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Reviews: Archie Comics 80th Anniversary Presents...Archie, Betty & Veronica, Cheryl Blossom, Archie's Pals: Dotty and Ditto with Bob Phantom, Josie & the Pussycats, Jughead, Katy Keene, Archie and the New Crusaders, Powerteen With Blackjack, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Sam Hill: Private Eye, Young Salem, Artist Spotlight: Dan DeCarlo, Artist Spotlight: Harry Lucey

Jimmy wishes Archie Comics a Happy 80th and reviews a slew of their digital exclusive anniversary comics. He recruits pals and fave audio reviewers Melissa, Marta, Jon and Emily to lend a hand. Archie Comics has lasted 80 years for a reason and continues to innovate and change while still bringing you classic comics. Who's your favorite Archie character? Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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What's this? Producer Joe has taken back the podcast?!! He snags an interview with director/writer Dave Matalon to discuss his new movie THE CLEARING streaming on Crackle. What was his feature film directorial debut like? How did he put his own spin on the zombie genre? What's next for him? Tune in to this awesome chat to find out all of that and more! Leave your iTunes comments. 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us.

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In our 9th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Emily Edwards. This week, we discuss actors in the live-action Batman universe. Many actors have played the same role over the years in different iterations on TV and film. From the 1943 Batman serial to the current Justice League film, we cover them all! We each pick our favorite actor in a specific role (Batman, Catwoman, Joker, Batgirl, etc). Check out our choices and see if you agree. Always a super fun discussion. Join us each week to listen in live! Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Ludocrats #1, Whispers #1-6, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Snowpiercer series premiere, Stargirl series premiere

Jimmy recruits his regular audio reviewers Melissa, Jon, Marta and new addition Anthony to assist in this episode! A new comic, an older mini-series and a few new TV shows. News (thanks to newsreader Emily!) includes: Batwoman quits, Boba Fett may still be dead, the Snyder cut will be released and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 8th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Marta Balusek. This week, we discuss the cult film STARSHIP TROOPERS. Jimmy had never seen it until this week while everyone else is a big fan. Did he like it? Why does everyone seem to love this film so much? And just what was with that shower scene? So much was discussed along with the sequels, actors, original book and more. As always, a great and fun discussion. Join us each week to listen in live! Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy celebrates Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month in this episode. He recruits friends to send in picks of favorite cartoonists of Asian descent. Thanks to Greg Pak, Robin Ha, Rafael Kayanan, Eunsoo Jeong, Qui Nguyen and Jon Hoche for sending in their recommendations. Some of those being celebrated are Gene Luen Yang, Mariko Tamaki, Stan Saki, Thi Bui, Alex Nino and many others. News includes: new Star Wars manga, a new Star Trek spin-off, an audio cast The Sandman and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 7th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Joe Gonzalez (CNI Producer) and Anna Petterson. This week, we discuss must-read comics. Those comics you always see on the "Best of" lists every year. Books like Maus, Persepolis, Fun Home, American Born Chinese, A Contract With God, Blankets and more. We talk why they are important, entertaining and often educational. We also pick a few superhero musts just so you don't think we're all hoity toity! As always, a great and fun discussion. Join us each week to listen in live! Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy was supposed to have been in Toronto for the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) over the weekend, but like everything else, it was understandably cancelled. It is one of the best comic conventions around! So, he put the word out to some friends and other attendees to chat about their work here. You'll hear from Emma Hayley (SelfMadeHero Publisher) along with cartoonists Falynn Koch, Ido Yogev, JN Monk, John Patrick Green, Mel Valentine Vargas, Rob Davis, Robin Ha, Sarah Millman, Shea Proulx, Sven and Sweeney Boo. Some incredible comics to check out! Go to the hashtag #TCAF2020 to see even more amazing work from some amazingly talented cartoonists. News includes: Diamond will start distributing again, DC Comics & Hershey bars mashup, Boba Fett will appear on The Mandalorian and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 6th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Ricardo Serrano (The Beat staff writer). This week, we discuss the Hulu/Vice series THE DARK SIDE OF THE RING all about the not so nice side of the wrestling world. We discuss episodes, wrestlers, what shocked us, kayfabe and more. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy recruits some of his regular audio reviewers Ashley, Emily, Emmy, Erica, Heidi, Jon, Marta and Melissa to assist in this episode. We go BATTY! After a recent discussion with a friend, Jimmy asked his reviewers to pick their favorite Batman movie and favorite actor that played Batman. This includes live action and animation! Did everyone pick the same one? Or were our picks wildly different? News (thanks to newsreader Emily!) includes: Marvel will resume weekly comics on May 27, you can read all of THE WALKING DEAD for cheap, a new Slytherin named snake is discovered and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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