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Hawk-guy John Arminio guests host our discussion of the iconic Hawkeye comics series created by Matt Fraction and David Aja AND the new Hawkeye TV series on Disney+. With Arminio are guests Scott Thorough and Kat Overland. They also get into how to create a comic that has a real sense of place, what New York smells like, Clint Barton's terrible personal life, and Kate Bishop's LA vacation with... Elliot Gould?! PLUS: John learns how to pronounce "David Aja" and everyone gives some great recommendations if Hawkeye has you hungry for more amazing comics! Scott is a Brooklyn-born social worker currently based in Baltimore. He is a brilliant musician and podcaster and can be heard on the Zebras In America Podcast with co-host Marcus Pinn. Zebras In America can be found on Twitter @ZebrasPod, and Scott's music can be found at https://scottthorough.bandcamp.com/. Kat is the small press editor at the two-time Eisner-winning WWAC (Women Write About Comics), where she also writes criticism, reviews, and tweets; she also has bylines at Shelfdust, Daily Beast, Comics MNT, and more. A mid-thirties Latine in DC, in non-pandemic times you could find her cosplaying as America Chavez and buying old Generation X comics at conventions. Currently, you can hear them on Untitled Tallgeese Podcast https://twitter.com/tallgeesepod discussing Gundam Wing and the history of fandom on the Internet. Kat can be found on Twitter @dogunderwater. John Arminio is a fan of comics, heavy metal, and movies and has the opportunity to pedal these passions at Comix Connection in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. You can find him jabbering on the Internet @QuasarSniffer on Twitter and Instagram.
Comic book retailers give advice on buying the right gift -- from games to toys to books-- for your friends and family while supoorting local comics businesses. Hear their tips on the things that are far better to buy at a LCBS than anywhere else. "A great gift is a gift that a person won't by for themselves. No one would buy a 100-sided die for themselves but they wouldn't mind owning one "- Dimitrios, Anyone Comics in Crown Heights Brooklyn. "I like to get people to try new art. That's awesome:." — John Arminio, Comix Connection in Mechanicsburg, PA. Dimitrios is the owner of Anyone Comics in Crown Heights Brooklyn. https://twitter.com/AnyoneComics John Arminio is a Counter Monkey at Comix Connection in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He is a passionate fan of comic books, film, and heavy metal, and you can hear him discuss such topics on recent episodes of The Pink Smoke and Movies From Hell. He posts about all these subjects as QuasarSniffer on Twitter and Instagram. https://twitter.com/quasarsniffer Give artists money. Thats the universal cray from any comicbook person
This week we enter the world of face melters, sick beards, and rock gods as we strive to become the greatest metal bands the world has ever seen. We are also joined by two incredible metalhead guests, Elana and John, who take Mike and April-Lyn to school on the ins and outs of metal culture. Umlaut: Game of Metal is made by Rich Stokes and is available on DriveThruRPG (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/79824/Umlaut-Game-of-Metal). Elana is the host of Graphic Policy Radio (blogtalkradio.com/graphicpolicy) and can be found on Twitter @Elana_Brooklyn. John is part of Comix Connection (comixconnection.com) and can be found on Twitter and Instagram @QuasarSniffer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/one-shot-test-kitchen/support
"I’m so thankful that my job is to sell people art." - John Arminio, Comix Connection. Guest John Arminio shares what it is like working at a comics store during this unprecidented time and how fans can support comics retail staff. Plus he makes some great suggestions of comics to buy. John is a long-time comic book devotee and retailer who peddles his wares at Comix Connection in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Along with comics, another of his great passions is film, and you can hear him discuss that artistic medium on recent episodes of the podcasts Hellbent for Horror, Film '89, and 26 Movies from Hell. John has joined Graphic Policy Radio before to talk about: Doom Patrol http://bit.ly/DoomPatrolgp Secret Six http://bit.ly/Secret6fix The Best Comics of 2019 http://bit.ly/2019comics Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/QuasarSniffer Visit the Comix Connection here: https://www.facebook.com/comix.connection/
In Episode 51 of the Film '89 Podcast, Haydn is joined by returning co-host John Arminio of Comix Connection to discuss the impact of two of the most revered animated superhero films ever made. Separated by 25 years, 1993's Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse have considerable stylistic differences but what they have in common is that both are brilliant adaptations of their respective characters. One film portrays the dark and brooding Gotham City, the other a bright and colourful New York City but both films give proper dues to the heart of their respective characters and are both brilliantly written films with stellar vocal performances. Haydn and John go in-depth in this loving retrospective analysis of these two landmark animated comic book adaptations.*Editor's Note:There was an unforeseen technical issue during the recording of this episode that rendered a significant portion of John's audio unusable. Every effort was made to restore it to an acceptable level but we apologise for the general dip in sound quality on this episode and can assure you that any Gremlins have since been suitably expunged from John's recording equipment.
In Episode 49 of the Film '89 Podcast, our resident comic book creator Haydn Spurrell is joined by returning co-host and fellow comic book expert, John Arminio of Comix Connection, to discuss in-depth one of their favourite comic book creations, John Constantine. Star of DC Comics' Hellblazer comic book series and the creation of legendary comic book writer, Alan Moore, John Constantine is a cynic with the ability to perceive and communicate with half-angels and half-demons in their true form. He seeks salvation from eternal damnation in Hell for a suicide attempt in his youth. In 2005 the character became the focus of a big screen adaptation from director Francis Lawrence. A star vehicle for Keanu Reeves, the film featured brilliant turns from Peter Stormare as Lucifer, Tilda Swinton as the Archangel Gabriel and Djimon Hounsou as Papa Midnite and went on to gross over $230 million worldwide. The guys explore in-depth the origins of the character, his successful film adaptation and much more. Plus they give their overview of some of their favourite comic book creations, past and present.
4 critics share our favorite comics of the year. We've got all-ages comics any kid will love, comics about Watchmen, comics about sex workers fighting for their rights, comics about Archie vs Predator. Hear which series had the best endings and find out the books we can't wait to read in 2020. You'll leave with a big reading list (or gift list). Nea aka Chingy L Gay is a writer, comedian, and critically acclaimed ex-girlfriend. She writes about queer identity, nerd shit, and her weird sex life and has been featured at MTV News, Out Magazine, Jezebel, and Autostraddle. https://twitter.com/TheGayChingy John Arminio is a long-time comic book devotee and retailer who peddles his wares at Comix Connection in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Along with comics, another of his great passions is film, and you can hear him discuss that artistic medium on recent episodes of the podcasts Hellbent for Horror, Film '89, and 26 Movies from Hell. https://twitter.com/QuasarSniffer Sara Century is a writer of short stories, articles about comics and film, and many, many zines. She is an artist, comic creator and filmmaker as well as cohost of the weekly podcast Bitches on Comics. https://twitter.com/saracentury (Here's the episode of her podcast that I, https://twitter.com/Elana_Brooklyn guested on: https://bitchesoncomics.com/episode-14-a-quintessential-jewish-experience-of-christmas/)
Danny the Street sprang into existence out of the first brick thrown at Stonewall. Facts. We loved Doom Patrol on DC Unlverse streaming and comics writer Ben Kahn & comics retailer John Arminio are here to tell you why. The Bureau of Normalcy is ICEYes you should watch Swamp Thing"My face is beat. My look is flawless. And I am dulcet from head to toe. The only thing I am not is scared of you." This covers episodes 3 throug the finale. Hear thoughts on episodes 1 and 2: http://bit.ly/doomP1and2 Ben Kahn is a comic book writer based in New York. Their latest series, Gryffen: galaxy's Most Wanted, is their third collaboration with artist Bruno Hidalgo after Shaman and Heavenly Blues. Gryffen is a genderqueer, anti-fascist space opera published by SBI Press exclusively on ComiXology. Heavenly Blues sees a ragtag group of deceased thieves condemned Hell team up to pull the ultimate heist on Heaven. Art also by Bruno Hidalgo. John Arminio is a long-time comic book devotee and retailer who peddles his wares at Comix Connection in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Along with comics, another of his great passions is film, and you can hear him discuss that artistic medium on recent episodes of the podcasts Hellbent for Horror, Film '89, and 26 Movies from Hell. Thank you John for the editing help! And sorry to our listeners for the wait on this.
For Episode 28 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, we're boldly going somewhere we've never gone before on the show as we explore the long-running television and film phenomenon that is Star Trek and in particular it's first big screen outing, director Robert Wise's 1979 film, Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Joining us this episode are two of our favourite former guest hosts; filmmaker and co-host of the culturally invaluable I Don't Get It Podcast, the ineffable Bill Scurry and Comix Connection's John Arminio, a cinephile extraordinaire whose passion for and knowledge of film knows no frontier. We'll be exploring the making of The Motion Picture for its 40th anniversary as well as discussing the 2001 Directors Edition where Wise's film was given a significant editorial and cosmetic overhaul to address some of the time and budgetary constraints that prevented Wise making the film he wanted to back in ‘79. Plus we'll also be discussing our 5 favourite Star Trek episodes.Favourite 5 Star Trek Episodes - 1:29:00
In Episode 26 of The Film '89 Podcast we're joined by a very special guest host, from Comix Connection in Pennsylvania, he's a frequent guest on esteemed Podcasts such as Wrong Reel and Hellbent for Horror to name but two and is a hugely knowledgeable cinephile and all-round top chap, it's Mr John Arminio. John joins us to celebrate the 40th anniversary of director Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam War epic, Apocalypse Now. Not only is Apocalypse Now one the most highly regarded war films ever made, it's widely considered to be one of the greatest films of the 1970's. John and Skye go in-depth to analyse the film, discuss it's insanely troubled and extended shoot which led to the superb 1991 making-of documentary, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, which chronicles the infamous production woes of this classic film which was re-released in a much longer cut in 2001. Known as Apocalypse Now Redux, this longer version is also examined in detail.
(Photo credit: CHRISTOPHER WAHL/CONTOUR BY GETTY IMAGES) If director Guillermo del Toro didn't exist, we horror fans would have had to invent him. He's a true lifelong fan himself, who brought his unique style and passion to horror films, and his love for monsters paid off when The Shape of Water won Best Picture in 2017. So...why is there so little conversation about Guillermo del Toro in the horror community? Has the man who makes horror films as love letters to the Outsider been branded an outsider because of mainstream success? Join me and my guest, John Arminio, as we look at some of del Toro's films to remind ourselves of the genre-bending richness and the pure, joyous fun of them. All hail hybrid vigor! I hope you enjoy the show! Follow John Arminio: https://twitter.com/QuasarSniffer https://www.facebook.com/johnarminio Check out Comix Connection, where John works: https://www.facebook.com/comix.connection/ We’re taking Hellbent for Horror to Burbank! Join host and author S.A. Bradley for a live author event and book signing at Dark Delicacies in Burbank. Reserve Your Seat Today! http://bit.ly/2HnKX0s We’re doing a LIVE edition of Hellbent for Horror complete with a reading from Bradley’s debut horror retrospective Screaming for Pleasure. Very special VIP guest Heidi Honeycutt will be joining to chat about the book, horror, her work and lots more. Don’t miss this live event to relish in all things horror and get your copy of Screaming for Pleasure signed! Details: Thursday, April 11, 2019 Dark Delicacies 3512 W Magnolia Blvd Burbank, CA 91505 7:00 pm Live Podcast Taping (45-60 minutes) 8:00 pm Signing Movies Covered: Cronos (1993) The Devil's Backbone (2001) Hellboy (2004) Pan's Labyrinth (2006) The Shape of Water (2017)
We welcome back John Arminio from Comix Connection to discuss Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 adaptation of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' (1897). Follow John Arminio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuasarSniffer Comix Connection Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/comix.connection/ Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax
We welcome back John Arminio from Comix Connection to discuss the three films by the Master of Suspense starring the great Ingrid Bergman: 'Spellbound', Notorious' & 'Under Capricorn'. Follow John Arminio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuasarSniffer Comix Connection Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/comix.connection/ Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax
We welcome back John Arminio from Comix Connection to discuss some of the most Metal films ever made ('Metal: A Headbanger's Journey', 'Metalhead', 'The Devil's Candy', 'Deathgasm'). Follow John Arminio on Twitter Comix Connection Facebook Page Follow James Hancock on Twitter
We welcome John Arminio from Comix Connection to discuss the comics that he feels are ideal candidates to be adapted for film and television. Follow John Arminio on Twitter Comix Connection Facebook Page Follow James Hancock on Twitter
Brad & Jarf talk with Jo Hare from Comix Connection in Mechanicsburg, PA about LGBTQ issues and representation in comics.Also, Jarf attended Philadelphia Comic Con and spoke with Mike Watson from Freestyle Komics and Kimber & Leigh from Queersplay.The Digressions:-Betty & Veronica-Is Mike Pence an X-Men Villain?-Artist Mike Hawthorne-Grant Morrison and the Fiction Suit-Lumberjanes-Sailor Moon-The Gem and the Holograms comic-Kelly Sue DeConnick and B**ch Planet
This week, we are joined by TBSkyen, creator of Caster Comix and the OPL Rewind, to talk about his art, the OPL and Aurelion Sol. 02:14 - Meet TBSkyen15:50 - OPL Week 841:05 - Aurelion Sol Song of the Week: Riot Games - Slayer Theme Note: unfortunately, in post production, parts of carrot's voice was silenced. Shouldn't be a problem in future.