Creator Interview: Michael Colbert

Chris, Derek & Dylan talk with comic book writer Michael Colbert about his recent Crazy Mary graphic novel (you can read the first chapter HERE). Along the way, we talk about his influences, Public Access guilty pleasures, and his upcoming projects for 01 Publishing: World War Kaiju & Shambling Heat.

You can find Michael Colbert all over the internet:
Twitter @logos728, @crazymarycomic, @filmterms1, @Shamblingheat
www.crazymarycomic.com, www.01publishing.com
facebook - Crazy Mary fanclub
crazymarycomic@gmail.com

Check out these pages from his Yar's Revenge pitch!:

You can find Jules Rivera's Kickstarter: "Misfortune High Book 1" HERE.


And lastly, but not leasterly, Precious Roy's Pirate Cripplers!

Episode 18 Part II: Kabuki Metamorphosis

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This episode: Chris, Derek, Dylan and Nicole continue their discussion of David Mack's series Kabuki by talking about Volume 5: Metamorphosis. It's been a while since our last Kabuki episode, and a lot has changed for us personally. We ask if a comic can go for Baroque and still be readable, when is swiping okay, and when is it a crime, and what the heck is a wheelhouse anyway?

Also, since David Mack's art has to be seen to be believed, here are a few pages to give you an idea of what we are talking about.

P.S. Thor & babies

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This episode has been graciously sponsored by the wonderful people at 01 Publishing.
Be sure and check out their titles Crazy Mary and Utopiates because we will be talking to their creators in our next episode.

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And another big thank you to The Wednesday Warriors for their donation to our show. Check out their Fight For Comics Podcast and get another perspective on the comic book battlefield.

Episode 21: Doctor Muscles Journal One

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The Doctor is in.

Chris, Derek, Dylan and Keith are back! This time they descend into madness to bring you a tale of fist-punching exploitation in the depths of Hell! This is "Doctor Muscles: Journal One" by Austin Tinius, Adam Salinas and VARIOUS artists. Seriously, there's five issues in this book and at least six artists are in here. There might be more. We can't be sure. Every time we turned a page it seemed like there was another artist displaying their European artistic chops.

We had a lot of fun discussing this one. If you enjoy Heavy Metal magazine and wish there were more books like it in the United Sates, then look no further! It's a great place to see some very talented European artists flex their artistic muscles... Couldn't help myself.
Pick up a copy of Journal One and see the madness that we speak of. Also, Journal Two is now available from Bogus Publishing at BogusBooks.com

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This episode has been graciously sponsored by the wonderful people at 01 Publishing.
Be sure and check out their titles Crazy Mary and Utopiates because we will be talking to their creators in next month's episode.
If you order your copy of Utopiates from Discount Comic Book Service this month, you will receive a limited edition art poster. And if you are one of the first twenty, you will receive an original Utopiates page! But you have to hurry and get your order in by the end of May.

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And another big thank you to The Wednesday Warriors for their donation to our show. Check out their Fight For Comics Podcast and get another perspective on the comic book battlefield.

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Next Episode: Kabuki Episode B: Metamorphosis

Episode 17: Blacksad

Episode 17: BLACKSAD 

by Juan Diaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido

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Chris, Dylan, Keith and Nicole talk for just a little less than an hour about Blacksad. This pulpy noir series with an anthropomorphic twist is written by Juan Diaz Canales and masterfully painted by Juanjo Guarnido. With nothing but good things to say, it left us a little at a loss for words. Since it's a European production, they are aloud to take their time and produce a real work of art. Even if you have to wait two to five years for the next volume, we guarantee it's worth the wait.

This book sparked conversation about plenty of 1950s social issues. The crew discussed race relations, the Red Scare and even the Hayes Code which sanitized many of the films this book was inspired by. It is a truly incredible series, and you really should be reading it.

The intro song is, "I'm Just a Lucky So and So" by Ella Fitzgerald.

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A Word from Our Sponsor
A big thank you goes out to Josh Finney & Kat Rocha at 01 Publishing for sponsoring this episode! They just recently published their webcomic Utopiates as a graphic novel and it is definitely worth your time.

In the near future……science is able to distill human personalities into a drug-form. Called utopiates these drugs allow users to swap personalities with the “mental imprints” of other people. Every user has their own reasons for seeking chemical escape, but all soon learn the cost of soul swapping is extremely high. Follow the interconnected lives of four individuals addicted to injecting the “souls” of others in the sci-fi series the Huffington Post calls “...riveting”. and Newsarama says “ …mixes the swirling abyss of addiction with the cyberpunk leanings of drug-obsessed futurist writers.” At its core, UTOPIATES Vol.1 is an unflinching portrayal of human behavior at its most extreme.Utopiates: Now available on Amazon.com , iVerse/Comicspl.us and on 01Publishing.com  

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Tune in next month when we will be spotlighting Ape Entertainment, and comparing David Mack's Kabuki: Circle of Blood to Kabuki: Metamorphosis (find a used copy if you can, or try your local library).