236 - THE EPICALLY WONDERFUL STRANGE WORLD OF MCCARTHY! (W / BRENDAN MCCARTHY)

This week the gang were very pleased to be joined by Brendan McCarthy (The Zaucer of Zilk) to talk about his career, creations and moving back and forth between comics and movies. There’s discussion of his early days, 2000ad, his work on Mad Max: Fury Road, his return to comics and an in-depth discussion of his controversial book Skin (w/Peter Milligan). There’s stories galore in this one folks, so don't miss it!

Great stuff to check out this week - Brendan McCarthy, The Zaucer of Zilk, 2000AD, Milligan and McCarthy, Skin, Peter Milligan, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Penned Guins KS, True Believers 2020, John Tucker, The King Pre-Order, Lost Time, JWC, B.A.D.A.S.S., British Ice, Top Shelf Comics, IDW

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228 - THE THOUGHT BUBBLE 2019 SHOW!

This week the gang talk about their Thought Bubble 2019 experience and have a raft of interviews to showcase their adventure over the weekend!

Great stuff to check out this week - Thought Bubble 2019, Dave Kennedy, Tales of Science Fiction, Al Davison, James Lawrence, The Legend of La Mariposa, The Knifepoint Horror Anthology, Luke Halsall, The Anomaly Squad, Jane Sayer, The Belles, Pete Taylor, Seven Sagas of Silverbeard, Michael Lomon, Nikki Draws, Alan Henderson, The Penned Guin, Umar Ditta, Lad: The Homecoming, Dave Clifford, 7 Shades: Hells Belles, Chip Collective, Living with Cancer, Amanda Eleanor Tribble, Mega City Podcast, Bam Comic Art and Zine Fair!

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181 - OUR PICKS OF 2018!

It's that time of the year again - it's the Awesome Comics Podcast picks of the year!

Great stuff to check out this week: Punisher:The Platoon, Away, Kingdom, No Brow Press, Eternal, Black Mask Studios, Merrick/Dr Crowe, Luisa: Now and Then, Humanoids, Grind, Joe Palmer, Horde Comics, Sliced Anthology, Wine and Zine Anthology, Killtopia, BHP Comics, Desert Star, Giant Days, Europe Comics, Avery Hill Publishing, Ten Earth Shattering Blows, Vanguard, Penned Guins, Ghost of the Gulag, Drugs and Wires, Rok of the Reds, Follow Me In, Katriona Chapman

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153 - FROM PULP TO HUMOUR COMICS! (W / ALAN HENDERSON)

Vince, Dan and Tony are once again back together to talk up comics, and they hit the ground running with this weeks guest, the creator behind The Penned Guins - Alan Henderson! Not only do they discuss that strip and it's EPIC collection, but as Alan is a big fan of the genre, the gang decide to talk a bit about Pulp Comics! From Alans huge collection of Shadow artwork, to the history of the character and how the genre and characters have evolved the gang have a hugely interesting discussion about a genre you don't see too  much of in the small press. Theres also some brilliant comics for everyone to check out, a frank discussion about pricing at conventions and also plenty of laughs.

Great stuff to check out this week: Alan Henderson, The Penned Guins, Alans EPIC comic art page, Edinburgh Comic Con, CICE 2018, The Shadow, John Tucker, Alterna Comics, The Fist KS, Rik Jackson, Josh Hicks, Mauro's Comic Blog, True Believers Summer Variant, Queen and Country, Oni Press, Grind, Joe Palmer, Away, Jon Laight, Dunce, Paul Grist, Kane

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110 - NUTHIN' BUT COMIC TALK!

With Dan Butcher returning to the show after being away for 2 weeks, the trio decided it was time for some good old fashioned comics rambling. There's talk of comic conventions and how they should be called 'festivals' from now on, crazy successful kickstarters, creative control over your IP, sharks, bears and more. A few listener questions are answered and after yet more fantastic book recommendations there's also an extra bit of audio as Tony interviews Rachael Ball (The Inflatable Woman).

Great stuff to check out this week: Patrioka, The Penned Guins, Be Pure Be Vigilant Audiobook, Vic Iddstar-Hill, Frome Comic Con, The Demon Archives, Stuart McCune, Ken Reynolds, NPC Tea, Sarah Millman, Hilda and the Black Hound, Ricardo Mo, Rachael Ball, The Inflatable Woman

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062 - KEVIN GUNSTONE AND PLANET OF THE DAEMONS!

Kevin Gunstone, writer behind such titles as Future Primitive, DIS and the upcoming Planet of Daemons joins the ACP this week to talk about how his new demonic title came to be, what influences him as a writer and so much more! He talks about his writing past for Marvel and Image, what brought him back to comics after a hiatus and his own process when it comes to writing dialogue. Its a fascinating look into world building and story telling, not to mention a lot of talk about a great new series you have to check out! The gang also discuss the latest conventions trips they've had, pimp some kickstarters, discuss Steven Seagal's acting prowess, the show gets political, Dan discusses IMPENDING DOOM, Vince loses faith in his segways and Tony gives us all a #Millarwatch update.

Mentioned in this episode are: Kevin Gunstone, Planet of Daemons, Future Primitive, DIS, Untitled Apes Epic Adventure, Steve Tillotson, Scurry, Mac Smith, Desperate Times, Kel Winser, Empire of Blood, Graphic India,   Cognition 2 KS, Ness 2 KS, Afterlife Inc: Man Made God KS, Deer Editor 3 KS, Bartkira, Kathryn Briggs, Triskelion, Bob Turner, DTHRTL, The Penned Guins, Alan Henderson, Lou Scannon, Attic Studios, Bloodfellas, Comics Anonymous

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