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Reviews: Generation X Vol 2 #1, Eternal Empire #1, Luke Cage #1, X-Files Funko Universe #1, Agents of SHIELD S4 finale, Supergirl S2 finale Emily Edwards returns to co-host after a brief hiatus! The Five Points Fest was this weekend and Jimmy attended. Check out his thoughts on the comics/toy show. They also discuss the Into the Badlands finale along with Dutch cartoonist Aimee de Jongh's TCAF dia...

Jimmy was at TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) over the weekend and got a ton of great interviews! He had a lengthy, informative, and fun chat with Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham! The writer and artist team on Real Friends from First Second Books. They talk about their childhoods (the book is about Shannon's elementary school years), their friendship, how the book came about, cliques, growing up, d...

Jimmy was at TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) over the weekend and got a ton of great interviews! The awesome publisher Abrams ComicArts brought some of their talented cartoonists along for the ride. Jimmy chatted with Thi Bui ( The Best We Could Do ) about her family's escape from Vietnam as portrayed in the graphic novel, her use of minimal color and more. And he spoke with John Jennings ( Kin...

Jimmy was at TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) over the weekend and got a ton of great interviews! The amazing UK publisher SelfMadeHero brought some of their talented cartoonists along for the ride. Jimmy chatted with Aimee de Jongh ( The Return of the Honey Buzzard ), Paolo Bacilieri ( Fun ) and Chris W. Kim ( Herman By Trade ). Give a listen and go buy their books! Leave your  iTunes  comments...

Reviews: Bug: The Adventures of Forager #1, Misfit City #1, Star Wars: Screaming Citadel #1, Riverdale finale Jimmy is joined in studio by Jon Hoche and Tess LaCoil in the rotating co-hosts chair. Jimmy just returned from TCAF and has lots of stories to tell! He got many an interview and moderated 2 panels that you will hear over the next couple of weeks. News includes: Superman will go up against...

Reviews: All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1, Youngblood Vol 5 #1, Once Upon A Time musical episode, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Jon Hoche joins Jimmy once again to co-host! They talk about Free Comic Book Day and Jimmy's upcoming trip to Toronto for TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) this weekend. He'll be moderating some panels and has many an interview planned! News includes: Marvel Comics ap...

Reviews: Atomic Robo Presents Real Science Adventures #1, Batman The Shadow #1, Big Moose One Shot, Night Owl Society #1, American Gods, Superheroes Decoded  Jon Hoche joins Jimmy once again to co-host! They chat about Star Wars Day and Free Comic Book Day this week. News includes: Eisner nominations are in, M. Night Shyamalan announces sequel to Unbreakable , Marvel has joined Comixology Unlimite...

Comic News Insider: Episode 762  is now available for  free  download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by  Dynamic Forces .  Jimmy attended the American Gods press event last week and was part of the roundtables with the creators and cast! In this episode you'll stars Crispin Glover, Orlando Jones, Pablo Schreiber, and Bruce Langley. They chat about the evolution of the proje...

Comic News Insider: Episode 761  is now available for  free  download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by  Dynamic Forces .  Jimmy attended the American Gods press event last week and was part of the roundtables with the creators and cast! In this episode you'll hear co-showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green. You'll also hear stars Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Emily Browni...

Reviews: Greatest Adventure #1, Plastic #1, Secret Empire #0, Gotham spring premiere Jon Hoche joins Jimmy once again to co-host! Another roundtable from the American Gods press event last week in this episode. Neil Gaiman talked about his very hands on involvement of the new TV show, what book he's working on next, possibilities of a live action Sandman and more! News includes: DC Comics will sta...

Reviews: Black Panther and The Crew #1, Godshaper #1, Rose #1, Weapon X Vol 3 #1, X-Men Blue #1, Class series premiere, Doctor Who S10 premiere Jon Hoche and Emily Edwards join Jimmy is this super fun episode! They chat about the Doctor Who casting rumors and the new Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer. Jimmy attended the amazing American Gods press junket hosted by Starz and got some great roundtabl...

Comic News Insider: Episode 758  is now available for  free  download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by  Dynamic Forces .  Reviews: Doctor Who: Ghost Stories #1, Riverdale #1, Rock Candy Mountain #1, X-Men Gold #1, Archer S8 premiere, iZombie S3 premiere, Legends of Tomorrow S2 finale, Rick and Morty S3 premiere Emmy Potter returns to the rotating co-host chair! She and Jim...

Jimmy went to MoCCA Fest over the weekend and got some great interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Julia Alekseyeva ( Soviet Daughter ) and Matthew Loux ( The Time Museum ). Julia's graphic novel is a fascinating tale about her great grandmother Lola growing up in the former Soviet Union. She and Jimmy have a great talk about Lola's life and how it helped to shape Julia into the woman she...

Reviews: Adam Strange Future Quest Special #1, Booster Gold Flinstones Special #1, Green Lantern Space Ghost Special  #1, Suicide Squad Banana Splits Special #1, X-Men Prime #1, Sleepy Hollow season finale, The Walking Dead season finale Jon Hoche is back to co-host in this very lengthy episode! Jimmy went to MoCCA Fest over the weekend and gives his recap. He got 4 great interviews from the likes...

Reviews: Anno Dracula #1, Helena Crash #1, Iron Fist Vol 5 #1, Magdalena Vol 4 #1 Jon Hoche is back in the co-host chair! He and Jimmy discuss the Justice League and Spider-Man: Homecoming trailers, The Flash musical  episode, and this weekend's MoCCA Festival. They are off to a Gotham press event directly after so the episode goes quite briskly! News includes: The Pro is getting a live action ada...

Reviews: Batwoman Vol 2 #1, Coady And The Creepies #1, Vampirella Vol 7 #1, Iron Fist, Tangled Before Ever After, Beauty and the Beast Jon Hoche returns to the rotating co-host chair! They chat about the big lightsaber battle in Star Wars: Rebels and Jimmy is madly prepping for the upcoming MoCCA Festival. And yes, they talk way too long (some would say ad nauseum) about Iron Fist . News includes:...

Reviews:  Superman #18, Action Comics Vol 2 #975, Man-Thing Vol 5 #1, Grass Kings #1  The winter storm has come and CNI is still standing. Recording from the remote Hoth studio, Jimmy commends co-host Emily Edwards for trekking through the slush to make it. Alas, she did lose her taun taun. They celebrate the 20th anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Jimmy gushes over the new Wonder Woman t...

Reviews:  America #1, Amerikarate #1, Brave Chef Brianna #1, Riverdale One-Shot, Royal City #1, Logan Jimmy is back in NYC and Jon Hoche joins him back in the rotating co-host chair! They chat about Jimmy's trip to his hometown of Jacksonville & last week''s podcasting with old pals. News includes: Shelly Bond joins IDW to oversee new imprint Black Crown, Ryan Gosling is producing Jeff Lemire's Th...

Reviews: Elektra Vol 4 #1, Highlander American Dream #1, Jim Henson's Power of the Dark Crystal #1, Justice League of America Vol 5 #1, Agents of SHIELD Jimmy returns to his home town of Jacksonville, FL and reunites the Jax Beach posse of Ashley Lanni and Ted Carruba. They chat about the nerd wins at The Oscars and Jimmy and Ashley go on about their love for both Zootopia and Moana .  News includ...

Reviews: Batwoman Rebirth #1, Super Sons #1, The Wild Storm #1, Humans season 2, SuperMansion season 2 premiere, The Walking Dead mid-season 7  Jon Hoche returns to the rotating co-host chair after a week's hiatus. The boys talk about doing a podcast cook book and the new Doctor Who rumors. News includes: The Allreds are bringing Bug!: The Adventures Of Forager as the first Young Animal mini-serie...

Reviews: Death Be Damned #1, Justice League of America: Rebirth #1, Steven Universe #1, Legion series premiere, The Lego Batman Movie Emily Edwards returns to the rotating co-host chair this week! News includes: Warren Ellis is writing a Castlevania series for Netflix, Kevin Smith is doing the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot , Matt Reeves will replace Ben Affleck as director of the Batman solo film, War...

Reviews: Baltimore: The Red Kingdom #1, Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern #1, The Spirit: The Corpse-Makers #1, Star Wars: Darth Maul #1, Adventure Time: Islands, Powerless, Steven Universe Jon Hoche continues his unprecedented run in the rotating  co-host chair! They chat about the new Iron Fist and Stranger Things trailers and Jon is trying to talk Jimmy into making a CNI cookbook. News includes:...

Reviews: The Dregs #1, Hellboy Winter Special 2017, Justice League of America: Killer Frost Rebirth #1, Lady Castle #1, Riverdale Closing out Jon-uary, Jimmy is joined in studio again by  co-host Jon Hoche! It's a lengthy one as the guys (well Jimmy) talk forever when reviewing Riverdale and they have a big discussion on some picks they'd like to see considered to take over the lead in Doctor Who...

Reviews: Cougar And Cub #1, Curse Words #1, Dollface #1, Mighty Captain Marvel #1, Monsters Unleashed #1   Jimmy is joined in studio again by the Jon-uary co-host, Jon Hoche! The boys discuss the nerdy Oscar nominations and what of those they've seen/need to see. News includes: DC Comics is raising prices of select comics to $3.99, Star Wars Episode VIII will be titled The Last Jedi , Sony's untit...

Reviews: God Country #1, Khaal #1, Superman Vol 5 #14, U.S. Avengers #1, Unstoppable Wasp #1, Emerald City series premiere, Sleepy Hollow S4 premiere Jimmy is joined in studio again by the Jon-uary co-host, Jon Hoche! Batman joins the  boys in the beginning but has to be sent away early. They chat about last week's Best of 2016 show and you should go check it out if you missed it! News includes: T...