Comic Talk Today

It's a new week and it's time for another Top Of The Pile in which Martin talks about some of the books he read from this past new comic book day. This week, there are a ton of books to get through including Justice League: No Justice #1, Scoody Doo Apocalypse #25, Calexit #3, Punks Not Dead #4, Analog #2, Isola #2, Port of Earth #5, Medieval Spawn Witchblade #1, World of Tanks #1 and Venom #1. Pl...

Martin's daughter, Reagan joins the podcast today to discuss the highest grossing movie of all time, Infinity War! As someone who doesn't generally follow comic book films, how did she feel about it, and more importantly, is this an entrance for her to a brand new world of entertainment? Listen in and find out! You can support this show by visiting our merch store , or by leaving us an Apple Podca...

On this episode of Comic Talk Today, Martin asks the question, should a creator's personal beliefs affect his buying decisions? Does a comic book shop have that same right to decide? This debate is open for discussion so listen to this episode then join the conversation on Twitter by finding Martin, @geekvine. You can support this show by visiting our merch store , or by leaving us an Apple Podcas...

It is Thursday which means it is time for a little therapy! On this episode, Ed Moore from The Mighty Thorcast, The Ronin Rabbtt and a plethora of other podcasts joins Marin to talk comics! Martin and Ed go deep into comic book Kickstarters, pricing strategies, the changing indie comic market and so much more. Plus, Ed takes the Thor trivia challenge! You can support this show by visiting our merc...

Happy new comic book day! In this episode of Comic Talk Today, Martin spends some time talking about the April 2018 sales and what that means for the state of the comic industry. Then, Martin talks about two new book announcements that has him intrigued, and a short discussion of the Luke Cage season 2 trailer. Finally, stay through to the end and fill up on some fresh comic recommendations with a...

A new week, a new episode of Comic Talk Today! This is a Top of the Pile episode in which Martin talks about some of his comic book reads from last new comic book day and there are tons of books to discuss including Avengers #1, DC Nation #0, Death or Glory #1, Coda #1, Come Into Me #2, Harbinger Wars 2 Prelude #1, Teether #1, and for the first time, Martin dives back in time to a book he missed w...

It is Thursday once again and that could only mean that it is time for a little therapy...and a guest! This week, speaker, author, and now comic book writer BJ Mendelson joins Martin to discuss his comic, Vengeance, Nevada, and as well as other geeky things like his thoughts on comic pricing, Infinity War (no spoilers) and more. Be sure to check out BJ's book and as always, I'll give five copies a...

Paul Tesseneer joins Martin for a special episode of The Rant in which we ask the question, are comic books too expensive? Inspired by an episode of the Best of the Rest podcast and backed up by a super scientific Twitter poll, Martin and Paul dive into comic pricing, how it has changed over the years, and why comic books are so expensive. You can support this show by visiting our merch store , or...

Comic Talk Today is back with a brand new episode of Top of the Pile, that time of the week where Martin discusses some of his favorite reads from this past new comic book day. This week there's a total of twelve books including offerings from Aftershock, Dark Horse, Image, Valiant and Vault and some surprise books hit the top of the pile including Hillbilly #9, Aliens: Dust to Dust #1 and Ice Cre...

When Thursday comes around it's time for a little therapy...from one of Martin's favorite indie titles, The Friendship Paradox - a tale of a time displaced teen looking to get home - writer/artist/colorist Monica Munoz joins the show to talk about her book, her inspirations, her creative process, working on a Comixology Submit title and so much more! Then, Monica enters the trivia octagon to test...

On this episode of Comic Talk Today, Martin talks about the Ninjak Vs The Valiant Universe webseries, a joint production between Valiant Comics and Bat In The Sun. Was the series worth the two year wait? Martin has some thoughts... You can support this show by visiting our merch store , or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review .

Martin returns with another edition of the Comic Predictor, but first up, why hating on the Venom trailer is pointless. Of course, this wouldn't be a Comic Predictor episode without some recommendations and Martin has some great new books to recommend including Babyteeth #10, Black AF: Widows and Orphans #1, Forever Free #1, Prisoner #1 and Deep Roots #1. Thanks for listening. You can support this...

It's the end of the week and here on Comic Talk Today that means it's time for Top Of The Pile, the episode in which Martin talks about some of the books that really caught his attention this week. There are a ton of books to discuss this week but listen in for an announcement on how you can get free comics every week just by listening. Of course, there's also a little follow up and a discussion o...

It's Thursday so it's time for a little therapy! For this episode, Jay Loving from the Best of the Rest podcast joins Martin to talk about comics! In this episode, we talk about Batman #45 and the book the story is based on, the must read Superman Annual #11. Then, we dive into indie comics and talk about some of the books we look forward to reading, and some of the interesting things that indie p...

Comic Talk Today returns and there is so much to talk about! First up, Martin discusses the end of the 99 cent Comixology era, but how you can still grab those Marvel books on the cheap. Then, Marvel teases a top secret classified X title for July, Brian Michael Bendis is finally here and how Martin feels about it, and of course, it wouldn't be a new comic book day without some recommendations so...

It's the end of the week so it's time for another episode of Top Of The Pile on Comic Talk Today! This week, Martin discusses a couple of books from last week including Analog #1 and Isola #1 before diving into some reading from this week including Immortal Men #1, Domino #1, Exiles #1, Crude #1 and a book that came out of nowhere for Martin, The Dead Hand #1. Thanks for listening and don't forget...

It's time for a new therapy Thursday and boy does Martin need some therapy. In this episode, Zac Thompson and Lonnie Nadler from Come Into Me (Black Mask), Cable (Marvel) and the upcoming Her Infernal Descent (Aftershock, out next week!) join Martin to discuss their work, their creative process, the intricacies of creator-owned vs contract work and more! Plus as always, we play a little game and t...

Comic Talk Today is back and on this episode, Martin digs into a little big of news including DC Nation orders topping one million, Action Comics #1000 sales at 500,000+, a Batgirl writer has been chosen, and Marvel is launching some odd news shows. Then, Martin digs into just what is going on with the 99 cent Marvel sales on Comixology, whether Marvel is aware that it's going on, and whether the...

Welcome back to Comic Talk Today! In this episode, Martin talks about the importance of being earnest. Why publishers and creators should be straightforward and honest with fans, and why it's important to have the right kind of engagement. Plus, he takes a look at some publishers that are doing it right, and some that have fallen by the wayside.  You can support this show by visiting our merch sto...

Thursday means it's time for some comic book therapy and this week, Martin's long time friend and collaborator on the Valiant Central Podcast, Paul Tesseneer, joins Comic Talk Today to talk all manners of comic goodness as the boys dive deep into Vault Comics new preorder system for fans and shops, BookIt! Plus, a mention of the League of Comic Geek's competing service and more! Plus, stay tuned t...

Martin returns with a new episode of Comic Talk Today in which he discusses some feedback from the last episode about the future of comics before getting into the news about Black Panther becoming one of the top ten highest grossing films of all time, and the teaser of Extermination which could change the landscape for X-Men comics at Marvel. Then, it's time for Comic Predictor where Martin picks...

It's a new week and it's time for a new episode of Comic Talk Today! In this episode, Martin goes into full rant mode to talk about how the evolution of comics from the newstand to the direct market has lead to the situation the industry is in today, how has the Hollywood rush has changed comics, what brick and mortar shops closing means for the future of comics, and whether the whole industry is...

It's that time of the week where Martin talks about his top books of the week on Top Of The Pile but first, tons of other stuff! Martin kicks the episode off with some feedback and observations about the state of comics today. Then, some announcements including a giveaway for the Ninjak Vs The Valiant Universe card game from Overworld Games and an upcoming appearance from some comic creators on th...

It's time for another therapy session as Ronnie Barron from a multitude of podcasts joins Martin for Therapy Thursday! In this episode, Ronnie and Martin go a bit deeper into the Rebirth/Metal discussion, why Marvel is doing things right with their "fresh start", how instant gratification is ruining media, plus, what will the comic industry will look like in ten years. Then, Martin tests Ronnie's...

In today's episode of Comic Talk Today, Martin pulls another rant out of his hat, this time, about his con experience this past weekend, why some vendors just shouldn't bother showing up, and how you can find the right places to buy books. But first, listener feedback to yesterday's episode on the death of DC Rebirth! Finally, we round out the episode with Comic Predictor, in which Martin finds a...