Comics Exchange

Our 65th episode delves into a vast, sprawling network of news! We discuss all manner of things including Joe Quesada coming to Knoxville, books of the week, recommendations and all of the adventure you expect from your friendly neighborhood podcast!

Our 64th episode brings special guest co-owner and editor Rick Molchan from Resolute Bliss Publishing! We regale in old school Knoxville comic stories, discuss publishing comics through the years, and the future of the industry. Rick also brings us a Comics Exchange first, the official launch of Resolute Bliss' first kickstarter campaign! All of this and all of our usual hijinx on your friendly neighborhood podcast!

Welcome back to your friendly neighborhood podcast! In our 63rd episode we discuss the amazing free comic book day 2025 featuring Ryan Stegman, giveaways, shop talk, book of the week and 100 men vs a gorilla!

Our 62nd episode brings news, the winner of our Marvel March Madness bracket, free comic book day previews, book of the week, recommendations and more! Stick around after the music for a post-credit scene featuring Wrestlemania discussion!

Our 61st episode brings the 2nd part of comics March Madness! We bracket up the Marvel women as chosen by our loyal listeners with 4th time guest Jamie Skull. We also discuss the insane Avengers: Doomsday news and more!

Our 60th episode features our first round of comic character March Madness with DC women! Second time guest Jazz from Nirvana Comics joins us for the fun, and we announce our special creator superstar for free comic book day! 

Our 59th episode features a massive news dump, stories from a recent convention, condiment talk and more!

Our 58th episode isa focused on the Fantastic Four! We discuss the new trailer, and take a deep dive all the way back to the 60's! We also cover news, weekly picks, and an interview with Skeletor about the Leto casting! Thanks for being here!

Welcome back to Comics Exchange!Our 57th episode features the latest news discussion, questionable hot dog condiments, Diamond comics fallout, as well as our 2024 best-of list for indie comics! Happy new year!

Welcome back to Comics Exchange! In this year end episode we discuss a boat-load of news, talk about Gunn's first Superman trailer, and come up with our 2024 best-of DC list. Happy new year from your friendly neighborhood podcast!

Welcome back to your friendly neighborhood podcast! Our 55th episode details the recent shipping issues with Diamond distribution, news, and our 2024 Marvel best-of top 5!

Welcome back to Comics Exchange! Our 54th episode brings discussion on the recent Absolute and Ultimate comic universes from the big two, listener questions, recent shop best sellers, news, recommendations, and just in time for wintery weather we answer....SOUP OR STEW?!? Thank you for being a friend!

Our 53rd episode brings Brad Duncan from Nirvana Comics! We discuss grading and pressing books, differences in selling with online platforms, shop stories, con stories, and a birthday celebration for Ryan!

Our 52nd episode is a very special one indeed! We bring you former partner and co-owner of the Comics Exchange, former IDW editor and writer, and currently the founder and publisher of Magma Comics, THE Denton J. Tipton! We regale in stories about moving to San Diego, working for IDW, starting his own publishing company, writing books, and much, much more!

Our 51st episode brings 3rd time guest Paul Lewis! We discuss his amazing sketchbook collection, tell con stories, news, and do two giveaways! To the future...and beyond!

Our 50th episode is a celebration with honorary 4th member and fifth time guest Fred Dailey! Join us to celebrate 50 episodes AND 25 years of The Comics Exchange! We go over some sad losses, spend time reflecting on 25 years of Bill running a shop, deep dive on our favorite comic stories of all time and do a TON of giveaways for our beloved listeners. That, plus books of the week, news, and more. Here's to 50 and beyond for YOUR friendly neighborhood podcast! Thanks for being here true believers!

Our 49th episode brings you first time guest Mike Hermann from Tall Man toys and games! We delve into the history and future of Funko Pops and running multiple shops! We talk about the rise of Lego, Bricknomicon, news, and the all-new, all-different Questions Three! Join us on the march to episode 50!

Our 48th episode brings first time guest Brandon Shelton! We take a deep timeline dive on comic book movies, and we mean deep! We also touch on a ton of news including D23 and those announcements! All of this and your usual schenanigans from The Comics Exchange!

After a brief weather delay our 47th episode brings you 1st time guest, indy writer/artist Matt Adkins! We discuss what's it's like to self-publish and create a comic, check out some rare gems from his collection, and get some generous advice! We also revel in a ton of SDCC 2024 news including the earth shattering Robert Downey Jr development, Marvel/DC previews, books of the week and more! 

Welcome to Comics Exchange! Our 46th episode brings new guest Jonathan Beckner from Snake Eyes comics! We talk about the industry, shop stories, Fanboy expo tales, the upcoming Absolute DC line, raffle a TV as well as Wolverine and Deadpool tickets, recommend our books of the week and much more!

Welcome back to Comics Exchange! Our 45th episode brings you 4th time guest "Professor" Fred Dailey! He leads the class in a deep dive into pre-Image indy comics. Join us as our adventure begins in the late 70s and leads us into the 90s where we discuss publishers, creators, classic books and so much more.We also discuss the latest news, recommendations, books of the week and more. Happy July 4th!

Welcome back to Comics Exchange! This episode features our second 3-time guest, Jamie Skull! We discuss the end of the epic, 5 year spanning X-Men Krakoan Era, A.I. art schenanigans, Dollywood, news, book of the week, and typical hijinx. Thanks for being here!

Welcome back friends to Comics Exchange! Our 43rd episode features returning guest Kevin Smith! We discuss writing, have a show 'n tell (check socials for pics) discuss recent news, books of the week and survive a torrential downpour. All of this and more on your friendly neighborhood podcast!

Welcome to our very special 42nd episode, featuring an interview with artist extrordinaire Mark Brooks (and Lu Lu)! Allow us to regale you with a deep dive from free comic book day 2024, check in with reports from other local shops Nirvana and Snake Eyes, discuss Eisner 2024 nominees, give a round of recommendations and more, on your friendly neighborhood podcast!

The Boys hype up free comic book day 2024, where we'll be hosting artist extrordinare Mark Brooks! But wait! There's more! We feature the winners of both Frankencon tickets as well as the VIllain Draft! Please enjoy our books of the week, recommendations...what a treasure trove of entertainment!

Welcome back to Comics Exchange! With our 40th episode we welcome our first 3rd time guest, Fred Dailey! After a brief break from a round of illness, we go over a plethora of news, talk about the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer, discuss the big upcoming Free Comic Book Day with guest artist Mark Brooks! We also finish our March Madness villain brackets ending in a listener's choice vote, give our books of the week, and more! It's your friendly neighborhood podcast!

Our 39th episode brings first time guest Richard Ewell, representing the horror convention Frankencon! Not only do we learn all about the convention and get tickets to give away to our listeners, we also enter our 2nd round of villain March Madness, featuring DC villains! You'll find our trusty usual segments like book of the week and more. Thanks as always for being here!

Welcomce back to your friendly neighborhood podcast! Our 38th episode brings you a new perspective, that of a Lego expert and modern retailer Pat Burnett! You'll balance on the edge of your seat with the Top Villain March Madness! Please allow us to entertain you with books of the week and more! Thanks for being here friends!

Join us for episode 37, where we spend time with everybody's friend, McKay of Nirvana Comics! We delve into a deep well of news for the week, get regaled by tales of Megacon, spend some show 'n tell time with McKay's treasures, and delve into body horror with surgery time! All this and more on your friendly neighborhood podcast.

It's the season of love...and dysfunction...and romance...and trauma...well, this IS comics we're talking about! Our 36th episode features two-time guest Fred Daily, as we vote on the all-time best comics couples. There's ups, there's downs; it's a rollercoaster on our Valentine's day episode, where you'll also delight in our usual segments like Book of the Week and news commentary. Thanks for your time!

Beyond illness...beyond mother nature herself...witness the long awaited return of your friendly neighborhood podcast! After surviving a city-destroying winter storm, special guest Sidd Finch brings us tales from the world of Funko Pop while appreciating the Comics Exchange family. The review crew takes on Cobra Commander #1 and the hot as can be Ultimate Spider Man #1. News? Banter? Charm? Whimsey? All of this and more on our new episode. Excelsior!

Welcome back to Comics Exchange! After a short winter break we return like the Phoenix with our end of the year best-of comics lists! But that's not all as we discuss news from the last couple of weeks and bring you our usual antics. Thanks for being here!

Won't you join us for our Thanksgiving 33rd episode? We discuss a massive amount of news, Bill tells a new chapter of Sweet Tennessee Lee, we vote on the top 3 worst things to happen to a comic character, and give our annual seasonal thanks...and thanks to you dear listener! 

Welcome back to Comics Exchange! Our 32nd episode features 2nd time guest Jamie Skull! We do a female comics character draft, spotlight female creators, and bring you our usual Book of the Week, recommendations, and hijinx!

Won't you join us for a spooky 31st episode? We talk horror comics and the storied history of EC Comics with specialist and friend Fred Dailey. You'll also find our usual segments, recommendations, grading advice and hijinx. Happy Halloween!

Welcome back to your friendly neighborhood podcast! Our 30th episode brings you a two-pack special with the owners of Eisner award nominated comic shop Nirvana Comics, Grant and Jazz, the Mitchells! Please enjoy this emotional and personal episode with tales of living in the comics industry today. Exelsior!

Join us for our 29th episode with 23 year regular to the shop, Mr Michael Horner! We learn how he brings comics into his classroom, talk about recent news, and reveal two new segments; the Comics Exchange Draft, and Comic Review! All this plus our usual hijinx. Excelsior!

Our 28th episode brings you second time guest Carson Hunt representing the TN Medievel Faire! We also discuss the top magincal characters in comics as well as our usual hijinx. 

Welcome back to the shop! After a week off we return to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of moving the store due to a massive fire. We settle back in with our usual segments and mourn the loss of several folks from the last couple of weeks. Thanks for being here!

Join us for our one year anniversary! We take listener questions, choose the top 5 Spider Man writers, discuss news and our usual segments with second time guest Paul Lewis! Thanks for your support!

Our 25th episode brings you our San Diego Comic Con correspondent and second time guest Tyler Russel! Join us through the trials and tribulations of experiencing SDCC first hand! You'll also find our usual commentary on news including some noteworthy Marvel previews, and a particularly personal recommendation segment. 

Join us for a special podcast crossover episode! BRB presents a new RPG series: Bark at the Moon! Join Ryan, Scott the Time Being, Mike D and DM Boston as our anthropomorphic dog characters explore the world that left man behind. We follow our good boys as they journey into this mysterious post-human world, defend their pack, and discover the secrets of the Unseen.

Please join us as we present special guest, the well of knowledge that is McKay! We discuss recent news, vote for top 3 Daredevil writers in an in depth segment, recap Fanboy Fest '23 and are happy to bring you our usual hijinx and recommendations. 

Our 23rd episode brings you special guest and shop regular Kory Martinez! We discuss his love for DC, discuss recent news topics, review the Dawn of DC imperative as well as our usual topics and banter. 

Our 22nd episode features not one, but two guests! Garin Dickerson and Sam Soto of My Guys comics with Phoenix Gaming bring you inside tales from their store and history. We discuss recent news, reminisce on life size Darth Maul and Yoda, and brave the rigorous trials of recording an episode with no air conditioning! Rip John Romita Sr.

Our 21st episode returns to a bi weekly schedule. We discuss lots of comics and movie news, we have a surprise taste test, our usual segments, and stay after the end music for a FULL SPOILER review of Across the Spider-Verse! Excelsior!

Episode 20 features he of many nicknames, Paul Lewis! We discuss his adventures in Hollywood, his love for Spidey, we discuss the top 5 Spider Man artists and bring you our usual hijinx. Thanks for being here!

We are excited to bring you our bonus Free Comic Book Day 2023 episode! We couldn't be more humble to be able to take time to speak with the Invincible Ryan Ottley, artist of Invincible, Spider Man, Hulk and more! FCBD 2023 was the backdrop as we share stories from the day, and then review Guardians of the Galaxy 3.....and roast 4dX. 

Our 19th episode brings you Carson Hunt from the TN Pirate Fest! He breaks down the incredible festival, we walk the plank and choose our top 5 pirates, list the top 10 comics of last month, and present our usual Comics Exchange revelry, you swarthy dogs.

Thank you so much for being here for episode 18! In this conversational episode we discuss current news, free comic book day featuring Ryan Ottley, our usual segments, and the second chapter of the ballad of Sweet TN Lee! Excelsior!

Our 17th episode features fellow comic shop owner Rocky Headrick of Krypto Comics. Listen as he takes punch after punch yet perserverses! He prevails after absurd, unbelievable circumstances and joins us for a heartfelt episode where you will find our usual segments...and...LOKI!!