Wang. Vera talks about her current semi-autobiographical book Be Prepared and they even go off on a tangent about cooking. Jen talks about The Prince and the Dressmaker and Jimmy wonders if she could have a second career as a fashion designer. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) over the weeekend and got a ton of great interviews! 13 total equaling about 5 hours of content. So you will hear all of them over the next 2 weeks! No reviews or news this week since it's the TCAF recap. Jimmy got friends Heidi MacDonald and Molly Kremer to send in their quick recaps as well. 2 awesome interviews in this episode. Jimmy sat down with Audrey Niffenegger and Eddie Campbell to discuss their new book Bizarre Romance. He also got them to talk about some of their more popular works The Time Traveler's Wife and From Hell. He also sat down with good pal Willow Dawson about her new book White As Milk, Red As Blood: The Forgotten Fairy Tales of Franz Xaver von Schonwerth. They discussed the dark and twisted fairy tales within. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Avengers Vol 7 #1, Coda #1, DC Nation #0, Red Sonja/Tarzan #1

TCAF is approaching and Jimmy is madly prepping for it. Due to that, he has to fly solo but recruits friends to send in some audio reviews. Thanks to Amy aka The Frog Queen, Ashley Lanni, Erica Schultz and Rachael Smith. News includes: Gina Gagliano will serve as Publishing Director for the new Random House Graphic, the 2000AD Sci-Fi Special will have an all-female creative team including Babs Tarr/Tula Lotay/Leah Moore/Emma Vieceli/ Alex De Campi/etc, Bill & Ted 3 is happening and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy finally got to sit down with friend Penelope Bagieu for a lengthy interview about her new graphic novel, BRAZEN: REBEL LADIES WHO ROCKED THE WORLD. They chat in detail about the book, past work, music, film, comedy, travel, fans and her rap name. (Tune in to find out!). Enjoy this engaging, smart, thoughtful, and funny interview with one of the most interesting and delightful people around. And go buy that book! You'll love it! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Antar: The Black Knight #1, Hunt For Wolverine #1, Archer s9 premiere, Avengers: Infinity War

In honor of the 5th anniversary of her first appearance, podcast wife Erica Schultz returns to co-host! She and Jimmy chat about Fear the Walking Dead and the Eisner nominations. Also, Jimmy sat down with friend Penelope Bagieu last week and talks about the special interview episode coming out later this week. Plus, Jimmy will be attending TCAF next weekend. News includes: the new animated series Star Wars: Resistance is under production, 3 iconic DC Comics storylines are getting novelized, Fleer Ultra X-men trading cards are making a comeback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Producer Joe went off to DINK! (Denver Independent Comics & Art Expo) and all he brought back was a lousy t-shirt! But, he got some amazing interviews with Jeff Lemire, Joe Kelly, Jeffrey Brown and Tyrell Cannon! Always great to have Producer Joe back in the field even if it makes Jimmy jealous he got to talk to such awesome creators. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Action Comics Vol 2 #1000, Marvel Super Hero Adventures #1, Skyward #1, Black Lightning s1 finale, Westworld s2 premiere

Jimmy's got a super tight schedule today & none of the regular rotating co-hosts are available so it's solo time! Fret not, he recruited pals to do some audio reviews. Thanks to Marta Balusek, Jonathan Baylis, Jon Hoche, Ashley Lanni and Heidi Martin for those awesome reviews! Also, Producer Joe went to Denver for DINK! (Denver Independent Comics & Art Expo). He chatted with old pal/show organizer Charlie LaGreca about the convention. He also got some great interviews with Jeff Lemire, Joe Kelly, Jeffrey Brown and Tyler Cannon. You'll hear that DINK! special later this week. News this week includes: Marvel is relaunching The Punisher comic series, Barnes & Noble is creating a kids graphic novel section, Ash vs Evil Dead is cancelled and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Crude #1, Domino Vol 3 #1, Exiles Vol 5 #1, Robocop Citizens Arrest #1, Supermansion #1, Lost In Space, The Walking Dead s8 finale, Fear the Walking Dead s4 premiere

2 co-hosts this week! Jon Hoche returns and we welcome his good friend/recent Off-Broadway co-star Olivia Oguma! They chat about the upcoming Riverdale musical, Mike Mignola at MoCCA, Producer Joe covered DINK! and Jimmy checked out the Big Apple Con. News includes: Cathy Yan will direct the Harley Quinn film, Deadpool pop-up bars will appear in NYC & LA, Steven Spielberg is producing a Blackhawks film and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended MoCCA Festival over the weekend and got some great interviews! Go to the last episode to hear his recap and an interview with John Leguizamo! In this MoCCA special, Jimmy chatted with Robin Ha (Cook Korean!), Alisa Harris (Cooking Up Comics) and Ken Wong (Origami Comics). They all have some great comic work that you should check out! Give it a listen, hear them talk about their comics and then run out and buy them! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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p.s. Apologies for some bad feedback moments during the Robin Ha interview.

Reviews: The Curse Of The Brimstone #1, Demi-God #1, Isola #1, Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander #1, Legion S2 premiere

Jon Hoche returns to the rotating co-host chair once again. Jimmy went to MoCCA Festival over the weekend and got some great interviews. Including a last minute/unplanned one with THE John Leguizamo! Jimmy gives his recap of the festival as well. The boys talk about the Legends of Tomorrow finale, the upcoming The Walking Dead finale and that Heroes For Hire rumored TV series. News includes: a new Catwoman comic series is coming, a Y: The Last Man TV series is in the works, Toy Story 4 gets a release date and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Adventure Time BMO Bonanza #1, Crow Memento Mori #1, Cyberforce Vol 5 #1, Goosebumps: Download and Die! #1, Shadowman Vol 5 #1

Jon Hoche returns to the rotating co-host chair once again. Jimmy attending MoCCA Festival this weekend and talks about what he hopes to cover. News includes: The Fantastic Four are returning to Marvel Comics, Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill are retiring after their next LOEG comic series, Z2 Comics is publishing a comic based on the Japanese band BabyMetal and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 837 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.

Reviews: Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes #1, Lucy Dreaming #1, Weapon H #1. Krypton

Jon Hoche returns to the rotating co-host chair after his big stint Off-Broadway! News includes: Frank Miller signs a 5 project deal with DC Comics, a Spice Girls animated film is in development, Kurt Busiek's Astro City is coming to TV and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Encounter #1, Eternity Girl #1, New Mutants: Dead Souls #1, Vampironica #1

By popular demand, Emmy Potter comes back 2 weeks in a row to co-host! She and Jimmy chat about that little Avengers: Infinity War trailer & the facial hair that lies within. News includes: Ava DuVernay is directing a New Gods film, Dark Horse Comics is publishing 2 Incredibles 2 comics. DC Comics will publish a bi-weekly Justice League comic starting in June and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Ballad Of Sang #1, Dodge City #1, Gideon Falls #1, Oblivion Song #1, Prism Stalker #1, Jessica Jones s2

Emmy Potter returns after a long absence to nerd out with Jimmy! They chat about that rumor that Fox wants Buffy the Vampire Slayer back and Jimmy talks about seeing Penelope Bagiue last week talk about her new book Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World. News includes: DC unveils new Black Label imprint, Netflix strikes a deal with Rob Liefeld for his Extreme Universe, Jeff Goldblum will voice his character in the upcoming Jurassic Park video game and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Alisik #1, Lockjaw #1, The Terrifics #1, Final Space series premiere, Star Wars Rebels series finale

Jimmy is back in NYC! Alas, due to being way behind and regular co-hosts busy, he has to do a quickie solo episode. But as usual, he rallies some of his awesome CNI correspondents to send in audio reviews. Thanks to Ashley, Heidi, Jon and Marta. You all did great jobs! News includes: DC Comics is publishing comics based in Neil Gaiman's Sandman world, Marvel Comics is bringing a new The Sentry series, Star Wars may have time travel now and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman Sins Of The Father #1-2, Bloodborne #1, The Brave and The Bold #1, Hit-Girl Vol 2 #1, iZombie s4 premiere, The Walking Dead s8 second half premiere

Jimmy returns to his hometown of Jacksonville, FL for his annual trip. And as usual, good pals Ted Carruba and Ashley Lanni join him to co-host. They do a quick catch up and also send out some mad love to Kevin Smith. Hang in there! We're all rooting for you! News includes: Joss Whedon is returning to the Buffy comics, Boom! is a publishing new Over the Garden Wall graphic novel, Multiple Man is returning to Marvel Comics, Disney Junior is reimagining The Rocketeer and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Death of Love #1, Kick-Ass Vol 4 #1, Sideways #1, Black Panther film

Emily Edwards returns to co-hosting! Jimmy talks about meeting 2 of the 3 hosts of one of his favorite podcasts, My Dad Wrote A Porno and how dark Star Wars: Rebels has gotten. News includes: Marvel is having a "fresh start", Abrams Books is publishing Congressman John Lewis's new graphic novel called Run, Frank Miller is writing/drawing a new comic series based on his previous series 300 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Twisted Romance #1, Walt Disney Showcase Vol 2 #1, X-Men Red #1, Altered Carbon

Jon Hoche returns to co-host! They talk about the Venom trailer, Michael Bay possibly directing a Lobo film and Joaquin Phoenix may be a new Joker. News includes: the classic Archie comics are returning, Wolverine's return in comics will come in 4 separate series, Hannah Simone will star in the remake of The Greatest American Hero and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Motherlands #1, Silencer #1, Star Wars Adventures: Forces of Destiny: Rose & Paige #5, Star Wars Adventures #6, Happy! season 1 finale, Cloverfield: Paradox

Jon Hoche returns to co-host! They talk about some of the genre trailers shown during the Super Bowl, the Nerdist podcast name change and Jimmy thinks Jon is Henry Cavill's double. News includes: Brian Michael Bendis will be writing 2 Superman titles for DC, Amazon is developing a new Conan series, a Mario Kart game is coming to smart phones and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Legion #1, Raven Daughter of Darkness #1, X-Men Blue Annual #1

Jon Hoche returns to co-host! They catch up on movies they finally saw. The John Wick films for Jimmy. Jumanji and Star Wars: The Last Jedi for Jon. News includes: new Justice League comics are coming, Batman is getting his yellow oval symbol back, Valiant gets bought out, a Riverdale musical episode will be Carrie-esque and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Damage Vol 2 #1, Harley Quinn Vol 3 #35, Black Lightning series premiere

Jon Hoche is back again as co-host! They talk about the genre Oscar nominations and what was snubbed. News includes: Superman gets his red trunks back, Dan Slott is leaving his Spider-Man gig, Titan Comics will publish some "lost" Jack Kirby The Prisoner comics and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: X-Men Gold Annual #1, The Gifted S1 finale, Runaways S1 finale

Jon Hoche is back as co-host and gives a few of his favorite picks from last year. They chat about a couple of comic fests that happened over the weekend as well. News includes: John Ridley will write The Other History of the DC Universe, a Detective Pikachu game is coming, the Dick Tracy comic reboot is cancelled over a licensing snafu and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman And The Signal #1, Phoenix Resurrection Return Of (Adult) Jean Grey #1-2, Rise Of The Black Panther #1, Rogue & Gambit #1

Emily Edwards returns to the rotating co-host chair this week! Since she missed last week's "Best of 2017" podcast, she gives us her 3 picks of the year. Eventually. News includes: new Animaniacs episodes are coming to Hulu, Syfy will adapt George R.R. Martin’s scifi novella Nightflyers, Marvel is bringing back The Exiles and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Heidi MacDonald (The Beat) returns to join Jimmy in the annual "Best of 2017" podcast! While there were many amazing comic books, TV shows, films and more...these are the best picks that THEY happen to read/watch. They probably missed some of your favorites but hope you check out what they really enjoyed in 2017. I mean, just check out that picture above. They covered A LOT! They're definitely more loquacious than laconic so buckle up for a long ride! So many great creators in comics this year and quite a few got multiple kudos throughout the podcast. Thanks to Penelope Bagieu, Emil Ferris, Tillie Walden, Tom King, Greg Pak, Sina Grace and many others for bringing us such amazing work last year. Looking forward to all of your future projects! Drop us a line and let us know what some of your favorites were so we can check them out. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Wormwood Gentleman Corpse Christmas Special, 30 Days Of Night Vol 3 #1, Assassinistas #1, X-Men Grand Design #1, Doctor Who Christmas Special, Jumanji

Emily Edwards returns for some nerdy banter! She and Jimmy have an impromptu chat/review about Star Wars: The Last Jedi and hope everyone had a great Christmas/holiday! News includes: Brian Michael Bendis' last Marvel comic will be Iron Man #600, The Last Jedi's kick ass sisters (Rose & Paige) will be getting a comic book prequel and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Archie Christmas Spectacular #1, Christmas Eve #1, DC Holiday Special 2017, Die Kitty Die Christmas Special One Shot, Faith's Winter Wonderland Special, Gold Digger Christmas Special #9, Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville, The Spirit: Christmas Spirit of 1948, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Jon Hoche returns to co-host and add to the Christmas cheer! The guys talk about keeping up the Christmas spirit and share some of their favorite movies and songs. And since it's Christmas time, they review a whole slew of Christmas comic books. Jimmy gives a somewhat quick solo review of that little indie film Star Wars: The Last Jedi. News includes: that big Disney/Fox merger, DC Comics will hold a big event in D.C., Action Comics #1000 is pushed back to April and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Barbarella #1, Jupiter Jet #1, Mighty Crusaders Vol 4 #1, Happy! series premiere

Shelby Olafson returns to co-host by popular demand! They chat about the possible Disney/Fox news and briefly mention The Walking Dead mid-season finale. News includes: Archie Comics is rebooting Dick Tracy, Noelle Stevenson will be showrunning an animated She-Ra series for Netflix, Marvel Rising will be a new multi-platform animation franchise and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman Vol 3 Annual #2, John Wick #1, Justice League of America Vol 5 Annual #1, Star Trek Discovery #1, Agents of SHIELD s5 premiere, Crisis on Earth-X (CW crossover w/ Arrow/Supergirl/The Flash/Legends of Tomorrow)

Jon Hoche returns to co-host! He and Jimmy talk about that awesome Batman Ninja trailer and Jimmy is planning the big birthday this weekend. News includes: DC is releasing a new line of comics this January, showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green are leaving American Gods ahead of season 2, the live-action The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is coming to Netflix and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Betty & Veronica Vixens #1, Doctor Radar #1, Doomsday Clock #1, Big Hero Six animated series, Runaways, Teen Titans Go! 200th episode

Jimmy had to fly solo in this episode so he reached out to some of his CNI crew/friends to get some quick audio reviews. Big ups to Producer Joe, Marta, Heidi and Tony! News includes: Lennie James will crossover from The Walking Dead to Fear the Walking Dead, the contracts for the cinematic Avengers is ending soon, a live Daphne and Velma movie is coming and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Fence #1, Minky Woodcock: Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini #1, Ninja-K #1, The Punisher, Justice League

Emily Edwards returns to co-host after a short absence and also joining Jimmy is good friend Shelby Olafson! 2 co-hosts for the price of 1! Jimmy attended Anime NYC and talks about what he saw and some people with whom he chatted. News includes: CB Cebuslki is the new Marvel Comics Editor-In-Chief, Mark Millar is bringing out new Kick-Ass and Hit Girl comics, a new Harley Quinn animated series will stream on DC Comics upcoming digital service and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Master of Kung Fu Vol 2. #126, Port of Earth #1, Slots #1 & #2, Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

Jimmy brings back regular co-host Jon Hoche as we revert back to a regular format show after all the massive NYCC coverage. Which we hope you enjoyed! They talk about Jodie Whittaker's official outfit as The Doctor and what they hope to see at this weekend's Anime NYC convention. News includes: Jean Grey is returning to Marvel Comics, Amazon is producing/airing a prequel TV series based on Lord of the Rings, Hasbro approaches Mattel about a buyout offer and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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It's the last of the NYCC press room roundtables! Jimmy sat in on this one for Hulu's new show Runaways based on the hit Marvel comics series. You'll hear from stars Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Ariela Barer, Allegra Acosta, Rhenzy Feliz, Gregg Sulkin and Producers Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Jeph Loeb! How close to the comic book source will the series be? What changes for the characters have been made? Will we be seeing a lot of Old Lace? Download it and find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Power Pack Vol 3 #63, Ragman Vol 3 #1, Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica #1 & 2, Batman White Knight #1 & 2, The Archies #1 & 2, Thor: Ragnarok

We are back! Well, Jimmy is back. Busy time of year so co-hosts are hard to find. He records solo but recruits some of the CNI correspondents to send in audio reviews for all of the above. Mad thanks to Erica, Emmy, Emily, Marta, and Heidi! Last week, Jimmy attended the new play Harakiri Kane written by cartoonist Dean Haspiel and starring Stoya. He sat down with them both after the show to discuss the play and you get to hear all about it! News includes: Brian Michael Bendis signs exclusive deal with DC Comics, Millarworld announces first Netflix comic, Tim Sale is developing new Batman projects, a Lord of the Rings TV series is in the works, Gotham is recasting Poison Ivy yet again and more! Also, come back later this week for the final NYCC special episode starring Hulu's Runaways cast and producers! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Arrow S6, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency S2, Fear the Walking Dead S3 finale, The Flash S4, Inhumans S1, Legends of Tomorrow S3, Lucifer S3, Once Upon A Time S7, The Orville S1, Riverdale S2, The Shannara Chronicles S2, Star Wars Rebels S4, Stranger Things S2, Supergirl S3, The Walking Dead S7, Carmilla: The Movie

Now that almost all of the massive NYCC coverage is done, Jimmy thought he'd give you some of his quick thoughts on a bunch of fall TV! And he threw in a movie as well. Nothing too rambling and long but some rapid reviews on current seasons of the above mentioned shows. Some are a couple of episodes in and some are even more so. And of course, he binged one in particular. Check out what he's got to say and let him know what you think! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for AGENTS OF SHIELD. He chatted with stars Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Chloe Bennett, Clark Gregg, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Ming Na Wen, and producer Jeph Loeb. What's gonna happen in space? Will they run into any other Marvel comics characters while up there? Is a crossover with the new Inhumans show coming? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for the Amazon series THE TICK. He chatted with stars Michael Cerveris, Yara Martinez, Scott Speiser, Brendan Hines, creator Ben Edlund, producers David Fury & Barry Josephson! The room started pretty late & it was very busy so we weren't able to get stars Peter Serafinowicz, Jackie Earle Haley, Valorie Curry or Griffin Newman. Sorry about that! What's coming for the 2nd half of the first season? How do they cover mental health? Any more characters from the comics that might make it into the show? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for the stop-motion animated comedy series SUPERMANSION. He chatted with creators/producers Zeb Wells, Matt Senreich and Tom Root. What's up with the new Halloween special? Do they leave room for improv during recording sessions? What's coming up in the new season? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for the upcoming movie CARMILLA (based on the hit web series of the same name). He chatted with stars Elise Bauman (Laura) and Natasha Negovanlis (Carmilla). Absolutely charming, smart, talented and funny ladies. How will the movie differ from the series? Where does Wynonna Earp actress (the fantastic) Dominique Provost-Chalkley fit into the story? Does love win out for Carmilla & Laura? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy got his NYCC correspondent Keka to cover the press conference for THE WALKING DEAD at New York Comic Con. In attendance were stars Andrew Lincoln, Lennie James, Tom Payne, Katelyn Nacon, Norman Reedus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Melissa McBride, Austin Amelio along with producers Roberk Kirkman, Greg Nicotero, Gale Ann Hurd, and David Alpert. Who's going to be in trouble during the war? Will Negan finally get his just dessert? Any further info on the crossover with spin-off show Fear the Walking Dead? Listen in to find out!

FAIR WARNING...sound isn't that great as it was a press conference and the actors would often not pic up their mics.

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Jimmy got his NYCC correspondent Keka to cover the press roundtables for THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES at New York Comic Con. She talked to stars Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Austin Butler, Vanessa Morgan, Producers Al Gough and Miles Millar. How will the show differ now that it's on a different network? How will the new cast members fit in to the story? Will we see Amberle? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy did the press roundtables for PROFESSOR MARSTON AND THE WONDER WOMEN while at New York Comic Con. He talked to stars Rebecca Hall and Luke Evans along with writer/director Angela Robinson. How close to the real story is the movie?* How did the couple come together? Are they now (if not before) Wonder Woman comic book readers/fans? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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*FULL DISCLOSURE. News came out a week after NYCC that the film does not represent the exact truth. A lot of liberties were taken as admitted by the director. We did NOT know this at the time or else we'd have asked about it. Still, I hear it's a pretty good film and worth checking out.

Jimmy did the press roundtables for GOTHAM while at New York Comic Con. He talked to Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, Erin Richards, Camren Bicondova, Jessica Lucas, Robin Lord Taylor, Crystal Reed, Chris Chalk, David Mazouz, Sean Pertwee, Morena Baccarin, Cory Michael Smith and Drew Powell. How do the new players fit into the mix? What's up with Bruce and his new outfit? Is Penguin's empire secure? Give a listen and then watch the show to see what happens?. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy AND Producer Joe got more interviews at New York Comic Con! Jimmy talked to Sara Varon (SweaterWeather) and Doogie Horner (A Die Hard Christmas: The Illustrated Holiday Classic). Meanwhile, Producer Joe chatted with Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity) and Vince Ferriero and Ray Chou (Skies of Fire)! Give a listen and go check out their awesome work. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con and boy are his arms tired! He covered a bunch of press rooms and got a great amount of 1:1 interviews with some awesome cartoonists/writers/artists. No reviews or news in this episode as we wanted to bring you a bunch of the interviews. Here, you'll hear Jimmy chat with Ben Templesmith (Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse), Alex Segura (The Archies), Frank Tieri (Jughead: The Hunger), Dan Parent (Your Pal Archie), Jen Vaughn (Deadwater) and Lauren Wilson (The Walking Dead: The Official Cookbook and Survival Guide). Check out their work. You will not be disappointed. I wouldn't have talked to them otherwise! Come back later this week for more 1:1s and the Gotham press room. Then next week, even more press rooms from The Tick, Agents of SHIELD, The Walking Dead, The Shannara Chronicles, Carmilla, SuperMansion and Professor Marston and the Wonder Women. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman The Murder Machine #1, Fu Jitsu #1, Marvel Legacy #1, Bob's Burgers s8 premiere, Family Guy s16 premiere, The Gifted series premiere, Inhumans series premiere, Lucifer s3 premiere, Rick and Morty s3 finale

Jimmy is joined once again by regular co-host Jon Hoche! They chat about the upcoming New York Comic Con this weekend and what Jimmy is going to be covering. A LOT! Next couple of weeks will be coverage of press rooms for The Runaways, Gotham, The Tick, Dirk Gently, The Shannara Chronicles, SuperMansion, Carmilla, Agents of SHIELD, The Walking Dead and more! News includes: The Steve Dillon Memorial Charity Sketchbook will be on sale at NYCC, Marvel’s digital collected editions are on the Madefire platform, Danny Elfman will be incorporating elements of the original John Williams Superman theme in his Justice League score and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to Baltimore Comic Con last Saturday and got some great interviews! He chatted to DMC and Amy Chu, Charles Soule, Dean Haspiel and David Trustman, Kata Kane and Michael Bracco! BCC is a great show that is well organized, has great guests, awesome talent, good location and a positive vibe. And home to the new Ringo! Awards in honor of Mike Wieringo. Get yourself there next year! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Angelic #1, Batman: The Red Death #1, Gasolina #1, Gotham S4 premiere, Star Trek: Discovery series premiere, Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Jimmy is joined in studio by special guest Falynn Koch and frequent co-host Jon Hoche! Jimmy talks about his quick jaunt to Baltimore Comic Con on Saturday and the interviews to expect later this week. He talks to Falynn about her new book from First Second, Science Comics: Plagues: The Microscopic Battlefield. Jimmy also talks about her past and present days as a chef and about the national park road trip that she and her husband have embarked upon. News includes: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is coming to TV, Linda Hamilton is returning to her Terminator role, a Teen Titans Go! feature film is in the works, Wolverine will return in Marvel's Legacy, the new Milestone Comics will be unveiled at NYCC and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Runaways Vol 5 #1, Secret Empire Omega #1, Sheena Vol 4 #1, The Orville series premiere, Preacher S2 finale, South Park S21 premiere, The Strain series finale

We're back to normal shows! And Jon Hoche returns to co-host! The boys talk about the new Tomb Raider and Black Widow...I mean Red Sparrow trailers and Jimmy thanks everyone for the awesome 800th episode recording. Producer Joe sat down with author Dan Poblocki to chat about the release of his 3rd book in his Shadow House trilogy. News includes: Ed Piskor is creating X-Men: Grand Design remixing years of X-Men continuity, Daniel Dae Kim replaces Ed Skrein in Hellboy, Terry Moore's Strangers in Paradise is coming to the big screen, DC's Ragman is getting an upgrade, and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Bombshells United #1, Kingsman: The Red Diamond #1, Made Men #1, Star Wars Adventures #1, Blood Drive S1 finale

We didn't think we'd be able to pull it off at the last minute, but we did it! It's our big 800th episode live recording. Producer Joe comes down from upstate to help out as usual. Special guests: Michael Emerson, Erica Schultz, Jonathan Baylis and Slanty Eyed Mama (Kate Rigg/Lyris Hung)! And, of course, because it's an anniversary episode, there is plenty of music! Many thanks to the CNI Chorus consisting of Sarah Goldrainer, Liz Pepe, Kristen French, Nicky Schmidlein and Emmy Potter. Big ups to Hourglass Tavern for letting us hold the show there for the 4th time. Give them a visit if you're in NYC. News includes: Drew Goddard will direct X-Force, Colin Trevorrow is not directing Star Wars IX anymore, Harley Quinn's 25th anniversary will have her drawn onto classic Batman covers, Futurama returns as a radio play, the Doctor Who spin-off Class has officially been cancelled and the Guy Ritchie directed live-action Aladdin casts Billy Magnussen as Prince Anders (ugh).

Michael Emerson teases some of his upcoming work on Arrow, talks about his love of the classics and relays some interesting fan interactions. Erica Schultz tells us about her new work Twelve Devils Dancing and other projects. Jonathan Baylis gives the scoop on the new issue of So Buttons..., his autobio comic anthology. And Slanty Eyed Mama update us on what's happening with them and give us an epic improv spoken word accompanied by violin performance!

Give it a listen and enjoy! On to 900! PLEASE DON'T STEAL THE AUDIO (or pictures) AND POST IT ELSEWHERE! JUST LINK TO THE COMIC NEWS INSIDER WEBSITE PLEASE!

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Reviews: Secret Empire #10, Elsewhere #1, Mech Cadet Yu #1, The Defenders, DuckTales, Game of Thrones S7 finale, Orphan Black series finale, The Tick, Wynonna Earp S2 finale, Death Note

We finally got through all of that awesome SDCC coverage! Did you miss us? We're back with a somewhat regular format show as Jimmy flies solo. He recruits several friends to do some audio reviews of comic, TV and film. Thanks to Marta, Heidi, Corey, Barry, Emily, Jon, Emmy and Ashley! It's just a little catch-up episode since we haven't covered anything new for over a month. Jimmy talks about going to Flame Con and how it's a great show. He also talks about what's coming this Sunday for the live recording of our 800th episode! Sunday, September 10th. 7:30pm. Hourglass Tavern on 373 w. 46th St. Come on by if you're around! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy teamed up with Kelly Bedard from My Entertainment World to cover as much as possible at SDCC! Kelly sat in on the roundtables for the hit SyFy series Dark Matter. You'll hear from stars Melissa O'Neil, Anthony Lemke, Alex Mallari Jr., Jodelle Ferland, Roger Cross and producer Jay Firestone. What will the next season bring? Download the free podcast to find out!

For this last week, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International.He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot! Also, go back over the past couple of weeks to see what he covered!

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Jimmy sat down in the roundtables for the upcoming new Marvel series Inhumans. You'll hear from stars Anson Mount, Serinda Swan, Iwan Rheon, Isabelle Cornish, Ken Leung, Eme Ikwuakor, Sonya Balmores, Mike Moh, Ellen Woglom, EP Scott Buck, director, Roel Reine, and IMAX Entertainment CEO Greg Foster. What will the new show entail? How will it fit into the Marvel U? How close to the comic book characters are the TV iterations? Download the free podcast to find out!

For this last week, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear one more roundtable for Dark Matter. He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot! Also, go back over the past couple of weeks to see what he covered!

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Jimmy sat down in the roundtables for the hit Cartoon Network animated series Teen Titans GO! You'll hear from stars Tara Strong (Raven), Greg Cipes (Beast Boy), Scott Menville (Robin), and EPs Aaron Horvath and Peter Michail. What's coming up this season? Will Robin ever win over Starfire? Is The Walking Dead interfering with Khary Payton''s (Cyborg) recording? Download the free podcast to find out!

For the next week or 2, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear roundtables for Inhumans and Dark Matter. He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot! Also, go back over the past couple of weeks to see what he covered!

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Jimmy sat down in the roundtables for the hit DCU animated series, Justice League Action! You'll hear from stars Diedrich Bader (Booster Gold) Jason J. Lewis (Superman), Rachel Kimsey (Wonder Woman), director Butch Lukic and voice director Wes Gleason. What other DCU characters can we expect? How many voices does Diedrich do? How did they find their voices for their characters? Download the free podcast to find out!

For the next week or 2, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear roundtables for Inhumans, Dark Matter and Teen Titans Go! He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot! Also, go back over the past couple of weeks to see what he covered!

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Jimmy sat down in the roundtables for the new DCU animated film, Batman and Harley Quinn! You'll hear from stars Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, Paget Brewster, Kevin Michael Richardson, producer Bruce Timm, co-screenwriter Jim Krieg, and director Sam Liu. How did this movie come together? Will Kevin Conroy do his Batman voice and send chills up our spines? How does Poison Ivy and The Floronic Man fit into it all? Download the free podcast to find out!

For the next few weeks, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear roundtables for Inhumans, Dark Matter, Justice League Action and Teen Titans Go! He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot!

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Jimmy sat down in the roundtables for one of his favorite sci-fi shows, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency! You'll hear from stars Elijah Wood, Samuel Barnett, Alan Tudyk, Tyler Labine, Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, Fiona Dourif, Mpho Koaho, EPs Max Landis and Robert Cooper. How does season 2 continue? Will a super team form to take on the world? Where do Tudyk and Labine's new characters fit into the mix? Download the free podcast to find out!

For the next few weeks, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear roundtables for Inhumans, Batman and Harley Quinn, Dark Matter, Justice League Action and Teen Titans Go!He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot!

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Jimmy sat down in the roundtables for one of his favorite sci-fi shows, Doctor Who! You'll hear from stars Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Lucas, Michelle Gomez, Mark Gatiss and showrunner Steven Moffat. How will The Doctor regenerate? Where do Bill and Nardole fit into the story? How will Moffat exit as showrunner? Download the free podcast to find out!

For the next few weeks, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear roundtables for Inhumans, Batman and Harley Quinn, Dirk Gently, Supergirl, Dark Matter, Justice League Action and Teen Titans Go!He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot!

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Jimmy sat down in the roundtables for yet another favorite show, Legends of Tomorrow! You'll hear from stars Victor Garber, Caity Lotz, Dominic Purcell, Nick Zano, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Brandon Routh, Tala Ashe, and Franz Drameh. How will the mashed up time line work? Who's going to take on those dinosaurs? Where will the new cast members fit in? Download the free podcast to find out!

For the next few weeks, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear roundtables for Inhumans, Doctor Who, Batman and Harley Quinn, Dirk Gently, Supergirl, Dark Matter, Justice League Action and Teen Titans Go!He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot!

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Jimmy sat down in the roundtables for yet another favorite show, Gotham! You'll hear from stars Camren Bicondova (Selina Kyle), Jessica Lucas (Tabitha Galavan), Sean Pertwee (Alfred Pennyworth), Ben McKenzie (James Gordon), Robin Lord Taylor (Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin), Cory Michael Smith (Edward Nygma/Riddler), Drew Powell (Butch Gilzean/Solomon Grundy). After the finale, where will some of our favorite characters fit in? Will Alfred be helping Bruce in his war on crime? How will Penguin and Gordon's relationship change? Will Selina pick a side? Download the free podcast to find out!

For the next few weeks, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear roundtables for Inhumans, Doctor Who, Legends of Tomorrow, Batman and Harley Quinn, Dirk Gently, Supergirl, Dark Matter, Justice League Action and Teen Titans Go!He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot!

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Jimmy sat down in the roundtables for yet another favorite show, Supergirl! You'll hear from stars Melissa Benoist (Kara Danvers/Supergirl), Katie McGrath (Lena Luthor), Jeremy Jordan (Winn Schott), Mehcad Brooks (James Olsen), Chris Wood (Mon-El), and Odette Annable (Reign). New cast members will bring the pain for the next season! How will Supergirl handle it? When will Mon-El return? Will Lena Luthor ever show some Luthor family evilness? Download the free podcast to find out!

For the next few weeks, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear roundtables for Inhumans, Doctor Who, Legends of Tomorrow, Batman and Harley Quinn, Dirk Gently, Supergirl, Dark Matter, Gotham, Justice League Action and Teen Titans Go!He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot!

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Jimmy sat down in the roundtables for yet another favorite show, iZombie! You'll hear from stars Rose McIver (Olivia Moore), Aly Michalka (Peyton Charles), Malcolm Goodwin (Clive Babineaux), Rahul Kohli (Ravi Chakrabarti), Robert Buckley (Major Lilywhite), and EP Diane Ruggiero-Wright. After last season's cliffhanger, what direction will the show take? How will zombies and humans survive together? What are some of the characteristics that Liv will take on next season? Download the free podcast to find out!

Starting this week and the following few weeks after, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear roundtables for Inhumans, Doctor Who, Legends of Tomorrow, Batman and Harley Quinn, Dirk Gently, Supergirl, Dark Matter, Gotham, Justice League Action and Teen Titans Go!He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot!

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Jimmy sat down in the roundtables for another favorite show, Lucifer! You'll hear from stars Tom Ellis (Lucifer), Aimee Garcia (Ella Lopez), Rachael Harris (Linda Martin), Kevin Alejandro (Dan Espinoza) and EPs Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich. What will the next season bring? Will Lucifer pick a side? How will new cast member Tom Welling fit in? You gotta listen to find out! Oh, and just as Tom Ellis was leaving the roundtable, Jimmy quickly asked if there might be more of the sitcom Miranda that he co-starred in over in the UK. What was his answer? You guessed it...LISTEN TO THE PODCAST!

Starting this week and the following few weeks after, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear roundtables for Inhumans, Doctor Who, Legends of Tomorrow, Batman and Harley Quinn, Dirk Gently, Supergirl, Dark Matter, Gotham, iZombie, Justice League Action and Teen Titans Go!He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot!

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Jimmy sat down in the roundtables for one of his favorite shows, Wynonna Earp! You'll hear from showrunner Emily Andras and stars Melanie Scrofano (Wynonna Earp), Dominique Provost-Chalkley (Waverly Earp), Katherine Barrell (Nicole Haught), Shamier Anderson (Xavier Dolls) and Varun Saranga (Jeremy Chetri). Due to many many many press rooms overlapping, he unfortunately had to leave this one a bit early thus missing out on some of the cast. However, we think you'll enjoy what he got! Hear all about the current season and where it may be going.

Starting this week and the following few weeks after, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear roundtables for Inhumans, Doctor Who, Legends of Tomorrow, Batman and Harley Quinn, Dirk Gently, Supergirl, Dark Matter, Gotham, iZombie, Justice League Action, Lucifer and Teen Titans Go!He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 785 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.

The first of many San Diego Comic Con specials! Jimmy sat down with good friend Sina Grace to discuss his work on Marvel's Iceman, his Image autobio comic Nothing Lasts Forever, his web series Self-Obsessed and more! Also, while at SDCC, Jimmy did the press room for the Battlestar Galactica reunion. It was a very busy room so his table only got 2 of the actors. You'll hear from Tricia Helfer (Caprica 6) and Tahmoh Penikett (Helo).

Starting this week and the following few weeks after, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear roundtables for Inhumans, Wynonna Earp, Doctor Who, Legends of Tomorrow, Batman and Harley Quinn, Dirk Gently, Supergirl, Dark Matter, Gotham, iZombie, Justice League Action, Lucifer and Teen Titans Go!He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot!

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Jimmy has tamed the beast that was San Diego Comic Con and survived to tell the tales! Here, you'll hear his recap of the show. Just a few fun tidbits of what went down, people he met, celebs he saw, elbows he rubbed, parties, roundtable sessions, interviews, awesome press rooms, hotels, outside of Comic Con, and all of the madness! He mostly did press rooms but managed to get some 1:1 interviews as well. He chatted with the Clare Kramer ("Glory" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer) about her new documentary that she directed called Joyrider. He also talked to pop star Lights about her upcoming album Skin & Earth and the comic book mini-series she created/wrote/drew/colored/lettered/etc. that coincides with it. On the last day of the con, he conversed with Shannon Wheeler about his new book Sht My President Says as well as his past work. And finally, Jimmy had his annual therapy session interview with clinical psychologist pal Dr. Andrea Letamendi discussing superheroes, Star Wars*, and real life issues.

Starting next week and the following few weeks after, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear roundtables for Inhumans, Wynonna Earp, Doctor Who, Legends of Tomorrow, Batman and Harley Quinn, Dirk Gently, Supergirl, Dark Matter, Battlestar Galactica reunion, Gotham, iZombie, Justice League Action, Lucifer and Teen Titans Go! He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot!

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Reviews: Dark Days: The Casting #1, Spider-Men II #1, Game of Thrones S7 premiere

Jon Hoche joins Jimmy in the co-host chair again this week! Jimmy is losing his mind over all the San Diego Comic Con preparation! But he wouldn't have it any other way. He'll be there all week so follow him on Instagram and Twitter to see pictures and hear about the big show. News includes: Jodie Whittaker is the new Doctor in Doctor Who, lots of D23 news including an immersive Star Wars hotel and the live-action Aladdin film has found its cast, new Hellboy comics, Berger Books will release 4 new books next year, Mike Carey is bringing back Barbarella to comics via Dynamite Entertainment, and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe Again #1, Diablo House #1, Green Hornet 66 Meets The Spirit #1, Rick and Morty: Pocket Like You Stole It #1, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, Spider-Man: Homecoming

Jon Hoche joins Jimmy in the co-host chair again this week! Jimmy is madly prepping for San Diego Comic Con and has so much to do! News includes: Harley/Ivy will meet Betty/Veronica, Frank Miller is doing a 300 prequel, Marvel's New Warriors is cast with Milana Vayntrub as Squirrel Girl, The Umbrella Academy live action series is coming to Netflix, Titan Comics is publishing an illustrated adaptation of The Beatles' animated film Yellow Submarine, Michael Jackson's Halloween will be an hour long animated special this October on CBS, and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman Elmer Fudd Special #1, Beautiful Canvas #1, Clue #1, Jonah Hex/Yosemite Sam Special #1, Star Wars Droids Unplugged #1, Doctor Who S10 finale, iZombie S3 finale

Jon Hoche and Megan Bussiere join Jimmy on Independence Day for a rip-roaring America fueled firework of a podcast! Well, something like that. They give their thoughts on the trailers for Inhumans, Death Note and Jumanji. They also give love to Harry Potter on its 20th anniversary which prompts Megan to get sorted in a house while we podcast. Which house? Listen to find out! Jimmy also closes out the awesome Heroes Con interviews he got with 2 great ones with Megan Levens (Madame Frankenstein) and Chris Sheridan (Motorcycle Samurai). Both just fantastic cartoonists and all around lovely folks. Great interviews so do give a listen! News includes: Marvel Legacy happenings, Rick & Morty returns, Patty Jenkins on Wonder Woman 2, a Sense8 special, Nimona film gets a release date, a live action The Jetsons, Game of Thrones Season 8 could be epic and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy got so many great interviews at Heroes Con that he had to do a special just for your listening pleasure! He talked to Brockon McKinney (Amerikarate), Jamar Nicholas (Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun), Jason Porath (Rejected Princesses), Jonathan Rosenbaum (ZomB and VampR), Matthew D. Smith (Amazing Age) and Marcus Williams (Tuskegee Heirs). Listen in to hear all about the work from these talented writers/artists! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy moderated the Inspirations panel at Heroes Con with Bridgit Connell, Kata Kane, Ashley Lanni and Cara McGee! What inspires a cartoonist? What are they reading? What music do they listen to? Whom gets their creative juices flowing? Listen in to find out the answers to all of that and more! Everyone has some great stories about inspiration. Forewarning: Due to a podium stuck right in the middle of us, we had to split the stage so the sound is not that great. Get those earphones on and turn it up! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Crosswind #1, Lobo/Road Runner Special #1, Peter Parker: Spectacular Spider-Man #1, Shirtless Bear-Fighter #1, Wonder Woman/Tasmanian Devil Special #1, American Gods finale, Hotel Transylvania: The Series premiere, Preacher S2 premiere

Jon Hoche returns after a week off to the rotating co-host chair! More Heroes Con coverage this week as well. Jimmy chats with Cara McGee (Over the Garden Wall) at her table at Heroes Con and learns about her fascinating life as a cartoonist, former pastry chef, how she taught herself Japanese to read manga, creating tea blends and more! News includes: a Watchmen television series is in development, Ron Howard takes over directing duties on the Han Solo film, the Bumblebee solo film may see him in his original VW Bug form, and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy moderated the Motor Crush panel at Heroes Con with creators Cameron Stewart, Babs Tarr and Brended Fletcher. Hear all about how they came together for the project, their time on Batgirl, how they work together and their artistic processes. A fun and informative panel for all! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy did a one on one spotlight panel with cartoonist/old roommate/good pal Ben Templesmith down at Heroes Con! They chat about his old work, new work, working in both mainstream and independently, roommate adventures, state of the industry and more. They also argue like an old married couple which is hilarious and entertaining! Well, they think so. But seriously, hear Ben talk about his artistic process and how he discovered his unique style. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Dark Days The Forge #1, The Defenders #1, Legion Of Super-Heroes/Bugs Bunny Special #1, Martian Manhunter/Marvin The Martian Special #1, Blood Drive

Emily Edwards returns to the rotating co-host chair. Jimmy was at Heroes Con over the weekend and all he brought back for her was a lousy recap! But you get to hear it too. He moderated 3 panels and got about 14 interviews. Some of which you'll hear here! He got to chat with Kelly Sue DeConnick, Kata Kane, Melody Often and Yoshi Yoshitani. News includes: The Walking Dead: Here's Negan gets the hardcover treatment, seven evil Batmen are coming, Kingsman is returning to comics, Ben Templesmith is bringing back Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse, and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Iceman Vol 3 #1, Kiss/Vampirella #1, Gotham S3 finale, Orphan Black S5 premiere, Wynonna Earp S2 premiere

Jon Hoche returns to the rotating co-host chair! They chat about that Bat proposal, the Black Panther trailer and fondly remember Adam West. Jimmy is heading down to Heroes Con this weekend in Charlotte, NC. He's got a ton of interviews to do and is moderating 3 panels. (See them listed below). Say hi if you see him whizzing by this weekend. News includes: DC's Bombshells United is coming in August as a digital first title, some E3 news highlights, Jhonen Vasquez will write an issue of the Invader Zim comic, Extraordinary: Stan Lee will be a "This Is Your Life" type documentary and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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HEROES CON PANELS!

Saturday
11:00 AM
Room 207D
MOTOR CRUSH
Jimmy Aquino (Comic News Insider podcast) sits with MOTOR CRUSH creators BRENDEN FLETCHER, CAMERON STEWART and BABS TARR to talk about their hit sci-fi/action/adventure series from Image Comics! How did they come together for this project? What inspired them? What’s it like working on their own creation as opposed to work for hire? When can we expect more?! Come on by this fun and laid back panel to hear them discuss all of this and more.

3:00 PM
Room 203A
INSPIRATIONS
Jimmy Aquino (Comic News Insider podcast) moderates a motivational panel on what inspires cartoonists. Come see and hear BRIDGIT CONNELL (Brother Nash), ASHLEY LANNI HOYE, (Aspire), KATA KANE (Altar Girl), and CARA MCGEE (Over the Garden Wall) talk about what inspires them to create. Thoughts on art, music, literature, TV/film, pop culture and more and how it helps them along in their creative endeavors. Come discover some new things to inspire you and maybe even share your own!

Sunday
3:00 PM
Room 203A
Spotlight on BEN TEMPLESMITH
Jimmy Aquino (Comic News Insider podcast) sits down with BEN TEMPLESMITH to discuss his illustrious career illustrating illustrations! They’ll chat about old work, new work and upcoming work. From 30 Days of Night to Wormwood to Fell. With some Batman and Doctor Who as well! How did he develop his unique style? What inspires him? Come listen, learn and maybe even love! Hail, Squid!

Reviews: Blood Bowl: More Guts More Glory #1, Cable Vol 4 #1, Judge Dredd Funko Universe One-Shot, Class S1 finale, Fear the Walking Dead S3 premiere, Wonder Woman

Jon Hoche returns to the rotating co-host chair. Jimmy went to Book Expo America and tells all about it! He made some great new contacts, saw some amazing books and hung with old pals. BEA is always an awesome show! News includes: the creative team for the new Runaways comic is announced, SpongeBob SquarePants the musical is coming to Broadway, Tala Ashe is joining Legends of Tomorrow as a series regular, Cowboy Bebop is going to be a live action series and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Archies One Shot, I Am Groot #1, Samaritan Veritas #1, Archer S8 finale, Arrow S5 finale, The Flash S3 finale, Lucifer S2 finale

Jon Hoche returns after a week away to the rotating co-host chair! Jimmy talks about a possible 1:1 interview with a Gotham star or 2. News includes: DC Comics will do some Metal midnight launches, Battle Angel Alita is now on Comixology, Dynamite Entertainment is publishing new Turok and Sheena comics, Neil Gaiman will read The Cheesecake Factory menu if $500k is raised for charity, an Animaniacs reboot may be in development and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was at TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) over the weekend and got a ton of great interviews and moderated 2 panels! He moderated the Spotlight panel with Penelope Bagieu (California Dreamin': Cass Elliot Before The Mamas & the Papas) and Sandrine Revel (Glenn Gould: A Life Off Tempo). They talk about their books, differences between French and North American publishers/audiences, favorite comics, inspirations, ever changing art styles and more! A massive thank you to Charlotte Groult (Book and Debates Officer - Consulate General of France in Toronto) for serving as Sandrine's translator. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was at TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) over the weekend and got a ton of great interviews and moderated 2 panels! He moderated the Motor Crush/Isola panel with Cameron Stewart, Babs Tarr, Brenden Fletcher and Karl Kerschl. Hear them chat about both stories, the creative process, how they came together, their favorite comics, working independently and more! Super fun and informative. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Generation X Vol 2 #1, Eternal Empire #1, Luke Cage #1, X-Files Funko Universe #1, Agents of SHIELD S4 finale, Supergirl S2 finale

Emily Edwards returns to co-host after a brief hiatus! The Five Points Fest was this weekend and Jimmy attended. Check out his thoughts on the comics/toy show. They also discuss the Into the Badlands finale along with Dutch cartoonist Aimee de Jongh's TCAF diary comics. Speaking of TCAF, It's the last of the TCAF interviews that Jimmy got when he was in Toronto. You'll hear him talk to Sandrine Revel (Glenn Gould: A Life Off Tempo) with special assist from translator Charlotte. He also chatted to old pal Jamie Tanner (The Consumptive 3). News includes: Netflix announces a Dark Crystal prequel, Supernatural will do an animated Scooby-Doo episode, Once Upon A Time will lose cast members & reboot next season, Tom Hardy will be Eddie Brock in the Venom film, Hellboy Hell Water Cinnamon Whiskey is here, The Runaways is returning to comics, DC Comics will explore the Dark Multiverse and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was at TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) over the weekend and got a ton of great interviews! He had a lengthy, informative, and fun chat with Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham! The writer and artist team on Real Friends from First Second Books. They talk about their childhoods (the book is about Shannon's elementary school years), their friendship, how the book came about, cliques, growing up, diversity in comics and more! Thanks to Shannon and LeUyen for being so patient and for being such great conversationalists! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was at TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) over the weekend and got a ton of great interviews! The awesome publisher Abrams ComicArts brought some of their talented cartoonists along for the ride. Jimmy chatted with Thi Bui (The Best We Could Do) about her family's escape from Vietnam as portrayed in the graphic novel, her use of minimal color and more. And he spoke with John Jennings (Kindred) about the intensity of drawing this book, diversity in entertainment, his professorship and even Doctor Who! Give a listen and go buy their books! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was at TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) over the weekend and got a ton of great interviews! The amazing UK publisher SelfMadeHero brought some of their talented cartoonists along for the ride. Jimmy chatted with Aimee de Jongh (The Return of the Honey Buzzard), Paolo Bacilieri (Fun) and Chris W. Kim (Herman By Trade). Give a listen and go buy their books! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Bug: The Adventures of Forager #1, Misfit City #1, Star Wars: Screaming Citadel #1, Riverdale finale

Jimmy is joined in studio by Jon Hoche and Tess LaCoil in the rotating co-hosts chair. Jimmy just returned from TCAF and has lots of stories to tell! He got many an interview and moderated 2 panels that you will hear over the next couple of weeks. News includes: Superman will go up against Dr. Manhattan in Doomsday Clock, a live-action Judge Dredd show is on the way, Donald Glover is showrunning an animated Deadpool series, the Disney Channel is making a musical about zombies, Green Lantern may be in the Justice League movie, Reggie Mantle has been recast in Riverdale and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1, Youngblood Vol 5 #1, Once Upon A Time musical episode, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Jon Hoche joins Jimmy once again to co-host! They talk about Free Comic Book Day and Jimmy's upcoming trip to Toronto for TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) this weekend. He'll be moderating some panels and has many an interview planned! News includes: Marvel Comics apologies for Secret Empire, a new Hellboy film is coming after all with a different star/director, Manchester Black is returning too the DCU, The Trapster returns to the Marvel U, the Star Trek Cruise announces stars/events, Guy Ritchie confirms that the Aladdin movie will be a musical and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Atomic Robo Presents Real Science Adventures #1, Batman The Shadow #1, Big Moose One Shot, Night Owl Society #1, American Gods, Superheroes Decoded

Jon Hoche joins Jimmy once again to co-host! They chat about Star Wars Day and Free Comic Book Day this week. News includes: Eisner nominations are in, M. Night Shyamalan announces sequel to Unbreakable, Marvel has joined Comixology Unlimited, Gene Luen Yang and Panda Express are releasing a new The Green Turtle comic and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 762 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.

Jimmy attended the American Gods press event last week and was part of the roundtables with the creators and cast! In this episode you'll stars Crispin Glover, Orlando Jones, Pablo Schreiber, and Bruce Langley. They chat about the evolution of the project, their roles, favorite scenes, their hopes for the series and more! Crispin and Orlando make a great comedy duo as well! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 761 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.

Jimmy attended the American Gods press event last week and was part of the roundtables with the creators and cast! In this episode you'll hear co-showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green. You'll also hear stars Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning and Yetide Badaki. They chat about the evolution of the project, their roles, favorite scenes, their hopes for the series and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Greatest Adventure #1, Plastic #1, Secret Empire #0, Gotham spring premiere

Jon Hoche joins Jimmy once again to co-host! Another roundtable from the American Gods press event last week in this episode. Neil Gaiman talked about his very hands on involvement of the new TV show, what book he's working on next, possibilities of a live action Sandman and more! News includes: DC Comics will start a new line of comics called "Dark Matter", Marvel Legacy will bring back the original numbering on some comics, Locke and Key is coming to Hulu, the Avatar sequels are finally coming, a live action Teen Titans series is coming to a new DC Comics streaming service, Reggie is getting recast on Riverdale and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Black Panther and The Crew #1, Godshaper #1, Rose #1, Weapon X Vol 3 #1, X-Men Blue #1, Class series premiere, Doctor Who S10 premiere

Jon Hoche and Emily Edwards join Jimmy is this super fun episode! They chat about the Doctor Who casting rumors and the new Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer. Jimmy attended the amazing American Gods press junket hosted by Starz and got some great roundtable interviews! Here, you'll hear the awesomely talented and funny Kristin Chenoweth. Later this week and next, you'll be able to hear the rest. The show is absolutely astounding and you all should check it out when it debuts on April 30th! News includes: Warner Bros. is making an R-rated animated Watchmen film, Jude Law will be a young Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts series of films, Shea Fontana will take over writing Wonder Woman, Dan Parent is bringing his updated classic Archie style to a new comic series, Captain Phasma gets her own comic and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 758 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.

Reviews: Doctor Who: Ghost Stories #1, Riverdale #1, Rock Candy Mountain #1, X-Men Gold #1, Archer S8 premiere, iZombie S3 premiere, Legends of Tomorrow S2 finale, Rick and Morty S3 premiere

Emmy Potter returns to the rotating co-host chair! She and Jimmy discuss the Comic News Insider 12th year anniversary and that awesome Thor: Ragnarok trailer. News includes: New Warriors/Squirrel Girl is heading to Freeform for a 10 episode series, George Takei/IDW Publishing will produce a comic about his firsthand experience in Japanese internment camps during WW2, NYCC is cutting Artist Alley in half, Disney seeks a patent for a humanoid robot, DC Comics has redefined Superman/Lois Lane in their recent Superman: Rebirth storyline and more! And it's the last of the MoCCA interviews with the awesome Falynn Koch! We discuss her upcoming Science Comics release from First Second that's all about plagues. And, of course, we get some incredible mac and cheese talk in. You'll see! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to MoCCA Fest over the weekend and got some great interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Julia Alekseyeva (Soviet Daughter) and Matthew Loux (The Time Museum). Julia's graphic novel is a fascinating tale about her great grandmother Lola growing up in the former Soviet Union. She and Jimmy have a great talk about Lola's life and how it helped to shape Julia into the woman she is today. Matt's new graphic novel from First Second is a load of time traveling fun! He talks about the various adventurers from different eras in time and why he chose them. Next week, you'll hear the final MoCCA interview Jimmy conducted with Falynn Koch (Science Comics: Plagues). Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Adam Strange Future Quest Special #1, Booster Gold Flinstones Special #1, Green Lantern Space Ghost Special #1, Suicide Squad Banana Splits Special #1, X-Men Prime #1, Sleepy Hollow season finale, The Walking Dead season finale

Jon Hoche is back to co-host in this very lengthy episode! Jimmy went to MoCCA Fest over the weekend and gives his recap. He got 4 great interviews from the likes of Penelope Bagieu, Falynn Koch, Julia Alekseyeva and Matthew Loux. You'll hear his great chat with Penelope in this episode! They talked about her recent book from First Second called California Dreamin', some of her past/upcoming work, how she's a drummer in a band, her dislike of erasers and more! Such a fantastic interview that you'll be sure to enjoy. News includes: Gerard Way ensures that more Doom Patrol is coming, a Beetlejuice musical is in the works, Joss Whedon may write/direct/produce a solo Batgirl film, Seth Rogen is set to bring Robert Kirkman's Invincible to film, a new Invader Zim, Scott Snyder explains Dark Nights: Metal and more! Come back later this week to hear a MoCCA Fest interview special with Julia and Matthew. And then hear the interview with Falynn in next week's regular format show! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Anno Dracula #1, Helena Crash #1, Iron Fist Vol 5 #1, Magdalena Vol 4 #1

Jon Hoche is back in the co-host chair! He and Jimmy discuss the Justice League and Spider-Man: Homecoming trailers, The Flash musical episode, and this weekend's MoCCA Festival. They are off to a Gotham press event directly after so the episode goes quite briskly! News includes: The Pro is getting a live action adaptation, Mighty Mouse is getting a new comic book series, Silver Sable/Black Cat will team up for a Spider-verse movie, Greg Pak is writing his first prose novel based on his Planet Hulk storyline, Disney CEO Bob Iger suggest that Han Solo may not be the character's real name, Marvel's Generations comic series will pair up old and new heroes and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batwoman Vol 2 #1, Coady And The Creepies #1, Vampirella Vol 7 #1, Iron Fist, Tangled Before Ever After, Beauty and the Beast

Jon Hoche returns to the rotating co-host chair! They chat about the big lightsaber battle in Star Wars: Rebels and Jimmy is madly prepping for the upcoming MoCCA Festival. And yes, they talk way too long (some would say ad nauseum) about Iron Fist. News includes: Clueless continues in comic book from Boom!, DC Comics faces some Dark Days, Will.i.Am is bringing an alien/zombie/hip hop themed comic to Marvel, KISS and Vampirella are teaming up at Dynamite Entertainment, a Matrix reboot/relaunch/rehash/re-something is in early development at Warner Bros., a Venom film is coming out next year and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Superman #18, Action Comics Vol 2 #975, Man-Thing Vol 5 #1, Grass Kings #1

The winter storm has come and CNI is still standing. Recording from the remote Hoth studio, Jimmy commends co-host Emily Edwards for trekking through the slush to make it. Alas, she did lose her taun taun. They celebrate the 20th anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Jimmy gushes over the new Wonder Woman trailer. News includes: Marvel will start adverting comics in front of TV/films, Netflix has announced that it will be creating an 8 episode Korean zombie television series called Kingdom, Zazie Beetz has been cast as Domino in Deadpool 2, the classic Cybermen and Missy are returning to Doctor Who season 10, Gareth Edwards got the name for a planet in Rogue One from a coffee cup, South Korean zombie film Train to Busan will get an animated prequel called Seoul Station and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: America #1, Amerikarate #1, Brave Chef Brianna #1, Riverdale One-Shot, Royal City #1, Logan

Jimmy is back in NYC and Jon Hoche joins him back in the rotating co-host chair! They chat about Jimmy's trip to his hometown of Jacksonville & last week''s podcasting with old pals. News includes: Shelly Bond joins IDW to oversee new imprint Black Crown, Ryan Gosling is producing Jeff Lemire's The Underwater Welder into film, Jason Isaacs has beeen cast as Captain Lorca in Star Trek: Discovery, Patrick Stewart teases possible Deadpool 2 cameo, the 6 DCU/Looney Tunes crossover comics were announced including Batman/Elmer Fudd, Image Comics is publishing Shirtless Bear-Fighter and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Elektra Vol 4 #1, Highlander American Dream #1, Jim Henson's Power of the Dark Crystal #1, Justice League of America Vol 5 #1, Agents of SHIELD

Jimmy returns to his home town of Jacksonville, FL and reunites the Jax Beach posse of Ashley Lanni and Ted Carruba. They chat about the nerd wins at The Oscars and Jimmy and Ashley go on about their love for both Zootopia and Moana. News includes: IDW is publishing a Jack Kirby artist edition book, Matt Reeves WILL direct the solo Batman film, Chris McKay is in talks to direct a solo Nightwing movie, Rob Liefeld's Youngblood returns to Image Comics in May, American Gods will debut on Starz in late April, Siri will pretend to be the Batcomputer from Lego Batman, and Logan will be the last hurrah for both Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart in their respective roles. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batwoman Rebirth #1, Super Sons #1, The Wild Storm #1, Humans season 2, SuperMansion season 2 premiere, The Walking Dead mid-season 7

Jon Hoche returns to the rotating co-host chair after a week's hiatus. The boys talk about doing a podcast cook book and the new Doctor Who rumors. News includes: The Allreds are bringing Bug!: The Adventures Of Forager as the first Young Animal mini-series, Pixar launches online storytelling course, Karen Berger and Dark Horse will launch Berger Books, Marvel and Archie Comics are releasing Marvel Comics Digests, FUNKO and IDW are joining together to start the Funko Comic Book Universe, Kevin Smith has a Sam and Twitch TV series in development at BBC America, Vertigo comic series The Kitchen is being adapted into film, Guillermo del Toro confirms there won't be a 3rd Hellboy film and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Death Be Damned #1, Justice League of America: Rebirth #1, Steven Universe #1, Legion series premiere, The Lego Batman Movie

Emily Edwards returns to the rotating co-host chair this week! News includes: Warren Ellis is writing a Castlevania series for Netflix, Kevin Smith is doing the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Matt Reeves will replace Ben Affleck as director of the Batman solo film, Warner Bros. TV is going to develop more original programming based on Archie Comics properties, Marvel releases info about Secret Empire and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Baltimore: The Red Kingdom #1, Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern #1, The Spirit: The Corpse-Makers #1, Star Wars: Darth Maul #1, Adventure Time: Islands, Powerless, Steven Universe

Jon Hoche continues his unprecedented run in the rotating co-host chair! They chat about the new Iron Fist and Stranger Things trailers and Jon is trying to talk Jimmy into making a CNI cookbook. News includes: The Runaways TV show has been cast, Dark Horse Comics will be publishing the adaptation of Neil Gaiman's American Gods as periodical comic books, Casper the Friendly Ghost comics are returning, Boom Studios is releasing a Fresh Off the Boat comic on FCBD in May, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announces auditions for 2018 Broadway production and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Dregs #1, Hellboy Winter Special 2017, Justice League of America: Killer Frost Rebirth #1, Lady Castle #1, Riverdale

Closing out Jon-uary, Jimmy is joined in studio again by co-host Jon Hoche! It's a lengthy one as the guys (well Jimmy) talk forever when reviewing Riverdale and they have a big discussion on some picks they'd like to see considered to take over the lead in Doctor Who. News includes: The New York Times gets rid of their comics/manga best seller lists, Ben Affleck will not direct solo Batman film, Peter Capaldi is leaving Doctor Who, Dark Horse Comics releases Superhero Girl tpb, Bryan Singer will direct X-Men TV series pilot, the Cloak and Dagger TV series casts the leads and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Cougar And Cub #1, Curse Words #1, Dollface #1, Mighty Captain Marvel #1, Monsters Unleashed #1

Jimmy is joined in studio again by the Jon-uary co-host, Jon Hoche! The boys discuss the nerdy Oscar nominations and what of those they've seen/need to see. News includes: DC Comics is raising prices of select comics to $3.99, Star Wars Episode VIII will be titled The Last Jedi, Sony's untitled animated Spider-Man film will feature Miles Morales, Harley Quinn will make an appearance in Gotham at the end of the current season, there will now be a Black Adam film (starring Dwayne Johnson) along with the previously announced Shazam! film, Witchblade will get a second shot at a TV series, M. Night Shyamalan has announced his next film will be a sequel to his 2000 superhero film Unbreakable and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: God Country #1, Khaal #1, Superman Vol 5 #14, U.S. Avengers #1, Unstoppable Wasp #1, Emerald City series premiere, Sleepy Hollow S4 premiere

Jimmy is joined in studio again by the Jon-uary co-host, Jon Hoche! Batman joins the boys in the beginning but has to be sent away early. They chat about last week's Best of 2016 show and you should go check it out if you missed it! News includes: The Green Lantern Corps movie is in the works, Tangled: Before Ever After will bridge the gap between the movie and the new series debuting on Disney Channel, a new gibbon species has been named after a Star Wars character, Superman gets another costume upgrade, a Marvel Secret Empire tease reveals more, the next X-Men film may be called Supernova, FX's Y: The Last Man may finally have a script coming, an upcoming Rogue One comic series will expand upon the movie and more!Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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It's our Best of 2016! And just like last year, Jimmy sits down with The Beat's Heidi MacDonald and good pal Jon Hoche to go over their 2016 favorites in comic books, TV and film. They didn't read or watch everything released that year, so it's just the Best of what they did read/watch. Fun discussions on great comics, their creators, TV shows, films, actors and more. What were your favorites last year? Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Hulk Vol 4 #1, Supergirl: Being Super #1

Jimmy is joined in studio again by the Jon-uary co-host, Jon Hoche! They wish you a happy new year and gush over the Wonder Woman trailers. Jimmy also laments how a friend will try to keep talking about an episode of a show they both watch even when Jimmy says he hasn't seen the one from the previous night yet! The nerve! News includes: Geoff Johns will write some Watchmen comics, Grant Morrison's Multiversity kind of returns, Rob Liefeld has sold the film options to more of his comic endeavors and The Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln promises more levity when the show returns. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Hookjaw #1, Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1, Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 3 Sweet Christmas Annual #1, Doctor Who Christmas Special

Jimmy has to fly solo this week since everyone is still away for Christmas! But he got the December co-host Jon Hoche and frequent co-host Emmy Potter to send in some audio reviews. No news as it was one of those slow news weeks due to the holidays. It was also a sad week in our world with the loss of pop icon Carrie Fisher. Many friends/listeners sent in their tributes/thoughts on it all. Thanks to Carrie, Kerri, Rachel, Emily, Emmy, Adam/Comfort, Rebecca, Qui, Shena, Erica, Katelan, Sina, Vera and Marta! I know many others wanted to as well and I thank you. Carrie Fisher was a legend and we all miss her. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: DC Rebirth Holiday Special #1, Inhumans vs X-Men #1, Optimus Prime #1, Rockstars #1, Justice League Action, Star Wars: Rogue One

Jimmy is joined in studio again by the December co-host, Jon Hoche! The boys talk about Christmas plans and Jimmy is off to Broadway to see Holiday Inn! News includes: Sonequa Martin-Green to play a lieutenant commander on Star Trek: Discovery, Saw Gerrera returns to Star Wars: Rebels, Thor: Ragnarok will take place on Planet Hulk, The Kingpin will not appear in The Defenders Netflix series, Duck Tales reveals voice cast, Affleck wont make a bad Batman movie and more! A Happy Christmas and Hannukah to all! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Circle #1, Motor Crush #1, Reggie and Me Vol 2 #1, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1

Jimmy is joined in studio again by co-Hoche-st with the most, Jon Hoche! Jimmy's birthday did not go as planned but he appreciated your wishes! He also attended the awesome Warner Bros. Holiday Media Mixer and got to hang with some of his favorite publicists. News included: Dragon Ball Super will air in January, A Duck Tales reboot is coming next year, Archie Comics will release 4 special one-shots, Gypsy will come to The Flash TV show, Pokemon Go releases new monsters, Fantagraphics is getting into the superhero game, R.L. Stine will write Man-Thing, and DC Comics is teaming up some of their heroes with ones from Hanna-Barbera. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman Vol 3 Annual #1, Ghost Rider Vol 7 #1, No Angel #1, Savage #1, Westworld S1 finale

Jimmy is joined in studio again by co-host, Jon Hoche! It's Jimmy's birthday on Friday so expect some nonsense to be discussed about that. News includes: Spider-Man will have web wings in the new movie, Aquaman movie gets an October release date, another ResurreXion comic from Marvel is announced, Billy Dee Williams is Two-Face, George R.R. Martin teases some more darkness in upcoming The Winds of Winter novel, The Death Star is coming to Epcot Center, Mister Mxyzptlk is coming to Supergirl, a heartwarming tale from a comic shop about a new reader and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Donald Quest #1 Masked #1, Super Powers Vol 4 #1, Moana

Jimmy is joined in studio with returning co-host, Jon Hoche! They mourn some losses, chat about Vietgone (the off-Broadway play that Jon is performing in) and Jimmy officially welcomes the Christmas season! News includes: Boom Studios announced a Steven Universe ongoing comic series, Eddie Murphy was almost in a Star Trek film, X-Men Blue and Gold are coming in April, Direct Currents Magazine addresses the bloody Watchmen button, the new Iceman solo comic series from Sina Grace/Alessandro Vitti is coming next spring and more! Big thanks to Rachel for sending in her awesome review of Moana! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Comic Book History of Comics #1, Ether #1, Slam #1, Yakuza Demon Killers, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Finally! Jimmy is joined in studio with a co-host! Returning to the rotating co-host chair is the always awesome Emily Edwards, beatboxer extraordinaire! You'll also hear a great interview that Jimmy did with super talented voice over actress/all around amazing lady Rebecca Soler. She talks about her voice over work in audio books, animation, video games and more. News includes: March Book 3 wins a National Book Award, Archaia is publishing a Dark Crystal sequel comic, an animated feature based on Jeff Smith's Bone comic is coming, the Archie Comics live action adaptation Riverdale will debut on January 26th, Emilia Clarke has been cast in the upcoming Han Solo film, Angela Bassett has been cast in the Black Panther film, the Justice League Action animated series will debut on December 16th and more! Everyone go be thankful and love and have a Happy Turkey Time! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #1, Brigands #1, Invincible Iron Man Vol 3 #1, The Mummy #1, Violent Love #1

Once again, Jimmy has to record solo due to busy schedules. And again, he recruits friends to send some audio reviews and read the news. Many thanks to Heidi, Marta, Emily, Melissa, Erica and Ashley for participating! News includes: Marvel TL;DR is a new video catch up series, Jessica Chastain will star in/produce a Painkiller Jane movie, Marvel's The Inhumans will debut in theaters before moving to a weekly TV series, a new "edgy" Green Hornet movie is coming from Paramount, IDW will publish a Highlander prequel comic, Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean will receive a series of graphic novels and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Champions #1, 2, Midnighter and Apollo #1, 2, Moonshine #1, Reborn #1, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Class, The Walking Dead S7 premiere, Stan Against Evil, Doctor Strange

Due to some sort of national duty of ours, no one is available to co-host so Jimmy flies solo. But fret not, he recruits friends to send some audio reviews and read the news. Many thanks to Heidi, Marta, Emily, Rachel, Melissa and Dave for participating! He also had a chance to sit down with Rob Kutner at The Plaza Hotel to talk about his comic book Shrinkage, his podcast Runaway Brains and his work as a writer on The Daily Show and Conan. News includes: Marvel announced a Star Wars: Doctor Aphra comic series, DC announced a Captain Atom series and an Amazons series, IDW announced a Biff to the Future comic series, Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming next fall, Donald Glover has been cast as a young Lando Calrissian in the upcoming solo Han Solo film, Season 2 of Jessica Jones will have all female directors, Cyborg Superman is coming to Supergirl, Young Justice season 3 is coming, a Time Bandits TV series is in the works, Michael Keaton is playing The Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy couldn't cover the Beyond press room so he recruited CNI correspondent Keka Schermerhorn to do it for him! And boy howdy, did she do a great job! She chatted with Burkely Duffield, EP Tim Kring, EP David Eick, and writer Adam Nussdorf. Hear what to expect from this upcoming new show from Freeform! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy couldn't cover the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. room so he recruited CNI correspondent Keka Schermerhorn to do it for him! And boy howdy, did she do a great job! She chatted with Chloe Bennet, Clark Gregg, Gabriel Luna and EP Jeph Loeb. Hear what's in store for the rest of the season and how Ghost Rider fits into it all! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the round tables for SuperMansion w/ Keegan-Michael Key, Heidi Gardnerr, Breckin Meyer, Gary Anthony Williams, EP Zeb Wells and EP Matthew Senreich. What's in store for the upcoming Christmas special? How did Heidi find the voice for her character "Cooch"? Did Keegan find any inspiration for his character from politics? Jimmy also jumped in to the Stan Against Evil press room for a couple of super short roundtables with Janet Varney and Dana Gould. Hear a bit about the new IFC show and what's in store for season 1. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the round tables for the new USA Network show Falling Water. He talked to Lizzie Brochere, Will Yun Lee, Zak Orth, EP Gale Anne Hurd, EP Blake Masters and neuroscientist Moran Cerf. How do the characters meet in dreams? Can you control your dreams? Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the round tables for the new animated feature Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. He spoke with voice of Batman, Adam West, whom was charming, funny and entertaining. Director Rick Morales and writer/producer James Tucker also joined in. Hear what it was like for Adam to step back into the role that made him famous. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the round tables for the hit Fox TV show Sleepy Hollow. He talked with stars Tom Mison, Lyndie Greenwood, Janina Gavankar, Jeremy Davies, and EPs Clifton Campbell, Albert Kim and Raven Metzner. How will the show continue after last season's big death? Where will the new cast members fit in? And how are Janina and Jimmy connected? Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the round tables for the joint AMC/BBC show Humans and chatted with Gemma Chan, Colin Morgan, Tom Goodman-Hill, Sam Palladio, EP Sam Vincent, and EP Jonathan Brackley. Hear all about the upcoming season 2 and what takes place in "synth" school. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the round tables for the 3 BBC America shows Doctor Who, Class and Dirk Gently. Repping DW were Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, showrunner Steven Moffat and EP Brian Minchin. For the spin-off Class, he talked to Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins, Vivian Oparah, and Writer/Creator Patrick Ness. With Dirk Gently, he spoke to Fiona Dourif, Mpho Koaho, Writer/EP Max Landis, EP Robert Cooper, Hannah Marks, Jade Eshete, and Samuel Barnett. Hear some tidbits about the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special and new season and what to expect from the new shows Class and Dirk Gently. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy chatted with Michael Molcher (2000AD PR Coordinator) all about 2000AD! The comics, the history and more. He talked to Nick Abadzis (10th Doctor Who comics) and Simon Fraser (11th Doctor Who comics) about their particular Doctor Who comics, their favorite Doctors and companions and other adventures in the Who-niverse. And finally, he interviewed Paul Cornell (3rd Doctor Who comics/Saucer Country) about his current comic and novel work including the upcoming Vampirella series. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy chatted at the First Second booth with Box Brown (Tetris: The Games People Play), Falynn Koch (Science Comics: Bats: Learning to Fly) and Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy: Re-Entry). Coincidentally, all of those comics are published by the awesome First Second Books! Box talks about the history of Tetris, Nintendo and the legal battles involving the game. Falynn gives you all the info you ever needed to know about bats as well as her love of mac and cheese. And Dave talks about his all ages tale of friendship, fun and frolic! Do yourself a favor and go check out the extensive catalog by First Second. You won't be disappointed. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Cage Vol 3 #1, Jessica Jones #1, Midnighter and Apollo #1, Shade The Changing Girl, Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Luke Cage

Jimmy is still recovering from NYCC along with everyone else so he flies solo this week against his better judgement. He gives his New York Comic Con recap and talks about the massive coverage he got while there. In this episode, you'll hear Jimmy interview Simon Spurrier (The Spire/Doctor Who/Weavers), Brian Pulido (Coffin Comics/Lady Death/La Muerta), Melody Often (Trinidot) and the creators at Legacy Rising. News includes: James Olsen will become Guardian on Supergirl, The Wasp will be joining the team in the Avengers 4 film, Lion Forge Comics announces a new superhero line, Hayley Atwell will return to Agent Carter in animated form, Super Sons is comiung from DC Comics focusing on Damien Wayne/Jonathan Kent, Ms America will finally get her own series at Marvel, Archie Comics will be publishing comics that will tie into the Riverdale live action series and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman Beyond Rebirth #1, Josie and the Pussycats Vol 2 #1, Surgeon X #1, Tank Girl Gold #1, Teen Titans Rebirth #1, Aftermath, Timeless, Westworld

Conor and Lizzie Boyle come all the way over from the UK to do the podcast! Okay, they just happen to be in town but they return to CNI to join Jimmy for some NYCC talk, their comic imprint Disconnected Press and Conor's other comic work. Plus, Jimmy has a few episodes of Luke Cage left to watch and briefly chats about it sans spoilers. News includes: Disney is doing a live action (kind of) The Lion King, Comixology Originals brings original content, The Dominators will dominate as bad guys for the CW superhero shows, Adventure Time and Archer are ending, Iron Fist will debut on Netflix next March, DC Comics is bringing back the Wildstorm imprint, and Dark Horse Comics is collaborating to release a special Hellboy Reserve Pinot Noir. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Britannia #1, Seven to Eternity #1, Trinity Vol 2 #1, Agents of SHIELD S4 premiere, Once Upon A Time S6 premiere, Son of Zorn series premiere, Star Wars Rebels S3 premiere, Van Helsing series premiere

Jimmy welcomes back Emily Edwards in the rotating co-host chair! They chat about Jimmy's lame Pottermore patronus and go over some of the NYCC coverage he plans on getting. News includes: a penguin named Penguin will be joining Winnie the Pooh in a new story, an untitled stand alone Star Wars film is set for a 2020 release, KaBOOM! will publish The Deep by Tom Taylor/James Brouwer and Amazon's The Tick has been picked up to series. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Doom Patrol Vol 6 #1, Forevers #1, Mycroft Holmes #1 & 2. Legends of Chamberlain Heights, Gotham S3 premiere, Lucifer S2 premiere

Jimmy journeys out to the Garden State (New Jersey) to find the podcast wife Erica Schultz! She returns after a long absence and they record in the remote CNI studios chatting about Jimmy's first Ren Faire, Batman Day and a big nerd win at The Emmys. News includes: Margot Robbie will produce and star in a Harley Quinn spinoff film, Valiant Comics will have cat cosplay variant covers, Mariko Tamaki and Nico Leon are the creators behind an upcoming new Hulk series focusing on Jennifer Walters, Todd MacFarlane confirms a new Spawn movie, Simon Bisley is returning to Lobo, a new Kate Bishop Hawkeye series is on the way and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us

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Reviews: Kingsway West #1, Skybourne #1, Snotgirl #1, Supergirl #1

Emmy Potter returns to the rotating co-host chair after a short hiatus. She and Jimmy give their nerd confessions of never having been to a Renaissance Faire or Medieval Times and how they plan to remedy that in the near future. NYCC is fast approaching and Jimmy starts to form his press plans. News includes: Stan Lee's life will be turned into an action/adventure movie, Super Mario Adventures comics are back in print, Regular Show's 8th and last season will be set in space, a new out of continuity Supergirl mini-series will have a "John Hughes" vibe to it, and Gwen Stefani’s animated series Kuu Kuu Harajuku will debut on Nickelodeon soon. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: All-Star Batman #1, Backstagers #1, Betty and Veronica #1, Evil Heroes #1, The Hellblazer #1, Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens #1. Stranger Things, Penny Dreadful (series finale), Preacher (finale), The Tick (pilot), Fear the Walking Dead. Suicide Squad

We're back! After a 6 week hiatus filled with San Diego Comic Con coverage goodness, Jimmy and Emily return with an episode full of reviews (like, lots of them!)) and news and all sorts of nerdy stuff. Jimmy attended Star Trek Misson New York and gives his recap. News includes: multiple new heroes will be appearing in various superhero shows, the Nimona audiobook gets a full cast, Brie Larson is Captain Marvel, Zendaya is Mary Jane Watson, Rob Liefeld is bringing back Youngblood to Image Comics, Riri Williams will be Ironheart, the Invincible comic will end with issue #144, Supergirl and The Flash will crossover in a 2 episode musical event, a new animated movie Batman: Return of the Caped Crusader will feature the voices of Adam West/Burt Ward/Julie Newmar, and much more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy's schedule was so packed that he couldn't sit in on the roundtables for Rick and Morty. So, in the last of 3 collaborations, he teamed up with Kelly Bedard of My Entertainment World and she covered the room for him. Thanks, Kelly! You rock! Among the cast/creative participants were Justin Roiland, Dan Harmon, Ryan Ridley, Sarah Chalke, Chris Parnell and Spencer Grammer!. You'll hear about the upcoming season and all the craziness that will ensue. Tune in to find it all out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for Justice League Action. Among the cast/creative participants were Kevin Conroy and Deidrich Bader. You'll hear about the upcoming season 1 and what DC heroes and villains might appear. Tune in to find out more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for Teen Titans Go. Among the cast/creative participants were Tara Strong, Greg Cipes, Khary Payton, Scott Menville, Producer Peter Michail, and Producer Aaron Horvath. You'll hear about the upcoming season. Will Starfire ever fall for Robin? Whom are the troublemakers in the recording sessions? How do they come up with their storylines? Tune in and find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for Steven Universe, We Bare Bears and The Powerpuff Girls. Among the cast/creative participants were Zach Callison, DeeDee Magno Hall, Michaela Dietz, Rebecca Sugar, Estelle, We Bare Bears, Daniel Chong, Bobby Moynihan, Eric Edelstein, Demetri Martin, The Powerpuff Girls, Amanda Leighton, Haley Mancini, Jake Goldman, Nick Jennings, Bob Boyle. You'll hear about all of their upcoming seasons. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the press conference for The Walking Dead. Among the cast/creative participants were Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Chandler Riggs, Michael Cudlitz, Sonequa Martin-Green, Christian Serratos, Ross Marquand, Josh McDermitt, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Executive Producer/Showrunner Scott M. Gimple, Executive Producer Robert Kirkman, Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd, Executive Producer/Director/Special Effects Make-up Supervisor Greg Nicotero and Executive Producer David Alpert. You'll hear about the upcoming season 7. Who does Negan kill? Will we ever see winter? When will Ezekiel and his tiger appear? Tune in and find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy's schedule was so packed that he couldn't sit in on the roundtables for Wynonna Earp. So, in the second of 3 collaborations, he teamed up with Kelly Bedard of My Entertainment World and she covered the room for him. Thanks, Kelly! You rock! Among the cast/creative participants were Melanie Scrofano, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Beau Smith, Tim Rozon, Katherine Barrell, Shamier Anderson. You'll hear about the upcoming season 2 and where the road will lead our heroes/anti-heroes. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for Riverdale. Yes, THAT Riverdale from Archie Comics. It's a new show debuting on the CW early next year. Among the cast/creative participants were Luke Perry, Madelaine Petsch, Ashleigh Murray, Cole Sprouse, KJ Apa, Camilla Mendes, Lili Reinhart, and showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. You'll hear about the upcoming debut season and why it's being called "Twin Peaks for teens". Why did they stray from the wholesome Archie look known in the comics? How close is this to the horror comic Afterlife with Archie? Will Archie choose Betty or Veronica? You'll have to tune in to find out the answers to these burning questions! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy's schedule was so packed that he couldn't sit in on the roundtables for Arrow. So, in the first of 3 collaborations, he teamed up with Kelly Bedard of My Entertainment World and she covered the room for him. Thanks, Kelly! You rock! Among the cast/creative participants were Stephen Amell, Willa Holland, Paul Blackthorne, Emily Bett Rickards, Echo Kellum, David Ramsey and producer Wendy Mericle. You'll hear about the upcoming season 5. Will Mayor Oliver Queen succeed? Is Ollicity still a thing? Which characters might come back and which might leave? All that and more when you download this episode! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for Orphan Black. Among the cast/creative participants were Rose McIver, Aly Michalka, David Anders, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli, Showrunner Rob Thomas and Producer Diane Ruggiero-Wright. You'll hear about the upcoming 3rd season. Will Liv find a love that doesn't die? Will a brain she eats be that of a dominatrix? How does her and Clive's relationship change after the big reveal of last season? And special bonus. Jimmy and David Anders sing from Les Miserables! Seriously. They do. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for Orphan Black. Among the cast/creative participants were Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Kristian Bruun, Kevin Hanchard, Kathryn Alexandre, creator/producer John Fawcett and creator/producer Graeme Manson. You'll hear about the upcoming 5th and final season. What clones will survive? Will any new ones be introduced? Which one is Tatiana's favorite to play? If you tune in, you just might find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Among the cast/creative participants were Chloe Bennett, Elizabeth Henstridge, Clark Gregg, Henry Simmons, Ming-Na Wen, Iain De Caestecker, and Producers Jeph Loeb, eff Bell. You'll hear about the upcoming season 4. Will we hear about what happens after the 6 month time jump? How is Ghostrider joining the series? What's up with Daisy's new goth look? How will the team find its way back to each other? Will old characters return? You'll have to tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for Gotham. Among the cast/creative participants were Ben McKenzie, Morena Baccarin, Corey Michael Smith, Michael Chiklis, Sean Pertwee, Drew Powell and Producer John Stephens. You'll hear about the upcoming season 3. You may hear answers to what's up with all of the villains from the bus, who's that other young Bruce Wayne, who's returning, and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for Supergirl. Among the cast/creative participants were Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, David Harewood, Mehcad Brooks, Jeremy Jordan, Tyler Hoechlin, Producer Sarah Schecter! You'll hear about the upcoming season 2 and what's in store for the show after switching from CBS to The CW. Different shooting locations, smaller budget and new cast members will make for an exciting new season! And whom/what was in that capsule in the season 1 finale? Does anyone dare answer that question? Tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for DC's Legends of Tomorrow. Among the cast/creative participants were Arthur Darville, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Caity Lotz, Franz Drameh, Nick Zano, Producer Marc Guggenheim, and Producer Phil Klemmer! You'll hear about the upcoming season 2 which will include The Justice Society of America and of course, more time travel. New cast members Maisie and Nick tease what their characters are up to in season 2. And, is Arthur's character connected to his Doctor Who character in any way? Yes, you'll hear that answer (kind of)! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for The Flash. Among the cast/creative participants were Grant Gustin, Danielle Panabaker, Jesse L. Martin, Carlos Valdes, Tom Cavanagh, Tom Felton, Keiynan Lonsdale, and Producers Todd/Aaron Helbing! You'll hear about the upcoming season 3 and what's in store for the "Flashpoint" storyline. New versions of characters, new characters including Draco Malfoy himself Tom Felton and possibly more time travel! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy had the privilege to talk 1:1 with the cast and composer of his favorite animated series ever Animaniacs! Yes, he talked to Rob Paulsen (Yakko/Pinky), Jess Harnell (Wakko), Tress MacNeille (Dot) and composer Randy Rogel. They are embarking on a live tour so Jimmy chats with them about that, the impact of the show, how they came up with their characters, how they inspired so many and much more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was at San Diego Comic Con and all we got was this lousy t-shirt! It was a crazy busy time and he covered a ton of press rooms from Orphan Black to Supergirl to The Walking Dead. He also had a chance to do some 1:1s. You'll hear him chat with the awesome Raina Telgemeier about her upcoming graphic novel, Ghosts, as well as her past work. Jimmy talked to Jeffrey Brown about the first book in his new series Lucy and Andy Neanderthal. He also talked to old buddy John Layman about the Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens comic he's writing as well as wrapping up his big hit Chew. And finally, you can sit in on Jimmy's annual therapy session...uh...interview with psychologist friend Dr. Andrea Letamendi. They talk about the psychology of some recent superhero films and more! No news or reviews or Top 3 in this episode as he's still recovering from it all. But you get a quick recap with some highlights!

Over the next few weeks, there wont be a regular format show. You'll get a lot of special episodes covering the press rooms for Arrow, Animaniacs, Agents of SHIELD, The, Flash, Gotham, Supergirl, The Walking Dead, iZombie, Justice League: Action, The Powerpuff Girls, We Bare Bears, Teen Titans Go, Legends of Tomorrow, Orphan Black, Rick and Morty, Riverdale, Steven Universe, and Wynonna Earp. Special thanks to Kelly Bedard of My Entertainment World for partnering up and covering some of the rooms that Jimmy couldn't cover.

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Reviews: Kong of Skull Island #1, New Super-Man #1, Powerpuff Girls Vol 3 #1, Ghostbusters

No rest for the podcaster! The epic 700th episode went down last week and now it's off to San Diego for Comic Con! Because of all the mad planning and prepping, Jimmy does a quickie solo episode to let you know what his media coverage/plans are for this year's SDCC. He recruits some friends to do some mp3 reviews for him so it's not entirely all Jimmy all the time. You're welcome! Thanks to Rich, Emily, Monica and John for sending their audio reviews in. News includes: a new Jessica Jones comic is coming from Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos, DC/Vertigo is bringing a comic book sequel to the 1987 film The Lost Boys, Betty Boop returns to comic books via Dynamite Entertainment, Dark Horse announces more adult coloring books including Star Trek and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Bryan Lee O'Malley has a new graphic novel trilogy coming your way.

Jimmy will do an SDCC recap next week and will probably just release SDCC specials for 2-3 weeks to catch up on life. So, no regular format podcast for at a bit. Hope you enjoy all the massive coverage he's going to get! And if you see him out there, say "hi"!

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Reviews: Bounty #1, The Flintstones #1, Kim & Kim #1, Throwaways #1

It was some last minute negotiating/planning, but Jimmy and Producer Joe were able to pull off an 11th hour anniversary episode! We gathered at the wee early hour of 12pm on Sunday at Adella wine bar (410 w. 43rd St) here in NYC. Thanks to Adella for hosting! Swing on by if you're ever in NYC. Big thanks to special guests Michael Emerson, Carrie Preston, Fred Van Lente, Kate Rigg and Lyris Hung. And big ups to last minute drive-by guests that Jimmy called up: Miss Lasko-Gross, Vera Greentea and Rafael Kayanan. Of course, since it's an anniversary episode, there was plenty of singing. Couldn't have done it without the awesome CNI Chorus consisting of Rachel Felstein, Kristen French, James Rodriguez, Tony Wolf, Emmy Potter, and Amy Wolk. Thanks to all whom attended as well! We brought back the "10 words or less" reviews and even covered some news in between. News included: a new Iron Man is coming and she's a young black female named Riri Williams, John Cho says we'll learn his character Sulu is gay in the upcoming Star Trek Beyond, Genndy Tartakovsky's Luke Cage mini-series is finally coming to Marvel, Mondo is releasing an Over the Garden Wall vinyl album, and DC is bringing you a He-Man and the Masters of the Universe/Thundercats mini-series in October.

Michael Emerson talks about the Person of Interest finale and interesting fan encounters, Carrie Preston talks about her time on The Good Wife and True Blood and has great advice for young actors, Kate Rigg and Lyris Hung do an awesome nerdy spoken word improv, Fred Van Lente talks about some of his current/upcoming work like Weird Detective and Generation Zero, Miss Lask0-Gross discusses The Sweetness, Vera Greentea talks about her recent 9th successful Kickstarter for a new comic she's writing (more Nenetl of the Forgotten Spirits) and Rafael Kayanan talks about his upcoming TV work.

Give it a listen and enjoy! On to 800! PLEASE DON'T STEAL THE AUDIO AND POST IT ELSEWHERE! JUST LINK TO THE COMIC NEWS INSIDER WEBSITE PLEASE!

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Reviews: Cryptocracy #1, Jade Street Protection Services #1, Super Human Resources #1, Zoe Dare vs Disasteroid #1

We are one episode away til the big 700th anniversary recording this Sunday! Jimmy is joined in studio by Rachel Felstein and Kristen French in the rotating co-host chair(s). They are also going to be part of the CNI Chorus this weekend as they have in the past. Oh yes, as usual, there will be songs! In this episode, we talk about more 700 happenings/guests/etc. News includes: the sad passing of TV's Lois Lane, Noel Neill, Samuel L. Jackson says his Star Wars character, Mace Windu, is still alive, Tom Felton is joining the cast of The Flash as a series regular, Marvel is unveiling a 13' bronze Captain America statue at SDCC, Pixar says it will only have original movies starting in 2019 and lay off sequels for awhile, and the OED has added "Scooby snack" as a word. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Action Man #1, Lucas Stand #1, She Wolf #1, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens Adaptation #1, Game of Thrones S6 finale

The last of the Heroes Con interviews are upon us! Jimmy sat down with Brenden Fletcher for a long overdue interview about his work on Gotham Academy, Batgirl, Black Canary and more. Jimmy's old friend Rebecca joins him in studio in the rotating co-host chair and they have a lengthy (sorry) discussion about that Game of Thrones finale. They discuss a PR email and Jimmy is ecstatic over a Steranko tweet to him. News includes: Cerebus returns, Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl also return in comic book form, IDW is bringing us a new Star Trek anthology, the new Mortal Kombat film has cast 12 major roles, the second volume of the music of DC comics is coming, the 2016 NJ Superhero weekend at Comic Fusion is again holding their annual event in August. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended Heroes Con last weekend and got tons of great interviews! In this Heroes Con interview special, you'll hear great talks with Bobby Timony (Goblin Hood), Brockton McKinney (Gingerdead Man), Kevin Mellon (Archer), Nic ter Horst/Genevieve FT (Cutie CORPS), Buzz, and Anna-Liisa Jones/Haigen Shelley/Jim Shelley (NorthStars). And then in next week's podcast, the final Heroes Con interview with Brenden Fletcher will be available for your listening pleasure. Phew! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended Heroes Con last weekend and moderated some great panels! Here, you'll hear the Introverts vs Extoverts panel he did with Bridgit Connell, Monica Gallagher, Erica Henderson and Kata Kane. They talked about how they learned to overcome being introverted, gave advice on how they promote their work, if there is such a thing as being too extroverted and much more! Check out this informative and fun panel! And later this week, CNI will release a Heroes Con interview special with Bobby Timony, Brockton McKinney, Kevin Mellon, Nic Terhorst, Genevieve FT, Buzz, Anna-Liisa Jones, Haigen Shelley, and Jim Shelley. And then in next week's podcast, the final Heroes Con interview with Brenden Fletcher will be available for your listening pleasure. Phew! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended Heroes Con over the weekend and boy howdy did he get a lot done! He moderated 2 panels and got 11 interviews. He flew solo and gave a nice Heroes Con recap for you to enjoy. Including info about the panels he moderated, interviews, people he met (including Jim Steranko!) and more. In this episode, you'll hear him chat with the Wonder Twins Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon, Francesco Francavilla, Ben Templesmith and Bridgit Connell. Later this week, you can listen to the panel he moderated called Introverts vs Extroverts with Monica Gallagher, Bridgit Connell, Kata Kane and Erica Henderson. And even later this week, CNI will release a Heroes Con interview special with Bobby Timony, Brockton McKinney, Kevin Mellon, Nic Terhorst, Genevieve FT, Buzz, Anna-Liisa Jones, Haigen Shelley, and Jim Shelley. And then in next week's podcast, the final Heroes Con interview with Brenden Fletcher will be available for your listening pleasure. Phew! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Aquaman Rebirth #1, Detective Comics Vol 2 #934, Flash Rebirth #1, Ghoul Scouts Night of the Unliving Undead #1, Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy #1, Wacky Raceland #1, Wonder Woman Rebirth #1

Emily Edwards comes back for 2 weeks in a row of rotating co-host chair action! Jimmy is heading to Heroes Con this weekend so they chat about his plans for the show which include moderating panels, interviews and more! News includes: that Battlestar Galactica movie is finally moving forward, Kevin Smith's Mallrats movie sequel will now be a 10 episode TV series, Gotham is recasting/ageing up Poison Ivy, and Sony announces a new Spider-Man game exclusively for the PS4. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman Rebirth #1, Bolts #1, Civil War II #1, Control #1, Green Arrow Rebirth #1, Green Lanterns Rebirth #1, Superman Rebirth

Emily Edwards returns to the rotating co-host chair! They chat about the rumors involving Brie Larson as Captain Marvel and Tom Hiddleston as James Bond. News includes: Superman will make an appearance in the first 2 episodes of Season 2 of Supergirl, Millarworld announced Reborn from Mark Millar and Greg Capullo, and Gillian Anderson will play "Media" in the upcoming TV adaptation of American Gods. Jimmy is leaving for Heroes Con in North Carolina next week and you shouldn't definitely go if you are in Charlotte from June 17-19! One of the best comic conventions around. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Captain America: Steve Rogers #1, DC Universe Rebirth Special #1, Scooby Apocalypse #1, X-Men: Apocalypse

Kevin Colden comes all the way up to the CNI studios to co-host and talk about The Sweetness, the new comic by his wife Miss Lasko Gross and himself. He chats with Jimmy about the collaboration on the comic with Miss, what comics he's reading and raising a genius kid. News includes: Disney acquires the feature film rights to Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant, Pikachu's name changes in Hong Kong, Dwayne The Rock Johnson will be Doc Savage in an upcoming Shane Black directed film, Disney is reportedly not happy with Rogue One and has scheduled reshoots, and Miles Morales may be the star in the next animated Spider-Man film coming out in 2018. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the special PREACHER press day last week and sat in on the roundtables with cast and creatives along with a few other outlets. In this episode, you'll hear from Sam Catlin (Showrunner), Garth Ennis (Co-Creator) and Seth Rogen (Producer/Director). Some minor spoilers but mostly really great character/story info on the show. Check out the previous episode with the cast: Dominic Cooper (Jesse Custer), Ruth Negga (Tulip O'Hare), Ian Colletti (Eugene/Arseface) and Joseph Gilgun (Cassidy).

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Jimmy attended the special PREACHER press day last week and sat in on the roundtables with cast and creatives along with a few other outlets. In this episode, you'll hear from Dominic Cooper (Jesse Custer), Ruth Negga (Tulip O'Hare), Ian Colletti (Eugene/Arseface) and Joseph Gilgun (Cassidy). Some minor spoilers but mostly really great character/story info on the show. Be forewarned: the Joseph Gilgun roundtable is full of the swears but it's really really funny! Come back tomorrow for another special featuring Sam Catlin (Showrunner), Garth Ennis (Co-Creator) and Seth Rogen (Producer).

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Reviews: Archangel #1, Future Quest #1, Lumberjanes 2016 Special Dont Axe Dont Tale #1, Mae #1, Preacher on AMC

Emmy Potter returns to he rotating co-host chair. Jimmy briefly mentions the Gotham and Agents of SHIELD finales, the Preacher press day he attended and they both swoon over the much viewed Beauty and the Beast trailer. News includes: ComiXology introduces new subscription service ComiXology Unlimited, Afterlife With Archie returns after a year long hiatus, the Riverdale live action TV show will be dramatic and very CW according to the recently released synopsis, and the CW powers that be promise a 4 part crossover between newly acquired Supergirl with Arrow, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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The comic book community lost a great one last week. Darwyn Cooke. The stories of love for the man that followed were endless. He was one of our very first interviews back at San Diego Comic Con in 2005. And in 2011 at Heroes Con, Jimmy sat down with him for a lengthy 1:1. And the final CNI interview with him was at TCAF in 2014. Producer Joe put them all together as a special tribute to hear the still inspiring words of one of the greatest cartoonists to ever grace the page. Jimmy and Joe also say a few words about this astonishing giant of the industry. His work will live on and we sincerely hope more and more people discover it every day. Thank you, Darwyn.

Reviews: Back to the Future Citizen Brown #1, Penny Dreadful #1, Satellite Falling #1

Melissa Dowell joins Jimmy in studio for this solemn remembrance of the legendary Darwyn Cooke. They chat about his legacy and some of their favorite works. Jimmy was lucky enough to have known Darwyn over the years (see previous post on CNI website) having interviewed him a few times and hung out at various comic shows. The comic world lost a great one but his work will live on and you must check it out if you haven't. Producer Joe also helped put together a compilation of the 3 interviews that CNI did with Darwyn over the years and will release it later this week. Still great talks and Darwyn gives great insight into his work. News includes: DC Comics gets a new logo (again), Agent Carter and The Muppets are officially cancelled, Supergirl moves to The CW for season 2, Disney Tsum Tsum plush toys are coming to Marvel comics, an X-Force film is being developed, Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn will get a spin-off movie, San Diego Comic Con may be creating a special Comic Con awards show, New York Comic Con will require fan verification for all attendees and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Punisher Vol 10 #1, Renato Jones: One Percent #1, Smosh #1, 3 Floyds Alpha King #1, Weavers #1, Captain America: Civil War

Emmy Potter returns to the studio to co-host with Jimmy after a short absence. They chat about those Tom Hardy in Star Wars VIII and John Barrowman returning to Doctor Who rumors (but not the Fleetwood Mac ones). News includes: Gene Yuen Lang returns to comics with Dragon Hoops, Oni Press is launching a pro-erotica/sex education imprint, Ryan North/Derek Charm will take over the Jughead series, Van Jensen named first ever Comic Book Ambassador of the United States, CBS will stream the new Star Trek series weekly, Disney will no longer self-publish platform games, Locke & Key is again in development for a TV series, SyFy has ordered Krypton to series and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews*: The Doorman #1 & #2, Killbox #1, Micronauts

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Jimmy is joined in studio by good pal Jon Hoche! They talk about the recent Game of Thrones episode, The Killing Joke trailer, and the rumor of Swifty as Dazzler in X-Men: Apocalypse. News includes: Jeff Smith is bringing more Bone in July, Congressman John Lewis' March is being adapted into an animated series, Alicia Vikander is the new Lara Croft, NBC/Universal to buy Dreamworks Animation, Marvel has ordered a Punisher Netflix series, a new SpongeBobSquarePants episode will feature the voices of the Happy Days cast, a new animated Peanuts series is coming to Boomerang, Marvel's Agent Carter is 99.9% canceled and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank #1, Aloha Hawaiian Dick #1, Dept H #1, Joyride #1, Game of Thrones S6 premiere, Lucifer S1 finale

Jimmy is joined in studio by frequent co-host Emily Edwards! They talk about their love of Prince before heading off to see Purple Rain in the theater (Emily's first time!). News includes: The Inhumans movie has been pulled from its 2019 release date, Pearl Mackie will be the new Doctor Who Companion, an "outlandish" new Voltron: Legendary Defender comic mini-series is coming and will tie-in to the upcoming animated series, Guardians of the Galaxy 2 cast Nathan Fillion as Wonder Man, the new X-Men: Apocalypse trailer confirms the return of Wolverine, and Emma Stone has been cast as Cruella de Vil in upcoming spin-off film Cruella. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Black Road #1, Goldie Vance #1, Hot Damn #1, House of Penance #1, Moon Knight Vol 8 #1, Orphan Black S4 premiere, Supergirl S1 finale

Jimmy is joined in studio by frequent co-host Jon Hoche! They chat/rant about the questionable casting of non-Asians in Doctor Strange and Ghost in the Shell. As many of you know, Jimmy (former actor) and Jon (working actor) are both of Asian descent and have lots to say about the subject. Oooh, controversy! Slow news week so they have a nice talk about the Eisner nominations and some of the nominees that they've read and would like to check out. They give some great recommendations in comics, TV and film as well. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Black Panther Vol 6 #1, Empress #1, The Fix #1, Grizzly Shark #1, Fear the Walking Dead

Jimmy is joined in studio by good pal/animator Jim Batt. They discuss his awesome Kickstarter project with Neil Gaiman. They also chat about the Star Wars: Rogue One trailer as well as the new Suicide Squad one. Jimmy talks about a couple of deaths on big TV shows last week but stays mostly spoiler-free. News includes: Gerard Way gets new comic imprint at DC called Young Animal, Image Expo announces a slew of new comic projects, Dark Horse is bringing Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens, Image announces Creators for Creators initiative, Garth Ennis/Darick Robertson's The Boys is becoming a live action show on Cinemax, Freeform is developing a Cloak and Dagger series, Archie is publishing a new Betty and Veronica series along with a new Kevin Keller series, and Animaniacs is finally on Netflix! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to MoCCA over the weekend and got some great interviews. In this Nobrow special, you'll hear his chats with Sam Bosma (Fantasy Sports) and Jeremy Sorese (Curveball). Jimmy is a big basketball fan like Sam which is a good thing since his book Fantasy Sports deals with the sport! And hear them both correctly pick the NCAA men's basketball champion! In his talk with Jeremy, they have a great deal to say about relationships, friendships and more. They even get a little Steven Universe love in there as well since Jeremy wrote the comics. Both were really great interviews so do give a listen! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went to MoCCA over the weekend and got some great interviews. In this SelfMadeHero/Abrams special, you'll hear his chats with Reinhard Kleist (An Olympic Dream: The Story of Samia Yusuf Omar) and Jim Ottaviani (The Imitation Game: Alan Turing Decoded). Jimmy and Reinhard catch up a bit as it's been a couple of years since they last talked at TCAF. He gives some great insight into his book about the tragic story of Olympic runner Samia Yusuf Omar. In his interview with Jim, the 2 talk about Jim's science background as well as his many other comics. They both give their theory surrounding the mystery of Alan Turing's death as well. Both were great talks so do give a listen! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: The Powerpuff Girls, The Walking Dead S6 finale, Wynonna Earp S1 premiere

Emily Edwards returns to the rotating co-host chair! They chat about the awesomeness of Benedict Cumberbatch dressed as Doctor Strange buying Doctor Strange comics and talk at length/give theories about the season 6 finale of The Walking Dead. Over the weekend, Jimmy (and Producer Joe) attended MoCCA Festival. A great small press/indie comics show right here in NYC. Jimmy gives a quick recap of it all. On the Sunday of the show, Jimmy and Producer Joe sat down with Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe creator) for a lovely chat about the show, her time on Adventure Time, her musical work and much more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Batman Vol 2 #50, Circuit-Breaker #1, Independence Day #1, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Jon Hoche makes it 3 weeks in a row as co-host! They chat about the Supergirl/Flash crossover in all of its adorableness and have a LENGTHY discussion/recap/review of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. I mean LENGTHY. News includes: lots of DC Rebirth news, Elijah Wood will be the co-lead in BBC America's upcoming Dirk Gently series, Peter Serafinowicz has been cast as The Tick in the upcoming Amazon live action pilot. and the Kingsman sequel will be called Kingsman: The Golden Circle and will take place in America. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: 3 Devils #1 A&A #1, Steven Universe & the Crystal Gems #1, Turncoat #1, Daredevil S2, Lost Girl series finale

Jon Hoche is back again! The boys discuss the X-Men: Apocalypse trailer, how the Inhumans beat out the mutants and a possible Red Dead Redemption sequel. News includes: Peter Capaldi confirms a new Doctor Who companion has been picked and he's been working with them, Faith Erin Hicks announces first ever new NON-graphic novel called Comics Will Break Your Heart, Spider-Gwen co-creator Robbi Rodriguez announces retirement from comics, and more Harry Potter inspired books are coming after the upcoming Fantastic Beasts movie. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Baker Street Peculiars #1, Mars Attacks Occupation #1, Samurai #1

Jon Hoche returns to co-host after a short absence. They discuss the latest Spider-Man...I mean...Captain America trailer, Ian McShane's thoughts on spoiling Game of Thrones and whom Jena Malone is playing in Batman v Superman. News includes: there will be a 5th Indiana Jones film with Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg attached, a few actors have been shortlisted to play the lead in the young Han Solo movie, Amazon has ordered a pilot for a new The Tick series, Preacher will premiere on AMC on May 22, Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill will return as Batman and The Joker in the upcoming Batman: The Killing Joke animated feature, the Xena reboot may explore Xena and Gabrielle's more intimate relationship, the Riverdale TV series casts Reggie, Dilton and Moose, and the all new The Powerpuff Girls will debut on April 4th on Cartoon Network. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Action Lab: Dog of Wonder #1, The Discipline #1 (Image), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1, Predator: Life and Death #1, Vampirella Vol 6 #1, Agent Carter season 2 finale, The Shannara Chronicles season 1 finale, Zootopia

Emmy Potter makes it a magical 2 weeks in a row as guest co-host! They chat about the new Ghostbusters trailer (both the U.S. and Ukranian ones) while Jimmy keeps trying to steal Emmy's beer. News includes: Lumberjanes and Gotham Academy will crossover, Sina Grace brings his memoir Self-Obsessed to web series, Big Hero 6 is getting the animated series treatment, Joseph Gordon-Levitt exits the Sandman film, Ian McShane joins the cast of American Gods, JK Simmons is the new Commissioner Gordon, Boomerang will air a DC Superhero Girls special, Scalped gets a pilot order, Zendaya joins the Spider-Man reboot and Peter Capaldi may stay on Doctor Who after showrunner Steven Moffat's departure. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Haunted Love #1, Gingerdead Man #1, Wynonna Earp Vol 2 #1, Gotham mid-season premiere, X-Files season finale

Jimmy returns to Gotham and gets Emmy Potter to come co-host again. Jimmy talks about his time away, the alien bug bite and seeing Michonne. Plus, Emmy reveals her new alter ego! News includes: George RR Martin will have a twist in his next book that wont appear on the TV show, Marvel is relaunching Timely Comics, Maisie Williams will NOT be returning to Doctor Who, the live action Archie TV show has cast most of the leads including Luke Perry as Fred Andrews (Archie's father), the original anime series Perfect Bones will premiere on Netflix, and Tank Girl returns with a new series at Titan Comics this May. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Bill & Ted Go to Hell #1, Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 3 #1, Snowfall #1, Tomb Raider Vol 3 #1

Jimmy is in his hometown of Jacksonville, FL so he gets his friends Ted Carruba and Ashley Lanni Hoye to co-host. Ashley is manager at the awesome comic book shop Superhero Beach where we record this episode. Superhero Beach is located at 1124 3rd St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250. Thanks to owner Neil Sindicich for letting us record in the shop! After catching up a bit, the trio chats about the recent Retrorama toy show that Ted was a part of, some favorite comics/TV and lament over the possibility of Agent Carter getting canceled. News includes: DC announces full title line-up for Rebirth event, Dark Horse announces new titles including Black Hammer and Wonderfall, Marvel is doing a comic adaptation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Image Comics will launch a monthly magazine called Image+, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez are doing a Tales From the Darkside comic, the Nintendo World store has re-opened in NYC, Julianne Moore has been cast as the big bad in the Kingsman 2 sequel and Guardians of the Galaxy 2 adds new cast members including Kurt Russell. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Interceptor #1, #2, Jonesy #1, King's Road #1, Gravity Falls series finale, The Walking Dead mid-season premiere, Deadpool

Jimmy is joined in studio by regular guest co-host Emily Edwards! They chat about the new Daredevil S2 trailer, Jimmy doesn't understand the current X-Files season and Emily doesn't get Doctor Who. News includes: Frozen is coming to Broadway, Star Wars 8 is in production with new cast members, The script for the new Harry Potter play (NOT the 8th book) is being released in July, a new Star Wars animated series called The Freemaker Adventures is on the way, Kevin Smith and Greg Grunberg will be hosting a new talk show called Geeking Out, Archie horror comics are returning, and a new Spawn film is in the works. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: I, Mage #1, Kennel Block Blues #1, Mirror #1, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Jimmy is joined in studio by Dana Aber! Loyal listeners will remember Dana co-hosting last year and we can only apologize for taking so long to have her back on. They chat about the nerdy Super Bowl ads and trailers and if they've picked a side in Captain America: Civil War yet. News includes: Supergirl and The Flash will crossover on CBS, Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner set a new signing policy for conventions that everyone should adapt, Bryan Fuller will be the showrunner on the new Star Trek series at CBS, the new Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens video game will reveal more info, Jackie Earle Haley joins Preacher, Alicia Witt will be in season 7 of The Walking Dead, Legion adds Dan Steven/Aubrey Plaza/Jean Smart, and Riverdale gets its Betty (Lili Reinhart) and Jughead (Cole Sprouse). Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Cry Havoc #1, Faith #1, Victorie City #1, The Venture Bros. S6 premiere

Jimmy is joined in studio for the 2nd week in a row by regular guest co-host Emily Edwards! They chat about the DC Comics Rebirth rumors out there and whether they would drop their friends if they got famous. (Emily claims no and you can probably guess what Jimmy claims). News includes: DC announces new slate of Hanna Barbera comics, the CW has picked up the pilot episode for the live action Riverdale series, Barbie gets a makeover, Pottermore announces more wizardry schools, and Fish Mooney returns to Gotham! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Adventure Time: Ice King #1, Devolution #1, Man Plus #1, Pencil Head #1, Agent Carter S2 premiere, Legends of Tomorrow series premiere, Lucifer series premiere, The Magicians series premiere, X-Files season 10 premiere

Jimmy is joined in studio by frequent co-host/possible State Fair singer Emily Edwards! They survived the big blizzard and chat about the Suicide Squad trailer and that great Wonder Woman film footage. News includes: Steven Moffat to quit as Doctor Who showrunner, a Labyrinth sequel is in the works, yet another DC Comics relaunch may be coming in June, and a Star Trek convention is coming to NYC for the 50th anniversary. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Green Lantern Corps: Edge of Oblivion #1, Gutter Magic #1, Leaving Megalopolis: Surviving Megalopolis #1, Legend Of Wonder Woman Vol 2 #1, Luna The Vampire #1, Colony

Jimmy is joined in studio by cartoonist pal Tony Wolf in the rotating guest co-host chair! They chat about the new Cloverfield trailer, Tony's work in comics and Jimmy will guest on another podcast this week called Set Lusting Bruce. News includes: DC Comics is bringing back Bloodlines, Heroes Reborn will not return for season 2, Netflix picked up Jessica Jones for season 2 and are possibly developing a Punisher series. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: A-Force Vol 2 #1, Last Contract #1, Lone Wolf 2100 Vol 2 #1, Obi-Wan and Anakin #1, The Shannara Chronicles

Jimmy is joined in studio by regular co-host Jon Hoche and newcomer/future foley artist Megan Bussiere! They chat some more Best of 2015 that they forgot about, Jimmy's going to guest on another podcast and they focus on The Force before heading off to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the 3rd time (2nd for Megan)! News includes: Gene Yang named national ambassador for Young People's Literature. Netflix will launch new Dreamworks Animation shows including Voltron, The Venture Bros. season 6 premieres January 31st, KaBoom! Studios is making Over the Garden Wall an ongoing series and the final hour long episode of Gravity Falls will air February 15. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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It's our Best of 2015! Jimmy sits down with The Beat's Heidi MacDonald and good pal Jon Hoche to go over their 2015 favorites in comic books, TV and film. They didn't read or watch everything released that year, so it's just the Best of what they did read/watch. Fun discussions on great comics, their creators, TV shows, films, actors and more. What were your favorites last year? Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Squadron Supreme Vol 4 #1, Transformers Holiday Special, X-Files X-Mas Special 2015

Due to Christmas and holidays and such, co-hosts are hard to find! Jimmy flies solo in this quickie episode but recruits some friends to do some audio reviews and picks for you. Thanks to Richard, Marcus and Emmy for stepping up at the 11th hour to send them in. Jimmy had a brilliant Christmas but Santa also gave him a cold. News includes: the secret behind a certain droid's new part in Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be revealed in a new special comic book coming in February and Kristen Bell will kind of make an appearance on the next season of iZombie! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Jem and the Holograms Holiday Special, Krampus, Mickey and Donald Christmas Parade, Pep Digital: Archie's Christmas Carols, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Emily Edwards returns to co-host this Christmas special! Full of Christmas cheer, comics and songs! They chat about favorite Christmas movies and TV specials while Jimmy goes on a mini Xmas rant. News includes: Mel Brooks is developing a Spaceballs sequel, a Captain America special will air before the season 2 Agent Carter premiere and it is confirmed that Santa Claus is real! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Alabaster: The Good The Bad And The Bird #1, Violent #1, Scarlet Witch #1, Snow Blind #1, Troop #1, Childhood's End, The Expanse

Co-hosts are too busy to come to the crib, so Jimmy recruits pal Stephen Reid to do some mp3 reviews and a Top 3. Jimmy's excited as you all are that Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens this week. News includes: Jeff Lemire's Essex County gets optioned for TV, Dark Horse will publish adaptations of Neil Gaiman short stories, a Supergirl digital comic will tie into the CBS show, Titan Comics will publish Penny Dreadful comics based on the Showtime series and Hasbro is looking to create a shared movie universe for Transformers, GI Joe, ROM, MASK and Visionaries. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Black Jack Ketchum #1, Daredevil Vol 5 #1, Mystery Girl #1, Totally Awesome Hulk #1, Xed #1

Emily Edwards returns for another earlier than usual recording session. It's someone's birthday (Jimmy) on the podcast so celebrations are in order! Things fall off the rails early (as usual) but they get back on track quickly. News includes: a DC Superhero Girls graphic novel is on the way, Nintendo releases karaoke version with lyrics for their Super Mario Bros. game, Telltale Games is developing a Batman game, Samurai Jack returns and Margaret Atwood has some graphic novels coming. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1, Ringside #1

Emmy Potter returns to co-hosting duties! So of course, she and Jimmy have to chat Doctor Who and their love of Peter Capaldi. They also chat about the Peter Jackson/Doctor Who video tease as well as the new trailer for Captain America: Civil War (#TeamCaptainAmerica). News includes: Paul Dini and Eduardo Risso will be the creative forces behind a new 121 page graphic novel called Dark Night: A True Batman Story from DC/Vertigo, CBS picks up Supergirl for a full season and R2-KT may appear in the upcoming Star Wars film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Jessica Jones (Netflix), Batman Europa #1, Huck #1, Tomboy #1, Adventure Time: Stakes mini-series, Doctor Who

Due to the Thanksgiving weekend, co-hosts are hard to find! So Jimmy gets some help from an old listener Shay Estes. Something new as he has her record some reviews and a Top 3 and plays them for your listening pleasure. Jimmy is worried because her reviews are far more professional and way better than his. But good news for you listeners! She gives some really great insight and does some great research for her reviews/picks. You'll love her! Jimmy also briefly chats about that last The Walking Dead episode as well as a new poster for the upcoming Game of Thrones season. (Both have a similar theme). News includes: Marvel schools you with new web series called Marvel 101, Gravity Falls is coming to an end, Felicia Day is cast in new MST3K reboot, DC's Legends of Tomorrow will premiere on January 21 and John Carpenter is developing 4 new horror/sci-fi series. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: All-New All-Different Avengers #1, The Goddamned #1, Last Sons Of America #1, Limbo #1, Superman American Alien #1, Ultimates Vol 4 #1, Into the Badlands

Emily Edwards returns once again to co-host! They chat about her directorial debut, getting Star Wars keys and some sound issues (surprise!). News includes: Amazon picks top graphic novels/comic books, The British Comics Awards are announced at Thought Bubble Festival, the Doctor Who Christmas Special comes to the big screen, Margaret Qualley cast as female lead in Warner Bros. live action Death Note movie and Agent Carter season 2 gets a premiere date. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the upcoming TV show Into the Badlands at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from Daniel Wu, EP Stephen Fung, Orla Brady, Emily Beecham, Marton Csokas and Aramis Knight. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They talk about the new AMC show, the kick-ass fight choreography and what we can expect from their characters. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Citizen Jack #1, Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor #1, Extraordinary X-Men #1, Hangman #1, James Bond #1, Klaus #1

Emily Edwards returns to co-host and this time at a more reasonable hour! They chat about the Japanese trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and if they prefer stars over hearts. News includes: Disney may be retiring all Star Wars "Slave Leia" merchandise, JK Rowling reveals the American term for "muggles" in the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off, 2000AD dropped from 2016 Free Comic Book Day, DC Comics based shows may take years to appear on Netflix/Hulu, Mark Dacascos to join Agents of SHIELD while Ken Marino joins Agent Carter, George RR Martin promises bittersweet ending to Game of Thrones series, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan is cast as "Negan" in The Walking Dead. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the upcoming TV show The Shannara Chronicles at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from Manu Bennett, Austin Butler, novelist Terry Brooks, EP Miles Millar, EP Al Gough and director Jonathan Liebesman. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They talk about the new MTV show covering Brooks' fantasy book series and what to expect in this massive world. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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CNI correspondent Keka Schermerhorn joined the roundtables for the upcoming TV show SuperMansion at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from executive producers Tom Root and Zeb Wells. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They talk about the new saucy animated show and what to expect. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Art Ops #1, Black Magick #1, Cyrus Perkins And The Haunted Taxi Cab #1, The Returned S2 premiere

Emily Edwards returns to co-host in a way too early recording session with a sleepy Jimmy. They chat about Halloween, costumes, and the Preacher trailer. News includes Ben Templesmith launches new sci-fi webcomic called Blackholers, Rupert Grint to star in comic book drama for NBC, Neil Gaiman gets his own anthology TV series, William Shatner is giving the digital comic treatment to his prose novels Man O' War, a new Star Trek series is coming in 2017, a new Star Wars documentary showcases extras and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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CNI correspondent Keka Schermerhorn joined the roundtables for the upcoming TV show Supergirl at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from Mehcad Brooks, Peter Facinelli and EP Ali Adler. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They talk about their characters and tease some bits from the premiere season. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the press conference for Star Wars: Rebels at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ashley Eckstein, Taylor Gray and EP Dave Filoni. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They talk about the new season and tease some of the story and characters to appear. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Astonishing Ant-Man #1, Back To The Future Vol 2 #1, Cognetic #1, Shield Vol 3 #1, Titans Hunt #1, Uncanny Inhumans #1

After a long absence, the podcast wife Erica Schultz returns to co-host! They chat about Halloween, the Jessica Jones trailer, and the Pride & Prejudice & Zombies trailer. Even more New York Comic Con interviews in this Archie Comics special. Jimmy interviewed the new Jughead creative team of Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson, Hangman writer Frank Tieri and Archie SVP/Dark Circle Line Editor Alex Segura. News includes Becky Cloonan and Steve Dillon to take on The Punisher, the first Preacher trailer will air this Sunday during The Walking Dead, Bryan Fuller is bringing back Amazing Stories to NBC, Edgar Wright and Johnny Depp are teaming up to bring Neil Gaiman’s children’s book Fortunately, the Milk to the big screen, David Tennant will be returning as the Tenth Doctor, and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, in a series of three audio dramas, and Russian sculptor turns Lenin statue into Darth Vader. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from Rob Paulsen, Greg Cipes, Hoon Lee, Seth Green and executive producers Brandon Auman and Ciro Nieli. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They chat about the recent cliffhanger and what to expect next season. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the hit Cartoon Network show Adventure Time at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from Jeremy Shada, Olivia Olson, Niki Yang, EP Adam Muto and Lyricist/composer Rebecca Sugar. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They talk about the upcoming mini-series, songs, character developments and even some Steven Universe. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Assassin's Creed #1, Chewbacca #1, I Hate Fairyland #1, The Twilight Children, Star Wars Rebels S2 premiere

Jimmy is joined in studio by Melissa Dowell. They chat/gush about the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer and when they plan on seeing it. At NYCC, Jimmy sat down with Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie to discuss The Wicked and the Divine, Phonogram, Young Avengers, and more! He also chatted with cartoonist Darryl Cunningham about his works Age of Selfishness, How to Fake a Moon Landing and Psychiatric Tales. News includes: Star Wars: Battlefront video game will allow you to play as familiar characters, the Art of John Cassaday will be on display at the Metropolis Gallery in NYC, FX is bringing a Legion TV series based on the X-Men character, FX is also working on a Y: The Last Man series based on the popular comic book series, Fox is producing an X-Men related series as well called The Hellfire Club, Entertainment Weekly is holding their first EW Fest in NYC this weekend and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the upcoming TV show Legends of Tomorrow at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from Brandon Routh, Arthur Darville, Ciara Renee and EP Phil Klemmer. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They tease some awesome upcoming bits for the spin-off show. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for Gotham at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from James Frain, Ben McKenzie, Jessica Lucas, Erin Richards, Robin Lord Taylor, Cory Michael Smith, Michael Chiklis and EP John Stephens. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They tease some awesome upcoming bits for the Rise of the Villains season. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Doctor Strange Vol 4 #1, Invincible Iron Man Vol 2 #1, Jughead Vol 3 #1, Survivor's Club #1, Arrow S4 premiere, The Flash S2 premiere, iZombie S2 premiere

Everyone is still recovering from New York Comic Con so Jimmy does it all sans co-host. He gives a quick recap of his NYCC adventures (mostly interviews) and all the exciting things he saw over the weekend. News includes: Mariko Tamaki to helm new Tomb Raider series, new Bloom County collections coming from IDW, The Incredibles 2 gets a release date, Avengers: Standoff will be Marvel's next big event, Jared Leto and Mark Ruffalo attended NYCC in disguise and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Jem and the Holograms: Outrageous Annual, The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat #1, Marvel's Agents of SHIELD S3 premiere, Rick and Morty S2 finale, Sleepy Hollow S3 premiere, Fear the Walking Dead season 1 finale, Flight 462 online premiere, The Walking Dead S6 premiere (non-spoilery)

After a last minute cancellation, Jimmy gets returning champion Emmy Potter to well...return and co-host! NYCC madness is in full effect and Jimmy chats about his planned coverage. You'll also hear about how The Penguin and Jimmy shared some soap. And, of course, they have to talk about Doctor Who! News includes: Doctor Who gets a YA spin-off called Class, old Daredevil team reunites for new Black Widow comic, Marvel's Damage Control comic is being adapted for TV, Seth Grahame-Smith to direct The Flash movie, Taika Waititi to direct Thor: Ragnarok and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Power Cubed #1, Wild's End: The Enemy Within #1, Heroes Reborn, Once Upon A Time S5 premiere, The Simpsons S27 premiere

It's a new podcast one day early! Jimmy is heading out to visit family so decided to record/release the podcast early. Emily Edwards returns to the rotating co-host chair and hey chat about their plans for the upcoming New York Comic Con. And boy howdy, are there plans. PLANS I SAY! News includes: Titan Comics to publish Independence Day comics based on the movie, Death Note creators announced new manga, The Court rules that DC owns the rights to The Batmobile and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Awake #1, Captain America: White #1, Paybacks #1, Tokyo Ghost #1, Doctor Who, Gotham, Minority Report, Moonbeam City

Jimmy welcomes back Emily Edwards in the rotating co-host chair. They chat about nerd wins at The Emmys and hope someone will cosplay Nick Furry (not a typo) at NYCC. News includes: Bill Finger will finally get credit for his contributions to Batman, Friday is National Comic Book Day, DC's Omega Men is saved from cancellation (kind of), female creators sweep the Ignatz Awards at SPX, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze are the new creative team behind upcoming Black Panther series and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Atomic Robo And The Ring Of Fire #1, Head Lopper #1, Journey To Star Wars Force Awakens Shattered Empire #1, Tet #1, Tyson Hesses Diesel #1, Cooties

Emmy Potter returns after a long absence to co-host! She brings all of her Whovian love with her. They chat about Doctor Who, Kit Harington, and more. News includes: DC cancels several titles, Joe Kelly's I Kill Giants will be a movie starring Zoe Saldana, Jessica Jones will debut on Netflix on November 20th, Rachel McAdams will star opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in upcoming Doctor Strange film, and New York Comic Con extends panels to Hammerstein Ballroom. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Danger Girl: Renegade #1, Miracleman #1, Plutona #1, Toil And Trouble #1, Guardians of the Galaxy animated series premiere

Emily Edwards returns to check out the new CNI studio in Inwood. They chat about Force Friday and the Arrow Season 4 trailer. Also, when Producer Joe was in Texas, he met up with loyal listener Jesse Jackson and they sat down for a nice nerdy chat which you can hear here! One day Jimmy will meet Jesse and they'll talk nerdy things over lots of bourbon. ONE DAY JESSE! News includes: Disney and Sanrio sue over copyright infringement with edible cake frosting sheets, The Venture Bros. season 6 is coming next February, Amadeus Cho is the new Hulk, Ubisoft will open a theme park in Malaysia, USPS will release Charlie Brown Christmas themed stamps in October and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Hank Johnson: Agent of Hydra #1, Over the Garden Wall #1, Sherlock Holmes: Seven-Per-Cent Solution #1, Falling Skies series finale, Hannibal series finale

Making a special guest appearance...it's the return of Producer Joe! Joe comes up to the new Inwood CNI studios to make sure everything is up to snuff. They chat about that Wonder Woman lunchbox story, how Idris Elba would make a great James Bond, and remember the great Wes Craven. News includes: First Second is launching a Science Comics line, Bergen Street Comics is closing down next month, New Jersey's Comic Fusion Superhero Weekend for charity to benefit CASA-SHaW, Fear the Walking Dead 30-minute special will feature a season 2 cast member and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Hip Hop Family Tree #1, House of M Vol 2 #1, Howard the Human #1, Muirwood: The Lost Abbey #1, Welcome Back #1, Young Terrorists #1, Fear the Walking Dead

Once again, Jimmy is joined in the remote upper eastside studio by good pal Jon Hoche! News includes: Star Trek cruise to set sail in 2017, artist Steve Rude is seeking a colorist, that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spin-off starring Adrianne Palicki is back on and now called Marvel's Most Wanted, Michael Bay's 451 Media Group will start publishing comic books and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Americatown #1, Beauty #1, Boy-1 #1

Jimmy is joined in the remote upper eastside studio by good pal Jon Hoche! They catch up on things over the past month, reminisce on their time on Disneyland last month, and marvel over the time Eazy-E showed up at one of Rob Liefeld's signings back in the 90's. News includes: a Star Wars land will be built simultaneously in Disney Land and Disney World, Lawrence Kasdan and his son Jon are teaming up to work on a young Han Solo stand-alone feature, The Walking Dead season 6 will premiere during New York Super Week at NYCC, a DC Comics based workplace comedy called Powerless is coming to NBC, trading cards featuring top comic creators will benefit Seth Kushner's family and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the new Comedy Central series ANOTHER PERIOD. Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindholme, Michael Ian Black, Armen Weitzman, Paget Brewster, Jeremy Konner were all present and hilarious! Michael Ian Black was so damn dry and sarcastic and it was brilliant! Jimmy tried not to let his crush on Natasha Leggero show too much. On the last day of Comic Con, Jimmy did the roundtables for the new FX show SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL chatting with stars Dennis Leary, Liz Gillies, Elaine Hendrix, John Corbett, Robert Kelly, John Ales. Leary and Gillies already seem to have great chemistry in person as well as on screen playing father and daughter. While these aren't necessarily shows that fall in the nerd realm, we like to cover as a variety of stuff at Comic Con as we all have a diverse taste in entertainment. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the upcoming CBS show SUPERGIRL while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, David Harewood, Andrew Kriesberg (Showrunner), Sarah Schecter (Executive Producer). The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. The show's trailers look really fun and everyone sounded genuinely enthusiastic to be involved in it. Especially Mehcad, whom was a blast to have on. Some great hints on the series debut. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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: Archie: Sharknado One-Shot, Doctor Who: Four Doctors #1, Invader Zim #1, King #1, Star Wars: Lando #1, Fear the Walking Dead TV series, Fantastic Four film

Jimmy decides to take a break from all of the massive SDCC coverage to hit you up with some reviews and news from the past few weeks! It's a quickie solo episode as it's very last minute. We've been playing nothing but SDCC related podcasts and miss reviewing comics and sharing the news so we thought we'd jump back into the fray with a last regular format show. We know you missed hearing Jimmy's beautiful voice. Well, okay...he missed recording. News includes:

Adam McKay & Funny or Die are teaming with Archie Comics for an Archie musical.
Judge Dredd: America collected edition is finally available in actual America.
MoCCA announces new venue/dates.
New production company Modern Prometheus will adapt Paul Pope's The One Trick Rip-Off to film.
Disney is releasing a giant Miyazaki blu-ray collection in November.
Matt Ryan's Constantine will make an appearance in an upcoming Season 4 episode of Arrow.
Chris Pine will be Steve Trevor in the upcoming Wonder Woman film.
Tom Hardy will produce and possibly star in an adaptation of the Vertigo comic series 100 Bullets.
The sides have been chosen for the upcoming Captain America: Civil War.
And much more!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the cult hit TNT show FALLING SKIES while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Moon Bloodgood, Sarah Carter, Colin Cunningham, Connor Jessup, Doug Jones, Drew Roy,Olatunde Osunsanmi (Co-Executive Producer). The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. The cast gives their thoughts on this final season and their hopes for what will happen at the end. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the hit AMC show THE WALKING DEAD while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Michael Cudlitz, Danai Gurui, Sonequa Martin-Green, Lennie James, Andrew Lincoln, Melissa McBride, Greg Nicotero, Norman Reedus, Chandler Riggs, Steven Yuen, Scott Gimple (Showrunner), Gale Ann Hurd (Producer), David Alpert (Producer). The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. I had a little fun with some questioning and you'll hear showrunner Gimple jokingly call me out on it! Reedus and Jimmy had a laugh afterwards when Jimmy reminded Reedus of the promise he made to me to throw in a Boondock Saints easter egg. But instead, they thought a Chewbacca roar might be better. Some great hints on the upcoming season! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the hit Cartoon Network shows STEVEN UNIVERSE and ADVENTURE TIME. For SU, you'll hear from creator Rebecca Sugar, Zach Callison and supervising director Ian Jones Quartey. And for AT, the hilarity ensues with John DiMaggio, Tom Kenny, producer Adam Muto, Olivia Olson and Jeremy Shada. Rebecca Sugar talks about her dream of having SU as a live stage musical. And Tom Kenny and John DiMaggio just spout off the funny both in and out of character. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the new animated feature Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Scooby-Doo stars Matthew Lillard, Grey Delisle-Griffin, Pauley Perrette, producers Spike Brandt/Tony Cervone and writer Kevin Shinick. And yes...KISS WAS IN THE BUILDING! Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Carr and Tommy Thayer talked about the fun they had recording this film. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. Scooby cast talks of playing the parts for such a long time and the joy they still have in their jobs. Kiss is just...KISS! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the hit CW show iZOMBIE while at Comic Con. You'll hear from David Anders, Malcolm Gladwell, Rahul Kohli, Rose McIver, Rob Thomas, and Diane Ruggerio-Wright. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They tease more zombie goodness for season 2! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for one of his favorite cartoons TEEN TITANS GO! while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. This room was a bit more intimate and less crowded so we got a nice chat with them all! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy joined the roundtables for the hit CW show THE FLASH while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Tom Cavanagh, Andrew Kriesberg, Danielle Panabaker, Candace Patton, and John Wesley Shipp. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. Some great hints on the upcoming season 2! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the hit Fox show GOTHAM while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Morena Baccarin, Camren Bicondova, Erin Richards, John Stephens and Robin Lord Taylor. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. RLT was super enthusiastic and lovely! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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If you've ever listened to this podcast, then you know that Jimmy has been an unabashed Archie Comics fan since childhood. At Comic Con, he spoke with CCO/writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa about writing Afterlife With Archie and Sabrina as well as updates on the live action Archie TV show on the CW. He also talked to writer/artist Dan Parent about creating Kevin Keller and working on some of the more out there Archie comics crosssovers like Archie/Sharknado. He even gets Dan to answer that age old question: Betty or Veronica? And finally, he chatted with Archie President Mike Pellerito about all things Archie including the "New Riverdale" line. You will also hear Mike promise to make one of Jimmy's dreams come true. To be drawn into an Archie comic! You will love hearing what Archie Comics has in store. If you aren't an Archie fan, you soon will be after hearing these gentlemen talk. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the hit CW show ARROW while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Stephen Amell, John Barrowman, Paul Blackthorne, Marc Guggenheim, Willa Holland, Wendy Mericle, David Ramsey, and Emily Bett Rickards. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. Great hints and bits for the upcoming season! And even a little tune from John Barrowman! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy sat down with the doctors of Broadcast Thought (Dr. Eric Bender, Dr. Praveen Kambam and Dr. Vasilis Pozios) to discuss the psychiatry of The Walking Dead, superheroes, and some of your favorite sci-fi. He also chatted with perennial favorite psychologist Dr. Andrea Letamendi for his annual therapy session interview. They discussed the brilliance of Pixar's Inside Out, her podcast The Arkham Sessions and so much more. Finally, Jimmy talked with Jenny Jaffe, the founder of Project UROK. With each of them, they also discuss the the importance of mental health awareness and ways to cope with depression, stress and anxiety. They all give great advice on how to deal with these issues. Whether it is you suffering or you're just a friend looking for a way to help them. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Archie #1

Jimmy is in L.A. post-SDCC and has to fly solo again. All of his big Hollywood co-hosts backed out at the last minute. Thanks a lot, Jennifer Lawrence! He gives you his recap of the massive craziness that is San Diego Comic Con! You'll also hear interviews with cartoonist extraordinaire Fabio Moon (Two Brothers, Casanova) and the adorable young actress Francesca Capaldi (The Peanuts Movie, Dog With A Blog). News includes: Eisner winners, Archie to crossover with The Ramones, the Milestone universe returns to DC Comics, The Killing Joke will be DC's next animated feature, Batman and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will team up, Marvel's post Secret Wars relaunch will start with Avengers #0, Joss Whedon returns to comics with a creator owned comic called Twist, a Green Lantern Corps movie is in the works and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: 8House: Arclight #1, Barb Wire Vol 2 #1, Spire #1, We Stand On Guard #1

Due to some last minute cancellations, Jimmy has to do a solo episode for you. He's madly prepping for San Diego Comic Con and it's all down to the wire. You'll hear his lovely friend Milana Vayntrub in this episode too! She was visiting NYC and they had a drink and chatted about her sci-fi comedy Other Space, being "Lily" on the AT&T commercials, her directing ambitions and more. News includes: Image Expo announces massive slew of new comics, DC announces 8 new mini-series, Marvel annouces 45 titles for the post-Battleworld Marvel lineup, Dynamite announces new projects from Garth Ennis (A Train Called Love) & Warren Ellis (James Bond) plus collaborations with Atari and Fleischer Studios, JK Rowling is developing a Harry Potter stage play and Elodie Young has been cast as "Elektra" in Netflix's Daredevil series. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy moderated the Image Comics panel down at Heroes Con recently with Mike Norton, Toby Cypress, Matt Roberts, Nate Simpson and Jake Wyatt. Hear all about their work at Image and elsewhere, their start in comics, their favorite superhero catchphrase and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: E Is For Extinction #1, We Are Robin #1, Venture #1, Falling Skies (TNT), Humans (AMC)

The podcast wife Erica Schultz returns to help finish off the final Heroes Con interviews that Jimmy got while covering his favorite convention. You'll hear Nate Simpson (Nonplayer), Andrew Maclean (Head Lopper/Apocalyptigirl) and Lauren Moran! News includes: Grant Morrison/Dan Mora bring a bad ass new Santa Claus origin in Klaus from Boom! Studios, Top Cow will end Witchblade series in October, Guillermo del Toro has dropped out of the Justice League Dark movie, Season 3 of Agents of SHIELD will feature the Secret Warriors, Aquaman is most toxic superhero online, a The Walking Dead zombie cruise is scheduled in January with stars from the series and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: No reviews because it's a Heroes Con panel special!

Jimmy moderated the DC Comics panel at Heroes Con last weekend with Ben Caldwell, Ming Doyle, Jeremy Haun, Stephane Roux, Babs Tarr and Robert Venditti. Hear how they got their start in comics, the books they are doing for DC, their favorite onomatopoeia and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy got many an interview while down at Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC. You will here many of them here! You'll love hearing from Jake Wyatt/Dustin Harbin/Kata Kane/Adam Withers & Comfort Love/JM Dragunas/RJ Jojola! Producer Joe has put the interviews just back to back without any intro in between. Fret not, you'll be able to follow along swimmingly. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Black Canary Vol 4 #1, Justice League Of America Vol 4 #1,Prez Vol 2 #1, Robin Son Of Batman #1, Runaways Vol 4 #1, Thors #1, Orphan Black finale, Inside Out

Jimmy's down in his hometown of Jacksonville post-Heroes Con! As usual, he recruits old pal Ted and Superhero Beach Comic Shop Mgr Ashley Lanni-Hoye. Jimmy and Ashley give their Heroes Con recaps (GREATEST CON ON EARTH). Jimmy got 13 interviews and moderated 2 panels at Heroes Con. You'll hear 4 of those interviews here! You'll love the chats with Francesco Francavilla, Robbi Rodriguez, Angelina (ALB) and Bridgit Connell. News includes: Dark Horse Comics comes to Comixology, NBC cancels Hannibal, Kelly Sue DeConnick is leaving Captain Marvel but Tara Butters/Michelle Fazekas are taking it over, Doctor Strange will get a new ongoing series for the first time in 20 years, David Tennant joins the voice cast of the animated film Chew, Image hit comic Southern Bastards gets optioned by FX, Tom Holland is the new Spider-Man and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: 1602 Witch Hunter Angela #1, Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps #1, Constantine The Hellblazer #1, Marvel Zombies Vol 6 #1, Section 8 #1, Starfire Vol 2 #1, Defiance S3 premiere, Dark Matter, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Game of Thrones S5 finale, Jurassic World

Due to a crazy schedule before leaving for Heroes Con this weekend, Jimmy has to do a quickie solo episode. Down at Heroes Con, Jimmy will be moderating both the DC Comics and Image Comics panels. And, he'll be getting as many interviews as he can, as per usual! LOADS of reviews from comics, TV and film this week. News includes: Titan Comics will publish comics based on the upcoming NBC series Heroes Reborn, Fox animation has picked up the rights to Noelle Stevenson's Nimona, The Simpsons showrunner Al Jean clears up the Homer/Marge split story for the upcoming season 27, Chiwetel Ejiofor has been cast as Baron Mordo in the upcoming Doctor Strange film, Starz has greenlit Neil Gaiman's America Gods, E3 news and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #1, Bat-Mite, Bizarro #1, Midnighter #1, Years of Future Past #1, Hannibal

Jimmy is joined in studio by Producer Joe! Finally, someone to keep Jimmy in check. They chat about Special Edition: NYC and give their recap. Jimmy got some great interviews with friends Becky Cloonan, Ming Doyle and Miss Lasko-Gross. News includes: Marvel's all-new/all-different universe is coming with 60 new titles coming including Invincible Iron Man by Bendis/Marquez, Justice League: Gods & Monsters Chronicles on Machinima prior to film release, a new Tangled TV series based on Disney movie of same name is coming, Constantine the TV series is officially canceled, Jon Bernthal cast as The Punisher in Netflix's Daredevil series and the Nate Cosby/Chris Eliopoulus comic Cow Boy gets optioned by DreamWorks Animation. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Fight Club 2 #1, Indestructible Stingray #1, Inferno #1, Kids of the Round Table #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by the podcast wife Erica Schultz! Jimmy gives his recap of Book Expo America and shares the interview he did with author Gwenda Bond (Lois Lane: Fallout). News includes: The Wicked and the Divine gets a TV adaptation, Lumberjanes to be adapted to film, Hip Hop Family Tree will be Fantagraphics first monthly series, DC Comics kicks off huge digital sale with over 1200 titles for $.99, Eddie Redmayne has been cast as Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Capcom announces new Mega Man series, and more! Also, Erica and Jimmy give a big preview of this weekend's Special Edition: NYC! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Comic NewsReviews: A-Force #1, Adventures of Aero-Girl #1, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency #1, Insufferable #1, Master of Kung Fu Vol 2 #1, Oh Killstrike #1, Secret Wars Battleworld #1, Valhalla Mad #1, The Flash S1 finale

Jimmy is joined in studio by good pal Jon Hoche for another heavy review podcastt! Jimmy chats about this week's Book Expo America/Book Con and some of the interviews he has lined up. News includes: Marvel teases "8 Months Later", a documenary about George Miller's never made Justice League film may be coming, Robert Rodriguez will be directing the live-action Johnny Quest film, Paramount assembles mega-writing team for new Transformers movies, DC/Warner Bros. launches some all ages sites for Justice League/Looney Tunes/Scooby Doo, Agent Carter season 2 will now be 10 episodes instead of 8. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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At TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival), Jimmy sat down with Robert Goodin to talk about his beautiful new graphic novel The Kurdles from Fantagraphics. He also chatted with podcast nemesis Dan Berry about his podcast Make It Then Tell Everybody as well as much of his work in comics. (He's actually a quite awesome dude and they got along swimmingly!) Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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At TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival), Jimmy sat down with Jonathan Baylis to discuss his So Buttons collection and his appearance on Comic Book Men. He also chatted with Willow Dawson about her work on Avis Dolphin. And then chatted with Conor McCreery about the Kill Shakespeare hardcover and board game. Great interviews all! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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And yet even more TCAF interviews this week with ROBERT GOODIN and DAN BERRY!

Reviews: Injection #1, Mythic #1, Secret Wars #1-2, Swords of Sorrow #1, Agents of SHIELD S2 finale, Arrow S3 finale, Once Upon A Time S4 finale, Mad Max: Fury Road

Jimmy is joined in studio by good pal Jon Hoche for a big review filled podcast! They chat about the recent Supergirl and DC Legends of Tomorrow trailersMore interviews from the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) with Michel Fiffe (COPRA, All-New Ultimates) and Kagan McLeod (Infinite Kung-Fu, Kaptara). Both great, fun and informative interviews! News includes: Archie Comics cancels Kickstarter campaign, DC Comics Bombshells series on the way, Titan Comcs is releasing a 4 Doctor crossover comic mini-series, Asa Butterfield is the new Spider-Man, Disney is planning channels to revolve around Marvel and Star Wars characters/properties and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Even more TCAF interviews this week with JONATHAN BAYLIS, WILLOW DAWSON, CONOR MCCREERY, ROBERT GOODIN and DAN BERRY!

At TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival), Jimmy sat down with Jillian Tamaki to discuss her fantastic work on Skim, This One Summer and SuperMutant Magic Academy. They talk about her process on graphic novels and webcomics, working with her cousin Mariko, storyboarding Adventure Time, identifying/not identifying with characters in her work and even a fun tangent about Archie Comics!

Jimmy also had a chance to talk with Ed Piskor of Hip Hop Family Tree fame. They reminisced about some of their favorite old school rappers, characterization of some of the figures in the comic, the massive research for these comics, the style of art, why you should get the collections even though it's available as a webcomic, the rap scene today and more!

Both are fantastic interviews! Jimmy is a great admirer of both of their work and you will be too after hearing this podcast. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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And yet even more TCAF interviews this week with MICHEL FIFFE, KAGAN MCLEOD, JONATHAN BAYLIS, WILLOW DAWSON, CONOR MCCREERY, ROBERT GOODIN and DAN BERRY!

On the Sunday of TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival), Jimmy had breakfast with Chip Zdarsky. And just like the well known dinner podcasts from CNI, this was just as charming with food, drink and conversation. They chatted about Sex Criminals, Just the Tips, Howard the Duck, Kaptara, Prison Funnies, Monster Cops, brimping, and more! It was a fun and informative chat with comics hot new sex symbol/It Boy! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Even more TCAF interviews this week with JILLIAN TAMAKI, and ED PISKOR! And yet even more next week with MICHEL FIFFE, KAGAN MCLEOD, JONATHAN BAYLIS, WILLOW DAWSON, CONOR MCCREERY, ROBERT GOODIN and DAN BERRY!

Jimmy does it solo after planned co-host's schedules didn't permit them to hang. He got A LOT of coverage at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival and shares just a few interviews. He talked to Andy Belanger (Southern Cross, Kill Shakespeare), Lucy Knisley (Displacement, Relish), Mike Maihack (Cleopatra in Space), and Babs Tarr (Batgirl). He gives his overall recap of the show which is basically that it's awesome and you should all attend! News bits include: Archie Comics launches Kickstarter campaign for "New Riverdale", new Thor identity revealed, the Flash/Arrow spin-off gets a name with DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Agent Carter gets picked up, Hugh Jackman says Wolverine 3 will be his last appearance as character, The Coldest City by Antony Johnston/Sam Hart will be adapted to film starring Charlize Theron, Brad Bird confirms The Incredibles 2 will be his next film, and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Even more TCAF interviews this week with CHIP ZDARSKY, JILLIAN TAMAKI, and ED PISKOR! And yet even more next week with MICHEL FIFFE, KAGAN MCLEOD, JONATHAN BAYLIS, WILLOW DAWSON, CONOR MCCREERY, ROBERT GOODIN and DAN BERRY!

Reviews: Mayday #1, Pisces #1, Scarlett Couture #1, Avis Dolphin, Cleopatra in Space: The Thief and the Sword, Gotham (season finale), Avengers 2: Age of Ultron

Jimmy is joined by good friend Melissa Dowell in studio. They chat about the Suicide Squad cast picture released and how Jimmy seems to have trouble with the English language lately. Jimmy is going to TCAF this weekend in Toronto and chats a bit about the show and the massive amount of interviews he has lined up. News includes: a Marvel/Netflix Punisher series may be on the way, the untitled Flash/Arrow spin-off will go straight to series and debut in January 2016 and LucasFilm confirms the long rumored new Indiana Jones film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Drones #1, The Infinite Loop #1, Kaptara #1

After a long absence, the podcast wife Erica Schultz returns! Jimmy is super tired and says some really dumb things in this episode like calling it Episode 603 when it is clearly 604. Plus, pronouncing Jared Leto's last name wrong even though he realized it later. What a maroon! They chat about the aforementioned Leto's new promo picture as The Joker, how RDJ's publicist wisely pulled him out of annoying interview, quick bits on some of the Convergence spin-offs from DC and Fun Home musical gets 12 nominations! News includes: DC Superhero Girls to launch, Jill Thompson working on Wonder Woman graphic novel, Frank Miller returns to Batman, Stan Lee partners with Peter David and Colleen Doran for his graphic memoir, an all female Transformers is coming, Sony is planning a new animated Spider-Man film, Dragon Ball returns to TV after 20 years and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Archie vs Predator #1, The Fox Vol 2 #1, RunLoveKill #1, The Tithe #1, Orphan Black. Other Space

More MoCCA interviews with Monica Gallagher and Jamie Tanner! Jimmy is joined in studio by artists Melissa Dowell and Yao Xiao. They chat about all the trailers that came out last week including Star Wars, Jurassic World, Fantastic Four and Batman vs Superman. News includes: Archie gets a Sharknado, Revolution comes back in comic form, an X-Men is outed by telepathy, Silicon Valley Comic Con is coming, R2D2 will fly around the world, Jedis CAN marry, Patty Jenkins is new Wonder Woman movie director, a new Flash Gordon film is on the way, a live action Winnie the Pooh film is coming, a Galaxy Quest TV show is happening and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Convergence #1, Rebels #1, Savior #1, Daredevil, Game of Thrones

It's the MoCCA recap and Jimmy is joined in studio by Producer Joe and pal Jon Hoche. Jimmy and Joe attended MoCCA Festival over the weekend and experienced some amazing small press comic book goodness! Jimmy interviewed Monica Gallagher, Dean Haspiel, Seth Kushner, Barbara Stok and Jamie Tanner. You'll hear Dean, Seth and Barbara in this episode and Monica and Jamie in next week's episode. Jimmy also cheated on CNI by appearing on 2 other podcasts last week. He was part of the annual Jay and Jack charity podcast for Autism Speaks and a guest on his friend Amber's Vodka O'Clock podcast (available next week). Jimmy and Joe gave their recap and thoughts on this year's MoCCA. Hint: It rocked! News includes: New Lego Dimensions game from Warner Bros., DC Comics leaves NYC for good, you can relive Superman 2 with Margot Kidder, Agents of SHIELD gets a spin-off, Olivia Munn is cast as Psylocke in upcoming X:Men film, new Spider-Man film will have teenage Spidey/no origin re-telling/new costume with "classic Spidey" feel, Brad Bird is working on The Incredibles 2, Lucy Griffiths joins AMC's Preacher cast and director Michelle McLaren leaves Wonder Woman film over "creative differences". Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Convergence #0, Space Riders #1, UFOlogy #1, Uncanny Inhumans #0, Olympus, Outlander mid-season premiere

Jimmy is recovering from the epic 600th episode recording, so he invites Emily Edwards over to co-host and add some pep to the podcast! They chat about the absolute awesomeness of 600, Jimmy's finally seen all of The IT Crowd, he'll also be a guest on 2 other podcasts this week and they both remind everyone to watch Daredevil and Game of Thrones this weekend. News includes: Star Trek and Green Lantern will team up in comic book form, WonderCon moves again, Amped will be both a new Vertigo comic and USA Network TV show, Bazooka Joe gets redesigned, no end credits stinger in Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, the Star Wars digital collection is available this week, Paul Feig's new sci-fi comedy Other Space will debut on Yahoo Screen next week and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: The Walking Dead season finale, Aquila #1, Jem and the Holograms #1, Miami Vice Remix #1, Hit 1957 #1

It's the epic 600th episode/10 Year Anniversary recording! As usual, we record our anniversary episodes live at a bar and once again, we were at The Hourglass Tavern (373 w. 46th St) here in NYC. Thanks to Beth, Joss and the staff for taking great care of us all. It was a fun filled night with special guests, a few songs and many a drink. Producer Joe was on hand to take care of all of the tech while Jimmy hosted the grand event. Jimmy chatted with old friend Michael Emerson in a lengthy talk about his career, advice for young actors, fan interactions and more. He also talked to awesome comic book writers Anthony Del Col, Vera Greentea and Erica Schultz. Yes, the podcast wife has lots of great writing gigs going on and coming your way. Alas, a few cancellations over the last week (including some comic artists and actors) but still a great group of guests. Thanks to all! Mad props to guest co-hosts Emily Edwards and Jon Hoche for helping out with news and reviews. And big ups to the CNI Chorus (Rachel Felstein, Erick Pinnick, Emmy Potter, Dana Aber, Amy Wolk and Kristen French) for being so melodic and having fun with us. News includes: Dark Horse comics is bringing back Barb Wire, the animated The Smurfs reboot gets a release date, X-Men: Apocalypse has cast an actual Asian as Jubilee, Legendary Comics to release a Pacific Rim comic, Fear the Walking Dead is the official name for the spin-off and Maisie Williams will guest star in Doctor Who. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Chrononauts #1. Frankenstein Underground #1, Giant Days #1, Red One #1, iZombie

Jimmy is joined in studio by members of the CNI Chorus Rachel Felstein and Emmy Potter! Rachel joins in again after last week's debut while Emmy makes her CNI debut this week. They chat about that recent Captain Marvel movie rumor and what's in store for episode 600 next week. News includes: MoCCA Fest announces programming, UN announces gender equality comics competition, Dr. Seuss gets a museum, Science Channel launches science initiative, Mallrats 2 is coming with original stars, Jennifer Lawrence's last time as Mystique will be in X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Files returns to TV for a 6 episode event, Ruth Negga and Joseph Gilgun join AMC's upcoming Preacher series, & more new cast members for the Deadpool movie. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Bill & Teds Most Triumphant Return #1, Howard The Duck Vol 4 #1, Ninjak Vol 3 #1, Southern Cross #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by Emily Edwards and CNI featured singer Rachel Felstein! They chat about the new Superman/Wonder Woman/Batman costumes and the upcoming 600th episode! News includes: Marvel announces new Star Wars artist, Cobra Commander gets key too the city of Springfield, IL, Rogue One will be first stand-alone Star Wars film, James O'Barr's The Crow will get a film reboot starring Jack Huston, and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: All-New Hawkeye #1, Big Man Plans #1, Con Job #1, Descender #1, Princess Leia #1, Powers, The Returned, Chappie

The podcast mistress Emily Edwards returns! She and Jimmy chat about the Melissa Benoist as Supergirl promo picture, the Chris Pine as new Green Lantern rumor, the new Daredevil trailer and James Gunn's claim that Marvel wont be attending San Diego Comic Con. News includes: Yet another Ghostbusters movie is on the way along with branding opportunities, Jada Pinkett-Smith is leaving Gotham, Star Trek concert tour launches, Valiant to bring their comics to the big screen and the as yet untitled The Walking Dead spinoff gets a 2 season order. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Black Hood #1, Curb Stomp #1, D4VE #1, Orphan Black #1, Spider-Gwen #1, Thor Annual, Agent Carter finale, Sleepy Hollow finale

The podcast wife Erica Schultz is back again by popular demand! She and Jimmy chat briefly about that sweet Power/Rangers fan film, the recent Star Wars Rebels reveal and give some major love to the late Leonard Nimoy. News includes: Noelle Stevenson is reviving The Runaways, CW's The Flash and Arrow spawn spinoffs, Adventure Time is heading to the big screen, Joe Madureira's Battle Chasers may be returning, House DeFraction inks a TV deal, DuckTales returns, Harrison Ford is coming back to Blade Runner, Netflix is bringing original/rebooted cartoons, Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart are Electra Woman and DynaGirl, and more casting for Supergirl, Lucifer and Daredevil. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Adventure Hour Presents Sparks Nevada Marshal On Mars #1, Pirate Eye Exiled From Exile #1, Secret Identities #1, Stray #1

The podcast wife Erica Schultz returns! She and Jimmy chat briefly about the nerdy bits from the Oscars, the Jason Momoa as Aquaman picture and Spielberg being on board for Chris Pratt to play Indiana Jones. News includes: Dynamite announces Swords of Sorrow series and The Spirit revival, Invader Zim is back in comic book form, Archie Comics to end with issue #666, a man is dressed as Green Lantern at his wake and lots of TV/film casting news. 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Darth Vader #1, Divinity #1, Empty #1, Help Us Great Warrior #1, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

The podcast mistress Emily Edwards returns and once again trudges through the icy snow to co-host. They chat about their weeks and the best line from the SNL 40th anniversary special. (Hint: no live tweeting). News includes: brothers Gabriel Ba & Fabio Moon team up again for Two Brothers from Dark Horse, Game of Thrones Season 5 will kill off characters not dead in books, Star Wars at sea, Kirkman's Outcast coming to Cinemax, Gina Carano joins the Deadpool film (along with "Colossus") and Daniel Kinnaman is in talks to play "Rick Flagg" in the Suicide Squad film. 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Imperium #1, Postal #1, Stray Bullets Sunshine And Roses #1, Superman Vol 4 #38, The Walking Dead

The podcast mistress Emily Edwards makes a comeback! They chat about the Daredevil trailer and the rumor of Constantine possibly moving to the SyFy network. Besides the regular comic book reviews, they talk in length about the mid-season premiere of The Walking Dead. News includes: DC Comics announces 24 new titles for a summer release, all-female Avengers to assemble in A-Force, Sony and Marvel Studios agree to bring Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Scribd jumps on the scene to stream comics. 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Munchkin #1, Casanova Acedia #1, Creature Cops: Special Varmint Unit #1, Dying And The Dead #1, Multiversity Guidebook #1, Nutmeg #1, Powerpuff Girls Super Smash-Up #1, Paddington

The podcast wife Erica Schultz braves the cold and slush to return for a review-filled episode! They chat about the Game of Thrones season 5 trailer and Jimmy is doing Veronica Varlow's 28 Day Danger Diary Instagram Photo Challenge. News includes: Superman gets another power and costume tweaks, upcoming Teen Titans series will not have Beast Boy or Cyborg but will include Hawk & Dove and Barbara Gordon, turn your iPhone 6 into a Batmobile, Copenhagen man can't be called "Superhero" and Akira creator wins Angouleme Grand Prize. 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Creeple Peeple #1, Galaxy Quest Journey Continues #1, Powers Vol 4 #1, Reyn #1

Due to the over-hyped storm and transportation cancellations, Jimmy recruits Producer Joe to fill in the rotating co-host chair. They chat about the new Fantastic Four trailer and how Jimmy's buddy John Cassaday finally joins the world of Twitter. News includes: Milestone Media is back, racist bus ads get improved by Ms. Marvel art, Scooby gets LEGO-ed, Special Edition: NYC and MoCCA get new venues, and tons of casting news! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Boom Box 2014 Mix Tape #1, Holy Fck #1, Star Wars Vol 4 #1, 12 Monkeys, The Venture Bros. (All This And Gargantua-2)*

Jimmy is joined in studio by the podcast wife Erica Schultz! They chat about the rumored Spider-Man appearances in upcoming Avengers films and all of the problems the Fantastic Four film is having. News includes: Marvel announces the end of it all with Secret Wars, Image Comics offers a subscription service, Atomic Robo converts to web comic, Chew card game coming in May, Jane Goldman is working on the Fables movie script, the live-action Powers TV series will debut March 10, Best Animated Feature Films for the Oscars and Gotham gets renewed for a 2nd season. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy is joined in studio by The Beat's own Heidi MacDonald and frequent co-host/pal Jon Hoche! They dive in deep and have a lengthy/lively discussion on their 2014 favorites in comic books, TV, animation, film, video games and more. So much love shown to a lot of the people and things we loved in 2014. Did we leave anything out? You'll have to tune in for that answer and let us know your picks of the year! We do cover some news as well that includes: Image Expo announces massive slate of titles to be released, Emerald City Comic Con partners with ReedPop, animated Vixen series coming to the CW Seed, and Kate Beaton's new collection Step Aside, Pops will be released from Drawn & Quarterly this September. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Abigail and the Snowman #1, Feathers #1, SHIELD Vol 4 #1, Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive #1, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1, Agent Carter

Last minute schedule changes forces Jimmy to fly solo. But he gives his views on some comic, TV and film goodness! He's happy to see friends succeeding with Grace Helbig's show getting greenlit by E! and Becky Cloonan being named one of the top 5 comic creators to watch by The Hollywood Reporter. Oh, and that Ant-Man trailer. News includes: IDW Publishing acquires Top Shelf Productions, The Scarlett Witch/Quicksilver will be showcased in new Uncanny Avengers comic, Gambit film gets a release date, Scarlett Johansson cast as lead in live action Ghost in the Shell movie, the "Rogue Cut" of X-Men: Days of Future Past will be released this summer and Netflix announces release date of Marvel shows. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Captain Stone #1, Garbage Pail Kids Comic Book Puke-Tacular #1, Mono #1, The Multiversity: Thunderworld #1, Robin Rises Alpha #1, Ascension, Doctor Who Christmas Special

It's the hot CNI New Year's special for you! Jimmy welcomes podcast wife Erica Schultz and Geek Syndicate Managing Editor Sharlene Mousfar to the CNI studio for a New Year's extravaganza! They chat about what nerdy stuff they got for Christmas and what the new year ahead will bring. News includes: Danielle Corsetto to call it quits on Girls With Slingshots, Constantine gets saving...kind of and Netflix's Daredevil series will be dark in tone. Have a safe and happy new year! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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It's the Comic News Insider Christmas Special! Jimmy brings you a quick solo yuletide gingersnap of an episode. No reviews or news in this one kids. Just pure Christmas goodness. He gives some great last minute suggestions for Christmas presents for the nerd in your life and keeps the holiday theme going with his Top 3 picks. And yes, there may even be some carols sung! But not your traditional ones so be warned. Here's hoping everyone has the happiest of Christmases ever! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Bitch Planet #1, Herald Lovecraft & Tesla #1, The Valiant #1, Agents of SHIELD, Arrow, Once Upon A Time

Jimmy has last minute scheduling changes so has to do a quickie solo episode for you! Hope you enjoy! He mentions the Golden Globes nerdy nominations, the possibility of Spider-Man going back to Marvel from Sony and the new Mad Max: Fury Road trailer. News includes: Archie Comics to relaunch flagship title, The Venture Bros. returns. Star Wars: The Force Awakens character names revealed via old style Topps trading cards and the lost Disney cartoon Empty Socks is found. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Angela: Asgards Assassin #1, Fight Like A Girl #1, Secret Six Vol 4 #1, Shaft #1, Knights of Badassdom, Tusk

Jimmy recruits Producer Joe to step in to co-host this week! They chat about the new Terminator: Genisys trailer and Jimmy's birthday. News includes: AMC orders Preacher pilot, Frozen short will premiere in front of Cinderella film, Benedict Cumberbatch cast as Doctor Strange, Krysten Ritter cast as Jessica Jones, JK Rowling is writing some Harry Potter short stories, Bond 24 will be called Spectre, Mark Hamill brings back The Trickster on The Flash, and SyFy is bringing a new Superman myth-based TV show called Krypton. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Gotham By Midnight #1, Ody-C #1, Planet Gigantic #1, Shadow Show #1, Toe Tag Riot #1, Sleepy Hollow mid-season finale, The Walking Dead mid-season finale

Jon Hoche returns once again to join Jimmy in studio to chat about the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, the Doctor Who Christmas special and Jimmy's birthday next week on December 9th. News includes: Boom Studios brings back Bill & Ted, Jenna Coleman possibly floundering on whether to leave Doctor Who or not, Frozen sequel in the works, IDW gets truly outrageous with new Jem & the Holograms comic series, XBox Live gets hacked and Suicide Squad movie gets cast. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Intersect #1, Sinergy #1, Spider-Woman Vol 5 #1, The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay Part 1, Kingsman: The Secret Service

Jon Hoche returns once again to join Jimmy in studio to chat about the Jurassic World trailer, upcoming Star Wars trailer and the live action Attack on Titan film. News includes: new Howard the Duck comic series coming from Marvel, 10 new Convergence mini-series coming from DC, Michelle MacLaren to direct Wonder Woman film, Alan Moore's From Hell coming to TV, Constantine to stop production at 13 episodes, Global Frequency gets another shot at TV and Orphan Black adds new cast members. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Bigger Bang #1, Django/Zorro #1, The Kitchen #1

Jon Hoche returns to join Jimmy in studio to fill the rotating co-host chair. Jimmy shares his cameo appearance in his pal Grace Helbig's recent video and they wish a big happy 86th anniversary to Mickey and Minnie Mouse! Special guest Fred Van Lente also joins the guys to chat about his extensive writing career in comics. We cover much including his early work to his massive Marvel comics up to his current new Dark Horse series Resurrectionists. Fred also has great tips on writing for all of you budding writers out there. And we bring back the old CNI questionnaire to find out some of Fred's favorite superhero onomatopoeia and catch phrases. It's a lengthy episode but chock full of FVL goodness! Apologies for rushing at the end though. Jon and Jimmy had to bust out to go see an advanced screening of Kingsman: The Secret Service (Thanks Mark Millar!). Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: American Legends #1, Humans #1, Penny Dora and the Wishing Box #1, Doctor Who, Big Hero 6

Last minute guest co-host cancellation so Jimmy flies solo this week! Been awhile since you've had him all to yourself SO ENJOY. News includes: Star Wars 7 gets a subtitle, Howard Shum has a great new Kickstarter, Evil Dead TV series is on the way, CM Punk to write a story in Thor annual, Doctor Doom character change for upcoming Fantastic Four remake, IDW to publish new Jack Kirby book, John Lasseter to direct Toy Story 4, hundreds of retro games free online, and Mark Wahlberg will the 6 Billion Dollar Man. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Deathlok Vol 5 #1, Pirouette #1, The Rage Vol 1: Zombie Generation, Rasputin #1, Over the Garden Wall

Old pal and newly dubbed podcast brother Jon Hoche joins Jimmy in studio along with the podcast mistress Emily Edwards. They applaud Marvel for finally adding Jack Kirby's name to the credits in their comics and chat about Emily's lackluster sandwich. News includes: DC Comics announces next big event with Convergence, Netflix orders live action Richie Rich series and Marvel to crossover with Attack on Titan. And, in a very special segment, we bring you some awesome radio play action with KING RA: LIGHT'S OUT! Written by Bryce Weinert and directed by Emily Edwards. Voiced by Jimmy Aquino, Rebecca Comtois, Lex Friedman and Jon Hoche. It's a fun superhero romp with a twist. You'll laugh, cry and wet yourself! Special thanks to composer George Shaw for letting us use his awesome music! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: 13 Coins #1 Arkham Manor #1, Edward Scissorhands #1, Goners #1, Constantine, Mike Tyson Mysteries

The podcast mistress Emily Edwards returns to join Jimmy in studio for a wonky out of order episode. Literally out of order as Jimmy gets distracted and skips doing the reviews until almost near the end of the show! WONKY!!! They chat about the "leaked" and then officially released Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer. Plus, they announce some CNI theater coming up next week or the week after. Emily is directing a radio play about superheroes and we'll present it here on CNI! News includes: Archie comics live action TV show is coming to Fox, Marvel announces massive slate of movies including Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Inhumans and go scare up some free comics this weekend at your local comic store for Halloween ComicFest! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy recruited friend and experienced interviewer Keka Schermerhorn to cover the press room for the upcoming Adult Swim animated series Mike Tyson Mysteries. She chatted with stars Mike Tyson, Rachel Ramras and producer Hugh Davidson. The series will debut this week so check out some of the fun stuff that you'll be able to see soon! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for the upcoming TV show Constantine. He chatted with Matt Ryan, Angelica Celaya and Executive Producer David S. Goyer. Based on the Hellblazer series of comic books from Vertigo, the series will debut this week. Get some hints about the series here! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for the upcoming TV show Powers. He chatted with Eddie Izzard, Susan Heyward, Michael Avon Oeming, Noah Taylor, Olesya Rulin and Logan Browning. Based on the hit comic book series by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming, the new show will debut on the Sony PlayStation network this December. Get some exciting tidbits before it airs! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Doctor Who 12th Doctor #1, Sleepy Hollow #1, Wytches #1, The Book of Life

The podcast wife Erica Schultz returns to join Jimmy in studio for some more New York Comic Con coverage! They both forget how to speak throughout this episode but get their groove back near the end. Plus, Jimmy's 6 year old nephew Maximus and 5 year old niece Chloe record their reviews of the new film Book of Life. At NYCC, Jimmy chatted with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Archie Comics CCO) about all things Archie as well as his impressive writing resume in theater (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark), TV (Glee, Big Love) and film (Carrie). He also sat down with one of his new favorite writers Vera Greentea about having her own publishing company, the comics she's written and her love of baking (still waiting on those baked goods!). News includes: Warner Bros. announces massive slate of DCU films including Wonder Woman, The Flash, Shazam and more, WB also announces new digital unit Blue Ribbon Content will be producing a live action Static Shock series along with an untitled Mortal Kombat one, Marvel is bringing back yet another old storyline for revamp, Dave Gibbons is announced 1st UK Comics Laureate, and The Other Dead comic series is coming to Animal Planet in a new series. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for the TV show Sleepy Hollow. He chatted with Orlando Jones, Lyndie Greenwood, Sakina Jaffrey, Mark Goffman, Len Wiseman, and Raven Metzner. SO MANY SECRETS WERE REVEALED! Okay, maybe not, but one of the producers may have let slip something about a certain character. OOH CRYPTIC! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for the TV shows Gotham and The Following. For Gotham, he chatted with Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue and Sean Pertwee. For The Following, he talked with Shawn Ashmore and producer Marcos Siego. Some interesting info on both shows was revealed so check it out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Avengers & X-Men: Axis #1, Batgirl #35, Sabrina Vol 3 #1, The Flash, Arrow, The Walking Dead

Jimmy recruits Producer Joe to sit in for the big and lengthy New York Comic Con recap. Great interviews included with DMC (Darryl Makes Comics), Ben Templesmith (Gotham By Midnight/The Squidder), Brian Pulido (Lady Death) and Babs Tarr/Cameron Stewart (Batgirl)! The boys share their NYCC stories with all the good, bad and the ugly. (Mostly good!). News bits include: Archie will meet Predator, Marvel will bring back Secret Wars and tease an Age of Ultron vs Marvel Zombies, also new Ant-Man, Hawkeye and Spider-Gwen series coming, Captain America 3 will follow Civil War storyline from comics, Lego Batman movie starring Will Arnett coming in 2017, 2 new Vertigo books are on the way, ReedPop announces Paris Comic Con, Ghostbusters 3 will reboot with an all female cast and so much more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Lil Depressed Boy: Supposed To Be There Too #1, Gotham Academy #1, Lobo Vol 3 #1, Sherlock Holmes vs Harry Houdini #1, Thor Vol 4 #1, Star Wars: Rebels

Jimmy is joined in studio by the podcast wife Erica Schultz. They chat about the death of Saturday morning cartoons and Jimmy was again a guest on the Everything Comes Back to 2000AD podcast with pals Flint and Rich. (That episode will be up next week). News includes: Marvel to cancel Fantastic Four, Squirrel Girl will arise, Valiant announces 5 new titles, Mignola returns to Frankenstein, Dynamite Entertainment gets the James Bond license, Naruto to end...BELIEVE IT, and Amazon/iTunes add racism disclaimers to Tom & Jerry cartoons. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: GI Joe Vol 7 #1, Harley Quinn: Future's End #1, Purgatori #1, Roche Limit #1, Family Guy/Simpsons crossover, Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, Once Upon A Time

Jimmy is joined in studio by returning guest co-host Qui Nguyen! They chat about Ello, the death on The Simpsons, that animated Buffy the Vampire Slayer video making the rounds, The Piano Guys and their Batman Evolution video/song, sexist DC tees and how the TV show Lost (or some iteration of it) may return some day. News includes: Y the Last Man movie is dead, Batman gets stamped forever, Day of Dredd is upon us, rapper DMC is making his comic debut and a movie based on the video game Tetris will be happening. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Multiversity Society Of Super-Heroes Conquerors Of The Counter-World #1, Oddly Normal Vol 2 #1, Super Secret Crisis War Fosters Home For Imaginary Friends #1, Gotham. Sleepy Hollow

Jimmy has to go to a remote CNI studio SO far away to join co-host Emily Edwards. They chat about Outlander, finishing Spartacus: War of the Damned, the recently released Popeye animated test, Supergirl ordered to series on CBS, and wish the best to Jeremy Atkins leaving Dark Horse Comics to pursue some beery adventures! News includes: Alison Bechdel is a genius, Nick Frost spends Christmas with Doctor Who, Fox delays Fantastic Four but greenlights Deadpool film and Florida woman ALLEGEDLY adds 3rd breast ala Total Recall (she didn't). Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Batgirl Futures End #1, Copperhead #1, Dawn/Vampirella #1, Rot & Ruin #1, Z Nation

Jimmy is joined in studio once again by the podcast wife Erica Schultz! She totes peanut butter/tabasco cookies this time. Deeeelish! They chat about the official Batmobile pic from set, the Obi-Wan spin-off rumor and the Avengers: Age of Ultron synopsis that was released. News includes: Fantagraphics announces a big FU (Press), Teen Titans travels to TNT, the Steve Rude documentary finally sees a release date and Norman Reedus will release a fan appreciation book. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Death of Wolverine #1, Detective Comics: Futures End #1, Ex-Con #1, God Hates Astronauts #1, Grayson: Futures End #1, The Names #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by the podcast wife Erica Schultz who brings the fantastic and the pumpkin bread! They talk about the rumor of Jenna Coleman leaving Doctor Who soon and Jimmy gets a 3rd lame email from the same person who just copies/pastes each one over and over again. Stop it! Erica went to the Baltimore Comic Con and shares her experiences. And the podcast marriage is tested when they completely disagree over a review! The horror! News includes: Supergirl TV series may be coming, no Hodor in Game of Thrones season 5, The Rock will be Black Adam in an upcoming Shazam film, Disney announces 3 new animated shorts and a new Hansel and Gretel live action film is coming via an adaptation of an upcoming Neil Gaiman graphic novel. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Bob's Burgers #1, Pop #1, Sundowners #1, Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors

Jimmy is joined in studio by the podcast wife Erica Schultz who brings the awesome and cookies! They discuss the DC "no jokes" policy in movies rumor, Jimmy has done the ALS Ice Bucket challenge, he also kind of had lunch with Joss Whedon (not really...or really?), and mourns the passing of legendary Archie artist Stan Goldberg. Also, Erica will be tabling at Baltimore Comic Con but Jimmy had to cancel his Sunday attendance. So go tell her how much you miss seeing Jimmy! News includes: Hello Kitty is possibly maybe not really or could be a cat, a live action The Tick series may return courtesy of Amazon streaming, San Diego convention center expansion may be dead, more Arrow casting news, and Doctor Who comes to Minecraft on Xbox. your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: The Fade Out #1, Justice Inc Vol 3 #1, Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland #1, Multiversity #1, Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880 #1, Doctor Who season premiere, Intruders season premiere, True Blood series finale, Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For

Jimmy is joined in studio by frequent co-host Emily Edwards and boy do they have a lot to chat about. SO many reviews! They briefly talk about the Emmys, CNI gets covered on The Beat and a reminder to give to Seth Kushner's GoFundMe campaign. News includes: Donald Glover is finally Spider-Man, Dancing Groot toy grooving towards market, Action Comics #1 goes for over $3 million in auction, Lois Lane gets into the YA game and NYCC debuts Eastern Championships of Cosplay. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy moderated his good pal Francesco Francavilla's spotlight panel at Comic Con. They chatted about his career in comics from creator owned The Black Beetle to mainstream work like Batman, Afterlife With Archie, Captain America and Bucky, Black Panther and more. They also talk about his poster work for Mondo, his Eisner winning cover work, his pop culture obsession and drawings inspired from it, and so much more! Listen in to hear about Francesco's fantastic life and career in comics! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Lady Zorro #1-2, Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman #1, Outlander (on Starz)

Jimmy is joined in studio by podcast wife Erica Schultz! Been too long since the podcast marriage came together and they have lots to chat about. Erica talks about her recent appearance at Boston Comic Con, Jimmy was a guest on friends Brea Grant and Zane Grant's podcast Mystic Party (Episode 22), and they get excited over the rumored Blu-Ray release of the original unaltered Star Wars trilogy. It's the last of our San Diego Comic Con interviews as well and we go out with a bang of comic book goodness. Jimmy chatted with the amazing Lucy Knisley about her new work and had a great convo with awesome UK comic writers/pals Yomi Ayeni and Corey Brotherson about their latest outputs. News includes: Marvel tests the Wal-Mart waters, Valiant brings free comics and a new non-revival comic, Dustin Harbin will draw anyone for $50 and Sony's Powers TV show casts the leads. Come back this weekend to hear the Francesco Francavilla panel that Jimmy moderated at SDCC! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy attended the press room roundtables for hit SyFy show Defiance. Cast and producers were in attendance and we chatted with Stephanie Leonidas, Julie Benz, and Kevin Murphy. Boy howdy is that Stephanie an absolutely stunning lady in person and Jimmy didn't at all get all flustered sitting next to her. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy attended the press room roundtables for upcoming BBC America show Intruders. Cast and producers were in attendance and we chatted with Mira Sorvino, John Simm, James Frain, Julie Gardner and Glen Morgan. Apologies for the TERRIBLE reporter from HGTV at the roundtable with us whom manipulated the conversations with inane questions and literally interrupted the talent at one point to get another stupid question in. Lame and for shame! Besides that, the series sounds quite intriguing and it was great to get some questions in to hear more about it. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Genius #1, Howtoons (Re)Ignition #1, Usagi Yojimbo Senso #1

Jimmy planned on having the podcast wife Erica on to co-host but due to a work commitment (on his part) he had to go solo. Next week there shall be a co-host! He discusses the demise of The Podcast Arena at New York Comic Con this year and mourns/gives tribute to one of his idols Robin Williams. Jimmy sat in the roundtables for the hit BBC America show Orphan Black and chatted with stars and producers Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Ari Millen, Dylan Bruce, Kristian Bruun, Graeme Manson, and John Fawcet. The roundtables were brief as they had to rush off to their panel but we got some good questions in. Apologies for the annoying/unprofessional reporter from HGTV whom manipulated the tables with her inane questions and often interrupted talent to chat with them. Besides that, and while brief, we still managed to get some exciting news about the upcoming season! Jimmy also chatted with amazing cartoonist Gene Luen Yang about his new graphic novel The Shadow Hero and some of his awesome past comic work. News includes: a new Batman comic called Gotham by Midnight coming from Ray Fawkes/Ben Templesmith, Disney theme parks will add more Star Wars and Kyle Maclachlan joins Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy attended the press room roundtables for the hit History Channel show Vikings. Cast and producers were in attendance and we chatted with Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick, Alexander Ludwig, Clive Standen, and Michael Hirst. Probably one of the best press rooms of the convention in regards to how well they treated media. They provided beer, wine, sodas, snacks, etc! Of course, chatting with the talent was the big draw but always nice to have a beer as you chat. Thanks, History Channel! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy attended the press room roundtables for new CW show iZombie. Cast and producers were in attendance and we chatted with Rose McIver, David Anders, Malcolm Goodwin, Robert Buckley, Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero-Wright. The show is loosely based on the comic series from DC's Vertigo imprint that lasted 28 issues. Interesting changes to the story for the TV show and it sounds like it'll be a fun ride! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring GI Zombie #1, Storm Vol 3 #1, Supreme Blue Rose #1, Sally of the Wasteland #1, Guardians of the Galaxy

Jimmy gives a quickie solo full of quickie news and quickie reviews! All because he wanted you to enjoy the lengthy interview with the amazing Dr. Andrea Letamendi that he conducted at San Diego Comic Con. Drea is a clinical psychologist, scientist and big ol' nerd who does talks and appears on panels discussing the psychology of superheroes, villains, sci-fi and more. They chatted about her podcast The Arkham Sessions (which covers every episode of Batman: The Animated Series), her SDCC panels, Star Wars, Star Trek, The Anti-Bullying Coalition, comics, movies, TV and of course, lots of Batman. All of it was just a clever ruse on Jimmy's part to get a free therapy session from her. (He still needs LOADS of help). Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy attended the press room roundtables for new CW show The Flash. Cast and producers were in attendance and we chatted with Grant Gustin, Jesse L. Martin, Danielle Panabaker, John Wesley Shipp, Tom Cavanagh, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy attended the press room roundtables for Arrow. Cast and producers were in attendance and we chatted with Stephen Amell, John Barrowman, Willa Holland, David Ramsey, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg. Many thanks to John Barrowman whom stayed in the room to talk with those of us that didn't get a chance with him. He even skipped his lunch! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy is in L.A. post-Comic Con so he flies solo to bring you some awesome San Diego Comic Con coverage! He chatted with Bryan Fuller (Hannibal), Susan Eisenberg (voice of Wonder Woman) and the hilarious comedians Kegean-Michael Key and Jordan Peele of Key & Peele. Jimmy gives his brief recap of the week (well, as brief as he can keep it!) with some cool moments thrown in for your listening pleasure. We also get a quick bit from Sina Grace (Jimmy's host in L.A.) about his upcoming return to Li'l Depressed Boy in October. And a quickie mp3 from Kat Rocha/Josh Finney about their awesome World War Kaiju comic. No reviews or Top 3 due to the all the coverage! News includes: Marvel announces Star Wars comics from Jason Aaron/John Cassaday, Kieron Gillen/Salvador Larocca, Mark Waid/Terry Dodson, Spider-Woman gets her own ongoing, the Agents of SHIELD TV series gets adapted to comics, a Guardians of the Galaxy animated series is coming, DC announces two animated features (Batman vs Robin & Justice League: Gods & Monsters), IDW will bring Orphan Black, Edward Scissorhands and Galaxy Quest comics, Image announces massive slate of new comics, Dark Horse will have a new Hellboy title, Gal Gadot is revealed in her Wonder Woman outfit at Comic Con, exclusive Avengers 2 trailer shows Ultron and resulting destruction, Avengers 3 will feature Thanos, Ant-Man film announces new casting, Batman: The Complete Television Series is available November 11, Robert Kirkman's Outcast is coming to Cinemax, and congrats to all the Eisner winners! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #1, Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #1, Harley Quinn Invades Comic-Con International San Diego #1, Life With Archie #36, Squidder #1, Snowpiercer

Producer Joe joins Jimmy before he heads off to San Diego Comic Con! They chat about what Jimmy will be covering in the show and the madness that will ensue all week. News includes: Thor will be female, Sam Wilson aka Falcon will be Captain America, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Powers and The Flash TV shows get casting, Duane "The Rock" Johnson may have let slip that he's playing Shazam, Dynamite gets The Spirit, Valiant's Archer & Armstrong heading to big screen, Archie's Dark Circle Comics annunces first titles, Geoff Johns confirms that the DC film and TV universes will remains separate, and the Harvey Awards nominations are out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Chastity #1, Grayson #1, Spider-Man 2099 #1, Spread #1, Extant, The Strain, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

The Vampire Cowboys Theater Company returns to CNI! Jimmy heads down to their rehearsal space for their new show Untitled Vampire Cowboys Project and is joined by pals/fellow Asians writer Qui Nguyen and actor Jon Hoche. Both, of course, are very familiar to the CNI audience as they've co-hosted many many times in the past. Be prepared for madness and hilarity! Jimmy and Jon give love to Qui on his Emmy win for Peg+Cat, they chat about the new Doctor Who trailer, praise Gail Simone on her new Comics Survival Kit Tumblr site and Jimmy's obsession love passing fancy of YouTube sensation Zoella. News includes: new Batgirl creative team announced, Archie's superhero line gets rebranded, Dredd illustrated screenplay out this week, Lucy Knisley brings something new, and Lucy Griffiths departs Constantine. Jimmy also gives a little heads up of his upcoming San Diego Comic Con coverage and boy howdy is it as crazy as always! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Rocket Raccoon Vol 2 #1, Tech Jacket Vol 2 #1, Knights of Sidonia, Sailor Moon Crystal, The 7D

The podcast wife Erica Schultz returns! Jimmy hopes you loved his massive Heroes Con coverage. If you missed it, just go back and check out the last 5 episodes! They give some mad love to the Hero Initiative and their awesome professional volunteers, wish Heidi MacDonald and The Beat a Happy 10th Anniversary, giggle at the broody Superman picture released, guffaw at the Fox ADHD Captain America song parody and Jimmy expresses glee over Community getting a season 6 on Yahoo. They also end with talking about their tentative San Diego Comic Con plans (hint: SUPER BUSY). News includes Starz developing Neil Gaiman's American Gods, Vertigo announces The Kitchen, Amazon announces top comics of 2014 so far, Sleepy Hollow TV show coming to comics, Green Arrow comic gets new writers, Arrow TV show gets many a new cast member, Barnes and Noble announces Get Pop Cultured, and Marge Simpson goes MAC (cosmetics). Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy moderated the Shop Talk panel with Eric Canete, Cliff Chiang, Michael Cho and Ming Doyle. They chatted about their craft and how they became the incredibly talented artists that they are today. And how they continue to challenge themselves into becoming even better (if that’s even possible!). Tools of the trade, penciling, inking, coloring, digital art, styles and so much more was discussed. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Defiance, Falling Skies, Orphan Black (season finale), The Musketeers, True Blood

Yet even more Heroes Con interviews so Jimmy flies solo. He sat down over the weekend with a bunch of awesome cartoonists to talk about their work. You'll hear from Stephanie Gladden (Girls of Monster Paradise), Paul Maybury (Sovereign), Adam Withers/Comfort Love (The Uniques), Bridgit Connell/Brockton McKinney (Killer Queen), Jeremy Whitley (Princeless), and Valerie Stern (Hooray for Harold). News includes: DC announces 2 new Batman books (Gotham Academy & Arkham Manor), Dynamite offers huge Humble Bundle package, Porkins gets a bust and more! Hope you enjoy. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy moderated the Archie panel with Afterlife With Archie artist Francesco Francavilla, Paul Kaminski (Executive Director of Editorial) and Alex Segura (SVP Publicity and Marketing) to talk all things Archie Comics from the hit horror series Afterlife With Archie, the upcoming “Death of Archie” in the pages of Life With Archie, the live action Archie movie, video games, Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch, classic Archie stories, crossovers, new characters, Red Circle Comics and much more. They coverA really great and informative discussion. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy moderated the All-Ages panel at Heroes Con with amazing cartoonists Stephanie Gladden (Girls of Monster Paradise), Mike Maihack (Cleopatra In Space), Andy Runton (Owly), Chris Schweizer (Crogan Adventures), Jeremy Whitley (Princeless), and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes). They talked about their awesome comics, why they went into this genre, the difference between "kid comics" and "all-ages comics" and more! A really great and informative discussion. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Doodle Jump #1, Star Trek: Harlan Ellison's City on the Edge of Forever Original Teleplay #1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time #1, The Wicked & The Divine #1

Jimmy snuck down to his hometown Jacksonville, FL post-Heroes Con with pal Ashley Lanni whom had to deal with his road trip confessions. They are joined by old pal Ted to record the Heroes Con recap with interviews galore! Jimmy sat down at Heroes with Ben Templesmith (The Squidder), Stephane Roux (Harley Quinn), Emi Lenox (EmiTown), Michael Cho (Shoplifter), Amy Chu (Girls Night Out) and Matthew Smith (Bee Sting). Ashley and Jimmy give their recaps of the most amazing comic convention Heroes Con and encourage all to attend. No news this week so we could fit in more interview goodness. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Angry Birds Comics #1, That's Because You're A Robot One-Shot, Game of Thrones season finale, The Last Ship premiere

Producer Joe steps in to co-host and join Jimmy in recapping Special Edition NYC. Jimmy sat down with Will Sliney (Spider-Man 2099), Enrica Jang (Red Stylo Media) and Matt Miner (Liberator) at the show to chat about their work. It was a great show full of comic booky goodness. The guys talk about Allison Glock-Cooper's book Changers, Han Solo's broken ankle, give congrats to friend Jill Pantozzi and The Mary Sue on their new direction and Jimmy finally started playing BioShock Infinite and digs it. News includes: lots of E3 highlights, Powers TV show coming to Playstation network, Disney developing new Lion King series, NYCC introduces New York Super Week, Jason Momoa is Aquaman in the Superman/Batman film and zombie comics help kids learn geography. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Painkiller Jane: 22 Brides #1, Rise of the Magi #1, Vampirella Vol 5 #1

The podcast wife Erica Schultz (M3) returns! She and Jimmy chat about the upcoming Special Edition convention here in NYC and the multitude of great guests attending. They also have a mini-argument about live tweeting TV shows (she does, he doesn't) but their friendship endures! News includes: Bill Watterson returns to comics, first all female creative team takes on the Fantastic Four comic, DC finally going to credit Bill Finger, Peyton Reed takes over directing duties on Marvel's Ant-Man film, and Jeffrey Brown returns to Star Wars. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Brass Sun #1, C.O.W.L. #1, Doctor Spektor Master Of The Occult #1, Trees #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by cartoonist pal John Lucas (Deadpool, The Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse)! They chat about his current comic work, past work and what he's got coming down the road. Some interesting chats about penciling and inking for you budding cartoonists out there as well. Jimmy gives his recap of Book Expo America and Book Con and mentions everyone he met (hopefully) and talked to at the show. He also did a couple of short interviews at the show with Heather Fujikawa (Fairy Birds) and Lawrence Engerman (HipHop & Friends) that you'll hear. News includes: Alan Moore developing Electricomics digital app, Marvel's Daredevil series finds a lead, new disabled character joins Archie's gang and more Star Wars VII casting. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: MPH #1, Nailbiter #1, X-Men: Days of Future Past

Jimmy is joined in studio by cartoonist Sina Grace (Burn the Orphanage, Self-Obsessed). They haven't seen one another since NYCC in October and had A LOT to catch up on! It's a lengthy episode but chock full of informative and fun Sina Grace goodness. They chat about the Hannibal Season 2 finale and serendipitously meeting famous folks. In the official interview section with Sina, they talk about Burn the Orphanage, Not My Bag, Self-Obsessed, Li'l Depressed Boy, his time working in a comic shop, when he was a Top Cow intern, their mutual love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and more. News includes: Edgar Wright departs Ant-Man, bone marrow drive for Seth Kushner and the Hang Dai Studios signing, March: Book One becomes the first graphic novel to win the RFK Book Award, Battle Royale continues in manga one-shot and a man sues a stripper for his Harry Potter DVDs. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy flies solo to bring you his final TCAF (The Toronto Comic Arts Festival) interviews. This is the panel he did called Sports vs Comics with Wai Au (FujoSports!), Box Brown (Andre the Giant), Reinhard Kleist (The Boxer) and Jesse Lonergan (All Star). We chat about their sports comics, why sports comics aren't as popular in North America, sports they played, other sports they'd like to make a comic about and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1, Justice League United #1, The New 52: Futures End, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. finale, Arrow finale, Once Upon A Time finale, Warehouse 13 series finale, Godzilla

Jimmy flies solo this week so as not to make the episode too long. He forgets how long winded he is so the episode will still be LONG. Thanks to Producer Joe for the editing magic. However, it's chock full of more TCAF (The Toronto Comic Arts Festival) goodness! Interviews with Box Brown, Eric Kim, Jesse Lonergan, and Rebecca Scoble/Lianne Sentar. News includes: DC to launch weekly digital first Wonder Woman series, Dynamite Entertainment announces new titles including Bob's Burgers, Captain Victory, Terminal Hero and Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880, John Layman/Rob Guillory's Chew coming to tabletop games, and Lumberjanes is going to a full series. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Come back Friday for the Sports vs Comics panel that Jimmy moderated with Wai Au, Box Brown, Reinhard Kleist and Jesse Lonergan!

Producer Joe sits in again with Jimmy to intro/outro this awesome spotlight panel with German cartoonist Reinhard Kleist. Jimmy moderated the panel at TCAF and they chatted about Reinhard's career from the beginning up to his hit graphic novel Johnny Cash: I See A Darkness to his current work The Boxer. Reinhard has had a fascinating career and you'll want to hear all about it! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Come back next week for even more TCAF interviews with Jesse Lonergan (All Star), Eric Kim (Nitro Battlers), Box Brown (Andre the Giant), Lianne Sentar/Rebecca Scoble (Sparkler Monthly) and the Sports vs Comics panel that Jimmy moderated.

Producer Joe joins Jimmy to intro/outro this great lunch interview Jimmy did at The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) with Becky Cloonan (By Chance or Providence, Batman) and Renee Nault (Witchling). What started as just a quick recap of the show turned into a great conversation about self publishing, advice for tabling at a convention, upcoming work and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Tune in Sunday for another special podcast! It's the spotlight panel that Jimmy moderated with German cartoonist Reinhard Kleist (The Boxer, Cash: I See A Darkness). He's a talented, smart and funny man with a great career. Hear them discuss it all!

Then come back next week for even more TCAF interviews with Jesse Lonergan (All Star), Eric Kim (Nitro Battlers), Box Brown (Andre the Giant), Lianne Sentar/Rebecca Scoble (Sparkler Monthly) and the Sports vs Comics panel that Jimmy moderated.

Producer Joe joins Jimmy to discuss their recent jaunt to The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) in Toronto. They give their recap and thoughts on the terrific show. Such a great time! Thanks to everyone involved for such a well run and fun festival. Great interviews included in this podcast are with Darwyn Cooke (Parker), Nicholas Gurewitch (Perry Bible Fellowship), Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet), Mike Maihack (Cleopatra in Space) and Renee Nault (Witchling). News includes: 3 DC titles (iZombie, Flash, Constantine) picked up for TV runs, Marvel's Agent Carter is coming to TV as well with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. getting a second season pick up, More Marvel films from Fox including X-Force, Gambit and Deadpool, Usagi Yojimbo returns with a sci-fi twist, the Finger family is not okay with DC Comics, and the smallest comic might be in your hair. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Tune in later this week for some special podcasts! First up on Friday is a lunch interview with Becky Cloonan (By Chance or Providence, Batman) and Renee Nault (Witchling). Started out as just a recap and turned into a wonderful conversation about self publishing, advice for tabling at a show, and some of their upcoming projects. Then on Sunday, we'll release the spotlight panel that Jimmy moderated with German cartoonist Reinhard Kleist (The Boxer, Cash: I See A Darkness). He's a talented, smart and funny man with a great career. Hear them discuss it all!

Then come back next week for even more TCAF interviews with Jesse Lonergan (All Star), Eric Kim (Nitro Battlers), Box Brown (Andre the Giant), Lianne Sentar/Rebecca Scoble (Sparkler Monthly) and the Sports vs Comics panel that Jimmy moderated.

Reviews: Amazing Spider-Man Vol 3 #1, Battlestar Galactica Six #1, Dexters Laboratory Vol 2 #1, Southern Bastards #1, V-Wars #1, Vertigo Quarterly Cyan #1, Amazing Spider-Man 2

Producer Joe joins Jimmy in studio to talk about their upcoming trip to The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF). Jimmy will be moderating 2 panels (info below) and they both will be conducting many an interview. They pay tribute to their friend Jamie Dallessandro and send love to his family/friends. We lost one of the best of us. The guys go on to chat about Free Comic Book Day, Star Wars Day, Fox canceling Being Human, the CBR forum revamp, the ET video game cartridge dump and Jimmy makes up a new gaming company called Atario. News includes: Star Wars VII cast revealed, Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Superheroes announced, SyFy developing comic book based shows, Yahoo developing sci-fi comedy, 11th Doctor gets terminated, Carlton Cuse remaking The Returned, and Kevin Smith gets Krampus for Christmas. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy's TCAF Panels

I'll be moderating a couple of panels at TCAF this weekend. Come on by and check them out! Sports Vs. Comic Books: Making Peace Between Schoolyard Enemies Jocks Vs. Nerds is an engrained trope, but times have thankfully changed. The North American comics industry is catching up to its European and Japanese compatriots, realizing that blending popular sporting events with comics and graphic novels goes together like peanut butter and chocolate, and the result are great comics that appeal to an entirely new artist. Join authors Box Brown (Andre The Giant), Reinhard Kleist (The Boxer), Wai Au (Fujosports), and Jesse Lonergan (All-Star) for a spirited discussion of this emerging genre of comics! @ The Pilot Saturday, May 10 11am-12pm

Spotlight: Reinhard Kleist
This would be a feature interview with Kleist about his work and career, with a special focus on The Boxer, which is debuting in English at the festival. @The Marriott 50 Saturday, May 10 12pm-1:15pm

Reviews: 24 #1, 7th Sword #1, Danger Girl: Mayday #1, Original Sin #0

Jimmy is joined in studio by nerdy pal Lauren Galliart! They chat about the recent article about Martin Freeman in EW, Orphan Black, Game of Thrones, Natalie Dormer and Free Comic Book Day. Jimmy also gets some good advice from a listener about sound. News includes: Amazon changes Comixology app, Justice League movie will happen, Gun Machine by Warren Ellis is heading to XBox, Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot return, Greg Pak will tackle a new Storm ongoing series, The Legendary Star Lord ongoing series will be out in time for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy film, Marvel will release 100th anniversary futuristic comics, Vertigo announces Suiciders, Bodies and CYMK, Boom! announces The Woods from James Tynion IV, and Batman scribe Scott Snyder teases the return of The Joker. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Solar Man of the Atom Vol 2 #1, Star Mage #1, Orphan Black S2:E1, The Real History of Science Fiction

Big Thunder Productions' Dana Aber joins her pal Jimmy in studio to chat about her upcoming nerdy musical theater production called Un-Ironically Enthusiastic (Nerds on Parade). In tribute, Jimmy sings a little ditty for her. Apologies to you all especially to My Chemical Romance. News includes: DC's 3rd weekly comic announced, Warren Ellis to revamp Dynamite heroes, Dark Horse to publish Venture Bros. art book, autistic teen starts comic book vending machine business, Templesmith's Wormwood gets animated, Fox and Sony team up in Amazing Spider-Man 2 stinger, and man sues ex over Snoopy plush doll. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: All-New Ultimates #1, Batman Eternal #1, Flash Gordon Vol 7 #1, Lumberjanes #1, Shutter #1, Metal Hurlant Chronicles, Warehouse 13

Producer Joe is back again to wrap up our MoCCA coverage and use his producing/editing magic. Jimmy had a great chat with Nick Abadzis at MoCCA talking about his new SelfMadeHero book The Cigar That Fell In Love With A Pipe among his many other works. Jimmy apologies for his voice as he's home sick with the plague. News includes: Amazon acquires Comixology, Eisner nominations announced, Grant Morrison's Multiversity is finally coming, Dick Grayson to become a super-spy and SyFy picks up The Expanse. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Walking Dead season finale, Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, Lost Girl season finale, Being Human series finale

Producer Joe returns to recap MoCCA Festival with Jimmy. It was an awesome time full of comic goodness. Lots of great interviews with Emmy winner Dean Haspiel (Fear, My Dear), Simon Fraser (Dare2Draw), Danica Novgorodoff (The Undertaking of Lily Chen) and Michelle Mozes (The Hero of Avaryn). News includes: Archie will die in Life With Archie, SyFy shuffles on to the zombie bandwagon wth Z Nation, Xbox to debut original humanoid robot drama Humans and Comic Sans gets a facelift. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Real Heroes #1, Rocky & Bullwinkle #1, Star Slammers Remastered #1, Survive #1

Producer Joe comes back to chat about what we're going to cover at the upcoming MoCCA Festival! A lot of great guests, exhibitors, panels and more. Listen in for what to expect. The guys chat about April Fool's pranks (the good and bad), Jimmy was a guest on the awesome Everything Comes Back to 2000AD (Episode 161 now available), say Happy 75th birthday to Batman and hear Hugh Jackman sing as Wolverine. We also get our special April 1st correspondent La-me Jocare to gather the news bits for us which include: Stan Lee is not Stan Lee, Superman/Batman movie will have every DC character ever in it and all Marvel comics will be labeled as #1 every week. We didn't vet La-me's stories due to a time crunch so take them with a grain truckload of salt. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #1, Sovereign #1, Witcher #1, The 100

Returning to the studio after a week off, Qui Nguyen (Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company) is back to nerd out! They chat about the new Star Wars film being set 30 years after Return of the Jedi and congratulate fellow podcasters/pals in the UK (Dave and Barry of Geek Syndicate) on their upcoming BBC iPlayer film. News includes: Marvel announces Spider-Verse, Pikachu named Japan's mascot for World Cup 2014, Powers TV show finally finds a home, The Boondocks season 4 coming to Adult Swim, Jem will be a truly outrageous film, Klingon beer transports to the U.S. and Avengers nationwide pub quiz assembles! As always, Listener Feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Magnus Robot Fighter Vol 4 #1, Monster & Madman #1, Stray Bullets: The Killers #1, Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 6, Veronica Mars film

Jimmy is joined in studio by actor pal Sheldon Best, hot off of his starring role in Off-Broadway hit The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. They catch up on all the acting work Sheldon has been doing (A LOT) as well as the maddeningly quick ticket sales for San Diego Comic Con. News includes: Billy Tucci brings back Shi, Valiant teams with Catalyst for new RPG and All-New X-Men #25 brings about many artists. Sheldon and Jimmy may even act out a scene from Star Wars: The Empire Striketh Back by Ian Doescher. As always, Listener Feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Magneto Vol 3 #1, Moon Knight Vol 7 #1, Rogue Trooper Vol 2 #1, Starlight #1, Believe, Cosmos, Resurrection, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, 300: Rise of an Empire

Jimmy is again joined in studio by playwright extraordinaire Qui Nguyen (Vampire Cowboys Theatre Co.). They chat about Anne Rice's return to vampires and if you should laugh at every joke. Lots of reviews this week including a few TV shows and movies. Jimmy saw two in one day! News includes: A new Kill Shakespeare comic series is coming, Cartoon Network greenlights Black Jesus, The Walking Dead mobile game is on the way, Harlan Ellison's Star Trek script coming to comics, Batman and Green Hornet reunite in comics, Boom! gets first look deal with Cartoon Network, Marvel announces documentary series, and BBC America premieres sci-fi documentary series. As always, Listener Feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Fantastic Four Vol 5 #1, One-Hit Wonder #1, Revenge #1, Kill Shakespeare Live, Hannibal

Jimmy is joined in studio by playwright extraordinaire Qui Nguyen (Vampire Cowboys Theatre Co.). They chat about the nerd wins at the Oscars, watching mutual pal Maureen Sebastian on Revolution, and the ridiculous witchhunt by a small minority to remove Jonathan Ross from hosting The Hugo Awards. News includes: Marvel to shoot Netflix series in New York, Archie Comics announces Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa as Chief Creative Officer/hires Lena Dunham to write an Archie arc/Afterlife With Archie may be a movie, Arkham Knight will conclude Batman Arkham video game series, SyFy cancels Being Human and picks up Metal Hurlant Chronicles, Rocket Raccoon goes solo, and Steve Rude is back on Superman. As always, Listener Feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Loki Ragnarok & Roll #1, New Warriors Vol 5 #1, Undertow #1, Star-Crossed (on the CW)

Jimmy is joined in studio by the podcast wife Erica Schultz! Jimmy hung in an ice bar with pal Grace Helbig and new bestie Chester See and he tells of the frozen goodness. They chat about the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer, rumors of Peter Capaldi only doing one series of Doctor Who, that rumored Black Widow solo movie, some casting bits about Doctor Who and Constantine and pay homage to the late Harold Ramis. News includes: Denver Comic Con suffers internal woes with ousting of founder Charlie LaGreca who then starts Save Denver Comic Con, Fox casts reboot of Fantastic Four movie, Bryan Fuller's Pushing Daisies may revive as a musical or movie, Archie's Kevin Keller is The Equalizer, and Heroes returns to television. As always, Listener Feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Fuse #1, Mercenary Sea #1, Royal Masters of War #1, She-Hulk #1, X-Force #1

Jimmy is back in NYC and has Emily Edwards back co-hosting. They chat a bit about his Jacksonville trip and Toy Fair toys. News includes: the podcast wife Erica Schultz is writing the comic book version of ABC's hit show Revenge, Peter Parker returns in Spider-Man Year One, Beware the Batman Blu-Ray/DVD will have unaired episodes, Greg Rucka to write Cyclops solo series at Marvel, Star Wars: The Clone Wars will finish and air unaired episodes on Netflix and Jeffrey Brown has a new Star Wars book coming called Goodnight Darth Vader, As always, Listener Feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Apocalypse Al #1, Batman: Joker's Daughter #1, Ms. Marvel Vol 3 #1, Turok Dinosaur Hunter #1, The Walking Dead (midseason premiere), The Lego Movie

Jimmy is back in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida and records from the awesome comic book shop Superhero Beach (whom also sponsors this podcast)! Joining him is Superhero Beach employee and awesome illustrator Ashley Lanni Hoye and Jimmy's old best pal Ted Carruba. They chat about recent casting news for the upcoming Gotham series and in the movie sequel to Avengers. A few wi-fi and tech issues doesn't stop this episode from being awesome though! I mean, after all...EVERYTHING IS AWESOME! News includes: Geoff Johns and John Romita Jr to take over Superman, Valiant Firsts are coming, SelfMadeHero and Sequential team up, Preacher heads to AMC for development, DMZ gets picked up by WBTV, Flappy Bird stops flapping, Batman video games inspire new Batman animated film, and ReedPop may have small NYC comics only show in June. As always, Listener Feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Dredd:Underbelly One Shot, Furious #1, Serenity: Leaves on the Wind #1, World War Mob #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by the fantastic husband/wife creators of Disconnected Press, Conor and Lizzie Boyle! They came over from the UK just to co-host the podcast! Okay, they were here for the Super Bowl as well but that was just a side thing. They chat about their works (Lizzie's the writer and Conor's the artist), digital vs print in comics, comic critiquing, hiring new talent, the UK comics scene and more. News includes: more Superman/Batman casting with Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor and Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Dark Horse announces the Stan Sakai project, Marvel announces a partnership with Hero Initiative with the Uncanny X-Men 100 Project, get killed in Rachel Rising, Marvel Universe Live races for the Cosmic Cube, and JK Rowling wanted Harry and Hermione to hook up! As always, Listener Feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: All-New Invaders #1, Bad Ass #1, Deadly Class #1, George Romeros Empire Of The Dead Act One #1, Judge Dredd Mega-City Two #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by the podcast wife Erica Schultz! After some extra cheesey pizza goodness, they get to chatting about the new Doctor Who costume and the X:Men Days of Future Past costumes. Boy howdy, lotsa costumes! Erica talks about the recent comic convention she attended in New Jersey as well. News includes: Deathlok comes to Agents of SHIELD, a superhero movie about the Chinese terracotta soldiers is on the way, a Frozen sing-a-long is coming to theaters and Dark Horse donates entire digital collection to Children's Cancer Association. As always, Listener Feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Black Dynamite #1, Disney Kingdom's Seekers of the Weird #1, Egos #1, Lil' Battlestar Galactica #1, Night of the Living Deadpool #1, X-Files Conspiracy #1, The Powerpuff Girls

Jimmy is joined in studio by Emily Edwards who trudged through the winter wonderland of NYC to make it. Thanks Emily! They chat about the Sleepy Hollow season finale and the Jon Hamm as Dr. Strange rumor floating around. News includes: Doctor Who teams up Titan Comics, Angry Birds coming to comics at IDW, 60's Batman TV finally getting home video release, Superman/Batman movie pushed to 2016, Agent Carter series gets showrunners, and Sif will get S.H.I.E.L.D.ed. As always, Listener Feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: All-New X-Factor #1, Avengers World #1, Lil' Vampi #1, Revolutionary War Alpha #1, Helix, Lost Girl, Being Human, Bitten, Archer, Chozen

Jimmy gives a quickie solo episode as there is a lot of reviews and TONS of great news to cover. News includes: Image Expo announcements (new titles from such names as Kelly Sue DeConnick, Scott Snyder, Matt Fraction, James Robinson, Jock, Brandon Graham, etc), Marvel news includes the relaunch of the Ultimate line, Peter Parker back from the "dead", Bill Paxton joins the S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show, Michael Douglas cast as Hank Pym in Ant-Man movie, DC news includes the return of Wally West, NBC has ordered a pilot for Constantine from David Goyer, upcoming Gotham series will be a Batman origin story after all, Star Wars: The Clone Wars will get an ending in comics from Dark Horse, Disney's Frozen is coming to Broadway and San Diego Comic Con changes their badge purchasing policy. As always, Listener Feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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It's our Favorites of 2013 special! We don't say "Best of" because whom are we to say what's best? Oh yeah, WE'RE COMIC NEWS INSIDER! Still, call it what you will, it's our best/favorites/what we liked for 2013 in comics, TV, film and more. Jimmy is joined in studio by The Beat's Heidi MacDonald, Erika Schultz (M3), Mike Cho and producer Joe Gonzalez. It's a great, lengthy chat so strap in! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Dead Boy Detectives #1, Illegitimates #1, Midas Flesh #1, The Saviors #1, Origin II #1, Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor

Happy New Year! It's the wee hours of the morning and Jimmy's been drinking lots of champagne. So, it's a quickie new year's special full of reviews and no resolutions. He chats briefly about some of the awesome nerdy Christmas goodies he got including the Batman and Superman cape socks and zombie slippers. Next week's podcast will be the Best of 2013 with Heidi MacDonald, Erica Schultz and Mike Cho so tune in to compare/contrast/rant/rave. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: The Adventures of Chrissie Claus, A Christmas Carol, Holiday Wars, Holidaze, Superfckers Save Christmas, Scrooge and Santa*

Happy Christmas! Jimmy is in New Jersey visiting his sister and the family for Christmas. So, he brings you this quickie, some would say weird, solo episode full of Christmas joy (and music) and lots of babbling. And since it is the holiday, he decides to review Christmas comic books. You'll have to listen in to find out which were naughty and which were nice. He briefly talks about some It's A Wonderful Life tidbits, recent casting of Paul Rudd as Ant Man and Vin Diesel as Groot, and the persistent rumor that JK Rowling is producing a Harry Potter stage play. Only one news bit but it'll tug your heartstrings as it's about a girl with cancer in Vallejo, CA whom gets a Wonder Girl type wish. Plus a special message from Hugh Grant, the prime minister of the UK. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Dead Body Road #1, Indestructible #1, Justice League 3000 #1, Krampus #1, Marvel Knights Hulk #1, Misfits, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Podcast Wife Erica Schultz returns to spread the Christmas cheer! News includes: Sony promises Spider-Man spin-off films, Frank Miller's Detective #27 cover gets reinstated, Miller's 300 comic book sequel Xerxes will probably not be complete until after the 300 movie sequel, Archie Comics teams with Toys For Tots, Disney Channel to make series starring villain's kids and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Inhumanity #1, Rover Red Charlie #1

It's Jimmy's birthday so Producer Joe joins in at the last minute for a special festive episode. They chat about the birthday bash...well, what Jimmy could remember. News includes: Mike Carey will write an X-Men OGN, Gal Gadot is cast as Wonder Woman in Man of Steel sequel, Veronica Mars movie gets a release date, a new X-Men film called X-Men: Apocalypse is coming and a new Terminator TV series that ties into the upcoming film is on the way. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Black Science #1, Mr. Peabody & Sherman #1, Wolverine and the X-Men Annual #1, Rick and Morty, Frozen

The Podcast Wife, Erica Schultz, is back again! Jimmy catches up on Misfits and they chat about the rumors surrounding which other heroes will appear in the Man of Steel sequel. News includes: Mark Millar starts new universe, Sin City and The Mist are coming to television, Picture Box closing up shop, a possible new Doctor Who companion plus speculation on the number of Doctors and Leonardo DiCaprio to produce a Bill Watterson biopic. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Harley Quinn Vol 2 #0, A Voice in the Dark #1, Shaolin Cowboy #1, 2, Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor, An Adventure in Space and Time, Atlantis

The Podcast Wife, Erica Schultz, returns! They chat about Jimmy's recent Tumblr post gone wild, Thanksgiving and the recent episode of Family Guy (no spoilers). News includes: Ed Brubaker's Sleeper is optioned for film, Marvel announces new Moon Knight series, Katrina Law joins Arrow as an al Ghul, and Boom! Studios introduces Boom! Box. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Clown Fatale #1, Manifest Destiny #1, Marvel Knights X-Men #1, Umbral #1, Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland #1, Almost Human

Roommates Emily and Kristin return to add their mostly unintentional hilarity to the podcast! Jimmy plays with Google Translate, pimps out the Frisky and Mannish Kickstarter, gets a message from Season 1 Who Wants To Be A Superhero's Lemuria, gives love to Batkid and Doctor Who and more. News includes: Sandman: Overture delayed, BBC America to simulcast live Doctor Who pre-show, Comixology has gift cards, Wolverine gets the Marvel Now treatment, Jonathan Ross returns to comics, 2014 Eisner Award judges announced, MultiPass is coming to London and AMC is ordering a Preacher pilot. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Alex + Ada #1, Amazing X-Men Vol 2 #1, Drumhellar #1, Painkiller Jane:Price Of Freedom #1, Protectors Inc #1, Thor: The Dark World

Erica Schultz returns to rekindle the podcast marriage. Jimmy discusses a screening he saw of an upcoming kick ass Zoe Bell film called RAZE, they mention a few of the various comic cons still happening this late in the game and come up with one of their own (JimmyCon!). Jimmy also gives mad love to the ABC show The Neighbors especially star Toks Olagundoye. News includes: Disney's Marvel teams up with Netflix, Star Wars VII gets a release date, iZombie nexts comic to be TV adapted, Cinemax lands U.S. rights to Kirkman's Outcast, Neil Gaiman writes e-book for Doctor Who's 50th anniversary, and the son of a Doctor Who writer claims he owns rights to the TARDIS. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Damian: Son of Batman #1, The Fox #1, Sandman Overture #1

Jimmy heads out to the Garden State (New Jersey, if ya didn't know) to visit his sister and family. His awesome 5 year old nephew, Maximus, chats on mic to Jimmy about his love of superheroes and Star Wars in the most adorable stream of conscious way. Jimmy talks about seeing Gravity, the new X-Men: Days of Future Past trailer and his love of the Thor comic. News includes: DC Comics is moving out west, Fables will end with issue 150, Daredevil coming back in digital form, ol pulp series The Avenger is being reimagined for the CW, The Addams Family animated is on the way, a 5 year old boy with leukemia will be Batman for a day, Ben Kingsley's secret Marvel project just may be a short film with him reprising his "The Mandarin" role, Marvel brings back Ms. Marvel in the form of a teen character from New Jersey of Muslim heritage named Kamala Khan, First Second announces fantasy graphic novel series called The Nameless City from Faith Erin Hicks and Hourman TV series is in the works at the CW. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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It's a special NYCC interview special! Jimmy sat in on the round tables for the upcoming film Vampire Academy (based on the books by Richelle Mead). He chatted with cast members Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Sami Gayle and Dominic Sherwood. Great cast of young stars on the rise whom made the movie sound very enticing. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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It's a special NYCC interview special! Jimmy sat in on the round tables for the new Starz series Black Sails. He chatted with creator Jonathan E. Steinberg and cast members Hanna New, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Luke Evans, Toby Stephens, and Zach McGowan. It sounds like a fantastic show with a great premise of taking place 20 years before the events in Treasure Island. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Marvel Now What? #1, Pretty Deadly #1, Samurai Jack #1, Velvet #1, Zombie War #1, Dracula (on NBC)

Jimmy treks out to Brooklyn to the home of the Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company's founders Abby and Qui for some pork tacos and fun times! He is joined by the director Robert Ross Parker and some of the cast (Tom Myers, Nicky Schmidlein, and Bonnie Sherman) of their current show Alice in Slasherland. The cast gives some details about the play and some fun tidbits about the characters they play. They also chat about the Britishisms Jimmy is finding while playing GTA V and discuss the new Captain America: The Winter Soldier trailer. News includes: Cartoon Network pulls Beware the Batman, Jamie Smart is shortlisted for Roald Dahl prize, Midtown Comics opens boutique in Times Square Toys "R" Us, Charmed may magically reappear on TV, and Al Plastino learns his Superman/JFK story is for sale. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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It's a special NYCC interview special! Jimmy sat in on the round tables for Bob's Burgers and chatted with H. Jon Benjamin, Loren Bouchard, John Roberts and Dan Mintz. It was a crazy and packed room but he managed to get a few good questions in. Tune in for the madness. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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It's a special NYCC animated series interview special! Jimmy sat in on the round tables for Archer and chatted with Adam Reed, Aisha Tyler, Jessica Walter, Judy Greer, Amber Nash, and Lucky Yates. For Rick and Morty, it was Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland. China, IL brought us Brad Neely, Daniel Weidenfeld, and Brooke Hogan. Great rooms all (especially for Archer). Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Code Monkey Save the World #1, Rocket Girl #1, Star Trek: Khan #1, Superman/Wonder Woman #1, Three #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by the podcast wife Erica Schultz (M3). They jump right into the swing of things with reviews and news. Jimmy sat in many a round table at New York Comic Con and brings you these great interviews with Kevin Smith (Comic Book Men), Jay Oliva (Justice League: War) and Ronald D. Moore/Diana Gabaldon (Outlander). News includes: IDW opens TV division, Kate Beaton brings her Fat Pony to Scholastic, Captain Marvel to relaunch, Dark Horse to relaunch Aliens and Predators comics, and a competition is open to couples whom want a Whovian wedding. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Afterlife with Archie #1

New York Comic Con is over and it's time for the big CNI recap! Jimmy is joined in studio by Emma Vieceli and they chat about the good and bad, the mood and the sad, and the food and the...uh...glad! Jimmy got SO many interviews over the weekend and you're going to hear quite a few in this episode from the likes of Ben Templesmith (Tome), Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel), John Layman (Detective Comics), Vito Delsante (Eternal Kick), David Bass (WildStarMMORPG), Jay Nolte (The Zombie Office), Adam Withers/Comfort Love (Rainbow in the Dark), and Shawn Curran/George Sanders. News includes: DC Comics is bringing back Tiny Titans and Stephanie Brown, Marvel Comics is bringing back Miracle Man and launching a new Silver Surfer series, Priest and Bright are returning to Quantum and Woody, Archie Comics announces Farewell Betty and Veronica series, and Darwyn Cooke will illustrate some prose Parker novels. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Bushido #1, Captain America: Living Legend #1, Grindhouse: Doors Open At Midnight #1, Hinterkind #1

It's the small but mighty pre-NYCC recording! Jimmy does a quickie (and late) solo episode to bring you some of the goodness that CNI will be bringing to NYCC. Sorry it's a little late but there is SO much to do for NYCC. Jimmy thanks everyone for coming to 500 last week and encourages you all to listen if you haven't. Producer Joe will edit in various phone calls of congratulations as well. Plans for NYCC include signings with Kevin Maguire, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Becky Cloonan, Emma Vieceli, Michelle Mozes and more. The annual fundraising raffle will have amazing prizes as always. Jimmy will be madly dashing off to various press rooms for such shows as Bob's Burgers, Archer, Black Sails, Outlander, Lost Girl and more. Plus, plenty of interviews at the CNI table. Come see us at Table AA3 in the Podcast Arena located in Artist Alley (in Javits North). As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: The Other Dead #1, The Powerpuff Girls #1, Rat Queens #1, Sex Criminals #1

It's the epic 500th episode recording and we do it live with an audience at The Hourglass Tavern (373 w. 46th St.) in New York City! We've sang for years and have teased a musical since 2005...and this will be the closest you'll get. Many a musical number and so many special guests! Michael Emerson (Person of Interest, Lost), Carrie Preston (True Blood, The Good Wife), Veronica Taylor (Pokemon), Kevin Maguire (Justice League), ChrisCross (Bloodshot, Katana), Rafael Kayanan (NCIS: LA, Conan), Simon Fraser (Nikolai Dante), Michelle Mozes (Blue Streak), Qui Nguyen (Vampire Cowboys Theatre Co.), and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat). News includes: lightsabers are going to be real, Marvel teases many new titles to be announced at NYCC, DC based TV shows Gotham andConstantine are on the way and Dynamite Entertainment launches toys/games line. The CNI chorus (Patrick Garrigan, Salli Garrigan, Amy Wolk, Kristen French and Erick Pinnick) opens the show with a rocking tune. Jimmy and Kristen sing a duet as Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, a special voice mail from Avengers 2, and Jimmy almost spoils Breaking Bad in song. Many thanks to the rotating co-hosts Erica Schultz (the Podcast Wife), Emily Edwards and Kristin Garay. Of course, none of this would be possible without Producer Joe Gonzalez running everything. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Buzzkill #1, Kiss Me Satan #1, Zero #1, Marvel's Agents of Shield, Sleepy Hollow

Jimmy does a quickie solo episode since there is so much planning going on for the epic 500th episode next week and New York Comic Con the following week! News includes: DC Comics will NOT have a booth at NYCC, Serenity gets a comic book sequel, Halo's Cortana may take over your phone and IDW brings back the Golden Age Superman. If you're in New York City, you are welcome to join us for our 500th episode live recording on Monday, September 30th at the Hourglass Tavern (373 w. 46th St. b/w 8th ave/9th ave. 3rd floor. 6-9pm). Special guests include Kevin Maguire (Justice League), ChrisChross (Bloodshot), Rafael Kayanan (Conan), Simon Fraser (Nikolai Dante), Veronica Taylor (Pokemon), Qui Nguyen (Vampire Cowboys Theatre Co.), Lorraine Cink (Marvel's The Watcher) and more! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Brain Boy #1, Mars Attacks Judge Dredd #1, Mighty Avengers Vol 2 #1

Jimmy is joined in the new studio by some of his CNI senior staff members Emily Edwards and Kristin Garay. Kristin has a theory about drinking water in the shower and wants your opinions. They chat about the fake Superman/Batman script that Bieber tweeted, give congrats to friend of the show Carrie Preston on her Emmy win and Jimmy talks about finishing Saints Row IV. News includes: Z2 Comics relaunches, "The Flash" is cast in Arrow, more Harry Potter films are coming...kind of, 2000AD fans plan "Day of Action" for Dredd sequel hopes, experience The Little Mermaid in an annoying way and The Walking Dead gets a spinoff. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Danger Girl: The Chase #1, Forever Evil #1, Batman #23.1, Batman and Robin #23.1, Detective Comics #23.1, The Dark Knight #23.1, Justice League #23.1, Justice League of America #7.1, Superman #23.1, The Star Wars #1, X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1

Jimmy is joined in the new studio by recent co-host Taylor Katz and his roomie Malcolm Branch. Both are experienced nerds, so fret not! They chat about the Robocop trailer and the whether or not they'll be getting the new iPhone. (See? Nerdy!). News includes: creative team leaves Batwoman title, Marvel announces All-New Marvel Now line, Fantagraphics will release Don Rosa collection, Harley Quinn wants you, Brooklyn Defender to help your liver enjoy NYCC, Ming Doyle to draw second arc of Quantum and Woody, Teen Titans Go! will be a new digital comic, Royal Canadian Mint producers special Superman 75th anniversary coins and more! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Detectobot #0 & #1, Itty Bitty Hellboy #1, Justice League #23, Overtaken #1

Jimmy tricks original co-host/CNI founder/old & now new roommate Joe Gonzales to come back again this week! Don't get used to it, kids. He's just helping out while we get the apartment organized. Jimmy chats about his start of re-watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the glory of SMG in short skirts. News includes: James Spader is Ultron, Bradley Cooper is Rocket Raccoon, Spider-Man helps pay for a wedding and NYCC adds RFID to badges to cut down on counterfeits. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Bela Lugosis Tales From The Grave #4, BloodShot #0, Genie the Genius #1, Kiss Kids #1

Original co-host/CNI founder/old & now new roommate Joe Gonzales returns to the podcast! Jimmy moved back in w/ his old roomie and forced him to co-host. No escape now, Joe. They briefly chat about the move and that Joe may co-host a bit more occasionally since they are only a room away now. Jimmy also gives some love to the Kickstarter for one of his favorite webcomics, The Zombie Hunters. News includes: Ben Affleck is the new Batman, Justice League Canada is happening up north, Lobo gets a makeover, Marvel Experience show till tour U.S., and Dark Horse teases new Firefly/Serenity comics/products. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in the press room for The World's End, the 3rd and final film in the "Cornetto Trilogy" from director Edgar Wright and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It's a fantastic film (hear Jimmy's review in this week's earlier Episode 493) and loads of fun. It opens this weekend here in the U.S. so get to it! Jimmy gets in a lot of good questions with each of them. You can hear the interviews (some spoilers) and then see the movie or vice versa. Either way, you'll enjoy both. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Infinity #1, Thor #11, Vampirella Southern Gothic #1, Kick Ass 2, The World's End

The podcast wife, Erica Schultz, joins Jimmy in studio again! They chat about Jimmy's upcoming move back in with Producer Joe next week. More San Diego Comic Con interviews! Jimmy sat in on the round tables for the hit Cartoon Network show Adventure Time and chatted with voice stars John DiMaggio, Tom Kenny, Olivia Olson, Jeremy Shada and producers/writers Adam Muto and Kent Osborne. News includes: Garth Ennis returns to The Punisher, Harper Collins signs Molly Crabapple to write/draw memoirs, CLiNT magazine canceled and Rally Downtown presents a comic book trivia night. Great feedback from a loyal listener Glenn that gest Jimmy and Erica to wax on about the recent Doctor Who casting and showrunner Stephen Moffat's comments about diverse casting. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in the press room for the smash hit AMC show The Walking Dead and chatted with stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Steven Yuen, Scott Wilson, Chad Coleman, Danai Gurira, David Morrissey, as well as producers Robert Kirkman, Scott Gimple, Gale Anne Hurd and Greg Nicotero. Jimmy gets a great question in to Greg Nicotero and Norman Reedus that his fellow Boondock Saints fans will love. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Burn the Orphanage #1, Sidekick #1, Trillium #1

The podcast wife, Erica Schultz, joins Jimmy in studio again! They briefly discuss some of the new TV coming out including Broadchurch and Low Winter Sun. Erica is heading off to Toronto in a couple of weeks for Fan Expo and tells us about Toronto Batman. Jimmy waxes on about poutine and weirdly starts saying random French words. The wheels fell off early in this episode! In more San Diego Comic Con coverage, you'll hear the round tables for Doctor Who with Jenna Coleman, Matt Smith and Stephen Moffat as well as the ones for An Adventure In Space and Time with David Bradley and Mark Gatiss. News includes Kevin Maguire off of Justice League 3000, lots of news from D23 about various animated and live action projects but no Star Wars VII news, and DC Nation animated shorts available online soon. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in the press room for the hit TNT show Falling Skies and chatted with creators/producers Remi Aubuchon & Greg Beeman, and stars Noah Wylie, Will Patton, Sarah Carter, Moon Bloodgood, Connor Jessup, Colin Cunningham, Doug Jones. You can actually hear Jimmy blush when Sarah compliments him on his outfit. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in the press room for the hit NBC show Hannibal and chatted with creator/producer Bryan Fuller, director David Slade and star Hugh Dancy. Hear him share his flask of whiskey with Fuller and everyone talk about this fantastically dark yet beautiful show. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Goblin Hood and His Merry Monsters #1, It Came! #1, Lady Rawhide #1, Molly Danger #1

Lots of interviews from both San Diego Comic Con (Dr. Andrea Letamendi, Sam Park, Cole Drumb & Jennifer Luk) and Boston Comic Con (Ming Doyle & Jeff Burns) to get through so Jimmy does it solo so the episode isn't too supersized. He laments/rejoices over selling his massive comic book collection (appx. 15,000) to Shelton Drum of Heroes Con fame. He also visited Boston Comic Con on Sunday and gives his recap of what he saw, whom he met, etc. Great show! News includes: Peter Capaldi is the new Doctor in Doctor Who, Sequential graphic novels app goes global, Disney to publish Space Mountain graphic novel, and Young Justice: Legacyvideo game gets delayed. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Come back later this week to hear the roundtable interviews with the cast/creators of the hit NBC show Hannibal and the smash TNT show Falling Skies.

At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy attended the press roundtables for the new CW show The 100. The show is being described as "Lost meets Battlestar Galactica". He chatted with actors Marie Agveropoulos, Eliza Taylor, Isaiah Washington, Thomas McDonnell, and creators/producers Matt Miller and Jason Rothenberg. Listen in to hear about this new intriguing sci-fi show! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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At San Diego Comic Con, Jimmy sat in 2 different press rooms for the hit BBC America show Orphan Black and chatted with creators/producers Graeme Manson and John Fawcett A LOT! Always great to hear from the people behind the curtain. He also had the chance to talk to series stars Jordan Gavaris (Felix) and Dylan Bruce (Paul). Alas, no Tatiana Maslany but we sure talked about her amazing performance as the star of the series. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: The Wolverine, Axe Cop, High School USA

Jimmy is joined again in studio by his podcast wife, Erica Schultz! Erica gives her thoughts on her first San Diego Comic Con and Jimmy brings you a bunch of the massive amounts of interviews he got there. In this episode, you'll hear him chat with Amber Benson ("Tara" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin (March), Lili Bordan (Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome), Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt (Shelf Life) and Stacey Hayashi and Damon Wong (Journey of Heroes). News includes: Comic Arts Brooklyn replaces BCGF, new animated Archie is on the way, Neil Gaiman goes gaming, Skin Crawling Comics launches Indiegogo campain and Flash series to spin out of Arrow. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Come back later this week to hear the roundtable interviews with the cast/creators of the hit BBC America show Orphan Black and the new CW show The 100.

Jimmy gives another quickie solo show as he's in L.A. relaxing after the madness of Comic Con. No interviews in this show as he is sans audio files/editing software and Producer Joe is in the middle of a big move. Just a big recap of the week's events including massive amounts of interviews, press rooms, parties, friends, etc. Special guest appearance by Grace Helbig and Goose! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Chronos Commandos #1, Quantum & Woody #1, Sheltered #1, Beware the Batman TV show, Pacific Rim film

Jimmy gives a quickie solo show as he's madly prepping to leave for San Diego Comic Con! He'll arrive Wednesday and his interview schedule is full up all week! He goes over his schedule so you can hear all of the awesomeness that he'll be covering. He briefly chats about the cool Pixar theory floating around the interwebs and tells of meeting America's most syndicated puzzle maker. News includes: The Middleman returns, DMC starts his own comics imprint, Agent Carter One-Shot coming, Veronica Mars post-movie novels, Painkiller Jane comes to Marvel and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen TV show. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Catalyst Comix #1, Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1, Satellite Sam #1, What If...AVX #1, Marvel's Avenger's Assemble cartoon

Jimmy is joined in studio by Geek Syndicate's own Sharlene Mousfar! They go over their plan of attack for the upcoming San Diego Comic Con next week. Lots of comics, TV and film to cover and between the 2 of them, they'll get...well...some of it! Jimmy also briefly chats about the Warehouse 13 and Defiance season finales. News includes: Dark Horse joins forces with Kitchen Sink, UK artist makes art out of destroying expensive comics, James O'Barr joins up on The Crow reboot film, and Amazon launches Jet City Comics. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Age of Ultron #10AI, Batman/Superman #1, Lazarus, Uncanny #1

Jimmy flies solo again due to time constraints and briefly chats about his SDCC press woes being solved, attending his friend Kim Boekbinder's album release party and trying to get Suicide Girl Soya on the podcast while at SDCC. News includes: DC Comics Vertigo imprint is bringing 6 new titles this fall, Comixology offers subscriptions and bundles and Starz announces 2 new series in Outlander and Black Sails. And, it's the third and final of three panels that Jimmy moderated at Heroes Con a few weeks ago. This one dealt with going from indie comics to mainstream and back. It featured Becky Cloonan, Kelly Sue DeConnick and Robbi Rodriguez. Jimmy was a bit under the weather so isn't his normal chatty moderating self. Thankfully, he had smart, entertaining and talkative panelists! Great discussion about how they got started and where they are now. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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It's the second of three panels that Jimmy moderated at Heroes Con a few weeks ago. This one was with the awesome cover artists Amanda Connor, Jenny Frison and Phil Noto! It's a fun discussion about their cover work, covers vs. interiors, inspirations, and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Astro City #1, Ehmm Theory #1, Liberator #1, Wild Blue Yonder #1, Under the Dome, World War Z

Due to a last minute emergency, Jimmy's co-host had to back out so he flies solo this week. (Hope things get better, Robert Downey, Jr). And in this episode, you'll hear the first of three Heroes Con panels that Jimmy moderated. This one with Amanda Connor, Jimmy Palmiotti and Frank Tieri. It's full of hilarity and comic book goodness! He briefly chats about the new Shezow on The Hub, Jeff Robinov quitting at Warner Bros. and Charles Soule on the new Superman/Wonder Woman. News includes: Boom! Studios merges with Archaia Entertainment, Joe Hill's Locke & Key gets picked up by Universal for movie development, William Fichtner is Shredder, and 70's Zod makes them kneel before him in the bathroom. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Crow Curare #1, Joe Hills Thumbprint #1, Superman Unchained #1, True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys #1, Man of Steel

Jimmy is joined in studio by his new nerdy pal Taylor Katz and they give a looooong review of the new Man of Steel film. More Heroes Con interviews with Kevin Mellon (Suicide Sisters, Archer), Mike Maihack (Cleopatra In Space), Rachel Pandich/Ashely Lanni (Aspire). Jimmy talks about how he almost screwed up his SDCC plans, briefly mentions new SyFy shows Primeval: New World (skip it) and Sinbad (not terrible) and gives love to his girls Alie & Georgia regarding their new show on The Cooking Channel (Tripping Out with Alie & Georgia). News includes: Superman and Wonder Woman get romantical, Spider-man finds his sister, Dynamite Teams up Flash Gordon/The Phantom/Mandrake the Magician, Star Wars Land coming to Orlando and IDW gets animated...sort of! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy is joined in studio by his podcast wife Erica Schultz! (Thanks to her real hubby AJ for the baked goods again). They both just got back from Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC and are here to give you the rundown of all the nerdy goodness. No reviews but some great interviews with Francesco Francavilla (Black Beetle), Vivek Tiwary (The Fifth Beatle) and Ryan Black (Tension). Plus a big Heroes Con recap. They also chat about the rumored character that Karen Gillan will be playing in the Guardians of the Galaxy film and give kudos to some Critics' Choice awards winners like Tatiana Maslany (Best Drama Actress for Orphan Black). News includes: Marvel makes Mighty Avengerswith Al Ewing and Greg Land, a live action Archie movie is on the way along with an Afterlife With Archie comic series, DC Comics brings back Batman: Black and White, and you too can smell like Stan Lee. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Star Trek #21, The Wake #1, X-Men #1, Orphan Black season finale, Merlin series finale

Comic News Insider: Episode 476 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.

Jimmy is joined in studio by his new favorite co-host, Erica Schultz! Jimmy chats about his visit to BookExpo America and how he chatted with some of the comic book publishers there. Alas, no interviews but some good info about an upcoming comic book or two! Also, Jimmy is traumatized by the recent episode of Game of Thrones and the recent Justice League America #4. Good thing Erica brought some of her hubby's famous chocolate chip cookies to soothe his pain! They also chat about the upcoming Heroes Con and what they have planned. Erica is on a panel and is doing a signing at the Comic News Insider booth. Jimmy will be hosting the booth, moderating 3 panels (see info below), doing tons of interviews, taking pictures and more. You'll also see CNI correspondents running around like Melissa Bleier and photographers Faren and Faith as well as new helper Amber! And a mystery guest rings the doorbell! News includes: DC Comics goes Forever Evil, Matt Smith is leaving Doctor Who, Grant Morrison's Zenith is finally getting reprinted, and SheZow aims to save The Hub network. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy's Heroes Con Panel Schedule

Saturday: 3pm

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Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Connor
Fan favorites Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Connor sit down with Heroes’ favorite moderator, Comic News Insider’s Jimmy Aquino as they discuss the craft of making great comics.

Sunday: 11:30pm

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COVERS: VERY GOOD GIRL ART
I re-iterate:Admit it—we all judge books by their covers. With all the choices out there, how do we sift out the noise and select the quality? It all comes down to the covers, and there are few things as appealing to the eye than "Good Girl Art". Join Adam Hughes, Frank Cho, Jenny Frison, Phil Noto, and Amanda Connor as they discuss this craft with Comic News Insider’s Jimmy Aquino.

Sunday: 2:30pm

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CROSSING-OVER: From Mainstream to Indie and Back
Join psychic huckster Jonathan Edwards as he makes contact with Jack Kirby and Charles Schulz—no wait… sorry…wrongCrossing-Over. Return with us to the land of the living, and join Comic News Insider’s Jimmy Aquino as he discusses working both sides of the fence with Matt Kindt, Becky Cloonan, Kelly Sue Deconnick, and Robbi Rodriguez.

Reviews: Akaneiro #1, Bounce #1, Green Team #1, Marvel's Avenger's Assemble on Disney XD

Jimmy flies solo to bring you the final Toronto Comic Arts Festival interview. Actually, it's the panel with Belgian cartoonist Judith Vanistendael that Jimmy moderated at TCAF. It's just under an hour long and they really get into her recent graphic novel, When David Lost His Voice. They talk process, where the story came from, style of art, inspiration, growing up with a famous father and even her pet chickens! News includes: XBox One is coming, Action Comics #1 found in wall, Disney announces new Star Wars toon, Big Hero 6 film coming next year, and Michael Keaton is seen flying over NYC but not as Batman. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Chin Music #1, Dream Thief #1, Edgar Allan Poe's Fall of the House of Usher #1, Regular Show #1, Star Trek: Into Darkness

Erica Schultz (M3) comes back to co-host! Jimmy still has more TCAF interviews left for you and you'll hear great ones from Faith Erin Hicks (Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong), Patrick McEown (Hair Shirt), Frederick Peeters (Sandcastle) and Alice Quinn (TdotComics). Jimmy and Erica chat about the beautiful comic book art on the Tower of London scaffolding by Emma Vieceli, Kate Brown and Paul Duffield, the recent Doctor Who episode, Natalie Dormer on Elementary(heck...on ANYTHING), and more. News includes: Adult Swim announces new shows, Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival shuts down, Warehouse 13 gets a 5th and final season and Star Wars and Doctor Who fans clash in the UK. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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It's a special DINTERVIEW episode! That's Dinner + Interview = DINTERVIEW! (Thanks to Becky Cloonan for that.) You guessed it, it's another podcast dinner where Jimmy sits down with some cartoonists over dinner to talk comics. While in Toronto for TCAF, Jimmy was joined by Paul Pope, Becky Cloonan, Glyn Dillon, and Monica Gallagher. They discussed the ins and outs of comics from what they use to draw, the process of cartooning, their approach to the medium, digital vs. print, inspirations, influences and so much more! They even all got a bit silly at times and there may even be some singing and about 5 attempts to end the podcast. It's a bit lengthy as they were having such a grand time. Jimmy turned on the recorder and let it go for 2 hours! Not only do you hear the cartoonists, you'll hear the background noise, the waiter taking our orders, our food arriving, clinking of our silverware, etc. So sit back and be a fly on the wall for an exciting, informative and fun 2 hours of comic goodness with some of the best in the business! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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It's a special recap episode of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)! Jimmy recorded this while still in Toronto and got cartoonist pals Adam Cadwell (The Everyday) and Marc Ellerby (Ellerbisms) to join in the fun! They give their thoughts on the show, the guests, the parties, panels and the drinking. OH THE DRINKING! Jimmy chatted with many at the show and you'll hear great interviews withJess Fink (We Can Fix It!), Monica Gallagher (Glitter Kiss), Agnes Garbowska (You, Me and Zombie), Lucy Knisley (Relish) and Renee Nault (Witchling). No news or reviews just lots of TCAF goodness! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Black Bat #1, Movement #1, Suicide Risk #1, Ten Grand #1, Iron Man 3

Jimmy jets through a quickie solo show before heading off to TCAF (Toronto Comics Arts Festival) this weekend. He gives his thoughts on the recent Free Comic Book Day, meeting Natalie Dormer and interviewing Neil Gaiman about his upcoming Doctor Who episode. No news this week but a brief bit about his plans for TCAF. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Joe Hill's Terrifyingly Tragic Treasury Edition, Jupiter's Legacy #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by the talented and charming Erica Schultz (M3). Jimmy clarifies last week's shocking announcement of the end of the podcast. (It's not ending). Erica tells Jimmy all about her comic M3 and how she got the whole process started. She discusses her writing, art, self publishing, working for Neal Adams, her husband's amazing cookies (which she brought for Jimmy to sample), her foray into voice over work and much more! News includes: Dynamite Entertainment joins Darkhorse digital, Hellboy goes itty bitty, new Star Trek news sources arrive, Boston Comic Con gets a new date, Doctor Who Regeneration book is coming in June, Marvel announces new X-Men crossover and Rocky & Bullwinkle return at IDW comics. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Danger Girl: Trinity #1, House of Gold & Bones #1

Jimmy is joined by suprise guest co-host and good pal Brea Grant! Big thanks to Brea as she was in town for a few days shooting a music video and made time to to do a little podcasting. They chat about the 75th anniversary of Superman and Lois Lane, Jimmy's segment on Jay & Jack's Podcast for Autism is available, their mutual love for the old Pamela Anderson show VIP, and Patton Oswalt's brilliant Star Wars pitch he did on NBC's Parks & Recreations. News includes: Dredd 3D gets a comic book sequel, Mark Waid and Dean Haspiel will take on Archie Comics The Fox, Will.i.Am brings the boom boom pow to comics and Jonathan Hickman and Matt Fraction get demonic with Da Vinci. Jimmy chats with Brea about her massive amount of work lately including her own film, Best Friends Forever. Brea also gives some great advice to those who want to get into acting and even ones like me who want to return to the game. They chat movies, TV, comics, video games and so much more. And Jimmy drops a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about the future of the podcast while chatting with Brea. Is it the end? Will it go on forever? Download to find out! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Batman & Red Robin #19, Colonized #1, The Steam Engines of Oz , X Vol 2 #0, Defiance

Jimmy is joined in studio by frequent co-host Gretchen Souerwine! They send their love to all in Boston and discuss the upcoming Boston Comic Con that Jimmy is attending on Sunday. Jimmy was on Jay & Jack's marathon podcast for Autism Speaks again and attended the New York Comic Book Marketplace show as well. As Gretchen is a big Doctor Who fan, they briefly discuss the new season. News includes: Comixology comes out as culprit in the Saga #12 ban, Eisner Awards announced, Greg Pak and Jonathan Coulton successfully fund Kickstarter campaign in one day for new comic based on Coulton's songs, Man of Steel will kick off DC Universe movies and Adri Cowan collects kids comics for Boston Children's Hospital. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Last of Us: American Dreams #1, Mice Templar Vol 4 Legend #1, Snow Angel One Shot, Thanos Rising #1

Jimmy is joined in studio once again by the EIC of The Beat, Heidi MacDonald! They give their big recaps on MoCCA Festival and were quite pleased with the show. The Society of Illustrators took over this year and did a bang up job! Jimmy gets a few interviews at the show with Rob Davis (The Complete Don Quixote), Robert Sellers (Hellraisers) and Matt Miner (Liberator). They also remember comics legends Carmine Infantino and George Gladir. News includes: Apple bans Saga #12 due to gay sex scene, Carrie Kelley returns as Robin and In the Flesh comes to BBC America. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy moderated a panel about British comics with UK creators from SelfMadeHero (Rob Davis, Glyn Dillon, JAKe, and Robert Sellers). It was recorded but the sound is not great. We are working on putting up a somewhat ear-pleasing version for an episode. If not, we'll chat a bit about it on next week's podcast. Stay tuned!

Reviews: Comics- East Of West #1, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 #1, Mister X Hard Candy 1-Shot.
TV- Doctor Who, Orphan Black, Revolution, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead.
Theater- GEEK!

Jimmy flies solo since he went to see the new Vampire Cowboys show called GEEK! and rushed home after to record. Alas, after falling asleep off/on, he didn't record until 9am on Wednesday. Sorry for the lateness, kids! A lot of reviews in comics, TV and even theater. News includes: Dark Horse Comics to publish original Star Wars script as comic, Once Upon A Time comes to comic form, Once Upon A Time gets a spinoff called Once: Wonderland, Tomb Raider movie will be rebooted, Doctor Who 50th anniversary casting confirmations announced and Kiss Hello Kitty animated comes to The Hub. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Constantine #1, Five Ghosts Haunting of Fabian Gray #1, GI Joe: Special Missions Vol 2 #1, Judge Dredd Year One #1, Star Wars Legacy Prisoner Of The Floating World #1, X-Termination #1

Jimmy does it solo...wait, no...he records solo! He chats about the new Vampire Cowboys Theater show, briefly mentions a non-spoilery bit about the new Doctor Who episode he got to see in advance, he's back in the web comic Devil Inside, salutes Kelly Sue DeConnick on her troll ownage on Tumblr, and gives some love to the Elysia Kickstarter He also mentions his dinner with fellow podcaster Dave Monteith (Geek Syndicate) whom was in town visiting from the UK for one night. And yes, Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) and Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) were sitting one table away! News includes: Neil Gaiman's Angela joins the Marvel Universe, DC brings the Batman TV show to digital comics, Green Lantern John Stewart will live, Quantum and Woody returns and KISS Kids will rock and roll until nap time at IDW. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Buddy Cops One Shot, Sledgehammer 44 #1, Wolverine Vol 5 #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by Stated Magazine's Ryan Swearingen once again. They chat about the massively successful Veronica Mars Kickstarter and ripple effect it will have on crowdfunding. Jimmy also entices his roommate Ben Templesmith to come chat a bit about TOME, his own successful Kickstarter project with 44 Flood. Ben also chats briefly about his upcoming book Ten Grand with J. Michael Straczynski and other projects. News includes: Superman newspaper strips will be printed in their entirety, Marvel announces a live action superhero show and Marjane Satrapi's critically acclaimed/award winning graphic novel Persepolis gets banned in a Chicago highschool. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Age Of Ultron #1, Archie #641: Archie Meets Glee Part 1, Lost Vegas #1

Jimmy is back in New York City and is joined in the CNI studios by Sheldon Best, one of the stars of GEEK!, a new Vampire Cowboys Theatre production. VCT is an old pal of CNI and has been on many of our podcasts in the past. Always a great time! Jimmy briefly chats about his jaunt to his hometown in Jacksonville and the new comic book shop he visited. Sheldon talks about their upcoming production and all of the geeky/nerdy goodness of it. News includes: lots of SXSW news from Marvel about Marvel #1, Project Gamma, Marvel Infinite and Earth's Mightiest Show hosted by Blair Buter, Batman Zero Year is coming, Astro City returns, Night of the Living Jughead comes when zombies invade Riverdale, SyFy picks up Ron Moore's new show called Helix and Laura Vandervoort will star as the last female werewolf in a new sci-fi show called Bitten. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Batman Incorporated #8, Five Weapons #1, Uncanny Skullkickers #1, Amalas Blade #0, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 #0.1, Rocketeer Hollywood Horror #1

Jimmy is back in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida and as is tradition, old highschool/college best pal Ted joins him as co-host! The boys discuss the hit viral Wonder Woman fan trailer, some NPR Cliffnotes and the recent episode of The Walking Dead. Ted discusses his toy collection and first trade show as a retailer. News includes: MonkeyBrain Comics will come to print, some quick TV/Film bits like a possible new Tomb Raider film, Megan Fox in the new TMNT movie, Pushing Daisies to air on Chiller and Tim Curry joins the Star Wars: Clone Wars cartoon. LOTS of Emerald City Comic Con news including Gail Simone writing a new Red Sonja book, a new 100 Bullets prequel called Brother Lono from the original creators, Joe Madureira returns to Wolverine, West Coast Ultimates starring Ultimate Wonder Man, Black Knight and others, Dark Horse Comics makes ongoing series out of X, Ghost, The Victories and Captain Midnight, and IDW will bring 3 new GI Joe titles along with an updated X-Files comic series. Phew! Must have been a busy convention! Also, Jimmy hears from Sean Wang about his Runners Kickstarter. Go support it! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: GI Joe Vol 6 #1, Justice League Of America Vol 3 #1, Justice League Of Americas Vibe #1, Kill Shakespeare Tide Of Blood #1, Nova Vol 5 #1, Vitriol The Hunter #1

Jimmy is ill with the plague so cancels his special guests for the night so he doesn't infect them. And boy howdy were they SPECIAL GUESTS! Fret not, we'll have them on in the near future. (Sorry Joss Whedon, Stan Lee, and Jennifer Lawrence). Jimmy briefly mentions some of his Oscar highlights and tries to keep the coughs down to a minimum. News includes: IDW and Cartoon Network team up for comics, more Marvel teasers, DC announces new Green Lantern creative teams, another death in the Batman family and MoCCA Fest gets their own awards. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Comics: Katana #1, New Ghostbusters #1, Powers Bureau #1 , Secret Avengers Vol 2 #1, Uncanny X-Men Vol 3 #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by old cartoonist pal Bobby Timony (Night Owls). They might do the Harlem Shake but you'd never know. Jimmy gives love to the British pop duo The Floe and congrats to good friend Grace Helbig on her Streamy Awards wins! News includes: Black Mask Studios goes live, Ron Weasley becomes a superhero, Harry Potter gets new covers, Peter Dinklage joins X-Mencast, Boom announces Adventure Time annual and TellTale games brings a Walking Dead sequel along with a Fables based game. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Comics: Dia De Los Muertos #1, Fairy Quest #1, Fearless Defenders #1, Legend Of The Shadow Clan #1, Snapshot #1, Son Of Merlin #1

TV: Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome, The Walking Dead**

Jimmy is joined in studio by good old pal Emily Edwards. They discuss the Entertainment Weekly possible Star Trek slip up about "Khan", are thankful that it's not PAUL Pope resigning, the scrapping of the Justice League of America movie script, Matt Damon on Let's Talk About Something More Interesting with Live Prude Girls and more. News includes: Geoff Johns steps down from writing Green Lantern, Don Rosa explains why he's leaving comics, Civil Rights legend Rep. John Lewis to pen graphic novel, The Luna Bros. The Sword comes to film, Star Wars spin-offs coming to a galaxy near you, Venture Bros. returns, Superman the musical returns for a brief time and zombies just may become a reality. Thanks science! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Comics: Before Watchmen Dollar Bill #1, Doctor Who Prisoners Of Time #1, Emily And The Strangers #1, Masters Of The Universe Origin Of He-Man #1

Oscar short films: Head Over Heels, Paperman

Jimmy is joined in studio by the most amazingly talented and awesome Katelan Foisy. Writer, artist, model, actress, Tarot reader, and so much more. Jimmy continues his new found love for Adventure Time (yeah, yeah...you all were ahead of the game) with the comics. Also, he and Katelan chat about a couple of Kickstarter projects they'd like to see come to fruition. News includes: DC Comics says WTF, Tomb Raider returns to comics, Marvel unleashes massive Wolverine collection, Warner Bros. releases Superman collection, Emily VanCamp cast as female lead in Captain America sequel and Chris Pratt will be the lead in the Guardians of the Galaxy film. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: The Answer #1, Deadpool Killustrated #1, UncannyX-Force #1, Young Avengers #1, Spartacus: War of the Damned

Jimmy is joined in studio by old pal Matt Walton. They discuss the Attack of the Show and X-Playfinales along with the demise of G4TV, Jimmy finaly starts catching up on Adventure Time and loves it, they give comic colorists lotsa love and Jimmy's interview with young director Emily Hagins is up on Stated. Plus, an exclusive and probably not real scoop on a musical episode of Spartacus! News includes: JJ Abrams to direct Star Wars: Episode VII, Young Justice and Green Lantern get canceled making room for Beware the Batman and Teen Titans Go!, Powerpuff Girls returns, Kyle Baker gives away comics, more original X-Men cast join Bryan Singer's upcoming X-Men film, Marvel rolls out Phase 3 films, Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome finally gets SyFy airdate and New Zealand mints Doctor Who coins. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Black Beetle: No Way Out #1, High Ways #1, Savage Wolverine #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by cartoonist Dan Goldman! They discuss some returning sci-fi shows likeLost Girl and Being Human. Jimmy's a little tired so forgets to do the reviews until near the end of the show. BUT WE DO THEM! News includes: Paul Pope's Battling Boy is coming out this October, Warren Ellis teases Scatterlands, X-Treme X-Men and Age of Apocalypse get canceled and could there be a Jenny Olsen instead of Jimmy in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel film? Finally, Jimmy chats with Dan about his work including Shooting War, Kelly, Red Light Properties and more! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: End Times Of Bram & Ben #1, Mars Attacks KISS One Shot, Star Wars Vol 2 #1, Superior Spider-Man #1, Continuum (on SyFy)

After last week's massive "Best of 2012" show, Jimmy flies solo to give you a quickie full of some comic booky goodness! News includes: Bendis reveals his Guardians of the Galaxy, new The Walking Dead showrunner is named, DC cancels many a title and has some creator shakeups, Marvel reveals a new all-female X-Men book and the Y: The Last Man film finds a director. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Mars Attacks Popeye One Shot, Morbius The Living Vampire Vol 2 #1, New Avengers Vol 3 #1, The Red Ten #1

It's the super huge and long BEST OF 2012 show! Jimmy is joined by Marvel's The Watcher host Lorraine Cink and good pal Mike Cho. Both are CNI vets and bring their nerdy knowledge to the podcast once again. Jimmy saw Django Unchained and Attack of the 50 Ft Cheerleader. One had lotsa violence and another had lotsa boobs. Guess which one he REALLY liked? News bits include:Axe Cop will debut on Fox's late night animation domination in July, Guillermo del Toro is heading up a DC comics based "Dark Universe" film, XX coming from Marvel, Adventure Time graphic novel on the way, Joseph Gordon Levitt cast in Sin City 2, Disney's Aladdin coming to Broadway, and Disney Junior's "A Poem is..." series recruits Doctor Who and Lady Mary Crawley. And the feature segment is our lengthy, informative and fun BEST OF 2012 picks...that we read! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Amazing Spider-Man #700, Aquaman #15, Deathmatch #1, Justice League #15, Mara #1

Returning to the studio to co-host is The Beat's Heidi MacDonald! Always nice to have a real journalist to class up the joint. They chat about Christmas, New Year's, and send Peter David well wishes. Jimmy saw Les Miserables and goes on too much about it. He also sings a special belated birthday song to Stan Lee! And because there can't be enough music ever, there is also a special song from Doctor Octopus himself following the Amazing Spider-Man #700 review. News includes: Dying Star Trek fan gets wish, NBC passes on Bryan Fuller's The Munsters reboot, upcoming Disney Infinity game is to be open world, and Animaniacs joins The Hub's lineup. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Black Beetle Night Shift #0, JSA The Liberty Files The Whistling Skull #1, Rotten Apple One Shot, Uncanny X-Force #35, Doctor Who Christmas Special 2012

Jimmy went out to New Jersey for Christmas and the plan was to record with his sister and brother-in-law. Alas, due to sleep schedules, company, shopping, gift wrapping, etc...it didn't happen. But you get this express Xmas quickie from Jimmy solo! He had an amazing Xmas with the fam! You may hear a few special holiday related bits in the show as well. News includes: Gail Simone re-hired on Batgirl, Star Wars comics coming to Marvel in 2015, Shelly Bond is promoted to new Vertigo Executive Editor, BBC America picks up Nerdist, and Glen Mazzara bugs out on The Walking Dead. Here's wishing everyone who celebrates it the happiest of Christmases! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Avengers Arena #1, Cable And X-Force #1, Crow Skinning The Wolves #1, To Hell You Ride #1

Jimmy flies solo after Raven-Symone cancels on him at the last minute. That's so Raven. He is doing the podcast on the fly without normal segment music so he just plays some Christmas tunes instead. Jimmy starts off w/ some congrats to pals Jonathan Ross for his chat show deal to air in the U.S. and to Blair Butler for her many years doing Fresh Ink on G4TV. News includes: DC Nation returns to Cartoon Network, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 coming in January, DC loses rights to The Spirit and others, Archer goes on tour, Harry Potter cast reunites for more filming, The Walking Dead TV show in black and white and Jackie Chan joins Expendables 3. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Avengers Vol 5 #1, Hellboy In Hell #1, Kevin Keller #6, Star Wars Purge: Tyrants Fist #1, Thunderbolts Vol 2 #1

Jimmy heads down to the My Damn Channel studios in midtown to record with Beth Hoyt (Host/Writer) and Molly Templeton (Director of Talent and Audience Development). The opening subject is something you wouldn't expect...Jimmy's birthday! Jimmy also gets some mad love from pal Heidi MacDonald's site The Beat when he is picked as Person of the Day. They give their thoughts on the trailers for Star Trek: Into Darkness and Man of Steel. Plus, Jimmy and Molly are excited to see The Hobbit while he and Beth are excited to see Les Miserables. News includes: Gail Simone off Batgirl, Harlan Ellison and Paul Chadwick team up for DC, Jim Starlin returns to DC with unnamed project, Creator Owned Heroes ends with issue #8 and the new Fantastic Four film gets a release date. Jimmy checks in with Molly and Beth on just exactly what it is they do both at My Damn Channel and in the real world. Let's just say they are super talented, funny, smart and charming women. SAY IT! And, a special movie trailer for a new Christmas movie starring Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Arrow #1, FF #1, My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #1, RIPD City Of The Damned #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by a real comics journalist in the form of The Beat's Heidi MacDonald! They chat about Jimmy being drawn by pal John McCrea in a future issue of Mars Atacks!, his upcoming birthday on December 9th and The Beat's big relaunch bash on Thursday. News includes: Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere coming to BBC Radio 4, Discovery Channel believes in zombies, Bazooka Joe gets canceled and The Dandy ends and begins anew! They also remember and pay homage to comic artists Spain Rodriguez and Josh Medors. Plus, Jimmy gets Heidi's insight on Karen Berger's departure from DC/Vertigo and the possibility of Alan Moore getting the Watchmen rights back. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Adventures Of Augusta Wind #1, Baltimore The Play One Shot (Dark Horse), Captain America Vol 7 #1, Edgar Allan Poes Conqueror Worm One Shot, Indestructible Hulk #1, Judge Dredd Vol 4 #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by the fantastic musician extraordinaire Kim Boekbinder! We chat about her music and just for us nerds...her upcoming album all about space! News includes: director Bryan Singer announces cast for his upcoming X-Men flick, the Joseph Gordin Levitt as Batman rumor and Jim Mahfood re-releases his Beastie Boys comic. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: All New X-Men #1, Fantastic Four Vol 4 #1, Great Pacific #1, Tarzan: The Once And Future Tarzan One Shot, Thor God Of Thunder #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by Gretchen Souerwine in the rotating co-host chair. They chat aboutArrow, Lincoln, Twinkies and Jimmy meeting the awesome Judy Greer. News includes: Marvel announces Age of Ultron, more Uncanny Avengers, Paul Cornell/Alan Davis on the new Wolverine, Max Fleischer Superman on YouTube, Batman/Judge Dredd finally collected and The British Comic Awards. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Before Watchmen Moloch #1, Colder #1, Deadpool Vol 4 #1, Freelancers #1, Legends of the Dark Knight #2

Jimmy does it solo style to bring you a quickie episode with lots of reviews and news! Plus, he attended the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival and picked up lots of great swag. Hear his recap, his obssession over the new Star Wars Angry Birds, and his love of the new Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome. News includes: Hellblazer ends, ElfQuest movie may happen, Bear McCreary scores Da Vinci's Demons, WonderCon stays in Anaheim and Fringe to air on Science Channel. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Bedlam #1, CBLDF Liberty Annual 2012, Mars Attacks: Holidays One Shot, Masters Of The Universe: The Origin Of Skeletor #1, Vampirella vs Fluffy One Shot

It's the last of the New York Comic Con interviews and it's with good pal Blair Herter (G4TV's X-Play). Jimmy records this episode from the familiar Hourglass Tavern in midtown Manhattan (Thanks Beth and Josh) and is joined by the lovely and talented cartoonist Michelle Mozes in the rotating co-host chair. You may remember that Jimmy met/interviewed her at NYCC. She was so awesome to take time out of her busy schedule to co-host! News includes: Art for Sandy Relief, new Justice League of America #1 gets 52 covers, Neil deGrasse Tyson finds Krypton, Locke and Key movie possibly confirmed and 2 more Marvel Now teasers revealed. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: A-Babies vs X-Babies #1, Alan Roberts Killogy #1, Lets Play God #1, Talon #1, Untold Tales Of Dog Mendonca & Pizzaboy One Shot, Wolverine MAX #1

Due to the hurricane, the podcast is late and Jimmy's co-host had no transportation to come do the show. Alas, Sandy can't stop CNI! News includes: Disney buys Lucasfilm, Matthew Vaughn out/Bryan Singer in for X-Men sequel, G4TV cancels Attack of the Show and X-Play, Li'l Gothamcomes to DC Digital, and Monkeybrain Comics to donate all November proceeds. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy had several drinks late night at a bar and convinced Michael Avon Oeming, Taki Soma and Emma Vieceli that it would be a good idea to do some podcasting at said bar. We chat mostly abot Oeming's career with Taki and Emma commenting in at their leisure. Super fun, informative, and at times silly...but mostly SUPER FUN! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Cyberforce Vol 4 #1, Ex Sanguine #1, Ultimate Comics Iron Man #1, Zaucer Of Zilk #1

Jimmy flies solo again to bring you some more great interviews from New York Comic Con with Blair Butler (G4TV), Seth Kushner (Culture POP Photocomix) and Tera Patrick (Sinner Takes All). News includes: CW's Arrow gets full season pick up, Warner Bros beats The Shusters, Penguin launches kids line, and Heidi MacDonald's The Beat named one of 2012's best blogs. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Come back on Saturday for a post-NYCC late night bar special with Michael Avon Oeming, Taki Soma and Emma Vieceli!

Jimmy flies solo again to bring you more special interviews from New York Comic Con. He attended the roundtables for the remakes of Evil Dead and Carrie where he chatted with Bruce Campbell, Julianne Moore and Chloe Grace Moretz! Bruce was hilarious and Chloe was so smart. Jimmy almost lost his senses chatting with the stunning Julianne though. Hear some great tidbits on the upcoming movies! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy flies solo to bring you even more interviews from New York Comic Con! Here he chats to Neil Dvorak (Easy Pieces), Caleb Monroe (Steed and Mrs. Peel), Josh O'Neil and Andrew Carl (Once Upon A Time Machine), JT Petty (Bloody Chester), David Phillips and Sarah Braly (Hi-Fructose Zombies) and Peter Tomassi (Red Bubble). Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Come back on Saturday for a NYCC movie special featuring roundtable interviews with Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead), Julianne Moore (Carrie) and Chloe Grace Moretz (Carrie).

Reviews: Ame-Comic Girls Featuring Wonder Woman #1, Evil Ernie #1, Uncanny Avengers #1

Jimmy flies solo to bring you this massive NYCC special! Tons of interviews from amazing creators like Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman), JM DeMatteis (The Adventures of Augusta Wind), Greg Pak (X-Treme X-Men), Ben Templesmith (Lust), Dan Parent (Archie) and Michelle Mozes (BlueStreak). Jimmy gives us blow by blow recap full of whom he saw, interviewed, drank with and more. Expect lots of name dropping and friend worship. News includes: Cartoon Network pulls DC Nation block, DC cancels titles, David S. Goyer to write a DC series, Scott Snyder will write The Wake, Jeff Lemire will write/paint Trillium: The Last Love Story Ever Told, Dynamite Entertainment brings big creators (Rick Remender, Mark Waid, Fred Van Lente) to their fold, Image announces multiple titles with big creators, Super Spider-Man to replace Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel gets cosmic with Nova and Guardians of the Galaxy, Agent Coulson lives in The SHIELD TV series and in comic book form, Scott Snyder teams wth Jim Lee for new Superman title Man of Steel, and The Goon film seeks your help. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Come back on Thursday for a NYCC interview special with Caleb Monroe (Steed and Mrs. Peel), David Phillips/Sarah Braly (Hi-Fructose Zombies), JT Petty (Bloody Chester), Josh O'Neil/Andrew Carl (Once Upon A Time Machine), Neil Dvorak (Easy Pieces), Peter Tomassi (Red Bubble Chief Community Officer). And then again on Saturday for a NYCC movie special featuring roundtable interviews with Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead), Julianne Moore (Carrie) and Chloe Grace Moretz (Carrie).

Reviews: Doctor Who Vol 5 #1, Legends Of The Dark Knight #1, Lydia vs Zombies #1, Non-Humans #1

Producer Joe sits in to co-host this pre-NYCC special! We chat about what events will be happening at the CNI booth (interviews, signings, raffle, etc) and in general at the convention. Come to booth #3350 and see us! Events will be posted soon. News includes: James O'Barr returns to The Crow, Frank Cho makes Wolverine savage, Garth Ennis brings crime to Dynamite, Dear Dracula gets animated as do Iron Man and The Hulk. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

New York Comic Con is this week from October 11th-14th! Comic News Insider will have their booth again in the Podcast Arena! Come by and visit #3350 for signings, interviews and our annual fundraising raffle where you can win great swag! Signed comics, toys and more! The schedule of events at the CNI table will go up next week! Producer Joe will be there as well taking donations for The Project Solution and giving away messenger bags with original Paul Pope art (also signed/numbered) as a thank you gift for donation $30 cash or $32 credit. We'll also have some official CNI photographers roaming around taking pictures so look for a massive photo album coming the following week. SO MUCH GOING ON!

Reviews: Batman Incorporated Vol 2 #0, Batman The Dark Knight Vol 2 #0, Happy #1, Justice League Dark #0, Talon #0

Back in the rotating guest co-host chair this week is Gretchen Souerwine! It's been awhile but she comes well prepared and researched plus brings her professional news reader voice. Also joining Jimmy, is artist David Reuss. He discusses his work, being on the board of the Society of Illustrators, their recent acquisition of MoCCA and more! Gretchen and Jimmy talk some of the new fall TV shows like Elementary and Park Avenue 666 and wax on way too long about theDoctor Who midseason finale. News includes: Grant Morrison reveales Multiversity, Patrick Stewart may be back in X-Men, FOX signs Mark Millar, Asians in comics exhibit in NYC, LUST from Ben Templesmith, Steve Niles and menton3, and Halloween Comic Fest 2012 coming on Halloween. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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New York Comic Con is coming up next week from October 11th-14th! Comic News Insider will have their booth again in the Podcast Arena! Come by and visit #3350 for signings, interviews and our annual fundraising raffle where you can win great swag! Signed comics, toys and more! The schedule of events at the CNI table will go up next week! Producer Joe will be there as well taking donations for The Project Solution and giving away messenger bags with original Paul Pope art (also signed/numbered) as a thank you gift for donation $30 cash or $32 credit. We'll also have some official CNI photographers roaming around taking pictures so look for a massive photo album coming the following week. SO MUCH GOING ON!

Reviews: Batwoman #0, Catwoman Vol 4 #0, Ghost Vol 3 #0, Justice League Vol 2 #0, Sword Of Sorcery Vol 2 #0, Womanthology Space #1, Wonder Woman Vol 4 #0, Revolution TV series

This week, Jimmy is joined by good pal Emily Edwards in the rotating co-host chair. And because she loved it so much last week, Emily's roommate, Kristin Garay returns for more nerdy goodness! They discuss Jimmy's dental woes, how Stan Lee is doing after some rumors and encourage you to see Dredd 3D. News includes: Alan Moore returns to comics with a new series through Avatar, Jughead goes on hiatus, Superman exhibit at Cleveland airport and freedom rings in the upcoming CBLDF Liberty Annual! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Avengers vs X-Men #11, Batgirl Vol 4 #0, Batman And Robin Vol 2 #0, Batman Vol 2 #0, Creep #1, Doctor Who Annual 2012, Suicide Squad Vol 3 #0, DREDD 3D

Jimmy is joined in studio by old pal/CNI convention aide Kristin Garay! They reminisce over nights at her horse farm with a bunch of Browncoats, talk about the very successful Small Press Expo over the weekend, and put their support behind FREE MOLLY CRABAPPLE (She's free)! News includes: more Marvel Now! announcements including new Cable & X-Force, Thunderboltsand Avengers Arena, DC brings new Human Bomb mini-series, JL Animals coming to DC Nation cartoon block, Arrow comic book to tie in with new CW series and Chiller TV to premiere first film anthology. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Detective Comics Vol 2 #0, Earth 2 #0, Fashion Beast #1, Green Lantern Vol 5 #0, Lookouts Riddle Vol 1 #1, New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1, Stormwatch Vol 3 #0, Worlds Finest Vol 3 #0, Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special

Jimmy is joined in studio by the official CNI photographer Kasha Minenko! She brings her Japanophile love to wax on about anime, manga and some of her fave Japanese authors. They give some love to the Harvey Awards winners and discuss plans for the upcoming New York Comic Con. News includes: The 2012 New Jersey Superhero Weekend and Wonder Woman Day to benefit SAFE, new JJ Abrams sci-fi series from FOX on the way, maybe a new Wonder Woman series coming from the CW, G4TV to rebrand in 2013, Remender leaving Uncanny X-Force, and Billy the vampire slayer to debut in Buffy comics. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: Detective Comics Vol 2 Annual #1, Justice League Vol 2 #12, Locke & Key Grindhouse One Shot, National Comics Looker #1, Phantom Lady Vol 3 #1

Jimmy flies solo so the episode doesn't run too long! All those pesky guest co-hosts talk too much. Sheeesh. Jimmy sat down with director Emily Hagins about her new film My Sucky Teen Romancealong with her other film work. Loyal listeners will remember that Emily was on the podcast a few years back with her first feature film Pathogen. This amazing 19 year old has done 3 features! Listen to them chat about zombies, vampires, ghosts, comedy and just generally nerd out over film. Jimmy also spoils the Doctor Who premiere that aired last Saturday. News includes: Joss Whedon brings S.H.I.E.L.D. to TV, Marvel teases Dark Phoenix return, Hickman's Avengerslineup announced, BBC's Sherlock gets the manga treatment, and Michael Emerson is The Joker! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Spike #1, Galaxy Man #1, Rocketeer Cargo Of Doom #1, True Blood finale

Jimmy is joined in studio by famed vloggers/comedians/life coaches/newly engaged couple Michelle Vargas and Justin Akin! They chat about the Doctor Who screening and interviews they attended last week. Well, Jimmy did the interviews with stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan along with executive producer Caroline Skinner which you'll hear throughout this episode. Michelle attended the screening of the first episode (airing this Saturday on BBC America). Fret not. NO SPOILERS. News includes: Superman and Wonder Woman get it on, new Justice League of America comic book coming, Rob Liefeld quits DC/goes on Twitter rant about it and a new Star Wars animated TV series called Detours is coming from the makers of Robot Chicken. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: The Victories #1, Expendables 2

Jimmy flies solo for a quickie this week as guest co-host canceled at the last minute. And believe it or not, there is no more San Diego Comic Con coverage! Jimmy gets a late night visitor, gets some inside scoop on the X-Men: First Class sequel, remembers director/producer Tony Scott and thanks Producer Joe for all of the San Diego Comic Con episode producing. News includes: Colleen Doran is adapting a Neil Gaiman short story into a graphic novel for Dark Horse, the Robot Chicken DC Comics Special is coming, The Avengers sequel gets a release date, The Boysends in November with a super-size issue, Warner Bros. and WWE Studios announce a Scooby-Doo/WWE animated feature, and Whilce Portacio returns to creator-owned comics with Non-Humans. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Archer & Armstrong #1, Creep #0, Gambit Vol 5 #1, Hawkeye #1, It Girl & The Atomics #1

The final San Diego Comic Con interviews are in! We think...Roving reporter Melissa attended the roundtables for the upcoming show Revolution and chatted with stars Billy Burke, Giancarlo Esposito, J.D. Pardo, Tracy Spiridakos and creator Eric Kripke. She also attended the "Black Carpet" for The Walking Dead while out there covering for both CNI and Outside Comic Con (Thanks to Kim for access!) and chatted with stars Danai Gurira, Lauren Cohan, Steven Yuen, creator Robert Kirkman and ABC TV Scandal star Guillermo Diaz. The sound for the interviews isn't great but still lots of good content! Wear your forgiveness headphones and enjoy! Jimmy flies solo due to last minute cancellation from Stan Lee Jim Lee Jae Lee Jason Lee Spike Lee Lee Majors his Mom. He chats about hanging with Jonathan Ross in NYC, meeting Cyndi Lauper, and that good pal Grace Helbig is part of Kevin Pereira's leetUP tour. News includes: RIP Joe Kubert, Kelly Sue DeConnick and Stefano Caselli take over Avengers Assemble, a super crossover from DC Comics with Superman, Superboy and Supergirl, Dennis Stashwick and Dennis Calero getClandestine at SyFy and a long out of print Andrew Loomis book is back. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy sat down with the cast and producers of the upcoming new Fox TV show The Following. Another sort of "off topic" show but hope you don't mind. It's SDCC and there's so much to cover. Why not a few non-nerdy things? Stars Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy, Shawn Ashmore and producers/directors Kevin Williamson and Marcos Siega sat down to chat about what to expect with the show. Intriguing concept of a serial killer running a cabal of admirers to do his evil deeds. For the record, Jimmy is now only 1 degree of Kevin Bacon! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy sat down with the cast and creator of the hit AMC show Breaking Bad. Yes, I know. It's not really in the "nerd" realm of stuff we normally cover on CNI. But, as I mentioned in shows past, SDCC is a place where we can cover things that aren't normally covered since they are all there. Plus, I know plenty of you watch this show too! Bryan Cranston, Anna Gun, RJ Mitte, Aaron Paul, Bob Oedenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt and creator Vince Gilligan all sat down and chatted about the current and final season. Great insights into the characters and story. Spoilers do abound if you're not caught up! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Come back Saturday to hear the roundtables for the upcoming Fox TV show The Following!

Reviews: Beasts Of Burden Neighborhood Watch, Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe #1, First X-Men #1, Love And Capes What To Expect #1, Epileptic

It seems the San Diego Comic Con coverage will never end! Roving reporter Melissa attended the roundtables for the hit show Supernatural and chatted with stars Jensen Ackles, Jared Padelecki, Misha Collins, Jim Beaver, and Mark Sheppard. Along with creator Ben Edlund and showrunner Jeremy Carver. The sound for the interviews isn't great but still lots of good content! Wear your forgiveness headphones and enjoy! Good pal Jenny sits in the rotating co-host chair this week and discusses why reading Epileptic was so personal and moving for her. News includes: Society of Illustrators acquire MoCCA, Marvel Now! creators announced, 2000AD goes day/date digitally, New SyFy series from Shyamalan/Noxon and Fuller, and Jonathan Luna returns solo. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Tune in Thursday to hear the roundtables for Breaking Bad! And then again on Saturday for the roundtables for the upcoming new Fox drama The Following!

Jimmy sat down with the cast and creators of the upcoming stop motion animated feature Paranorman. Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Kodi Smit-McPhee provide some of the voices in the film and you hear them chat about their process and the excitement they had doing it. Christopher particularly comes across like a guy you want to have a beer with and Anna is really, really funny! Producer Arianne Knight and Production Designer Nelson Lowry talk about the design of the zombies and the craft of stop motion. Lead Animator/Producer Travis Knight, Director Sam Fell, and Writer/Director Chris Butler expand on the stop motion technique and why they used it. They also talk about the anti-bullying message that the film brings forth. Very fascinating stuff and we're highly looking forward to it! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy sat down with the cast and creators of the hit SyFy (and Jimmy's new favorite) show Lost Girl. He got a 1:1 with star Anna Silk and chatted with producers Emily Andras and Jay Firestone. Next day, he sat in on an informal Q&A with about 10 other media folks and they had a nice/civil chat with stars Ksenia Solo & Kris Holden-Reid along with producer Jay Firestone. If you're not watching this show, listen in and I bet this changes your mind! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Tune in Saturday for the roundtables for the upcoming stop motion animated feature Paranorman!

Reviews: Captain Marvel #1, Debris #1, X-Treme X-Men Vol. 2 #1, The Walking Dead #100

Still more San Diego Comic Con coverage coming your way! Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for the upcoming Dredd movie and chatted with stars Karl Urban and Olivia Thirlby. He also sat in the first part of the press conference with Morgan Spurlock and managed to get a question in. Plus, he was able to get Saul Rubinek and Allison Scagliotti from Warehouse 13 as well! News includes: Marvel teases new Iron Man series, Marvel's prose books get audio movies, DC hints at linewide crossover, Steve Rude seeks Indiegogo funds for project and The Hobbit will be 3 films. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Tune in Thursday to hear the roundtables for SyFy's new hit show Lost Girl! And then again on Saturday for the roundtables for the upcoming stop motion animated feature Paranorman!

Jimmy covered the press conferences for Frankenweenie, Oz the Great and Powerful, and Iron Man 3 at San Diego Comic Con. Frankenweenie had director Tim Burton, executive producer Don Hahn, producer Allison Abbate and voice actor Atticus Shaffer. Jimmy manages to get a question in but Tim dances around it for some reason. Hmmm. Oz the Great and Powerful had director Sam Raimi, actresses Michelle Williams and Mila Kunis, and producer Joe Roth in attendance. Really great talk about the upcoming movie and its relation to Baum's original world. And Michelle Williams even answers the Dawson's Creek movie question! Finally, the Iron Man 3 press conference had stars Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle along with director Shane Black and producer Kevin Feige. Big announcements and a great final quote from RDJ himself! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy covered the roundtables for the highly anticipated Arrow series coming soon from the CW network. He chatted with stars Stephen Amell and Katie Cassidy, director David Nutter and producers Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg. Listen to what to expect when the series begins and how to look out for some big DC easter eggs. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Tune in on Saturday for all of the roundtables for a movie special edition covering press conferences for Frankenweenie, Oz the Great and Powerful and Iron Man 3!

Reviews: Danger Girl/GI Joe #1, Finding Gossamyr #1, Bloodshot #1, Chew: Secret Agent Poyo #1, The Crow #1, Revival #1, Space Punisher #1, The Dark Knight Rises film

Jimmy is finally back in NYC but still has plenty more San Diego Comic Con coverage for you. He chatted with William Shatner, Roger Corman, Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt, Jena Sims, Olivia Alexander and Sona from iStock photos! News includes: Top Cow launches Kickstarter for Cyber Force, Dreamworks buys Classic Media, DC postpones Batman, Inc. #3, Ryan Reynolds is The Highlander and Grant Morrisson gives up on superheroes. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Tune in Thursday to hear the roundtables for the highly anticipated CW show Arrow! And then again on Saturday for all of the roundtables for a movie special edition covering press conferences for Frankenweenie, Oz the Great and Powerful and Iron Man 3!

Jimmy did the roundtables at Comic Con for The Walking Dead and chatted with showrunner Glenn Mazzarra, producer Gale Anne Hurd, producer/make up guru Greg Nicotero, creator Robert Kirkman and stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yuen, Lauren Cohan, Laurie Holden, David Morrissey and Danai Gurira. And you guessed it, he recorded the intro/outro of this episode while in L.A. and Live Prude Girls, Stevie Nelson and Milana Vayntrub (Jimmy hearts them muchly), joined him in the west coast studio. As for TWD roundtables, lots of teases and dancing around but some good hints are revealed! And great insight into the series and characters from the cast themselves. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy moderated Becky Cloonan's Spotlight panel at Comic Con on Thursday. He went to L.A. for a few days after and Live Prude Girls, Stevie Nelson and Milana Vayntrub (Jimmy hearts them muchly), joined him in the west coast studio. In the panel, Becky and Jimmy discuss her extensive career and her love of self publishing. It's a great class on comics making so listen in! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Come back on Saturday to hear all of the roundtables from The Walking Dead!

Jimmy is still recovering from the madness of San Diego Comic Con! Phew! He's in L.A. for a few days after and Live Prude Girls, Stevie Nelson and Milana Vayntrub, join him in the west coast studio for a chaos filled ramble-fest! So much was covered for your earholes. We get off the rails rather quickly but give you a great recap of SDCC and interviews with Stan Lee, Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Tara Strong and Alexandre Philippe. No reviews but lots of funny and fun! News includes: The Walking Dead #100 breaks records, Image announces tons of titles, Tarantino announces Django Unchained mini-series for Vertigo, Marvel gives movie release dates, Shaq launches a comic line, Evil Ernie returns, and IDW announces a My Little Pony comic book by Katie Cook. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #1, Cape 1969 #1, He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe #1, Hero Worship #1

Jimmy is in San Diego for Comic Con! He is joined by 2000AD PR Coordinator Michael Molcher to chat about their SDCC plans and things to check out. 2000AD has a great line up of things including all the Dredd movie activities including signings, a panel and a screening! Jimmy is moderating a panel with Becky Cloonan and doing tons of interviews with the likes of Stan Lee, Karl Urban, Tara Strong, Tom Kenny, the casts of Fringe, The Walking Dead and so many more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy was at Heroes Con and moderated a few panels. This particular one was called Vertigo Visions! Originally, it was just Scott Snyder and Bill Willingham. Adam Hughes was added at the last minute. A great discussion was had about Fables, American Vampire, Batman, Before Watchmen, DC comics, becoming a writer in comics, transitioning within the comic industry, and so much more! Really great conversation filled with big laughs and informative lessons. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #1, Fatima The Blood Spinners #1, Hit-Girl #1, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Century: 2009, Massive #1, The Amazing Spider-Man film

Jimmy is joined in studio by good pal Matt Brick! They go over the recent Entertainment Weekly San Diego Comic Con edition and Jimmy chats about some of the highlights he's going to cover while out there next week. And in the last of the awesome Heroes Con interviews, Jimmy chats with favorite Francesco Francavilla about Batman, The Black Beetle and how drawing is his life. News includes: Marvel relaunches Marvel Now!, Tony Daniel leaves Detective Comics, MonkeyBrain Comics launches, a zombie restaurant shambles into Tokyo and Adam Cadwell founds The British Comic Awards. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Tune in this Friday to listen to the last of the Heroes Con panels that Jimmy moderated. Vertigo Visions with Adam Hughes, Scott Snyder and Bill Willingham!

Jimmy was at Heroes Con last weekend and moderated a few panels. This particular one was with Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson! They discussed their recent collaboration, Frankenstein Alive, Alive! This led to a lot of chatting about favorite Frankenstein movies and how old Bernie was when he saw his first one. The conversation organically flowed into lots of their other work including Swamp Thing, 30 Days of Night, and Criminal Macabre. Steve and Bernie were old neighbors and talk about their Scrabble nights where they would come up with story ideas. A great discussion with 2 amazing creators! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Go check out Episodes 412 and 413 for even more Heroes Con coverage!

Jimmy is joined in studio by 1/3 of Broadcast Thought, Dr. Vasilis Pozios. Jimmy was at Heroes Con last weekend and got a ton of great interviews! So many that we had to do this special episode chock full of them! He sat down and chatted with Steve Niles and Kevin Mellon about Creator-Owned Heroes as well as lots of their other work. He also talked to one of his favorite writers Kelly Sue DeConnick about her 2 new series (Captain Marvel, Ghost) coming out. Charles Soule talks his Image series 27 and the sequel. Ian Flynn discusses The New Crusaders and how he got started working for Archie Comics. Chad Cicconi explains why and how he helped form Action Lab Entertainment. And Jimmy finds some great local cartoonists Christine Brunson and Melanie Florencio hawking their zombie comedy comic book (Undead Norm)! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Come back on Saturday to hear the panel that Jimmy moderated with Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson!

And go back to Episode 412 to hear even more great interviews from Heroes Con!

Reviews: Astonishing X-Men #51, Before Watchmen: The Comedian #1, Dark Horse Presents #13 (Ghost story), Mars Attacks #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by 1/3 of Broadcast Thought, Dr. Vasilis Pozios. Jimmy's roommate, Ben Templesmith, pops in for a few minutes to discuss his new project 44FLOOD and the successful TOME Kickstarter. They chat about the massive coverage that Jimmy got at Heroes Con and the awesome time that was had by all! Jimmy moderated 2 panels and interviewed tons of cartoonists. In this episode, you'll hear Jonathan Hickman, Ryan Bodenheim, Nick Pitarra, Jeffrey Brown, Nate Cosby, Keu Cha, Brockton McKinney, Bo Fader, Amy Mebberson, Jay Potts, Rachel Pandich and Tom King! News highlights include: Ed Brubaker is leaving Captain America, George Takei beams into Kevin Keller, Midtown Comics gets its' own reality show and True Blood actress Camilla Luddington is Lara Croft. It's a lengthy one, folks, so strap in! As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Tune in Thursday for a special Heroes Con interview show with Steve Niles, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Kevin Mellon, Chad Cicconi, Charles Soule, Christine Brunson, Melanie Florencio, and Ian Flynn!

And then check back on Saturday to hear the panel that Jimmy moderated with Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson!

In another crossover with Stated Magazine, Jimmy sat down with the comedy cabaret duo Frisky & Mannish when he was in London last month. Check out the profile interview he did for them on Stated! It was a super fun time had by all! Listen to the whole interview here to learn about how F&M met and became the rising superstars that they are now. Many laughs occurred during this itnerview so be warned: IT'S FULL OF FUNNY! Thanks to F&M and their publicist Charlotte for hanging and letting it all happen. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #1, Kiss: Dressed to Kill #1, Spider-Men #1

Jimmy flies solo as he's madly prepping for Heroes Con this weekend! Slow news week so he discusses some of the highlights of the upcoming convention in Charlotte, NC. Always a favorite show. CNI will have a table as usual and getting lots of interviews! Jimmy is also moderating a couple of awesome panels (one with Bill Willingham/Scott Snyder and the other with Steve Niles/Bernie Wrightson) so come on by if you're attending! As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Tune in Friday for a special "Conversation with Frisky & Mannish" episode! Another crossover with Stated Magazine for your earholes!

Reviews: Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1, Creator-Owned Heroes #1. Harbinger Vol 2 #1, Higher Earth #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by old pal Kevin Conn (I Hate Earth). The boys chat about the Arrowand Spider-Man trailer. The Tony awards (especially Wolverine aka Hugh Jackman) are discussed as well as the recent disproportionate Catwoman comic book cover. Which then leads into a small (and rare serious) discussion of the new Tomb Raider trailer and how women are portrayed in games and comics in general. News includes: DC cancellations and new titles announced, Batman to finally appear in Smallville, Archie Comics CEOs settle in court and Laura Hudson leaves Comics Alliance. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: DC Nation #1, Grim Leaper #1, Marvel Superheroes Magazine #1, Ravagers #1, Star Trek The Next Generation Doctor Who Assimilation2 #1, Superman Family Adventures #1

Jimmy is joined in studio again by good pal Matt Brick. Jimmy attended Book Expo America and met lots of cool folks there. Most notably: Capstone publishing had some cool comic books to check out, Mill Creek Entertainment had some great collected DVDs and NYC Subway Line had some awesome NYC subway inspired clothing and accessories (see pics below). News includes: DC reveals their gay character to be former Golden Age Green Lantern Alan Scott, FAO Schwarz and Midtown Comics team up, Image Comics is having a Revival, Spartacus to end on Starz and some E3 video game highlights! As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy sat down at lunch with comedian/comic book writer Frankie Boyle when he was in London for Kapow Con. Good pal/fellow podcaster Barry Nugent (Geek Syndicate) came along for the ride to join in the fun. Frankie is known for his "controversial/in your face" comedy so there is some bad language throughout. However, he's a pleasant fellow who knows his comic books well! The guys chat about Frankie's comic in Clint Magazine called Rex Royd, growing up reading comic books, his last comedy tour, his books and overall career. Really great discussion! Jimmy ends with a couple of profile questionairres to sum it all up. This episode is also a crossover with Stated Magazine and will appear on that website some time in the near future. Thanks to Frankie for his time and for lunch! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Astonishing X-Men #50, Dancer #1, Epic Kill #1, Hardcore Pilot Season #1, Mind MGMT #1

Jimmy is back home in NYC and is joined by old pal/former guest co-host Matt Brick. Jimmy's having back issues but still was able to check out some great videos like the new Primus "Lee Van Cleef", Greg Pak's new Pakcast and the ECCC Star Wars Radio Play with big names in the voice over world like Rob Paulsen, Billy West and Tara Strong. Plus, they give congrats to good friends Becky Cloonan and Andy Belanger on their recent engagement! News includes: a Fables Con is teased, hearing impaired kid inspires Marvel, NYCC officially merges with NYAF, body painted topless girls get kicked out of Motor City Con and a possible zombie attack in Florida. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

TUNE IN FRIDAY FOR A SPECIAL "CONVERSATION WITH FRANKIE BOYLE" FROM KAPOW CON!

Jimmy is still in London at the SelfMadeHero offices and publisher Emma Hayley hangs around to co-host this SMH special! Great intereviews at Kapow Con with SMH creators Kate Brown, JAKe, Will Bingley, Anthony Hope-Smith, I.N.J. Culbard, and editor Dan Lockwood. Emma also gives us a brief history of SMH and what's available in the UK and on its way to the US! Really great graphic novels coming from them so be sure to check it all out. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy covered the Kapow Comic Con in London last weekend and got tons of great interviews with the likes of Mark Millar, Jonathan Ross, John McCrea, Gary Erskine, Dave Barris, Emily Lockwood, Scott Mackay (Electric Man), Gemma Bedea, Lee Fenton Wilkinson (Afroella), Neil Gibson (Twisted Dark), Rasheed, Tayo Olarewaju (Mister Who), Steve Tanner (Time Bomb Comics)! He recorded the show with Self Made Hero publisher Emma Hayley in their posh offices. Since there was such massive coverage, he threw the format show out the window and just did a big Kapow recap with interviews. So no news, reviews, Top 3 or feedback. Fret not, regular format will return next week! And if you want to read the recap complete with pictures, go read it here. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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TUNE IN FRIDAY FOR ANOTHER KAPOW CON PODCAST! This one is a Self Made Hero special. Jimmy got so many great interviews from numerous creators/editors at the SMH booth at Kapow. So get to downloading it when it's out to hear Kate Brown, JAKe, I.N.J. Culbard, Anthony Hope Smith, Will Bingley, and Dan Lockwood. SMH publisher Emma Hayley stayed on to help Jimmy record this podcast in the SMH offices. Don't miss it!

Jimmy got even more interviews at Bristol Expo last weekend! He stayed with cartoonist Jamie Smart for a few days and they recorded this episode to bring you these interviews with Al Ewing, Val Kapadai, Richard Worth/Jordan Collver, Mark Penman/Andrew Tunney and Sam Gardner/Jake Rowlinson! He also caught up with Jamie to see what he's been working on as well. Lots of great comics to be heard about! Possible Judge Dredd spoilers in the Al Ewing interview. Jimmy continues his UK tour and is covering Kapow Con this weekend so rest assured there'll be plenty coverage/interviews from there! As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Fury MAX #1, Mind The Gap #1, Rex Zombie Killer One Shot, Trio #1

Jimmy is in the UK covering Bristol Expo and Kapow Con for about 12 days! He recorded this episode in Cambridge at lovely host Emma Vieceli's house along with fellow traveling Yank Becky Cloonan and UK comic creators Sonia Leong and Morag Lewis. It's a recap of Bristol Expo in Bristol which Jimmy attended and CamCon in Cambridge which Emma, Sonia and Morag attended. You can also read Jimmy's recap here (and follow his UK adventures on his website). No news but lots of interviews and recap love! Jimmy got tons of great interviews at Bristol. So many that there will be an extra show on Saturday so you can hear them all. In this show, you'll hear: Adam Cadwell, Marc Ellerby, Gavin Mitchell, PJ Montgomery, Joe Glass, Dani Abram, Jennie Gyllblad, Corey Brotherson, Yomi Ayeni, Harry Markos and Joel Meadows! Phew! Lots of great UK creators to be heard. Jimmy's heading off to Kapow Con this weekend in London so expect more great interviews and news! As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Earth Two #1, Smallville Season 11 #1, Worlds Finest Vol 3 #1, The Avengers film

Still recovering from the epic 400th episode last week, Jimmy flies solo to bring you a MoCCA recap and lots of reviews! He gives out his thanks for all the episode 400 love, thoughts on Free Comic Book Day, more Stated Magazine interviews released (Natali Morris, Live Prude Girls), being part of a piece in The Awl, and sadly remembers Maurice Sendak and Adam Yauch. No news as he reviews many of the books he picked up at MoCCA and goes over the awesomeness of the festival. Also, The Beat's Heidi MacDonald leaves a message on the hotline to give her TCAF recap. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

It's the epic 400th episode recording! Recorded live at Hourglass Tavern in midtown Manhattan. Jimmy is joined by frequent co-hosts Kevin Conn, Grace Helbig and Jon Hoche! Producer Joe is on the mixer/tech and made sure everything ran smoothly. So many great guests joined in the fun including Paul Pope, Kevin Maguire, Ben Templesmith, ChrisCross, Becky Cloonan, Ben McCool, Emma Hayley, Dr. Vasilis Pozios and "Alan Moore" even showed up. There was news, reviews, songs and all sorts of silliness. And oh yes...we drank! Thanks to Kasha for photography, Brad for video, Producer Joe for producing, and to Beth and Josh at Hourglass for putting up with us. Also, a big thanks to show sponsors Heidi MacDonald of The Beat and Ryan Swearingen of Stated Magazine for chatting with us for a few minutes as well. CNI and The Beat had a big announcement too! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Join Jimmy and Kevin Conn on the Comic News Insider Night Watch radio hour as they introduce the charming podcast dinner from Boston Comic Con. Jimmy hosted a laid back dinner at Sonsie restaurant in Boston with Jeremy Bastian, Andy Belanger, Becky Cloonan, and Ming Doyle. They chatted about the state of the comic book industry, indie vs mainstream, art styles, photo reference, digital comics and more. Jimmy also ended the dinner with a very Bernard Pivot style questionairre for everyone. Come and listen and you'll feel like you are dining with us! It's informative, atmospheric and just plain fun. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Kevin Conn (I Hate Earth) stays on to record some more episodes with Jimmy, who was at Boston Comic Con and got many an interview. He gives his recap of the show and you'll hear interviews with Jill Thompson, Alicia Giuffrida/Phil Amylon (Lucas), Boris Savic (Banimon) and Mike Pecci. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Blood Feast #1, 3 Story: Secret Files Of The Giant Man One Shot, Reset #1, Resident Alien #0, Shadow Vol 5 #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by Kevin Conn (I Hate Earth). The boys discuss the tech problems on the previous Episode 396 with Michael Emerson, more Stated interviews, Jimmy's UK trip, the epicEpisode 400 live recording next week and Jimmy's trip to Boston Comic Con. He got many an interview and you'll hear 3 of them here! Billy Tucci, Pat Kelley and Jason Deeble! The rest will be released later this week. News includes: Zak Penn makes comic book debut, a real sonic screwdriver is invented, Fox gets Axe Cop, SyFy announces new projects, Nexus returns to Dark Horse, and Marvel at Madame Tussauds. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

In the first of perhaps many crossovers between Comic News Insider and Stated Magazine (Jimmy is the Pop Culture Contributing Editor), Jimmy invites his old pal Michael Emerson (Lost, Person of Interest) into his new abode for a lengthy and all inclusive conversation. As loyal CNI listeners know, Michael has been on the podcast several times during his years on Lost. This time, they chat about Michael's upbringing, his first interest in theater, moving to NYC to pursue acting, giving it up, moving to Jacksonville, Florida (where he and Jimmy met) and having his passion reignited and moving back to NYC to jump start it all again! Even Jimmy learns things he didn't know! (A marching band?!) Sit back and enjoy this more serious but still laid back and fun conversation with Michael Emerson! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Alabaster Wolves #1, Americas Got Powers #1, Courtney Crumrin #1, Secret #1, Secret Service #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by Geek Syndicate reporter Sharlene Mousfar! They chat about Jimmy's interviews for Stated Magazine (he's the new Pop Culture Contributing Editor), briefly discuss the UK and US Being Human season finales, Pottermore, Brea Grant's Kickstarter campaign, the upcoming Boston Comic-Con and the approaching 400th episode recording/bash. And old pal Michael Emerson stops by at the end of the episode to await his recording of the NEXT episode! News includes: DC does daily digital comics, Marvel Comics brings new Gambit and Hawkeyeongoing series, AMC options Robert Kirkman's Thief of Thieves, Fringe producers shoot 2 season finales, Sin City 2 is happening, Archie swaps genders, and more! As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Avengers vs. X-Men #1, Danger Club #1, Fanboys vs. Zombies #1, The Waking: Dreams End #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by good pal Mike Cho and they discuss the Eisner nominations and the approaching episode 400! News includes: DC announces National Comics and launches new He-Man comic, Netflix streams Hasbro shows, Powers pilot is being re-shot, Chris Giarrusso recreates Image covers and Sesame Street comics are coming! As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Avengers vs X-Men #0, Bloodstrike #26, New Deadwardians #1, Geek & Sundry channel, Nerdist Channel

Jimmy does his best Han Solo as he's sans co-host this week. He discusses some TV returns including Game of Thrones and The Avengers cartoon. Quick news bits from Emerald City Comic-Con about upcoming comic book releases Roundeye from Image, Sunset from Top Cow/Minotaur and a bunch from Dark Horse including a new Ghost series by Kelly Sue DeConnick/Phil Noto, webcomic hit Bucko gets printed, The Victories by Michael Avon Oeming and more! As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Dominique Laveau Voodoo Child #1, Hoax Hunters #0, Rebel Blood #1, Stan Lees Mighty 7 #1, Supercrooks #1, The Hunger Games

Jimmy is joined in studio again by frequent guest co-host and all around good pal Jon Hoche! The boys talk about the Shazam preview, the finished Heart mini-series by Blair Butler/Kevin Mellon, the TMNT movie, and the pending lawsuit against The Daily Show for using "CNI" in a report. Jimmy is finally getting some interviews up at Stated Magazine and he officially booked his UK trip to cover Bristol Expo and Kapow Con. New includes: WHO's Jenna-Louise Coleman?, Fringe will have a 5th season, Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome update, and UK Being Human gets another series. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Avengers Assemble #1, Crossed: Badlands #1, Saga #1, Saucer Country #1, The Walking Dead season 2 finale

Jimmy is joined in studio again by frequent guest co-host and all around good pal Jon Hoche! Jimmy finally joins XBox Live and immediately gets addicted to Peggle. As well as the new Draw Something app on his iPhone. Be forewarned: There's a lengthy SPOILER FILLED review of The Walking Dead season 2 finale. News includes: IDW announces a slew of new titles, will The Ponds survive Doctor Who after all?, Chris Hardwick's new Nerdist YouTube channel announces line up, Felicia Day's new Geek and Sundry YouTube channel announces line up, Punisher in Space, new Captain Marvel from Marvel and Brian Wood is all about the X-Men. And for some reason, there's a lot of Shakespeare influenced stuff talked about this episode. ZOUNDS! As always, listener feedback (with a great guest suggestion), the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Age Of Apocalypse #1, Hell Yeah #1, Manhattan Projects #1, Night Force #1

Jimmy is joined in studio again by frequent guest co-host and all around good pal Jon Hoche! Lots of bourbon was consumed so it was pretty off the rails from the beginning. The boys talk about their appearance on Comic Book Club last week and discuss some of the recent Marvel teasers released. News includes: RIP Moebius, Marvel ReEvolution, Lionsgate brings Nic Cage comic book theft to film, The Walking Dead Facebook game, an Archie game for mobile devices, and a Pokemon champ loses his title for a "crappy" reason. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy is joined in studio by frequent guest co-host and all around good pal Jon Hoche! Jimmy talks about his friend Michelle Vargas and her e-book Free Your Awesome while Jon recovers from closing the hit Off Broadway production of Agent G. The boys were also a bit rushed because Jimmy got asked at the last minute to be a guest on the awesome Comic Book Club live show down at The PIT. He dragged Jon along for the ride and they had a super fun time. You can hear them here! (Of course, listen to them in this CNI episode first!). News includes: Shazam gets a makeover, Jonathan Hickman leaving Fantastic Four and FF, Bloodshot film in the works, Jonathan Ross & Bryan Hitch new comic will be bigger and stay at $2.99, BioShock Infinite gets a release date, Archie Comics continues to tackle social issues and new Avengers Alliance game on Facebook. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Conan The Barbarian Vol 3 #1, Mondo #1, No Place Like Home #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by Marvel's The Watcher host (and good pal) Lorraine Cink! They discuss her show, the Oscars, UK's Being Human, JK Rowling's new book, and Justice League: Doom. News includes: Lots from Image Expo like Brian Wood/Ming Doyle's Mara, Phonogramreturns, The Walking Dead gets their Governor, Moriarity the musical, Happy!, Bedlam, and Jonathan Hickman's The Manhattan Projects and Secret. Other news: Morgan Spurlock's Comic-Con Documentary is finally coming, Valiant debuts a talking comic book cover, Alan Ball is leaving True Blood, and a rare comic book collection sells for $3.5 million. Massive apologies for the LOUD pipe banging at the end of the episode. NYC buildings just love doing that at times. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Glory #23, Peter Panzerfaust #1, Stephen King & Joe Hill's Road Rage #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by fellow podcaster Charly LaGreca (Indie Spinner Rack). They chat about Order of the Stick's Kickstarter, Katie Beaton answering your questions about the comics industry, and Charlie's adventures running the new Denver Comic Con. News includes: Jason's I Killed Hitler optioned for film, Jhonen Vasquez and Becky Cloonan on Fringe digital comic, Young Justice: Legacy and The Walking Dead video games coming, Angry Birds in space, andCommunity's Inspector Spacetime coming to the web! As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy went to the Paley Center here in NYC and attended the red carpet premiere of Justice League: Doom, the new animated feature from Warner Bros./DC. He got to chat with voice director Andrea Romano and Phil Morris ("Vandal Savage"). Alas, he missed out on chatting with Batman himself, Kevin Conroy. But, there is a great Q&A after the screening for your listening pleasure with Andrea, Phil, and Kevin! Go buy the DVD on February 28th when it comes out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Adventure Time #1, Kevin Keller #1, Murky World One Shot, Thief of Thieves #1, Justice League: Doom animated feature

Jimmy is joined in studio by some of the Vampire Cowboys Theater crew, Jon Hoche and Qui Nguyen! They have remounted their show The Inexplicable Redemption of Agent G on the ol' Off Broadway stage so go see it if you're in NYC! They chat about Comic Book Men, The Walking Dead mid-season return, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter trailer, and Geek Syndicate's new podcast Geek to Geek. Jimmy attended the red carpet premiere of the new Warner Brothers/DC animated feature Justice League: Doom at the Paley Center here in NYC. He got to chat with voice director Andrea Romano and Phil Morris and you get to hear a tease of those interviews here. A special One-Shot episode with full interviews and the post-screening Q&A will be released on Friday! News includes: Smallville Season 11 in comics, DC Nation programming block on Cartoon Network, Marvel's The Watcher gets new host Lorraine Cink, New Mutants and Asgardians get exiled, Star Trek: TNG and Doctor Who crossover at IDW, and Course of the Force comes to Comic-Con. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy attended the press luncheon for AMC's new reality show COMIC BOOK MEN which debuts this Sunday, February 12th at 10pm EST on AMCTV. He got the first 40 minutes of the press conference for your listening pleasure! Apologies for not the best of sound so turn that volume up! Creator of the series, Kevin Smith himself, led the discussion with questions from the press. Jimmy got a couple of good ones in himself! They even broached the subject that caused a bit of a kerfluffle in the comics community regarding the lack of women in the show. Kevin Smith invited Jimmy out to the set of the show the next day and Jimmy gives you his report. Make sure you listen to last episode 383 with interviews with Kevin Smith, Walt Flanagan and Bryan Johnson. Thanks to all involved especially Kayla at Ferencomm and Kevin's assistant Meghan. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Alpha Girl #1, Magic the Gathering #1, the Ninjettes #1, Winter Soldier #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by frequent co-host Kevin Conn! They chat about the Chuck finale, new Spider-Man trailer, the Death/Return of Superman video, and the Super Bowl. Jimmy also attended a press conference for the new AMC reality show, Comic B0ok Men, and had a chance to sit down solo with stars Walt Flanagan and Bryan Johnson. He also did a roundtable with producer/filmmaker/podcaster Kevin Smith! News includes: the return of Blacksad, Wolverine sequel gets a release date and a lengthy discussion about Before Watchmen. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Deadpool #49.1, Lord of the Jungle #1, Secret Avengers #21.1

Jimmy is back in NYC and still recovering from his time away. Due to last minute cancellations, he's flying solo this episode. (Thanks a lot, Jessica Alba). Jimmy talks about his trip to his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida and gives a big shout out to his new favorite local comic book store, Universe of Superheroes at the Beach. Thanks to old highschool/college best pal Ted for co-hosting last week and hanging. He also mentions The Muppets taking on FOX news and gives kudos to pal Olivia d'Abo for winning Best Actress in the Broadway World 2011 L.A. Awards! News includes: It's Shazam not Captain Marvel, DC announces Amethyst collection, Vaughn returns to X-Men sequel, Danger Academy goes to Hollywood, The CW finds their GA, and Kate Beaton has projects galore! As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Danger Girl: Revolver #1, Dead Mans Run #1, Prophet Vol 3 #21, Steed
And Mrs Peel #1

Jimmy returns to his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida to visit his mom and see friends and invades his old buddy Ted's house again. Ted has a live orchestra in his house, thus the random musical interludes throughout. For the loyal listeners, you'll remember that Ted co-hosted last year as well when Jimmy visited. The boys discuss Green Lantern undies in Wal-Mart and Oscar nominations. Jimmy chats about his new found love (thanks to Lorraine Cink and Jon Hoche) forUncanny X-Force and briefly mentions the season premiere of Archer. Plus, he plays a bit of a song his co-worker sings who is ridiculously talented. News includes: DC and Warner Bros. start the We Can Be Heroes inititative, EPIX may pick up the Stan Lee documentary, Hellboy inspires a camp in Portland, Popeye comics debut from IDW and Lego/DC team up for the new Lego Hero Factory app. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Deadlands: Black Water One-Shot, Lobster Johnson The Burning Hand #1, Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic War #1, Whispers #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by frequent guest co-host Kevin Conn. They chat the Golden Globes, Jimmy playing Lego Harry Potter, DC's new logo, give congrats to Jennifer De Guzman on her new gig at Image Comics and the new pre-registration for SDCC. News includes: Pizza Island comes to an end, FX's Powers TV show in limbo, Green Arrow TV series may come to the CW, DC cancels some new 52 titles while adding new ones, Rob Liefeld takes on 3 DC titles, The Omega Effecttakes over 3 Marvel titles, Garth Ennis to write Dynamite's The Shadow relaunch, and Mark Millar talks Jupiter's Children with Frank Quietly. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Fatale #1, Ferals #1, Wolverine And The X-Men Alpha And Omega #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by fellow podcast Molly Jane Kremer of the Chicago based Comics Slumber Party podcast. They chat about stuff missed in last week's Best of 2011 podcast, Star Wars burgers in France, Comic Book Men, and upcoming comic conventions. News includes: Batman: Earth One is coming, Superman: Earth One sequel is too, Greg Pak offers a textless Vison Machine, MorrisonCon is happening, Benedict Cumberbatch in Star Trek sequel, Marvel game comes to Facebook, and Marvel lineup announced on Disney XD. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Last week's all star crew of Lorraine Cink, Kevin Conn and Jon Hoche stay on to record the Best of 2011 show! It's a lengthy one but so much fun! Along with Jimmy, they bring their favorite picks in comic books, TV, films, videogames, podcasts, and more. They also discuss some of the biggest stories of the year including DC's New 52 and the rise of digital comics. Plus, they briefly chat about the end of the Smallville TV show and Harry Potter films. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Brody's Ghost #1, DC Comics Presents Elseworlds 100-Page Spectacular One-Shot, DMZ #72 (Final issue), The Legend of Oz: The Wicked West #1, Too Much Coffee Man #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by old CNI stalwarts Kevin Conn and Jon Hoche as well as first timer Lorraine Cink. She's a hilarious, nerdy and adorable lady who does improv with our pal Grace Helbig. Jimmy and Lorraine sing about their new year's eve, they all discuss the Russian Avengers and the Upside Down trailers and try to figure out what the big deal is with Wonder Woman onHarry's Law. News includes: DC finally reveals their mystery woman, Bryan Hitch and Jonathan Ross announce their new series, St. Trinian's creator Ronald Searle dies, Marvel lawyers claim mutants are NOT humans, and a sci-fi brothel is beaming into Nevada. Plus, the CNI Hotline is very busy with calls of (what we thought were congratulations and wishes of a happy new year) confusion and outright annoyance. Calling in are pals "Arlene Fowler" (True Blood), Michael Emerson (Person of Interest), Jonathan Ross (UK chat show host), Sara Cox (BBC Radio 1 DJ/personality), Blair Herter (G4TV's X-Play), Kelly Sue DeConnick (Osborn, Castle: Deadly Storm) & Matt Fraction (Casanova, Iron Man). As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: The Activity #1, Jason Conquers America One-Shot, Memorial #1

Jimmy flies solo since everyone is recovering from their Christmas hangovers. It's a quickie but full of CNI goodness! He briefly (promise) talks about seeing his family on Christmas, some out of town friends and the little girl Riley who blew up the internet with her marketing rant. News includes: Nexus returns in Dark Horse Presents, Golden Apple comic book store goes on sale, Comicraft annual font sale is coming, and the Spider-Man PSA trade has been altered in a drastic way. Some great feedback from CNI's first celebrity interview Olivia d'Abo and her recent best actress nomination that you can vote on over at BroadwayWorld.com. As always, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy invites you into his home for a very special Comic News Insider Christmas! Guests Grace Helbig (Daily Grace), Kevin Conn, Jon Hoche and Andy Gleaner help welcome and entertain with Christmas related comic book, TV and movie reviews and even some carols are sung! Grace brings an exclusive trailer for the sequel to It's A Wonderful Life and also reads from The Twelve Terrors of Christmas by John Updike/Edward Gorey. Santa and the Baby Jesus swing by to spread some Christmas love as well! A special moment doesn't go as planned but it doesn't mar the Christmas festivities. Merry Christmas to everyone in CNI Land! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Ho Ho Ho!

Reviews: Avengers: X-Sanction #1, The Ray #1, The Strain #1

Jimmy has an impromtu Christmas party and boy was it liquor-fueled. Apologies in advance as we derail A LOT in this podcast due to lots of bourbon consumption. Internet sensation Grace Helbig (Daily Grace) comes over to drink podcast and brings along her old college pal Andy Gleaner. Old CNI stalwarts Kevin Conn and Jon Hoche are along for the drunken ride as well. They chat about the new trailer for Dark Knight Rises, the German trailer for The Avengers and Shatner on Broadway. News includes: RIP Joe Simon and Eduardo Barreto, Russ Cochran brings back Sunday Comics, Marvel announces more Season One comics, Anthony Bourdain gets Jiro, and The Tick #100 will guest star Invincible. Did I mention we drank a lot? As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Dead Or Alive #1, Deadpool MAX X-Mas Special #1, Defenders Vol 4 #1, Thought Bubble Anthology #1, Valen The Outcast #1

Jimmy flies solo this week since everyone is busy doing their Christmas shopping. They must be buying him presents or something! He gives thanks to all of his birthday wishers/attendees and mentions the GI Joe 2 and Men In Black 3 trailers. News includes: RIP Jerry Robinson, Jim Lee takes time off from JLA, DC brings back Night Force, DC cancels Tiny Titans but announces new series Superman Family Adventures and Archie might marry again. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Archie #627, Kirby Genesis: Captain Victory #1, Theory Of Everything Pilot Season #1, THUNDER Agents Vol 4 #1

Jimmy is again joined in studio by Kevin Conn in an attempt to do a better and less rushed show than last week. Jimmy went to The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival and reports on what he saw/found. The boys talk about 2 recent online Star Wars themed videos (Elf Sabers and Cello Wars), The Cabin in the Woods trailer, and Russell T. Davies temporary retirement, NASA finds Earth 2 and it's Jimmy's birthday on Friday, December 9th. News includes: X-Men vs. Avengers, Bendis leaving Avengers, Emily Carroll goes to print, Free Comic Book Day books announced, Red Cross concerned video games violate Geneva Conventions, Khan returns in Star Trek sequel, and Turf goes to film. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Billy Tucci's A Child Is Born One Shot, Fantastic Four Vol 3 #600, Kapow Guinness World Record Special #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by Kevin Conn who returns after a long absence. The boys talk turkey (literally), The Shade maxi-series, Jimmy's upcoming birthday, Christmas time approaching, and Kevin finds a new podcast. News includes: Occupy Comics on Kickstarter, Doctor Who on Christmas Day, newMadman hardcover, Lego Batman sequel, and The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival comes this Saturday. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Avengers Origins: Luke Cage #1, Hawken #1, Mudman #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by fellow podcaster Raphael Soohoo. They chat about the Batman: Brave and the Bold finale, The Hunger Games trailer and Jimmy's strange but cool run-in with Kiefer Sutherland. News includes: Image Expo, CBLDF Spirit of Giving, The New Yorker cartoon issue, Marvel cancels a lot of series, The Dark Knight Rises details, FX retooling Powers TV show, Syfy wants Booster Gold and Adventure Time comes to comics. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Avenging Spider-Man #1, House Of Night #1, Magneto: Not A Hero #1, Operation Broken Wings 1936 #1, Point One #1, Green Lantern: The Animated Series

Jimmy is joined in studio by Stated Magazine Co-Founder/Editor Ryan Swearingen. They chat about Brea Grant's new indie film, Primeval is back, and Jimmy's temporary return to video game playing. And a special announcement! News includes: Batman Beyond comic returns, DC Nation premieres on Cartoon Network, Top Shelf goes digital, Doctor Who to reboot in film, Ghost Projekt comes to SyFy, and how to help make a Chris Claremont documentary. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Heart #1, Jack Avarice Is The Courier #1, Peanuts Vol 2 #0, Seven Warriors #1, Six Guns #1, Uncanny X-Men Vol 2 #1

Jimmy flies solo since he has the plague and doesn't want to infect any visitors. He talks about being introduced to the awesome artist ChrisCross, Steve Rude's recent troubles, no more Cloak and Dagger, and the new animated series Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness. News includes: Marvel will finish The Twelve, Marvel cancels some series, Brian K. Vaughan to adapt Stephen King work for Showtime, truck full of comics is stolen, PC version of Arkham City game is coming, die as a "Redshirt" in an IDW Star Trek comic, and a Star Wars fan has the weirdest photoshoot ever. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Dead Man's Run #0, Helldorado #1, The Incredible Hulk #1, Legion Secret Origin #1, Spaceman #1, Stitched #1, War of the Independents #1, Wolverine and the X-Men #1

Jimmy is joined again by Mike Cho to bring you the last of the New York Comic Con interviews! Jimmy chats with Ashley Eckstein ("Ahsoka Tano" on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series), Bruce Time (Green Lantern, Batman animated series), and Monocyte creators Menton Matthews III & Kasra Ghanbari. The boys also discuss Halloween, famous tweets, Burke & Hare film, Beavis & Butt-Head and Good Vibes cartoons, Grimm, Grace Helbig wins King of the Web, 10th Doctor Who musical and other nonsense. News includes: Topps and IDW bring back Mars Attacks! in a comic book series, DC Universe Online is free, Rob Liefeld returns Extreme to Image, and Trip City is here. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Deadpool MAX 2 #1, Dead Rising Road To Fortune #1, Monocyte #1, My Greatest Adventure Vol 2 #1, Orchid #1, Star Trek Legion Of Super-Heroes #1, Shade Vol 2 #1, 30 Days of Night #1, X-Men Regenesis #1. Batman: Year One DVD**

Strap in! It's another super-sized episode! Sorry for the length but we have over an hour worth of great interviews. Jimmy is joined by Aussie pal Matt Brick again to review tons of comics and chat about Speakeasy Dollhouse, Mekhi Phifer, Once Upon A Time, X-Men anime on G4, Grace Helbig co-hosting Attack of the Show, CDC zombie comic, Marvel layoffs, Dry Seasons preview, The Loxley's and the War of 1812 preview, and Matt Smith might be leaving Doctor Who. Speaking of...more NYCC interviews with G4TV'S Blair Butler and Blair Herter. Blair Butler swung by the Comic News Insider booth to hang with Jimmy and chat her first written comic book called Heart. They also chatted the comic industry and recent comics as well. Blair Herter came by after meeting Jimmy the night before and having many drinks. They had a blast talking comics, video games and how Jimmy is stealing his fiance', Jessica Chobot, from him. Kevin Mellon also came by to talk about Heart. You know, since he's the artist on the comic book. News includes: Ben McCool & Nikki Cook's Memoir heads to TV, Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons announce their comic The Secret Service, Joss Whedon takes on Much Ado About Nothing, 2000AD fills gap in empty Barnes & Noble shelves, The Punisher heads to TV, Spider-Kids dressed up needed for Spidey column, Ed Brubaker's Criminal heading to film, Red 2 is coming and King Con III is postponed. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

It's another interview special featuring the cast of Nikita! Jimmy sat down at the round tables at New York Comic Con and chatted with Nikita cast members Maggie Q., Shane West and producer Albert Kim. Apologies for rough cell phone interference during some of it. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

It's an interview special featuring the casts of the MTV shows Death Valley and Good Vibes! Jimmy sat down at the round tables at New York Comic Con and chatted with the Death Valley cast including Texas Battle, Tania Raymonde, Charlie Sanders and producer Spider One. He also sat with the new animated show Good Vibes cast including Adam Brody, Josh Gad, Debi Mazar, Olivia Thirlby and producer David Gordon Green.

Jimmy flies solo this week because it's the big New York Comic Con recap! His voice is shot from shouting during the raffle all weekend and sleeping about 8 hours total in 4 days. He got tons of interviews at the show and in this episode you'll hear from James Asmus (X-Men: Regenesis), Marc Bernardin (Alphas), Nicki Clyne ("Callie" on Battlestar Galactica), Greg Pak (Incredible Hercules, Hulk), and Veronica Taylor (voice of "Ash Ketchum" in Pokemon). Jimmy gives his lengthy (sorry!) day by day/blow by blow recap of the 4 days of NYCC. While a blast was had by all, there were a few gripes as well. Thanks to EVERYONE who came by the Comic News Insider table and said "Hi", bought raffle tickets, dropped off stuff to review, did signings, interviews, donated for raffle or just wanted to chat. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Avengers 1959 #1, Blood Red Dragon #0, Chopper #1, Huntress Vol 3 #1, Last Of The Greats #1, Penguin: Pain and Prejudice #1, Frank Miller's Holy Terror

Jimmy is joined by yet another Aussie sitting in the guest co-host chair, Jen Timms. She works in the gaming industry and is in town for New York Comic Con (NYCC) staying at the Aquino/Templesmith palace. She is also Jimmy's right hand at the CNI booth (D18) in Podcast Arena located in Artist's Alley. They give some love/reverance to the late Steve Jobs, Jimmy talks about the Warehouse 13 and Breaking Bad finales and tells of his love for Karine Vanasse in Pan Am. They also nerd out over the new Avengers trailerNews includes James Robinson back on Starman, Barnes & Noble yanks DC books, Locke & Key screening at NYCC, Archie Comics brings back superheroes, and Stieg Larson's trilogy comes to comic books. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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NYCC is this weekend (October 13-16) and CNI has lots of great stuff lined up at their table D18. Signings at the booth (CHECK BACK AT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO SOON) with the likes of Greg Pak, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Kevin Colden, Becky Cloonan, Ben Templesmith, Ben McCool, Veronica Taylor, and Jeremy Bastian. Tentative guests include Paul Pope, Michael Emerson and Carrie Preston. The annual raffle will be held this year as well! It's a fundraiser for CNI so we can get some new equipment/pay for trips/etc. Great prizes in the raffle as per usual with donations from Garth Ennis, Bryan Fuller, Ben Templesmith, Rafael Kayanan, Paul Pope, John Cassaday, DC comics, IDW publishing. Dark Horse comics, Smith Micro, Fred Van Lente, Dean Haspiel, Dan Panosian, Dynamite Entertainment, 2000AD and more! Tickets are $1 or 6 for $5. The more you buy, the better chance to win! We'll do the raffle once on Thursday and twice a day from Friday-Sunday. Swing on by D18 in Artist Alley to see all of the exciting events happening with Comic News Insider at NYCC!

Reviews: All-Star Western #1, Aquaman #1, Batman: The Dark Knight #1, The Flash#1, Green Lantern: New Guardians #1, Justice League Dark #1, The Savage Hawkman #1, Superman #1, Teen Titans #1, Voodoo #1, Brilliant #1, Ghostbusters #1, Steampunk Fairy Tales One Shot

Jimmy is joined once again by his Aussie friend Matt Brick in the guest co-host chair. The boys discuss some mix ups with last week's show, the Doctor Who finale, Bedlam and friend Grace Helbig is running for King of the Web. News includes: a Jack Kirby museum, new Mortal Kombat film, CBLDF gets Comics Code, obscure Marvel properties to film, DC offers exclusives on new Kindle Fire, Image goes same day with digital comics, new Batman animated series, The Simpsons could get canceled, and speaking Klingon helps a man with dyslexia. And, the boys decide to create their own worldwide super hero team called The CNI Dawgs! As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Star Trek #1, Ultimate Comics X-Men #1, Batman #1, Birds of Prey #1, Catwoman #1, Green Lantern Corps #1, Legion of Super-Heroes #1, Nightwing #1, Red Hood and the Outlaws #1, Supergirl #1, Wonder Woman #1

The drink making stars of Food2.com and The Cooking Channel, Alie & Georgia, join Jimmy for a drink fueled ramble fest of reviews, news, witty banter and much off topic chatter. Recorded live at The Hourglass Tavern right here in NYC! Jimmy sings them a song and even makes them drinks! Apologies for the length of drink making but it was fun and funny! We do eventually do a ton of reviews and cover the news. They chat the variety show Alie & Georgia were a part of withKristen Schaal, the new BBC America show Bedlam, Terra Nova on Fox, and Person of Interest. News includes: CBLDF membership drive, comic books on Facebook, Sabrina the Teenage Witch animated, Fringe comic book, Justice League: Doom cast, and The Walking Dead webisodes. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Bonnie Lass #1, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 9 #1, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1, Batman and Robin #1, Batwoman #1, Deathstroke #1, Demon Knights #1, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #1, Green Lantern #1, Grifter #1, Legion Lost #1, Mister Terrific #1, Red Lanterns#1, Resurrection Man #1, Suicide Squad #1, Superboy #1

Matt Brick returns again this week to join Jimmy in another massive review show. They also discuss Torchwood: Miracle Day finale and the Ringer premiere. Jimmy's Darth Vader helmet (don't judge) fell off his desk, broke his glass of beer and caused several cuts on his person. He soldiered through all the blood to bring you this podcast! News includes: Kupperman and Beaton team up for comedy, Archaia to release new Marjane Satrapi work, Fox is developing a Spectre TV show, DC Online goes free, The Ray returns to DC and the Teen Titans get an openly gay member. NYCC is fast approaching so they discuss the Podcast Arena and what podcasts will be involved, tease some special guests that will be signing with CNI and the annual raffle! As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Fracture #1, Penny For Your Soul False Prophet #1, Action Comics Vol 2 #1, Animal Man Vol 2 #1, Batgirl Vol 4 #1, Batwing #1, Detective Comics Vol 2 #1, Green Arrow #1, Hawk & Dove #1, Justice League International Vol 2 #1, O.M.A.C. #1, Static Shock #1, Stormwatch Vol 3 #1, Swamp Thing Vol 5 #1

Jimmy is joined by frequent guest co-host Jon Hoche and long time listener/pal Matt Brick (who flew in from Australia just for it! Okay, not for CNI but it was a bonus for him!). Jon has been actively reviewing/following The New 52 from DC Comics so we decided to review a ton of them! No news since we had so many reviews. Plus, the boys chat about Molly Crabapple's Week In Hell, Garth Ennis pays homage to Jimmy in Chronicles of Wormwood, pal Grace Helbig has been blowing up on Attack of the Show, MTV is interested in the Locke & Key series, Jimmy's nephew Max and friend's son both are big Spider-Man fans, and Jon talks about bring Vampire Cowboys Theater Company to New York Comic-Con. Speaking of NYCC (click on the logo over on the top left!), they discuss the Podcast Arena and what podcasts will be involved and tease some special guests that will be signing with CNI! As always, Listener Feedback (great email from some newbie Dragon Con attendees), the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Justice League Vol 2 #1, Rinse #1, Ultimate Comics Hawkeye #1

Ben Templesmith, Jimmy's NEW roommate, sits in the guest co-host chair this episode. Now that they are shacking up, expect him to pop in here and there. You know, when he's not busy being a professional cartoonist. The boys are all moved in but still have lots of unpacking to do. Still time to read comics and podcast though! News includes: WonderCon moves to Anaheim, The Walking Dead splits Season 2 in two, AMC greenlights Kevin Smith reality show, IDW to publish Magic the Gathering comic and SPX collaborates with the Library of Congress. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: The Bionic Man #1, Superman Beyond #0, The Ultimates #1

Ben Templesmith, Jimmy's future new roommate (in 1 day), sits in the guest co-host chair this episode. They discuss the antics they'll get up to as roomies and the inevitable blackmail pictures that will follow. Jimmy has a villain named after him in this week's episode of Warehouse 13. (Thanks to pals and W13 writers Ben Raab & Deric Hughes for that!). News includes: JSA will return to new DCU, Marvel will publish The Destroyers and upgrades Alpha Flight to a full series, Brian Wood's DC & Marvel work, Deadman TV show in the works at the CW, Showtime picks up The Damned, and Gene Luen Yang does an Avatar: The Last Airbender comic book! As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Damaged #1, The Heap #1, Pariah #1

After last week's bamboozling with old co-host Joe, Jimmy flies solo this week to deliver you a snappy and fun show full of comic booky goodness! He's in the middle of apartment hunting/moving hell but manages to bring you some great news that includes: Harvey Awards winners, DC's New 52 midnight madness, first villain for new Justice League revealed, Atomic Comics in Arizona shuts down, Marvel releases Daredevil audio book, support ill publisher by buying Sparkplug comic books, Gutter Magazine reproduces Monica Gallagher's hit webcomic Bonnie N. Collide online, and Chicago gets an independent comic convention. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Baltimore: The Curse Bells #1, Spider Island: Cloak and Dagger, War Goddess #0

The boys chat about the post SDCC bash that Jimmy & Jill Pantozzi threw last week and play the greatest opening to a Geek Syndicate podcast ever! News includes: Fantastic Four returns, Star Wars currency on Island of Niue, The Munsters remake is back on track, Stan Lee/MTV Comics seek creative team for comic, Bradley Cooper out as The Crow, a jerk threatens Dragon Con, Joann Sfar's directorial debut with Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life and more! As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

It's our San Diego Comic-Con TV special! Okay, okay. I KNOW that Tucker & Dale vs. Evil is a movie, but it was the last interview left from SDCC and I wanted to throw it in this episode. CNI correspondents Megan Fischer and Melissa Bleier took care of these interviews for your listening pleasure. The sound is a bit rough on a couple as one event was outdoors and some of the roundtable rooms were quite loud. Still, they got some great questions in and did an awesome job. Megan sat in on the roundtables for both Chuck and Fringe while Melissa covered the Grimm roundtable and Tucker & Dale vs. Evil red carpet. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Hero Comics 2011 One-Shot, Infinite #1, Rachel Rising #1, Roger Langridge's Snarked #0, Severed #1

Even more San Diego Comic-Con madness! Jimmy flies solo again so he can get all of the great coverage out to you as quickly as possible! He sits down on roundtable for the new BBC showBedlam and chats with star Theo James and showrunner/creator David Allison. Also hits the roundtables for Person of Interest with stars Jim Cavaziel, Michael Emerson, Taraji P. Henson and producers Jonathan Nolan, Greg Plageman. Plus, he chats with Ringer cast members Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nestor Carbonell, Kristoffer Polaha, Ioan Gruffudd and producers Pam Veasey, Eric Charmelo, Nicole Snyder. Correspondent Maria Bernal-Silva chats with the cast/producers of The Walking Dead including Jeffery DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Laurie Holden, Norman Reedus and producers Gale Anne Hurd, Roberk Kirkman, Frank Darabont, Greg Nicotero. News includes: DC New 52 updates, pics of Henry Cavill as Superman and Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle, SyFy cancels Eureka, Jason Conquers America, Morgan Spurlock's Comic-Con documentary debuts in Toronto, Ghost Rider and Amazing Spider-Man sequels get release dates, Stan Lee's Romeo & Juliet, Frank Cho on X-Men, and Flash Gordon strips get completely collected. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

It's our San Diego Comic-Con animation special! CNI correspondent Maria Bernal-Silva sat down with the producers (Bruce Timm, Jim Krieg and Giancarlo Volpe) of the new Green Lantern animated series. Jimmy sat down with some of the Young Justice folks to discuss the animated series and its upcoming 2nd season. He chatted with producder Brandon Vietti and art director Phil Bourassa as well as voice of "Miss Martian" (and former "Winnie Cooper"/math genius) Danica McKellar. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

It's our San Diego Comic-Con movie special! Jimmy interviewed the cast of Sushi Girl and attended press conferences for Knights of Badassdom and Fright Night. The Sushi Girl interviews were 2 cast members at a time in a hallway at the Marriot Marina. Personal and intimate and fun!Knights of Badassdom was a big press conference so Jimmy just put the digital recorder on the table. You can hear the actors fine and the director repeats questions from the audience. Fright Night was a bit short and sound is kind of low. Still, some fun stuff with the cast! Hope you enjoy! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: The Amazing Spider-Man #666, The Cape #1, The Red Wing #1, Thundercats TV show, Captain America: The First Avenger film

More San Diego Comic-Con madness! Jimmy flies solo so he can get all of the great coverage out to you as quickly as possible! He gets in a question at the Jason Momoa (Conan, Game of Thrones) press conference and sits down with Saul Rubinek (Warehouse 13), Candace Bailey/Kevin Pereira (Attack of the Show), Elfquest cast and Joyce Brabner. News highlights include: Frank Darabont steps down as showrunner of The Walking Dead, images of Batman/Bane fight from Dark Knight Rises, Warner Bros. pushes back Man of Steel release date, Bryan Lee O'Malley's new comic, DC wants to hire more women, George Lucas loses Stormtrooper rights in UK, court rules in favor of Marvel against Kirby, IDW will publish Star Trek/Legion of Superheroes mash up, Marvel will publish "Season 1" comics, Vertigo to publish Fables spinoff, Brian K. Vaughan returns to comics, and Tony Lee & Becky Cloonan will bring you a Macgyver comic! As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

It's another roundtable session from San Diego Comic-Con! This one is for the hit Starz series,Torchwood: Miracle Day. Series stars Alexa Havins, Bill Pullman, Mekhi Phifer, John Barrowman and Eve Myles rotated tables and Jimmy was able to get many a question in. He even managed to get a hug from Eve Myles which completely made his day. Some spoilers if you aren't caught up with the first 3 episodes. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

It's the first of many interview specials from San Diego Comic-Con! Jimmy sat down in the roundtables for the hit Starz series, Spartacus: Vengeance. Series stars Manu Bennett, Dustin Clare, Katrina Law, Lucy Lawless, Liam McIntyre and Stephen S. DeKnight rotated tables and Jimmy was able to get many a question in. Spoilers if you aren't caught up with the first 2 series of the show.

Jimmy flies solo to give you his very own and hopefully not too self-indulgent San Diego Comic-Con recap! No reviews, news or Top 3. He chatted with many folks and did lotsa crazy stuff. Yes, heavy drinking was involved usually. Expect some fun tales and the usual name dropping. He got so many interviews that will be spread over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear great chats with Lili Bordan (Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome), Blair Butler (Attack of the Show), Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Middleman), Kevin Michael Richardson (voice over actor) and Jonathan Ross (Turf, Golden Age).

Reviews: X-Men: Schism #1, Captain America #1

It's a special pre-SDCC warm up show! Ben Templesmith and Mr. Phil of Indie Spinner Rack join Jimmy to give the ins and outs of the big convention. Things to check out, proper etiquette, interviews, etc. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Red Skull #1, Vengeance #1, Vic Boone #1, Alphas, Torchwood: Miracle Day

In the guest co-host chair this week is Gretchen Souerwine. She loves her Doctor Who and has Spider-Man socks. Nerdy enough for you? :) They chat about Warehouse 13 and this whole Google+ thing. News includes: San Diego Comic-Con programming is up, John Higgins has newWatchmen portfolio at SDCC, Sookie Stackhouse's creator gets into comics, more Bat books from DC, Spike Lee to direct Oldboy, Brian Wood writes Lord of the Rings comic, Womanthologymakes history and the complete Planetary omnibus goes digital for a limited time. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy was part of a conference call with some of the stars of the upcoming Starz series,Torchwood: Miracle Day. On the call were cast members John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness), Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper) and Alexa Havins (Esther Drummond). They were joined by series creator/showrunner Russell T. Davies. So you know, conference call interviews work like this: A group of reporters are given a number to call in and are put in an automated queue. When your name pops up, the moderator (or sometimes electronic moderator) will introduce you like. "Next up we have Jimmy Aquino from Comic News Insider". While you are asking your question, the interviewees can hear you and so can every other person on the queue. But no one else can be heard until they are patched in. What you will hear is the entire call with questions from reporters from big outlets like E! and MTV to podcasters like me, bloggers. etc. Jimmy's questions come in around 30-40 minutes in.

WARNING! There will be some minor spoilers as everyone had already seen at least the first episode or like Jimmy, the first 3.

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Reviews: Flashpoint Project Superman #1, Gobs #1, Marvel Universe vs Wolverine #1, Witch Doctor #1, Transformers 3

Mike Cho returns to co-host! The boys give congrats to good friends/former guest co-hosts Jon Hoche & Erica Swindell on their recent engagement, the Harvey Awards nominations are out and Jimmy finally started watching Spartacus: Blood and Boobs Sand. News includes: DC's New 52, Garth Ennis directs a film called Stitched to debut at San Diego Comic-Con, Warren Ellis creates new comic book (SVK) with an ultraviolet appeal, Game of Thrones gets the comic book treatment, a Mom and her son try to smurf some Smurfs and some quick TV/film news. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search For Swamp Thing #1, Flashpoint: Lois Lane And The Resistance #1, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160, Falling Skies, Outcasts

Jimmy is joined by...NO ONE! Yes, in the first solo CNI ever, Jimmy delivers a quick show for your listening pleasure. And fret not, this wont be a regular thing as he knows your ears may bleed if you get too much Jimmy. He laments the passing of the great Gene Colan and briefly talks about the Game of Thrones finale and True Blood season premiere. He also gets a message from his hot 10th grade English teacher. Ooh! News includes: SpongeBob gets a mushroom, Locke & Key to screen at Comic-Con, Stan Lee/Todd McFarlane team up for new comic, all new Justice League of America unofficially announced, DC to end "write for trade" policy, and some quick TV/film news. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Alpha Flight Vol 4 #1, Wonder Woman And The Furies #1, Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths #1, Super 8, X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern, Galactic Girl in: Attack of the Starbarians

Jimmy is joined by frequent guest host Jon Hoche and Erica Swindell. They are the stars of the hit play Galactic Girl in: Attack of the Starbarians, part of the local Comic Book Theater Festival. They give congrats to Jim Lee and Carla on the baby news and Jimmy is working on putting together a comprehensive list of all of the interviews done in the past! News includes: Image Comics to use rating system, 100 Bullets heads to television, Uncanny X-Men will return, Frank Miller bringsHoly Terror, and TV/Film casting notices. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Last of the Heroes Con interviews with the amazing Kelly Sue DeConnick. Thanks to Iz McAuliffe who stays on to intro/outro the episode. Jimmy sat down with Kelly Sue at Heroes Con and they got along so swimmingly that we decided to release it as a special episode! That, and it's about an hour long of great conversation. They talk about comics they got as kids, the origin of her signature, adapting English translated manga, acting/working in NYC, comic book theater, and of course...her comic book work like Osborn and upcoming Supergirl. Kelly Sue mentions sending your comics to the troops via the website called Any Soldier. She breaks it down on her own siteas well. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #1, Fly #1, Mystery Men #1, Samurai's Blood #1

Even more Heroes Con love with interviews from Darwyn Cooke, Becky Cloonan and Scott Weinstein. Jimmy is joined by good friend Iz McAuliffe, a fine podcaster in her own right. They wax on about Doctor Who and stray off topic frequently. All comedy gold! News includes: DC releases all 52 titles for relaunch, Beasts of Burden heads to the big screen, Kevin Smith's new reality show, Mark Millar on his own, and Uncanny X-Men cancelled. Some great listener feedback from a loyal listener. As always, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Tune in Thursday to hear the great solo interview Jimmy did with Kelly Sue DeConnick at Heroes Con!

Yet even more Heroes Con love! Jimmy moderated a great panel at Heroes Con called TAKING ON THE PROPERTY: ICONOGRAPHY with comic book titans Darwyn Cooke (The Spirit, DC's New Frontier, Parker), Ed McGuinness (Deadpool, Superman/Batman), Don Rosa (Scrooge McDuck) and Tim Sale (Batman, Hulk, Spider-Man). Here is the whole panel in it's entirety. The idea of the panel was how they took an established character and put their own stamp on it. Some great things were discussed by these amazing cartoonists. Thanks again to pal Mike Cho for hanging out to intro/outro this episode. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

More Heroes Con love! Jimmy got so many great interviews at the show so we had to put out some specials! Mike Cho stays on to co-host and introduce interviews with Don Rosa (Scrooge McDuck), Chris Schweizer (Crogan Adventures), Van Jensen (Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer) and Charles Soule (27). Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Thanks for listening!

Come back on Saturday to hear the panel that Jimmy moderated called Taking on the Property: Iconography with Darwyn Cooke, Ed McGuinness, Don Rosa, and Tim Sale!

Reviews: 50 Girls 50 #1, Reed Gunther #1, Zombies Christmas Carol #1

Jimmy attended Heroes Con and got a ton of great interviews for your listening pleasure! Enough to spread out over 4 or 5 episodes! In this episode, Jimmy chats with Jonathan Hickman, Mike Maihack, Curt Franklin/Chris Haley, Rob Anderson, and Enrica Jang. Good pal Mike Cho returns to guest c0-host. They briefly talk about some of the games coming out of E3 and Jimmy gives his massive Heroes Con recap. News includes: DC starts announcing new titles for relaunch, Batman Inc. will return, Eliza Dushku gets Torched, Valiant Comics returns and Jeff Lemire's Essex County makes the jump to film. As always, the Top 3, listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Tune in Thursday for a special Heroes Con interview show with Don Rosa, Van Jensen, Chris Schweizer, and Charles Soule.

Come back on Saturday to hear the panel that Jimmy moderated called Taking on the Property: Iconography with Darwyn Cooke, Ed McGuinness, Don Rosa, and Tim Sale!

Reviews: Comeback Kings #1, Hack Slash Eva Monsters Ball #1, Tattered Man One Shot

Kevin Conn (Unemployed Skeletor/Lava-Roid) sits in the guest co-host chair! The boys discuss Jimmy was at BookExpo America last week and got a couple of interviews with Michael Molcher/Keith Richardson (2000Ad) and Jeremy Atkins (Dark Horse Comics). Grace Helbig returns to give a non-spoilery review of X-Men: First Class. (Thank, Gracie!) The boys talk about Green Lantern #60, the Old Spice Guy does Luke Cage and just what were those X's in the sky all about? Jimmy also got a press pack containing the first 3 episodes of the upcoming Torchwood: Miracle Day series and he gives a non-spoilery type chat about it. Guess what? It rocks! (Thanks, Starz!) News includes: DC to reboot entire comics line, Steve Rogers returns as Captain America, Chinese prisoners forced to play WOW, Orlando Bloom confirmed for The Hobbit film, and Fox releases an X-Men: First Class iPad app. And is Lego-Lass a new Legionairre?!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Alpha Flight Vol 4 #0.1, Rocketeer Adventures #1, Star Wars Jedi The Dark Side #1

Old pal Richard McAuliffe joins Jimmy from sunny Wales to co-host. The boys chat about the recent Big Apple Con, the current Book Expo, Bristol Expo, TV Wonder Woman's booty shorts, Grace Helbig's sketch show and more. News includes: Jim Lee and Geoff Johns at Hero Complex Fest, BBC America postpones Doctor Who, Immortals movie will send you to San Diego Comic-Con, Napoloen Dynamite gets animated, The Walking Dead board game, Chris Hardwick takesThe Nerdist to BBC America, Joe Hill's The Cape returns, and Todd Klein's new print features Steve Rude. As always, the Top 3, listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Breed III #1, Flashpoint #1, Hellboy: Being Human One-Shot, 30 Days of Night Again #1

Jimmy is out at the bar and who better to join him for drinks and hosting than Grace Helbig! You remember when she and her comedy partner Michelle co-hosted back in Episode 323. We bring a little bit of Grace's web show, The Daily Grace, to the podcast as well! They chat about some TV season finales, the Smallville series finale, Bryan Fuller in town and drinks! We also plug a new show called Planet Bugle coming soon to a TV near you! News includes: the official Castle comic book, new Wonder Woman TV show is not picked up, Seth MacFarlane to re-vamp The Flintstones, Trickster comes to SDCC, and a Batman first-person shooter! As always, the Top 3, listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy had dinner with Paul Pope, Sam Hiti, Steve Manale and Joe Midthun on the Sunday night after the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF). He pulled out the ol' digital recorder and the boys got to talking comics, the industry and influences! You'll hear silverware clinking, sips from drinking and lotsa heavy thinking! It's like you're there with us. Lotsa fun too especially with the questionairre at the end. Tory Woollcott sits in to intro/outro the show with Jimmy once again! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy got so many interviews from the Toronto Comic Arts Festival that we decided to release a special interview only show! Once again, Tory Woollcott sits in with him to guest co-host. Though unplanned, it's serendipitiously full of all-Toronto residents! Fantastic chats with the boys of Kill Shakespeare, Anthony Del Col and Andy Belanger. If you remember, when we first reviewed it back when, we didn't love it. But Jimmy has read more since then. Will he eat crow? Tune in! Willow Dawson chats about her DIY comics book for kids. Steve Manale chats his webcomic Superslackers. And Jim Zub speaks of the awesomeness that is Skullkickers! As always, the Top 3, listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Gladstones School for World Conquerors #1, Moon Knight #1, Richie Rich #1, Thor movie

Jimmy brings us a recap of TCAF in the land of Toronto Canada. He's joined with guest host Tory Woollcott. News highlights include record sales on Dark Knight Returns, Marvel brings back Ultimate line, politician talks smack about Neil Gaiman and Dark Horse brings free digital comic. Tons of TCAF interviews: Angela Melick, Philippa Rice, Dustin Harbin, Adam Cadwell, Kayla Marie Hillier and Faith Erin Hicks.

Reviews: Action Comics #900, The Mighty Thor #1, The Strange Case of Mr. Hyde #1, Suicide Girls #1

Jimmy is in Boston on the last day of Boston Comic Con! Alas, no interviews but he is joined by guest co-hosts Ming Doyle and Alexa Rose (artists extraordinaire and hosts of the podcast Make Believers). Jimmy loves them so much he even wrote and sang them a song. (With a little help from old friend Kerri Garbis). Also, Jimmy tells of his visit by Kevin Pollak and Adam Busch (for reals, yo). To any new listeners sent here by Kevin...uh..."Hi!" and "Thanks!" They chat about the big Superman citizenship story in the news and have a great Boston Comic Con recap. As always, the Top 3, listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Danger Girl and The Army of Darkness #1, Dark Horse Presents #1, Super Dinosaur #1, Doctor Who Season 6, Episode 1: The Impossible Astronaut

Jon Hoche jumps in to the co-host seat again. Jimmy remembers his dear friend Kirk Torigoe and shares some stories about him. News includes: Hero Initiative to benefit Josh Medors, Greg Rucka/Rick Burchett's new comic, Sony Playstation Network crashes, Batman: Year Oneanimated and a Game of Thrones fight. Also, is Jimmy a Russian spy? As always, the Top 3, listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Game of Thrones, Super

Jon Hoche steps back into the guest co-host chair this week. No comic book reviews this week due to a slow week but they give their thoughts on HBO's Game of Thrones and James Gunn's new superhero dark comedy Super. Jimmy gives love to some friends doing great comedy, gets excited about Doctor Who premiere and remembers the amazing Elisabeth Sladen. The boys also debate the age old question: Is Casper the Friendly Ghost actually a dead Richie Rich? News includes:Ultimate Spider-man update, a Dark Knight Returns animated feature rumor, Dark Knight Risescasting, another The Boys spin-off and the end of Tokyopop. As always, the Top 3, listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #38, Blue Estate #1, Fear Itself #1, Herc #1, Being Human (UK) Series 3 finale, Being Human (US) Season 1 finale Get those earplugs/headphones out as we recorded on the digital recorder this week! Writer Jonathan Baylis (So...Buttons) joins Jimmy as guest co-host. It's a big MoCCA Festival recap. Interviews with Sarah McIntyre (Vern and Lettuce) and Kean Soo/Tory Woollcott (From Toronto to Tuscany). News includes: Kapow Comic-Con announcements, Zod is cast for Snyder's Superman film, John Layman and Sam Kieth working on secret project, Pekar's Cleveland finds a publisher, and 2011 Eisner Nominations are in! The guys give their impressions of the recent MoCCA Festival and the ethics of how much to charge for mini-comics. Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Yet another new sound this week! Jimmy is joined by Jon Hoche (back by popular demand) in the maybe new CNI studio known as Jimmy's apartment. And Jon recorded the show on his computer and will edit via Garage Band. Woo hoo! Next week we'll record through a megaphone! CNI west coast correspondent Maria Bernal-Silva attended WonderCon in her hometown of San Francisco and has a recap and an interview with Ben McCool and Nate Cosby. The boys talk about the Green Lantern extended trailer, the Thundercats trailer, a big thank you rap to last week's co-hosts Grace and Michelle, Paul Pope and Frank Miller on the Spider-Man musical and the current Vampire Cowboys show The Inexplicable Redemption of Agent G. Lots of WonderCon news including: DC comics goes retro, Family Guy coming to comics, IDW reprints Thor and brings back TMNT, The Governator is back, Dark Horse brings the Whedon & the return of the real Captain America(Steve Rogers). Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

It's a big supersized show with lots to cover, so strap in! And, don't adjust that volume! We're back to normal sound. But don't get used to it just yet kids. Former co-host God Joe is back in town and has agreed to produce some episodes here and there. Must be all the liquor Jimmy used to bribe him. This week, Jimmy is joined in studio with comedy duo, Grace N' Michelle! They are Grace Helbig and Michelle Vargas. 2 incredibly funny and talented ladies who have a huge following. Grace and Michelle sit in to co-host and Jimmy brings back the "Converting to Comicdom" segment to see if he can turn them to the nerd side. They chat about the Captain America trailer, Samoas, friends in theater, and accidental racism. News includes: Marvel comics at Starbucks, Chew on Showtime, Geoff Johns on Aquaman, the Granito story, and Warner Bros. plans for DC movies. Jimmy also visited the Paley Center last week to see a panel with the cast of SyFy's Being Human. Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: The Guild: Tink One-Shot, Ruse Vol 2 #1, Spider #1, Xombi Vol 2 #1, The Downsized

Stepping into the rotating co-host chair this week is good friend Heidi MacDonald (The Beat). Heidi gives a great recap of last week's big Chicago comic convention, C2E2. Jimmy hopes his real journalist pal wont call him out on his fajournalism. They chat about Jimmy being interviewed in Stated Mag, wish William Shatner a Happy 80th, judge the first pic of Adrianne Palicki in herWonder Woman outfit, Pop Funk Archie t-shirts and the new Simon Pegg/Nick Frost/Seth Rogen movie Paul. News includes: Zack Snyder's plan for his Superman film, new Sailor Moon in the U.S., The Sandman TV series is back on, Steve Rude needs an intern and Darren Aronofsky leaving the Wolverine movie. Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Captain America & the First Thirteen One-Shot, inFamous #1, Legion of Super-Villains One-Shot, Venom Vol 2 #1

Ben McCool joins Jimmy as guest co-host this week. The boys chat about the Spider-Man musical woes, Jimmy recaps his time on the Jay and Jack 30 hour podcast for autism over the weekend and Ben talks about his current comic book work (Memoir, Captain America and the Korvac Saga, Choker) and convention schedule. News includes: RASL film in the works, Thor vs. Loki animated, no Sandman TV series, the voting is open for the Eagle and Stumptown awards, and Kelly Sue Deconnick on Supergirl. Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: 5 Ronin #1, Axe Cop Bad Guy Earth #1, Carbon Grey #1, GI Joe Infestation #1, Wulf #1

Jimmy is joined by good pal Mike Cho! Regular listeners will remember Mike from past episodes where he schooled us on manga/anime. Apologies for last week's low sound issue. We're still recording on the digital recorder but think we got the sound adjustment figured out. We hope! The guys discuss last week's episode and the fun of it all. 99% of you loved it and got the jokes. Always knew we had a smart audience! They also mention even more Spidey musical woes, Ming Doyle's test run with the Wonder Woman MAC line, a funny/sexy article from a "church organization", Jimmy's long lost wife Ella Thomas is on All My Children, and Jimmy was in the Devil Inside webcomic again (Episode 34). News includes: Archiecomic sets world record, I Love Sarah Jane feature film, Diane Lane is "Ma Kent" in Snyder'sSuperman film, Kirkman and Liefeld teamup, more Wonder Woman TV casting, Blade Runnerreboot and a drug dealing comic nerd. Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Jimmy will be appearing on Jay & Jack's 30 Hour Podcast for Autism again this year! It starts at 12pm on Saturday, March 12th and runs until Sunday, March 13th. Jimmy will be on the 4am slot (Saturday going into Sunday). Don't forget to set your clocks forward that night so you don't miss him! We'll discuss some comic book stuff, TV and film. And Jimmy may have a little quiz for Jay & Jack as well! Click on the link above to watch it all stream live this weekend!

Reviews: Abyss Family Issues #1, Crossed Psychopath #1, Mission #1

Jimmy welcomes back good buddy (by your demands!) Jon Hoche (pictured center) to co-host! We record at the Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company's rehearsal space, The Battle Ranch. Joining us for the ride is VCTC co-artistic director Qui Nguyen (picture right) and company member Amy Waschke (pictured left)! They are currently in rehearsals for their new show THE INEXPLICABLE REDEMPTION OF AGENT G. It's an All-Asian podcasting crew!

*Well, it's Jimmy's first show without God Joe doing the tech and as expected...it's a train wreck. Apologies in advance for the madness! It's strictly recorded on the digital recorder. Jimmy also randomly and mostly by accident took a bunch of calls from friends like Emmy award winning Michael Emerson (Lost), Kevin Maguire (Tanga), Jill Pantozzi (The Nerdy Bird), and Ben Templesmith (Choker, 30 Days of Night). He just held up the mic to the phone speaker so hopefully we got the sound. Some embarrassing reveleations to be sure! Genital pics, strip club visits, a possible baby mama, and much more.

The Asians talk the Oscars (even with a song), Fillion's reply to Browncoat crazies and how to go about contacting someone in the comic book field. News includes: Powers TV show gets greenlit (BREA GRANT FOR DEENA PILGRIM!!), Kaboom! to release Peanuts graphic novel, Eisner on display at MoCCA, Leigh Gallagher (Defoe) gets a royal stamp, Oni Press mix tape and CBLDF comic creator trading cards. Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Flash Gordon: Invasion of the Red Sword #1, Justice League of America #54, What If Venom Possessed Deadpool? #1, Young Justice #1, Being Human (UK) Series 3: Episode 1

Jimmy is joined by loyal CNI listener Jesse Jackson who steps in at the 11th hour to fill the rotating co-host chair. Thanks Jesse! The guys discuss the tragic loss of creator Dwayne McDuffie and chat about his legacy & great work. They also mention Michael Emerson's new TV show deal(s), Firefly & the Science Channel & the controversy that erupted over some quotes that series star Nathan Fillion made to EW (HE WAS JOKING) and the hauntingly beautiful Dead Island video game trailer. News includes: Matthew Vaughn picks up The Golden Age by Jonathan Ross/Tommy Lee Edwards to film, Spider-Man musical hires comic scribe, Adrianne Palicki is Wonder Woman, The Walking Dead & Fables video games, Randy Queen's Darkchylde, Boom to Kaboom, and Scotland claims first comic book. Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Love And Capes Ever After #1, SpongeBob Comics #1, Star Trek Infestation #1, Ultimate Avengers vs New Ultimates #1, Wolverine Vol 4 #5.1

Jimmy is back in NYC and grabs good pal/amazing rising star artist Ming Doyle to co-host this week. God Joe jumps in to give a recap about Toy Fair that was in NYC over the past few days. Jimmy & Ming chat about the Grammys, some friends on TV and stage and the X-Men First Class trailer. News includes: Vertigo anthology release, Fantastic Foundation, Lex Luthor returns to Smallville, Green Lantern video game, Batman: Noel, DC'sFlashpoint, The Amazing Spider-Man film, Tara McPherson store, Felicia Day to star in Dragon Age, and Alpha Flight returns! Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: DC Universe Online Legends #1, Devil's Trail #1, Transformers Infestation #1, Uncle Scrooge #400

Jimmy is down in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida for the week. So, he recruits his old highschool/college best pal Ted Carruba to sit in the rotating co-host chair. The boys discuss the Super Bowl, ads, comic film trailers, and reveal some of the antics they used to get up to in their younger days. In honor of the upcoming Toy Fair, Ted discusses his big toy collection and walks us through the old Mego toys he collected and still owns. Also, while shopping at the local Hot Topic, Jimmy gets recognized! News includes: San Diego Comic-Con sells out in 7 hours, Chew goes Scratch n' Sniff, Stan Lee & Eagle award nominations, Beavis & Butt-Head return, Smallville gets 2 hour finale, Cobie Smulders in Avengers film, Wednesday Comics returns, and Portland Opera and cartoonists.

Reviews: Age of X: Alpha #1, Fantastic Four #587, Infestation #1, The New York Five #1

Jimmy is joined by good pal Jon Hoche who steps into the rotating c0-host chair this week! Former host Joe is still around producing for the next few weeks as "God Joe" though! Jimmy talks about seeing Prince in concert and talking with the Spider-Man musical cast. News includes: Comixology and local comic shops unite, Superman cast in upcoming Snyder film, Templesmith app, IDW launches Suicide Girls comic by Brea Grant, BSGprequel casting, Shatner's new animated series, NYCC adds a day, Captain America gets digital and more! Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Doctor Who #1, Gore #1, Memoir #1, Wolverine and Jubilee #1, Buffy Season 8: #40

Stacey Whittle of Small Press Big Mouth & Megacast podcast fame joins Jimmy in the rotating co-host chair this week. They discuss Oscar nominations, X-Men film set picture leaks, and congrats are sent out to Tony & Tracy Lee on their nuptials and Alison Rosen on landing the "Newsgirl" gig on the Adam Carolla show! Jonathan Hickman joins Jimmy to discuss the big death news in the recent Fantastic Four issue and he gives an exclusive about another title he is working on. News includes: Wizard magazine shuts down, Wonder Woman pilot back on, DC & Archie drop comics code, Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, Ronald D. Moore's new show, Angry Birds animated series, James Kochalka is Vermont's Cartoonist Laureate and more! Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Ultimate Captain America #1, Weird Worlds #1, Spawn #200. The Cape on NBC, Being Human on SyFy (U.S. version), Green Hornet film

Barry Nugent from the Geek Syndicate podcast in the UK joins Jimmy as the first of many in the new rotating c0-host chair! Former c0-host/founder Joe is still around producing the show for the next few weeks to help in the transition. And he even jumps in to do a review with Jimmy and interview Brad Meltzer solo! Barry & Jimmy chat about the Captain America and Spider-Man set pictures (ooh, mechanical web shooters!). News includes: a collected works of Kate Beaton, SDCC parade, comic book theater festival in NYC, Matt Fraction on new Thor title, new U.S. made Death Note film, Wonder Woman make up line and more! Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

It's a special interview episode with cartoonists Sarah Glidden (How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less) and Julia Wertz (Drinking at the Movies, The Fart Party)! I know we said last episode was Joe's last, but he sticks around for this one to chat with us since we recorded it on the same day as last week's episode 311. It's a fun and informative chat as we talk to Sarah and Julia about their work, TV, film, Pizza Island and more. Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Batman: The Dark Knight #1, Echoes #1. Primeval on BBC America

It's here. Joe's final episode. Kind of! It's our Best of 2010 show where we discuss our favorite picks in the comic book, TV and film world. Lotsa great picks so see if you agree! News includes: Mike Dawson's Troop 142 to be printed, Fantagraphics to publish Complete Carl Barks, DC announces it will hold the line at $2.99, Marvel has a shift in leadership with a few promotions and more! Jimmy invites his friend Brak to sing some songs for Joe as well.

Reviews: Joe Hills The Cape One Shot, Cyclops #1, Magus #1. Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

The snow gods dropped their load on NYC but Jimmy and Joe are still here transmitting from the CNI igloo. It's almost a new year so we're going out with a bang! Okay, maybe a whimper but it's the most awesome whimper you will ever hear! The boys talk about their Christmas and all the swag they got. Still time to send presents if you want! Joe has an important announcement to make near the end of the show so tune in! The future of CNI depends on it! News includes: Dark Horse Presents returns, Primeval also returns, SDCC scalpers get busted, Bone gets color, and more! Listener feedback and more!

Reviews: Conan: The Road of Kings #1, Doc Macabre #1, Littlest Zombie vs. Littlest Vampire One-Shot, Suicide Forest #1, Tron: Legacy

It's our big Christmas special! Songs, presents and of course, news and reviews! The boys discuss why they love Christmas and some of their favorite movies this time of year. Jimmy introduces Joe to some traditional English Xmas things like mince pies and Christmas Crackers as they exchange gifts. News includes: Marvel press conference covering the next big summer event Fear Itself, CrossGen returns, Jamie Smart on Doctor Who, Mark Bagley returns to Marvel, SyFy cancels SGU, Alias by Brian Michael Bendis gets a TV greenlight, movie/TV casting and more!

Reviews: Bring the Thunder #1, Captain America: The Korvac Saga #1, Let Me In: Crossroads #1, Raise the Dead 2 #1, Twenty Seven #1

The show's so big we had to fit in 2 interviews for you! Scott Thompson of Kids in the Hall fame joins us to discuss his first graphic novel, The Hollow Planet. We also chat to old buddy John Lucas about some of his recent work on Conan and Fear Agent. Jimmy regales us with tales of debauchery from his birthday. Yes, drinks and strippers were involved. Also, vote for Jimmy's friend, Heather Stricker, as Best Actress in a Musical on the Nashville Broadway World site! She's awesome, so do it! News includes: Owly at a mainstream publisher, Death Note returns, Doctor Who musical spoof, Mekhi Phifer on Torchwood, Mark Waid leaves Boom and more!

Husk: The Hollow Planet (Danny Husk)

Reviews: Lady Death #0, Marineman #1, Valhalla Cindermane #1, The Walking Dead Season 1

Indira Varma (Human Target, Torchwood) joins Jimmy in a chat about her new addition to the Human Target TV series as well as other TV/film/theater work. She's quite engaging and lovely!The boys chat about Jimmy's upcoming birthday on December 9th (there's even a song!). There's a lengthy discussion on The Walking Dead season 1 and the morality of it all as well. (Result: Joe's a saint, Jimmy's a bastard). News includes The Walking Dead writing staff fired?, Marvel's "Architects", Attack of the Show gets a new host, Brian Blessed, a real sonic screwdriver, DC's Raven character might get a live action series and more!

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Comics: Bedtime Stories For Impressionable Children #1, Kull: The Hate Witch #1, Richard Stark's Parker: The Outfit, Vampirella Vol 4. #1

Cartoons: Young Justice, GI Joe: Renegades, Transformers Prime

It's Part 2 of our Cassidy Freeman (Tess Mercer on Smallville) interview! We chat about the show, her music, TV shows & films she's into and much more! The boys discuss their Thanksgiving and mourn the loss of a couple of film greats. News includes: Mark Millar starts Kapow! Comic Con, Spider-Man musical opens in previews, Julia Wertz has a Fart Party sale, James Gunn's Super gets a release date, Shark Week comics, Marvel en Espanol and more!

Reviews: Batman Incorporated #1, Osborn #1, RPM #1, Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows

Cassidy Freeman (Tess Mercer on Smallville) joins us from Vancouver to chat Smallville, some movie projects, music, TV, film and more! Jimmy does the interview solo & gets in many a question from Twitter as well. We chatted so much that we split it up into 2 parts. Tune in next week for Part 2! The boys discuss The Venture Bros. finale & Cookie Monster SNL audition video. News includes: Buffy reboot sans Joss Whedon, Locke & Key TV series, more SDCC registration woes, Dynamite picks up Warehouse 13, New Dragon Ball and Spidey gets a job!

Reviews: All-New Batman The Brave And The Bold #1, Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #648, Halcyon #1

Last minute interviewee Cassidy Freeman (Tess Mercer on Smallville) is unable to join us but hopefully we'll get her on next week. The boys discuss the Annie Liebovitz Spider-Man musical pics and the Green Lantern teaser trailer. Jimmy is friends with a mermaid & gives Joe his belated birthday presents. News includes Doomsday returns to DC comics, Del Toro & Eick bring The Hulk to TV, first page of Watchmen goes on sale, Torchwood & Doctor Who will crossover and more!

Reviews: Bela Lugosi's Tales From the Grave #1, Captain America: Man Out of Time #1, Enter the Zombie One-Shot, Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale

Jimmy was at King Con in Brooklyn over the weekend and has several tales and interviews to share. Interviews with Abede Lovelace (City of Walls), Bree Rubin (Sex, Drugs and June Cleaver) & Ami Bogan (The Glass Urchin), Fred Chao (Johnny Hiro) & Jamie Tanner (The Aviary), Jonathan Baylis (So Buttons), Paul Ciaravino & Jeffrey Burandt (Americans UK). News includes: Marvel clarifies price changes, The Walking Dead gets a 2nd season, Batman Live show, SDCC tix back on sale, 2000AD artist Leigh Gallagher's cartoon proposal to fiance', Bob Shreck to head comics line for Legendary Pictures, a new Indiana Jones?, Zombieland writers take on Cowboy Ninja Viking and more!

Reviews: Action Comics #894, Hellboy/Beasts of Burden One-Shot, Incognito: Bad Influences #1, Superman: Earth One (GN), The Walking Dead (AMC series pilot)

Post Halloween stories keep the spooky going! Joe scares the neighborhood kids with his annual mini-haunted house. Jimmy rants about crazy fans...again. (Fan is short for "fanatic"). The boys have a lengthy discussion about the new The Walking Dead series on AMC. Hint: It's awesome! News includes: San Diego Comic-Con tickets on sale for a hot minute, Marvel brings Point One, King Con II is in town, new Batman film gets an official name, Caprica gets cancelled (Capricant?) and more!

Reviews: Kick Ass 2 #1, Ragman Suit of Souls One Shot, Soldier Zero #1, Red (the movie)

Our spooky Halloween epsiode...well, somewhat spooky. The boys discuss the wonders of the live audience recording of CNI 300 and we even have some well wishes from Jimmy's little nephew. News stories include a Bela Lugosi Tales from the Grave project, Liefeld resurrects Jesus, Chick-Fil-A does comics, QPAW & G3 return to the living and the Lava Roid trailer is online now.

Reviews: Digested #1, Knight & Squire #1, Star Wars Knight Errant #1, Superior #1, Tiny Titans/Little Archie #1

Another milestone for the boys, 300 Episodes! Recorded with a huge live audience and tons of special guests who sat in with us including Kevin Maguire (JLA), Kate Beaton (Hark A Vagrant), Veronica Taylor (voice of Ash from Pokemon), Michael Emerson (Ben Linus from LOST), Molly Crabapple (Dr. Sketchy's), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat) and Ben McCool (Choker). Jimmy has several fun skits for your listening pleasure and we even have live music with a special "unplugged" performance by H2Awesome! A night to be remembered.

Reviews: None this week due to massive NYCC coverage!

It's our insane NYCC coverage with interviews galore! Interviews with Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Brea Grant, Zane Grant, Kyle Strahm, Nikki Cook, Greg Pak, David Nakayama, and Monica Gallagher. Hear the boys give their recap of the show, the signings, the charity raffle, the parties, costumes, highs/lows and all sorts of nerdy goodness! No news or reviews this week since there is so much to chat about.

Reviews: Clint Magazine #1, Example One Shot, Image Firsts Godland #1, Wetworks Mutations #1
Let Me In

The boys are joined in studio by Emma Vieceli & "Gemma Arterton"? Jimmy gives his run down of the recent Big Apple Con and they briefly discuss a few new shows on TV including No Ordinary Family, Caprica, Human Target, etc. News includes: Zack Snyder on Superman, Bryan Fuller on The Munsters, San Diego Comic-Con stays, old comic book readers, Black Dynamite on Adult Swim, Wonder Woman returns to TV, Stan Lee is looking for a Stripper....ella and more! Emma give us news on some of her new projects and joins us throughout the show for the madness!

Reviews: 39 Minutes #1 Pilot Season, Rombies #0, Skullkickers #1, Rainbow in the Dark #1, Tamara Drewe film

The boys are joined by Ethan Van Sciver to chat about his work on Green Lantern, Flash, shady Beavis & Butthead ties, sex in New X-Men, etc. The boys also banter about the new fall TV season, a new podcast (If You Like This) and movies. News includes: Bob Harras is new DC E-I-C, Chloe Moretz gets Strange, Tea Party comic takeover by Ward Sutton, Pushing Daisies comic update, Teri Hatcher on Smallville, Black Dynamite comic, and more!

The boys are joined once again with Michael Emerson (aka Benjamin Linus) from LOST to have a discussion about the series. Several fans call in during the show to ask some questions to Michael and we also have a special preview of a potential new pilot, Teaching Ben!

Reviews: Kodiak One-Shot, 25 to Life #1, X-23 #1, Justice Society of America Special One-Shot

The boys are joined by Todd Stashwick to discuss his webcomic, Devil Insider, and his numerous TV/film appearances on Heroes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and others! News includes: the big DC move, Mark Millar's movie, All-Star Superman animated, King Con, Matt Fraction wins a PEN, Atlas Comics returns, Rock Comic-Con and more! A special guest (Michael Emerson) sneaks in at the end of the show to chat as well.

Reviews: Billy the Kid's Old Timey Oddities and the Ghastly Fiend of London #1, Mecha-Nation #1, Ratchet and Clank #1, Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D

The boys discuss the numbering of episodes, the upcoming 300th, VMA's, Spidey Musical, Brea Grant's movie short (and smart & sexy!), and Alan Moore. News includes: Black Panther: The Man With No Fear, William S. Burroughs graphic novel, Caprica returns early, The Dark Tower comes to TV, Top Shelf Sale, Ignatz Award winners at SPX and more! Plus, it's part 2 of our interview with voice over goddess, Andrea Romano. She's awesome and you will love her as much as we did! The boys also do a quick preview of some of the shows they will be watching in the new fall TV season.

Reviews: 5 Days to Die #1, Freedom Fighters Vol. 2 #1, Our Army At War One-Shot, Wolverine Vol. 4 #1, Machete

The boys are full of the animated goodness with guests Andrea Romano (voice director on EVERYTHING from Animaniacs to Batman: Brave and the Bold) and Mark Marek (MAD). News includes: both Neil Gaiman's Sandman and Joe Hill's Locke & Key are coming to TV, The Walking Dead gets a 2nd season, new Jack Kirby site and more!

Reviews: Priest: Purgatory #1, Punisher MAX: Happy Ending #1, Zeroids #1

The boys celebrate their Emmy win for Best Podcast with more comic-ky goodness for your earholes! They lament some of the Emmy losses (Michael Emerson for Lost) and celebrate others (Jim Parsons for The Big Bang Theory). Jimmy gets threatened by a Canadian nudie model and sees Pat Benatar live. They also give props to the recent Read Comics in Public Day created by the Daily Cross Hatch's Brian Heater (whom also just started a podcast). News includes: Harvey Awards, Star Trek and Shakespeare, SLG sale, Mark Millar's directing debut, Image enters digital market, 2 Batmans coming soon, Batman Beyond ongoing series, DC's musical collection and more!

Yet another round table from SDCC! Jimmy chatted with producers Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman of the the new Young Justice cartoon, Diedrich Bader (voice of Batman in Batman: The Brave and the Bold) and legendary voice director Andrea Romano.

Jimmy recruited good friend Louise DuCray to sit in on the round tables for Futurama and chatted with series stars John DiMaggio (Bender), Maurice LaMarche (Calculon, Lyrr, Morbo, etc), Lauren Tom (Amy Wong, Amy's Mom, etc), Billy West (Fry, Zoidberg, Farnsworth, etc) and producers Matt Groening and David X. Cohen.

Jimmy recruited good friend Melissa Bleier to sit in on the round tables for Supernatural at San Diego Comic-Con and got to chat with stars Jensen Ackles, Jared Padelicki, Jim Beaver, Misha Collins and producers Eric Kripke and Ben Edlund.

Reviews: Highland Laddie #1, Honey West #1, Ides of Blood #1, The Last Phantom #1, Sixsmiths #1, Piranha 3D

It's part 2 of the Doctors of Broadcast Thought interview! We continue our discussion of the psychiatry in the world of comic books, sci-fi and gaming. Doctors H. Eric Bender, Praveen R. Kambam, Vasilis K. Pozios join us for a fascinating talk. Jimmy is going to see Pat Benatar in concert! He's just excited about it. The boys berate their online friends about bad grammar and debate on whether or not to jaunt to Baltimore for their Comic-Con this weekend. News includes: The Walking Dead on Halloween, Dean Haspiel wins an Emmy, Spielberg eyes Locke & Key, James Marsters to star in new SyFy drama, Angel back at Dark Horse and more!

Yet another round table from SDCC! Jimmy chatted with producers and actors from hit Adult Swim shows like Robot Chicken (Tom Root, Matt Senreich), Venture Bros. (Doc Hammer, Jackson Publick) and Childrens Hospital (Lake Bell, Erinn Hayes, David Wain, Nick Kroll, Todd Scheer, Rob Huebel, Rob Corddry)!

Jimmy sat in on the round tables for The Walking Dead and chatted with series stars Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Emma Bell and producers Frank Darabont, Gale Anne Hurd and Greg Nicotero.

Jimmy sat in on the round tables for Resident Evil: Afterlife at San Diego Comic-Con and got to chat with stars Ali Larter and Wentworth Miller.

Reviews: Dungeons & Dragons #0, Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #1, Route Des Maisons Rouges #1, The Ultimates, Volume 3 #1, The Dungeon Masters (Documentary), Inception, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

The boys are joined by the Doctors of Broadcast Thought who discuss the psychiatry in the world of comic books, sci-fi and gaming. Doctors H. Eric Bender, Praveen R. Kambam, Vasilis K. Pozios join us for a fascinating talk. So fascinating that we split it into 2 parts! Part 2 will be next week! News includes Bryan fuller (Pushing Daisies) returns to SyFy, Karl Urban is Dredd, Julia Wertz needs help reprinting The Fart Party, the end of Daredevil, new Batman family creators and more!

Yet another round table from SDCC! Jimmy chatted with series stars Chi McBride (Winston), Mark Valley (Christopher Chance) and new showrunner Matt Miller. Lots of exciting things coming your way this year on Human Target!

Jimmy sat in on the round tables for Being Human and chatted with series stars Lenora Crichlow (Annie), Sinead Keenan (Nina), Russell Tovey (George), Aidan Turner (Mitchell), and showrunner/creator Toby Whithouse. SPOILERS for Season 2 if you haven't caught up yet on BBC America.

Jimmy sat in on the round tables for Fringe at San Diego Comic-Con and got to chat with series stars Blair Brown (Nina Sharp), Jasika Nicole (Astrid Farnsworth), Lance Reddick (Agent Phillip Broyles) and show runners Jeff Pinkner & J.H. Wyman.

Reviews: Nancy In Hell #1, Spitfire #1, Superman: The Last Family of Krypton #1, Torchwood #1

The boys talk about the d-bag who blew up the internet with his bad advice about hiring artists. Jimmy reports of the success of the last minute party he and Jill Pantozzi threw last week. Thanks to all who attended! Yet even more interviews from San Diego Comic-Con with Kevin Pereira (Attack of the Show), Michael Geszel & Inaki Miranda (Tribes: The Dog Years) and celeb correspondent Brea Grant (Heroes, Friday Night Lights, Halloween 2) interviews Paula Rhodes from the hit web series A Good Knight's Quest! News includes: DC releases animated collection, no Marvel Happy Meals for pre-schoolers, Nemesis film, DC's Earth One format, Spider-Man musical sets a date and more!

Yet another round table from SDCC! Jimmy chatted with series stars Adam Baldwin (John Casey), Joshua Gomez (Morgan Grimes), Scott Krinsky (Jeff Barnes), Sarah Lancaster (Ellie Bartowski-Woodcomb), Mark Christopher Lawrence (Big Mike), Zachary Levi (Chuck Bartowski), Ryan McPartlin (Devin "Capt. Awesome" Woodcomb), Vik Sahay (Lester Patel) and showrunners Josh Schwartz & Chris Fedak. Lots of exciting things coming your way this year on Chuck!

Jimmy sat in on the round tables for V and chatted with series stars Morena Baccarin (Anna), Logan Huffman (Tyler Evans), Charles Mesure (Kyle Hobbes), Elizabeth Mitchell (Erica Evans), Laura Vandervoort (Lisa), and show producers Scott Rosenbaum & Steve Pearlman. Great stuff revealed. He was able to grab Laura Vandervoort for a quick solo interview as well and even mentioned her return to Smallville this year!

Jimmy sat in on the round tables for Smallville at San Diego Comic-Con and got to chat with series stars Erica Durance (Lois Lane), Justin Hartley (Oliver Queen/Green Arrow), Cassidy Freeman (Tess Mercer) and show runners Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson.

Reviews: Life With Archie: Married Life #1, Ned the Chainsaw Guy #1, Scourge #0

Jimmy is back from the west coast and in the studio for the first time in 2 weeks. Joe has totally let the place guy. The boys discuss ways to improve foot traffic at SDCC and tips for publicists organizing round tables there. Jimmy wants you to donate to the NICU that saved his niece Chloe's life when she was born 4 months too early. Give til it hurts, kids! Jimmy still has tons of interviews from San Diego Comic-Con to play over the next couple of weeks. In this episode, we're reunited with old pal G4TV's Blair Butler, Elvira, Sid/Marty Krofft, Ben Thompson and Joe Ruby/Ken Spears. News includes: All-Star Superman gets animated, DC brings back Elseworlds, Gaiman wins, Superman saves a family home, Thunderstrike returns, Frank Miller talks Holy Terror and more!

Reviews: CBGB #1, Time Masters #1 & True Blood #1.

No news this week!

Jimmy is still out west and joins us via Skype. With countless interviews from San Diego Comic Con, we'll start out with just a few in this episode including the legendary Dave Gibbons, book designer extraordinaire Chip Kidd, Sweets creator Kody Chamberlain, Josh Finney from Titanium Rain and we get to hear from Eisner winners John Layman and Rob Guillory.

Plenty more interviews coming up next week so make sure you come back to check it out!

Reviews:Critter One Shot, Lady Robotika #1, The Man with the Getaway Face, Superman Vol.3 #701, Sweets. The Expendables movie.

Jimmy is on the west coast and getting ready for SDCC while Joe is keeping things running at the studio in Harlem. Warner Bros take over the bags at SDCC, tons of DC news including Tiny Titans visiting Riverdale and the return of both Static and Ragman. Also Kirkman goes Skybound. Jimmy is allergic to Tiberius and much more.

Reviews:Batman Odyssey #1, Casanova #1, The Last Zombie #1, Scarlet #1, Star Wars Old Republic #1, Thor: The Mighty Avenger #1, X-Men Vol 3 #1

The boys are gutted as the recording program used to record the show decided to eat the entire episode we recorded with special guests, Tricia Brouk and Vicki Van Tassel from the show Erotic Broadway: Vintage Variety. Jimmy saw the show recently and loved it so had them come on to review comics, read news and talk about the show. Unfortunately, tech issues happened and erased the episode. We did get a little ditty out of them involving Batman that was recorded separately. Drinks may have been involved. Please go see it if you're in NYC! The boy talk about the Emmy nominations (congrats to friend of show, Michael Emerson of Lost!). News includes: Sadness over the death of Harvey Pekar, Death in Action Comics, The Pro gets animated, SDCC programming is out, crazy idiot to protest SDCC, Darth Vader banned, Cornell brings Knight & Squire, Busiek and Ross together again for Kirby and much more.

Reviews:Action Comics #890, Batman Beyond Vol 3 #1, Royal Historian of Oz #1, Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper #1, Wonder Woman #600, Zombies vs Cheerleaders #1.
The Last Airbender, Toy Story 3

The boys are sweltering in the sauna of NYC but still find a way to sweat through an episode for you! Jimmy comes across the only major motion picture he was in back in 1997 and is lost in playing Lego Harry Potter. They are excited about the return of Warehouse 13 on SyFy and discuss the new Wonder Woman costume. News includes: Zuda comics shuts down, Spider-Man casting, Smallville brings back actors, Ellerbisms ends, Kochi Wanaba begins, a superhero dance show and more!

Reviews:Green Arrow Vol 5 #1, Jurassic Park Redemption #1, Sea Bear & Grizzly Shark #1

The boys are melting in the studio due to the sweltering heat in NYC. They discuss the recent surge of digital comics and where it might go. Jimmy talks ABC's Scoundrels and starts gearing up for SDCC. News includes NYC's Midtown Comics opens another store, Jamie Smart's Fish-Head Steve on TV, Marvel brings Chaos War and invades Little Big Planet, Superman Across America, NFL cartoon debuts and more!

Reviews:New Avengers Vol. 2 #1, Pale Horse #1

The boys chat about the Star Trek/Ke$ha mash up, Snoop Dogg's "Sookie" video, return of The Boondocks animated series, and they get a visit from loyal listener Caitlin whom they immediately love. No interview this week since we've had so many over the past month. Jimmy and Joe figured you'd just enjoy listening to their dulcet tones. News includes: the loss of Al Williamson, Darick Robertson NOT The Boys, Paul Cornell goes DC Exclusive, Venture Bros. charity auction for the Gulf oil spill, Casanova at Icon and more!

It's our last MCM Expo interview! Jimmy sat down on two occasions with Ronald D. Moore and Esai Morales to discuss Caprica and Battlestar Galactica. Both interviews are round table press conference types so there will be others asking questions as well. Fret not, Jimmy got some good questions in! Ron Moore even remembered sharing Jimmy's flask of whiskey at Comic-Con a few years back.

Reviews:Buzzard #1, Hack/Slash: My First Maniac #1, Young Allies #1, A-Team movie

More MCM Expo interviews! Jimmy chatted with John Noble (Fringe) and the cast of Merlin. The boys chat the Tony awards, World Cup, and E3 coverage. Jimmy has a little rant about podcasts not getting enough attention/linkage and some advice for those sending press releases. News includes: SDCC Hollywood panels announced, CBLDF parties, no more Annie, Gaiman vs. McFarlane continues, new Aqualad, more Pinocchio slaying with friends and more!

More Heroes Con interviews! As you heard in our last marathon episode, Jimmy got tons of great interviews while down in Charlotte, North Carolina. And here are the rest all packaged for you in a neat special. Jimmy chats with Jonathan Hickman (Shield, Fantastic Four), Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant), Tommy Lee Edwards (Turf) and Rantz Hoseley (Long Box). Will his love for Kate Beaton go unrequited? Will Tommy Lee Edwards draw him in Turf? Tune in to find out the answers to these nagging questions!!!

Reviews:The Bulletproof Coffin #1, Joker's Asylum: The Riddler One-Shot, Serenity: Float Out One-Shot

Jimmy was at Heroes Con in North Carolin and got his interview on big time! He chatted with Erika Moen, Ben Templesmith, Ben McCool, Ming Doyle, Francesco Francavilla, Mike Maihack, Kevin Colden, Jeremy Bastian and Kirby Krackle!We also throw in one more interview with Lisa Wood (Thought Bubble) left over from MCM Expo. Put your seatbelts on because it's a long one! Great interviews with amazing cartoonists so it's totally worth it. News includes: Torchwood in the U.S., a Torchwood comic, Matt Kindt's 3 Story movie deal, Joe Quesada promoted, Thundercats animated series, Grant Morrison's new TV show and more!

More from Jimmy's UK tour. He had a lovely dinner in Cambridge with some folks from Sweatdrop Studios as well as some of their friends. Post dinner, they retired to a local pub where he interviewed Emma Vieceli, Chloe Citrine, Laura Watton, Anna Fitzpatrick and Nana Li among others!

At MCM Expo, Jimmy had a chance to chat with a few more creators from Sweatdrop. Sonia Leong joined him for a solo talk and then Sweatdrop couple Faye Yong and Fehed Said discussed much of their work. Awesome stuff from a very talented group of cartoonists!

The amazing UK legend that is Jonathan Ross graciously invited Jimmy over to his house for this interview. (For my fellow Americans that might not know him, Friday Night w/Jonathan Ross is the #1 chat show in the UK, he has a successful BBC Radio 2 show and movie review show. Hilarious entertainer for over 20 years, he really is one of the biggest names in showbiz in the UK.) He showed him his massive comic book collection including many original #1 issues of X-Men, Avengers, Fantastic Four and more! Tons of original art by Ditko, Kirby and others. David Monteith (Geek Syndicate) and Richard Starkings (Comicraft, Elephantmen) are along for the ride and chime in as well. Ross discusses his first written comic, Turf, as well as other artists/writers, movies, TV, and the business in general. Great stuff from a true comic fan!

Reviews: 7 Psychopaths #1, Boondock Saints In Nomine Patris #1, Whatever Happened To Baron Von Shock #1

It's another lengthy episode, kids. But it's a ton of great stuff so buckle up and enjoy! Jimmy is back from his UK tour and has lots to share including many an interview! The boys briefly discuss the Lost finale (seriously, only for about 3 minutes) and Jimmy's cameo in the recent issue of Choker #3. Interviews with Liz from Orbital Comics in London, Jamie Smart (Ubu Bubu, Bear, Whubble), Richard Starkings (Comicraft, Elephantmen), Marc Ellerby (Chloe Noonan, Ellerbisms), Philippa Rice (My Cardboard Life), Ruth Keattch (Jarred), David Fickling (The DFC), and Fahr Sindrams (Losing Neverland). News includes: DC brings back war titles, Green Lantern animated on the way, Professor X cast in next X flick, Superhero boob job, Dynamite gets Flash Gordon and more!

A special One Shot! with the full Podcasting Panel from the Bristol Comic Expo. Podcasters included Dan from the Sidekick Cast, Stacey from Small Press Big Mouth, Dave from Waiting for the Trade, Steve from Comic Book Outsiders and our very own Jimmy Aquino from Comic News Insider. The lovely and talented Emma Vieceli moderated.

A special One Shot! to cover all the interviews that Jimmy brought us from the Bristol Comic Expo. Lynsey Hutchinson, Emma Vieceli, Harry Markos and John Higgins join us. Coming up next is the Bristol Comics Podcasters Panel.

Reviews:

Age of Heroes #1, Avengers Volume 4 #1, Legion of Super-Heroes Volume 6 #1, Rescue One Shot, Zatanna #1

Jimmy is running on no sleep but is still having a blast visiting everyone across the pond! With a recap of events at the Bristol Comic Expo, Jimmy brings us interviews with Stacey Whittle (Small Press Big Mouth), Leigh Gallagher, Tony Lee & Dan Boultwood. Plus a random run in with Richard Starkings in Wales. News includes: Dynamite acquires Chaos!Comics, Smallville calls it quits, GoGo's brings us Robotika, Alternate Fringe comics and much more! Special episodes coming up including more interviews from Bristol and the Comics Podcasters Panel.

Reviews:

Astonishing X-Men Xenogenesis #1, Batman Return Of Bruce Wayne #1, Bram Stokers Death Ship #1, Frenemy Of The State #1, Justice League Generation Lost #1, Sword #24

It's Part 2 of our Michael Emerson ("Ben Linus" on Lost) interview as he discusses more Lost stuff, characters, acting tips, what's next and more. Jimmy is leaving soon for the UK to cover the Bristol Comic Expo and MCM Expo and can't wait to get his Anglo on! News includes: Jeff Lemire on Superboy, Heroes & Flash Forward cancelled while V and Chuck are renewed, new sci-fi TV shows from BBC America and Fox, SyFy games, Mark Hamill to direct Black Pearl and much more!

Reviews:Astonishing Spider-Man Wolverine #1, Brightest Day #1, Hellboy In Mexico Or A Drunken Blur One Shot, I Zombie #1, Stealth Pilot Season #1, Superman War Of The Supermen #1, Iron Man 2

Michael Emerson ("Ben Linus" on Lost) returns to discuss the final season of the hit ABC series. We talked for over an hour with him so we split it up into 2 parts. Tune in next week for Part 2! News includes Frank Frazetta (RIP), X-men: First Class gets a writer and director, more superhero porn parody, design the NYAF mascot, The Little Endless return, Men in Black 3 is happening, Molly Crabapple's new webcomic, The Puppet Makers debuts and much more!

Reviews:Crossed: Family Values #1, DV8: Gods and Monsters #1, Firestar One-Shot, Garrison #1, The Magdalena #1, Sif One-Shot, Ultimate Avengers 2 #1

We hope you enjoyed last week's Versus! episode featuring Kick-Ass! It's Star Wars Day and Joe's back from his secret spy mission in South America! Jimmy has a Free Comic Book Day observation that may prove controversial. News includes: Batman live touring show, Archie's gay friend, South Park gets censored, Cartoon Network to debut Young Justice and Mad Magazine shows, Zuda drops competitions, Make-A-Wish helps a kid be a hero, Spider-Man catches a thief, and more!

It's another VERSUS!episode! We take a comic book that has been turned into a TV or film or animation,etc. Then we review them separately and then compare/contrast. This time around it's KICK-ASS! First the comic book by Mark Millar and John Romita JR. and then the film directed by Matthew Vaughn. David Monteith, Jon Hoche and Nick Lowe join us on the panel to discuss both!

Reviews:Brightest Day #0, Cold Space #1, Kill Shakespeare #1

David Monteith (Geek Syndicate) and good buddy Jon Hoche join us in studio for a crazy Coppola wine fueled episode. The boys talk the crazy Icelandic hurricane volcano that leaves David stuck in America. Spidey musical woes, Human Target finale, and Joe's secret spy mission are all talked. News includes lots from C2E2: new comic Tuesdays?, Dark Horse and Hammer films, Ennis pens Crossed movie, Frank Miller on Holy Terror, Casanova at ICON, Yo Gabba Gabba! at Oni, lotsa new X-men titles, what is O.M.I.T.?, X-Files/30 Days of Night crossover and more! The longer the show goes, the more we drink...so comedy gold if you hang in there!

Reviews: The Misadventures of Clark &Jefferson: Hairy Things #1, Shield #1, Star Wars Purge: The Hidden Blade One-Shot, Turf #1

The boys went to MoCCA and broke some Canucks! MoCCA Fest was this weekend and the guys attended meeting many an indie/small press creator. Jimmy interviewed Monica Gallagher, Simon Gardenfors, and Tory Woollcott and learned a bit about their MoCCA debuts. Jimmy took many of the cartoonists out for a grand ol' NYC time and got free drinks galore. (Don't tell them it was a fluke. They think I'm the King of NYC.). News includes: Marvel leaves Diamond, Joss Whedon to direct Avengers movie, Mattel reveals SDCC exclusives, Eisner nominations announced, Star Trek live show at Kennedy Space Center, never before seen Kirby characters to see the light, Ultimate Spider-Man animated series to debut, and more!

Broadway Legend, Terrence Mann, joins us in studio to discuss his role in the just opened Broadway production of The Addams Family musical. We chat about the show, the changes made to some characters, how it was based on the original Charles Addams comic strips and more! We also talk a little bit about his part on The Dresden Files and then have a proper theater nerd out about his originating such Broadway roles as "Rum Tug Tugger" in Cats, "Javert" in Les Miserables and "The Beast" in Beauty and the Beast.

Reviews: Blackest Night #8, Cloak and Dagger Vol. 4 #1, God of War #1, Terminator Vol. 4 #1, Clash of the Titans film.

The boys chat about their interview with Broadway legend, Terrence Mann, though you wont hear said interview until the next day or two. Joe saw the new Doctor Who and Jimmy talks about the gangs of Easter here in NYC. Our west coast reporter, Maria Bernal-Silva, joins us to discuss some of the stuff she covered at Wonder Con in San Francisco. You'll hear a few interviews she got with artist Alex Pardee, trademark/copyright lawyer Michael Lovitz and IDW's PR/Marketing manager AnnaMaria White!News includes: Neal Adams back on Batman, new Lucas sanctioned Star Wars comedy animated series, Greg Ruck leaving DC, no more All-Star Batman & Robin, Frankie Stein, more Barry Ween from Judd Winick, Elephantmen gets optioned, JAM, a roller derby anthology comic and more!

Reviews: Chip #1, The Guild #1, Nemesis #1, Time Lincoln One-Shot, How to Train Your Dragon

David Monteith from the UK podcast, Geek Syndicate, joins us in studio for some cross over action! A live audience is also present for the momentous occasion. News includes: Dick Giordano, Bryan Singer not directing X-Men: First Class film, SDCC sells out, Mark Millar to edit Wizard, new Sci-Fi comedy from Michael Rosenbaum, The Walking Dead gets greenlit, Another Superman comic sales record and more! The boys discuss the state of comics and television in the UK and get a first hand account from Mr. Monteith on comics/shows to look out for.

Some of the cast/production crew of Alice In Slasherland, The Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company's new show, join us in studio! Writer/Fight Choreographer Qui Nguyen, Director Robert Ross Parker and cast members Bonnie Sherman and Sheldon Best come talk about the homage to 70's/80's slasher films, their favorite slasher, costume changes, puppets, songs, blood/gore and more!The show runs Thursdays through Sundays until April 10th at the HERE Arts Center in New York City. Showtime is 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 and are selling out fast. Go get yours or miss out!

Reviews: American Vampire #1, Fade to Black #1, X-Factor Forever #1

Surprised by that quickie download last week after the regular show? Jimmy explains and chats about his guest spot on the Jay and Jack 30 hour podcast for Autism Speaks last Saturday. Fun times! Joe had a geek retreat of RPG proportions and claims there was no LARPing. Yeah right. News includes: Dynamite acquires Vampirella, Rob Zombie's new comic, Tim Burton to direct animated Addams Family, Al Gore at SDCC?, IDW is a Diamond Premiere Publisher, Captain America is cast, Archie's multiverse, Marvelman is back at Marvel, Popeye in 3D and more!

Jimmy forgot to mention his upcoming guest spot on the annual Jay and Jack's 30 Hour Podcast for Autism Speaks. It starts this Saturday, March 20th at 12pm and ends Sunday, March 21st at 6pm. Jimmy will be in the 3am slot early Sunday morning. If you're up, then give it a listen and then give til it hurts! It will be broadcast live on Ustream! Click on the link and bookmark it for this weekend!

Reviews:Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki #1, Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton #1, The Waking #1

It's St. Paddy's Day, so stay in and avoid the amateurs that go out. Jimmy visits some local UK shops and has a few former students find him. Joe is busy hanging out with Mariska Hargitay and Sharon Stone while they are shooting Law & Order on his block. Heidi MacDonald of The Beat joins us via phone to discuss some of the Emerald City Comic-Con highlights. News includes: Amazon glitch woes, new Firefly comic by Patton Oswalt, Summer Glau in The Cape, The Sword doubles final issue, Mary Jane leaves the Spidey musical, Power Girl gets new creative team, Comics exhibit at Columbia U., Detective Comics wins GLAAD award, Barnes & Noble doesn't have Scarlett fever, SyFy makes superheroes, another BSG spin-off and more ECCC highlights!

Reviews:First Wave #1, Girl Comics #1, Green Hornet #1, Alice In Wonderland film

The boys return from The Oscars with their much deserved award for Best Podcast. Discussions of Jimmy's teen swimsuit crush, Kathy Ireland, and how she loves him, Joe attends a green event (no, he doesn't dress up as The Hulk), Iron Man 2 trailer, Tron: Legacy trailer, and Templesmith in Barrow. News includes: Captain America strips on Marvel.com, Max Brooks joins G.I. Joe, Neil Patrick Harris gets Smurfy, BBC superhero show, the great Amazon graphic novel glitch of 2010, JMS on Superman and Wonder Woman, and more!

Reviews:Captain Swing and the Electrical Pirates of Cindery Island #1, Choker #1, We Will Bury You #1

Jimmy's back from Florida and Joe's back from his dentist trip to North Carolina. They recount some highlights from their trips including embarrassing mom moments (Jimmy) and a 3 year old nephew dentist (Joe). Ben Templesmith joins Jimmy for a quickie interview during late night drinks. News includes: Batman beats Superman at auction, Nick Simmons accused of plagiarism, PS3 goes nuts, True Blood author gets work adapted to comics, IDW Star Trek movie adaptation comics will fill in gaps from movie, more Avengers from Marvel and more!

Reviews:Atomic Robo: Revenge of the Vampire Dimension #1, Chase Variant One-Shot (Is All I Need), Legendary Talespinners #1, Perhapanauts Special: Molly's Story.

Jimmy calls in from his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida leaving Joe behind at the studio in Harlem. The guys are excited about 2 big releases this week, Choker by Ben Templesmith/Ben McCool and We Will Bury You by Brea & Zane Grant/Kyle Strahm. News includes big changes at DC with many a promotion, Flash Gordon remake won't be campy, Whedon/Spurlock Comic-Con documentary?, Superman for $1,000,000, Captain America tea bags politics and more!

Reviews:Hit-Monkey #1, Human Target #1, The Wolfman movie

The boys wish a big happy birthday to comic book types like Ben McCool, Tim Bradstreet and Warren Ellis. Jimmy is lost in the world of Rapture again as he's playing Bio Shock 2 and they discuss how Kevin Smith got thrown off of a plane due to his size. News includes: A new Stan Lee penned comic starringh himself, Green Lantern spin-offs, Superheroes teach sex, The Princess and the Frog causes salmonella, Danity Kane comes back in comics, a revamped Superman musical, The Uniques new issue and spin-off, James Patterson joins the comic world and more!

Reviews:Demo Vol. 2 #1, Milestone Forever #1, Ultimate X #1

The boys welcome filmmaker/actor/model Deirdre Lorenz in the studio to nerd out about comic, movies and more. Who's she? Get to clicking to find out. News includes Watchmen prequels/sequels, Filipino superheroes, Chris Nolan's Superman, Olivia Munn's comic lawsuit, UK kid & his love for Cerebus and more! We also let Deirdre chat about her film, Santorini Blue, since she was so kind to do some voice over work for us. (Didja notice?) Also, we tease some of the commentary (for the PSP) from the upcoming IDW book, We Will Bury You by Brea/Zane Grant with art by Kyle Strahm.

Reviews:Demonic #1, Iron Man: I Am Iron Man #1, Ultimate Enemy #1

Another big week in TV with the Dollhouse finale, Grammys, and Lost coming back. Plus,thoughts on nerd Oscar nominations. Joe went nerd bowling and Jimmy apparently wasn't invited. News includes: Marvel heroes are good again, New NBC superhero show, Sherlock is better than Lobo, Jedi sneaker pimps, new digs for The Beat and a XXX Batman.

Reviews: Joe the Barbarian #1, Merc #1, Terminus Tales Presents...Platypus vs. Monkey #1

Big week in TV as the boys discuss Conan's last show and the new Syfy series Caprica. Jimmy falls in love with Betty White on the SAG awards while Joe pretends to follow the NFL playoff talk. News includes: Avatar breaks all records, Primeval returns, PS3 hacked, Kevin Smith's new Batman project, Twilight comic, new rings from DC and more! And, Nathan Fillion's hilarious phone message last week caused quite a stir on Whedonesque and Twitter so the boys discuss the reaction both good and bad.

Reviews:Army of Two #1, Omnitarium #1, Weekly World News #1

Finally! The Best of 2009 show is here! Sorry it took so long, but we know you'll love it. We still do our regular show as well, so it's a lengthy one. The boys discuss the Golden Globes, Human Target TV show, and Jimmy saw a sneak peak of the upcoming Pushing Daisies comic!News includes Heroes 4 Haiti, Marvel vs. DC, Captain America Film, new DC weekly series based on DCU online game, new Spider-Man franchise director picked, U.S version of Torchwood and more! Calls galore come in on the hotline giving us listener best picks. Nathan Fillion himself calls to give his favorite movie though we're not sure it's of 2009. The boys go over their many categories and have a wide range of picks in comic books, TV and film!

Reviews:Orc Stain #1, Phantom Double Shot #1 KGB Noir, Siege #1

NBC is shaking up the late night line up and CNI will now be hosting The Tonight Show! Hey, it could happen. Joe saw Saturday Night Live..uh...live and Jimmy is a snitch for the cops. News includes a Spider-Man film reboot, Spider-Man musical back on, DC's Brightest Day, Superheroes wrap it up at the Olympics, Marvel sues for copyright, James Gunn's Super and more! Top 3 and plugs galore.

Reviews:Dreamers, Ex Occultus Badge Of Langavat One-Shot, Lava-Roid #1, Neon Girl #0, Solomon Azua #1, Teddy And The Yeti #1

The boys are back after thwarting the evil plans of Benjamin Linus! New Year's Eve plans are discussed. Joe had his big bash and Jimmy woke up wearing a tutu and rollerskates surrounded by strippers. Again. Jimmy discusses much including seeing Sherlock Holmes, Sara Cox shouting him out again on BBC Radio 1, & his upcoming trip to the UK all the while Joe wonders if he'll ever shut the hell up. They lament and discuss the last David Tennant and Russel T. Davies episodes of Doctor Who. News includes Avatar box office, Bluewater goes Gaga, Captain Jack vs. Doctor Horrible, Captain Picard gets knighted, Marvel/Disney all official, and more!

Reviews:Chimichanga #1, Hellboy Bride Of Hell One Shot, Last Days Of American Crime #1, Sherlock Ninja Curious Case Of The Iron Monkey #1, Unknowns #1

It's the final show of 2009 and the boys go out with a bang! They discuss their Christmas goodies, Doctor Who and send Julia Wertz (The Fart Party) birthday wishes. News includes Indy Comic Book Week, Stan Lee's birthday, Captain America movie, Geoff Johns tweets Green Lantern and the Pope blesses Homer Simpson. Kevin Conn (Lava Roid) calls us to give his thoughts on Indy Comic Book Week as well. Also, a couple of moments of magic happen with some TV characters. We're not sure how it ends up as this was typed up before the show was recorded. Do let us know.

Reviews:Champion One Shot, Complete Alice In Wonderland #1, Forgetless #1, Incorruptible #1, What If Daredevil vs Elektra

It's Christmas time at the CNI Studios. No guest tonight, except maybe Santa. The boys exchange gifts and drink spirits in honor of the Christmas spirit! Jimmy saw Avatar, but Joe didn't. He gives some quick spoiler-free thoughts on it all. News includes Molly Crabapple is one of 50 people remaking New York City according to The New York Observer, Bryan Singer returns to the X-Men franchise and PSP comics are here with the very first audio commentary on Ben Templesmith's Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse. A little Xmas song from CNI is performed for your pleasure/annoyance as well.

Reviews:Anywhere #1, Daytripper #1, God Complex #1, Murderer Pilot Season #1, Wolverine Under The Boardwalk One Shot

John Cassaday Someone else or nobody joins us via Skype to discuss the upcoming episode of Dollhouse that he directed. The guys chat about Jimmy's recent birthday bash and the $600 bottle of wine they all enjoyed. Big congrats to friend of the show (and real friend!) Michael Emerson for his Golden Globe nomination. News includes Marvel's Girl Comics, united Filipino artists, Spawn reprints, Bruce Wayne returns (duh), 300 sequel, Natalie Portman producing/starring in film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies and more!

Reviews: Empowered One-Shot, JSA All-Stars Vol. 2 #1, Iron Man vs. Whiplash #1, Dingo #1

No guest since Jimmy's ego demands you only focus on his birthday tomorrow (December 9th) as he explains why in song (haters can suck it). Joe is still digging on Flash Forward and Jimmy saw 2012. News includes DC's new Earth One line, Lady Gaga comics, Orlando Star Wars celebration, new BBC America show Demons, and more.

Reviews: Image United #1, The Tick: New Series #1, Powers #1

Paul Pope joins us at the last minute to discuss his Shakedown project as well as Battling Boy (both the movie and graphic novel). Then, the boys talk Turkey day and kids superhero costumes. News includes Global Frequency TV show (again), return of Torchwood, Grant Morrison documentary, Smallville, and CBLDF jobs!

Reviews: Doctor Horrible One-Shot, Victorian Undead #1, Black Knight Vol. 3 #1, Nola #1, Drone #1

The boys experiment doing the show via Skype because Jimmy is too lazy to leave his apartment since he's drooling over that Hayden Panettiere video and laughing hysterically at the Muppet/Bohemian Rhapsody one. David Petersen joins Joe via Skype to discuss his fantastic series, Mouse Guard. We remember Eric Martin (aka "The Question" on The Comic Forums), a big supporter of the podcast community/fellow podcaster/all around nice guy, who tragically passed last week. News includes animated Spectre, Marvel takes S.H.I.E.L.D. through history, Bjork likes Moomins, Flash Forward slows down, more U.S. Doctor Who air dates and more!

Reviews: Batman/Doc Savage Special #1, Ghoul #1, Tracker #1, Supergod #1, Tank Girl: Skidmarks #1

Jimmy went out last week with John McCrea on his last night in town. Garth Ennis, Heidi MacDonald, Ben McCool, Keith Burns and Lee Bradley all joined in on a beer fueled/fun filled/late night interview. It's informative, raucous, hilarious and fun! But...WHO is Darth Guinness?! News includes Lava-Roid now available, Dollhouse cancelled to no one's surprise, Zack Whedon does a Terminator comic, Angel of Death online again and more!

Reviews: Stumptown #1, Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love #1, Lobo: Highway to Hell #1

Jimmy attended King Con in Brooklyn over the weekend and chatted with Jamie Tanner about his Kickstarter project. Joe reveals the surprise he had planned much to Jimmy's chagrin as he can't attend. Jimmy's lack of sleep continues as he bought the new GTA IV extension pack called Episodes From Liberty City. Joe tries to keep his rambling on track to no avail. News includes a Pride & Prejudice & Zombies prequel, comics are good for kids, library workers fired for hiding comic, animated Halo, Milestone comics are back, Professor Bendis and more!

Reviews: Casper and the Spectrals #1, World's Finest #1, Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box #1

It's a Battlestar Galactica spectacular as Jimmy chatted with Luciana Carro ("Kat"), Aaron Douglas ("Chief") and Michael Hogan ("Tigh") at the recent Big Apple Comic-Con. He also had a quick chat with Ben Templesmith over drinks last week in which Ben dropped an exclusive! News includes convention craziness about SDCC, Angouleme, and Heroes, Marvel on iPhones, Liefeld & McFarlane together again, Heroes kills off major character, Tennant's last Doctor Who episodes, a yankee-fied Being Human and more!

Reviews: Justice League of America #38, Angel Vs. Frankenstein

Young filmmaker Emily Hagins joins us to discuss her film Pathogen. She wrote/directed it when she was 11. Now 17 (as of today..HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY!), she is working on new films and continuing to grow as a filmmaker. Aaron Marshall joins us as well to discuss the documentary, Zombie Girl, that he did following Emily around in her feature film directorial debut of Pathogen. The boys talk about the recent Doomsday Film Fest. And, uh-oh...Tony Lee and Ben Templesmith are in town so Jimmy is off to join them later. Expect stories next week! News includes 30 Days of Night sequel, Nick buys the Turtles, Newsarama sold, Deadpool Corps., Dollhouse delayed, Iowa hates zombies, etc.

Reviews: Beyond the Wall #1, Anchor #1, Blackbeard: Legend of the Pyrate King #1, Where the Wild Things Are

Alison Rosen joins us via Skype to recap her time at the Big Apple Con with Jimmy. We did a little video for you as well. Check it out below. Joe also attended the show and chatted with many comic folks. Jimmy interviewed many folks and you'll hear him with Melody Anderson (Flash Gordon), Erin Gray (Buck Rogers) and Miracle Laurie (Dollhouse). He also talked to Battlestar stars Michael Hogan ("Col. Tigh"), Aaron Douglas ("Chief Tyrol) and Luciana Carro ("Kat") which you'll hear in a couple of weeks. News includes the Comic-Con wars, Favreau not on Avengers film, Calvin & Hobbes at MoCCA, JSA on Smallville, MarvelFest 09, Tara McPherson at Dr. Sketchy's and more.

Reviews: Haunt #1, X-Babies #1, Planetary #27

Kevin Conn (a.k.a. Lava-Roid) attended the Baltimore Comic-Con and joins us in studio to give his recap. Jimmy gives a lesson on the ethics of contacting someone famous via their friend and Joe tells us of the wedding he attended over the weekend. No, not his own. News includes Battlestar Galactica: The Plan update, SDCC preview night sold out, Bellydance/Comic convention, Gravel, Singer back to X-Men, Marge Simpson in Playboy, Diamond retailer summit highlights and more!

Reviews: Astro City: Astra Special #1, Die Hard: Year One #1, sky Pirates of Neo Terra #1, Zombieland

Doomsday Film Festival directors Andrew Miller and Kristana Textor join Joe in studio to discuss the upcoming horror fest. Meanwhile, Jimmy has drinks and chats with Dana Aber, Ashley Kate Adams and Jeremiah James from the cast of The Gay Bride of Frankenstein. Jimmy talks of his deadly plague and new niece Chloe! News includes The Guild comic book, new Doctor Who logo, Transformers 3, a dark Mickey Mouse, Archie gets Betty too (told ya) and more!

Reviews: Underground #1, Spider-Woman #1, Beautiful Creatures #1. New fall shows of Heroes, Family Guy, Flash Forward, The Simpsons, The Cleveland Show, etc.

Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick join us to discuss the upcoming film starring Woody Harrelson. We also talk some of their upcoming projects like Venom and Earth vs. Moon. And we hear about what it's like to hang with William Shatner. Jimmy is on The Daily Alison with Alison Rosen (last week's guest)and gets an Absinthe infused visit from Molly Crabapple and the Dr. Sketchy's crew. News includes Splatterman, Ignatz awards at SPX, Lil' Batman, Daredevil reboot, Wolverine and 007 hate cell phones, Primeval returns, Free Enterprise 2 and trouble with the new V TV series.

Smallville star Cassidy Freeman ("Tess Mercer") joined us for a phoner to discuss the upcoming season 9, her character, musical background, hanging with Allison Mack, and making Zod kneel before her! Tune in to this interview first and then check out the season premiere of Smallville tonight on the CW at 8pm EST.

Reviews: Beasts of Burden #1, Vengeance of Moon Knight #1, X-Men Legacy Annual #1

In studio guest, Alison Rosen, joins us for another "Converting to Comicdom" segment. Did we convert her? You'll have to tune in to find out! It's another loooooooooooong episode so please forgive. 'Twas lotsa fun though! Alison is hilarious, smart and charming so I'm sure you will dig the extra CNI goodness that came out of it. Good friend Michael Emerson ("Ben Linus" on Lost) also joins us at the beginning of the show via phone to discuss his recent Emmy win! News includes Jack Kirby's kids suing for Marvel hero rights, Shin Chan creator's death, Archie Andrews gets an agent, Notorious MSG in a videogame, UK Jedi woes, a Roddenberry Apple computer for sale and more!

Reviews: Sweet Tooth #1, Marvel Super Hero Squad #1, Strange Tales #1, Vampirella #1

The smart, hilarious and all around lovely Ella Thomas joins us to discuss her role in the upcoming film, The Surrogates. The boys had a blast geeking out with her and there may have been a wedding that took place during the interview between Ella and Jimmy. You'll have to listen to find out! The guys lament over the passing of Patrick Swayze, get a quick visit from Kevin Conn-Yay, VMA's, Kevin Smith's tweet-a-thon and more. Joe gives his recap of his spy mission in Europe. He tells of time in Spain, France, Amsterdam and The UK. What's this about a giant urinal in Amsterdam? News includes the new DC Entertainment, NYCC/NYAF, JLA Crisis DVD, Joss Whedon updates, Alan Moore on Marvelman, Guy Ritchie to direct Lobo movie, Bryan Fuller & Bryan Singer team up, Jamie Tanner creates comics with you, and more!

Reviews: The Incredible Hulk Vol 3. #601 , The Spider: Judgement Knight #1

Joe has headed off on another super secret spy mission, so we decided to record this episode on the same night as last week's. No news, interview or feedback this week. Kevin Conn (Unemployed Skeletor, Lava Roid) joins us in studio to hang and talk about our favorite comics, TV show and films. The X-Men's Cannonball brings his redneck self into the conversation several times as well.

Reviews: Batman: The Widening Gyre #1, Fantastic Four #570

Jimmy gets his woeful laptop replaced by the kind folks at Sony and Joe talks of his upcoming spy mission. In the biggest news in awhile, we discuss Disney's acquisition of Marvel. Other news includes Lita Ford comics, how to talk like Warren Ellis, "Superman" on Chuck, Green Hornet, King Con in Brooklyn, Fantastic Four reboot, the Scream Awards nominees and more!

Reviews: Batgirl Vol. 3 #1, Days Missing #1 Archie #600

Writing partners Ben Raab and Deric Hughes (Warehouse 13, Living in Infamy) join us to discuss their involvement as part of the writing staff on the hit SyFy series Warehouse 13. Also joining us is Larry Lieberman, the Chief Marketing Officer for Aniboom, who brings us news of some great collaborations and contests with Marvel Comics and Family Guy. The guys discuss the Avatar trailer and Jimmy talks about seeing Inglorious Basterds as well as his "appearance" on The Sara Cox show on BBC Radio 1. News includes the return of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series, Meth and comics, a Disney-Con, Bono claims Spidey musical "IS" gonna happen and more!

Reviews: Dominic Fortune #1, Marvels Project #1, Ultimate Avengers #1

Possibly the last of the San Diego Comic-Con coverage! OR IS IT?!!! It's all Ben, all the time as Jimmy sat down with both Ben McCCool (Choker) and Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night, Welcome to Hoxford, Groom Lake, Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse). Separate interviews but they both talk about their upcoming collaboration on what is sure to be a big hit, Choker. Jimmy and Joe talk about their love for the new music video, Do You Wanna Date My Avatar?, starring Felica Day & The Guild cast. News includes Superman rights reverting again, AMC picks up The Walking Dead, MF Grimm leaves Mayhem behind, Spider-Man musical woes, Bryan Singer on BSG, Sherlock Holmes with zombies and more!

As everyone knows, the zombie apocalypse utopia has happened. Our zombie overlords have allowed a large part of the population to survive and continue in society. Thankfully, Comic News Insider, now Zombie News Insider, is here to stay! Good thing the zombie rulers were big fans of Brea Grant on Heroes as well! They allowed us to play the interview that Jimmy did with her and her brother Zane about their upcoming zombie comic, We Will Bury You. Brea and Zane also recorded several songs inspired by their favorite zombie films that you will hear throughout the episode. And, they ordered us to make up a few songs of our own based on their comic. Zombies love their musicals! News includes zombie vegetarians, the return of Helena Markos, and jerky humans.

Reviews: Incarnate #1, Mayhem #1, The Red Circle: The Hangman One-Shot

Yet even more San Diego Comic-Con coverage! Jimmy chatted with good friend Michael Emerson about his first time at the Con and the upcoming season of Lost. He also got a few snippets from Nestor, Carbonell, Jorge Garcia, and Josh Holloway. Friends Patrick and Salli sit in with us and join in the madness of CNI. The gang discusses the sadness of the passing of John Hughes and the douchebaggery of a so called fanboy at the recent Chicago Comic-Con. Jimmy saw G.I. Joe as well. His thoughts? Tune in! News includes Marvel's 70th birthday, the Treasury Dept. hates cartoonists, Olmos in The Green Hornet, Emma Caulfield's foray into comics, a Japanese man burning his house down over his mother throwing out Gundam toys and more!

Yet even more San Diego Comic-Con coverage! Jimmy sat in on the round table for the Cartoon Network series, Robot Chicken. It was held with a small amount of press so Jimmy got many a question in including some Twitter questions from some of our listeners!

Even more San Diego Comic-Con coverage! Jimmy sat in on the round table for the hit web series, Angel of Death, starring Zoe Bell. It was held in the presidential suite at the Westin hotel with a small amount of press. Jimmy got many a question in! He also got a little one on one interview with Zoe Bell herself!

Reviews: Dellec #1, Citizen Rex #1, Fearless Dawn #1

More SDCC coverage than you can shake a batarang at! Our new CNI correspondent, Maria, gets some great interviews. She chats with Jeremy Platt (The Violent Kind producer) and Rob Zombie himself stops by during the interview to drop some devilish science. Later in the show, Maria and Jimmy do a recap of what she covered at Comic-Con. She also interviewed Sefton Hill, game director of the Batman: Arkham Asylum video game and Stephen Frost, one of the production leads on the Iron Man 2 video game. News includes a Commie Superman, Futurama keeps voice actors, Captain Blood in space, Doctor Who uncut, Casper returns to comics, Superman & Wonder Woman get hitched and more!

That's right! More San Diego Comic-Con coverage. Jimmy sat on 2 round tables with the creative team behind Doctor Who and Torchwood. The 10th Doctor himself, David Tennant, was also in attendance to answer questions. There were about 7 other reporters asking questions, so there's some great stuff in there! Also, apologies for the sound troubles. Apparently, one or two of the reporters had their cell phones on that RANG during the interviews which caused interference. You will hear some buzzing on occasion. Couldn't be removed and no way to control. Sorry folks! But, hang in there for some good Doctor Who/Torchwood goodness!

Jimmy's back from his epic journey to San Diego Comic-Con. Joe stayed back home with the kids. Over 5 hours of recording to release and we do it all here! No, no. But, we do play interviews with Felicia Day (Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog, The Guild) and Olivia Munn (G4TV's Attack of the Show). We also get the tail end of a roundtable discussion with Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku for Dollhouse. We do some quick news headlines from the con including Doctor Who being recognized by Guinness Book of World Records, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies graphic novel, Avengers film line up, Justice League comic line up, Marvel gets rights to Marvelman, John Cassaday to direct Dollhouse episode, Eisner highlights and more! Jimmy gives his epic recap of the show babbling on and on about interviews and drinking or both. Of course, tons of name dropping. Joe curses Jimmy for all of the editing he will have to do now, but is glad he got some good coverage.

Reviews: Blackest Night #1, Last Resort #1, Zeke Deadwood: Zombie Lawman Vol 1: Legally Dead

Jimmy's off in San Diego and leaves Joe back in Harlem with the kids. Again. Joe calls Jimmy as he's eating In 'N Out burgers to make sure he remembers he has a show to record. Jimmy teases many an interview that he has lined up along with some roving reporters helping out. The boys talk the new Harry Potter flick (spoilers) and the Torchwood 5 day series (no spoilers), as well as some deserved Emmy nods. News includes a new Punisher Max team, PopCult forms, Gareb Shamus heats up the con wars, Warren Ellis at SDCC, a possible new Futurama cast, a Voltron movie and more.

Reviews: Wednesday Comics #1

Carrie Preston ("Arlene Fowler" on HBO's True Blood) returns to chat up the current season, her new on DVD indie film Lovely By Surprise and other projects. Carrie also read our weekly review and gives a non-comic book reader opinion on it. (p.s. She dug it!) Jimmy attended Molly Crabapple's book release party for her new graphic novel, Scarlett Takes Manhattan, and chats with her for a few minutes at the party. (Apologies for the sound. It was LOUD there.) News includes The Siegel/Superman court battle, San Diego Comic-Con programming (the good and bad), Ryan Reynolds goes green, new Jonah Hex graphic novel, Lobo takes Anthrax, and we play with a Dollhouse. Joe laments over his missing SDCC again, but Jimmy goes on and on about his excitement for it! He'll be out there next week and they'll record the show in their annual bi-coastal Pre-SDCC chat.

Big, long show (sorry!) with interviews galore and new music!

The awesome Michael Rooker joins us to discuss the upcoming NBC mini-series, Meteor. We also delve into Slither, Mallrats and some of his other work. Sure he plays a bad ass a lot but he's hilarious! Jimmy also chats with the cast/writer of Fight Girl Battle World. The Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company are remounting their hit show from last season for only 6 performances. Get your tickets now! Former guests Jon Hoche, Paco Tolson, Melissa Paladino, Bonnie Sherman and Qui Nguyen all join in to discuss the changes to the cast and fights. But where's Andrea Marie Smith?! News includes The Asian American Comic-Con, Dark Horse Presents leaves MySpace, Brian K. Vaughan leaves Lost, Top Cow's new "Pilot Season" and more!

Reviews: Actress and the Bishop #1, Gotham Sirens #1, Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1

More Heroes con interviews! Brian Pulido of Lady Death/Evil Ernie fame, joins us for a very interesting discussion on his old Chaos! comics and his upcoming foray into film. We also chat with Ken Marcus of the gut bustingly funny Super Human Resources, and discuss the pee-inducing hilarity of it all. The boys also discuss recent celeb deaths. Jimmy saw Transformers 2 and expected giant robots fighting, explosions and Megan Fox. Tune in to see what he got! Joe finally sees The Spirit and...well, ya gotta listen. News includes Bryan Fuller leaving Heroes again, more SDCC passes, Archie has a new chief, Watchmen director's cut in theaters, Vampirella returns, Shamus buys Toronto Con and more.

The Heroes Con recap includes interviews with Leanne Hannah, Mike Maihack, and Adam Withers/Comfort Love. Hear about the strip club debauchery, a happy Iron Giant-ed nephew, dubs, hotness, podcast panel and more. News includes a touching story about a dying girl's last wish to see Up, the launch of Rantz Hosely's Longbox project, TCAF and a new JLA creative team.

It's another One-Shot! and this time we're promoting the new anthology from Slave Labor Graphics called Fat Chunk Volume 2: Zombies. Editor Jamie Smart (Ubu Bubu, Bear) joins us to discuss organizing over 60 cartoonists for this 144 page anthology celebrating the living impaired. (Get it? Living impaired? Mwhahaha.) He also talks about his 4 page strip in the book and other works coming from his warped and brilliant mind. We also talk to a few of the other creators involved in the book including Laura Howell (Bizarre Adventures of Gilbert & Sullivan, Robin Hoodie), Alan Kerr (Kreepy Kat), and Patt Kelley (Parasitic Twin). CNI's own Jimmy Aquino wrote 2 separate 3 page stories for the book as well with art chores done by Jenny Romanchuk (The Zombie Hunters) and Shane Heron (Awesome Marcus Ninja).

Reviews: Red Robin #1, The Veil #1, Absolution #0

It's our pre-Heroes Con show! Dustin Harbin, Creative Director of the show, joins us to discuss all of the fun and madness that awaits in Charlotte, NC at Heroes Con. Jimmy gets a short haircut for the first time in over 20 years and Joe tries to talk him off the roof. News includes the return of Captain America (Duh!), DC's Wednesday Comics in USA Today, Superman's new origin, Tim Burton at MOMA, Primeval cancelled, no Heroes at SDCC and more!

Reviews: Batman and Robin #1, Rotten #1, Chew #1

MoCCA just happened and we were there to see it in all of it's steamy hot goodness! Hear our recap of the show and the suggestions to make it even better for next year. Since they used to be involved in theater, the boys also talk about The Tony Awards including the horrendous sound issues and Bret Michael's accident. Jimmy has made the hair appointment for Wednesday night to finally have it short after 20 years. If you only hear Joe in next week's episode, it's because Jimmy is crying in the shower until it grows back. News includes Mavel's Strange Tales Max series, the demise of Nickelodeon Magazine, Fall Out Boy comics, Ancient Joker, BSG science panel, jobs in comics and much more!

Reviews: Aliens #1, Muppet Robin Hood #1

It's the aftermath of 200 and we take the time to thank all of our friends and supporters. We discuss the Planetary exclusive that Cassaday dropped on us in episode 200, how Google is Big Brother and possibly the big short haircut for Jimmy. News includes Marvel price increase, Captain America #600 shenanigans, Geoff Johns: Comic shop owner and E3 highlights. Here's to 200 more!

Reviews: Cursed Pirate Girl #1, The Last Days of Animal Man #1, The Amazing Spider-Man: The Short Halloween One-Shot

It's our big Bicentennial and we're doing it all up! Recorded live in front of an audience at Latitude Bar & Grill here in NYC. Special guests galore including Michael Emerson ("Ben Linus" from Lost), John Cassaday, Vito Del Sante, Kevin Colden, Miss Lasko-Gross and more! We do the news and reviews and some hilarious sketches to boot. There's a musical bit, some radio theater and you have to hear Michael Emerson read movie quotes! Cassaday also gives an exclusive announcement about the final issue of Planetary! Special thanks to Heidi MacDonald from The Beat and Mike from Astro-Zombies comic shop for their kind donations of door prizes. And hey...we also did a video (probably the first and last time) of this so you can finally see our antics for yourselves!

Reviews: Killapalooza #1, Herogasm #1, The Complete Dracula #1

We get it in under an hour since we're prepping for the big 200th episode on Saturday! Jimmy talks about a possible return to acting and the boys discuss Caprica, Glee, 200 plans and a possible Kevin Smith visit? News Includes a Whedon-less Buffy movie, a guilty plea to obscenity charges in the Handley manga case, Starbuck as Typhoid Mary, Archie getting married, Spider-Man married again and more!

Reviews: The Unknown #1, Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1, From the Ashes #1

More TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) interviews with Kevin Colden, Marc Ellerby and Faith Erin Hicks. Jimmy has a run in with famed theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku, Joe sees the new Broadway revival of West Side Story and the boys check out the new Wolfram Alpha. News includes Kevin Smith back to comics, G4/Dark Horse want you as an SDCC correspondent, Captain Britain cancelled, Zombie movies, Thor casting, a New Jersey mom creates safety superheroes, what TV shows made the cut to next year and more!

Reviews: Power Girl #1, Sword of My Mouth #1, New Mutants #1

Jimmy returns from Toronto and gives his recap of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. He got a bunch of interviews that we'll be playing over the next 2 episodes. Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant webcomic) and Mike Dawson (Freddie & Me) join Jimmy on the TCAF floor and he briefly chats with Amber MacArthur (Net@Night, commandN podcasts) as well. The boys also talk about the new Star Trek movie and how it made them Vulcan nerve pinch their junk. Repeatedly. News includes Jeff Katz and his new multi-media company, the Deadpool spin-off flick and a delayed Green Lantern movie.

Reviews: Sherlock Holmes #1, Mr. Universe #1, Captain America: Theater of War: A Brother In Arms One-Shot

It's a super-sized show chock full of guests and reviews! We break the 2 hour mark for the first time ever. But just barely. Sorry about that folks! But, it's all good. Chris Butcher, organizer of TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) and manager of Toronto's awesome comic shop The Beguiling, joins us to discuss the upcoming convention that Jimmy will be attending.

In studio, Mike Cho hangs with us to talk about the L: Change the World movie among other things. We sent entertainment journalist, Zena Tsarfin, to see the new Toxic Avenger Musical and she joins us via Skype to review. We also review X-Men Origins: Wolverine and get some quick tweets about it as well. Hear Jimmy's run in with Eliza Dushku and how Joe and Mike saw Kevin Smith. News includes Batman dog saving the day, Grant Morrison and the DC multiverse, Comic Shop Locator app on the iPhone, Iron Maiden sues comics and more!

In our second installment of VERSUS!, it's A History of Violence vs. A History of Violence. We cover it all from the original graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke to the stunning film directed by David Cronenberg and starring Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris and William Hurt. The round table consists of your familiar hosts Jimmy and Joe, along with comic newbie Lenae McKee and comic journalist and The Beat's own Heidi MacDonald and up and coming comic writer Ben McCool.
Join us as we break down each medium in 20+ minute increments and end with a compare/contrast of each. Which did we like best? How violent is each one? And just how much does Jimmy love Maria Bello? Tune in to find out!

Reviews: Viking #1, American McGee's Grimm #1, Warlord of Io and Other Stories One-Shot

The Beat's own Heidi MacDonald joins us in studio along with up and coming writer Ben McCool for a lengthy and Twitteriffic show! After a tasty BBQ and many drinks, the gang sallies forth to record a show. Uh-oh. 4 chatty folks on beer and wine! Hang on! News includes Free Comic Book Day, Wolverine Nike's and easter eggs, Sin City 2, Predators reboot, Twitter wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, get a part in Smallville and more! We get into a heated discussion about Twitter and the advantages/disadvantages of it all.

Reviews: Beta Ray Bill: The Green of Eden One-Shot, Overlook #1, The Phantom: Generations #1

No interview due to your demand of only Jimmy and Joe talk! Or due to the fact we didn't get anyone. A little Heroes talk and Jimmy talks of his Kristin Chenoweth meet up. News includes DC/Archie superheroes, Marvel/Taco Bell loving, Pushing Daisies comics, Pope nerve pinches Spock, new GI Joe toon and a heartwarming tale of a kidney donating stormtrooper.

Reviews: The Warlord #1, Ignition City #1, Exiles Vol. 4 #1

Up and coming artist Nikki Cook joins us in studio for a super extra long episode to discuss her fill in issue on DMZ, porn comics, Tori Amos, Act-i-vate webcomics collective, and new stuff coming down the tubes. News includes Paul Pope's Battling Boy, Dollhouse, The Simpsons stamps, Pushing Daisies, new Big Apple Con owner, and Zombie puncher Woody Harrelson.

Reviews: Flash: Rebirth #1, The Destroyer #1, Irredeemable #1

We take a break from interviews this week and just bring you the Double J goodness that you love. Well, we think you love it. Hear how one of Jimmy's crushes visits a psychic...and how she is warned! And Joe discovers a new way to video...UH-OH! News includes Watchmen kills, Eisner awards, Green Lantern animated DVD, Wolverine bootleg, Planetary #27, Captain Blood, cartoon Last Supper and more. Great listener feedback about our interview with Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers.

Live from New York...it's Comic News Insider Live! Well, not really. It's still recorded. But, joining us for a special show is Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers! Not only is he the head writer and anchor for Weekend Update on SNL, but he's also a self-professed comic book nerd. Hear stories of his comic book loves, he and fellow castmate Bill Hader's upcoming Spider-Man comic, behind the scenes of SNL, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, writing geeky sketches for Sir Ian McKellen and many other nerdtastistic tales! Enjoy our CNI Weekend Update!

Reviews: Caped #1, The Muppet Show Comic Book #1, The Incredibles #1

It's part 2 of our interview with Charlie Adlard, the artist of The Walking Dead. More great zombie stuff and more on his rock star status. News includes more Spidey musical details, Spidey makes a boy happy in his pants, Marvel Studios writer's programs, The Couriers movie, and more. Top 3 and plugs galore. We also chatted with Saturday Night Live head writer/self proclaimed nerd Seth Meyers. Though you wont here it on this episode! Tune in on Saturday to here our special One-Shot!: Episode 190 with Seth Meyers!

We say good-bye to one of our favorite shows, Battlestar Galactica. The series finale of the re-imagined series aired last Friday so we gather a round table of friends to mourn, remember and celebrate. Fellow fans Abby Marcus and Qui Nguyen are in studio with us, and Kim Lay joins us via Skype. We discuss our thoughts on the finale, favorite characters, the writing staff, music, the impact of the series, and so much more. Tune in to agree and/or disagree, but mostly to share in the love for one of the greatest TV shows ever, Battlestar Galactica. SO SAY WE ALL!!!

Reviews: Groom Lake #1, Rawbone #1, The Black Coat & Athena Voltaire One-Shot

After many, many months of re-scheduling, artist Charlie Adlard joins us from across the pond! We discuss his zombie-licious work on the hit series The Walking Dead as well as his many other works. Also, Charlie Adlard: Rock Star? Who knew? Make sure you tune in next week for part 2 of the interview. And, the boys are joined in studio by Abby Marcus and Qui Nguyen from The Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company. News includes a Thai Spider-Man firefighter, Doom returns to recording, Jeff Lemire's Sweet Tooth, the artistic side of Wolverine, Dora exploring tween years and more.

We've talked about it for over a year and it's finally here. It's our special VERSUS! show. A round table discussion where we take a comic book and explore the other mediums that the story is represented in. In this very first episode, it's Death Note vs. Death Note vs. Death Note. We cover it all from the original hit manga to the animated series to the live action films. Joe moderates the round table consisting of Jimmy, in studio guests Mike Cho and Carrie Tucker (I Love Geeks author), and Richard McAuliffe (calling in from Wales). Join us as we break down each medium in 15 minute increments and end with a compare/contrast of each. Which did we like best? And what would we do if we had our very own Death Note? Tune in to find out! VERSUS! is a new monthly show that we will be doing in addition to the regular weekly episodes of Comic News Insider. As with our special One-Shot! episodes, these will be numbered and part of the offical CNI canon.

Reviews: The Life and Times of Savior 28 #1, Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1, After Watchmen: What's Next? Saga of the Swamp Thing #21

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Hulk, Green Lantern, Green Arrow...and...well, you get the idea. Mike Cho joins us in studio as we discuss the new Sci Fi Channel name (WHY?!!!), BSG at the UN, SDCC 4 day passes sold out, Iron Man 2 and more. No interview this week, but a great tease for our new show called VERSUS! Our first one will be released this Saturday and it's Death Note vs. Death Note vs. Death Note. Covering the manga, anime and live action film. It's a new monthly (possibly) show we'll be releasing in the same vein as the CNI: One-Shot!'s. Tune in this Saturday for Comic News Insider: Episode 186 - VERSUS!

Reviews: Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1, Killer of Demons #1, MILF Magnet #1

No interview this week as we give our oh so important opinions/reviews ofWatchmen. News includes Welcome to Hoxford film, no Facebook for Batman, Pushing Daisies, Final Crisis hardcover, NY Graphic Book lists, DFC getting cancelled and more.

Reviews: Doctor Who: The Whispering Gallery One-Shot, G.I. Joe: Origins #1, Whatmen?! One-Shot

It's our last interview from New York Comic-Con with Molly Crabapple. Molly was so gracious to sit at our booth all 3 days for a signing. Great news about her upcoming first graphic novel, Scarlett Takes Manhattan. News includes the Spider-Man musical, Smallville, Family Guy/Star Trek mash-up, Family Circus at IDW, Krypto-Nate, and a kid who plays Call of Duty with a conscious.

Great feedback from Carrie Tucker (I Love Geeks) and Joss Whedon himself!

The cast and creator of the Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company's new Off Broadway production, Soul Samurai, join us for a wine induced and fun filled evening. What's Soul Samurai about?

Cooler than Kill Bill, hotter than Shaft! Soul Samurai is the story of Dewdrop and her fight through the mean streets of a post-apocalyptic Brooklyn. After avenging her lover’s murder in the heart of Coney Island, Dewdrop now must make it back home to the Lower East Side before the shoguns of Kings County find her. In a play that mixes hip-hop culture, blaxploitation, and the martial arts, this production dials it back old school with this seventies-inspired samurai story. This is one slick slice with a sharp sword and a score to settle!

How's that for an enticing description? Jimmy saw the show and loved it. Joe plans on seeing it soon. Listen to the cast talk about acting, inspirations for the show, movies, TV, comics, music, fight choreography, accidents, and more. We also give them a nerdy musical quiz to test their geek fu. Do they pass? Tune in to find out!

Meanwhile, if you're in the NYC area, book your tickets for the show. It's getting rave reviews and selling out fast. They give a special promotional code to use for $20 tickets. You save $5! For more information, visit the Vampire Cowboys Theatre site.

Reviews: Amber Atoms #1, The Great Unknown #1, Johnny Monster #1

A few more interviews from NYCC including writer Greg Pak and listen as the universe collapses with the "other" Jimmy Aquino! Sitting in during our recording was members of the cast and show creators for Vampire Cowboys Theatre production of Soul Samurai. This weeks news includes big news from the world of Battlestar Galactica, the upcoming Thor feature film and an in depth discussion of the controversial "chimp comic" from the New York Post. A healthy amount of wine made the whole show that much more enjoyable.

Reviews: Batman #686, R.E.B.E.L.S. #1, Berserker #1

Jimmy's voice is almost back. Good thing Joe is always in top form. The boys discuss the upcoming Vampire Cowboys production of Soul Samurai and the panel that Jimmy is moderating directly after the show on Wednesday, 2/18. More NYCC interviews are sprinkled throughout the episode. Hear "Alan Moore", Jonathan Hickman, and Tony Lee! Next week will be Greg Pak, Molly Crabapple and Earth 2 Jimmy Aquino. News includes no Dollhouse comics, a U.S. No Heroics, MoCCA, superhero beatdowns on Hollywood Blvd. and more including bug sex. Yes. Bug sex.

A special discount is given from the Vampire Cowboys Theater Company for their upcoming production of Soul Samurai. Jimmy will be attending on Wednesday, 2/18 and moderating a panel with the cast directly after. Use that discount code (CNIROCKS) to attend that night!

Michael Emerson (aka Benjamin Linus) from Lost joins us once again. We're well into season five and there is so much to discuss! Time travel, time shifting, machines, pendulums, who's related to who and what's so important about "children"? Always full of great hints and just like Lost, a few things are answered and a few new questions arise.

p.s. Jimmy lost his voice at NYCC, so apologies for that. Good thing Joe is there to hold it together!

Reviews: Secret Warriors #1, Soul Kiss #1, Jersey Gods #1

It's our special New York Comic-Con wrap up! And it's our longest show ever at just over 2 hours! Yikes! But, lots of NYCC fun to be heard about! Jimmy has completely lost his voice, so apologies for that. Joe managed to save his barely and takes the reigns. We give our play by play of the con and have interviews with Dacre Stoker (Great Grand nephew of Bram Stoker), Ian Holt, Emma Vieceli, Sonia Leong and new hero Lava Roid. More interviews with Molly Crabapple, Greg Pak, Jonathan Hickman, "Alan Moore" and Jimmy Aquino 2 will be played in the following week or two! The guys give their opinions on awkward fans at the booth, how we get our guests and thank our booth helpers and guests. News from NYCC includes the new Hickman/Eaglesham Fantastic Four, a new Ultimate line from Marvel, more Batman titles, Pet Avengers and so much more. Also, a zombie Pride and Prejudice, Portland superhero and Harvey Comics at MoCCA!

A special discount is given from the Vampire Cowboys Theater Company for their upcoming production of Soul Samurai. Jimmy will be attending on Wednesday, 2/18 and moderating a panel with the cast directly after. Use that discount code to attend that night!

AND...a tease for our special last minute interview with good friend Michael Emerson ("Ben Linus" on Lost). Look for that show to be released in a day or two.

Reviews: Battlefields: Dear Billy #1, The Wind Raider #1, Final Crisis #7

Tony Lee arrives from the UK and invades the CNI studios with audience in tow. Jimmy talks the Superbowl while Joe prefers the commercials. Tony is just lost but is welcomed with a special song in his honor. It's possibly our longest show ever, but full of Tony Lee goodness. News includes a Texan Zombie scare, UK wants to ban comics, Watchmen Black Freighter DVD, a new Chicago con and more! Tony discusses his recently completed mini-series Doctor Who: The Forgotten and other works including Harker, Midnight Kiss and Robin Hood.

New York Comic-Con is around the corner and we chat about our confirmed guests and planned events in the Podcast Arena. Once again, CNI will be doing a charity raffle and this year it will benefit The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!Tickets are $1 or 6 for $5. Come buy your tickets each day and they will be good for each raffle.

Reviews: Dark Avengers #1, Mysterius the Unfathomable #1

Jimmy is deathly sick with the small pox or plague while Joe brags of his clean bill of health. Jimmy has another run in with a hot girl asking for blow and Joe wonders why this keeps happening. News includes Harvey Pekar's opera, comics recession, Roddenberry's ashes, Torso in limbo and more. In lieu of the planned interview with Michael Emerson (Benjamin Linus on LOST), the boys give a recap and their thoughts on the 2 hour season premiere last week. Michael will definitely appear within the next few weeks as his shooting schedule clears up.

Reviews: Locke & Key: Head Games #1, Amazing Spider-Man #583 (Kind of...), Battlestar Galactica (Latest episode)

On this historic day, the guys record their 175th inaugural episode. Jimmy chats about his trip to his hometown of Jacksonville with tales of cougars, Jesus ties and old friends. News includes the resolution of the Watchmen film dispute, Diamond Distributors new deal, Veronica Mars movie, free The Uniques comic and more. Lance Fensterman, show manager for the upcoming New York Comic-Con, joins us to discuss some of the exciting events and guests he's got for the show.

Also, check out the special deal from Audible over on the left!

New York Comic-Con is around the corner and we chat about our confirmed guests and planned events in the Podcast Arena. Once again, CNI will be doing a charity raffle and this year it will benefit The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!

Reviews: Faces of Evil: Solomon Grundy One-Shot, Punisher #1, Black Lightning: Year One #1

The awesomely talented Danielle Corsetto (Girls With Slingshots webcomic) joins us in studio on a break from her mini-signing tour! We catch up with Danielle to see what she's been up to since our last chat back at Heroes Con in June. Jimmy falls in love with his new iPhone and looks forward to his quick jaunt to his hometown in Florida. Joe expresses his joy over the big Wall-E win at the Golden Globes. News includes Pushing Daisies unaired episodes, Juan Valdez suing Mother Goose, Bill Willingham's desire to return to wholesome comics, Elfman on Terminator: Salvation, DC Comics movies on hold and more.

New York Comic-Con is around the corner and we chat about our confirmed guests and planned events in the Podcast Arena. Once again, CNI will be doing a charity raffle and this year it will benefit The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!

Reviews: War Machine #1, Incognito #1

It's 2009, so prepare yourselves for another great year of CNI!Good friend and fellow nerd Jon Hoche joins us in studio to discuss our "Best of 2008". Jimmy crows over his acknowledgment in the finally released I Love Geeks by Carrie Tucker. Go buy it! News includes a new Doctor Who, TinTin movie, James Jean, Thor smiting a burglar, Secret Stash closing and more. We have our "Best of..." segment where we pick our favorite comics/movies/TV shows, etc. Not just your everyday categories, kids!Best Train Wreck, Story that you enjoy but everyone else hates and other interesting stuff!

Reviews: Angel: Smile Time #1, Mister X: Condemned #1, Dawn of the Dread Force #0

Happy New Year! The guys recount their Christmas with Joe heading out to see Mama and Jimmy barely makes it through New Jersey to see his sister and nephew. Resolutions are made...but for other people. News includes the Watchmen movie legal woes, The Spirit, Batman hates commies, Eartha Kitt, New York Comic-Con and more. Old Joe and Jimmy retire from 2008 to make room for the new 2009 CNI babies, Joe and Jimmy.

Reviews: Beanworld Holiday Special One-Shot, Impaler #1, What If? Newer Fantastic Four

It's our Christmas special full of holiday joy! Cookies baked by Joe, eggnog, Santa, and carols! Part 2 of our Jamie Smart interview from last week. More funny stuff about Bear, Ubu Bubu, Whubble, and all of the other madness that goes on in his brain. Jimmy announces the demise of Random Souffle and they both lament the passing of Majel Barret Roddenberry. Jimmy performs the new Christmas classic rap, Christmas in Harlem, as a gift to you. News includes Pushing Daisies gets closure, K. Cho's new series, Chow off Green Hornet, Frank Miller on Buck Rogers, and a Star Wars musical. We also share a Christmas tune by Straight No Chaser that we think you all will enjoy.

Reviews: Phonogram 2: Singles Club #1, Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1, The Wizard of Oz #1

Way back in February, we discovered the crazy and effed up world of Ubu Bubu. And nothing has ever been the same! Creator Jamie Smart joins us from across the pond to discuss his many works and just what is going on inside that brain of his. Jimmy brags about his birthday party/swag and Joe revels in the Battlestar Galactica webisodes. News includes a MoCCA move, new Crow movie, Magneto spin-off on hold, more Spider-Man musical casting, Top Cow initiative, Dr. Sketchy's 3-Year Anniversary and more.

Reviews: Jingle Belle: Santa Claus vs. Frankenstein One-Shot, Marvels: Eye of the Camera #1, Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the Eighth Grade #1

Carrie Tucker, good friend and author of I Love Geeks (Out now..go get it!), joins us in studio with a live audience for the big Jimmy Birthday Jam. Thousands showed up and we had to turn so many away. Apologies to all, but you can still hear the fun! Jimmy makes the news on The Beat, sees Saturday Night Live...live and gets great prezzies including something from Joe's homeland. News includes Fables on TV, Slave Labor Graphics store opens, Wonder Woman animated at NYCC, More JLA film crap, Sin City 2 and naughty Simpsons down under.

Reviews: Sista Samurai #0, Umbrella Academy Dallas #1, Body Bags One-Shot

Back for the 3rd time, Kristin Chenoweth returns to discuss the sad demise of Pushing Daisies, her new flick Four Christmases and awesome new Christmas album, A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas. Jimmy gets many a wish come true as he sings a duet with Kristin (kind of) and she promises to give him a birthday shout out in her concert next week!Meanwhile, Joe supplies the paper towels for his drooling co-host. The guys share Thanksgiving stories and a Family Guy Sings! recap. News includes Comic Foundry ending, Justice League movie, Blog@Newsarama, bad Batman fan Dad and more!

Reviews: Justice Society Of America Kingdom Come Special Magog #1, Leviticus Cross: Shadows Of The Heart #1, Yeti vs Vampire #1

After a 2 year absence, J.M. DeMatteis returns to discuss just what's been going since our last interview in November 2006. Jimmy gets a visit from Tom Jones, Joe gets his belated birthday gifts, and Kevin chimes in with his BANTER! News includes the demise of Pushing Daisies with a special Unemployed Skeletor rant, The Guild comes to the XBox, Will Smith remakes Oldboy, Gearhead film and more.

Reviews: Batman: Cacophony#1, Kingdom Come Special #1, I Hate Gallant Girl #1

Michael Stahl-David, star of Cloverfield, joins us for a quick phoner to discuss the hit movie and his new web series, Behind the Star. Jimmy is getting a prezzie and is outed as a secret source for Rich Johnston. Plus, Joe regales us with some hot stank stories from the subway. News includes Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk, Stan Lee gets gay for superheroes, Pushing Daisies comics, Animated Thor and more!

Reviews: Gigantic #1, Scarlet Veronica #1, Terra #1

As promised, the lovely and charming Brea Grant ("Daphne"-the speedster on Heroes) joins us to discuss Heroes, comic books, zombies and how much she and Jimmy's blog are soul mates. Also, it's Joe's birthday week and he shares a special present he got early. (Not from Jimmy...uh-oh.) Comic News Insider sponsors the Vampire Cowboys Theater Co. by giving thousands. Maybe. News includes Paul Pope's Battling Boy film, Bryan Fuller/Pushing Daisies updates, The Graysons, Batman to sue Warner Bros., Bootylicious Wonder Woman, and more.

Reviews: Contract Solo Missions: Tsumi #1, Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1, Jazz: Cool Birth One-Shot

Something important happened today. Hmmm....Oh yeah, a new episode of Comic News Insider! Special in studio guest, Carrie Preston ("Arlene Fowler" on HBO's series True Blood), hangs out with us for most of the show to discuss the hit series. We comic the vote and discuss who would be best to read Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" (Hint: NOT Stan Lee). Carrie joins us for the news which includes Jeph Loeb off of Heroes, Art Spiegelman, David Tennant leaving Doctor Who, The Avengers movie, Preacher, Road to Perdition sequels, Charlie Brown animated comics and more.

Reviews: Thor: The Truth of History #1, Cyblade #1, G.I. JOE #0

It's a quickie Halloween special because Joe and Jimmy are too busy getting in their "Zombie Thelma & Louise" costumes. Jimmy gets a stalker and Joe buys tons of candy from the bottom shelf for the kiddies. News includes an MMORPG murder, Zoe Bell, Dad gets in trouble for promoting daughter's manga, Kirk/Sulu war, a manga sommelier and more. And, with Christmas decorations coming out earlier every year, we have a special song about Halloween costumes.

Reviews: Heresy #1, Mercy Sparx #1, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Special #1

Jimmy recovers from his 10 days of work while Joe ("Bottom Shelf") is hanging with The Electric Company. Discussions of an Apple non-genius, PR mishaps, Twitter quitters and some talk of eating nuts and drinking Bawls (Not what you think...or is it?). News includes DC's Manhunter, Spike TV Scream Awards, real life Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (kind of), Umbrella Academy and more. And, we almost get a surprise interview with Brea Grant ("Daphne" the speedster on Heroes). Not really a surprise, but well....just listen to find out!

Reviews: Ferryman #1, Marvel Zombies #1, Crossed #1

Late recording and we're tired, so it's a "no frills" episode of CNI. Jimmy's in another comic! This one is Big Hero 6 #2 so go get your copy! News includes an accurate Archaia Press Studios report, Captain America in Incredible Hulk, Molly Crabapple's "Debate Night", Steampunk in Brooklyn, Cheadle replaces Howard in Iron Man 2, Fangoria Graphix, Animated Avengers and more. Also, some New York Comic-Con news since it's coming up in February. Yes, we got some good stuff planned. Stay tuned on that!

Reviews: Terror Titans #1, Top 10: Season 2 #1, City of Dust #1

Jimmy got his indie on at SPX this weekend and entered the world of mini-comics and self-publishing. Oh, what a wonderful world. No interviews but a great recap of the show (including Ignatz Awards) and fun hanging with Heidi MacDonald, Ben McCool, Danielle Corsetto, Katie Benson, Phil Jackson, Nikki Cook, Laura Hudson and Jah Furry. News includes Opus ending, more Wizard shake-ups, 300 sequel, more zombies from Romero, Fringe, Kung Fu Panda sequel, saving Superman's crib, Wonder Woman fashion and Leave it to Dick!

Reviews: Flash Gordon #1, Back to Brooklyn #1, The Dead: Kingdom of Flies #1

Recaps of the New York Anime Fest/Far East to East Showcase. Well, not so much the Anime Fest. Jimmy attended both and is now in love with Japanese rock. Also, he gives a little recap of the meetup with Natali Del Conte and Amber Macarthur. News includes Branagh on Thor?, Pope's DKNY clothing line release, Harvey Awards, DC cancels Minx line, Watchmen, Addams Family musical, and a comic explaining sex to 6 year olds. That's right. Feedback, Top 3 and plugs galore.

Reviews: Age of Sentry #1, Greatest Hits #1, DC Universe Decisions #1

We're recording late and it shows. Yet we still manage to run long. Thankfully, you love us so much it wont matter. Emmy talk, Star Wars: Force Unleashed has consumed Jimmy's dark side, SPX, Baltimore Con, NY Anime Fest and Part 2 of Jimmy's Kyle Piccolo episode is discussed. News includes The Hulk 100 Project, Image Kid's Line, Toonami, Jim Lee pitching for the O's, Stephen Chow in Green Hornet and more! Feedback, Top 3 and plugs galore.

Reviews: Big Hero 6 #1, Deadpool #1, Magneto: Last Testament #1

Listen up, MuthaSuckas! The Notorious MSG is in the house! Well, they were in the Chinese restaurant that Jimmy went to meet them for an interview. These funny and talented guys have music that will tear your rectum inside out. (Their words). Also, Jimmy is a podcast whore as he appears on MetroBuzz for a trivia contest and in the latest episode of Kyle Piccolo: Comic Shop Therapist. What's Joe been doing? Tune in to find out! News includes Archie Comics, Marvel Digital comics, Iron Man 2, Evil Dead: The Musical in 3-D, Shatner's comics, Family Guy, The Simpsons and more!

Reviews: Marvel Apes #1, Spooks: Omega Team #1, The Roberts #1

Eric Zuckerman aka "Kyle Piccolo" joins us in studio to talk about the show and the upcoming episode(s) with your very own Jimmy Aquino! He sits in for Jimmy's disastrous attempt at drinking the Budweiser/Clamato fusion in a can, Super Show highlights, VMA talk, and more. News includes the All-Star Batman and Robin #10 recall, Spider-Man movie news, Superhero tap and Marvel Noir. Joe's favorite commenter leaves us another great message about enhancement as well!

Reviews: Monster Pile-Up #1, Runaways #1, DC Universe: Last Will and Testament #1

Good friend Kim Lay joins us to give a recap of her weekend at Dragon Con in Hotlanta. BSG, Dr. Horrible, Harry Potter and costumes galore! Jimmy ponders what real Civil War soldiers would think of re-enactments, Joe thinks we should re-enact Marvel's Civil War, Google Chrome, James Jean, Lego Batman, Voltron and Manga Madness in Japan are discussed as well.

Reviews: The Victorian Horrors of Old Mauch Chunk, Marlow #1, Doctor Who: The Forgotten #1

Joe's back from his weekend getaway with SpongeBob and shares some of his adventures. Jimmy has finally finished GTA IV and rejoins society. News includes Warner Bros. new direction for DC characters, Veronica Mars flick?, Animated bones, Preacher series killed, and Disney might lose the Mouse! We discover and share some trailers using Mickey if he indeed becomes public domain. We also discuss the Robert Kirkman mission statement released over a week ago about the state of the comic industry.

Reviews: Golly! #1, Galaxy Quest: Global Warning! #1, Welcome to Hoxford #1

No more SDCC interviews left, so the guys take it easy this week. Still, lots of news including Fox trying to eff up Watchmen, Stan's Soap Box, Vote for Snoopy, Harry Potter, Sleeper movie and more! Also, a new random segment makes its debut called "Dear Dark Knight". Kids write or call in with problems and The Dark Knight gives his sage-like advice!

Reviews: Bond Of Saint Marcel #1, Crossed #0, Titanium Rain #1

We tip our 40's for Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes, Jimmy gets lost in the world of Grand Theft Auto IV, they both ponder the significance of goat testes in court, Jun Bob sketches rock and go buy Chumble Spuzz 2 and get creator Ethan Nicolle on your show/blog/etc! News includes Batman, Watchmen, Heroes casting, anime/manga eyes and more! The ever-loving Tony Lee joins Jimmy in San Diego for a nice chat about all of his current and upcoming work!

Reviews: Pilot Season: Core #1, Fantastic Four: True Story #1, Skrulls vs. Power Pack #1

First, if you haven't heard our Pushing Daisies special One-Shot episode, then go! CNI Dogs at SDCC, live tweets during the show with news including Cowboy Bebop, 24 Hour Comics Day, Supergirl fashion, Scotty's ashes, and more! More San Diego Comic-Con recap with Kevin Conn who tells us of his experiences as SpikeTV correspondent. Jay (The Lost Podcast with Jay & Jack), Colleen (Metrobuzz) and Cliff (The lost Podcast with Jay & Jack) chime in for a recap of the Lost Panel and their own con adventures. Special phone calls from Alan Moore and Unemployed Skeletor!

The Podcaster traveled to the City of Angels to visit the set of Pushing Daisies while co-host Joe stayed home to watch the kids. Afterwards, The Podcaster trekked down to the fabled San Diego Comic-Con. Hear the many tales of fancy with creator/producer Bryan Fuller and cast members Kristin Chenoweth, Ellen Greene, Swoosie Kurtz and Field Cate. The Podcaster will never be the same.

It's our big SDCC recap in front of a live studio audience. There's BBQ and drinking and special studio guest Julio Soto. Remember him? (Go back to episode 1). Jimmy went to San Diego Comic-Con while Joe stayed home with the kids. As you can imagine, Jimmy drank most of the time but still somehow covered a lot of the convention. Marvel at his day by day coverage that always ended (and sometimes started) with drinking. The podcast panel, the parties, the panels, the prostitutes...it's all there! Interviews include Kevin Pereira (Attack of the Show), Howard Shum (Gun Fu), Josh Friedman (The Sarah Connor Chronicles) and Josh Schwartz (Chuck). More to be had in our special Pushing Daisies One-Shot this weekend! And even more next week with Tony Lee (Hope Falls, Doctor Who: The Forgotten), Kevin Conn (Unemployed Skeletor) and Jay Glatfelter (The Lost Podcast with Jay & Jack).

It's another Mini episode or "Minisode" since Jimmy is out in LA while Joe holds down the fort back in NYC. No reviews or interviews, but some news headlines. Discussion includes The Dark Knight, San Diego Comic-Con and a visit to the Pushing Daisies set.

Reviews: I Kill Giants #1, Captain America: White #0, Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods #1

Kevin Conn returns to join us for lotsa nerdy talk with Hellboy 2, Kyle Piccolo, Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog and Jimmy & Joe as zombies in the new Chumble Spuzz 2! Jimmy talks about his days on the Polly B. dance team. Yes, dance team. And please check out www.loveforlillie.com. Lots of E3 news and San Diego Comic-Con stuff to cover. Tune in to a new exciting adventure starring "Alan Moore", "Dan Didio" and other surprise guests! Don't miss the special SDCC announcement from Kevin!

Reviews: Hyperkinetic #1, Joker's Asylum: The Joker #1, Astonishing X-Men #25

Even more Heroes Con as we finish up with interviews from Adam Withers & Comfort Love (The Uniques), Jonathan Hickman (The Nightly News, Pax Romana)and Ryan Bodenheim (Red Mass For Mars). News includes San Diego Comic-Con programming, "fanboy" in the dictionary and tons of animated news.

Reviews: Pilot Season: Alibi #1, Vix #1, No Hero #0

Heroes Con continues to take over the CNI airwaves! More interviews from this year's con with Danielle Corsetto (Girls With Slingshots), Pat Lewis (The Claws Come Out), Matt Kindt (Super Spy), & Scott Weinstein (After-School Agent). News includes Tony Lee vs. Jimmy in a fashion war, 300 sequel, Hickman at Marvel, Chumblespuzz 2 with Zombie Joe & Jimmy and more!

Reviews: Pilot Season: Genius #1, Kill All Parents #1, Sparks #1

Heroes Con has come and gone and Jimmy had a blast! Well, what he remembers. And he remembers a lot as he gives a play by play/day by day recap. It's a lengthy one folks, so hang in there. Hear! Drunken tales of debauchery. Hear! Stripper Nerd tales Part 2! Hear! Oh yeah...stuff about comics! Many an interview was had, so we are splitting them up over a couple of episodes. You'll hear Rick Remender, Julia Wertz, Francesco Francavilla, Joel Buxton and Shane Heron.

Reviews: Red Mass For Mars #1, Skaar: Son of Hulk #1, Chuck #1

Heroes Con is on the way so we get founder Shelton Drum to come on and talk all about it. He gives some history and lists some of the big guests for this year! Jimmy joins Twitter and talks about his love for the new Lego Indy game. They both saw The Incredible Hulk and give their mini-reviews. The post Nathan Fillion interview aftermath is addressed and we talk about fan etiquette and responses to a couple of negative comments about it.

Jimmy sat down with the hilarious, generous, and awesome Nathan Fillion for a lengthy interview covering his career from One Life to Live to Firefly to Lost and even his recent stint on Desperate Housewives. They also talk about some of his current work on it's way out and the pilot he is shooting here in NYC. They go over some proper fan etiquette, try to remember if they met back in 1994, and Nathan gives some great advice to all of you struggling actors out there. Again, many thanks to Nathan for taking the time and for just being an overall nice and gracious guy!

Reviews: H.P. Lovecraft's Haunt of Horror #1, Scream Queen #1, Trinity #1

It's Hell hot here in NYC, so we're a bit delirious with heat exhaustion. Lotsa MoCCA madness from the festival this weekend. Jimmy was there Saturday and got some great interviews with Monica Gallagher and Mike Dawson. Joe went on Sunday and save the day for fellow podcasters, Indie Spinner Rack. We also hold a memorial for Zombie Jimmy in Jenny Romanchuk's webcomic, The Zombie Hunters.

Reviews: Wulf & Batsy #1, Final Crisis #1, Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1

More Random Souffle with Kevin Conn and Kelley Lynn! Kelley goes all girly and reviews Sex and the City...kind of. Hey, it's nerdy in a way! Jimmy shares his Nathan Fillion run in, we find a recording of a great Alan Moore/Dan Didio adventure and play an episode of crazy southern cook Paula Dean cooking for Superman and Batman!

Reviews: Zombies! Hunters #1, Dead, She Said #1, Casey Blue: Beyond Tomorrow #1

We were supposed to do research and come up with a special segment about Diamond Comic Distributor in a special podcast crossover of gigantic proportions! Instead, we talk about what little we know about Diamond and share a special children's story. The other podcasters did a much better job. More info over at Comic Related. Jimmy appears again in the next page of Chapter 5 of Jenny Romanchuk's webcomic, The Zombie Hunters.

Reviews: GeNext #1, Captain Britain and MI13 #1, Lost Boys: Reign of Frogs #1

Joe's illin' and Jimmy's got the Bristol blues. News includes the $600K Green Lantern, Flash Gordon and Highlander movie remakes, Doctor Who and more. Also, Jimmy makes his debut as a zombie in the best web comic ever, The Zombie Hunters by Jenny Romanchuk. (Chapter 5, page 130). We play the last of our Bristol Comic Expo interview with John McCrea. It's full of debauchery and hilarity! Earmuffs, kids!

What started out as a solo interview with Emma Vieceli (Manga Shakespeare Hamlet, Dragon Heir), soon turned into a selfless promo for the publishing group SelfMadeHero! That Vieceli...so clever! Jimmy sat down with Emma Vieceli at the Bristol Comic Expo and was soon joined by Sonia Leong (Manga Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet), Emma Hayley (Publishing Director of Self Made Hero, 2008 UK Young Publishing Entrepreneur of the Year) and Robert Deas (Manga Shakespeare MacBeth). It was informative, funny, intriguing and ever so fun!

If you missed our Bristol Comic Expo recap, go back to Episode 140 now! We'll wait.

No reviews this week since there's so much Bristol goodness to cover!Jimmy's knackered, but he's back! Joe explains his absence last week as well. It's Jimmy's first trip across the pond to the UK and Wales and he loved it! Mmmmm.....beans and toast!!! He gives his full recap and you're not gonna want to miss a bit. Interviews from Bristol include Paul Cornell joining in to discuss his writing on Doctor Who, Robin Hood and upcoming Captain Britain book for Marvel. Also, Leah Moore and John Reppion (Raise the Dead, Albion) hang out to talk zombies, writing process and more. Listener feedback, Top 3

Reviews: DC Universe #0, Glamourpuss #1, I Was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates From Outer Space #1

Joe is suspiciously absent, so the boys of Geek Syndicate, David Monteith and Barry Nugent, ~~take over~~ join Jimmy as special co-hosts. We talk the upcoming Bristol Comic Expo that Jimmy is attending and the boys give some much needed advice for an American traveling to the UK for the first time. (Hint: Don't diss the Queen.) We chat about the big hit flick, Iron Man, but don't spoil much, if anything. News includes Smallville, Randy Queen's return to comics, the Image 7, Barry Allen and more! Great listener feedback and Top 3!

Reviews: Atomic Rocket Group 66 #1, Countdown To Final Crisis #1, Helen Killer #1

More NYCC and it's not as boring as a mud fence! We finish up our NYCC interviews with Stephen Lindsay & Lauren Monardo (Jesus Hates Zombies, The Slightly Askew Adventures of Inspector Ham & Eggs), the Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company and Greg Pak (The Incredible Herc). We get a mention in a UK magazine, discuss the comedy gold that is Paula Dean and PROJECT HAIRCUT! videos are now available. Jimmy discusses his upcoming visit to Bristol Con and what he expects upon arrival. News includes The Hobbit films, Bleach, Carrie Fisher sexing up with Harrison Ford, GTA IV, and Free Comic Book Day.

Also, we cover the tragic robbery/shooting of comic shop owner, David Pirkola. He is in stable condition, but in need of your help. iFanboy has created a donation page to help pay for medical expenses and keep the store afloat. Please donate what you can in the link.

Our special CNI One Shot - Venture Bros!
We had the awesome opportunity to talk with Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer and James Urbaniak at New York Comic Con 2008. Listen with awe at the amazing tales of Jackson, Doc & James. So much Venture Bros goodness, you'll want to watch an episode after the interview!

No reviews or feedback since we have so much New York Comic-Con to cover! It was a crazy and mad weekend full of fun! Marvel at our fun. MARVEL AT IT!!

Over 64,000 attended the show and we cover it all. Well, not all of it, but a good chunk. Great interviews, amazing raffle, PROJECT HAIRCUT!, The Great Podcasting Dinner of NYCC 08, and more! We talk about some of the big news to break at NYCC including Marvel Apes, Power Girl ongoing, Iron Man/Hulk movie crossover and Virgin Comics party policies. We have a lengthy discussion recapping each day of the con.

As mentioned, interviews galore! So many that we had to split them into 3 shows. That's right, folks! This episode, "Alan Moore" returns and sits with us at our booth to discuss some more projects he's working on. A special surprise visit by Mike Norton occurs during the interview and a possible future collaboration is made. Sunday was a bit tamer, so I sat with the lovely CNI girls and booth helpers, Carrie Tucker, Kristin Garay and Colleen McAllister, to get their thoughts on the show. Also, Jimmy has a dream interview with the amazingly beautiful and talented Molly Crabapple.

What about the other interviews you ask? Well, tune in this Saturday, April 26th, for a special CNI One-Shot: The Venture Bros. That's right! Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer, the creators of the acclaimed animated series The Venture Bros., joined us to discuss the upcoming season 3. Also, James Urbaniak (voice of Dr. Venture and Phantom Limb) stops by to discuss his work on the show as well.

Tune in next week for more interviews from Greg Pak (Incredible Herc), Stephen Lindsay and Lauren Monardo (Jesus Hates Zombies) and The Vampire Cowboys Theater Company.

Reviews: Batman: Death Mask #1, George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards #1, Teen Titans Vol. 2 #1

The Birds of Geek invade the studio and try to take over the show! Amy (UK) and Denise (NYC) join us to discuss everything from Jimmy's new XBox 360 to the chaotic planning for New York Comic-Con and the finale of Rock of Love. News includes Friends of Lulu, The Beat looks for interns, Marvel on Deal Or No Deal, Watchmen, Eisners and more!

Speaking of New York Comic-Con...CNI will have signings, interviews, the charity raffle and PROJECT HAIRCUT!. Yep. Jimmy is cutting his hair live at the show! The hair will be donated to Locks of Love and we'll be collecting donations. You can send donations via PayPal. Enter Jimmy's email address: jimmyaquinox69@gmail.com and send millions! Half of the funds raised will go to Locks of Love and the other half will help cover costs here at CNI. On Saturday, we will have tons of Venture Bros. goodness! Interviews with creators Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick. And, voice over artist James Urbaniak (Dr. Venture, Phantom Limb, etc. joins us as well!

Saturday night is the big dinner at John's Pizza! $29 for all you can eat pizza, salad, soda, tax and tip! If you want to attend, please email us by Friday at Noon. No later!

Sunday, Jimmy will be flying solo but will be joined by Greg Pak (Incredible Hulk) again this year for a signing and interview.

Swing by the CNI booth in the podcast arena and say hi! Buy a raffle ticket and win prizes! See the haircut! Meet "Alan Moore" and Unemployed Skeletor!

Reviews: Secret Invasion #1, Insane Jane #1, Anna Mercury #1

Joe's in a hurry after returning late from a business trip and Jimmy has to get back to playing his new XBox 360, so it's our special Top 3 show! 3 reviews, 3 news items, 3 listeners with feedback, and, of course, the Top 3! We talk Charlton Heston, new Venture Bros., Wall Street Journal and Batman, why Venezuela hates The Simpsons and more!

Speaking of New York Comic-Con...CNI will have signings, interviews, the charity raffle and PROJECT HAIRCUT!. Yep. Jimmy is cutting his hair live at the show! The hair will be donated to Locks of Love and we'll be collecting donations. You can send donations via PayPal. Enter Jimmy's email address: jimmyaquinox69@gmail.com and send millions! Half of the funds raised will go to Locks of Love and the other half will help cover costs here at CNI.

Reviews: A Dummy's Guide to Danger Lost At Sea #1, Power Pack Day One #1, Wolverine First Class #1

We chat about some big stuff! Jimmy engaged? Joe Q. is marvel boy? Tune in to find out! News includes the Siegels winning Superman, NYC=Gotham City, MyCup o' Joe, MySpace comics, Fun Home in Utah and more. And, it's a great honor to welcome back Mr. "Alan Moore". He first appeared on CNI 100 back in August 2007. He breaks the news on 2 exciting new projects with both DC and Marvel! And promises that he may make an appearance at a certain podcast's table at NYCC!

Speaking of New York Comic-Con...CNI will have signings, interviews, the charity raffle and PROJECT HAIRCUT!. Yep. Jimmy is cutting his hair live at the show! The hair will be donated to Locks of Love and we'll be collecting donations. You can send donations via PayPal. Enter Jimmy's email address: jimmyaquinox69@gmail.com and send millions! Half of the funds raised will go to Locks of Love and the other half will help cover costs here at CNI.

Oh, and next week's show is up in the air. We might record late. And...the contest we announced last week. Oops, forgot to mention it in the show this week. But, that's mostly because we realized how late it was and that most people probably already have their tickets. So, basically, unless we get a slew of entries in the next week, we'll just have to plan early for next year!

As always, we end with a great Top 3. And remind you to go leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

Reviews: Ghost Whisperer: The Haunted #1, Tangent Superman's Reign #1, Everybody's Dead #1

It's the SUPER SIZED CNI! We go our longest yet at just under 2 hours. Yikes! But, it's all good stuff. Listen to it in installments! Jonathan Hickman (The Nightly News) joins us for a lengthy interview covering Pax Romana, Transhuman, Red Mass For Mars and more. We also talk the marvel boy controversy (viral marketing or real?), burlesque, and for some reason, a lot of French related news.

More New York Comic-Con (NYCC) pimpage! CNI will have signings, interviews, the charity raffle and PROJECT HAIRCUT!. Yep. Jimmy is cutting his hair live at the show! The hair will be donated to Locks of Love and we'll be collecting donations. You can send donations via PayPal. Enter Jimmy's email address: jimmyaquinox69@gmail.com and send millions! Half of the funds raised will go to Locks of Love and the other half will help cover costs here at CNI.

And...a CONTEST! Win a pair of tickets to NYCC!! Create your own superhero! Listen for details and submit those entries to our email! Ya got 2 weeks, ya mooks! Get going!

Reviews: Comic Book Comics #1, Screamland #1, Serenity: Better Days #1

It's our St. Paddy's Day Drunken special! Except we're not drunk and it's not special. Jimmy saw the new Vampire Cowboys Theatre production of Fight Girl Battle World last week and loved it! He interviewed stars Melissa Paladino, Maureen Sebastian, and Paco Tolson. They discuss the show, creative cursing and their own ventures into nerd-dom. And...Vampire Cowboys generously offers us 2 tickets to the show this weekend! You have to listen to hear the question and email us your answer in by this Thursday, March 20th at 12 p.m. We'll then get you in touch with the Vampire Cowboy folks to set up what night you can attend this weekend.

News includes a Superman search, Wizard World L.A., Paley Fest report, Buck Rogers, Harry Potter, and an animated Britney Spears. We also pimp out the upcoming New York Comic-Con and the events we will have going on including signings, interviews, the charity raffle and Project Haircut. Yep. Jimmy is cutting his hair live at the show! The hair will be donated to Locks of Love and we'll be collecting donations. You can send donations via PayPal. Enter Jimmy's email address: jimmyaquinox69@gmail.com and send millions! Half of the funds raised will go to Locks of Love and the other half will help cover costs here at CNI.

Reviews: Echo #1, Logan #1, Young Liars #1, Dead Space #1.

We discuss everything from cheating governors to haircuts to other podcast appearances! It's been decided. Jimmy will have his hair cut at the New York Comic-Con and donating to Locks of Love! Donations will be accepted as both charity/benefit for the show. Contact us for further details on how to donate! Joe's search for "Stubble of Love" proved fruitless though. Jimmy pimps another podcast appearance this Saturday on The Marathon Podcast hosted by The Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack benefiting autism. He'll be the 3:30am-5:30am slot covering The Top 10 Heroes/Villains in comic books and comic book movies. News includes Paul Pope, Paul Pope (Yes, it's typed twice on purpose!), Zombies, Joe Q., Bone and more! Great global listener feedback and Top 3!

Reviews: Urban Monsters #1, Rasl #1, Kick-Ass #1.

The lovely and talented Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies) joins us to discuss her multiple work in stage, TV and film. We had such a great time and know you will too! (Jimmy fell in love.)

We chat convention schedules and a possible losing of locks for charity. News includes Power Girl, Akira, Magneto Man, JLA movie, Manga Stan Lee, and more. Great listener feedback and Top 3! It's Cheno-licious!

Reviews: Cable/Deadpool #50, Lock & Key #1, Jenna Jameson's Shadow Hunter #1.

Creator Ethan Nicolle of the hilariously funny Chumble Spuzz from SLG joins us to discuss this project and some new stuff in development. Also, Blair Butler returns for another episode to talk comics, TV, movies and more!

A long episode, but chock full of satanic pigs, blood sucking chickens and some talk about comics.

Reviews
Astro City The Dark Age Special #2: Beautie, Gutwrencher #1, Tiny Titans #1, X-Force Vol. 3 #1

Another Random Souffler, Devin Sanchez, joins us in studio for a "Converting to Comicdom" segment. Also, author Carrie Tucker (I Love Geeks), pipes in with a quick call for more nerd stories! Jimmy shares his stripper wedding story and rants about air kisses. News includes the return of Flash Gordon, Jason's new NY Times strip, Star Trek delay, Spidey shops at Pottery Barn and Superman the Baller. Great listener feedback featuring a snippet of the classic GI JOE movie song. And, the Top 3 includes a bit of George Takei and he's not just under the table. He's in your ears!

Hear us discuss our "appearance" in the recent All New Atom #20 (Thanks, Norton!), Grammy goodness, writer's strike and more!

Reviews of Abe Sapien: The Drowning #1, Space Doubles #1, Speed Racer: Chronicles of The Racer #1, Ubu Bubu #1.

Part 2 of our interview with Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies) and lotsa great feedback. Including some from Mr. Fuller himself! And Jimmy mea culpa's after getting berated by a favorite listener. And, we announce a new girls guide to geekdom that is being written and how the author wants some nerd stories! Send 'em in!

Reviews
Narcopolis #1, Spider-Man: With Great Power #1, Captain America #34, Violet Rose #1We discuss racist Super Bowl ads, Lost season premiere, Y: The Last Man final issue and chocolate egg creams. A quickie interview with Christine Corpuz and Noshir Dalal from the cast of Save the World, the Off-Broadway play about superheroes. We announce our contest winners from last week's multi-question contest as well. News includes the writer's strike, Filipino superheroes, Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures, SDCC, NYCC, Venom flick and more. Bryan Fuller returns to discuss his hit television creation, Pushing Daisies, the writer's strike, and other important things in the life of Fuller!

Reviews
Jack Staff Special #1, Afterburn #1, New World Order #1, Young Avengers Presents Patriot #1Plus a female in the studio! Daina Schatz joins us for hilarity and hugs. Be sure to listen for our big contest! Big prizes!

Reviews
76 #1, Cemetery Blues #1, Stranded #1, Cloverfield

Reviews
The Foundation #1, The Amazing Spider-Man #546, Hulk #1, Jenna Jameson's Shadow Hunter #0, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Hear Jimmy's tale of the passport photo, drinking with Dean Venture and our round up of the "kind of" Golden Globes. We also discuss the Wonder Woman Playboy cover "controversy", what's happening with some of the superhero films, and wish The Smurfs a big happy 50th Smurfday! Smurf off!

Reviews
Gravel #0, The Misadventures of Clark and Jefferson #1, The End League #1, Shark Man #1

It's our "Best of 2007" show! Raph joins us in studio to share in our best picks of the year. We give Heidi MacDonald of The Beat a call and get her opinions as well. And we meticulously go through our "Best of..." list and break it all down for you. Special thanks to Iz for the voice over work!

Another CNI One Shot! A special LOST podcast with actors Michael Emerson (Ben Linus), Carrie Preston (Emily Linus) and fellow podcaster Jay from The Lost Podcast with Jay & Jack.

Reviews
Pax Romana #1, Redball 6 #1, Snaked #1, Hulk/Fin Fang Foom one-shot

Jimmy's hungover. Joe is not. Hear tales of debauchery! Jay (The Lost Podcast with Jay & Jack) and Colleen (The Metrobuzz Podcast), the First Couple of Podcasting, join us in studio for all of the madness. And, Matt Anderson (White Picket Fences) gets a call from us to discuss the recent mini-series and upcoming digest.

Reviews
The Long Count #1, The Incredible Hulk (Herc) #112, Doctor Who Classics #1

CNI recovers from holiday cheer to bring you this classic Christmas special. A carol is sung, reviews are done, news is covered. Stephen Lindsay (Jesus Hates Zombies) joins us to discuss his great anthology. Jesus, zombies, Xmas? It all goes together!
And...It's A Wonderful Podcast!

Reviews
Ultimate Iron Man II #1, Bat Lash #1, Hybrid Bastards #1

Kevin Conn joins us in studio to discuss the recent big Green Lantern storyline. The Fresh Prince of Dead Air makes an appearance as well recapping I AM LEGEND. And...Alan "Happy" Moore joins us by phone to read us his new Christmas story. News, Top 3, speaker balls, Liefeld man-boobs and Zuzu's petals!

Episode 118: Original Airdate: December 11th, 2007
Jimmy's Post-Birthday Brief!

Sponsored by Dynamic Forces!

Reviews
The Ultimates 3: #1, Northlanders #1, Infinite Horizon #1

Lotsa Jimmy birthday talk! Hear about the festivities, guests, presents, etc. Special call ins too. And...WHERE WAS JOE?!! Jimmy talks about his podcast infidelity since he appeared on other shows this week. Mike Cho joins us in studio to recap the recent NY Anime Fest.

Reviews
Dan Dare #1, Archibald Saves Christmas #1, Dock Walloper #1

Christmas talk, Heroes finale, Jimmy's pre-birthday stuff and a mistaken identity in text. Lotsa news including SNAP! Faith Erin Hick joins us to discuss her recently released graphic novel, Zombies Calling, as well as killer seagulls, Halifax and bad phone connections. And...holiday bargains!

Reviews
Angel: After the Fall #1, Midknight #1, Scream #1

Banter, reviews, news, feedback, special messages, Top 3 and learn what a nerd hickey is!

Reviews
Captain Marvel #1, Badger Bull #1, World of Warcraft #1

Because you demanded it...more banter!

Reviews
Fearless #1, Venus #1, Division 18: The Union of Novelty Costumed Peformers #1

Joe's birthday special! Super-sized for his pleasure. Because you demanded it, more Joe and Jimmy banter! Plus, after months of trying, we finally got him. Ladies and Gentleman, CNI presents...Mike Norton. And a surprise guest as well! And a naked man!

Reviews
Kyle Baker's Special Forces #1, Justice Society of America #10, X-Men: Messiah Complex #1.

The strike is on! And we got nothing. Just reviews, news, feedback and more!

Reviews
Marvel Zombies 2 #1, XXXombies #1, Proof #1, Neozoic #1

It's our annual Halloween special! There's no Great Pumpkin, but we got lots of other special guests. The Meanies (Iz & Rich) join us in studio from Wales along with a live audience. Blair Butler (G4TV) joins in the fun to discuss Halloween costumes, Heroes and scary movies. We also have web comic wonderkid, Jenny Romanchuk (The Zombie Hunters) on to tell us all about her zombielicious web comic!

And...Unigeist!!!

Reviews
Abyss #1, Cory Doctorow's Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now #1, Looking for Group #1, The Sword #1

We take the week off from interviewing (since they cancelled at the last minute!) and just yak about movies, comics, news and more!

Reviews
Brawl #1, Graveslinger #1, Atomic Robo #1

Just when you thought convention season was over...

Dave & Barry from the Geek Syndicate podcast (the REAL one) and loyal listeners Iz & Karl join us to give us their recaps of the recent Birmingham comic convention in the U.K. Also, we give the amazing Heidi MacDonald (The Beat) a call to give us her thoughts on SPX (Small Press Expo) held last weekend.

Reviews
Omega The Unknown #1, The Vinyl Underground #1, Wolverine Annual.

She's baaa-aack! Blair Butler (G4TV, Fresh Ink) returns for another exciting edition of Blair's Bits! We talk comics, movies and video games.

Reviews
The Punisher Annual, All-Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder #7, The Immortal Iron Fist Annual.

We introduce a new segment called CNI Dog-gy Treats. Where we reward, YOU, the listener! Who's the first lucky listener? Tune in to find out!

Reviews
JLA/Hitman #1, The Umbrella Academy #1, Frank Cho's Jungle Girl #1, Superman/Doomsday DVD (kind of...)

A special report, a recap of a trip, revenge against a fellow podcaster and part 2 of Steve Rude.

Reviews
Suicide Squad #1, Parade (with fireworks) #1, Potter's Field #1

Steve Rude joins us in a 2 part interview to discuss Nexus, The Moth, Rude Dude productions and the crazy Alex Toth among other great stories! It's The Dude unleashed!

In the first of many, we offer you a CNI One-Shot! These will be special shows released on Saturdays every now and then. There will be no set format or theme. Today's CNI One-Shot! Even More Baltimore is more interviews from the Baltimore Comic-Con. Jimmy sits down with Paul Pope and James Jean right after their panel to discuss their work and friendship. He also has a chat with Dustin Harbin, an organizer for Heroes Con.

Reviews
Infinity Inc. #1, Strange Cases #1, Sorrow #1

It's the Baltimore Comic-Con wrap up! Jimmy was there and has many a tale to spin. Famed colorist and professor Jose Villarubia joins us to discuss his extensive work in the comics field and his tenure as professor at MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art). Some of the MICA students join in on the fun as well!

Reviews
The Mice Templar #1, The Last Fantastic Four Story #1, The Four Horseman #1.

After a 2 year absence from CNI, Jim Lee joins us from San Diego to discuss his work in all aspects of the comic book medium.

Reviews
Batman/Lobo: Deadly Serious #1, Halo Uprising #1, The Surreal Adventures of Edgar Allan Poo #1, Mouse Guard: Winter 1152.

It's another recording in front of a live audience! We have an impromptu BBQ at the studio and Fred Chao (Johnny Hiro) joins us to discuss all things Asian and Michael Jackson.

Reviews
Booster Gold #1, Killing Girl #1, 4th Horseman #1, Doctor Strange Animated DVD.

Paul Pope, Jamie Tanner and Chris Butcher (The Beguiling in Toronto) join us to discuss their experiences at the recent Toronto Comic Arts Festival!

Reviews
Flash Gordon on Sci-Fi, Black Adam: The Dark Age #1, Army of Darkness: From the Ashes #1, and The Clockwork Girl #0.

Still recovering from Episode 100, so no interviews this week. A ton of news and feedback though!

Reviews
The Metal Men Vol.3#1, Shanna the She Devil #1, Iron & the Maiden #1

The big event has arrived! Episode 100, recorded with a live audience in NYC. Special guest interviews with: Jimmy Palmiotti, Heidi MacDonald, John Lucas, Paul Pope & John Cassaday.

No reviews since it's our big San Diego Comic-Con wrap up show.

We walk you through each day of the show and tell you the sights and sounds of Nerd Prom. David Baron, DC colorist supreme, and Jason Howard, artist on The Astounding Wolf-Man join us for some quick interviews as well.

Reviews
All Flash #1, The Order Vol.2#1, Zero Killer #1. Jimmy is already in San Diego and joins in by phone for this mini episode.

Reviews
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie, Green Arrow: Year 1 #1, The Tick: Comic Con Extraganza #1, Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen #1.

Bryan Fuller joins us for a 3rd time to discuss Heroes and his upcoming ABC project, Pushing Daisies!

Reviews
The Transformers movie, The New Avengers/The Transformers #1, Thor #1, Fallen Son #5: Iron Man.

Garth Ennis Interview Part 2! All Ennis, All the time!

Reviews: Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1, Streets of Glory preview.

Interview: Garth Ennis. Need we say more? Okay, we will! We had so much to chat about that we split the interview up into 2 parts! Check out Part 1 and come back next week for Part 2.

Reviews
Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer, The Flash #13, Repo #1.

We give our MoCCA recap and play the remaining interviews from Heroes Con. Steve Niles, Sarah Wilkinson, Rick Remender, Chris Staros (Top Shelf), Andy Runton (Owly), Kevin Freeman (Ape Entertainment), and Francesco Francavilla (The Black Coat).

Reviews
World War Hulk #1

It's our Heroes Con recap show! We discuss our crazy weekend and run a ton of interviews. Joining us are Jonathan Hickman, Matt Fraction, Jennie Breeden (The Devil's Panties), Danielle Corsetto (Girls With Slingshots), Kyle Baker, Rosario Dawson, John Lucas, Kevin Mellon & Dennis Hopeless (Gearhead) and Joe Keatinge (Image Comics). More interviews from Heroes Con in next week's show!

Reviews
Black Summer #0 Preview, Fear Agent #1, Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock #1

Michael Emerson ("Benjamin Linus" on LOST) joins us for a 3rd time to discuss all things LOST!

Reviews of, Silver Surfer: Requiem #1, The Boys #7, Black Coat #1 and Wrath of the Titans #1.

No interview this week. We announce the winner of our newest contest.

Reviews
Marvel Adventures: Iron Man #1, Final Girl #1, Gutsville #1. Heroes and Lost finales.

Alison Bechdel joins us to discuss her long career in cartooning and her hugely successful and moving graphic novel, Fun Home.

Reviews
The Ultimates 2 #13, Satan's Sodomy Baby One-Shot

Blair Butler joins us again to discuss everything from 52, Spidey 3, Heroes and upcoming convention appearances. And, the hosts of a great new podcast, The Mandys, join us in a very lengthy and hilarious "Converting to Comicdom" segment!

Reviews
Spider-Man 3, Countdown #51, Salvador #1, Betty & Veronica Double Digest #151

Loyal listeners Bluemeanie and Mrs. Meanie, aka Richard and Izobel MacAuliffe, join us from across the pond to give us their recap of the Bristol Comic Expo in the U.K.

Reviews of Alien Pig Farm 3000, Ward of the State and World War Hulk Prologue. Interview with artist Darick Robertson who discusses his work on The Boys, Transmetropolitan and much more!

Reviews of Amazons Attack! #1, Johnny Hiro #1, Hunter's Moon #1.

Peter Rios of Comic Geek Speak and loyal listener, SpanoMano, join us to recap the Pittsburgh Comic-Con.

Reviews
World War III books, 52 #50

No interview. Just Joe & Jimmy Jokin' Around!

Reviews
Mr. Stuffins #1, Breathe #1, Xombie: Reanimated #1
Interview:
David Michelinie joins us to discusses his classic works including the Iron Man "Demon in a Bottle" storyline and creating the character, Venom!

Reviews
Painkiller Jane Vol. 3 #0, Raise the Dead #1, Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America #1: Wolverine

Interview with Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Producer/Writer for LOST and MEDIUM), who discusses his TV and comic book works!

Congrats to Contest Winner David Surkin!

Reviews
American Wasteland #1, Unique #1 and Texas Strangers #!.

Arthur Suydam joins us to discuss his original works and recent zombie covers!

Contest Time! Listen for our contest and win:
Utopiates #1 Signed by Josh Finney & Kat Rocha
52 Week 1 - Con Exclusive
Aquaman #40 Signed by Kurt Busiek
Red Sonja: Claw The Devil's Hands - Signed by John Layman

Reviews
Army @ Love #1, After the Cape #1, Hero By Night #1. Battlestar Galactica Season 3 Finale.

We interview the cast, director and writer of MEN OF STEEL! An off-off-Broadway show here in NYC about different superheroes. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll love it!

Reviews
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Long Way Home (Season 8) #1, B.P.R.D. : Garden of Souls #1, Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse #1, Super Real vs. The Comic Industry #1

No interview. Just pure unadulterated fun!

My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-1151598b7504874ef6ddef4eafd4f97b}

Reviews
Captain America #25, The Mighty Avengers #1, Dynamo 5 #1 and the film 300!

Also, our last interview from NYCC with the creative team and talent behind the DVD movie, Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles!

Reviews
Blood Nation #1, D'Airain #1, Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus #1

2 interviews from NYCC for you. John Layman discusses his upcoming Army of Darkness vs. Marvel Zombies and Kat Rocha & Josh Finney pimp out their indy hit, Utopiates!

Post-New York Comic-Con Show!

Reviews
Reviews will return next week! We promise! Too much NYCC to cover!

Blair Butler joins us live at NYCC to discuss her thoughs of all things geeky!

Writer Greg Pak joins us to discuss his recent comic works (Hulk, Phoenix: Endsong, Battlestar Galactica) and his established career as a film maker.

No Reviews this week, plenty of discussion on the upcoming New York Comic Con!

Reviews
Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil #1, Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1, Nightmare World: The Long Hard Road Out of Hell #1

Jimmy Palmiotti takes time from his busy festivities to discuss his work in comics, video games and the Painkiller Jane TV series!

Reviews
The Adventures of Spawn: Director's Cut, Magnitude #2, Chronicles of Wormwood #1

Zach Eisen, VO artist on "The Ant Bully" and "Avatar:The Last Airbender", joins us to discuss his voice over work!

Reviews
Civil War: The Return #1, Silent War #1, Iron Man animated feature

Jim Starlin joins us to discuss his extensive career and new projects!

Reviews
War of the Undead #1, The Helmet of Fate: Detective Chimp #1, Okko #1, Battlestar Galactica and Heroes!

No guest today! You asked for it! Just Joe and Jimmy chatting away!

Reviews
Pirates vs. Ninjas #1, Superman/Batman vs. Aliens/Predator #1, Thunderbolts #110, Amerikan Freak #1

No guest today! Just good unadulterated reviews, news and comic fun!

Best of 2006!

Joe & Jimmy share their picks for 2006. Blair Butler (G4TV's Attack of the Show) joins us to discuss our top picks of 2006!

Reviews
Scalped #1, Outer Orbit #1, '68 one-shot

Reviews
Battlestar Galactica: Zarek #1, Hack/Slash: Slice Hard One-Shot, 30 Days of Night: Spreading the Disease #1

Interview
Michael Emerson, "Benjamin Linus" on ABC's LOST!!!

Reviews
The Bakers Meet Jingle Belle One-shot, Dave Stewart's Walk In #1, and Criminal Macabre: Two Red Eyes.

Interview
Bryan Fuller, Co-Executive Producer/Writer of NBC's HEROES.

The Stan Lee Christmas Special!!!

Sponsored by Dynamic Forces!

Reviews
The Spirit #1, DCU Infinite Holiday Special, Wolverine #49

Interview
Stan "The Man" Lee!!! 'Nuff Said! Excelsior!

Reviews
New Universal #1, Spider-Man: Reign #1, Justice Society of America #1
Interview
Jonathan Hickman, creator of the hit Image comic book "The Nightly News".

Reviews
Batman/The Spirit #1, Immortal Iron Fist #1 and Crossing Midnight #1

Interview
Matt Fraction, the coolest name in comics, joins us to discuss his recent works, Casanova, Punisher: War Journal and Immortal Iron Fist!

Reviews
Punisher: War Journal #1, The Experts #1, Turistas #1 and Drain #1
Interview
John Lucas joins us in the studio to discuss his extensive pencilling and inking career.

Our 1st Dynamic Forces Sponsored Show!!!Reviews
Civil War #5
Astro City: The Dark Age, Book Two #1The Lone Ranger #3 (To be released 12/06)

Interview
The legendary John Romita joins us to discuss his epic career! Also joining us, Nick Barrucci, President of Dynamic Forces, gives us the low-down on all things Dynamic!

Reviews
The Nightly News #1 by Jonathan Hickman
Black Gas Vol. 2, #1 by Warren Ellis and Max Fiumara
Maintenance #1 by Jim Massey and Robbi Rodriguez (To be released 12/6/06)

Interview
JM DeMatteis joins us to discuss his broad work in the comic industry.

Episode 62 - Original Airdate: November 8, 2006
Reviews
Superman Confidential #1 - Darwyn Cooke & Tim Sale
Midnighter #1 - Garth Ennis & Chris Sprouse

Interview
Are you ready kids? It's Tom Kenny! Voice artist for Spongebob Squarepants. Tom discusses his work on countless programs on television and film.

Zombie Halloween Special! Original Airdate: October 31, 2006
Reviews:
Hellboy: Sword of Storms
Justice League Heroes
Marvel Ultimate Alliance

Blair Butler of G4TV joins us again from our west coast studio for a special segment, Zombie Talk with Blair Butler.

Zombie News! Zombie Ads! All Zombies , All the time!

Visit our new website! www.comicnewsinsider.com

Reviews:

John Woo's 7 Brothers #1 by Garth Ennis and Jeevan Kang
Smoke & Mirror #1 by Chuck Satterlee and Daniel Bradford
The Authority #1 by Grant Morrison and Gene Ha
Anita Blake:Vampire Hunter #1 by Laurell K. Hamilton, Stacie M. Ritchie and Brett Booth

Episode 59 Original Airdate: October 18, 2006
Reviews:
Sock Monkey: The "Inches" Incident by Tony Millionaire
Gen 13 #1 by Gail Simone, Talent Caldwell & Matt Banning

Interview with Brett Matthews, writer of Lone Ranger

Reviews of Criminal, Cross Bronx 2 and Doctor Strange. We also share our reviews of the season premiers of Lost and Battlestar Galactica. A nice helping of news including: Iron Man, Superman, Ghost Rider, the award winners of the Spike TV Scream Awards and the IGN's Top 25 Primetime Cartoons of all time.

Reviews of Ultimate Spiderman 100, JLA 2 and The Ultimates 12. Joe and Jimmy discuss season premiers including Smallville, Lost, Dr. Who and Battlestar Galactica. We also share a message from Michael Emerson (Henry Gale) before season 3 gets under way!

This week we review Wetworks 1, Astonishing X-Men 17, Union Jack 1 and lots more ranting about Civil War. We also review the premier of Heroes on NBC and the new Legion of Superheroes animated series. We finish up with plenty of good, healthy, weekly comic news for all to enjoy.

Our Brian K. Vaughan special! Joe and Jimmy review Pride of Baghdad and we discuss the work of Brian K. Vaughan with Blair Butler. Brian joins us for a special interview to discuss all his work and some plans for the future.

Reviews of The Lone Ranger, Cross Bronx and American Splendor. Ed Brubaker joins us to discuss a lot of his past work and his upcoming release, Criminal.

Catching up on plenty of news and reviews including: Astonishing X-Men 16, Battlestar Galactica 1, Shazam, and Athena Voltaire.

This week we interview voice over artists Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt. Both are on the animated series Naruto. Their body of work is extensive in animation and the gaming industry. Yuri and Tara share some great information on how they started out in the world of voice over recording.

Reviews on todays episode include, Claws, Deadman and The Boys. News on Hulk2, Transformers, FF2, Batman2 and you'll weep about a rumored return of Thundercats. We also have our last interview from SDCC '06 with writer Antony Johnston of Wasteland.

Our special anniversary show! For our 50th episode, we review Wolverine Origins & the new Ultimate Avengers 2 DVD. Lot's of news as always. From the west coast, Blair Butler joins us to discuss some favorite titles. In the studio with us is...John Cassaday! John takes a moment out of his busy schedule to sit in on episode 50 and chat about work, life and Waco, Texas (don't ask, just listen). Plenty of folks called in to congratulate us on 50 episodes as well.

Reviews of Living in Infamy 4 (last of the series), Xena #1 and Moon Knight (1-4). News including: Wizard World Chicago announcements and Wizard Award winners, NY Comic Con announces Stan Lee. Another of our special SDCC interviews, we have David Eick, Executive Producer of Battlestar Galactica!

Another interview from SDCC '06, Joss Whedon sits down with us and shares some insight on upcoming projects. John Cassaday chimes in to the conversation as well! We also review the newest issues of 52 and Joe rants about Civil War.

Our big 2006 San Diego Comic Con wrap up show. We share our thoughts and stories of this years con. And just to keep things exciting, we also have 2 great interviews for you! First up is Rosario Dawson, and second is Blair Butler.

Joe is in the studio and Jimmy joins us on the phone from San Diego! Already headed out early, Jimmy gives us an early report before the big Comic Con begins. As always, plenty of good news to share including an exclusive bit of info about an unannounced signing at the show!

Review of Franklin Richard Son of a Genius Summer Spectacular. Interview #1 is with Ben, the nephew of Paul Pope! Ben tells us a bit about his favorite comics. Interview #2 is with Bryan Fuller, producer of the upcoming SciFi animated Amazing Screw on Head (based on the comic by Mike Mignola). Bryan is also a consulting producer on the upcoming NBC series, Heroes.

Our official Superman Returns review. Comic reviews of 52 Week 8 and Brave New World. So much news to share: Hulk 2, FF2, Wolverine (leaked script!), Ray Harryhausen unreleased works, Dragonlance animated feature and more.

Chock full of news! Wonder Woman, Transformers, Watchmen, Spidey 3, Iron Man.... We review Astonishing X-Men, Ultimates & Eternals. Your 30 minute fix of comic news, reviews and Joe & Jimmy witty-ness.

Get ready Lost fans! Our very special interview with actor Michael Emerson (aka Henry Gale) from Lost. Our Q&A brings about interesting information that you'll want to hear. Oh, we also review Civil War 2 and have some news to share.

Reviews of Wonder Woman #1 & Civil War: Frontline. Follow up from MOCCA NY. Plenty of comic, animation, film news. We also have an interview with Punky Bruiser, one of the rollergirls from the A&E reality series, Rollergirls. Rollergirls? Comics? What's the connection? Tune in and find out!

Bonus Episode! Author Paul Malmont, discusses his new novel with us, The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril. A great pulp style novel set in 1930's NY, with a cast of familiar characters. Take a listen and pick up the book.

Also, we have another, Converting to Comicdon episode where we have a non-comic reader review some comic titles.

Lots of news to cover: Avi Arad quits, Spiderman 3 villains, Speed Racer movie?, AVP2 (say it isn't so), Watchmen movie?

We also have a chance to chat with actor, comedian, voice over artist Patton Oswalt. Very funny stuff.

Reviews of Digital Webbing Presents...comics. Our official review of X-Men 3: The Last Stand. Tons of news! Clerks at Cannes, Ghostbusters 3, new Batgirl comic, yet one more version of Blade Runner and so much more.

Reviews of All Star Batman & Robin, Batman Year 100 Part 4. News: Superman, Xmen, Joss Whedon & George Lucas provides wine? Special guests Derrick & Philip come in to the studio to discuss their love of Anime and Manga.

Special guest, Unemployed Skeletor comes by the studio to share with us some "special" information and tidbits. Joe & Jimmy review DC's 52. Lot's of news including an inside scoop on the upcomming Astonishing X-Men! Don't miss it!

This week we review, Civil War & Infinite Crisis. News on Star Trek movie, Iron Man & the great $10,000 ebay scam! We have a special interview with SciFi Channel contestant Artemis, who is in the running for the upcoming program, "Who Wants to be a Superhero?". Listen to the interview and vote for her!

Reviews of Astonishing Xmen, New Avengers Annual & Villains United. Discussions of Wizard Magazine summer recap, Iron Man Movie, Hulk 2, new Battlestar Galactica series and more! Also, Jimmy had his first pony ride (although he claims it was a horse).

Sposored by Goya...well, not really. Jimmy and Joe review Bite Club and Ex Machina Special #1. Tons of great comic and movie news, fan comments, and more! Oh, and a Superman Barbie doll? Be afraid.

Reviews on Batman Year 100 Part 3 and Ultimate Extinction. Also, our friend Mike joins in on the show as our "Manga Reporter". Mike discusses several titles including Monster, Dragon Head, The Push Man... and more! Also some interesting Manga and Anime news.

Comic book legend, Jerry Robinson! Best known for his work on Batman (including creating the Joker and co-creating Robin), Jerry Robinson is a part of comic book history. Joe and Jimmy were honored to have the opportunity to speak with him. Jerry shares some great stories on how it all started!

Voice artist Olivia D'Abo joins Joe and Jimmy for this special episode. Olivia voices several great animated series including Tarzan, Batman Beyond, Justice League, Invader Zim and Ultimate Avengers!

Enjoy!

Comic Reviews: All Star Superman 3, Tag & Bink, New Avengers: Illuminati & FF Road to Civil War. Lot's of TV & Movie news including: Aquaman, Simpsons, Superman, Flash and more! Joe has a cold and Jimmy has a new mic. Oh, and what happened to Julio?!

Comic Conversion! Jimmy introduces comics to a female non-comic reader...and she likes it! Guest Ashley joins us at the studio to chat about her thoughts on Y the Last Man, Ultimate Spiderman and Painkiller Jane. We also discuss Wonder Woman rumors and that oh so funny Return of Chef South Park episode.

Hey Kids! Check out Episode 27, our all ages podcast discussing age appropriate comics for kids. Chris Eliopoulos joins us and discusses Franklin Richards. Eight year old podcaster Sam from the SG Show shares his review of Franklin Richards and answers some questions. Fun for the whole family!

Is the Hulk Irish? V for Vendetta, Batman Year 100 pt2, why is Jimmy begging Kevin Smith for an interview, and more!

Well, we made it to 25! Today we discuss The Ultimates (2 words, finger nails) Ultimate Avengers DVD, the Oscars and more!

Part 2 of the New York Comic Con! Joe and Jimmy share some interviews with John Cassaday, Paul Pope and other guests from our party on Friday. Also, Bryan and Peter from Comic Geek Speak discuss their thoughts on the con.

Joe & Jimmy discuss Friday and Saturday at the NY Comic Con. Big crowds, big guests and Skeletor? Listen and find out more!

Episode 22: our pre-New York Comic Con show! Jimmy joins in as a regular co-host and we have a chance to interview artist / writer Paul Pope discussing his newest work Batman Year 100.

Holy Slacking Batman! Yes, we've been behind in our postings...but here is a new episode for '06. Topics: Nat Turner #2, Stephen Kings: Dark Towers, Wonder Woman movie, and more.

Time for some political discussions! Well, political cartoons that is. Artist Ward Sutton discusses his work and the power of the political cartoon. Take a listen.

It's Jim Lee! Our last interview from the SD Comic Con. A short but interesting interview as Jim shares some thoughts with Joe and Jimmy. Enjoy!

It's John Cassaday! One of our last interviews from San Diego Comic Con. John chats with us about his art style, what he's been doing and what's coming up next. Joe is joined by roving reporter Jimmy for this fun filled interview. Download, listen, laugh and then download another episode. :)

Hey listeners, it's our interview with Kyle Baker! Kyle sat down with us at a NY diner and chatted about his past work, current projects and the industry. Good stuff!

It's the HUGE podcast crossover show! Comic Geek Speak joins CNI for this special limited edition crossover annual. OK, maybe not limited. Laugh loudly as we discuss a slew of favorite super hero cartoons.

OK, we've been slacking...but how about an interview with Darwyn Cooke to cheer you up! Darwyn discusses Solo, New Frontier, Batman the Animated Series and a great new upcoming project!

Jimmy joins Joe and Julio at the studio for ep.14. We discuss Ultimates #7 and a new title, Living in Infamy from Ben Raab. News about Iron Man, Punisher 2 and Hulk 2. Also an interview with Ben Raab and the team behind Living in Infamy.

Our San Diego Comic Con wrap up with our roving reporter, Jimmy. Chatting about the booths, Superman, Kevin Smith, Serenity, great costumes and an interview with Dean Haspiel, artist on Harvey Pekars, The Quitter. Plus a cool show open!

A third host joins in on the fun for episode 12. Reviews of Omac #3, Planetary and Nat Turner. Movie News: X3, Captain America, Flash & more. Three times the fun!

Discussing: Hellboy: The Island, The Hunger and Neverwhere. Movie Talk: Batman 2 news, Spiderman 3, Zoom gets sued. Not to mention generally humorous banter.

It's our big episode number 10! 1 hour chock full of pod goodness. Reviews of: NYC Mech, Batman: Snow pt.1, Pop Culture Shock Therapy. Our movie review for Batman Begins and our recap of the 2005 MOCCA Art Fest.

More follow up from Wizard World Philly. Discussions on JSA #73&74 and House of M. Bonus! A great interview with artist Chris Giarusso of Mini Marvels & G-Man!

It's Michael Avon Oeming! Check out our interview with Mike Oeming as he discusses past work, his short film "Six" and his upcoming Thor: Blood Oath.

Reviews of: The Return of Donna Troy & JLA Classified. Discussion: House of M. Movie News: Zoom, V for Vendetta. Also, Winicks' Juniper Lee.

Special interview with Lawrence Klein, the chairman for the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MOCCA) in NY. Hear about MOCCA and their upcoming events!

In less than a week, another podcast! Reviews of: Lions, Tigers & Bears, Desolation Jones and Alpha Shade. More movie news: X3, Sin City 2, Howls Moving Castle.

Hey comic fans! Check out our interview with artist Tim Sale! (Batman: Long Halloween, Superman for All Seasons, Spiderman Blue, Daredevil Yellow, Hulk Gray, Catwoman When in Rome). Don't miss it!

Hey! Check out ep.3. Comic reviews of: Villains United, Shadowhawk & Beowulf. Discussions on: Doom Movie, Blade TV movie, Paramount & Marvel team up. And as always, Five Things to Check Out if you Haven't Already!

Hey All, If you're checking out the podcasts we'd love to get some listener feedback on mp3. Send us an email with an mp3 attachment of your comments or inside info for us to share on the show. Email to comicnewsinsider@yahoo.com.

Reviews of: Omac Project, Batman Jekyll & Hyde, Iron Ghost. Movie Talk: Superman, Batman, Fantastic Four, Corpse Bride. Email us mp3 feedback!

Episode 1: Discussion on The Ultimates, Countdown to Infinite Crisis, Daredevil Decalogue 1. Movie review: Sin City.