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Comic Timing – Episode 106: MoCCA and C2E2

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It’s time for some more con interviews and wrap-up! This time, I go through all the interviews conducted at this year’s MoCCA Festival in NYC, as well as C2E2 in Chicago. I have a wrap-up of C2E2 on the episode as well, but here is a full list of the intervews conducted at both shows:

MoCCA:

  • Dave Roman, co-creator of Teen Boat and a bunch of cool Avatar: The Last Airbender stuff
  • Vin Ferrante, creator of Witch Hunter vs. The Woman in Black
  • Fred Chao, creator of Johnny Hiro

    • C2E2:

  • Paul Mounts, longtime colorist of Fantastic Four, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Ultimates, New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, and various other comics, Marvel and otherwise.
  • Raina Telgemeier, creator of Smile, and the Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels
  • Lee Kohse, creator of Kindergoth, and part of Bloodfire Studios
  • Brian Crowley, creator of Hamster Rage, and part of Nerd City
  • Steve Bryant, creator and artist of Athena Voltaire. You can support the return of Athena Voltaire by donating to the Kickstarter Campaign! Oh, and he’s also a Comic Twart.
  • Sean Whelan and Jim Segulin of Raging Bullets
  • Tom Kelly, creator of fun Hello Kitty superhero drawings, and creator/artist of Sword of the Savage Samurai
  • Peter David, writer of X-Factor, Fallen Angel, Star Trek: The New Frontier novels, and plenty of other stuff, too!

    This episode of Comic Timing is sponsored by…DCBS! That’s right, Discount Comic Book Service is the new sponsor of Comic Timing. For all first time users of the site, make sure to use the promo code CT8 at checkout to receive an additional 8% off your first order! Along with the new sponsor, here are our Review Corner picks for the month:

    INDY (IDW):
    TRUE BLOOD #1: 50% off retail (DCBS price $1.99/regular price $3.99)

    DC:
    SUPERMAN #701: 40% off retail (DCBS price $1.79/regular price $2.99)

    MARVEL:
    X-MEN #1: 75% off retail (DCBS price $0.99/regular price $3.99)

    You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and give us your reviews over on iTunes. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

    Until next time, thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

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    Comic Timing – Episode 105: CGSSS 2010!

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    Playing con catch-up, Comic Timing covers the 2010 CGS Supershow! A whole lot of amazing things went of that weekend, and we cover a bunch of them here, live from the room on Saturday night. CGS Supershow veterans Chad Burdette, that Raph guy of that Geeks Unite shebang, Bill and Steve (realgone), join in with Supershow virgins Leroy of Comic Tube, and Mike Yanni (him and Chad now do These Nerds Are Right), as we discuss the weekend as a whole.

    Interspersed throughout are interviews with amazing people such as Andy Jewett, Michael Schwartz, Dave Wachter of Guns of Shadow Valley (Eisner Nomiated!), Bruce Rosenberger and Steve Hager of Dutchy Digest, Darrel and Simba of Dafixer’s Hideout, Jamal Igle of Supergirl, Julian Lytle of Ants, Shawn Pryor of PKD Media, Jason Grice of Lanterncast and PKD Media, Kevin Freeman of SubCulture, Chad Cicconi of Baby Boomers and Mercury and the Murd, Katie Cook of Fraggle Rock and of various Star Wars stuffs, the amazing Harold Jennett of M.I.M.E.S. and the Geek Syndicate Comic, Danielle Corsetto of Girls With Slingshots, and Andrew Charipar, to name a few (or all of them). So check it out, and stay tuned for MoCCA and C2E2 interviews and reactions to come!

    CT Picks for June are:

    BATMAN BEYOND #1
    THOR #611
    JURASSIC PARK: REDEMPTION #1

    You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and give us your reviews over on iTunes. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

    Until next time, thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

    Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:09:17 — 98.2MB)

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    Comic Timing – Episode 104: Megacon and Emerald City

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    Coast to coast coverage here on Comic Timing, as Brent attends Megacon in Orlando, while Ian heads to Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle! Brent and Ian share their thoughts on both cons at the beginning of the show, then they head into the interviews conducted during the weekend by both hosts. These interviews are with:

    1) G. Willow Wilson, writer/creator of Air
    2) Wayne Cordova (Radio Wayne, M.I.M.E.S.) and Andrew Charipar (artist of awesomeness)
    3) Eric Trautmann, writer of The Shield, JSA vs. Cobra, and many more
    4) Steven T. Seagle, writer of American Virgin, one fourth of Man of Action Studios (Ben 10, Generator Rex)
    5) Travis Earls and Sean Cummings of Doombox Comics
    6) Mike Norton, artist of Green Arrow/Black Canary, Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam, The Waiting Place, and many other things
    7) Bryan Deemer, Peter Rios, Brian “Pants” Christman, and Adam Murdough in the background, all of Comic Geek Speak
    8 ) John Aegard, creator of The Comfort Guide
    9) Pat Loika, the man that everyone knows. Oh, he’s an artist too (check out Blacklisted)!
    10) Mandy, Brent’s fiancee
    11) Adam Withers and Comfort Love, creators of The Uniques, and The Uniques Tales (which is written and drawn by their many buddies)

    Check it all out, and enjoy! And we’ll be back for Episode 105 for a regular episode of Comic Timing.

    CT Picks for May are:

    BIRDS OF PREY #1
    THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1
    AVENGERS #1
    SECRET AVENGERS #1
    SPIDER IRON MAN WAR #1 (OF 3)

    You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and give us your reviews over on iTunes. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

    Until next time, thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

    Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:05:56 — 65.1MB)

    Podcast, Review Corner

    Comic Timing – Episode 103

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    Hey Gang! We’re back with another review corner! Ian and Brent go over: Human Target, Wierd World of Jack Staff, Chase Variant: One Shot (is all I need), Avengers vs. Atlas, Doomwar, and Blackest Night: Atom and Hawkman!  Keep looking out next week for a Megacon/Emerald City Con wrap up!

    CT Picks for May are:

    BIRDS OF PREY #1
    THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1
    AVENGERS #1
    SECRET AVENGERS #1
    SPIDER IRON MAN WAR #1 (OF 3)

    Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:41:52 — 58.4MB)

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    Comic Timing – Episode 102 2009 Wrap Up

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    Hey Gang! Join Ian, Brent, and Chris Gallo (webhead from the CGS Forums) as they wrap up 2009 talking all things Marvel & DC.  Since we’re so late on the subject we decided to mash it all into one!  It’s a doozy, so grab yourself a sandwich and a beer!

    Make sure to check out the Fan Picks on Heroes Corner, which is where you can find Comic Timing’s picks for our Review Corner episodes! This month’s picks are the following:

    DC
    BRIGHTEST DAY #0

    MARVEL
    NEW AVENGERS: FINALE

    INDEPENDENT (IMAGE)
    HAUNT #7

    You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and give us your reviews over on iTunes. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

    Until next time, thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

    Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:43:53 — 93.9MB)

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    BK’s Bullets: Booster Gold

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    Time for some Booster Gold!  I talk about this beloved and under-appreciated series currently by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund.  Check it out!

    Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:41 — 6.8MB)

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    BK’s Bullets: Dini on Detective

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    We’re back! Or should I say I’m back!  This time we go over Paul Dini’s underappreciated run on Detective Comics, plus a little Batwoman.  See ya next time!

    Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:04 — 15.1MB)

    Podcast, Review Corner

    Comic Timing – Episode 101

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    Review Corner Time! Check it ouuuuuuuut!!!!!! 6 books! 6!

    We go over:
    JSA All Stars #1
    Secret Warriors #11
    Conan the Cimmerian: Weight of the Crown #1
    Captain America: Reborn #5
    R.E.B.E.L.S. #10
    Dr. Horrible #1

    Make sure to check out the Fan Picks on Heroes Corner, which is where you can find Comic Timing’s picks for our Review Corner episodes! This month’s picks are the following:

    DC
    BRIGHTEST DAY #0

    MARVEL
    NEW AVENGERS: FINALE

    INDEPENDENT (IMAGE)
    HAUNT #7

    You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and give us your reviews over on iTunes. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

    Until next time, thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

    Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:47:47 — 61.9MB)

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    Comic Timing Episode 100: Part 2

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    Here we go folks, it’s Episode 100 Part 2! This time, we double the size of the panel…by doubling the amount of panels! Vince B. and Jason Wood from 11 O’Clock Comics stop by for segment for their take on Iconic Characters in Comics, while Raph Soohoo of Geeks Unite! and Angela from 2 People Talking are in for segment two. Sanity leaves when they arrive, by the way, just as a warning. Plus, more Lost Moments in Comic Timing History, including one with the guys who were on last episode, the Raging Bullets crew!

    Make sure to check out the Fan Picks on Heroes Corner, which is where you can find Comic Timing’s picks for our Review Corner episodes! This month’s picks are the following:

    DC
    BRIGHTEST DAY #0

    MARVEL
    NEW AVENGERS: FINALE

    INDEPENDENT (IMAGE)
    HAUNT #7

    You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and give us your reviews over on iTunes. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

    Until next time, thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

    Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:31:41 — 82.6MB)

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    Crossover: Geeks Unite 71

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    Just a note to go over to Geeks Unite Network and check out Ian and Raph on GUN 71 talking about the last 3 years of their podcast experience. 

    Listen to it: HERE

    Note:  CT 100 part Deux promised today, 101 on Friday, and two BK’s Bullets next week!

    EDIT: Here’s the episode for you guys as well!

    Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:55:25 — 52.8MB)