Podcast appearances and mentions of king features

Both the Chicago Sun-Times AND the Philadelphia Inquirer unknowingly published an AI-generated summer reading list featuring completely made-up books.  King Features, a Hearst syndicate that licenses content nationally, produced the 56-page insert called “Heat Index: Your Guide to the Best of Summer,” which also included things like summer foods and summer activity recommendations.  The journalist who wrote the piece, Marco Buscaglia, used AI to help create the reading list and unfortunately did not double check the work, so did not see the fake book titles attributed to real-live best-selling authors.  King Features did not fact check Marco's work (rookie mistake!).  The Chicago Sun and the Philly Inquirer did not double check the insert from King (another rookie mistake!).  The papers' readers alerted the papers to what was up (heroes!) and the papers issued apologies for the mistake. More importantly, Theo learns a new word this episode that he will never use again!

The Peggy Mount Calamity Hour is nothing if not a podcast of juxtapositions and contrasts, like mixing vintage TV shows with digital platforms, and necking Malibu and Quatro out of the antique sherry glasses. And it's this grating collision of 1980s futurism and sepia-toned yesteryear to which the hosts turn once again, because everyone knows it's not really a horror-season if you don't put A Dracula™ in it... Yes, messrs Velvet, Blackout and Bognops break out the garlic and make sure the pooper-scoopers are within arm's reach, as Flash Gordon, The Phantom and a host of King Features chums (as well as a minibus full of their kids) find themselves knee-deep in Transylvanian doings when the Defenders Of The Earth (defenders...) wonder what exactly has gone into Dracula's Potion. How many biological-photocopying superpowers does Dracula have that that even Bram Stoker didn't know about? How does the Grade-2-listed status of a 900yr old Eastern European castle affect a local authority application for an on-site massage parlour with neon-pink accent lighting? And how do the Defenders Of The Earth (defenders...) think that turning up unannounced in a remote woodland village dressed like the Aerobics-Wing of the Gladiators isn't going to lead to a little bit of adverse comment at the very least? Nip round to Phaze for a quick change of clothes, press Play and find out... The Peggy Mount Calamity Hour is a free podcast from iPorle Media, which holds production copyright. Opinions and recollections expressed are not to be taken as fact. The title and credit music is by Doctor Velvet, with additional accompaniments from Ozzy Bognops. Audio segments from television programmes are presented for review and informational purposes only under fair use, and no ownership of these is claimed or implied by this show. Email enquiries to peggymountpod@gmail.com

For almost 90 years, The Phantom has been thrilling phans worldwide. But who exactly are the phans? In collaboration with King Features and several publishers, we at Chronicle Chamber aim to find that out, with the Phantom Phan Census 2025!This global census is a chance for YOU to share your Phantom story, from how you first discovered the legend to what you want to see in the future - whether it's a new movie, TV series, or more comics! Plus the opportunity to gather information on how you read your Phantom comics & stories, what you like and what you want to collect.Take the census now: https://www.chroniclechamber.com/phan-censusWhy Take Part?Responses will be published on Chronicle Chamber, and King Features Studios (KFS) will review them to help guide phuture Phantom-related decisions.We're running random prize draws for all participants while the census is open, with awesome Phantom goodies donated by KFS, Chronicle Chamber & publishers from around the world.This census builds on Kevin Patrick's academic study (The Phantom Unmasked), which explored Phantom phandom in worldwide. Our intent is to (hopefully) repeat this census every 5 years to track how Phantom readership, collecting, and interests evolve.What's in the Census?Your Phantom Origin Story – How did you first become a fan?Reading & Collecting Habits – Do you read the daily strips, collect rare comics, or love Phantom figurines?Your Phantom phavourites - Who are your favourite characters and creators? Which is your favourite Phantom generation or story location? Future of The Phantom – What do you want to see next? A new movie? A TV series? More comics?Don't miss out - be part of Phantom history! Take the census now: https://www.chroniclechamber.com/phan-censusDisclaimer: Participation is completely voluntary & anonymous. Identifying details (e.g., names, emails) are only collected for prize draws, not for marketing, and providing them is optional. You may exit the survey at any time.Some of the PrizesThe prizes will be drawn every fortnight and include: Video game digital passes for Switch, Steam and PS5Hermes volume daily 1 (Donated by KFS)Boss Fight Studio figurines Hero & Pirate (Donated by KFS)3x Coins (Donated by KFS)Assorted comics (Donated by KFS & others)BBQ apron set (Donated by Frew)Carton of Gallery set 2 Trading Cards (Donated by Frew)Puzzle (Donated by Frew)Copies of the 2024 and the future 2025 Prince Rex softcover albums (Donated by Egmont Sweden)Still working on some other prizes with other publishers including a free subscription to Comics KingdomWe love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. You can either email us, leave your comments at our YouTube Channel, and or leave them at our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Support the show

Dan Schkade is a terrific artist/writer who is currently drawing the Flash Gordon daily strip for King Features. He's also written and drawn a lot of other cool stuff including The Spirit, Battlestar Galactica, Impossible Jones, and his creator-owned titles; Saint John and Lavender Jack. But what you need to know most it's pronounced "SHKah - dee." Like Scotty. Like the dog. Or the Chief Engineer.

Gerry Rasmussen Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Canadian cartoonist Gerry Rasmussen. In this episode, we chat about how Gerry got into drawing, and how he started making money with his artistic skills while still in elementary school by selling on the spot drawings of 'Denis the Menace' to fellow school kids. Next, we get into how he met his co-creator, Gary Delainey at art school. Together, they produce a daily comic strip called 'Betty'. They have been making this comic strip for nearly 50 years, and due to its runs in The Edmonton Journal, and other publications; it is one of the most recognized comics in Canada! Being featured on GoComics.com and syndicated by King Features doesn't hurt either! 'Betty' has been popularized throughout modern popular culture for several decades; even a fun tie-in with The Edmonton Oilers hockey organization. We also touch on some of the children's books Gerry has illustrated, such as 'Sniffy the Beagle' with author Rita Eagle; and the sports books: 'Crazy About Hockey', 'Crazy About Soccer', & 'Crazy About Basketball' by author Loris Lesynski. Finally, we discuss his passion for teaching art to kids and adults. In partnership with a couple of universities in and around Edmonton, Gerry teaches, draws, and motivates the next generation of art enthusiasts. If you happen to see him at Red Deer Polytechnic (formerly Red Deer College), or The Pygmalion School of Art, tell him you heard him on Fascination Street Podcast!Special thanks to Gerry's son Nils Rasmussen (Uncle Outrage) for turning me onto his spectacular father!

Happy birthday to the Phantom & happy anniversary to us celebrating our 300th podcast. We wanted to share the celebration with the Phantom! We were joined by Jeff Weigel and Mike Manley the newspaper story artists. Tony DePaul, unfortunately had to cancel due to some health reasons which we briefly cover during the podcast and or you can go to our website for more information.To help celebrate this milestone with us, we were joined by some of our patreon supporters, CC contributors and other fans from around the world. We had representatives from Brazil, USA and Australia join us and we hope they had as much phun as we did.If your one of the phans who can only listen to some parts of the podcast, below is a timeline of questions and other topics what we have discussed.Introductions: 1 MinuteWhy do we not see the Phantom drinking milk anymore and drinking alcohol?: 4 MinutesTony DePaul and King Features choosing on what to 'keep' and what to rework in phandom: 12 MinutesThe creators history with the character & their research: 18 Minutes & 30 SecondsDo you have a preference drawing period or modern stories?: 25 MinutesWhy did Jeff Weigel change the Phantom's costume for past Phantoms: 32 MinutesWill Mike Manley be using the new Jeff Weigel designs of the Past Phantom?: 37 MinutesOther changes to the Phantom costume with the utility belt and the change out of the Mr Walker trench coat: 38 MinutesDo you have any input on the sizes of how the strip appears on different mediums from phones to newspapers?: 44 MinutesWill we be seeing a new direction of a romantic element introduced to the newspaper stories?: 52 MinutesWill "The Spark" Daily newspaper story that is current, be the coming of age story for Kit? 58 MinutesHow important it is to have an interest in a wide range of art styles & direction: 1 Hour & 5 MinutesHow learning how to paint landscapes has helped Mike Manley draw his jungle backgrounds: 1 Hour & 13 MinutesIf you where in charge of King Features, what is the one thing you would do?: 1 Hour & 16 MinutesWhat will happen with the Phantom as it nears public domain?: 1 Hour & 22 MinutesWhat do you think will be your greatest legacy to the character?: 1 Hour & 26 MinutesGoodbyes: 1 Hour & 31 MinutesWe love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. You can either email us, leave your comments at our YouTube Channel, and or leave them at our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Support the show

Dorian Price, Alexis Hejna, Chae Tate and Mark Radulich review movies currently on streaming services and in theaters: Dick Tracy/The Phantom/The Shadow Movie Review! First up is Dick Tracy (1990). Then we move on to The Phantom (1996). Finally we review The Shadow (1994).Dick Tracy is a 1990 American action crime film based on the 1930s comic strip created by Chester Gould. Warren Beatty produced, directed and starred in the film, whose supporting cast includes Al Pacino, Madonna, Glenne Headly and Charlie Korsmo, with appearances by Dustin Hoffman, James Keane, Charles Durning, William Forsythe, Seymour Cassel, Mandy Patinkin, Catherine O'Hara, Ed O'Ross, James Caan, James Tolkan, R. G. Armstrong and Dick Van Dyke. Dick Tracy depicts the detective's romantic relationships with Breathless Mahoney and Tess Trueheart, as well as his conflicts with crime boss Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice and his henchmen. Tracy also begins fostering a young street urchin named Kid.The Phantom is a 1996 superhero film directed by Simon Wincer. Based on Lee Falk's comic strip The Phantom by King Features, the film stars Billy Zane as a seemingly immortal crimefighter and his battle against all forms of evil. The Phantom also stars Treat Williams, Kristy Swanson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Remar and Patrick McGoohan.The Phantom was released on June 7, 1996, and received mixed reviews from film critics. Despite financial failure in its theatrical release, the film has enjoyed success on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray, and has developed a cult following.The Shadow is a 1994 American superhero film from Universal Pictures, produced by Martin Bregman, Willi Bear, and Michael Scott Bregman, and directed by Russell Mulcahy. It stars Alec Baldwin, supported by John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Boyle, Ian McKellen, Jonathan Winters, and Tim Curry. The film is based on the pulp fiction character of the same name created in 1931 by Walter B. Gibson.The film was released to theaters on July 1, 1994, received mixed reviews, and was a commercial failure.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsohttps://www.teepublic.com/user/radulich-in-broadcasting-networkFB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulichInstagram: markkind76RIBN Album Playlist: https://suno.com/playlist/91d704c9-d1ea-45a0-9ffe-5069497bad59

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! Mr Beast is possibly about to legitimize the Creator Sphere for all of us!Eternals 2 has evolved... or MUTATED if you will.And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content.   MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsShadows Fall - Sounds like we will be getting that new album SOON-ish. Brian told WSOU 89.5 FM that there might be a different release strategy this time around since there is no label pressure. So far the band claims to have around 6 or 7 new tunes recorded so far, with a vinyl planned in the end.https://blabbermouth.net/news/shadows-fall-has-six-or-seven-new-songs-recorded-so-far-we-wanna-get-it-as-perfect-as-we-can New Music/VideoSebastian Bach - “Everybody Bleeds” https://youtu.be/_wx4PQRx2hA Really cool bass tone. Kinda what you would expect from an 80s icon. “Child Within the Man” record to release May 10.Vended - The Far Side https://youtu.be/AhglyV90Cbg Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan's father's influence is showing a bit here. But less so than in previous outings. These kids just keep getting better.Dead Icarus - Ad Infernum https://youtu.be/RF-rJ2Fy-Gc Newest single from the EP with the same title.Burton C Bell - Anti-Droid https://youtu.be/ejssq84_4TA Slow burn compared to his previous work.Eminem - Doomsday 2 https://youtu.be/Evut8BfrZ2U SO SHORT?!!Immortal Disfigurement - Showcase OV Phlegm https://youtu.be/TWYThpTgw-g CJ does what he does VERY DAMN WELL! Glad to see that the drama has been sorted for this release at leat. Exercising their melodic sideZao - Croatoan https://youtu.be/VbhPp1NhW3I New live album “Live From the Church.” Definitely a different ZAO than I remember. A little more POST-metal influence it seems. Lots of layers and atmosphere.Avenged Sevenfold - Cosmic https://youtu.be/NxFE5YOErcg This is more what I would expect from the guys at this point in their career.Tours/FestivalsHe Is Legend - May 3 in Philadelphia, PA through June 8th in Columbia South Carolina. Support from Codeseven, The Seafloor Cinema, and Johnny Booth on the last few.https://www.stubhub.com/he-is-legend-tickets/performer/1495250 Hatebreed - 30th anniversary tour featuring  Carcass, Harms Way, and Crypta. Sept 26 in Portland Maine through Oct 27 in Norfolk Virginia.https://www.stubhub.com/hatebreed-tickets/performer/404873 Reg ‘ol NewsJourney - “Don't Stop Believin” recognized by Forbes as the biggest song of all time. The RIAA has certified the song 18x PLATINUM!https://blabbermouth.net/news/journeys-dont-stop-believin-recognized-as-biggest-song-of-all-time Pantera - Live album? Charlie Benante says there have been conversations.https://blabbermouth.net/news/charlie-benante-says-there-has-been-talk-of-current-pantera-lineup-releasing-a-live-album Slipknot - Anders Colsefni has re-recorded the original release from the band with a new line-up, as a tribute to the memories of Paul and Joey. https://blabbermouth.net/news/original-slipknot-vocalist-anders-colsefni-releases-new-version-of-mate-feed-kill-repeat SuggestsHe Is Legend - White Bat - He is Legend is an American hard rock/heavy metal band from Wilmington, North Carolina, formed in the late 1990s but settled on the name "He Is Legend" in 2003. The band's lineup is front man Schuylar Croom, guitarist Adam Tanbouz, bassist Matty Williams, and drummer Jesse ShelleyGaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsMetal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 - Konami is going to be patching the games in order to update the visuals. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/metal-gear-solid-mgs-collection-updates-4k/ Overwatch 2 - All heroes will be available for free starting in season 10. No release date yet. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/overwatch-2-season-10-free-heroes/ TrailersAnimal Well - https://youtu.be/qhB6dLh9nn4 Metroidvania style game from Videogamedunkey's production studio Big Mode. Releasing on May 9th.Reg ‘ol NewsTikTok - The US Bill to divest the company from ByteDance has passed. https://wegotthiscovered.com/pop-culture/tiktok-ban-passed-the-protecting-americans-from-foreign-adversary-controlled-applications-act-explained/ Mr Beast - Getting a new game show on Amazon Prime. 1000 contestants competing for $5M. Taking his time so as to NOT embarrass the creator space. SUPER AWESOME!https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/mrbeast-prime-video-reality-show-beast-games-1235944550/ https://youtu.be/4FRYox-sPP8 Apex Legends - The North American finals of the Apex official Esports tournament had to be post-poned due to hacks. But not just any hacks, but Kernel level Easy Anti-Cheat hacks, the very same that LTT have been warning us about for some time at this point. https://www.engadget.com/hackers-gave-pro-players-cheats-during-eas-north-american-finals-of-apex-legends-122102739 Nvidia - In their press event on Monday CEO Jensen Huang revealed the next step in AI focused GPUs. The GH200 chip is four times more powerful than Nvidia's previous H100. When incorporated into Nvidia's new DGX GV100 system, the GH200 can achieve 30 times better inference performance at 25 times lower energy consumption compared to previous systems.It enables running large language models (LLMs) with up to 27 trillion parameters, surpassing the cutting-edge GPT-4 model's 1.7 trillion parameters.https://www.engadget.com/nvidias-gpus-powered-the-ai-revolution-its-new-blackwell-chips-are-up-to-30-times-faster-001059577.html Apple VS Google - Apple wants to use Google's AI technology, called Gemini, to power upcoming generative AI features in iOS 18, which is expected to release this year. The official announcement of just what exactly the deal is going to be is said to be happening at WWDC in June.https://www.engadget.com/of-course-apple-wants-to-bring-googles-gemini-ai-to-iphones-144604811.html Snapdragon - Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 as a more affordable alternative to its flagship 8 Gen 3 chip. While less powerful, the 8s Gen 3 retains most key features and introduces an updated CPU and on-device generative AI support. Positioned between the budget and premium tiers, it succeeds last year's 7 Plus Gen 2 chip. However, Qualcomm's confusing naming conventions for its processors continue to lack clarity.https://www.engadget.com/qualcomms-snapdragon-8s-gen-3-chip-is-a-notch-below-its-flagship-processor-075258397.html SuggestsMK1Comic Books/BooksTrailersX-Men - https://youtu.be/QuyyM-Jlkas Marvel Comics announces three new titles with new creative teams which includes Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman on X-Men, Gail Simone and David Marquez on Uncanny X-Men, and Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero on Exceptional X-Men. Announced at SXSW X-Men: Krakoa is no more… but the X-Men fight on! From their new base in Alaska, the X-Men raise a flag of defiance! Join Cyclops, Beast, Magneto, Psylocke, Kid Omega, Temper (formerly Oya), Magik and Juggernaut as they assemble against new forces, battling for the destiny and philosophy of the mutant species. Mutant business is their business. Uncanny X-Men: Outlaw heroes once again, the X-Men embark on a new mission! Making themselves at home in the Big Easy, the X-Men protect a world that hates and fears them! Join Rogue, Gambit, Nightcrawler, Jubilee, and Wolverine on explosive super hero adventures. Uncanny as ever, the X-Men are back to saving the day mutant-style! Exceptional X-Men: Mutantkind's two greatest teachers mold the next generation of X-Men! Kate Pryde has returned home to Chicago following the war with Orchis. Having stepped away from the world of mutantdom, she is nevertheless called back into action as she crosses paths with a trio of new young mutants, Bronze, Axo, and Melee, who clearly need training and guidance. Unfortunately for Kate, Emma Frost thinks so as well!The art looks like the powers that be at Marvel are trying to shrug off some of the socio-political agenda from the recent past.Reg ‘ol NewsSpace Ghost - Dynamite Comics has secured the rights for the good old talk-show host. But the serious version. From the team of David Prepose (Punisher) and Jonathan Lau (Vampirella Strikes), Dynamite's new series looks like it's taking an edgier turn than the Hanna-Barbera cartoon that befits its period, and the studio's tongue-in-cheek style. https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513034479301011 https://youtu.be/4QnxJVUuSCs SuggestsJoker Year One - a four-part written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Sorrentino, and Stefano Nesi, chronicling the origin of the Joker.Episodic ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsMarvel on Disney+ - Wonder Man and Ironheart, both, are in active production. It seems that neither has been canceled like rumors have suggested previously. https://cosmicbook.news/wonder-man-ironheart-not-canceled AHS: Delicate - Part 2 returns April 3rd. The Bear - renewed for a 4th season before season 3 ever airs.TrailersSuicide Squad Isakai - https://youtu.be/GqwUijRuKzc still looks good! Still no specific release, just sometime this year.Black Mirror -https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1768337596822774081 Season 7 confirmed for 2025 on Netflix. This season will have a sequel to the USS Callister from season 4.X-Men 97 - https://youtu.be/Ir2n4pegD8I previously on… Fallout - https://youtu.be/V-mugKDQDlg April 11 the FULL season. https://youtu.be/Z_7jXPMu0Nk Acolyte - https://youtu.be/BtytYWhg2mc Interview with the Vampire - https://youtu.be/w1DNtxOO0DI season 2 May 12.SuggestsInvincible - adult animated superhero television series created by Robert Kirkman for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the Image Comics series of the same name by Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, the show follows 17-year-old Mark Grayson and his transformation into a superhero under the guidance of his father Omni-Man, also known as Nolan Grayson, the most powerful superhero on the planet.MoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsScream - Neve Campbell to return to the franchise for the next installment. Said to have increased their offer to keep her involved. This comes after Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega have each left the project for different reasons. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron - Patty Jenkins says she is back on the project.The American Society of Magical Negroes - Opens to $1.3M.Venom 3 - Venom: The Last Dance subtitle announced.TrailersThe Crow - https://youtu.be/djSKp_pwmOA looks better than that initial image suggested… though by how much remains to be seen.Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver - https://youtu.be/UEJuNHOd8Dw Lots more non-sabre action it would seem.Furiosa - https://youtu.be/FVswuip0-co in theaters May 24.Reg ‘ol NewsTeen Titans - New movie announced. Ana Nogueira will write the script who is also writing the screenplay for the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow movie starring Millie Alcock for Gunn's DCU.https://cosmicbook.news/dcu-teen-titans-movie Popeye - Live-action movie reboot happening. Chemin Entertainment and King Features are putting the budget together to get behind a screenplay written by Michael Caleo.https://variety.com/2024/film/news/popeye-live-action-movie-chernin-king-features-1235945446/ Poohniverse - Producer Scott Chambers is putting together a horror movie universe. Blood and Honey 2, Bambi: The Reckoning, Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare, Pinocchio: Unstrung, Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble.https://comicbook.com/horror/news/poohniverse-monsters-assemble-to-unite-winnie-the-pooh-bambi-and-pinnochio/ SuggestsRicky Stanicky - a 2024 American comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly. The film stars Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler, Andrew Santino, Lex Scott Davis, Anja Savcic, Jeff Ross, William H. Macy, and John Cena.Rumor MillConfirmations/RefutationsRyan Gosling MCU - Said to have signed on for Ghost Rider or Dr Doom.New RumorsMoon Knight - Oscar Isaac not returning to play Marc Spector. Not because of scheduling or anythings, but because the new Fist of Khonshu is said to be Blade.Eternals 2 - Canceled? Or possibly just morphed into X-Men movie?Henry Cavill - ANOTHER new rumor. Sounds familiar. This one has him as a VARIANT of Wolverine for the Deadpool movie. NOT as the MCU's new Wolverine.James Bond - Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass) is reportedly signing the deal to become 007.Meta Quest 3 - Alleged leaks about Meta's upcoming Quest 3 virtual reality headset surfaced last week, with conflicting details emerging. Initial leaks seemed to depict a budget-friendly "Quest 3 Lite" without augmented reality capabilities. However, more recent alleged screenshots from an internal Meta meeting showed a headset with a front-facing camera array and marketing focused on "mixed reality," suggesting augmented reality features. The authenticity of these leaks remains uncertain, as the level of detail in the latter leak has raised doubts about its legitimacy, given the potential legal risks of leaking internal documents.Foldable Phones - Leaks suggest Samsung will cater to different segments of the foldable phone market with its upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6, offering both a budget version around $800 and a high-end model, with the former making compromises like no S Pen support and a smaller battery. Meanwhile, an unconfirmed roadmap points to Apple joining the foldable fray in 2026 with its own foldable iPhone, which is expected to carry a premium price tag higher than Samsung's budget offering.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! Mr Beast is possibly about to legitimize the Creator Sphere for all of us!Eternals 2 has evolved... or MUTATED if you will.And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content.   MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsShadows Fall - Sounds like we will be getting that new album SOON-ish. Brian told WSOU 89.5 FM that there might be a different release strategy this time around since there is no label pressure. So far the band claims to have around 6 or 7 new tunes recorded so far, with a vinyl planned in the end.https://blabbermouth.net/news/shadows-fall-has-six-or-seven-new-songs-recorded-so-far-we-wanna-get-it-as-perfect-as-we-can New Music/VideoSebastian Bach - “Everybody Bleeds” https://youtu.be/_wx4PQRx2hA Really cool bass tone. Kinda what you would expect from an 80s icon. “Child Within the Man” record to release May 10.Vended - The Far Side https://youtu.be/AhglyV90Cbg Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan's father's influence is showing a bit here. But less so than in previous outings. These kids just keep getting better.Dead Icarus - Ad Infernum https://youtu.be/RF-rJ2Fy-Gc Newest single from the EP with the same title.Burton C Bell - Anti-Droid https://youtu.be/ejssq84_4TA Slow burn compared to his previous work.Eminem - Doomsday 2 https://youtu.be/Evut8BfrZ2U SO SHORT?!!Immortal Disfigurement - Showcase OV Phlegm https://youtu.be/TWYThpTgw-g CJ does what he does VERY DAMN WELL! Glad to see that the drama has been sorted for this release at leat. Exercising their melodic sideZao - Croatoan https://youtu.be/VbhPp1NhW3I New live album “Live From the Church.” Definitely a different ZAO than I remember. A little more POST-metal influence it seems. Lots of layers and atmosphere.Avenged Sevenfold - Cosmic https://youtu.be/NxFE5YOErcg This is more what I would expect from the guys at this point in their career.Tours/FestivalsHe Is Legend - May 3 in Philadelphia, PA through June 8th in Columbia South Carolina. Support from Codeseven, The Seafloor Cinema, and Johnny Booth on the last few.https://www.stubhub.com/he-is-legend-tickets/performer/1495250 Hatebreed - 30th anniversary tour featuring  Carcass, Harms Way, and Crypta. Sept 26 in Portland Maine through Oct 27 in Norfolk Virginia.https://www.stubhub.com/hatebreed-tickets/performer/404873 Reg ‘ol NewsJourney - “Don't Stop Believin” recognized by Forbes as the biggest song of all time. The RIAA has certified the song 18x PLATINUM!https://blabbermouth.net/news/journeys-dont-stop-believin-recognized-as-biggest-song-of-all-time Pantera - Live album? Charlie Benante says there have been conversations.https://blabbermouth.net/news/charlie-benante-says-there-has-been-talk-of-current-pantera-lineup-releasing-a-live-album Slipknot - Anders Colsefni has re-recorded the original release from the band with a new line-up, as a tribute to the memories of Paul and Joey. https://blabbermouth.net/news/original-slipknot-vocalist-anders-colsefni-releases-new-version-of-mate-feed-kill-repeat SuggestsHe Is Legend - White Bat - He is Legend is an American hard rock/heavy metal band from Wilmington, North Carolina, formed in the late 1990s but settled on the name "He Is Legend" in 2003. The band's lineup is front man Schuylar Croom, guitarist Adam Tanbouz, bassist Matty Williams, and drummer Jesse ShelleyGaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsMetal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 - Konami is going to be patching the games in order to update the visuals. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/metal-gear-solid-mgs-collection-updates-4k/ Overwatch 2 - All heroes will be available for free starting in season 10. No release date yet. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/overwatch-2-season-10-free-heroes/ TrailersAnimal Well - https://youtu.be/qhB6dLh9nn4 Metroidvania style game from Videogamedunkey's production studio Big Mode. Releasing on May 9th.Reg ‘ol NewsTikTok - The US Bill to divest the company from ByteDance has passed. https://wegotthiscovered.com/pop-culture/tiktok-ban-passed-the-protecting-americans-from-foreign-adversary-controlled-applications-act-explained/ Mr Beast - Getting a new game show on Amazon Prime. 1000 contestants competing for $5M. Taking his time so as to NOT embarrass the creator space. SUPER AWESOME!https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/mrbeast-prime-video-reality-show-beast-games-1235944550/ https://youtu.be/4FRYox-sPP8 Apex Legends - The North American finals of the Apex official Esports tournament had to be post-poned due to hacks. But not just any hacks, but Kernel level Easy Anti-Cheat hacks, the very same that LTT have been warning us about for some time at this point. https://www.engadget.com/hackers-gave-pro-players-cheats-during-eas-north-american-finals-of-apex-legends-122102739 Nvidia - In their press event on Monday CEO Jensen Huang revealed the next step in AI focused GPUs. The GH200 chip is four times more powerful than Nvidia's previous H100. When incorporated into Nvidia's new DGX GV100 system, the GH200 can achieve 30 times better inference performance at 25 times lower energy consumption compared to previous systems.It enables running large language models (LLMs) with up to 27 trillion parameters, surpassing the cutting-edge GPT-4 model's 1.7 trillion parameters.https://www.engadget.com/nvidias-gpus-powered-the-ai-revolution-its-new-blackwell-chips-are-up-to-30-times-faster-001059577.html Apple VS Google - Apple wants to use Google's AI technology, called Gemini, to power upcoming generative AI features in iOS 18, which is expected to release this year. The official announcement of just what exactly the deal is going to be is said to be happening at WWDC in June.https://www.engadget.com/of-course-apple-wants-to-bring-googles-gemini-ai-to-iphones-144604811.html Snapdragon - Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 as a more affordable alternative to its flagship 8 Gen 3 chip. While less powerful, the 8s Gen 3 retains most key features and introduces an updated CPU and on-device generative AI support. Positioned between the budget and premium tiers, it succeeds last year's 7 Plus Gen 2 chip. However, Qualcomm's confusing naming conventions for its processors continue to lack clarity.https://www.engadget.com/qualcomms-snapdragon-8s-gen-3-chip-is-a-notch-below-its-flagship-processor-075258397.html SuggestsMK1Comic Books/BooksTrailersX-Men - https://youtu.be/QuyyM-Jlkas Marvel Comics announces three new titles with new creative teams which includes Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman on X-Men, Gail Simone and David Marquez on Uncanny X-Men, and Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero on Exceptional X-Men. Announced at SXSW X-Men: Krakoa is no more… but the X-Men fight on! From their new base in Alaska, the X-Men raise a flag of defiance! Join Cyclops, Beast, Magneto, Psylocke, Kid Omega, Temper (formerly Oya), Magik and Juggernaut as they assemble against new forces, battling for the destiny and philosophy of the mutant species. Mutant business is their business. Uncanny X-Men: Outlaw heroes once again, the X-Men embark on a new mission! Making themselves at home in the Big Easy, the X-Men protect a world that hates and fears them! Join Rogue, Gambit, Nightcrawler, Jubilee, and Wolverine on explosive super hero adventures. Uncanny as ever, the X-Men are back to saving the day mutant-style! Exceptional X-Men: Mutantkind's two greatest teachers mold the next generation of X-Men! Kate Pryde has returned home to Chicago following the war with Orchis. Having stepped away from the world of mutantdom, she is nevertheless called back into action as she crosses paths with a trio of new young mutants, Bronze, Axo, and Melee, who clearly need training and guidance. Unfortunately for Kate, Emma Frost thinks so as well!The art looks like the powers that be at Marvel are trying to shrug off some of the socio-political agenda from the recent past.Reg ‘ol NewsSpace Ghost - Dynamite Comics has secured the rights for the good old talk-show host. But the serious version. From the team of David Prepose (Punisher) and Jonathan Lau (Vampirella Strikes), Dynamite's new series looks like it's taking an edgier turn than the Hanna-Barbera cartoon that befits its period, and the studio's tongue-in-cheek style. https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513034479301011 https://youtu.be/4QnxJVUuSCs SuggestsJoker Year One - a four-part written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Sorrentino, and Stefano Nesi, chronicling the origin of the Joker.Episodic ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsMarvel on Disney+ - Wonder Man and Ironheart, both, are in active production. It seems that neither has been canceled like rumors have suggested previously. https://cosmicbook.news/wonder-man-ironheart-not-canceled AHS: Delicate - Part 2 returns April 3rd. The Bear - renewed for a 4th season before season 3 ever airs.TrailersSuicide Squad Isakai - https://youtu.be/GqwUijRuKzc still looks good! Still no specific release, just sometime this year.Black Mirror -https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1768337596822774081 Season 7 confirmed for 2025 on Netflix. This season will have a sequel to the USS Callister from season 4.X-Men 97 - https://youtu.be/Ir2n4pegD8I previously on… Fallout - https://youtu.be/V-mugKDQDlg April 11 the FULL season. https://youtu.be/Z_7jXPMu0Nk Acolyte - https://youtu.be/BtytYWhg2mc Interview with the Vampire - https://youtu.be/w1DNtxOO0DI season 2 May 12.SuggestsInvincible - adult animated superhero television series created by Robert Kirkman for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the Image Comics series of the same name by Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, the show follows 17-year-old Mark Grayson and his transformation into a superhero under the guidance of his father Omni-Man, also known as Nolan Grayson, the most powerful superhero on the planet.MoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsScream - Neve Campbell to return to the franchise for the next installment. Said to have increased their offer to keep her involved. This comes after Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega have each left the project for different reasons. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron - Patty Jenkins says she is back on the project.The American Society of Magical Negroes - Opens to $1.3M.Venom 3 - Venom: The Last Dance subtitle announced.TrailersThe Crow - https://youtu.be/djSKp_pwmOA looks better than that initial image suggested… though by how much remains to be seen.Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver - https://youtu.be/UEJuNHOd8Dw Lots more non-sabre action it would seem.Furiosa - https://youtu.be/FVswuip0-co in theaters May 24.Reg ‘ol NewsTeen Titans - New movie announced. Ana Nogueira will write the script who is also writing the screenplay for the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow movie starring Millie Alcock for Gunn's DCU.https://cosmicbook.news/dcu-teen-titans-movie Popeye - Live-action movie reboot happening. Chemin Entertainment and King Features are putting the budget together to get behind a screenplay written by Michael Caleo.https://variety.com/2024/film/news/popeye-live-action-movie-chernin-king-features-1235945446/ Poohniverse - Producer Scott Chambers is putting together a horror movie universe. Blood and Honey 2, Bambi: The Reckoning, Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare, Pinocchio: Unstrung, Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble.https://comicbook.com/horror/news/poohniverse-monsters-assemble-to-unite-winnie-the-pooh-bambi-and-pinnochio/ SuggestsRicky Stanicky - a 2024 American comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly. The film stars Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler, Andrew Santino, Lex Scott Davis, Anja Savcic, Jeff Ross, William H. Macy, and John Cena.Rumor MillConfirmations/RefutationsRyan Gosling MCU - Said to have signed on for Ghost Rider or Dr Doom.New RumorsMoon Knight - Oscar Isaac not returning to play Marc Spector. Not because of scheduling or anythings, but because the new Fist of Khonshu is said to be Blade.Eternals 2 - Canceled? Or possibly just morphed into X-Men movie?Henry Cavill - ANOTHER new rumor. Sounds familiar. This one has him as a VARIANT of Wolverine for the Deadpool movie. NOT as the MCU's new Wolverine.James Bond - Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass) is reportedly signing the deal to become 007.Meta Quest 3 - Alleged leaks about Meta's upcoming Quest 3 virtual reality headset surfaced last week, with conflicting details emerging. Initial leaks seemed to depict a budget-friendly "Quest 3 Lite" without augmented reality capabilities. However, more recent alleged screenshots from an internal Meta meeting showed a headset with a front-facing camera array and marketing focused on "mixed reality," suggesting augmented reality features. The authenticity of these leaks remains uncertain, as the level of detail in the latter leak has raised doubts about its legitimacy, given the potential legal risks of leaking internal documents.Foldable Phones - Leaks suggest Samsung will cater to different segments of the foldable phone market with its upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6, offering both a budget version around $800 and a high-end model, with the former making compromises like no S Pen support and a smaller battery. Meanwhile, an unconfirmed roadmap points to Apple joining the foldable fray in 2026 with its own foldable iPhone, which is expected to carry a premium price tag higher than Samsung's budget offering.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

We discuss Darrin Bell's Graphic Novel "The Talk" which is a a conversation Black parents in the United States feel compelled to have with their children and teenagers about the dangers they face due to racism or unjust treatment from authority figures, law enforcement or other parties, and how to de-escalate them. Darrin Bell who is black and Jewish, born in Los Angeles California, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American editorial cartoonist and comic strip creator known for the syndicated comic strips  Candorville and Rudy Park. He is a syndicated editorial cartoonist with King Features. 

New episode! We're fast-forwarding from 1986 to 1994 so we can talk about Phantom 2040, the *other* show that put a King Features character in a cyberpunk future and got a Marvel Comic adaptation!  ----more----For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts.   Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art is original work by Sarah Frank  (https://www.lookmomdraws.com/) Hive: Tencenttakes

Ninety years after his creation, Flash Gordon continues to soar in syndication. Helping us celebrate Alex Raymond's fearless champion this week is current Flash Gordon cartoonist Dan Schkade. Together, we explore why the confident space jock remains relevant and why the electric sexuality associated with the eighties cinematic adaptation is simply an extension of the raw heat present in Raymond's original strips. Since his birth, numerous stylists have had their way with Flash Gordon. He's been the subject of serials, movies, cartoons, and comic books. In his current strip, syndicated by King Features, Dan Schkade honors the eclectic creators who came before him, paying homage to their versions while filtering them through his unique perspective. This is your dad's Flash Gordon, but also yours and your brother's and your sister's. He belongs to every single one of us! What is the appeal of the square-jawed hero? In the wrong hands, such conviction could read as dull or false. Excitement ignites through the scenarios in which Dan Schkade erects around his can't-miss crusader. Each plot is a puzzle, not for the reader to crack, but for the character and the joy occurs in witnessing Flash Gordon solve it. Follow Dan Schkade on Twitter, Instagram, and his Website. As always, Omnibus, the Digital Comic Store and Reader, sponsors our Referrals segment. This week, we selected two comic book titles on the site that satisfy this episode's themes. We won't spoil what they are here, but if you click the links below, you'll be immediately escorted to the books. Brad's Referral Lisa's Referral Other Relevant Links: Dan Schkade's 90th Flash Gordon Celebrations Begin Dan Schkade's 1st Flash Gordon Strip The Stampies: Best Comics of 2023 (Part One) The Stampies: Best Comics of 2023 (Part Two) Final Round of Plugs (PHEW) Now Open - the CBCC Digital Shop! Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY Join us at the Alamo Drafthouse in Winchester, Virginia, on 1/21 at 4:00 PM for our Hulk (2003) screening, co-sponsored by Four Color Fantasies. Watch the latest episode of The B&B Show, where Brad and Bryan Review the Hottest Cinematic Releases. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Aaron Prescott @acoolhandfluke, podcast banner art by @Karen_XmenFan.

During the podcast we discuss and dissect the new Phantom video game trailer plus much more. We ask about NYCC 2023, his dealings with King Features plus rattle of some key future dates including the announcement of Ashley Nicholls and Matt Kyme attending Supanova events in 2024 in Melbourne and Sydney.If this video game excites you, this podcast is must watching and or listening. You do not want to miss out!Some of the key dates to add to your Phantom calendar and that we discuss are: Dec 15 2023: Teaser Trailer Release Feb 20 2024: Site Update with new screenshots, opening the Patreon and merchandise to purchaseMarch 20 2024: Playable Demo Release to Patreon supportersApril 6-7 2024: Melbourne Supanova & panel with Ash and Matt KymeJune 22-23 2024: Sydney Supanova & panel with Ash and Matt KymeSept 20 2024: NECA CompetitionOct 17-20 2024: NYCC with final trailerOctober 20 2024: Pre orders on the Limited Run's websiteNov 30 2024: Digital release date for Switch and P5 networkFeb 30 2025: Physical copies release dateIf you are wanting to have your name in the game as a supporter or even have the Phantom punch and leave a skull ring mark on your face during the game, you will want to listen to the podcast at around the 50 minute mark. For those collectors who want a cool item to add to their shelf, at the 1 Hour and 4 Minute mark Ash Nicolls gives us a few clues on the contents and price for collectors edition pack.Ash also calls out all Phantom phans to go into their EB Games or local shop that sells video games to ask them to pre order a game in September/October 2024.You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Support the show

We did it, ya'll! I finally bagged a celebrity interview! This is one of my favorite online comic drawers and writers: KC rubber-duckin' GREEN! I finished http://backcomic.com/1 after a few-year hiatus on being current. KC was cool enough to answer my quandaries about this comic and bless the internet with stories tangentially related to weed. This man has given me hours of entertainment, and now it's my turn to bless you with a further entertaining hour. KC Green is a cartoonist in Western Massachusetts. He did the comic Gunshow, which spawned the books “Anime Club”, “Graveyard Quest”, and the meme “This is Fine”.  He's currently doing a gag strip for King Features and looking at old sketchbooks to find out where the problem first started. Discussed this week: making memes, my Mermaid Confections Glass, everything is a meme, 15 to 20 years doing weed, grav bongs and weed soda, decarboxylation, Ben and Jerry's Half-Baked, reliably chunky ice cream, chocolate milk, Cheeze Itz and milk, ice cream and pickles, bread and butter pickles, Rocky Road, Graveyard Quest, Doink, Young King Dave, the song Rascal, smoking big boys in Amish country, Star Trek The Next Generation, the "This is fine" dog, back problems as a cartoonist, Indica anxiety, CBD, pinene, a Ween concert. Tulsa, Oklahoma, frozen banana pipes, Grepe Ape, Calvin and Hobbes, Get Fuzzy, Back, Anthony Clark, Gun Show, Dickbutt, Awkward Zombie, Horribleville, the death of the author, the whale, Moby Dick, starting being the hardest part, John Cleese, getting into a mode of play, cartooning versus animating, the SAG-AFTERA strike, the Wilhelm scream, art theft, AI as a tool, smoking the whole pack, reading as homework, and more! Catch KC at https://kcgreendotcom.com/index.html and @kcgreenn on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/potluckypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/potluckypodcast/support

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Rich Lowry. Rich is the editor-in-chief of “National Review”, the country's premiere conservative publication. He was selected to lead “National Review” in 1997 by its founder, William F. Buckley, Jr.. Rich writes a syndicated column for King Features and a weekly column for Politico. He's also a political analyst and a frequent guest on “Fox News Sunday” and “Meet the Press”. Rich talks about his life, career, and the values that matter most to him.Support the show

Mecca Woods is a New York City-based astrologer and author who works to help others create a life they truly want. Her writing and astro-guidance have appeared in places like Bustle, Cosmopolitan, Essence, and on TLC. She also has a nationally syndicated horoscope column with King Features. Her books, Astrology for Happiness and Success, and The Astrology Journal: A Celestial Guide to Recording Your Cosmic Journey are out now.   In This Episode: I ask Mecca basic b astrology questions. Mecca shares her origins story. Her dreams as a child and her stint in social services. Life is a winding road and sometimes we find our purpose through the challenges, surprises, and uncertainty but one day, you realize there is a common theme to everything you've done. Mecca's pathway into astrology was her interest in relationships. How a Scorpio man was the catalyst for Mecca's own self-growth journey. I ask Mecca if she believes in twin flames.  The reason why Mecca didn't ask for her partner's birth info to look up his chart when they first started dating.  Mecca shares why she hasn't been too motivated by writing about astrological transits.  The reason why the more difficult transits are also necessary.  Mecca speaks about Fate. Mecca shares about her boundaries on social media and why she went private on Instagram. Full Show Notes: Mecca Wood's Website Mecca Woods's Instagram Mecca Wood's Twitter Mecca Wood's Facebook How To Manifest Workshop ORDER MY BOOK HOW TO MANIFEST LEAVE AN AMAZON REVIEW FOR MY BOOK Laura Chung Instagram Laura Chung Tik Tok Laura Chung's Website  YouTube Channel Ceremonial Cacao for 15% off use code: AWAKEN  Awaken and Align Instagram Awaken and Align Website Connect with Awaken and Align: If you enjoyed the podcast and you feel called, please share it, and tag me! Subscribe, rate, and review the show wherever you get your podcasts. Your rating and review help more people discover it! Follow on Instagram @awakenandalign Let me know your favorite guests, lessons, or any topic requests.

Directed by Mike Hodges, Flash Gordon is the space opera superhero film based on the King Features comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. Pathetic Earthings Luke and Jae take the journey back to 1980 to review this cult classic. Although NASA scientists are claiming the unexpected eclipse and strange "hot hail" are nothing to worry about, Dr. Hans Zarkov (Topol) knows better, and takes football star Flash Gordon (Sam Jones) and travel agent Dale Arden (Melody Anderson) with him into space to rectify things. They land on planet Mongo, where the despot Ming the Merciless (Max von Sydow) is attacking Earth out of pure boredom. With the help of a race of Hawkmen, Flash and the gang struggle to save their home planet.

On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Mary Lawton. Mary shares her inspiring story of her twenty-plus year pursuit to sell a cartoon to The New Yorker. Before discussing her first cartoon in the magazine, she tells us about dealing with the rejection and the successes along the way that kept her positive.  We also discuss political cartoons in the New Yorker Dailys, the Caption Contest and her work on the syndicated comic strip with King Features called Six Chix. On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...   The winning caption for New Yorker contest #833  Finalists for contest #835  Current New Yorker Contest #837 Send us questions or comments to :  Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

subscribe Sean's list for free until January 9th - https://shadowsandsorcery.substack.com/coolfriends follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SeanCRHill Thrilled to introduce this week's guest for My Cool Friends: Sean Hill! Sean is a talented writer from Dublin, Ireland. Having influences ranging from Victorian ghost stories to videogames, from movies to paintings, Sean's creations are pure talent. His biggest writings are two licensed stories for the foundational King Features superhero The Phantom.

George Gant, cartoonist behind the hugely popular webcomic, “Beware of Toddler” joins Geoff to talk about fatherhood, comics, “Beware of Toddler” and how it feels to join the many great comics at King Features on ComicsKingdom.com   George Gant website: geogantart.com Instagram:@geogantart FB: Beware of Toddler  appearances: C2E2 (Chicago Comic Entertainment Expo):Aug.5-7 Artist's  Alley: c-16     Geoff: geoffgrogan.com on Instagram: @greenscreencomic.com Kickstarter( until August 4, 2022): greenscreencomic  

Over about three years, King Features Syndicate TV brought brand new Popeye cartoons to the television market to compete with the syndication of the Paramount theatrical shorts. Two hundred and twenty of these were made in that span of time, featuring work from creators like Jack Kinney, Gene Deitch and Lou Scheimer. There's truly no other Popeye media quite like these, folks; these wild, freewheeling and often bizarre creations are an experience worth talking about! So we did!

HAWKMEN...DIVE! A rapturous return to the podcasting havens. We clambered aboard our Rocket Cycle and pinged off to the Planet Mongo to do audio battle with Ming the Merciless. It was a joyous episode filled with sequins, ear blindly epic gold armous, gorgeous customers, glamorous sets, somewhat wooden acting, and some surprisingly scary moments to boot involving eyeballs (there was also some kinky BDSM thrown in for good measure). A short synopsis of the film - Flash Gordon is a 1980 space opera film directed by Mike Hodges, based on the King Features comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. The film stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow and Topol, with Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed and Peter Wyngarde in supporting roles. The film follows star quarterback Flash Gordon (Jones) and his allies Dale Arden (Anderson) and Hans Zarkov (Topol) as they unite the warring factions of the planet Mongo against the oppression of Ming the Merciless (von Sydow), who is intent on destroying Earth. Now give it a listen you BASTARDS! Please rate and review the podcast, it helps us soar up the charts and achieve world domination. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbarathebandFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/barbarathebandTwitter: https://twitter.com/barbaratheband2 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month it's all about EC Segar's famous sailor man, who's strong to the finish 'cause he eats his spinach! Popeye, Olive, Wimpy and Bluto feature in some of the finest work Fleischer Studios put out, using physical models for backgrounds, wonderful facial animation, brilliant ad lib dialogue from Jack Mercer and company, and only a very few bits that haven't aged that well. Listen Sesame! ... that doesn't work, does it?

This week, the Pop Culture Historians meet MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN! What happens when you take a King Features newspaper strip character with magic powers and just turn him into a parlor magician? The same thing that happens when you really want to cash in on the success of THE SPIDER'S WEB: you get a bad serial! Watch us struggle to come up with anything good to say about this Warren Hull led vehicle. The full serial can be found on YouTube!

In this episode, Mark Baratto sits down with the incredible Don Oriolo. We talk about Don's career with the Felix the Cat franchise, his first encounter meeting John Lennon, his fond memories of recently deceased Meat Loaf, and a surprise visit from Felix the Cat himself ;) This interview bounces all around the spectrum of Don's incredible life... only scratching the surface! More on Don Oriolo & Zazoo Fine Art Gallery Don Oriolo is an American artist, musician, and writer best known for his work in the music publishing industry and for overseeing the Felix the Cat cartoon franchise after his father, Felix co-creator Joe Oriolo, died in 1985. Don Oriolo also owns and operates the Oriolo Guitar Company, a guitar, bass, and ukulele manufacture company whose products often feature Felix and other Oriolo-designed artwork. Oriolo has also authored a number of books featuring his paintings of Felix the Cat, whom he describes as his creative muse. Some of his music publishing credentials include writing Jon Bon Jovi's first charted track, as well as signing Meat Loaf and Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam. Oriolo is a prolific painter, cartoonist, and writer. His artwork in every medium can be found in Zazoo Fine Art Gallery and he was named Artist of the Year in 2015 by Fine Art Magazine. His third painting book, Another Book of Felix the Cat Paintings, was released via a book signing on November 22, 2015 at Macy's in New York City and reached #5 on Amazon's bestseller list. Don is also an approved artist for Elvis Presley Enterprises, Fleischer Studios and King Features. When you visit Zazoo Fine Art Gallery you may see Don Oriolo painting at his easel in the gallery! Website: https://zazooart.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zazooartkw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZazooArtGallery/ Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Oriolo

The boys Jermayn Parker, Dan Fraser and Stephen East join together to interview Jeff Parker the writer of the popular Dynamite Entertainment "Kings Watch" series.Jeff also returned to write the Flash Gordon "Kings Cross" series which ended the series of Dynamite Entertainment exploring the King Features characters they had licensed. If you enjoyed the "Kings Watch" series (or even hated what they did), this podcast is a must watch / listen. Jeff is very candid in his comments and details why he chose to have an imposter fulfilling the role of the Phantom. He also answers the question that has been on some phans lips since the character Jen was introduced as the missing Walker heir. Was that his idea or someone else's?Jeff also talks about other plots and tid bits which you may find interesting, some of them are:The uncredited co writer to the Flash Gordon "Kings Cross" storyline.What the inspiration was for giant tarantula formed out of drowned apes.The un named Phantom imposter who took over the role was at one time going to be wearing a Skull Mark on his face by the previous Phantom.The relationship between Lothar and the Phantom and how he became an obvious replacement.How Jeff got the gig for Dynamite Entertainment and then how that morphed into a modern version of the 1980's classic TV show.Why Sydney, Australia faces perhaps the most dangerous beast/alien in the comic.Why its important to mess with fans slightly.When Jeff released that the Phantom was going to die.What was Jeffs vision for the missing Phantom if Jen was not shoehorned into the role.To get in touch with Jeff Parker, you can follow him on twitter @JeffParker or his website www.JeffParkerWrites.com What did you think of this podcast? You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chroniclechamber)

Say you're in a band, and you're struggling to get your songs performed because the self-appointed leader is a narcissistic arsehole. Then along comes an aging mega rock star who offers you a gig to sing for him so he can summon a demon from another dimension...It's a common showbiz tale....Welcome to episode 89 of See Hear.Tim, Bernie and Maurice sit at the virtual round table to talk about the 1983 animated feature Rock & Rule developed by Canadian animation house, Nelvana (later known for The Care Bears Movie). The film is set in a dystopian future where earth's occupants are animals mutated into humans (because ya know....anthropomorphic animals in cartoons....) The one thing that hasn't changed is that band in fighting still exists and aging rock stars still have massive egos.We talk about the history of Nelvana, Faustian tales (of which this isn't quite one), King Features, animation for adults vs animation for kids, major studio interference, and the soundtrack of this film featuring Cheap Trick, Debbie Harry, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and Earth Wind and Fire.What did we think? Tune in and find out.The film is available to watch in it's entirety on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knENwlh0FFA.If you've been enjoying the show, please consider giving us a favourable review on iTunes and let your friends know that our show exists. If you don't enjoy the show, tell your adversaries to tune in. We don't care who listens.....See Hear is proudly part of the Pantheon Network of music podcasts. Check out all the other wonderful shows at http://pantheonpodcasts.com.Send us feedback via email at seehearpodcast@gmail.comJoin the Facebook group at http://facebook.com/groups/seehearpodcastCheck out the Instagram page at www.instagram.com/seehearpodcast/?hl=enYou can download the show by searching for See Hear on whatever podcast app you favour.

Say you're in a band, and you're struggling to get your songs performed because the self-appointed leader is a narcissistic arsehole. Then along comes an aging mega rock star who offers you a gig to sing for him so he can summon a demon from another dimension... It's a common showbiz tale.... Welcome to episode 89 of See Hear. Tim, Bernie and Maurice sit at the virtual round table to talk about the 1983 animated feature Rock & Rule developed by Canadian animation house, Nelvana (later known for The Care Bears Movie). The film is set in a dystopian future where earth's occupants are animals mutated into humans (because ya know....anthropomorphic animals in cartoons....) The one thing that hasn't changed is that band in fighting still exists and aging rock stars still have massive egos. We talk about the history of Nelvana, Faustian tales (of which this isn't quite one), King Features, animation for adults vs animation for kids, major studio interference, and the soundtrack of this film featuring Cheap Trick, Debbie Harry, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and Earth Wind and Fire. What did we think? Tune in and find out. The film is available to watch in it's entirety on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knENwlh0FFA. If you've been enjoying the show, please consider giving us a favourable review on iTunes and let your friends know that our show exists. If you don't enjoy the show, tell your adversaries to tune in. We don't care who listens..... See Hear is proudly part of the Pantheon Network of music podcasts. Check out all the other wonderful shows at http://pantheonpodcasts.com. Send us feedback via email at seehearpodcast@gmail.com Join the Facebook group at http://facebook.com/groups/seehearpodcast Check out the Instagram page at www.instagram.com/seehearpodcast/?hl=en You can download the show by searching for See Hear on whatever podcast app you favour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say you're in a band, and you're struggling to get your songs performed because the self-appointed leader is a narcissistic arsehole. Then along comes an aging mega rock star who offers you a gig to sing for him so he can summon a demon from another dimension...It's a common showbiz tale....Welcome to episode 89 of See Hear.Tim, Bernie and Maurice sit at the virtual round table to talk about the 1983 animated feature Rock & Rule developed by Canadian animation house, Nelvana (later known for The Care Bears Movie). The film is set in a dystopian future where earth's occupants are animals mutated into humans (because ya know....anthropomorphic animals in cartoons....) The one thing that hasn't changed is that band in fighting still exists and aging rock stars still have massive egos.We talk about the history of Nelvana, Faustian tales (of which this isn't quite one), King Features, animation for adults vs animation for kids, major studio interference, and the soundtrack of this film featuring Cheap Trick, Debbie Harry, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and Earth Wind and Fire.What did we think? Tune in and find out.The film is available to watch in it's entirety on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knENwlh0FFA.If you've been enjoying the show, please consider giving us a favourable review on iTunes and let your friends know that our show exists. If you don't enjoy the show, tell your adversaries to tune in. We don't care who listens.....See Hear is proudly part of the Pantheon Network of music podcasts. Check out all the other wonderful shows at http://pantheonpodcasts.com. Send us feedback via email at seehearpodcast@gmail.comJoin the Facebook group at http://facebook.com/groups/seehearpodcastCheck out the Instagram page at www.instagram.com/seehearpodcast/?hl=enYou can download the show by searching for See Hear on whatever podcast app you favour.

Say you're in a band, and you're struggling to get your songs performed because the self-appointed leader is a narcissistic arsehole. Then along comes an aging mega rock star who offers you a gig to sing for him so he can summon a demon from another dimension... It's a common showbiz tale.... Welcome to episode 89 of See Hear. Tim, Bernie and Maurice sit at the virtual round table to talk about the 1983 animated feature Rock & Rule developed by Canadian animation house, Nelvana (later known for The Care Bears Movie). The film is set in a dystopian future where earth's occupants are animals mutated into humans (because ya know....anthropomorphic animals in cartoons....) The one thing that hasn't changed is that band in fighting still exists and aging rock stars still have massive egos. We talk about the history of Nelvana, Faustian tales (of which this isn't quite one), King Features, animation for adults vs animation for kids, major studio interference, and the soundtrack of this film featuring Cheap Trick, Debbie Harry, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and Earth Wind and Fire. What did we think? Tune in and find out. The film is available to watch in it's entirety on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knENwlh0FFA. If you've been enjoying the show, please consider giving us a favourable review on iTunes and let your friends know that our show exists. If you don't enjoy the show, tell your adversaries to tune in. We don't care who listens..... See Hear is proudly part of the Pantheon Network of music podcasts. Check out all the other wonderful shows at http://pantheonpodcasts.com. Send us feedback via email at seehearpodcast@gmail.com Join the Facebook group at http://facebook.com/groups/seehearpodcast Check out the Instagram page at www.instagram.com/seehearpodcast/?hl=en You can download the show by searching for See Hear on whatever podcast app you favour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is Angela's final column. Dear Readers: Over a decade ago, I was given the wonderful opportunity to work King Features Weekly Service to create The Kitchen Diva! food and lifestyle column. Editor Jim Clarke helped me to craft 800 words, including a recipe, into a user-friendly and, hopefully, entertaining format each week, year in and year out. This is my last column for King Features, and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Jim for being such an extraordinary editor, the King Features Weekly Service staff and all of you for your interest and support of...Article Link

Every since we started this website and the X-Band: The Phantom Podcast one of the most common questions we have received is when will we get to hear from someone from King Features and or Hearst? It has always been a goal for us as we ourselves had a million and one questions that we wanted to ask. After 200 podcasts we got the chance and while we did not get to ask them all, we spent 90 minutes racing through as many questions as possible. A huge thanks must go to Tea Fougner who is the comics editor for the Phantom plus 60 other comic titles. She was great in answering as many questions as possible and some were not easy to answer. A brief list of the questions we asked in no particular order are:What is the approval process of new stories from Tony DePaul, Egmont and Frew Publishers?Is there a Phantom bible?Will we ever see a new Phantom TV Show and or Movie?The process from KFS point of view of the Matt Kyme and Shane Foley "Diana and the Heartbreakers Gang" story in Frew #1892.The Phantom and cross over stories with The Raven, Sir Falcon, Flash Gordon, Defenders of the Earth etcMoonstone  verses Dynamite Entertainment.What is the target audience of the Phantom?Targeting the next generation.The 100th Anniversary of The Phantom.It must be noted that she did choose not to answer one question but you will have to listen and or watch the podcast to find out which one.She also went over the history of King Features and Hearst and how they relate to our hero, the Phantom.As always the video will show slides, art examples and props as we discuss the Phantom. The audio only version is attached if you prefer that method. Make sure you subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. We would love to hear from you on what you think of this podcast episode. You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles: Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chroniclechamber)

SIIIIIM, voltamos! E finalmente falando sobre a TRINDADE! Se você queria ouvir mais um episódio falando da TRINDADE Superman, Mulher Maravilha e Baaatema, se enganou… você vai ouvir sobre a PRIMEIRA TRINDADE DAS HQS. E de quebra saber sobre os 100 anos da instituição KING FEATURES! Daniel HDR, Rogério DeSouza, Ivo Kleber, Gustavo Brauner, Sandro Hojo, Matheus Vale e Vicente Cardoso relembram os clássicos FANTASMA, FLASH GORDON e MANDRAKE, que juntos formavam OS DEFENSORES DA TERRA! Das HQS, os filmes, além do citado desenho animado, até as recentes adaptações pela editora Dynamite, venha conosco relembrar da filha do Ming, de como o Mandrake é bucha, como a lua de mel do Fantasma seria condenável ao Greenpeace nos dias de hoje!

If you love classic Lee Falk, Wilson McCoy and Ray Moore, this is a must listen (or watch) Podcast as we chat with two Australian creators whose work is heavily influenced by their legendary work.Frew #1892 was released May 6 2021 and features the second Phantom story by Matt Kyme. His first Phantom story was solely created by him. For this second story Shane Foley was brought in by Frew Publications to ink and enhance the original art.If you are wondering why Shane was brought on to this story you simply have to listen and or watch to this podcast. We chat to both creators and listen to the story on how this story was originally rejected by King Features. We then learn of the lengths Frew, Matt and Shane went through to ensure the story was published and enjoyed by us phans.The podcast is close to two hours long and you may be wondering what we discussed for two hours? Along with the dissection of the "Diana and the Heartbreakers Gang" story in great detail we chat about Wilson McCoy and Ray Moore classic stories. Again if you love those stories, you need to listen to this podcast.If your watching, Shane shows his original artwork and we compare many panels that are influenced directly by McCoy and Moore.As always the video will show slides, art examples and props as we discuss the Phantom. The audio only version is attached if you prefer that method. Make sure you subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. We would love to hear from you on what you think of this podcast episode. You can email us at chroniclechamebr@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles: Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chroniclechamber)

Arun and Patricia discuss: ELECTION 2020 U.S. Presidential 2020 Results / Trump “Concedes” via Twitter / How Joe Biden Won the Presidency. Trump Fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. Top Official on U.S. Election Cybersecurity Christopher Krebs Tells Associates That He Expects to Be Fired. Nicola Sturgeon to Probe Donald Trump’s Finance in Scotland. Million MAGA March has Low Turnout and Ends with Stabbing, Arrests, and Counter Protest Brawls / Trump Fans Play the Song “Killing in the Name” by Rage Against the Machine Without Realizing the Context of the Song. Biden’s COVID-19 Advisor States that a U.S. Lockdown of 4 to 6 Weeks Could Control the Pandemic and Revive the Economy. ALSO Ken Spears, co-creator of Scooby-Doo, dies at the age of 82. Trailer of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot. Darkwing Duck has been announced that it’s going to get a reboot on Disney Plus. The Jim Henson Company and King Features are Developing a Hagar the Horrible animated TV series. John M. Chu will be directing the live action Lilo and Stitch remake. The Nintendo Switch has been the U.S. best selling console for 23 months straight. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/old-school-lane/support

Arun and Patricia discuss: ELECTION 2020 U.S. Presidential 2020 Results / Trump “Concedes” via Twitter / How Joe Biden Won the Presidency. Trump Fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. Top Official on U.S. Election Cybersecurity Christopher Krebs Tells Associates That He Expects to Be Fired. Nicola Sturgeon to Probe Donald Trump's Finance in Scotland. Million MAGA March has Low Turnout and Ends with Stabbing, Arrests, and Counter Protest Brawls / Trump Fans Play the Song “Killing in the Name” by Rage Against the Machine Without Realizing the Context of the Song. Biden's COVID-19 Advisor States that a U.S. Lockdown of 4 to 6 Weeks Could Control the Pandemic and Revive the Economy. ALSO Ken Spears, co-creator of Scooby-Doo, dies at the age of 82. Trailer of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot. Darkwing Duck has been announced that it's going to get a reboot on Disney Plus. The Jim Henson Company and King Features are Developing a Hagar the Horrible animated TV series. John M. Chu will be directing the live action Lilo and Stitch remake. The Nintendo Switch has been the U.S. best selling console for 23 months straight.

If you want to see a bunch of powerful comic book superheroes team up to fend off extraterrestrial threats to our home planet, there's no better place to look than Marvel's Avengers Defenders of the Earth! This 1986 animated series from King Features, with development by Marvel and production from a trio of overseas studios including Toei Animation, united the bigger-than-life heroes of King Features Syndicate. Flash Gordon, Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, and Lothar joined forces to defend Earth (hence the name) from the villainous intents of Ming the Merciless. Helping to fight back for the fate of their planet were the second generation of heroes, including Rick Gordon, Jedda Walker, the adopted son Kshin and his space-alien pet Zuffy, and Lothar "L.J." Junior. While these characters might not be the first that come to mind when thinking about comic book superheroes, they're definitely classics for a reason. We're coming up on their 100th anniversary -- a pretty monumental task for any character, really -- so what better way to celebrate than by watching Defenders of the Earth? Unfortunately, some of the backwards tropes -- racist, misogynist, every other -ist -- is part of the package here. Is it bad enough to dip, or just enough to force us into tough conversations? Tune in to find out! (And big thanks to @MrJake for the listener recommendation!) - Support the Show through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/saturdaymourningcartoons - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore collider.com/author/dave-trumbore Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrClawMD Buy the book 'The Science of Breaking Bad' - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times. The Bureau podcast: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy-Podcasts/The-Bureau-p1290704/ If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us: Call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406. If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched the cartoon yet. 2. Leave a review on iTunes with the following message titled "This TEA is great for ME!“ with the review, “But what about THEM?!" 3. Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SaturdayMourningCartoons/ 4. Follow us on twitter @MourningToons 5. Check us out on Instagram @SaturdayMourningCartoons

Quizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by fact-freak Moxie LaBouche to hear about her new book Your Brain On Facts, based on the podcast of the same name. The trio ask, suss, and answer each other’s trivia questions with topics including World Records, History, Movies, Literature, Anatomy, Horse Racing, Animals, Weird Laws, Pro-Wrestling and more! Round One WORLD RECORDS - What is the world’s largest office building? U.S. HISTORY - Which U.S. state was the first to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday? MOVIES - The instant cinema classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit, starring the late Bob Hoskins, features a wide array of cartoon characters from multiple copyright holders, like Disney, Warner Brothers, King Features, MGM, Paramount and more, but what studio actually made Who Framed Roger Rabbit? POP CULTURE - What televangelist was defrocked for a sex scandal involving a prostitue in the late 80’s and was caught again in 1991 after hich he told believers “the lord told me it’s flat and none of your business.” LITERATURE - Who holds the Guinness world record for longest career as a comics artist, and who recently announced their retirement at the age of 99? MEDICAL HISTORY - In 1898, a german doctor, hit, stabbed, hammered and even burned his assistant to successfully test what now illegal substance as an anesthetic? KnowNotes “How do you deal with music rights while streaming on Twitch?” - submitted by Nathan Round Two MOVIES - What british film director made 40 cameo appearances between 1927 and 1976 in his own movies? ANATOMY - The terms callipygian and stiatigeon refer to the size and shape of what body part? HORSE RACING - What mononymous horse famously won the triple crown 2 years ago? WORLD HISTORY - Babylonian King Nebudchanezzar II, The Greek poet Theocritus, Roman emperor Tiberius, French Film Director Alain Resnais, are all associated with what type of space, which was popular in London during the 18th and 19th century? ANIMALS - What mammal was classified as a fish for a time by the Catholic Church so that they could be eaten during lent? WEIRD LAWS - Which southern U.S. state’s law, Title 13A of its criminal code, chapter 12, states in part “any person who engages in shooting, hunting, gaming, card-playing or racing on Sunday is covered under offenses against public health and morals?” Rate My Question CURRENT EVENTS - “In episode 30, Marc had the following question: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Utah and Wyoming are all states that don't participate in what? Well, since then, the answer has changed, because in the second half of 2019, one of those states implemented a state lottery. Do you know which one?” - submitted by Alex Patton VIDEO GAMES - “Released in 1985, Dragon Buster, was the first video game to feature what now common game mechanic?” - submitted by Dylan Final Questions POP CULTURE - Who is the namesake of the California law that protects a child actor’s earnings from their parents? FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS - Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12,1809; what other prominent person and theorist was born on the same exact day? PRO-WRESTLING - Most active from the 1990’s to the early 2010’s, What professional wrestler was billed the “ninth wonder of the World?” Upcoming LIVE Know Nonsense Trivia Challenges June 18th, 2020 - Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge - Live on Twitch 7pm - 9pm EDT You can find out more information about that and all of our live events online at KnowNonsenseTrivia.com All of the Know Nonsense events are free to play and you can win prizes after every round. Thank you Thanks to our supporters on Patreon. Thank you, Quizdaddies – Dylan, Tommy (The Electric Mud) and Tim (Pat's Garden Service) Thank you, Team Captains – Gil, David, Rachael, Aaron, Kristen & Fletcher Thank you, Proverbial Lightkeepers – Logan, Spencer, Kaitlynn, Manu, Mo, Matthew, Nicole, Luc, Hank, Justin, Cooper, Elyse, Sarah, Karly, Kristopher, Josh, Shaun, Lucas and Max Thank you, Rumplesnailtskins – Tiffany, Allison, Paige, We Do Stuff, Mike S. ,Kenya, Jeff, Eric, Steven, Efren, Mike J., Mike C. If you'd like to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content, please visit http://theknowno.com and click "Support." Special Guest: Moxie LaBouche.

Meet Sally Huss, "Bright and happy," "light and whimsical" have been the catchphrases attached to the writings and art of Sally Huss for over 30 years.Sweet images dance across all of Sally's creations, whether in the form of children's books, paintings, wallpaper, ceramics,baby bibs, purses, clothing, or her King Features syndicated newspaper panel "Happy Musings."Sally is a graduate of USC with a degree in Fine Art and through the years has had 26 of her own licensed art galleries throughout the world. https://www.sallyhuss.com/

Este é o 9º episódio do ANIMASOM, o podcast sobre o Mundo da Animação e seus Negócios. Dessa vez, Paulo Martini e Celbi Pegoraro discutem sobre a parceria entre HBO Max e a Crunchyroll para exibição de animes no serviço de streaming da Warner; sobre mais de 50% das produções audiovisuais da Irlanda serem animações e como o mercado está crescendo por lá; e sobre o diretor Genndy Tartakovksy, que criou o LABORATÓRIO DE DEXTER e dirigiu os filmes da franquia HOTEL TRANSILVÂNIA, se juntou a King Features para trazer o antigo projeto do filme animado do Popeye de volta. #AnimaSomPod #HBOMax #Crunchyroll #Warner #Irlanda #Wolfwalkers #Popeye #KingFeatures #GenndyTartakovsky #podcast --- :: DICAS CULTURAIS - Gostou da nossa indicação? Então compre pelos links abaixo e nos ajude a pagar os boletos!

Levins has been playing the new Jay and Silent Bob video game, reading Junji Ito books and watching Good Boys. Angus has been playing Animal Crossing one handed and watching three episodes of Sopranos a day. King Features presents: This week's Hey Fam.Get another episode of Hey Fam every week by supporting us on Patreon: patreon.com/heyfamSUPPORT HEY FAM ON PATREONHEY FAM ON FACEBOOKTWITTER: LEVINS / ANGUSINSTAGRAM: LEVINS / ANGUS See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Chat Between Friends with Syndicated Cartoonist Sandra Bell-Lundy Bruce chats with syndicated cartoonist Sandra Bell-Lundy creator of the comic strip “Between Friends.” Learn about Sandra’s career and how she got started in the world of comics and her process for creating the daily strip. You can learn more about Sandra Bell-Lundy and her work at www.sandrabelllundy.com  and her comics can be seen at King Features at http://kingfeatures.com/comics/comics-a-z/?id=Between_Friends Click to Learn Sandra’s Process for Creating Comics Here Check out Bruce’s book How to Start an Artistic Business in 12 Easy Steps which you can download for free at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com Check out Bruce's latest book You're Not Done Yet and inspire your creative life- Click here! The Tune of the Week is “Tracks of My Fears” by Trio Avenue off their album Avenue to Great Music. You can learn more about Trio Avenue at www.trioavenue.com About the Show A business and career podcast helping inspire creative entrepreneurs such as artists, authors, and musicians to create a fulfilling life using their talents. Get started on your journey today! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cashing-in-on-creativity-podcast/id1184079789 Artists, authors, musicians, and creative entrepreneurs with talent will benefit from this podcast. This is a podcast that helps you take that creative talent and offers you ways to turn it into a viable business, product, or service. The podcast is hosted by artist Bruce Outridge who shows you through the eyes of others how you can take an idea or talent and make it something that brings you money in over time allowing you to create a career doing something that you love. The show features topics, interviews, and ideas to take your creative talents and turn them into profitable ideas. Want to know how a musician takes their love of music and makes a living? How about learning how a cartoonist created a business because he loves to draw? How did that author write their latest book? How does a jewellery maker, photographer, or software maker make money with their passion? The show interviews real people actually making money from their creative crafts hopefully inspiring you to do the same no matter which level of creative entrepreneur that you are subscribe to the podcast at www.cashinginoncreativitypodcast.com  

Well, blow me down! Legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning writer/cartoonist (and Sweethaven creator!) Jules Feiffer drops by to talk about his beginnings in the Depression-era Bronx working side-by-side with his idol Will Eisner on The Spirit – on up to penning the charming cartoon-come-to-life, Popeye with Robin Williams!Photo courtesy Jules FeifferImages TM & copyright © King Features […]

Well, blow me down! Legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning writer/cartoonist (and Sweethaven creator!) Jules Feiffer drops by to talk about his beginnings in the Depression-era Bronx working side-by-side with his idol Will Eisner on The Spirit – on up to penning the charming cartoon-come-to-life, Popeye with Robin Williams!Photo courtesy Jules FeifferImages TM & copyright © King Features […]

The comic strips you grew up with, and your great-grandma grew up with, are probably from King Features Syndicate: a comics syndicate over 100 years old! Tea Fougner is the Editorial Director for Comics at King Features Syndicate and joins us to talk about comics strips past and present. As Tea says, “Comics is a format, not a genre." Find out: Which vintage adventure strips will modern readers enjoy?Popeye: OriginsThe kweerness of Krazy KatThe 1970s splenders of Apartment 3GThe Lockhorns are someone’s hip memePopeye on socialism and economic policy“Mandrake the Magician was Doctor Strange before Doctor Strange”How to read King Features comics. Literally.Popeye is compassionate Tea tweets as https://twitter.com/teaberryblue.

Seeing out the year Phantom-style, Jermayn and Dan review everything Ghost Who Walks 2019.Wishing you all very Happy Phantoming in the New Year!Tale of the Tape: who released what in 2019? 3m20 - King Features 6m20 - FREW Publications11m40 - Hermes Press14m30 - Comics Revue16m40 - Fantomen20m30 - Fantomet21m45 - Regal Publications23m50 - Kockás25m15 - Mythos28m30 - Lightning Strike Comics29m30 - SummaryPhan Phavourites34m50 - Intro35m40 - Best Cover (non-FREW)40m50 - Best Cover (FREW)49min - Best Story Writer54m25 - Best Story Artist59min - Overall Best Story1h07m20 - Best Issue (non-FREW)1hr11min - Best Issue (FREW)1h19m30 - Best Merchandise1hr37min - Best Addition to the Collection1h39m30 - Best ChronicleChamber Moment1h43m40 - Overall Reflection on 2019Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chroniclechamber)

This is a special one; Ray Billingsley, creator of the long-running syndicated comicstrip, “Curtis”, and good friend of Charles Schulz, stops by to talk about his life, career, Sparky, “Peanuts” and best of all, his own work on the beloved King Features comicstrip, “Curtis’!

Samuel L. Jackson cast in Chris Rock's Saw, Big Lebowski Spin-Off to be released in early 2020, Netflix and King Features to make Cuphead TV Show, Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren to join Fast and Furious 9. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dan Zehr & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about Kathleen Kennedy’s decision to promote Michelle Rejwan to SVP of Lucasfilm’s live-action development & production. They then discuss George Lucas’ efforts to get King Features to sell him the film rights to the “Flash Gordon” comic strip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Zehr & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about Kathleen Kennedy’s decision to promote Michelle Rejwan to SVP of Lucasfilm’s live-action development & production. They then discuss George Lucas’ efforts to get King Features to sell him the film rights to the “Flash Gordon” comic strip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome back Ashly Hutchens, my good friend, and my personal tattoo artist. We actually did this in her shop and I got a tattoo while doing the interview. You will hear the hum of the gun and the music she plays. It was a great time and yes I will include a picture of the final work.    Welcome back friends, Welcome to KDOI Podcasting Kimo’s Den of Iniquity where we create more than we consume, I am your head instigator Timothy Kimo Brien. This episode will focus on craft. Out of all the subjects this season, this is probably the one that is the most tangible. We can put our hands or witness craft in action. Maybe that is why it is the easiest to talk about, perhaps it is the hardest. Our friends over at Merriam Webster define craft as skill in planning or executing; dexterity, occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, skill in deceiving to gain an end, members of a trade union, to make or produce with care, skill or ingenuity. Our two quotes come from Gene Fowler “Writing Is easy. You only need to stare at a blank piece of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead,” and Stephen King “Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” Gene Fowler was a writer with the Denver Post and a syndication manager of King Features. His later work included over a dozen screenplays, mostly written in the ’30s and a number of books including biographies and memoirs. Stephen King author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. King has published 58 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books. He has written around 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.   Why craft? This is the most concrete topic for me yet it is also a bit nebulous. Some people can fake craft with shortcuts or YouTube videos. Craft takes study, craft takes doing craft takes failure and picking yourself up and pushing forward. Craft takes vision and research about where you want to go and what you want to incorporate in your work. The two quotes I chose really speak to me about the hard work that comes with being artistic. This stuff doesn’t just drop in our lap, we aren’t waiting for some invisible friend in the sky to do it for us or give us a clue about how to complete something or overcome a barrier, craft is the action of getting up when you are sick and blowing chunks, getting into your space and making something happen when it is the last thing in the world you want to do. Craft separates the wheat from the chaff, it isn’t meant to handcuff us, it is to help us push through whatever blockages we may have that prevent us from being our natural creative selves. Let’s get this conversation going.     If you want to be part of the conversation we have 11 topics and we send you the definition and the quotes, feel free to jump off there or go your own way.    Email us at kdoipodcasting@gmail.com Twitter and IG @KDOIPodcasting We are looking at creating more than we consume with you.   

This week, we're joined by special guest: DAVID REDDICK!! Cue the flailing Kermit gifs! We talk about his work on his King Features syndicated strip Intelligent Life, as well as his strip Trek Life, his work on Garfield and Blondie, and so much more! Cool upcoming events: 8/11/18 - It's Sammy Terry Day at Comic Carnival! It's like Rex Manning Day, but in August. Also Sammy is way cooler. https://www.sammyterry.com/ 8/25/18 - The ShakeUps will be in the store in celebration of their new Voltron-themed release: Legendary Defenders. Come hear about the joy of being a leg! http://www.theshakeups.net/ 9/13/18 - The crew from Divided By Zero books will be in store to tell us about all their cool books and comics! https://www.dividedbyzerobooks.com/

This week, we delve into the weird 1972 animated special "Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter," which takes Popeye and adds most of his King Features comic strip cohorts, including Blondie and Dagwood, Beetle Bailey, Hi and Lois, Quincy, Snuffy Smith, Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Steve Canyon, and more! Popeye does impressions, Olive flirts with Steve, a number of characters eat a lot of food, and a Dagwood sandwich saves the day! It might not get any weirder than this.

In this episode of X-Band, the ChronicleChamber team is delighted to spend a couple of hours speaking with the publisher of Phantom comics in Australia - Glenn Ford.We last spoke to Glenn on Episode 33, almost exactly two years ago, and so much has changed since then! To find out about the phan, the creator and the artist, go back and listen to that one. To find out about Frew Publications - listen to this one!It's a monster recording, but only because we covered so much territory. Glenn really is an open book, and shares with us lots of ideas from throughout the Frewniverse:The process of taking over Frew Publications, and the reaction from phans to the new Frew Crew.The legacy of Jim ShepherdImpact of changes the Frew Crew have brought inGeneral operations at Frew, and future plans - including new concept comicsRelationships with King Features, as well as with Local Comic Store ownersInsights into the 2018 Annual, with revelations about the theme and included giveawaysUpcoming products from Frew - so many cool things!!Reasoning behind and goals for Phantom’s World and GiantsizeThoughts on the impact of Kid Phantom, and a few insights into upcoming issuesArtists posting commissioned Phantom work on social mediaNew stories commissioned by Frew, with Australian and international creatorsRelease of trade paperbacksPlans for Heart of Darkness and Phantom by GaslightThe dream of international distributionAnd of course, we also had to quiz Glenn a little on Phanfare!Plans for more jigsaw puzzlesThe phantastic life-size bustUpcoming productsCave gear – a "man cave" sub-line from PhanfareAnd finally, Jermayn couldn't miss the opportunity to ask:Where are the Gallery Series pt 2 trading cards?It's a long one, but it's totally worthwhile. Fascinating listening, we know you will enjoy - you may even have to listen to it twice to get your head around everything!!Happy Phantoming!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chroniclechamber)

Democracy Now!: Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America (Simon & Schuster)  From the standoff at Standing Rock over the Dakota Access Pipeline, to the voices of grassroots leaders; from Black Lives Matter activists to the stories of those fighting for peace, climate justice, migrant rights, and LGBTQ equality; from uncovering government surveillance to fighting attacks on freedom of the press, Democracy Now! has been reporting for two decades from the front lines of the movements that are changing America and changing the world. In these times of war and elections, movements and uprisings, we need independent media more than ever. The commercial media serves as a mouthpiece for corporate and government interests--giving a platform to the pundits and the pollsters who know so little about so much, explaining the world to us and getting it so wrong. Free speech is democracy’s last line of defense. We must demand it, defend it, and most of all, use it--now. Amy Goodman is the host and executive producer of Democracy Now! a daily, global grassroots news hour, broadcasting on over 1,400 public television and radio stations around the U.S. and the world, with millions accessing it online at democracynow.org. An acclaimed international journalist, she has won the Right Livelihood Award, widely known as the Alternative Nobel Prize. Goodman is also the recipient of a lifetime achievement award from Harvard’s Nieman Foundation of Journalism, the George Polk Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Prize for International Reporting, and the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award. This is her sixth New York Times bestselling book. Denis Moynihan has been working with Democracy Now! since 2000. He is a bestselling author and a King Features syndicated columnist. He lives in Colorado, where he founded community radio station KFFR.

Pauline Frommer is the Co-President, with her father Arthur Frommer, of Frommer Media LLC, publisher of the iconic Frommer guidebooks and Frommers.com.  She is also Editorial Director, and author of Frommer's EasyGuide to New York City 2017 (it has been the best-selling guidebook to the city, in all its iterations, for the past 3.5 years). Pauline hosts a nationally syndicated radio show on travel, and writes an internationally syndicated newspaper column for King Features. Her work has been published in numerous magazines over the years including Budget Travel Magazine, Newsweek, Nick Jr. and Elle. She has won multiple awards for her writing from both the North American Travel Journalists Association and the Society of American Travel Writers. She is the former travel editor for MSNBC.com, a post she occupied for three years. She was also a travel commentator for CNN and CNN's Headline News for four years, during which time she gave weekly reports on travel. You may recognize her face, as Pauline has appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The O'Reilly Report, MSNBC, FOX, Live with Kelly and Regis, NPR's Talk of the Nation, and every local news station you can name. She lives in New York City with her husband, Columbia University Professor Mahlon Stewart and their two daughters, Veronica and Beatrix. Pauline is just one of the extraordinary guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show. In the podcast, Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they'd go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind. Steven's guests have included: Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty; Journalist-Humorist-Actor Mo Rocca; Film Maker, Muffie Meyer; Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent, as well as leading photographers, artists, writers and more.

The Pratt Library's annual King Commemorative Lecture presented by Dr. Julianne Malveaux, founder and president of Economic Education.Dr. Malveaux is a labor economist, author and commentator on issues such as race, culture, gender and their economic impacts. Her writing has appeared in USA Today, Black Issues in Higher Education, Ms. Magazine, Essence and many other publications. Her weekly columns, syndicated through King Features, appeared in newspapers across the country from 1990 to 2003. She has hosted television and radio programs and appeared as a commentator on all the major networks.Since receiving her Ph.D. in economics from MIT in 1980, Dr. Malveaux has been a contributor to academic life. She has been on the faculty or visiting faculty of the New School for Social Research, San Francisco State University, the University of California (Berkeley), Michigan State University, and Howard University, and she served as president of Bennett College for Women.

The Pratt Library's annual King Commemorative Lecture presented by Dr. Julianne Malveaux, founder and president of Economic Education.Dr. Malveaux is a labor economist, author and commentator on issues such as race, culture, gender and their economic impacts. Her writing has appeared in USA Today, Black Issues in Higher Education, Ms. Magazine, Essence and many other publications. Her weekly columns, syndicated through King Features, appeared in newspapers across the country from 1990 to 2003. She has hosted television and radio programs and appeared as a commentator on all the major networks.Since receiving her Ph.D. in economics from MIT in 1980, Dr. Malveaux has been a contributor to academic life. She has been on the faculty or visiting faculty of the New School for Social Research, San Francisco State University, the University of California (Berkeley), Michigan State University, and Howard University, and she served as president of Bennett College for Women.Recorded On: Saturday, January 14, 2017

As John Lennon would have said, Merry Krimble. It’s December 2016, and the See Hear podcast celebrates its third anniversary with a fireside chat about an iconic piece of animation. Tim, Bernie and Maurice are joined by host of the Macca-dedicated podcast Paul Or Nothing, Sam Whiles (who was also the co-host of the Down In The Hole podcast dedicated to Tom Waits). They chat about the 1968 full length animated feature, Yellow Submarine, a nautical fantasy about some obscure pop group called The Beatles (YAY) travelling in the titular transport to rid an idyllic land of music-hating villains (BOO). The film was not only successful in its day, but went on to influence a bunch of other storytellers and animators (we’re sure Terry Gilliam was one). It was an engaging conversation, not least of which because there was not a common consensus on the merits of the film. Who said what? Tune in and find out before the Blue Meanies put the Apple Bonkers onto you. Many thanks to Sam for taking the time to join us and even put on a Paul McCartney impersonation for the crew’s amusement at one point. We’d like to thank anyone who listened to us over the year. We will continue to present shows to you through 2017…you have been warned. Also, please consider giving a listen to the companion episode to this one. Maurice interviews Mitch Axelrod (Fab 4 Free 4 All podcast) about the King Features cartoon series dedicated to the fab four. You can download the show by searching for See Hear podcast on iTunes or download from http://seehear.podbean.com/ If you dig what we do, could you please rate us at iTunes or even better, spread the word that the show exists so more folks can tune in. Please join our friendly Facebook discussion group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/seehearpodcast You can send us emails at seehearpodcast@gmail.com to suggest films you'd like us to discuss, give us your thoughts on what we do or anything else music-film related. You can download the excellent Paul Or Nothing podcast from iTunes or from https://paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com/

  Hey there See Hear listeners,   We have two episodes of the show being released this week. Episode 36 will concentrate on a discussion of the full length 1968 Beatles animated feature, Yellow Submarine.   Today, however, to complement that episode, we present to you an interview Maurice had with author of the book “Beatletoons”, Mitch Axelrod. There are hundreds of Beatles related books covering music analysis, biographies, their professional day to day diary, tours, gossip and even description of what equipment they used (specific amplifiers, guitars, drumkits, etc). Mitch has written the only book about the creation and background behind the very successful weekly King Features cartoon TV show devoted to the Beatles.   Mitch was very happy to talk about how the cartoons came about, how the animated figures actually moved like their real-life counterparts, (but their voices sounded nothing like the real thing), why the cartoons are never likely to be officially released by Apple on DVD, and sixties cartoons in general. He’s a knowledgeable and funny guest, and it was See Hear’s huge honour to have him on the show.   Don’t forget to look for Episode 36 in a few days.   You can download the show by searching for See Hear podcast on iTunes or download from http://seehear.podbean.com.   If you dig what we do, could you please rate us at iTunes or even better, spread the word that the show exists so more folks can tune in.   Please join our friendly Facebook discussion group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/seehearpodcast   You can send us emails at seehearpodcast@gmail.com to suggest films you'd like us to discuss, give us your thoughts on what we do or anything else music-film related.   Download episodes of the wonderful Fab 4 Free For All podcast for intelligent and funny Beatle geek talk from iTunes or from http://www.fab4free4all.com/  

SIIIIIM, voltamos! E finalmente falando sobre a TRINDADE! Se você queria ouvir mais um episódio falando da TRINDADE Superman, Mulher Maravilha e Baaatema, se enganou... você vai ouvir sobre a PRIMEIRA TRINDADE DAS HQS. E de quebra saber sobre os 100 anos da instituição KING FEATURES! Daniel HDR, Rogério DeSouza, Ivo Kleber, Gustavo Brauner, Sandro Hojo, Matheus Vale e Vicente Cardoso relembram os clássicos FANTASMA, FLASH GORDON e MANDRAKE, que juntos formavam OS DEFENSORES DA TERRA! Das HQS, os filmes, além do citado desenho animado, até as recentes adaptações pela editora Dynamite, venha conosco relembrar da filha do Ming, de como o Mandrake é bucha, como a lua de mel do Fantasma seria condenável ao Greenpeace nos dias de hoje! Enfim, é o ArgCast de volta! :D Enjoy!     Ouça no player abaixo ou clique no chapéu do Mandrake para baixar o arquivo MP3! E os links? Enquanto eles não estão aqui, prepare-se para um recado do Mandrake pra você!

Today's Guest: "Zippy the Pinhead" cartoonist Bill Griffith, who reveals his late mother's sordid history in Invisible Ink: My Mother's Secret Love Affair with a Famous Cartoonist!!, a graphic novel.   Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Bill Griffith by clicking on the video player above!  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of cartoon characters who want to break through from 2D to 3D… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! (Tech Note from Mr. Media: For some stupid reason, my audio during this interview is engulfed in static; I don't know why. The good news is that my guest, Bill Griffith, sounds and looks great. I apologize for the sound difficulties in advance.) Cartoonist Bill Griffith has always shared bits and pieces of his life, his world view – and maybe even a neurosis or two – through his personal window on the soul, Zippy the Pinhead. In fact, as regular readers know, Griffith – as “Griffy” – often plays sidekick to Zippy in the long-running daily comic strip. But in his latest work, Griffith takes readers deeper into his real life than ever before. His subject matter? Mom. BILL GRIFFITH podcast excerpt: "My mother read my work from the very beginning. It caused her quite a bit of discomfort. There's a point in the book where I quote from a letter she wrote to me in the early '70s where she says, 'Tell me, Dear Son, how do I tell my friends about your work, since it's often X-rated and pornographic? What do I say to them when they say, "Your son draws dirty pictures!"' She literally wanted me to advise her." You can LISTEN to this interview with ZIPPY THE PINHEAD cartoonist BILL GRIFFITH, author of the graphic novel INVISIBLE INK: My Mother's Secret Love Affair with a Famous Cartoonist!!, by clicking the audio player above! It seems that Barbara Jackson Griffith led a most interesting life outside of her marriage, carrying on a years-long affair with her employer, a married man who was well known in the industry that Barbara’s son would eventually become an American master of: cartooning. In Invisible Ink: My Mother’s Secret Love Affair with a Famous Cartoonist!!, Griffith takes us from his moment of discovery through the amateur sleuthing that revealed ever greater details of his late mother’s most profound secret. Reading Invisible Ink, you’ll be hard pressed not to laugh, drop your jaw, and occasionally squirm uncomfortably as a legendary cartoonist draws scenes of his own mother in bed with a not-so-legendary cartoonist of an earlier era. BILL GRIFFITH podcast excerpt: "The first Zippy strip was in 1970... He will eventually be in the grave with me. I made a deal in my contract with King Features that when I go, Zippy goes. There is no next-in-line cartoonist waiting to do Zippy." The book has already achieved a mainstream acceptance that has often eluded Griffith; Entertainment Weekly’s website, for example, proudly offers a sneak peak at several pages. NPR and the Toronto Globe and Mail reviewed the book. And Françoise Mouly – wife of Maus cartoonist Art Spiegelman – together with Mina Kaneko interviewed Griffith for The New Yorker. Bill Griffith has a history with Mr. Media that goes back to the mid-1990s when this was a syndicated newspaper column. He most recently joined us in 2012 to talk in depth about Zippy. Key interview moments: • 8:15 Ever wonder how an adult-oriented artist such as Bill Griffith explained their work to Mom? Or how Mom, full of pride, explains it to the neighbors?; • 25:00 Griffith explains a bit about what his mother's lover, artist Lawrence Lariar contributed to the early days of comic books, comic strips, commercial art and mystery novels, and how he inadvertently had an impact on Griffith himself; • 38:50 Griffith reveals the future of his 50-yearold daily comic strip,

On this episode of the interview series, Andy and Derek are happy to have as their guest Dean Mullaney, the editor of IDW's the Library of American Comics and the EuroComics series. His most recent book, The King of the Comics: One Hundred Years of King Features Syndicate will be coming out next month, just in time for the world-famous syndicate's centennial. Dean talks with the Two Guys about the process of gathering strips, his experiences digging through library archives, the importance of working with collectors and enthusiasts, and the challenges of culling the most representative selections for each of his volumes. His new King Features project is no exception, and in fact, Dean describes it as one of his most ambitious, and satisfying, collections to date. Coming in at over 300 pages, the book covers the entire history of the syndicate, even touching upon the early days of William Randolph Hearst's newspapers. Derek and Andy also talk with Dean about a couple of his other recent works, Bravo for Adventure, Alex Toth's magnum opus that has been collected in book form for the first time, and the second release in EuroComics' definitive English-language editions of Hugo Pratt's landmark series, Corto Maltese: Beyond the Windy Isles. Both speak to Mullaney's passion for classic comics as well as his expertise as an editor/curator. Along the way, the guys also discuss Dean's award-winning Genius Alex Toth series, the edited Terry and the Pirates volumes, and his seminal work at Eclipse Comics. This is a must-listen episode for anyone interested in comics strips, comics history, and comics preservation.

While at this year's Small Press Expo, Derek had the opportunity to talk with the great Bill Griffith, whose new book from Fantagraphics, Invisible Ink: My Mother's Secret Love Affair with a Famous Cartoonist, debuted at the event and will soon be available in stores everywhere. As the subtitle suggests, this is a different kind of book for Griffith, a radical departure from his syndicated Zippy strip. Not only is it a deeply personal and moving memoir, but it's his first long-form work in comics. It is a narrative of his mother's sixteen-year love affair with a prolific and recognizable cartoonist of the of the 1950s and 1960s. But even more than that, it's Bill's own story about the discover of his mother's hidden secret -- he learned about the affair in 1972, right after the death of his father -- and his ongoing attempts to undercover the details and understand the dynamics of a family life now long behind him. Indeed, Invisible Ink can be read as a detective narrative, with its autobiographic protagonist visiting aged relatives, investigating long-forgotten documents, and putting together the pieces of his parents' lives that may never render a complete picture. Perhaps most notable, Invisible Ink is a book about family and memory. Time itself stands as a central focus of the text, with Griffith juxtaposing past and present events in a very fluid and psychologically revealing manner. Dreams and fantasies become tangible. Reminiscences define current reality. In all, it is a narrative that is Faulknerian in scope. In his interview with Derek, Griffith discusses the circumstances surrounding Invisible Ink and the history of its gestation. But the conversation doesn't end with the new book. The two also discuss Bill's time in underground comix, his world-famous Zippy the Pinhead, the unlikely backstory of Zippy's syndication with King Features, and the eventual winding down of the strip's current Dingburg run (which began in 2007). Equal parts history, insights, and laughter, Derek's interview with Bill Griffith was perhaps the highlight of his time at SPX 2015. Yow!

Goodbye, Leonard Nimoy This Month’s Loot Crate TV news: Supergirl, Arrow/Flash Spin-Off Batman: Arkham Knight new trailer and digital #1 Batman #39 Secret Origins #10 Deathstroke #5 Black Hood #1 Battle Chasers Returns Black Vortex: All-New X-Men #38 Darth Vader #2 Fantastic Four #643 Amazing Spider-Man #15 Spider-Gwen #1 Thor Annual #1 King: Prince Valiant […]

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Jonathan Hickman joins us to discuss Avengers, New Avengers, Infinity, Axis, Secret Warriors, Secret Wars, Fantastic Four, The Manhattan Projects, process, Image Comics, Nightly News, The Ultimates, Ryan Bodenheim, East of West, Ryan Browne, The Dying and the Dead, the direct market and the digital arena, Feel Better Now, original art, Bill Sienkiewicz, Nick Pitarra, Pax Romana, Nick Dragotta, Chris Burnham, Todd McFarlane, The Phantom #1 by Brian Clevenger, Brent Schoonover, and Robert Snyder from Dynamite!/King Features, Thor #4 by Jason Aaron, Russell Dauterman, and Matthew Wilson, Casanova: Acedia #1 by Matt Fraction, Fabio Moon, Gabriel Ba, and Michael Chabon from Image, and a whole mess more!

This week may be light on comic releases, but it’s heavy on disappointment! Wayne abandons Aron and fails the podcast….or does he? Also, we chat about the new Star Wars book from Marvel and an early contender for “Holy Sh*t Moment of 2015,” with this week’s issue of Avengers! Diamajin Batman-themed casino in Macau (http://www.newsarama.com/23213-always-bet-on-the-bat-batman-themed-super-casino-to-open-in-macau.html) […]

Funnybooks is back for 2015 with our chat about the big Agent Carter and Ant-Man teaser trailer premieres, rumors about Batman v. Superman, and this week’s new comics! Agent Carter Ant-Man teaser trailer (and Ant-Man #1) Batman v. Superman to be split into two movies? Action Comics #38 Green Arrow #38 Avengers: No More Bullying […]

The 2014 Funnybook Awards are here, celebrating our favorite comics and comic media in 2014. Who won the coveted Funny? Who lost? Find out right now! Also, give us a call with your picks for 2014. If we use your voicemail, you’ll win an Ideology of Madness SurPrize! The Reign of Ironclaw is OVER! Check […]

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It's the beginning of the month, and that means it's time once again for the Two Guys with PhDs to delve into the latest Previews catalog. For November, there are a lot of interesting solicitations, more than the guys had expected for titles being released in the aftermath of the holidays. Some of the great upcoming comics they highlight include Murder Book, Demo, and Tex: The Lonesome Rider (Dark Horse); Effigy #1, Fables: The Wolf among Us #1, and Ocean/Orbiter Deluxe Edition (DC/Vertigo); The Squidder, and Imaginary Drugs (IDW Publishing); Casanova: Acedia #1, The Dying and the Dead #1, Criminal Special Edition One-Shot, and Big Hard Sex Criminals (Image Comics); Star Wars #1 and The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1 (Marvel); Pirate Eye: Exiled from Exile #1 and Princeless: The Pirate Princess #1 (Action Lab Entertainment); Museum of Mistakes: The Fart Party Collection (Atomic Book Company); Fungus: The Unbearable Rot of Being (Big Planet Comics); the five new King Features titles from Dynamite Entertainment; First Year Healthy (Drawn and Quarterly); five Thunderbirds volumes from Egmont UK; Spawn of Mars and Other Stories, Foolbert Funnies: Histories and Other Fictions, and Treasury of Mini Comics Vol. 2 (Fantagraphics); Fatherland: A Family History (Liveright); March Book Two (Top Shelf Productions); and Manga Classics: The Scarlet Letter (Udon Entertainment). Plus, Derek and Andy recommend a few titles in the “Books” section of the catalog, such as Bart Beaty's Twelve-Cent Archie, Andrew Hoberek's Wonder Woman: Bondage and Feminism in the Marston/Peters Comics, and Sarah Lightman's edited collection, Graphic Details: Jewish Women's Confessional Comics. There's a lot packed into this episode of solicits and recommendations, so listen carefully and take notes!

In 1976, when The People's Pharmacy® was originally published, it was one of the first books providing drug and health information to consumers. It went on to become a number one bestseller. Since then, Joe and Terry Graedon have gone on to write 18 additional books, one of which was a medical thriller co-authored with Tom Ferguson, MD (No Deadly Drug, Pocket Books, 1992). In addition, they write The People's Pharmacy® syndicated newspaper column, distributed by King Features®, co-host an award-winning health talk show on public radio, and speak frequently on health issues. Here's how they got started. Joe Graedon received his BS from Pennsylvania State University in 1967 and then did research on mental illness, sleep, and basic brain physiology at the New Jersey Neuropsychiatric Institute in Princeton. In 1971 he earned his MS in pharmacology from the University of Michigan. In 1972 in a small village in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, Terry was doing research in nutrition and health for her doctoral dissertation in anthropology. Joe began writing a book to explain medications in an easy-to-understand, friendly style. His master's degree in pharmacology from the University of Michigan and his teaching experience with medical students prepared him for this undertaking. Terry graduated magna cum laude with an AB from Bryn Mawr College in 1969, majoring in anthropology. She completed her doctoral degree from the University of Michigan and the Graedons moved to Durham, NC. Terry taught at the School of Nursing and the Department of Anthropology at Duke University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in medical anthropology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in 1983. She is a Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology. Joe has taught at Duke University School of Nursing and the UCSF School of Pharmacy and is an adjunct assistant professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. From 1971 to 1974 he taught pharmacology at the School of Medicine of the Universidad Autonoma "Benito Juarez" of Oaxaca, Mexico. Joe served as a consultant to the Federal Trade Commission on over-the-counter drug issues from 1978 to 1983 and was on the Advisory Board for the Drug Studies Unit at UCSF from 1983 to 1989. He received the Medical Self-Care award for The People's Pharmacy in 1976. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and was elected to the rank of AAAS Fellow for "exceptional contribution to the communication of the rational use of pharmaceutical products and an understanding of health issues to the public" in 2005. Joe was conferred the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa from Long Island University in 2006 as one of the country's leading drug experts for the consumer. Joe served as an editorial advisor to Men's Health Newsletter and to Prevention Magazine. Joe is an advisory board member of the American Botanical Council (Herbalgram) and he has served as a member of the Board of Visitors, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, since 1989. The Graedons served on the Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Committee of the Duke University Health System for several years, and were founding members of the Patient Advisory Council for Duke Medicine. The Graedons are frequent guests on television news and information programs to discuss issues relating to drugs, herbs, home remedies, vitamins and related health topics. Appearances include public television, "Dateline NBC," "20/20," "Extra," "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "Good Morning America," "CBS Morning News," "Today" and "NBC Evening News." The Graedons were awarded the Silver Award for public affairs from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. They also received the "Health Headliner of 1998" Award from America Talks Health for "superior contribution to the advancement of medicine and public health education." Joe and Terry were named Ambassadors of the City of Medicine in 1999 and were the 1999 Harriet Cook Carter Distinguished Lecturers for the Duke University School of Nursing. In 2003 Joe and Terry received the Alvarez Award at the 63rd annual conference of the American Medical Writers Association for "Excellence in Medical Communications." They were named "Hometown Heroes" through the WCHL Village Pride Award in 2009. Joe And Terry's Core Values And Beliefs Joe and Terry are guided by these values in all their work: Respect for people's ability to make informed decisions about their health Honesty and integrity in communication and actions Care, compassion and fairness as the guiding principles for all institutions serving people See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1976, when The People's Pharmacy® was originally published, it was one of the first books providing drug and health information to consumers. It went on to become a number one bestseller. Since then, Joe and Terry Graedon have gone on to write 18 additional books, one of which was a medical thriller co-authored with Tom Ferguson, MD (No Deadly Drug, Pocket Books, 1992). In addition, they write The People's Pharmacy® syndicated newspaper column, distributed by King Features®, co-host an award-winning health talk show on public radio, and speak frequently on health issues. Here's how they got started. Joe Graedon received his BS from Pennsylvania State

Popeye the Sailor is a famous comic strip character, later featured in popular animated cartoons. He was created by Elzie Crisler Segar and first appeared in the King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929. Popeye is an independent sailor with a unique way of speaking, muscular forearms, and an ever-present corncob pipe. His strange, humorous, and often supernatural adventures take him all over the world, and place him in conflict with enemies such as the Sea Hag and King Blozo of Brutopia.

Popeye the Sailor is a famous comic strip character, later featured in popular animated cartoons. He was created by Elzie Crisler Segar and first appeared in the King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929. Popeye is an independent sailor with a unique way of speaking, muscular forearms, and an ever-present corncob pipe. His strange, humorous, and often supernatural adventures take him all over the world, and place him in conflict with enemies such as the Sea Hag and King Blozo of Brutopia.