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Comic Timing – Episode 139: 2012 Year-End Wrap-Up

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Welcome to the worrrrrrld of tomorrow! Or welcome to 2013. Either way! To ring in this fancy New Year, Brent and Ian are joined by Chad Burdette of the soon to be newly minted podcast, Comic Book Laundry, as well as Jim Dietz of Legion of Dudes and Nothing’s On for our annual Year-End wrap-up episode! This year’s questions to be answered by the panel are as follows:

  1. If you would have told me in 2011 I’d be reading ________ in 2012, I would have called you a liar.
  2. I had such high hopes for _________, but now my dreams have been shattered by how bad it was. Seriously, I’m in tears.
  3. Of all the Marvel NOW! titles, _________ blew me away. It’s a shame ________ couldn’t have been this good.
  4. Thank you 2012 for giving me _______. Best new title around, period.
  5. When they canceled __________, I was incredibly annoyed. When they canceled ___________, I danced for joy.
  6. The team of __________ and __________ were the writer/artist team of 2012, without a doubt.
  7.  __________ was a miniseries/maxiseries that told a complete story even though it only had a few issues to do it with.
  8. Penciler of the year has to be __________. Those pages were so damn pretty.
  9. Gotta give the independent comics some love! I do so here, as I name ____________ my indie pick of 2012.
  10. The collected edition (or OGN) of ___________ was completely worth the price. ____________, not so much.
  11. Continuing from last year, __________ was the New 52 title of 2012. However, I did drop _________ as it couldn’t keep my interest enough to be saved.
  12. I wish I had the writing talent of _________. 2012 was his/her year.
  13. Out of all the events in 2012, ___________ was the one that hooked me, line and sinker.
  14. If I had to choose a publisher of the year, the honor goes to ____________.
  15. When I read the news about ___________, my jaw dropped.
  16. Man, _________ was a story arc that completely delivered on its promises.
  17. Out of all the creators out there, artist or writer, you could say that ___________ had the best year.
  18. _____________ was the character of 2012. Who knew?
  19. Going into 2013, I am looking forward to _____________ the most out of Marvel.
  20. DC’s ________ has me pumped for 2013!

Thanks for a terrific 2012 and for your continued support of the show, and here’s to one heck of a 2013!

As always – we are sponsored by DCBS! That’s right! Discount Comic Book Service! For those of you who have not used DCBS before you can save an additional 8% off your first order via the promo code: CT8. Plus, be sure to check out DCBS‘ new Comixology digital store!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. Thanks for listening and we’ll catch you next time!

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Comic Timing – Episode 138

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Episode 138 is out! Listen to Brent and Ian talk comics, like they tend to do. This includes various issues of Marvel NOW!, Amazing Spider-Man and the lead-up to issue 700, the current status of New 52 and which ones are still being read regularly, X-Men movie news, and more! Lots of casual conversation for the casual crowd. Dig it.

As always – we are sponsored by DCBS! That’s right! Discount Comic Book Service! For those of you who have not used DCBS before you can save an additional 8% off your first order via the promo code: CT8. Plus, be sure to check out DCBS‘ new Comixology digital store!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. And do make sure to donate to Jamal’s Kickstarter Campaign if you have the time; any amount you can give helps make Molly Danger become a reality. And as always, thanks for listening and we’ll catch you next time!

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Comic Timing – Episode 137: Baltimore Comic Con

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As we approach New York Comic Con, time to release the material recorded at Baltimore Comic Con! Ian chats with Shawn Pryor and Chad Cicconi of Action Lab Entertainment, Brian “Pants” Christman, Shane Kelly and Jamie D. of Comic Geek Speak, Comfort Love and Adam Withers of The Uniques and Rainbow in the Dark, Raph Soohoo of Raph Soohoo, and Jamal Igle of Molly Danger!

As you might have guessed, Comic Timing will be set up in Podcast Arena yet again at this year’s New York Comic Con! Here’s a basic idea of where we’ll be:

So that’s the left-hand side of the main exhibitor hall near the back. There will be signage as well pointing out that you’re in Podcast Arena, and there will be a Comic Timing banner up over the booth as well so you can’t possibly miss us even if you try!

As always – we are sponsored by DCBS! That’s right! Discount Comic Book Service! For those of you who have not used DCBS before you can save an additional 8% off your first order via the promo code: CT8. Plus, be sure to check out DCBS‘ new Comixology digital store!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. And do make sure to donate to Jamal’s Kickstarter Campaign if you have the time; any amount you can give helps make Molly Danger become a reality. And as always, thanks for listening and we’ll catch you next time!

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Comic Timing – Episode 135: Jamal, Shawn and Kickstarter

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Here we go with some more Comic Timing! This episode is chock-full of goodness, as Ian is joined by two of Comic Timing’s most awesome guests: Jamal Igle and Shawn Pryor! We discuss Jamal’s new Kickstarter campaign in association with Action Lab Entertainment, Molly Danger, as well as Kickstarter in general, comics in general, life in general and maybe even Generals in general. Okay, maybe not the third one. But there are some delightful musings about Ewoks!

As always – we are sponsored by DCBS! That’s right! Discount Comic Book Service! For those of you who have not used DCBS before you can save an additional 8% off your first order via the promo code: CT8. Plus, be sure to check out DCBS’ new Comixology digital store!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. And do make sure to donate to Jamal’s Kickstarter Campaign if you have the time; any amount you can give helps make Molly Danger become a reality. And as always, thanks for listening and we’ll catch you next time!

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Comic Timing – Episode 134

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We’re back! Miss us? This time Brent, Ian, Julian Lytle of Ants and Darrell Taylor of The Taylor Network discuss news out of New York Comic Con and the latest in a line of comic book reboot movies, The Amazing Spider-Man! This episode is, in the words of Julian, SALTY. Plenty of dissenting opinions and friendly debates. So enjoy this mutha!

As always – we are sponsored by DCBS! That’s right! Discount Comic Book Service! For those of you who have not used DCBS before you can save an additional 8% off your first order via the promo code: CT8. Plus, be sure to check out DCBS’ new Comixology digital store!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. Thanks for listening and we’ll catch you next time!

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Editorial

The Truth Behind Conventions

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I learned a lot of things over this past weekend at PAX East; some good, some bad. Well okay, more like almost entirely good with one bad — that the impression some non-Anime fans have of the Anime community is entirely different than the reality. I overheard at least two different conversations over the course of the weekend about how Anime Boston paled in comparison to PAX East (for those that aren’t aware, due to scheduling constraints both conventions happened the same weekend on opposite sides of the city of Boston). First I heard, “They didn’t even sell out of badges! We did!” Then the same guy tried to work the argument that if you showed up to Anime Boston in a Poison Ivy costume, you’d be ostracized because it wasn’t manga or Anime.

I’ll tackle the numbers issue before I hit my main point: who cares? Anime Boston doesn’t have to sell out to let the world know there is a scene for Anime fans. They’ve have consistent numbers for the past few years, even as folks come and go and hit other cons instead. It doesn’t make the crowd any less devoted or interested. If PAX East suddenly lost a chunk of its attendees the convention would still be a great time, just with less people. Same rules apply to Anime Boston, AnimeNEXT, Otakon and so on and so on and so on.

While I do agree that PAX East is the better of the two cons, which is entirely my own personal preference, I don’t stand for bullshit like this. Especially when it comes from someone who has never been to an Anime convention and is basing their opinion entirely on hearsay.

The truth of it is plain and simple: for the most part, Anime conventions are just nerd conventions for younger people. Sci-fi conventions are for the over-50 crowd; comic conventions are for people in their 20’s, 30’s and 40’s. Anime conventions are for teenagers and people in their early 20’s; the exception to this rule would be stuff like Otakon which still has plenty of room for the older fans. So no, if you show up in a Poison Ivy outfit you will NOT be ostracized. Instead, you’ll probably have your picture taken and someone might even make a “Batman and Robin” joke.

I’d also like to add that if you go by the terms laid out by this fellow, I would be ostracized at PAX East for making a reference to Booster Gold, or to Sliders, or to our beloved Dazzler. Because hey, PAX East is almost entirely a video game and tabletop convention! No room for anything else, right? That couldn’t be any farther from the truth, as was evident by the “Adventure Time!” late night screenings and the Ghostbusters roaming the halls.

The entire reason I stopped going to Anime Boston is because I aged out of it; I felt out of place in a crowd of mostly teens. At PAX East I feel more at home because for the most part the age is closer to what I am currently at. But this in no way changes that folks who go to Anime cons are nerds and geeks, just like we are, and that we enjoy tons of varying genres, animation, books and games. So please, do not write off an entire convention and its crowd just because you’re not into it, when in a few years they’ll be at PAX East too.

In summary, I had a terrific time at PAX East in 2012 and will be returning in 2013. If you had a great time at Anime Boston, here here! And for more on the topic of PAX East, listen to Episode 132 coming later this week.

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Comic Timing – Episode 131

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We are back with another episode! This time we are talking Action Lab Entertainment with Barack O’Comics, Shawn Pryor, as well as Martheus Wade, creator of Jetta! Find out all the new happenings, as well as some ripping on Brent,  some Free-Comic-Book-Day talk, and other assorted nonsense! Enjoy!

As always – we are sponsored by DCBS! That’s right! Discount Comic Book Service! For those of you who have not used DCBS before you can save an additional 8% off your first order via the promo code: CT8. Plus, be sure to check out DCBS’ new Comixology digital store!

This month, you can purchase all six issues of DC’s Second Wave for 50% OFF! This includes EARTH TWO #1, WORLDS’ FINEST #1, BATMAN, INCORPORATED #1, DIAL H #1, GI COMBAT #1, and THE RAVAGERS #1. You get all six of these months for a measly $9.97!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. Thanks for listening and we’ll catch you next time!

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Comic Timing – Episode 130

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Yup, it happened! Comic Timing made it to 130 episodes! Woohoo! To celebrate, Brent and Ian are joined by artist extraordinaire and friend of the show, Jamal Igle. We talk all about his latest miniseries out of the NewDCU, THE RAY, written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, as well as upcoming titles such as KISS #1 by IDW. Plus, Jamal discusses his travels out of the country over the past year to conventions in Venezuela and Macedonia.

As always – we are sponsored by DCBS! That’s right! Discount Comic Book Service! For those of you who have not used DCBS before you can save an additional 8% off your first order via the promo code: CT8. Plus, be sure to check out DCBS’ new Comixology digital store!

This month, you can purchase all six issues of DC’s Second Wave for 50% OFF! This includes EARTH TWO #1, WORLDS’ FINEST #1, BATMAN, INCORPORATED #1, DIAL H #1, GI COMBAT #1, and THE RAVAGERS #1. You get all six of these months for a measly $9.97!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. Thanks for listening and we’ll catch you next time!

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Comic Timing – Episode 129: The Best And Worst of 2011

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Now that 2011 has come and gone, it’s time for Comic Timing’s annual best and worst of 2011 episode! Ian and Brent are joined by Brandon Christopher (TheDabbaDon) and Chad Burdette (caburdet78) as we ramble off everything that 2011 did for us as readers of comics and watchers of comic movies. We also ramble and meander, as always when it’s this particular grouping of individuals on a call. The questions asked to all participants on the call were as follows:

1) If you would have told me in 2010 I’d be reading ________ in 2011, I would have called you a liar.
2) My life is better since I dropped ___________.
3) Of all the NuDCU titles, _________ blew me away. It’s a shame ________ couldn’t have been this good.
4) Thank you 2011 for giving me _______. Best new title around, period.
5) When they canceled __________, I was incredibly annoyed. When they canceled ___________, I danced for joy.
6) The team of __________ and __________ were the writer/artist team of 2011 bar none.
7) __________ was a miniseries/maxiseries that told a complete story even though it only had a few issues to do it with.
8 ) Some of the prettiest pages of 2011 came from ____________’s pencils.
9) The cover to _____________ got me to buy the book.
10) The collected edition for ___________ was completely worth the price.
11) I had such high hopes for _________ until I actually sat down and read it.
12) Best writer of 2011? Had to be ________.
13) Although there weren’t many crossovers or events in 2011, ___________ was the hit of the year.
14) If I had to choose a publisher of the year, the honor goes to ____________.
15) When I read the news about ___________, 2011 changed for me.
16) Man, _________ was a story arc that completely delivered on its promises.
17) Out of all the creators out there, you could say that ___________ had the best year.
18) _____________ was the character of 2012. Who knew?
19) Going into 2012, I am looking forward to _____________ the most out of Marvel.
20) DC’s ________ has me juiced for 2012!

As always – we are sponsored by DCBS! That’s right! Discount Comic Book Service! For those of you who have not used DCBS before you can save an additional 8% off your first order via the promo code: CT8. Plus, be sure to check out DCBS’ new Comixology digital store! This month’s Review Corner picks are as follows:

MARVEL:
AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #0 (OF 12): 50% off (DCBS at $1.99/regular price $3.99)

DC:
FAIREST #1: 50% off (DCBS at $1.49/regular price $2.99) or get it in the VERTIGO #1’s BUNDLE! 4 first issue comics for 75% off a piece! That’s only $2.99 for four issues!

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HELL YEAH #1: 50% off (DCBS at $1.99/regular price $3.99)

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Comic Timing – Episode 127: DCnU!

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Happy Black Friday! You’re full from all the Turkey you had yesterday, so sit back, digest and listen as Ian, Brent, and Dave Ryan, creator of  War of the Independents discuss all the books in DC’s New 52 initiative.  We are rapid-fire this episode, so listen closely so you don’t miss a thing.  We’ll be back later next week with… something different!

As always – we are sponsored by DCBS! That’s right! Discount Comic Book Service! This month you can get the entire DCnU for 50% off when you buy all of the issue #4’s – otherwise they are at an astonishing 40% off! And for those of you who have not used DCBS before you can save an additional 8% off your first order via the promo code: CT8. Plus, be sure to check out DCBS’ new Comixology digital store! Here are this month’s Review Corner picks:

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. Thanks for listening and we’ll catch you next time!

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