Perfect Bound Comic Book Podcast

This fine evening, the gang gather around the mics inside Comics Dungeon and, based on an article from polygon.com , talk about Superheroes who kill. Is it okay now? Superman and Batman had a code to not kill, but it seems that these days they’re okay with hundreds, if not thousands, of innocent bystander deaths during epic battles. Justified or not, can you call a character a “superhe...

Today on a lovely spring evening, the gang gather ’round the microphones and discuss the news of the day, including: • The Olympia Comics Festival is this Saturday, June 15th • From the Boy, that was fast dept: DC cancels swamp thing because reasons • Tom King to co-write New Gods movie with Ava DuVernay • Bruce Lee’s “Warrior” made by Cinemax • DC to stop double shipping b...

Today on a Brand. New. Show! The gang gather round the good ol’ comics table and talk about a few noteworthy items from the news of the week including: • Warren Ellis relaunches Wildcats • New Latino superhero movie El Chicano • Vault comics announce post-apocalyptic “Mall” • Masters of the Universe action figures available • Robert Pattinson to be new The Batman https://ia601406...

Today on the show, we wrap up Free Comic Book Day, and talk about the latest news in the comics world, including: • Jonathan Hickman tries to fix X-Men by turning it off and turning it back on • Elder abuse charges filed against Stan Lee’s former business manager • Unstoppable Wasp ends with Issue #10 • Neal Adams to pen Batman vs R’as al Ghul miniseries • Disney acquires HULU • Amazon...

Today we welcome a very special guest – prolific comic artist and creator of the Trekker series – Ron Randall . Ron joins us via Skype to regale us with tales from his time as an artist during the early days at Dark Horse, why Trekker contains a strong female protagonist, working at Helioscope Studios, the reason he put Trekker online for free, and his upcoming Kickstarter. For more in...

Today on the show, the gang tackle a smattering of comics-related stories, including: • Star Wars movies will take a break after Episode IX • Marvel What If TV series imagines Peggy Carter as Captain America • Swamp Thing TV show shuts down production early • Return of the Future Foundation • Return of DCs Young Animal https://ia601404.us.archive.org/0/items/PerfectBoundEp222/PerfectBound_Ep222.mp...

Today at the top of the show, Cole relays a story regarding the recently deceased Peter Mayhew. Once we get down to talking about comic book news, we discuss: • What’s up at Comics Dungeon / Corner Comics these days? • Lone Wolf and Cub creator Kazuo Koike has passed away • Snagglepuss Chronicles takes home 2019 GLAAD award • There’s a plan to make Library of Congress available online...

Today on a special episode, we hang out with Chris and Scott from Comics Dungeon during new comic Wednesday to talk about what it’s like to own and run a comic book store in Seattle. We learn why Scott bought Comics Dungeon, how long Chris has worked in comics retail, the changes in the industry in the last 25 years, the process to order comics for the store from myriad publishers and distri...

Today is a special Flintstones episode. Yes, it’s a collection of all the times we had an issue of Mark Russell and Steve Pugh’s The Flintstones during book report. It’s also an interesting emotional arc for our very own Cole Hornaday as we hear his initial intrigue with the title during Nicole’s first book report on issue number 1, Cole subsequently falling in love with the comic as he reviews is...

Today on an ever increasingly rare current episode, the gang gather together once more to pontificate wildly about comic-based stories coming out of C2E2 2019 such as: • Marvel announces new “Death’s Head” series from Tini Howard and Kei Zama • Absolute Carnage is billed as the “Epic Event of the Summer” • Marvel announces new “Silver Surfer: Black” comic...

Today on a mid-level punchy episode, the gang spend some time reviewing the latest news including: • Shang Chi finds a director • James Gunn is back on Guardians of the Galaxy 3 • Idris Elba in talks to replace Will Smith in The Suicide Squad • Mark Waid to write History of the Marvel Universe https://ia601407.us.archive.org/12/items/PerfectBoundEp217/PerfectBound_Ep217.mp3 E-mail us: perfectbound...

Today on a new and exciting episode of the Perfect Bound Podcast, the gang take some time to talk about the recent Emerald City Comic Con and the midnight release of Detective Comics #1000. Other news and noteworthy stories include: • IDW for sale? • Joe Sinnott retires • Hellboy celebrated 25th anniversary • New Jonathan Hickman comic in July https://ia601407.us.archive.org/9/items/PerfectBoundEp...

Today on a special “clip episode,” we revisit some of our favorite interviews from our archives, including: John E. Boylan talks about his Guinness World Record Swamp Thing collection, how he has come upon some of the more unique items in his collection, and how he got Guinness to recognize his collection. Be sure to check out John’s Swamp Thing website at rootsoftheswampthing.co...

Today on another blazing new episode, the Perfect Bound Podcast gang talk about everything they feel like talking about concerning comic book news, including: • Cole reexamines his review of The Umbrella Academy • Batman/TMNT III announced • Ghostbusters and Transformers team-up! What? • Wait, there’s going to be ANOTHER Ghostbusters? • Alita Battle Angel proves Hollywood should adapt more m...

Today on the show, the gang visit some favorite news stories of the past couple weeks, including: • Neil Gaiman is bringing back Jim Henson’s The Storyteller • Donny Coates getting death threats over Venom #11 • Jessica Jones and The Punisher cancelled. The purge is complete • McFarlane toys picks up DC 6″ license • Win your own Comic Book Store! https://ia601400.us.archive.org/2/items...

The gang triumphantly return for another barnburner episode to talk about the comic news of the day, including: • A wrap-up of the previous week’s Panel Jumper Live Chapter VII • A Thank You to all of our Patreon supporters • What’s new at Comics Dungeon / Corner Comics these days? • Emil Ferris wins Fauve D’Or for My Favorite Thing is Monsters • Conan to star in new Avengers ser...

Today’s episode comes to you from The Panel Jumper **LIVE** Chapter VII which occurred in Fremont’s own West of Lenin on Friday, February 22nd, 2019. Our guest was Kelly Froh, an Ignatz Award nominated cartoonist and Co-founder & CEO of the Short Run Comix & Arts Festival. We talk with Kelly about what brought her to Seattle, her beginning as a cartoonist, the creation and evol...

Things in comics that annoy us. Today on the show, the gang revisit a previous topic from years ago and talk about comic book pet peeves. What irritates us about comics, the industry, and the culture. Give it a listen and let us know what your pet peeves are at perfectboundpodcast@gmail.com https://ia801502.us.archive.org/13/items/PerfectBoundEp210/PerfectBound_Ep210.mp3 E-mail us: perfectboundpod...

Today’s show is a solo Stumble Bound recording where Chris, Ben, and Cole – three sheets to the wind at this point – discuss world building; what makes a good vs bad world/universe, how to build and maintain them, and what comics and creators are best at it. Jim Shooter’s name comes up a lot during this discussion. https://ia801509.us.archive.org/16/items/PerfectBoundEp209/...

Today on the show, the gang review some comic book movie and TV news, such as: • The new Hellboy trailer from director Neil Marshall • Netflix’s Daredevil -verse looks to be a casualty of the coming Streaming Wars • Marvel could start developing movies for Fox-owned characters sooner than we expected Then we welcome the Stumble Bound crew back into the shop to discuss comic and pop culture t...

Today on the show, we welcome back the Stumble Bound crew at the top of the show to talk about toys. Cole first introduces us to Wayne D. Barlowe’s Power Lords toy line from Revell that unfortunately drowned in the cartoon-riddled toyscape of the 1980s. Next, Chris tells us all about the Transformers: War For Cybertron toy line from Hasbro and the cool thing you can do with a blacklight and...

Today, the gang talk about a number of things before getting down to business, including wrapping up their New Year’s Eve, the new Mystery Science Theater 3000 , and the new Perfect Bound Podcast website – so check it out at perfectboundpodcast.com . The first order of business today is discussing the new publisher TKO Studios, and how they plan to “shake things up.” And se...

Today on a special show, we go back and revisit excerpts from some of our favorite interviews from our first two years of production. Melissa Slaughter and Rachel Tyrell from the Fangirl Gathering talk to us about what Doctor Who means to them. Georgia Ball and Heather Nuhfer relay stories about Brony conventions and how that community has been unfairly maligned in pop culture. And finally Larry R...

Today, the gang reconvene for a fresh start to 2019 and talk about: • What’s new at Comics Dungeon / Corner Comics these days? • IDW’s “Transformers” relaunch to focus on Cybertron before the war. • “The Magnificent Ms. Marvel” to get new comic/creative team. • Marvel’s Darth Vader finale reveals Anakin’s father. • Paper Girls ending in July • Chip Z...

Based on our discussion recently on the creators of Husband and Husband getting a project pulled because of plagiarism, we talk about swiping in the comics industry. What’s the difference between swiping, plagiarism, archetypes, homage, tributes, parody, pastiche, etc…? Tune in as we dive in to these terms to try to figure it all out and discuss instances of the famous and not-so-famou...