Comic News Insider

In our second installment of VERSUS!, it's A History of Violence vs. A History of Violence . We cover it all from the original graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke to the stunning film directed by David Cronenberg and starring Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris and William Hurt. The round table consists of your familiar hosts Jimmy and Joe, along with comic newbie Lenae McKee and comi...

Reviews: Viking #1, American McGee's Grimm #1, Warlord of Io and Other Stories One-Shot The Beat's own Heidi MacDonald joins us in studio along with up and coming writer Ben McCool for a lengthy and Twitteriffic show! After a tasty BBQ and many drinks, the gang sallies forth to record a show. Uh-oh. 4 chatty folks on beer and wine! Hang on! News includes Free Comic Book Day, Wolverine Nike's and e...

Reviews: Beta Ray Bill: The Green of Eden One-Shot, Overlook #1, The Phantom: Generations #1 No interview due to your demand of only Jimmy and Joe talk! Or due to the fact we didn't get anyone. A little Heroes talk and Jimmy talks of his Kristin Chenoweth meet up. News includes DC/Archie superheroes, Marvel/Taco Bell loving, Pushing Daisies comics, Pope nerve pinches Spock, new GI Joe toon and a h...

Reviews: The Warlord #1, Ignition City #1, Exiles Vol. 4 #1 Up and coming artist Nikki Cook joins us in studio for a super extra long episode to discuss her fill in issue on DMZ , porn comics, Tori Amos, Act-i-vate webcomics collective, and new stuff coming down the tubes. News includes Paul Pope's Battling Boy , Dollhouse, The Simpsons stamps, Pushing Daisies , new Big Apple Con owner, and Zombie...

Reviews: Flash: Rebirth #1, The Destroyer #1, Irredeemable #1 We take a break from interviews this week and just bring you the Double J goodness that you love. Well, we think you love it. Hear how one of Jimmy's crushes visits a psychic...and how she is warned! And Joe discovers a new way to video...UH-OH! News includes Watchmen kills, Eisner awards, Green Lantern animated DVD, Wolverine bootleg,...

Live from New York...it's Comic News Insider Live! Well, not really. It's still recorded. But, joining us for a special show is Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers! Not only is he the head writer and anchor for Weekend Update on SNL, but he's also a self-professed comic book nerd. Hear stories of his comic book loves, he and fellow castmate Bill Hader's upcoming Spider-Man comic, behind the scenes o...

Reviews: Caped #1, The Muppet Show Comic Book #1, The Incredibles #1 It's part 2 of our interview with Charlie Adlard, the artist of The Walking Dead . More great zombie stuff and more on his rock star status. News includes more Spidey musical details, Spidey makes a boy happy in his pants, Marvel Studios writer's programs, The Couriers movie, and more. Top 3 and plugs galore. We also chatted with...

We say good-bye to one of our favorite shows, Battlestar Galactica . The series finale of the re-imagined series aired last Friday so we gather a round table of friends to mourn, remember and celebrate. Fellow fans Abby Marcus and Qui Nguyen are in studio with us, and Kim Lay joins us via Skype. We discuss our thoughts on the finale, favorite characters, the writing staff, music, the impact of the...

Reviews: Groom Lake #1, Rawbone #1, The Black Coat & Athena Voltaire One-Shot After many, many months of re-scheduling, artist Charlie Adlard joins us from across the pond! We discuss his zombie-licious work on the hit series The Walking Dead as well as his many other works. Also, Charlie Adlard: Rock Star? Who knew? Make sure you tune in next week for part 2 of the interview. And, the boys are jo...

We've talked about it for over a year and it's finally here. It's our special VERSUS! show. A round table discussion where we take a comic book and explore the other mediums that the story is represented in. In this very first episode, it's Death Note vs. Death Note vs. Death Note . We cover it all from the original hit manga to the animated series to the live action films. Joe moderates the round...

Reviews: The Life and Times of Savior 28 #1, Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1, After Watchmen: What's Next? Saga of the Swamp Thing #21 Happy St. Patrick's Day from Hulk, Green Lantern, Green Arrow...and...well, you get the idea. Mike Cho joins us in studio as we discuss the new Sci Fi Channel name (WHY?!!!), BSG at the UN, SDCC 4 day passes sold out, Iron Man 2 and more. No interview this week, but...

Reviews: Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1, Killer of Demons #1, MILF Magnet #1 No interview this week as we give our oh so important opinions/reviews of Watchmen . News includes Welcome to Hoxford film, no Facebook for Batman, Pushing Daisies, Final Crisis hardcover, NY Graphic Book lists, DFC getting cancelled and more.

Reviews: Doctor Who: The Whispering Gallery One-Shot, G.I. Joe: Origins #1, Whatmen?! One-Shot It's our last interview from New York Comic-Con with Molly Crabapple. Molly was so gracious to sit at our booth all 3 days for a signing. Great news about her upcoming first graphic novel, Scarlett Takes Manhattan. News includes the Spider-Man musical, Smallville , Family Guy/Star Trek mash-up, Family Ci...

The cast and creator of the Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company's new Off Broadway production, Soul Samurai , join us for a wine induced and fun filled evening. What's Soul Samurai about? Cooler than Kill Bill, hotter than Shaft! Soul Samurai is the story of Dewdrop and her fight through the mean streets of a post-apocalyptic Brooklyn. After avenging her lover's murder in the heart of Coney Island, De...

Reviews: Amber Atoms #1, The Great Unknown #1, Johnny Monster #1 A few more interviews from NYCC including writer Greg Pak and listen as the universe collapses with the "other" Jimmy Aquino!  Sitting in during our recording was members of the cast and show creators for Vampire Cowboys Theatre production of Soul Samurai.  This weeks news includes big news from the world of Battlestar Galactica, the...

Reviews: Batman #686, R.E.B.E.L.S. #1, Berserker #1 Jimmy's voice is almost back. Good thing Joe is always in top form. The boys discuss the upcoming Vampire Cowboys production of Soul Samurai and the panel that Jimmy is moderating directly after the show on Wednesday, 2/18. More NYCC interviews are sprinkled throughout the episode. Hear "Alan Moore", Jonathan Hickman, and Tony Lee! Next week will...

Michael Emerson (aka Benjamin Linus) from Lost joins us once again.  We're well into season five and there is so much to discuss!  Time travel, time shifting, machines, pendulums, who's related to who and what's so important about "children"?  Always full of great hints and just like Lost, a few things are answered and a few new questions arise. p.s. Jimmy lost his voice at NYCC, so apologies for...

Reviews: Secret Warriors #1, Soul Kiss #1, Jersey Gods #1 It's our special New York Comic-Con wrap up! And it's our longest show ever at just over 2 hours! Yikes! But, lots of NYCC fun to be heard about! Jimmy has completely lost his voice, so apologies for that. Joe managed to save his barely and takes the reigns. We give our play by play of the con and have interviews with Dacre Stoker (Great Gr...

Reviews: Battlefields: Dear Billy #1, The Wind Raider #1, Final Crisis #7 Tony Lee arrives from the UK and invades the CNI studios with audience in tow. Jimmy talks the Superbowl while Joe prefers the commercials. Tony is just lost but is welcomed with a special song in his honor. It's possibly our longest show ever, but full of Tony Lee goodness. News includes a Texan Zombie scare, UK wants to ba...

Reviews: Dark Avengers #1, Mysterius the Unfathomable #1 Jimmy is deathly sick with the small pox or plague while Joe brags of his clean bill of health. Jimmy has another run in with a hot girl asking for blow and Joe wonders why this keeps happening. News includes Harvey Pekar's opera, comics recession, Roddenberry's ashes, Torso in limbo and more. In lieu of the planned interview with Michael Em...

Reviews: Locke & Key: Head Games #1, Amazing Spider-Man #583 (Kind of...), Battlestar Galactica (Latest episode) On this historic day, the guys record their 175th inaugural episode. Jimmy chats about his trip to his hometown of Jacksonville with tales of cougars, Jesus ties and old friends. News includes the resolution of the Watchmen film dispute, Diamond Distributors new deal, Veronica Mars movi...

Reviews: Faces of Evil: Solomon Grundy One-Shot, Punisher #1, Black Lightning: Year One #1 The awesomely talented Danielle Corsetto ( Girls With Slingshots webcomic) joins us in studio on a break from her mini-signing tour! We catch up with Danielle to see what she's been up to since our last chat back at Heroes Con in June. Jimmy falls in love with his new iPhone and looks forward to his quick ja...

Reviews: War Machine #1, Incognito #1 It's 2009, so prepare yourselves for another great year of CNI!Good friend and fellow nerd Jon Hoche joins us in studio to discuss our "Best of 2008". Jimmy crows over his acknowledgment in the finally released I Love Geeks by Carrie Tucker. Go buy it! News includes a new Doctor Who, TinTin movie, James Jean, Thor smiting a burglar, Secret Stash closing and mo...

Reviews: Angel: Smile Time #1, Mister X: Condemned #1, Dawn of the Dread Force #0 Happy New Year! The guys recount their Christmas with Joe heading out to see Mama and Jimmy barely makes it through New Jersey to see his sister and nephew. Resolutions are made...but for other people. News includes the Watchmen movie legal woes, The Spirit , Batman hates commies, Eartha Kitt, New York Comic-Con and...

Reviews: Beanworld Holiday Special One-Shot, Impaler #1, What If? Newer Fantastic Four It's our Christmas special full of holiday joy! Cookies baked by Joe, eggnog, Santa, and carols! Part 2 of our Jamie Smart interview from last week. More funny stuff about Bear, Ubu Bubu, Whubble , and all of the other madness that goes on in his brain. Jimmy announces the demise of Random Souffle and they both...