Podcast appearances and mentions of josh bayer

The next wave of Awesome Comics Podcast starts with a talk about our lord and saviour, but maybe not in the way you expect! Joseph Sieracki (A Letter to Jo, Would You Be My Savior?) joins the gang to talk about his writing, from poignant wartime tales to hilarious deity humour and what he's learned along the way. Theres tons of chat about the US small press and indie scene and names you should be checking out (Tony even buys a book live on air) and of course a whole ton of great indie comics and creators to add to your follow lists. What a way to start the next 500! Great stuff to check out: Joseph Sieracki, Would You Be My Savior?, A Letter to Jo, Ghosts of Science Past, The Life and Death of Brave Captain Suave, Kelly Williams, Paul B. Rainey, Josh Bayer, Vryan Box Brown, Leo Fox, Boy Island, Silver Sprocket, Charles Burns, Final Cut, Tokyo These Days, Alan Henderson, Joe King, Tribute Press, Yo Comics Fair, Blam and Glam, High Viz Comic Con, The Existential Crosses of Ian Squirtis, Lloyd Mills, Comic Nasties, Lizzie Parsec, Hugh Newell, Shit Kickers, Soap Dad Comics, Veil: A Starveil Story, Tapas, Adventure Illustrated 

Matthew Allison creeps in to talk about Doomsday Clock, Batman: Year One Artist's Edition, Josh Bayer, Frank Miller, Dave Cooper's Dog Head, Robert Crumb, Barry Blair, Dave Sim, Jess Franco, Evil Dead, Venom War, Get Fury, Nemesis: The Warlock the Definitive Edition, Heavy Metal, plus a whole mess more!

Our man Mario returns (with a special surprise appearance by Brother Ray at the tail end) to throw down with us on Cashiers du Cinéma #2 and Josh Bayer from Obvious Fake Press, Roadside Daydream by Ding Pao-yen from Mangasick via 50 Watts Books, Vendetta: Holy Vindicator by Steve McArdle from Floating World, Symbiote Spider-Man 2099 by Peter David and Rogé Antonio, The Clitoris by Rikke Villadsen from Fantagraphics, From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives and Rick Leonardi, Millennium and New Guardians, The Day the Clan Came to Town by Bill Campbell and Bizhan Khodabandeh from PM Press, Dynamite Diva #4: The Engine Whispers by Jasper Jubenvill, One Piece: Ace's Story Volume 2 and Boichi, Nemesis: Rogues Gallery, Doom Patrol by Arnold Drake and Bruno Premiani, The Midnight Order and Mathieu Bablet, plus a whole mess more!

We're joined with returning guest Josh Bayer to talk about his newest book Unended (available now from Uncivilized Press). We cover a lot, including how his nest book relates with his past work, his process of making and editing it, how he manages to make his comics while teaching full-time, and what he's working on now. Be sure to follow Josh on Instagram @joshmbayer to check out more of his comics. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode, or give the Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter (JB: @mortcrimpjr; Cam: @camdelrosario). And of course, please rate, review, like, share, and subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and help grow the Gutter Gang Nation! If you're feeling generous, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/gutterboys (or gutterboys.top) and browse our different subscription tiers to receive exclusive merch, behind-the-scenes comic process updates, bonus episodes, plus much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gutterboys/support

Seventeen of this year's Virtual Memories Show guests tell us about the favorite books they read in 2023 and the books they hope to get to in 2024! Guests include Ho Che Anderson, Josh Bayer, Howard Fishman, Priscilla Gilman, Bill Griffith, Dean Haspiel, Sara Lippmann, Patrick McDonnell, James McMullan, Lisa Morton, Jonathan Papernick, Andrew Porter, Dawn Raffel, Paul B. Rainey, Peter Rostovsky, Scott Samuelson, and Karl Stevens (+ me)! • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal and by subscribing to our Substack

With his new graphic novel/memoir, UNENDED (Uncivilized Books), cartoonist Josh Bayer explores family trauma, memory, art, and more. We get into how Josh spent five years trying to adapt his late father's unfinished play into a comic, the ways it did & didn't help him come to terms with his father's life and his mother's death, and why he blurs out his character's face on the page. We talk about the punk rock inspiration in his writing and art, the systems he uses to pull him out of storytelling morasses and how he learned to teach them to his students, learning to cope with his ADD (and wondering whether I have it too), studying at SVA in his 30s, and why he pursued comics over fine art. We also discuss mental health and treatment and how we deal with our father-issues, Josh's recent stint working at Carol Tyler's Ink Farm, the impact of the Masters of 20th Century Comics exhibition on his career, why it's tough to be Rollins, the question of whether he's forgiven his dad, and a lot more. Follow Josh on Facebook and Instagram • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal and via our Substack

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Josh Bayer joins us to plumb the depths of Unended from Uncivilized Books, Birds of Prey #1, Scrapper #2, Splitting Image and Don Simpson, Incredible Hulk #3, Giant Days, plus a whole mess more!

This week we talked to Bob Grim (co-founder / head brewer) and Josh Bayer (r&d brewer) from Foam Brewers. We talked about how good people in Vermont are at brewing IPAs. We also talked about Garbage Pail Kids, the beginnings of the brewery and its evolution to present day. We of course ended with them answering a series of stupid questions.

This week we talk to James Romberger & Josh Bayer about a punk rock comic book project that we here at Buy This Comic are deeply invested in (because we're the ones who dreamt it up and are putting it out): the Naked Raygun Broken Things limited edition etched 7" and comic book. It's being crowdfunded on Kickstarter at this very moment and will be released by our parent company, Xylophone. We talk to James & Josh about how they're working together on this unique collaboration, the primacy and practicality of working using traditional tools, the history of split comic stories, how punk rock influenced them, and so much more. BUY! Head to Kickstarter to make pledge and get yourself one of the limited edition copies of the Naked Raygun Broken Things limited edition etched 7" and comic book. You can also choose rewards that include original sketches, signed graphic novels, and even special edition Naked Raygun t-shirts designed by James & Josh! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/xylophone/nakedraygun FOLLOW! James Romberger (Co-creator, Broken Things) Instagram: @james_romberger Web: jamesromberger.com Josh Bayer (Co-creator, Broken Things) Instagram: @joshmbayer Twitter: @mrjoshbayer Web: joshbayer.com Xylphone (Publisher, Broken Things) Instagram: @xylophonemedia Twitter: @xylophonemedia . . . BUY THIS COMIC! is the show where YOU keep the vital and vibrant medium of comics alive by infusing it with your hard-earned cash. Buy This Comic! Twitter: @buythiscomic Instagram: @buythiscomic Facebook: @buythiscomic Web: buythiscomic.net Jason Mojica (Host, Buy This Comic!) Twitter: @elmodernisto Instagram: @jasonmojicacomics In New York City? Visit our shop: HEY KIDS COMICS! Music: "You Are A Monster" by Monroeville Music Center, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License

Appropriation, remixes, and remakes! This week this week we’re going to talk to Josh Bayer about a new edition of RM, a book in which he's taken the stories of ROM The Space Knight and made them his his own. It’s published by Tinto Press, and it's out now! FOLLOW! Josh Bayer (Creator, RM) Instagram: @joshmbayer Twitter: @mrjoshbayer Web: andrearedmutti.com Tinto Press (Publisher, RM) Instagram: @tintopress Twitter: @t_into Web: tintopress.com . . . BUY THIS COMIC! is the show where YOU keep the vital and vibrant medium of comics alive by infusing it with your hard-earned cash. Buy This Comic! Twitter: @buythiscomic Instagram: @buythiscomic Facebook: @buythiscomic Web: buythiscomic.net Jason Mojica (Host, Buy This Comic!) Twitter: @elmodernisto Instagram: @jasonmojicacomics Music: "You Are A Monster" by Monroeville Music Center, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License

This week the gang are joined by creator of 'Stan and Jack' and Drink and Draw regular Pete Doree to talk about auto and semi biographical comics and what makes them such a popular genre. Theres tons of listener recommendations and thoughts, the gang talk about a lot of classic comic creators and of course there's plenty of laughs and amazing indie comics to check out too! Great stuff to check out this week - Pete Doree, Stand and Jack, Harvey Pekar, The Twilight Man, Poppes of Iraq, Hate!, The Unseen Jack Katz, Kingdom, Rom, Josh Bayer, Home Sick Pilots #4, As Before So Behind (redux) Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Who's drawin'? We're drawin'. It's GUTTER BOYS, and we're back with a fresh slab of small press comics podcasting. On today's episode, we talk with special guest Josh Bayer. Bayer is a New York City-based cartoonist, educator, and creator of such titles as Raw Power, Theth, Black Star, Mr. Incompleto, and All Time Comics. Josh shares his perspectives on teaching, his development as an artist, and why he's stuck with comics for all these years. Check out more of his work at his website, joshbayer.com or follow him on Instagram (@joshmbayer) and Twitter (@mrjoshbayer). Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode. In the meantime, give Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter @gutterboyspod. And of course, please like, share, review, and subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and help grow the Gutter Gang Nation! If you're feeling generous, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/gutterboys and browse our different donation tiers to receive exclusive merch, digital content, bonus episodes, plus much more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gutterboys/support

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Gotham City Monsters #1, Young Justice #8, Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium #1, Jason Aaron's Avengers, Black Star by Josh Bayer from Tinto Press, Jason Aaron's Conan, Batman by Tom King and company, Army@Love: The Hot Zone Club, by Rick Veitch and Gary Ersline from Vertigo, Blade Runner 2099 from Titan Comics, Immortal Hulk, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #8, Something Is Killing the Children #1 from BOOM!, plus a whole mess more!

Josh Bayer drops by to give us the lowdown on All Time Comics Season Two from Floating World Comics, Zerosis: Deathscape, Blind Justice #2, Theth: Tomorrow Forever, his creative process, Dave Sim, the punk aesthetic, and a whole mess more! Plus, we drop more than a couple words on Bubbles: An Independent Fanzine About Comics and Manga, The Weatherman Volume 2 #1, Gideon Falls, and more!

Doomsday Clock #10, Immortal Hulk, Clue: Candlestick #1 from Dash Shaw and IDW, All Time Comics' Zerosis Deathscape #0 from Josh Bayer and company out of Floating World, Star Trek: Year Five from IDW, Brightborn, Young Justice #6, Jungle Comics #1 from Antarctic Press, Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1, Waves from BOOM!/Archaia, plus a whole mess more!

JOSH BAYER joins us to discuss RM (aka ROM). Theth, Mr. Incompleto, the All Time Comics line, The Black Hood anthology, Suspect Device, The Comics Journal, Jeffrey Brown, Crumb, Al Milgrom, Herb Trimpe, risograph printing, Trevor Von Eeden, Matt Rota, Michel Fiffe, Shaky Kane, Pat Aulisio, Mickey Zacchilli and RAV, Next Men and John Byrne, Gabrielle Bell, and a whole bunch of other stuff, PLUS we have some time left to throw down on Black Panther, Walking Dead, Maestros #5 by Steve Skroce and Dave Stewart from Image, Archie's Blue Ribbon Comics (featuring Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Alex Toth, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Brian Buniak, Gray Morrow, Steve Ditko, and more), X-O Manowar #10 by Matt Kindt and Renato Guedes from Valiant, Death Bed #1 by Joshua Williamson, Riley Rossmo, and Ivan Plascencia from Vertigo, Kaare Andrews' Renato Jones Season Two from Image, plus a whole mess more!

Marvel-O-Rama: Spider-Man/Deadpool #27 by Robbie Thompson, Chris Bachalo, Scott Hepburn, Marcus To, Livesay, Al Vey, Wayne Faucher, Victor Olazaba, Chris O'Halloran and Ian Herring, Avengers #675-679: No Surrender by Mark Waid, Al Ewing, Jim Zub, Pepe Larraz, David Curiel, and Mark Brooks, Amazing Spider-Man #795 by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Mike Hawthorne, Terry Pallot and Marte Gracia, and Doctor Strange by Donny Cates, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, and Jordie Bellaire, Black Lightning and Chris Williams, All Time Comics' Blind Justice #2 by Josh Bayer, Noah Van Sciver, Al Milgrom, Paul Lyons, Jason T. Miles, and Rick Parker from Fantagraphics, Vs. #1 by Ivan Brandon, Esad Ribic, and Nic Klein from Image, Abbott by Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivela from BOOM!, plus a whole lot more!

Time Codes: 00:00:28 - Introduction 00:02:26 - Better late than never 00:05:42 - The Best American Comics 2017 01:30:43 - Wrap up 01:32:15 - Contact us On this episode of the podcast Paul and Derek discuss The Best American Comics 2017, edited by Ben Katchor along with series editor Bill Kartalopoulos. The Two Guys usually discuss Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's annual contribution to comicsdom in the penultimate episode of every year, but this time around life got in the way -- and Paul, everyone's heart goes out to you -- so they had to postpone slightly the current show. But better late than never! As Paul and Derek reveal, this has to be the most experimental volume of The Best American Comics we've ever seen. Editor Ben Katchor does his best to challenge our understanding and definition of "comics" and to interrogate the very concept of "best." In fact, you could call these efforts provocative. This most recent anthology is attuned to the current political environment, and this is perhaps best demonstrated in Katchor's multifaceted and hilarious introduction, as well as Kartalopoulos's insightful Foreword. The contributions themselves are perhaps the most fascinating, and definitely the most varied, of any The Best American Comics volume.  There are many names that would be recognizable to listeners of the podcast -- e.g., Kim Deitch, Tim Lane, Gabrielle Bell, Ed Piskor, Joe Sacco, Josh Bayer, Michael DeForge, and Sam Alden -- but what marks this annual is the sheer number of contributors that neither Derek nor Paul had previously known. Indeed, at least a good half of this collection is comprised of creators never before discussed on the podcast, and it's exciting to discover this many new artists. To say the least, this is the most engaging, and the most challenging, volume of The Best American Comics to date.  

Star Trek-O-Rama: Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek Graphic Novel Collection: The Classic UK Comics Part 1 from Eaglemoss and IDW, Kill Them All by Kyle Starks from Oni Press, The Punisher #8-16 by Becky Cloonan, Matt Horak, Kris Anka, Laura Braga, and company, Steve Dillon, The Green Hornet Omnibus Volume 1 by Kevin Smith, Phil Hester, Jonathan Lau, Ivan Nunes, Bruno Hang, Adriano Lucas, and Alex Ross from Dynamite!, Image-O-Rama: Savage Town by Declan Shalvey, Philip Barrett, and Jordie Bellaire, Image+ Volume 2, Number 2 (Atomahawk by Donny Cates and Ian Bederman, Ed Piskor and Image of Youth, Wytches by Scott Snyder and Jock, and more, The Little Red Wolf by Amélie Fléchais from Lion Forge/Cubhouse, All Time Comics' Atlas #1 by Josh Bayer, Ben Marra, Pat Aulisio, Matt Rota, Rick Parker, Ken Landgraf, and Jason T. Miles from Fantagraphics, Project Superpowers: Hero Killers by Ryan Browne and Pete Woods from Dynamite!, plus a whole mess more!

The incredible Ed Piskor rolls up with the real talk on Rob Liefeld, Chap Yeap, X-Men: Grand Designs, Gary Groth and Fantagraphics, Jack Kirby, Joe Kubert, Herb Trimpe, Josh Bayer, Macedonia, Jim Lee, Rick Veitch, Steve Bissette, John Totleben, Harvey Pekar, Wizard, Dan Clowes, Chris Ware, Hip Hop Family Tree, Herge, Wizzywig, Jim Shooter, Ben Marra, Jim Rugg, Tom Scioli, Get LAMP, Image +, Larry Hama, Chris Claremont, (Brief) Image-O-Rama: Spy Seal #1 by Rich Tommaso and Paklis by Dustin Weaver, plus a whole mess more!

We talk to the cartoonist of Theth & Raw Power (Retrofit) who is also the driving force behind All Time Comics (Fantagraphics), a wild and wooly throwback to the heady days of 1970-80's mainstream comics made by some of the top talents in modern art comics. We get into the ATC books, Josh's personal work, career path, teaching philosophies, and more! Plus: Josh gets down with a Formative Works segment! Agony, American Splendor, and Mark Grunewald's Captain America are all discussed in detail. AND: We launched our Patreon! So we talk about that.

We talk to the cartoonist of Theth & Raw Power (Retrofit) who is also the driving force behind All Time Comics (Fantagraphics), a wild and wooly throwback to the heady days of 1970-80's mainstream comics made by some of the top talents in modern art comics. We get into the ATC books, Josh's personal work, career path, teaching philosophies, and more! Plus: Josh gets down with a Formative Works segment! Agony, American Splendor, and Mark Grunewald's Captain America are all discussed in detail. AND: We launched our Patreon! So we talk about that.

Josh Bayer is coming a teaching class up town, and I’ve just finished work, so find a middle ground, a coffee shop called Ralph’s, bathed in the shadow of nearby Trump Tower. The place came highly recommended online, but there was no mention of the fact that it’s stashed away on the second floor of a Ralph Lauren store. Descent coffee, though. Bayer’s already there when I arrive, poring over comics on a tablet. He’s excited to talk about his work as a comics educator, having just come fresh off a class. His students run a broad spectrum, from upper east side kids to adults in need of a sort of art therapy. A deconstructer by nature, the work has caused the artist to pull the curtain back even further on what goes into making a great comic. The artist’s best known works are exercises in their own right. His Suspect Device anthology made a mission of turning well known comics source material on its head, with postmodern popcultural mashups and collaborations with a broad range of different alternative artists. His latest work, the ongoing All-Time Comics finds the artist paying homage to golden and silver age comics superheroes published by Fantagraphics, an odd destination for the tights and cape crowd. The each issue focuses on a different character, an experiment of sorts of step-by-step word building with a broad range of creative collaborators including the late-Herb Trimpe and covers by the likes of Jaime Hernandez and Anders Nilsen.

The great Ben Marra joins us to talk up All Time Comics and Crime Destroyer, Josh Bayer, Dan Nadel and PictureBox, R. Crumb, Space Beaver and Darick Robertson, Bucky O'Hare, Larry Hama, Gangsta Rap Posse, Night Business, NFL Superpro, Strange Tales, Michel Fiffe, Dungeons and Dragons, Terror Assaulter: O.M.W.O.T., Batman: The Cult and Bernie Wrightson, Michael Deforge, Rob Liefeld, The Comics Journal, Gary Panter, David Mazzucchelli, Born Again, American Blood, Savage Sword of Kull Volume 1 from Dark Horse, American Gods, the Thor: Ragnarok trailer, and a whole mess more!

Andy and Derek are glad to have as their guest Josh Bayer. He is one of the creative minds behind Fantagrahic's new retro-superhero series, All Time Comics. This line kicked off in March with its first issue, All Time Comics: Crime Destroyer #1, and in April they'll release All Time Comics: Bullwhip #1, soon to be followed by issues devoted to other characters in its universe, Atlas and Blind Justice. Josh talks with the Two Guys about the genesis of this project and his collaboration with his filmmaker brother, Samuel. He also shares his experiences in working with Herb Trimpe on the Crime Destroyer issue -- the last art by this comics legend -- and with Ben Marra, who provides the inks. The latter also provided the pencils on Bullwhip, along with Al Milgrom on inks. Over the course of their conversation, the guys discuss the strange retro feel of the series, one that is more of a heartfelt and sincere tribute and not a campy send up. Nonetheless, All Time Comics already has its share of wacky villains, including The Misogynist, Raingod, and the Time Vampire. Derek and Andy also talk with Josh about his recent efforts to support the ACLU and Planned Parenthood in light of recent political events, taking a cue from Sarah Glidden...and then going even further. Join in on the fun with these free coloring book pages, brought to you by Josh and the good folks at Fantagrahics!

Vampirella #1 by Paul Cornell and Jimmy Broxton from Dynamite!, Empowered and Adam Warren, Image-O-Rama: God Country #3 by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, and Jason Wordie, and Head Lopper Volume 1: The Island or a Plague of Beasts by Andrew MacLean with Mike Spicer, Declan Shalvey, Art Adams, Bill Sienkiewicz, James Jean, Dave Johnson, Tony Moore, New Mutants, Star Trek: Waypoint from IDW, Crime Destroyer #1 by Josh Bayer, Herb Trimpe, Ben Marra, Alessandro Echevarria, Jim Rugg, Johnny Ryan, and Rick Parker from All Time Comics and Fantagraphics, Logan and the X-Movies, Dark Horse-O-Rama: Secret Sneyd: The Unpublished Cartoons of Doug Sneyd from Dark Horse, and American Gods: Shadows #1 from Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, Scott Hampton, Glenn Fabry, and Rick Parker, John Byrne's Alpha Flight omnibus, and a whole mess more!

Dave's back and everything's right again in the world. News; reviews; plus we talk with Josh Bayer, creator of All Time Comics - the new Fantagraphics superhero series bringing together an all-star roster of veteran and young indie creators like Herb Trimpe, Al Migrom and Ben Marra. And the discussion you've all been waiting for - the best way to make a fake poo. SHOW NOTES: 00.00  Intro & News 32.25  Reviews - The Fall & Rise of Captain Atom #1 - Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy #4 - Amazing Spider-Man #23 - American Blood by Benjamin Marra - Nash by Johan Pedersen - Extremity by Daniel Warren Johnson 1:04.30  Feature Topic - a conversation with Josh Bayer, writer of All Time Comics 1:42.39  BA's PA Send us your comics and pop culture thoughts, questions, hopes and dreams for BA’s PA at info@radioactivelounge.com, Radioactive Lounge on Facebook or @RadLounge on Twitter.

This week Mike welcomes cartoonist Josh Bayer to the show to discuss "All Time Comics," the new, shared universe superhero line from Fantagraphics. To bring these books to life, Josh and his brother Samuel looked to an amalgamation of classic and modern comics talent. Folks like Herb Trimpe, Al Milgrom, Ben Marra, Noah Van Sciver, and Rick Buckler came together for this, collaborating in unexpected ways to make some unexpected comics. Josh talks about his thoughts on blending artists from different generations, explains why it's not as new of an idea as one might think, and shares his vast knowledge of comics in general. "All Time Comics: Crime Destroyer #1" is available for pre-order now, and will be hitting the shelves of all respectable comic shops in March. Robots From Tomorrow is a weekly comics podcast recorded deep beneath the Earth's surface. You can subscribe to it via iTunes or through the RSS feed at RobotsFromTomorrow.com. You can also follow Mike and Greg on Twitter. This episode is brought to you by Third Eye Comics. Enjoy your funny books.

The show has returned (sorry) to bring you some of the finest titles in indie comics culture. Listen in to discover: Trespasser Cowboys and Insects Nighttrap Fight Terminarch Josh Bayer Theth All Time Comics Dregs Loose Ends Dante Ladycastle almost Mortal Kombat Notes: www.fortheloveofindie.com Host Twitter: @JustDrewVG Email: ftlindie@gmail.com

Mike & Zack haven't read as much as they'd have liked this year, but they succumb to societal pressure and break down their favorite books of 2016! Plus: Guest reviews from Josh Bayer, Sarah Glidden, Jim Rugg, Kris Mukai, Box Brown, Gina Wyndbrandt, Joe McCulloch, Josh Simmons, Leela Corman, Chris Pitzer, Sophia Foster-Dimino, Sammy Harkham, & Sarah Horrocks!

Mike & Zack haven't read as much as they'd have liked this year, but they succumb to societal pressure and break down their favorite books of 2016! Plus: Guest reviews from Josh Bayer, Sarah Glidden, Jim Rugg, Kris Mukai, Box Brown, Gina Wyndbrandt, Joe McCulloch, Josh Simmons, Leela Corman, Chris Pitzer, Sophia Foster-Dimino, Sammy Harkham, & Sarah Horrocks!

My buddy, artist/comic book creator Josh Bayer stops by to hang out and chat about the state of commercial comics, the creative process and dedication to the path. Brought to you by SAVAGE GOLD COFFEE

April 24, 2016 Out of Step Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE John and Kyle bring you a packed episode filled with punk/hardcore discussion. These guys have endless knowledge and passion for music and, in this episode, it shows through. They share a lot of news, updates, and spend some time just chatting about the scene. If you're in to music, you're going to want to listen. We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com. -------------- RELATED SHOW NOTES NEWS Burn will returning with a new EP titled “...From The Ashes” on July 15th through Bridge Nine. A stream of the effort is currently available via Noisey. Frontman Chaka Malik says “Burn has so much left to share that it was inevitable that we would regroup at some point in time. With the flames stoked high in our personal lives, the intensity and passion that makes us who we are as a band needs to come to light once again.” Pre­orders are now available at b9store.com SUMAC (Baptists, ex­Isis, etc.) have announced a May/June west coast/southwest tour, coinciding with the June 10th release date of their sophomore album, “What One Becomes“. Trap Them have finished recording their new album at God City Studio in Salem, MA with Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou handling the production duties. A fall release through Prosthetic is in the works. The daily lineups have been revealed for the 2016 ‘This Is Hardcore Fest‘, which will take place in Philadelphia, PA from August 04th­07th. Head over to www.thisishardcorefest.com. Cruel Hand recently entered The Wild Arctic Recording Studio in Portsmouth, NH. This marks the 5th album and will be released via Hopeless Records. Code Orange will be playing a few headlining shows around their spring tour with the Deftones: 04/30 York, PA – The Shop 05/12 Savannah, GA – Dollhouse 05/21 St. Louis, MO – Firebird 05/23 Dekalb, IL – The House Cafe Norma Jean have a new album being released September 9th release on Solid State Records. A 20th anniversary edition of Integrity‘s “Humanity Is The Devil” is being pressed by Organized. Crime Records for a ‘Record Store Day‘ (April 16th) release. As to what’s featured on this latest pressing, the label had the following to say of it: Limited color vinyl housed in a stunning five-color gatefold jacket featuring the iconic art by the legendary Pushead and layout by vocalist Dwid Hellion. This edition includes an updated version of the rare Humanity Is The Devil pamphlet, 16.5′′ x 22′′ poster, expanded artwork by Josh Bayer, and liner notes by guitarist Aaron Melnick. This version also includes the first appearance of the narrative story of Humanity Is The Devil by Frank Araca on vinyl, and will be pressed in a run of 1,000 copies.” The date has been set for Bane‘s farewell show. It will take place at the Palladium in Worcester, MA on June 18th and feature Title Fight, Terror, Modern Life Is War, The Promise, Right Brigade, Cruel Hand, Rude Awakening and one guest TBA. Poison The Well have announced a number of live dates, marking their first shows since their live reunion last spring. Here’s what they have booked: 06/21 New York, NY – Gramercy 06/22 Toronto, ON – Opera House 07/07 Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy ­ 07/08 Pomona, CA – The Glass House 07/09 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction Thursday, Quicksand, Deafheaven, Etc. Set For 2016 ‘The Wrecking Ball ATL’. Drive Like Jehu, L7, CIV, Burn, Gorilla Biscuits, American Nightmare and more also booked SUMAC (Baptists, ex­Isis, etc.) have debuted “Rigid Man” from their upcoming album “What One Becomes“. That effort will see a June 10th release date on Thrill Jockey Records and was produced by Kurt Ballou of Converge. You can pre­order it now at Thrilljockey.com. RLYR will drop their debut album “Delayer” on June 17th through Magic Bullet Records. The outfit are comprised of Trevor de Brauw (Pelican), Steven Hess (Locrian) and Colin DeKulper (Bloodiest, ex­Russian Circles). The release of Vanishing Life‘s debut album got sidetracked in the whole Collect Records mess, but it looks as though the group are putting the pieces back together. The band have just signed a deal with Dine Alone Records for the release of the effort, as well as a new EP for their song “Exile“, which will hit stores this weekend.   HOUSECLEANING/LISTENER QUESTION First race of the season is in the books “John and Kyle, Great to hear a new episode guys! My favorite show to date for sure. A question I've had for you guys that I've been wanting to ask for a while is whether or not either of you actually listen to music when putting in miles on the bike? I definitely refrain from plugging in when riding singletrack most importantly due to just being aware of other trail users, but when it comes to gravel or road riding, are tunes a necessary component for your training? Finally, thanks for the tip on Achilles! Super sweet stuff. Take care guys. Grant”   RECORD REVIEW World Be Free – 'The Anti­Circle' Released: February 5 2016 – Revelation Records World Be Free's story began in the fall of 2014, when Scott Vogel (Terror, Buried Alive), Joe Garlipp (Envy), Andrew Kline (Strife), and Sammy Siegler (Judge, CIV, Rival Schools) met monthly to write classic­influenced, melodic and positive hardcore. All of this developed without a label, budget or any mention to the outside world. When Siegler scored some recording time at Hurley, they flew in Arthur Smilios (Gorilla Biscuits, CIV) to cover on bass and hustled into the studio. Vogel and Terror bandmate Nick Jett then tracked vocals at Jett's studio, passing the ball to Walter Schreifels (Rival Schools, Quicksand, Gorilla Biscuits) for one final guest spot. With their album finished and its release fast approaching, Top 5 – Primal Reaction Records. Something about these 5 records speaks to that dark place in your soul. Pure raw aggression and power..   UNBROKEN – Life Love Regret – 1994 New Age Records Life. Love. Regret. is everything that hardcore is. It is the heart, the soul, the sound, and the attitude. The music is loud and in your face, but most importantly, passion is put at the top. This album is a monument by a monolithic band. From the crushing riff and sinister notes at the beginning of "D4" to the ending feedback in the nine minute "Curtain."   Breather Resist – Only In The Morning – March 25, 2003 Deathwish Inc Breather Resist formed in 2002 and recorded 8 songs, 4 of which were on handmade demos. These 8 songs became their first EP, "Only in the Morning", released on Deathwish, Inc.. Their first LP, Charmer, was released on Jade Tree Records in October 2004, having been produced by Kurt Ballou. In December 2005, lead singer Steve Sidoni left the group; Buried Alive – Death Of Your Perfect World – April 20, 1999 Victory Produced by Steve Evetts at Trax East Studios. It is the band's only album with Jesse Muscato on drums.   CURSED – I – February 23, 2005 Deathwish Inc Formed in 2001 a year after the break­up of The Swarm aka Knee Deep in the Dead. Known for their trademark nihilistic and dystopian lyrical themes, stark classic horror imagery and loud, abrasive live shows. Integrity – Those Who Fear Tomorrow – 1991 Overkill Records Integrity's For Those Who Fear Tomorrow is a hardcore juggernaut that has lurked in infamy for over 15 years. Recorded in 1991, For Those Who Fear Tomorrow is often credited as on of the first true metalcore" albums. While hardcore crossover bands like the Cro Mags and Corrosion of Conformity had existed before Integrity, few were prepared for the world Integrity brought to life with their debut album. FTWFT's razor sharp metallic edges, driving hardcore verses, and gloomy breakdowns set a stage for one of hardcore's most messianic and charismatic front men: Dwid Hellion. The album has been issued in close to 10 different editions and formats. It has never received proper distribution or promotion, but it has survived: a truly bastardized child of hardcore, metal, and a darkness of the soul.   BUMPER MUSIC SEGMENTS Intro: Minor Threat  ­ ‘Out Of Step’ News: UNBROKEN ­ ‘D4’ Housekeeping: Breather Resist ­ ‘Just Do It’ Record Review: World Be Free ­ ‘Shake The Ghost’ Primal Records: Cursed ­ ‘1974’ Outro: Integrity ­ ‘Micha ­ those who fear tomorrow’   FIND MBR Mountain Bike Radio Facebook Page Mountain Bike Radio on Twitter Mountain Bike Radio on Instagram Mountain Bike Radio on Pinterest

Dark Knight III: The Master Race #2 by Frank Miller, Brain Azzarello, Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson, Brad Anderson, Eduardo Risso, and Trish Mulvihill, Two Brothers by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba from Dark Horse, Ed Piskor, Fantagraphics, Secret Wars, Marvel-O-Rama: Squadron Supreme #1, Uncanny Avengers, Deadpool, Guardians of Infinity #1, Inhumans #2, Venom: Spaceknight, Patsy Walker aka Hellcat, Weirdworld #1, Sam Wilson: Captain America, and more, three from Josh Bayer, the World's Greatest Living Cartoonist: Bloggers #1, Transformer 2/Deth Trip, and The Greater Good (with Pat Aulisio), Ivar, Timewalker and Imperium from Valiant, Deep Dark Fears by Fran Kraise by Penguin/Random House, Snow Blind by Ollie Masters and Tyler Jenkins from Boom!, Get Jiro: Blood and Sushi by Anthony Bourdain, Joel Rose, Ale Garza, and Jose Villarrubia from Vertigo, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and a whole mess more!

As has become an annual event, Andy and Derek use their penultimate show of the year to discuss the current volume of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's The Best American Comics. The series is overseen by Bill Kartalopoulos -- whom the guys interviewed on the show last year -- and this year's collection is edited by novelist Jonathan Lethem. The entries collected in The Best American Comics 2015 represent what both Lethem and Kartalopoulos consider to be the most outstanding comics published between September 1, 2013, and August 31, 2014. The guys begin by highlighting the organization of this year's volume, pointing out that Lethem has retained the topic- or theme-based approach used by Scott McCloud in last year's collection. The editor breaks down his entries into ten different chapter topics, ranging from the self-evident "Storytellers" and "Biopics and Historical Fictions" to more obscurely intriguing groupings such as "Brainworms" and "Raging Her-Moans." The guys are familiar with most of the contributions included this year -- to paraphrase Andy, The Best American Comics volumes just seem to reinforce their tastes in comics-- and many of them have been the subject of previous Comics Alternative reviews and interviews. They comment on the sheer number of entries that are excerpts from longer works, including Roz Chast's Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?, Jules Feiffer's Kill My Mother, Farel Dalrymple's The Wrenchies, Gabrielle Bell's The Colombia Diaries, Sept 14-16, Cole Closser's Little Tommy Lost, Matthew Thurber Infomaniacs, Anya Ulinich's Lena Finkle's Magic Barrel, Jim Woodring's Fran, Anya Davidson's School Spirits, and Josh Bayer's Theth. Most of these selections easily stand on their own, but some could have benefited from more content or additional editorial context (examples being the excerpts from Anders Nilsen's Rage of Poseidon and Joe Sacco's The Great War.) Some of the highlights in this year's volume include works by creators that either Derek or Andy have never read before, such as Mat Brinkman and his darkly surreal Cretin Keep on Creep'n Creek, or Gina Wynbrandt and her hilariously self-deprecating Someone Please Have Sex with Me. This is another must-read book for the Two Guys, but their discussion isn't without its disagreements. In good Siskel and Ebert fashion, the guys spar over the nature of the Best American Comics volumes and, specifically, over the curious “Notable Comics” list in the very back of the book. (This is a list of other significant comics published between September 1, 2013, and August 31, 2014, but not making it into the volume proper.) Derek mentions the almost complete absence in this list of any titles reflecting mainstream (in a broad sense) sensibilities -- the one exception to this is Geoff Darrow's Shaolin Cowboy from Dark Horse Comics -- and scratches his head over these choices that come with no permission or copyright obstacles. And he argues that discussing a text by what it is not can actually give a firmer grasp of what it actually is. Andy, on the other hand, is completely OK with the totally subjective approach to anthologies such as this, and he questions Derek's assumptions of the book's readership. The guys also discuss the notion that, in many ways, these selections are also political choices, especially when published by a major trade house such as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. But these are the kinds of debates that should sound familiar to Comics Alternative listeners, especially when it comes to matters of awards, essential readings, and “Best of” collections. The bottom line, though, is that both Andy and Derek agree that The Best American Comics 2015 is yet another important contribution to our ever-expanding understanding of the medium. “Best” or not, these comics are definitely well worth reading.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Goddamned by Jason Aaron, R. M. Guera, and Giuilia Brusco from Image, The Amazing Spider-Man #3 by Dan Slott and Giuseppe Camuncoli, Valiant-O-Rama: Book of Death by Robert Venditti, Robert Gill, Doug Braithwaite, David Baron, and Brian Reber, BoD: The Fall of Harbinger by Joshua Dysart and Kano, BoD: The Fall of X-O Manowar by Robert Venditti, Clayton Henry, and Andrew Dalhouse, Bloodshot Reborn: The Hunt by Jeff Lemire, Butch Guice, and David Baron, and more, James Bond 007 #1 by Warren Ellis and Jason Masters, Spectre, Jack Cross, Josh Bayer, Southern Bastards, Bendis' Uncanny X-Men, Kevin Mellon, Chipp Kidd, The Vision #1 by Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta, Previews, Marvel-O-Rama: New Avengers #1 by Al Ewing and Gerardo Sandoval, Uncanny Avengers #1 by Gerry Duggan and Ryan Stegman, Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. by Frank Barbiere and Brent Schoonover #1, and Captain America: Sam Wilson #1 by Nick Spencer and Daniel Acuna, Vertigo, and a whole mess more!

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!

The conclusion of our interview with Josh Bayer, plus reviews of The Sculptor by Scott McCloud, Displacement by Lucy Knisley, and several comics by A.J. Poyiadgi.

In this episode we talk with Josh Bayer once more and also review 566 Frames by Dennis Wojda, Mimi and the Wolves by Alabaster, and Soppy by Philippa Rice.

Josh Bayer and Dan Berry get together and talk about art school, intuition and changing the conversation you have with yourself.

I welcome back comics creator and bro Josh Bayer. This episode is geared toward those of you who dig comics. Aside from Slayer, we pretty much only talk about comics.

Jim Rugg joins us to expound on Street Angel from AdHouse Books, Ed Piskor's Hip Hop Family Tree, Rob Liefeld, Brian Maruca, Gary Groth, Comics Comics (Frank Santoro, Dan Nadel, Tim Hodler, and more), PictureBox, Chris Pitzer, Supermag, Boulet, Mike Mignola and the Hellboy Goes to Hell Artist's Edition from IDW, Afrodisiac, Usamu Tezuka's Book of Human Insects from Vertical, Cable: Blood and Metal, Brian Lee O'Malley's Seconds, Jane, the Fox, and Me by Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault from Groundwood Books, Josh Bayer, Jason Karns and FUKITOR, Organ fanzine, SDCC, Tom Scioli, Fort Thunder, Copacetic Comics, Paul Pope, Pittsburgh Comic Con, Robin Williams, Wally Wood, social media, artistic influences, CAB, Howtoons [Re]ignition by Fred Van Lente, Tom Fowler, and Jordie Bellaire from Image, Magnus: Robot Fighter from Fred Van Lente and Cory Smith from Dynamite!, the Annihilation Omnibus and Guardians of the Galaxy, Farel Dalrymple's The Wrenchies from :01 First Second, and a whole mess more!

Mighty Skottie Young joins us to talk about Guardians of the Galaxy and Rocket Raccoon, Adventure Time, Henry and Glenn Forever and Ever by Tom Neely and Friends (Jim Rugg, Tom Scioli, Ben Marra, Josh Bayer, Matthew Allison, and more!), Jason Howard, Justin Jordan and Kyle Strahm's Spread from Image, Jim Mahfood and Los Angeles Ink Stains, Bendis' Guardians, and a whole mess more!

I apologize for the lull between episodes, I've been busy kicking off Savage Gold Coffee.  A while back, I did a Classic Album Episode with Josh Bayer for Black Flag "In My Head". I said that I'd be doing these on a relatively regular basis; well months later, here's another one.

Andrea Tsurumi joins Josh and Alex as a permanent cohost, and the three of them talk with Josh Bayer about his work, his teaching, and the new upcoming issue of Suspect Device. Also the four of them review Philippe Squarzoni's Climate Changed, Rachel Hope Allison's I'm Not a Plastic Bag, Dash Shaw's Cosplayers, Carey Pietsch and Christopher M. Jones's Written in the Bones, Matt Lubchansky's Nature Show, Kriota Willberg's Pictorial Anatomy of 007, Sophie Yanow's War of Streets and Houses, Noah Sciver's Weekend Alone, and George Baker's Sad Sack.

I had the idea to do a few special episodes where Josh Bayer and I discuss "Classic Albums". We're defining classics by what we think are classics, not some paid-by-word music journalist bullshit. Case in point, this episode deals with "In My Head" by Black Flag, a record that most punks hate and was mostly forgotten. This is one of my favorite records.You can look forward to episodes dedicated to "Cold Lake" by Celtic Frost and "Born Again" by Black Sabbath, just to give you an idea of where I'm at with all of this.

If you’ve been tuning in to the last few episodes, you’ll be aware of the ongoing discussion about the Black Flag reunion, be it the Keith Morris fronted Flag or the Greg Ginn Black Flag. A few months ago, I wrote a piece for Invisible Oranges about this very topic and went on record with my point of view. For me, it’s a complicated topic; Black Flag has influenced me on many levels, as a direct music influence or as an example of how to get the job done, so I had strong emotions when I discovered that there was talk of them reforming. Josh Bayer, who many will be familiar with from his appearances on this podcast, as well as his amazing comics, pointed me to an article that Erick Lyle had written for Vice aptly titled “Can I Get in the Van” which chronicled his journey down to Lyle Texas to audition to be Black Flag’s bassist. It gave me another angle to look at this evolving story; a must read for those of you who have been following this story. Josh was friends with Erick, so I reached out to him about possibly getting Erick to be a guest on the podcast. He was game, so we went for it.

Comics creator Josh Bayer is back to discuss Rom Space Knight, the Black Flag saga and Punk Rock as a lifestyle

I've been friends with comics creator Josh Bayer for several years; we met back in the halcyon days of Cosmic Comics, one of the coolest comic shops in Manhattan.  If you want to check out his work, hit him up at www.joshbayer.com

Prolific New York cartoonist, Josh Bayer joined me to talk about his work including the Suspect Device anthology series, Raw Power and much more. Josh has been doing some really great primal work.

The roster for this week includes Peanuts, the John Romita Artist's Edition from IDW, Strikeforce: Morituri by Peter B. Gillis, Brent Anderson, Whilce Portacio, and others, Astonishing Tales #12 and 13 (incorporating Ka-Zar and Man-Thing, Roy Thomas, Len Wein, Neal Adams, Gil Kane, Barry Windsor-Smith, Savage Tales #1, Big John Buscema, Rich Buckler, and more), the World's Collide DC/Milestone event (Static, Blood Syndicate, Superman, Icon, Hardware, Dwayne McDuffie, and others), American Vampire volume three by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque, and Sean Murphy, Rub the Blood by Secret Prison and Yeah Dude Comics (Jim Rugg, Benjamin Marra, Ian Harker, Pat Aulisio, Josh Bayer, Victor Cayro aka Bald Eagles, William Cardini, Mickey Z, Bloodwulf, Image, Extreme, Herb Trimpe, and a whole mess more), Prophet #21 from Brandon Graham, Scott Roy, and Extreme, Adventure Time, Jose Luis Garcia Lopez, Weird War, and original art, Crossed: Psychopath by David Lapham, Raulo Caceres, and avatar, The Boys from Dynamite!, Bongo's Spongebob Comics #7, 20th Century Boys, the Avengers Prelude: Fury's Big Week and the Avengers trailer, Justice League Beyond, podcast love, and a whole lot more!