You’re just going to have to listen to this extra-sized episode, my ninjas. Merry Christmas! See you all in 2012.

The Rundown

• Follow Fraction and Euge on Twitter!
• If you at any point get confused by some of the vocabulary in this episode, here’s a handy glossary.
• You can have your very own T-Pain microphone.
• Chris’ gift to Matt.
• Matt’s gift to Chris.
• Music used: So many terrible songs

Comics Talked About:

• None. There was no time!

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!

We finally welcome someone from Archie Comics onto the show this week, as we talk with Alex Segura, director of publicity and marketing for the publisher, and writer of “Archie Meets KISS!” We talk to Alex about how he managed to snag the elusive band, Archie’s distribution policies, his top Archie books of all time, how Archie ended up becoming such a progressive company, and much more! Plus, a reading from Chris’ favorite magazine!

The Rundown

• Follow Alex on Twitter!
• Read up on Cheryl Blossom.
• Seriously, imagine any other comic company doing this.
• Now that Archie has met KISS, who could he meet next? A humble suggestion.
• From Thrasher. More from Thrasher.
• HE IS MY FRIEND
• Chris’ checks and recs: Thrasher magazine, Arkham City Lockdown
  
• Matt’s checks and recs: Stan Lee quote, The Roots’ Undun
  
• Music used: The Roots, “Kool On”

Comics Talked About:

• Super-Pro K.O. Vol. 2
• Animal Man #4
• O.M.A.C. #4

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!

It’s time for another roundtable comics discussion, this week with Chad Bowers of Monster Plus and Josh Krach of Troop Infinity! We continue to talk about the DC reboot with our picks for what new titles we’d like to see in the line (and, you know, write). Plus, we get into what Marvel’s recent turn of the axe on some not-even-published-yet books means for comics makers like us and get into the question of whether fans seeing sales numbers is bad for out-of-the-mainstream titles. Plus, we answer some quizzical listener mail!

The Rundown

• Be sure to follow Chad and Josh on Twitter!
• Josh was indeed the co-writer of JLA: Gods and Monsters.
• Here’s a rundown of some of those recent Marvel cancellations.
• If you haven’t read Ivan Brandon’s piece about the effect of fans seeing sales charts, give it a look.
• Check out this Esquire piece about the perfect bid on The Price is Right. It’s crazy.
• Game shows we like: Win Ben Stein’s Money, The Price is Right, Press Your Luck
• Chris’ checks and recs: Fallout: New Vegas, Handmade Stuffs
  
• Matt’s checks and recs: Skyrim, The Muppets
  
• Music used: Del the Funky Homosapien, “Get it Right Now”

Comics Talked About:

• Daredevil #6
• Fantastic Four #600
• Wolverine and the X-Men #2

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!