187 - FROM THE FLOOR OF TRUE BELIEVERS 2019!

Convention season of 2019 kicks off with this special coming (mostly) from the shop floor of True Believers 2019! Theres great interviews with creators who exhibited at the show, and back in Awesome HQ the gang discuss the price of artwork and recommend some brilliant indie titles to check out!

Great stuff to check out this week - True Believers Comic Festival, Comichaus, Horde Comics, Revenant, Vic Iddstar Hill,Steve Tanner, Clockwork Cavalier Kickstarter, Cog Life Comics, Steve Sims, Beast Hunting Battle Badgers, Jamie Lambert,Dexters Half Dozen, Samuel George London, Beyond Milford Green Kickstarter, Shaun Dobie, Descending Outlands,Reckless Hero Comics, The Last Sheriff, Chris Sides, Chris Travell, Close, Romans vs Aliens

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186 - CREATING ‘AWESOME COMICS’! (W / TOM STEWART)

This week the ACP gang are talking about the work and creation of their anthology series 'Awesome Comics', and to help them do it they are joined by Tom from the brilliant podcast 'That Comic Smell'! Together they discuss the journey of the book from concept to its final issue, collaborating as a group, reception at cons and so much more! There’s also some podcast chat, a discussion about the difficulty getting comics to kids in the high street and Vince and Dan talk their recent twitter feud!

Great stuff to check out this week: That Comic Smell, TCS on twitter, Awesome Comics, Nick Prolix, Daniel Marc Chant, Ed Traquino, Andy Bloor, House Bound KS, Alfie Gallagher, The Fang, Revenant, Horde Comics, Portal Comics, Jonny Cannon, Break the Cake, David Robertson

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185 - GETTING 'AWAY' WITH COMICS! (W / GRANT RICHARDS)

The artist of Markosia's 'Away', Grant Richards, joins the ACP crew this week to talk about his amazing artwork, processes and upcoming projects for the year ahead. There’s also talk of great comics to check out, promotional interactions, the difficulties of drawing heads from different angles and more!

Great stuff to check out this week: Grant Richards, Away, Jon Laight, Kevin Gunstone, Sliced Quarterly Vol 2, Baad Food 2, Martin Simpson, Needleman, The Sons of El Topo, Fair Spark Books, How to Make Comics with Springworth

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184 - TALKING PUBLISHING WITH ALTERNA COMICS! (W / PETER SIMETI)

This week the ACP are joined by the founder and publisher of Alterna Comics, Peter Simeti to talk about his journey in comics and what the publisher are trying to achieve in the modern publishing world. Its a fascinating conversation that goes from the fantastic line of titles Alterna has to distribution to comic book and the overall state of the modern comics publishing world! If that’s not enough there’s plenty of books to check out and comics fun to be had!

Great stuff to check out this week: Alterna Comics, Peter Simeti, UK Stores that stock Alterna, The Chair, Trespasser, Blood Realm, Tinsel Town, True Believers Comic Festival 2019, Mother Russia, Incredible Doom, Dylan Dog - Chess of Death, Epicenter Comics

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183 - LOOKING FORWARD TO THE YEAR AHEAD!

It's the first show of 2019, and the ACP talk about what they and the listeners are looking forward to in indie comics in the coming months. Lots of names, titles and more to keep an eye on are mentioned as well as some great recommendations!

Great stuff to check out this week: Into the Realm, Resurrection Men 2, 100 Demon Dialogues, Oblivion Song, Alterna Comics, Exilium

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182 - THE BIG FAT AWESOME QUIZ OF THE YEAR 2018!

To sign off from 2018 it's an extra special quiz that only the ACP can provide, it's the Big Fat Awesome Quiz of the Year! Play along at home and see if you can beat the ACP crew and their guests, Stuart Mulrain and Andy Hanks!!

Great stuff to check out this week: True Believers Comic Festival 2019, Andy Hanks, Stuart Mulrain, 27 Panels

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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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180 - STAN LEE... 'NUFF SAID!

This year the comics world mourned the passing of Stan 'The Man' Lee, so the ACP trio decided to get together for a special show discussing the man, his work, his influence on pop culture and the way we think about comics. It's something a bit different but still as spicy as ever... Excelsior!

Great stuff to check out this week: Stan Lee and anything or anyone who will inspire you to read or make comics!

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179 - FROM BLACK MAMBA TO BATMAN! (W / RAM V)

For the ACP's final guest show of 2018 they are joined by uber-writer on the rise Ram V (Paradiso, Black Mumba). That leads to plenty of writing process talk, chat about his work past, present and future and there’s tons of great indie recommendations for everyone. There’s also chat about recent comic events, upcoming show talk and of course plenty of nonsensical hilarity!

Great stuff to check out this week: Ram V, Ram V on twitter, These Savage Shores, Vault Comics, Paradiso, Image Comics, Black Mumba, Vault Comics, Action Lab Comics, White Noise, Raj Comics, Motorcycle Samurai, Die, Monk, Uh Oh, Sam Schafer, Lise Richardson, Jake Likes Onions, Extra Fabulous Comics, The Adventures of Arthur Titty, Paul Ashley Brown, Little Heroes

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178 - DESIGN, COMICS AND WRITING ADAPTIONS! (W / ANDI EWINGTON)

This week the ACP talk up a storm as usual, invent new words, talk trash and then have a great chat with writer Andi Ewington (Freeway Fighter, Red Dog, Vikings) about his work adapting screenplays, video games and fighting fantasy books for the page. Not only that but there’s chat about his design work, how he came to start working in the comics scene and also rats in the walls! If that wasn't enough there’s also some highly important Sunday roast chat!

Great stuff to check out this week: Andi Ewington, Andi's Instagram, Red Dog, Freeway Fighter, Deathtrap Dungeon, Com.X, 451, Titan Comics, Ian Livingstone, Poster Spy, Damage, Phantasmagoria, Butcher Baker, Mike Huddleston

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177 - FROM CRUEL SUNSETS TO ALIENS! (W / ROBERT CAREY)

This week the gang are joined by awesome artist Robert Carey (Cruel Sunset) to talk about his work, his influences, his comics old and new and all things sequential! It's a good old fashioned comic chat with plenty of laughs, a sprinkling of shout out and of course some amazing recommendations for everyone to check out.

Great stuff to check out this week: Robert Carey, Cruel Sunset, Aliens: Resistance, Dark Horse Comics Sale, How to Make Comics with Springworth, BAM! Comic, Art and Zine Fair, Catford Comic and Zine Fair 2018, Transformers Lost Light, Rogue Comics, Lightning Strike Comics, Europe Comics, East - West, The Regiment, Image Comics, Murder Falcon

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176 - GETTING A ROUND IN AT THE BLACK CROWN! (W / SHELLY BOND!)

The Awesome gang are joined this week by the amazing Shelly Bond, long time comics editor and creative force! Together they talk about her 'origin' story, music, her working methods, tea, the world of IDW's Black Crown Comics and so much more! Plus stick around for after the credits for an extra bit of Style Council chat.

Great stuff to check out this week: Shelly Bond, IDW, Black Crown Comics, Assassinistas, Black Crown Quarterly, Kid Lobotomy, Euthanauts, Punks Not Dead, Philip Bond, Comico, Peter Milligan, Dilraj Mann, Leah Moore, Gareth Hopkins, True Believers Festival 2019, The NEW Black Crown Website

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175 - SOME AWESOME INDIE COMICS TALK!

This week it's just Vince, Dan and Tony together alone again for the first time in weeks, talking up a whole load of comic book topics and putting the world to rights. There’s great listener topic discussed, which leads to chat about amazing fights in comics, GI Joe, Conventions, Kickstarters, pride in your work and more. Theres also a ton of amazing book recommendations that you need to check out!

Great stuff to check out this week: How to Draw Comics with Springworth,  White Ash, Kickstarter Drip, Tragic Tales of Horrore, Neon Wasteland, The Forest, the Chair and those Forsaken There, Space Captain: the Finale, Poisoned Chalice: The Extremely Long and Incredibly Complex Story of Marvelman, Outer Darkness, Dillon Gilbertson, Sweet Heart, Dracula the Unconquered, Europe Comics, The Client, Jim Henson's Tale of Sand, True Believers Festival 2019

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174 - SPACE, SCIENCE, CABBAGES AND RETROGRADE ORBIT! (W / KRISTYNA BACZYNSKI)

This week Kristyna Baczynski (Retrograde Orbit) joins Vince and Tony to talk about all things comics, including her process, life as a full time illustrator and what went into making her debut graphic novel 'Retrograde Orbit'. She not only drops some amazing knowledge bombs on everyone as well as talking up some Star Trek, but descends to the level of the hosts in record time! If that wasn't enough, there’s an extra interview where Dan and Vince interview Tony and Andy Hanks about their exciting new book 'How to Make Comics with Springworth'! 

Great stuff to check out this week: Kristyna Baczynski, Kristyna Baczynski website, Retrograde Orbit, Avery Hill Publishing, Hepworth Wakefield Print Fair, Girl Gang Zine Fair, York Zine Fest, Glasgow Comic Con, Andy Hanks, How to Draw Comics with Springworth, Fair Spark Books, True Believers Comics Festival 2019, Super Mutant Magic Academy, Drawn and Quarterly, Jillian Tamaki, Little Nettle, Cyber Realm, Wren McDonald, Hamflask, Andy Hutchinson, Marc Robinson, The Blue Baron, Sit Comics

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173 - HALLOWEEN HORROR SPECIAL 2018! (W / MIKE LEE GRAHAM)

Its the ACP Halloween Special for 2018, and this week the gang have pulled in horror lover Mike Lee Graham (Our Final Halloween) to talk about all things scary. Theres chat over what works/doesnt in the genre, movie tie-ins and also a fresh from the con opinion on the recent London MCM. If that wasn't enough theres talk of David Cronenberg, horror movie franchises and sex robots!

Great stuff to check out this week: Mike Lee-Graham, Mike Garley, Our Final Halloween, Junji Ito, Gyo, Uzumaki, Amerikarate, Action Lab Comics, The Little Deaths of Watson Tower, Nick Bryan, Rosie Alexander, True Believers 2019

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172 - THE WORLD OF RISING SAND! (W/TY DUNITZ AND JENN LEE)

This week Ty Dunitz and Jenn Lee, the creators of the ongoing webcomic (and ACP fave) Rising Sand, join the ACP to talk about their epic story, how it came to be and the process of world building. Theres also discussion about artwork, holofoil covers, brilliant new webcomics to discover and tons more great comic chatter. Also, Vince reveals that he doesnt scroll down KS pages every time and Dan picks out a book thats less a recommend and more a 'well, I read that'. 

Great stuff to check out this week: Rising Sand, Ty Dunitz, Jenn Lee, Rising Sand KS, Our Final Halloween KS, Mike Garley, Mike Lee Graham, Trumps Titans, Alexis Flower, I Roved Out: In search truth and love, Ten Earth Shattering Blows, Thief of Tales, Under the Bed, Matt Fitch, Joseph Totti

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171 - WHEN COMICS GET PERSONAL! (W / KATRIONA CHAPMAN)

This week Katriona Chapman (Katzine) joins the ACP this week to talk about her brilliant graphic novel 'Follow Me In' and the journey of creating an autobiographical comic. Theres discussion about art processes on the road, autobio comics, creating your own fonts and more. Theres also some more amazing book recommendations, some upcoming convention talk and as always the usual hilarity from the regular show hosts in the out takes!

Great stuff to check out this week: Katriona Chapman, Follow Me In, Avery Hill Publishing, Kat's sketchbook, Dan Berry, Make it then Tell Everybody, Untitled Ape, On a Sunbeam, Tillie Walden, Sophie Yanow, The Contradictions, Hot Milk, Luchie Bryen, Shortbox Comics, Galant and Amos, Fair Spark Books, The Ink Witch, Izzi Ward, Nottingham Comic Con 2018

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170 - PUNKS, GHOSTS AND COMICS! (W / DAVID M BARNETT AND MARTIN SIMMONDS)

This week the gang talk about lots of different comic subjects, from great indie art events to comics pricing, movies, brilliant comic recommendations and more. Not only that but the amazing creative team behind Black Crown hit series 'Punks Not Dead' David M. Barnett and Martin Simmonds join the gang to talk about how their creative process evolved and the brilliant book itself. There’s also laughs and the quite frankly disgusting return of Dans Dictionary Corner which takes place after the credits. You have been warned.

Great stuff to check out this week: Punks Not Dead, David M. Barnett, Martin Simmonds, Black Crown Comics, Shelly Bond, Bristol Comic and Zine Fair, Avery Hill Publishing, Resurrection Men, Werewolf Social Club, Not Your Cuppa Tea, Todd Oliver, Our Final Halloween, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

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169 - THOUGHT BUBBLE, EUROPE COMICS AND THE WORLD OF JOHN TUCKER! (W / JOHN TUCKER)

Its a bumper episode this week as not only do the gang have a guest but there’s an exclusive interview from Thought Bubble! The gang are joined by comic book humour machine John Tucker for a riotous chat about his work, methods and his  first year on the convention circuit. Theres hilarity, laughs and also thought provoking chatter tucked in there somewhere along with yet more fantastic indie book recommendations. If that wasnt enough theres a great interview with Irina of Europe Comics, taken at Thought Bubble 2018!

Great stuff to check out this week: John Tucker, Tuckers Podcaster Delight Bundle, Europe Comics, Thought Bubble, Gunshow, Paul Moore, Todd Oliver, Andy Barron, Charles H. Raymond, Killtopia, Dave Cook, BHP Comics, Signatur, Jennie Gyllblad, 1999, Noah Van Sciver, Overlord KS, Little Heroes Just Giving Campaign, Bristol Comic and Zine Fair, Nottingham Comic Con, 

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168 - COMICS, QUESTIONS AND MORE COMICS!

It's just Vince and Tony this week, recording a show early that is stuffed to the gills with amazing comic recommendations for listeners to check out and add to their wishlists. There’s also some great questions and more.

Great stuff to check out this week: 32 Kills, Mike Garley, Andy Clift, Comichaus, Saga Volta Vol 1, Europe Comics, Ahoy Comics, The Wrong Earth,  7 Shades, Deadstar Publishing, Realm of the Damned: SIgnum Draconis, Pye Parr, NoBrow Comics, Kingdom, Erol vs Evil, Darrel Thorpe,  Pipedream Comics, Down the Tubes, Thought Bubble Festival 2018

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