In this classic rock episode of Comics.FM, join host JP Black and his KKFM studio mate, guest Chris Austin, as they delve into the enchanting world of "The Silver Coin" comic book.

Art by Michael Walsh (Star Wars, Black Hammer/Justice League) and joining forces with an all-star writing roster for the series (Chip Zdarsky in this issue #1) Each issue unfolds a standalone nightmare set within a shared, sinister universe. The saga begins in 1978, where a struggling rock band’s fortunes take a sharp turn after they discover the enigmatic Silver Coin. But as their star rises, they soon learn that every gift has a price — and this curse is always hungry. Pick of destiny anyone?

Chris Austin shares his 'nice-guy' expertise in the radio industry and why it's better to help the competition than try and sabotage them. (JP takes notes on this whole being nice thing)

If Chris was in a superhero movie, he most likely would have a mind control level that would make Dinner for Schmucks look like...uh...Shmucks for Dinner. And I release you.

Chris knows how to survive in the radio world but could easily be lured by a magic Silver Coin that could make him all-powerful over the airwaves! All in all - radio is a fun job, and comics are a fun read. This is why we do Comics.FM!

Listen to both Chris Austin and JP Black every weekday on 98.1 KKFM and follow along @ComicsFM wherever you waste time at work!

Danielle talks about moving up the ranks at 95.9 The River out in the Chicago suburbs and some strange run-in's with listeners. Roses given, feet pics requested were all part of the gig that she didn't know she was signing up for!

JP and Danielle talk about the amazing comic, Saga by Brian K. Vaughan (writer), Fiona Staples (artist). Saga is set in a vast universe where two warring races—the technologically advanced Landfallians (with wings) and the magic-wielding Wreath (with horns) have turned their home worlds conflict into a galaxy-spanning war. Though Landfall and Wreath can't risk destroying each other directly, their war wages on countless other planets and moons, dragging in outsiders and mercenaries. You get to read the story as it unfolds while the main character Hazel (daughter of Alana and Marko) narrates as the crew is always on the run. 

Comics.FM delves both into the comic but also the radio career of the guest. Danielle talks about getting into radio and how it can wear you down over the years, especially when you are a good solider and say yes to everything without complaints. In her longtime role at 95.9 The Riever, eventually, even the best team player can feel it's the right time to move onto a new adventure. 

Danielle and JP talk about the "On" and "Off" switches that radio people have when meeting listeners or being out in public and how it could be vastly different experiences than what you hear over the airwaves. Tufano also gets into why there is an extra layer of uncomfortable than happens being a female personality on the radio and using her real name.

As a superhero, she would be Flygirl, but not the dancing kind, put possibly in a tracksuit regardless. 

Danielle talks about interviewing Jeremy Renner, Gary Sinese, and Mark McGrath and why it's important to stick to the script. When the band Lit asks you to get alcohol - keep the change Plus she gets an offer she can't refuse, but did refuse from Gene Simmons!

It's like Hot Ones but instead of wings, it's comics, and instead of licking saucy fingers, Danielle gets into licking toes and elbows!

Joe Cicero, you know him from Star 105.5 in in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. And also his long history with Chicago pizza and Chicago radio joins JP Black to talk about the first issue of the IDW "Godzilla in America" series, the aptly titled Godzilla vs Chicago. This is Joe's first ever comic book! 

Godzilla vs Chicago consists of 4 mini-stories. The first, from Mike Costa and Ryan Brown, is a must read for Chicago sports fans and Svengoolie fans. The second story with tales from the El train from Tim Seeley and Heather Breckel. The 3rd story from Ezra Daniels is a classic Chicago politics story with a twist. And the book wraps up with a Caroline Cash story that gives a giant sized middle finger to Indiana... which is every Chicagoan's dream of course. Plus Godzilla everywhere in Chicagoland!

So many great Chicago references in the comic, but there is one mistake that both Joe and J.P. each realized in this issue! Stay for the radio talk as they each share their stories about how not to fry an engineer inside a radio tower!

EXCLUSIVE JOE CICERO RADIO STORIES NOT HEARD ANYWHERE ELSE!

When Joe gets to Star 105.5 in Crystal Lake, the drama starts on Day 1 with his new boss not even knowing he was hired - yikes! He's a big deal as the morning host and even get a cell phone with a whole lotta MINUTES ready to use!

If Joe Cicero were a Superhero, who would he be? While he has dressed as Batman for Halloween and even got to drive the original Batmobile, his power of care and compassion would turn him into the Amazing Frenzo! (no relation to Wizzo from the Bozo Show.... we think)

Last but not least, Joe Cicero dishes the dirt on the several celebrities he interviewed that may or not be cool (or a jerk!) - Avril, Alanis, Foxworthy, Simon Cowell and more!

Follow Joe's antics online @radiojoecicero and also if you are in the Chicago area, check out the McHenry Outdoor Theater at GoldenAgeCinemas.com

Another Comics.FM episode where JP talks radio and comics with one of his colleagues in the business.

Today Scorgie and JP Black talk about Ice Cream Man from Image Comics.  Written by W. Maxwell Prince and Art by Chris O’Halloran and Martín Morazzo. While they reference the first issue, each comic is a one-off tale of weird plots and characters with a side of two scoops of ice cream. The Ice Cream Man is ready to serve with a snap of his fingers, lickety split!

Scorgie and JP talk about the influences that got them both into radio. Scorgie mentions the VH1 Show Free Radio with Lance Krall and Jimmy Fallon's "And We're Back" radio skits on SNL. JP talks about Steve Dahl and Johnny B, then Howard Stern, and movies like Airheads that made radio seem like the coolest job ever. They get into the "theater of the mind" element that radio always had and always will be.

JP discusses how radio gives that same illusion like pro wrestling or politics of what is real and what is not. Lesson to the kids - say yes! It just may pay off as JP talks about when he was asked to be an emcee for the Emma Crawford Coffin Races in Manitou Springs. Maybe you'll even get to meet a famous heavy metal drummer! Check our Scorgie on 98.1 KKFM Weekends and all around Southern Colorado at live events!

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JP Black and Jack Taddeo get into the fun behind the scenes world of radio about being actually live, and all the chaos and greatness that can come when the adrenaline kicks in with a hot mic!

Jack talks about changing the format game at WLIT in Chicago at 93.9 Lite FM and what would actually when DEAD AIR is heard over the station airwaves. Do we yell at someone first or get it back on the air first? JP finds out if Jack can fire him 10+ years later for letting F-Bombs from Ozzy on the air!

The comic we picked is called "Dead Air" (how appropriate!) written by Benjamin Hunting and art by Joe Ng. Imagine if once a year, every year, you could talk to the dead. That’s the world of Dead Air, where this technology has become just another commercial service. When Michelle, the main character, finally decides to use it to reconnect with an old friend from her college radio days, she ends up getting way more than she bargained for.

And yes - the viral moment mentioned in this episode with a young Kevin Walters who, in protest of the Des Plaines Oasis shutting down, handcuffed himself to the door. It was a special place for him as he was conceived there after a Phil Collins concert. I believe it was a Burger King bathroom. 

Comics and talk about 103.9 The Fox, a station that Jack format flipped and put JP on (for some reason) in afternoons! We wrap up with some tangent on Batman Radio, Michael Keaton anger, and random drag racing stories. Anything goes on Comics.FM (if only we had wings to steal a gimmick from Hot Ones...)

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Comedian and 95.9 The River alumni, Patrick O'Hara joins JP Black on this episode of Comics.FM.

They will review Deadpool: Dead Presidents by Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan. Art by Tony Moore.

Patrick wishes he could become Quarterman as a superhero with a built in quarter made from his thumb. He hangs out near the Aldi carts. Plus the modified X-Ray vision? Sounds like a real skelephile. He ain't saving anyone from cart catastrophes!

Russian Pink if you're reading this, we want you to lead us to the promised land. Lesson to the kids looking to get into radio: Make fun of someone's pants. At the very least, it could catapult you from radio into the comedy world! Hear Patrick's tales of consuming a 2 pound burger in hopes to compete with the Wolf of Wingtown. Find out what is the one thing Carlton Fisk will not do, even thought Patrick thought he would do anything for a fan, but not that. And he finally found some green jelly at Home Depot!

Comics.FM with J.P. Black is just like the show with the wings, except less messy and lower tier celebs. And zoom with whatever equipment we have.

Follow Patrick O'Hara online at @patrickocomedy 

Get merch for THIS show at Comics.FM (yes, that's the website, it's not just a dessert topping!)

PRETEND YOU GO BACK IN TIME TO FIX THE AUDIO ISSUES....

JP and Josh talk about meeting at 95.9 River in Aurora/Naperville (WERV) then moving into 103.9 The Fox (WFXF) in Crystal Lake. Josh tells is famous MEETING ANAKIN SKYWALKER story while JP wonders why he would pick teleportation without the ability to fight as a superpower? Also - season 2 of Hits? But when?!

Crank it to 11 (because there are sound issues) and enjoy this Comics.FM discussion of the comic book, Rifters. Comics.FM - It's like Hot Ones but instead of wings, it's comics. And instead of real celebrities it's C/D Level Radio People.

They say KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE, but surely the other half is filled with male pre-teen angst from the late 80's.

JP Black and Danger (no longer a Boy!) talk about GI Joe, Saturday Morning Adventures. It's a four part series that looks exactly like the cartoon many of us grew up with!

Writer - Erik Burnham, Artist - Dan Schoening, and Colors - Luis Antonio Delgado, this story is a classic "I found a genie, and I get three wishes" story with Cobra Commander hilariously being frustrated!

And you can learn valuable lesson from the modern day PSA's in the book!

Danger has been the Program Director and Morning Show Host (along with Lindsay) on Nash FM 97.3 for years. It's the top country station the market and many times the top station overall!

Danger and JP nerd out about celebrity appearances, what our superpowers would be, and most importantly how the G.I. Joe USS Flagg Aircraft Carrier impacted both of their lives!

Check out Nash FM 97.3 for more info on Danger and get social links and merch for this show at Comics.FM

Today on Comics.FM JP Black talks to legendary Chicago radio personality and local band enthusiast, James VanOsdol.

James has been the host, producer, and all-around hustler for his Car Con Carne podcast for over 1000 episodes!

JVO and JP discuss the Joker infatuated Punchline #1 comic book, from DC Comics. Find out why JVO says Punchline's podcast scene was OFFENSIVE to him!

Hear about his almost 20 years of podcasting experience, including just the FACS ma'am. Learn how Car Con Carne navigated through COVID with daily shows to a with or without food (sing that part to U2) mentality in 2025. Spoiler: No more free lunches kids.

Exclusive: James tells you his secret how to make a podcast successful and beat out the other zillion podcasts out there. Tip with a Punchline: Don't wear boots and hold a iPod whilst recording.

In the them of long-term wrestling storytelling, hear the one-sided radio history of James VanOsdol and JP's single white female level obsession with getting on 94.7 The Zone as DJ.

James also shares his BEST career advice he ever received in radio at Q101.  And it wasn't just stay away from Carlin's 7 Dirty Words.

JP and James also delve into why we need to be told to listen to something rather than let the algorithm do a underwhelming job at it.

And the guys each share a behind the scenes style Billy Corgan Wrestling story each with a little. Comics.FM is just like Hot Ones, but with Mayonaise on the comic books.

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Some know this large man as Nate Nelson, Actor and former Radio Host and Producer at 95.9 The River nestled in the heart of Chicagoland.... some know him as Dante Dread. Nate joined JP Black to talk about a new comic that just came in this year, in 2025 from Jason Aaron: Bug Wars.

Imagine an entire battle going on in the grass of the backyard, but what happens when the full size humans get involved? Find out more in this Honey I Shrunk the Kids meets Lord of the Rings epic battle!

Nate discusses his upcoming film projects including Pulp Heroes and it's coming crowdfunding campaign.

Find out who got hired first as both Nate and JP proclaim the other got the gig first and became quickly jealous! Both of these dude got into the radio business at the same time and in the same exact way. Check out this look into both of their entertainment careers now almost 20 years later!