Category: Podcasts

Amanda Conner Speaks…

Amanda Conner Speaks…

This face sells comics! Move over Messiah Complex, DC now has a hot story line that’s selling out  – in fact, THREE titles are long gone this week!  Meanwhile, ComicMix Radio gets ready to head to The National Comic Con in NYC and:

• We give you the latest preview of the NYC show, including some Big Guests added at the last minute

• Artist Amanda Conner gives us a preview of her new Terra mini-series on the way from DC

• Dragon ball fans get an early Christmas present

Press The Button – and then head to The Big Apple with us!

Countdown Still Counting Down…

Countdown Still Counting Down…

In a week with the near future of TV up in the air and Broadway all but dark, we have a few bright spots to share here at ComicMix Radio. As usual, there’ s a big stack of new comics and DVDs landing in the stores this week, plus:

• Sean McKeever tells us why Countdown is still exciting every week
• Break your piggy bank if you want to see Marvel Comics online
• Another Messiah Complex sell out for the X-Men
• NYC’s National ComicCon is days away and we talk to one of the celebrity guests. Farscape fans will be happy to know that Gigi "Chyanna" Edgerly is taking her career farther than ever.

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This one is a biggie!!

Lois Lane’s Noel Neill Speaks To ComicMix!

Lois Lane’s Noel Neill Speaks To ComicMix!

There is no denying that we have had our share of "Lois Lanes," from Phyliss to Margot to Erica, but for a lot of us there is only one gal who could fill the tight high heels of that plucky reporter – Noel Neil. ComicMix Radio gets the extraordinary pleasure of sharing a few minutes with Noel and previewing her amazing collection of Hollywood memories… plus:

• Peter David suits up in iron

What If? a Hulk comic sold out – and actually did

• Tom Arnold is having a garage sale

• Cartoon stars go commando

Press The Button – or Lois’ BFF may get nasty on your butt!

Wrestling And Killing… Batman?

Wrestling And Killing… Batman?

Like the medium or not, you do have to admit that there are a lot of similarities between pro wrestling and comics. In years past, there hasn’t been a successful bridge between the two, but creator Mike Kingston is taking a totally new approach with his Headlocked series. ComicMix Radio talks to Mike about his project and his love of both wrestling and comics, plus:

• Fox waves the white flag & shelves 24

• A new X-Men story line heats up with a sold out comic

• ABC is going with Lost … no matter what

• Oh yeah, and they are killing Batman again?

Press The Button, or you get a chair to the head, ya jabroni!

Star Wars Legacy – The Cat’s Out Of The Bag

Star Wars Legacy – The Cat’s Out Of The Bag

ComicMix Radio celebrates Election Day by doing what any good politician would do – assaulting your wallet, but in a good way with a stack o’ new comics and DVDs this week plus:

GrimJack creator John Ostrander updates us on his Star War Legacy series

• The Writers Strike already has Heroes producers reshooting an episode

• The Hero Initiative unveils their 52 Library of great comic collections and adds original sketches to each

Press The Button  – it’s your civic duty!

Howard Chaykin Talks To ComicMix!

Howard Chaykin Talks To ComicMix!

He’s done it all – sword & sorcery, capes & masks and even….erotic comics. Howard Chaykin isn’t shy about his work and he joins ComicMix Radio to talk – and not talk – about what he has coming up in 2008.

Plus we cover:

• The first Steve Ditko critical retrospective is coming

• American Comics gets Doctor Who, old and new

and we enjoy a trip back to when the song mega-comics fan Gene Simmons hated the most was Kiss’ biggest hit.

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Girls Drawin’ Girls Speak To You

Girls Drawin’ Girls Speak To You

These talented ladies work on some of your favorite shows like The Simpsons and South Park, but they also enjoy drawing… and drawing girls, too. Girls Drawin’ Girls in a new pin up book produced by by an incredible pool of female creators, who drop by ComicMix Radio to tell us in their own words how it all got started. Plus there’s plenty more here, like:

• Marvel overstuffs the Frank Miller Omnibus

• The Ultimate Universe is in dire peril

Shrek hits TV, video games and DVD in one big push

Yes… she wants you to Press The Button!

The Flash Movie Strikes Again!

The Flash Movie Strikes Again!

‘Twas the day before Halloween and ComicMix Radio dug deep into the spookiest place we could find – your wallet. We had to make sure there was enough there to cover this week’s Big List of cool comics and even cooler DVDs that invade the stores. Plus we also cover :

• DC Comics on the big screen, including a newest Flash movie director

• Image puts Darkness on the schedule at last

• More Marvel Zombie variants … including one hard to find version of Anita Blake Vampire Hunter.

Press The Button or we’ll come over and egg your hard drive!

Dick Ayers Reveals More!

Dick Ayers Reveals More!

Weekend ComicMix Radio continues our look at the career of Dick Ayers and how a simple coincidence brought him to the office of Stan Lee and made him part of the birth of the Marvel Age Of Comics. Plus we toss out a few trick-less treats like:

• A new and VERY limited Lone Ranger comic book

• NBM and Lewis Trondheim turn a blog into a graphic novel

• How you can win prizes by playing the online "bidding game"

And much more including a look back at a year when one of the bigger songs featured a shout out to Kelly Bundy. Stop drooling at the art and Press The Button!

ComicMix Talks NASCAR!

ComicMix Talks NASCAR!

They are passionate about the industry, they meet in large numbers several times a year and they even have a ton of cool collectibles. There are a lot of similarities between NASCAR fans and comic fans and now two members of the ComicMix Family are helping to bridge the gap even more.

Robert Tinnell and Mark Wheatley from EZ Street also have a wacky, daily strip here dedicated to NASCAR fanatics. ComicMix Radio lets the guys tell the story in their own words plus we even give you a preview of their own theme song!

Plus we’ve got updates on:

• Another Image comic headed to Hollywood

• The possible return of The Lone Ranger to the movies

• A delay in the Sinestro Corps Saga

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