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This week the ACP answer questions on instinct, discuss nostalgia in comics and talk about the new charity 'Drawn Under the Influence' comics anthology coming soon! To do so, Eamonn Clarke (Mega City Book Club Podcast) joins the gang to talk about how this one came together, the future for the comic and more! Theres also great recommendations, informative reviews and a whole lot of comic book talk! Great stuff to check out this week - Eamonn Clarke, DUI #3, Mega City Book Club Podcast, Ian Ashcroft, NICE Con 2023, Gareth Hopkins, Baltimore Comic Con, SPX, No Brow Press, Vern, Bristol Comic Expo, Beast of Bower Boulevard, Dragon, Big Game #2, Mark Millar, Pepe Larraz, Mawrth Valiiis, Image Comics, The Mice, Roger Mason
Normal service will be resumed shortly! No new Progcast this week as Flint had a power outage! In the meantime…listen to this Blast from the Past!!! Original Blurb: 'With Flint unavailable Stacey once again steps in to help work through progs 1684-86, recap the Bristol Comic Expo and take the p*ss out of Flints “yappy type dogs”. As usual, spoilers throughout and language not suitable for the kiddies.'
In this special episode (apologies for the lateness!) the guys present a special podcaster roundtable session recorded at the Bristol International Comic and Small Press Expo. So join Barry and Dave(Geek Syndicate), Dave and very briefly Ang (Waiting for the Trade), Amy (Birds of Geek),Scott and Steve (Comic Book Outsiders) and Stacey (Small Press, Big Mouth) as they share discuss their thoughts on the comic expo and more. Listen out towards the end for our little recording done on the sunday morning of the con...it's painful listening! Enjoy!
A special One Shot! with the full Podcasting Panel from the Bristol Comic Expo. Podcasters included Dan from the Sidekick Cast, Stacey from Small Press Big Mouth, Dave from Waiting for the Trade, Steve from Comic Book Outsiders and our very own Jimmy Aquino from Comic News Insider. The lovely and talented Emma Vieceli moderated.
A special One Shot! to cover all the interviews that Jimmy brought us from the Bristol Comic Expo. Lynsey Hutchinson, Emma Vieceli, Harry Markos and John Higgins join us. Coming up next is the Bristol Comics Podcasters Panel.
Reviews: Age of Heroes #1, Avengers Volume 4 #1, Legion of Super-Heroes Volume 6 #1, Rescue One Shot, Zatanna #1Jimmy is running on no sleep but is still having a blast visiting everyone across the pond! With a recap of events at the Bristol Comic Expo, Jimmy brings us interviews with Stacey Whittle (Small Press Big Mouth), Leigh Gallagher, Tony Lee & Dan Boultwood. Plus a random run in with Richard Starkings in Wales. News includes: Dynamite acquires Chaos!Comics, Smallville calls it quits, GoGo's brings us Robotika, Alternate Fringe comics and much more! Special episodes coming up including more interviews from Bristol and the Comics Podcasters Panel.
Reviews: Astonishing X-Men Xenogenesis #1, Batman Return Of Bruce Wayne #1, Bram Stokers Death Ship #1, Frenemy Of The State #1, Justice League Generation Lost #1, Sword #24It's Part 2 of our Michael Emerson ("Ben Linus" on Lost) interview as he discusses more Lost stuff, characters, acting tips, what's next and more. Jimmy is leaving soon for the UK to cover the Bristol Comic Expo and MCM Expo and can't wait to get his Anglo on! News includes: Jeff Lemire on Superboy, Heroes & Flash Forward cancelled while V and Chuck are renewed, new sci-fi TV shows from BBC America and Fox, SyFy games, Mark Hamill to direct Black Pearl and much more!
Welcome to your fifty five minute guide through the murky underbelly of geekdom.Arriving home after the Bristol Comic Expo and the Small Press Expo we give our report (with the aid of some whisky) on how we found both events.There is also behind the scenes chat on the panel we hosted (which for some reason has now become a con legend...though that had little to do with us and the force of nature that is Dan Boultwood and Tony Lee.Look out for interviews with Mal Smith, the organiser of the SPExpo and Mr DC Comics himself Dan Didio.Get Yer Geek on Ninjas!
Welcome Geek friends to another rousing (If slightly shorter) adventure with the Geek Syndicate lads! News: Blood Sport or reality show? Bristol Comic Expo ticket woes, Indiana Jones returns to comics this September. Week That Was: Doctor Who and the Planet of the Dead, Thor 600 and, The guild Web Series Main: In the first of a two part discussion we tackle a listener email and her claims that we are too harsh on Heroes and Smallville (it had to happen eventually). We talk through her points on Heroes in this episode. Look out for our Smallville talkback next week. Competition: Primeval winners announced and a reminder for our new competition Atomic Robo and the Crazy Ass Titles. Enjoy!
Reviews: GeNext #1, Captain Britain and MI13 #1, Lost Boys: Reign of Frogs #1 Joe's illin' and Jimmy's got the Bristol blues. News includes the $600K Green Lantern, Flash Gordon and Highlander movie remakes, Doctor Who and more. Also, Jimmy makes his debut as a zombie in the best web comic ever, The Zombie Hunters by Jenny Romanchuk. (Chapter 5, page 130). We play the last of our Bristol Comic Expo interview with John McCrea. It's full of debauchery and hilarity! Earmuffs, kids!
This week the Racks ladies throw structure to the wind and do a rather thorough re-cap of their experiences at the Bristol Comic Expo '08.Much fun was had by all as we witnessed cosplay competitions, interesting panels, were harassed by Stormtroopers and got pleasantly toasted.The hotel is completely ragged upon, the panels are discussed in depth and the girls profess their undying love for Tony Lee and Paul Cornell.Enjoy!
What started out as a solo interview with Emma Vieceli (Manga Shakespeare Hamlet, Dragon Heir), soon turned into a selfless promo for the publishing group SelfMadeHero! That Vieceli...so clever! Jimmy sat down with Emma Vieceli at the Bristol Comic Expo and was soon joined by Sonia Leong (Manga Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet), Emma Hayley (Publishing Director of Self Made Hero, 2008 UK Young Publishing Entrepreneur of the Year) and Robert Deas (Manga Shakespeare MacBeth). It was informative, funny, intriguing and ever so fun! If you missed our Bristol Comic Expo recap, go back to Episode 140 now! We'll wait.
No reviews this week since there's so much Bristol goodness to cover!Jimmy's knackered, but he's back! Joe explains his absence last week as well. It's Jimmy's first trip across the pond to the UK and Wales and he loved it! Mmmmm.....beans and toast!!! He gives his full recap and you're not gonna want to miss a bit. Interviews from Bristol include Paul Cornell joining in to discuss his writing on Doctor Who, Robin Hood and upcoming Captain Britain book for Marvel. Also, Leah Moore and John Reppion (Raise the Dead, Albion) hang out to talk zombies, writing process and more. Listener feedback, Top 3
Reviews: DC Universe #0, Glamourpuss #1, I Was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates From Outer Space #1 Joe is suspiciously absent, so the boys of Geek Syndicate, David Monteith and Barry Nugent, take over join Jimmy as special co-hosts. We talk the upcoming Bristol Comic Expo that Jimmy is attending and the boys give some much needed advice for an American traveling to the UK for the first time. (Hint: Don't diss the Queen.) We chat about the big hit flick, Iron Man, but don't spoil much, if anything. News includes Smallville, Randy Queen's return to comics, the Image 7, Barry Allen and more! Great listener feedback and Top 3!
The Syndicate is reformed this week as Dave rejoins the show with a small rant on Lost. Barry Also discusses the pros and cons of working without a co-host for an episode. We also look forward to the Bristol Comic Expo with it's organiser Mike Allwood.Enjoy!NewsMortal Kombat vs DC universe. Is it madness or genius?Primeval season three news. It's a biggie people!The upcoming Blake's 7 remake.Will it be UK's answer to BSG ?Week that WasLost - is it actually going anywhere?The Spirit/ Sin City 2 teaser trailerThe Hancock trailer. Is going to be the wild wild west of Comic book Movies?Main FeatureAn Interview with Mike Allwood who is one of the driving forces behind May's Bristol Comic Expo.
ReviewsSpider-Man 3, Countdown #51, Salvador #1, Betty & Veronica Double Digest #151Loyal listeners Bluemeanie and Mrs. Meanie, aka Richard and Izobel MacAuliffe, join us from across the pond to give us their recap of the Bristol Comic Expo in the U.K.