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December 16, 2009 Episode 235 - John Cassaday takes over Dollhouse
Reviews: Anywhere #1, Daytripper #1, God Complex #1, Murderer Pilot Season #1, Wolverine Under The Boardwalk One Shot
John Cassaday Someone else or nobody joins us via Skype to discuss the upcoming episode of Dollhouse that he directed. The guys chat about Jimmy's recent birthday bash and the $600 bottle of wine they all enjoyed. Big congrats to friend of the show (and real friend!) Michael Emerson for his Golden Globe nomination. News includes Marvel's Girl Comics, united Filipino artists, Spawn reprints, Bruce Wayne returns (duh), 300 sequel, Natalie Portman producing/starring in film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies and more!
1 hr 8 min
December 09, 2009 Episode 234 - Birthday Madness!
Reviews: Empowered One-Shot, JSA All-Stars Vol. 2 #1, Iron Man vs. Whiplash #1, Dingo #1
No guest since Jimmy's ego demands you only focus on his birthday tomorrow (December 9th) as he explains why in song (haters can suck it). Joe is still digging on Flash Forward and Jimmy saw 2012. News includes DC's new Earth One line, Lady Gaga comics, Orlando Star Wars celebration, new BBC America show Demons, and more.
59 min
December 02, 2009 Episode 233 - Shakedown with Paul Pope!
Reviews: Image United #1, The Tick: New Series #1, Powers #1
Paul Pope joins us at the last minute to discuss his Shakedown project as well as Battling Boy (both the movie and graphic novel). Then, the boys talk Turkey day and kids superhero costumes. News includes Global Frequency TV show (again), return of Torchwood, Grant Morrison documentary, Smallville, and CBLDF jobs!
1 hr 9 min
November 25, 2009 Episode 232 - David Petersen (Mouse Guard)
Reviews: Doctor Horrible One-Shot, Victorian Undead #1, Black Knight Vol. 3 #1, Nola #1, Drone #1

The boys experiment doing the show via Skype because Jimmy is too lazy to leave his apartment since he's drooling over that Hayden Panettiere video and laughing hysterically at the Muppet/Bohemian Rhapsody one. David Petersen joins Joe via Skype to discuss his fantastic series, Mouse Guard. We remember Eric Martin (aka "The Question" on The Comic Forums), a big supporter of the podcast community/fellow podcaster/all around nice guy, who tragically passed last week. News includes animated Spectre, Marvel takes S.H.I.E.L.D. through history, Bjork likes Moomins, Flash Forward slows down, more U.S. Doctor Who air dates and more!
1 hr 23 min
November 18, 2009 Episode 231 - Drinks with John McCrea, Garth Ennis & Friends
Reviews: Batman/Doc Savage Special #1, Ghoul #1, Tracker #1, Supergod #1, Tank Girl: Skidmarks #1

Jimmy went out last week with John McCrea on his last night in town. Garth Ennis, Heidi MacDonald, Ben McCool, Keith Burns and Lee Bradley all joined in on a beer fueled/fun filled/late night interview. It's informative, raucous, hilarious and fun! But...WHO is Darth Guinness?! News includes Lava-Roid now available, Dollhouse cancelled to no one's surprise, Zack Whedon does a Terminator comic, Angel of Death online again and more!
1 hr 10 min
November 11, 2009 Episode 230 - King Con with Jamie Tanner
Reviews: Stumptown #1, Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love #1, Lobo: Highway to Hell #1

Jimmy attended King Con in Brooklyn over the weekend and chatted with Jamie Tanner about his Kickstarter project. Joe reveals the surprise he had planned much to Jimmy's chagrin as he can't attend. Jimmy's lack of sleep continues as he bought the new GTA IV extension pack called Episodes From Liberty City. Joe tries to keep his rambling on track to no avail. News includes a Pride & Prejudice & Zombies prequel, comics are good for kids, library workers fired for hiding comic, animated Halo, Milestone comics are back, Professor Bendis and more!
1 hr 13 min
November 04, 2009 Episode 229 - BSG Spectacular with Luciana Carro, Aaron Douglas & Michael Hogan! Plus, a Ben Templesmith Drive-By!
Reviews: Casper and the Spectrals #1, World's Finest #1, Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box #1

It's a Battlestar Galactica spectacular as Jimmy chatted with Luciana Carro ("Kat"), Aaron Douglas ("Chief") and Michael Hogan ("Tigh") at the recent Big Apple Comic-Con. He also had a quick chat with Ben Templesmith over drinks last week in which Ben dropped an exclusive! News includes convention craziness about SDCC, Angouleme, and Heroes, Marvel on iPhones, Liefeld & McFarlane together again, Heroes kills off major character, Tennant's last Doctor Who episodes, a yankee-fied Being Human and more!
1 hr 25 min
October 28, 2009 Episode 228 - Happy Halloween with Emily Hagins (Pathogen) and Aaron Marshall (Zombie Girl)
Reviews: Justice League of America #38, Angel Vs. Frankenstein

Young filmmaker Emily Hagins joins us to discuss her film Pathogen. She wrote/directed it when she was 11. Now 17 (as of today..HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY!), she is working on new films and continuing to grow as a filmmaker. Aaron Marshall joins us as well to discuss the documentary, Zombie Girl, that he did following Emily around in her feature film directorial debut of Pathogen. The boys talk about the recent Doomsday Film Fest. And, uh-oh...Tony Lee and Ben Templesmith are in town so Jimmy is off to join them later. Expect stories next week! News includes 30 Days of Night sequel, Nick buys the Turtles, Newsarama sold, Deadpool Corps., Dollhouse delayed, Iowa hates zombies, etc.
1 hr 24 min
October 21, 2009 Episode 227 - Big Apple Con with Melody Anderson, Erin Gray, and Miracle Laurie
Reviews: Beyond the Wall #1, Anchor #1, Blackbeard: Legend of the Pyrate King #1, Where the Wild Things Are
Alison Rosen joins us via Skype to recap her time at the Big Apple Con with Jimmy. We did a little video for you as well. Check it out below. Joe also attended the show and chatted with many comic folks. Jimmy interviewed many folks and you'll hear him with Melody Anderson (Flash Gordon), Erin Gray (Buck Rogers) and Miracle Laurie (Dollhouse). He also talked to Battlestar stars Michael Hogan ("Col. Tigh"), Aaron Douglas ("Chief Tyrol) and Luciana Carro ("Kat") which you'll hear in a couple of weeks. News includes the Comic-Con wars, Favreau not on Avengers film, Calvin & Hobbes at MoCCA, JSA on Smallville, MarvelFest 09, Tara McPherson at Dr. Sketchy's and more.
1 hr 57 min
October 14, 2009 Episode 226 - Kevin Conn Baltimore Con Recap
Reviews: Haunt #1, X-Babies #1, Planetary #27
Kevin Conn (a.k.a. Lava-Roid) attended the Baltimore Comic-Con and joins us in studio to give his recap. Jimmy gives a lesson on the ethics of contacting someone famous via their friend and Joe tells us of the wedding he attended over the weekend. No, not his own. News includes Battlestar Galactica: The Plan update, SDCC preview night sold out, Bellydance/Comic convention, Gravel, Singer back to X-Men, Marge Simpson in Playboy, Diamond retailer summit highlights and more!
1 hr 11 min

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The podcast for everything comic book, animation, sci-fi and pop culture. Hosted by Jimmy Aquino & a rotating panel of co-hosts, CNI is your weekly dose of industry news, reviews and interviews.