Comic Book Squares

Time for another #indiecomicreview! One of our fans/listeners/watchers was rather tenacious in getting us to review his new comic (Oct. '23) - Blowtorch Bad Roads from Page1 Comics! Thank you for being persistent! Blowtorch Bad Road's first issue is a great entry into a gritty, John Wick-esque type of comic! This black-and-white issue has some really great artistry and the b/w nature reall...

We had the awesome opportunity to visit with and interview Chiral Comic's creator Kang Jing (KJ) and co-writer/editor Api Ngo  @ThatChineseHistoryGuy  (on YouTube) all the way from Singapore! Interviewing at the same time - but technically on different days - was similar to time-travel -- or something else conceptually trippy. We had a blast learning about wuxia (which literally means "ma...

We had the incredible opportunity to interview #indiecomic creator, Laurie Calcaterra, creator of Path of the Pale Rider, late last year and while this interview is a bit longer than most, it's well worth it! Path of the Pale Rider was truly delightful to get into and we cannot recommend this series enough! We were lucky enough to read issues 1-3, and this comic has extremely high potential fo...

Psycho List is a great comic that expertly blends a very real-world issue (dv) with comic book style to take the reader on an intriguing journey. For several reasons, the Squares recommend this issue! This was a review of issue #1 and 6 are showing available on Global Comix from Blackbox Comics. Description: (W) Kevin Grevioux (A/CA) Jonathan Lau After a former FBI agent becomes a therapist, he ha...

The Squares reviewed listener/follower submission "Incision" recently and this was a winner for all of us! Creator Jay Red. Published by Lesser Known Comics. Check out the kickstarter that is happening this month (Jan. 2024)! ➡️ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jayred/incision-1-a-razor-sharp-90s-homage-comic?ref=clipboard-prelaunch Listen to the full pod on your favorite podcasting...

The Squares reviewed Universum 1:1 Execution recently and this was a real hit with some and a miss for others. One thing we all agreed on is that the artwork is incredible for this comic! Listen on your favorite podcasting platform or watch it right here! Find out how The Office, LOTR, Hercules, and Star Wars end up in the same conversation! Description: The adventure begins! Two girls on vacation...

In this episode, the Squares review Cold Sky from Black Relic Comics. This comic contains 3 separate stories that take place in the universe Black Relic Comics is creating. Each was quite different. Check out this review where movies like The Fifth Element, Alien/Aliens, and Jaws get mentioned! Cold Sky is a sci-fi space opera set thousands of years into our future. Humankind has stretched out int...

The Squares review Exciting Comics from  @antarcticpress ! This comic was packed with new characters and the different ways they tie into this new universe that writer, Bradley Golden, is creating. Check it out and let us know which character was most intriguing to you! Find it on  @GlobalComix  ⬅️ Bradley Golden - Writer David Doub - Writer David Furr - Writer John E. Crowther - Writer Salvatore...

We had the pleasure of reviewing Hunt. Kill. Repeat. from  @madcavestudios  and Mark London recently. This comic was truly well done. We were all caught up in this story that delves into a time when the Greek Gods have come to the land of man to wreak havoc and teach the technology-loving humans a lesson about who to worship. While the story doesn't fit neatly into a better-known Greek myth, t...

We enjoyed it so much the first time -- we invited the "Devil" back to the pod! The "Devil" we say?! Well, an argument could be made. We're speaking with Paul "Haydes" Hayden in this episode! Haydes is the founder of indie comics publisher ASAP Imagination. This time we spoke with Haydes about his many projects and events, along with their creator-owned offshoot T...

In this episode, the Squares are reviewing Fallen #1 of a 4 part series. Fallen's dark artistry evokes some classic 80's and 90's nostalgia for some of us, along with some more modern movie call-backs (Hello Constantine and Seven!!). Join us for a bit of mystery and muuuurrrrdeeeeerrrrr in Fallen! Description: Zander Knight's nightmares are about to become real. He is a down-on-his...

In this review, the Squares discuss Plague Seeker! An issue "0" comic from Bad Egg Publishing. It's a surprising issue with stunning artwork that leaves us wanting to know more! Description: In the far future, civilization has been destroyed by an event only known as The Calamity. Humanity lives in terror, ruled over by monstrous creatures called the Great Plagues. Ben Templesmith: C...

This review episode is about Deathrage. Not our own -- that of Mark Freeman, "Spartan Captain America Deadpool," if you will. We had quite a bit to discuss about this comic. From lettering to the impressive illustrations to a mixed-in origin story that really ties all together for a compelling story leaving readers wanting more! With 6 issues already available on @GlobalComix, we HiGhLy...

What if Jo(h)n Wick happened a bit differently, and was spelled a bit differently? What if his companion was who was spared and was an assassin? The biggest question of all, though... what if his companion was a dog named Flint with a thirst for revenge? In this episode, the gang is all together to review Good Boy, written by Garrett Gunn and Christina Blanch, art and colors by Kit Wallis, letteri...

We had the immense joy of interviewing Laurie Cunningham recently. Editor-in-Chief and a writer at  ASAP IMAGINATION , L. A. Cunningham released her debut book,  Points of Villainy/Points of Virtue , with co-author,  P. A. Hayden  in November 2020. In 2021, her second publication came out as a part of ASAP IMAGINATION’s first charity anthology,  Perspectives , which included her short story,  Just...

Episode 60 (no, we have not been numbering these but this is where we're at!) is packed with UPDATES!! New host (welcome Karie), update on the contest, restructuring the comic reviews, a host on hiatus, and MORE! ➡️ Please don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review! And you can also find us on your favorite podcast apps! 🚨 See all Comic Book Squares links here: https://linktr.ee/comi...

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Tyler Chin-Tanner, comic creator and Co-Publisher at A Wave Blue World (AWBW). From his early careers in teaching and humanitarian aid work, Tyler Chin-Tanner took the leap into his lifelong passion for comics, attending The Kubert School from 2003 to 2006 and co-founding AWBW with his wife Wendy in 2005. Publishing through AWBW, Tyler writes graphic no...

In this week's episode, the Comic Book Squares are talking to comic book shop owner Ken Brown! Ken is the owner of Drawn to Comics, a comic shop in Glendale, Arizona. We chat with Ken about not only how he got into the comics industry and why he's still doing it after all these years, but also about how indie comics creators and publishers can get into stores like his. You can learn more a...

In this week's episode, the Comic Book Squares have writer Richard Fairgray on the show! Richard is a writer and artist of children's books, but most recently he's been diving into more mature-themed comics with books such as "Haunted Hill" and "Octopus: A Memoir of Flailing." Currently, he's about to run a new Kickstarter campaign for his "most ambitious p...

In today's episode, we're talking to comic book creator Travis Gibb! Travis has worked on popular indie comic series such "Coins of Judas," "Voodoo Nations," "Broke Down and Four Dead Bodies," Cthulu Invades Oz," and more! Keep up with Travis and Orange Cone Productions at https://substack.com/@travisgibb. Please don't forget to like and subscribe! An...

The Squares recently recorded four comic book creator interviews live at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2023! In this final episode from the convention, we're talking to Eisner-winning comic book illustrator Georges Jeanty! Comics fans will recognize his name on comics such as The Mandalorian, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and more! He's also worked on the ‘Firefly/Serenity’ comics, plus critically acclai...

The Squares recently recorded four comic book creator interviews live at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2023! In this third episode from the convention, we're talking to comic book creator Dan Panosian! Comics fans will recognize his name on such recent titles as "Black Tape" from AWA Studios and "Alice Ever After" from Boom! Studios. He's worked for years in the industry, doing ar...

The Squares recently recorded four comic book creator interviews live at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2023! In this second episode from the con, we're talking to comic book creator Shawn Demumbrum! Shawn's Spazdog Press has created a variety of music-inspired comic anthologies based on songs by bands such as The Smiths, The Pixies and Nine Inch Nails. We talk about those projects as well as how he e...

The Squares recently recorded four comic book creator interviews live at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2023! In this episode, we're talking to comic book artist Hailey Renee Brown! Hailey has done art for comic book publishers such as Dark Horse, Source Point Press, Dynamite, and Time Bomb Comics. They're also both a biologist and Kubert School grad, so their artistic abilities cover everything from...

Glamour. Glitz. Assassins! Our next guests have brought all that and more to the comics scene with their new series from Scout Comics, "Death Drop: Drag Assassin"! Squares Ben and Shane talk to comic book artist Alex Moore and comic book writer David Hazan about "Death Drop" as well as mixing crime noir with drag aesthetics, whether or not publishers are moving away from contin...