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Comic Timing Episode 234 – November 2024 Previews

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It’s hard to believe that we’ve reached the comic book year of 2025, but low and behold, here we are. Ian, Raph and Murd go through Image Catalog Issue 17, DC Connect issue 54, Marvel Previews Vol 6 issue 37, and Diamond Previews issue 434, with books mainly set for January 2025 release. Books discussed include a return to Oz with the Patchwork Girl of Oz at Image, Criminal is back in print, Ultimate Wolverine is a bit red around the collar for Marvel, Jeremy Adam’s gets wet and wild with Aquaman, two separate horror books set on moving trains, the return of our lost Lenore, and most of all, witness our collective surprise as a Disney Variant at Marvel actually corresponds with the comic book it’s honoring FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!

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 Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, 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, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi. And Raph is on Twitch at RaphDoesStuff, as well as Instagram, Twitter and Bluesky.

Thanks for listening as always, and we will catch you all next time! And as always, there’s always time for comics!

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Comic Timing Episode 222: July 2024 Previews

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It’s Previews time yet again! While Murd is on assignment at the Christmas Barn, Previews veteran Chris Eberle steps in to assist Ian and Raph with July’s picks, mainly set for a September 2024 release. Catalogs covered are Image Catalog Issue 13, DC Connect issue 50, Marvel Previews Vol 6 issue 34, and Diamond Previews issue 430. Highlights include some Flash Gordon love, a return to The Long Halloween for Batman, Wolverine’s fresh relaunch, Jeff Lemire heads to Boom for Minor Arcana, his first solo-created book since Sweet Tooth, Valiant’s Resurgence headed by Beck Cloonan and Michael Conrad, a new Labyrinth miniseries, the conclusion of Tom Taylor’s Nightwing, Raph finding out that Image is making a book that sounds suspiciously like one he’s been planning for years, and so much more.

You can watch this episode on YouTube here and read along with us!

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!

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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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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Comic Timing – Episode 202: Igle Illustrates the Industry

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Our second episode of the Social Distancing Era is now out, as Ian, Brent, Brandon and Kris are joined by longtime friend of the show, and artist extraordinaire, Jamal Igle! Jamal brings his wealth of knowledge on the comics industry to the table here, as the crew discuss the current state of things, including changes in distribution, the rise of digital, Lunar Distributors and UCS Distributors and how much of a challenge they actually are for Diamond, what readership numbers and sales revenue really looks like in today’s world, and a whole lot more. And oh, we also discuss pasta extraordinaire, and soon to be Batman Robert Pattinson, and his choice to not work out while quarantined. That too.

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. Please do follow Jamal Igle‘s various endeavors on Twitter and Instagram, and if you haven’t already read The Wrong Earth Volume 1, it is now available both digitally and physically, so make that happen.

You can follow Ian on Twitter @i_am_scifi, or on Instagram at i_am_scifi; he is now a regular voice in the rotation on the Comic Geek Speak podcast, and recently wrote about his obsession with the Wrestling Bios YouTube channel for Engadget. Brent is on Twitter @kossinab, on Instagram at kossinab, and he posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets. Brandon is on Instagram and Twitter @TheDabbaDon, is Geekcetra on Tumblr, and is co-host of the Pop Culture Clash Podcast. Kris is on Twitter @lampbane and @KrisNaudus for the professional Tweets, her Instagram is lampbane, and she writes and contributes content regularly over at Engadget.

Until next time, please continue to stay safe, and read some good comics!

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