Comic News Insider
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The podcast for everything comic book, animation, sci-fi and pop culture. Hosted by Jimmy Aquino & a rotating panel of co-hosts, CNI is your weekly dose of industry news, reviews and interviews.
Past guests include: Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr., Jerry Robinson, Brian K. Vaughan, Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, John Cassaday, Paul Pope, Darwyne Cooke, JM Dematteis, Steve Niles, Garth Ennis, Steve Rude, Kyle Baker, Jim Lee, James Jean, Alison Bechdel, Arthur Suydam, Jonathan Hickman, Greg Pak, John McCrea, Zoe Bell, Ted Raimi, David Tennant, Russel T. Davies, Felicia Day, Seth Green, Rob Zombie, Brian Pulido, Olivia Munn, Michael Rooker, Ben Templesmith, Kate Beaton, Faith Erin Hicks, Amber MacArthur, Seth Meyers, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Bryan Fuller, Kristin Chenoweth, Rosario Dawson, Olivia D'Abo, Patton Oswalt, Tom Kenny, Michael Emerson, Kevin Pereira, Paul Cornell, Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer, Molly Crabapple, and Blair Butler (G4TV).
CNI, the "Entertainment Weekly" of comic podcasts, continues to bring the fun and the funny! (Hey, it's better than being the "US Weekly" of comic podcasts.) Join Jimmy every Wednesday to laugh, learn and maybe even love!
Created & Produced by Joe Gonzalez
Past guests include: Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr., Jerry Robinson, Brian K. Vaughan, Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, John Cassaday, Paul Pope, Darwyne Cooke, JM Dematteis, Steve Niles, Garth Ennis, Steve Rude, Kyle Baker, Jim Lee, James Jean, Alison Bechdel, Arthur Suydam, Jonathan Hickman, Greg Pak, John McCrea, Zoe Bell, Ted Raimi, David Tennant, Russel T. Davies, Felicia Day, Seth Green, Rob Zombie, Brian Pulido, Olivia Munn, Michael Rooker, Ben Templesmith, Kate Beaton, Faith Erin Hicks, Amber MacArthur, Seth Meyers, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Bryan Fuller, Kristin Chenoweth, Rosario Dawson, Olivia D'Abo, Patton Oswalt, Tom Kenny, Michael Emerson, Kevin Pereira, Paul Cornell, Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer, Molly Crabapple, and Blair Butler (G4TV).
CNI, the "Entertainment Weekly" of comic podcasts, continues to bring the fun and the funny! (Hey, it's better than being the "US Weekly" of comic podcasts.) Join Jimmy every Wednesday to laugh, learn and maybe even love!
Created & Produced by Joe Gonzalez
Episodes
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May 16, 2012 • 1h 24min
Episode 402 - Bristol Expo/CamCon Recaps w/ Becky Cloonan, Emma Vieceli, Sonia Leong & Morag Lewis
Reviews: Fury MAX #1, Mind The Gap #1, Rex Zombie Killer One Shot, Trio #1 Jimmy is in the UK covering Bristol Expo and Kapow Con for about 12 days! He recorded this episode in Cambridge at lovely host Emma Vieceli's house along with fellow traveling Yank Becky Cloonan and UK comic creators Sonia Leong and Morag Lewis. It's a recap of Bristol Expo in Bristol which Jimmy attended and CamCon in Cambridge which Emma, Sonia and Morag attended. You can also read Jimmy's recap here (and follow his UK adventures on his website). No news but lots of interviews and recap love! Jimmy got tons of great interviews at Bristol. So many that there will be an extra show on Saturday so you can hear them all. In this show, you'll hear: Adam Cadwell, Marc Ellerby, Gavin Mitchell, PJ Montgomery, Joe Glass, Dani Abram, Jennie Gyllblad, Corey Brotherson, Yomi Ayeni, Harry Markos and Joel Meadows! Phew! Lots of great UK creators to be heard. Jimmy's heading off to Kapow Con this weekend in London so expect more great interviews and news! As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
May 9, 2012 • 49min
Episode 401 - CNI Assemble! MoCCA/TCAF Recaps!
Reviews: Earth Two #1, Smallville Season 11 #1, Worlds Finest Vol 3 #1, The Avengers film Still recovering from the epic 400th episode last week, Jimmy flies solo to bring you a MoCCA recap and lots of reviews! He gives out his thanks for all the episode 400 love, thoughts on Free Comic Book Day, more Stated Magazine interviews released (Natali Morris, Live Prude Girls), being part of a piece in The Awl, and sadly remembers Maurice Sendak and Adam Yauch. No news as he reviews many of the books he picked up at MoCCA and goes over the awesomeness of the festival. Also, The Beat's Heidi MacDonald leaves a message on the hotline to give her TCAF recap. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
May 2, 2012 • 1h 49min
Episode 400! Paul Pope, Kevin Maguire, Ben Templesmith, ChrisCross, Becky Cloonan, Ben McCool, Emma Hayley, Dr. Vasilis Pozios & "Alan Moore"!
It's the epic 400th episode recording! Recorded live at Hourglass Tavern in midtown Manhattan. Jimmy is joined by frequent co-hosts Kevin Conn, Grace Helbig and Jon Hoche! Producer Joe is on the mixer/tech and made sure everything ran smoothly. So many great guests joined in the fun including Paul Pope, Kevin Maguire, Ben Templesmith, ChrisCross, Becky Cloonan, Ben McCool, Emma Hayley, Dr. Vasilis Pozios and "Alan Moore" even showed up. There was news, reviews, songs and all sorts of silliness. And oh yes...we drank! Thanks to Kasha for photography, Brad for video, Producer Joe for producing, and to Beth and Josh at Hourglass for putting up with us. Also, a big thanks to show sponsors Heidi MacDonald of The Beat and Ryan Swearingen of Stated Magazine for chatting with us for a few minutes as well. CNI and The Beat had a big announcement too! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Apr 28, 2012 • 1h 18min
Episode 399 - Boston Comic Con: Dinner For Five w/ Jeremy Bastian, Andy Belanger, Becky Cloonan, Ming Doyle
Join Jimmy and Kevin Conn on the Comic News Insider Night Watch radio hour as they introduce the charming podcast dinner from Boston Comic Con. Jimmy hosted a laid back dinner at Sonsie restaurant in Boston with Jeremy Bastian, Andy Belanger, Becky Cloonan, and Ming Doyle. They chatted about the state of the comic book industry, indie vs mainstream, art styles, photo reference, digital comics and more. Jimmy also ended the dinner with a very Bernard Pivot style questionairre for everyone. Come and listen and you'll feel like you are dining with us! It's informative, atmospheric and just plain fun. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Apr 26, 2012 • 1h 7min
Episode 398 - Boston Comic Con Recap w/ Jill Thompson, Alicia Giuffrida/Phil Amylon, Boris Savic, Mike Pecci
Kevin Conn (I Hate Earth) stays on to record some more episodes with Jimmy, who was at Boston Comic Con and got many an interview. He gives his recap of the show and you'll hear interviews with Jill Thompson, Alicia Giuffrida/Phil Amylon (Lucas), Boris Savic (Banimon) and Mike Pecci. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Apr 25, 2012 • 1h 20min
Episode 397 - Boston Comic Con w/ Billy Tucci/Patt Kelley/Jason Deeble
Reviews: Blood Feast #1, 3 Story: Secret Files Of The Giant Man One Shot, Reset #1, Resident Alien #0, Shadow Vol 5 #1 Jimmy is joined in studio by Kevin Conn (I Hate Earth). The boys discuss the tech problems on the previous Episode 396 with Michael Emerson, more Stated interviews, Jimmy's UK trip, the epicEpisode 400 live recording next week and Jimmy's trip to Boston Comic Con. He got many an interview and you'll hear 3 of them here! Billy Tucci, Pat Kelley and Jason Deeble! The rest will be released later this week. News includes: Zak Penn makes comic book debut, a real sonic screwdriver is invented, Fox gets Axe Cop, SyFy announces new projects, Nexus returns to Dark Horse, and Marvel at Madame Tussauds. As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Apr 21, 2012 • 1h 25min
Episode 396 - A Conversation with Michael Emerson
In the first of perhaps many crossovers between Comic News Insider and Stated Magazine (Jimmy is the Pop Culture Contributing Editor), Jimmy invites his old pal Michael Emerson (Lost, Person of Interest) into his new abode for a lengthy and all inclusive conversation. As loyal CNI listeners know, Michael has been on the podcast several times during his years on Lost. This time, they chat about Michael's upbringing, his first interest in theater, moving to NYC to pursue acting, giving it up, moving to Jacksonville, Florida (where he and Jimmy met) and having his passion reignited and moving back to NYC to jump start it all again! Even Jimmy learns things he didn't know! (A marching band?!) Sit back and enjoy this more serious but still laid back and fun conversation with Michael Emerson! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Apr 18, 2012 • 46min
Episode 395 - Boston Bound
Reviews: Alabaster Wolves #1, Americas Got Powers #1, Courtney Crumrin #1, Secret #1, Secret Service #1 Jimmy is joined in studio by Geek Syndicate reporter Sharlene Mousfar! They chat about Jimmy's interviews for Stated Magazine (he's the new Pop Culture Contributing Editor), briefly discuss the UK and US Being Human season finales, Pottermore, Brea Grant's Kickstarter campaign, the upcoming Boston Comic-Con and the approaching 400th episode recording/bash. And old pal Michael Emerson stops by at the end of the episode to await his recording of the NEXT episode! News includes: DC does daily digital comics, Marvel Comics brings new Gambit and Hawkeyeongoing series, AMC options Robert Kirkman's Thief of Thieves, Fringe producers shoot 2 season finales, Sin City 2 is happening, Archie swaps genders, and more! As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Apr 11, 2012 • 58min
Episode 394 - So Many Avengers!
Reviews: Avengers vs. X-Men #1, Danger Club #1, Fanboys vs. Zombies #1, The Waking: Dreams End #1 Jimmy is joined in studio by good pal Mike Cho and they discuss the Eisner nominations and the approaching episode 400! News includes: DC announces National Comics and launches new He-Man comic, Netflix streams Hasbro shows, Powers pilot is being re-shot, Chris Giarrusso recreates Image covers and Sesame Street comics are coming! As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Apr 4, 2012 • 29min
Episode 393 - Han Solo-ing
Reviews: Avengers vs X-Men #0, Bloodstrike #26, New Deadwardians #1, Geek & Sundry channel, Nerdist Channel Jimmy does his best Han Solo as he's sans co-host this week. He discusses some TV returns including Game of Thrones and The Avengers cartoon. Quick news bits from Emerald City Comic-Con about upcoming comic book releases Roundeye from Image, Sunset from Top Cow/Minotaur and a bunch from Dark Horse including a new Ghost series by Kelly Sue DeConnick/Phil Noto, webcomic hit Bucko gets printed, The Victories by Michael Avon Oeming and more! As always, listener feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
