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It's the last of the NYCC press room roundtables! Jimmy sat in on this one for Hulu's new show Runaways based on the hit Marvel comics series. You'll hear from stars Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Ariela Barer, Allegra Acosta, Rhenzy Feliz, Gregg Sulkin and Producers Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Jeph Loeb! How close to the comic book source will the series be? What changes for the characters have been made? Will we be seeing a lot of Old Lace? Download it and find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Power Pack Vol 3 #63, Ragman Vol 3 #1, Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica #1 & 2, Batman White Knight #1 & 2, The Archies #1 & 2, Thor: Ragnarok

We are back! Well, Jimmy is back. Busy time of year so co-hosts are hard to find. He records solo but recruits some of the CNI correspondents to send in audio reviews for all of the above. Mad thanks to Erica, Emmy, Emily, Marta, and Heidi! Last week, Jimmy attended the new play Harakiri Kane written by cartoonist Dean Haspiel and starring Stoya. He sat down with them both after the show to discuss the play and you get to hear all about it! News includes: Brian Michael Bendis signs exclusive deal with DC Comics, Millarworld announces first Netflix comic, Tim Sale is developing new Batman projects, a Lord of the Rings TV series is in the works, Gotham is recasting Poison Ivy yet again and more! Also, come back later this week for the final NYCC special episode starring Hulu's Runaways cast and producers! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Arrow S6, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency S2, Fear the Walking Dead S3 finale, The Flash S4, Inhumans S1, Legends of Tomorrow S3, Lucifer S3, Once Upon A Time S7, The Orville S1, Riverdale S2, The Shannara Chronicles S2, Star Wars Rebels S4, Stranger Things S2, Supergirl S3, The Walking Dead S7, Carmilla: The Movie

Now that almost all of the massive NYCC coverage is done, Jimmy thought he'd give you some of his quick thoughts on a bunch of fall TV! And he threw in a movie as well. Nothing too rambling and long but some rapid reviews on current seasons of the above mentioned shows. Some are a couple of episodes in and some are even more so. And of course, he binged one in particular. Check out what he's got to say and let him know what you think! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for AGENTS OF SHIELD. He chatted with stars Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Chloe Bennett, Clark Gregg, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Ming Na Wen, and producer Jeph Loeb. What's gonna happen in space? Will they run into any other Marvel comics characters while up there? Is a crossover with the new Inhumans show coming? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for the Amazon series THE TICK. He chatted with stars Michael Cerveris, Yara Martinez, Scott Speiser, Brendan Hines, creator Ben Edlund, producers David Fury & Barry Josephson! The room started pretty late & it was very busy so we weren't able to get stars Peter Serafinowicz, Jackie Earle Haley, Valorie Curry or Griffin Newman. Sorry about that! What's coming for the 2nd half of the first season? How do they cover mental health? Any more characters from the comics that might make it into the show? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for the stop-motion animated comedy series SUPERMANSION. He chatted with creators/producers Zeb Wells, Matt Senreich and Tom Root. What's up with the new Halloween special? Do they leave room for improv during recording sessions? What's coming up in the new season? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for the upcoming movie CARMILLA (based on the hit web series of the same name). He chatted with stars Elise Bauman (Laura) and Natasha Negovanlis (Carmilla). Absolutely charming, smart, talented and funny ladies. How will the movie differ from the series? Where does Wynonna Earp actress (the fantastic) Dominique Provost-Chalkley fit into the story? Does love win out for Carmilla & Laura? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy got his NYCC correspondent Keka to cover the press conference for THE WALKING DEAD at New York Comic Con. In attendance were stars Andrew Lincoln, Lennie James, Tom Payne, Katelyn Nacon, Norman Reedus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Melissa McBride, Austin Amelio along with producers Roberk Kirkman, Greg Nicotero, Gale Ann Hurd, and David Alpert. Who's going to be in trouble during the war? Will Negan finally get his just dessert? Any further info on the crossover with spin-off show Fear the Walking Dead? Listen in to find out!

FAIR WARNING...sound isn't that great as it was a press conference and the actors would often not pic up their mics.

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Jimmy got his NYCC correspondent Keka to cover the press roundtables for THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES at New York Comic Con. She talked to stars Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Austin Butler, Vanessa Morgan, Producers Al Gough and Miles Millar. How will the show differ now that it's on a different network? How will the new cast members fit in to the story? Will we see Amberle? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy did the press roundtables for PROFESSOR MARSTON AND THE WONDER WOMEN while at New York Comic Con. He talked to stars Rebecca Hall and Luke Evans along with writer/director Angela Robinson. How close to the real story is the movie?* How did the couple come together? Are they now (if not before) Wonder Woman comic book readers/fans? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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*FULL DISCLOSURE. News came out a week after NYCC that the film does not represent the exact truth. A lot of liberties were taken as admitted by the director. We did NOT know this at the time or else we'd have asked about it. Still, I hear it's a pretty good film and worth checking out.