Episode 1658 - NYCC Prep w/ Chris D'Lando!

Jimmy and Producer Joe welcome ReedPop Event Manager Chris D’Lando to talk about this week’s New York Comic Con! He tells them about fun new changes, keeping comics a centerpiece, favorite celebs he’s met, advice for con attendees and more. Jimmy and Joe also talk about what they want to check out, tease some planned interviews, hidden eating spots, etc. If you see them running around, make sure you say hi!

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this final SPX episode, Jimmy sits down with Deb JJ Lee to discuss some recent work including DEATH FIDDLES AND WE DANCE, THE OTHER SIDE OF TOMORROW, having a mural up in NYC and more. 

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, Briana Loewinsohn chats about her book RAISED BY GHOSTS, using all the notes/diary entries she kept since school days in the book, wanting to be seen and more. 

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, Jimmy is joined by his pal Jonathan Baylis. They talk about his comic series So Buttons including the recent Eisner nominated issue #14, how he finds artists, telling personal stories so well and more. 

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, Juniper Kim joins Jimmy to discuss her Fulbright scholarship that took her to South Korea for 10 months last year, the art book she made from her drawings/notes, Korean traditions and more. 

Reviews: Batman vol 4 #1, Good As Dead #1, Superman #28 & 29, Marvel/DC: Deadpool/Batman #1 (One Shot), Murder Podcast #1, Skinbreaker #1, Powers 25 #1, X-Men Of Apocalypse Alpha #1, Gen V s2, Haunted Hotel s1, Pokemon Concierge s1 pt2, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon s3, Wednesday s2 pt2 We interrupt this SPX coverage for some overdue reviews! Due to the SPX convention, Jimmy is a bit behind in reviews so decides to cover some comic books, TV & streaming.  ATTENTION: Our current host, Typepad, is shutting down and has given subscribers until September 30th. So we are moving to Squarespace. Producer Joe is working hard on it and the sleek and streamlined site will be ready before the deadline. 

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, you'll hear him talk with Natalie Norris who discusses a few of her mini-comics, the status of Dear Mini 2, finding happiness while still suffering from trauma and more. 

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, you'll hear his chats with Kit Anderson and Stepanka Jislova. Kit talks about her new book SECOND SHIFT, fave sci-fi, the dangers of AI & more. Stepanka discusses her book HEARTCORE, figuring out ways to not repeat mistakes in relationships, graphic medicine, etc.  ATTENTION: Our current host, Typepad, is shutting down and has given subscribers until September 30th. So we are moving to Squarespace. Producer Joe is working hard on it and the sleek and streamlined site will be ready before the deadline. 

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, you'll hear him talk with Nicole Goux about her new graphic novel THIS PLACE KILLS ME, working with Mariko Tamaki, art technique & more.  ATTENTION: Our current host, Typepad, is shutting down and has given subscribers until September 30th. So we are moving to Squarespace. Producer Joe is working hard on it and the sleek and streamlined site will be ready before the deadline. 

Jimmy went to Small Press Expo (SPX) the weekend of September 13th/14th in Bethesda, MD. He got 10 interviews overall with Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Goux, Maria & Peter Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, Deb JJ Lee, Stepanka Jislova, Briana Loewinsohn, Natalie Norris, Kit Anderson and Juniper Kim. In this episode, you'll hear his super fun talk with sibling cartoonists Maria & Peter Hoey. They talk about their latest and 10th edition of their Coin-Op series called Wet Cement. It currently smashed their Kickstarter goal on its first day so go jump at supporting them to secure your copy. They also chat about music, the significance of 2 of their original characters, how they work together and more.  ATTENTION: Our current host, Typepad, is shutting down and has given subscribers until September 30th. So we are moving to Squarespace. Producer Joe is working hard on it and the sleek and streamlined site will be ready before the deadline.