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We have undergone experiments to discuss Desolation Jones by Warren Ellis & J.H. Williams III (Image Comics). Plus, Black Canary: Best of the Best, Timeslide, Cable: Love and Chrome, Geiger, Where Monsters Lie: Cull De Sac, TMNT Mutant Nation, Metamorpho, Batman: Dark Patterns & Justice League: The Atom Project. Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, IDW, Marvel Comics, & Ghost Machine. Follow us on: Bluesky: @comicsdiscourse114.bsky.social Instagram: ComicsDiscourse114 Threads: ComicsDiscourse114 Facebook: Comics Discourse 114 Twitter: ComicsDiscourse
The Transformers: Reactivate video game has been canceled, and it's yet another blow against Hasbro's robot franchise. This coming after the failure of Transformers One at the box office, and the underperformance of Rise of the Beasts before that. Transformers as a mainstream brand is effectively dead or dying, with the Earth Spark cartoon show's non-binary character controversy alienating kids and toy-buying parents. Hasbro's stock is underperforming long-term, with a recent dip due to Elon Musk rumors, despite overall market downturn. Transformers Reactivate game was cancelled after toy release due to being overly ambitious and likely including loot boxes and online components similar to Overwatch. Transformers brand troubles stem from Transformers: The Last Knight movie's box office failure and Transformers 1 movie's poor reception. IDW's Transformers comics cultivated a specific queer audience while alienating others, contributing to Hasbro's perceived "woke history" and product avoidance by parents. Transformers franchise's future is uncertain due to lack of confidence in games and Hasbro's desperate need for money.
It is our 2024 year-end episode focusing on our favorite comics from various publishers including Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, Boom Studios, IDW, Image Comics, Marvel Comics and Rebellion. Listen to find out which book we had the biggest fight to mentioned first, which creator had a different book mentioned by each of us, which publisher was shut out, and much much more!!! Follow us on: Bluesky: @comicsdiscourse114.bsky.social Instagram: ComicsDiscourse114 Threads: ComicsDiscourse114 Facebook: Comics Discourse 114 Twitter: ComicsDiscourse
Layne and Jon watch tensions build in IDW's The Transformers: All Hail Megatron 6 from 2008 and join in a Dinobot throwdown in Maximum Dinobots 2 from 2009!
Layne and Jon watch tensions build in IDW’s The Transformers: All Hail Megatron 6 from 2008 and join in a Dinobot throwdown in Maximum Dinobots 2 from 2009!
It's Christmas 1998, and what did you get? We got IDW artist (and personal Windsor bodyguard) Jack. Chris guesses correctly, gets computerised and throws videos in the bin, and we all have our development arrested. Also, who made this issue? Who knows!
Layne and Jon reach the final chapters of City Fall in IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 28 and Micro-Series Villains: Shredder, both from 2013!
Layne and Jon reach the final chapters of City Fall in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 28 and Micro-Series Villains: Shredder, both from 2013!
'Tis the season... of Squatching! As the holiday season makes its way to the snowy peaks around the Appalachian Institute for Hominological Studies, the Sasquatch Tracks team is joined for a yuletide-themed holiday Sasquatch conversation covering all things cryptid with friend of the program and renowned artist Sam Shearon. Along with his impressive horror art, Sam Shearon is known for his work in the field of cryptozoology, most notably for cryptozoology book covers, film posters and compiling artists impressions of cryptids from eyewitness accounts. His work can be found in publications of the Fortean Times, Paranormality Magazine as well as the cover artwork for Vesuvian Media, IDW publishing, Boom Studios, Stan Lee's Pow! Entertainment, Clive Barker's Seraphim, and also for horror magazine Fangoria's ‘Trinity of Terrors'. He has created album artwork and merchandise for bands including: Slayer, Ministry, Rob Zombie, Rammstein, Filter, KISS, Iron Maiden, Jason Charles Miller, American Head Charge, Powerman 5000, HIM and many more. Continuing our holiday tradition with Mister Sam, we dive into a holiday-themed conversation as we round out another year of podcasts and Sasquatchery. Stories and other links discussed in this episode: Mister Sam Shearon - Official Website Follow Sasquatch Tracks on Twitter. Got a news tip or story to share? Send us an Email. Have you seen an animal you can't identify? Submit a report here.
Layne and Jon meet up with some old friends in IDW's The Transformers: All Hail Megatron 5 and then launch into Simon Furman's final act in Maximum Dinobots 1, both from 2008!
This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we have special guest DaveyDamaged join us yet again to round out the last episode for this year. Keeping in theme with this time of year; we start things off with our Annual Kris Kringle. We keep things so secret, we forget to name the gifts themselves! Then onto the final round of Patreon Questions. The stand-out being linked to the episode art- if we where famous actors - who would we would be? From the mind of Davey: Ben- Jackie Earle Haley; Trent- Jermaine Clement; Frank- Oscar Isaac & Scot- Mark Strong. Davey is kind of left officially unanswered. Who do you think would play him? Also; please don't zoom in on the cover art as it may give you nightmares! Overall heaps of laughs. Merry Christmas to you all! To follow more shenanigans from DaveyDamaged; please follow: Dave's Video Graveyard: Podcast & Radical Rewind Cinema Club - both have Social Media Facebook pages & Instagram accounts.Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On today's episode, I talk to comics writer Jason Aaron. Originally from Piney Woods, Alabama, Jason started writing comics professionally after winning a Marvel Comics talent search contest in 2001. This opened the door for him, and soon after in 2006, Vertigo published his first major work The Other Side, which netted him an Eisner Award. Since then, Jason has written acclaimed runs on both mainstream and his own creator-owned comics, some of which include Wolverine and the X-Men, The Punisher, The Avengers, Thor, Scalped, Once Upon a Time at the End of the World, Southern Bastards and many, many more. Currently, Jason is writing the fantastic Superman reboot Absolute Superman, as well as a brilliant Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series for IDW! This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter. Check out my free philosophy Substack where I write essays every couple months here and my old casiopop band's lost album here! And the comedy podcast I do with my wife Naomi Couples Therapy can be found here! Theme song by the fantastic Savoir Adore! Second theme by the brilliant Mike Pace! Closing theme by the delightful Gregory Brothers! Podcast art by the inimitable Beano Gee!
This finall month of 2024 host Ed Moore gifts us his thoughts on Usagi Yojimbo v4 issue 24 from IDW cover dated November 2021.
Superstar creator Joe St.Pierre is the guest this week in Episode #671, and he's discussing his current crowdfunding project on Zoop.gg for the Joe St.Pierre Sketchbook 2025. Joe has been a comics writer and artist for Marvel, DC, Image, Valiant, Boom, IDW, and many others. He's best known for penciling more #1 issues featuring Spider-Man and/or his cast than any other artist! Here's this book's description: It's “a collection of super-sketches by Joe St.Pierre (Marvel, Spider-Man, Venom). These are some of his favorite commissions from the last year, as well as a few gems from the vault, assembled into a 52-page Sketchbook!” We talk about how this sketchbook came to be, how he approaches creating sketches and covers, and what else he will be up to in the months ahead. Don't miss it! Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patreon member. It will help ensure Wayne's Comics Podcast continues far into the future!
Layne and Jon (finally!) see the arrival of their favorite chaotic henchmutants on the scene in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series Villains: Bebop and Rocksteady! And then it's the penultimate chapter of City Fall in issue 28! Both from IDW in 2013!
This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; we have special guest DaveyDamaged join us in studio to boost up the antics & derail our otherwise PG rated episode. Starting things off, Ben has a very scary - very Australian story about an uninvited guest entering his Toyroom.... Then we change gears and celebrate something exciting; the HasLab Ecto-1 Vehicle has smashed it's goal & is now a guarantee for all those that backed it! Then we get into the main segment of this episode; which is entirely made up from Patreon Questions - with specific request, to try & make them non-toy related. Yeah, this is a great opportunity to get-to-know us more, and find out how we tick. This was a really fun episode, and we hope you come out of this knowing us a bit better. Enjoy! To follow more shenanigans from DaveyDamaged; please follow: Dave's Video Graveyard: Podcast & Radical Rewind Cinema Club - both have Social Media Facebook pages & Instagram accounts.Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker welcomes the creative duo behind IDW's epic crossover Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles x Stranger Things. Writer Cameron Chittock and Artist Fero Pe talk the development of the story, the most fun team-ups and how surprisingly natural this pairing turned out. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams. Follow Turtle Tracks Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/
It is time for another rewind episode! This time out, Max picks one of the few highly regarded films Tim has done, and Tim has picked a practical effects masterpiece. Also some Manborg talk. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capesandscowls/support
This week we take a close look at The Continental Classic and deep dive on Kommander. Lawrence loves Dirty Dom and Finn Balor's dynamic, The New Day crush our souls, Iron Survivors, Okada on Rampage, Heel DIY, and Tasha Steelz and Sereena Deeb both show off them skills. Shoot Math 4 life! Intro - (00:00) Raw Review - (02:19) NXT Review - (29:18) Dynamite Review - (52:50) TNA Impact Review - (01:35:50) Smackdown Review - (01:49:10) Rampage Review - (02:11:07) Collision Review - (02:34:51) Weekly Scores - (02:51:35) NXT Deadline Quick Review - (02:55:20) #WWE #TNA #AEW #NXT #Wrestling #ShootMath #HeelThorpe #FlatScoreTheorists --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capesandscowls/support
Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSDC Universe Infinite expands to Europe and Latin AmericaDC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast launching December 6Spider-Gwen gets new costume and teams up with Loki in March 2025'The Thing' #1 clobbers its way to comic shops in March 2025Top 50 Comics November 2024Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Two-Face #1 (Christian Ward, Fabio Veras)All-New Venom #1 (Al Ewing, Carlos Gómez)Nathan:Two-Face #1 (Christian Ward, Fabio Veras)Thundercats: Apex #1 (Ed Brisson, Rapha Lobosco)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Dread the Halls (Jordan Hart, Walter Pax)Dave - Absolute Superman #2 (Jason Aaron, Rafa Sandoval)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Batman: Dark Patterns #1 (Dan Watters, Hayden Sherman)Nathan: Ultimate Universe: One Year In #1 (Deniz Camp, Jonas Scharf)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Superwoman Special #1 (Mark Spears)Nathan: Transformers #15 (Dustin Nguyen)Interview: Vita Ayala and Skylar Patridge - FINDERS / KEEPERS - Out Jan 15th, 2025 - FOC December 9Finders//Keepers is described as a "reverse Indiana Jones" story. Could you elaborate on this concept and share what inspired you to approach the adventure genre from this angle?Your protagonist Ines is a Puerto Rican archaeology student. How did you develop her character, and what aspects of her identity are central to the narrative?Skylar, could you discuss your artistic process for this comic? How did you approach visualizing the settings and characters, especially considering the cultural significance of the artifacts?17Can you share insights into your collaborative process? How did you work together to blend the narrative and visual elements seamlessly?Finders//Keepers is the final installment of The Horizon Experiment. Did this give it any unique perspectives on the overarching project?Given that each one-shot in The Horizon Experiment serves as a potential pilot, I think I know the answer based on how this issue ends but do you have plans or ideas for expanding Finders//Keepers into a full series?Vita, you've mentioned a desire to open up the action-adventure genre to more diverse protagonists. How does this project reflect your personal experiences or aspirations in storytelling?What do you hope readers will feel or think about after finishing Finders//Keepers?
Layne and Jon finally get to catch up with the Autobots in The Transformers: All Hail Megatron 4 and Spotlight: Blurr from IDW in 2008!
This Week on the Toy Power Podcast; instead of coming up with a witty & ground-breaking new segment; we decide to actually go back & finish off some of the older segments that we have started. So this round we each have a Top 5 selection of Heroic Toy Beasts & Vehicles that had a release in the 70's & 80's. We come up with a very diverse list; even with some questionable nominations too! Then; in keeping with this episodes theme, we look back at the Films we initially shouted out for 2024: & do a round table review on what we actually thought on them. Surprising that collectively there are many we still haven't seen! But as always, some are clear standouts over others! All this & more. Enjoy! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Special Guest: Troyoboy17! We LOVE Spider-Man and have no criticism whatsoever to say about him unless you do in which case we agree wholeheartedly...and other stuff on this episode from your favorite monthly comics podcast! Join Doug and Evan as they energetically read through the Marvel, DC, Image, BOOM!, IDW, Titan, and Dark Horse solicitations for February 2025 and give you delightful commentary and excited expectations of what's coming next to comics. You can find Doug on his youtube channel, ForEveryKindofGeek, where he talks retrospectively about some very cool and influential comics! (also on Bluesky as @ForEveryKindofGeek You can follow the podcast on Twitter & TikTok: @whatsnextcomics You can follow Dallas on Twitter: @dallas_comics You can follow Evan on Youtube/TikTok/Bluesky: @evanvondoom
This week both Max and Tim review a 50 year old movie. What gems can still be uncovered from 1974? How about Warren Beaty in a Canadian Tuxedo or Christopher Lee sword fighting on some ice? We found some gold for you all, so buckle up! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capesandscowls/support
This week we have opinions on The Continental Classic. What is the greatest tournament in wrestling? Come on, you already know that answer. Find out now as we talk Jacob Fatu, Daniel Garcia, Ethan Page, Harley Gram, Jake Something, Undisputed Conglomerations and much, much more. Get ready for a good time. Enjoy! #WWE #TNA #AEW #NXT #Wrestling #LandOfTheTrunks #MotorBoatMadness #ShootMath #FlatScoreTheorists #Overrun #StopTryingToMakeButchHappen #FightLawrence #Beef #Pork #LawrenceVsBryce #Dicktogo #Overunners #WhereTheGentlemenGentle #ConsiderHammers Intro - (00:00:00) WWE Raw Review - (00:04:05) WWE NXT Review - (00:32:40) AEW Dynamite Review -(00:58:21) TNA Impact Review - (01:43:02) WWE Smackdown Review - (01:57:06) AEW Collision Review - (02:13:51) AEW Rampage Review - (02:34:53) Matches Of The Week - (02:44:18) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capesandscowls/support
Layne and Jon see the bold new direction for one of our characters that leads him to join the Shredder in IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series Villains: Hun and then it's the antepenultimate chapter of City Fall in issue 26, both from 2013!
It's a dark and stormy night...the perfect time to revisit an all-time classic Sonic comic, IDW's Scrapnik Island! Sonic and Tails have crash landed on the island of misfit tech! Will old foes become old friends, or are some grudges just programmed in too deep? It's time for the gang to take a look back and find out! (0:00:00) Intro/main topic: Scrapnik Island (0:17:22) Issue 1 (0:43:42) Issue 2 (0:59:08) Issue 3 (1:10:46) Issue 4 (1:30:57) Final thoughts (1:40:04) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree
This week, The Brains take a look at Patrick Horvath's horror comic series Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees, along with Nicki's experience in Milwaukee and her spooky dream about... blood oranges? Find us on social media:Instagram: @splatterbrainspodcastFacebook: Splatter Brains PodcastOr one of you lovely listeners can e-mail us at brainssplatter@gmail.com
Our monthly Previews episode hits comic coming attractions for the New Year with recommendations on titles shipping mostly in January 2025! To help us this episode, we are joined by Tricia and DJ of Made By Tricia pet toys and gifts, one of the many sponsors for our 20th Anniversary event. We spend time learning about their business, holiday items for the listeners, as well as their own geek history. And then DJ continues with the Speakers of Geek to suggest and discuss comics by James Tynion IV, the new Aquaman title, debating the art of Mike Allred, Archie is Mr. Justice, Vagabond, Spectregraph, Power Lords, SilverHawks, New Champions, the Strikeforce: Morituri omnibus and more from Image, IDW, Boom, MadCave and others. (1:14:42)
Heavy Metal has relaunched on Kickstarter. Skybound's Transformers: Worst Bot Ever debuts on Free Comic Book Day. IDW has revamped its app.SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
This week we hit you with the truth and nothing but it! Tim watches a true crime cat and mouse thriller from South Korea, Max takes us all for a drive, the difference a pee break can make, and slashed faces and tires alike. Enjoy. Max's Movie: Gran Turismo (2023) Tim's Movie: The Gangster, The Cop, And The Devil (2019) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capesandscowls/support
This week the boys have a middle of the road week. How do the numbers reflect such middleness? Find out now as we talk War Raiders, CM Punk, Chase U, Harley Cameron, Trent Seven, Rhyno and much, much more. The spirit of 83 is alive and well. Enjoy! #WWE #TNA #AEW #NXT #Wrestling #LandOfTheTrunks #MotorBoatMadness #ShootMath #FlatScoreTheorists #Overrun #StopTryingToMakeButchHappen #FightLawrence #Beef #Pork #LawrenceVsBryce #Dicktogo #Overunners #WhereTheGentlemenGentle #ConsiderHammers Intro - (00:00:00) WWE Raw Review - (00:03:28) WWE NXT Review - (00:27:55) AEW Dynamite Review -(00:52:24) TNA Impact Review - (01:22:36) AEW Rampage Review - (01:48:22) WWE Smackdown Review - (02:03:18) Matches Of The Week - (02:18:02) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capesandscowls/support
NEWSFull February Marvel Comics Solicitations!New ‘One World Under Doom' tie-ins revealed: Storm, Fantastic Four, and X-FactorMarvel set to adapt 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' in 2025Every Ultimate Universe cover and summary revealed for February 2025The X-Men join Spider-Man in a battle with Cyttorak next February 2025Four part crossover ‘Pools of Blood' kicks off February 2025Marvel reveals Free Comic Book Day 2025 titlesIDW unveils Free Comic Book Day 2025 offeringsDynamite reveals 'Thundercats/Powerpuff Girls' #0 FCBD crossover issueSkybound reveal FCBD 2025 comic 'TRANSFORMERS: Worst Bot Ever: Meet Ballpoint''Energon Universe Special' 2025 set for Free Comic Book Day'Absolute Batman' #1 breaks records: How it became 2024's best-selling comicDC Heroes Role-Playing Game 40th Anniversary Kickstarter launched'Who are the Power Pals?' buddy comedy miniseries coming March 2025‘From the World of Minor Threats: Welcome to Twilight' packs star-studded creator lineupMarvel officially teases 'Predator vs. Spider-Man' for 2025Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Ice Cream Man #42 (W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo)The Power Fantasy (2024) #4 (Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard)Nathan:The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1Venom War: It's Jeff! #1Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Godzilla: Skate or Die!Dave - Batman: Full Moon #2 (Rodney Barnes, Stevan Subic)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Absolute Wonder Woman #2 (Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman)Nathan: Justice League Unlimited #1 (Mark Waid, Dan Mora)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Venom War #5 (Peach Momoko CoverNathan: The Flash #15 (Mike Del Mundo)Interview: Juan Ferreyra - TMNT #6 six out January 29th (FOC is December 9th)Juan, pleasure to chat with you again, we last spoke in October 2022 about Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and now you're onto TMNT #6…sir, are you living the dream?Last we spoke you talked about how you get bored easily and are always trying new things, is there anything that pops out to you that you did different with this issue?Have you been a lifelong Ninja Turtles fan? What was your first experience with the turtles?Can you take us through your issue #6 cover, with Raph fighting a foto clan on a motorcycle driving along Leo's sword…like wow how did this idea come to be?The Turtles are together and back in New York in issue #6, would you say the city is a character in itself? How did you make it come alive?Is there anything tricky about drawing four characters that are similar, but also ever so slightly different, like how Donnie is skinny?You're a master at the side-scrolling layouts, will we see more of those?Did Jason Aaron's script challenge you in any surprising ways?Now that you've had a hand in drawing all these turtles, is there a particular one you wouldn't mind taking on a solo book series?Spider-Man Noir, it already looks like they're taking from your series, how pumped are you to potentially see your art on the big screen?With TMNT being a six-issue gig, can you tease what you're working on next? Ghost rider versus galactus strazinsky
Layne and Jon look at an isolated and devastated New York in IDW's The Transformers: All Hail Megatron 3 and then look at Simon Furman's Expansion finale in Spotlight: Sideswipe (2008)!