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Send us a textThe NBA Draft Lottery for 2025 has delivered shocking results with the Dallas Mavericks securing the number one pick for Cooper Flagg despite having extremely low odds compared to teams like the Washington Wizards who finished at the bottom for consecutive years. This outcome follows a suspicious pattern where teams receive top picks after significant player movements, raising serious questions about whether the lottery system is truly random or rigged to create marketable storylines.• Historical pattern shows teams getting first picks after star trades (Cavs after LeBron left, Pelicans after AD left)• Washington Wizards remained second-worst team for consecutive years yet couldn't secure the top pick• Dallas Mavericks were merely injured last season, not truly one of the league's worst teams• Cooper Flagg in Washington could have been marketed as "The American Flagg"• Pairing Flagg with Luka and Kyrie creates immediate storylines and marketability• Ernst & Young's auditing process now under scrutiny from skeptical fans• Spurs secured second pick despite seven teams having worse recordsPlease make sure to like, subscribe, comment, and tell anyone who's anyone about the show. I'm trying to get the ratings up a little bit, and I want to know what you all thought about this lottery.Support the showhttps://linktr.ee/GetABucketShow for more content!!!

We take a trip to the year 2031, and discover it isn't too off the mark in the pages of American Flagg! We review The Great British Bump-Off: Kill of Be Quilt #1 and Jumpscare #2 from Dark Horse Comics, and Buried Long Long Ago #1 from Mad Cave Studios. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN THE GREAT BRITISH BUMP-OFF: KILL OR BE QUILT #1 Writer: John Allison Artist: Max Sarin Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: April 9, 2025 Cover Price: $4.99 Surely there is no vacation more drama-free than a boating holiday along the sleepy canals of Yorkshire? Oh, you'd think so. Sadly, for Shauna Wickle, it's tough to escape poisonous small-town rivalries (and sultry romantic entanglements) when travelling at a steady two to three miles per hour. And to make things worse, she's about to find out how ruinously expensive a hastily-tied knot can be... [rating:3/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/43HTup8 MATTHEW JUMPSCARE #2 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Danny Luckert Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: April 9, 2025 Horror fan turned vigilante Jumpscare can conjure any gore-soaked weapon from any gore-soaked movie she's watched. Using this power, she's become a force for good in Empire City... and the world's most popular superhero! Even with all her powers, though, she may not be able to save her estranged sister from the clutches of mobster turned monster-Grindhouse! Especially with a band of eldritch zealots called the Dismal Concordat standing in her way! [rating:3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/42wKpxo RODRIGO BURIED LONG LONG AGO #1 Writer: Anthony Cleveland Artist: Alex Cormack Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 16, 2025 Based on true events, from 1901-1908 Belle Gunness lured dozens of lonely men to her Indiana farm and savagely murdered them for their money. Because Belle managed to avoid capture and face trial, much of this story remains untold. Until now. This is a fairy-tale retelling of her brutal crimes from the perspective of her three young children…who soon discover there is something far worse, and far more evil, than their mother on the farm. Something Buried Long, Long Ago. [rating: 4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3EfxkjE DISCUSSION AMERICAN FLAGG Writer: Howard Chaykin Artist: Howard Chaykin Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Release Date: January 2009 In 2031, chaos is the new world order. Worldwide nuclear and chemical conflict, environmental disasters and nationalism have driven the United States government ― and the corporations that own it ― to the relative safety of the planet Mars. The government and its parent companies, now renamed the PLEX, run things in absentia from the red planet. The only real law on Earth is enforced by the Plexus Rangers. Reuben Flagg was the star of a television series dramatizing the fictional adventures of one such Plexus Ranger. When Flagg was replaced by a hologram, he was drafted into the Plexus Rangers and assigned to protect the city of Chicago. Along with Raul, the smartest talking cat alive, and Luther Ironheart, the stupidest robot ever, and surrounded by a bevy of the most beautiful women of the 21st century, Flagg faces an uphill battle protecting and defending the American way of life...or rather, what's left of it. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/41Y6Lsr CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

We take a trip to the year 2031, and discover it isn't too off the mark in the pages of American Flagg! We review The Great British Bump-Off: Kill of Be Quilt #1 and Jumpscare #2 from Dark Horse Comics, and Buried Long Long Ago #1 from Mad Cave Studios. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN THE GREAT BRITISH BUMP-OFF: KILL OR BE QUILT #1 Writer: John Allison Artist: Max Sarin Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: April 9, 2025 Cover Price: $4.99 Surely there is no vacation more drama-free than a boating holiday along the sleepy canals of Yorkshire? Oh, you'd think so. Sadly, for Shauna Wickle, it's tough to escape poisonous small-town rivalries (and sultry romantic entanglements) when travelling at a steady two to three miles per hour. And to make things worse, she's about to find out how ruinously expensive a hastily-tied knot can be... [rating:3/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/43HTup8 MATTHEW JUMPSCARE #2 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Danny Luckert Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: April 9, 2025 Horror fan turned vigilante Jumpscare can conjure any gore-soaked weapon from any gore-soaked movie she's watched. Using this power, she's become a force for good in Empire City... and the world's most popular superhero! Even with all her powers, though, she may not be able to save her estranged sister from the clutches of mobster turned monster-Grindhouse! Especially with a band of eldritch zealots called the Dismal Concordat standing in her way! [rating:3.5/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/42wKpxo RODRIGO BURIED LONG LONG AGO #1 Writer: Anthony Cleveland Artist: Alex Cormack Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 16, 2025 Based on true events, from 1901-1908 Belle Gunness lured dozens of lonely men to her Indiana farm and savagely murdered them for their money. Because Belle managed to avoid capture and face trial, much of this story remains untold. Until now. This is a fairy-tale retelling of her brutal crimes from the perspective of her three young children…who soon discover there is something far worse, and far more evil, than their mother on the farm. Something Buried Long, Long Ago. [rating: 4/5] You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3EfxkjE DISCUSSION AMERICAN FLAGG Writer: Howard Chaykin Artist: Howard Chaykin Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Release Date: January 2009 In 2031, chaos is the new world order. Worldwide nuclear and chemical conflict, environmental disasters and nationalism have driven the United States government ― and the corporations that own it ― to the relative safety of the planet Mars. The government and its parent companies, now renamed the PLEX, run things in absentia from the red planet. The only real law on Earth is enforced by the Plexus Rangers. Reuben Flagg was the star of a television series dramatizing the fictional adventures of one such Plexus Ranger. When Flagg was replaced by a hologram, he was drafted into the Plexus Rangers and assigned to protect the city of Chicago. Along with Raul, the smartest talking cat alive, and Luther Ironheart, the stupidest robot ever, and surrounded by a bevy of the most beautiful women of the 21st century, Flagg faces an uphill battle protecting and defending the American way of life...or rather, what's left of it. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/41Y6Lsr CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Chris discusses Howard Chaykin's MONARK STARSTALKER single-issue scifi story from the ultra-cool try-out book, Marvel Premiere. COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few notable exceptions). In this weekly podcast, screenwriters Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN GUN) and Chris Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) discuss their favorite books, runs, and creators from the Bronze Age.Support Our Patreon -   / comicsrotyourbrain  Fantagraphics is finally collecting Chaykin's early Marvel Comics work - https://a.co/d/dkKaCM3Chaykin's STARS, MY DESTINATION adaptation - https://a.co/d/07teTGnChaykin's AMERICAN FLAGG! - https://a.co/d/dayB5290:00 Music & Intro0:59 Plug for Marvel's upcoming collection of early Howard Chaykin work1:13 What is Marvel Premiere?2:41 Who is Howard Chaykin?3:42 Diving into Monark SDrop us a line! + Check out our YouTube channel to get a look at some of the fantastic art featured in our episodes. Visit ComicsRotYourBrain.com to sign up for our newsletter, Letter Column. You can also find us wherever you stream your favorite podcasts.+ We appreciate your support of the show via Patreon: ComicsRotYourBrain+ For even more cool shit, read Chris's Substack (cinema, comics, and culture) - THIN ICE©2024 Comics Rot Your Brain!#dccomics #vertigocomics #alanmoore #comicbooks #new #content #80scomics #explained #indiecomics #scificomics #marvelcomics #horrorstories #spaceopera #scifi

Early NBA Summer League reactions! Torvik 2025 projections are here and they are causing drama! Cooper Flagg cooked in the Team USA scrimmage!

The Fellowship is pleased to present our latest Casting Call, this time for a 1990 movie of The Defenders. Casting “the team that wasn't” is its own special challenge, right? Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangents

Howard Chaykin is, by far, one of the most direct and outspoken people in comics and that's why he's one of Todd's favorites. As a creator/writer/artist, Howard's work on American Flagg, Black Kiss, and Hey, Kids! Comics! has given him the platforms on which to voice his opinions in a smart and entertaining way. On the same night Todd met Howard, they were later dumped into the trunk of an SUV and transported to an unknown location for drinks.

A comics legend pops in to discuss his storied career.Since the early 1980s, Stephen Grant has been a prominent figure in the comic book industry, gaining recognition for his work with Marvel Comics. Notable contributions include revitalizing characters like the Punisher and writing for titles such as Avengers, The Hulk, and The Defenders. Grant's creator-owned character, Whisper, debuted at Capital Comics in the 1980s, leading to her own ongoing series after being featured in First Adventures. He also wrote for titles like American Flagg! and Classics Illustrated during this time. At Dark Horse, Grant contributed to Comics' Greatest World, notably the series X. Transitioning to IDW Publishing, he worked on original comics featuring CSI characters and revisited Whisper in a one-shot for Boom! Studios. Additionally, Grant has penned novels for young adults under the pseudonym Frank W. Dixon and wrote the column "Permanent Damage" for Comic Book Resources since 2009.Steven talks about working on Hardy Boys books, having his script turned into a movie and how Moon Knight's alter egos got their names!Support the show

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join New T-shirts & more are now available! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG John & Richard hit the Viewer Mailbag for more of your questions and comments including a follow-up to last week's massive screw up by CGC, plus a reader tip on a Dave Stevens AND Art Adams key in one! The 25 Year Rule spotlights a forgotten Vertigo comic, and our Underrated Books of the Week include an American Flagg special and the comic where Archie finally chooses! Bronze and Modern Gods is the channel dedicated to the Bronze, Copper and Modern Ages of comics and comic book collecting! Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BronzeAndModernGods Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bronzeandmoderngods #comics #comicbooks #comiccollecting --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bronzeandmoderngods/support

Howard has finally finished his epic tale that began in 1987 Time2 started in the pages of American Flagg, Had 2 subsequent graphic novels and then we all waited many years for the story's finish. We discusss the new Omnibus, take viewer questions and talk about a lot of Howards favorite pop culture things.

Fecha de Grabación: Martes 6 de febrero de 2024. Algunas noticias y temas comentados: Decenas de artistas dejan la agencia Cadence Comic Art La enredada historia tras la identidad secreta del Hobgoblin El impacto de American Flagg, de Howard Chaykin El legado artístico y profesional de Bernard Krigstein Por donde empezar a leer los cómics de Flash (Wally West) Recomendaciones para leer Legion of Super-Heroes Comentario de cómics: Captain America: The Ghost Army, novela gráfica escrita por Alan Gratz y con arte de Brent Schoonover. (Scholastic) Comentario de series y películas: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, primera temporada de la serie basada en las novelas de Rick Riordan, adaptada por él mismo con Jonathan E Steinberg, y con las actuaciones de Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries y Aryan Simhadri. (Disney+) Argylle, comedia de acción y espionaje dirigida por Matthew Vaughn, con las actuaciones de Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O'Hara, Henry Cavill, Sofia Boutella, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose, John Cena y Samuel L. Jackson. (Marv Studios/Universal Pictures) Pueden escuchar el podcast en este reproductor: Descarga Directa MP3 (Botón derecho del mouse y "guardar enlace como"). Peso: 109.7 MB; Calidad: 128 Kbps. El episodio tiene una duración de 1:59:52, y la canción de cierre es "Antonima" de El Caribefunk. Además de nuestras redes sociales (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), ahora tenemos una nueva forma de interactuar con nosotros: un servidor en Discord. Es un espacio para compartir recomendaciones, dudas, memes y más, y la conversación gira alrededor de muchos temas además de cómics, y es una forma más inmediata de mantenerse en contacto con Esteban y Alberto, así como con otros escuchas. ¡Únete a nuestro servidor en Discord! También tenemos un Patreon. Cada episodio del podcast se publica allí al menos 24 horas antes que en los canales habituales, y realizamos un especial mensual exclusivo para nuestros suscriptores en esa plataforma. Tú también puedes convertirte en uno de nuestros patreoncinadores™ con aportaciones desde 1 dólar, que puede ser cada mes, o por el tiempo que tú lo decidas, incluyendo aportaciones de una sola vez. También puedes encontrar nuestro podcast en los siguientes agregadores y servicios especializados: Comicverso en Spotify Comicverso en iVoox Comicverso en Apple Podcasts Comicverso en Google Podcasts Comicverso en Amazon Music Comicverso en Archive.org Comicverso en I Heart Radio Comicverso en Overcast.fm Comicverso en Pocket Casts Comicverso en RadioPublic Comicverso en CastBox.fm ¿Usas alguna app o servicio que no tiene disponible el podcast de Comicverso? En la parte alta de la barra lateral está el feed del podcast, el cual puedes agregar al servicio de tu preferencia. Nos interesa conocer opiniones y críticas para seguir mejorando. Si te gusta nuestro trabajo, por favor ayúdanos compartiendo el enlace a esta entrada, cuéntale a tus amigos sobre nuestro podcast, y recomiéndalo a quien creas que pueda interesarle. Deja tus comentarios o escríbenos directamente a comicverso@gmail.com

COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few noteworthy exceptions).In this weekly podcast, screenwriters Chris Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) and Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN GUN) discuss their favorite books, runs, and creators from the Bronze Age.In this very special ZERO EPISODE, Steven and Chris sit down and gab about the genesis of this podcast: how the team was formed and our mission!SHOW NOTES:1:05 - Why we're doing this show5:02 - Experimentation in mainstream comics in the ‘80s, specifically Jenette Kahn's extraordinary, game-changing reign as Publisher of DC Comics.6:44 - Why the ‘80s were such a halcyon period to read American comics and the importance of examining the more obscure titles from that era.9:10 - DC's much lamented horror anthology, WASTELAND, and other comics that leave a lasting mark on their audiences, regardless of commercial success.10:56 - Paul Chadwick's CONCRETE from Dark Horse Comics and other once-acclaimed works that slip between the cracks of our collective memory.12:05 - Marvel, Ron Perelman, HEROES REBORN, and the birth of the modern comics mainstream as IP farm, first and foremost.13:37 - Epic Comics, EPIC ILLUSTRATED, DREADSTAR, ALIEN LEGION, GROO THE WANDERER, AKIRA.16:00 - SKREEMER, VIGILANTE, GRENDEL, and our raison d'être. Also: Chris' love of big French words and the types of comics that inspired us.17:59 -  MR. MONSTER and revisiting the indie comics of our youth to see how well they hold up (spoiler: still dope).19:43 - The list of comic books we want to cover: SCOUT, HAWKWORLD, AZTEC ACE, BROUGHT TO LIGHT, COYOTE, BWS' STORYTELLER, WISE SON: THE WHITE WOLF, THE LIGHT & DARKNESS WAR, MARS, AMERICAN FLAGG, THE SHADOW (Mike Kaluta, Howard Chaykin, Andy Helfer, Bill Sienkiewicz, Marshall Rogers, Baker).23:10 - The pre-Vertigo era, Vertigo, AMERICAN CENTURY by Chaykin, Tischman, and Laming; BLACK KISS and the transgressive works of Howard Chaykin.28:00 - Tim Vigil and David Quinn's FAUST: “If you're not offending somebody with your work, you're not doing it right.”29:52 - The difference between mainstream comics then and now — the devolution of American genre comics. IP management versus creative stewardship — the work of Steve Englehart, Cary Bates and Carmine Infantino's insane TRIAL OF THE FLASH, Ann Nocenti, JRJR, and Al Williamson's DAREDEVIL. Today, Marvel and DC Comics feel like product; back then, at their best, they were zany expression+ Visit ComicsRotYourBrain.com to get a look at some of the fantastic art discussed in our episodes!+ We appreciate your support of the show via Patreon: ComicsRotYourBrain+ Join us! Sign up for our newsletter, Letter Column, at CRYB! Check out our YouTube channel. You can also find us wherever you stream your favorite podcasts.+ Read, Subscribe to, and Support Chris's Substack - THIN ICE©2024 Comics Rot Your Brain!#comics #comic #comicbooks #comicbook #comicbookfan #comicbookfans #comicpodcast #comicspodcast #comicbookpodcast #comiccollecting #comicscollecting #comiccollector #comicscollector #comiccollection #comix #80s #bronzeagecomics #bronzeage #thebronzeage #1980s #dc #dccomics #dccomic #dcuniverse #marvel #manga #marvelcomic #marvelcomics #comiccon #indiecomics #darkhorsecomics #imagecomics #vertigocomics #eighties #comicsrotyourbrain #cryb #graphicnovel #graphicnovels #sf #scifi #sciencefiction #spaceopera #80scomics #80scomic #1980scomic #1980scomics #eightiescomics

We take a look at Howard Chaykin's American Flagg, a futuristic political satire featuring a talking cat. It's swell.

The legendary Howard Chaykin joins us to discuss his forthcoming book John Benteen's Fargo: Hell on Wheels, Gil Kane, American Flagg, Black Kiss, Grant Morrison, Cyberella, Robert Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Blackhawk, Ken Bruzenak, illustration and design, Power & Glory, Star Wars, plus a whole mess more!

We are continuing our celebration of Comic Con season at the Last Comic Shop with some great interviews from this year's Hershey Comic Con in Hershey PA! Listen to stories from great comic book creators behind such characters as Green Lantern, Spider-Man, Batman, American Flagg and tons of legendary characters! Host: Andy Larson Co Hosts: Chad Smith, Mikey Wood, & JA Scott   Interview Guests:   Joe Staton (Green Lantern, E-Man, Scooby Doo)- Website Scott Hanna- (Spider-Man, Batman, Superman)- Website; @inkerscott1/Twitter Howard Chaykin (American Flagg, The Shadow, Hey Kids! Comics!)- Website     Special Thanks to the Hershey Comic Con ! Website

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time. We gratefully welcome comic book writer and artist Howard Chaykin to the podcast, to discuss his half century engaged in the making of thoughtful, inventive, and wholly original comic books. His life in comics started with reading golden age comics, and continues to this very day with series like Hey Kids! Comics! and the brand new Sunshine Patriots. With the groundbreaking American Flagg kicking off a new phase in his career, Chaykin produced many volumes of sublime, challenging comic book stories that we are lucky enough to be able to read. Total Running Time: 01:14:19 Music: “Hem of your Garment" Cake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Perhaps best known for American Flagg! at First Comics, artist Howard Chaykin broke into comics under the tutelage of three masters: Gil Kane, Wally Wood, and Neal Adams. He only dabbled in the world of superheroes, preferring instead more less costumed genres, like sci-fi, horror, and adventure. His most mainstream work includes the first ten issues of the adaptation of Star Wars, the World of Krypton miniseries, and a run on Micronauts. Aside from dozens of issues of American Flagg!, Howard also took on such classic characters as The Shadow and Blackhawks, as well as his own stories, such as Time[squared] and Black Kiss. He started mixing in television and film projects, including Mutant X and The Flash. And then there's a ton of other comics credits we're not going to get to. So if you're still reading this, stop and listen to the episode! You can follow Howard's work at howardchaykinart.com._____________________Dollar Bin Bandits is the official podcast of TwoMorrows Publishing. Check out their fine publications at twomorrows.com._____________________Check out a video version of this episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits.If you liked this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. And tell your friends!Looking for more ways to express your undying DBB love and devotion? Email us at dollarbinbandits@gmail.com. Follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook and Instagram, and @DBBandits on Twitter.

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From the 1970s to 2023, resident comics specialist Chris Barnes and local comic book artist Ron Cacace delve through the history of comic books and manage throughout the decades. Check out some of the titles with your EBPL or LMxAC library cards by clicking here: https://ilove.ebpl.org/adults/news/comic-books-through-decades  1980s Dragon Ball Lone Wolf and Cub by Kazuo Koike Howard Jacob's American Flagg! Watchmen by Alan Moore Crisis on Infinite Earths by Marv Wolfman Justice League: a New Beginning by Keith Griffin Legion of Super-Heroes. The great darkness saga Secret Wars Follow Ron Cacace Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rawnzilla/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawnzilla/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/rawnzilla 

Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-xTz8eqDpzA (Listen to the entire episode for an important announcement!) "They don't know how much they don't know." -HVC Comic book writer/artist Howard Chaykin and WITS' END host Shah reunite for another conversation. During the talk, they cover overfamiliarity, the influence of the American western, resistance to change in comics, future projects & more. Major episode. Keep up with WITS' END Podcast: Website: https://witsendpod.com YouTube channel (subscribe): @witsendpod Buy WITS' END: The Zine #3 here!: https://witsendpod.bigcartel.com Instagram: @shah_comics Twitter: @witsendpod Previous WITS' END interviews with Howard Chaykin: Ep. 129. Howard Chaykin Returns! (Too Dead to Die, Hey Kids! Comics!, American Flagg, Black Kiss) Ep. 116. Howard Chaykin (American Flagg, Black Kiss, Hey Kids! Comics!)   As QT said: "I'm making them for me and everyone else is invited." [The finale. Chaos ensues. (2019-2023)]  

This week the ACP talks about the bleak future of comics, but fear not, its just the Dystopian genre they're discussing! Joined by Cliff Cumber (Tony Osmond is a Superstar), the chat goes off the rails pretty quickly and the laughs come thick and fast, and amongst that there is a fascinating discussion, great comic recommendations and the usual podcast madness! Great stuff to check out this week - Cliff Cumber, V for Vendetta, American Flagg, Department of Truth, Dream Master, Boning, Dirty Basement 1 & 2, Tribute Press, Lawless Comic Con, Baltimore Comic Con, SPX, Transmetropolitan, Matt Strott, Prawn the Jumbo Shrimp, Jazz: Juggernauts Against Zealous Zealots, The Sea Wall, The Last Days of Rain, Claudia Matosa, Dream Master, Black Box Comics, Bigger, Mike Armstrong, Land of Danger, Sex Night, Junction Jones

Cari Lettori,un volume controverso che non fa nulla per sembrare altro.Una storia narrata in modo scorretto e caotico per una rappresentazione grottesca, ma terribilmente approfondita dell'America trumpiana (e post trumpiana).Non facile, non leggibilissimo, ma lo anche la realtà che ci circonda, difficile e complicata da decifrare.Noi ci leggiamo nei commenti, Ciao Belli!!!*** Iscriviti al Canale ➜ http://bit.ly/Lucadeejay ****** Qui trovi tutto: https://linktr.ee/ilucadeejay ***Dall'editore:Uno dei capolavori di Howard Chaykin - probabilmente il più provocatorio fumettista americano contemporaneo - arriva finalmente in Italia grazie a saldaPress.Concepito durante il mandato di Trump, The Divided States of Hysteria estremizza il sentimento di incertezza e disordine morale che Chaykin attribuisce alla società americana contemporanea; un affresco narrativo crudo e spaventosamente lucido che ha sollevato numerose polemiche per il suo modo di descrivere la violenza grottesca e l'oscurantismo dilagante che covano oggi all'interno del progressismo di facciata delle nostre società.In seguito ad un attacco terroristico nel pieno centro di New York gli Stati Uniti e splodono immediatamente in tutte le loro contraddizioni.Inizia così per il Governo una corsa contro il tempo per trovare – e quindi eliminare – le cellule terroristiche che hanno organizzato l'attentato. E per svelare il più vasto complotto che sembra guidarle. Ma, per farlo, sarà necessario affidarsi a una squadra in grado di agire senza il vincolo delle leggi dello Stato.Già autore di Black Kiss e American Flagg, Howard Chaykin mette in scena con The Divided States of Hysteria una satira feroce e tagliente che colpisce nel vivo la parte più reazionaria e retrograda della società occidentale, e che contribuisce ad alzare l'asticella del politicamente scorretto.Un titolo imperdibile e quanto mai attuale, che, attraverso la lente caustica del suo autore, ci invita a leggere l'attualità da una prospettiva diversa.#lucadeejay #saldapress #hysteria #chaykin #comics#trump #usa #america #fakenews #donaldtrump

This week, we're joined by veteran comic book creator HOWARD VICTOR CHAYKIN! Howard's worked on everything from Star Wars to Kirby's “kid gangs”, to his own groundbreaking book American Flagg (and everything in between), giving us an extensive career to discuss! Come have a listen, kids! You can find Howard on Instagram: @howardvictorchaykin Give him a follow if you don't already! To listen to Jacked Kirby everywhere, and to follow our social media pages, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby   To order your own Jacked Kirby t-shirt: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/25946993-jacked-kirby-podcast-tee?store_id=190960   If you like the show, share the show! Tag a friend, tell a friend, share the flyer, spread the word! And please rate/review the show on Apple (or wherever else you can rate & review it!) Thanks! 

We take a look at the use of subliminal message in two classic 1980s pieces of science fiction - Howard Chaykin's American Flagg comic from 1983 and the original British pilot for Max Headroom from 1985. We discuss the history of each project, how subliminals were used in the plot and just ahead of their time both projects were and would fit right in today's culture in 2023.

We take a look at the use of subliminal message in two classic 1980s pieces of science fiction - Howard Chaykin's American Flagg comic from 1983 and the original British pilot for Max Headroom from 1985. We discuss the history of each project, how subliminals were used in the plot and just ahead of their time both projects were and would fit right in today's culture in 2023.

In this episode, Sal, Chris, and Tom are joined by special guest comic book writer Will Pfeifer to dive into the world of Howard Chaykin's "American Flagg." Together, they explore the gritty, satirical world of the series and discuss how it holds up in today's political climate. From its groundbreaking use of digital art to its commentary on corporatism and government control, this series is a must-read for any comic book fan. Join the discussion and discover why "American Flagg" is a classic that still resonates today.Support the showFollow Us. Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Support the show - Patreonwww.aroundcomics.com

Here is our classic interview from the 'Barchives' with comic book writer/artist Howard V. Chaykin (1970-2022). Chaykin is known for his creator-owned American Flagg and TIME2; in addition to his reinventions of The Shadow and Blackhawk for DC Comics. Chaykin has worked in the comics industry for over 50 years and has no intent of slowing down.  This episode continues our re-presentation of classic interviews and roundtables from our previous incarnation as SiDEBAR: The Pop Culture Podcast into our podcast feed. We hope that our listeners, both new and old, will enjoy these vintage back episodes and follow us here for new episodes of Sidebar Forever!

My guest this week is comedian Al Bahmani! Spoilers for Black Adam and American Flagg. What nationalities would enjoy the Black Adam movie? What is the comic American Flagg! about? What does Howard Chaykin do every year? What did TV shows did Gerry Conway write for? And J. Michael Straczynski? What characters did Gerry Conway create? What's wrong with Superman movies? What should Zack Snyder be directing? Who is Hitman? What's a good way to get rid of comic books? What did Amazon do to Comixology? What is the Hoopla app? Why won't George RR Martin ever finish Game of Thrones? What is Six String Samurai? Who should do a movie of The Spirit? (Long) Reading list: American Flagg! https://amzn.to/3Xn0DFk Wild Cards novels, some comics https://amzn.to/3D5qEAO Tuf Voyaging by George RR Martin https://amzn.to/3XJ3oQZ The Armageddon Rag by George RR Martin https://amzn.to/3GWrktF Birth of a Nation: A Comic Novel by Reginald Hudlin, Aaron McGruder and Kyle Baker https://amzn.to/3XH6rdb King David by Kyler Baker https://amzn.to/3XJ0Xy6 Contract with God trilogy by Will Eisner https://amzn.to/3J4hyby Old Shazam! comics The Cold Equations (also Twilight Zone episode) https://amzn.to/3QWid0l Pre Alan Moore Swamp Thing John Ostrander Suicide Squad https://amzn.to/402dLBE Hitman by Garth Ennis https://amzn.to/3kx6cTa Issue #13 of Hitman Zombie Night at the Gotham Aquarium Issue #34 of Hitman, Superman story Hellblazer by Garth Ennis https://amzn.to/3GTmdu9 Preacher https://amzn.to/3wjozha The Kingdom by Mark Waid https://amzn.to/3XKA0tH The Boys https://amzn.to/3WrUXZl The Foot Soldiers https://amzn.to/3J376Rq Unknown Soldier by Garth Ennis https://amzn.to/3J0ajRS Powers https://amzn.to/3QT6U9k Once and Future by Kieron Gillen https://amzn.to/3J0j1zp Young Avengers by Kieron Gillan https://amzn.to/3QWOB33 Uber by Kieron Gillan https://amzn.to/3wj9VGs Avengers: The Children's Crusade https://amzn.to/3Xqo6Wf D.P. 7 https://amzn.to/3HjFNB1 The Stars My Destination, novel and graphic novel https://amzn.to/3ZPAQHo Google steve bissette rick veitch for a bunch of stuff Klaus by Grant Morrison https://amzn.to/3kupGYv Longshot by Ann Nocenti https://amzn.to/3wk6uzo Fabian Nicieza X-Factor with Joe Quesada artwork https://amzn.to/3iPc4Xw Watch list: Mo Amer - The Vagabond (comedy special, he was in Black Adam) https://www.netflix.com/title/80239503 Dealer's Choice Twilight Zone episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuxhcHiRDo The Nightcrawlers Twilight Zone episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfGT4kzTevI Once and Future King Twilight Zone episode (written by George RR Martin) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6vdsmrNerI Paladin of The Lost Hour Twilight Zone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdgpx_VtO30 Invincible https://amzn.to/3kzBJnh Six String Samurai (full movie) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaPP00uNkNI

Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IIs4sbB86wo WITS' END host Shah reunites with comic book writer/artist Howard Chaykin. During the conversation, they cover social media pet peeves, the protests in Iran, Chaykin's art process, working with Gil Kane, his new graphic novel (Too Dead to Die) with writer/collaborator Marc Guggenheim & more. Chaos and hijinks ensue. This will be the last WITS' END interview of 2022. -0:00-Intro -0:26-Interview starts -47:26-Tag -48:09-Outro Watch/listen to Howard Chaykin's previous WITS' END appearance here: https://witsendpod.com/podcast-episodes/116-howard-chaykin-american-flagg-black-kiss-hey-kids-comics Keep up with WITS' END Podcast: Website: https://witsendpod.com/ YouTube channel (subscribe): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvSur7b4J_U3gMIA44OGWQ Buy WITS' END: The Zine #3 here!: https://witsendpod.bigcartel.com/ Instagram: @shah_comics Twitter: @witsendpod Buy Howard Chaykin's comics: Too Dead to Die TPB (with Marc Guggenheim): https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/too-dead-to-die-a-simon-cross-thriller-tp Hey Kids! Comics! vol. 1: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/hey-kids-comics-tp Hey Kids! Comics! vol. 2: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/hey-kids-comics-vol-2-prophets-loss-tp Time^2 omnibus: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/time-2-omnibus-hc Scrap (with Nicholas Mennuti): https://neotextcorp.com/fiction/scrap/

Let's not start off with a silly joke about how everything Mike touches turns to Gold. Oops, too late. But Mike Gold has had one of the more interesting careers in comics, starting with a stint as DC's first public relations manager in the early 80s. He's perhaps best known for launching First Comics later that decade, featuring a murderer's row of talent, including Frank Brunner, Mike Grell, Howard Chaykin, Joe Staton, Steven Grant, and John Ostrander (some of whom you can hear in previous interviews). And check out these seminal and influential books First churned out: American Flagg, GrimJack, Nexus, Badger, Dreadstar, and Jon Sable Freelance. As if that wasn't enough, Mike returned to DC and edited a whole bunch more amazing titles, like Legends, The Question, Action Comics Weekly, Hawkworld, and the Mike Grell masterpiece, Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters. This is an Oren Only episode. Accept no substitutes.  _____________________Check out a video version of this episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits.If you liked this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. And tell your friends!Looking for more ways to express your undying DBB love and devotion? Email us at dollarbinbandits@gmail.com. Follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook and Instagram, and @DBBandits on Twitter. 

This week Tony is re-joined by co-hosts Alan Henderson and Johnny Cannon to discuss the the first three issues of  'American Flagg'. Also known as 'Hard Times'. This is a series that isn't easy to find online or in reprints but represents one of the main influences on the comics revolution that followed. We hear about the writing, art, influences and contemporaries of Howard Chaykin.  Not to be missed. You can find the comics of Alan by visiting his shop here. You can also find Johnny's comics here at his shop. Many thanks for listening.   

Howard Chaykin is an acclaimed comic book writer and artist with credits such as American Flagg!, Star Wars, and Hey, Kids, Comics! He has worked extensively at Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Image comics from the early 1970s through the present day.

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Rob covers the most important work you've never heard of. In 1983, visionary creator Howard Chaykin, artist of the original Star Wars adaptation, launched his creator owned magnum opus, American Flagg! A graphic experience like no other, with no capes or superpowers, Chaykin's work on Flagg! from layouts, page design, costumes, characters & concept informed all that followed including Dark Knight and Watchmen.

L'adolescence est une période aussi compliquée qu'inspirante, terreau d'une multitude de fictions, y compris pour le genre super-héroïque. Mais parmi les œuvres qui s'en nourrissent, rares sont celles qui peuvent se vanter de flirter avec la perfection. BACK TO SCHOOL Les années 1980 sont souvent considérées comme un tournant pour la bande dessinée américaine. Watchmen, The Dark Knight Returns, Crisis on Infinite Earths, l'incontournable Maus de Art Spiegelman, ou même les Tortues Ninja et Secret Wars sont autant d'exemples cités comme des pierres angulaires d'un nouvel âge pour les comics.Si certains pensent aussi à Camelot 3000, American Flagg, ou à une tripotée de titres issus ou inspirés de la bande dessinée indépendante britannique, les X-Men de Chris Claremont n'arrivent que bien plus tard en tête, peut-être à cause de son statut de série plus classique et installée, publiée par Marvel Comics. Pourtant, nombreux sont les lecteurs littéralement traumatisés par la saga du Phénix Noir, y compris en France suite à sa publication dans Spécial Strange chez Lug. Le run long de seize ans de Claremont sur la série consacrée aux X-Men contient de nombreuses pépites, dont le fond est encore incroyablement pertinent quarante ans plus tard, mais ce n'est rien par rapport à la maîtrise dont il va faire preuve sur une autre série : les New Mutants. Apparus en 1982 dans un graphic novel signé Chris Claremont au scénario et Bob McLeod au dessin, avant d'avoir droit à leur propre série dessinée Sal Buscema puis Bill Sienkiewicz, Les Nouveaux Mutants comptent à l'origine dans leurs rangs Rocket, Solar, Karma, Wolfsbane et Psyche, rejoints plus tard par Magik, Shadowcat, ou encore Cypher et Warlock. Si leurs aventures super-héroïques restent assez classiques et largement calquées sur le modèle de celles de leurs aînés les X-Men, cette équipe d'ados, créée à la demande de l'éditeur en chef Jim Shooter, brille surtout et avant tout par la caractérisation de ses personnages. Fragiles, manquant d'assurance et soumis aux questionnements que connaissent tous les adultes en devenir, il est très facile pour les jeunes lecteurs de s'identifier à eux ou bien, pour les plus âgés, d'y voir un écho à leur propre jeunesse.  Rahne Sinclair, alias Wolfsbane, ou Félina en VF, est par exemple chassée comme une sorcière pour sa lycanthropie. Danielle Moonstar, qui a grandi dans une réserve amérindienne, reste très méfiante à cause des discriminations dont elle a souffert, ce qui aura un véritable impact sur la difficulté qu'elle rencontre pour contrôler ses pouvoirs. Bobby Da Costa quant à lui, a beau être originaire d'un milieu aisé, la découverte de ses pouvoirs mutants en fera un paria contraint de fuir son propre pays. Des traits de caractères qui font partie des composantes essentielles de la définition de ce qu'est un super-héros depuis le Silver Age, comme lorsque Stan Lee et Steve Ditko décrivait le jeune Peter Parker comme le souffre-douleur du lycée devant veiller sur sa tante malade.À titre personnel, je pense que les premiers épisodes de New Mutants sont parmi les comic books les mieux écrits des années 1980, loin devant certains classiques que je citais tout à l'heure. Fin, inspiré par les débats qui agitent la société, et même parfois clairement avant-gardiste, le comic book de Claremont traite avec beaucoup de justesse de la façon dont on peut être rejeté pour sa différence. Les membres des New Mutants ne sont en effet pas tant de jeunes surdoués dotés de super-pouvoirs que des adolescents mis au ban de la société pour leur origine ethnique, sociale, ou leur parcours de vie. Ils vont devoir apprendre à vivre en groupe, à s'entraider malgré des conflits internes amplifiés par leur mode de vie quasi autarcique et vont comprendre, au fil des épisode, que ces pouvoirs qui les rendent effrayant pour le commun des mortels ne les empêchent pas d'être aussi sensibles que n'importe quel être humain face à la solitude et aux traumatismes. Un message de fond qui parle à des milliers de jeunes aux États-Unis, mais aussi partout à travers le monde, et ça de façon absolument intemporelle. L'autre qualité remarquable de la série, c'est sa facilité d'accès qui en fait un point d'entrée idéal, même quatre décennies après sa parution. Outre une certaine aisance à s'identifier aux héros de la série que j'ai déjà évoquée, les premiers épisodes sont restés très actuels et font encore parfaitement l'affaire comme première lecture pour aborder les comic books de super-héros. La plume de Claremont a ce petit plus qui permet à ses histoires d'échapper aux affres du temps, faisant des Nouveaux Mutants l'une des meilleures représentations de l'adolescence dans les pages des comics, et peut-être même dans la fiction en général. Après cinquante-quatre numéros, au cours desquels il aura fait de Magneto, l'ennemi juré des X-Men, le mentor de l'équipe et opposé nos héros à Legion, le propre fils de Charles Xavier, Chris Claremont quitte New Mutants pour laisser sa place à Louise Simonson, qui avait déjà démontré son talent et sa maîtrise des jeunes super-héros chez Marvel avec Power Pack. Malheureusement, même si Simonson saura aussi marquer les esprits avec un remaniement de l'équipe impliquant la mort de l'un de ses membres, la série peine à se renouveler avec le temps et cherchera un second souffle en suivant la tendance dominante des années 1990 consistant à mettre sur le devant de la scène des héros bad-ass plus prompt à la bagarre qu'à de grands monologues. BAD TO THE BONES Le quatre-vingt-sixième épisode marque l'arrivée au dessin de Rob Liefeld et du personnage de Cable, qui deviendra le leader de l'équipe, jusqu'au centième et dernier numéro de New Mutants. Cable est d'ailleurs un personnage passionnant de par son rôle et son statut. À la fois combattant, messie, et même parfois gourou, il représente un véritable tournant pour les séries mutantes de Marvel. Le quatre-vingt-dix-huitième épisode entrera quant à lui dans l'histoire pour contenir la première apparition du mercenaire provocateur Deadpool, qui deviendra une véritable poule aux œufs d'or pour l'éditeur. En ce début des années 90, les X-Men sont la licence phare de la Maison des Idées, jusqu'à l'apogée marquée par l'adaptation cinématographique sortie en 2000. Les séries et mini-séries mutantes sont démultipliées et si New Mutants s'arrête après cent numéros, c'est pour mieux revenir quelques mois plus tard sous un nouveau nom : X-Force. Cette fois-ci, le ton est radicalement différent, et si l'euphorie du moment qui fait la part belle aux spéculateurs assure des chiffres de vente record, on est bien loin du fond social et politique défini par Claremont des années plus tôt. Les débuts sont fastes mais le succès s'avère très vite artificiel, d'autant que les héros de X-Force seront dès 1994 supplantés dans leur rôle de teenagers de service par Generation X. Avec le recul, et même si je reste un fan comme tant d'autres sur qui la nostalgie opère parfois, ces épisodes au parfum d'actioner décérébré ont beaucoup moins bien vieilli que les premiers numéros de New Mutants. Sûrement parce que Claremont ne développait pas ses personnages comme des super-héros, mais avant tout comme des individus fragiles et victimes de leur situation. Ce qui va cruellement manquer aux différentes versions consécutives de X-Force, condamnées à rester des sortes de variantes bad-ass d'aspirants X-Men à qui l'équipe originale ne laissera que trop rarement la porte ouverte. Et même si certains personnages fondateurs des New mutants sont devenus des acteurs capitaux de Marvel Comics, l'essence même de la série originale a fini par se perdre entre les différentes tentatives de reboot et de relaunch qui ne font que singer une recette aujourd'hui devenue classique, et reprise avec beaucoup plus de succès par des comic books comme Harbinger de Joshua Dysart chez Valiant Comics. Évidemment, je ne peux pas parler des New Mutants sans évoquer leur adaptation au cinéma, longuement attendue et repoussée un nombre incalculable de fois pour finalement sortir dans une indifférence générale, en pleine pandémie mondiale. Plusieurs fois remanié et appuyé par une promotion surprenante empruntant à celle des films d'horreur, ce long-métrage a, si j'ose dit, vendu la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir filmé, jusqu'à devenir une arlésienne que l'on ne pensait jamais voir après le rachat de la Fox par Disney. Pourtant, le résultat s'est avéré étonnamment plaisant et même carrément réussi en ce qui concerne son respect du matériau d'origine. En s'inspirant principalement de l'arc du Demon Bear de Claremont et Sienkiewicz, le film développe brillamment des personnages fragiles en pleine crise d'adolescence qui devront surpasser la crainte de leurs propres pouvoirs pour affronter une menace qui se nourrit avant tout du manque de confiance en soi de chacun. Je vous invite vraiment à voir ou revoir New Mutants et à lui donner une chance, car il ne mérite définitivement pas le désintérêt dont il a été victime à sa sortie. Conçu comme un comic book pour les ados, mais devenu un éternel standard du genre, The New Mutants est une vraie leçon, tant dans son fond que dans sa forme. Un incontournable qui mérite sans aucun doute sa place parmi les œuvres cultes de la bande dessinée américaine et dans votre bibliothèque ! Vous pouvez retrouver la série originale de Chris Claremont en intégrales chez Panini Comics, et je ne peux que vous en recommander la lecture. N'hésitez pas à partager cet épisode sur les réseaux sociaux s'il vous a plu ! Recevez mes articles, podcasts et vidéos directement dans votre boîte mail sans intermédiaire ni publicité en vous abonnant gratuitement ! Get full access to CHRIS - POP CULTURE & COMICS at chrisstup.substack.com/subscribe

From 2006 What a pleasure talking to the man behind great satire and action like American Flagg, Time 2, The Shadow, The Blackhawks, and Cody Starbuck .You'll hear about his current projects like BITE CLUB, BLADE, GUY GARDNER, JLA CLASSIFIED, along with a look back at his work on STAR WARS , BLACK KISS, AMERICAN CENTURY , his television work on THE FLASH, VIPER, and MUTANT X .We'll discuss Chaykin's view of Television, from the shows he loves to what Hollywood is looking for from writers these days. Between us, we'll throw in enough obscure ancient pop culture references that would make Dennis Miller call his grandfather to confirm.As a lifelong fan of his writing and art, Howard is my kind of people.

It's Comic Con Season! On this week's show, we recap some of the interviews with wonderful comic book talents that we recently got at the Pittsburgh based 3 Rivers Comic Con! We talk with Norse Mythology artist Matt Horak, legendary Spider-man artist Ron Frenz, and the acclaimed writer/artist Howard Chaykin of American Flagg, Black Kiss, the recent Hey Kids! Comics, and more!  Host: Andy Larson Co Hosts: Chad Smith & Mikey Wood Interview Guests: Matt Horak- www.marvel.com/comics/creators/12966/matt_horak Ron Frenz- www.catskillcomics.com/ArtistGalleryRoom.asp?ArtistId=6 Howard Chaykin- www.howardchaykinart.com   Special Thanks to the 3 Rivers Comic Con & New Dimension Comics! www.3RiversComicon.com

Under-appreciated. It's a label that applies to many of the creators we have on this show, but never has it applied more than to today's guest: Rick Burchett. A journeyman penciller who's worked at virtually every publisher under the sun (including First, Pacific, Capital, AC and DC and Marvel, natch), Rick often changed his style to fit the content of the comic. Pre-DC, he worked on books like E-Man, American Flagg!, and The Phantom. He pencilled the adventures of most of the Justice League, including Batman, the Flash, Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern. He may be most recognized for his initial run on Impact Comics' Black Hood title and his long association with the animated Batman books, like the Batman and Robin Adventures. He even played a big role in helping someone named Jim Lee avoid becoming a doctor by breaking into comics instead. So, what we're trying to say is this: Rick is the man!__________________________________If you liked this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. And tell your friends!Looking for more ways to express your undying DBB love and devotion? Email us at dollarbinbandits@gmail.com. Follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook and Instagram, and @DBBandits on Twitter. 

Can you imagine a comic book line that published Elfquest, American Flagg!, Love and Rockets, Watchmen, and Hellboy? We did! Zero Comics, the creator-owned imprint of the Amazing Comics Group, is disingenuously delineated with delirious delight by our drunken docent.

(Rate and review on iTunes and share the podcast.) Wits' End host Shah Emami talks with comic book writer and artist Howard Chaykin. Chaykin is responsible for influential works like American Flagg (1983—First Comics), Black Kiss (1988—Vortex Comics), Blackhawk (1988—DC Comics), Hey Kids! Comics! and Divided States of Hysteria (Image). Keep up with Wits' End Podcast: Website: https://witsendpod.com/ YouTube channel (subscribe): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvSur7b4J_U3gMIA44OGWQ Buy my comics & zines here!: https://witsendpod.bigcartel.com/ Instagram: @shah_comics Twitter: @witsendpod Buy Howard's comics: Hey Kids! Comics! vol. 1: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/hey-kids-comics-tp Hey Kids! Comics! vol. 2: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/hey-kids-comics-vol-2-prophets-loss-tp Time^2 omnibus: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/time-2-omnibus-hc Scrap (with Nicholas Mennuti): https://neotextcorp.com/fiction/scrap/

Hilary Barta is an inker. What, you want more than that? Fine, he's a super inker, lending his talents to such varied books as The Thing (w/ John Byrne), Starslayer, American Flagg! (w/ Howard Chaykin), Power Pack and What The--?! (as penciller!), Alpha Flight, and a little title called New Mutants (w/ Rob Liefeld). Not enough for ya? He also worked on a bunch of Simpsons and SpongeBob comics. See a cartoony pattern here? That's because he's a cartoonist, using exaggerated forms to humorous effect. Still here? Why? Listen to the podcast already.Follow Hilary on his site, hilarybarta.com, or on Patreon here: patreon.com/hilarybarta. He's also on all the socials. Just remember, one L in Hilary._______________________________________You can find a video version of this episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits.Check out and subscribe to YEET Presents on Patreon: patreon.com/yeetmagazine.Email us at dollarbinbandits@gmail.com. Follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook and Instagram, and @DBBandits on Twitter. 

Cela faisait quelques temps que nous n'avions pas pris nos micros pour débriefer des lectures récentes. Alors nous revoilà pour une émission du format Back Issues, avec des titres que l'on vous recommandera tous. Vous êtes prévenus, ce podcast va vous donner envie de lire des comics. Et on ne s'en excusera pas !  Une émission 100% comics à lire !  Pour ce nouveau Back Issues, on a aussi accordé un soin particulier à représenter un maximum d'éditeurs de comics différents, des plus gros aux plus indés. En somme, on vous invitera à vous intéresser au catalogue de 404 Comics, Bliss Editions ou Futuropolis qui regorgent de pépites tandis que nos sélections chez les "Big Three" français que sont Urban Comics, Panini Comics et Delcourt vous permettent d'aller à la rencontre des titres qui, à notre humble avis, valent le plus le coup !  Comme toujours, on vous invitera à partager nos podcasts si le travail effectué vous plaît ! On espère que l'émission vous donnera quelques envies de lectures. N'hésitez pas à nous dire si vous allez lire ou si vous avez lu l'un des comics chroniqués, que ce soit dans l'espace commentaire ou sur nos réseaux sociaux. Enfin, une page Tipeee est ouverte si vous souhaitez participer à notre aventure, et assurer la pérennité du podcast sur le long terme. Merci de votre écoute, et à bientôt pour le prochain podcast !    Le Programme  Les liens vous renvoient chez notre partenaire Comics Zone. Une commande chez eux marquera votre soutien à un libraire indépendant, et nous filera aussi un petit coup de pouce !  Automnal - 02:00 Les Eternels (version normale / version deluxe ) - 17:50 Rai - 34:50 American Flagg - 48:55 Hard Boiled - 1:01:55 Safrane Chu - 1:18:30   --  Soutenez nous sur Tipeee : https://fr.tipeee.com/first-print  Ne manquez aucun rendez-vous : https://podcast.ausha.co/firstprintfra  Retrouvez nous sur Facebook : https://facebook.com/FirstPrintFRA  sur Instragram : https://www.instagram.com/firstprintfra  et sur Twitter : https://twitter.com/FirstPrintFRA 

We're back for another round of ‘His 5 Best Comics'!  Today's creator is none other than comic book writer/artist Howard Chaykin (American Flagg, Black Kiss, Time²).

Comedian Nerine Skinner, and comics writer Steve Noble, bring in panels from a TV adaptation and a groundbreaking 80s indy, and talk comics with Kev F the comic artist.See the images from all shows here at kevfcomicartist.com (they're also in the podcast artwork).Every episode, the guests reveal a panel from a comic, we try and guess where it's from, then we chat about it. Half an hour later hopefully we've learned something, or just shown off and had fun along the way.If you've enjoyed this, why not buy us a virtual coffee at Kev F's Ko-Fi page.Your host, and series creator, is Kev F Sutherland, writer and artist for Beano, Marvel, Oink, The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, and most recently author and artist of graphic novels based on Shakespeare. kevfcomicartist.com

This week we discuss the dystopian Sci-fi 80's comic, American Flagg. It's the year 2030 and Randall Flagg, a Mars born American, has been drafted into the Rangers and sent to the corporatized and corrupt Plex on Earth.

On this episode of 30 Minutes With... Chris is joined by long time friend of the show and comics’ original "Surly Hack” Hilary Barta. Hilary discusses his beginnings in the industry as an inker and then penciler/inker on titles like The Thing, Power Pack, What Th—?!, American Flagg!, Munden’s Bar and more. To listen to the entire episode, join our Patreon at http:/www.patreon.com/aroundcomics

The Power of Independence is discussed and examined. Comic creators Frank Miller, Jack Kirby and Howard Chaykin transformed their careers, influence and opportunities by taking the road of independent publishing. American Flagg! Sin City! 300! Also, Rob revisits an essay on How To Beat The Haters!

This week we have Josh Meehan (@MediaMusicPod) back on the podcast to talk about WandaVision, LucasFarts, and Kojima shenanigans. Plus, we finally did it. For (better or for) worse, we're going to talk about CATS.  Side note: We recorded this episode over Zoom, which explains why the audio is slightly off.    Rate, Review & Subscribe! CATS. Listen to the Media Music Podcast HERE and Josh's single To Get Away From It   DA NEWS: 6:07 -- An Armie Hammer role had to be recast after (we're really serious) accusations of cannibalism 13:56 -- An MCU bundle of goodies (Chris Evans reported to return as Captain America, Deadpool 3 officially set in the MCU, Benson and Moorhead to direct Moon Knight series, which also has Ethan Hawke in the cast, Cherry gets a trailer)  36:22 -- Darren Aronofsky's Whale  41:42 -- Lucasfilm Games announces a Indiana Jones game and an Ubisoft Star Wars game 50:32 -- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is basically a Sonic game (and New Pokémon Snap gets a release date) 56:24 -- Cyberpunk 2077's next-gen update releasing at the second half of 2021 1:05:33 -- New Arcade1Up cabinets include Konami's X-Men, Killer Instinct and more 1:10:49 -- Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game to get a limited physical release   1:12:42 -- WEEKS (WandaVision, American Flagg!, Death Stranding) 1:44:24 -- Pick of the week: CATS   EMAIL US HERE! and FOLLOW US ALSO HERE: Our Instagram Raul's Twitter Vic's Twitter   EDITED BY: Dat boi Nihar (This episode was recorded on 01/17/21)

On today's episode , I (Ryan) chat with legendary cartoonist, Howard Chaykin!  We talk about how he started in comics, the creation of American Flagg, his thoughts on the industry and how he carved out his own corner in the industry. All that and much more!    You can follow Howard on https://howardchaykin.substack.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howard.v.chaykin   You can follow The Comic Lounge on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecomiclounge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecomiclounge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecomiclounge https://www.thecomiclounge.com   Send us your feedback or comments to thecomicloungepod@gmail.com

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The future is now! We are continuing our discussion on future dystopian comics and this week we are cover the future of American Flagg! American Flagg! was a comic written and illustrated by Howard Chaykin with letters by Ken Bruzenak that originally started in 1983 and was distributed by First Comics, an independent publisher at … Continue reading CM Podcast 259 – American Flagg! (1983)

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A new discussion about old topics like Howard's 80s pitch for Superman leaving Marvel for First Comics to create American Flagg, Howard's Roman A Clef about the comic book business Hey Kids Comics, and more

American Splendor scene #27 (1:24:49 to 1:28:11) — The trauma and turmoil of Harvey’s treatment; time passes strangely. Meanwhile, Fred — accompanied by Danielle — continues to work on Our Cancer Year with Harvey & Joyce. An addled Harvey wonders if he’s real or if he’s just a character in a comic book. And if he dies will the story end, or will it keep on going? The scene begins and ends out of focus. How Harvey had the sole copyright on his stories. The importance of good — preferably hand-done — lettering. Testimonials to Seth Kushner and Frank Stack. Harvey’s legacy and the added poignancy of this scene now that he is dead. Josh & Dean trade hospital stories. An appreciation of Joyce as Harvey's primary caretaker. Shout-outs to soundtrack composer Mark Suozzo, PA/illustrator Jason Gertsein, Alex Toth, Ben Oda and Oda Balloon, Prince Valiant, Dondi, Irwin Hasen, letterers Patrick Brosseau and Ken Bruzenak, Howard Chaykin, American Flagg!, Vito Delsante, Alex DeCampi, Street Code/Beef With Tomato, Billy Dogma, Keyhole, DC/Vertigo, the School of Visual Arts, Seamus Beyale, The Brooklynite, New Brooklyn, Line Webtoon, Jon Allen, The Red Hook, Baltimore Comic-Con, "Working Man's Nightmare," Jeff Newelt, Dino's "Proud Flesh," Roger Schoening, The Quitter, Mike Hueston, Angry Wade's, Mike Haspiel, chocolate milk and bean curd, and boob-nose jobs. --- This episode is sponsored by · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scenebyscene/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scenebyscene/support

American Splendor scene #26 (1:18:34 to 1:24:48) — To his and Joyce’s great shock, Harvey is diagnosed with lymphoma. Joyce suggest he “make a comic book of the whole thing,” but Harvey just wants to die. Undeterred, Joyce enlists Fred, an artist, to illustrate the experience. Fred brings along Danielle, his daughter, on their first brainstorming session, and Joyce is smitten with the girl. Harvey agrees to participate in the comic — and asks Fred tp keep bringing Danielle along. Josh & Dean are again joined by Jeff “JahFurry” Newelt, who edited Harvey's online Pekar Project and the graphic novel Cleveland. "Fred" is an amalgam of artist Frank Stack and Danielle's real father. A discussion of Frank Stack and his art, going back to his work as one of the first underground cartoonists. Harvey wrote comics in the spirit of jazz — with the right partner — and how he chose his collaborators. "What kind of a Jew are you?" and Galicianers. JahFurry talks about working with the “late-period” Pekar. Harvey's importance as a jazz critic and “power-broker,” and Jah’s theory that the movie misses “25% of Harvey's persona.” Harvey's 70th birthday, Harvey Heads, and the Chocolate Cake and Clams Incident. Our giddiest and most flatulent episode ever! Shout-outs to James McCaffery, The Adventures of Jesus, The Texas Ranger, Nick & Eddie restaurant, George Gilmore, Mike DiAvila, Burnzy's Last Call, Viper, Howard Chaykin, American Flagg!, Michael Chabon's The Escapist, Bizarro comics, The Quitter, Joseph Remnant, Rick Parker, Eleanor Davis, DC/Vertigo, Jonathan Vankin, Darwyn Cooke, Ty Templeton, Los Bros. Hernandez, Bob Fingerman, Rick Veitch, SMITH Magazine, A.D., Next Door Neighbor, #RealPekarTweets, Sean Pryor, Alan Moore, Jamie Zaft, John Zorn, Andy Statman, Kamasi Washington, Alice Coltrane, Pharell Saunders, Jonathan Ames, Jen Ferguson, Anthony Bourdain, Sokolowski's Polish Food Emporium, Zip Comics, Top Shelf, Ben Katchor, Douglas Rushkoff, Larry Charles, and Lionel’s Lament. --- This episode is sponsored by · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scenebyscene/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scenebyscene/support

Alex Grand and Jim Thompson interview the Prince of Comics, Howard Chaykin part 2 discussing his work on American Flagg, the Shadow, Time Square, Blackhawk, Alan Moore, Frank Miller, Black Kiss, Cyberella with Don Cameron, his Television career including the 1990s Flash TV show, Legend with Russ Heath, Hawkgirl with Walt Simsonson, his Marvel career in 2012, Black Kiss 2, the controversy surrounding the Divided States of Hysteria, and finally his ode to comic history, Hey Kids! Comics! Should Batman fight crime wearing a ball gag? Find out here. Find out here. Music - Standard License. Images used in artwork ©Their Respective Copyright holders, CBH Podcast ©Comic Book Historians. Thumbnail Artwork ©Comic Book Historians. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/comicbookhistoriansSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/comicbookhistorians)

Alex Grand and Jim Thompson interview Howard Chaykin, discussing his life from when he was born in 1950 through his childhood comic book reading of 1960s Marvel, his training under Gil Kane, Wally Wood and Neal Adams in the late 1960s through the 1970s, his early Marvel, DC, Atlas Seaboard Comics, Byron Press Graphic Novels, Heavy Metal and on into American Flagg for First Comics. Music - Standard License. Images used in artwork ©Their Respective Copyright holders, CBH Podcast ©Comic Book Historians. Thumbnail Artwork ©Comic Book Historians. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/comicbookhistoriansSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/comicbookhistorians)

Howard Chaykin talks about the old days of comics and the impact he had on comics with American Flagg! including developing cutting edge techniques that revolutionized comics. He also explains the secret history behind comics with Hey Kids! Comics!. https://www.patreon.com/dreamercomicspodcast Sign Up for Emails HERE http://dreamercomicspodcast.com/ Youtube Highlights Channel https://www.youtube.com/dreamercomicshighlights Youtube Full Episodes https://www.youtube.com/c/DreamerComicsPodcast

Ep 99 - Mitchell and Justin unpack "American Flagg!" and the comic book philosophy of the controversial Howard Chaykin. This episode features an interview Mitchell did with Chaykin at Toronto ComiCon in March 2018. Where on the political spectrum does Chaykin fit and what does his work have to say about America? Correction: A previous version of this podcast references the murder of a lead character in issue 1 of “Divided States of Hysteria.” That character is attacked but not killed. We apologize for this error. RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Mitchell Thompson.

On this 232nd episode of Heroes (Monday, April 2nd, 2018), Jon Schnepp, Robert Meyer Burnett, John Rocha and Jay Washington discuss the following from the world of Heroes and Villians: Are Superhero films in trouble for 2018 and beyond? Outside of Marvel studios, every other company has had a very hard time establishing their brand, let alone a cohesive universe. What is the problem? Are the studio executives in charge so out of touch that they are fumbling and tripping up what should be the easiest delivery imaginable? The comics have decades of incredible stories, with lots of production design and art for a jumping off point. We have seen many films be shut down and reshot, due to executives second guessing their own audience, and serving up a giant failure sandwich almost every time. When will these failures add up to letting the filmmakers actually do their jobs or is it ultimately the executive whose job it is to make these final and mostly fatal decisions. We remember the failures, but what about the success when this has happened? Mike Allred’s Madman, Howard Chaykin’s American Flagg, Frank Miller’s Martha Washington. Are some of these characters not built for this kind of storytelling? Are certain books and comic books not translatable to the big screen or as a series or mini-series? Bizarre characters like Marvel’s Foolkiller, DC’s Inferior Five, Image’s The Darkness. What makes certain characters so easy to identify with, while others are too remote or too goofy or too unrealistic? With these massive shared universes, with many companies planning out these giant event films years in advance that all tie in with each other, is this the way to continue, or should stand-alone adventures be the new franchises? We have both right now, but companies follow the money. Similar to comics, these characters must have a turnover rate every few years to remain fresh and current. What worked for the 90’s is out in the early aughts, as is the same right now. We have actors and actresses who have lived as certain characters for over a decade, and now even entire worlds of characters must be reborn? Follow Schnepp: https://twitter.com/JonSchnepp Follow Robert: https://twitter.com/BurnettRM Follow Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Jay: https://twitter.com/MrJayWashington Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColliderVideo Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ColliderVideo Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/colliderdotcom As the online source for movies, television, breaking news, incisive content, and imminent trends, Collider is more than an essential destination. Visit Collider: http://collider.com Follow the site on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Collider Subscribe to the SCHMOES KNOW channel: https://youtube.com/schmoesknow And for even more great Collider Video content, check out our weekly schedule below and follow the links to peruse episodes both old and new. We’re your go-to destination for all things fandom. COLLIDER MOVIE TALK - Weekdays 12PM ET / 9AM PT Entertainment News, Roundtable discussion and debate http://bit.ly/29BRtOO COLLIDER HEROES - Mondays & Wednesdays 5PM ET / 2PM PT The latest news and speculation in the world of comic book movies, television, and graphic novels http://bit.ly/29F4Job COLLIDER JEDI COUNCIL - Thursdays 5PM ET / 2PM PT What's new in the Star Wars universe and what we can expect from all the upcoming movies, novels, comics and more http://bit.ly/29v5wVi MOVIE TRIVIA SCHMOEDOWN - Tuesdays & Fridays 5PM ET / 2PM PT Head-to-head game show that turns trivia into a fierce competition http://bit.ly/29C2iRV Plus MOVIE & TV REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, BREAKING NEWS, EDITORIALS, MAILBAG, MOVIE COMMENTARIES, VR GAMING, COMIC BOOK SHOPPING and much more each week. Subscribe today! http://bit.ly/2z80n4O

By Kuato's name, we have returned with the Pop-o-Matic of Doom in tow as we talk about Rick & Morty Sauce,Blade Runner 2049, Movie Novelizations, Critical Role, Burger King vs IT, Marvel Industrial Complex, Stone Cold Colonel Sanders, Gambit of the Caribbean, Three part Hulk, Amazing Apple, His Darker Materials, Spike Paramount and Velvet, Dark, Raising Dion, The Righter Stuff, The First, The Rook, and American Flagg! So, pop that bubble, it's time for a Geek Shock.  

Comics legend Howard Chaykin joins the show to talk about his career, the early assignment he'll never live down, getting clean and being boringly sober, how Gil Kane taught him how to behave as a cartoonist, why he's never gone to a strip club, what it's like to be a brand but not a fan-favorite, his love of television and his hatred of writing for television, the reason he brought Jewish leads (and reformed shitheels) to mainstream comics, the narrative values that led to his innovative page designs, discovering his bastardy in his 40s, the role of music and musicality in his work, why Jersey Boys makes him cry, and the influence of American Flagg! on multiple generations of cartoonists (for better and worse). • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal

Join us for a special Four Guys and a Comic Podcast with special guest, Howard Chaykin! Howard Chaykin is a long time comic creator that has done everything from art, writing, inking, and coloring. He is most known for his work on the original Marvel Star Wars comics but takes pride in his independent work with American Flagg!, Black Kiss, and more. Be on the look out for his new quasi western which will be coming out in the near future. To learn more about his future work, have a listen.   Listen to our podcasts free on iTunes or Google Play   Visit us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/4GuysAndAComic   Check out our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4GuysAndAComic/   Call us at: (682) 4ACOMIC or (682) 422-6642   Sign up for our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cLe-gv Need a new subscription box? Look no further because Comic Bento has you covered. Comic Bento provides you with over $50 dollars worth of graphic novels monthly! To get the first month of your subscription for 15% off just use the Four Guys and a Comic link to sign up now! Be sure to check out PopNerdTV for reviews, previews, articles, and more!

Writer Matt Fraction joins the podcast to talk baseball and comics. We discuss the Cubs World Series win, growing up a Cubs fan, the future of Cubs fandom and the 1985 Bears. Turning to comics, we discuss Casanova, his long-running Image book. We talk about the 1960s spy influences, Howard Chaykin and American Flagg, metatextual references in the series, working on the series with Gabriel Ba (@gabirel_ba) and Fabio Moon (@fabiomoon) and more. Then we talk about ODY-C, his gender-flipping space opera retelling of the Odyssey. We discuss its creation, working with artist Christian Ward (@cjwardart) and more. We end with discussing potential upcoming TV work for Matt and Kelly Sue DeConnick (@kellysue), pitfalls of comics adaptations on the big/small screen, Iron Fist, Hawkeye, the gone-but-not-forgotten Fantastic Four twitter and being off social media. You can get the Mllkfed Criminal Masterminds newletter at milkfed.us.

In this episode, Ben, Will, and Zack discuss the first six issues of Howard Chaykin's classic American Flagg! It's a book that's every bit as relevant (probably more!) as it was when it was first published in 1983, and it's one of our favorites. Enjoy! Twitter: @PWPComicsPod @WillPfeifer @BenTiede @ZackKruse

This week the Brians discuss All-New All- Different from Marvel, Ronda Rousey as Captain Marvel and what happened at the 2015 Disney D:23 Expo.

It's the week of July 4th, and so on this episode of The Comics Alternative the Two Guys with PhDs pay homage to the stars and stripes…in comics! Yes, that's right dear patriotic listener: this week Andy and Derek are focusing only on American-themed comics, new as well as not-so-new. They begin by looking at new recent books where the American project stands front and center. First, they discuss Manifest Destiny, Vol. 1: Flora and Fauna, by Chris Dingess, Matthew Roberts, and Owen Gieni (Image Comics). Both of the guys are bowled over by this first collection and see the series as a great example of American gothic. Next, they turn their attention to the new work by Ilan Stavans and Lalo Alcaraz, A Most Imperfect Union: A Contrarian History of the United States (Basic Books). While the guys applaud the creators' intentions of creating an alternative or oppositional history, they're not convinced that the book lives up to its title. In short, they're hard pressed to find much that is contrary in this contrarian history. But then, after discussing these two new titles, they highlight several of their favorite American-centered comics from years gone by (and some others that are more recent). And what a varied list it is. Andy mentions the following:Strange Fruit, Vol. 1: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History, by Joel Christan Gill (Fulcrum Publishing); American Flagg!, by Howard Chaykin (Image Comics); Saga of the Swamp Thing, by Alan Moore and Stephen Bessetti (DC Comics); Shade the Changing Man, by Peter Milligan and Chris Bachalo (Vertigo/DC Comics). And Derek briefly discusses several other American-themed titles: Lewis and Clark, by Nick Bertozzi (First Second); The Big Lie, by Rick Veitch and Gary Erskine (Image Comics); R. Crumb's America, by Robert Crumb (Last Gasp); Uncle Sam, by Steve Darnall and Alex Ross (Vertigo/DC Comics). They could have go on and on with other, similar titles, but there's only so much you can pack into a single week's show. So fire up the grill, light up those fireworks, and pledge your allegiance to The Comics Alternative on its special Independence Day episode!

Andy and Derek are back at Lone Star Comics in Plano, TX, and this month they're talking about American-themed comics with the scheduling manager of the shop and good friend of the show, Shea Hennum. Since this is the month of Independence Day, the Two Guys with PhDs thought it would be a great opportunity to focus on comics about the United States, its history, its culture, and its people. Among the many comics they discuss are Harvey Pekar's American Splendor, Steve Darnall and Alex Ross's Uncle Sam, John Ridley and Georges Jeanty's The American Way, Howard Chaykin's American Flagg, Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's Preacher, Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams's Green Lantern/Green Arrow comics of the 1970s, Alan Moore's Swamp Thing,  the Marvel event Civil War, the various incarnations of Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters, and Paul Pope comics. They also talk about other kinds of comics, such as Adventure Time, Brandon Graham's Prophet (which Derek does like, thank you very much), Frank Young and David Lasky's The Carter Family, Garth Ennis's Fury MAX, and erotic comics, among others. They also give their two cents on the recent announcements on the acquisition of Archaia by Boom! Studios and on Kitchen Sink joining forces with Dark Horse. And as an extra added bonus, you get to hear Shea, Andy, and Derek describe what they plan to do for the July 4th holiday (nothing exciting, really). The Two Guys with PhDs also name the winner of their July contest and announce the theme of next month's Lone Star Comics discussion and giveaway: all-age comics. So be sure to check back in August for that episode!

Just in time for the start of summer, it' Episode 89, with Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester finally finishing off questions posed by you over a month ago...but not without some technical glitches. This episode starts off In Media Tech SNAFU, with Jeff answering a question posed by Graeme before Skype goes kaput and kills our first five minutes stone dead. Fortunately, for everyone, it's an answer that makes sense without the question--as opposed to most of the time with us when that is never the case--and then we proceed to talk Action Comics #10; superhero movies and the geek comfort zone; Spawn and Glamourpuss #25; Minutemen #1 featuring an impassioned discussion over Heather Armstrong, Internet communication and freelancer responsibility; Double Barrel #1; the best reviewed comic in the world; James Ellroy in comics; Zombo; Sonic Disruptors; American Flagg; Zenith; Detective Comics and much more. Plus, exciting news for Wait, What? and a request (at least one!) for listener assistance...all in less than two hours. We thank you for listening and, as always, we hope you enjoy!

Presented by ComicAttack.net Radio, The Comics Dispatch is a weekly podcast highlighting the latest news in the comic book industry! Hosted by Andy and Daniel of ComicAttack.net.Special Guest: The legendary artist of Black Kiss and American Flagg, Howard Chaykin!Comics Dispatch 6

Comic book unions! Gwen Stacy! Prince Valiant! Independent writers! American Flagg vs Judge Dredd! Scott Pilgrim! Pink Flamingos! Commissions! Drunk Cap! And... Yo Gaba Gaba? It can only be the return of an all-listener voice-mail episode! (56:59)

Collected Comics Library Podcast #183 - The one hundred eighty third podcast! Luke Cage; 1M Watchmen; DF Exclusives; Mini Marvels; Upcoming Marvel Masterworks and DC Classics; New Releases of the Week; Thoughts on American Flagg, so far; 34m 01s Collected Comics Library, hosted by Chris Marshall, THE Trade Paperback Podcast. The only podcast solely dedicated to news, information and reviews on all sorts of comic book collected editions.

Collected Comics Library Podcast #165 - The one hundred sixty fifth podcast! Library Binding Company, Shazam, American Flagg, Carl Barks Donald Duck, New Releases of the Week; Todd DePastino, Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front and Willie and Joe: The WWII Years (Fantagraphics); Running time: 66m 08s Collected Comics Library, hosted by Chris Marshall, THE Trade Paperback Podcast. The only podcast solely dedicated to news, information and reviews on all sorts of comic book collected editions.

AroundComics.com Comic Books Culture Podcast Ep. 153 Our Heroes, Mike Norton, Skottie Young, Chris Neseman and Brian "Sal" Salazar, fight for your right to Wiki. Follow the powers of podcasting as they talk this week's Top of the Stack picks including Captain Marvel #1, House of M: Avengers #1, No Dominion: A Novel, Checkmate Vol. 1, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier, American Flagg, Tom Strong, Mage, Watchmen, The Circle #1 and whatever else comes to mind. Meanwhile...The forces of evil shudder at our stupidity as we discuss how to slice turkey with a lightsaber, if 616 is the Number of the Beast, why Wikipedia is stupid (except for Skottie's page),  how Badger: Bull made Sal cry, why you should buy The All-New Atom #18,  what t.v. shows we can't talk about because Tom"s not here, what shows are good to draw comics to, weird sleeping habits, prank calling Dan Buckley, Southland Tales, and Donnie Darko. Scribba-scrabble! 

What a pleasure talking to the man behind great satire and action like American Flagg, Time 2, The Shadow, The Blackhawks, and Cody Starbuck .You'll hear about his current projects like BITE CLUB, BLADE, GUY GARDNER, JLA CLASSIFIED, along with a look back at his work on STAR WARS , BLACK KISS, AMERICAN CENTURY , his television work on THE FLASH, VIPER, and MUTANT X .We'll discuss Chaykin's view of Televison, from the shows he loves to what Hollywood is looking for from writers these days. Between us, we'll throw in enough obscure ancient pop culture references that would make Dennis Miller call his grandfather to confirm.As a lifelong fan of his writing and art, Howard is my kind of people.