Acmecast

This is your first chance to hear official Acme opinions about THOR, recorded just moments after the midnight showing let out in the wee hours of Friday, May 6th!

And on the eve of the eve of the eve of Free Comic Book Day 2011, Jermaine, Stephen, Frank, Adam and Michael find solace in sitting down to discuss the changes for the Ultimate Universe announced earlier this week and the impact of Gladstone's School for World Conquerors and Fear Itself on the shelf!

Jermaine, Stephen, Frank, Adam, Michael and Adrian gear up for the release of Thor and Free Comic Book Day by reading a whole pile of comics and going over all of the latest superhero news out of Hollywood!

Jermaine, Stephen, Adam, Frank and special guest Michael come down with a completely natural case of the giggles as they talk about Roger Langridge's serious remarks on the severe nature of modern comics, point out some DC goofs, chat with Free Comic Book Day guest Brian Smith about the debut of the Intrepid Escapegoat and bring out the ol' Spoiler Alert siren for Avengers #12!

Jermaine, Stephen, Frank, Adrian and Adam give the lowdown on all things Free Comic Book Day! From early, spoiler-free reviews of books to FCBD's decade-old origins at Acme, from what to do and what time to do it to who all is going to be there! And afterwards they throw up their regular comics of the week up on the table and let you know what they thought of 'em!

Fred Van Lente, writer of Herc, Power Man & Iron Fist, and Comic Books Comics joins Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and Adrian via Skype to discuss the history of the medium, his over-the-top rogues gallery and the upcoming adaptation of Cowboys & Aliens. For their part, the guys recount on of the darkest days in Acme history and talk-up Nonplayer, Fear Itself, Blue Estate, Brightest Day, Annihilators and Madman! 

As things return to normal upon Stephen and Adam's return from Florida, or as normal as they ever get around Acme, Jermaine, Frank and Adrian join them in their first-hand accounts of super villain artist Rob Granito, give a helpful list of convention-going "do's" and "don't's", speak the praises of Jimmy Olsen #1 and roll out their plans to help the victims of the recent tragedies in Japan with an assist from the King of the Monsters!

Fight through a little bit of stack to hear Stephen, Frank and Adrian regal Jermaine and Adam with reviews of Chicago food, creators and fun before the whole gang joins in to discuss their hauls from this week and an ongoing debate about the current arc of Amazing Spider-man!

Stephen, Frank and Adrian check in from Chicago and C2E2, but the real talk comes when Jermaine sits down with Cemetery Blues and Zeke Deadwood writer and former Acme employee Ryan Rubio to discuss their favorite stories of the 1990s, including Batman: Knightfall, Batman: The Animated Series, John Ostrander's Spectre, Infinity Gauntlet, Green Lantern and Preacher! BONUS! They also talk about their LEAST favorites!

On Acmecast #16 Jermaine and Adam pluck the ol' banjo and croon out what is sure to be a new country favorite, we talk to Free Comic Book Day 2011 guest and Supergirl artist Jamal Igle and everyone gushes over Chris Samnee's debut on Ultimate Spider-man!