yes yes Comic Book Talk Radio The Weekly Worldwide Show dedicated to Comic Books and the Comic Book Industry. The Weekly Worldwide Show dedicated to Comic Books and the Comic Book Industry. The Weekly Worldwide Show dedicated to Comic Books and the Comic Book Industry. http://www.wsradio.com/internet-talk-radio.cfm/shows/Comic-Book-Talk-Radio.html en-us Copyright (c) #DateFormat(now(),"yyyy")# wsRadio.com. All rights reserved. WsRadio.com podcasts@wsradio.com http://www.wsradio.com/internet-talk-radio/images/ http://www.wsradio.com/internet-talk-radio.cfm/shows/Comic-Book-Talk-Radio.html No Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/021909/segment1021909.mp3 Alex, the award winning creator of Box Office Poison, Tricked and Too Cool to be Forgotten talks about his start in comics, the creative process of planning a 600+ page story, life working in a bookstore and if he ever thinks about revisiting the characters. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/021909/segment2021909.mp3 The conversation moves into Alex's most recent work, Too Cool to be Forgotten, with a brief stop at other titles by Alex. How a 20 Year high school reunion turned into an incredible emotional story, the pop culture of the 80s and the way his major works form a thematic trilogy. You'll also learn what L. Frank Baum and character who appeared in Box Office Poison have to do with Alex's next work. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/021909/segment3021909.mp3 Harvey Kurtzman, Alan Moore, Assistant Editors Month, the Flash and a Fables crossover all turn up, among others, in this month's suggestions from the February 2009 Previews Catalog. Jason also talks about how the upcoming show schedule will look for March. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/021209/segment1021209.mp3 Rick, creator of the Treasury of Victorian (and XXth Century) Murder series, talks about working in the historical non-fiction graphic novel genre. Because it's Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday on the date of the interview, we use his "The Murder of Abraham Lincoln" Treasury as the model for talking about how one of the books comes together from research to reference, and Rick's uncanny knack for finding subject matter that's on the cutting edge of other nonfiction work. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/021209/segment2021209.mp3 Our conversation with Rick wraps with news on upcoming works, how he got his start as a cartoonist and the influences that helped create his distinctive style. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/021209/segment3021209.mp3 NBM publishes Rick Geary's Treasuries, among a wide variety of other works. We talk about the history of NBM, how Terry's European upbringing shaped the vision of the company and how NBM works to educate librarians and schools about the diversity of the graphic novel format. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/012209/segment1012209.mp3 David, Director of Marketing for Comic-Con International, talks about the plans for next month's Wondercon event. David also shares plans for how the 40th Anniversary of Comic-Con will be commemorated and why this year's APE will arrive a couple of weeks early. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/012209/segment2012209.mp3 Jason walks through the January 2009 Previews with recommendations from publishers big and small. Suggestions from comics, trades and books are included. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/012209/segment3012209.mp3 Jason runs down a list of how he spent the holidays, some of the genre gifts he received, and a request for the gifts you'd recommend for comics fans. Jason also lets you in on planned guests for February's shows. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/121808/segment1121808.mp3 Marc's the owner of Alter Ego Comics and its corresponding collectibles website. He rallied the comics community this year to help raise funds for a young woman in his community with Elhers Danlos syndrome. We also talk about what makes a good comic book store, how a retailer balances a retail and online component to business and some of the titles that have sold well in 2008. NOTE: The URL for Allissa Rower's homepage, mentioned in this interview, appears as a link at the end of the third segment of this week's show. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/121808/segment2121808.mp3 Maggie checks in with some news about the new Standard Catalog of Comic Books, 5th Edition. We also cover some of the big stories of 2008 and what she's sees as news to watch for in 2009. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/121808/segment3121808.mp3 Jason takes a trip back through the 2008 archives to suggest some books for you or your favorite comics fan. Some are from guests of the show, some were recommended during the Previews segments, but all of them are worth a look. Below is the link to the Caring Bridge webpage of Allissa Rower, for whom Marc Bowker of Alter Ego Comics did the auction and raffle fundraiser discussed in our first interview of today's show. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/121108/segment1121108.mp3 Jim, president of the non-profit Hero Initiative talks about the goal of the organization, some of the unique products and convention promotions they offer and their most recent book, Stan's Soapbox: The Collection. In the second half of this extended segment, Jason walks you through his picks from the December 2008 Previews catalog. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/121108/segment2121108.mp3 Tom, who maintains the Comics Reporter website, follows up on our prior discussion about the impact of the economy on the comics industry, what's making the "Best of" lists for 2008 and some of the things that he has enjoyed reading this year. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/121108/segment3121108.mp3 Our conversation with Tom wraps up with suggested gift ideas for the comics fan who has everything, young readers and those new to comics. Also, Tom shares his thoughts on Watchmen as an entry level read for someone new to comics. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/111308/segment1111308.mp3 Derf, award winning cartoonist and creator of the new book Punk Rock and Trailer Parks discusses life in the Rust Belt in 1980 and what made it an ideal breeding ground for punk music. We chat about the sameness of experiences from city to city, and how that impacted both his book and his strip. And, hear Derf's thoughts on media bias as well as the cycles of political comedy. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/111308/segment2111308.mp3 Derf's conversation concludes with some insight into his influences and some of his other works including Trashed, about his year spent working as a garbage man and My Friend Dahmer. Derf discusses his time in high school with Jeffrey Dahmer and the early signs that something was different about him. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/111308/segment3111308.mp3 What's in the November Previews catalog that's worth a look? Jason picks his recommendations. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/103008/segment1103008.mp3 Paige sits down for an in-depth chat about how illustrating for newspapers helped in the developmment of her later works, the origin of her online strip Jane's World and how her characters relate to one another. We then talk about Paige's work as Creative Director for Charles M Schulz Creative Associates...how she got the job, what it's like to shepherd the legacy of the Peanuts characters and a sneak peek at an upcoming digital project! Still not enough? How about a look into The Martian Confederacy book and how a creator multitasks between working on an ongoing online strip, a day job with some of the most recognized characters in the world and a collaborative project set in the year 3535. Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/103008/segment2103008.mp3 Maggie, senior editor of Comics Buyer's Guide, stops by to share some of the history of horror comics, what distinguished EC Comics in that field and what made EC a target of congressional hearings about comics. Maggie also recommends Halloween comics for trick or treaters and one of the scariest comics she ever read featuring...Donald Duck! Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:00:09 PST http://filesource.abacast.com/wsradio/comicbooktalkradio/103008/segment3103008.mp3 What caught Jason's eye in last month's Previews catalog? A ton (possibly literally!) of compendiums, omnibuses, and trades heavy on page count and story along with a book whose title Jason can't even mention! Talk Radio 13:00 talk radio Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:00:09 PST