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Jake and Aaron invite SPECIAL GUEST Chris from the Chris Neseman from the Around Comics and Film Force 5 podcasts. All 3 podcasters draft the best HERO team they can. Some better than others. Around Comics patreon: https://t.co/N2avXQdYWA Film Force 5 website: https://t.co/MzXQOiG4Dw
Zack is back from the mutant graveyard to talk withe Gordie in another October episode. We're all over the place but mostly talk Halloween, defining schlock, B-movies, THE MARX BROTHERS, old comic book smell (...again) watching movies with the family, quoting movies and how to do it right, trick or treat rules, Halloween traditions and Gordie reveals his final costume at the USPS. We finish with an open invitation to one Chris Neseman.
GORDCAST has reached episode 100 and THEA GILIEN has played the long con to take over the podcast. Gordie is in the hot seat and we mostly talk about the history and origins of the podcast, while finding other fun things to talk about. The history of the whys and the reasons, the value of conserving conversations and what's next. Listen after the end for a quick snippet of the very first episode. I thank all the "fans" and guests who sidled up to the microphone and were a part of me podcast. Paul Bertolino, Bridget Settlemyer, Tom Beland, Chris Neseman, David Price, Doug Cuffman, John Siuntres, Brent Ratkovitch, Nathan Alfaro, Tony Rabin, Jordan Phegley, Geoff Ellsworth, Ruth Adams, Kirsten Adams, Julie McKim, Adam Sullivan, Mike Caceres, Ty Domke, Pat Francis, Bill Zanowitz, Jeff Blumer, Seth Dominick, Brett Stillo, Audra Wolfman and Brian Nash.
With a stalwart Conor lost in the time stream, the iFanboy Animation Brain Trust soldiers on, undaunted. Paul Montgomery, Chris Neseman and Ryan Haup look back on Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert's Flashpoint comic event and the animated feature is has now inspired. A polarizing visual style and ultra-violent tone make for a polarizing departure for the long-running DC Animated line, so should prospective viewers walk or run to join the Flash for his first starring role? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With Professor Ryan Haupt once again M.I.A. due to important matters of science, 75% of the iFanboy Animation Brain Trust reconvenes to discuss returns to discuss the latest from the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line: Superman: Unbound! It’s the first film not produced by Bruce Timm, and one that Warner Bros. hopes will capitalize on the buzz around Man of Steel, this summer’s live action return to the screen for Superman. Is it successful? Is it fun? Is it really a Supergirl and Lois Lane movie? Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Chris Neseman talk it out.Plus! We look ahead to Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, return to discussing the uncertain future of the line, and wonder if there could possibly be any stories from The New 52 that could receive the animated treatment? (Spoiler alert: Not many.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 17, 2012 - The call has gone out and the iFanboy Animation Brain Squad has reconvened to discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie, Superman vs. The Elite.What was the comic book climate that lead to this story of Superman taking on new and edgy superheroes? And does the adaptation live up to what many call the best single issue Superman comic book of all time? Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, Chris Neseman, and Ryan Haupt have some thoughts. Plus! It’s time to express some hopes, fears, and doubts about the next film: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Part One! And Paul reveals a deep dark secret. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Grab your torches and pitchforks! Chris Neseman is back and with him he brings the X-Statix Omnibus (including DC's gay character, Princess Diana, Skottie Young and New Warriors, The Brotherhood, Doop, and more), Jason takes a long look at Avengers Academy and Thunderbolts, Godzilla #1 from Duane Swierczynski, Simon Gane, and IDW, Thundercats, Saga #3 from BKV and Fiona Staples, Steve Perry and Thomas Yeates' TimeSpirits from Marvel/Epic (incorporating Elektra: Assassin, Daredevil, Groo, Elfquest, Dreadstar, Starstruck, Steve Gerber's Void Indigo, Alien Legion, and more), Dark Knight Returns animated and Planet Hulk, Frank Miller's The Spirit and Sucker Punch, Ernie Chan, I [Heart] Fake #2 and Heather Benjamin, Fringe, Tim Seeley and Mike Norton's Revival from Image, John Carter: The Gods of Mars, Princeless from Action Lab and the Glyph Awards, Steve Bryant and Mark Waid on Avengers, Kickstarter, and more!
March 1, 2012 -The iFanboy Animation Braintrust–Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, Chris Neseman, and Ryan Haupt–has reconvened to discuss the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie, Justice League: Doom. How does the adaptation of Mark Waid and Howard Porter’s 12 year old “Tower of Babel” storyline from JLA stand up to the other Justice League movies in the series? Opinions are mixed. Plus! The Braintrust talks about the legacy of Dwayne McDuffie, the elevation of Cyborg, and how the animated redesigns trump those in the New 52. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Price, Chris Neseman, and Jason Wood talk about a lot of comics. Vince writes really long episode notes, but he's gone, so this is what you get.
Gordie welcomes CHRIS NESEMAN, his main inspiration for creating THE GORDCAST. If you like sports, comics and celebrations of all things geeky, you will enjoy our conversation. "21" THE ROBERTO CLEMENTE STORY, NL Central juggling in the MLB, TOM BELAND & TSSTG, LOVE AND ROCKETS (the comic), rescuing dogs & the Pitbull reputation, females in and around comics, DOC MARTIN, DOCTOR WHO (..yet no Dock Ellis talk.) and how we find time to enjoy TV, comics and movies.. Thanks for all the support from all the Gordcast fans!
February 24, 2011 - iFanboy assembles its crack animation trask force as Conor Kilpatrick, Chris Neseman, and staff writers Paul Montgomery and Ryan Haupt break down the latest DC Universe Animated Original film - All-Star Superman! Also discussed is the sad, untimely passing of writer Dwayne McDuffie, All-Star Superman the comic series, the nature of Superman as a character, the deficiencies of Ryan's girlfriend, and the future of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Featuring a guest appearance by Chris Neseman's dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Neseman and Brion Salazar are joined by Kiel Phegley and Tim Seeley for a post Halloween conversation about The Walking Dead, John Carpenter, Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Clint, Symbols for the Symbol Minded, The British, Apples vs. Cake and much much more.
10.07.2010 - Conor Kilpatrick, Chris Neseman, and staff writers Paul Montgomery and Ryan Haupt break down the latest DC Universe Animated Original film - Superman/Batman: Apocalypse! Did the first DC Universe Animated Original sequel continue the high level of quality established by the last two films? Did it match up to the first Superman/Batman film? Plus, the latest Showcase short film: Green Arrow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This very special episode of Awesomed By Comics is brought to you by Chris Neseman! That's right, the famed podcaster from and joins us in our studio via wormhole from Chicago, and can be credited/blamed for the existence of Awesomed By Comics in the first place. Amadeus Cho is powerfully awesome, Thor is devilishly great, and Science Dog's bark is better than his bite. We talk about why Scott Pilgrim tanked, and get a recommendation for a web comic that is pretty much a sure bet to devour us whole. Also: Should you let your girlfriend win at video games? Tune in for the definitive answer. Tell us what you think on and if you like the show!
July 7, 2010 - Chris Samnee has come a long way, and impresses comic fans with every page he puts out. Now, as a regular artist at Marvel and other publishers, as well as one of the Comictwart group, fans have seen a lot of wonderful art from Samnee. Chris Neseman and Josh Flanagan talked with Chris about his work on this week's Thor: The Mighty Avenger, written by Roger Langridge, Vertigo's Area 10 written by Christos Gage, Siege: Embedded, The Mighty, the forthcoming Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale, and way back to Capote in Kansas. Is Samnee the hardest working man in comics, and will he draw until he drops? Is there such a thing as too much coffee? We all hope not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's an iFanboy first! Don't Miss Double Feature featuring Image Comics! Dynamo 5 #1 is the first issue of the second volume of the outstanding super hero comic book from the mind of Jay Faerber, who chats with Ron Richards about the book. Picking up where volume 1 left off, the team is learning their new powers, just in time for a threat from their father's past to return seeking revenge. In addition to Dynamo5, there's a back up story featuring Notorious that we get the scoop about. As if this wasn't enough, but we announce the winners of the Dynamo5 Giveaway! But we couldn't stop there... Sea Bear + Grizzly SharkSea Bear and Grizzly Shark is the title of a madcap one shot from the minds of Ryan Ottley and Jason Howard. With a prose introduction from Robert Kirkman, we read 2 individual stories in this oversized one shot that tells the stories of how the Bear and the Shark got...well, mixed up! Chris Neseman and Ron Richards chat with Ottley and Howard on the floor of C2E2 about this one of a kind book.
June 3, 2010 - Chris Neseman welcomes Mike Perkins to Talksplode for a discussion on his current work on Stephen King's The Stand and much more. Mike's career has taken him from his home in England to Poland and finally the wilds of Florida. Listen in to hear about Mike growing up on 2000 AD and Doctor Who. Mike was also a part of the fantastic work coming out of both Caliber and Cross Gen. Find out more about the creative environment and work process of both companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gordie meets and interviews John Siuntres from Word Balloon, for the first time! (...beamed in from the Boom Tube or surfing on cosmic waves.) The conversation is super comic book centric, while dipping in and out of sports talk, movie talk and who's the oldest guy in the room. John admits he is not a gardener, nor a fisherman, but loves being a city guy and gives Gordie tips on how to rule the podcast waves. Gordie meets celebrities,gave up on comics, stayed cool with Love and Rockets, Cerebus, Arthur Adams and fails his own test on old time hockey conferences. They both agree that Breaking Bad and Precious (based on the novel Push by Sapphire) are tough to watch, but Schindler's List can be enjoyed? more than once. EC comics, Jack Davis, Jason Aaron, Al Feldstein, Chris Neseman, Brubaker and wonder of wonders... Bendis gets mentioned. This one goes longer than usual, but we just kept going. Just listen and enjoy! Welcome new listeners!
April 25, 2010 - While Ron was still trapped in Chicago, the show must go on, so it's only appropriate that Chicago's own Chris Neseman stepped up to yak about this week's comics with Josh and Conor. Coincidence? Give us back our side-burned friend, Neseman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 25, 2010 - Worlds collide as Conor Kilpatrick, Paul Montgomery, and Chris Neseman gather to discuss the seventh DC Universe animated original movie, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. When Lex Luthor shows up on the Justice League's orbiting watchtower claiming to be the last surviving member of an alternate Earth's JLA, will anyone believe him? Does the League have any chance against the nefarious Crime Syndicate? Does Ultraman wear Queens pants in his off time? How does it all stack up against the other projects produced under Bruce Timm, and what does the future have in store for animated comic book adaptations? More importantly, does Conor have a sinister plan to exterminate humanity? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 15, 2010 - This week's Don't Miss book is the landmark 50th issue of Supergirl. One of the great things about comics can be the long history and deep continuity that characters develop. But that same continuity can also stand as a roadblock to new readers. Supergirl has been one of those characters in the past, but now Sterling Gates and Jamal Igle have turned the cousin of everyone's favorite Kryptonian into an accessible, interesting and ultimately entertaining character in the DC landscape. Gates and Igle join Chris Neseman for a conversation about the challenges and rewards of working on the Supergirl title. Listen in to hear about the "relay race" of the New Krypton event, Helen Slator and Jake Black's back-up story, and a great behind the scenes story about the Michael Turner cover for the 50th issue.
February 8, 2010 - Phil Hester and Brian Churilla are weaving a fun and epic action adventure romp with their new series The Anchor. The first four issues have already hit stands, but now you have the chance to catch up with the release of the first trade paperback volume of the series. Follow Clem, a 1000 year old monk as he travels Hell and Earth in his battle against the forces of evil. Chris Neseman talks with writer Phil Hester about the new series and what readers can look forward to when they jump into The Anchor. - Hester talks about how he has been writing more in the past two years, and about his evolution as a writer/artist.. - There is a lot of research involved in writing the series as well as inspiration found in random Wikipedia articles. So take a listen and find out why the first trade of The Anchor is a book you Don't want to Miss!
January 24, 2010 - G.I. Joe: Cobra II is the follow up to the fantastic 2009 G.I. Joe: Cobra mini series, one of three titles IDW Publishing offered in their relaunch of the Joe franchise. Writers Christos Gage and Mike Costa teamed with artist Antonio Fuso to create a dark and intense espionage thriller that redefined the way we look at many of the lesser used Joe and Cobra characters. Now the entire creative team is back for more with this week's release of G.I. Joe: Cobra II. Chris Neseman jumps into The Pit with writers Christos Gage and Mike Costa for a quick look at what fans of the G.I.Joe franchise have to look forward to in the continuing adventures of Chuckles. - Gage and Costa talk about how their relationship as co-writers came about and how IDW and Hasbro have been open to just about every crazy idea they've come up with. - Both writers talk about the thrill of contributing to the Joe franchise and working with Chuck Dixon and the "Stan Lee" of G.I. Joe, Larry Hama. So take a listen to hear that as well as all the reasons you don't want to miss G.I. Joe: Cobra II #1 in comic book stores this week!
Wood double-times it to make up for an absent Chris Neseman, pushing us down paths towards Dark Avengers/X-Men: Utopia, Marvel Apes, 1985, Dark Reign - The List: Punisher, Wednesday Comics, Sword #1, Astonishing X-Men, Spider-Woman: Agent of Sword, X-Factor, Shatterstar, Neal Adams and Continuity Comics, The Incredible Hulk and Sal Buscema, 3 Story by Matt Kindt, and a whole lot more!
October 18, 2009 - You think the show's a little long this week? Well, you try keeping things under an hour with guest podcaster Chris Neseman of Around Comics and 11 O'Clock Comics in the house! We manage to quash the rivalry for the length of the show, and get to doing what we do best, making fun of each other, and also managing to talk about a bunch of comics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The other shoe dropped and we talk about the newly restructured DC Entertainment! Also, IDW Editor Andy Schmidt announces new online Comics Experience courses! And we talk with Chris Neseman about this weekend's Windy City Comicon!
Athena Voltaire's Snazzy Steve Bryant joins us for a marathon four-hour giant-size comic book throwdown! In the first of two parts, we tackle Final Crisis #5, selling David on Fables, channeling Kirby, Mike Allred, the language of comics, God-Size Thor, the Athena Voltaire/Black Coat crossover, the impact of $4 comics on independent publishers, X-Men: Messiah Complex, Hellboy: The Wild Hunt, Steve Epting and Captain America, Frank D'armata, Fear Agent, Camelot 3000, an angry Chris Neseman, and much more! Plus, the usual Hotline hijinks!
VinceB, Chris Neseman, and David Price talk about Secret Invasion, Wolverine, Fear Agent, White Picket Fences, Queen & Country, Barry Allen, Geoff Johns, Final Crisis, Witchblade, Mike Norton, DC Universe #0, John Byrne, Pat Loika, Skrulls, Jesus, Jewish people, and a whole lot more!Subscribe via iTunes
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!
Bullpen Bulletins: The End featuring VinceB and David Price, Brian Salazar, Dan C, Thomas Steven Katers, KY Comic Guy, Chris Neseman, Skottie Young, Dallan, and Chris Chavez. Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are.
After we wrap-up our post-Civil War report card with Jefferson Workman and Dave Wachter, Around Comics' head honcho, Chris Neseman, steps in to help us read some listener email, pick our dream artists for the Ultimate Man-Thing, take an in-depth look at Avengers: The Initiative #1-3, and peel back the layers on Warren Ellis and Juan Jose Ryp's Black Summer #0. 100% pure, break-free comics discussion! [During the last twenty or so minutes of recording, we experienced some technical glitches which unfortunately could not be completely removed. Sorry for the less than pristine sound in the home stretch.]
Comics Podcast Crossover has a new home at http://comicspodcastcrossover.libsyn.com/ I've sent it to iTunes to be added but it takes time. You can subscribe to the feed manually if you'd like though by going to the advanced drop down menu, opening "subscribe to podcast" and pasting the following link: feed://comicspodcastcrossover.libsyn.com/rss Comics Podcast Crossover #7 features:Chris Neseman of the Around Comics Podcast, Drew M. of the Weekly Special podcast, and myself, Bruce Rosenberger of the KomicsKast Podcast get together to talk about everyone's favorite spy, James Bond. Visit the KomicsKast forum at Comicgeekspeak.com/forum for further discussion.
Special Wizard World Chicago'05 convention coverage from listener Chris Neseman. (55:11)