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  • The Works of Mike McKone

    Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Petula Neale as they get down and dirty in the four-colour world of comic books, focusing on classic stories, new issues, comic creators and hot button topics.





    This week on Bloodbath, it’s another creator spotlight as we look at the works of artist Mike McKone. Mike’s been working in comic since the early nineties and has always produced solid artwork. He started out as a fill in artist but eventually had memorable runs on Exiles, Teen Titans, Avengers Academy, Spider-Man and Fantastic Four. Over the past 3 decades, Mike has drawn practically every character at Marvel and DC in one book or another. Even with this great accomplishment under his belt, there’s still some folks not familiar with him. But to the hardcore fans, he’s one of comics’ greatest workhorses.



    Join Andrew and Petula as they look back on Mike McKone’s career and some of the stand out series he’s worked on. There is much love for his work on team books. There’s a lot of love given to McKone’s characters’ facial expressions as well.



    You’ll also hear a brief snippet from an interview Andrew conducted with Mike back in 2012 at the Toronto Comicon. Andrew asked him the hard question: Who would win a fight? The Teen Titans or Avengers Academy? Find out his answer on an ALL NEW, ALL DIFFERENT episode of Back Issue Bloodbath!



    Have an idea for a certain topic we should cover? Have an indie comic book you’d like us to review? Send us an email at [email protected] with “Back Issue Bloodbath” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you. And be sure to join our Facebook page for exclusive content. Support us on Patreon.



    If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!
    22 min
  • Astonishing X-Men - Gifted

    Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Petula Neale as they get down and dirty in the four-colour world of comic books, focusing on classic stories, new issues, comic creators and hot button topics.





    The X-Men comic franchise is one of constant change. Much like it’s natural being, the series has evolved to new and interesting results throughout the years. The titles have sported adjectives like Uncanny, and Amazing, and Extreme! This week on Bloodbath, we look at the series that was Astonishing!



    2004 saw the launch of Astonishing X-Men. Written by television writer and producer Joss Whedon with artwork from the fantastic John Cassaday, the book was an instant success. The series built on the stories previously done by Grant Morrison but also payed tribute to the works of Claremont and Byrne. The first story arc, Gifted, set the stage taking away the focus from the more popular Wolverine and Cyclops and giving it to fan favourite Kitty Pryde. New villains were introduced and an X-Man returned from the dead! Just another day at the office for Marvel’s Merry Mutants.



    Join Andrew and Petula as they take a look back on this X-citing chapter of the Children of the Atom. They look at what came before and see how it influenced Whedon’s run in this first story. They also unpack the emotional scenes of the return, the aftermath, and all the comedy and high jinx that came with it. Things get Astonishing indeed in this look back of Astonishing X-Men! It’s all happening on an ALL NEW, ALL DIFFERENT Back Issue Bloodbath!



    Have an idea for a certain topic we should cover? Have an indie comic book you’d like us to review? Send us an email at [email protected] with “Back Issue Bloodbath” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you. And be sure to join our Facebook page for exclusive content. Support us on Patreon.



    If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!
    29 min
  • Sabrina The Teenage Witch

    Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Petula Neale as they get down and dirty in the four-colour world of comic books, focusing on classic stories, new issues, comic creators and hot button topics.





    It’s a brand new year here on Back Issue Bloodbath. And with it comes a new chapter. This episode, Andrew officially welcomes his new co-host Petula Neale. If you’ve been listening to Bloodbath or Geek Hard this year, you’ve probably already heard Petula riffin’ on comics and movies. Now she joins Andrew full time and we kick things off with some witchy fun!



    Sabrina the Teenage Witch has seen a resurgence in recent years. The success of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina comic series gave way to a popular Netflix series. But what about fans of the classic Sabrina? Those fans were given a gift this past year with the release of the first of many Sabrina the Teenage Witch miniseries.



    Written by Kelly Thompson with artwork from Veronica Fish and Andy Fish, the recent mini rides the line between the original Sabrina stories and the Chilling Adventures. There are creatures that go bump in the night. There’s also fun high school high jinx. And for those that love the drama of teen romance, there’s a little bit of that too!



    Join Andrew and Petula as they take a look at the first miniseries and give their thoughts on where the next one will take us. If you believe in magic, you’ll have a lot of fun with this one. It’s all coming your way on an ALL NEW, ALL DIFFERENT Back Issue Bloodbath!



    A special thanks to Penguin Random House Canada for providing a copy of Sabrina: The Teenage Witch, available now. Pick up yours today.



    Have an idea for a certain topic we should cover? Have an indie comic book you’d like us to review? Send us an email at [email protected] with “Back Issue Bloodbath” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you. And be sure to join our Facebook page for exclusive content. Support us on Patreon.



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    22 min
  • Irredeemable!

    Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join host Andrew Young and friends as they get down and dirty in the four-colour world of comic books, focusing on classic stories, new issues, comic creators and hot button topics.





    This episode of Back Issue Bloodbath was recorded “On The Road”! Not on an actual road, mind you. But we were on location at the Oshawa Public Library Fan Con, held back in the first week of November! Andrew sat down with comic creator David Bishop to talk about a book that they’re both big fans of: Irredeemable.



    First Published in 2009 by Boom! Comics, Irredeemable is a series written by Mark Waid with artwork from Peter Krause and Diego Barreto. Mark Waid takes his stab at deconstructing the superhero genre by taking the world’s greatest hero and turning him into their greatest villain. What if Superman woke one day and decided that humanity wasn’t worth saving? We get to see the answer to that very question as Supes’ stand-in, The Plutonian, terrorizes the people he once swore to protect! The series ran until May 2012 and had a popular following.



    Listen as Andrew and David give their thoughts on the first story arc from Irredeemable! There’s also talk of David’s past work in comics as well as some tidbits on future projects. Andrew also brings up how he and David met to embarrass him. (Spoilers: It worked!) All in a day’s work here on Back Issue Bloodbath.



    Thanks to David Bishop for joining us. You can find out more about his comics at renerd.com. Check it out!



    Have an idea for a certain topic we should cover? Have an indie comic book you’d like us to review? Send us an email at [email protected] with “Back Issue Bloodbath” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you. And be sure to join our Facebook page for exclusive content. Support us on Patreon.



    If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!
    23 min
  • The Best Comics of 2019

    Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join host Andrew Young and friends as they get down and dirty in the four-colour world of comic books, focusing on classic stories, new issues, comic creators and hot button topics.





    2019 is almost over. One thing that we can say for certain about this year is that is was filled with some amazing comics! But which comics were the best? That’s what we’re here to determine, right now!



    Join Andrew and guest host Kris Johnson (of New Comics fame!) as they break down their picks for the best comics of 2018. They each pick a winner for the BEST in a number of categories including:



    * Hero or Protagonist* Villain or Antagonist* Supporting Character* Single Panel in a Comic* Single Issue Story in a Series* One-Shot or Graphic Novel* Limited Series* Slugfest in comics* Sleeper Book * New Character* Publisher of the Year



    We go in depth for this year’s Best in Comics! You may be asking, “Hey! Where’s the category for Best Comic of the year? Best Writer? Best Artist?” Don’t worry, kids. Our picks for those categories will be revealed in the January 3rd episode of Geek Hard (7PM Eastern on realityradio101.com). For now, enjoy these fun categories as we break down the year that was 2019!



    See you all back here in 2020 for another more good times! Be sure to “Have yourself a good” this New Year!



    Have an idea for a certain topic we should cover? Have an indie comic book you’d like us to review? Send us an email at [email protected] with “Back Issue Bloodbath” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you. And be sure to join our Facebook page for exclusive content. Support us on Patreon.



    If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!




    33 min

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