Robots From Tomorrow!

For today's episode Mike sat down with frequent collaborators Joëlle Jones and Jamie S. Rich to talk about their upcoming series Lady Killer. Set in a mid-century America Lady Killer is the story of a modern woman who can have it all: the perfect house, the loving children, and the carreer as a hired assassin. Jamie and Joëlle talk about how this project came to be, the process behind writing char...

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, November 19, 2014 Mike - Prophet Strikefile #2 & B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth #125 Greg - Mu...

Earl Tubb may not speak particularly softly, but the main character of the new Image series Southern Bastards ends up brandishing one hell of a stick after returning to his Alabama hometown to put family affairs in order. Jasons Latour and Aaron make this book one part Southern Gothic, one part Walking Tall (Joe Don Baker version), one part Lone Star, and all parts fantastic. Mike & Greg take swin...

Mutants. They are the first thing anyone thinks of when they hear the name Chris Claremont. And rightly so; the man wrote the X-Men for an 17-year unbroken stretch, and has returned to the characters several times, including his current run on the Nightcrawler ongoing series. We've even talked about his X-work on the show before. But there's more to the man than mutants, and Exhibit A in that case...

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, November 12, 2014 Mike - TMNT Legends: Soul's Winter & Punkrockpaperscissors Greg - As...

Another Previews catalog showed up on their doorsteps, so it’s time for a glimpse into the tomorrow of January 2015 and see what catches Mike and Greg’s eyes. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman! Archie through the decades! Mad Love! Murder Book! Ur! Ichabod Azrael! THE Multiversity! S.H.I.E.L.D.! Treasury of Mini Comics! Orion! The Michael Moorcock Library! World War X! March Book 2! All that, the usual...

Two great talks for you in one episode! First off, Greg talks with cartoonist Dean Haspiel about photographer/fumettist/creator Seth Kushner. Seth has been battling leukemia for the past year and has had his share of ups & downs, so Dean brings us up-to-date on how Seth is doing, what Seth has done that you should spend your time & attention on, and how you can help out Seth and his family .  Foll...

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, November 5, 2014 Mike - Tooth & Claw #1 & Gotham Academy #2 Greg - Zenith: Phase One &...

It’s another free-form talk that goes all over the map! Both Mike and Greg dig into childhood comic collecting memories to talk about the events they loved, the team-ups they treasured, and the books that they read until they fell apart (the comics, not the hosts). From The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told to Civil War to Armor Wars to what the hell to do with a shortbox full of Wolverine team-up...

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, October 29, 2014 Mike - East of West: The World & Dredd: Uprise #1 Greg - Stray Bullet...

Unofficially labeled ‘The Nitnit Trilogy’, Charles Burns’ latest comics work finished this year with the publication of “Sugar Skull” following the release of “X’ed Out” in 2010 and “The Hive” in 2012. With all three volumes in hand, Mike and Greg take a look at the story both as a whole and as a collection of pieces from other sources. Burns’ inspiration for these books ranges from Herge’s TinTin...

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, October 22, 2014 Mike - Amazing Spider-Man #8 & Arkham Manor #1 Greg - Judge Dredd: An...

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, October 15, 2014 Mike - BPRD Hell On Earth #124 & Batman and Robin #35 Greg - The Blac...

Another Previews catalog showed up on their doorsteps, so it’s time for a glimpse into the tomorrow of December 2014. But this month, Mike & Greg have help! Multiversity Comics columnist and brother-in-arms Vince Ostrowski stops by to add a fresh perspective to the prospective purchases, and brings so much Midwest charm and comics expertise that they had to split this episode into two parts! McBai...

Another Previews catalog showed up on their doorsteps, so it’s time for a glimpse into the tomorrow of December 2014. But this month, Mike & Greg have help! Multiversity Comics columnist and brother-in-arms Vince Ostrowski stops by to add a fresh perspective to the prospective purchases, and brings so much Midwest charm and comics expertise that they had to split this episode into two parts! McBai...

For today's episode Mike sits down with artist Kody Chambelain to talk about his new series 'Punks'. Co-created with writer Josh Fialkov, 'Punks' is the tale of four friends who may or may not actually like each other and may or may not be in a band. For the look of the comic Kody is working entirely in collage, cutting up photos of guys in suits, bulldogs and Abe Lincoln, and scotch taping the di...

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, October 8, 2014 Mike - Wilds End #2 & Sabrina #1 Greg - Batgirl #35 & Blacksad: Amaril...

In an RFT first, Mike & Greg follow up their talk about District 14 Season 1 with a new discussion about its sequel (Season 2) and companion book (The Fantastic Voyage of Lady Rozenbilt), also by the creative team of Pierre Gabus and Rommald Reutimann. But this time, mindful of the dangers of retreading old conversation, the boys add a new voice to the mix: Multiversity Comics Editor-in-Chief Matt...

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, October 1, 2014 Mike - Gotham Academy #1 & Masterplasty Greg - Edgar Allan Poe Spirits...

Another Previews catalog showed up on their doorsteps, so it’s time for a glimpse into the tomorrow of November 2014 and see what catches Mike and Greg’s eyes. They spend a good 20 minutes talking about DC without trash-talking! (Yeah, I couldn’t believe it either!) The Far Side! Calvin & Hobbes! Peanuts! Ducks! Deep State! Django/Zorro! Stickleback! Capture Creatures! Over The Garden Wall! Tooth...

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, September 24, 2014 Mike - Letter 44 #10 & Private Eye #8 Greg - Marvel Covers Artist E...

It's the week after Baltimore Comic Con and that means one thing: the Small Press Expo! Greg got a chance to hit the show for all three days and made it out of there with almost two hours worth of interviews. He got the chance to talk to:  Matt Dembicki ( XOC, Wild Ocean ) Joel Christian Gill ( Strange Fruit, Tales of the Talented Tenth ) Josh O'Neill ( Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream ) Shannon W...

Mike is joined by writer John Arcudi to discuss his forthcoming Image book Rumble . John is known for his work on BPRD, The Creep, and A God Somewhere, as well as working with some of the finest artists in comics today. Artist James Harren is joining John to help tell the tale of Rumble , which focuses on a scarecrow warrior who is past his prime, living in a city that also finds itself on the oth...

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, September 17, 2014 Mike - Sugar Skull & Deadly Class #7 Greg - Shutter #6 & Multiversi...

It's September in Baltimore and that means one thing: the Baltimore Comic Con! Greg got a chance to hit the show for all three days and made it out of there with almost two hours worth of interviews. He got the chance to talk to:  Vivek Tiwary ( The Fifth Beatle ) Pete Tomasi ( Batman & Robin ) Matt Wieringo ( The Mike Wieringo Scholarship at SCAD ) Simon Fraser ( Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor )...