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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival in the UK and got a whole bunch of interviews! In this episode, you'll hear Kit Anderson and Chloe Green. Jimmy and Kit chat about her upcoming graphic novel SAFER PLACES. They go over some of the stories in it (some already released online), how the anthology came together, living in Switzerland, ASMR and more. Jimmy also talked to Chloe about her autobio co...

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival in the UK and got a whole bunch of interviews! In this episode, you'll hear Abigail J. Harding. They talk about her new comic PARLIAMENT OF ROOKS, what it's like both writing and drawing a comic for the first time, her love of gothic art and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival in the UK and got a whole bunch of interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Luke Healy and Conor Boyle. Jimmy talked to Luke about his recent graphic novel PERMANENT PRESS, life as a cartoonist and a standup comedian, his webcomic DOGS ON DATES and more. He also talked to his friend Conor about BLACK SIGHT, JUDGE DREDD, the importance of coloring and mor...

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival in the UK and got a whole bunch of interviews! In this episode, you'll hear Clio Isadora. They chat about her graphic novel SOUR PICKLES, the trials and tribulations of art school, evolution of art styles, some of her other short comics and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy did several interviews before Thought Bubble Festival that he had planned on doing there. This way, his interview schedule wouldn't be too busy at the show. He met up with his friend Sonia Leong for an interview over coffee and hot chocolate in Cambridge to discuss her light novel series, art book companions, Sweatdrop Studios, drawing manga teaching books and more. Great catch-up! Also, get...

Jimmy did several interviews before Thought Bubble Festival that he had planned on doing there. This way, his interview schedule wouldn't be too busy at the show. He met up with his friend Emma Vieceli in Cambridge for lunch, shopping and dinner. They did a fun interview in her home with the family cat Ragnarok making a couple of appearances. They talked about her hit webcomic BREAKS, her run on L...

Jimmy did several interviews before Thought Bubble Festival that he had planned on doing there. This way, his interview schedule wouldn't be too busy at the show. He met up with his friend Lucy Sullivan at her flat in London to chat about the relaunch of BARKING, HAGBOUND, FOREBODING PLACE and more. Always a delight to catch up with Lucy! And shout out to her adorable dog Loki! Also, get a hold of...

Jimmy did several interviews before Thought Bubble Festival that he had planned on doing there. This way, his interview schedule wouldn't be too busy at the show. He met up with Emilia McKenzie at his friend's flat in London to have an intimate and lovely discussion about her graphic novel debut BUT YOU HAVE FRIENDS. They talked about the heavy subject of the book but also the close friendship, fu...

We interrupt this Thought Bubble Festival coverage with an exciting ANIME NYC recap! Jimmy attended the show over the weekend and gives his thoughts on it all. A super fun show that was packed with enthusiastic anime/manga fans to be sure. Jimmy talks about Artist Alley and gives some recommendations of artists to check out. Also, is it the convention with the best food choices? YES! Since he's be...

Jimmy did several interviews before Thought Bubble Festival that he had planned on doing there. This way, his interview schedule wouldn't be too busy at the show. He met up with his friend Rachael Smith in Manchester to interview and hang. A chill and always hilarious time at her home. We talked her recent NAP COMIX, adorable new baby Henry (the star of said comic), THE QUEEN'S FAVORITE WITCH, a p...

Jimmy did several interviews before Thought Bubble Festival that he had planned on doing there. This way, his interview schedule wouldn't be too busy at the show. He met up with his friend Kieron Gillen in London to have lunch and interview. A fun and laid-back chat about his run on his many X-Men books and where things are heading post-Krakoan age, Doctor Aphra, DIE, RPGs, advice for people who w...

Jimmy gives his recap and thoughts on Thought Bubble Festival and his trip over to the UK. A great time as usual! The festival is a wonderful gathering of amazing cartoonists and creators. Just a super positive and supportive atmosphere. In the recap, he gives the scoop on it all from the set up to the crowds to the location and more. Yeah, he LOVED it! Jimmy did 13 interviews and you'll hear the...

Jimmy gives you a quickie Thought Bubble Festival preview! He recorded this super quick episode while on a break from work in a parking garage. So no normal segment music and possible random background sounds. We record where we need to so we can bring you the comic goodness!  He's currently in the UK and madly prepping for the convention this weekend that is held annually in the north of the UK i...

We hope you enjoyed all of the massive NYCC coverage! Jimmy is exhausted from it all so our news anchor Emily Edwards decided to take over this week. She interviewed Dr. Miriam Eve Mora, the co-creator of JewCE: The Jewish Comics Experience. JewCE is a comics and pop culture convention celebrating diverse Jewish themes, characters, and narratives in sequential art.  Dr. Mora talks with Emily about...

Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from Greg Pak but it WASN'T at NYCC! Greg and Jimmy decided to chat post-NYCC away from the madness. They met in Central Park here in NYC and had a lovely chat about Greg's prolific work on comics like DARTH VADER, MECH CADETS, WHO BELO...

Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from Jimmy's pal Colleen AF Venable. When the 2 of them get together, there is always a ton of laughs. They talked at length about her very popular series KATIE THE CATSITTER, THE SWAYZE YEAR, naming a billion different cats, working wi...

Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from the "Britain's Queen of gothic folk horror" Sarah Gordon. Our mutual pal Kieron Gillen bestowed that moniker upon Sarah and he is so right. Jimmy had met (well re-met) Sarah last year in the UK at the Thought Bubble festival but on...

Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear 2 interviews. Producer Joe chatted with author Hugh Howey about his mega-hit sci-fi series SILO and more. Jimmy chatted with old podcast wife Erica Schultz about her multiple works in the er...works. Super prolific nowadays, they talk a...

Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from one of Jimmy's fellow Filipinos on this here Filipino American History Month. Arielle Jovellanos returns to the podcast to talk about her recent hit book GIRL TAKING OVER: A LOIS LANE STORY, her new self-published comic JUST A SPEL...

Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from some of Jimmy's fellow Filipinos on this here Filipino American History Month. First, Jimmy follows up with his Kwento Comics interviews from SDCC and chats with Meriden Angeles about the new Kickstarter, new publisher and Meriden'...

Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, Jimmy covered the press room for Audible's new audio original series SLAYERS: A BUFFYVERSE STORY. Many of the original BTVS cast are back to do the voices. In this room were Amber Benson, Christopher Golden, Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield Ford,...

Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from Twisted Sister front man Dee Snider and writer Si Spurrier! Jimmy got 10 minutes in a 1:1 with metal rocker Dee Snider to chat about his new graphic novel HE'S NOT GONNA TAKE IT. They talk about how he got into music, his appearanc...

Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from Sweeney Boo and Soo Lee. Jimmy chats to Sweeney about her work on HARLEY QUINN, her original graphic novel OVER MY DEAD BODY and the upcoming sequel, love of witches, K-dramas, favorite cheeses and more. Jimmy also talks to Soo Lee...

Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! Fun, exhausting, exciting, crowded, vibrant, and more. Jimmy is super tired from all the activities and festivities but happy to bring you the awesome coverage he got. In this episode, he gives his overall recap of the show. Good to bad. Happy to sad. Sane to mad....

Reviews: Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake s1 finale, Ahsoka s1 finale, Gen V s1 premiere, Loki s2 premiere, The Venture Bros: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart   Some reviews and an NYCC preview! Thanks to reviewers Steph, Melissa, Edie and Producer Joe! Jimmy gives his thoughts on the upcoming New York Comic Con and his plans for the it. Scheduled interviews, press rooms, visiting friends,...