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The Celestial Knight and Caspian Porter are two of the stars of Homebrewed Comics. However, a new Kickstarter sees Caspian cross over into CK's universe. Surely they won't fight each other, right?
Mitch talks with Dennis R. Valencia and Drew D. Lenhart about their respective books, the Kickstarter and what else Homebrewed Comics is, well, brewing up.
Check out the Kickstarter for "The Celestial Knight Vs. Caspian Porter here.
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Mitch is maybe a little too excited for Superman, Tabitha tries to get Heinz Grillz and the gang plans a trip to Chicago's Field Museum. Come find out why 1 out of 10 dentists recommend this podcast.
The Pull List
"Done with Demons" (Silver Sprocket) by Dora Grents
"Blood Type" (Oni Press) by Corinna Bechko and Andrea Sorrentino
"Dark Regards" (Oni Press) by Dave Hill and Artyom Topilin
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Comic creator Zack Kaplan is back to talk about his upcoming comic "Masterminds" from Dark Horse, along with some of his other recent books, including "Kill All Immortals," also from Dark Horse, and "Dark Empty Void" from Mad Cave. Among a few other topics, Zack also talks about what got him into basketball recently.
If you want to be sure you get "Masterminds" #1, let your comic shop know before the July 31 final order cutoff. Missed the first arc of "Kill All Immortals"? The trade paperback is out now!
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Mitch and Matt celebrate Pride by reviewing the first arc of "House of Slaughter," a spinoff of the popular series "Something is Killing the Children."
The book: "House of Slaughter: The Butcher's Mark" (Boom Studios/James Tynion IV/Tate Brombal/Werther Dell'Edera/Chris Shehan)
The booze: Miller Lite and Montucky Cold Snacks
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For this installment of Guilty Pleasure/Dumpster Fire, we crash into 2011's "Drive Angry," starring Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard.
The Pull List
"The Other Jay and Eve" (Silver Sprocket) by Emma Jayne and Ashanti Fortson
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"Angel/Hunter" is a new dark fantasy manga from the team of Rich Davis and Les Garner. The series focuses on a group of humans as they seek freedom in a world dominated by fallen angels. Oh, and kaiju. Rich talks about the making of "Angel/Hunter," what he's got coming up and much more.
Check out the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/angelhunter/angel-hunter
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"C.R.I.T.: He Who Would Be King" is the latest issue in the "C.R.I.T." series, which follows a group of friends who become superheroes. Creator Chris Sahloff talks about how "C.R.I.T." started, what's next for Homebrewed Comics and more!
Back the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homebrewedheroes/crit-he-who-would-be-king
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"Stillwater" comes to TV, Lin-Manuel Miranda goes out to the ballgame and Mitch goes to the Bronx Zoo. But, before all that, Tabitha surprises us with Brunch in a Jar "sippin' cream."
The Pull List
"Dark Regards" (Oni Press) by Dave Hill and Artyom Topilin
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Caleb Palmquist returns to the Artist Alley Spotlight to talk about the latest issue of "Unicorn: Vampire Hunter," about a unicorn named Edward who -- you guessed it -- hunts vampires. If you haven't started reading this, you can get caught up with the latest Kickstarter, which ends on May 9!
Back the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/giraffe-design/unicorn-vampire-hunter-1-8
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Look, we're just as confused about chicken jockeys as you are. But at least we have info on "Hamilton" and "Immortal Legend Batman" to make up for it.
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"Hey, Mary" (Oni Press) by Andrew Wheeler and Rye Hickman
"Station Grand" (Oni Press) by Craig Hurd-McKenney and Noah Bailey
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It's been a little bit but we're back! To start things off, we had our annual trip to C2E2. This year, we talked to TJ Klune, Ray Nadine, Stacey Kade, CMSA eSports, and Cynthia Pelayo. Oh, and we spent some time at The Catcade.
The Pull List
"The Freak" (Oni Press) by Matt Lesniewski
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Black History Month may be over, but Mitch and Matt are here to discuss a graphic novel about late civil rights leader John Lewis, while pairing it with two wines from a Black-owned wine company. One of these days, Mitch will get the hang of editing in a timely fashion.
The book: "March" (Top Shelf Productions) by John Lewis, Andew Aydin and Nate Powell
The drink: Touch the Sky (Niagara) and Hard Knock Life (Concord) from Love Cork Screw
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2009's "Avatar" has been a hot topic around the TGA offices for years now. So it's only fair we FINALLY give it the Guilty Pleasure/Dumpster Fire treatment.
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"Mine is a Long, Lonesome Grave" (Oni Press) by Justin Jordan and Chris Shehan
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After some time off, it's like we all forgot how to talk.
Even though it's still a couple months away, we are so pumped for C2E2. We also have updates on Buffy, Rooster Teeth and what Chuck E. Cheese is doing for the Superb Owl!
The Pull List
"Cruel Kingdom" (Anthology from Oni Press)
"Rick and Morty: Maximum Trio" (Oni Press) by Brockton McKinney and Jarrett Williams
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Mitch and Matt are back with a festive comic that gives a different take on the legend of Santa Claus.
The Comic: "Klaus" (Boom Studios/Grant Morrison/Dan Mora)
The Drink: Christmas (Irish creme, peppermint schnapps, vanilla vodka, milk, garnished with a candy cane)
*Note: Mitch's normal laptop is in the shop, and he didn't think to copy our normal intro/outro. Oops.*
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Chicago TARDIS is the Midwest's biggest "Doctor Who" convention. This year, we got to check it out and do some really fun interviews in the process. We talked to Taylor Deatherage about the con in an Artist Alley back in November.
Interviews with:
DePaul Doctor Who
Everything's Shiny
Jake's Robotics
Pixel Who
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For this month's Guilty Pleasure/Dumpster Fire selection, we take a closer look at the 1996 Christmas "classic," "Jingle All The Way."
The Pull List
"Crimehot" (Silver Sprocket) by Alec Robbins
"Belly Full of Heart" (Silver Sprocket) by Madeline Mouse
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From "Wicked" to Wonderverse to Chicago TARDIS, this episode is all about the things that knocked our socks off (and some that didn't). We also look ahead to 2025. Happy Holidays, y'all!
The Pull List
"Demons: Rise and Grind" (Silver Sprocket) by Hyena Hell
"Hobtown Mystery Stories, Vol. 2" (Oni Press) by Kris Bertin and Alexander Forbes
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What happens when every person on Earth gets their own genies? Chaos. Sweet, beautiful chaos. Mitch and Matt break down this 8-issue series while drinking (Matt's first) DIPAs.
The comic: Eight Billion Genies (Image Comics/Charles Soule/Ryan Browne)
The beer: 8 Billion Genies (Half Acre Beer)
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The 1999 movie "Election," starring Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick, is a story about a race for student body president gone ALL wrong. But, is it a guilty pleasure or a dumpster fire?
The Pull List
"Rick and Morty: Old Man Morty" (Oni Press) by Alex Firer and Fred C. Stresing
"Calavera P.I." (Oni Press) by Marco Finnegan
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