Episode 1685 - Christmas Reviews!

Reviews: DC's I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus​, Spider-Man: Holiday Spectacular, Sanda, Disney's Hulu's Family Guy Hallmark Channel's Lifetime's Familiar Holiday Movie​, Tinsel Town​, A Very Jonas Christmas Movie​, Shin Wooseok's Urban Fairy Tale: The Christmas Song - Part 1 & 2 Jimmy does his annual review of Christmas comics, TV and film. What's new this year? What's good? There's Santa, super-superheroes, angels, K-pop idols, pop stars and Kiefer Sutherland! Some of these reviews may surprise you as well as what Jimmy thiinks of them. Check them out if you haven't! 

We interrupt the Thought Bubble Festival coverage once more. This time for a last minute holiday gift guide! Jimmy gives out some good suggestions of what to buy for the nerd in your life. And if that nerd is you, then that's great too! From comics to merch to gift cards, he has some awesome ideas for you. So give it a listen and get shopping before time runs out! 

Reviews: DC KO #1/#2, DC/Marvel Batman/Deadpool #1, 1776 #1, Bat-Fam, Hazbin Hotel s2, Stranger Things vol 5, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, In Your Dreams, Zootopia 2 We interrupt all of the Thought Bubble Festival interview goodness to review some recent comics, TV, film, streaming. Let us know if you've checked any out and your thoughts on them. And come back later this week for more Thought Bubble Fest interviews!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his chat with his good pal/fellow podcaster Barry Nugent. Barry talks about his work as a writer and founding/hosting the Geek Syndicate podcast (and its spin-offs). He and Jimmy talk about the first day of the con, the differences growing up in the 80s in the UK vs the US, podcasting, K-Pop Demon Hunters, current fave comics/TV/film and just what they thought of that Alice in Borderland season 3 finale. And that's it for the Thought Bubble Festival coverage! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention! Go back and check out all the great interviews Jimmy got at the show.

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. He also visited friends on his way up to the convention. In this TBubs "adjacent" episode, you'll hear his interview with his friend Emma Vieceli. Emma couldn't attend the convention this year because she's been hard at work on her own musical. Unfolding is an incredible piece of musical work. We chat about how it came together, the challenges, staging it, future plans and more. And while she did take a step back from comics, she's not completely out of that world! We talk some of her more recent works and some recent "misses" that led her on her musical path. Come back over the next week to hear the rest and go back a few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his interview with Marc Ellerby. Marc talks about his 10 years doing Rick and Morty comics, becoming a better artist and what's next. Come back over the next week to hear the rest and go back a few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his talks with Karenza Sparks and Sara Kenney. Karenza chats about her grapic novel The Corus Wave, geology and her love of stamps. Sara discusses her book Acid Box, love of the 90s club scene and Wowbagger Productions. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his chats with Donya Todd and Katriona Chapman. Donya talks about her incredible graphic novel The Witch's Egg, the use of color in her work and inspirations. Kat takes Jimmy on a walking tour of the amazing Avery Hill Publishing exhibit in Harrogate. It features many of the cartoonists that have released books over the years with AHP. Fantastic exhibit well worth visiting. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his talks with Lucy Sullivan, Sarah Gordon and Paul Cornell. Lucy talks about her involvement in the film The Thing with Feathers, her upcoming graphic novel and hanging w/ Cumberbatch. Sarah chats about her love of creepy crawlies, recent zines and her thoughts on the Hercules musical. Paul discusses his work on Who Killed Nessie?, The Mighty Avengers Vs. the 1970s and his new company Cosmic Lighthouse Comics. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his talk with 2 cartoonists with books out from SelfMadeHero (SMH). Abbigayle Bircham talks about her art in My Dad Fights Demons, collaborating w/ her mentor, wanting her own animated show & more. Gareth Brookes talks about his book The Compleat Angler: A Graphic Adaptation, why the original book is so popular, fishing, etc. Check out SMH's many other great graphic novels as well. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!