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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy welcomes back the podcast wife Erica Schultz to talk about her latest Kickstarter for her new comic THE DEADLIEST BOUQUET. They talk about how the comic came about, the characters, why Kickstarter, other work, teaching at The Kubert School, comics, TV, film, conventions and more! A fun and laid back chat. Thanks to Erica for taking the time! Also, get a hold of...

It's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and our Filipino host Jimmy wants to showcase fellow AAPI. Joining him is a Mocca Arts Festival Award of Excellence Gold Medalist best known for her groundbreaking zine KOREANGRY. In her animation background as a color designer, she has worked for Dreamworks, Nickelodeon and Titmouse on such shows as CLEOPATRA IN SPACE, SANJAY & CRAIG, PINKY MALINKY and m...

Reviews: Eve #1, The Good Asian #1, Heroes Reborn #1, Jenny Zero #1, Jupiter's Legacy series premiere, Star Wars: The Bad Batch series premiere Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, 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 watc...

In our 55th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) welcome Deb Aoki in this week's panel. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. They celebrate comics by and/or about Asian Americans in a great discussion. So many great works by so many great Asian/Pacific American cartoonists. They chat the works of Gene Luen Yang, Robin Ha, Eunsoo Jeong, Greg Pak,...

Jimmy is joined by Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles/The Beat) and Emily Edwards (CNI's news anchor) to discuss the new Netflix series SHADOW AND BONE. Will non-book readers be able to follow it or find it too confusing? Does the young somewhat inexperienced cast of newcomers hold their own? Is The Darkling both charming and evil? Just what is The Fold? Do the Crows steal the show every time they are on...

Jimmy is joined by Jon Hoche to discuss the Amazon Prime animated series INVINCIBLE. Based on Robert Kirkman's comic book series of the same name, how well does it hold up? Did YOU see that episode 1 ending coming? How great is the voice acting? Is it as bloody and brutal as the comic or did they clean it up for TV? Can Mark ever forgive his father? Tune in to find out! Just a fun and laid back di...

Jimmy is joined by Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles/The Beat) to discuss THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER. Does the series delve deep enough into Sam Wilson's past? Will Bucky atone for his past sins? Why did the internet turn on John Walker? What is really up with Sharon Carter? Do we love or hate (or both) Zemo? Tune in to find out! It's a great discussion on the series and the ramifications it will...

Reviews: Helm Greycastle #1, The Marvels #1, The Modern Frankenstein #1, Robin vol 5 #1, Shadowman #1, Invincible season 1, The Mitchells vs The Machines, Stowaway Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, Marta, Ricky 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 rea...

It's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and our Filipino host Jimmy wants to showcase fellow AAPI. Kicking things off is fellow Filipino and writer/artist and more of such comic books as Cyrus Perkins, Double Jumpers, Vamplets, Amerikarate, and Space-Time Condominium ! In 2010, he founded Action Lab Entertainment and served as Creative Director. Currently, he is co-writing the new Dark Horse Co...

In another unplugged episode, Jimmy has a lengthy and entertaining chat with cartoonist Falynn Koch. They talk about her new book from First Second, HISTORY COMICS: THE WILD MUSTANG: HORSES OF THE AMERICAN WEST. How did mustangs get to North America? What did indigenous people do once they started to domesticate horses? Just who was Velma Bronn aka Wild Horse Annie? Jimmy also brings up cooking, b...

In another unplugged episode, Jimmy has a lengthy and entertaining chat with writer Paul Cornell and artist Emma Vieceli. They talk about their collaboration on the new comic book THE MODERN FRANKENSTEIN. Would you do something unethical for the greater good? How is it influenced by Shelley's Frankenstein ? What real world problems does it tackle? They also talk about some of their other current a...

Reviews: Alice in Leatherland #1, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1, Way of X #1, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier season 1 finale, Shadow & Bone season 1, Mortal Kombat Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, 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 re...

In our 54th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) welcome the boys of Geek Syndicate David Monteith and Barry Nugent to discuss the 2011 British sci-fi comedy horror film! Where did they find the young actors? Just who is director  Joe Cornish? How did they get Nick Frost to join? What were the special effects like on such a low budget? What weapon would...

In another unplugged episode, Jimmy has a lengthy and entertaining chat with multi-award nominated actor/singer Corey Reynolds! His new hit SyFy channel series RESIDENT ALIEN just concluded season 1. Will we learn more about Sheriff Mike's history in season 2? Why is Mike so arrogant and rude? Are there more songs in the future? They also talk about Corey's career in musicals on Broadway and tours...

Reviews: Canto and the City of Giants #1, Home #1, Locke and Key/The Sandman Universe: Hell and Gone #1, Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Electrified Tesla #1, Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow #1 , New Gods: Nezha Reborn Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, Marta, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI apprecia...

In another unplugged episode, Jimmy talks to Korean American cartoonist Robin Ha. They discuss her new graphic memoir ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL. How did she move from South Korea to Alabama? What did she miss most about home? What were some of the challenges she faced? They also talk about her illustrated cookbook COOK KOREAN: A COMIC BOOK WITH RECIPES and choose their favorite foods. Robin discusses h...

In our 53rd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) welcome Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles) & Jay Edidin (Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men) to discuss the 2008 film SPEED RACER directed by The Wachowskis! How long did it take for this project to come together? Why do The Wachowskis have such a good handle on CGI? Did Chim Chim really bite Spritle? Did KPop help...

In another unplugged episode, Jimmy talks to actress/comedian/podcaster Alice Wetterlund. Her new hit SyFy channel series RESIDENT ALIEN just concluded season 1. How important is her character D'Arcy to the story? Is there more to her than just a party girl? How much of a bad ass is she? Will she found out Harry's secret? Can love be in the cards? Besides the show, they also talk about her recent...

Reviews: Geiger #1, Green Lantern vol 7 #1, Silver Coin #1, Kung Fu series premiere, The Nevers series premiere, The Walking Dead season 10 finale, Wynonna Earp series finale, Thunder Force Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, Marta, Ricky & Randall. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much....

In another unplugged episode, Jimmy talks to award winning writer/artist/performer/playwright/author Cynthia Von Buhler! They talk about her new comic series MINKY WOODCOCK: THE GIRL WHO ELECTRIFIED TESLA. The 2nd series starring Minky deals with the famed inventor Nikola Tesla. Why does Minky seek out Tesla? What other historical figures appear? Who is the famous podcaster that makes an appearanc...

In our 52nd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) welcome good friend Edie Nugent to discuss the things we finally caught up on and/or rewatched during lockdown! From recent films to old TV shows, we chat about what got us through the past year entertainment-wise. Just a laid back and fun chat about some great films and TV that maybe you haven't checked o...

In another unplugged episode, Jimmy talks to writer/producer/ Resident Alien showrunner Chris Sheridan! They talk about season 1 of the new hit SyFy channel show, what will be the consequences from the finale, character development, improv on set, the great cast chemistry, how Jimmy will be brutally killed off if he ever appears on it and more! They also discuss Chris's long time work on Family Gu...

Jimmy is joined by good friend/regular CNI reviewer Melissa Bleier to discuss season 2 of the hit TNT tv series SNOWPIERCER! Are some of the characters really gone? What happened when Big Alice and Snowpiercer met? Will Layton be able to stay a leader? Can Ruth separate her love for Wilford to do what's right? What does Melanie find in her research? Tune in to find out! Also, get a hold of us! Tha...

Reviews: Shadecraft #1, Silk Vol 3 #1, Witchblood #1, Resident Alien season 1 finale, Snowpiercer season 2 finale, Godzilla vs Kong Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley & 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 yo...

In our 51st episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) celebrate our 1 year anniversary with just a fun old chat w/ past panelists on the show. Thanks to Kerri, Emily, Alex, Therese, Avery, Ricky and Joe for joining us! We chat about what we read/watched to help us get through the pandemic & lockdowns. Heidi & Jimmy pick what films/TV shows we liked the most t...