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It’s a comics world now! Take a brief moment in the day to hear Tony chat to a guest about a comic or a series of comics. NOT SAFE FOR WORK!
Episodes
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
'Four Dead in Ohio'.
Tony sits down with returning guests Dave Robertson and Tom Stewart from the That Comic Smell Podcast and talk about the recent graphic novel from Derf Backderf - 'Kent State - Four Dead in Ohio,'
This is quite the book and this conversation covers the events, the art and the incredible detail of this book.
You can find That Comic Smell on Twitter here and have a listen here.
You can find Dave and his comics here and follow him on Twitter here.
Watch out for the new That Comic Smell Comic coming soon!
Many thanks for listening.
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
On this one Tony sits down with his old mate Chris Sides and they chat about his road to becoming a comics writer. They discuss the why and when of writing as a career and then get on to talking about his new book The Gunrunner that hits Kickstarter on 20/10/2020.
You can find Chris at his website here or on Twitter here.
Make sure you look for the Kickstarter right here.
Many thanks for listening.
Saturday Oct 17, 2020
Saturday Oct 17, 2020
'Call Me Holly.'
On this episode Tony sits down with comics creators and fans Johnny Cannon and James McCulloch and chat about Captain America issues 321 and 322.
A monthly comic series from the eighties that was full of great art and writing and one that says more than you think about politics and the comics scene.
You can find more from James here and follow him on Twitter here.
Look out for 'The United: Welcome to the Shit Show' from Johnny on Kickstarter here. Follow him on Twitter here.
Many thanks for listening.
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Friday Oct 09, 2020
'The Shadow knows...'
This week Tony sits down with regular pod guest, comics creator and collector Alan Henderson and they discuss all things The Shadow.
Find out about the history of this iconic pulp/radio/comics/movie character as well as the brilliant art of Mike Kaluta.
One not to be missed.
You can find Alan's comic creations online here and follow him on Twitter here.
Many thanks for listening.
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
'Let's Go Exploring.'
In this episode Tony and returning guest Eamonn Clarke discuss the brilliant 'The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book' from Bill Watterson.
We really get into what makes this collection a joy for people of all ages and discuss the history and style of the strip.
You can have a listen to Eamonn's podcasts here and follow The Mega City Book Club on Twitter here.
Many thanks for listening.
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
In this episode Tony is joined by regular guest and comics creator Dave Robertson to talk about the work of cartoonist Peter Bagge.
The boys relive their love of this prolific artist through Neat Stuff, Hate and more.
One not to be missed!
You can find out more about Dave's comics by finding him on Twitter here and at his website here.
Many thanks for listening.
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
In a change of pace and to replace the planned programming Tony sits down with comics creator pal Johnny Cannon to talk about his upcoming Graphic Novel 'The United: Welcome to the Shit Show'.
We talk comics influences, process, craft and marketing.
We also talk about Tony's Nuts.
You can follow Johnny on Twitter here and buy his comics here.
Many thanks for listening.
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Tony and comics creator Ken Reynolds chat about the brilliant one-and-done Thor story from Thor: God of Thunder issue 18 (2014).
The pair discus the art of Das Pastoras as well as the writing throughout the run by Marvel MVP Jason Aaron.
There's also another advert from a new sponsor.
You can find more of Ken's work over at his website here or follow him on Twitter here.
Many thanks for listening.
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Tony is joined by Pete Doree and Adam Falp to discuss one of the greatest comics of the Bronze or any other Age - Killraven!
The art, background, writing and more is examined by young and old readers alike.
Seriously, if you haven't read this one you really need to!
You can find Pete's great comic Stan and Jack that views comics history with a Mad Magazine lens right here. And follow him on Twitter here.
You can follow Mr Falp's antics and buy his comics here. You can also follow him on Twitter here.
Many thanks for listening.
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
In this episode Tony and comics podcaster Eamonn Clarke travel back to 1982 and the creation of Warrior Magazine.
A comics magazine that was a watershed moment in publishing, story and art. The pair talk about the characters themselves as well as the equally interesting creators. Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Steve Moore, John Bolton, Steve Dillon, Dez Skinn and a whole lot more!
One not to be missed.
You can listen to The Mega City Book Club podcast here and the Sandman inspired A Handful of Dust here. You can also follow Eamonn on Twitter here.
Many thanks for listening.