Category Archives: Loikamania!

Loikamania 14: SDCC Hangover

In this special Comic-Con Aftermath episode, Pat assembles a panel worthy of the con’s stature. This week, he is joined by Chris Maze, Albert Ching and Ernie Estrella to talk about the con. We talk about the highs, the lows, the great encounters and the perils of being a journalist covering the show. Featuring music by Metric!

Albert’s Twitter: twitter.com/albertxii
Ernie’s Twitter: twitter.com/ernieestrella
Newsarama.com
Buzzfocus.com
ChrisMaze.com
DialRstudios.com
Pat’s new book, The Villain: http://www.etsy.com/listing/52942003/the-villain-original-graphic-novel
Matt Fraction’s presentation, The Batman Dreams of Hieronymous Machines: http://www.twitvid.com/WBIFB

Loikamania Episode 013: Comic-Con Pre-Con!

Pat is joined by Chris Maze, Gerico Sobrepena, and Judge Dilg for a roundtable discussion about Comic-Con! Stories are shared, advice is dished out, insults are thrown, and nothing will ever be the same again!

Comic-Con website: http://comic-con.org

Loikamania Episode 012: Bring on the Noise!

Pat is joined by the Deliberate Noise Network’s Derek Coward and David Price from Marvel Noise. They talk about comics from a variety of publishers like X-Men: Nation X, Codebreakers, Blackest Night, Superman, Irredeemable Ant-Man and more! Plus: TV and pro-wrestling talk!

Derek Coward’s Deliberate Noise Network: http://deliberatenoise.com/
Derek’s twitter: http://twitter.com/derekcoward
David Price’s blog: http://daprice.com
David’s twitter: http://twitter.com/davidaprice
11 O’Clock Comics: http://bullpenbulletinspodcast.com
Marvel Noise: http://marvelnoise.com

Loikamania Episode 11: An Airing of Grievances

This week, Pat earns the explicit tag as he and guest Adam Witt talk about comics in general. We talk about Scarlet and Casanova, the direction of DC Comics, show Paul Cornell, Matt Fraction and Jeph Loeb some love, and talk a little bit about some of the TV and music we’re into. Music for this episode by The XX. Oh, and Pat lets the hate out of his system.

Adam’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/adamwitt
The Blacklisted graphic novel: http://www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3343
The XX: http://www.myspace.com/thexx

Loikamania! Episode 10

This week, Pat chats with Newsarama staff writer Albert Ching about the state of journalism in the comics industry. Plus, they talk about Avengers # 2, Thunderbolts # 145, and talk about conventions! Music for this episode by The Roots!

Albert’s Twitter: twitter.com/albertxii
Newsarama.com
The Roots – www.theroots.com

Loikamania 08: Too much stuff!

This week, Pat talks up some collected editions, including Transformers: The IDW Collection book 1, Torpedo vol. 2, Superboy, the Boy of Steel, and Wednesday Comics. Plus, Pat talks Avengers Prime, Hawkeye and Mockingbird, The Thanos Imperative, and Heralds! Music in this episode is by DOOMTREE.

DOOMTREE – http://www.doomtree.net
Pat’s site – www.patloika.com
Twitter – www.twitter.com/patloika

Loikamania 07: LOST-amania!

This week, Pat has guests! Internet celebrity Jose Baez and one-man Mossad Simon Hausner talk about the LOST finale! They also talk about Secret Avengers, Batman: Return of Bruce Wayne, Thunderbolts, Second Coming, and the Thanos Imperative. PLUS: technical difficulties!

Links:
Jose’s twitter: http://twitter.com/JABSEN
Simon’s twitter: http://twitter.com/SimonHausner
Mike Norton’s LOST comics:
http://www.ihatemike.com/blog/2010/5/27/found.html
Nedroid’s LOST comics: http://twitpic.com/photos/nedroid