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Comic Timing – Episode 106: MoCCA and C2E2

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It’s time for some more con interviews and wrap-up! This time, I go through all the interviews conducted at this year’s MoCCA Festival in NYC, as well as C2E2 in Chicago. I have a wrap-up of C2E2 on the episode as well, but here is a full list of the intervews conducted at both shows:

MoCCA:

  • Dave Roman, co-creator of Teen Boat and a bunch of cool Avatar: The Last Airbender stuff
  • Vin Ferrante, creator of Witch Hunter vs. The Woman in Black
  • Fred Chao, creator of Johnny Hiro

    • C2E2:

  • Paul Mounts, longtime colorist of Fantastic Four, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Ultimates, New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, and various other comics, Marvel and otherwise.
  • Raina Telgemeier, creator of Smile, and the Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels
  • Lee Kohse, creator of Kindergoth, and part of Bloodfire Studios
  • Brian Crowley, creator of Hamster Rage, and part of Nerd City
  • Steve Bryant, creator and artist of Athena Voltaire. You can support the return of Athena Voltaire by donating to the Kickstarter Campaign! Oh, and he’s also a Comic Twart.
  • Sean Whelan and Jim Segulin of Raging Bullets
  • Tom Kelly, creator of fun Hello Kitty superhero drawings, and creator/artist of Sword of the Savage Samurai
  • Peter David, writer of X-Factor, Fallen Angel, Star Trek: The New Frontier novels, and plenty of other stuff, too!

    This episode of Comic Timing is sponsored by…DCBS! That’s right, Discount Comic Book Service is the new sponsor of Comic Timing. For all first time users of the site, make sure to use the promo code CT8 at checkout to receive an additional 8% off your first order! Along with the new sponsor, here are our Review Corner picks for the month:

    INDY (IDW):
    TRUE BLOOD #1: 50% off retail (DCBS price $1.99/regular price $3.99)

    DC:
    SUPERMAN #701: 40% off retail (DCBS price $1.79/regular price $2.99)

    MARVEL:
    X-MEN #1: 75% off retail (DCBS price $0.99/regular price $3.99)

    You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and give us your reviews over on iTunes. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

    Until next time, thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

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    Comic Timing – Episode 105: CGSSS 2010!

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    Playing con catch-up, Comic Timing covers the 2010 CGS Supershow! A whole lot of amazing things went of that weekend, and we cover a bunch of them here, live from the room on Saturday night. CGS Supershow veterans Chad Burdette, that Raph guy of that Geeks Unite shebang, Bill and Steve (realgone), join in with Supershow virgins Leroy of Comic Tube, and Mike Yanni (him and Chad now do These Nerds Are Right), as we discuss the weekend as a whole.

    Interspersed throughout are interviews with amazing people such as Andy Jewett, Michael Schwartz, Dave Wachter of Guns of Shadow Valley (Eisner Nomiated!), Bruce Rosenberger and Steve Hager of Dutchy Digest, Darrel and Simba of Dafixer’s Hideout, Jamal Igle of Supergirl, Julian Lytle of Ants, Shawn Pryor of PKD Media, Jason Grice of Lanterncast and PKD Media, Kevin Freeman of SubCulture, Chad Cicconi of Baby Boomers and Mercury and the Murd, Katie Cook of Fraggle Rock and of various Star Wars stuffs, the amazing Harold Jennett of M.I.M.E.S. and the Geek Syndicate Comic, Danielle Corsetto of Girls With Slingshots, and Andrew Charipar, to name a few (or all of them). So check it out, and stay tuned for MoCCA and C2E2 interviews and reactions to come!

    CT Picks for June are:

    BATMAN BEYOND #1
    THOR #611
    JURASSIC PARK: REDEMPTION #1

    You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and give us your reviews over on iTunes. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

    Until next time, thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

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    Comic Timing – Episode 104: Megacon and Emerald City

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    Coast to coast coverage here on Comic Timing, as Brent attends Megacon in Orlando, while Ian heads to Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle! Brent and Ian share their thoughts on both cons at the beginning of the show, then they head into the interviews conducted during the weekend by both hosts. These interviews are with:

    1) G. Willow Wilson, writer/creator of Air
    2) Wayne Cordova (Radio Wayne, M.I.M.E.S.) and Andrew Charipar (artist of awesomeness)
    3) Eric Trautmann, writer of The Shield, JSA vs. Cobra, and many more
    4) Steven T. Seagle, writer of American Virgin, one fourth of Man of Action Studios (Ben 10, Generator Rex)
    5) Travis Earls and Sean Cummings of Doombox Comics
    6) Mike Norton, artist of Green Arrow/Black Canary, Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam, The Waiting Place, and many other things
    7) Bryan Deemer, Peter Rios, Brian “Pants” Christman, and Adam Murdough in the background, all of Comic Geek Speak
    8 ) John Aegard, creator of The Comfort Guide
    9) Pat Loika, the man that everyone knows. Oh, he’s an artist too (check out Blacklisted)!
    10) Mandy, Brent’s fiancee
    11) Adam Withers and Comfort Love, creators of The Uniques, and The Uniques Tales (which is written and drawn by their many buddies)

    Check it all out, and enjoy! And we’ll be back for Episode 105 for a regular episode of Comic Timing.

    CT Picks for May are:

    BIRDS OF PREY #1
    THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1
    AVENGERS #1
    SECRET AVENGERS #1
    SPIDER IRON MAN WAR #1 (OF 3)

    You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and give us your reviews over on iTunes. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

    Until next time, thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

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    Comic Timing – Episode 97

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    Big Apple Comic-Con left a sour taste in a lot of people’s mouths last weekend. It wasn’t all because of that particular convention, either. Instead, some of it was because of NEXT YEAR’s convention! We dissect the weekend as a whole and the big announcement that came last Friday, all in this episode.

    Comic Timing is sponsored by Heroes Corner. Make sure to check out their deals on all the hottest comic books from the September Previews, and make sure to use the promo code CTROCKS on your first order with Heroes Corner to save an additional 5% off. For first time users of the site only. And please make sure to check out PKD Media’s Wasted Wonderland Vol 1, which is available for only $2.50! This month’s Review Corner books are as follows:

    DC
    JSA ALL-STARS #1 – 75% off retail

    MARVEL
    SECRET WARRIORS #11- 50% off retail

    DARK HORSE
    CONAN THE CIMMERIAN: THE WEIGHT OF THE CROWN – 50% off retail

    You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and give us your reviews over on iTunes. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

    Until next time, thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

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    Comic Timing – Episode 94: SDCC Wrap-Up and Interviews

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    Episode 94 is up, covering all things SDCC with Jamal Igle, Angela from Two People Talking, and Brent Kossina. Oh, and Ian. Duh. More in-depth show-notes to follow.

    Comic Timing is sponsored by Heroes Corner. Make sure to check out their deals on all the hottest comic books from the September Previews, and make sure to use the promo code CTROCKS on your first order with Heroes Corner to save an additional 5% off. For first time users of the site only. This month’s Review Corner books are as follows:

    INDY:
    DR. HORRIBLE ONE-SHOT 50% OFF (RETAIL $3.50/HC PRICE $1.50)

    DC:
    R.E.B.E.L.S. #10 40% OFF (RETAIL $3.99/HC PRICE $2.49)

    MARVEL:
    CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #5 (OF 5) 40% OFF (RETAIL $3.99/HC PRICE $2.49)

    And also, make sure to take advantage of Heroes Corner’s Oceanverse Special. Buy issues 1 and 2 for the combined price of only $3.00!

    You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and give us your reviews over on iTunes. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

    Until next time, thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

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    Comic Timing – Episode 92: Part 2

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    Here we go, time for Round 2 of the convention wrap-up! This time, Jon Carroll, Shawn Pryor of PKD Media, and Martheus Wade of Jettta: Tales of Toshigawa join in to discuss their adventues at Heroes Con, and the Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Illinois. We also go on tons of tangents, and discuss conventions in general. Listen in, and enjoy!

    Comic Timing is sponsored by Heroes Corner. Make sure to check out their deals on all the hottest comic books from the July Previews, and enjoy an additional 2% off each title to celebrate two years of Heroes Corner! And make sure to use the promo code CTROCKS on your first order with Heroes Corner to save an additional 5% off. For first time users of the site only. This month’s Review Corner books are as follows:

    DC
    BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 – 52% off retail (HC price: $1.44 / retail: $2.99)

    MARVEL
    SPIDER-MAN: THE CLONE SAGA #1 (OF 6) – 52% off retail (HC price: $1.92 / retail: $3.99)

    INDY (DARK HORSE COMICS)
    BEASTS OF BURDEN #1 (OF 4) – 77% off retail (HC price: $0.69 / retail: $2.99)

    And finally, please make sure to pre-order the latest Jetta title from Heroes Corner, Jetta: Tales of Toshigawa: Crucible. Each purchase comes with an HC exclusive FREE sketch from Martheus Wade, AND a coupon from Heroes Corner worth a FREE comic in your next order!

    You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and give us your reviews over on iTunes. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

    Until next time, thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

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    Comic Timing – Episode 92: Part 1

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    Part 1 of Episode 92 is here, and it packs a punch! In the span of one episode, Raph of Geeks Unite!, Gabe of Strangers With Comics and I discuss CNI 200, Brandon Christopher, Darrel, Leroy from Comic Tube and I talk Wizard World Philly, and Kris and I go over Anime Boston, AnimeNEXT, and even do some quick previews on Otakon and San Diego Comic-Con. And finally, an interview with Rich Bernatovech, co-creator of Sentinels. Jam packed full of content, so give it a go!

    Comic Timing is sponsored by Heroes Corner. Make sure to check out their deals on all the hottest comic books from the July Previews, and enjoy an additional 2% off each title to celebrate two years of Heroes Corner! And make sure to use the promo code CTROCKS on your first order with Heroes Corner to save an additional 5% off. For first time users of the site only. This month’s Review Corner books are as follows:

    DC
    BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 – 52% off retail (HC price: $1.44 / retail: $2.99)

    MARVEL
    SPIDER-MAN: THE CLONE SAGA #1 (OF 6) – 52% off retail (HC price: $1.92 / retail: $3.99)

    INDY (DARK HORSE COMICS)
    BEASTS OF BURDEN #1 (OF 4) – 77% off retail (HC price: $0.69 / retail: $2.99)

    You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and give us your reviews over on iTunes. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

    We will be back next week for a wrap-up of Heroes Con and the Superman Celebration with the help of Jon Carroll, Shawn Pryor, and Martheus Wade. Until then, thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

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