238 - ANGOULEME AND COMICS FROM EUROPE! (W / IRINA POLIANINA)

January 27, 2020

Comics events are about to kick off big time, and this week the gang talk about the major one that is happening in France, the Angoulême Festival. Its a mecca of art, storytelling and more and who better to talk about what it is and what's there than Irina from Europe Comics! There’s plenty of talk about the event, some great books to look out for in the next few months and plenty of other great stuff. Mix that with some great indie comic recommendations and its another show not to be missed!

Great stuff to check out this week - Europe Comics, Angoulême Festival, True Believers Comics Festival 2020, Atomic Hercules KS, Galaxy Grappling Alliance KS, Heads KS, ELCAF, Thought Bubble Festival, The Protector 1, The Last Sheriff 6, Human Beings

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237 - THE ART OF COMIC BOOK COVERS! (W / RUSSELL MARK OLSON)

January 20, 2020

What makes a great comic book cover? And do the great looking ones hold up to closer inspection? This week the gang are joined by the awesome Russell Mark Olson (Gateway City) for a chat about great comic book covers. They've all picked 3 each to discuss and break down, from some old school classics to picks from the latest new comic book day! Its a great chat, and add to that fantastic indie comic recommendations and laughs aplenty, its a show not to be missed.

PLAY ALONG AT HOME! Here are the covers that the gang discuss on episode 237!

Great stuff to check out this week - Russell Mark Olson, Gateway City, Black Iris, The New Ghost, No Brow, Action Lab Comics, Going to the Chapel, Christophe Blain, Gus, Europe Comics, Medina: The Drax

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Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk

Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus!

If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

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

January 13, 2020

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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Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk

Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus!

If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

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235 - KIDS COMICS: THE NEXT GENERATION! (W / TOM SPARKE)

January 6, 2020

The first show of 2020 kicks off in style with an in-depth discussion about getting the next generation of comics readers on board. To talk about this, kids comics, educational workshops and more is Tom Sparke (Captain Fishbeard) who does all of that and also joins in with the weekly ACP madness to boot. There’s also more great indie comic recommendations, laughs and thought provoking comic discussion. What better way to start a new decade!

Great stuff to check out this week - Tom Sparke, Captain Fishbeard, Spring Heeled Jack, True Believers 2020, Book Sniffer, Saturday Review, John Tucker, The King, Russell Mark Olson, Gateway City, Fantagraphix, Josh Simmonds, House, Sam Davies, KaBoom Comics, Hex Vets: Witches in Training

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Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk

Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus!

If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Let us know what you think!