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  • Acmecast #77 - Stuff Said!

    As Jermaine, Stephen and the rest of the gang continue to recover from the rigors of Free Comic Book Day, they remind you that the Acme Wave Projector podcast network is populated by more shows than just Acmecast, namely Stuff Said with Gregg Schigiel!

    Show Notes (from Stuff Said Show.com):

    • Stephen Mayer on Twitter.
    • Acme Comics' Website.
    • More info on Free Comic Book Day with listing of events near you.
    • Stephen's grandfather, Emil Cenci.
    • Stephen's mullet.
    • "One Last Summer", by Saving the Girl from the Seven Seasons of Growing EP (AKA - one of Stephen's "Boy Meets World" inspired emo tracks).
    • 1 hr 10 min
    • Acmecast #76 - Red In Our Ledger

      Jermaine and Stephen are joined on the Shadow Council by returning guest Riley to discuss their spoiler-free first impressions of Marvel's the Avengers, out this week!

      Then it's a jam-packed week of Comics at the Table featuring the DC New 52 Second Wave, the return of Valiant Comics, Image's newest sold-out creator-owned series, a few more Free Comic Book Day previews and the ongoing saga of the Avengers vs. the X-Men!

      All of that on Free Comic Book Day weekend! What are we going?!

      Show Notes:

      • Comics at the Table - Dial H #1, Earth 2 #1, World's Finest #1, G.I. Combat #1, Batwing #9, Detective Comics #9, X-O Manowar #1, Mind the Gap #1, FCBD Adventure Time, FCBD Incredible Rockhead & Zinc Alloy, FCBD Buffy/ the Guild Flipbook, Avengers vs. X-Men #3 and Avengers Academy #29.
      • 1 hr 13 min
      • Acmecast #75 - Hamlet

        Jermaine, Stephen and DJ Griffin Kale check in with artists Amanda Rachels and Gregg Schigiel as they prepare for their first and second visits to Acme Comics for Free Comic Book Day, respectively! Then it's a pile of controversy at the table as fan is pitted against creator from Marvel, DC and independent publishers!

        Show Notes:

        • Get your tickets for the midnight premiere of Avengers at the Carmike Cinemas, part of the 3rd Annual Superhero Film Festival, presents by Acme Comics and Mixed Tape Productions!
        • @Amanda Rachels on Twitter.
        • Blind Eye Comics, the internet home of Amanda Rachels.
        • Hatter Entertainment, the homepage of Gregg Schigiel.
        • The Free Comic Book Day Bongo Free-For-All/ SpongeBob Freestyle, with a cover by Gregg Schigiel.
        • "Parting Shot: 'The Goon' Cover Pokes Fun at Superhero Comic Sales Gimmicks" at Comics Alliance.
        • Comics at the Table - The Goon #39, Popeye #1, AvX Vs. #1, Uncanny X-Men #11, Secret Avengers #26, New Avengers #25, Battle Scars #6, All Star Western #8, Bloodstrike #27 and FF #17.
        • 1 hr 24 min
        • Acmecast #74 - High Fashion

          Jermaine, Stephen and Frank spend a while with writer Jim McCann discussing the ins and outs of his new creator-owned series from Image Comics, Mind the Gap, out on Wednesday, May 2nd! The gang also reveals a Mind the Gap related contest that you, too, can participate in!

          Then it's a stacked week of Comics at the Table in which AvX gets bumped for an indie and Stephen makes his penance for not talking about any DC books on last week's show!

          Show Notes:

          • Stephen with the Legend of Zelda Master Sword that he purchased at C2E2!
          • 9 Page Preview of Mind the Gap #1 at Comic Book Resources!
          • @JimMcCann on Twitter.
          • Jim McCann Online.com.
          • Comics at the Table - 3 Story: Secret Files of the Giant Man, Avengers vs. X-Men #2, Avengers #25, Wolverine & the X-Men #9, Batgirl #8, Batman #8, Nightwing #8, Justice League #8, Manhattan Projects #2, Wonder Woman #8, Prophet #24, Supergirl #8, Resident Alien #0, FCBD New 52 Special and FCBD Superman Family Adventures!
          • 1 hr 46 min
          • Acmecast #73 - We've Got A Secret!

            Stephen, Frank, Adam and Adrian come to you LIVE from Chicago! That's right, no editing here! Too much to do and too much food to eat! However, the 15 hour car ride up here gave them plenty of time to catch up on all of the latest comic news and plenty of this week's comics!

            Show Notes:

            • "Matt Fraction And David Aja's Hawkeye To Be Announced At C2E2" at Bleeding Cool.com.
            • "The First 616/Ultimate Crossover - 'A Spider-man Story That Matters'" at Bleeding Cool.com.
            • Comics at the Table - Secret #1, New Avengers #24, Avenging Spider-man #5, Fantastic Four #605, America's Got Powers #1, Saucer Country #2, Saga #2, Daredevil Season One, and Fantastic Four Season One.
            • 40 min
            • Acmecast #72 - Checks & Balances

              Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and DJ Griffin Kale get Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes head writer Christopher Yost on the phone to discuss the season 2 premiere and what's to come in the next two or three or ten years for the best cartoon on TV. Don't worry! They don't forget to touch on the Earth's Mightiest Heroes comic, Scarlet Spider, or New X-Men (Academy X)!

              Then they bring in Customer of the Year, Clark, a DC loyalist, and Riley, a Marvel convert, to discuss the ins and outs of the biggest book of the year thus far, Avengers vs. X-Men #1!

              Show Notes:

              • Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes season 2 trailer at Marvel.com.
              • Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes at Disney.com.
              • Christopher Yost on Twitter.
              • We found Chris Yost on Facebook.
              • "'Daredevil' and 'Tale of Sand' Lead Nominees for 2012 Eisner Awards" at Comics Alliance.com.
              • Comics at the Table - Avengers vs. X-Men #1, Danger Club #1, Daredevil #10.1, Hulk #50, Supreme #63, Ultimate Comics Spider-man #9 and OMAC #8.
              • 1 hr 30 min
              • Acmecast #71 - Mark Waid!

                Jermaine, Stephen, Cody and DJ Griffin Kale are joined by old friend and Mark Waid expert Ryan Rubio...to talk to Mark Waid! Writer of Flash, Captain America, Daredevil, Irredeemable, Incorruptible, Kingdom Come, Fantastic Four, and Marvel's first Infinite Comic, Nova, set to release next Wednesday alongside Avengers vs. X-Men #1!

                Then, during Comics at the Table, find out why Jermaine can't have anything nice.

                Show Notes:

                • Mark Waid.com, home of the progress blog that Mark mentioned would be coming in April.
                • Mark Waid on Twitter.
                • 15 Minutes with Mark Waidpodcast archive.
                • Luther, the FREE, proof-of-concept digital comic that Mark mentioned during the show.
                • Comics at the Table = Avengers #24.1, Avengers vs. X-Men #0, Bloodstrike #26, All-Star Western #7, FF #16 and Avenging Spider-man #5.
                • 1 hr 35 min
                • Acmecast #70.5 - Kelly Sue DeConnick Special!

                  No frills! No fat! Just the realest comic talk you'll hear all weekend between Jermaine, Stephen and Captain Marvel (a.k.a. Carol Danvers) writer Kelly Sue DeConnick!

                  Show Notes:

                  • Kelly Sue.com.
                  • @KellySue on Twitter.
                  • "WonderCon 2012: Carol Danvers is the New CAPTAIN MARVEL" from News-a-rama.com, as mentioned during the show.
                  • "Ms. Marvel Gets Promoted to 'Captain Marvel' in New Series [WonderCon]" at Comics Alliance.
                  • "DeConnick and Noto Resurrect Dark Horse's Ghost" at Comic Book Resources.
                  • 46 min
                  • Acmecast #70 - Gettin' Hot in Here

                    Jermaine, Stephen, Frank, Adam and DJ Griffin Kale are joined in the studio by J. Brian Ewing to announce the next big initiative in Acme's plans for Free Comic Book Day 2012! The gang gets Hoax Hunters writers Michael Moreci and Steve Seeley on the line to discuss the huge success of issue #0. They tease the world with an advance review of Avengers vs. X-Men #1 and a very special interview with Captain Marvel writer Kelly Sue DeConnick, coming to Acme Wave Projector.com on Sunday! Finally, DC Comics sees a return to Comics at the Table! Whew!

                    Show Notes:

                    • Hoax Hunters on BlogSpot.com.
                    • "Ms. Marvel Gets Promoted to 'Captain Marvel' in New Series" at Comics Alliance.
                    • Brush up for the Kelly Sue DeConnick bonus episode on Sunday! "Carol Danvers is the new Captain Marvel" at News-a-rama.
                    • Comics at the Table - Justice League #7, Amazing Spider-man #682, Batman #7, Nightwing #7, Avengers X-Sanction #4 and Uncanny X-Men #9.
                    • 1 hr 22 min
                    • Acmecast #69 - Before Everything & After

                      Jermaine, Stephen, Frank, Adam and DJ Griffin Kale remember the life and work of Moebius. Then Stephen talks with Marvel Executive Editor and Senior Vice President of Publishing Tom Brevoort about Avengers Assemble, Avengers vs. X-Men and Infinite Comics on the eve of WonderCon. Finally, this week's Comics at the Table is all about first and last issues...and not being able to stop talking about Saga!

                      Show Notes:

                      • "The comics industry remembers Moebius, 'a true master of everything comics'" at Robot 6.
                      • "Marvel Announces Digital-Only 'Infinite Comics' Imprint and 'Augmented Reality' App at SxSW" at Comics Alliance.
                      • Tom Brevoort's The Marvel Age of Comics on Tumblr.
                      • The Audio Easter Egg from the Secret History of D.B. Cooper #1.
                      • Comics at the Table - Saucer Country #1, Secret History of D.B. Cooper #1, X-Men Season One OGN, Saga #1, Wolverine & the X-Men #7, Avengers #24 and Fantastic Four #604.
                      • 1 hr 27 min

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