That Comic Smell

Aaaand… we’re back!

Thank you for being so patient whilst we worked out some kinks in our busy lives. (We all gotta work y’all)

This time around the folks here at That Comic Smell are joined by a special guest, Allan Lowson! https://www.amazon.com/Allan-Lowson/e/B00J9CXP16

Allan is best known for his work “Tinker Tales” in motorbike magazine “BSH (Back Street Heroes)” and we were lucky enough to have him join us for a couple of sessions, with this being the first.

We delve into the dark, funny and incredible world of “Vertigo Publishing”

The folks here discuss it’s inception, some of the beloved titles that have came from the imprint and tell of some of their favourites and firsts.

All of this and more on the podcast that just loves Karen Berger. It’s true.

[These are some of the titles we discuss]

Black Orchid (Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean)

Hellblazer (Peter Milligan, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon)

Fables (Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, Mark BuckinghamSteve Leialoha, Craig Hamilton)

Flex Mentallo (Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely)

V for Vendetta (Alan Moore, David Lloyd)

Top 10 (Alan Moore, Gene Ha)

Preacher (Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon)

Shade the Changing Man (Peter Milligan, Chris Bachalo)

We3 (Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely)

Sandman (Neil Gaiman, Various Artists)

Tansmetropolitan (Warren Ellis, Darick Robertson)

Jack of Fables (Bill Willingham, Lilah Sturges, Tony Akins, Andrey Pepoy)

The Exterminators (Simon Oliver, Tony Moore)

The Invisibles (Grant Morrison, Various Aritsts)

Federal Bureau of Physics (Simon Oliver, Robbi Rodriguez)

Greek Street (Peter Milligan, Davide Gianfelice)

DMZ (Brian Wood, Riccardo Burchielli)

Saga of the Swamp Thing (Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette)

Northlanders (Brian Wood, Various Aritsts)

The Books of Magic (Neil Gaiman, Various Artists)

iZombie (Chris Roberson, Michael Allred)

Kid Eternity (Ann Nocenti, Sean Phillips)

Outlaw Nation (Jamie Delano, Goran Sudzuka)

Sheriff of Babylon (Tom King, Mitch Gerads)

Sandman Mystery Theatre (Matt Wagner, Steven T. Seagle, Guy Davis)

American Vampire (Scott Snyder, Stephen King, Rafael Albuquerque)

Ministry of Space (Warren Ellis, Chris Weston)

Lobo (Alan Grant, Simon Bisley)

It’s alive… It’s Alive… IT’S ALIVE!

It’s That Comic Smell Podcast and the folks here are grabbing their test tubes, firing up the Bunsen burner and concocting a brand new episode. Episode 8 covers that topic of SCIENCE.

The guys have a chat on whether it was easy or not to define between science or Sci-fi. Mike blows us away with his sheer volume of books. Also we tip it all off with some news on what’s been happening over the past month.

All of this and more on the only podcast to discuss “Who would really win in a fight? Dinosaurs or Aliens?”

Enjoy.

[These are some of the titles we discuss]

Thanos Rising (Jason Aaron, Simone Bianchi)

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill)

Dinosaurs vs Aliens (Grant Morrison, Mukesh Singh)

The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace & Babbage (Sydney Padua)

Calvin & Hobbes (Bill Watterson)

Transformers: Best of Starscream (Various)

Farside Collection: Unatural Selections (Gary Larson)

Science Comics: Dinosaurs (M.K.Reed, Joe Flood)

Alita: Battle Angel (Yukito Kishiro)

Dr. Slump (Akira Toriyama)

Tinkle: Where Learning Meets Fun [No. 187] (Various)

Bomb Queen: Gang Bang (Jimmie Robinson)

Aliens: Hive (Jerry Prosser, Kelley Jones)

Batman, Judge Dredd: Judgement on Gotham (Simon Bisley, Alan Grant)

Spider-man: Origin of the Hobgoblin (Bill Mantlo, Roger Stern, Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, John Romita JR., Marie Severin)

Art of Gundam Wing (Shuko Murase)

Frontiers of Science (Professor Stuart Butler, Robert Raymond, Andrea Bresciani)

Spineless (http://newcastlesciencecomic.blogspot.co.uk/)

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip.K.Dick, Tony Parker)

The Zoohunters (Peter Steigerwald)

Logicomix (Apostolos Doxiadis, Christos H. Papadimitriou, Alecos Papadatos, Annie Di Donna)

Top 10 (Alan Moore, Gene Ha, Zander Cannon)

Valérian (Pierre Christin, Jean-Claude Mézières)

WELCOME… to the WORLD OF TOMORROW!!

Yes folk, it is 2017 and we are here with a brand new pod for everyone to sink their ears into.

To start off this year with a rousing yet, at times, controversial bang we are talking politics. The folks here cottoned on to our news worthy last year and start to this year and thought they would ride the wave/contribute by talking about comics that are politically based or have a certain political theme/satire about them.

We also discuss what we got, picked up or interested us over the holiday season. We then sneak in a few news talking points at the end.

Join us. Pull up a chair. Become the 6th member at the table of discussion from here in the kitchen. Most importantly, enjoy episode number 7 of “That Comic Smell”

Here are some of the titles discussed on this months pod:

V for Vendetta (Alan Moore, David Lloyd)

Persepolis (Marjane Satrapi)

Che: A Graphic Biography (Spain Rodriguez)

Castro (Reinhard Kleist)

Ex Machina (Brian K Vaughan, Tony Harris)

Green Lantern/Green Arrow: Hard Traveling Heroes (Dennis O'Neil, Neal Adams)

Civil War (Mark Millar, Steve McNiven)

Superman: Red Son (Mark Millar, Dave Johnson, Kilian Plunkett)

Siege (Brian Michael Bendis, Olivier Coipel)

DMZ (Brian Wood, Riccardo Burchielli)

X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (Chris Claremont, Brent Anderson)

Give Me Liberty (Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons)

Suicide Sqaud: Trial by Fire (John Ostrander, Luke McDonnell)

King (Ho Che Anderson)

Hallblazer (Jamie Delano, John Ridgway)

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill)

Private Eye: A Cartoon History (Nick Newman)

Malcom X for Beginners (Bernard Aquina Doctor)

Iznogoud and the Women (René Goscinny, Jean Tabary)

Batman: Earth One (Geoff Johns, Gary Frank)

Charley's War (Pat Mills, Joe Colquhoun)

March (John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell)

Transmetropolitan (Warren Ellis, Darick Robertson)

Star Wars: Marvel

Maus (Art Spiegelman)

Palestine (Joe Sacco)

Bumf: Vol.1 (Joe Sacco)

Munch (Steffen Kverneland)

Godzilla

The Wes Anderson Collection

The Story of Sex: Form Apes to Robots (Philippe Brenot, Laetitia Coryn)

Wrinkles (Paco Roca)

Love & Rockets: Beyond Palomar (Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez)

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Merry Christmas Everyone!

In this extra *SPECIAL* episode, the folks here at "That Comic Smell" sit down to discuss...us. Well one of us at least. Our very own David Robertson gets his work (Fred Egg) talked about.

We delve into what goes on in David's head and ask that all important question "What makes your creative mind tick?"

David talks us through his process, how he started, his influences and much much more.

So sit back, relax and enjoy the only podcast to come to you live. (A month or so ago)

This is the part where we had too much recording to just let it go to waste.

This is a little peak behind the curtain into what happens after the main podcast is finished. The folks here at "That Comic Smell" enjoy a gab afterwards.

So sit back and relax for a few minutes and have a listen to some extra bits and bobs.

On the newest episode of "That Comic Smell" We are joined by a Guest!! Our friend Mike Sedakat dropped in to talk comics with us.

This month we talk about The Hernandez Brothers own, incredible, "Love and Rockets".

We dive into the timeline of the stories, a little brief overview and general chat about what we all think about it.

Later we have another cup of tea and David tells about his time away in Leeds at "Thought Bubble" with "Treehouse Comics"

He also shares with us some of his finds whilst there.

We then talk "Doctor Strange" before firing into a tangent on "The A Team"

All this and more on this months episode.

These are some of the titles we discussed:

Love and Rockets (The Hernandez Brothers)

The Cleaner [Man of Destiny] (Fraser Geesin)

Island (Rozi Hathaway)

Sneaky Business (Rozi Hathaway)

I Don't Believe in the Sun (Stephen Merritt, Lem)

Safe From Harm (Joan Edam)

Beats (One Beat Zines)

Bum Storm (Robert Luckett)

Madness on Mars (Joe Bamford, Doctor Simpo)

Skip Tobey Vol.1 (Andy Herd)

Fear (Zu Dominiak)

The Orb (Zu Dominiak)

Welcome to this month's Spook-tacular episode of That Comic Smell.

We are one host short this time around. Not to worry, Giuseppe will be back. In the mean time the remaining 3 hosts talk Horror.

With Halloween upon us, we went for the scary theme. The conversation takes a very "comics at the time" route when we speak about Alan Moore's Swamp Thing. David discusses a little about how he came up with a Horror story of his own and there is all the latest news (Worth speaking about) to wrap us up.

All of this and more on the newest episode of "That Comic Smell"

These are some of the comics we spoke about:

Saga of the Swamp Thing (Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette, John Totleben)

Black Hole (Charles Burns)

The Walking Dead (Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, Charlie Adlard)

Death Rattle (Story: ill Bred) (Charles Burns)

The Hive, X'ed Out, Sugar Skull (Charles Burns Trilogy)

Tales From The Crypt (William Gaines, Al Feldstein)

Mr Monsters Weird: The Brain Bats Of Venus (Basil Wolverton)

The Demon (Jack Kirby)

Black Magic (Joe Simon, Jack Kirby)

Creepy Worlds (Alan Class Comics)

Sinister Tales (Alan Class Comics)

Trashed (Derf)

ABC Warriors: The Black Hole (Pat Mills, Simon Bisley)

American Vampire (Scott Snyder, Stephen King, Rafael Albuquerque)

Batman: Black Mirror (Scott Snyder, Jock, Francesco Francavilla)

Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection - Field Notes from Dr. Robert Twombly [Illustrated Novel] (Don Roff, Chris Lane)

Recorded Zombie Attacks (Max Brooks, Ibraim Roberson)

Quality Comics: Halls of Horror (Hammer House of Horror Special) [Dezz Skins School]

2000AD's 2000th issue

From Hell (Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell)

Outcast (Robert Kirkman, Paul Azaceta)

Locke & Key (Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodríguez)

Crossed (Garth Ennis, Jacen Burrows)

The City [Online Serial] (Derf Backderf)

Velvet (Ed Brubaker, Steve Epting, Elizabeth Breitweiser)

Treehouse (Dundee Comics Collective)

Welcome to Episode 3 of That Comic Smell: The Eisner Awards 2016.

This month, the folks at "That Comic Smell" discuss the Eisner Awards 2016 that were held at San Diego Comic Con in July of this year. We cover all the nominations and the winners. We are all very shocked at how little we know about the vast array of nominations and how our reading lists will now grow.

There is also mention of when the folks first learned how to ride a bike and a brief word about another fine comics podcast.

Plus there is a brief chat about what we have all been reading this past month.

All this on the brand new episode of That Comic Smell.

[These are some of the titles we discuss on the Pod]

La guerra civil española [Novela gráfica] (Paul Preston & José Pablo García)

Wrinkles (Paco Roca)

El invierno del dibujante (Paco Roca)

I dreamt we got back together (Tim Kelly)

Superfuckers Forever (James Kochalka)

Commando [1989 & 1990 Annuals]

Love & Rockets [Amor Y Cohetes, Human Diastrophism & Heartbreak Soup] (Gilbert Hernandez)

{NOTE: There are 11 volumes, so far, in total}

Superman Man of Steel #70-#79 (Louise Simonson, Scot Eaton, Dennis Janke)

Lieutenant Blueberry (Jean-Michel Charlier, Jean "Mœbius" Giraud)

Elstree 1976 [Star Wars Documentary Film] (Jon Spira)

Image+ Magazine

Lantern City (Matthew Daley, Paul Jenkins, Mairghread Scott, Carlos Magno)

Batman: Serenata Nocturna - El origen del caballero oscuro {Night Serenade - The Origin of The Dark Knight} (David Hernando)

Banana Sunday (Colleen Coover, Root Nibot)

[Eisner Awards 2016 Nominations]

http://www.comic-con.org/awards/2016-eisner-award-nominees

[Eisner Awards 2016 Winners(Scroll down one section)]

http://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards-current-info

[Harvey Awards 2016 Nominations]

http://www.harveyawards.org/2016/07/04/announcing-the-2016-harvey-award-final-ballot/

[Harvey Awards 2016 Winners]

http://www.harveyawards.org/2016/09/12/congratulations-to-the-2016-harvey-award-recipients/

Welcome to Episode 2 of That Comic Smell: Underground and Lesser Known Comics

This month, in the kitchen, we discuss some of the heroes of the underground movement and some other titles that have tickled our interests from those less well known creators.

We also have a brief talk on how our very own David Robertson comes up with ideas for his comics (Fred Egg Comics). We find out the name of one of Tom's amazon Wishlists and our second half is dedicated to all the latest and San Diego Comic Con 2016 News that has came out since last we met.

Also, who is Steve...Rogers? Trainer? Trevor?

All this on the brand new episode of That Comic Smell.

[These are some of the titles we discuss on the Pod]

Monografico (Fanzine)

Magic Whistle (Sam Henderson)

Den/NeverWhere (Richard Corben)

Groo (Sergio Aragonés)

The Dying and The Dead (Jonathan Hickman, Ryan Bodenheim)

Space Riders (Fabian Rangel Jr, Alexis Ziritt)

Spread (Justin Jordan, Kyle Strahm, Felipe Sobreiro)

D4ve (Ryan Ferrier, Valentin Ramon)

Zoo Hunters (Peter Steigerwald)

Kennel Block Blues (Ryan Ferrier, Daniel Bayliss)

Hot Damn (Ryan Ferrier, Valentin Ramon)

Trashed (Derf Backderf)

The Many Works Of R.Crumb

World Of Quest (Jason T. Kruse)

The Exterminators (Simon Oliver, Tony Moore)

Enjoy!

The first "That Comic Smell" podcast. (Monthly)

Four folks, sitting round a table in a kitchen, having a few cuppas and a chin wag on a particular topic.

This week being "The Incredible Hulk"

The big green mean machine is discussed at great length with various other tidbits.