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Landreth and Anderson contemplate States a bit more (ok a lot more) before discussing their playtest session with the Red Deck Wins list mentioned last week. As always, feedback is always appreciated in the comments or our e-mail, cardcrack@gmail.com Decklists Red Deck Wins, by Brian Siu Valakut Ramp, by John Iglesias U/W Control, by Shaun […]

Grant Morrison continues his earth-shattering run on Funnybooks with this exciting, new episode! FUNNYBOOKS, INC. marks the next stage of evolution for Ideology of Madness. This can’t-miss episode stars not just Aron and Paulie, but also Wayne and Tim! Don’t miss out on this all-new start to a stunning direction for Funnybooks! JMS leaves the […]

In addition to fleshing out the player characters with back-story and supporting cast, this time around we explore story boundaries.  What’s fair game in terms of encroaching on core character concepts?  What’s off-limits?  Are there different rules for different players?  We talk it all out. Plus… …Characters are named! …Balls are busted! …And, oh yes, […...

On this first episode, Jonathan Landreth & Co-Host John Anderson make introductions, discuss States, then dive right into discussing Valakut Ramp and it’s place in the post-rotation Standard meta-game. Drop us some feedback either in the comments or our e-mail. Decklists Valakut Ramp by John Iglesias Red Deck Wins by Brian Siu U/W Control by […]

In our mind-blowing 69th episode…. ARON HEAD IS MISSING! While we try to figure out if he’s still at the Asian massage parlor, or if Jason Voorhees is systematically taking out Funnybooks hosts, Paul, Tim and Wayne try to muscle up enough gusto to talk about this week’s mediocre comic book selection.  Along the way, […]

This time, we kick around character concepts.  Each of the players presents three different character ideas, they are discussed and then the group votes on their preferences with the player making the ultimate decision as to which one will be played. Some terrific ideas are pitched. Plus, a terrible secret is teased…! Join Aron, Paul, […]

This week on Funnybooks, a demon is manifest… a comic is delayed… and Ben Grimm gets his freak on.  Join Aron, Paul, Tim and Wayne for the play-by-play! DC COMICS NEW RELEASE SPOTLIGHT: Batman and Robin #15 Superman #704 Wonder Woman #604 Legion of Super-Heroes #6 Teen Titans #88 Justice Society of America #44 MARVEL […]

In this the third episode in our world building series for sandbox supers RPG we have…. History! Racial tensions! Monorails! A city name! Factions and political power! Pizza! Hot, player-on-player action! Spelling! … All this plus a city under the city and what’s going to make the game cool in this episode of Knights of […]

In a special joint venture between Pauloween Horror Nights 2010 and Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie, we’ve been talking to some awesome horror comic writers this month!  This week?  David Hine, writer of The Darkness: Four Horsemen from Top Cow Comics! David Hine is the writer of many popular titles, includin g the Marvel mini […]

The year is 2010. Police are called to IdeologyofMadness.com only to discover that podcast personality Tim has been stabbed to death by his 12 year-old co-host. After being institutionalized for 6 episodes, Jonathan breaks out mere days before Halloween. No one knows nor would wish to learn what will happen on October 31st, other than […]

In our second sandbox episode, we get deep into our setting.  We work on neighborhoods figuring out the local color.  Tim changes his mind. Asian architectural styles are compared and contrasted! Ninjas appear! Jonathan continues to tilt at that windmill… A city under the city. Plus, a special appearance by The Piano Man! Thoughts on […]

Pinocchio is one angry little puppet.  His father has been killed, then turned into a vampire, and he’s lost everything…except the lies that turn his nose into a vampire killing stake!  This week, we talk to the creators of Pinocchio Vampire Slayer and its upcoming sequel, The Great Puppet Theater. Dusty Higgins is the creator […]

Fresh from his trip to Taos, Aron describes the sad state of geekdom there in northern New Mexico and Tim reveals his limited knowledge of U.S. geography.  Meanwhile, both Wayne and Paul share the horror of being pull-list-raped by their comic shop guy. The horror. AVENGERS ASSEMBLE: New Avengers #5 Avengers Academy #5 X-MEN UPDATE: […]

Four out of the five of us on Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie are tabletop RPG enthusiasts.  We’re gamers.  It seemed inevitable then that our love of superheroics, role playing games, and podcasting would converge into recording actual play. In our first episode, we kick off world building for our superhero sandbox setting.   The […]

BONE is back! For the first time since completing in 2004, brand new tales set in Jeff Smith’s Bone universe are being revealed, with the recent release of Bone: Tall Tales, and the upcoming Quest for the Spark trilogy, both under the skillful pen of novelist and comic writer Tom Sniegoski! Sniegoski also wrote a […]

No matter how much you love a hobby, sometimes it makes you mad.  And boy, we were awfully cranky on this episode.  Join Aron, Paul, Tim and Wayne as we work out our rage… Check out our interview with Rob Williams. Paul’s comic shop guy is a “picky bitch.”  Is it okay to put a […]

Ghost Rider working for the Kingpin? Getting super powers just in time to find out you only have one month to live? What mad genius could spawn such tales? Well, as it turns out … that man is Rob Williams! This week, we speak to Rob about ONE MONTH TO LIVE, which tells the tale […]

A brilliant scientist – his best friend – the woman he loves – and her fiery-tempered  kid brother!  Together, they braved the unknown terrors of the inter-webs, and were changed by sarcastic rays into something more than merely human!  Aron!  Paul!  Bitch Wayne!  Rim! Now they are Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie (and Their Amazing […]

Maybe it’s the price of comics?  Or perhaps the craptastic quality assurance efforts that pass for editing these days?  Maybe it’s the repeated absenteeism of The Associate Who Must Not Be Named?  Or is it possibly that freaking jerkface Alan Moore?  Hard to say.  It could just be a perfect storm for a hurricane of […]

Yeah…we know. We talk about Ron Marz and Top Cow Comics all the time.  You’re thinking we should just change the name of the show to Top Cow Books With Aron and Paulie. But, when you get a chance to talk to someone as interesting as Marz, and about comics as good as Velocity, Angelus, […]

It’s a grumpy group we’ve assembled this week.  If we’re not grousing about event books we’re arguing the merits of hot, steamy girl-on-girl lovin’ in the pages of our favorite books.  Join Aron, Paul, Wayne and Ragey-Red Tim (Rim) for a rousing review of the week’s comics. Jonathan’s on notice So is Tim Superman: The […]

And there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth’s mightiest podcasters found themselves united against a common threat. On that day, Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie (and Their Amazing Friends) was born — to fight the foes no single podcaster could withstand! Paul’s been robbed! Aron saw The Last Exorcism Green Arrow […]

Disappointment and disagreement are featured heavily in this week’s show as well as satisfaction and consensus.  We’re a strange dichotomy at Funnybooks.  Download now and choose your side!! Batman: Streets of Gotham #15 Batman Beyond #3 Ides of Blood #1 Amazing Spider-Man #640 Hulk #24 Marvel Universe vs. The Punisher #2 Secret Avengers #4 New […]

Finally able to grasp the concept of the difference between US time and England time, your Funnybooks hosts Wayne and Paulie have a nice little chat with comic book, video game, novel writer and all around nice guy Antony Johnston. In our second Shadowland interview, we talk about his work on the Daredevil tie-in issues […]

In this week’s episode, all the boys are in the hizzouse.  As such, Wayne takes a moment to set the record straight.  Jonathan regales us with tales of his victorious turn at a Magic tournament and explains why he didn’t come home with a new car.  Plus, Aron and Jonathan fight!  All this and we […]