What drives someone to come back to comics and creativity after decades away? What is the comics and small press scene like in Latvia? What exactly will a Blind Bigfoot do to you? All these questions and more are answered this week as the ACP gang talks to the fascinating and awesome Hal Weaver (Reluctant Sadist) about his books, creativity and inspiration for his new wave of comics. From Small Press Brooklyn to Art Loving Latvia, its a journey of comics, creativity and stories thats not to be missed. All that and a whole bunch of comics banter, events and more to check out... don't miss it!

Great stuff to check out: Hal Weaver, Reluctant Sadist, Fact Sheet Five, Fabulous Freak Brothers, American Splendour, Robert Crumb, Ralph Schult, Dinky Doo, Larry the Leper, Ugly Mug, House of Harley, Kush Komiks, She!, Sabrs Festival, The Santos Sisters, American Nature 3, Ian Ashcroft, Hellbreaker, Strange Apparitions, Bridlington Comic Con, Mega City Book Club, Now Thats What I Call Turning Tricks, Blam and Glam, The Fabled Four Remake, Dry Cleaned, Joseph Martins, Jonathon Cape, IDW, Red Shirts, Star Trek, Twentieth Century Boys, Naoki Urasawa, Legacy: Idols and Bones, Gary Seaward

There are comic book villains, and then there is Doom Face! This week the ACP gang chat with Aaron Sparrow (Kneel Before Doomface, Darkwing Duck) about writing the action fuelled take on epic super villainy. From writing funny evil, to character designs and toys, Darkwing Duck, comic book publishing stories and tabling at conventions in the USA, its another fascinating delve into the world of indie comics and getting your work out into the world. With all that and a ton of awesome indie books to check out, if you don't listen we're all DOOMED!

Great stuff to check out: Kneel Before Doomface, Aaron Sparrow, Darkwing Duck, Boom! Comics, Dynamite Comics, American Nature 3,Cliff Cumber, DUI 4, Simon Russell, Zak Cahill, Omega Black, Pulp, Steve Sims, Richard Morgan, Blam and Glam, Hellbreaker, Pat Mills, Ian Ashcroft, Fabled 4, Reluctant Sadist #9, Hal Weaver, I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer, Blood and Thunder, Battle Beast, Skybound, Warwick Fraser Combe, The Skullf*cker, Eternal Reign, Warwick Walker

Ever seen a movie double bill? Ever had a night reading a comics double bill? You will after this weeks show, as the ACP trio suggest a batch of fantastic comics that would work as an evening of reading.  From classics and thought provoking tomes to funnies and heartbreaking tales of horror and sci fi, this one has it all. Also there's a deep dive into Dan Butchers new artistic process, great indie recommendations and a few words of remembrance for the late Jim Shooter. Get your wish lists ready, because they will be longer after this weeks show!

Great stuff to check out: The Fix, 4 Kids in the Walk, Paying for It, Chester Brown, The Poor Bastard, Joe Matt, The Bash Street Kids, Beano, Deadly Class, Rick Remender, Vicious Creatures, Sarah Gordon, Seaside, Johanna Oust, Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths, Shingeru Mizuki, The Nam, The Avengers, Kree Skull War, The Authority, The Coffin, Deep Sleeper, Phil Hester, Mike Huddleston, Hard Boiled, Ghost in the Shell, Jonny Cannon, The Witches Egg, American Nature #3, Tom Stewart, Pete Taylor, Horillaz, Catching Stars, Howl Comics, The Galaxy Grappling Alliance, ArtNineTwo, Now Thats What I Call Turning Tricks, Blam and Glam, Fabled Four, Jamie Me, Lawless Comic Con, Green Archer Comics, Dan Butcher, Jim Shooter, Oni Press, Mine is a Long Lonesome Grave, Justin Jordan, 1972, Rachael Ball, Toxie Team Up #2, Sequentially British Comics, Sam Weller

It's been ten years since the first ever Awesome Comics Podcast. How on earth did that happen? This week Vince, Dan and Tony have a little talk about what its been like, and how things have changed in their reading habits, processes and general life. Heres to the next ten years of comics and stories!

This week the ACP crew go back in time to when the UK newsagent shelves were filled with all kinds of classic and influential comic strips, and who better to discuss it than with David McDonald of Hibernia Comics! They talk about Hibernias collections and zines and the importance of keeping these overlooked classics alive for future generations (and mainly old school nostalgia fans like us). Its a history lesson that every comic fan will love, and get ready to discover some classics and beautiful artwork. All that and a load of great comics to check out? It can only be another awesome show!

Great stuff to check out: Hibernia Comics, The Editors Cut, The Running Man, Kevin O'Neill, Dave Gibbons, Pat Mills, John Wagner, Alan Grant, Hunt Emerson, Never Iron Anything, Boo Rudetoons, Night Vision, Spearpoint, Dark Regards, Oni Press, Out of Alcatraz, Lost in Tarnation, Yeet Magazine, Old Guys Who Like Comics, Zagor, Sergio Bonelli, Epicentre Comics,

This week the ACP take to the stars and find out how Buck Rogers is once again hitting the pages of comics! Now a public domain entity and shepherded in a new book by Allan and Ben Liska (Green Archer Comics), not only is it the perfect time to talk about this much overlooked and influential character but a perfect time to find out how working with public domain characters. From badly-aged beginnings to the massive influence to pop culture sci-fi, its a fascinating conversation about how to re-energise a classic. All that and a discussion about over the top 80s movie culture, marzipan, pizza cutting and brilliant (and sometimes disturbing) comics!

Great stuff to check out: Buck Rogers, Buck Rogers vs the Cyber Lords, Green Archer Comics, Galaxy Grappling Alliance, ArtNineTwo, Rory Donald, Space Boy and the Future King, Steak: Rare, Never Iron Anything, Jonny Cannon, Dipladocus and Sea Lion, Open Caskets, Rasp, Spearpoint, Night Vision, Side Questers, Dire Wolff Comix, Dan Wolff, 2Morrows Publishing, Back Issue, Alter Ego, Kirby Collector, Beautiful Monster, Maruo Suehiro, Bubbles, Lords on the Piss, The Once and Future, Serial Hunter, Aaron Rackley, GI Joe,

From its first issue to its recent Eisner Award nomination, The Santos Sisters has been storming the indie comics world so Marc Koprinarov and Greg from Greg and Fake join the ACP crew to talk about their comic series, inspirations, working process and whether or not one of the trio actually exists. It's a great chat about one of the shining lights in indie comics that you NEED to have on your pull list. All that plus discussion about ACP Towers, great indie comics to check out in the weeks and months ahead and a chat about the new wave of Tribute Press!

Great stuff to check out: The Santos Sisters, American Nature, Greg and Fake, Floating World Comics, Panel Punk, The Compleat Angler, Gareth Brookes, Grixly, Blackbird, Pierre Morell, Tribute Press, A Boner Darkly, Dirty Basement, Electric Chair, Adam Falp, Cliff Cumber, Canary, Scott Snyder, Dan Panosian, Galaxy Grappling Alliance, ArtNineTwo, Spaceboy and the Future King, Itto, Phil Chapman, Psychic Sam, Mark Millar, John Romita Jr, Buck Rogers, Green Archer Comics, Night Vision, Boo Rudetoons, Spearpoint, Rasp, Martin Simpson, Open Caskets, Wulf and Batsy

Do you like comics?Then you are in for a treat this week, as the ACP gang are not only reunited after a week apart, but the awesome artist Andrew Krahnke (Bloodrik) joins them to talk about drawing, writing, creating ashcans and an absolute love for comics. The conversation also travels from Groo to Jaws and by the end you'll certainly have a new favourite artist to follow! All that and SO MANY amazing indie comics to check out that you'll reading for weeks after this one. Now... if only the hosts could remember what they said...

Great stuff to check out: Andrew Krahnke, Bloodrik, GI Joe: The Silent Issues, Inferno: The World Dies Screaming, Cutaway Comics, The Editors Cut, Toxic Avenger Team Up, GI Joe, Phantom Limbs: The Thief, Jason McNamara, Cliff Cumber, Tangible, Bloodshot, Shadowman, GI Joe, The Brutal Blade of Crom, Mixam, Gareth Hopkins, Eniskillon Comic Con, Buck Rogers, Green Archer Comics, Rory Donald, Space Boy and the Future King, Mike Perkins, Secret Identity Comics, Psychic Sam, Peter Duncan, Splank, Galaxy Grappling Alliance, ArtNineTwo, Valiant Comics, Rasp, Martin Simpson, Spearpoint

It's the start of a summer of comics here at the ACP, and one of the crew has already jetted off on their holiday! Friend of the show Tom Curry rejoins the surviving hosts to talk about subjects such as which is more successful, solo creators or creative teams? Theres also tons of comics banter, indie comic recommendations and, as always, awesome comics talk!

Great stuff to check out: Jack Kirby, Mark Millar, Eamonn Clarke, Mega City Book Club, Sam Hardcore, Sketches #1, Macc Pow Comics Festival, Blags Big Boys Big Book of Bollocks, Hal Weaver, TBH Comics, The Drycleaner, Kieron Squires, Whatever Happened to the Crimson Justice?, Mad Cave Comics, Phalactus: Love of Worlds, Black Ink Comics, Electric Chair 3, Goodbye, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Robo Wolf, Jake Smith, Dark Horse Comics,

Want to know how to deal with writers block? Do you think that the big 2 will ever cease to exist? Ever wondered what happens when 3 lifelong comic fans and forced to choose which of their collection to keep and which to lose? All that and more are discussed in this weeks round of comic book chatter that was born from the ACP community. The chat gets deep, thought provoking and sure to get you talking yourself, but don't worry... there's also plenty of stupid laughs along the way as well!

Great stuff to check out: Oddly Compelling: The Dennis Kitchen Story, Sam Hardacre, Acid Box, Avery Hill Publishing, Romo the Wolf Boy, Ilya, Macc Pow, Banana Man, The Santos Sisters, Cutaway Comics, Unhappily Ever After, Dipladocus and Sea Lion, Faster Than Light, Sarah Cooke, Paradox, Fleshdigger, Monster Forge Productions, Coffin Knockers, Early Worm Comics, Lance Goiter Comics