Never Iron Anything The Comics Review Show.

Episode 72 - 'Blacksad' with Tom Stewart.

'The show must go on....like nothing's happened.'

This week Tony is re-joined by co-host Tom Stewart to talk about one of the best comics of the last twenty years 'Blacksad' by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido.

Simply put, this is a comic that will blow your mind! Why did Tony take so long to finally read this series!!!!

You can find Tom and the brilliant That Comic Smell on Twitter here and have a listen online here. You can also buy a copy of their anthology here. 

Many thanks for listening.

Episode 71 - 'Filthy Rich' with Al Henderson.

'Maybe I have a soft spot for lost causes.'

Tony is joined by returning co-host Al Henderson and the pair discuss 'Filthy Rich' from the Vertigo Crime line. 

They also do a deep dive into the comics careers of Brian Azzarello and Victor Santos. Get a pen ready for some great recommendations.

You can find Al on Twitter here and his comics for sale here. A Kickstarter for his new volume of Penguin centric humour will be launching soon so keep an eye open! 

You can also find all your the comics reviews and podcasts you need at the new Never Iron Anything website.

Many thanks for listening.

Episode 70 - 'Nexus' with Johnny Cannon.

'Are you lame or are you game?'

Tony is joined by returning co-host Johnny Cannon and they dissect issues #5 to #8 of volume 2 of the brilliant Nexus series from Capital and then First Comics.

The conversation gets into the nuts and bolts of the art and the writing and shows that this series remains a classic that should be considered right up there with the best of medium.

We also play a drinking game. Take a swig every time Johnny says 'Toth' and every time Tony points out that Baron is criminally underused in modern comics!

You can buy comics by Mr Cannon at his store here and you can follow him on Twitter here.

many thanks for listening.

Episode 69 - 'Strangehaven' chat with Richard Sheaf.

'So Mote It Be!'

This week the Indiana Jones of Comics History the one and only Mr Richard Sheaf returns to the co-host chair and chats to Tony about the Folk/Mystery/Sci-Fi/Soap Opera 'Strangehaven' by Gary Spencer Millidge.

A series that almost defies explanation. We give it a good go!

You can read Rich's daily blog on the UK Comics Scene right here and follow him on Twitter here.

You can listen to these podcasts and read reviews and recommendations over at the Never Iron Website here.

Many thanks for listening.

Episode 68 - 'Astronauts of the Future' with Dave Robertson.

'It's the end of humanity that's all!'

On this episode Tony is once again joined by comics creator and podcaster Dave Robertson. The pair chat about 'Astronauts of the Future' by Lewis Trondheim and Manu Larcenet.

Trondheim is a true rebel and provocateur and always a fresh voice in comics.

They also discuss Dave's new projects including the freshly released That Comic Smell Comic that you can buy right here! You can also follow Dave and all his comics creating on Twitter here.

Many thanks for listening.

Episode 67 - Tony and Adam talk about Satan and Comic Shops.

'...Do you have an copies of 'Brain Reel'?'

Adam Falp joins Tony to talk about his new issue of Satan's Library. The pair also get into the nuts and bolts of making an underground comic and the comic shops it was inspired by.

There's also some great talk about new and upcoming artists who are pushing against the banality of the mainstream in the US and some in the UK.

Head over to Adam's website here to order a copy now. You can follow the antics of these two degenerates by heading over to the Never Iron Anything site here.

Many thanks for listening.

Episode 66 - Tony and Raechel talk about the comics of Simon L. Read.

'The Rice is Nice and the Spice is Right!'

Tony is joined by artist, writer and rock star Raechel Leigh Carter to talk about the absurd comics of Simon L. Read.

Simon has been creating underground comics for a few years now about men with huge chins, War-Criminal Grandmothers, Acid Trips, Spicy Ramen Noodles, Girl Parties and much more. 

To impress on the reader the craziness in these comics Tony and Raechel even perform a reading!

You can also pledge to Simon's new Kickstarter right here! And follow him on Twitter here.

You can also buy some of Raechel's art right here! 

Many thanks for listening.

 

Episode 65 - 'The Saga of the Swamp Thing' issue 28 with Eamonn Clarke.

'Alec Holland...is...dead..'

This week Eamonn Clarke returns to the co-host seat and talks about Alan Moore and Shawn McManus' issue of this series. A book that at first sight is a ghost story set in the Swamp Thing Universe but is in fact much more!

How does this story change the dynamics of this character and what exactly is it setting up for the future? This is an amazing series that everyone should experience.

There's also an appearance of the new sponsor - Do you want to join a cult? I know I do!

You can listen to Eamonn's excellent podcast by visiting the Mega City Book Club podcast here. You can also follow Eamonn and his love for comics on Twitter here.

Many thanks for listening.

Episode 64 -'Alec' by Eddie Campbell with Simon Russell.

'A Rambling Life Adventure'.

Tony is joined by guest host Simon Russell and they talk about the semi/pseudo autobiographical comics series 'Alec' by Eddie Campbell. They focus on the 'Doggie in the Window' issue but the conversation reaches throughout Mr Campbell's career.

Simon talks about his personal connection to this brilliant creator and Tony talks about an embarrassing drunken incident!

Genuinely this is not to be missed!

You can find more comics from Simon at his website here or on Twitter here. 

Simon is also hard at work on Aces Weekly as a designer and you can find copies at their website here.

Many thanks for listening.

Episode 63 - 'The Uncanny X-Men' issue 201 with Pete Davies.

'Give us a break Fuzzy-Elf!'

This week Tony is joined by The PXD himself Pete Davies. They sit down and chat about issue 201 of The Uncanny X-Men and discuss why it was considered such an important issue.

They also discuss the art of Rick Leonardi and Whilce Portacio and the writing of Chris Claremont. (And Rogue's lack of decent sportswear!)

They also touch upon a rather creepy kiss in space!

You can find Pete on Instagram here and on Twitter here. You also need to listen to the end of the podcast where he announces a big new project!

Many thanks for listening.