Podcasts about Kieron Gillen

Join Andrew Dunn and Chris Triebel as they discuss Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning! Then stick around for a review of We Called Them Giants by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, and Clayton Cowles. Kind of rude to call them giants and not address them by their names. What did Andre the Giant ever do to you? SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/c/themedialunchbreak?sub_confirmation=1 BUY SOME MERCH: https://the-media-lunch-break.creator-spring.com Twitter: twitter.com/MediaLunchBreak Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheMediaLunchBreak Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/TheMediaLunchBreak Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheMediaLunchBreak Instagram: @TheMediaLunchBreak Or email us at: TheMediaLunchBreak@gmail.com Listen to and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts! The Media Lunch Break on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/themedialunchbreak Graphic art by: Melinda Filonuk - www.melgraphics.com www.etsy.com/shop/melgraphicscreations Eric Scotolati - https://twitter.com/ericscotolati

In this episode, we get Radioactive, ride a Kill Train to Larazursville, blog with Mommy, and examine the Arsehole Pyramid! We also review Karate Kid: Legends, binge-read some comics, and discuss the comic book crossovers that never were!Books: Radioactive OGN, Unstoppable Wasp, I, Zombie Vol. 1, Lessons in Chemistry, Giant Sized X-Men #1, We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #3, Power Fantasy #9, Mommy Blog, Kill Train #5, Fantastic FOur #20-23, The Power Fantasy #1-5Other Stuff: Karate Kid: LegendsHere is the link for Bob's GoFundMe: https://tinyurl.com/nhkns658The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, and John Burkle who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

NEWSWriter Peter David has died'Deadpool/Batman' and 'Batman/Deadpool coming late 2025Mark Millar's ‘Psychic Sam' comic and movie announced'Skullkickers' returns with Oni Press Compact Attack Editions in 2026'Nightmare Before Christmas' novel gets graphic novel in June 2025Toxic Crusaders #1 announcedDark Horse celebrates Jack Kirby with ‘The Art of Fantastic Four' out September 2025‘Masters of the Universe: The Sword of Flaws' announced for September 2025Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Absolute Martian Manhunter #3 (Deniz Camp, Javier Rodriguez)The Power Fantasy #9 (Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard)Chris:​​Feral #13 (Tony Fleecs, Tone Rodriguez, Trish Forstner)Green Arrow #24 (Chris Condon, Montos)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Chris - Absolute Martian Manhunter #3 (Deniz Camp, Javier Rodriguez)Dave - Absolute Wonder Woman #8 (Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKChris: The Moon Is Following Us #10 (Daniel Warren Johnson, Riley Rossmo)Dave: DC Pride 2025 #1 (Various)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Amazing Spider-Man #5 (Pepe Larraz)Chris: Imperial #1 (Javier Garron Connecting Variant)Interview: Co-writer Adrian Wassel and artist Nathan Gooden about Big Rig #1 July 9 - FOC June 9What was the spark that lit the fire for Big Rig?How did this story evolve from Post Malone's original idea into the medieval demon-slaying road trip we see in Chapter 1?How did the collaboration with Post Malone work on a day-to-day level?Was he sending notes from the studio? Storyboarding demon fights on tour?The idea of an 18-wheeler crashing into medieval Europe is wild in the best way.How did you work to ground that concept emotionally and thematically?What makes her essential to the story, and how does she play off Trucker?What kind of research or inspiration shaped the design of The Rig itself?Did you draw from real-life trucking culture, heavy metal, religious iconography, or all of the above?This book is described as Evil Dead meets Fury Road.What's your approach to balancing horror, action, and dark comedy on the page?Nathan, your art often feels like it's in motion even when the panels are still.What visual challenges or opportunities did Big Rig present compared to something like Barbaric?What was most important to you both in setting the tone for this first chapter?⚙️ Segment Break: "Load It or Leave It"Purpose: A rapid-fire segment where they say whether the following elements are "loaded" onto The Rig (i.e., present in the series) or "left behind" (not part of the story). This lets you transition into a worldbuilding breakdown in a fun way.You say the element, they say "Load It" or "Leave It" — and optionally expand briefly.Examples:RomanceChainsawsHoly relicsTime travelInterdimensional truck stopsTalking weaponsDemon pukeFlashbacksPost Malone cameosGodWrap up the segment by picking one they said “Load It” on and asking them to expand:“Okay, you said ‘Load It' to talking weapons. Tell us more.”Final Questions(Fun one) If Trucker had a mixtape in the Rig's cab, what three songs would be on it — and does Post have to be on there at least once?

Angus is transported into a pitch-black fantasy where a group of forty-something adults have to deal with the returning, unearthly horror they only just survived as teenage role-players. KIERON GILLEN teams up with artist supernova STEPHANIE HANS in this epic series all in celebration of Image Comics Month!Die Vol. 1: Fantasy Heartbreakerhttps://www.amazon.com/Die-Vol-1-Fantasy-Heartbreaker-ebook/dp/B07PH2LCR8/Leave a message at kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.comJoin the Community Discussions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please join us for our 2025 Graphic Novel Reads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2024/11/kirbys-kids-giving-thanks-2025-graphic.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com

About Dafna PlebanDafna Pleban is a veteran comic book editor and narrative developer whose career spans over 15 years across original and licensed publishing. Best known for her work at BOOM! Studios, Dafna has overseen hundreds of issues, helping launch award-winning titles like Lumberjanes, Fence, Seven Secrets, and Goldie Vance. She's worked with major creators including Tom Taylor, Mark Waid, and Kieron Gillen, and has shepherded beloved franchises such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dune, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek, and Power Rangers.Dafna's creative journey began at UCLA, where she majored in English after pivoting from microbiology and discovering her strengths lay in storytelling, not science labs. A lifelong comics fan, she broke into the industry through sheer hustle—running a podcast to score a press pass to Comic-Con, then turning that passion project into a marketing job at BOOM! and eventually into an editorial career.In this episode, Dafna reveals what it really means to be an editor in comics—from juggling creators and licensors to surviving the relentless pace of monthly publishing. We talk about the role of stress in the creative process, the economics behind launching a successful comic, and how great editors build trust, teams, and stories that resonate. Whether you're looking to pitch your first comic or just want a glimpse behind the curtain of franchise storytelling, Dafna's journey offers a masterclass in making creativity sustainable.Find Some of the Comic's Dafna's Worked on Here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit justingarydesign.substack.com/subscribe

NEWSFantastic Four Trailer: Thoughts?​​Marvel's Hellfire Gala continues with 'X-Men: Hellfire Gala Vigil' #1Time to get hot and bothered: ‘Marvel Swimsuit Special' returns July 9thMarvel teases the heir to Apocalypse coming in ‘X-Men' #19Ultimate Universe July 2025 first look reveals Ultimate Scarlet Witch and QuicksilverGail Simone writing 'Rebel Moon: Nemesis' prequelAIPT already covered, but updated release date and first cover for T.A.M.A. #1The War, from Ennis Cloonan, collected in one-shot Oni Press details EC Comics' 2025 'Summer of Fear''This Ends Tonight' revenge miniseries launching July 2025Sequel 'Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring' #1 coming July 2025DC Comics solicitations for July 2025DC reveals 'Superman Treasury' and July 2025 covers and detailsDC reveals five new Superman-themed corner boxes for 'Summer of Superman'Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Wonder Woman #20 (Tom King, Guillem March)Absolute Flash #2 (Jeff Lemire, Nick Robles)Alex:​​Ultimate Wolverine #4 (Chris Condon, Alessandro Cappuccio)Buried Long, Long Ago #1 (Anthony Cleveland, Alex Cormack)35Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Alex - Jean Grey from Ultimate WolverineDave - Wolverine #8 (Daniel Warren Johnson)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKAlex: Captain Planet #1 (David Pepose, Eman Casallos), Absolute Martian #2 (Deniz Camp, Javier Rodríguez)Dave: Assorted Crisis Events #2 (Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: G.I. Joe #6 (Lorenzo De Felici)Alex: Magik #4 (Rose Besch)Interview: Michael Walsh - EXQUISITE CORPSESThematic Exploration: Exquisite Corpses presents a deadly game orchestrated by the wealthy elite. What inspired this narrative, and how does it reflect on societal structures?​Character Design: With twelve unique assassins in the story, what was your approach to designing each character to ensure they stood out visually and thematically?​We're in a real horror renaissance in comics right now—whether it's the resurgence of EC-style anthologies, a wave of creator-owned horror books, or even Marvel events like Blood Hunt. How did Exquisite Corpses aim to stand out in such a crowded and creatively rich horror landscape?You mentioned in Kieron Gillen's newsletter you're now prioritizing creator-owned work and writing for yourself—but with so many collaborative roles still in play (writer, artist, visual coordinator), how do you protect your own creative bandwidth? Have you had to say no to projects you would have jumped at earlier in your career?You described the writer's room energy as electric, with unexpected story breakthroughs. Was there a specific moment or idea that surprised you the most—something that completely shifted the trajectory of the story or a character for you personally?Game Integration: The comic is accompanied by a trading card game. How did the development of the game influence the storytelling in the comic, and vice versa?​Artistic Challenges: Given the horror elements and action sequences, what were some of the artistic challenges you faced in bringing this world to life?​Influences: Were there specific films, books, or other media that influenced the aesthetic and tone of Exquisite Corpses?​Future Plans: Is there potential for expanding the universe of Exquisite Corpses beyond the initial thirteen issues, perhaps into other media formats?​Fun Question: If you were to participate in the deadly game depicted in Exquisite Corpses, which assassin would you choose to be, and why?Any romance in the series?What do you say to the haters who say, “This is just Squid Game!”?

Comic Reviews: DC Absolute Green Lantern 1 by Al Ewing, Jahnoy Lindsay Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma 1 by Ram V, Anand Rk, Jackson Guice, Mike Spicer Marvel All-New Venom 5 by Al Ewing, Carlos Gomez, Frank D'Armata Concert of Champions 1 by Jason Loo, Rafael Loureiro, Ruairi Coleman, Yen Nitro, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell 1 by Charles Soule, Steve McNiven Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe One Last Time 1 by Cullen Bunn, Dalibor Talajic, Lee Loughridge Ironheart: Bad Chemistry 1 by John Jennings, Jethro Morales, Andrew Dalhouse Marvel Rivals 1 by Paul Allor, Luca Claretti, Dee Cunniffe Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur 10th Anniversary Special by Brandon Montclare, Natacha Bustos, Luis Guerrero; Justina Ireland, Luca Claretti, Andrew Dalhouse Marvel Unlimited It's Jeff 45 by Kelly Thompson, Gurihiru AWA Polis 1 by Mark Russell, Vladimir Krstic-Laci IDW Star Trek: Lore War 1 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Christopher Cantwell, Davide Tinto Monster High: Bull's Eye by Heather Nuhfer, Kellee Riley Image Black Ritual: The Book of Nyx 1 by Thomas Healy, Nat Jones G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Beach Head 1 by Phil Hester, Travis Hymel, Lee Loughridge I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer 1 by Doug Wagner, Daniel Hillyard, Michelle Madsen Mad Cave Past Time 1 by Joe Harris, Russell Olson Oni Plague House 1 by Michael Conrad, Dave Chisholm OGN Countdown Sib Squad by Steve Breen Rebis Born and Reborn by Irene Marchesini, Carlotta Dicataldo Jimmy Olsen's Supercyclopedia by Gabe Soria, Sandy Jarrell Around the Spider-Verse by Pablo Leon, Justin Reynolds, Roseanne Brown, Penelope Rivera Gaylord, Maca Gil Coven by Jennifer Dugan, Kit Seaton Magda, Intergalactic Chef Vol 1: The Big Tournament by Nicolas Wouters, Mathilde Van Gheluwe, Ann Marie Boulanger Squeak Chatter Bark: An Eco Mystery by Ali Fitzgerald Golem of Venice Beach Vol 2 by Chanan Beizer, Vanessa Cardinali, Jae Lee, David Mack, and Friends Maxwell Dark Nightmare Hunter by Brady Smith Cartoonist's Club by Raina Telgemeier, Scott McCloud Renegade Girls by Nora Neus, Julie Robine Additional Reviews: Gamma Flight Heathen Blue Harvest Daredevil: Born Again ep7 A Minecraft Movie News: Val Kilmer, Spider-Man 4 title and Spider-Verse 3 release date, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood sequel, Fox animated sitcoms renewed for four more years, Tim Seeley Godzilla ongoing, live action HTTYD2 announced, Tangled remake on hold, Love Everlasting film in development, AI controversy at AWA, Amphibia graphic novel series announced, Peacemaker air date, Death Standing movie announced, Diamond bankruptcy issues, Seven Sisters Trailers: Tales From the Underworld, Megan 2.0, Naked Gun, Superman, Tron: Ares, Five Nights at Freddies 2, Zipped Up Comics Countdown Countdown (Most Appearances in CC) Jeff Lemire (347) James Tynion IV (294) Tom King (228) Scott Snyder (181) Chip Zdarsky (169) Joshua Williamson (158) Tom Taylor (133) Donny Cates (121) Al Ewing (100) Rick Remender (97) Jonathan Hickman (83) Geoff Johns (76) Kelly Thompson (71) Cullen Bunn (70) Kieron Gillen (65) Charles Soule (64) Skottie Young (62) Dan Slott (59) Christopher Priest (55) Kyle Higgins, Ed Brubaker Comics Countdown (02 April 2025): Absolute Superman 6 by Jason Aaron, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Ulises Arreola Absolute Green Lantern 1 by Al Ewing, Jahnoy Lindsay Two-Face 5 by Christian Ward, Fabio Veras, Ivan Plascencia Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell 1 by Charles Soule, Steve McNiven Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma 1 by Ram V, Anand Rk, Jackson Guice, Mike Spicer Hyde Street 5 by Geoff Johns, Francis Portela, Brad Anderson Batgirl 6 by Tate Brombal, Takeshi Miyazawa, Mike Spicer Immortal Thor 22 by Al Ewing, Jan Bazaldua, Matt Hollingsworth Let This One Be A Devil 2 by James Tynion IV, Steve Foxe, Piotr Kowalski, Brad Simpson; Steve Orlando, Levi Hastings Hornsby and Halo 5 by Peter Tomasi, Peter Snejbjerg, John Kalisz

Cette semaine, on écoute des messages vocaux de nos auditeurs. Yoann nous parle du jeu « Immortals 33 » et de la « Nintendo Switch 2 ». Benoit pour sa part de l'augmentation du prix des séries de Spawn et de l'adaptation cinématographique de « Love Everlasting ». En dernière partie d'émission, nous discutons de « The Power Fantasy Vol 1: The Superpowers » du scénariste Kieron Gillen et du dessinateur Caspar Wijngaard, publié chez Image Comics.  Laissez-nous un message vocal: https://www.speakpipe.com/mysterieuxe Devenez membre de la communauté Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MysterieuxE Diffusion originale : 7 avril 2025 Site web : MysterieuxEtonnants.com © Les Mystérieux Étonnants. Tous droits réservés

This episode originally aired on the IRCB Patreon: https://patreon.com/ircbpodcastThe first episode of our new series about the covers of the series The Wicked + The Divine. Kara and Tia dive deep on a few covers of issue #1 of WicDiv to kick off the series!Jamie/Matt cover: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wicdiv/images/6/65/Issue1cover_Laura.jpgHeadshots in millions of colors!: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wicdiv/images/f/f3/Issue_1_variant_Laura.jpgMike Rooth Cover: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wicdiv/images/8/83/Mike_rooth_variant.jpgBrian Lee O'Malley Cover: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wicdiv/images/0/08/WD_OMalley.jpg Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastEmail: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

John, Alison and Liz discuss this year's Hugo Awards finalists. An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, join our Facebook group, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None A note from John: I've done my level best to find useful URLs and link them below. Please let me know if there are better links or things I've missed! Best Novel Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell A Sorceress Comes to Call by T Kingfisher The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett Best Novella The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed Navigational Entanglements by Aliette de Bodard The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler What Feasts at Night by T Kingfisher Best Novelette “The Brotherhood of Montague St. Video” by Thomas Ha “By Salt, By Sea, By Light of Stars” by Premee Mohamed “The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sea” by Naomi Kritzer “Lake of Souls” by Ann Leckie “Loneliness Universe” by Eugenia Triantafyllou “Signs of Life” by Sarah Pinsker Best Short Story “Five Views of the Planet Tartarus” by Rachael K Jones “Marginalia” by Mary Robinette Kowal “Stitched to Skin Like Family Is” by Nghi Vo “Three Faces of a Beheading” by Arkady Martine “We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read” by Caroline M Yoachim “Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole” by Isabel J Kim Best Series Between Earth and Sky by Rebecca Roanhorse The Burning Kingdoms by Tasha Suri InCryptid by Seanan McGuire Southern Reach by Jeff VanderMeer The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson The Tyrant Philosophers by Adrian Tchaikovsky Best Graphic Story The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag The Hunger and the Dusk, Vol. 1 by G Willow Wilson and Chris Wildgoose Monstress, Vol. 9 by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda My Favorite Thing is Monsters, Vol. 2 by Emil Ferris Star Trek: Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way by Ryan North and Chris Fenoglio We Called Them Giants by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans Best Related Work “Charting the Cliff: An Investigation into the 2023 Hugo Nomination Statistics” by Camestros Felapton and Heather Rose Jones r/Fantasy's 2024 Bingo Reading Challenge “The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel” by Jenny Nicholson Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right by Jordan S Carroll Track Changes by Abigail Nussbaum “The 2023 Hugo Awards: A Report on Censorship and Exclusion” by Chris M Barkley and Jason Sanford Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form) Dune: Part Two Flow Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga I Saw the TV Glow Wicked The Wild Robot Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form) “The Beginning” (Fallout) “Death's Hand in Mine” (Agatha All Along) “Dot and Bubble” (Doctor Who) “Fissure Quest” (Star Trek: Lower Decks) “The New Next Generation” (Star Trek: Lower Decks) “73 Yards” (Doctor Who) Best Game or Interactive Work Caves of Qud Dragon Age: The Veilguard The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Tactical Breach Wizards 1000xRESIST Best Editor (Short Form) Scott H. Andrews Jennifer Brozek Neil Clarke Jonathan Strahan Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Sheila Williams Best Editor (Long Form) Carl Engle-Laird Ali Fisher Lee Harris David Thomas Moore Diana M. Pho Stephanie Stein Best Professional Artist Micaela Alcaino Audrey Benjaminsen Rovina Cai Maurizio Manzieri Tran Nguyen Alyssa Winans Best Semiprozine The Deadlands Escape Pod FIYAH khōréō Strange Horizons Uncanny Magazine Best Fanzine The Ancillary Review of Books Black Nerd Problems The Full Lid Galactic Journey Journey Planet Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog Best Fancast The Coode Street Podcast Eight of Diana Wynne Jones Hugo, Girl! Hugos There A Meal of Thorns Worldbuilding for Mascochists Best Fan Writer Camestros Felapton Abigail Nussbaum Roseanna Pendlebury Jason Sanford Alasdair Stuart Örjan Westin Best Fan Artist Iain Clark Sara Felix Meg Frank Michelle Morrell España Sheriff Alison Scott Best Poem Calypso by Oliver K Langmead “Ever Noir” by Mari Ness “there are no taxis for the dead” by Angela Liu “A War of Words” by Marie Brennan “We Drink Lava” by Ai Jiang “Your Visiting Dragon” by Devan Barlow Lodestar Award The Feast Makers by H.A. Clarke Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko Moonstorm by Yoon Ha Lee Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole Astounding Award Moniquill Blackgoose Bethany Jacobs Hannah Kaner Angela Liu Jared Pechaček Tia Tashiro Credits Cover art: “Scorching Hot Takes” by Alison Scott Alt text: A black background. Text in purple reads “Octothorpe 132” while text MADE OF FIRE says “Scorching hot takes on the Hugo finalists”. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

John is moderating, Alison is auctioning, and Liz is lecturing. An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, join our Facebook group, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: The situation in the USA Letters of comment Handwriting guesses! John, Alison, Liz: Ed Morland Alison, John, Liz: Chris Garcia Alison, Liz, John: Tammy Coxen Liz, John, Alison: Tammy has another go Liz, Alison, John: Ang Rosin, Niall Harrison John is the top one: Doug Faunt John is in the middle: Roseanna Pendlebury Alison is in the middle: Mike Scott (who is cheating) Liz is the top one: Bridget Bradshaw All handwriting fonts: Bridget Bradshaw You all have nice handwriting: Shi Lala [But mine's nicest—John] Roseanna Pendlebury (email) Farah Mendlesohn (email) Chris Garcia (email) Ivan Sinha (Facebook) Renay (email) The 2026 Hugo spreadsheet is open Fredrik Coulter (Facebook) We also heard from Lilian Edwards Worldcon 2025: Seattle “Statement from Worldcon Chair” The SMOFcon bid in the USA has stopped bidding, and Seattle has filled its room blocks, reports File 770 Eastercon 2025: Belfast We have provisional programme schedules! John, Alison, and Liz: Monday 12:30: Octothorpe Live John and Liz: Sunday 17:00: Fandom, Politics, and Boycotts: What is the line and where do we draw it? John: Sunday 12:30: Is The Force With You? Sunday 15:30: “What does this card really mean?”: History in Board Games Alison: Sunday 20:00: Fan Fund Auction Liz: Saturday 15:30: Hay Lecture [SO EXCITED—John] Colourfields by Paul Kincaid This will be launched at the convention Adam Roberts reviews the collection Peter Mabey has passed away BSFA Awards File 770 reports the finalists Fan funds European Fan Fund Picks John: The Power Fantasy by Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard, Clayton Cowles, and Rian Hughes Roseanna Pendlebury's review at NoaF Alison: The Death of Stalin [I'm off to represent the entire Red Army at the buffet—Liz] Tobes de Valois as played by Jason Isaacs Liz: The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison [I also like Roseanna's review at NoaF—Liz] Credits Cover art: “Happy Birthday to Us” by Alison Scott Alt text: A birthday cake with six layers, from purple to a dark orange, and then a red 5 and five red candles on top, with fireworks overhead. The words “Octothorpe 131” are at the top. Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)

Khelan and Brent deep dive into this character-driven conversation with Kieron Gillen, writer of Immortal X-Men, The Power Fantasy, DIE, and Wicked + Divine. Kieron gives insights into how he shaped his iconic Krakoan Quiet Council, what he wants people to get from his new ongoing series, The Power Fantasy, and he destroys Brent's game mentally and Khelan's playlist musically.

We did it big for a book that deserves it! We talk about a history of writing messy family group chats, justifying your own evil and writing the most powerful Black mind in comics. 

Once again he returns... the one and only Kieron Gillen is back on the spaceship, after his last legendary interview (LISTEN HERE) we had to bring back Mr. Gillen to discuss everything around his new hit comic, The Power Fantasy!! You already know we dive deep into the woods on this one, breaking down everything from ethics vs morality, to which of the cast of the comic is most full of sh*t? Hint: It's all of them to Benhameen... Plus much more including Kieron giving his long awaited reaction to Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze!!! Trust, this is one you don't want to miss so press play and enjoy!!!Thank you for watching!!!FOLLOW ON SOCIAL: Twitter.Com/ForAllNerds Instagram.Com/ForAllNerds Twitch.TV/ForAllNerdsGET YOUR FORALLNERDS MERCH HERE: Forallnerds.com PATREON: Patreon.com/ForAllNerdsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/for-all-nerds-show--5649266/support.

On today's episode, I talk to artist Jamie McKelvie. Born in London, Jamie came to prominence in the world of comics through his collaborations with Kieron Gillen. In 2003, the two started a comic strip in PlayStation Magazine that lasted for three years. This led to their book Phonogram in 2006, and its subsequent sequels, as well as Young Avengers and The Wicked + The Divine. He's also illustrated stories and designed characters for Marvel on books like Cable, The Defenders, X-Men, Captain Marvel and Ms Marvel among others and created art for bands such as CHVRCHES, Art Brut and Tegan & Sara. Most recently, Jamie has been writing and drawing his own series One for Sorrow, which is being published by DSTLRY! 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!

May 2025 Solicitations Comic Reviews: DC Zatanna 1 by Jamal Campbell Marvel Doom Academy 1 by Mackenzie Cadenhead, Pasqual Ferry, Edgar Delgado Star Wars: The High Republic – Fear of the Jedi 1 by Cavan Scott, Marika Cresta, Jim Campbell Thunderbolts: Doomstrike 1 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Tommaso Bianchi, Yen Nitro Weapon X-Men 1 by Joe Casey, Chriscross, Mark Morales, Yen Nitro Marvel Unlimited Beastly Buddies 7 by Steve Foxe, Armand Bodnar Archie Chilling Adventures Presents: The Nine Lives of Salem by Cullen Bunn, Dan Schoening, Ben Galvan, Matt Herms Dark Horse Let This One Be a Devil 1 by James Tynion IV, Steve Foxe, Piotr Kowalski, Brad Simpson Stranger Things and Dungeons and Dragons: The Rise of Hellfire 1 by Jody Houser, Eric Campbell, Diego Galindo, Diana Sousa IDW Godzilla Heist 1 by Van Jensen, Kelsey Ramsay, Heather Breckel My Little Pony: Sky's Secret by Tee Franklin, Yancey Labat Image Hive 1 by A.J. Lieberman, Mike Henderson, Inaki Azpiazu Titan Loose End 1 by Dave Dwonch, Travis Hymel ComiXology Lycan 1 by Thomas Jane, David James Kelly, Mike Carey, Diego Yapur, DC Alonso OGN Countdown Tiger's Tongue by Stephens, Diansakhu Banton-Perry Halfway to Somewhere by Jose Pimienta Almost Sunset by Wahab Algarmi History of Everything by Victoria Evans Oasis by Guojing Cassi and the House of Memories by Dean Stuart Additional Reviews: Buried Long, Long Ago 1 by Anthony Cleveland, Alex Cormack Sandman Mystery Theatre Compendium Vol 1 by Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle, Guy Davis Ghostwatch Win or Lose (first two episodes) Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man s1 wrap-up and s2 reveals News: ND Stevenson's first prose novel coming, Omninews, Elvira meets Harley Quinn, Giant-Size X-Men one-shots, Bond rights to Amazon, third Avatar series officially announced, Zdarsky Captain America series (out-of-continuity), Jeff mini by Kelly Thompson, Jeremy Adams signs DC exclusive, Tom Taylor re-ups exclusive, Sophie Campbell/Ryan North/Matt Fraction DC announcements, Waid taking over Action Comics, Jury Duty s2 on the way, Gene Ha Ghost Machine series ‘First Ghost' with Johns and Meltzer, Death of the Silver Surfer by Greg Pak and Sumit Kumar, DC and Marvel crossovers, My Adventures with Green Lantern (starring Jess) greenlit plus more DC Animation news, Kathleen Kennedy retiring, Poker Face returning, Punisher Disney+ special, John Lithgow cast as Dumbledore Trailers: Andor s2 Comics Countdown (19 February 2025): Zatanna 1 by Jamal Campbell w0rldtr33 13 by James Tynion IV, Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire Wonder Woman 18 by Tom King, Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey New Gods 3 by Ram V, Riccardo Federici, Evan Cagle, Francesco Segala Let This One Be a Devil 1 by James Tynion IV, Steve Foxe, Piotr Kowalski, Brad Simpson, Rachel Deering, Jesse Lonergan Mystique 5 by Declan Shalvey Power Fantasy 6 by Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard Holy Roller 9 by Andy Samberg, Joe Trohman, Rick Remender, Roland Boschi, Moreno DiNisio Flash Gordon 6 by Jeremy Adams, Will Conrad, Cliff Richards, Lee Loughridge Aliens vs. Avengers 3 by Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribic, Ive Svorcina  

For the next few weeks we're playing Kieron Gillen's dinner party RPG Come Dice With Me! In the final episode will Velder prove to be a wizard in the kitchen? Or will his fortunes run out? You can pick up Come Dice with me for free by going here This episode originally aired on the DCP Patreon in 2020.

For the next few weeks we're playing Kieron Gillen's dinner party RPG Come Dice With Me! We're off to Karagor's home today! Will Orcish hors d'oeuvres win the battle? Or will the guests see through it? You can pick up Come Dice with me for free by going here This episode originally aired on the DCP Patreon in 2020.

Comic Reviews: DC DC Power: Rise of the Power Company 1 by Brandon Thomas, Charles Stewart III, Anthony Fowler Jr.; Zipporah Smith, Kelsey Ramsay, Francesco Segala; John Jennings, Caanan White, Atagun Ilhan, Andrew Dalhouse; Vita Ayala, Ray-Anthony Height, Chris Sotomayor DC's Lex and the City 1 by Sina Grace, Nick Filardi; Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Leslie Hung, Rachael Cohen; Jonathan Rivera, Michael Avon Oeming, Nick Filardi; Charles Skaggs, Serg Acuna, Alex Guimaraes; Brendan Hay, Stephen Byrne; Sabrina Futch, M.L. Sanapo, Arif Prianto; Callie Miller, Lisa Sterle, Marissa Louise; Dave Wielgosz, Howard Porter, Hi-Fi Superman: Lex Luthor Special by Joshua Williamson, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Adriano Lucas Marvel Star Wars: A New Legacy 1 by Charles Soule, Ramon Rosanas, Neeraj Menon; Jason Aaron, Leonard Kirk, Jay David Ramos; Kieron Gillen, Salva Espin, Israel Silva Storm: Lifedream 1 by John Jennings, Edwin Galmon, Andrew Dalhouse; Angelique Roche, Alitha Martinez, Andrew Dalhouse; Brittney Morris, Charles Stewart III, Frank William; Curtis Baxter, Karen Darboe, Yen Nitro What If… Galactus Transformed Spider-Gwen? by Kalinda Vazquez, Daniel Picciotti, Rain Beredo Marvel Unlimited Alligator Loki 46 by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn Boom Book of Cutter 1 by James Tynion IV, Tate Brombal, Antonio Fuso, Werther Dell'Edera, Chris Shehan, Letizia Cadonici, Miquel Muerto Dynamite SilverHawks 1 by Ed Brisson, George Kambadais, Ellie Wright Image Blood Train 1 by Adam Glass, Bernard Chang, Andrew Dabb, Nelson Zorzetto, Ace Bibbs Ice Cream Man 43 by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo, Chris O'Halloran, Et Al Seasons 1 by Rick Remender, Paul Azaceta, Matheus Lopes Oni Power Lords 1 by Dennis Culver, Matt Hotson, V. Ken Marion, Andrew Dalhouse OGN Countdown The Snips: A Bad Buzz Day by Raul the Third Chickenpox by Remy Lai West Hollywood Monster Squad by Sina Grace, Bradley Clayton Adventures Of Invisible Boy Vol 2 by Doogie Horner Racc Pack Vol 2: Prince and Pawper by Stephanie Cooke, Whitney Gardner Additional Reviews: Mister Miracle by Tom King, Mitch Gerads Plane Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag Hobtown Mystery Stories: Cursed Hermit by Bertin, Forbes House of Cards Dog Man Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man ep 1 and 2 News: Hunger and Dusk switches to graphic novel format, IDW woes, Good Omens kickstarter distances itself from Gaiman, Coraline musical cancelled, Sandman cancelled after two seasons, more casting for Scream 7, Joe Q's Mad Cave line announcements, Dark Spaces: Dungeon optioned as a movie, Omninews, Jurassic World Chaos Theory renewed, Buffy revival Trailers: Electric State, Megan 2.0, FF teaser Comics Countdown (29 January 2025): Redcoat 9 by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Brad Anderson Green Lantern 19 by Jeremy Adams, Oclair Albert, Jason Paz, Fernando Pasarin, Romulo Fajardo Jr. TMNT 6 by Jason Aaron, Juan Ferreyra Superman: Lex Luthor Special by Joshua Williamson, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Adriano Lucas DC's Lex and the City by Sina Grace, Nick Filardi; Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Leslie Hung, Rachael Cohen; Jonathan Rivera, Michael Avon Oeming, Nick Filardi; Charles Skaggs, Serg Acuna, Alex Guimaraes; Brendan Hay, Stephen Byrne; Sabrina Futch, M.L. Sanapo, Arif Prianto; Callie Miller, Lisa Sterle, Marissa Louise; Dave Wielgosz, Howard Porter, Hi-Fi Seasons 1 by Rick Remender, Paul Azaceta, Matheus Lopes You Never Heard of Me 2 by Iolanda Zanfardino, Elisa Romboli Kosher Mafia 5 by David Hazan, Sami Kivela Hornsby and Halo 3 by Peter J. Tomasi, Peter Snejbjerg, John Kalisz Star Wars: A New Legacy by Charles Soule, Ramon Rosanas, Neeraj Menon; Jason Aaron, Leonard Kirk, Jay David Ramos; Kieron Gillen, Salva Espin, Israel Silva

For the next few weeks we're playing Kieron Gillen's dinner party RPG Come Dice With Me! This week it's Bubba's turn! Will a treehouse of treats be the the root of success? Or will the guests up and leaf? You can pick up Come Dice with me for free by going here This episode originally aired on the DCP Patreon in 2020.

Mike and Kara have a nice conversation with Tia for her panelist episode! The origins of Tia's love of Kieron Gillen comics, her Wic+Div variant collection, and riding horses competitively?!Timestamps00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:00:55 - IRCB Panelist Spotlight ft. Tia!00:53:43 - WrapMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseProducer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Danny MartinezEditor: Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastEmail: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

For the next few weeks we're playing Kieron Gillen's dinner party RPG Come Dice With Me! Next up is Shania! Will a cavern of delights score big? Or will it be a trip to forget? You can pick up Come Dice with me for free by going here This episode originally aired on the DCP Patreon in 2020. You can pick up Come Dice with me for free by going here

A conversation with Kieron Gillen! Become a Patron - https://www.patreon.com/thecomicspals?fan_landing=true Subscribe on YouTube - youtube.com/thecomicspals?sub_confirm... Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/6RAX3sT Watch us LIVE on YouTube every: Thursday at 6 PM EST for Pals Pulls Saturday at 10:15 AM EST for The Comics Pals Grab some merch here: https://streamlabs.com/thecomicspals/merch

For the next few weeks we're playing Kieron Gillen's dinner party RPG Come Dice With Me! First up is Folton Battlestone! Will a dwarvern feast win the day? Or will it turn out to be a party killer? You can pick up Come Dice with me for free by going here This episode originally aired on the DCP Patreon in 2020.

Week Three of the New Year's Comic Spree! We're half way through, and Zach has SIX new bangers to tell you about that you should definitely be reading!On the docket: Absolute Batman #1-4 (DC Comics)Written by Scott Snyder (Issue 4 scripted by Snyder and Nick Dragotta)Art by Nick Dragotta (Issue 4 by Gabriel Hernandez Walta)Colors by Frank MartinLetters by Clayton CowlesThe Lucky Devils #1 (Image Comics)Written by Charles SouleArt by Ryan BrowneLetters by Christopher CrankThe Power Fantasy #1-5 (Image Comics)Written by Kieron GillenArt by Caspar WijngaardLetters by Clayton CowlesWhere Monsters Lie: Cul De Sac #1-3 (Dark Horse Comics)Written by Kyle StarksArt by Piotr KowalskiColors by Vladimir PopovLetters by Joshua ReedThe One Hand #1-5 and the Six Fingers #1-5 (Image Comics)The One Hand TeamWritten by Ram VArt by Laurence CampbellThe Six FingersWritten by Dan WattersArt by Sumit KumarBoth books were…Colored by Lee LoughridgeLettered by Adtitya Bidikar---------------------------------------------------Check out Dreampass and all their killer tracks on Spotify!---------------------------------------------------Join the Patreon to help us keep the lights on, and internet connected! https://www.patreon.com/tctwl---------------------------------------------------Listen to my other podcast!TFD: NerdcastAnd I am also part of the team over at...I Read Comic Books!---------------------------------------------------Want to try out all the sweet gigs over on Fiverr.com? Click on the link below and sign up!https://go.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=323533&brand=fiverrcpa---------------------------------------------------Follow on Instagram!The Comics That We LoveFollow on Tiktok!The Comics that We LoveFollow on Bluesky!@comicsthatwelove.bsky.social

Make sure your ropes are securely fastened as the Gaming Hut asks: have we been doing falling damage wrong? In Ken and/or Robin Talk To Someone Else, we talk to tabletop game designer of DIE: the Roleplaying Game fame (and sure, comics writer extraordinaire) Kieron Gillen. The Mythology Hut gets festive for an encounter with […]

February 2025 Solicits Part II Comic Reviews: DC o        Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet 1 by Joseph Illidge, Darryl Banks, Atagun Ilhan, Christopher Sotomayor o        Question: All Along the Watchtower 1 by Alex Segura, Cian Tormey, Romulo Fajardo Jr. Marvel o        Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege 1 by Alex Segura, Stefano Raffaele, Alex Sinclair; Alex Segura, Jethro Morales, Jim Campbell o        Venom War: It's Jeff 1 by Kelly Thompson, Gurihiru o        What If…Minnie Became Captain Marvel? 1 by Steve Behling, Luca Barbieri, Giada Perissinotto, Lucio Ruvidotti o        Marvel Unlimited §  Beastly Buddies 6 by Steve Foxe, Armand Bodnar §  Marvel Meow 23 by Nao Fuji Archie o        Archie is Mr. Justice 1 by Tim Seeley, Mike Norton, Glenn Whitmore Dark Horse o        Barstow 1 by David Ian McKendry, Rebekah McKendry, Tyler Jenkins o        Imbokodo 1 by Thabo Rametsi, Thabiso Mabanna, Katlego Motaung o        You Never Heard of Me 1 by Iolanda Zanfardino, Elisa Romboli IDW o        Godzilla Rivals: King Ghidorah vs. SpaceGodzilla 1 by Dave Baker, Kevin Anthony Catalan, Heather Breckel o        Sonic the Hedgehog: Knuckles' 30th Anniversary Special by Ian Flynn, Aaron Hammerstrom, Rik Mack, Valentina Pinto o        Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto 1 by Caleb Goellner, Hendry Prasetya, Raul Angulo Image o        Moon Dogs 1 by Tananarive Due, Kelsey Ramsay, Jose Villarrubia o        Rocketfellers 1 by Peter Tomasi, Francis Manapul Mad Cave o        Spectrum 1 by Rick Quinn, Dave Chisholm OGN Countdown o        Last Man Vol 6 by Balak, Michael Sanlaville, Bastien Vives o        Team Unihorn and Woolly Vol 2: Revenge of the Unicorn by Alexis Frederick-Frost o        Wingbearer Vol 2: Wingborn by Marjorie Liu, Grace Kum o        Horse Trouble by Kristin Varner o        Hungry Heart by Jem Milton o        Cat's Cradle Vol 3: Suri's Dragon by Jo Rioux o        Stand Up by Tori Sharp Additional Reviews:         Alien vol 1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Salvador Larroca         Crimson Casebook of Sherlock Holmes: The Masquerade by Daniel Kalban         The Deliverance         It's What's Inside         Time Cut         Spellbound         Gladiator II         Wicked         Arcane s2         Art of Murder pilot News: Slott at DC, Scout kicked out of new distributor, Predator vs. Spider-Man, Sgt. Rock film, Boom cuts Buffy and Firefly, Black Mirror comic from T-Pub, David Pepose writing Speed Racer Trailers: How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action, Dream Productions, Bad Guys 2, Elio, Minecraft, Snow White, Lilo and Stitch, Sonic 3 Comics Countdown (20 November 2024): 1.     Wonder Woman 15 by Tom King, Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey 2.     Department of Truth 27 by James Tynion IV, Alison Sampson, Jordie Bellaire 3.     Ultimate Spider-Man 11 by Jonathan Hickman, David Messina, Matt Wilson 4.     Power Fantasy 4 by Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard 5.     Venom War: It's Jeff by Kelly Thompson, Gurihiru 6.     Geiger 8 by Geoff Johns, Paul Pelletier, Andrew Hennessy, John Kalisz 7.     Question: All Along the Watchtower 1 by Alex Segura, Cian Tormey, Romulo Fajardo Jr. 8.     Moon is Following Us 3 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Riley Rossmo, Mike Spicer 9.     Ice Cream Man 42 by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo, Chris O'Halloran 10.  Batman and Robin: Year One 2 by Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, Giovanna Niro

On this episode, I talk to Marsh Davies and Jim Rossignol. Jim was the co-founder of videogaming website Rock Paper Shotgun, where he worked for many years. He's also the author of This Gaming Life: Travels in Three Cities. Now, he does things like write the Ludocrats with Kieron Gillen and develop indie games through his company, Big Robot. Marsh is a writer and illustrator who has written about video games at RPS and PCGamer and was former head of creative writing at Minecraft developer Mojang. He's also part of the Crate & Crowbar, a weekly PC gaming podcast, that has more than 400 episodes and we can all agree might be too many. Their itch page: https://teethrpg.itch.io/ You can support this show on Patreon⁠!

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week… the war ends. Join the Book Club Bois as they dive into the conclusion of AVENGERS VS X-MEN! Three have fallen… and two remain. Scott Summers and Emma Frost each hold half of the Phoenix Force, and they are beginning to lose control. The Avengers gather every remaining hero they can for a final push against the wielders of the Phoenix, and Hope Summers steps into her destiny! But who will remain when the dust settles, and what consequences await those that do? Covers Avengers vs X-Men (2012) #10-12 & AvX Consequences #1-5 by Brian Michael Bendis, Jason Aaron, Jonathan Hickman, Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker, Kieron Gillen, Olivier Coipel, Adam Kubert, Tom Raney, Steve Kurth, Scot Eaton, Mark Brooks and Gabriel Walta Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets “Fight as One” by Bad City

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 

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear Kieron Gillen! Jimmy and his pal Kieron escaped the madness of Thought Bubble for a bit and sat down by a Christmas tree in a hotel lobby for a festive chat! They talked moving on from mutants, his new super duper series THE POWER FANTASY, surviving in his graphic novel WE CALLED THEM GIANTS, SWORD covers and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening! *skeletal design tee by Becky Cloonan for Rogue Print Co. 

Walt stops by the show this week, to join Badr & Drew for a long overdue catch-up session! The SBX OGs read some fan mail, and talk about their favorite back-up stories, the state of Spider-Man comics, favorite Tom King books, the genius of Kieron Gillen, and a new segment is introduced this episode that's dedicated to the reading piles/ stacks everywhere.Want more episodes? Listen to HUNDREDS of unreleased and bonus episodes, over on our Patreon Channel. Try a FREE seven-day membership: Here! LINKS! : MERCH SALE! Get 20% off your next purchase from our merch store by using the discount code: “YOO“Take your comic shopping experience to the limit, by shopping online at Gotham City Limit!Join our Patreon Community and get VIP treatment, bonus episodes, and other perks and rewards! Try out a free 7-day trial, here. No pressure!We read Fan Mail! Send us some Proudly sponsored by Gotham City Limit!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showREACH OUT TO US!

Author and journalist Kieron Gillen joins the panel to cover the golden age of games journalism, Squaresoft's 1996 SNES licensed X-Men JRPG, and the mysterious Hat Man. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Kieron Gillen. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Riders on the Storm Ghost Riders in the Sky The Doors Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) Mutant Amiga Power Eisner Awards Hugo Award Amiga Mister Sinister 1: What's the difference between game culture and comics culture? (04:44) Jack Kirby Twine Al Ewing Marvel Cinematic Universe Gamergate (harassment campaign) Sad Puppies Jim Rossignol 2: In tabletop game design, how do you make a game that allows players to do anything, while maintaining a unique identity? (10:03) Mörk Borg OSR Dungeons & Dragons Baldurs Gate III Baldur's Gate 3 is a masterpiece built on a bad tabletop game 3: What's the closest a video game has come to ruining your life? (17:19) World of Warcraft World of WarCraft: The Burning Crusade Clash of Clans Princess Pajama Infinity Nikki Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Sonic Advance 3 Nintendo Official Magazine UK Circuit City World of WarCraft: Wrath of the Lich King MUSH Space Invaders The Sims Online Grand Theft Auto IV 4: The year is 1996. Squaresoft wants you to design their final game for the SNES, a licensed X-Men RPG. What have you got? (27:22) Squaresoft Super Nintendo Entertainment System X-Men Image Comics Jim Lee X-Men 2: Clone Wars X-Men: The Animated Series Storm Rise of the Robots Wolverine Princess Maker Charles Xavier Final Fantasy Sentinel Spider-Man The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback! Days of Future Past Chrono Trigger Callisto Marrow Giant-Size X-Men Cyclops Colossus Thunderbird Jean Grey 5: PersonalMatthew asks, how important is it that someone writing about videogames be “good” at videogames? (34:33) Madden DLSS Digital Trends Kimimi The Game-Eating She-Monster Demonschool Final Fantasy Tactics Persona Shin Megami Tensei 6: What was the golden age of video game journalism? (40:53) Spider-Man 3 Mad Men PC Gamer Tomb Raider Rock Paper Shotgun LIGHTNING ROUND: High Scoring (47:22) Recommendations and Outro (57:22): Kieron: The Power Fantasy, We Called Them Giants Frank: Go read Kieron's comics Brandon: If you're feeling cold tuck your shirt into your pants, Manga documentary 1982, The Great Cleric if you want some extremely mid anime, follow Brandon on Bluesky Ash: Game Changers on HBO Max This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Author and journalist Kieron Gillen joins the panel to cover the golden age of games journalism, Squaresoft's 1996 SNES licensed X-Men JRPG, and the mysterious Hat Man. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Kieron Gillen. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Riders on the Storm Ghost Riders in the Sky The Doors Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) Mutant Amiga Power Eisner Awards Hugo Award Amiga Mister Sinister 1: What's the difference between game culture and comics culture? (04:44) Jack Kirby Twine Al Ewing Marvel Cinematic Universe Gamergate (harassment campaign) Sad Puppies Jim Rossignol 2: In tabletop game design, how do you make a game that allows players to do anything, while maintaining a unique identity? (10:03) Mörk Borg OSR Dungeons & Dragons Baldurs Gate III Baldur's Gate 3 is a masterpiece built on a bad tabletop game 3: What's the closest a video game has come to ruining your life? (17:19) World of Warcraft World of WarCraft: The Burning Crusade Clash of Clans Princess Pajama Infinity Nikki Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Sonic Advance 3 Nintendo Official Magazine UK Circuit City World of WarCraft: Wrath of the Lich King MUSH Space Invaders The Sims Online Grand Theft Auto IV 4: The year is 1996. Squaresoft wants you to design their final game for the SNES, a licensed X-Men RPG. What have you got? (27:22) Squaresoft Super Nintendo Entertainment System X-Men Image Comics Jim Lee X-Men 2: Clone Wars X-Men: The Animated Series Storm Rise of the Robots Wolverine Princess Maker Charles Xavier Final Fantasy Sentinel Spider-Man The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback! Days of Future Past Chrono Trigger Callisto Marrow Giant-Size X-Men Cyclops Colossus Thunderbird Jean Grey 5: PersonalMatthew asks, how important is it that someone writing about videogames be “good” at videogames? (34:33) Madden DLSS Digital Trends Kimimi The Game-Eating She-Monster Demonschool Final Fantasy Tactics Persona Shin Megami Tensei 6: What was the golden age of video game journalism? (40:53) Spider-Man 3 Mad Men PC Gamer Tomb Raider Rock Paper Shotgun LIGHTNING ROUND: High Scoring (47:22) Recommendations and Outro (57:22): Kieron: The Power Fantasy, We Called Them Giants Frank: Go read Kieron's comics Brandon: If you're feeling cold tuck your shirt into your pants, Manga documentary 1982, The Great Cleric if you want some extremely mid anime, follow Brandon on Bluesky Ash: Game Changers on HBO Max This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Comic Reviews: DC o        Penguin Special by Jeremy Adams, Howard Porter, H-Fi; Et Al. o        Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees 1 by G. Willow Wilson, Mike Perkins, Mike Spicer o        Wonder Woman Uncovered Marvel o        Amazing Spider-Man 60 by Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, Marcio Menyz; Zeb Wells, Ed McGuinness, Mark Farmer, Marcio Menyz; Zeb Wells, Todd Nauck, Rachelle Rosenberg; Zeb Wells, Paolo Rivera; Zeb Wells, Patrick Gleason, Edgar Delgado; Joe Kelly, Mark Buckingham, Edgar Delgado o        Venom War: Fantastic Four 1 by Adam Warren, Joey Vazquez, Guru eFX o        Marvel Unlimited §  Beastly Buddies 3 by Steve Foxe, Armand Bodnar, KJ Diaz §  Marvel Meow 19 and 20 by Nao Fuji Boom o        Power Rangers: Across the Morphin Grid 1 by David Yost, Patrick Mulholland, Ellie Wright; Nakia Burrise, JD Sutphin, Tango, JP Jordan; Mat Groom, Steve Cardenas, Anand Ramcheron, Francesco Segala, Gloria Martinelli; Walter Jones, Dominike Stanton, DJ Chavis; Meghan Camarena, Paulina Ganucheau, Rebecca Good Dark Horse o        Carlyle School for Kings 1 by Nelson Greaves, Davide Caselluccio, Francesca Vivaldi DSTLRY o        Come Find Me: An Autumnal Offering 1 by Hamlet Machine, Joe Pavelka; Becky Cloonan, Lee Loughridge; Molly Mendoza; Vanesa Del Rey, Andrew Betsch, John Starr, Lee Loughridge; Celine Loup; E.M. Carroll Image o        Blood Squad Seven Strikefile 1 by Joe Casey, Paul Fry, Francesco Segala o        Hack/Slash = Body Bags 1 by Tim Seeley, Stefano Caselli, Steve Kurth o        It Happened on Hyde Street: Devour 1 by Maytal Zchut, Leila Leiz, Alex Sinclair Mad Cave o        Hexiles 1 by Cullen Bunn, Joe Bocardo, Manoli Martinez ComiXology o        GhostBox 1 by Mike Carey, Pablo Raimondi Oni o        Dwellings: All Hallows' Eve Special by Jay Stephens o        Sectaurs 1 by Dennis Culver, Ramon Bachs, Manoli Martinez OGN Countdown o        Jessica Farm by Josh Simmons o        Olaf's Tiny Tales o        2 Dumb Dinos by Eric Filipkowski, Nathan Hammill o        Dinodyssey Vol 1: Unlikely Friends by Gaets, Clotilde Goubely o        Eden Glitter Vol 1: The Demimonde by Corbeyran, Sandra Cardona o        New Adventures of Inside Out 2 Vol 1: Big Feelings by Sloane Leong, Sergio Algozzino, Sata Galanti o        Enter the Blue by Dave Chisholm o        Dog Trouble by Kristin Varner o        Turning Twelve by Kathryn Ormsbee o        Firelight Apprentice by Bree Paulsen o        We Called Them Giants by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans  Additional Reviews:         Gwenpool Omnibus         Over the Garden Wall short         Agatha All Along ep8 & ep9         Jurassic World: Chaos Theory s2 The Mangler Challenge Trailers: Marvel Disney+, Skeleton Crew Comics Countdown (30 October 2024): 1.     Nice House By The Sea 4 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire 2.     Uncanny Valley 6 by Tony Fleecs, Dave Wachter 3.     Feral 7 by Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez, Brad Simpson 4.     Redcoat 7 by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Brad Anderson 5.     Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees 1 by G. Willow Wilson, Mike Perkins, Mike Spicer 6.     GhostBox 1 by Mike Carey, Pablo Raimondi 7.     Savage Sword of Conan 5 by Jason Aaron, Michael Kogge, Dan Parsons, Geof Isherwood 8.     It Happened on Hyde Street: Devour 1 by Maytal Zchut, Leila Leiz, Alex Sinclair 9.     Namor 4 by Jason Aaron, Paul Davidson, Alex Lins, Neeraj Menon 10.  Venom War: Fantastic Four 1 by Adam Warren, Joey Vazquez, Guru eFX

It's Election Week in the States, and we're exhausted. Mentally. Physically. All-the-ly. That's why we're keeping it nice and simple with some talk about Giants, Magi Orders, Swamp Things, and everything in between. Come for the witticisms. Stay for the nihilistic undertones.Books: Absolute Wonder Woman #1, We Called Them Giants OGN, Macbeth: A Tale of Horror, Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees #1, The Magic Order 5 #2, Namor #3-4Other Stuff: The Warning / Halestorm (concert), Oculus (2013), It's What's InsideThe Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Young Avengers assemble! We join Wiccan, Hulkling and the gang as they battle an inter-dimensional parasite controlling their parents in Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's run from 2013 & 2014. We walk you though the entire story plus discuss when we might see the Young Avengers together in the MCU. Ep. 146 What if multiversal Wiccans / Billy Kaplans (and the rest of the Young Avengers) were pulled in to fight one mega battle to prevent a dimensional takeover?from Young Avengers #1-15 (from Marvel Comics)Find us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchersIt's our second ever episode discussing the Young Avengers! When a spell goes wrong, Wiccan and Hulkling have to put the band back together with America Chavez, Kid Loki, Prodigy, Kate Bishop and Marvel Boy as they battle an evil entity known as Mother that has taken control of their parents. From the minds of Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie and Mike Norton, we talk this 15 issue series and when we might see the Young Avengers together on screen (plus a big of the Agatha All Along finale too). Reading / Watch List:Marvel Now Point One #1 (2012 Marvel Comics)Young Avengers Volume 2 #1-15 (2013-2014 Marvel Comics)Email Podcast@DearWatchers.comFind us & support us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchersTheme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0) ★ Support this podcast ★

Jan 2025 Solicits (Marvel, IDW, Dark Horse, Others) Longbox of Horror 2024 Part 4: The Mangler Comic Reviews: DC o        All In §  Detective Comics 1090 by Tom Taylor, Mikel Janin §  Green Arrow 17 (350) by Joshua Williamson, Amancay Nahuelpan, Romulo Fajardo Jr.; Chris Condon, Montos, Adriano Lucas §  Harley Quinn 44 by Elliott Kalan, Mindy Lee, Triona Farrell §  Nightwing 119 by Dan Watters, Dexter Soy, Veronica Gandini o        Absolute Wonder Woman 1 by Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, Jordie Bellaire o        DC Horror Presents 1 by David Dastmalchian, Leah Kilpatrick, Cat Staggs, Romulo Fajardo Jr.; Boulet Brothers, Butch Mapa, Kristian Rossi o        Green Lantern Dark 1 by Tate Brombal, Werther Dell'Edera, Giovanna Niro Marvel o        Alien Romulus 1 by Zac Thompson, Daniel Picciotto, Yen Nitro o        Iron Man 1 by Spencer Ackerman, Julius Ohta, Alex Sinclair o        Marvel Unlimited §  Beastly Buddies 2 by Steve Foxe, Armand Bodnar, KJ Diaz Dark Horse o        Headless Horseman Halloween Special by David Dastmalchian, Leah Kilpatrick, Sara Stella Scalia, Mauro; Ben Stenbeck, Matt Smith; Lukas Ketner, Eryk Donovan; James Asmus, Chris Panda; Jay Martin o        Space Usagi: White Star Rising 1 by Stan Sakai, Emi Fujii Dynamite o        Powerpuff Girls Halloween Special by Amanda Diebert, Cat Staggs IDW o        Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre 1 by Tom Scioli Image o        Feeding 1 by David Booher, Drew Zucker, Vittorio Astone o        Nullhunter 1 by Michael Walsh, Gustaffo Vargas o        Sacred Damned (Horizon Experiment) 1 by Sabir Pirzada, Michael Walsh, Toni Marie Griffin o        Voices In My Head 1 by Joe Pruett, Andrew Robinson, Phil Hester, Bruce McCorkindale, Juan Doe, Michael Gaydos, Bil Ruth, Guy Major Mad Cave o        Hour of the Wolf 1 by Mark London, Danilo Beyruth, Fabi Marques ComiXology o        Groupies by Helen Mullane, Tula Lotay OGN Countdown o        Sublime: $5 at the Door by Ryan Cady, Audrey Mok, Alex Diotti, Hayden Sherman, Logan Faerber, Bill Masuku, Robert Ahmad, Julianne Griepp o        Sweetness Between Us by Sarah Winifred Searle o        Neo Pets: The Omelette Fairie by Rebecca Mix, Heather Burns o        Medusa by Tony Parker, Tamra Bonvillain o        Thief of the Heights by Son M, Robin Yao o        Star Trek Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way by Ryan North, Chris Fenoglio o        Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen o        Dracula Book 1: The Impaler by Matt Wagner, Kelley Jones, Jose Villarrubia o        Cooking with Monsters vol 2: Harm-to-Table by Jordan Alsaqa, Vivian Truong o        Swing by Audrey Meeker, Sarah Davidson o        Sidekicks by Dan Santat o        My Time Machine by Carol Lay Additional Reviews:         Agatha ep7         Crossing Over Express         Spencer and Locke         Sweetpea         Venom 3 News: Capullo controversy, Star Wars: Legacy of Vader, Wonka 2 greenlit, OGN by Hickman/Del Mondo, s3 of Good Omens now a 90-minute movie, Kelly Williams gofundme, new Fear Street movie announced, Jumanji sequel Trailers: That Christmas Comics Countdown (23 October 2024): 1.     Absolute Wonder Woman 1 by Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, Jordie Bellaire 2.     Godzilla: Monsterpiece Theatre 1 by Tom Scioli 3.     Superman 19 by Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora, Alejandro Sanchez 4.     Green Lantern Dark 1 by Tate Brombal, Werther Dell'Edera, Giovanna Niro 5.     Moon is Following Us 2 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Riley Rossmo, Mike Spicer 6.     Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 by Jason Aaron, Cliff Chiang 7.     Power Fantasy 3 by Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard 8.     Rook: Exodus 6 by Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok, Brad Anderson 9.     Standstill 3 by Lee Loughridge, Andrew Robinson 10.  Universal Monsters: Frankenstein 3 by Michael Walsh, Toni-Maria Griffin  

Yan makes a haunting appearance on the Halloween special of Escape the Mojoverse, an X-Men comics podcast where hosts Matt and Allison do fun and insightful deep dives into mutant lore. If you like Comic Sans, we think you'll love Escape the Mojoverse! Check them out wherever you get your podcasts. --- This week on a very spooky episode of Escape the Mojoverse, we talk about the monster that lurks in the basement with Kieron Gillen and Dan Panosian's X-Men Origins: Sabretooth #1 (2009)! Comic Sans co-host Myle Yan Tay joins us to talk about amateur dentistry, homoerotic bar fights, and the sexiest cover in X-Men comics history. X-Men Origins: Sabretooth is written by Kieron Gillen, with pencils and ink by Dan Panosian, with interior colors by Ian Hannin, and cover colors by Morry Hollowell. Myle Yan Tay's book catskull can be found at ethosbooks.com and the Comic Sans podcast can be found here. If you have a comment or question you can email us @Mojoversepod@gmail.com. Logo by Emily Kardamis who can be found on Instagram @corruptedgem or on Patreon at Patreon.com/corruptedgem. Our theme song is by Megan Lenius. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hannah and Laura wrap up The Year of the Dresden: 6A by discussing the characters and themes of Blood Rites by Jim Butcher. They miss Billy the werewolf, talk a LOT about vampires and discuss how there may just be a bit too much going on in this novel. Hannah and Laura also chat about some fun graphic novels, a book that gives Hannah vibes of 90's rom-coms, and awesome musicals/movie musical experiences.**This episode contains SPOILERS for Blood Rites by Jim Butcher. Spoiler section begins at: 28 min and 50 secs.****CW for the episode: discussions of violence, sexual assault, sex work, mental illness, death, gore, blood, toxic relationships, nudity, sexism**Media Mentions:Blood Rites by Jim ButcherDeath Masks by Jim ButcherSummer Knight by Jim ButcherGrave Peril by Jim ButcherFool Moon by Jim ButcherStorm Front by Jim ButcherStar Wars: Darth Vader, Vol. 4 by Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca, and Juan GimenezStar Wars: Darth Vader- Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 1: Imperial Machine by Charles Soule, Jim Cheung, and Giuseppe CamuncoliA Side Character's Love Story, Vol. 19 by Akane TamuraStar Wars---Disney+Dracula by Bram StokerArrested Development---NetflixHacks---MaxAgatha All Along---Disney+Divine Rivals by Rebecca RossBeetlejuice the MusicalLabryinth---HuluLabryinth in Concert@britandherbooks on TikTokShogun---HuluThe Thornbirds---Prime VideoVampire Diaries---PeacockBuffy the Vampire Slayer---HuluThe Fires of Treason by Michele QuirkeThe Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. JemisinThe Murderbot Diaries by Martha WellsThe Forever Desert series by Moses Ose UtomiHills of Heather and Bone by K.E. AndrewsBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter: @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsTwitter: @myyypodBlueSky: @myyypod

Episode Notes This is a New York Comic Con super special featuring Pepe Larraz, Kieron Gillen, Al Ewing, Declan Shalvey, Spencer Ackerman, Jackson Lanzing, David Marquez, Josh Cassara, Gerry Duggan, Chris Condon, and Justin Mason!  Check out the Battle of the Atom Master Ranking List! New content every week on ComicsXF.com Follow Adam on Twitter @arthurstacy & never try to find Zack! Our theme music is Junk Factory from the X-Men Arcade Game by Seiichi Fukami, Yuji Takenouchi, Junya Nakano, and Ayako Hashimoto. Cover art is by Adam Reck after Dave Cockrum with logo design by Mikey Zee If you want to support the show make sure you rate and review the show or check out our Patreon!

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!NEWSMarvel Comics Solicitations January 2025‘Star Wars: Legacy of Vader' to feature Kylo Ren in February 2025New one-shot ‘Storm: Lifedream' #1 coming January 2025Every issue of ‘Fantastic Four' in 2025 will feature ‘Disney What If?' homage variantEddie Brock to become Carnage in ‘Eddie Brock: Carnage' out February 2025NYCC 2024: Women of Marvel panel reveals ‘Doom Academy'Mutts and She-Devils announced as wellWriter Chip Zdarsky confirms 'Batman' #157 is his last issue'Into the Unbeing Part 2' coming February 2025‘East of West' heads for paperback compendium in February 2025‘Jumpscare' superhero action-horror coming February 2025Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Absolute Wonder Woman #1 (Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman)The Power Fantasy #3 (Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard)Nathan:Absolute Wonder Woman #1 (Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman)Nullhunter #1 (Michael Walsh, Gustaffo Vargas)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Godzilla: Monsterpiece Theatre #1 (Tom Scioli)Dave - Headless Horseman Halloween Annual (Ben Stenbeck, Matt Smith)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr.)Nathan: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Across the Morphin Grid #1 (Various)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Creepshow Book 1 (Guillem March)Nathan: Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees #1 (Ashley Wood)Interview: David Dastmalchian - to talk DC Horror Presents: Creature Commandos #1 and DC Horror Presents… #1David, thanks for chatting with us about Creature Commandos! With multiple Count Crowley titles under your belt and a busy spooky season up ahead with even more comics, tell us: how'd you get attached to this project?Jesús Hervás' art is so pulpy, what is it about his work you dig the most for this series?It's rude of us to ask, but do you have a favorite monster in the commandos now that you've scripted a few issues?This is an eclectic bunch of monsters, were there any monster types you wanted to fit in, but maybe are saving for later?We understand Zatanna will be popping up in this series! Are you a Zatanna fan, and can you tease how she fits into this tale?Gotcha question: what are your feelings on Bauhaus?You have the unique pleasure of BEING a Suicide Squad member, how might you describe the differences between that team and this one?As an actor and writer, do you read your dialogue out loud to get a feel for each character?No spoilers here, but do you have a favorite moment in Creature Commandos and if so, which issue does it take place in?If a reader wanted to brush up on any horror classics for this series - comics or otherwise - would you recommend any?You also have a story coming up in the DC Horror Presents anthology! What can you tell us about that?

Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans DIE is returning in 2025. Inside Out 2 is getting a comic book sequel. Marvel reveals Xavier's Secret.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

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!NEWSMarvel Solicitations December 2024 (and some January too!)EXCLUSIVE Marvel First Look: Ultimate titles roundup – December 2024December 2024 has a raid on Graymalkin across X-Men titlesMarvel and Disney whip up 'What If...?' with Mickey and Fantastic Four'Alien: Paradiso' takes Aliens to a resort in December 2024New X-Men series 'Cable: Love and Chrome' to explore Techno-Organic VirusNew limited series 'Daredevil: Unleash Hell - Red Band' launching January 8th‘New Champions' ongoing series launching January 2025Month-long 'WHAT IF…?' Galactus tales coming January 2025Marvel Comics announces NYCC 2024 panel detailsDC announces NYCC 2024 panel details'Challengers of the Unknown' series out December 2024 is for fans of the weirdFirst-ever Two-Face solo series coming December 2024​​Batman to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star‘Creepshow' gets into holiday spirit with 2024 special‘Snotgirl' set to return with issue #16 this December‘Those Not Afraid' focuses on competitive serial killers, out January 2025'Ripperland' combines gore and romance for January 2025Our Top Books of the WeekDave:The Moon is Following Us #1 (Daniel Warren Johnson, Riley Rossmo)The Power Fantasy (2024) #2 (Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard) Nathan:The Tin Can Society #1 (Peter Warren, Francesco Mobili)The Body Trade #1 (Zac Thompson, Jok)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Ultramega #5 (James Harren, Dave Stewart)Dave - X-Men #4 (Jed MacKay, Netho Diaz)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Ultimate Spider-Man #9 (Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto)Nathan: Detective Comics #1089 (Ram V, Guillem March)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: The Amazing Spider-Man #58 (Chris Allen variant)Nathan: Helen of Wyndhorn #5 (Gabriel Hernandez variant)Interview: Declan Shalvey - Terminator (Oct 9), Thundercats, Alien, Mystique Oct 16Declan, thanks for joining me on the AIPT Comics podcast for the fourth time! To start, man has there been a lot of media of late that you're tapped into, like the new Alien movie and the new Terminator anime, have you caught up on all these properties? The concept behind your series is something I've always pondered but you're actually doing: Terminators are dispatched across the globe and throughout time to target current resistance fighters, was this an idea you cooked up for awhile?You're working with Luke Sparrow, what makes him a good fit for the series? Collin KregorWe just had Hannah Rose May on to talk The exorcism at 1600 penn, and she had so many nice things to say about ya! Would you ever want to collab with her again and if so, what sort of book?Terminator Thundercats crossover when?Old Dog is your creator-owned did it inspire the Mystique pitch?Moving to Mystique, how long have you been working on this one?Is there a pool of mutants you are told you can use, or is it more of a “check with Tom Brevoort” sort of thing?What makes a good McGuffin story?

Kieron Gillen joins us as we go full spoilers on the second issue of The Power Fantasy, including an explanation of each of the main characters and their abilities. Kieron takes us through the development of the story and characters, along with his co-creator, Caspar Wijngaard, finding the core idea of The Power Fantasy during his run on Immortal X-Men. We also go through Kieron's origin as a video game journalist and making his way to comics. We gush about Caspar Wijngaard, Absolute Batman, and go over loads of other topics, including what one thing Kieron would choose to change about the comic industry. The Power Fantasy # 2 is available now.

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!NEWSComic book artist John Cassaday passes away at 52New X-Men series 'Magik' coming January 2025 [I'm very excited about this, especially because one of the Magik series (2000's ‘Books of Magik') wasn't even about Illyana – it was about Kurt's sister/lover dressed up as Illyana]New solo X-Men series 'Rogue: The Savage Land' coming January 2025'Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' announced for December 2024Marvel sheds light on second annual 'Crypt of Shadows' #1Marvel to end 2024 with 'Timeslide' #1‘HELLHUNTERS' #1 to feature Ghost Rider '44The Thing takes over in winter 2024 variant coversNew Justice League membership card promo coming fall 2024DC unveils Batman Day 2024 plans in movies, comics and moreJ.H. Williams III's fully painted 'Dracula: A Storybook Portfolio' announced'G.I. JOE: The Movie' and Joshua Williamson signing coming November 13Image Comics teases Grant Morrison project incoming​​Chris Roberson and Michael Avon Oeming unveil ‘The Shadow of the Golden Crane'Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Fantastic Four #25 (Ryan North, Carlos Gomez)Star Wars #50 (Charles Soule, Madibek Musabekov)Colin:Time Waits #1Gotham By Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age #4Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Colin - Avengers Assemble #1 (Lightspeed Shield)Dave - Avengers Assemble #1 (Steve Orlando, Cory Smith)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: The Power Fantasy #2 (Kieron Gillen, Caspar  Wijngaard)Colin: Dazzler #1JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Ultimate X-Men #7 (Mike Del Mundo Cover)Colin: Spirits of Vengeance #1 (Skottie Young cover)Interview: John Harris Dunning Summer Shadows #1 out Sept 11, art by Ricardo CabralJohn, thank you for guesting on the AIPT comics podcast! To start, Summer Shadows is out September 11 …last time you were on we were talking about your graphic novel Wiper, what made Summer Shadows better as a 4-issue series?What are some of your favorite vampire stories, be it comics, books, or movies?I understand the setting is Greece, a place you visit often, can readers expect the locale to be a “character” as some say?The title is interesting…a play on Dark Shadows?You're working with Ricardo Cabral again, did you two start on this right after Wiper or was there a gap?I love the yacht scene in this series, it's so evil looking. What is it about yachts make them so evil?If Summer Shadows was a song, what would it be and why?Summer time sadness lana del reyAnything else you'd like to plug today?

It's the End of an Era! The Last Comic Shop takes a look at the finale of the multi year story arc in the X-men books known as The Krakoan Age by reviewing "Fall of the House of X, Rise of the Powers of X" by Gerry Duggan, Kieron Gillen & countless more!   Plus the gang takes a hard look at the realities of massive comic book crossover events and if they are truly good for the comic book industry as a whole!   Host: Andy Larson  Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

The first must-read X-Titles of the From the Ashes Era! In this week’s episode: our New Comics Review Show returns! Featuring the first must-read X-Titles of the From the Ashes Era, a nuclear war allegory from Kieron Gillen and Casper Wijngaard, the bittersweet ending of Rainbow Rowell’s Sensational She-Hulk and MORE! After that, we reveal […] The post Uncanny X-Men, X-Factor, Rainbow Rowell’s Sensational She-Hulk & MORE: New Comics Review Show #751 appeared first on The Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast.

Unread IP, Fantagraphics-O-Rama: Charles Burns' Kommix and Search and Destroy by Kaneko Atsushi , Bubbles #20 and Brian Baynes, Grendel: Devil's Crucible: Defiance by Matt and Brennan Wagner from Dark Horse, Dummy #1 and Pee-Wee's Playhouse, Alley by Junji Ito from Viz Signature, Absolute Power #2, Rescue Party!: A Graphic Anthology of Covid Lockdown from Pantheon, Annihilation 2099 #5, Tom Breevort and the X-books, The Power Fantasy #1 by Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard from Image, Uncanny X-Men #1, plus a whole mess more!

This week we are talking about your next favorite comic, The Power Fantasy, with series co-creator Caspar Wijngaard. Caspar shares about building the characters, world, and story, along with series author and co-creator Kieron Gillen. We also hear about the roots and dynamics of their collaboration, choosing the art style for a decades-spanning story of super-powered beings with the ability to level the entire planet, depicting real world locations during different eras, drawing pizza in a character's hands without it looking weird, Caspar's own origin story in comics and art, video games, movies, and more. The Power Fantasy is in stores August 7th