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166. B. Clay Moore and Seth Peck, Hawaiian Dick, Superman Confidential, JSA Classified, and more comic book talk Jan 14, 2008

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Around Comics welcomes the writing team of the new Image series 76. B Clay Moore and Seth Peck give us insight into the Double Feature style comic that breaks out the bell bottoms and muscle cars in 1976 New York and LA. We cover Clay and Seth's other works including Hawaiian Dick, Superman Confidential, JSA Classified and Sorrow. 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 has a Web Comic suggestion that would make your Mom question her parenting skills. Tom Katers is back as the Answer Man, Will Pfeifer talks DVDs, John Mayo looks inside Diamonds top 300 and we get you ready for the week ahead with new collected and single issue releases.

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03:26 - Wire2Wire Comics News
10:47 - B. Clay Moore and Seth Peck
01:08:09 - A to Z British Comics - http://panelologists.com/
01:13:51 - Answer Man
01:23:59 - John Mayo Market Report
01:28:11 - Web Comics - http://www.whiteninjacomics.com/
01:32:02 - Will Pfeifer on DVDs
01:34:41 - New Collected Releases - http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/
01:40:33 - New Single Issue Releases

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165. Comic Book Club with Skottie Young, Badly Drawn Boy, WE3, Grant Morrison, and more comic books Jan 10, 2008

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On this month's "The Club? Episode, our heroes go over Tom's picks. Tom, Chris, Sal and Skottie discuss the pros and cons of the Badly Drawn Boy CD, Hour of the Bewilderbeast. Find out if it was too weak for Skottie, and why Sensitive Tom loved it. Next listen in as we discuss the collected edition of “WE3? from Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, and find out which one of us cried at the end. Then the boys go over the comedy “Safe Men? starring Paul Giamatti, Sam Rockwell and Steve Zahn. Finally, we wrap things up with listener voicemails, emails and a few announcements.

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164. Jay Faerber joins us to talk Dynamo 5 and Noble Causes, and more comic book conversation Jan 07, 2008

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Around Comics welcomes the writer of Noble Causes and Dynamo 5. Listen in to find out about the Soap Opera meets Super Powers world that Jay has created and how much fun comics can be when you don't have to keep up with mega events. Jay also has a relatively new series called Dynamo 5 on stands and we dive into the world of the five teenagers with the shared powers of their dead father Captain Dynamo. Long time Noble Causes fans get a sneak peak of the 5 years later jumping on point due in March. 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 has a Web Comic suggestion sure to bring out your inner Super F**ker. Tom Katers is back as the Answer Man, Will Pfeifer talks DVDs, Jarrett Willaims has a new Manga recommendation and we get you ready for the week ahead with new collected and single issue releases.

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02:20 - Wire2Wire Comics News
08:59 - Jay Faerber
48:30 - A to Z British Comics
54:20 - Answer Man
01:03:38 - Web Comics - http://www.americanelf.com/
01:06:45 - Will Pfeifer on DVDs
01:09:43 - Jarret Williams on Manga
01:12:58 - New Collected Releases
01:18:41 - New Single Issue Releases

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163. New Year's Eve with Ande Parks, Daredevil, Iron Fist, The Spirit, Green Lantern, and more comic book talk Jan 03, 2008

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Our heroes start off the New Year with a visit from writer, inker and longtime freind of the program Ande Parks. Ande joins Chris, Sal and Skottie as we take a look at the year that was, and what we're looking forward to in 2008. We go over some of our favorite books from 2007 including Daredevil, Iron-Fist, The Spirit, Criminal, Green Lantern, and others, and talk with both Ande and Skottie about their favorite projects and what they are working on next. Later, we talk about what we'd like to see happen in 2008 and give our thoughts on how comics can improve.
Meanwhile...We find out what good stuff everyone got for Christmas, how to properly prepare a plate of cookies for Santa, what kids shows and toys are outlawed in the Parks household, Ande taste-tests various airplane bottles of booze, why Ande is very much like Prince, and more.
Happy New Year.

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162. Alex Ross joins us to talk abut his work on Avengers, Invaders, Green Lantern, Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, and more Dec 31, 2007

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Around Comics welcomes comics superstar Alex Ross. Listen in for details on new projects including SUPERPOWERS from Dynamite and the Avengers/Invaders series coming out from Marvel. Hear Alex's thoughts on characters like Green Lantern, Wally West, Batman, Aquaman and more. Find out what goes into designing and redesigning classic golden age costumes, and why Challenge of the Superfriends is still cool. Sal keeps us up to date in Wire2Wire Comics News and the Quiet! Panelologists At Work chaps continue their A to Z of British comics. Jeremy Mullins covers Web comics and Will Pfeiffer runs down his top DVDs of 2007. Tom's Answer Man segment clears up some past questions then tackles Constantine. We also get you ready for the week ahead with new collected and single issue releases.
Happy New Year!
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02:28 - Alex Ross
47:14 - Wire2Wire Comics News
52:58 - Answer Man
59:29 - A to Z British Comics - http://panelologists.com/
01:03:28 - Pfeifer on DVDs - http://willpfeifer.com/
01:07:14 - Web Comics - http://www.drewweing.com/
01:10:08 - New Collected Releases - http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/
01:14:33 - New Single Issue Releases

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161. Perry Bible Fellowship, Overman, The Goon, Green Lantern, Infinite Horizon and more comic book talk Dec 28, 2007

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This week, our Heroes of the Holidays Tom, Skottie, Sal, Chris, Norton and Hank get together to spread some cheer. We're full of the Christmas Spirit, and a bunch of small bottles of booze. In Top of the Stack, Chris leads us on a marathon of Stackables, including The Trial of Captain Sweeto and Other Stories: A Collection of the Comic Strips of the Perry Bible Fellowship, The Overman #1, The Goon: Chinatown, Green Lantern #25, Popgun Vol. 1, and The Infinite Horizon #1.
Meanwhile...We find all the reasons why Sal has not finished reading I Am Legend, how old Tom's girlfriend really is, how The Golden Compass turned Skottie into a Baby Jesus Killer, whether or not Nick Hornby can write skaters and why Tony Hawk is not relevant, how a sixteen year old may react to getting a girl pregnant, the War of Iraqi Aggression and Sal's defense of liberty, we give thanks for the cards and gifts we received, we call Braxton to wish him well, and we finish off the show by reading emails.

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Around Comics Christmas Special Dec 25, 2007

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A Comics Christmas Carol
The Around Comics Players present a modern interpretation of the classic Charles Dickens tale. Join us as we tell the tae of old Skottie McScrooge as he encounters the Ghosts of Comics Past, Present and Future on the road to salvation.
A Comics Christmas Carol
With apologies to Charles Dickens
Presented by the Around Comics Players
Chris Neseman, Thomas Katers, Skottie Young, Mike Norton, Mark Beatty, Dave Wachter, Hank the Tank, Casey McCauley and Sal.
Happy Holidays to all!

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160. Roy Thomas pt. II Dec 24, 2007

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Around Comics - The Comic Book Culture Podcast Ep. 160
Our Month of Heroes with The Comics Podcast Network and The Hero Initiative concludes with part 2 of our conversation with Roy Thomas. Tom and Chris talk with the comics legend about X-Men, Invaders, Anthem and much more. The Quiet! Panelologists At Work continue their A to Z of British comics. Jeremy Mullins has a Web Comic suggestion sure to get you in trouble and Tom's Answer Man segment takes a swing at US Agent. We also get you ready for the week ahead with new collected and single issue releases.
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04:01 - Roy Thomas
25:03 - Wire2Wire Comics News
30:53 - A to Z British Comics - http://panelologists.com/
36:37 - Web Comics - http://www.nowheregirl.com/
40:19 - John Mayo Trades Report - http://www.comicbookpage.com/
43:36 - Answer Man
48:54 - New Collected Releases - http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/
53:25 - New Single Issue Releases
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
REMEMBER TO CHECK BACK TOMORROW.

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159 . Roy Thomas pt. I Dec 17, 2007

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Our Month of Heroes with The Comics Podcast Network and The Hero Initiative continues with part 1 of our conversation with Roy Thomas. Tom and Chris talk with the comics legend about fandom, comics history, Crisis, the early years at Marvel and more. Sal keeps us up to date in Wire2Wire Comics News and the Quiet! Panelologists At Work continue their A to Z of British comics. Jeremy Mullins and Will Pfeiffer have Web Comic and DVD suggestions. Tom's Answer Man segment welcomes a special guest with lots of questions about The Flash and social justice. We also get you ready for the week ahead with new collected and single issue releases.
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03:51 - Roy Thomas
25:03 - Wire2Wire Comics News
31:37 - Web Comics - http://www.nowheregirl.com/
36:22 - A to Z British Comics - http://panelologists.com/
40:42 - Answer Man
47:48 - Pfeifer on DVDs - http://willpfeifer.com/
50:18 - New Collected Releases - http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/
56:30 - New Single Issue Releases

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158. The Club Nov. 2007 - Drive-by-Truckers, The Devil's Backbone, Point Blank, voicemails, and more Dec 13, 2007

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Around Comics - The Comic Book Culture Podcast - Ep. 158 - The Club This week, our heroes Chris, Tom, Sal and Skotte discuss the Club pics from November. First up, they battle the southern fried freaks from Drive-By-Truckers two-disc CD "Southern Rock Opera". One of Chris'favorite discs takes a bit of a southern beat-down for it's mixed message and country roots. Next up, Guermo Del Toro's Spanish horror flick "The Devil's Backbone" get's it's backside buttered up. Creepy, touching, dramatic and entertaining, an overall entertaining film. Lastly, Ed Brubaker's Wildstorm murder mystery "Point Blank" takes a few shots but recovers quickly. We finish up with a couple of voicemails, a few shoutouts and announcement, and Tom's picks for December Club.

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