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The Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Episode 50We know you’ve been waiting… five months for this episode, which makes us even more embarrassed about the audio quality but the episode’s worth it. All three hours of the episode is worth it. That’s right, it’s a three hour extra-sized episode… we cover the Best of 2018, a very deep dive into Love and... Continue Reading →2019-03-0200 min
The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 50We know you've been waiting... five months for this episode, which makes us even more embarrassed about the audio quality but the episode's worth it. All three hours of the episode is worth it.
That's right, it's a three hour extra-sized episode... we cover the Best of 2018, a very deep dive into Love and Rockets Volume One, a discussion of media, and then some news about the new amazing.
(Again, very sorry about the audio. It's been so long since we podcasted, we sort of forgot how. Technically speaking.2019-03-022h 53The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 49We're a few weeks late but we actually read some good comics, which is always nice.
Quick Rant: Comics sales.
Floppies: Batman The Damned, Kaijumax vol 4, The Magic Order, Ether The Copper Golems, Black Hammer: Age of Doom, Infinity 8 vol 2, Hey Kids! Comics, Babarella, The Weatherman, Redneck.
Trades: The Complete Killer, All My Heroes Have Been Junkies, Criminy.
Media: Marvel Netflix, Daredevil, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow.
2018-10-281h 05The Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Episode 49We’re a few weeks late but we actually read some good comics, which is always nice. Quick Rant: Comics sales. Floppies: Batman The Damned, Kaijumax vol 4, The Magic Order, Ether The Copper Golems, Black Hammer: Age of Doom, Infinity 8 vol 2, Hey Kids! Comics, Babarella, The Weatherman, Redneck. Trades: The Complete Killer, All... Continue Reading →2018-10-2700 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 48It's been five weeks, which makes sense since it's not easy to find books! Even some mainstays have disappointed the last couple months... and, of course, some haven't.
Floppies - The Weatherman, Punks Not Dead, Barbarella, Bloodstrike, Highest House, Ether: Copper Golems, Infinity 8 vol 2, Maestros, Jimmy's Bastards, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest, Redneck, X-Men: Second Genesis, Seeds, Kaijumax Season Four.
Retro - Love and Rockets.
Trades - Complete Aleck Sinner Vol 2, Fourth World Omnibus, The Complete The Killer.
Mixed media - Luke Cage, CW, Titans.2018-08-121h 33The Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Episode 48It’s been five weeks, which makes sense since it’s not easy to find books! Even some mainstays have disappointed the last couple months… and, of course, some haven’t. Floppies – The Weatherman, Punks Not Dead, Barbarella, Bloodstrike, Highest House, Ether: Copper Golems, Infinity 8 vol 2, Maestros, Jimmy’s Bastards, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest,... Continue Reading →2018-08-1100 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 47We're back on track! Sort of!
Floppies - Ether The Copper Golems, Barrier, Black Hammer: Age of Doom, Doctor Star, The Sentry, Kill or Be Killed, Lazarus, Snagglepuss, Kaijumax, Bloodstrike, Damned, Magic Order, Mister Miracle, Plastic Man, Resident Alien, Weatherman, Barbarella, Flavor, Punks Not Dead, Coda.
Retro - Love and Rockets, DC Comics Presents, Star Trek.
Trades - The Troublemakers, Young Frances.
Mixed media - Whatever Happened to the Girl of Tomorrow, The Flash, Luke Cage, Ant-Man 2.2018-07-011h 45The Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Episode 47We’re back on track! Sort of! Floppies – Ether The Copper Golems, Barrier, Black Hammer: Age of Doom, Doctor Star, The Sentry, Kill or Be Killed, Lazarus, Snagglepuss, Kaijumax, Bloodstrike, Damned, Magic Order, Mister Miracle, Plastic Man, Resident Alien, Weatherman, Barbarella, Flavor, Punks Not Dead, Coda. Retro – Love and Rockets, DC Comics Presents, Star... Continue Reading →2018-06-3000 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 46Only a month since the last episode! Back on track?
Floppies - Isola, Flavor, Death or Glory, Maestro, Lazarus, Barrier, Black Hammer Age of Doom, Doctor Star, Ether The Copper Golems, Infinity 8, Highest House, Barbarella, Jimmys Bastards, Exit Stage Left Snagglepuss, Batman White Knight, Damned, Punks Not Dead, Assassinistas, Love and Rockets.
Trades - Sherlock Frankenstein, Young Frances, The Troublemakers.2018-05-271h 10The Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Episode 46Only a month since the last episode! Back on track? Floppies – Isola, Flavor, Death or Glory, Maestro, Lazarus, Barrier, Black Hammer Age of Doom, Doctor Star, Ether The Copper Golems, Infinity 8, Highest House, Barbarella, Jimmys Bastards, Exit Stage Left Snagglepuss, Batman White Knight, Damned, Punks Not Dead, Assassinistas, Love and Rockets. Trades –... Continue Reading →2018-05-2600 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Episode 45Our second podcast for 2018! Floppies – Terrifics, Doctor Star, Black Hammer, Gideon Falls, Punks not Dead, Kid Lobotomy, Assassinistas, Mister Miracle, Batman White Knight, Vampironica, Ruff and Reddy, Infinity 8, Dry County, Highest House, Vinegar Teeth, Spider King, Resident Alien, Evolution, Kong on Apes, Redneck, Dead Hand, Snagglepuss, I Hate Fairyland , Isola, War... Continue Reading →2018-04-2800 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 45Our second podcast for 2018!
Floppies - Terrifics, Doctor Star, Black Hammer, Gideon Falls, Punks not Dead, Kid Lobotomy, Assassinistas, Mister Miracle, Batman White Knight, Vampironica, Ruff and Reddy, Infinity 8, Dry County, Highest House, Vinegar Teeth, Spider King, Resident Alien, Evolution, Kong on Apes, Redneck, Dead Hand, Snagglepuss, I Hate Fairyland , Isola, War Stories, Thrawn, Damned, Lazarus, Barbarella.
Trades - Lone Sloane, X-Men Grand Design, Reefer Madness, Epic Collection Master of Kung Fu vol 1, Dave Sheridan's Dealer McDope, Leather Nun, and Freak Bros, Aleck Sinner vol 2 The Age of Disenchantment.2018-04-281h 32The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 44Our first podcast for 2018!
Which we actually didn't realize.
It's straight into the comics because the second half is devoted to a single feature--surprise--topic.
Floppies - Hungry Ghosts, Ruff and Reddy, Punisher: Platoon, JLA/Doom Patrol Special, Kid Lobotomy, Assassinistas, Barbarella, Maestros, Kaijumax: Season Three, Vinegar Teeth, Sherlock Frankenstein, Comic Book History of Comic Books, Redneck, Snagglepuss, Dastardly and Muttley, Batman: White Knight, Damned, Grave Diggers Union.
Trades - Spy Seal, Fifty Years of the Fabulous Frak Brothers, Black Hammer2018-02-111h 16The Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Episode 44Our first podcast for 2018! Which we actually didn’t realize. It’s straight into the comics because the second half is devoted to a single feature–surprise–topic. Floppies – Hungry Ghosts, Ruff and Reddy, Punisher: Platoon, JLA/Doom Patrol Special, Kid Lobotomy, Assassinistas, Barbarella, Maestros, Kaijumax: Season Three, Vinegar Teeth, Sherlock Frankenstein, Comic Book History of Comic Books,... Continue Reading →2018-02-1000 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 43The Best of 2017
Vernon and I get right into talking about the best comics of 2017. Just a warning--we go on to talk about them for almost 2.5 hours.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Ether, Lake of Fire, Slam! 1st series, Motor Crush, Powerman & Iron Fist, Kill or be Killed, Harrow County, Dead Inside, The Killer Inside Me, Copperhead, War Stories, Redneck, I Hate Fairyland, Nick Fury, Evolution Divided States of Hysteria, Kaijumax, Love & Rockets, Aliens: Dead Orbit, Letter 44, Sabrina, Mister Miracle, Shadows of the Grave, Jimmy's Bastards, Dastardley & Muttley, Kid Lobotomy, Black Crown Quarterly, Assassinistas, Gravediggers Union...2018-01-072h 26The Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Episode 43The Best of 2017 Vernon and I get right into talking about the best comics of 2017. Just a warning–we go on to talk about them for almost 2.5 hours. No spoilers on the list. Regular listeners might be able to guess a lot of them… And we do talk about the importance of not... Continue Reading →2018-01-0600 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Episode 42Not just on time… early! Vernon and I start off talking Marvel and C.B. Cebulski and Akira Yoshida. Then we talk a little about the Berger Books ashcan. Then we get onto the actual comics and there are some good ones…. Floppies – Batman: White Knight, Doomsday Clock, Ruff and Reddy Show, Sherlock Frankenstein, Black... Continue Reading →2017-12-0300 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 42Not just on time... early!
Vernon and I start off talking Marvel and C.B. Cebulski and Akira Yoshida. Then we talk a little about the Berger Books ashcan.
Then we get onto the actual comics and there are some good ones....
Floppies - Batman: White Knight, Doomsday Clock, Ruff and Reddy Show, Sherlock Frankenstein, Black Crown Quarterly, Kid Lobotomy, Punisher Platoon, Jimmy's Bastards, Dastardly and Muttley, Spy Seal, Evolution, The Jetsons, Redneck, Angelic, Maestro, Kill the Minotaur, Copperhead, The Grave Diggers Union Retcon, Coyotes, Kaijumax, Divided States of America, Fu Jitsu.
2017-12-031h 43The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 41An on-time release! We know you're all impressed.
Vernon starts off the show talking about Marvel Legacy from a retailer's standpoint. Then we review the latest failures of "pitch" comics.
But then the fun starts, because amid all these comics we discuss, there are some truly great ones. Listen to find out which!
Comics discussed: Angelic, Godshaper, Black Hammer, Sherlock Frankenstein, Kill The Minotaur, Damned, Divided States, Ruff & Reddy Show, Kaijumax, Slam Next Jam, Jimmys Bastards, Punisher Platoon, Dastardley and Muttley, Batman White Knight, Mr Miracle, Spy Seal, Fu jitsu, Cinema Purgatorio, Copperhead...2017-10-291h 45The Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Episode 41An on-time release! We know you’re all impressed. Vernon starts off the show talking about Marvel Legacy from a retailer’s standpoint. Then we review the latest failures of “pitch” comics. But then the fun starts, because amid all these comics we discuss, there are some truly great ones. Listen to find out which! Comics discussed:... Continue Reading →2017-10-2800 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Episode 40So it turns out monthly is too much for us; we’re hoping to hold with an every six weeks schedule. You’ll know if it works in six weeks. We open the show talking, as always, about the state of things in the comics industry. After that ever-depressing segment, we talk about these comics: Jimmys Bastards,... Continue Reading →2017-09-1700 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 40So it turns out monthly is too much for us; we're hoping to hold with an every six weeks schedule. You'll know if it works in six weeks.
We open the show talking, as always, about the state of things in the comics industry.
After that ever-depressing segment, we talk about these comics: Jimmys Bastards, Divided States of Hysteria, Black Hammer, Doom Patrol, Sabrina, Lady Killer, Spy Seal, Hercules Wrath of the Heavens, Godshaper, Motor Crush, Redneck, Kill or Be Killed, Kill the Minotaur, Slam Next Jam, Kaijumax Season 3, Sacred Creatures, Night's Dominion V2, Mister...2017-09-161h 31The Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Episode 39 | August 2017Two months since our last podcast–we really thought it’d been a month–Vernon and I commit to monthly episodes! Fingers crossed we managed it. We open the show talking about the Big Two and how lousy they seem to be at making comics people want to read (specifically the House of Bad Ideas). Then we talk... Continue Reading →2017-08-0600 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 39Two months since our last podcast--we really thought it'd been a month--Vernon and I commit to monthly episodes! Fingers crossed we managed it.
We open the show talking about the Big Two and how lousy they seem to be at making comics people want to read (specifically the House of Bad Ideas).
Then we talk about these comics: Supergirl Being Super, Godshaper, Kill The Minotaur, Redneck, Black Hammer, Kaijumax, Sabrina, Sacred Creatures, Jimmy's Bastards, Cinema Purgatorio, I Hate Fairyland, War Stories, Aliens Dead Orbit , Mage, Love and Rockets, Empowered, Divided States of Hysteria, Mech Cadet...2017-08-051h 45The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 38It's been forever since our last episode but we still manage to be (relatively) speedy.
We talk about these comics: Kamandi Challenge, Black Hammer, Godshaper, Aliens Dead Orbit, Heroines, Redneck, New Superman, Letter 44, Hadrian's Wall, War Stories, Last Contract, Providence, Mockingbird.
Then we talk the CW superhero TV wrap-up (though no "Arrow" because come on) and Vernon tries to get me to spoil Wonder Woman.2017-06-051h 20The Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Episode 38It’s been forever since our last episode but we still manage to be (relatively) speedy. We talk about these comics: Kamandi Challenge, Black Hammer, Godshaper, Aliens Dead Orbit, Heroines, Redneck, New Superman, Letter 44, Hadrian’s Wall, War Stories, Last Contract, Providence, Mockingbird. Then we talk the CW superhero TV wrap-up (though no “Arrow” because come... Continue Reading →2017-06-0500 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Providence PartyThe Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows’ horror masterpiece Providence has just finished, so what better time to talk about what the end of Providence means; not just for faithful readers, but for comic books as a medium. Occasional guest co-host (and Comics Fondle blog contributor) Matthew Hurwitz of Danger Burger and Joe Linton of Facts... Continue Reading →2017-04-1100 min
The Comics Fondle PodcastProvidence PartyThe Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows' horror masterpiece Providence has just finished, so what better time to talk about what the end of Providence means; not just for faithful readers, but for comic books as a medium.
Occasional guest co-host (and Comics Fondle blog contributor) Matthew Hurwitz of Danger Burger and Joe Linton of Facts in the Case of Alan Moore's Providence join me for this ninety-minute special.
Cthulhu fhtagn!2017-04-101h 25The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 37Another long stretch between episodes so we talk a lot for almost two hours.
We talk about these comics: Extremity, Redline, Royal City, Grass Kings, Crime Destroyer, Loose Ends, Flintstones, God Country, Nights Dominion, Rat Queens, Dead Inside, Empowered Soldier of Love, Cinema Purgatorio, Motor Crush, Lady Killer, Copperhead, Ether, War Stories, Slam, Supergirl Being Super, New Super Man, Lake of Fire, and Demonic. We also talk about a couple more, but we didn't have them on the outline so I don't remember.
Then we talk about superhero movies and TV and get somewhat dejected.2017-03-181h 54The Comics Fondle PodcastThe Comics Fondle Podcast | Episode 37Another long stretch between episodes so we talk a lot for almost two hours. We talk about these comics: Extremity, Redline, Royal City, Grass Kings, Crime Destroyer, Loose Ends, Flintstones, God Country, Nights Dominion, Rat Queens, Dead Inside, Empowered Soldier of Love, Cinema Purgatorio, Motor Crush, Lady Killer, Copperhead, Ether, War Stories, Slam, Supergirl Being... Continue Reading →2017-03-1800 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 362016: The Year in Comics.
(That we read)
The worst, the best, the almost there, the just there.
BPRD, Eltingville Club, Phonogram, Tokyo Ghost, Legacy of Luther Strode, Nowhere Men, PROPHET earth War, Kennel Block Blues/Hot Damn, Circuit Breaker, Empress, The Fix, Strange Fruit, Dark Knight III, Dreaming Eagles /War Stories/ Johnny Red, Prez Corndog in Chief, Starve, Mockingbird, Mickeys Craziest Adventure, Copra, DC's Young Animals line, Cinema Purgatorio, The Archie Line, Monstress, Ringside, Letter 44, Injection, Blubber, Jupiters Legacy vol 2, Manifest Destiny, Godammned, Hip Hop Family Tree, Weird Detective, Kill or Be Killed...2017-01-071h 33The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 35It's an extra-sized episode because it's been so long since the last episode.
Here's what we talk about.
Black Hammer, Ether, Comic Book History of Comics, Kaijumax, Lake of Fire, Hadrians Wall, Electric Sublime, Resident Alien, Lady Killer, Jessica Jones, AD After Death, Cinema Purgatorio, Nights Dominion, Killer Inside Me, Moonshine, Prophet Earth War, Goddamned, Weird Detective, Surgeon X, The Flintstones, Providence, Motor Crush, Motra, Violent Love
Plus Mockingbird: I Can Explain, Mickey's Craziest Adventures, plus general news and happenings, plus TV talk, including "Arrow" for once because finally they made it essential...2016-12-102h 15The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 34Are we on time? We're not as late as usual though we aren't exactly on time. But a lot is going on with comics and it's a very full episode.
Here's what we talk about.
DC Rebirth, Young Animal, Flintstones, Dark Knight, Mockingbird, Jessica Jones, Afterlife with Archie, Stranger Attractors, Kill or be Killed, Demonic, Nights Dominion, Kong of Skull Island, Betty Boop, Resident Alien, Jupiter's Legacy, Reborn, 7 to Eternity, Red One, Hadrian's Wall, Moonshine, Killer Inside Me, Electric Sublime, Manifest Destiny, I Hate Fairyland, Lazarus, Weird Detective, Black Hammer, Kaijumax, Love and Rockets
2016-10-291h 49The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 33We missed a month, but we sure do talk about a lot here.
Here's what we talk about.
Kill or Be Killed
Demonic
Snotgirl
Lazarus
Black Hammer
Lady Killer
Afterlife with Archie
Sabrina
Betty and Veronica
Tokyo Ghost
Jupiters Legacy
Lake of Fire
Manifest Destiny
Cinema Purgatorio
I Hate Fairyland
Ringside
Kong of Skull Island
Prophet Earth War
Kaijumax
Satans Sodomy Baby
Blubber
Velvet
Midnight of the Soul
Flintstones
Future Quest
Scooby
Wacky Raceland
Providence
Johnny Red
Train Called Love
Baker Street Peculiars
Starve
Snow White
Spidey Zine
2016-09-071h 54
The Comics Fondle PodcastSuicide Squad: The Movie SpecialMatt talked me into seeing Suicide Squad, which I actually forgot to give him crap about on this podcast special.
We talk about the movie, we talk about the comics, we talk about comic book movies. It's Marvel Comics movies vs. DC Comics movies from a couple DC Comics fans (definitely more so than not, anyway) who don't even like the Marvel Comics movies too much. Suicide Squad is just so objectively bad, it forces uneasy alliances and unlikely sympathies.
In hindsight, however, the Suicide Squad trailer did have Jared Leto's Tony Montana meets Patrick...2016-08-121h 00
The Comics Fondle PodcastBatman: The Killing Joke SpecialThe very BEST Alan Moore ending in his entire body of work. - Guillermo del Toro, filmmaker
The Killing Joke is a story about Batman and the Joker; it isn't about anything that you're ever going to encounter in real life, because Batman and the Joker are not like any human beings that have ever lived. So there's no important human information being imparted ... Yeah, it was something that I thought was clumsy, misjudged and had no real human importance. It was just about a couple of licensed DC characters that didn't really relate to the real world in any...2016-07-281h 44The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 32We're back on a monthly schedule! At least for this episode.
Here's what we talk about.
Wacky Raceland
Jupiters Legacy
Weird Detective
DK III
Hearthrob
Strange Attractors
The Spire
Sixth Gun
Kaijumax
Starve
Lazarus
Dept H
The Fix
Satellite Falling
Circuit Breaker
Fairyland
Cinema Purgatorio
DC Rebirth
2016-07-071h 50
The Comics Fondle PodcastProvidence SpecialAlan Moore and Jacen Burrows' horror masterpiece Providence has just begun its final act, so what better time to take an in-depth look back at the journey so far with a Comics Fondle Podcast one-shot?
Guest co-host (and occasional Comics Fondle contributor) Matthew Hurwitz of Danger Burger joins to chat for over two hours about Robert Black's oblivious odyssey through the New England of H.P. Lovecraft. Join us as we take into account the many weird tales interwoven through Moore's sprawling homage: The Call of Cthulu, The Dunwich Horror, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Herbert West: Re-Animator, From B...2016-06-052h 19The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 31Six months since our last episode! Almost. It's an extra-long episode full of comic book goodness.
Here's what we talk about.
DC Rebirth Special
Manifest Destiny
Train Called Love
Hearthrob
Velvet
Johnny Red 6
Turncoat
Ganges
Hot Damn
Pretty Deadly
Future Quest
Scooby Apocalypse
Sabrina
Afterlife With Archie
Baker Street Peculiars
Kaijumax
Kennel Block Blues
Criminal 10th Anniversary Special
Tokyo Ghost
Squirrel Girl
Circuit Breaker
Prophet Earth War
Providence
Cinema Purgatorio
2016-06-012h 25The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 30We're late, but we brought the Best of 2015 with us! Please forgive the echo and so on.
Here's what we talk about.
Archie Comics
Sandman Overture
Miracleman
Red One
Airboy/James Robinson
Brandon Graham's Universe
Ghosted
Mind Mgmt
Unwritten
Sons of Anarchy
Nameless
Rat God
Archie/Jughead
Casanova:Acedia
Sixth Gun ?
War Stories
Letter 44
Manifest Destiny
Curb Stomp
D4VE
OYDC
Phonogram
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
Invisible Republic
Decender
Injection
Order of the Forge
Spire
Where Monsters Dwell
Hip Hop Family Tree
Auteur -Sister Bambi
Star Spangled War - GI Zombie
Starve
BPRD Universe
Prez
Strange Fruit
...2016-01-172h 00The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 29Sorry in advance for the audio troubles, folks. Vernon and I are trying to figure it out and we're having separate technological failures concurrently. No fun. But eighty-four or so minutes of Comics Fondle goodness this episode.
These are the books we talk about.
Where Monsters Dwell
Johnny Red
War Stories
A Train Called Love
Black Magick
Lazarus
Fade Out
Velvet
Minimum Wage
Tokyo Ghost
Miracleman
Dark Corridor
I Hate Fairyland
Monstress
Birthright
Klaus
Manifest Destiny
Paper Girls
Pretty Deadly
Midnight Society
Rocket Girl
Twilight Children
Over the Garden Wall
Empowered
Mystery Girl
We Can Never...2015-12-061h 26The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 28I'm stunned to discover Vernon and I managed to get TWO episodes out in one month. We certainly thought we were behind, which got us to hunker down and talk about some rather good comics.
These are the books we talk about.
Providence 5
Over The Graden Wall 1,2
Miracleman by Gaiman & Buckingham 1,2
Harrow County 4
The Spire 3
Dave2 1
The Fiction 4
We Stand on Guard 3
Kaijumax 6
Injection 5
Fade Out 9
Tokyo Ghost 1
8house 3 Kiem
Dark Corridor 2
Invisible Republic 6
Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl 2
Manifest Destiny 17
Hip Hop Family Tree 2
From Under Mountains 1
Beauty 2
The Island 3
Jughead 1
Copperhead 10
Fall of the House...2015-10-111h 25The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 27I'm stunned to discover Vernon and I managed to get TWO episodes out in one month. We certainly thought we were behind, which got us to hunker down and talk about some rather good comics.
These are the books we talk about.
Providence 3
Auteur 3
Minimum Wage 4
Dark Corridor 1
This Damned Band 1
The Fiction 3
Airboy 3
The Spire 2
Kaijumax 5
Hip Hop Family Tree 1
8house Arclight
The Island 2
Beauty 1
Letter 44 19
Lazarus 18
Rebels 5
Velvet 11
Sons Of Anarchy 23
Copperhead 9
Casanova 3
Cluster 5
Injection 4
Eltingville Club 2
Then we talk about some problems with indie books before wrapping up with a discussion of...2015-08-291h 50The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 26After missing a month--we have no idea where that episode went--Vernon and I are back with lots of new comics to talk about. All our regular indies--Image, Oni, Ennis and Moore Avatar--and I think we even talk about a Marvel and DC comic. One for each of them. Give it a listen.2015-08-021h 39The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 25YOWSA! BACK from the dead, your Comics Fondle hosts Andrew and Vernon talk about nothing less than 35 TITLES! Can you TAKE IT, pilgrim? We even manage to reveiw ONE Marvel book! So get a beverage of your choice, sit back in your comfy spot, and find out about all the titles you SHOULD be reading! Order of the Forge! Minimum Wage! Kaijumax! And MANY MANY MORE!2015-06-071h 45The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode #24It's the Comics Fondle Podcast Episode #24 for 25 April 2015.
Comics:
Giant Days, Manifest Destiny, Satellite Sam, Sabrina, Crossed +100, Letter 44, Lazarus, Luther Strode, Curb Stomp, Rebels, Fade Out, Jupiter's Circle, Copperhead, Kaijumax, Descender, Chrononauts, Batgirl, Invisible Republic, Ghosted, Runlovekill, Frankenstein Underground.2015-04-2556 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode #23It’s the Comics Fondle Podcast Episode #23 for 4 April 2015.
Comics:
Abigail and the Snowman, Chrononauts, Curb Stomp, Dave, Eight, Fly, Frankenstein, Princess Ugg, Sons of Anarchy, Surface, War Stories, We Can Never Go Home.
Other stuff:
Star Wars
Convergeance
Multiversity: Ultra Comics2015-04-041h 40The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode #22It’s the Comics Fondle Podcast Episode #22 for March 2015.
Comics:
Batgirl, Big Man Plans, Black Hood, Casanova, Cluster, Criminal one shot, Crossed +100, Dave, Descender, Eight, Ghosted, Gotham by Midnight, Hawkeye, Howard the Duck, Multiversity Mastermen, Nameless, Rat God, Squirrel girl, Suiciders, Supreme Blue Rose, Tooth and Claw.
Other stuff:
Girl comix!
Image Onslaught vs Convergence vs Secret Wars!
The End of the Second Superhero Era
Sci Fi is the New Zombies?
Other media:
Supergirl
iZombie
Daredevil2015-03-141h 48The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 21Comics:
Satellite Sam, Squirrel Girl, Nameless, Hawkeye, Casanova, Birthright, Ghosted, Robocop, Nailbiter, Crossed +100, Bitch Planet, Sixth Gun, C.O.W.L., They’re Not Like Us, Empty, Cluster, Lady Killer, Stray Bullets, Walking Dead.
Other stuff:
Convergence and Secret Wars
Mature comics with the indies
Other media:
The Flash
The New Spider-Man2015-02-151h 01The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 20Good comics: Crossed +100, Birthright, Copperhead, ODY-C, The Fade Out, Lazarus, Manifest Destiny, War Stories, They’re Not Like Us, Gotham by Midnight, Trees, Cowl, Ghosted, Robocop, Nailbiter, Kingdom of the Wicked, Squirrel Girl, Antman, Multiversity (Pax Americana, Thunderworld), Jupiters Legacy
Other stuff:
Jeff Lester and Graham McMilian, whats up with that?
New PDFs
Bad comics: Lady Killer, Star Wars
One last thing: Image V Convergence: Dawn of the New Mainstream2015-01-181h 41The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 19After a couple delays, we’re here with the end of 2014 special. We go through all the best books–even remembering a few we forgot to put on the list… while asking ourselves why others made it.
Give it a listen–an giant-size episode at two hours!2014-12-212h 05The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 18We’re nearly on time this month with a lot of comics talk. Vernon and I go over the latest comics–the latest news from DC and, to some extent, Marvel–and even have time to talk trade paperbacks.
Give it a listen.2014-11-081h 24The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 17A couple weeks late, but Vernon and I are back again with an extra long episode. Comic news and comic reviews.
Give it a listen.2014-10-041h 24The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 16Even though there are a lot of new comics out, Vernon and I have been busy so we get through what we can–including the final issue of Prophet.
Give it a listen.2014-08-241h 01The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 15For the one year anniversary, Vernon and I do a double-length episode where we talk about a whole bunch of new comics and the state of the comics industry.
As a special treat, since we recorded on San Diego Comic Con weekend… we don’t talk about SDCC news once!2014-07-261h 55The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 14We’re coming up on our one year anniversary and we didn’t even notice it!
This episode, Vernon and I talk about a lot of new comics. Not many rants, but we do start down some tangents.
Give it a listen.2014-06-2856 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 13And here Vernon and I thought we were running late but we’re just on time for the latest episode.
We talk about a whole bunch of indie books–I don’t think there’s a single Big Two issue covered, sorry folks–and then move on to discussions of online comics reviewers and how they get their copies, not to mention our argument over Suicide Risk.
Give it a listen.2014-05-311h 10The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 12 | C2E2 2014 SaturdayAnd what did we do on Saturday? Besides less walking? We spent money. And talked to a lot of people–Chris Samnee, Lee Weeks, Joshua Williamson, Andrew Pepoy, Bryan J.L. Glass, Mark Brooks–and listened to a funny panel. We talk about it all on here a bit.2014-04-2613 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 11 | C2E2 2014 FridayDid you take the time to listen to the C2E2 podcasts as they happened? Vernon and I left out all the good stuff about walking around and getting lost in McCormick Place… Maybe we’ll have to do a bigger recap episode.
Friday was a lot of walking around and a lot of looking at stuff. Heck, I can’t remember. Listen to the compilation of the mini-episodes.2014-04-2516 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 10It’s almost time for C2E2; we’re ready, are you?
This episode Vernon and I talk about what’s going on with Comics Fondle: The Podcast at C2E2 and some new comics. Then Vernon ropes me into a lengthy discussion about Comixology, Amazon, and the future of comic books.2014-04-1944 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 9We didn’t just make our monthly schedule, we also managed to post from a mobile (to prep for the grand C2E2 micro-episode experience.
This episode Vernon and I talk about new comics. Lots of new comics. We also talk some C2E2 and about the latest comics-related TV and movies.2014-03-221h 08The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 8It’s still about four weeks, folks… Okay, maybe a bit longer, but we’re back.
This episode Vernon and I reveal the C2E2 plans, talk at length about new indie books from Dark Horse and Image (maybe with some Boom! thrown in), and then we talk a lot about how to read a comic to find ones you love. Enjoy.2014-03-011h 14The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 7Who knew we’d be able to make it to just about four weeks again?
Not a lot of comic reviews this episode–though I’ve got a big rant about at least one–but Vernon and I do talk a lot about the special C2E2 plans, Ed Brubaker (in general), the indie publishers and some other things. Bring popcorn.2014-01-251h 22The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 6Wow, we made it to four weeks!
This episode, Vernon and I–mostly Vernon–go through the list of the best comics and graphic novels of 2013. We also touch on the the Big Two getting to be the not quite as Big Two.2013-12-211h 03The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 5And now we’re at something like six weeks between episodes. We’re sorry!
This episode, Vernon and I talk about new comic books, a little about “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and probably lots of little media-related tidbits, a little about recent comic book creator controversies, and we also announce the winner of the first Comics Fondle Podcast prize contest.2013-11-231h 02The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 4It only took us three weeks for a new episode this time!
This episode, Vernon and I talk about new comic books, a little about “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”, a little about “Villains Month” and quite about where we both fell off with Bendis’s Ultimate Spider-Man back when it was the book to read.2013-09-2857 minThe Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 3It sure has taken us a while to get to the third episode of the Comics Fondle podcast. We blame the summer.
This episode, Vernon and I talk about new comic books, a recap on DC’s “Villains Month” as it relates to retailers (since I don’t read such things), we make fun of the Hugo Awards for not reading good enough comics and we eventually try to figure out how long until Warner Bros. pulls the plug on DC entirely.
Not to mention we have new intro music!2013-09-071h 00The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 2Only four short weeks later… the second episode of the Comics Fondle podcast.
This episode, Vernon and I talk about new comic books–with a lot of time spent on Matt Fraction’s Hawkeye, a little about what the San Diego Comic-Con is and isn’t doing for comics, I eat some humble pie regarding Greg Rucka and Lazarus and we try to convince people to read some Kevin Huizenga.2013-07-271h 05The Comics Fondle PodcastEpisode 1And here it is… The first episode of the regular Comics Fondle podcast.
This episode, Vernon and I talk about Boom! acquiring Archaia, whine about the state of comic book editing, malign DC events like Villains United, argue about Man of Steel and talk about some recently published books not both of us have read.2013-06-2953 min
The Comics Fondle PodcastThe Dark Knight Returns - A Podcast SpecialTo “celebrate” the conclusion of Warner Premiere’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns adaptation, Matt (of Cinemachine and my co-host at An Alan Smithee Podcast) and I thought it’d appropriate to do a special podcast talking about the original comic and the animated adaptation.
We say a number of nice things about the comic book (most of it, anyway) and a few nice things about the animated adaptation. Ten years ago, I doubt anyone would have imagined a Dark Knight adaptation, something we talk about a little during the podcast.2013-02-1342 min