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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from Sweeney Boo and Soo Lee. Jimmy chats to Sweeney about her work on HARLEY QUINN, her original graphic novel OVER MY DEAD BODY and the upcoming sequel, love of witches, K-dramas, favorite cheeses and more. Jimmy also talks to Soo Lee about her prolific work on such titles as MALEFICENT, STAR WARS, DC/RWBY, vampires, Asian representation and more. Sweeney and Soo host a podcast together called SPILL YOUR GUTS and they both chat a bit about what they talk about on it including mental health, personal lives, advice for fellow cartoonists, etc. Thanks to both for such great interviews!

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Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! Fun, exhausting, exciting, crowded, vibrant, and more. Jimmy is super tired from all the activities and festivities but happy to bring you the awesome coverage he got. In this episode, he gives his overall recap of the show. Good to bad. Happy to sad. Sane to mad. Lame to rad. Er...mom to dad? You'll hear it all! Jimmy talks to the amazing Gene Luen Yang about his new graphic novel series THE BOOKS OF CLASH, SHANG-CHI, upcoming graphic novel LUNAR NEW YEAR LOVE STORY, the AMERICAN BORN CHINESE television show and more.

Please continue to come back over the next few weeks to hear more interviews from the likes of Soo Lee, Sweeney Boo, Arielle Jovellanos, Rev Valdez, Meriden Angeles (Kwento Comics), Sarah Gordon, Colleen AF Venable, Erica Schultz, Dee Snider, Si Spurrier and Hugh Howey. And in the SLAYERS: A BUFFYVERSE STORY press room was Amber Benson, Christopher Golden, Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield Ford, James Marsters, James Charles Leary, Juliet Landau, and Laya DeLeon Hayes.

Overall, a great show. Awesome catch-ups with old friends and fantastic to make new ones. Until next year!

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Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and last. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to 2 super talented cartoonists. First, he chats with Spanish cartoonist Ana Penyas about her award winning work WE'RE ALL JUST FINE, what is was like being the first woman to win the Spanish National Comic Award in Spain, involving her grandmothers in the work about their lives, how her surroundings in Valencia influence her work and more. Jimmy also talked to old friend Miss Lasko-Gross about her newest book HENNI 2, where it left off after the first book, Henni's continuing journey, other work like DRAWING POWER and ELLA THE ENGINEER, teaching comics and more. This is the final SPX interview special! Go back and check out all the other interviews Jimmy did if you missed them.

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Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to Mylo Choy. They talk about Mylo's graphic novel MIDDLE DISTANCE: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR. They chat about the importance of running in their life, what it was like to create their first graphic novel, finding humor in serious moments, their work as a musician and more. Come back for interviews with Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to M.S. Harness. They discuss her recent work TIME UNDER TENSION, artist struggles, dabbling in sex work and dealing weed, the joys of working out, beanie baby Titanic and more. Come back for interviews with Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to old pal and con buddy Monica Gallagher. They chat about the return of Ass Room...uh...Assassin Roommate, Bonnie N. Collide, cryptids, spies, etc. Generally just catching up and making one another laugh as they usually do. Come back for interviews with M.S. Harkness, Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to German cartoonist Reinhard Kleist. They spoke about his latest work STARMAN: BOWIE'S STARDUST YEARS, why he decided to do a book on Bowie, some quirky and outrageous Bowie facts he discovered, what to expect in part 2, doing art with a live band and more. Come back for interviews Monica Gallagher, M.S. Harkness, Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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Jimmy went to SPX in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over this month and into next. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, Jimmy talks to Colleen Madden. They talk about her super cute and funny first graphic novel SHELLEY FRANKENSTEIN!:COWPIGGY. It's the first in what Jimmy thinks will be a very successful series. They also chat about being actors, the improv scene in Chicago, Young Frankenstein, working with Mariah Carey on a children's Christmas book and more. Come back for interviews from Reinhard Kleist, Monica Gallagher, M.S. Harkness, Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross.

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