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Jimmy finally got a chance to talk with Lela Lee after visiting her booth for years now! They discussed how her ANGRY LITTLE ASIAN GIRL animated short evolved into comics, how it eventually became ANGRY LITTLE GIRLS, her acting career and more! Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Jimmy sat down with his good pal John Layman to talk about his work on SPAWN Comics, upcoming TITANS with DC Comics, writing for a big crossover event, and of course...K-POP! Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Jimmy ended SDCC on Sunday with a chat w/ his good friend Becky Cloonan. We're both a little tired but as always have a lovely conversation. They talked about her 2 Eisner wins, Somna, anthology work, horror, music and more. Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Jimmy sat down with Eddie Ahn at SDCC to talk about his new graphic novel ADVOCATE: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR OF FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND THE FIGHT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUDGEMENT. They talk about why Eddie made the book, what led him to his altruism, how he taught himself to draw, and more. Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Jimmy sat down with Lucy Knisley for the first time in ages to discuss her new book WOE: A HOUSECAT'S STORY OF DESPAIR. It's both hilarious and heartwarming! What was so great about her cat Linney that made her want to make comics about her? Whom was the actress she heard when writing the cat's voice? What was a favorite Linney moment? Tune in to find out! Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Another SDCC press room! Jimmy attended the roundtables for the new Peacock show THOSE ABOUT TO DIE. He talked to director Roland Emmerich (solo) and actors Moe Hashim and Jojo Macari (paired together). They talked about how close the show stays to historical facts, the scope of the sets, how their characters see one another and more. He also talked to actors Iwan Rheond and Sara Martins but for some reason, the audio file was corrupted. Sorry about that. Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Jimmy had a chance to interview some fellow Filipinos at SDCC! He revisited some of his faves in the mother/daughter powerhouse duo of Kwento Comics, Cecilia and Waverley Lim. They talked THE MASK OF HALIYA, bringing Filipino stories to life, mythology, etc. Cecilia introduced him to Sharleen Dee Sy as they are working on a new app together. Sharleen told Jimmy about the new Halo Halo app, working with co-founders Whilce Portacio and apl.de.ap (of Black Eyed Peas), how the app will elevate Asian voices and more. Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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It's our first SDCC press room! Jimmy attended the roundtables for the new Amazon Prime animated series BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER. You'll hear from stars Jamie Chung (Harley Quinn), Minnie Driver (Penguin) and Hamish Linklater (Batman). How did they approach their character? What was the most exciting part about voicing these characters? How is the show different from previous Batman shows? Tune in to find out! Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Sorry for delay of this episode! Jimmy is exhausted after all of his massive and fun coverage from San Diego Comic Con (SDCC). He got around 14 interviews and covered 3 press rooms. He also helped his pal Heidi MacDonald of The Beat by appearing on 2 episode's of Electric Now's "Con Daily" segments. Go check those out on their site! In this episode, Jimmy gives his recap of the show. Overall attendance, exhibitors, cosplayers, guests, events, friends, drinks, rants, raves and more! He also had a chance to talk to Maria Bamford and Scott Marvel Cassidy. They chat about their new graphic novel HOGBOOK AND LAZER EYES, how they met, their relationship, pugs, hooking up with a Ferengi AND Vulcan, stand-up comedy, exes, and more. Please come back to hear all of the SDCC coverage over the next month.

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Reviews: Paranoid Gardens #1, Phoenix #1, The Acolyte s1 finale, The Ark s2 premiere, The Boys s4 finale, Cobra Kai s6 part 1, Hit-Monkey s2, Kite Man: Hell Yeah! s1 series premiere, Sausage Party: Foodtopia s1, Snowpiercer s4 premiere, Those About to Die s1

Jimmy is heading off to San Diego Comic Con and records a little pre-SDCC episode loaded with reviews! He talks about planned interviews, press rooms and more. He also mentions how he feels that Hollywood's interest in Comic Con seems to be waning. And for some reason, so many TV series started up or ended so Jimmy decided to review them all! Most of them solo but he does recruit his 2 regular reviewers Melissa (on double duty again) and Marta to lend a voice. Let us know your thoughts.

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