Mega City Book Club

We've visited the Crooked World of Captain Britain twice in the book club , now Luke Aldred returns to discuss what happened to Brian Braddock after all of that earth-shattering chaos. We talk about stories by Jamie Delano, and all of that superb art by Alan Davis. You can find Luke's own artwork on Instagram , and see some of his painted miniatures here . You can find a list of all the upcoming b...

Rob Ellis joined me at the Lawless convention to discuss an unusual book by the Italian creator Luana Vecchio . Content advisory: this book features a lot of sex, violence, and suicidal ideation. It's not for everyone but if you are not deterred then both the digital and paperback versions are still available . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast...

Get your trousers on, you're nicked! The old school film club wants to tell you about fags, slags, blags, and Jags. John Caro joins us to discuss two films about hard nosed British coppers in the late 1970s. Can we make the link to the comics that we love so much, and can we work out why everyone in these films is so miserable? Find Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000.com , join John on Mastodon  and...

I met up with Giles Wright at the Enniskillen Comic Fest to discuss another eclectic collection of Judge Dredd stories which tells us more about the world beyond the boundaries of MC1. We also discuss the convention and Paul Trimble's astonishing line-up of guests. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , Threads , Mastodon , and BlueSk...

For this film club episode we dodged hordes of the rage infected to end up in another London dungeon! Damian Lubanski earns his fifth star and covers one of the big horror films of the year. We are pretty spoilerific for the first two films in the series. We also discuss the character from British television history who turns up at the end so if you want to avoid that spoiler skip from 31:47-35:17...

A look at the newspaper strip Jeff Hawke by Willie Patterson and Sydney Jordan. Recorded at the Lawless convention with Richard Sheaf, who is a comics blogger, scholar, fact-checker, proofreader, and the tailwalker in the this year's Hotdog run. Check out Richard's work at BoysAdventureComics.blogspot.com and at the Book Palace . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page ,...

Conrad is back to discuss the new Fantastic Four movie. We talk about spoilers for Reed Richards' master plan from 19:51-26:07 so maybe avoid that section if you haven't seen the film yet. And find Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000.com You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , Threads , Mastodon , and BlueSky . And email me comments and suggest...

Jim O'Brien returns to discuss the nuclear paranoia of the early 1980s and, in particular, the genius of Raymond Briggs. Find Jim's own writings about comics in Battling Britons issue 7 , and in Comics Rule OK . And keep on eye on Justin Marriott's page for the new issue coming soon. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , Threads , Ma...

Conrad and I have both seen the new Superman movie and we can't stop humming the John Williams theme. Podcasts are the new punk rock! Find Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000.com You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , Threads , Mastodon , and BlueSky . And email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail.com Music used in this episode is...

The book club reaches episode 300, and to celebrate I'm joined by Pete Wells to count down the top ten covers from the first 300 progs as voted for by listeners. There are a couple of surprises along the way and you can view a montage of the top ten covers here . Thank you to everyone who voted, and thank you to everyone for listening, commenting, reviewing, and sharing over the last 300 pods. You...

Dan Stokes joins the book club to discuss the Judge Dredd: Lawman of the Future comic from 1995. What high hopes we all had back then! Find Dan's own art at Stokesy.art  on Instagram and at ArtTherapyDan.com You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , Threads , Mastodon , and BlueSky . And email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodc...

We're in the film club again as Conrad and Peter briefly discuss Marvel's Thunderbolts (no spoilers) before Peter makes the case for Duncan Jones' Moon with full spoilers for this fantastic film. Find Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000.com and Peter at the Hindsight Hut including his recent interview with Simon Furman . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcas...

Brian Doob returns to discuss a Panini collection of The Daleks strips that ran in TV Century 21 comic in the 1960s. Check out Brian's work on British Invaders  and on the BritTrack at Dragon Con . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , Threads , Mastodon , and BlueSky . And email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail....

Colin Taylor returns to celebrate reaching the top ten of his massive project to cover 100 comic runs that you should read, and in at number 7 is Animal Man. We cover the 26 issue run by Grant Morrison, Chas Troug and Doug Hazlewood, with spectacular covers by Brian Bolland. We do discuss some mild spoilers including for one of the greatest single issue comics of all time, The Coyote Gospel in iss...

The hardest working man in British comics returns, Tony Esmond guides me through the history of underground comics and some of the legal difficulties they encountered in the early 1970s. The Trials of Nasty Tales is a 1973 British anthology comic that covers one of the court cases in madcap detail, and it features an early appearance by Dave Gibbons. Find Tony at NeverIronAnything.com including ou...

Conrad Leiden joins me to discuss the 30th anniversary edition of the adaptation of the Sylvester Stallone Judge Dredd movie. Find Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000.com and BigMegOne.com You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , Threads , Mastodon , and BlueSky . And email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail.com Music used in this...

Dave Wynn makes his third visit to the book club to discuss the Judge Dredd epic that sort of tapered out, and even got lost in a pub. We chat about City of the Damned, four great artists, and what makes a good epic. You can find this story in Case Files vol 8 and read more about the lost and found Steve Dillon artwork at Comic Book Resources . You can buy the Henge comic with Boo Cook cover here...

Alan Fisher joins the five star club as he returns to discuss the collected edition of Bryan Talbot's five Grandville stories. Order your copy of the collected Grandville adventures , and look out for the forthcoming prequel series about Stamford Hawksmoor . If you want one of the few remaining Johnny Alpha statues contact Alan through Fish Collectibles . You can find a list of all the upcoming bo...

Jon Hymus has come back with a belter of a book from 2000AD . Join us as we marvel over the contributions of Robin Smith to the golden age of the galaxy's greatest comic. And send your votes for the top ten best prog covers of all time to MCBCpodcast@gmail.com The results will be revealed in episode 300! You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on ins...

Movie time! We have seen Captain America: Brave New World and the first three episodes of Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+. Very mild spoilers for the rather dull film but nothing you haven't already seen in the trailers. Most importantly, both Space Spinner 2000 and the Big Meg One are back. Get them back in your podcast apps. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , f...

Brian Walsh is back in the book club, and he's brought cake! We discuss the history of Viz and the existential comedy of the Drunken Bakers by Barney Farmer and Lee Healey. I wouldn't touch that Battenberg sponge if I were you. You can find Brian's own artwork on his website , and on Instagram and Facebook. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on...

Robert Hagan returns from episode 163 to discuss another comic genius as we look at Dudley D.Watkins and his creation, Lord Snooty. You can find copies of this book very cheaply on the second-hand markets , and also look for their celebration of Watkins' work in the Beano and the Dandy . Read more of Robert's own writing in the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics . You can find a list of all the...

Giles Richards returns to discuss a new collection of the Stainless Steel Rat stories, and this time they are in colour. Grab yourself a copy from the 2000AD store . Check out Giles' new INH records on Bandcamp and read his article about his inspiration for creating his own record label . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , Threads...

It's a full moon and Brett Harris returns to discuss some werewolf action in Cry Havoc by Si Spurrier and Ryan Kelly. You can read it in an Image paperback collection . And find Brett's own writing on his blog . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , Threads , Mastodon , and BlueSky . And email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodca...

Paul Trimble returns to discuss another volume of Hellman of Hammer Force, this time with stories from the Battle Action merger as Hellman and his crew head towards the end of the war. Grab your copy from the Treasury webshop . Find details of the Enniskillen Comic Fest on Facebook and Instagram . And join the Battle Fans group to chat about more great war comics. You can find a list of all the up...