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Comic Timing Episode 221: Retro Movie Review – Ghostbusters

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Bustin’ makes me feel good! This episode, Retro Movie Reviews make their way to Comic Timing, and so does the crew of Chris Eberle, Adam Murdough, and Shane Kelly! The foursome is joined by none other than Danielle Corsetto to discuss her favorite movie of all time, Ghostbusters. They go through what makes the movie work so well forty years later, what almost was a movie with John Belushi and Eddie Murphy instead of Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson, Dan Akroyd’s ability to be enthusiastic in every scene while Harold Ramis plays the weirdest straight man possible, the joy that is Annie Potts, Sigourney Weaver’s on-screen chemistry with both Murray and Rick Moranis, the special effects, Staypuff and Slimer and so much more. We also go into some ancillary material such as comic books over the years, The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, and oh so many toys.

And here’s the YouTube video version for you all:

If you’re interested in Danielle’s comics, check out Elephant Town, Girls With Slingshots, and she is currently posting daily comics about her life on her Patreon!

You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. Video versions of the show, as well as occasional shorts and other goodies are available at https://www.youtube.com/@comictimingpodcast.

Follow Comic Timing on Twitter at https://twitter.com/comictimingpod, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, on Threads at https://www.threads.net/@comictimingpodcast and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/comictimingpodcast. And please, if you can, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts; it helps attract new listeners!

Finally, we have a Facebook Group that is thriving nicely. If you’d like to join, do so!

And you can follow Ian on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/i_am_scifi, and on Bluesky.

Thanks for listening, and we’ll catch you next time!

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Comic Timing Episode 220: Dave Dwonch & The Automaton

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Time to once again catch up with an old friend with a new project to promote! Ian sits down with Dave Dwonch, whose Kickstarter campaign for his all-ages Disney/Pixar inspired murder mystery book (words you don’t get to say very often but it’s totally true), The Automaton, is currently underway! Ian and Dave discuss the book in detail, what led him to want to make this story, how Dave can draw parallels between The Automaton’s main character Jeannie and his own upbringing, Dave’s comic book origins and a chance meeting with Mark Gruenwald, and so much more.

More includes Dave getting to meet his artist for this and other projects, Santi Guillen, for the first time at Megacon with a big surprise included, then heading to Disney World itself to Tron it up. Finally, some other deviations like that time Dave almost died in a cab, the time Dave almost died in in a drug den, how times Dave almost died lead to him creating new comics, and more! And a reminder, earmuffs and headphones for this one, we’re relaxed and may swear from time to time, as it were. And the drug den story, that too!

And here’s the YouTube video version of this episode:

Be sure to follow Dave on Instagram and Twitter, and check out Hellbrain Productions at https://hellbrain.com/ and on Facebook!

You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. You can also follow Comic Timing on Twitter at https://twitter.com/comictimingpod, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, on Threads at https://www.threads.net/@comictimingpodcast and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/comictimingpodcast. And please, if you can, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts; it helps attract new listeners!

Finally, we have a Facebook Group that is thriving nicely. If you’d like to join, do so!

Follow Ian on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/i_am_scifi, on Bluesky,

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Comic Timing Episode 219: June 2024 Previews

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Not a hoax! Plenty of imaginary stories! And some based on real life, as is the nature of comic books, of course. Ian is joined by the one and only Adam Murdough, as well as Raph Soohoo, to do Previews as in-depth as we possible can. In fact, this one is so in-depth, it’s over three hours of content! A labor of love we hope to bring you once a month, as long as we are able to do so. We know a bunch of you were missing this, and so were we, and why disappoint anyone?

This edition of Previews covers all June 2024 solicitations, with books mainly set for August 2024 release. Catalogs covered include Image Catalog Issue 12, DC Connect issue 49, Marvel Previews Vol 6 issue 33, and Diamond Previews issue 429. Highlights include the return of Uncanny X-Men and X-Factor, Star Trek’s 500th IDW issue, a new BRZRKR miniseries, Bendis’ return to Fortune and Glory for Fortune and Glory: The Musical, Tom King’s Archie: The Decision, Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Greyskull, Kosher Mafia out of Mad Cave Studios, and so much more. Feel free to either listen in to the mp3, or page along with us on YouTube to get that extra personal touch! Whatever tickles your fancy, as we know you like having options.

And here’s the YouTube video version:

You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. You can also follow Comic Timing on Twitter at https://twitter.com/comictimingpod, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/comictimingpodcast. And please, if you can, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts; it helps attract new listeners!

Follow Ian on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/i_am_scifi, on Bluesky, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi. And Raph is on Twitch at RaphDoesStuff, Instagram, Twitter and Bluesky.

Thanks for listening as always, and we will catch you all next time!

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Episode 218: Krakoa Post-Mortem

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A new era of X-Men is upon us! And in order to get there, we must put the Krakoa era firmly to bed. Ian, Brent, Brandon and Raph are joined by a resident X-pert, Corwin Crowl of Earth’s Mightiest Podcast and its sister podcast EMX, to explain as much of this long-running storyline as we can, including what Krakoa is, how many different Krakoas there were, and what it eventually became. Did it conclude the way we wanted, and are we anticipating what’s to come? How many Beasts are there? Did Xavier ever take off the helmet, even to shower? Listen in and find out, bub. Spoilers ahoy, especially for X-Men #700, so be warned!

You can watch video of this episode on YouTube:

You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. You can also follow Comic Timing on Twitter at https://twitter.com/comictimingpod, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/comictimingpodcast. And please, if you can, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts; it helps attract new listeners!

Follow Ian on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/i_am_scifi, on Bluesky, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi. Brent is on Twitter at http://twitter.com/kossinab, and he posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets; Raph is on Twitch at RaphDoesStuff, Instagram, Twitter and Bluesky; and Brandon is at http://www.twitter.com/TheDabbaDon and https://www.twitch.tv/thedabbadon.

Thanks for listening as always, and we will catch you all next time.

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Episode 217: Isolation with Doug Bratton

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We’re back with another interview this week! This time, Ian catches up with Doug Bratton, a creator who first met Ian back in 2006, and was even on an episode of Geekspeak back then (if you listen back, apologies for the primordial sound quality). These days, Doug is here to promote a collection of the first four issues of his mystery/horror book Isolation, which is currently available on Kickstarter. They also discuss Doug’s one-panel strip work on Pop Colture Shock Therapy, The Kubert School and taking classes with Joe Kubert himself, turning a novel idea into a comic book idea, what it takes to self-publish a comic book, and plenty more.

You can follow Doug’s work over at Instagram, and Facebook, and you can reach out to him there to get further information on where you can find Isolation after the Kickstarter has concluded. You have until Friday, June 7th at 8am ET to pledge to it!

You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. You can also follow Comic Timing on Twitter at https://twitter.com/comictimingpod, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/comictimingpodcast.

Follow Ian on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/i_am_scifi, on Bluesky, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi.

And here’s the YouTube video version:

Thank you to everyone for listening, and we’ll catch you next time!

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Episode 216: Navigating With You…And Jeremy Whitley Too!

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As we return to more regular releases of the show, we’re hoping to diversify the style of Comic Timing releases a bit. This episode, rather than a panel discussion, Ian sits down for a one-on-one interview with Jeremy Whitley! You may know Jeremy from such works as Princeless, The Unstoppable Wasp, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, The Dog Knight, The Cold Ever After, and so much more. Jeremy’s latest book is Navigating With You, a slice of life LGBTQ+ romance meshed with elements of dealing with disability, trauma, and most of all, figuring out how to find yourself; and did I mention the manga entwined in it all? Ian discusses all this and more with Jeremy, as well a bunch of Nadia an Dyne along the way, and we hope you enjoy it!

You can preorder Navigating With You directly from Mad Cave Studios, and Simon and Schuster has multiple pre-order links available as well. And be sure to visit Jeremy Whitley’s website, and you can follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Bluesky. Finally, you listen to Jeremy’s podcast on horror movies along with Chris Ceary, and Ben Kahn, Progressively Horrified!

You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. You can also follow Comic Timing on Twitter at https://twitter.com/comictimingpod, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/comictimingpodcast.

Follow Ian on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/i_am_scifi, on Bluesky, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi.

And here’s the YouTube video version:

Thank you to everyone for listening, and we’ll catch you next time!

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Episode 215: X-Men ’97 Season 1 Review

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We’re back at it, baby! A new era of the Comic Timing begins here, as we try and get things a bit more regular here. We begin as Ian, Brent, Raph, Donovan, Brandon, Kris and Jamal convene to give an in-depth and spoiler-filled review of an animated series nearly thirty years in the making, X-Men ’97! The first season as a whole is discussed here, so if you haven’t watched the show, definitely give this a watch first before checking out this episode. There’s also plenty of random and related deviations along the way, discussion on X-Men comics related to the series, the animated series going in directions we never expected it to go, The Twelve, reminding us all just how complicated sixty years of X-Men continuity truly is, The Twelve, where we may be headed in Season Two, comparisons to the Invincible animated, reminders that Jubilee was once a vampire, The Twelve, and so much more.

You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. You can also follow Comic Timing on Twitter at https://twitter.com/comictimingpod, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/comictimingpodcast.

Follow Ian on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/i_am_scifi, on Bluesky, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi; Brent is on Twitter at http://twitter.com/kossinab, and he posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets; Raph is on Twitch at RaphDoesStuff, Instagram, Twitter and Bluesky; Kris is on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/lampbane and http://www.twitter.com/KrisNaudus for the professional Tweets, lampbane on Bluesky and you can check out her various other works at http://linktr.ee/krisnaudus. Jamal Igle can be found at https://twitter.com/JAMALIGLE, on Bluesky and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jamaliglecomics/. Brandon is at http://www.twitter.com/TheDabbaDon. And finally, Donovan is at https://twitter.com/donoDMG1 and check out his podcast “Questions: We Don’t Have Answers”.

Thanks for listening as always, and we will catch you all next time, whenever that may be!

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Comic Timing Episode 214: Sirens, Cornsweat and Trains, Oh My!

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Ian and Brent got to record in person in Florida over Christmas break, and here is the glorious result. Topics include Brent’s thoughts on Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, combined conversation on The Marvels, Blue Beetle, the burial of Comixology, trains passing by, David Corensweat and James Gunn’s Superman Legacy to come, and so much more. Earmuffs as always with these, as there is the occasional off-color comment or language that comes with two friends communing in a park for a podcast. Like you do. Enjoy, and Happy 2024 all!

You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming.

Follow Ian on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/i_am_scifi, on Threads, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi; Brent is on Twitter at http://twitter.com/kossinab, and he posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets.

Thanks for listening, and until next time!

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Comic Timing – Episode 213: Toy Fair 2023 In Review

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Recently, Toy Fair held their (usually) annual event at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City on September 30th through October 3rd, 2023. Ian attended the trade show for the first time, and he discusses the event with Kris Naudus on this very episode. They delve into just what exactly Toy Fair is, where it will be headed come 2025 after 100+ years in NYC, how this year’s event compared to previous years Kris experienced, and so much more. So much more includes highlights from Vault and their AEW figures and professional cosplay you can wheel around in a custom overhead bin friendly suitcase, tons of Lego playsets and buildable art, Bandai’s Tamashi Nations selections as well as their Godzilla and Tekken figures, Funco’s massive presence and their integration of Mondo’s high-end collectibles, Foam Alive’s incredibly soothing foam fun and other sensory pleasures like slime and putty, Super7’s TMNT and GI Joe offerings, the return of Ty and Beanie Babies, InstaCake (just add water), bubbles and Bluey everywhere, Playmobil’s Star Trek and Magnum PI sets (you read that right), Fresh Dolls, including their Black Panther: Wakanda Forever dolls, The Elf on the Shelf Santaverse, and tons more!

You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming.

Follow Ian on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/i_am_scifi, on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/iamscifi.bsky.social and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi; Kris is on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/lampbane and http://www.twitter.com/KrisNaudus for the professional Tweets, Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/lampbane.bsky.social and you can check out her various other works at http://linktr.ee/krisnaudus.

Thanks as always for listening, and we’ll catch you next time!

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Comic Timing Episode 212 – Reading Some Balzac

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Ian reconvenes the Comic Timing crew, this time consisting of Brent, Kris, Donovan and Brandon, to catch up on the last few months of comics, while also discussing some more recent goings-on. This includes the shocking death Marvel decided to reveal two weeks ahead of schedule in Amazing Spider-Man #26 (spoilers abound from 5:58-46:17), the discourse behind Frank Miller’s most recent  variant covers for Wolverine and other Marvel titles, our collective thoughts on James Gunn’s slate of DC movies and Shazam: Fury of the Gods (also spoilers from 1:31:31-1:47:27), Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (slight spoilers as we start at about 1:47:28), and a very in-depth and spoilery convo about Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 (1:57:06-2:48:30). Then some recent reads to wrap us up! Also the title of this episode will make more sense once you listen, we swear.

You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming.

Follow Ian on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/i_am_scifi, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi; Brent is on Twitter at http://twitter.com/kossinab, and he posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets; Kris is on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/lampbane and http://www.twitter.com/KrisNaudus for the professional Tweets, and you can check out her various other works at http://linktr.ee/krisnaudus. Brandon is at http://www.twitter.com/TheDabbaDon. And finally, Donovan is at https://twitter.com/donoDMG1 and check out his podcast “Questions: We Don’t Have Answers”.

And here’s the YouTube video version:

Thanks for listening as always, and we will catch you all next time, whenever that may be!

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