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Lord Retail took a tumble! Acme Comics Downtown is now your home for Pinball! Listener questions galore! Send YOUR listener questions to ben@acmecomics.com Sorry, Dan! I changed the wording on your question!
Host Anthony Desiato and guest Jermaine Exum (aka "Lord Retail" of Acme Comics) dig into the most recent—but surely not last—Crisis event: DARK CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS by Joshua Williamson and Daniel Sampere, featuring the return of Pariah and the restoration of the original Pre-Crisis multiverse.This is the FINALE of "Red Skies," a 13-part podcast epic mining DC Comics' Crisis-level, status quo-altering events.Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE!Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. FACEBOOK GROUP: The Flat Squirrel Podcast NetworkFACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepodINSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepodTWITTER: @diggingforkrpodEMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.comWEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer.
Annoyances abound on this weeks podcast! New! Answers to questions! A Lord Retail commentary! and lots of talk about recent comics!
Its the first of MANY Podcast episodes celebrating 40 Years of ACME COMICS! Jermaine sits down with former store employees, and long-time Acme Comics confidants, Joe Schram, Ryan Rubio, and Dan Morris to talk about the the journies they've shared and many Acme memories! There's a whole Lord Retail-load of good content in this episode!
Lord Retail is on vacation allowing Austin and Ben to take full reigns of the podcast and run that train right off track! For the first time we're joined by star of the store, Sarah Oakley!
Host Anthony Desiato sits down with the enigmatic owner of Acme Comics, Jermaine Exum (aka Lord Retail), for an epic trilogy event. In Part I, Jermaine discusses the process of breaking the news to the Acme community that he had assumed ownership of the shop. Also, Anthony shares some updates on those people and shops who have been part of past seasons of the podcast. My Comic Shop History is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Joel Carroll and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at https://www.patreon.com/anthonydesiato (Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato). Join the conversation by becoming part of the https://www.facebook.com/groups/flatsquirrelpodcastnetwork (Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group), and follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mycomicshopcountrymovie/ (@mycomicshopcountrymovie)) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/mycomicshopdoc/ (@mycomicshopdoc)). Watch MY COMIC SHOP COUNTRY on https://www.amazon.com/Comic-Shop-Country-Jermaine-Exum/dp/B085GJXDST (Amazon), https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/my-comic-shop-country/id1501213240 (Apple TV), or https://curiositystream.com/video/3925 (CuriosityStream). Visit https://www.flatsquirrelproductions.com/ (FlatSquirrelProductions.com) for more film and podcast projects. Visit https://www.bcwsupplies.com/?acc=flatsquirrel (BCW Supplies) and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.
Host Anthony Desiato digs into the SUPERMAN run (#1-28) by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Ivan Reis with guest Jermaine Exum (aka Lord Retail of Acme Comics in Greensboro, NC). The duo discuss the introduction of Rogol Zaar, the aging up of Jon Kent, and Superman revealing his identity to the world. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at https://www.patreon.com/anthonydesiato (Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato). The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the https://www.facebook.com/groups/flatsquirrelpodcastnetwork (Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group), and follow DFK on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/diggingforkryptonitepod (@diggingforkryptonitepod)) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/diggingforkrpod (@diggingforkrpod)). Visit https://www.flatsquirrelproductions.com/ (FlatSquirrelProductions.com) for more film and podcast projects. Visit https://www.bcwsupplies.com/?acc=flatsquirrel (BCW Supplie)s and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.
Host Anthony Desiato shines a light on NJ comic shop FAT MOOSE COMICS as it celebrates its milestone 40th year in operation. In Part IV, the finale, Anthony reunites with current Moose owner Shawn Hendricks to recap the 40th anniversary celebration and to ponder the future of the store. My Comic Shop History returns later in 2022 with another multi-part event: "The Once & Future Lord Retail," the definitive interview series with Acme Comics owner Jermaine "LORD RETAIL" Exum. My Comic Shop History is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Phil Maenza and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at https://www.patreon.com/anthonydesiato (Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato). Join the conversation by becoming part of the https://www.facebook.com/groups/flatsquirrelpodcastnetwork (Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group), and follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mycomicshopcountrymovie/ (@mycomicshopcountrymovie)) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/mycomicshopdoc/ (@mycomicshopdoc)). Watch MY COMIC SHOP COUNTRY on https://www.amazon.com/Comic-Shop-Country-Jermaine-Exum/dp/B085GJXDST (Amazon), https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/my-comic-shop-country/id1501213240 (Apple TV), or https://curiositystream.com/video/3925 (CuriosityStream). Visit https://www.flatsquirrelproductions.com/ (FlatSquirrelProductions.com) for more film and podcast projects. Visit https://www.bcwsupplies.com/?acc=flatsquirrel (BCW Supplies) and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.
A question, little news and lots of comic talk. With a very special guest… Lord Retail!
A completely all-spooky, all-creepy episode of the Acme Cast! Lord Retail was at TF-Con so we invited in customer, friend, and listener questioner Jack Dougherty to discuss some creepy comics and real-life scares!
This one is coming late! Apple took our original posting down due to some now resolved issues! Get ready for ACME CAST coming to you now WEEKLY! Does Jermaine sound like George Lucas? Which one of us is Dave Filloni? We lost Austin during our second half. Another episode of "What's in the box?!"
Host Anthony Desiato returns to the mic for a supersized conversation with Acme Comics manager Jermaine Exum (aka Lord Retail) about comics in the time of COVID. Following this coda to the podcast's coverage of comics retail, a new chapter of My Comic Shop History, "The LongAR Halloween," begins in the next episode. Support this podcast
Jermaine sits down for an awesome an inspiring conversation with Anthony Desiato; director of the recently released My Comic Shop Country, My Comic Shop DocumentARy, and host of the My Comic Shop History podcast! The My Comic Shop Country documentary is available to rent or buy on iTunes, Prime, and more. It even features our own Lord Retail and the Acme Comics crew!
Since we last got together tons of things have happened! Jermaine gives a road report of TFCon and Ben updates Lord Retail on everything Halloween Comics Festival! Long Live Steak-Out!
We "Roll Out" all the birthday details from our big 2 day back issue sale that included an inshore appearance by IDW Transformers artist Casey Coller. Included are some customers sharing their favorite Lord Retail stories and an excellent conversation with Casey Coller about working for a franchise such as Transformers and how he got his start!
Host Anthony Desiato introduces the subseries BEYOND MY COMIC SHOP, featuring tales in and around the comic book world. In this installment, Anthony presents the sequel to Episode 3.8 of My Comic Shop History with guest Jermaine Exum (aka Lord Retail), the manager of Acme Comics in Greensboro, NC. Continuing their original conversation, Anthony and Jermaine discuss the role of the comic book retailer today, the state of the industry, and the current controversy over incentive covers. (Encore presentation. Originally aired as an episode of Flat Squirrel Tales on 10/4/17.)
Host Anthony Desiato continues his conversation with Jermaine Exum (aka Lord Retail), the manager of Acme Comics in Greensboro, NC. In this installment, Anthony and Jermaine discuss the role of the comic book retailer today, the state of the industry, and the current controversy over incentive covers. This episode is Part 2 of a two-episode podcast crossover with My Comic Shop History. To hear Part 1, download Episode 3.8 of My Comic Shop History now!
Host Anthony Desiato finally reaches the famed Acme Comics in Greensboro, NC, which will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2018. Anthony settles in for an epic conversation with the store's manager, the one and only Jermaine Exum (aka Lord Retail), about Jermaine's dual identity, his role at Acme, and inter-shop dynamics. This episode is Part 1 of a two-episode podcast crossover with Flat Squirrel Tales: Beyond My Comic Shop. To hear Part 2, be sure to tune in to Flat Squirrel Tales on 10.4.17!
Don't let the title confuse you, we're in perfectly fine spirits, but those adjectives are the first salvo in a bevy of 118 critical reviews of Fox's brand-new Fantastic Four film that have lead to a 10% score of Rotten Tomatoes! Jermaine has already scene it, and in an uncharacteristic display of audience candor, he answers all of Stephen's and Jay's spoiler-filled questions before giving the comic-reading, movie-going public a chance to spend their dollars. Then it's the first installment in a new series by Lord Retail, Michael and John, covering the issues of Time Runs Out on the Last Days of the Marvel Universe leading up to Secret Wars! Show Notes: "The Fantastic Four: The Movie (1994)" at YouTube.com. Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's Fantastic Four Fantastic Four #348 "Where Monsters Dwell! (Or Is It Where Creatures Roam?)," in which Walt Simonson writes and Art Adams draws the "New FF" with Spider-man, Ghost Rider, Wolverine and Hulk! Fantastic Four #352 "No Time Like the Present! (Or It Ain't Funny How Time Slips Away)," where Doom and Reed fight between panels and seconds!
Jermaine, Stephen, Riley and Austin help you end your week right (or start it off, depending on how you look on the calendar) with a flip through of the June Previews catalogue for items shipping in August, Lord Retail putting a bow on Comics at the Table, and the whole crew updating you on all of the events added to the docket! Show Notes: All-Encompassing MANIFEST DESTINY SIGNING with artist Matthew Roberts! - Saturday, June 27th • 12 PM • Acme Comics SALE ON THE FOURTH OF JULY!!! - 60% OFF Back Issues • 50% OFF select Apparel, Action Figures, Statues & Busts • Saturday, July 4th • 10 AM - 2 PM • Acme Comics OYSTER WAR RELEASE SIGNING with creator Ben Towle! - Saturday, September 25th • 12 PM • Acme Comics TF CON 2015! - Friday, October 16th - Sunday, October 18th • Embassy Suites • Charlotte, NC Dark Horse Solicitations -
Jermaine, Stephen and Austin give you all the tips and tricks you need to make the most of your Free Comic Book Day experience on Saturday, May 2nd, Gregg Schigiel & Chris Giarrusso get you prepped for the first-ever live recording of Cruisin' together, and Lord Retail convenes the Cabal to bring you a spoiler-filled review of Netflix's Daredevil! Show Notes: Avengers Age of Ultron Greensboro Premiere - Thursday, April 30th • 7 PM • Four Seasons Station (Four Seasons Grand 12 & Movie Tavern)! "Marvel Secretly Cuts Off Hands As A Star Wars Tribute, Here's Proof" at Cinema Blend.com. FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2015 - Saturday, May 2nd • 10 AM - 7 PM - with special guests Thomas Boatwright, Ryan Browne, Jacob Chabot, Dan dos Santos, Chris Giarrusso, Stephen Green, Jason Howard, Emi Lenox, Gregg Schigiel, Brian Smith and Jill Thompson!
Jermaine, Stephen and Jay get together to disect the first teaser trailer for the Avengers 2: Age of Ultron and see how Lord Retail's comic grading stacks up against the folks from CGC! Then it's an extended conversation between Crogan's Adventures creator Schweizer and Stephen about all things retail! Show Notes: "Marvel's 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' - Teaser Trailer (OFFICIAL)" at YouTube.com. Chris's blog, Crogan's Adventures.com! Become friends with Chris on Facebook! Follow Chris on Twitter! Let's Talk Comics: Episode 41 - Fiona Staples.
Lord Retail is joined by a cavalclade of Acme alumni including John Bethel (ep #106 Good Ol' Children of the Atom, ep. #185 America Still Needs Your Help), Jay Howerton (ep. 120 People v. Acmecast), Ryan Rubio (Acmecast #166 Weapon X-Files, Acmecast #141 Gijoey), and newcomer Devin Turner to bask in the glory of the Marvel cinematic universe, past, present, and future! Show Notes: Editor's Note: I don't like to over-analyze the episodes that I didn't host myself, but if I could throw one thought out there, it would be that Jon Favreau doesn't get enough credit for establishing a visual style that is able to be both unique to each director and character (Star-Lord's dancing intro in Guardians, the period piece of Captain America: the First Avenger) and transcendant of all genres and actors.Jermaine touches on Warner Bros. not getting the interconnectivity of the movies, the DVD shorts, TV shows, etc., and I think that's 100% true, but they've also clung to the super-stylized take that Christopher Nolan brought to Batman, even when it's not appropriate for Superman, Flash, Wonder Woman, etc., as emphasized by the leaked inter-office memo concerning Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.Even though they haven't gotten too far into the detailed reasoning behind Edgar Wright and the other cast members leaving Ant-Man, maybe Wright, whose body of work has always been 100% his, Simon Pegg's, Nick Frost's and Jessica Hines', couldn't play ball with the visual language to which Marvel movie-going audiences have become accustomed. Wright's other comic adaptation, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, a favorite of mine, made just $47 million worldwide, whereas the least successful Marvel cinematic movie, Hulk, still grossed $263 million. I also just want to clarify the creative credits for Annihilation and Annihilation Conquest: Drax the Destroyer came out in 2005 before Annihilation began and was written by Keith Giffen. During the Annihilation minis from 2005-2006, Giffen wrote Silver Surfer, Abnett & Lanning wrote Nova, Javier Grillo-Marxuach wrote Super-Skrull, and Simon Furman wrote Ronan. Giffen then wrote the unifying Annihilation mini series in 2006, which the Nova ongoing series by Abnett & Lanning spun out of in 2007 The Annihilation Conquest minis started in 2007, with Quasar written by Christos Gage, Star-Lord by Giffen (introducing the Guardians of the Galaxy as we know them today), and Wraith written by Grillo-Marxuach. Abnett & Lanning then stepped in for the climax mini series in late 2007/ early 2008, from which the Guardians of the Galaxy spun out.
Jermaine, Stephen and Jay take a trip to the west coast and a galaxy far, far away to analyze the first full Guardians of the Galaxy trailer, educate Lord Retail on the cast of the new Fantastic Four movie reboot, and power through two weeks of Comics at the Table! Show Notes: "World Premiere of First Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer" at You Tube.com. "Fox's Fantastic Four Reboot: What The FF" at Comics Alliance.com. The outro song is Blue Swede's "Hooked on a Feeling". Comics at the Table - Undertow #1, A+X #17, Nova #13.NOW, New Warriors #1, Avengers World #3, Daredevil #36, She-Hulk #1, Winter Soldier Bitter March #1, Fuse #1, Mercenary Sea #1, Bunker #1 and the Joyners in 3D OGN.
Jermaine, Stephen & Jody bring you the "true" 2013 top 10 best-selling publishers, comics and collections from Diamond Comics Distributors, get you up to speed for Comic-Con International, comb through every single announcement from Image Expo 2014, and dig into a huge stack of Anthologies at the Table! Show Notes: "The Best Selling Comics In Comic Shops In 2013" from Bleeding Cool.com. "Comic-Con International to sell only single-day badges" from Comic Book Resources.com. "Image Expo 2014 Announcement Round-Up" from Comic Book Resources.com. Image Comics Instagram look at the new "I is for _________" campaign banners. Robert Kirkman's Mission Statement on creator-owned comics from August 2008. Trailer for Kyle Higgins & Alec Siegel's The League short film. Detective Comics #27's Ian Bertrem has done some other comics work, including the webcomic Bowery Boys, written by Cory Levine! The Black Widow/ Captain America/ Wolverine World War II origins go back to Uncanny X-Men #268 to be specific. Allison Williams on the Internet Movie Database, Stephen's pick for Kate Bishop's Hawkeye in a Young Avengers movie. The 6th Annual Ultimate Comic Challenge presented by the Idiot Box and judged by Lord Retail, Saturday, January 17th at the Carolina Theater in downtown Greensboro! Charlotte Mini Con 2014 presented by Heroes Aren't Hard to Find, Satuday, January 25th at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, NC! Comics at the Table! - Detective Comics #27, Batman Black & White #5, All-New Marvel Now Point One #1, All-New X-Factor #1, Avengers World #1, Black Widow #1 and Young Avengers #15!
Recorded LIVE on Saturday, October 27th at Comic Book City Con 2013 in Greensboro, NC! The mid-to-late-'90s saw a consolidation of power and enthusiasm throughout Acme Comics, so join us as we plot the course that lead to the community we know today with former general manager Douglas Mangum, assistant manager Dan Morris, sales associate Ryan Rubio and Lord Retail himself, Jermaine Exum. Moderated by Jermaine's original co-manager, Joe Schram!
Jermaine, Riley and Jody give Stephen the floor to rail against the wacked-out psuedo-science of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, then it's Lord Retail's turn to pull out his soapbox and opine on the constitution of the modern comic speculator! But before we let you go, it's an adamantium laser-fine claw edition of Comics at the Table! Show Notes: "Comic-Book Investing is a Funny Business" at the Wall Street Journal.com! Free Comic Book Day 2013 guest Andy Runton's website! We assure you, Jermaine and Riley are not actually asleep! Stephen is still chasing after that Diet Coke sponsorship! Comics at the Table! - Sledgehammer 44 #1, Wolverine #1, Batman & Robin #18 and Batman #18!
Jermaine, Stephen, Griffin and Riley use the last new release day on the Mayan calendar to sell a lot of books, eat a lot of sushi, and then review the nominees for the 2nd Annual Acme Awards, follow up on some of the comic news stories they've mulled over on the last few episodes, dive into one of the biggest stacks of Comics at the Table you've ever seen, and congratulate Lord Retail on getting Mark Waid on board for Comic Book City Con! Show Notes: "Shelly Bond Promoted To Executive Editor of Vertigo" at Comics Alliance.com. "Image Comics Responds To Retailers...And Announces A Second Print Of Saga #7. And Maybe #8." at Bleeding Cool.com. Pulp Sunday, the internet home of Francesco Francavilla's Black Beetle! No one should drink that much chocolate milk! Comics at the Table! - Black Beetle #0, Dark Horse Presents #19, Wonder Woman #15, FF #2, Hawkeye #6, JSA Liberty Files Whistling Skull #1, Saga #8, and Daredevil #21!
Stephen, Griffin and Michael kick things off promptly to discuss this past week's Marvel NOW! creative team announcements, take questions from YOU, the listener, and dig into a full stack of first issues! Lord Retail joins promptly 15 minutes in. =) Show Notes: "Marvel Teases Four More Marvel NOW! Relaunches" at Comics Alliance.com. "Marvel Teases Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan, Tony Moore on 'Deadpool'" at Comics Alliance.com. "Rescue plane leaves Antarctica after picking up patient" at CNN.com, which Stephen references while talking about Whiteout during the first listener question. Comics at the Table - Archer & Armstrong #1, It Girl & the Atomics #1, Godzilla Half Century War #1, Gambit #1, Batman #12 and New Avengers #29!
We have returning friend of the show comic artist JK Woodward and new guest Jermaine Exum aka Lord Retail Lord Retail of the 3 time Spirit of Comics nominated Acme Comics in Greensboro, NC. First we talk to JK Woodward about the most recent mini Fallen Angel:Return of the Son and also some other projects he's working on. Look for the trade coming soon and check out the sketches we talk about on the show here http://jkwoodwardart.blogspot.com/ And then we talk to Lord Retail about the retail part of the comic business and what his take is on the recent DC announcements about the relaunch. You can also hear Lord Retail on his own podcast acmecast and checkout more on his website www.acmecomics.com Special thanks to our sponsor Neighborhood comics and check out our website http://thetaylornetwork.wordpress.com/