Comics Swapping Comics

In our Spooky Season Special, artist Ciara O'Neill swaps 'Paper Girls' by Brian K. Vaughan & Cliff Chiang for Mike Mignola's 'Hellboy: The Chained Coffin & Others', leading to conversations about ALL THINGS SPOOKY. Celebrate New Comic Book Day with Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh! Every week, Jimmy meets a new comedian/performer/general funny person to swap and discuss their favourite comic books and graphic novels (along with any and everything else that comes up)! Expect lots of laughs, long tangents, and in-depth analyses of the world's finest art form: books with pictures in them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message

Performer, director, and musician Paul Miller swaps 'Big Kids' by Michael DeForge for Guy Delisle's 'Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea', leading to conversations about discovering self-awareness, the Belgian comic book scene, and a campaign to remove Pyongyang from the list of Best Graphic Novels of All Time (#GuyDeLeave). Celebrate New Comic Book Day with Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh! Every week, Jimmy meets a new comedian/performer/general funny person to swap and discuss their favourite comic books and graphic novels (along with any and everything else that comes up)! Expect lots of laughs, long tangents, and in-depth analyses of the world's finest art form: books with pictures in them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message

Actor and writer Ali Hardiman (Electric, Metal Heart) reads a comic for the first time in her life, swapping Invisible Woman #3 for I Kill Giants #1, which leads to conversations about skipping jury duty, feeling invisible as a woman, and whether or not boys are only things to kiss. Celebrate New Comic Book Day with Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh! Every week, Jimmy meets a new comedian/performer/general funny person to swap and discuss their favourite comic books and graphic novels (along with any and everything else that comes up)! Expect lots of laughs, long tangents, and in-depth analyses of the world's finest art form: books with pictures in them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message

In our most chaotic episode yet, improviser, stand-up and impressionist Eoin Potts swaps retro throwback 'Archie Meets Batman '66' for the hilarious manga 'One-Punch Man', leading to conversations about the art of titling movie sequels, the mysterious Mosquito Boy, and an exclusive sneak peek at Earth's Mightiest Heroes: The Musical! This episode also includes the Official Announcement of Improv She Wrote's new cast members for the 2019/2020 season! Celebrate New Comic Book Day with Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh! Every week, Jimmy meets a new comedian/performer/general funny person to swap and discuss their favourite comic books and graphic novels (along with any and everything else that comes up)! Expect lots of laughs, long tangents, and in-depth analyses of the world's finest art form: books with pictures in them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message

Writer, animator, and Youth Theatre facilitator Pauline Dunne swaps Raina Telgemeier's 'Drama' for 'The Bog Road' by Barry Keegan, leading to conversations about teenage misadventures, unsuccessful job interviews, and a surprise appearance from Jimmy's cat. Celebrate New Comic Book Day with Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh! Every week, Jimmy meets a new comedian/performer/general funny person to swap and discuss their favourite comic books and graphic novels (along with any and everything else that comes up)! Expect lots of laughs, long tangents, and in-depth analyses of the world's finest art form: books with pictures in them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message

In a sugary snack-themed special, comedian and clown Cory Peter Lane swaps Bazooka Bubblegum's free comic for the strip that decorates Fruit Winders packaging, leading to conversations about Trading Spouses, sexy fruit people, and the crimes of Queen Elizabeth. Celebrate New Comic Book Day with Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh! Every week, Jimmy meets a new comedian/performer/general funny person to swap and discuss their favourite comic books and graphic novels (along with any and everything else that comes up)! Expect lots of laughs, long tangents, and in-depth analyses of the world's finest art form: books with pictures in them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message

Co-founder and designer for Club Valentine, Freya Gillespie swaps Joff Winterhart's 'Driving Short Distances' for 'Ghost World' by Daniel Clowes, leading to conversations about social outcasts, the differences between feminine and masculine relationships, and big hands. Celebrate New Comic Book Day with Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh! Every week, Jimmy meets a new comedian/performer/general funny person to swap and discuss their favourite comic books and graphic novels (along with any and everything else that comes up)! Expect lots of laughs, long tangents, and in-depth analyses of the world's finest art form: books with pictures in them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message

In the second of our Edinburgh Fringe Specials, actor and comedian Hunter Saling (Stamptown's Business Casual) swaps Marvel's Tomb of Terrors for Joshua D Hoaglund's The Adventures of Jack Maggot, leading to conversations about horrifying doodles, sketch comedy biopics, and Things both Man and Swamp.  Join Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh as, each week, he and another funny person exchange some of their favourite comic books and graphic novels, then get together to discuss them, along with any and everything else that comes up. Expect lots of laughs, loooooong tangents and in-depth analyses of our favourite books with pictures in them  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message

In the first of our Edinburgh Fringe Specials, actor and improviser Ciara Berkeley (Improv, She Wrote and Gift Horse Theatre) swaps 'GLOW' by Tini Howard and Hannah Templer for 'Exorsisters' by Ian Boothby and Gisèle Lagacé, leading to conversations about dodgy childminders, sibling mind games, and the Improvised Super Wrestling league. Join Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh as, each week, he and another funny person exchange some of their favourite comic books and graphic novels, then get together to discuss them, along with any and everything else that comes up. Expect lots of laughs, loooooong tangents and in-depth analyses of our favourite books with pictures in them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message

Award-winning spoken word poet Brian McMahon Gallagher swaps Marvel's 'Civil War' by Mark Millar & Steve McNiven for Marvel's 'Marvels' by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross, leading to conversations about Top Trumps, Aunt May's love life, and a dramatic reading of an old Luke Cage comic. Join Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh as, each week, he and another funny person exchange some of their favourite comic books and graphic novels, then get together to discuss them, along with any and everything else that comes up. Expect lots of laughs, loooooong tangents and in-depth analyses of our favourite books with pictures in them.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message

Co-founder and manager of Club Valentine, Julie Moses Duffy swaps 'Bitch Planet' by Kelly Sue DeConnick & Valentine De Landro for Aminder Dhaliwal's 'Woman World', leading to conversations about jars of tampons, Julie's love of angry women, and the fabled Paul Blart manga. Join Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh as, each week, he and another funny person exchange some of their favourite comic books and graphic novels, then get together to discuss them, along with any and everything else that comes up. Expect lots of laughs, loooooong tangents and in-depth analyses of our favourite books with pictures in them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message

Valentine Boy, writer, performer, and co-founder of Club Valentine Robbie Doyle swaps Little Lit's 'Strange Stories for Strange Kids' for 'Batman: White Knight' by Sean Murphy, leading to conversations about jaywalking, the Gruffalo's gap year, and the genitalia of the cast of Friends. Join Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh as, each week, he and another funny person exchange some of their favourite comic books and graphic novels, then get together to discuss them, along with any and everything else that comes up. Expect lots of laughs, loooooong tangents and in-depth analyses of our favourite books with pictures in them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message

Co-founder of OXBO Theatre Jen Aust swaps 'SQUEE!' by Jhonen Vasquez for 'Persepolis' by Marjane Satrapi, leading to conversations about emergency Christmas presents, tucking in shirts and young Irish people's relationship with God. Join Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh as, each week, he and another funny person exchange some of their favourite comic books and graphic novels, then get together to discuss them, along with any and everything else that comes up. Expect lots of laughs, loooooong tangents and in-depth analyses of our favourite books with pictures in them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message

Actor, improviser, producer and podcast veteran Ronan Carey swaps 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' for 'Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles', leading to conversations about the failed LXG film franchise, the oppressive 1950s and mixing DNA to create a superhuman. Join Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh as, each week, he and another funny person exchange some of their favourite comic books and graphic novels, then get together to discuss them, along with any and everything else that comes up. Expect lots of laughs, loooooong tangents and in-depth analyses of our favourite books with pictures in them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message

Stand-up comedian and actor Hannah Mamalis swaps 'Here' by Richard McGuire for 'The Artist' by Anna Haifisch, leading to conversations about artistic anxiety, behind-the-scenes horror stories and homemade ransom notes. Join Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh as, each week, he and another funny person exchange some of their favourite comic books and graphic novels, then get together to discuss them, along with any and everything else that comes up. Expect lots of laughs, loooooong tangents and in-depth analyses of our favourite books with pictures in them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/club-valentine/message