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Reviews: COMICS : Alligator Loki #1, Batman and Robin Vol 3 #1, Black Sight #1, Creepshow Vol 2 #1, Rare Flavours #1, Uncanny Spider-Man #1. TV : Moving finale, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon s1 premiere. Film : No One Will Save You, Once Upon A Crime   We interrupt this SPX interview coverage with a quick review special! Comics, TV, and film are all represented. Thanks to my reviewers Marta, Jon,...

Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and last. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to 2 super talented cartoonists. First, he chats with Spanish cartoonist Ana Penyas about her award winning work WE'RE ALL JUST FINE, what is was like being the first woman to win the Spanish Nati...

Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to Mylo Choy. They talk about Mylo's graphic novel MIDDLE DISTANCE: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR. They chat about the importance of running in their life, what it was like to create their first graphic n...

Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to M.S. Harness. They discuss her recent work TIME UNDER TENSION, artist struggles, dabbling in sex work and dealing weed, the joys of working out, beanie baby Titanic and more. Come back for...

Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to old pal and con buddy Monica Gallagher. They chat about the return of Ass Room...uh...Assassin Roommate, Bonnie N. Collide, cryptids, spies, etc. Generally just catching up and making one...

Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to German cartoonist Reinhard Kleist. They spoke about his latest work STARMAN: BOWIE'S STARDUST YEARS, why he decided to do a book on Bowie, some quirky and outrageous Bowie facts he discove...

Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to Colleen Madden. They talk about her super cute and funny first graphic novel SHELLEY FRANKENSTEIN!:COWPIGGY. It's the first in what Jimmy thinks will be a very successful series. They also...

Jimmy went to SPX over the weekend in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over the next few weeks. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. You get 2 interviews in this episode! First up is Nicole Goux. Jimmy and Nicole talk bout her graphic novel PET PEEVES, the aimlessness of youth and why the book is considered horror (no spoilers though). They...

Jimmy went to SPX over the weekend in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over the next few weeks. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to 2 amazing cartoonists. First, you'll hear his chat with Natalie Norris. They talk about her incredible graphic novel debut DEAR MINI: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR, PART ONE. They discuss wh...

Jimmy went to SPX over the weekend in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over the next few weeks. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, you'll hear from the rising star Juniper Kim. Jimmy and Juniper talked about the social history of Halloween, a dream zine, bookbinding, an upcoming graphic novel called NEW KOREATOWN, what sh...

Jimmy went to SPX over the weekend in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over the next few weeks. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, you'll hear the wonderful and brilliant MariNaomi. Jimmy and Mari talked about their recent work I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME, the new edition of TURNING JAPANESE, other autobio work, working in a h...

Jimmy went to SPX over the weekend in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over the next few weeks. He gives his recap of the show and thoughts overall. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, you'll hear the fantastically talented Shing Yin Khor. We talked about their amazing award winning graphic novel THE LEGEND OF AUNTIE PO, R...

Reviews:  Adventure Time: Fiona and Cake, Ahsoka, One Piece, Riverdale series finale, Blue Beetle, The Monkey King animated film   Jimmy wanted to do a catch up on some TV, streaming and film so he recruited some of his favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Producer Joe, Marta, Melissa, Edie and Dave! Always so insightful and detailed. CNI wouldn't be the same without them. Jimmy also recommen...

Jimmy is heading to Small Press Expo (SPX) this weekend and gives a quick preview. He's already set up a load of interviews with the likes of MariNaomi, Colleen Madden, Monica Gallagher, Ana Penyas, Miss Lasko-Gross, M.S. Harkness, Natalie Norris, Mylo Choy, Reinhard Kleist, Daria Tessler, Nicole Goux, Shin Ying Khor, Juniper Kim and more. He also recommends a bunch of amazing graphic novels from...

Reviews:  Mech Cadets, Moving, Secret Invasion, Silo, Twisted Metal, The Walking Dead: Dead City, Zombieverse, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead animated series, Barbie, The Haunted Mansion, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, They Cloned Tyrone, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead live action. We interrupt our massive San Diego Comic Con coverage with a Flame Con recap and review special! Ji...

We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with cast and creatives behind the upcoming Audible sci-fi/comedy original series. Jimmy joins the roundtables in the press room and had a chance to ask questions to creator/star Felicia Day, cast member London Hughes and director Jonah Ray. They talked about how it came together, what the story is about, the massive list of big talent involved, if the...

We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with the cast and creatives behind the upcoming animated series GHOSTS OF RUIN. Jimmy attended the press roundtables for the upcoming series and got to chat with voice over actors AleXa, Karen Strassman, John Bentley, creator PJ Accetturo, director Michael Ryan, and producers Michael Ramey and Katie Stippec. They talked about how the project came togeth...

We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Veronica Taylor. Jimmy and Veronica go way back and had a big catch-up chat. Near the end, her daughter Rena joins in on the fun. They talked about her life as a voice over artist, voicing Ash (& other roles) in the first 8 years of the English dubbed POKEMON, multiple other famous roles, advice for people wanting to do voice over, the importance o...

We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Chris Staros and Ghezal Omar. Jimmy talked to Chris at the Top Shelf/IDW booth about all things Top Shelf. They discussed how he founded the company, some of the great books that are coming out, some of the amazing talent that he has worked with, his love of Elvis and more! Jimmy also talked to Ghezal Omar about her comic line at Artillery Network....

We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Hannah Templer and Kayden Phoenix. Jimmy talked to Hannah at the Top Shelf/IDW booth about her big web hit/now collected comic COSMOKNIGHTS. They talked about the success of the web comic and having it collected in physical form, character inspirations, importance of representation, her work on the GLOW and Joan Jett comics and more! Jimmy also tal...

We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Eddie Campbell. Jimmy had a fun and laid-back chat with Eddie at the Top Shelf/IDW booth about his new book THE SECOND FAKE DEATH OF EDDIE CAMPBELL along with the reprint flip side of THE FATE OF THE ARTIST. They talked about the meta-ness of the books, dirty comic strips, life in lockdown, coloring FROM HELL and more! Stay tuned over the next coup...

We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Dan Santat. Jimmy had a lengthy and fun talk with cartoonist Dan Santat about his new book A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING. They discussed a lot of the "firsts" he experienced on a trip to Europe when he was a teen, what didn't make it into the book, Fanta flavors, upcoming works with Jake Gyllenhaal and Henry Winkler, re-connecting with old friends an...

We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Briana Loewinsohn, Ryan Benjamin and Tom Akel. Jimmy chatted with Briana at the Fantagraphics booth to talk about her new graphic memoir EPHEMERA. Mistaken memory, magic realism, graphic medicine, art tones, teaching and mental health were all discussed.  Jimmy also chatted with Ryan Benjamin (while he continued to work on an art commission, no les...

We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Marc Bernardin. Jimmy sat down w/ his friend Marc to discuss his new graphic novel, MESSENGER: THE LEGEND OF MUHAMMAD ALI. He talked about his favorite Ali fight, Ali's relationship to Howard Cosell, why the book takes poetic license in places, podcasting with Kevin Smith, the writer's strike and more! Stay tuned over the next couple of months for...

We continue our San Diego Comic Con coverage with Victoria Ying and Ray Chou. Jimmy and Victoria found a secret interview room to have their great conversation about Victoria's new book HUNGRY GHOST. They talk about how personal the book is, ways too heal and love yourself, art style, parental trauma, Studio Ghibli and more! On the last day of the con, Jimmy chatted with Ray Chou about his company...