Robots From Tomorrow!

When you think about cartoonist journalists, the first (and probably only) name that comes to mind is almost always Joe Sacco. And for good reason, because the man has been using his cartoonist skills in the service of in-depth reporting for over 20 years. This week, Mike & Greg take a look at “Journalism”, a collection of his shorter reports over a 10-year period from such assignments as Iraq, Th...

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! For this episode the guys have picked a couple of comics that will be hitting shelves this week and talk about why they're excited to read them. Clocking in at around 15 minutes, this bite-sized audio nugget is the perfect companion for any Wednesday Warrior! Picks for Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Mike - Harrow County #1 & Secret Wars #2 Greg - Mythic #1 & Injection #1...

We’ve got another double interview episode for you today.  First up is a talk with Joseph Phillip Illidge. Joe was on the show previously with artist & creative collaborator Shawn Martinbrough. but he joins us solo today to talk about his current weekly column The Mission over at Comic Book Resources. Joe doesn’t shy away from giving his readers an honest take on issues of diversity and other voic...

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! For this episode the guys have picked a couple of comics that will be hitting shelves this week and talk about why they're excited to read them. Clocking in at around 15 minutes, this bite-sized audio nugget is the perfect companion for any Wednesday Warrior! Picks for Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Mike - Rocket Girl #6 & Amazing Spider-Man #18 Greg - Usagi Yojimbo:Senso...

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! Today the guys are dishing out a special episode focusing on some of the goodies that will be available from your local comic shop as part of this year's Free Comic Book Day.  Picks for Free Comic Book Day 2015 Mike - TMNT: Prelude To Vengeance & Street Fighter Super Combo Greg - March Grand Prix & Avatar: Last of Airbender Robots From Tomorrow is a weekly comics p...

“The death-stench creeps.” “There’s something rotten in Okinawa.” These cover blurbs from today’s book discussion subject should tell you that we’re not talking sweetness and light this week. Mike & Greg go fishing with horror master Junji Ito and the brand-new hardcover collection of his 2001-2002 horror story “Gyo”. How terrifying can a horror story about fish be if 99% of it takes place on land...

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! For this episode the guys have picked a couple of comics that will be hitting shelves this week and talk about why they're excited to read them. Clocking in at around 15 minutes, this bite-sized audio nugget is the perfect companion for any Wednesday Warrior! Picks for Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Mike - Fantastic Four #645 & Resident Alien Sam Hain Mystery #0 Greg -...

We have two interviews for you today; separated by years but united by the common thread of Hollywood and comics. But not comic book movies so much as comics from movie people. First up is Greg's talk with act or/director/comedian/writer Dan Fogler. You'll recognize Dan from "Balls of Fury", "Fanboys", "Take Me Home Tonight", "Hannibal", or "Secrets & Lies", but what you might not know about Dan i...

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! For this episode the guys have picked a couple of comics that will be hitting shelves this week and talk about why they're excited to read them. Clocking in at around 15 minutes, this bite-sized audio nugget is the perfect companion for any Wednesday Warrior! Picks for Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Mike - Uncle Scrooge #1 & Lazarus #16 Greg - Hulk: Future Imperfect & C...

It wasn't their first creative partnership, or even their first long-form work together, but when comic fans think of the book they first noticed how good Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips worked together, they almost always think of "Criminal". With the series now at Image Comics and being rereleased in new trade paperback collections, Mike & Greg take this opportunity to look at the duo's opening stor...

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! For this episode the guys have picked a couple of comics that will be hitting shelves this week and talk about why they're excited to read them. Clocking in at around 15 minutes, this bite-sized audio nugget is the perfect companion for any Wednesday Warrior! Picks for Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Mike - B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth #130 & Runlovekill #1 Greg - Batman: Mad...

Another Previews catalog showed up on their doorsteps, so it’s time to gaze into the tomorrow of June 2015 and see what catches Mike and Greg’s eyes. Surprise offerings from American Gothic Press & Andrews McMeel! Archie #1! Strange Fruit! Junji Ito! Mike Zeck Artist Edition! Universal War One! Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service! Airboy! 8House! Toth’s Bravo for Adventure! Pope Hats! Magnetic Press!...

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! For this episode the guys have picked a couple of comics that will be hitting shelves this week and talk about why they're excited to read them. Clocking in at around 15 minutes, this bite-sized audio nugget is the perfect companion for any Wednesday Warrior! Picks for Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Mike - Filth Deluxe Edition & Abe Sapien #22 Greg - Kaijumax #1 & Orion...

Terry Gilliam calls him a god. Entire generations were taught the importance and power of satire by his examples. The highest honor FOR comics professional voted on exclusively BY comics professionals takes its name from him. His name was Harvey Kurtzman, and in 1959 he published “Harvey Kurtzman’s Jungle Book”, a collection of short comic tales intended for the mainstream adult readership almost...

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! For this episode the guys have picked a couple of comics that will be hitting shelves this week and talk about why they're excited to read them. Clocking in at around 15 minutes, this bite-sized audio nugget is the perfect companion for any Wednesday Warrior! Picks for Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Mike - Gyo Deluxe Edition & Donald Duck Vol. 2: Sheriff of Bullet Valley...

When you go into the same field as a successful parent, there are inevitably going to be comparisons about how you measure up to their accomplishments. When you're Brennan Wagner and that parent is Matt Wagner, the accomplishments you're measuring up against are numerous. But Brennan hasn't let that stop him. In fact, you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone dealing with it with more grace and humor t...

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! For this episode the guys have picked a couple of comics that will be hitting shelves this week and talk about why they're excited to read them. Clocking in at around 15 minutes, this bite-sized audio nugget is the perfect companion for any Wednesday Warrior! Picks for Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Mike - Murder Book & Skullkickers #31 Greg - Pastaways #1 & Adventures...

Can we ever go home again? It's a question so many creators ask themselves when they revisit work from their earlier days. Mike & Greg take a look at how Toriyama has cracked that particular code with "Jaco", a book that touches on several themes and tones from the manga-ka's early "Dragon Ball" days while still letting him bring his mastery of craft to bear. A funny, adventurous romp, the titular...

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! For this episode the guys have picked a couple of comics that will be hitting shelves this week and talk about why they're excited to read them. Clocking in at around 15 minutes, this bite-sized audio nugget is the perfect companion for any Wednesday Warrior! Picks for Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Mike - Frankenstein Underground #1 & Strange Sports Stories #1 Greg - I...

Another Previews catalog showed up on their doorsteps, so it’s time to gaze into the tomorrow of May 2015 and see what catches Mike and Greg’s eyes. Russian Olive to Red King! Archie 666! Optic Nerve! Mythic! Annihilator! Exquisite Corpse! Peanuts Comics From Titan?!? Providence! GOON ARTIST EDITION!!! Rick Geary's XXth Century Murder! Valhalla Mad! Alternative/Study Group Comics (Titan, It Will A...

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! For this episode the guys have picked a couple of comics that will be hitting shelves this week and talk about why they're excited to read them. Clocking in at around 15 minutes, this bite-sized audio nugget is the perfect companion for any Wednesday Warrior! Picks for Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Mike - Humans Vol. 1: Humans For Life & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4...

Thirty-eight years of continuous weekly publication has given Judge Dredd fans a huge back catalog of stories to choose from. Mike & Greg flex some Multiver-City One muscles in this episode and take an in-depth look at 'America', the shattering tale by Dredd co-creator John Wagner and artist Colin MacNeil that makes absolutely clear what separates Dredd from other comics action heroes. What makes...

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! For this episode the guys have picked a couple of comics that will be hitting shelves this week and talk about why they're excited to read them. Clocking in at around 15 minutes, this bite-sized audio nugget is the perfect companion for any Wednesday Warrior! Picks for Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Mike - Halogen #1 & Shaolin Cowboy HC Greg - Descender #1 & The Avengers...

The idea of having certain works always in print & available is an old one for book publishers, but something comics publishers have only really embraced in the last thirty years. Mike & Greg walk the comics publishing landscape and survey the efforts publishers both big & small are making to keep their most accessible stories available to the public. Why was DC one of the first companies to have...

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! For this episode the guys have picked a couple of comics that will be hitting shelves this week and talk about why they're excited to read them. Clocking in at around 15 minutes, this bite-sized audio nugget is the perfect companion for any Wednesday Warrior! Picks for Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Mike - TMNT Mutanimals #1 & Hinges Book 1: Clockwork City Greg - Cri...