Never Iron Anything The Comics Review Show.

Episode 32 - Star Wars #80 with Dave Robertson.

On this episode of the podcast Tony sat down with returning guest Dave Robertson and the pair discussed issue #80 of the original Marvel Comics Star Wars.

This is an issue that happened in continuity just before the release of the Return of the Jedi movie. The guys decide to ignore any possible continuity problems and forge on nonetheless.

You can find out more about Dave's own comics here and buy them here. Have a look for his new anthology 'Mount A Rescue'.

Many thanks for listening.

Episode 31 - 'Sexual Social Satire Cartoons' Vaughn Bode and Pete Doree.

On this episode Tony chats to comics creator Pete Doree about the magnificent Vaughn Bode. they explore the works, themes and history of one of the most interesting comics creators of the late sixties and early seventies.

Hear about Cheech Wizard, Cobalt 90, Junkwaffel and more. This isn't Disney so buckle up!

You can find Pete's comics here and follow him over on Twitter here. His ongoing series 'Stan and Jack' is highly recommended.

Many thanks for listening.

 

Episode 30 - 'A Contract With God' with Alan Henderson.

On the new episode Tony sits down with returning guest and comics creator Alan Henderson. The pair discuss 'A Contract With God and Other Tenement Stories' by Will Eisner.

Don't mistake this collection of tales as a dull piece of comics history. This graphic novel is full of life and meaning as it ever was. The art is so amazing it will make your gut ache!

You can find Alan and his Penned Guins here and also find him on Twitter right here. His work is funny and fun and perfect to read a little of every day. Buy a copy here. Highly recommended.

Many thanks for listening.

Episode 29 - 'David Boring' by Daniel Clowes with Tom Stewart.

It all gets a bit weird and psycho-sexual when Tom from the That Comic Smell podcast joins Tony to talk about 'David Boring' by Daniel Clowes.

What on Earth is going on, who is the most obsessive and why are there so many butt drawings!

You can find more about Tom's podcasting adventures here with That Comic Smell and here with the Lakes International Comics Art Festival podcast.

You can also get some Fair Spark Comics here and support a great charity.

Many thanks for listening.

Episode 28 - 'Vigilante' with Russell Mark Olson.

On this episode Tony sits down with returning guest and comics artist Russell Mark Olson.

They dissect the first seven issues of the eighties iteration of the Vigilante by Marv Wolfman, Keith Pollard, Dick Giodarno, Don Newton, Chuck Patton and more.

Was this a Punisher rip which lost it's nerve by issue two or something more? Have a listen and find out.

You can find more by Russell at his store here and follow him on Twitter right here. Grab some great art and some amazing comics!

Many thanks for listening.

Episode 27 - X-Men 205 and Barry Windsor Smith with Eamonn Clarke.

On this episode Tony sits down with Comics podcaster and returning guest Eamonn Clarke to talk all things Wolverine, X-Men and Barry Windsor Smith.

The conversations centres in on issue 205 of the regular X-Men series 'Wounded Wolf'.

Have a listen to Eamonn's podcast the Mega City Book Club here and follow him on Twitter here.

Many thanks for listening.

Episode 26 - 'Accident Man' with James McCulloch.

On this episode Tony sat down with comics creator and musician James McCulloch and examined that punk hitman with hair to die for Mr Mike Fallon of Accident Man fame.

This is a comic with attitude and some amazing writing and art. A book that is violent, funny, full of action and that also manages to lampoon Yuppies, Consumerism and 'Flash Bastards'. Highly recommended.

Find out more about this book by heading over to Millsverse here.

You can find out about Mr McCulloch's excellent comics here and follow him on Twitter here. You can find his band 'She Burns Red' here.

If you're a horror fan then I highly recommend something by James.

Many thanks for listening.

'The Cute Manifesto' a chat with Dave Robertson.

Tony and Dave Robertson reflect on James Kochalka's collection 'The Cute Manifesto'. A collection of prose and comics pieces that is both a story and comics making philosophy.

Does it work? Should we follow in Kochalka's footsteps? is 'Craft the Enemy'?

All will be answered in this episode.

You can buy Dave's excellent comics by heading over to his website here or have a look at his Blog here.

You can also follow Dave's comic making progress here on Twitter.

Many thanks for listening.

'Airboy' - A conversation with Jordan Thomas.

Tony sits down with comics writer Jordan Thomas and they discus the Image Comics 'Airboy' limited series by James Robinson and Greg Hinkle.

A book that that is more of an intervention than a story of wartime flying aces. This is an amazing series were reality and fantasy mix in the most original ways.

Highly recommended.

You can find out more about Jordan's excellent comics series 'Frank at Home on the Farm' and his upcoming anthology 'Quarantine' by following him on Twitter here. 

Have a look at some of the art in Quarantine here. 

Many thanks for listening.

Episode 23 - 'Asterix and the Big Fight' - with Richard Sheaf.

On this episode Tony sat down with comics blogger Richard 'The Don' Sheaf and chatted all things Asterix. 

We had a good look at the history of the character as well as his creators and Richard tells us all about the background story of this comic in Britain - it's not exactly what you would expect.

If you want to see all of Rich's notes for the show and more about comics in general then head over to his very informative blog right here.

You can also follow Rich on Twitter @richardandsheaf. 

Many thanks for listening.