Category: Indie Comic Book Noise

What could be more indie than ripping people off? Kevin and Andy con talk and ramblings from the echo chamber. As Andrew veers more into Marvel territory because of the con talk, Kevin tries valiantly to add more indie references.

Long Beach Comic Expo – February 16 & 17, 2019.

Collecting – Different printings, newsstand versus direct market, cornering the market on a book.

Long Beach Comic Con 2019 is 8/30/19-9/1/19.

Deadly Class – TV show and referencing the comic book as well (Remender and Craig).

Shout-outs:
Marshal Law (Pat Mills/Kevin O’Neill)
Secret Voice (Zack Soto)
Amy Reeder
Turok (Dynamite) Marz and Castro
Parks and Cons (Twitter, YouTube, Podcast)
Bob Bretall (Comic Spectrum – Website, twitter)
Sean from Only the Valiant podcast
Power Records
Strange Tales #104 – CGC 1.8
The Killer (Archaia)
Watchmen the Movie
Sin City the Movie
Umbrella Academy TV show (Netflix)
Super Steve – Twitter @SteveRaker
Phil

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After three minutes of silliness, Steve, Kevin and Andy are watching TV, popping P’s, and flipping our script on TKO.

Classic Captain Canuck limited series #0-4 by Kalman Andrasofszky, Ed Brisson, Richard Comely (Creator), Leonard Kirk, George Freeman. Steve also gives the history of the title. (Chapter House Publishing)

Two Sisters: A super spy graphic novel by Matt Kindt (Dark Horse)

Kevin reads comics on his iPod but Steve and I only read on Tablets so we get into phones and tablets.

The Stone King by Kel McDonald and Tyler Crook (Comixology Original)

Ditko and Snyder Kickstarter – Down Memory Lane and reading comics that presents ideas in which you do not agree.

Oliver by Gary Whitta and Darick Robertson and Diego Rodriguez (Image)

Deadly Class TV show in US on Syfy and in Canada on Space. Based on comic by Rick Remender and Wes Craig. First 3 episodes with some comparison to the comic book.

Turok #1 (Vol 4) By Ron Marz and Roberto Castro. (Dynamite)

Sara by Garth Ennis, Steve Epting, and Elizabeth Breitweiser. (TKO Presents)
Free first issues from TKO: https://tkopresents.com/collections/all

Captain Marvel (Fawcett)

Shout-outs:
Study Group Comic Books
Dave Sims
Alpha Flight
The Maltese Falcon
Dick Tracy (IDW)
Powers by Bendis and Oeming
The Losers (Movie)
Daredevil (Netflix)
Digital(?) comics
Earth 2 Podcast, gone but not forgotten

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Captain Kid #1 by Writer: Mark Waid & Tom Peyer Artists: Wilfredo Torres & Brent Peeples, Colorist: Kelly Fitzpatrick (Aftershock Comics)

Rambling time where we free form jazz it up:

Comic Company Apps (Dark Horse, etc) vs. Comixology vs. PDF
Diamond vs. New Distributors (Haven folded up in October 2011)
Comic Book Stores and their willingness to order items for customers/customer service
Singles Issues/Trades/buying single issues at shows/kickstarter
What is the main thing that causes you to stop at a table at a show/convention?
Different types of shows/cons

Pistil #1 by Jessica Maison, Loni Watson, and Mark Mactal (Wicked Tree Press)

Quick Hit follow-up on books we previously discussed (Homework):

Die #2 by Gillen and Hans (Image)
Bitter Root #3 by Walker, Greene, and Brown (Image)
Man-Eaters #2-3 by Chelsea Cain and Kate Niemczyk (Image)
G.I. Joe #258 and G.I. Joe: Silent Option #2 Larry Hama and Ron Joseph for #258 and Larry Hama, Netho Diaz, and Alisson Rodrigues for #2 (IDW)

Phil busts in during Man-Eaters because Kevin said his name too many times. So end up recapping the show so you can skip to about 45 minutes in to do it quickly.

Popeye’s 90th Birthday (E.C. Segar) and Golden Age comics (Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel) and pulps

Prime #1 – Created by Gerard Jones, Len Strazewski, Norm Breyfogle. On this issue also Tim Eldridge and Paul Mounts. Moved onto Ex-Mutants started at Eternity Comics and then moved to Malibu. Created by writer David Lawrence and artist Ron Lim. They had a video game. (Malibu)

Shout-outs:
Super Steve – Twitter @SteveRaker
Phil
SitComics – https://sitcomics.net/
Powers – Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming. Also Powers TV show.
Zatanna (DC Comics)
Boudika Comics – http://boudikacomics.com/ – Eva Cabrera and Claudia Aguirre
King Bone Press
TKO Presents – https://tkopresents.com/ – They do have a contact for stores to stock them
https://tkopresents.com/collections/all – link to free first issues of TKO – Good deal!
Sara #1 By Garth Ennis & Steve Epting (TKO Presents)
Zainab Akhtar @comicsandcola – borrowed her twitter question ? – Comics publisher Shortbox Comics
Stranger Things
Riverdale
Transformers vs. G.I. Joe
Marvel gets Conan
Lord Pumpkin #0 (Malibu)

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Super Steve tries to right this ship, Image is the new Black Hammer, and Kevin tells you how to make a “fortune” selling comics without losing your soul.

Prodigy #1 by Mark Millar and Rafael Albuquerque (Image)

The Magic Order #1-5 by Mark Millar and Olivier Coipel (Image)

Die #1 by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans (Image)

The League of Regrettable Sidekicks by Jon Morris. Book book but with lots of reproduced comic art pages. (Quirk Books)

Klaus & the Crying Snowman #1 By Grant Morrison and Dan Mora (and the prior editions) (Boom!)

Snotgirl by Bryan Lee O’Malley and Leslie Hung (Image)

Kevin talks about what books he sells and how do Kevin and Steve store/track their books. Kevin never forgets (and has two lists) and Steve uses a database.

Kick-Ass 3 + ongoing #1-6 (Image) by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. and new team is Steve Niles and Marcelo Frusin

Hit-Girl #5-8 (Image) by Jeff Lemire and Eduardo Risso

Shoutouts
Phil
Die! Die! Die! (Image)
The Autumnlands, Vol. 1: Tooth and Claw (Image)
Go-Bots (IDW)
Dick Tracy (IDW)
The Wicked + Divine (Image)
Phonogram (Image)
Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-year Battle between Marvel and DC but it is a book book with no pictures
YouTube Channel for DG Network – The Best Damn Comic Show
Aaron Meyers

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We wrap up 2018 with some year ending jibber jabber i.e. everybody loves everything and mostly unqualified speculation by 3 goofs. Although Kevin does unload on the new Previews format. Rage against the dying of the light. About 25 minutes in we actually get to comics proper.

The Secret Voice Vol 1 by Zack Soto

Valiant comics chatter in general. Bloodshot Rising Spirit by Lonnie Nadler, Zac Thompson, Kevin Grevioux, and Ken Lashley. Other Bloodshot books. Bloodshot #0 by Matt Kindt and ChrisCross.

Bitter Root (Image) #1-2 by David Walker, Chuck Brown, Sanford Greene

Comics on the News Stands

Marie and Worrywart by Jenn Woodall

Comics that sell big outside of the LCS (Hyperbole and A Half by Allie Brosh, Raina Telgemeier, Diary of a Wimpy Kid) and Webcomics (XKCD, Dinosaur Comics, Nancy)

Shout Outs
Super Steve @Steveraker
Mind Management Kickstarter completed – Read-A-Long record
Dark Horse Conan Hardcovers
Kevin wants magnets as a Kickstarter reward
Black Hammer (Dark Horse)

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Too much con talk not enough comic talk and Andy phones in the editing while Phil’s headphones are unplugged. We do turn the ship around so you may want to skip to the end.

Kevin Con Tales – Toronto Fan Days Holiday show put on by Toronto Comic Con

Wildstorm chatter – 90’s edition. Stormwatch, The Authority, Aliens versus WildC.A.T.S., Warren Ellis, Jim Lee, Gen 13.

Would you put your name on the cover of your book?

Andrew Con Tales – Comic Arts Los Angeles 2018 (CALA)

What is a Glacier? by Sophie Yanow (Retrofit/Big Planet Comics)

Man-Eaters #1 by Chelsea Cain, Kate Niemczyk, Rachelle Rosenberg, Joe Caramagna, Lia Miternique (Image)

Devil Within #1 by Stephanie Phillips, Maan House, Dee Cunniffe, Troy Peteri (Black Mask)

Go-Bots #1 by Tom Scioli (IDW)

Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy (Chronicle Books) by Amy Ratcliffe (book with illustrations).

Shout-outs:
Super Steve – Twitter @SteveRaker although Kevin knocks him at the end of the show (slander!)
Dave K. – Twitter @AFiendOnFilm
Califur – Twitter @califur
Parks & Cons – Twitter @ParksAndCons
ROM convention – Probably not what Kevin meant – http://www.romcon.com/
the Humans (Image)
Pope Hats (AdHouse)
Madeline McGrane – Twitter @madmcgrane
Dick Tracy #1 & 2 (IDW)
Sherlock, Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil (Dark Horse Comics)
G.I Joe v. Transformers (IDW)
Cartoonist Kayfabe https://www.youtube.com/c/cartoonistkayfabe

 

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…and were back with what Andrew calls a “teaser episode” with Kevin as they tackle a couple comics (Deathmate: Blue & Simpsons #245) and a few topics in that patented informal casual style.

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Andrew, Kevin, Phil, & Steve fire off at will regarding The Little Murder Library – Chester & Grace, MCMXLV, Captain Gingers, Wrong Earth, Super!, Killing Time in America, A Public Education, Dick Tracy – Dead or Alive, Grrl Scouts, Thorn Claw Manor, and more! #ICBN412 @indiecomicbookn

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Con men with Andrew’s Long Beach Comic Con escapades and Kevin’s Fan Expo Canada adventures. Then we still find time to stuff in some comics at the end with:

Jughead the Hunger Vol.1 by Frank Tieri, Michael Walsh, Pat & Tim Kennedy, Joe Eisma (Archie)

Leaving Megalopolis Volume 2: Surviving Megalopolis by Gail Simone and Jim Calafiore (Dark Horse)

Once Upon a Time Machine Vol 2 by Andrew Carl, Chris Stevens, Paul Pope, Mike Baron, Charles Fetherolf, Toby Cypress, Dave Chisholm, Farel Dalrymple (Dark Horse)

Top Ten by Alan Moore and Gene Ha and Zander Cannon (America’s Best Comics)

Treasury of Victorian Murder Compendium by Rick Geary (NBM Publishing)

Shoutout to SitComics

Border Town #1 (Vertigo) by Erick Esquivel and Ramon Villalobos

Unstoppable Tuff-Girl (Vol. 2) #3 by Bryan Mon and Merrill Hagan (Monster Enterprises)

Atomahawk by Donny Cates and Ian Bederman One Shot/Image Plus Magazine (Issues 2-7) (Image)

Ghost Wolf #1,2 by El Torres, Siku, and Loren Lorente (Amigo Comics)

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Indie 410 – Black Hammer, Beasts of Burden but no Phil. Too much Dark Horse?

Konga – Latest Kickstarter from Snyder and Ditko

Jurassic Park Comics #1-4. 1993. by Gil Kane, George Perez inks. Walt Simonson script. Dave Cockrum covers.
Return to Jurassic Park Comics. 1995. (Topps Comics)

Black Hammer by Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, Max Fiumara, and Dave Stewart. (Dark Horse)

Promos for Long Beach Comic Con, Baltimore Comic Con, and LA Comic Con.

Gallery 30 in Pasadena Original Art Gallery Show

Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men #1 by Evan Dorkin, Benjamin Dewey (co-created by Jill Thompson) (Dark Horse)

Fathom #1 (2018) by Ron Marz and Siya Oum. Aspen is based in Santa Monica California. (Aspen)

Cul De Sac by Andrew Shaw and Will Pleydon (Shawill Comics)

Available on Comixology:
https://www.comixology.com/Culdesac/digital-comic/701881
Print copy but shipping is from Australia:
https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/609789901/culdesac

Bartman: Spectacularly Super Secret Saga by Max Davison, Rex Lindsey, Derek Fridolfs, Mike Rote (Bongo Comics)

3 Floyds: Alpha King #1-5 by Nick Floyd, Brian Azzarello, Simon Bisley, Ryan Browne (Image Comics)

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