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Brian Michael Bendis returns to the show as we talk about the aftermath of Battle of the Atom! We go over the story behind the crossover, and talk about what comes next for the X-Men. We then touch upon Guardians of the Galaxy, Powers, Ultimate Spider-Man and Brian’s other projects. We even throw in some process talk in the mix. Plus, we talk about artists, cosplay, and Brian reveals a new project.

Music by The Revengineers and Weezer! Cover design by Chris Maze, art by Brandon Peterson!

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Scarlet twitter: twitter.com/scarletrue
Brian’s Tumblr: brianmichaelbendis.tumblr.com
Jinxworld: jinxworld.com

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Pat is once again joined by Marvel.com’s Ben Morse and Let’s Talk Comics’ James Viscardi to talk about this weekend’s Survivor Series pay per view! Witness Ben and James try to get Pat interested in this show, as they go over the matches, the storylines and the logic behind them. We also make predictions! A fun show, so definitely check it out!

Music by the Revengineers and Mark Crozer. Cover designed by the dastardly Chris Maze.

Ben’s twitter: twitter.com/benjmorse
Ben also appears on placetobenation.com.
James’ twitter: twitter.com/jimviscardi
James’ podcast:  www.letstalkcomics.com
Marvel website: marvel.com

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This week, Pat chats with writer Travis Holyfield! We talk about writing short stories for anthologies, creating characters, and building a fanbase online. We also talk about comics we’re digging, and reference the last time he was on the show to talk AVX. A fun chat, so check it out!

Cover designed by Chris Maze with art by Edward Whatley, music by the Revengineers and Jenny Lewis.

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This week, Pat chats with rapper Eugene Ahn, AKA Adam Warrock! We talk about the comics he grew up with, and some of his favorite stories. We get into his music, life while touring, and more comic talk. Plus, more X-Men talk…and a bit of wrestling chatter, too. Another fun show, so check it out!

Cover designed by Chris Maze with art by Bruce McCorkindale, music by the Revengineers and Adam Warrock.

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This week, Pat is joined by writer J Torres! We talk about his career, writing all ages comics and creating anthology books. We get into some process, the comics scene in Toronto and the amazing wealth of creators there, and the birth of the True Patriot anthology book. We also discuss the current Kickstarter campaign, and even talk about some Filipino food!

Music by the Revengineers and Stars, cover art by Tom Fowler, design by Chris Maze.

True Patriot Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/578037098/true-patriot-volume-2
J’s twitter: @jtorrescomics
J’s FB page: https://www.facebook.com/JTorresComics

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This week, Pat chats with artist Michael Walsh! We talk about the long road into the comic biz as we get into his beginnings in the industry. Then, we talk about his recent string of projects, like the Comeback, Zero and the X-Files. Michael also hints at what’s to come with his upcoming run on the new Secret Avengers book coming next year. Plus, we talk process, the importance of design, and so much more! A fun chat with one of the industry’s up and comers. Enjoy!

Cover art by Michael Walsh, design by Chris Maze. Music by the Revengineers and the Secret Machines.

Michael’s tumblr: http://misterwalsh.tumblr.com/
Michael on twitter: @Mister_Walsh

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This week, Pat chats with noted lord of comics retail, Jermaine Exum! We talk about the life of a comics retailer, share some tips on how to keep customers coming back and winning new readers, as well as talk about his very first foray into convention organizing, the Comic Book City Con. A fun chat about a different side of the comics biz, so check it out!

Jermaine on twitter: @LordRetail
Acme Comics
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This month on Retromania, Pat, Albert, Dave and Ed talk about the artists of the 90′s! We talk about our favorites, and the books that they helped define in the decade. We also spend way too much time talking about the Spider-Doppelganger from Infinity War, and read another excerpt from Stryfe’s Strike File!

Cover design by Chris Maze. Illustration by Jim Lee.

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Albert’s stuff:
Twitter: twitter.com/albertxii
Comic Book Resources: http://comicbookresources.com

Dave’s stuff:
http://daveloves90scomics.tumblr.com/
http://instagram.com/luckyleftyart
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LuckyLeftyArt
https://twitter.com/DAVEKUSH

Ed’s stuff:
http://bartdontlie.tumblr.com
http://aguywithsomemarvelcards.tumblr.com
https://twitter.com/edcasey
http://about.me/edcasey

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This week, Pat is joined by Paul Montgomery, Ernie Estrella and Meredith Placko as we celebrate the end of Breaking Bad. We relive the last eight episodes of the show and give our thoughts on the ending of the series.  We also go over some of our favorite characters and moments from the rest of the show. A fun and spirited discussion, so check it out!

Music by Dave Porter and Badfinger. Cover designed by Chris Maze.

Paul on twitter: @fuzzytypewriter
Fuzzy Typewriter: http://fuzzytypewritershow.wordpress.com/
iFanboy: ifanboy.com

Ernie on twitter: @ernieestrella
Buzzfocus: http://www.buzzfocus.com/
BrunoBoys: http://brunoboys.net/page/staff-ernie-estrella/

Meredith on twitter: @mplacko
Meredith’s website: http://meredithplacko.com/
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This week, Pat is joined by Kris Anka and Bria LaVorgna as we discuss the highly anticipated Agents of SHIELD pilot! What worked? What didn’t? Why is Coulson still breathing? We also talk about the many possible things that this show CAN do if handled well, and do LOTS of speculating and SPOILERS. A fun show, so check it out!

Music by the Revengineers and Fear Factory. Cover designed by Chris Maze.

Bria on twitter: @chaosbria
The White Hot Room: whitehotroom.com
Bria on Tumblr: corelliaorbust.tumblr.com

Kris on twitter: @kristaferanka
Kris on Deviantart: http://anklesnsocks.deviantart.com/
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