Episode 1486 - Spice Up Your Life!

Reviews: Dudley Datson And The Forever Machine #1, 7174AD #1, Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver, Road House We're back at it with more reviews and news. Thanks to regular reviewers Melissa and Marta who always give such insightful and smart reviews. Emily is back with the news which includes: Witchblade returns, Marvel pits Aliens against the Avengers, a giant projected Godzilla "attacks" Tokyo and more. And Jimmy gives some great recommendations in the Top 3!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: Fallout TV series Producer Joe returns to join Jimmy in reviewing, talking news and recommending awesome content. But the main event is having guests Cris Livecchi and Kevin Michael Rowe! They are co-producing along with Joe and CNI the brand new Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx)! Cris and Kevin talk about how they collaborated with Producer Joe to come up w/ the idea and how it came together. Super fun chat! KICx will be held Saturday, April 27th in Kingston, NY. Jimmy will be attending and most assuredly getting some interviews from great local talent. For more info, please visit www.kicexpo.com.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: Geiger Vol 2 #1, Red Coat #1, Rook: Exodus #1, Invincible s2 finale, Resident Alien s3 finale, Parasyte: The Grey Back to the regular format show this week! Thanks to reviewers Jon, Marta, Melissa and Ricky! Always such great and insightful thoughts every time. Emily returns with the news which includes: an ORPHAN BLACK spin-off is coming, Julia Garner is the new Silver Surfer, Rob Liefeld to come out with memoir and more. And Jimmy gives some great recommendations in the Top 3!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: X-Men '97 #1, Halo s2 finale, Renegade Nell s1, 3 Body Problem s1, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live finale, X-Men '97 animated series, The Boy and the Heron Back to more reviews and reviews only! Thanks to reviewers Marta, Jon, Melissa and Crystal. Always so insightful and smart. CNI loves them! After all of those great MoCCA interview specials, Jimmy does a catch-up review special covering comics, TV, streaming and film. Let us know what you thought if you read/watched any.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to Jeff Victor. They chat about his graphic novel YOU WISH, why he loves monsters & magic, his work at Funko, his Evolution series and more. More interviews later this week and next.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to cartoonist and fellow Filipino Kevin Alvir. They talk about his new book LISA CHEESE AND GHOST GUITAR, corporate greed, relating to the themes of the book, music and more. More interviews later this week and next.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to his friend Yao Xiao. They chat about some of her comic work including NO WORD ISLAND, upcoming book of essays, ways to communicate with those that don't speak your language, Firefly, and more. More interviews later this week and next.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Comic News Insider: Episode 1490 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to Beth Hetland. They cover her new book TENDER, horror in literature/TV/film, the gestation of the book, teaching and more. More interviews later this week and next.  Also, get a hold of us!   Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he talks to Sofia Warren about her book RADICAL: MY YEAR WITH A SOCIALIST SENATOR. They discuss the book in detail, learning about politics from the inside, just what it means to embed yourself, what her platform would be if she ever ran for office, her work at The New Yorker, teaching and more.  More interviews later this week and next.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended the SI MoCCA Arts Fest (Society of Illustrators Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) over the weekend along with Producer Joe. In this episode, he gives his overall recap of the show from location to spacing to tables to talent and more. He got 7 interviews (a light weekend for him!) and you'll hear from 2 amazing artists in this episode. First up, Jimmy talks to Hyesu Lee about her new books, murals, fave Korean snacks and more. He also chatted with Maria Hoey about her new book, working with her brother, Coin-Op Press and more. Both amazing talents and a delight to interview. More interviews later this week and next.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!