Podcasts about big planet comics

This is it! Episode 110! It's all lead to this! Survive the many haunts of Junji Ito, feel the rejuvenation of springtime, and a whole mess more. You can chat up your host Drew on Twitter (@ftlindie) or email (ftlindie@gmail.com). Thanks for listening! Notes: www.fortheloveofindie.com

Another episode of some good old comics talk with Zack Quaintance of both The Comics Beat and Comics Bookcase and discuss the world of comics journalism.  We also get into some of his current favorites like Ice Cream Man and Lazarus, and some of his all time favorites like Astro City and Gotham Central.  You can read Zack's latest piece here We also shout out local shops like Big Planet Comics, Fantom Comics, and Third Eye Comics.  Stay safe everyone and read comics! 

Lately on The Comics Alternative's Kickstarter series, Derek has been focusing more on small presses that are currently crowdfunding their seasonal releases. (See previous shows devoted to Kilgore Booksand Nix Comics.) And this weekend's show is similar, highlighting the latest Kickstarter campaign from Retrofit Comics. On this episode, Derek talks with Jared Smith about efforts for funding their diverse array of 2018 titles. This current Kickstarter campaign revolves around the 12 books they plan on releasing this year. Backers of this project can look forward to: All the Sad Songs- Summer Pierre Fashion Forecasts- Yumi Sakugawa I Love You- Sara Lautman John, Dear- Laura Lannes Our Wretched Town Hall- Eric Kostiuk Williams The Prince- Liam Cobb Survive 300 Million 1- Pat Aulisio Survive 300 Million 2: Serpentine Captives- Pat Aulisio The Troublemakers- Baron Yoshimoto TRUMPTRUMP vol. 2: Modern Day Presidential- Warren Craghead III Understanding- Becca Tobin The Winner- Karl Stevens In their conversation, Derek talks with Jared about some of the history of Retrofit Comics and its relationship with Big Planet Comics -- in both its publishing and brick-and-mortar manifestations --  their more recent efforts in manga, and, of course, the impressive roster of this year's creators. As listeners of The Comics Alternativeknow, Retrofit/Big Planet is one of the Two Guys' absolute favorite publishers...small press or otherwise. If you don't already know about this publisher, then shame on you! All the more reason to back this campaignand get the 2018 releases from Retrofit Comics! Sample Covers

As part of our continuing series about the comics industry, Jacob Brogan sits down with Jared Smith, one of the co-owners of Big Planet Comics in Washington DC. They discuss the day to day business of interacting with customers, managerial responsibilities, and running a small business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As part of our continuing series about the comics industry, Jacob Brogan sits down with Jared Smith, one of the co-owners of Big Planet Comics in Washington DC. They discuss the day to day business of interacting with customers, managerial responsibilities, and running a small business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Two Guys are back for yet another publisher spotlight, and this time they are looking at the 2015 releases from Retrofit Comics / Big Planet Comics. The episode begins with a brief interview with Box  Brown, the founder and editor of Retrofit Comics. He discusses the origins of Retrofit as a Kickstarter campaign, his education as a publisher, the ensuing partnership with Big Planet Comics, and the philosophy behind and publishing trajectory of their efforts. After that, the guys discuss the 2015 releases (so far) from Retrofit / Big Planet, beginning with Kate Leth's Ink for Beginners: A Comic Guide to Getting Tattooed. Andy points out that Leth's work is one of a growing number of informational or expository comics to be found out there, and that tattoo parlors around the country would do well to stock this small book. Next, the guys turn to Box Brown's An Entity Observes All Things, a collection of nine short stories, all with a sci-fi or futuristic themes of some sort. Some of their favorites include "Mundo Jelly," "Voyage of the Golden Retriever," "Memorexia," and the title story. Then they look at perhaps the most experimental, and the smallest, book of the lot, Niv Bavarsky's Piggy, a disparate series of stories and drawings in mini-comic form. The unconventional nature of Piggy is then contrasted to the more genre-based comics of the week, Laura Knetzger's Sea Urchin and Jack Teagle's The Unmentionables. The former is an autobiographical account of the author's inabilities concentrate and relate to others -- represented effectively by a sea urchin inside her brain -- as well as a speculation on her place in the world. The Unmentionables is a fun, action-packed story of a group of pro wrestlers who become crimefighters, and its origin-story feel promises more installments to come. Finally, the Two Guys turn to what may be the two most ambitious narratives of the week...or so Derek feels. Olivier Schrauwen's Mowgli's Mirror is a wordless, almost treasury-sized comic about a young man in a jungle -- no overt links to Kipling's stories -- searching for companionship and finding unexpected encounters. As the title suggests, there are parts of the narrative that are symmetrical in nature, but in this aspect the book doesn't hold a candle to the final book discussed in this publisher spotlight, Matt Madden's Drawn Onward. As we have come to expect from Madden -- see, for example, 99 Ways to Tell a Story and A Fine Mess -- this book is an experiment in form, where the second half of the narrative mirrors the first half...or vice versa. Depending on how you read it, it's a story of either connectedness or alienation. Either way, it's a self-reflexive tale where the narrator uses her art to make sense, and perhaps even transform the meaning, of experiences that unsettle her. In wrapping up the episode, Andy and Derek also talk briefly about some of the other books that Retrofit / Big Planet have been putting out over the last couple of years. (Box Brown and Jared Smith, the head honchos of the two respective presses, sent the guys a large package containing their back catalog.) Among the earlier titles they mention are James Kochalka's Fungus: The Unbearable Rot of Being, Sam Alden's Wicket Chicken Queen, Anne Emond's Debbie's Inferno, Josh Bayer's Theth, and issues #1 and #2 of Box Brown's Numbers. If you didn't know anything about Retrofit Comics / Big Planet Comics before, then there is no excuse not to be turned on to their stuff after this episode. Go get it!

We kick off the new 2015 year with a look at how things are going on the front lines of the comics industry - in a popular local comics shop! You’ll enjoy my chat with Pete Casazza from the Big Planet Comics store in College Park, Maryland. Pete is both a fan and a businessman in the industry, so he notices trends and interesting developments in his shop. He talks about what went up and what went down in 2014, and discusses books, movies and television that are comics-related. He surprises me with many of his insights, so I’m sure you’ll enjoy listening! You can find out more about his excellent store at this link! The photo in the banner above shows his excellent store and has Pete’s picture inserted in the upper left corner! Be back next week so we can continue to enjoy our comics in 2015! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Wayne's Comics Podcast continues far into the future!

We kick off the new 2014 year with a look at how things are going on the front lines of the comics industry - in a popular comics shop! You’ll enjoy my chat with Pete Casazza from the Big Planet Comics store in College Park, Maryland. Pete is both a fan and a businessman in the industry, so he notices trends and interesting developments in his shop. He talks about what went up and what went down in 2013, and discusses digital comics as well as how he feels many of the comics companies are doing. We both comment on how well Archie/Red Circle is doing with Afterlife with Archie and The Fox. He surprises me with many of his insights, so I’m sure you’ll enjoy listening! You can find out more about his excellent store at this link! Be back next week so we can continue to enjoy our comics in 2014! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Wayne's Comics Podcast continues far into the future!