Perfect Bound Comic Book Podcast

Marc J. PalmToday on the show, Cole and Ben welcome back to the show Marc J. Palm. Marc joins us today because the second volume of his indie hit The Fang is out now. Tune in as we talk to Marc about: • His inspiration for the character of Fang... Continue reading →

Today on a fresh show for a fresh new year, the gang reconvene via zoom (like ya’ do) and talk about topics such as: • There’s a call for Marvel to retire the Punisher logo • Steve Lightle has passed away • As has Heavy Metal Warrior Queen Julie Strain •... Continue reading →

2020 Year in Review Today on the show, the gang get back together and talk about the largest stories that came out of 2020, including: • Gerry Conway reclaiming The Punisher logo for BLM • Marvel and Scholastic unite for new line of titles for young readers • Archie announces... Continue reading →

Today, we welcome musician, playwright, filmmaker and artist Matthew Southworth. Matt’s impressive CV includes uncredited re-writes on the film “Suspect Zero” (a story in and of itself); playing with his band The Capillaries, as well as with Harvey Danger, all around Seattle; and illustrating titles such as Spider-Man, Spider-Girl, X-Men,... Continue reading →

Battle of the Linguist Mages Today on the show, Cole and Ben welcome playwright and novelist Scotto Moore. Scotto is a Seattle-based, multi-media raconteur who, for fourteen years, has been a cornerstone of the Seattle Fringe Theatre community. During his fourteen years as an active playwright, we saw major productions... Continue reading →

Frank Gogol Today on the show, Cole and Ben welcome Frank Gogol. Frank is a San Francisco-based writer of Grief (Ringo Award nominee), Dead End Kids (Best New Series, The Independent Creator Awards), and No Heroine, all from Source Point Press. The child of addicts, Frank’s a humble dude whose... Continue reading →

Kurt Ankeny Today on the show, the gang welcome author, illustrator, painter, and occasional letterer – Kurt Ankeny! Kurt’s books In Pieces and Pleading with Stars are sometimes autobiographical, occasionally bleak, but always fascinating and beautiful. Aside from his own books, Kurt has also lettered Matt Fraction and Elsa Charretier’s... Continue reading →

The Death of Retail Comics Dungeon had always been a partner with The Panel Jumper to produce the Perfect Bound Podcast. Sadly, this past summer the store had to close. Today on our first show in six months, the gang welcome c4c3.org founder and former owner of Comics Dungeon and... Continue reading →

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Perfect Bound Podcast is forced to take a hiatus. But before we shelter in place in order to weather this pandemic, we have one last show for you. This never-before-aired show, recorded in October of 2019, finds Chris, Cole, and Ben talking about horror... Continue reading →

Today on an episode recorded before the world got turned upside down, the gang spend a half hour discussing: • Locke & Key / Sandman crossover • Dark Horse announces Umbrella Academy prequel • Batman TAS Continues as Digital First series? And then, based on this article about the 13... Continue reading →

Today on the show, the gang let loose a little bit of behind the scenes audio, and play for you what goes on before the show starts. Once we gather ourselves, we start talking about comic book news stories, including: • 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre will officially be in OK... Continue reading →

Today on the show, the gang talk about a couple news items they’re interested in, including The Clone Wars to become weekly comic, and Rogen and Co. are adapting Fear Agent. And then we revisit a new old segment: Ask the Perfect Bound Podcast, where Ben asks random questions of... Continue reading →

Today on the show, the gang mix things up and talk about the hottest comic news stories of the day, including: • Green Lantern’s 80th Anniversary • DC goes back to the beginning with Generation One: Age of Mysteries • Larger question, what is 5G and how will it be... Continue reading →

Today on a delightfully new show, the gang talk about: • The Cimmerian to finally get distribution after Ablaze inks agreement • IDW doesn’t expect profitability until 2021 • New Kid first graphic novel to win the Newbery Award • New Swamp Thing graphic novel • Howard the Duck Hulu... Continue reading →

Today on the show, the gang try to do good by talking about: • Mirka Andolfo will be in store for a signing! • Local shop Outsider Comics needs help • Ennis, Braun and Robertson returning for The Boys: Dear Becky • DC to create Dungeons and Dragons sourcebook •... Continue reading →

Today, the gang talk about hyperbole in the comics industry. More specifically, Dark Horse’s upcoming Bang! from Matt Kindt, Wilfredo Torres, Nayoung Kim and Nate Piekos is touted as “one of the most eagerly anticipated comic debuts of 2020.” But every upcoming title seems to be “highly anticipated” these days,... Continue reading →

Too much content! Today the gang talk about a recent article from Newsarama where Image publisher Eric Stephenson says that there are too many comic books for the stores to handle these days. Chris and Nicole as manager of their own stores and Cole as a consumer weigh in on... Continue reading →

Today on your favorite comic book podcast, Chris, Cole, Ben, and Nicole gather ’round and talk about: • First wave of McFarlane Toys DC line • Speaking of Toys, Everett-based Funko is becoming a behemoth • More speaking of Toys: Disney is protecting their Baby Yoda IP • In non-toy... Continue reading →

Today on the show, the gang settle around the ol’ comic book table and talk about: • The recently settled Milestone media lawsuit • The stories of marginalized trailblazers getting published at Boom Studios • And returning to a topic we ran out of time during our last show of... Continue reading →

Today on a crisp winter episode, the gang warm up the comic book store with talk of: • Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird reuniting for a new TMNT project • Hickman follows up the conclusion of his X-Men relaunch with Decorum for Image • Transformers vs The Terminator coming in... Continue reading →

Today on the first episode for 2020, the gang gather on a cold, dark evening and warm up the microphones with talk of: • Marvel announces Hellions series • The CWs TV show Crisis on Infinite Earths based the comic, is going to have a new Crisis on Infinite Earths... Continue reading →

Today on a special year-end episode, the gang talk about not just their favorite books of 2019, but of the entire 2010s. And in so doing find out that it is a difficult endeavor beyond measure to find the best comics from the past ten years. Tune in to find... Continue reading →

Today on the show, the gang welcome Craig Hurd-McKenney! Craig is a Xeric Grant-awarded and Ignatz Award-nominated writer who has written for Fantagraphics, MTV, and others. His Headless Shakespeare Press was created in 2000 and is a hub for queer comics with an eye towards representation and inclusion. In 2004,... Continue reading →

Today, the gang start off with their best Bowie impressions. Afterwards, we talk about James Tynion IV and Tony Daniel’s new Batman for 2020, and how it will square with the previous DC timelines put forth by Dan Didio and Jim Lee. We also talk about this article from comicsbeat.com... Continue reading →

Today on a brand-spankin’ new episode, the gang discuss a few snippets from the comics world, including: • David Bowie bio-comic coming from Insight comics • A few notable passings should be mentioned: Tom Spurgeon, Gahan Wilson, and Tom Lyle • Asterix to get US rollout in 2020 • Breena... Continue reading →

Today on a giggly new show for December, we discuss momentous events such as: • The original Blade Runner no longer takes place in the future! • Wonder Woman #750 will be a wonder • Kevin Feige runs Marvel now • Garth Ennis on Preacher TV show • Into the... Continue reading →

Today on another exciting new episode, the gang start the day talking about C.B. Cebulski downplaying the Marvel/DC rivalry (but don’t look for any new crossovers any time soon). Then, the Stumble Bound crew try to keep things together one last time and talk about Alan Moore threatening to retire... Continue reading →

Today on the show, the gang go once more into the breach of comic book news, and discuss all sorts of topics including: • Strangely, one of the most viral posts on our page was about a pizza company that put little chairs alongside the little table in pizza delivery... Continue reading →

Today on the show, the gang welcome illustrator and graphic designer Jeff Carpenter. He currently works in-house at Wizards of the Coast, where he contributes to Magic: The Gathering, the Transformers TCG, and Dungeons & Dragons. He previously led a team of designers at The 5th Avenue Theatre and freelanced with... Continue reading →

Today on another exciting edition of the Perfect Bound Podcast, the gang gather around the good ol’ microphones and discuss a few things in the comic book world, including: • Raina Telgemeier’s “Guts” is the bestselling BOOK overall • Comic readers are leaving superheroes behind • Netflix to produce animated... Continue reading →

Today on the show we welcome Eisner-award nominated artist Marc Palm. Marc joins us in-store and regales us with: • How he got started in comics • What brought him to Seattle • How he got started with Fantagraphics • The self-published comics Punch to Kill and The Fang •... Continue reading →

Today on a special extended Threefer™ edition, the gang start off talking about Joker’s debut at the Venice Film Festival, where the director says it’s an Oscar contender. Audiences are polarized by the film, but so far the Venice Film Fest director might have a point. And then the Stumble... Continue reading →

This week, the guys saddle up to the mics and talk about a collection of comic news stories, including • The Far Side online? • Lion Forge and Oni Press have merged • New Horror series from Boom! Is there something in the air with all the new horror titles... Continue reading →

Today’s show comes to you from The Panel Jumper **LIVE** Chapter VIII. Normally during live shows, we interview an industry guest. On today’s show, however, the guest had to cancel at the last minute, so the gang pull together and talk about instances in comics where a change had to... Continue reading →

Today on a Nicole-less episode, the gang reconvene inside Comics Dungeon and discuss: • Morrison and Xermanico rewrite galactic history • Jeph Loeb talks Marvel TV • Jeff Lemire and Phil Hester’s “Family Tree” finally coming in November • Image announces “Bog Bodies” • He-Man and the Masters of the... Continue reading →

Today on the show, the gang welcome special guest Steve Mattsson. Steve is a Portland-based actor and artist who – in the early 1980s – went from fan to professional during the early days of independent comics. He was one of the first hired hands at Dark Horse, and eventually... Continue reading →

Today on the show, we start off talking about the upcoming The Panel Jumper **LIVE** Chapter VIII, which comes your way on Friday, September 27th at West of Lenin. Click the picture above for tickets. Other comic book news we feel fit to talk about includes: • Brian Talbot’s Luther... Continue reading →

We start today’s show talking about the fact that tickets for The Panel Jumper **LIVE** Chapter VIII are now live, so go buy your tickets today so Ben and Cole can sleep at night. Then we talk about House of X and Powers of X. Specifically: • Why is Marvel... Continue reading →

Today on the show, we start off admiring Chris’s John Wick action figure – especially the dog. When we get down to business, we talk about: • Richard Williams dies aged 86 • Locke and Key return… briefly… • The Resistance launches a new superhero universe • Where does DC... Continue reading →

Today’s show is episode 237, regardless of what Ben says at the beginning. Other news topics wherein Ben or others might miss-speak include: • Disney and Sony are having a dispute about Spider-Man • Ernie Colon dies at age 88 • Art Spiegelman pulled his Marvel Folio intro after Disney... Continue reading →

Today on the show, the gang talk about how hot it is in Seattle these days, but that ain’t nuthin’ compared to the rest of the country. Other newsworthy stories include: • The upcoming Anniversary Sales at Comics Dungeon and Corner Comics • Alex Banchitta signing Headless at Comics Dungeon... Continue reading →

Today on the show, we welcome Fright Comics founder Alex Banchitta. Alex joins us today to talk about his career as a self-publishing comic book creator, his new comic Headless for Scout Comics, and his upcoming project with “Who Censored Roger Rabbit” author Gary K. Wolf. Check out Fright comics... Continue reading →

To start the show off today, we celebrate the fact that the show is now available on Spotify! Check out the link in the sidebar at perfectboundpodcast.com. Then we backtrack to San Diego Comic Con, and talk about a few tibits coming out of that behemoth of a con, including... Continue reading →

Today on another extended three-fer, the gang first talk about Joe Hill writing and overseeing a new line of horror comics for DC. Then the Stumble Bound crew stumble through the door and are bound to embarrass themselves as they discuss the myriad comic book-based TV shows that are current... Continue reading →

Today on an exciting three part episode, the gang sit down briefly to discuss IDW releasing a graphic novel adaptation of the Mueller report. Will people finally read it in comic form? Will it be redacted? Only time will tell. In the second part of the show, the Stumble Bound... Continue reading →

Today on the show, the gang speculate about what makes a Kickstarter successful other than having Wil Wheaton re-tweet it. Other topics include: • DC just killed off Vertigo again • Also, Ink and Zoom now DC Kids • Frank Miller pulls a “Year One” for Superman • Doctor Strange... Continue reading →

Prompted by an in-store customer suggestion, today the gang tackle the age-old question: Does 90’s X-Men Suck? Specifically, we ask: • Does it? • Why does it? • Did it at the time, or just in retrospect? • What are some good things that came out of 90s X-Men? •... Continue reading →

Today on the show, the gang welcome writer and inker Karl Kesel. Karl has an impressive resume, having inked myriad titles for DC, and written for such characters as Harley Quinn, Superboy, Daredevil, and the Fantastic Four. We talk with Karl about his history inking and writing titles at DC... Continue reading →

It’s inside-out day here at the Perfect Bound Podcast. Today, we talk about this article from comicsbeat.com which talks about Scholastic, on the strength of Dog Man, Raina Telgemier, Amulet, and more, controlling 33% of the bookstore market. So we ruminate about the impact of the young adult / kids... Continue reading →

This fine evening, the gang gather around the mics inside Comics Dungeon and, based on an article from polygon.com, talk about Superheroes who kill. Is it okay now? Superman and Batman had a code to not kill, but it seems that these days they’re okay with hundreds, if not thousands,... Continue reading →

Today on a lovely spring evening, the gang gather ’round the microphones and discuss the news of the day, including: • The Olympia Comics Festival is this Saturday, June 15th • From the Boy, that was fast dept: DC cancels swamp thing because reasons • Tom King to co-write New... Continue reading →