Election Day is approaching and Around Comics is talking politics. Chris and Tom are joined by small press publisher Sarah Becan and comics creator Hilary Barta in a discussion about politics in comics and other entertainment media. Politics have been a part of comics since their inception. We talk about their influence in Captain America, Pogo, Hulk, Howard the Duck, small press comics, mainstream comics and more.
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The Panel discusses a ton of stuff this week. New internet restrictions, Green Lantern, Vertigo, The Phantom Stranger, Last Will & Testament, writing teams, The Windy City Comicon and much much more.
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The gang is all together. Join Chris, Tom, Sal, John and Eric from CBQ for an evening of comics talk in an actual comics shop. The panel discusses Fables, The Sinestro Corps War and The New Secret Six. The panel erupts into chaos as we realize Grant Morrison makes us crazy. We check in with Jason Howard, the artist of The Astounding Wolfman and hear about drawing a book in the Invinceverse and working with Robert Kirkman. Listen in for all of that and more announcements about The Windy City ComiCon.
Around Comics reaches it’s 200th episode. Join Chris & Tom as they welcome comic book professionals Hilary Barta, Steve Bryant and Jason Millet to the panel. We have a panel filled with creators that write, pencil, ink and color, os it’s a perfect opportunity to talk about the actual process of making comics. It’s an insiders look at how certain aspects of the comics we love are created and that process has changed over the years. The panel also discusses the use of photo references, favorite and not so favorite artists, and much more.
Around Comics is back with another round of comic suggestions and general comics goodness. Join Chris, Tom, John Siuntres, Steve Bryant and Chris Burnham for discussions on Batman/Superman, Jack Staff, Legion of Three Worlds, Brit and much more. Also tune in for a BIG announcement about The Windy City ComiCon. Check out more at www.windycitycomicon.com
The two year tease is over. Chris and Tom FINALLY talk about the amazing Black Hole by Charles Burns. It’s an episode detailing our thoughts and opinions about teenagers, sex, drugs and… mutations. Find out who Tom’s favorite character is and how Chris may or may not have killed people in a coal mine.
Join us for an episode jam packed with comics talk. Chris welcomes, Tim Seeley, Jenny Frison, Adam Schwenk & Andrew Kudelka to the roundtable. Comics discussed include House of Mystery, Sandman, Golly, X-Men Origins: Jean Grey, Fire Breather, Hellblazer, Off Road, Young Liars, Stray Bullets, Seven Soldiers of Victory and more. We talk about the glory of black & white comics, Adam’s hatred of Emma Frost, good graphic design, our favorite cover artists and the late Carlos Meglia.
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