Fear Itself and Casanova writer Matt Fraction becomes our first Five-Timers Club member this week! We ask what he’d like other writers to learn from Fear Itself, what real-life stuff led him to subject matter, that scene from Casanova: Avaritia II, how he celebrated Halloween, how he’s preparing for Christmas (already!), how much visual stuff he puts in his scripts and a ton more! Plus, Matt and Chris become more and more exacerbated while talking about the nonsensical plot of Arkham City (which they both recommend, by the way).
The Rundown
- Fraction’s a superstar on Twitter, so follow him if you’re not. And he has a website he just remembered!
- Santa, NO! (NSFW)
- Listen to our last episode with Fraction to get the full story on Dinosaur Train, his trip to Singapore and all those events he read to prepare for Fear Itself!
- Here’s Laura Hudson’s in-depth interview with Fraction about Casanova.
- Check out Adam Warrock, a.k.a. Euge’s appearance on the Evan “Funk” Davies Show from last week! (It’s the Nov. 2 show.)
- Matt and Chris both did interviews for Hundo Club member Luke Herr’s nerdcenaries.com! Give the site a look!
- iTunes week count: 6.
- Chris’ checks and recs: Dracula the Unconquered (yet again), Power A Arkham City Xbox 360 controller, Jem complete series DVDs
- Matt’s checks and recs: Interviews and stuff, Arkham City
- Music used: James Brown, “Get on the Good Foot”
Comics Talked About:
- Detective Comics #3
- Action Comics #3
- Amazing Spider-Man #672-673
Shameless Self Promotion:
- The @FakeAPStylebook book, Write More Good, is still available to buy right here!
- Check out Sims at The ISB, Comics Alliance, his webcomic Awesome Hospital, as well as the complete Solomon Stone at ActionAgeComics.
- Check out Matt’s Fake e-Etiquette Twitter feed, his webcomic Copernicus Jones, his Tumblr and the ISS.
- Check out all Euge’s music at AdamWarRock.com.
- Check out Max Huffman on Twitter, or at his site.
- Check out Rusty Shackles on Twitter, or at his site.
Remember to send in your listener questions to warrocketpodcast_at_gmail.com!
That opening with Matt Fraction might equal Bag of Salt. I burst out laughing in the middle of the library.
Wish I knew about Sims’ panel appearance. I was at the NC Comic Con and would have attended.
Hey Sims, I just found a game Expansion that is right up your alley. Sadly it’s for PS3 open-world superhero-em-up Infamous 2 but basically it is an add-on that adds a storyline wherein them ain character and pretty much everyone else in the city is now Vampires. It looks pretty crazy. At very least worth watching the Quick Look video over at Giant bomb.
http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-infamous-festival-of-blood/17-5161/
This has nothing to do with the recent ep though I did listen to and enjoy it.
I’ve been listening to the old shows in order and got to the Bryan Lee O’Malley ep where you talk about how much you like the manga Detroit Rock City.
I went to amazon to buy it and saw that there was also a live-action movie.
Have you seen it? Is it any good? Should I drop twenty plus bucks on Japanese people dressing up metal and going crazy?
Chris did a CA piece about it a year ago: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/11/17/detroit-metal-city-animated-gifs/
Thanks Matt! I’ve only recently discovered the show so I’ve missed a lot but eventually I’ll catch up and my life will be all the better for it. Batman chucking a battery and South Of The Border alone have replaced that empty spot in my soul.
It’s the closest thing to Shangri-La on earth!
/helicopter rides
RE: Arkham City (spoilers)
I *think* Azrael’s ominous predictions at the end of that side mission are references to Protocol 10, which makes sense if you found Azrael at the points he appears in the story mode, but doesn’t if you don’t find him until after the story is done (like I did). I don’t think it’s necessarily sequel hunting.
Although goddamn I would love it if it was.