For this bonus episode, Mark Waid told Chris he wanted to ask him a trivia question. What followed was a challenge for the ages.

Music used: Monroeville Music, “B001”

Writer of just about everything Mark Waid comes by to chat with us this week! We talk about the cancellation of The Legion of Super Heroes, working with Walt Simonson, the pluses and minuses of renumbering books, that amazing fight between Daredevil and Ikari, the best non-Waid Flash story, and much more! Plus, new projects are discussed and a very brief installment of the War Rocket Ajax Love Haters!

The Rundown

• Follow Mark on Twitter! And check out all the comics on Thrillbent!
• Stay tuned later this week for a quick bonus Batman trivia episode with Mark!
• Mark’s had plenty to say over the years about his time at Crossgen.
• Amanda Palmer’s poem about the Boston Marathon bombing suspect was pretty rough.
• Derrick Comedy’s alternate G.I. Joe theme song. Enjoy.
• Chris’ check: Sub-Atomic Party Girls
  
• Matt’s check: Seeing a racist comedian
• Mutual rec: Our new podcast, Movie Fighters! Follow the Tumblr for it!
• Music used: Multifaros, “The Boss”

Comics Talked About:

• Regular Show #1
• FF #7
• Wolverine and the X-Men #29

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Writer Greg Rucka returns to War Rocket Ajax this week to discuss his recent Kickstarter success with Lady Sabre and the Pirates of the Ineffable Aether! We’ll talk to him about what kind of caution pros looking for project funding on Kickstarter have to take, how Kickstarter can be a full-time job, the concept of vindication, why Batman has to be allowed to make mistakes, how that aether got so ineffable, and much more! Plus, Matt and Chris announce a brand new project!

The Rundown

• Follow Greg on Twitter!
• You can still contribute to the Lady Sabre Kickstarter right here! And here’s the webcomic version!
• I had to cut out Greg’s description of his favorite Tara Chace moment, the one from John Rogers’ screenplay, but I got him to describe it on Tumblr!
• Here’s Matt’s MTV Geek column about the Penny Arcade Kickstarter and Kickstarter’s post about Zach Braff.
• Batman: The Ten Cent Adventure is free on Comixology! It’s really good!
• Chris’ checks and recs: Chikara show, Chikara mixtapes
  
• Matt’s checks and recs: New column, Django Unchained
• Music used: T. Rex, “Mystic Lady”

Comics Talked About:

• Batman & Robin #20
• Batman #20
• Archer & Armstrong #0

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Former ComicsAlliance editor and current writer of the new comic Task Force Rad Squad Caleb Goellner joins us for this week’s show! We talk to him about how TFRS evolved from a Power Rangers parody into something a little deeper, drugs, pay-what-you-want comics, and, oh yeah, this website that got shut down last week. Plus, another edition of the War Rocket Ajax Love Haters!

The Rundown

• Follow Caleb on Twitter!
• Be sure to check out Caleb’s comics: Task Force Rad Squad and Mermaid: Evolution.
• All of Power Rangers is on Netflix! All of it!
• Valiant’s Nintendo Comics System: It was a thing.
• Relive the wonder of Matt’s Shia LaBeouf comic reviews and Chris’ article on regressive storytelling and race while they’re still around!
• Matt was on the Hideous Energy podcast’s C2E2 Live episode!
• Chris’ checks and recs: You can probably guess, Chris Sims & Matt Wilson
  
• Matt’s checks and recs: C2E2, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
• Music used: Pavement, “Flux = Rad”

Comics Talked About:

• Adventures of Superman #1
• Indestructible Hulk #7
• Copra Compendium #1

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We don’t often talk about S*** W*** on War Rocket Ajax, but we’re breaking one of our own rules this week to talk about it with Justin Aclin, the writer of two Dark Horse graphic novels in the series. We’ll talk about our histories with the series, how side-stories can be really good, bright colors, Justin’s work on the video game tie-in Akaneiro, and much more! Plus, a quick Love Haters segment!

The Rundown

• Follow Justinon Twitter!
• Matt had a great time at C2E2! He’ll talk all about it next week!
• Dead or Alive 5 Zack…you look pretty messed up.
• Chris’ checks and recs: Dead or Alive 5, Mass Effect 3 Citadel DLC
• Matt’s checks and recs: C2E2, the Mel Brooks episode of WTF
• Music used: Basement Jaxx, “Lucky Star”

Comics Talked About:

• Batman Incorporated #10
• Jupiter’s Legacy #1
• G.I. Joe #3

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The Eisner nominations are out and we’re having a roundtable this week to talk about ’em! We invited ComicsAlliance pals David Wolkin and Dylan Todd to talk about what was missing, what people have been saying is missing, what’s surprising, the shifting nature of digital comics, and a ton more! Also, we divide ourselves into two camps in regards to Chris Ware, though we all find Building Stories just a little big daunting.

The Rundown

• Follow David and Dylan on Twitter!
• Follow along with the official Eisner nomination list!
• Read David’s idea for the anti-Comic-Con comic convention.
• Ladies and gentlemen, Sam Humphries.
• What’s a dybbuk? This!
• Matt didn’t get around to mentioning it on the show, but he’ll be at C2E2 this weekend! If you’re there, find him and say hi!
• Seriously, guys, sorry about the sound quality this week. Skype just was not cooperating.
• Chris’ checks and recs: Anarchy Reigns, Nicholas North and the Battle of the Nightmare King
• Matt’s checks and recs: Jurassic Park 3D, The Simpsons: Tapped Out
• Music used: A Tribe Called Quest, “Award Tour”

Comics Talked About:

• Justice League #19
• Daredevil #25
• Masters of the Universe #1

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Our guests this week are the creative team behind Monkeybrain’s new title Knuckleheads, Brian Winkeler and Robert Wilson IV! We’ll talk them about how they avoid having a completely unlikable main character, how the comic has evolved over the years, how they met, what it takes to be a music artist and Brain’s work on Bastard Road! Plus, another edition of the War Rocket Ajax love haters!

The Rundown

• Follow Brian and Robert on Twitter!
• You can watch all of the really great U.K. sitcom Peep Show on Hulu.
• Check out all of Robert’s awesome music posters over at his website.
• While you’re at it, throw some money toward Robert’s new comic with Ken Lowery (who will never be on the show)!
• Here’s that dilophosaurus that killed Wayne Knight.
• Chris’ monster Wrestlemania cupcake.
• The hilarious/sad Jake the Snake gambling promo.
• Chris’ checks and recs: Wrestlemania 29, Richard Stark’s The Handle
• Matt’s checks and recs: New apartment, Trader Joe’s Lemon Crisp Cookies
• Music used: Chiddy Bang, “All Over”

Comics Talked About:

• Batman and Robin #19/Batman #19
• Saga #12
• Cobra Files #1

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Kickstarter phenomenon and God Hates Astronauts creator Ryan Browne is our guest this week! We talk about the secret to a great Kickstarter, what it’s like to deal with literally two tons of books, the improvisational origin of Blast Furnace, Indiana Jones, owls, and much more! Plus, yet another edition of the War Rocket Ajax Love Haters!

The Rundown

• Follow Ryan on Twitter and check out GodHatesAstronauts.com! You can buy the hardcover at his Etsy shop!
• Owls eating: It’s gross.
• Two movies none of us have seen, but have influenced Ryan greatly: The Astronaut Farmer and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.
• Disney’s Pair of Kings: It’s a happy Lord of the Flies!
• Captain Kirk is climbing a mountain. Why is he climbing a mountain?
• Here’s QEII in her Range Rover.
• Chris’ checks and recs: Being sick, Delocated on Netflix
• Matt’s checks and recs: Supervillain Handbook audiobook, Bioshock Infinite
• Music used: Gorillaz, “Every Planet We Reach Is Dead”

Comics Talked About:

• Task Force Rad Squad #1
• Detective Comics #19
• Indestructible Hulk #6
• Adventure Time #14

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It’s Wrestlemania time! And this year, we’re welcoming the writer of Glory and Morbius, Joe Keatinge, and WithLeather.com’s Danielle Matheson to run down the card with us! Also discussed: How cold it’s going to be, which matches warrant nacho breaks, what merch is going to be available, and much more!

The Rundown

• Follow Joe and Danielle on Twitter, and be sure to check out The Mandible Claw!
• No kidding: This Jack Swagger t-shirt is bonkers.
• For reference, here’s the Wrestlemania 29 card.
• “Batching it”: Not just a Funky Winkerbeanism.
• Benedict IX and John XII did some crazy Pope junk, y’all.
• Chris’ checks and recs: Seeing Wrestleforce, The Bad Popes
• Matt’s checks and recs: Bachelor weekend, Split/Second
• Music used: Macho Man Randy Savage, “Be a Man”

Comics Talked About:

• Uncanny Avengers #5
• New Crusaders: Rise of the Heroes
• Savage Skullkickers #1

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This week we’re talking to the writer of Dark Horse’s brand new title Dream Thief, Jai Nitz! We discuss among other things, his work on The Batman Strikes, why he opted to set his new comic in the South, the Back to the Future sequels, the origin of Agent Nitz from Scalped’s name, St. Louis pizza, saying awful things at cons, and much more! Plus, the return of Big Ups to All My Haters!

The Rundown

• Follow Jai on Twitter and friend him on Facebook!
• The real woman who John Byrne named Kitty Pryde after didn’t appreciate all the attention it brought her.
• Paper Museum is out of print, but you can still find it in a few places!
• Revisit Chris’ trip to South of the Border back in 2009. Here’s the new, terrifying reptile lagoon.
• And read his review of the Injustice: Gods Among Us tie-in comic if you haven’t.
• The link to our listener survey is below!
• Chris’ checks and recs: Road trip to UNC Pembroke, The Fogelnest Files
• Matt’s checks and recs: Listener survey, Skyfall
• Music used: Cheap Trick, “Dream Police”

Comics Talked About:

• Action Comics #18
• The Private Eye #1
• Justice League #18

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