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Reviews: Batman: Knightwatch Batman Day Special #1, The Death of Doctor Strange #1, Frontiersman #1, Star Wars: Visions Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ricky and Marta. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts...

Reviews: Maw #1, Primordial #1, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Lucifer season 6, Y: The Last Man, Nightbooks Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Jon and Producer Joe. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us...

Producer Joe takes control and interviews his friend David Yarovesky, director of the new Netflix film NIGHTBOOKS! Jimmy has no idea what they talked about yet so he'll be listening along with you. Looking forward to hearing about the casting, the special effects, the similarities to the original source material, on set antics, the music and more! And go check out this super cute and fun film. And...

Reviews: Deadbox #1, Last Flight Out #1, Mazebook #1, Star Trek: The Mirror War #0 Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, and Producer Joe. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the...

Jimmy decides to do a last minute chat about the new Marvel film SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS! He gets friends Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles), Jeremy Holt (Made In Korea) and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat) to join in. They talk about the importance of representation, what it meant to see an Asian lead in a Marvel film, the incredible cast, fight choreography, production values, likes/dislik...

Reviews: Dark Ages #1, Brave Animated Series, Hotel Del Luna series, Q Force animated series, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Therese and Producer Joe. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we...

Reviews: Echolands #1, Marvel Voices: Identity #1, Superman 78 #1, Superman vs. Lobo #1, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf animated film, Cruella Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed a...

Reviews: Batman and Robin...and Howard/Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld Special Edition Flipbook (FCBD) #1, Eat the Rich #1, Michael Moorcock's Elric: The Dreaming City #1, Killer Queens #1, Suicide Squad: King Shark Special Edition (FCBD) #1 Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Marta and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers...

Reviews: Batman '89 #1, Batman Special Edition (FCBD) #1, Hardware Season One #1, What If...? animated series, Earwig and the Witch Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Marta and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send u...

Reviews: Lost Falls #1, The Me You Love in the Dark#1, Maria Llovet's Porcelain #1, Snelson #1, The Suicide Squad Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Jon, Marta and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your though...

Jimmy welcomes back old pal Grace Helbig! She's currently starring as the voice of "Cindy Bear" in HBO Max's JELLYSTONE! A funny, nostalgic, and silly new take on Yogi Bear and his pals. The friends have a great catch up on what they've been doing over the past year or so. Grace talks about how she got involved in JELLYSTONE! and the challenges of doing voice over during the pandemic. They also ta...

Reviews: Groo Meets Tarzan #1, Icon and Rocket: Season 1 #1 by, Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika #1, Superman: Son of Kal-El #1, Snake Eyes Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us...

In our 66th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi welcome long time K-Pop fan Makenna to chat about how she got into it, her favorite groups, the future of the genre and more.  A great way to close out K-Pop month on CBI! Tune in to find out. Join us each week to watch live on YouTube and/or await to listen to the podcast after. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comi...

Reviews: Bermuda #1, M.O.M.: Mother of Madness #1, Superman and the Authority #1, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Cosmic Sin Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Marta, Jon and Emily. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and sen...

In our 65th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi welcome back Paul Bacera from the popular YouTube channel The Asian Theory along with old pal Ricardo Serrano Denis (The Beat Staff Writer).  It's K-Pop month on CBI and Jimmy leads us down the path. In this episode, we'll talk about the ins and outs of becoming a K-Pop idol and what comes after. Auditions, trainee life, living in do...

Reviews: Man-Eaters: The Cursed #1, Ninjak Vol 4 #1, Savage Hearts #1, Loki season finale, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, Space Jam: A New Legacy Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Marta, Jon and Steph. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watche...

In our 64th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi is away on a well deserved vacation so Jimmy hosts solo and welcomes back Paul Bacera from the popular YouTube channel The Asian Theory .  It's K-Pop month on CBI and Jimmy leads us down the path. In this episode, we'll talk about Jimmy's gateway into K-Pop and favorite band, Blackpink! They talk about their formation, quick rise to success, g...

Reviews: Mamo #1, Masters of the Universe: Revelation #1, Skybound X #1, X-Men Vol 6 #1, Monsters at Work animated series, Black Widow film Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Marta and Emily. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we revi...

In our 63rd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) welcome Paul Bacera from the popular YouTube channel The Asian Theory .  It's K-Pop month on CBI and Jimmy leads us down the path. In this episode, we'll go over the history and origins of K-Pop from where it started to where it is now and how it's taking over the world. Open your mind and expand your hori...

Reviews: The Mighty Crusaders: The Shield #1, Parasomnia #1, The United States of Captain America #1, America: The Motion Picture, The Tomorrow War Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Jon, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we revi...

In our 62nd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) welcome back Avery Kaplan (The Beat Features Editor) to finish up Spider-Man month. We chatted about the Spidey films post-Raimi. The forgettable Garfield ones, the joyous Holland ones and the incredible Into the Spider-Verse .  Are the Garfield ones at all memorable? What is do delightful about Holland's...

Reviews: Batman: Reptilian #1, Heroes Return #1, Marvel Voices: Pride One-Shot, Batman: The Long Halloween Pt 1 animated film Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Jon, Marta, Ricky and Producer Joe. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we review...

In another unplugged episode, Jimmy welcomes back good friend Rachael Smith to the podcast. They discuss her new comic collection QUARANTINE COMIX: A MEMOIR OF LIFE IN LOCKDOWN from Icon Books. At the beginning of lockdown in the UK, Rachael began doing diary comics to stave off both boredom and depression. It's touching, heartwarming, funny and full of all of the emotions. Available now at your l...

In our 61st episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) welcome Avery Kaplan (The Beat Features Editor) to join us in discussing the 2007 Sam Raimi directed film Spider-Man 3. We'll be covering all 3 of Raimi's Spider-Man films this month and then the ones that came after them. Did we make it through the re-watch? What was with the dancing? Were the multiple pl...

Jimmy and Producer Joe have an informative and fun chat with New York Comic Con (NYCC) showrunner Kristina Rogers. Because of the pandemic, what will be some of the major changes? Will everyone have to be vaccinated? How will ticketing work? Will cosplayers be allowed to wear helmets or superhero masks? How will they do crowd/line control? All the questions were asked! For all of you NYCC attendee...