Never Iron Anything The Comics Review Show.

Episode 162 - Flesh, Ink and The New Underground.

This week is the start of a short run where Tony interviews his comics collaborators. We start with The Don of the UK Underground Mr Adam Falp.

We get into the creative process and how these two work so well together. We also get an in depth examination of their current book Flesh & Ink. 

The subjects and language get fruity but there is plenty to think on in this raucous episode. Have fun and listen out for the foul-mouthed outtakes. 

You can find more of Adam's work over at his site - Right Here.

Many thanks for listening. 

Episode 161 - Green Arrow and Mike Grell.

This week Tony and Alan sit down to discuss Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters from 1987. There's so much to talk about with this one. 

The boys discuss the changing face of the medium at this time and how a hero changes and most importantly why. Step into Earth-Grell with them!

Warning - Violence against women is discussed in this episode.

Have a listen and then explore the comics of co-host Alan Henderson by visiting his site right here.

Many thanks for listening. 

Episode 160 - Jonny Canon and 2023.

This week Tony is joined by indie comics creator and friend of the show Jonny Canon. The pair discuss the last year in comics and mention some of their favourites.

We also hear an insightful investigation into Jonny's creative process, with loads of tips for those people making their own funny books.

Not to be missed.

Find out more about Jonny's comics by visiting his store right here. 

Many thanks for listening. 

 

Episode 159 - X-Talk!

This week Tony welcomes Nando Pons from the brilliant That Comic Smell podcast on to the show to talk about Uncanny X-Men 183.

This is a comic full of action, soap-opera and no small amount of controversy. We also hear about 'X-Patrol' - have a listen to find out what that may be...

Nando also has some interesting insight into how and why the X-Men have endured over the decades.

This is a cracker of an episode. You can find Nando on the That Comic Smell Podcast by clicking here.

Many thanks for listening. 

Episode 158 - Ronald Searle.

This week Tony is re-joined by Eamonn from the Mega City Book Club podcast to discuss the incredible work of British cartoonist Ronald Searle. 

A man described as 'Britain's finest cartoonist' was a man of many facets who survived being a P.O.W. in World War 2 and travelled the world and the page with the best line you'll witness.

We get somewhat carried away, and rightly so.

Plus there's news on the imminent release of DUI 3 which Eamonn has edited! Click on this link to grab an issue soon. All proceeds raise money for the mental health charity M.I.N.D. 

You can also find Eamonn on his podcast right here. 

You can also pop over to the Never Iron Anything site and make a comment or request an episode subject.

Many thanks for listening. 

 

Episode 157 - Alan and Tony talk Heavy Liquid.

This week Alan re-joins Tony to talk about the 1999 Paul Pope Vertigo series Heavy Liquid.

A dystopian future city story about a sci-fi drug that avoids the cliches we see these days.

They also discuss the merits of Pope's art compared to the issues they had with some of the plotting.

See if you agree.

You can find Alans comic work by clicking your mouse on this link here.

Many thanks for listening. 

Episode 156 -Getting Scalped with Dave Cranna.

This week Tony is joined by comics writer Dave Cranna to talk about the first trade of the Vertigo series 'Scalped'.

Written by Jason Aaron with art by R.M. Guerra and Lee Loughridge. This is a series that is both incredibly violent and gritty but also a masterclass in writing, plotting and art.  

You can find more of Dave's comics and his excellent Glass City series by clicking on this link.

Many thanks for listening. 

 

Episode 155 - Going Underground on Kickstarter now!

This week Tony and Alan are joined by cartoonist Jonny Cannon to discuss and pick apart his new project that is now live on Kickstarter 'The United: Going Underground'.

We talk about the creation of a long form comic book and how Jonny has grown as a creator. Some really interesting insights into the creative process from page to release.

You can find all you need to know by heading over to Kickstarter and searching for The United: Going Underground. You can also visit the Cannonhill shop here for all of Jonny's other work.

You can find Alan and his Penned Guins right here.

Many thanks for listening. 

 

Episode 154 - Superman and those triangles!

Warnings - This week features storylines with themes of Domestic Violence.

Tony and Alan discuss the two Superman family titles that precede the arrival of Doomsday and what becomes The Death of Superman.

To describe these two issues as 'filler' does them a disservice. They are powerfully told and definitely something you should read - and are also available on the DC App. 

Find out more about Alans work by visiting his store right here!

Many thanks for listening.  

Episode 153 - The Star Beast and Doctor Who comics.

This week Tony is re-joined by comics fan and comics editor Eamonn Clarke to talk about some Doctor Who comics from the eighties. The boys focus in on 'The Star Beast' by Pat Mills and Dave Gibbons.

They also get some handy notes from Pat himself to discuss. 

Is this the greatest run of Who comics ever? 

You can catch up on what Eamonn is doing by visiting the Mega City Book Club page right here!

Many thanks for listening.