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Reviews : Archangel #1, Future Quest #1, Lumberjanes 2016 Special Dont Axe Dont Tale #1, Mae #1, Preacher on AMC Emmy Potter returns to he rotating co-host chair. Jimmy briefly mentions the Gotham and Agents of SHIELD finales, the Preacher press day he attended and they both swoon over the much viewed Beauty and the Beast trailer. News includes: ComiXology introduces new subscription service ComiX...

The comic book community lost a great one last week. Darwyn Cooke. The stories of love for the man that followed were endless. He was one of our very first interviews back at San Diego Comic Con in 2005. And in 2011 at Heroes Con, Jimmy sat down with him for a lengthy 1:1. And the final CNI interview with him was at TCAF in 2014. Producer Joe put them all together as a special tribute to hear the...

Reviews : Back to the Future Citizen Brown #1, Penny Dreadful #1, Satellite Falling #1  Melissa Dowell joins Jimmy in studio for this solemn remembrance of the legendary Darwyn Cooke. They chat about his legacy and some of their favorite works. Jimmy was lucky enough to have known Darwyn over the years ( see previous post on CNI website) having interviewed him a few times and hung out at various c...

Reviews : Punisher Vol 10 #1, Renato Jones: One Percent #1, Smosh #1, 3 Floyds Alpha King #1, Weavers #1, Captain America: Civil War Emmy Potter returns to the studio to co-host with Jimmy after a short absence. They chat about those Tom Hardy in Star Wars VIII and John Barrowman returning to Doctor Who rumors (but not the Fleetwood Mac ones).  News includes: Gene Yuen Lang returns to comics with...

Reviews : The Doorman #1 & #2, Killbox #1, Micronauts #1 Jimmy is joined in studio by good pal Jon Hoche! They talk about the recent Game of Thrones episode, The Killing Joke trailer, and the rumor of Swifty as Dazzler in X-Men: Apocalypse . News includes: Jeff Smith is bringing more Bone in July, Congressman John Lewis' March is being adapted into an animated series, Alicia Vikander is the new La...

Reviews : 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank #1, Aloha Hawaiian Dick #1, Dept H #1, Joyride #1, Game of Thrones S6 premiere, Lucifer S1 finale Jimmy is joined in studio by frequent co-host Emily Edwards! They talk about their love of Prince before heading off to see Purple Rain in the theater (Emily's first time!). News includes: The Inhumans movie has been pulled from its 2019 release date, Pearl Mackie wil...

Reviews : Black Road #1, Goldie Vance #1, Hot Damn #1, House of Penance #1, Moon Knight Vol 8 #1, Orphan Black S4 premiere, Supergirl S1 finale Jimmy is joined in studio by frequent co-host Jon Hoche! They chat/rant about the questionable casting of non-Asians in Doctor Strange and Ghost in the Shell . As many of you know, Jimmy (former actor) and Jon (working actor) are both of Asian descent and...

Reviews : Black Panther Vol 6 #1, Empress #1, The Fix #1, Grizzly Shark #1, Fear the Walking Dead Jimmy is joined in studio by good pal/animator Jim Batt. They discuss his awesome Kickstarter project with Neil Gaiman. They also chat about the Star Wars: Rogue One trailer as well as the new Suicide Squad one. Jimmy talks about a couple of deaths on big TV shows last week but stays mostly spoiler-fr...

Jimmy went to MoCCA over the weekend and got some great interviews. In this Nobrow special, you'll hear his chats with Sam Bosma ( Fantasy Sports ) and Jeremy Sorese ( Curveball ). Jimmy is a big basketball fan like Sam which is a good thing since his book Fantasy Sports deals with the sport! And hear them both correctly pick the NCAA men's basketball champion! In his talk with Jeremy, they have a...

Jimmy went to MoCCA over the weekend and got some great interviews. In this SelfMadeHero/Abrams special, you'll hear his chats with Reinhard Kleist ( An Olympic Dream: The Story of Samia Yusuf Omar ) and Jim Ottaviani ( The Imitation Game: Alan Turing Decoded ). Jimmy and Reinhard catch up a bit as it's been a couple of years since they last talked at TCAF. He gives some great insight into his boo...

Reviews : The Powerpuff Girls, The Walking Dead S6 finale, Wynonna Earp S1 premiere Emily Edwards returns to the rotating co-host chair! They chat about the awesomeness of Benedict Cumberbatch dressed as Doctor Strange buying Doctor Strange comics and talk at length/give theories about the season 6 finale of The Walking Dead . Over the weekend, Jimmy (and Producer Joe) attended MoCCA Festival. A g...

Reviews : Batman Vol 2 #50, Circuit-Breaker #1, Independence Day #1, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Jon Hoche makes it 3 weeks in a row as co-host! They chat about the Supergirl/Flash crossover in all of its adorableness and have a LENGTHY discussion/recap/review of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . I mean LENGTHY.  News includes: lots of DC Rebirth news, Elijah Wood will be the co-lead in...

Reviews : 3 Devils #1 A&A #1, Steven Universe & the Crystal Gems #1, Turncoat #1, Daredevil S2, Lost Girl series finale Jon Hoche is back again! The boys discuss the X-Men: Apocalypse trailer, how the Inhumans beat out the mutants and a possible Red Dead Redemption sequel.  News includes: Peter Capaldi confirms a new Doctor Who companion has been picked and he's been working with them, Faith Erin...

Reviews : Baker Street Peculiars #1, Mars Attacks Occupation #1, Samurai #1 Jon Hoche returns to co-host after a short absence. They discuss the latest Spider-Man ...I mean... Captain America trailer, Ian McShane's thoughts on spoiling Game of Thrones and whom Jena Malone is playing in Batman v Superman . News includes: there will be a 5th Indiana Jones film with Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg...

Reviews : Action Lab: Dog of Wonder #1, The Discipline #1 (Image), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1, Predator: Life and Death #1, Vampirella Vol 6 #1, Agent Carter season 2 finale, The Shannara Chronicles season 1 finale, Zootopia Emmy Potter makes it a magical 2 weeks in a row as guest co-host! They chat about the new Ghostbusters trailer (both the U.S. and Ukranian ones) while Jimmy keeps trying...

Reviews : Haunted Love #1, Gingerdead Man #1, Wynonna Earp Vol 2 #1, Gotham mid-season premiere, X-Files season finale Jimmy returns to Gotham and gets Emmy Potter to come co-host again. Jimmy talks about his time away, the alien bug bite and seeing Michonne. Plus, Emmy reveals her new alter ego! News includes: George RR Martin will have a twist in his next book that wont appear on the TV show, Ma...

Reviews : Bill & Ted Go to Hell #1, Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 3 #1, Snowfall #1, Tomb Raider Vol 3 #1 Jimmy is in his hometown of Jacksonville, FL so he gets his friends Ted Carruba and Ashley Lanni Hoye to co-host. Ashley is manager at the awesome comic book shop Superhero Beach where we record this episode. Superhero Beach is located at 1124 3rd St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 . Thanks to o...

Reviews : Interceptor #1, #2, Jonesy #1, King's Road #1, Gravity Falls series finale, The Walking Dead mid-season premiere, Deadpool Jimmy is joined in studio by regular guest co-host Emily Edwards! They chat about the new Daredevil S2 trailer, Jimmy doesn't understand the current X-Files season and Emily doesn't get Doctor Who . News includes: Frozen is coming to Broadway, Star Wars 8 is in produ...

Reviews : I, Mage #1, Kennel Block Blues #1, Mirror #1, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Jimmy is joined in studio by Dana Aber! Loyal listeners will remember Dana co-hosting last year and we can only apologize for taking so long to have her back on. They chat about the nerdy Super Bowl ads and trailers and if they've picked a side in Captain America: Civil War yet.  News includes: Supergirl and Th...

Reviews : Cry Havoc #1, Faith #1, Victorie City #1, The Venture Bros. S6 premiere Jimmy is joined in studio for the 2nd week in a row by regular guest co-host Emily Edwards! They chat about the DC Comics Rebirth rumors out there and whether they would drop their friends if they got famous. (Emily claims no and you can probably guess what Jimmy claims). News includes: DC announces new slate of Hann...

Reviews : Adventure Time: Ice King #1, Devolution #1, Man Plus #1, Pencil Head #1, Agent Carter S2 premiere, Legends of Tomorrow series premiere, Lucifer series premiere, The Magicians series premiere, X-Files season 10 premiere Jimmy is joined in studio by frequent co-host/possible State Fair singer Emily Edwards! They survived the big blizzard and chat about the Suicide Squad trailer and that gr...

Reviews : Green Lantern Corps: Edge of Oblivion #1, Gutter Magic #1, Leaving Megalopolis: Surviving Megalopolis #1, Legend Of Wonder Woman Vol 2 #1, Luna The Vampire #1, Colony Jimmy is joined in studio by cartoonist pal Tony Wolf in the rotating guest co-host chair! They chat about the new Cloverfield trailer, Tony's work in comics and Jimmy will guest on another podcast this week called Set Lust...

Reviews : A-Force Vol 2 #1, Last Contract #1, Lone Wolf 2100 Vol 2 #1, Obi-Wan and Anakin #1, The Shannara Chronicles Jimmy is joined in studio by regular co-host Jon Hoche and newcomer/future foley artist Megan Bussiere! They chat some more Best of 2015 that they forgot about, Jimmy's going to guest on another podcast and they focus on The Force before heading off to see Star Wars: The Force Awak...

It's our Best of 2015! Jimmy sits down with The Beat's Heidi MacDonald and good pal Jon Hoche to go over their 2015 favorites in comic books, TV and film. They didn't read or watch everything released that year, so it's just the Best of what they did read/watch. Fun discussions on great comics, their creators, TV shows, films, actors and more. What were your favorites last year? Leave your  iTunes...

Reviews : Squadron Supreme Vol 4 #1, Transformers Holiday Special, X-Files X-Mas Special 2015 Due to Christmas and holidays and such, co-hosts are hard to find! Jimmy flies solo in this quickie episode but recruits some friends to do some audio reviews and picks for you. Thanks to Richard, Marcus and Emmy for stepping up at the 11th hour to send them in. Jimmy had a brilliant Christmas but Santa a...