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It's a special recap episode of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)! Jimmy recorded this while still in Toronto and got cartoonist pals Adam Cadwell (The Everyday) and Marc Ellerby (Ellerbisms) to join in the fun! They give their thoughts on the show, the guests, the parties, panels and the drinking. OH THE DRINKING! Jimmy chatted with many at the show and you'll hear great interviews withJess Fink (We Can Fix It!), Monica Gallagher (Glitter Kiss), Agnes Garbowska (You, Me and Zombie), Lucy Knisley (Relish) and Renee Nault (Witchling). No news or reviews just lots of TCAF goodness! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Black Bat #1, Movement #1, Suicide Risk #1, Ten Grand #1, Iron Man 3

Jimmy jets through a quickie solo show before heading off to TCAF (Toronto Comics Arts Festival) this weekend. He gives his thoughts on the recent Free Comic Book Day, meeting Natalie Dormer and interviewing Neil Gaiman about his upcoming Doctor Who episode. No news this week but a brief bit about his plans for TCAF. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Joe Hill's Terrifyingly Tragic Treasury Edition, Jupiter's Legacy #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by the talented and charming Erica Schultz (M3). Jimmy clarifies last week's shocking announcement of the end of the podcast. (It's not ending). Erica tells Jimmy all about her comic M3 and how she got the whole process started. She discusses her writing, art, self publishing, working for Neal Adams, her husband's amazing cookies (which she brought for Jimmy to sample), her foray into voice over work and much more! News includes: Dynamite Entertainment joins Darkhorse digital, Hellboy goes itty bitty, new Star Trek news sources arrive, Boston Comic Con gets a new date, Doctor Who Regeneration book is coming in June, Marvel announces new X-Men crossover and Rocky & Bullwinkle return at IDW comics. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Danger Girl: Trinity #1, House of Gold & Bones #1

Jimmy is joined by suprise guest co-host and good pal Brea Grant! Big thanks to Brea as she was in town for a few days shooting a music video and made time to to do a little podcasting. They chat about the 75th anniversary of Superman and Lois Lane, Jimmy's segment on Jay & Jack's Podcast for Autism is available, their mutual love for the old Pamela Anderson show VIP, and Patton Oswalt's brilliant Star Wars pitch he did on NBC's Parks & Recreations. News includes: Dredd 3D gets a comic book sequel, Mark Waid and Dean Haspiel will take on Archie Comics The Fox, Will.i.Am brings the boom boom pow to comics and Jonathan Hickman and Matt Fraction get demonic with Da Vinci. Jimmy chats with Brea about her massive amount of work lately including her own film, Best Friends Forever. Brea also gives some great advice to those who want to get into acting and even ones like me who want to return to the game. They chat movies, TV, comics, video games and so much more. And Jimmy drops a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about the future of the podcast while chatting with Brea. Is it the end? Will it go on forever? Download to find out! As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Batman & Red Robin #19, Colonized #1, The Steam Engines of Oz , X Vol 2 #0, Defiance

Jimmy is joined in studio by frequent co-host Gretchen Souerwine! They send their love to all in Boston and discuss the upcoming Boston Comic Con that Jimmy is attending on Sunday. Jimmy was on Jay & Jack's marathon podcast for Autism Speaks again and attended the New York Comic Book Marketplace show as well. As Gretchen is a big Doctor Who fan, they briefly discuss the new season. News includes: Comixology comes out as culprit in the Saga #12 ban, Eisner Awards announced, Greg Pak and Jonathan Coulton successfully fund Kickstarter campaign in one day for new comic based on Coulton's songs, Man of Steel will kick off DC Universe movies and Adri Cowan collects kids comics for Boston Children's Hospital. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Last of Us: American Dreams #1, Mice Templar Vol 4 Legend #1, Snow Angel One Shot, Thanos Rising #1

Jimmy is joined in studio once again by the EIC of The Beat, Heidi MacDonald! They give their big recaps on MoCCA Festival and were quite pleased with the show. The Society of Illustrators took over this year and did a bang up job! Jimmy gets a few interviews at the show with Rob Davis (The Complete Don Quixote), Robert Sellers (Hellraisers) and Matt Miner (Liberator). They also remember comics legends Carmine Infantino and George Gladir. News includes: Apple bans Saga #12 due to gay sex scene, Carrie Kelley returns as Robin and In the Flesh comes to BBC America. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy moderated a panel about British comics with UK creators from SelfMadeHero (Rob Davis, Glyn Dillon, JAKe, and Robert Sellers). It was recorded but the sound is not great. We are working on putting up a somewhat ear-pleasing version for an episode. If not, we'll chat a bit about it on next week's podcast. Stay tuned!

Reviews: Comics- East Of West #1, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 #1, Mister X Hard Candy 1-Shot.TV- Doctor Who, Orphan Black, Revolution, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead.Theater- GEEK!

Jimmy flies solo since he went to see the new Vampire Cowboys show called GEEK! and rushed home after to record. Alas, after falling asleep off/on, he didn't record until 9am on Wednesday. Sorry for the lateness, kids! A lot of reviews in comics, TV and even theater. News includes: Dark Horse Comics to publish original Star Wars script as comic, Once Upon A Time comes to comic form, Once Upon A Time gets a spinoff called Once: Wonderland, Tomb Raider movie will be rebooted, Doctor Who 50th anniversary casting confirmations announced and Kiss Hello Kitty animated comes to The Hub. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Constantine #1, Five Ghosts Haunting of Fabian Gray #1, GI Joe: Special Missions Vol 2 #1, Judge Dredd Year One #1, Star Wars Legacy Prisoner Of The Floating World #1, X-Termination #1

Jimmy does it solo...wait, no...he records solo! He chats about the new Vampire Cowboys Theater show, briefly mentions a non-spoilery bit about the new Doctor Who episode he got to see in advance, he's back in the web comic Devil Inside, salutes Kelly Sue DeConnick on her troll ownage on Tumblr, and gives some love to the Elysia Kickstarter He also mentions his dinner with fellow podcaster Dave Monteith (Geek Syndicate) whom was in town visiting from the UK for one night. And yes, Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) and Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) were sitting one table away! News includes: Neil Gaiman's Angela joins the Marvel Universe, DC brings the Batman TV show to digital comics, Green Lantern John Stewart will live, Quantum and Woody returns and KISS Kids will rock and roll until nap time at IDW. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Buddy Cops One Shot, Sledgehammer 44 #1, Wolverine Vol 5 #1

Jimmy is joined in studio by Stated Magazine's Ryan Swearingen once again. They chat about the massively successful Veronica Mars Kickstarter and ripple effect it will have on crowdfunding. Jimmy also entices his roommate Ben Templesmith to come chat a bit about TOME, his own successful Kickstarter project with 44 Flood. Ben also chats briefly about his upcoming book Ten Grand with J. Michael Straczynski and other projects. News includes: Superman newspaper strips will be printed in their entirety, Marvel announces a live action superhero show and Marjane Satrapi's critically acclaimed/award winning graphic novel Persepolis gets banned in a Chicago highschool. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Reviews: Age Of Ultron #1, Archie #641: Archie Meets Glee Part 1, Lost Vegas #1

Jimmy is back in New York City and is joined in the CNI studios by Sheldon Best, one of the stars of GEEK!, a new Vampire Cowboys Theatre production. VCT is an old pal of CNI and has been on many of our podcasts in the past. Always a great time! Jimmy briefly chats about his jaunt to his hometown in Jacksonville and the new comic book shop he visited. Sheldon talks about their upcoming production and all of the geeky/nerdy goodness of it. News includes: lots of SXSW news from Marvel about Marvel #1, Project Gamma, Marvel Infinite and Earth's Mightiest Show hosted by Blair Buter, Batman Zero Year is coming, Astro City returns, Night of the Living Jughead comes when zombies invade Riverdale, SyFy picks up Ron Moore's new show called Helix and Laura Vandervoort will star as the last female werewolf in a new sci-fi show called Bitten. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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