Jan
21
2010
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As the dust settles on the 11 O’Closcars, we return to our usual streamlined, no-frills comics reportage (That’s a joke, son.), throwing down hot ‘n’ heavy on Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #7, listener email, The Escapist(s), Neil Gaiman, Joe the Barbarian #1 by Grant Morrison and the disgustingly talented Sean Murphy, Siege #1 and Siege: Embedded #1, Captain America #602, Avengers Vs. Agents of Atlas #1, the mysteries of the Spider-Man 2010 promo image, Walking Dead (no spoilers), Fables, Ex Machina, LOST, Jerks in Space by John_K, Mera from Jon O., JMS‘ The Brave and the Bold, Superman: Secret Origin, and much, much more!
Nov
19
2009
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Agents of Atlas‘ Gabriel Hardman stops by to shoot the shizzle on working as a storyboard artist, Avengers Vs. Agents of Atlas, Comic Book Comics #4, the connection between John Byrne’s Namor and Ed Brubaker’s Captain America, Wild Pig, Sam Raimi and Spider-Man 3, an unfortunate Neal Adams experience and Gabriel’s comeuppance, Punisher #11, Heathentown, pencilers and inkers and the mystical third entity created by a special combination of the two, Alpha Flight, Home Alone 3, Gabriel’s working methods and influences, Noel Sickles and Scorchy Smith, Bernie Wrightson, and a whole lot more! Plus, a special suprise appearance by Davros and the usual Hotline hoohah!
Oct
22
2009
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Who wound up David? King DAP can’t seem to shut his trap, leading us through discussion on Scott McCloud’s ZOT!, The Stand: Captain Trips and American Nightmares with Mike Perkins, listener email, Marvel Visionaries: Stan Lee, Namor, Hitman, Bryan Talbot’s Heart of Empire, the Superman Family titles, cat yronwode, Creator Spotlight: Osamu Tezuka – God of Manga by Helen McCarthy for Abrams Comicarts, Top Cow’s Darkness/Pitt, Simpsons Treehouse of Horror #15, a harrowing comic book experience (with beer), Vigilante, Blackest Night, Rick Leonardi and Cloak and Dagger, X-Men Legacy #228 and Daniel Acuna, Liberty Comics #2, Dark Horse’s Noir anthology, Thor: Ages of Thunder, and a whole mess more! Bonus! Crazier-than-usual Hotline calls (and that is saying a LOT).
Jan
02
2009
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We ring in the new year with a torrent of talk on Tony Moore on Ghost Rider, more Cheap Ass Trades, Morrison and Quitely’s All Star Superman, Superman: Our Worlds at War (Not) Complete Collection, John Byrne and Comics Journal #74, Willingham and Sturges on JSA, more babble on the cost of comics, Top Cow, Gary Frank and JMS, Midnight Nation, Rising Stars, storing comics, X-Infernus, Northlanders, and a whole mess more! Bonus! More Hotline hilarity!
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Sep
25
2008
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No court of law or any administrative agency can touch us as we talk about 24-Hour Comics Day, Trinity, All-Star Superman #12, JSA: Kingdom Come, Morrison’s JLA, Superman Red & Superman Blue, pulping comics, John Romita Jr., DC Universe: Decisions #1, Deadpool #1 and #2, Marvel’s Embrace Change ads, Guardians of the Galaxy, Joe Kubert’s Tor, Max Brooks‘ Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks, Captain America, Rick Remender, Twitter, 11 O’Clock watersports, the Minx imprint, and much more! Bonus! Incoming transmission from the Raph Radia and a pair of calls to the Hotline!
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