Podcasts about backstagers

Welcome to a crossover episode of "Was it Chance" where Alan Seales and Heather Vickery peel back the layers of serendipity to uncover the hard work and opportunities behind what looks like mere chance. In today's episode, we bring you a conversation with the extremely handsome and talented Andy Mientus, a true maverick of the stage and screen. From accidentally becoming one of Broadway's first social media managers to his heartwarming experience with Dolly Parton on the set of Heartstrings, and one amazing Broadway production credit after another, Andy's journey is one you don't want to miss. Andy shares with us his belief in staying proximate to your aspirations, even if the connection seems tangential, and how this philosophy led him to astounding opportunities—like touring with Spring Awakening and soaking in the Wicked Tour which felt like a "warm bath.” We're also have some juicy revelations—such as Alan Seales' surprising stance on Sondheim, the unexpected significance of The Met Gala for the theatre community, and the personal tales of failure that Andy calls his "close friends," teaching him resilience and the art of bouncing back. Moreover, Andy gives us a glimpse into his life beyond the stage lights. As a best-selling author of YA books and an actor who's not shied away from portraying significant LGBTQ+ roles, like the openly Gay character Hartley Rathaway in The Flash, Andy is a testament to the diverse avenues of artistic expression. Connect with Andy on Instagram. Get his books The Backstagers series: Backstagers and The Ghost, Backstagers and The Theater of the Ancients, Backstagers and the Final Blackout as well as his latest book, Fraternity. Make sure to follow this podcast everywhere you find podcasts, leave a rating and a review, and slip into our Instagram DMs at @wasitchance. More about Heather via @heather_vickeryandco on Instagram, @Braveheather on TikTok, and listen to The Brave Files Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast YouTube: YouTube.com/TheTheatrePodcast Threads, Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com My personal Instagram: @alanseales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to "Was it Chance" where we peel back the layers of serendipity to uncover the hard work and opportunities behind what looks like mere chance. In today's episode, we bring you a conversation with the extremely handsome and talented Andy Mientus, a true maverick of the stage and screen. From accidentally becoming one of Broadway's first social media managers to his heartwarming experience with Dolly Parton on the set of Heartstrings, and one amazing Broadway production credit after another, Andy's journey is one you don't want to miss. Andy shares with us his belief in staying proximate to your aspirations, even if the connection seems tangential, and how this philosophy led him to astounding opportunities—like touring with Spring Awakening and soaking in the Wicked Tour which felt like a "warm bath.” We're also have some juicy revelations—such as Alan Seales' surprising stance on Sondheim, the unexpected significance of The Met Gala for the theatre community, and the personal tales of failure that Andy calls his "close friends," teaching him resilience and the art of bouncing back. Moreover, Andy gives us a glimpse into his life beyond the stage lights. As a best-selling author of YA books and an actor who's not shied away from portraying significant LGBTQ+ roles, like the openly Gay character Hartley Rathaway in The Flash, Andy is a testament to the diverse avenues of artistic expression. And, if you stick around till the end, you'll be treated to pecial rendition of "Shut the Fuck Up Alan!" by Andy himself. Prepare to be inspired, entertained, and perhaps a little starstruck—this is an episode you won't want to miss! Connect with Andy on Instagram. Get his books The Backstagers series: Backstagers and The Ghost, Backstagers and The Theater of the Ancients, Backstagers and the Final Blackout as well as his latest book, Fraternity. Make sure to follow this podcast everywhere you find podcasts, leave a rating and a review, and slip into our Instagram DMs at @wasitchance. More about Heather via @heather_vickeryandco on Instagram, @Braveheather on TikTok, and listen to The Brave Files More about Alan via @theatre_podcast on Instagram and listen to The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales EPISODE TAKEAWAYS Live Theatre may be the last frontier when it comes to avoiding AI Andy says he stumbled in the back door for every professional experience he's ever had Back in college, Andy stumbled upon Spring Awakening (by past WIC Guest, Stephen Sater) and he fell madly in love. He started a Facebook group for fans of the show and, thus, became one of the first-ever Broadway Theater social media managers. Not long after that, he auditioned for a role in Spring Awakening and joined the tour. Choose to be close to your goals, even if they are tangential. NEWSFLASH - Alan Seales doesn't resonate with Sondheim!  Working with Dolly Parton was a highlight for Andy and he was thrilled to act with her in an episode of Heartstrings that featured a Gay storyline with a happy ending. Tune in to hear why The Met Gala is a super important event for the theatre world (which most people don't know!). Being part of the Wicked Tour was like “a warm bath” for Andy because the show is always a wonderful, welcoming experience. Mientus has a rare neurological disorder called HNPP (Hereditary Neuropathy with Pressure Palsies). Andy is not just a live theater actor, he's also a TV and Film actor including playing the supervillain, Hartley Rathaway, in The Flash who is an openly Gay character in the series! Failure is one of Andy's close personal friends. He says he fails several times a week and it never gets easier but it's always a learning opportunity you can get better at dealing with, most of the time. Stay until the end of a special Andy Mientus rendition of Shut the Fuck Up Alan! tick, tick…Boom! runs June 5 to June 15 at the historic Cape Playhouse in Dennis, MA where Broadway goes to summer since 1927 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Flash season 9 is getting deeper into its Red Death saga and tonight's episode, "Rogues of War" take things to the next level. As the episode title says, the Rogues are on the rise, bigger than previous seasons as multiple characters are factoring into the final season. One of them is Pied Piper, who was one of the first Rogues who joined the Arrowverse drama all the way back in season 1. After having appeared numerous times in The CW series, Andy Mientus is officially back and we are getting a lot more of Pied Piper than we have previously.  Tonight's episode sees Hartley engaging with numerous characters as Barry tries to get to the bottom of the new mystery big bad. The Flash Podcast's Andy Behbakht recently sat down with Mientus to talk about Pied Piper's massive The Flash season 9 arc as the show gets ready to finish its run on The CW.  Throughout the interview, Mientus reflects on his Arrowverse journey of getting to bring Hartley back multiple times, and this time take part of his biggest storyline yet. The interview is also available in video format, which can be found here. To find Andy Mientus' work, be sure check out Fraternity, as well as his The Backstagers series, Ghost Light, The Theater of the Ancients, The Final Blackout, that are all available for purchase at Abrams Books! “Rogues of War” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, V) (HDTV) ON THE MOVE – Barry (Grant Gustin) and Iris (Candice Patton) start to put together the pieces of what's happening in Central City and believe they know what the Rogues are after. Team Flash works together and recruits some unlikely allies to help, and the plan does not go as Team Flash expects. Meanwhile, Allegra (Kayla Compton) does her best to avoid having a conversation with Chester (Brandon McKnight). Brenton Spencer directed the episode with story by Sam Chalsen and written by Jeff Hersch & Jess Carson (#903). Original airdate 2/22/2023. Find The Flash Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @TheFlashPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music – Podchaser – TuneIn – Podcast Index Contact: TheFlashPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store Don't forget; The Flash Podcast will be LIVE EVERY THURSDAY on YouTube to cover each season 9 episode, so click here to make sure to tune in as the gang breaks down the final season!

Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts George Needham and Nicole Fowles. This week we talk to our new Director, Bryan Howard. We speak with him about taking over as the new Director and a little bit about his story.  Recommendations include The Backstagers and the Ghost Light by Andy Mientus, The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods by Hank Haney, Shy: the Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers by Mary Rodgers and Jesse Green.  Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/  This episode originally aired on September 9th, 2022

We all relive our high school days with a book about a high school theater crew.  

Welcome to this week's episode of the Comics Collective where Anne and Alexis discuss James Tynion's creator-owned comic Backstagers!

Bianca returns to talk about last year's reading, new goals, and comfort reads like found families and historical romance. There are a lot of geeky and nerdy characters in this episode as well. Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 213: Funicular Reads. Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed: Conventionally Yours by Annabeth AlbertThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha PhilyawThe Chain by Adrian McKintyWhite Ivy by Susie YangOne by One by Ruth WareOther mentions:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles#readwhatyouownPop Sugar Reading ChallengeBook Riot Read Harder ChallengeSomething is Killing the Children by James Tynion IVThe Backstagers by James Tynion IVHawkeye: Kate Bishop by Kelly ThompsonComixologyThe Guild (tv show)Magic the GatheringRead or Dead podcastArticle about Spotify It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat SebastianShuggie Bain by Douglas StuartRelated episodes:Episode 094 - House Arrest with Libby YoungEpisode 127 - The Sadness Between Books with Bianca EscalanteEpisode 145 - Things Get Dark with Bianca EscalanteStalk us online: Bianca is @bianca on Litsy Bianca at GoodreadsJenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.

Welcome to the miniseries, The Producer's Perspective LIVE! From The Pandemic. Inspired by my podcast and check-ins with friends, I started The Producer’s Perspective LIVE! I started going live every night at 8pm with a superstar TheaterMaker to check in with them and see how they were doing and how this pandemic has affected them.  Many shared how they’ve been keeping those creative juices flowing, sharing many fun memories, raising money and awareness for The Actors Fund and other charitable organizations needing our support. We even started sharing ‘something to make you smile’ by featuring a new music video one of you in the community produced, directed, wrote, performed in! In this episode, I catch up with Tony-nominated Director MICHAEL ARDEN and Broadway and TV Actor ANDY MIENTUS. In this episode, we talk about Andy's book series "The Backstagers", what Zoom rehearsals and readings look like as a Director vs an Actor, and Michael teases the early ideas of a his drive-in theater experience (now called: The Forest of Arden). Watch the replay of this episode: https://youtu.be/XPB65hkluC4 Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/kendavenportbway Catch the next livestream LIVE: www.theproducersperspective.com/live About Michael Arden: MICHAEL ARDEN is a Tony-nominated director for his revival of Spring Awakening. The acclaimed production transferred from Deaf West Theater in Los Angeles to Broadway in fall 2015. He also won the Outer Critics Circle for Outstanding Director of a Musical and was nominated for a Drama Desk award for the production. Michael made his Broadway debut in Deaf West Theater and the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Big River. Other directing credits include My Fair Lady at Bay Street Theater; Merrily We Roll Along at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Los Angeles, where he is currently the Artist in Residence; LA Ronde for his company, the Forest of Arden; and For the Record: John Hughes in LA and NYC. His production of The Pride opened at the Wallis Annenberg Center in June 2017. Other theatre credits include The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Times they are a Changin', Ragtime (Avery Fisher), It's Only Life, Swimming in the Shallows, Ace, Juno, As You Like It, The Winter's Tale, The Secret Garden, Pippin (Mark Taper Forum), and Aspects of Love at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London. Michael's film work includes Source Code, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Bride Wars and So B It. He has also worked extensively in TV, most notably on FX and Fox's "Anger Management." Other TV credits include "GCB," "Nurse Jackie," "Royal Pains," "Unforgettable," "Off the Map," "Kings," "The Closer," "The Forgotten," "Bones," "The Return of Jezebel James," "Cashmere Mafia," "Grey's Anatomy," and "NUMB3RS." Concert work includes singing with Barbra Streisand, Chris Botti, and performances at 54 BELOW, Feinstein's at the Regency and Joe's Pub. Michael is an alum of The Interlochen Arts Academy and The Juilliard School. About Andy Mientus: Andy Mientus makes his theatrical writing debut with Burn All Night. Together with his husband, Michael Arden, he conceived Deaf West Theatre’s Tony Award-nominated revival of Spring Awakening, in which he also acted at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Los Angeles and the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway. As an actor, he has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, at theaters such as The Mark Taper Forum and The Kennedy Center, and on television. He has twice been named in Out Magazine’s list of the 100 most compelling LGBT people of the year. Education: Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts, University of Michigan.  The Producer's Perspective LIVE! and this podcast episode was produced by Mary Elizabeth Dina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda and Jenn discuss magical seamstresses, feminist weddings, foodie fiction, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal, JIMMY Patterson Books, publisher of Ali Cross by James Patterson, and the Read Harder Challenge. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. FEEDBACK All of a Kind Family by Sydney Taylor (rec’d by Jaimee) A Knight in Central Park by Theresa Ragan (rec’d by Teresa) Time and Again by Jack Finney (rec’d by Sibyl) A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James (rec’d by Sibyl) QUESTIONS 1. I love fantasy & science fiction and have read the genre for years, but it seems like all I can find is the Not Like Other Girls™ character. Unlike Other Girls she doesn’t like sewing or embroidery and would rather be sword fighting and is always getting in trouble for her unladylike behavior. My question is; Where are the stories about those other girls? I personally love sewing and I’m a quilter myself. I love working with fabric, it speaks to me. Are you going to go fight a dragon wearing nothing but a shift? How long are you going to survive a post-apocalyptic winter wearing jeans and a tee shirt? Who is creating the elaborate costumes for the time travelers? The closest books I’ve been able to find so far are The Backstagers graphic novels/books and the Behind the Scenes!! manga by Bisco Hatori. Thank you for your time! -Annie 2. Hi ladies, I absolutely love the podcast and wanted to reach out with a request for a recommendation. Recently my (cis male) partner and I have decided that we are going to get married in the new year. We are both feminists, atheists, and working hard to decrease our consumerism and live in environmentally friendly ways, so we are avoiding the wedding industrial complex as much as possible and plan to marry at the town hall with our immediate families present. As a big reader, I often go to books during major life steps to seek advice and guidance, but I am not seeing myself represented in many books about marriage. I have previously read Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert and really loved that book, and I am looking for something similar that is a thoughtful and positive nonfiction book on marriage that may offer advice and insight to those who are genuinely working to have an equal and (apparently) kind of radical partnership that isn’t defined by the trappings of a wedding or organized religion. Your recommendations would be amazing! Thank you so much, -Grace 3. My sister Ruth is a chef/caterer. She has read EVERY memoir, biography, history, technical and cookbook known to the universe. What she hasn’t read is any Fiction that immerses food within the story. Please don’t go for the obvious choices: Danler, Hesser, Reichl, etc. What I’m looking for is a variety of genres/authors that have great food descriptions as part of the story. Literary Fiction a plus and something crazy like SciFi can be fun too. Take your best shot! Grazzi! -Wynne (she/her) 4. I have been adamant for years that I don’t like romance books. They are too mushy and are not for me. Then I somehow was talked into reading Red, White, and Royal Blue. And now I like romances (??) *sigh* Obviously I need help and direction. LGBT is a major plus but not required. I’ve tried the Kiss Quotient and did not like it at all. When I first came out I read Sing You Home. It was ok but not great. I really like the wit and character building in RWRB. Please help. Thanks!! -Jessica 5. Hello! I’m a teenager who’s very confused about a lot of things. Some examples are why people like mushrooms, how the current political climate came to be, and figuring out what crowds I identify with. At the moment, I’m looking for some books that offer different perspectives, or some books that would make me buy merchandise and rant on instagram. Right now, my reading taste leans toward memoirs, YA fiction, dystopian, and sci-fi! Some of my favorite reads are The Giver, Yellow Star, The Hate U Give, Bad Boy, and Ender’s Game! I’m quite tired of books that have the main protag have this boring and predictable romance with a random side character. I would love some books with interesting romances or no romance at all! In addition, I would love books that include complex villains! Thanks! -Aleeza 6. I recently reread Maurice and then watched the Jane Eyre miniseries and it got me to thinking about romance, and then forbidden romance. I haven’t read much romance, but I’m into the idea of reading a romance with a forbidden romance with a servant or governess or whatever. Can you guys recommend any good historical romances to scratch that itch? I know almost nothing of the genre, and have only read Courtney Milan, and some ill advised reads back in middle school days. Thank you two for all your hard work! P.S. I just realized Fingersmith fits this ask, but rest assured I have read it and watched the amazing movie (which if you haven’t seen GO WATCH IT RIGHT NOW). I guess I have a forbidden romance with servants fetish??? Go figure. -Sarah 7. I’m currently looking for a tragic story (more depressing the better) for a cathartic experience. Themes like suicide, self -harm, any kind of assault and abuse are totally fine and anything that would leave me in tears is just what I need. I have a month long vacation coming in few weeks and I’d prefer a lengthy book that’s not too slow paced. -Rija BOOKS DISCUSSED Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim Torn by Rowenna Miller Something New by Lucy Knisley (rec’d by Aly) Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim The Cheffe by Marie NDiaye, transl. by Jordan Stump The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai (tw: domestic abuse) Dating You Hating You by Christina Lauren Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee The Governess Game by Tessa Dare The Professor by Charlotte Stein Miracle Creek by Angie Kim (TW: harm to children, suicide, child sexual abuse) Heart Berries by Therese Marie Mailhot (tw: self-harm, domestic violence, struggles with mental health)

Come and join us for another mammoth episode of the Weekender where we're taking a peek at Aeronautica Imperialis and much more from the tabletop gaming world. As always, we like hearing what you have to say and your comments this week could snag you a copy of Aeronautica Imperialis! Bolt Action: Korea Tournament We are going to be running a Bolt Action: Korea Tournament and play day here at the studio on October 5th and whilst it is ticketed to just 10 players entry is free. So, watch out for the tickets going live for Backstagers tomorrow morning as part of the Weekender XLBS and then get your armies ready for October. We are going to have prizes for those involved including medals and special Bolt Action Dice. D-Day German Live Launch Today is the day when the live Launch Blog for the D-Day German release comes to Battlefront's blog. Make sure to check it out over the weekend as they talk about all things German as the Axis forces try and hold back the Allied invasion forces. Aeronautica Imperialis Unboxed - Comment To Win! We take some time to delve into the Aeronautica Imperialis core set which you can snag for yourself over on Store.OnTableTop and see what you think of the goodies inside. We're very excited for when someone in the community or at Games Workshop works out a way to mix this in with Adeptus Titanicus.  News We go through some news from the tabletop world... Gotrek's Alive! - Come and check out the new model for Gotrek in Age Of Sigmar Monsters & Mercenaries - Some new elements are in play for Warcry Steamforged Teams - Head out into the fields with a new Lesser Guild Sci-Fi Soldiers - Wargames Atlantic show off painted previews for their new Les Grognards plastic kit Diplomats & Monsters - Are you going to be picking up these new releases for Carnevale? Black Seas Pre-Orders - Watch out for some big releases for those who like the Age Of Sail Deep-Cut Gaming Table - Could you see yourself picking this up? Make sure to drop more of your thoughts on the news into the comments below! Kickstarters We have three Kickstarters for you to delve into this week... Kordran Conflict - Come and take a peek at this new 3D printable game from Plastic Alchemy District 9: The Board Game - Weta are back on Kickstarter with a revamped board game Zhontain's Juice Bar - Snag yourself this wonderful little character set for the World Of Twilight Which of the Kickstarters will you be looking at in more detail? Have a great weekend!

Andy Mientus is getting ready for "Andy Mientus Sings Joni Mitchell’s Ladies of the Canyon" concert at Feinstein’s/54 Below! He recently completed starring in The Who’s Tommy at Denver City Center and is known for his Broadway roles in Les Misérables and Spring Awakening. His screen credits include Smash, The Flash, Chasing Life and Gone. He is also the author behind the new book series titled THE BACKSTAGERS.

Book Bites are quick, five minute looks at a book from readers. Try a new book this week! Today’s book is from Mary: Backstagers, by James Tynion.  Want to be a full book group member? Join us on Patreon! For as little as $1 a month, you can support the podcast as well as helping to keep Official Office Dog, Lady Grey, in treats.   We also have new episodes of our leadership podcast: Linking Our Libraries dropping every Thursday morning; subscribe to get it in your app, or stream it on our website.

In this episode, we talk about The Backstagers from BoomBox! comics. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Beauty Flow" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Website: http://diversityissues.libsyn.com/ Facebook: @Diversity.Issues.Podcast Instagram: @Diversity.Issues.Podcast Twitter: @div_iss_pod Email: diversity.issues.podcast@gmail.com

Top 10 Jan 2018, Mother Panic/Batman, Swamp Thing Winter Special, Young Monsters in Love, X-Men Red, Infinity Countdown: Adam Warlock, Black Panther: Sound and Fury, Incognegro: Renaissance, Dejah Thoris 1, VS, Twisted Romance, Wicked + Divine: 1923, Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits, Backstagers, 2018 Valentine’s Day Special, Portal Bound 0, Songs for the Dead 1, Amazing Spider-Man 795, News (Venom Trailer, Deadpool Trailer, TapTap comics, Betty & Veronica: Friends Forever, Doom Patrol in Titans, You Are Deadpool, Mike Hawkthorne on Daredevil), Reviews (Vision HC, Detective Comics Vol 5 TP).   07 Feb Comics Credits: Mother Panic/Batman by Jody House, Ty Templeton, Keiren Smith, Magdalene Visaggio, Sonny Liew Swamp Thing Winter Special by Tom King, Jason Fabok, Brad Anderson, Len Wein, Kelley Jones, Michelle Madsen Young Monsters in Love by Kyle Higgins, Kelley Jones, Michelle Madsen, Tim Seeley, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, Tomeu Morey, Mairghread Scott, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Nathan Fairbairn, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Javier Fernandez, Patricia Mulvihill, Paul Dini, Guillem March, Dave McCaig, Mark Russell, Frazer Irving, Steve Orlando, Nic Klein, Alisa Kwitney, Stephanie Hans, Phil Hester, Mirko Colak, Michael Spicer, James Robinson, John McCrea, John Kalisz X-Men Red 1 by Tom Taylor, Mahmud Asrar, Ive Svorcina Infinity Countdown: Adam Warlock by Gerry Duggan, Mike Allred, Laura Allred Black Panther: Sound and Fury by Ralph Macchio, Andrea DiVito, Laura Villari Incognegro: Renaissance 1 by Mat Johnson, Warren Pleece Dejah Thoris 1 by Amy Chu, Pasquale Qualano VS 1 by Ivan Brandon, Esad Ribic, Nic Klein Twisted Romance 1 by Alex de Campi, Katie Skelly, Sarah Horrocks, Magen Cubed Wicked + Divine: 1923 by Kieron Gillen, Aud Koch, Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits by Fred Van Lente, CAFU Backstagers: 2018 Valentine’s Day Special by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh, Walter Baiamonte Portal Bound 0 by Gabe Corrasco, Mark Roslan, Alex Arizmendi, Wes Hartman Songs for the Dead 1 by Andrea Fort, Michael Christopher Heron, Sam Beck Amazing Spider-Man 795 by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Mike Hawthorne, Terry Pallot, Marte Gracia   Comics Countdown 07 Feb 2018: Rock Candy Mountain 8 by Kyle Starks, Chris Schweizer Deathstroke 28 by Christopher Priest, Diogenes Neves, Trevor Scott, Jeromy Cox I Hate Fairyland 16 by Skottie Young, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Damned 8 by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, Bill Crabtree Green Lanterns 40 by Tim Seeley, Barnaby Bagenda, Mick Gray, Ulisses Arreola Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits by Fred Van Lente, CAFU Swamp Thing Winter Special by Tom King, Jason Fabok, Brad Anderson, Len Wein, Kelley Jones, Michelle Madsen Jetsons 4 by Jimmy Palmiotti, Pier Brito, Alex Sinclair Runaways 6 by Rainbow Rowell, Kris Anka, Matt Wilson Backstagers: 2018 Valentine’s Day Special by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh, Walter Baiamonte  

What's hiding behind the scenes of your local high school's theater department? It is just dusty set pieces, paint cans, and splintery old boards? Or is it something more mysterious? In James Tynion IV and Rian Sygh's BACKSTAGERS #1-4, we follow Jory on his quest to join an extracurricular activity at his new school, both to make new friends and to placate his mom. Drama club's a bust, but the flurry of activity and unbelievable weirdness Jory finds when he seeks out the stage crew tells him he's found the right fit. There are monsters, mysteries, and most of all - new friends! If you love the way LUMBERJANES feels young, fun, and effortlessly queer, we think you'll like BACKSTAGERS, too!

What's hiding behind the scenes of your local high school's theater department? It is just dusty set pieces, paint cans, and splintery old boards? Or is it something more mysterious? In James Tynion IV and Rian Sygh's BACKSTAGERS #1-4, we follow Jory on his quest to join an extracurricular activity at his new school, both to make new friends and to placate his mom. Drama club's a bust, but the flurry of activity and unbelievable weirdness Jory finds when he seeks out the stage crew tells him he's found the right fit. There are monsters, mysteries, and most of all - new friends! If you love the way LUMBERJANES feels young, fun, and effortlessly queer, we think you'll like BACKSTAGERS, too!

Batgirl Annual, Titans Annual, DC/Hannah Barbera Specials, Inhumans Prime, X-Men Prime, Power Rangers Aftershock, Afar, Jughead the Hunger, Dark Days: The Casting, Dark Nights: Metal, Marvel shenanigans, Peter David, Batgirl movie by Joss Whedon, IT trailer, Get Out, Thunderbolts, Tellos (https://mikewieringotellostribute.com/), Detective Comics by Tynion Details: Batgirl Annual by Hope Larson, Inaki Miranda, Vita Ayala, Eleonara Carlini; Titans Annual by Dan Abnett, Minkyu Jung, Adriano Lucas; Booster Gold/Flintstones by Mark Russell, Rick Leonardi, Scott Hanna, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Pier Brito; Adam Strange/Future Quest by Marc Andreyko, Jeff Parker, Steve Lieber, Dan Didio, Phil Winslade; Suicide Squad/Banana Splits by Tony Bedard, Ban Caldwell, Mark Morales, Mark Russell, Howard Porter; Green Lantern/Space Ghost by Christopher Sebela, James Tynion IV, Ariel Olivetti, Howard Chaykin; Inhumans Prime by Al Ewing, Chris Allen, Ryan Sook, Keith Champagne, Walden Wong; X-Men Prime by Cullen Bunn, Marc Guggenheim, Greg Pak, Leonard Kirk, Ken Lashley, Guillermo Ortega, Ibraim Roberson; Power Rangers Aftershock by Ryan Parrott, Robert Carey, Lucas Werneck, Kyle Higgins, Hendry Prasetya; Jughead the Hunger by Frank Tieri, Michael Walsh; Afar by Leila Del Duca, Kit Seaton 29 March Comics Countdown: 10. Booster Gold/Flintstones by Mark Russell, Rick Leonardi, Scott Hanna, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Pier Brito 9. Spider-Woman 17 by Dennis Hopeless, Veronica Fish, Andy Fish, Rachelle Rosenberg 8. Batgirl Annual 1 by Hope Larson, Inaki Miranda, Vita Ayala, Eleonara Carlini 7. Clean Room 17 by Gail Simone, Walter Geovani, Quinton Winter 6. Divinity III: Stalinverse 4 by Matt Kindt, Trevor Hairsine, Allison Rodrigues, Ryan Winn 5. Joyride 11 by Collin Kelley, Jackson Lanzing, Marcus To, Irma Knivila 4. Kamandi Challenge 3 by Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Paul Mounts 3. Deadly Class 27 by Rick Remender, Wes Craig, Jordan Boyd 2. Backstagers 8 by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh, Walter Baiamonte 1. Afar by Leila Del Duca, Kit Seaton

We say a tearful goodbye to some of our favourite runs of the last year: Black Widow, Spider-Woman, Backstagers and Divinity III. Also we say a tearful hello to 40 brand new issues from last week. Comics reviewed in this episode: Adam Strange Future Quest #1Aliens Defiance #10Animal Noir #2Animosity #6Avengers #5.1Backstager #8Batgirl Annual #1Black Widow #12Booster Gold Flintstones Special #1Comic Book History of Comics #5Dark Knight Master Race #8Deadly Class #27Divinity Stalinverse #4Green Lantern Space Ghost #1Hadrian’s Wall #5Heathen #2Hookjaw #4Image Plus #12Infamous Iron Man #6Inhumans Prime #1Jughead The Hunger #1Kamandi Challenge #3Lazarus #26Man-Thing #2Mighty Captain Marvel #3Moonshine #6Occupy Avengers #5Old Guard #2Reggie and Me #4Spider-Woman #17Star-Lord #5Suicide Squad Banana Splits #1Thanos #5Unfollow #17Visitor #2WWE Wrestlemania #1X-Men Prime #1 – Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney. Get in touch with us to ask us a question or tell us to start reading something we’re missing out on. Email us at seriousissues@kingscomics.com or find us at facebook.com/seriousissuespodcast. If you like what you hear, please leave us a nice review on iTunes! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SPECIAL GIANT-SIZED ISSUE!!! Steve is in the Captain's Chair!!! The Talking Comics crew sits down with Rian Sygh, one of 2016's break-out artists who is currently wrapping up Backstagers with James Tynion IV for BOOM! Studios. Rian and the crew talk comics (obvi), influences, anime, manga, Zelda, and upcoming projects. Also, Steve and Joey share their thoughts on the latest addition to the Netflix Marvel Universe, IRON FIST, which dropped last weekend. 'Nuff said... Also also, Bob regales the gang with his adventures during the returning ICON 2017!!! And, of course, tons of talk about last week's comics, including some tear-jerking scenes in Ms. Marvel and Patsy Walker, AKA Hellcat!

It's the first part of March, which means it must be time for the Two Guys with PhDs to look through the latest Previews catalog. Before they do that, though, they alert readers to this month's #trypod social media campaign and encourage listeners to share their love of The Comics Alternative by using that hashtag along with #try2guys. Next, they give a big THANK YOU to Kristin and Thomas at the Secret Stacks podcast for their recent shout-out. Then they get into the March Previews catalog, highlighting a variety of upcoming titles from both large and small publishers alike. Among the upcoming comics they discuss are offerings from: Dark Horse Comics - Ether, Volume 1: Death of the Last Golden Blaze, Glister, Joe Golem: Occult Detective - The Outer Dark #1, and H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories DC/Vertigo - Bug!: The Adventures of Forager #1, DC Horror: House of Secrets, Vol. 1, and The American Way: The 10th Anniversary Edition IDW Publishing/Top Shelf - Saucer State #1, Drawing and Life Lessons from Master Cartoonists, and Samaris Image Comics - Regression #1, Youngblood #1, Eternal Empire #1, The Dying and the Dead #4, Nothing Lasts Forever, and User Abstract Studios - Motor Girl, Volume 1: Real Life AdHouse - Please Destroy My Enemies and Your Black Friend Aftershock Comics - Pestilence #1 and The Normals #1 Alternative Comics - The Diary of Menorah Horowitz and Resurrection Perverts, Vol. 1: Hunter's Point Bergen Street Press - Revenger and the Fog BOOM! Studios - Sombra and The Backstagers, Vol. 1 Dynamite Entertainment - Swordquest #0, James Bond: Service, and Hero Killers #1 Drawn and Quarterly - Boundless, Hostage, and Uncomfortably Happy Fantagraphics Books - One More Year, Songy of Paradise, All Time Comics: Atlas #1, On the Camino, and The Ladies-in-Waiting Fanfare/Ponent Mon - Furari First Second - Science Comics: Flying Machines, Shattered Warrior, and Spill Zone, Vol. 1 Gallery 13 - Creepshow Roundwood Books - Grandfather and the Moon and Harvey; How I Became Invisible Nation Books - Rise of the Dungeon Master: Gary Gygax and the Creation of D&D NBM - Billie Holiday New York Review Books - Father and Son Oni Press - The Damned #1 and The Damned, Vol. 1: Three Days Dead Pantheon Books - My Brother's Husband, Vol. 1 SelfMadeHero - Herman by Trade and Outburst Seven Seas Entertainment - My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness Taschen - The Airship Adventures of Little Nemo Z2 Comics - Instrumental University Press of Mississippi - Graphic Novels for Children and Young Adults Quirk Books - The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen

Top 300 Jan sales, May solicitations, Joe Books/Harvey Comics/Franco/Baltazar, Justice League of America 1, Elektra 1, Champions 1.MU, Old Guard 1, Belfry, Sun Bakery 1, Lego Batman, Tom King on Elmer Fudd/Batman, Inhumans Maximus casting, Jay Garrick and the Button, Matt Reeves on Batman, Hulkverine, Glenn's Gears, Inhumans, Alex Actonn by Ray Carmel. https://smile.amazon.com/Alex-Actonn-Son-Two-Seas/dp/1520591896/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1488302867&sr=1-1&keywords=alex+actonn   Details: Justice League of America 1 by Steve Orlando, Ivan Reis, Oclair Albert, Julio Ferrera, Joe Prado, Marcelo Maiolo; Elektra 1 by Matt Owens, Juan Cabal, Antonio Fabela, Marcio Menyz; Champions 1.MU by Jeremy Whitley, Ted Brandt, Ro Stein, Frank D'Armata; Old Guard 1 by Greg Rucka, Leandro Fernandez, Daniel Miwa; Belfry by Gabriel Hardman; Sun Bakery 1 by Corey Lewis   22 Feb Comics Countdown: 10. Thanos 4 by Jeff Lemire, Mike Deodato, Frank Martin 9. Batman '66/Wonder Woman '77 2 by Marc Andreyko, Jeff Parker, David Hahn, Karl Kesel 8. Curse Words 2 by Charles Soule, Ryan Browne 7. Deathstroke 13 by Christopher Priest, Joe Bennett, Mark Morales, Jeromy Cox 6. Revival 47 by Tim Seeley, Mike Norton 5. Backstagers 7 by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh 4. Descender 19 by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen 3. Detective Comics 951 by James Tynion IV, Christian Fernandez, Alex Sinclair 2. Joyride 10 by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Marcus To, Irma Knivila 1. Astro City 41 by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Alex Sinclair, Pete Pantazis

April 2017 solicitations, JLA: Killer Frost Rebirth, Kamandi Challenge 1, Odyssey of the Amazons 1, Civil War II: The Oath, Loose Ends 1, Dante 1, Ladycastle 1, Riverdale, X-Men TV Show, Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi, Avengers Video Game, Oscar nominations. Details: Justice League of America: Killer Frost Rebirth by Jody Houser, Steve Orlando, Mirka Andolfo, Arif Prianto; Kamandi Challenge 1 by Dan Didio, Keith Giffen, Scott Koblish, Dan Abnett, Dale Eaglesham; Odyssey of the Amazons 1 by Kevin Grevioux, Ryan Benjamin, Richard Friend; Civil War II: The Oath by Nick Spencer, Raffaele Ienco, Szymon Kudranski, Phil Noto, Rod Reis; Loose Ends 1 by Jason Latour, Chris Brunner, Rico Renzi; Dante 1 by Matt Hawkins, Darick Robertson, Jason Ning; Ladycastle 1 by Delilah Dawson, Ashley Woods 25 Jan 2017 Comics Countdown: 10. Spell on Wheels 4 by Kate Leth, Megan Levens, Marissa Louise 9. Joyride 9 by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Marcus To 8. Totally Awesome Hulk 15 by Greg Pak, Mahmud Asrar, Nolan Woodard 7. Backstagers 6 by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh 6. Revival 46 by Tim Seeley, Mike Norton 5. Batgirl 7 by Hope Larson, Christian Wildgoose, Mat Lopes 4. Harrow County 20 by Cullen Bunn, Tyler Crook, Aud Koch 3. Deadpool 25 by Gerry Duggan, Scott Koblish, Nick Filardi 2. Kamandi Challenge 1 by Dan Didio, Keith Giffen, Scott Koblish, Dan Abnett, Dale Eaglesham 1. Deathstroke 11 by Christopher Priest, Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jeromy Cox

March Solicits, Justice League vs Suicide Squad 1, Star Trek/Green Lantern: Stranger Worlds 1, Star Lord 1, Gamora 1, Mighty Captain Marvel 0, Divinity III: Stalinverse, Klaus & the Witch of Winter 1, Dead Inside 1, Amazing Spider-Man 22, Steve Orlando and James Tynion on diversity, Alien: Covenant trailer, Doctor Who Christmas Special Details: Justice League vs Suicide Squad 1 by Joshua Williamson, Jay Fabok, Alex Sinclair; Star Trek/Green Lantern: Stranger Worlds 1 by Mike Johnson, Angel Hernandez, Alejandro Sanchez; Star Lord 1 by Chip Zdarsky, Kris Anka, Matt Wilson; Gamora 1 by Nicole Perlman, Marco Checchetto, Andres Mossa; Mighty Captain Marvel 0 by Margaret Stohl, Emilio Laiso, Ramon Rosanas, Rachelle Rosenberg; Divinity III: Stalinverse 1 by Matt Kindt, Trevor Hairsine, Ryan Winn, David Baron; Klaus & the Witch of Winter 1 by Grant Morrison, Dan Mora; Dead Inside 1 by John Arcudi, Toni Fejzula, Andre May 21 December Comics Countdown: 10. Bloodshot USA 3 by Jeff Lemire, Doug Braithwaite, Brian Reber 9. Backstagers 5 by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh, Walter Braithwaite 8. Doctor Strange 15 by Jason Aaron, Chris Bachalo, Jorge Fornes, John Livesay, Victor Olazaba, Tim Townsend, Al Vey 7. Spider-Gwen 15 by Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez, Rico Renzi 6. Batman 13 by Tom King, Mikel Janin, June Chung 5. Amazing Spider-Man 22 by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, Jason Keith 4. Joyride 8 by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Marcus To, Irma Kniivila 3. Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye 3 by Jon Rivera, Gerard Way, Michael Avon Oeming, Nick Filardi, Tom Scioli 2. Klaus & the Witch of Winter 1 by Grant Morrison, Dan Mora 1. Black Hammer 6 by Jeff Lemire, Deam Ormston, Dave Stewart

Top 300 October sales, Slam! 1, Ether 1, Thanos 1, Harbinger Renegades 1, Midnighter, Elektra, Kingpin, Bullseye, America Chavez by Gabby Rodriguez and Joe Quinones, Darth Maul by Cullen Bunn and Luke Ross, Unworthy Thor and Olivier Coipel, 25 cent Kirkman comics, Emelia Clarke, Han Solo, Uncanny X-Men Annual, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, Cuckoo's Calling. Slam! 1 by Pamela Ribon, Veronica Fish, Brittany Peer; Ether 1 by Matt Kindt, David Rubin; Thanos 1 by Jeff Lemire, Mike Deodato; Harbinger Renegades 1 by Rafer Roberts, Darick Robertson, Richard Clark, Diego Rodriguez 16 November 2016 Comics Countdown: 10. Joyride 7 by Jackson Lanzing, Marcus To 9. Moonshine 2 by Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso, Christian Rossi 8. Reborn 2 by Mark Millar, Greg Capullo 7. Thanos 1 by Jeff Lemire, Mike Deodato, Frank Martin 6. Kill or Be Killed 4 by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Bettie Breitweiser 5. Superman 11 by Peter Tomasi, Pat Gleason, Christian Alamy, Mick Gray, Mark Morales, John Kalisz 4. Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye 2 by Jon Rivera, Gerard Way, Michael Avon Oeming, Nick Filardi, Tom Scioli 3. Backstagers 4 by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh, Walter Baiamonte 2. Dr. Strange 14 by Jason Aaron, Chris Bachalo, Wayne Faucher, John Livesay, Victor Olazaba, Tim Townsend, Al Vey 1. Black Hammer 5 by Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, Dave Stewart

Teen Titans Rebirth, Batman Beyond Rebirth, Blue Beetle 1, Frostbite 1, Surgeon X, Josie & the Pussycats, Wonder Woman's sexuality, Civil War II, Ms. Marvel, Captain Marvel, Glenn vs Paper, Luke Cage on Netflix, Trinity   Details: Teen Titans Rebirth by Benjamin Percy, Jonboy Meyers, Monkeyseed; Batman Beyond Rebirth 1 by Dan Jurgens, Ryan Sook, Tony Avina, Jeremy Lawson; Blue Beetle 1 by Keith Giffen, Scott Kolins, Romulo Fajardo; Frostbite 1 by Joshua Williamson, Jason Shaun Alexander, Luis Nct; Surgeon X 1 by Sara Kenney, John Watkiss, James Devlin; Josie and the Pussycats 1 by Marguerite Bennett, Cameron Deordio, Audrey Mok, Andre Paul Szynamowicz   Comics Countdown for 28 Sep 2016: 10. Cryptocracy 4 by Van Jensen, Pete Woods 9. Flash 7 by Joshua Williamson, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Ivan Plascencia 8. Backstagers 2 by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh 7. Wonder Woman 7 by Greg Rucka, Liam Sharp, Laura Martin 6. Generation Zero 2 by Fred Van Lente, Francis Portela, Andrew Dalhouse 5. Frostbite 1 by Joshua Williamson, Jason Shaun Alexander, Luis Nct 4. Deathstroke 3 by Christopher Priest, Joe Bennett, Mark Morales, Jeromy Cox 3. Descender 15 by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen 2. Spider-Gwen 12 by Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez, Rico Renzi 1. Deadly Class 22 by Rick Remender, Wes Craig, Jordan Boyd

Time Codes: 00:27 - Introduction 03:22 - Context for listeners 06:02 - The controversy surrounding Ghosts 30:26 - The Backstagers #1 40:12 - Show White 59:04 - Wrap up 59:28 - Contact us This episode of the Young Readers show begins with a special feature: Andy and Gwen return to a comic that they reviewed for the August YR show, Raina Telgemeier's Ghosts. They present a revised review of that comic, based upon a number of issues that have been raised in the last month by scholars and librarians regarding cultural appropriation and Telgemeier's status as an outsider writing about the California missions and about the Dia de los Muertos celebrations that are a common feature of Mexican and Mexican American cultural life. Although the two PhDs typically try to avoid spoilers in their reviews, in this case, they mention specific events in the comic, so if you would like to wait until you have read Ghosts to listen to this segment, know that it occurs between the time codes 6:02 and 30:26. As part of revisiting their discussion of Ghosts, Gwen and Andy bring up a number of resources that readers may wish to consult regarding issues of cultural appropriation, including Dr. Debbie Reese's blog, American Indians in Children's Literature; Dr. Laura Jiménez's blog, Booktoss; and the Reading While White blog that is the creation of a number of librarians who are “allies for racial diversity and inclusion in books for children and teens.” During the regular review portion of the podcast, Andy and Gwen discuss The Backstagers #1, written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Rian Sygh, with color by Walter Baiamonte, and lettering by Jim Campbell. This exciting, fast-paced comic, published by BOOM! Studios, has a lot in common with another BOOM! Studio's hit series, Lumberjanes, so whether one is a veteran of theater productions or just likes ensemble comics that feature an eclectic cast of characters, then The Backstagers will fill the bill. For his part, Andy applauds Tynion and Sygh's depiction of the people who do all of the hard work behind the scenes of a theater production, often without acclaim, and Gwen gives the series praise for its inclusion of a number of gay characters who are part of the stage crew. The Backstagers also includes supernatural elements that would appeal to young readers who have an interest in science fiction characters and settings. Next, the two PhDs discuss Matt Phelan's graphic novel, Snow White (Candlewick Press), an adaptation that is steeped in elements of film noir, and even silent film, while managing to comment on contemporary debates about the ethics of the pursuit of wealth. Set during the Great Depression, the evil queen becomes the Queen of Ziegfield Follies, and all of the energy and emotion of the era is expressed in Phelan's exceptional watercolor panels that are intricately shaded and carefully colored. Andy discusses Phelan's impressive career as an award-winning creator of such texts as The Storm in the Barn, which won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and he praises Phelan's decision to allow the often sinister and gritty aspects that characterized eighteenth- and nineteenth-century folktale and fairytale variants to emerge in this version of Snow White. Although readers would not need to be familiar with the origin text, both Andy and Gwen agree that much of the power of the narrative comes from the way that Phelan translates familiar tropes such as the talking mirror into a Depression-era setting.

This week’s episode was recorded on September 25th, 2016. Our show this week is longer than usual, but it’s definitely incredible. Nick and Paul join Mike to talk a whole bunch about comics and what they read recently. However, the main, and very long, topic for this week is all about the legacy of Jack Kirby. And if you have a moment, please take the I Read Comic Books Listener survey! Comic Reads/Picks for this week Seven to Eternity #1 The Wicked + The Divine one-shot All-New Wolverine #12 The Backstagers #1 Batman #7 All-Star Batman #2 4001 AD War Mother #1 Briggs Land #1 Britannia #1 AnA #6 Kill or be Killed #1 Kill or Be Killed #2 Wonder Woman #6 Trinity #1 Batman #7 Nightwing #5 Superman #7 The Flash #7 Aliens: Defiance #5 LOVE AND ROCKETS #1 Relevant Links/Information Mike – @mikerapin Nick – @dethstarplnz Paul – @OhHiPaulie Jack Kirby: Story Teller documentary Jack Kirby 5 minute interview Jack Kirby interview from 1990 at The Comics Journal Stan Lee  & Jack Kirby article from ComicsAlliance Jack Kirby’s Lord of Light art OMAC (1974) #1 Alan Moore talking about Stan Lee & Jack Kirby OMAC #1 as interpreted by Paul Pope Timestamps: Start/Last Week in Comics – 00:00:00 Comic Picks – 00:30:06 Jack “King” Kirby – 00:40:57 Kirby’s Most Creative Books – 00:55:22 Jack Kirby’s Wonder of Comics – 01:12:12 Credits – 01:29:18 This week’s music was by Phantogram and Infinity Shred. This week’s episode was produced and edited by Mike Rapin.…Continue readingEpisode 85 | Jack “King” Kirby

Stephen, Pete & Austin give Jay his moment in the spotlight as they discover how he championed comics as literature while shaping young minds as a high school drama teacher for over a decade, used his job as a radio DJ to develop his collecting habits, and brought it all back around to Star Trek, as always!

Reviews: All-Star Batman #1, Backstagers #1, Betty and Veronica #1, Evil Heroes #1, The Hellblazer #1, Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens #1. Stranger Things, Penny Dreadful (series finale), Preacher (finale), The Tick (pilot), Fear the Walking Dead. Suicide Squad We're back! After a 6 week hiatus filled with San Diego Comic Con coverage goodness, Jimmy and Emily return with an episode full of reviews (like, lots of them!)) and news and all sorts of nerdy stuff. Jimmy attended Star Trek Misson New York and gives his recap. News includes: multiple new heroes will be appearing in various superhero shows, the Nimona audiobook gets a full cast, Brie Larson is Captain Marvel, Zendaya is Mary Jane Watson, Rob Liefeld is bringing back Youngblood to Image Comics, Riri Williams will be Ironheart, the Invincible comic will end with issue #144, Supergirl and The Flash will crossover in a 2 episode musical event, a new animated movie Batman: Return of the Caped Crusader will feature the voices of Adam West/Burt Ward/Julie Newmar, and much more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Volvemos de vacaciones y se nos han amontonado las novedades de Agosto, así que las limitamos a las más llamativas: - All-Star Batman #1. Scott Snyder y John Romita Jr. (DC). - Animosity #1. Marguerite Bennett y Rafael De Latorre. (Aftershock). - Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #1. Julie Benson, Shawna Benson y Claire Roe. (DC). - Briggs Land #1. Brian Wood y Mack Chater. (Dark Horse). - Generation Zero #1. Fred Van Lente y Francis Portela. (Valiant). - Kill or be Killed #1. Ed Brubaker y Sean Phillips. (Image). - Kingsway West #1. Greg Pak y Mirko Kolak. (Dark Horse). - Lady Killer v2 #1. Joëlle Jones. (Dark Horse). - Lake of Fire #1. Nathan Fairbairn y Matt Smith. (Image). - Superwoman #1. Phil Jimenez. (DC). - The Backstagers #1. James Tynion IV y Rian Sygh. (Boom!Box). - The Black Monday Murders #1. Jonathan Hickman y Tomm Coker. (Image).

Volvemos de vacaciones y se nos han amontonado las novedades de Agosto, así que las limitamos a las más llamativas: - All-Star Batman #1. Scott Snyder y John Romita Jr. (DC). - Animosity #1. Marguerite Bennett y Rafael De Latorre. (Aftershock). - Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #1. Julie Benson, Shawna Benson y Claire Roe. (DC). - Briggs Land #1. Brian Wood y Mack Chater. (Dark Horse). - Generation Zero #1. Fred Van Lente y Francis Portela. (Valiant). - Kill or be Killed #1. Ed Brubaker y Sean Phillips. (Image). - Kingsway West #1. Greg Pak y Mirko Kolak. (Dark Horse). - Lady Killer v2 #1. Joëlle Jones. (Dark Horse). - Lake of Fire #1. Nathan Fairbairn y Matt Smith. (Image). - Superwoman #1. Phil Jimenez. (DC). - The Backstagers #1. James Tynion IV y Rian Sygh. (Boom!Box). - The Black Monday Murders #1. Jonathan Hickman y Tomm Coker. (Image).

This week, the crew digs deep into the November Solicits from DC, Marvel, and Image Comics and considers the rumors surrounding the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming. Steve gets real about the just-announced Runaways TV show, Bob chats nerd cruises and Mockingbird, Mara talks up Terry Moore and Echo, and Joey waxes poetical about his inner-theatre nerd with Backstagers. Also, halfway through Civil War II, the team asks the big question: can the Captain Marvel franchise survive this characterization of Carol Danvers? Also also, share your thoughts for next week's Listener Question by using #TCPODMAIL on twitter or e-mailing podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com: Growing up and being shunned for their love of comics, why do so many comics fans then shun those who disagree with them? - Carol Cross

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Wanderlust Powers Activated; Falling Slowly; Werewolves of Kandor; Space: Where No One Can Hear You Gulp; What?;80s Party!; Escape Claws; Civil-Faddle; Romeo & Oubliette; Something Something Ballpeen; Lightning Round!; Good Stuff!; LBCBR: Butts on Butts on Butts (Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #1 - 3:18, Suicide Squad #1 - 8:25, Supergirl: Rebirth #1 - 21:15, Superman #5 - 24:25, Justice League #3 - 33:27, Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy #3 - 36:27, All-New Wolverine #11 - 39:59, Power Man and Iron Fist #7 - 47:05, The Backstagers #1 - 55:07, Black Hammer #2 - 1:02:05, Lightning Round - 1:01:27, Is It Still Good? - 1:11:11, LBCBR: X-Force #1 - 1:21:10) Podcast theme: The Spontaneous Elk Reunion (The Fish Who Saved The Planet) / CC BY 4.0

Top 300 July comic sales, Supergirl Rebirth, Suicide Squad 1, Batgirl and the Birds of Prey 1, The Fallen, Backstagers, Demonic, Spawn Kills Everyone, DC Exclusives (Sean Murphy, Tim Seeley), End of Invincible, All-Star Batman: Snyder vs Robin, Zendaya as MJ, Collector's Corps Unboxing, American Horror Story, Wild's End Details: Supergirl Rebirth by Steve Orlando, Emanuela Lupacchino, Ray McCarthy, Michael Atiyeh; Suicide Squad 1 by Rob Williams, Jim Lee, Jason Fabok, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair, Brad Anderson; Batgirl and the Birds of Prey 1 by Julie Benson, Shawna Benson, Claire Roe, Allen Passalaqua; The Fallen by Greg Pak, Mark Bagley, Marc Deering, Scott Hanna, Ian Herring, Rob Schwager; Backstagers by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh; Demonic 1 by Christopher Sebela, Niko Walter, Dan Brown; Spawn Kills Everyone by Todd McFarlane, Juvuan Kirby, Fco Plascencia 17 August 2016 Comics Countdown: 10. Backstagers 1 by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh 9. Wrath of the Eternal Warrior 10 by Robert Venditti, Raul Allen, Patricia Martin, Borja Pindado 8. The Fallen by Greg Pak, Mark Bagley, Marc Deering, Scott Hanna, Ian Herring, Rob Schwager 7. Wicked + Divine 22 by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Dee Cunniffe, Matt Wilson 6. Klaus 7 by Grant Morrison, Dan Mora 5. Nightwing 3 by Tim Seeley, Javi Fernandez, Chris Sotomayor 4. Supergirl Rebirth by Steve Orlando, Emanuela Lupacchino, Ray McCarthy, Michael Atiyeh 3. Descender 14 by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen 2. Batman 5 by Tom King, David Finch, Matt Banning, Scott Hanna, Sandra Hope, Jordie Bellaire 1. Black Hammer 2 by Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, Dave Stewart

We read 46 comics this week. 46! Last time we read this many we imposed a timer but people complained so instead we recorded our longest episode yet. Enjoy this two hour discussion about the best (and worst) comics from last week! Highlights include the end of Grant Morrison's Klaus and the beginning of Briggs Land, Super F*ckers Forever and Backstagers, plus a bunch of our favourite monthlies. Comics reviewed in this issue: Klaus #7 Briggs Land #1Super F*ckers Forever Supergirl Rebirth #1Suicide Squad #1 Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #1 Backstagers #1The Fallen #1Spawn Kills Everyone One ShotDemonic #1Jackboot & Ironheel #1Mighty Thor #10Black Widow #6Ultimates #10Uncanny Avengers #12Captain America Sam Wilson #12Power Man & Iron Fist #7Spider-Woman #10Mockingbird #6 All New Inhumans #10All New Wolverine #11Civil War 2 Amazing Spiderman #3Civil War 2 Choosing Sides #4Civil War 2 Gods of War #3Civil War 2 X-Men #3Poe Dameron #5Batman #5Superman #5 Nightwing #3Aquaman #5 Green Lanterns #5 Green Arrow #5 Justice League #2 Harley Quinn #2Black Road #5Descender #14Horizon #2Rumble #13Throwaways #2Wicked & Divine #22Aliens Defiance #3Black Hammer #2Brix #2Joyners #3 Kong of Skull Island #2Tales of the Darkside #3 Serious Issues is a weekly comic book review podcast, hosted by Andrew Levins and Siobhan Coombs at Kings Comics in Sydney. Get in touch with us to ask us a question or tell us to start reading something we’re missing out on. Email us at seriousissues@kingscomics.com or find us at facebook.com/seriousissuespodcast. If you like what you hear, please leave us a nice review on iTunes!       See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're back with another wonderful episode of Weekly Stack! The guys pick their favorite independent books from this week and tell you all about them! Seth loves Backstagers way more than he thought he would, Richard does an amazing Krampus impression from Klaus, and Lucas gives you all you need to know about Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers in two minutes! It's a crazy episode this week so don't miss it! Also, Lucas has some Twitter contests for you! Black Hammer #2 - Jeff Lemire (W), Dean Ormston (A) Briggs Land #1 - Brian Wood (W), Mack Chater (A), Backstagers #1 […] The post Weekly Stack Episode 45 - Get In The Sack appeared first on Comic Plunder.

This month for the on-location recording at Collected Comics and Games in Plano, TX, the discussion table is rather crowded. Derek is joined by many of the regular Collected customers -- Craig, Matt, and Nick -- but joining the conversation for the first time are Tristan, Chris, and Carrie, as well as Brian, the shop's newest associate. The talk begins with Craig's recounting of his own experiences at this year's San Diego Comic-Com, but then it segues into a discussion of recent comics that folks have been reading. Some of those titles include Grant Morrison's Klaus, Divinity II, Black Hammer, Backstagers, Giant Days, Voltron Legendary Defender, Fight Club 2, Black Panther, Wonder Woman, and various Brian K. Vaughan titles.  They also discuss several comics-related Netflix shows, DC's upcoming Young Animal series, and writers in other media who have tried their hands in comics. Needless to say, this is a packed episode with a full table of participants and plenty of topics to go around.

This week's episode of Super Skull is brought to you by the D.O.O.R. association. The "Don't Open Our Restroom" association would kindly like to remind everyone out there to please knock before entering a locked door.  Our big picks this week were: * Super Girl Rebirth #1 * Backstagers #1 * Briggs Land #1

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan have some drinks and discuss the new queer YA title Backstagers from James Tynion IV and Rian Sygh, the continued backlash against female Ghostbusters and female villains in Marvel movies, and celebrate our Strong Female Character of the Week, Daisy from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. This Week's Topics Include BIG OPENING:   Blade, Ghost Rider and Moon Knight coming to Netflix Supergirl's move to CW and biggest crossover event teased DOWN AND NERDY:   Flash, Jessica Jones Agents of SHIELD, Captain Marvel, Secret Six, Midnighter THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Backstagers by James Tynion IV and Rian Sygh coming from Boom Box, Boom Studios YA imprint. follows a group of theater crew kids from an all-boys private school who get whisked away to an alien world. STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Daisy from Agents of SHIELD THE BIG CLIP: Ghostbusters trailer 2 MOVIES Elton John confirmed for Kingsmen Daniel Craig almost/ done with James Bond X-Force is in early script stages, could have a female Wolverine Rogue One details leaked Geoff Johns to co-run DC Films and wants to include more “Hope & Optimism” WB reportedly developing a Harley Quinn movie We know why there's no Natalie Portman in Thor Shane Black says Iron Man 3's original villain was a woman, but Marvel balked citing poor toy sales.   TV   Sleepy Hollow picked up for a 4th season Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. moving to 10pm on Tuesdays, tell darker grittier stories Chloe Bennet airs out Marvel's dirty laundry Legends of Tomorrow season 2 to feature more DC characters Powerless trailer debuts Riverdale to premiere midseason, official synopsis revealed Four shows about time travel ordered to series AMC to air documentary series Heroes and Villains: The History of Comic Books Logo and first teaser for Star Trek series released Trailer released for MacGyver reboot   COMICS   Not one gay character or storyline in Marvel's new solicitations SHILF:   KEVIN: Jessica Jones GRAHAM: Rogue Winter Soldier from Civil War