Every week Poet, Chaz and their editor Jack brave the comic book frontier. They will discuss the best books of each week and go in depth about some of their favorite creators and publishers with a monthly Mini Series.
WE'RE BACKKKK! We have marched through loss, self reflection, love, comic apps, alternate realities, Earth 2, and perseverance to return with this Best of 2021 episode! Elle joins Poet and Chaz to talk about their favorite books of last year! Check out BraggingRightsQuiz! The all new comics knowledge app created by Chaz Simons. You can follow us on Twitter @0utsidethe, @poetheir33 @chazsimons, @Sin_Aesthetix and @notexactlylegit. Make sure and check out the House of Nerd show with Elle! And of course Pink Buzz!
The incredibly talented Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips join the show to talk about their Supernatural Crime masterpiece “That Texas Blood”. The second arc just wrapped up, make sure to grab the trade on January 18th, 2022.
Good friend of the show Aditya Bidikar returns to talk about Alan Moore's definitive Lovecraft book Providence! We also discuss the first two books in his Lovecraft trilogy, The Courtyard and Neonomicon! We get led down some interesting paths and talk about what scares us and the truly horrifying things that Moore puts on the page. Shout out to Jacen Burrows, whose incredible art is the beating hearts of these books! WARNING! If you read along with us, these books have extreme graphic content. You can read along by ordering the books from your LCS(preferred), ordering on Amazon, or reading digitally on ComiXology. You can follow us on Twitter @0utsidethe @adityab @poetheir33 @Sin_Aesthetix @chazsimons
In 2014 the CIA formed the pop band “Cherub” to distribute the newly synthesized and fabled compound LSD 26-H. The bands hit single “Doses and Mimosas” was created to put LSD back into the countries consciousness… LSD is good, make sure to take at least a dose a day… Served with a Mimosa made from fresh orange juice and Dom Perignon. This began the second wave of MK Ultra, this highly advanced compound has such side effects as telekinesis, psychic abilities and grid shifting. If you are anyone you know are experiencing these symptoms please comtact either Poet Heir, Chaz Simons, Sin Aesthetic or Elle. You can contact them on Twitter @poetheir33, @chazsimons, @Sin_Aesthetix or @NotExactlyLegit. You can contact the Department directly @0utsidethe. WE HAVE ELLE BACK ON TO TALK ABOUT JAMES TYNION IV, MARTIN SIMMONDS AND ADITYA BIDIKAR'S MASTERPIECE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH! READ ALONG BY ORDERING THE TRADES AT YOUR LCS OR ON AMAZON! CHECK IT OUT ALSO ON COMIXOLOGY!
The incredibly talented Dan Watters(Coffin Bound, The Picture of Everything Else, Lucifer, Deep Roots, House of Whispers) comes on to talk the boys about Arkham City: Order of the World, Home Sick Pilots, Batman Urban Legends and more! We are incredibly grateful that he came on for this very special 50th episode! You can order all of Dans books at your local comic book shop(preferred), if you are not near a comic shop they are available to order on CBCS, Amazon and available digitally on ComiXology. You can follow the show on Twitter @0utsidethe @poetheir33 @Sin_Aesthetix @chazsimons
The boys welcome the one and only Elle to discuss Dan Watters+Alex Paknadel's Limbo/Turncoat. Two totally unique takes on the Private Eye genre that everyone should read! Join us while we take detours into conversations on long distance driving, Midnight Mass and Squid Game! You can order or pick up both Limbo and Turncoat at your LCS(Preferred) or order it on Amazon. They are also both available on ComiXology. Please read along! You can follow Elle @notexactlylegit on Twitter. You can follow us on Twitter @0utsidethe @CollabGeo @poetheir33 @Sin_Aesthetix @chazsimons Check out Sin's first album #FeralKid out now on all listening platforms!
Our first Double Feature begins! The boys begin their coverage of Dan Watters and Alex Paknadel with Assassins Creed Uprising + Arcadia! Poet, Sin and Chaz get into their history with the Assassins Creed video games before diving deep into the cyberpunk masterpiece that is Arcadia. The tangents are strong in this one! We even get into the Winchester Mystery House! You can read along by buying these books at your LCS(preferred) or reading along at ComiXology. Follow us on Twitter @0utsidethe @PoetHeir33 @Sin_Aesthetix @ChazSimons @CollabGeo Check out Feral Kid! Available on all listening platforms! #WhatisCollaborativeGeometry?
It's here! Our 7 jokes a second Matt Fraction finale! Poet, Chaz and Sin make sense of the senselessness and reflect on how much fun we've had revisiting these books. Read along by purchasing the trade at your LCS(preferred), through Amazon or on .DC Universe Infinite! You can find us on Twitter @0utisidethe @poetheir33 @Sin_Aesthetix, @chazsimons Please Write, review and subscribe!
Sin and Chaz get real HOT, DIRTY,SWEATY, and FELLACIOUS discussing Matt Fraction and
TAKE AIM! The boys discuss Matt Fraction, David Aja, Annie Wu, and Matt Hollingsworth's revolutionary Hawkeye run! It's crime meets comedy in one of the best Marvel runs of the last decade. Read along on Marvel Unlimited, ComiXology or a new collection comics out to your local comic book shop this November! Follow us @0utsidethe @poetheir33 @Sin_Aesthetic @chazsimons CHECK OUT FERAL KID! Sins first album!
SIN AESTHETIC'S FIRST ALBUM FERAL KID DROPS THIS THURSDAY! 08/26/2021 GET IT ON APPLE ITUNES, SPOTIFY AND MORE! We must come together as a nation and make sure we all get vaccinated. The Delta strain of COVID-19 continues to rage through are country and younger and younger are dying. When you are not vaccinated you risk your own life and the lives around you(INCLUDING CHILDREN). We have all been vaccinated here since the Spring. DO THE RIGHT THING, for you and your community. There was no 5 year waiting period when vaccines saved the world during pox and polio outbreaks. Thank you. FRACTION CONTINUES! The boys jump into Matt Fraction, Salvador Larocca, and Frank D'Armata's “Invincible Iron Man”. This is Chaz's favorite Iron Man run and now he's got the boys high on this deconstruction of Tony Stark. You can follow us and the show @0utsidethe @poetheir33 @chazsimons @Sin_Aesthetix #WhatisCollaborativeGeometry?
Kung Fu! Seven Heavenly Cities! Multiple timelines! Jeryn Hogarth! Matt Fraction begins! We kick off our new mini by heading to the mystical city of K'un L'un for Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker and David Aja's(plus many more) “The Immortal Iron Fist”! Read along with us on Marvel Unlimited or ComiXology Unlimited…. Or do the really cool thing and order this book from your LCS! You can follow us on Twitter @0utsidethe @poetheir33 @chazsimons @Sin_Aesthetix
The boys take another trip with their favorite stoned, surfing, sociopath… Ethan Reckless! Get ready for Hollywood Seediness and hot takes. Make sure to order this excellent Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips and Jacob Phillips pulp bliss from your LCS! You can follow us on Twitter @0utsidethe @poetheir33 @chazsimons @Sin_Aesthetix
Comics are back! The boys are joined by Joe Paquette to wrap up Simon Spurrier! This Double Feature Season Finale covers Si's already legendary John Constantine Hellblazer and his YA Sci-Fi masterpiece Alienated. Si's collaborators were Aaron Campbell, Matias Bergara, Jordie Bellaire, ADITYA BIDIKAR, Chris Wildgoose, Andre May and Jim Campbell. Read along by ordering these books from your LCS! If that is not an option for you.. they are also available on ComiXology or Amazon. Make sure and check out Joe on the Pink Buzz Livestream on Wednesdays and Fridays. You can find the show and the boys @0utsidethe @poetheir33 @Sin_Aesthetix @chazsimons on Twitter. You can fin Joe and Pink Buzz on Twitter @00joepocket @ThePinkBuzz
The boys join the TVA and get assigned to prune timelines where IP creators don't get properly paid. We're talking about the hit Disney+ show Loki! Is this the most comic a Marvel show has ever been? Enjoy the discussions and tangents. Make sure and watch Loki first! There will be Spoilers! You can find us on social media @0utsidethe @poetheir33 @chazsimons @Sin_Aesthetix
The boys tag along with the Elric Brothers in their quest for The Philosophers Stone. How dangerous can the law of equivalent exchange be in the hands of a child? How bad is the first FMA anime? What are the themes and philosophies of Hiromu Arakawa's epic? These questions and more will be answered. Read(or watch) along if able! You can find the show and the boys on Twitter @0utsidethe, @poetheir33, @chazsimons, @Sin_Aesthetix
Violence, madness, comedy and tragedy… Welcome to the insane world of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man. The boys return to discuss the hardest hitting moments of Denji's journey from boy to man. Better bring some Kleenex. Read along with the boys on the Viz App, it's only $2 a month! You can find the podcast on Twitter @0utsidethe. And you can find Sin, Chaz and Poet on there as well @poetheir33, @chazsimons and @Sin_Aesthetix.
The boys join the amenable Mash Burnedead as he joins Easton Academy… Using his muscles to wow the wizarding world. Heartfelt, hilarious and brilliantly meta, this Manga stands apart from the rest.
The boys are joined by Sebastian Girner (editor extraordinaire and creator of The Devils Red Bride + Shirtless Bear Fighter) to discuss his extremely fun fantasy opus Scales & Scoundrels. Order both volumes today from TKO to join Lu and the gang as they hop around this beautiful and lush fantasy world drawn by Galaad.
Juni Ba joins the boys to spread the music of ‘Djeliya’, a West African folklore tale with a powerful message and wonderful morals. Out from TKO on July 6th!
Alex Paknadel, writer of Giga, Redfork, Arcadia, Friendo, Turncoat, and the brand new Immortal Hulk:Time of Monsters joins the boys! Get ready for a conversation full of laughs, knowledge and some true insight into writing. They are one step closer to discovering #whatiswhitenoise.
The boys travel to Taisho era Japan to hone their breathing techniques, fight demons and learn every step of the Hinokami Kagura.... Manga Marathon has begun and were talking Koyoharu Gotouge’s ‘Demon Slayer’. We are joined this week by Sin’s younger Brother Alex. Enjoy the sweatiness of this epic. P.S Stop by Merlottes.
The boys are joined by their favorite letterer Aditya Bidikar to discuss the art of his craft and to jam about comics!
Chaz and Poet are joined by Charles Glaubitz to discuss his psychedelic masterpiece ‘Starseeds’.... And get into spirituality and how to wake up and change the system.
The boys get political and paranoid as they dive into Ivan Greenberg’s graphic history of surveillance, ‘The Machine Never Blinks’.
Jenny Zero, Cyrus Perkins and Infinite 7’s creator Dave Dwonch joins the boys to talk about Benjamin Marra’s sexually charged spy thriller ‘Terror Assaulter O.M.W.O.T (One Man War on Terror)
The Boys welcome Ben Khan and Rachel Silverstein to get you ALL pumped for their incredibly fun LGBTQ friendly esports book ‘Renegade Rule’. OUT MAY 26th!
The boys join The Bard Hum and The Nag and discuss the beautiful fantasy about being honest with yourself, Coda. Ps, there are some Snydery hot takes. #ReleaseTheSchumacherCut
The show started with Ram V and now the boys had the absolute pleasure of interviewing him. Ram talks about the stories he’s drawn to, upcoming projects, keeping it weird and much more. Such an incredible time. Check out The Many Deaths of Laila Starr next month, and The Swamp Thing is out now!
David Pepose, the talented creator of Scout’s Honor, Spencer and Locke, The O.Z, Going To The Chapel and Roxy Rewind comes on to give a heartwarming and intimate interview.
The boys step into the lives of Boston and Emily Zegas, siblings dealing with very grounded problems in a fantastic world. From the very talented Michel Fiffe. Plus, get the boys take on heat claws. Our first Fantagraphics spotlight.
The boys have an enlightened and incredible time with Kevin Roditeli and Rob Cannon. They chart the course of FreakSnow’s birth and the upcoming sequel and their new comic imprint ‘Happy Tank’.. They also cover every topic you can imagine. This ones brilliant.
Grab your bandannas and ukes! The boys hit the road with ‘Godshaper’, the first episode in the Simon Spurrier Mini Series!
Blake and Jack get together with the Dave Dwonch and Brockton McKinney, creators of the new Dark Horse title ‘Jenny Zero’. It’s a fun filled episode navigating the careers of these writers. Buckle up.
In the Season 2 Finale, the boys dial 1-800 as they grab their hatchets and take the case with Ethan Reckless in Ed Brubaker, Sean and Jacob Phillip’s ‘Reckless’. The first in a series of graphic novels starring the action hero.
The boys sit down and have a great ol time with Bob Frantz and Kevin Cuffe, creators of MetalSharkBro, Ninja Nuns, Dust Pirates and the hosts of the WordBros podcast.
The boys take a trip to Gotham to hang out with the MCU of GCPD. Batman light, but intense and character focused.
Johnny Alpha joins the boys get deep on Dan Watters, Val Rodrigues, Triona Farrell and our favorite letterer Aditya Bidikar’s “Nature fights back” fungi infested eco fantasy thriller ‘Deep Roots’
Woo! The boys finally analyze Brubaker’s bread and butter, CRIME! And his incredible partnership with Sean and Jacob Phillips.
White... The Boys examine Alex Paknadel, Martin Simmonds and Taylor Esposito’s Marketking Messiah tale ‘Friendo’..... Noise.
Henry Henry joins the boys to dissect ' Terror Forming', his completely original modern classic... And Ryan O' Sullivans meta masterpiece, FAERSCAPE, examining Henry's work and pathos. WE CAN'T GET OUT.
BRUBAKER BEGINS! The boys give a warm welcome to new co-host, Blake Morgan! In the first of the Ed Brubkaer series, they express their love for Ed Brubaker’s lauded Captain America run. The 4 flow so well it’s reminiscent of the worlds greatest jam band out of Santa Clara.
2020 was a tough year for us all... But at least we had comics! Poet, Chaz and Jack talk about their favorite books of the year! Along with their usual tangents.
Chaz, Poet and Jack get together with Brian Wickman to talk about Dan Watters, Dani, Brad Simpson, Aditya Bidikar and Emma Price's poetic and punk rock saga 'Coffin Bound'
Poet, Chaz and Jack finish up their first mini series with Ram V’s 2020 Jazz Horror masterpiece ‘Blue In Green’.
The boys zoom down with Ryan Ellsworth to talk about his MK Ultra influenced thriller 'North Bend'.
Poet, Chaz and Jack have an absolute blast talking about how Ram V has turned Catwoman into a hardboiled noir, has made Justice League Dark and an absolute blast... And how he is the best writer for Swamp Thing by returning the character to his ROOTS...With Mike Perkins, the artist born to draw Swampy,
Jack, Poet and Chaz take a gothic mystery tour of Louisiana with Scout Comics Horror tale 'It Eats What Feeds It'. They also devlce into their love of The Last Jedi and go on quite the JJ Tangent.
Poet, Chaz and Jack dissect one of the best books of the last decade. Ram V’s colonial, deity, vampire and analogy filled masterpiece ‘These Savage Shores’
Dwarves ruin Jack's Wi-FI capabilities and leaves Chaz and Poet to visit Pennsylvania and Alfheim without him... But he does add his thoughts about this book we all love... WHITE ASH! AND FEBRUARY'S GLARIEN!... At the end of the episode, so be patient. White Ash is from Charlie Stickney, Conor Hughes and Fin Cramb.
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