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176. S.C.A.D. Scabs, Jeremy Mullins, Wire2Wire comic book news, top of the Stack, listener emails, and more Feb 27, 2008

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On this special-guest episode, join Professor Jeremy Mullins and some of his graduate students from the Savannah College of Art & Design as they break it down old-school to give us a very Bizarro-world rendition of Around Comics. Listen in as the roundtable takes us in the wayback machine and does their best AC impression. First they check in with Wire2Wire Comic Book News for the recent comic headlines. Then the panel goes over their Top of the Stack picks. Finally they wrap things up with a few listener emails.

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175. The Club: Static Age, SLC Punk, Dave Gibbons, The Originals, and more Feb 20, 2008

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On our final Club Episode for awhile, our heroes Chris, Sal and Tom discuss Sal's picks. First up they talk about the CD 'Static Age' by The Misfits and how it should have been better remembered. Then the guys get into the movie - SLC Punk! Everybody loved the film and we talk at length to its charms. Finally, we finish up with Dave Gibbons 'The Originals'.

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174. Skottie Young, Top of the Stack, Northlanders, Popgun, Sasquatch, Brian Wood, and more comic book talk Feb 14, 2008

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On another ad-hoc episode, our heroes Tom, Skottie and Sal have no idea what they are going to talk about, yet somehow they do it for over an hour anyway, First up, we discuss Top of the Stack picks including Northlanders #3, Popgun Vol. 1, Josh Howard's Sasquatch Anthology, and Skottie talks about Jumpers and Tunnels (big boy books). Meanwhile...we turn Brian Wood fanboy, Skottie announces his return to the Southern Hotness, we complain about the horrible winter conditions in Chicago, we finally admit to the world that Skottie has been controlling us with his mind. We also read some emails that bring up various topics including british accents, Lost, Oz, New X-Men, Messiah Complex, Canadian Cuisine, One More Day fallout, we get confused by math, and a reappearance of the Wisconsin Werewolves.

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173. Skottie young, Cowboy Cool-Beans, Canada, Doomsday, Heath Ledger, Joker, and more Feb 07, 2008

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On this spill-over episode Sal cuts together some clips from a previous recording sessions. First up, the crew gets hungry as Sal invents the next great redneck snack food, Skottie introduces us to Cowboy Cool-Beans, we discuss Chicago's utter lack of good seafood, we insult Canada...again, especially the pizza, Chris grosses us out with his favorite sandwich and other culinary delights. Later, Skottie spews forth his hatred of comic book trailers, we watch the Doomsday trailer and try and determine if it's supposed to be a joke, Tom gets even more disappointed with the History Channel, we talk about Cloverfield, we talk about Heath Ledger, Amy Winehouse and other celebrities, and finish up with Chris' Direct TV nightmare.

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172. Rick Remender Returns, Fear Agent, Strange Girl, The End League, A to Z of British Comics, Gerry Duggan and more comic book discussion Feb 04, 2008

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Around Comics welcomes Rick Remender. The multi-talented creator of Fear Agent, Strange Girl, Sea of Red, Sorrow, The End League and more talks about his past and ongoing projects. The Quiet! Panelologists At Work continue their A to Z of British comics and Jeremy Mullins returns with a new web comics recommendation. Tom Katers take a call from a listener about sidekicks in this week's Answer Man segment, and we get you ready for the week ahead with new collected and single issue releases.
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03:26 - Rick Remender
44:42 - A to Z British Comics - http://panelologists.com/
52:10 - Answer Man
01:00:44 - Web Comics
52:19 - Gerry Duggan
01:03:55 - New Collected Releases - http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/
01:10:36 - New Single Issue Releases

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171. Alice in Sunderland, Bryan Talbot, Punisher Max, Nextwave, Superman Confidential, Skottie Young, X-Men, and more comic books Jan 31, 2008

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This week, on another roundtable, our heroes Chris, Tom, Sal and Skottie, jump the Rio Grande and get in some trouble. On Part I of this extra-long roundtable, the panel discusses their top of the stack picks including Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot, Fell Vol. 1, Punisher Max Vol. 1, Nextwave: Agents of HATE Vol. 1, and Superman Confidential #11. Meanwhile...we talk a little bit about Skottie's X-Men project, driving and fighting bobcats, why we own pitbulls, if Absinthe without mercury is worth drinking, how Wendy's makes no sense, why Chris loves Manga, punching Akira with a fistful of liberty, the history of the McDonald's characters, and we finish up with some emails. Don't forget to check back next week to hear part II of this episode.

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170. Eric Powell, Gerry Duggan, The Goon, Phil Noto, Infinite Horizon, Will Pfiefer, and more comic book talk Jan 28, 2008

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Around Comics welcomes Eric Powell, the creator of The Goon. Join us for a conversation about his new graphic novel, dog attacks and knives to the eye. Later in the program we catch up with Gerry Duggan to talk about the WGA strike and his new project with Phil Noto called The Infinite Horizon. The Quiet! Panelologists At Work continue their A to Z of British comics and Jeremy Mullins fights through a cold to tell us about a new web comics find. Tom Katers takes calls from listeners and explains some of the long history of The Legion. Will Pfeifer talks DVDs and we get you ready for the week ahead with new collected and single issue releases.
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02:07 - Eric Powell
28:24 - A to Z British Comics - http://panelologists.com/
33:23 - Web Comics - http://www.lucid-tv.com/
37:45 - Answer Man
49:04 - Will Pfeifer on DVDs
52:19 - Gerry Duggan
01:22:29 - New Collected Releases - http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/
01:27:08 - New Single Issue Releases

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169. Punisher MAX, Ressurection, Madrox, Skottie Young, and more comic book discussion Jan 24, 2008

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On a three-wheeled show, our heroes Chris, Sal and Skottie lament the absence of Tom, but soldier on. First up, things get weird as Sal takes over the show and makes Chris choose only one Top of the Stack pick. He chose Resurrection #01, while Skottie talked Punisher Max Vol. 1 HC, and Sal talks the Madrox HC.
Meanwhile...we talk a little X-Men Messiah Complex, whose New X-Men are better Chris Bachalo's or Skottie's, whether comic book publishers should be held accountable by retailers, internet download taxes, Quebecor's woes, the naked Wonder Woman tragedy, Mac Keynote announcements, Comanche Moon, more Steve Zahn love, more The Wire love, we rip on every other major city in America and finish up talking a little about Skottie's upcoming project.

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168. Mark Sable & Robbi Rodriguez, Comic Book News, A-to-Z British Comics, Green Lantern, Will Pfiefer, and more comic books talk Jan 21, 2008

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Around Comics welcomes the creative team of Image Comics new original graphic novel Hazed. Writer Mark Sable and artist Robbi Rodriguez have created a dark and humorous tale of college societies in the vein of Heathers and Mean Girls that is full of bulimic goodness. Sal goes over the past week's top stories in Wire 2 Wire Comics News, The Quiet! Panelologists At Work continue their A to Z of British comics and Jeremy Mullins tells us about a Web Comic from one of our favorite artists. Despite the Packers lose,Tom Katers is back as the Answer Man to shed some light on the magic of Green Lantern. Will Pfeifer talks DVDs and we get you ready for the week ahead with new collected and single issue releases. Timestamp: 02:17 - Wire2Wire Comics News 08:34 - Mark Sable and Robbi Rodriguez 42:17 - A to Z British Comics - http://panelologists.com/ 48:31 - Web Comics - http://www.transmission-x.com/ 52:58 - Answer Man with Tom Katers 59:41 - Will Pfeifer on DVDs 01:03:00 - New Collected Releases - http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/ 01:18:14 - New Single Issue Releases

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167. First In Space, Astronaut Dad, The Escapist, The Twelve, and more comic book reviews Jan 17, 2008

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This week, our heroes Chris, Tom, Skottie nd Sal get caught in a mobius strip. First up, in Top of the Stack we talk First in Space, Astronaut Dad #01, The Escapists Hardcover, The Goon #20, The Twelve #01, Shadowpact vol. #01 and The End League #01. Meanwhile...We hear a little from John Siuntres, we find out the winners and losers from the new years resolution competition, comic book tattoos, the silliness of burning comics, Brand New Day, the soft reboot of Marvel, we make fun of Chris' new segment 'Books of Note', why we hate ourselves for liking Dexter, why The Wire hasn't won an Emmy, The History of Rock N' Roll documentary, E-book readers, Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers, why the Discovery Channel believes in Bigfoot and why Tom hates them for it, and we finish up talking about Chris' new 70's-crappy-movie fascination and a few emails.

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