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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC to attend Heroes Con. He got 12 interviews over the weekend. In this episode, he talks to Kayla E. Kayla talks about her brutally honest and raw autobio work Precious Rubbish, the pain of those memories she accounts in the work, her role as creative director for Fantagraphics and more. It's a vulnerable and emotional interview. Jimmy has so much respect for Kayla and sends mad love. Keep coming back over the next few weeks for more great interviews! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC to attend Heroes Con. He got 12 interviews over the weekend. In this episode, he talks to his amazing friend Bridgit Connell. Bridgit talks Lady Baltimore, being a new mom, Rutger Hauer, Ted Lasso, werewolves, dream projects, contacts falling out and just who is Billie Converse?! Keep coming back over the next few weeks for more great interviews! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC to attend Heroes Con. He got 12 interviews over the weekend. In this episode, he chats with cartoonist Cara McGee. Cara talks about the recent collected edition of .Self, Aaron Fischer (Captain America of the Railways), a dream character to work on and more. Keep coming back over the next few weeks for more great interviews! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC to attend Heroes Con. He got 12 interviews over the weekend. In this episode, he chats with Sarah Myer. Sarah talks about their upcoming graphic novel Monstrous, growing up as a Korean adoptee, musical theater, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, cosplay, and so much more! A lengthy and fun conversation. Keep coming back over the next few weeks for more great interviews! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC to attend Heroes Con. He got 12 interviews over the weekend. In this episode, you'll hear from his good pal Mike Maihack and new friend Karen Whitfield. Mike chats about his new YA Spider-Man trilogy out with Abrams Books, Cleopatra in Space, his Batgirl/Supergirl fan comics and more. Jimmy also sits down with the delightful Karen Whitfield, the Bronze Age Batgirl. They talk about how she met Burt Ward, traveled as Batgirl with Burt and Adam West for promotions, and told some fun stories of her time with them. Keep coming back over the next few weeks for more great interviews! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC to attend Heroes Con. He got 12 interviews over the weekend. In this episode, you'll hear from his old friend Becky Cloonan. They talk about her writing work on Batgirls, Wonder Woman, and XO Manowar, her return to drawing, and her involvement with the new publisher DSTLRY. Keep coming back over the next few weeks for more great interviews! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC to attend Heroes Con. He got 12 interviews over the weekend with Tula Lotay (Barnstormers), Zoe Thorogood (It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth), Becky Cloonan (Batgirls/Wonder Woman), Mike Maihack (Spider-Man: Animals Assemble), Ben Templesmith (Modir), Sarah Myer (Monstrous), Kayla E. (Precious Rubbish), Cara McGee (.Self), Bridgit Connell (Lady Baltimore), Angela Fernot (Tales of Cape Fear), Bryan Mon (Tuff-Girl) and Karen Whitfield (Bronze-Age Batgirl). You'll be hearing them over the next few weeks. In this episode, he gives his recap of the convention. You'll also hear interviews from 2 2023 Eisner nominees, Tula Lotay and Zoe Thorogood! Tula chats about her Eisner nominated work, founding Thought Bubble Festival, artistic influences and her involvement with the new publisher DSTLRY. Zoe talks about her 5 Eisner nominations this year, the nominated series Rain, what's next and more. Keep coming back over the next few weeks for more great interviews! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy and Producer Joe celebrate their 1400th episode with some special guests via Zoom. Old pal Michael Emerson joins them to chat about his current show EVIL, the writer's strike and theater. Another great friend Eunsoo Jeong pops in to talk about her amazing zine KOREANGRY and kindly puts up with Jimmy's embarrassing rap for their aspiring K-Pop group. Good buddy Qui Nguyen comes on to talk his writing/directing career in theater/TV/film, some Disney work and the return to NYC. And new friend MariNaomi (photo by Geoff Cordner) chats with them about her amazing new graphic novel I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME. The hosts also discuss a few things they are enjoying lately in comics, TV and film. Can they hit another 1400 episodes? Keep on listening and supporting and maybe so! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Deadpool: Badder Blood #1, In Hell We Fight #1, Steelworks #1, You've Been Cancelled #1

As usual, some of our favorite reviewers help out with this week's reviews. Thanks to Melissa and Ricky! No news this week but Jimmy gives a little Heroes Con preview. He's returning to the convention for the first time since 2018. Lots of interviews already lined up and possible panels to moderate. As usual, Jimmy has his Top 3 picks of the week to suggest. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy meets up with Jeremy Holt here in NYC over coffee for a fun and casual chat. They talk Jeremy's new graphic novel GATSBY (based on the classic by Fitzgerald), writing new character Xanthe & Batwoman for DC Comics, writing Silk & Iron Fist Pei for Marvel, representation, diversity, TV, film, music, ghost stories, Billy Porter, Kurt Cobain, being a juror for the Tribeca Film Festival, and much more. Another great catchup! Also, get a hold of us!

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