Atomic Robo writer extraordinaire Brian Clevinger joins us this week to talk about his Kickstarter campaign, working in a comic shop, Orlando architecture, literacy, his awareness of martial arts, unfollowing Chris on Twitter and much more! Plus, a brief War Rocket Ajax Love Haters in which our listeners try to get clever!

The Rundown

• Follow Brian on Twitter (but only if you don’t follow Chris)!
• There’s still time to donate to the Robo Kickstarter! Do it now!
• Here’s Chris’ standoffish interview with Brian over at CA, if you didn’t get enough of that.
• If you weren’t following any of that discussion about Miami Connection, listen to our Movie Fighters episode about it!
• “It’s not rocket problems!”
• Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century.
• Chris’ check and rec: Fallout Pathfinder game, To Be or Not to Be
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Playing Professor Layton games, Welcome to Night Vale
  
• Music used: The Heap, “Friendly Robot”

Comics Talked About:

• Batman Inc. #13
• Avery Fatbottom: Renaissance Faire Detective #1
• Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril #1

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The creative team behind the new graphic novel World War Kaiju joins us for this week’s show! We talk about the cultural moment of kaiju, living in San Diego during Comic-Con, the best Godzilla monsters, replacing the atomic bomb, and much more! Plus, a podcastual installment of the War Rocket Ajax Love Haters!

The Rundown

• Follow Josh, Kat on Twitter, take a look at Pat’s DeviantArt page
• Check out the World War Kaiju Kickstarter and contribute!
• Take a look at this huge list of Godzilla monsters!
• Here’s that Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee show Matt mentioned.
• Chris’ check and rec: SDCC, the Attitude Era podcast
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Tough week, Pacific Rim
• Music used: Adam Warrock, “Gipsy Danger”

Comics Talked About:

• Young Avengers #8
• Hawkeye Annual #1
• Batman ’66 #4

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Sims was away at Comic-Con this week, but we’re still doing a big old show with Chris Haley of the Gravity Falls Gossiper podcast and Let’s Be Friends Again! He and Matt tear down the format of the show to have a freewheelin’ conversation about impressions, Bill Hader, wrestling (more than you would ever think), art in comics, whether box office should matter for movie fans, game shows, comic convention crowds, and a lot more! Not discussed (at length): Connecticon and Van Halen, even though we say we’re getting to those. Plus, Sims does check in from the con!

The Rundown

• Follow Chris Haley on Twitter and Tumblr!
• While you’re at it, go check out the Gravity Falls Gossiper if you haven’t! Buy a t-shirt!
• If you’re not familiar, here are the theme songs to Raw, Smackdown, Main Event and NXT.
• Chris was on an episode of MTV’s “Fanatic.” He sang on stage with Van Halen. Life dream dropper over here.
• Next time you read a comic, admire that art!
• Music used: Jahazzar, “Summer Case”

Comics Talked About:

• Batman ’66 #1
• Blood Brothers #1

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Tom Fowler, artist of the brand new Valiant Comics series Quantum and Woody, joins us for the show this week! We talk about comics critics and what they say about art, playing D & D, penises, “acting” in comic art, Golden Corral, and much more! Plus, a hip-hop-themed installment of the War Rocket Ajax Love Haters!

The Rundown

• Follow Tom on Twitter and be sure to check out his Tumblr!
• Here’s Tom’s D&D Tumblr, too!
• Take a look at Declan Shalvey’s comment about comic art and reviews.
• Shockingly, a few Ponderosa steakhouses still exist.
• All Matt’s Soda Shaq taste tests, in one place!
• Check out The Abettor’s Letters, and donate to it on Kickstarter!
• Mutual Rec: Prince’s soundtrack to Batman ’89
• Chris’ check and rec: SDCC, Kamen Rider Fourze
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Soda Shaq taste tests, The Supervillain Field Manual
• Music used: Wrist Rocket, “Earth Crisis Hotline”

Comics Talked About:

• Justice League #22
• Superman Unchained #2
• Astro City #2

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The artist behind Archaia’s new re-imagining of Cyborg 009, Marcus To, joins us this week to talk about adapting a classic manga, “Thor buttons,” cyborg babies, Tim Drake, the best cyborgs of all time, and, of course, hairstyles. Also, a Comic-Con-related listener question!

The Rundown

• Follow Marcus on Twitter and be sure to check out his Tumblr!
• You can watch the first episode of the 2001 Cyborg 009 anime on YouTube (at least for now).
• Behold the beauty of the 1990s Tim Drake Robin costume. Also Nightwing with a ponytail.
• Chris’ check and rec: Napping, Layton Brothers: Mystery Room
  
• Matt’s check and rec: The Supervillain Field Manual, The Host
• Music used: Denovomutans, “Cyborg”

Comics Talked About:

• Batman ’66 #1
• Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1
• Satellite Sam #1
• Avengers A.I. #1

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In honor of Monkeybrain Comics’ first anniversary, co-publishers Chris Roberson and Allison Baker are our guests this week! We reflect on Monkeybrain’s beginnings, discuss knowing your limits, talk Eisner nominations, dream about creative teams, do Danzig impressions, fawn about Kurt Schaffenberger, and more!

The Rundown

• Follow Chris, Allison and Monkeybrain on Twitter!
• Monkeybrain has a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Thursday night at 8! Go if you’re going to be in San Diego!
• Kurt Schaffenberger’s cover to Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #79 is amazing.
• Chris’ check and rec: New MacBook, Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
  
• Matt’s check and rec: New ISS Tumblr, Fast Five
• Music used: MrJuan, “Masterbrain”

Comics Talked About:

• Hawkeye #11
• The Wake #2
• The Green Team #2

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This week we’re welcoming Molly Danger writer/artist Jamal Igle to the show! We’ll discuss the exact number of M’s on Molly’s costume, Supergirl’s shorts and how emotional people got about them, character design, why it’s not worth it to pretend you’ve read something you haven’t, and much more! Plus, a Superman-movie-themed installment of the War Rocket Ajax Love Haters!

The Rundown

• Follow Jamal on Twitter and visit his website!
• Molly Danger Book 1 is available for pre-order on Amazon!
• The whole thing about Supergirl’s shorts was so, so weird.
• Here’s the NY Times article about Karen Berger with Dan DiDio’s “biggest audience” comment.
• And here’s Tim O’Neil on Age of Ultron.
• The movie where Marlon Brando wouldn’t talk to Frank Oz? The Score.
• Chris’ check and rec: Air Force Ones, DmC: Devil May Cry
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Starting the media tour for The Supervillain Field Manual (right here), The Man Who Wasn’t There
• Music used: Steely Chan, Blahzay Blahzay “Danger (Remix) + Breakestra, “Family Rap”

Comics Talked About:

• Age of Ultron #10
• Masters of the Universe: The Origin of Hordak #1
• Dream Thief #2

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Chris and Matt are back in their respective homes — Matt’s got the brand new War Rocket Ajax studios humming along — and ready to gab about three weeks worth of collected stuff! We’re taking your listener questions about the state of DC Comics, our favorite wrestlers, Flash Gordon, Heroes Con, and much more!

The Rundown

• The Roger Corman Fantastic Four movie is really something to see.
• Matt’s MTV Geek column from last week got into making comics for teens.
• Chris’ check and rec: ComicsAlliance‘s return/Heroes Con, Kyle Kinane’s Whiskey Icarus
  
• Matt’s check: Stand-up show, Arrested Development season 4
• Music used: Tribe One, “Expand Your Brain”

Comics Talked About:

• Batman #21
• Superman Unchained #1
• Green Hornet #1 and #2

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This weekend, Chris and Matt were at Heroes Con 2013, where they decided to do what they called an audio sketchbook. They asked 18 comics creators the same question: What have you seen or heard at a comics convention that left you speechless?

These are their answers.

The Rundown

• Thanks to: Erica Henderson, Ming Doyle, Brian Clevinger, Scott Wegner, Robert Wilson IV, Jason Horn, Greg Rucka, Jay Potts, Van Jensen, Robert Venditti, Jeremy Dale, Khary Randolph, Sean Murphy, Jamal Igle, Jarrett Williams, Kelly Sue Deconnick, Matt Fraction and Tom Fowler for their stories!
• Music used: Pierlo, “BMX Hero”

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Our guest this week is writer/artist of the brand new Action Lab series Skyward Jeremy Dale! We talk to him (and a special surprise guest) about being inspired by video games, his G.I. Joe comics work, Firestar, the fantasy genre, and much more!

The Rundown

• Follow Jeremy on Twitter and check out his website!
• The two-pack with Jeremy’s silent comic is going for the premium price!
• The George Perez Firestar costume.
• Chris’ check and rec: Subatomic Party Girls, Double Dragon Neon
  
• Matt’s check: Chikara’s Tag World Grand Prix, DmC Devil May Cry
• Music used: 2 Mello, “Gato’s in Love”

Comics Talked About:

• Daredevil #26
• The Green Team #1
• Superior Spider-Man #10

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