Stephen, Griffin, Riley and Michael get back on deadline as they discuss the news out of San Diego (Minimum Carnage, Marvel movies, Locke & Key and new Image #1's), what they thought of the Dark Knight Rises and all of the Comics at the Table! Show Notes: Comic-Con Spoils - the first person to head over to Comixology and use the following redeem code will be eligible to download a FREE digital copy of Locke & Key vol. 1 - Welcome to Lovecraft. Just to be cool, if you already own Locke &a...
Jul 20, 2012•1 hr 23 min
Jermaine, Stephen, Riley and Amanda report live poolside from San Diego Comic Con International 2012! Show Notes: Chris Daughtry " Rescue Me " - Benefiting We Can Be Heroes Campaign. Comics at the Table - Revival #1, Punk Rock Jesus #1, Bloodshot #1, Avenging Spider-man #9, Batman #11, Ultimate Comics X-Men #14!
Jul 14, 2012•42 min
Jermaine, Stephen and Griffin bring you all of the comic news that's fit to talk about, including the latest on Marvel's Now Initiative, a frank discussion with the Family Fraction about their upcoming work on Captain Marvel and Hawkeye, a spoiler-free review of the Amazing Spider-man and all of the Comics at the Table! Show Notes: " Marvel NOW! refreshes creativity and characters " at USA Today.com. Kitty Pryde Sketch by John Cassaday. " Captain Joseph Kittinger Vs. The Stratosphere " at YouTub...
Jul 06, 2012•1 hr 40 min
Stephen puts all of his faith and trust in Jermaine, Griffin, Mike, Cody and Riley as he takes his first week off EVER from the show while the rest of the guys discuss George Perez's remarks regarding Superman in the New 52, their experiences at HeroesCon 2012, what you can do to grow your own comics community and all of the comics at the table! " George Perez Explains His 'Frustrating' Superman Experience In The New 52 " at Comics Alliance.com. " Robert L Washington III memorial service announc...
Jun 29, 2012•1 hr 23 min
Jermaine, Stephen and Jay avoid disaster multiple times on the production end of things to bring you the latest on Acme in-store signings, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's mission, last minute tips for HeroesCon 2012 and reviews of all of the Comics at the Table! Show Notes: Kelly Sue.com . Matt Fraction.com . Heroes Online.com . Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.org . " CBLDF, other organizations defend Alan Moore's Neonomicon " at Robot 6. Jody's back on the case ! Comics at the Table - Before ...
Jun 22, 2012•1 hr 15 min
The next great Acmecast saga begins with part one of Jermaine and Ryan Rubio's Thanos Quest! Then Michael reminds the world that the comics industry is just that, an industry, Stephen shares his honest-to-goodness greatest fear and DJ Griffin Kale goes one step beyond sound engineering to get hands on and edit his first segment! Show Notes: " DC Cancels four 'New 52' Titles as New Launches Loom " at Comics Alliance.com. " Amethyst is back - and the rest of the New DC lineups " at Comics Beat.com...
Jun 15, 2012•1 hr 40 min
It's Amazon Economics 101 to kick things off! Then Jermaine, Griffin and Michael speak with Tonya of Desert Wind Comics to clarify the procedures for procuring an autograph from Stan Lee during HeroesCon 2012! Stephen joins the fray as the gang catches up with Mind MGMT creator Matt Kindt! Michael uses Hammett Time to make sure you're really enjoying what you're reading! And finally, it's another jam-packed, controversy-ridden edition of Comics at the Table! Show Notes: Go to Desert Wind Comics....
Jun 08, 2012•1 hr 57 min
Jermaine, Stephen, Frank, Griffin and Mike are joined in the studio by MonstHer creator and Artist Alley Comics co-founder Kelly Yates to discuss the ins-and-outs of the new digital comics distribution site, debuting on June 22nd, just in time for HeroesCon! Then Hammett Time takes a turn that not even Mike's fellow podcasters are prepared for! Finally, it's a fifth week edition of Comics at the Table! Show Notes: Artist Alley Comics.com . Download the Artist Alley Comics Free Comic Book Day pre...
Jun 01, 2012•1 hr 15 min
Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and Griffin are joined by AWP new-comer Michael Hammett for a little segment we like to call "Hammett Time!". But first everyone needs to work out their differences over the latest Kickstarter controversy, and then it's a Marvel-free installment of Comics at the Table for the first time in the show's 20 month history! Show Notes: Sullivan's Sluggers on Kickstarter. " The A to B Manifesto. The creator as retailer. " from Mark Andrew Smith's Tumblr. " Big hauls on Kickstar...
May 25, 2012•1 hr 24 min
Stephen hands over the reins of recording the show to DJ Griffin Kale, making for a much more relaxed, yet long-winded episode, as they're joined by Jermaine and Frank to have a final word on Free Comic Book Day 2012, go behind the curtain to the subscription room, and hit up all the creator-owned and crossover hits of the weeks! Show Notes: The gang recording Acmecast #78 . Photos from Free Comic Book Day 2012 . Sketches from Free Comic Book Day 2012 . The Line at Free Comic Book Day 2012 . Fre...
May 18, 2012•1 hr 19 min
As Jermaine, Stephen and the rest of the gang continue to recover from the rigors of Free Comic Book Day, they remind you that the Acme Wave Projector podcast network is populated by more shows than just Acmecast, namely Stuff Said with Gregg Schigiel! Show Notes ( from Stuff Said Show.com ): Stephen Mayer on Twitter . Acme Comics' Website . More info on Free Comic Book Day with listing of events near you. Stephen's grandfather, Emil Cenci . Stephen's mullet . " One Last Summer ", by Saving the ...
May 11, 2012•1 hr 10 min
Jermaine and Stephen are joined on the Shadow Council by returning guest Riley to discuss their spoiler-free first impressions of Marvel's the Avengers, out this week! Then it's a jam-packed week of Comics at the Table featuring the DC New 52 Second Wave, the return of Valiant Comics, Image's newest sold-out creator-owned series, a few more Free Comic Book Day previews and the ongoing saga of the Avengers vs. the X-Men! All of that on Free Comic Book Day weekend! What are we going?! Show Notes: ...
May 04, 2012•1 hr 13 min
Jermaine, Stephen and DJ Griffin Kale check in with artists Amanda Rachels and Gregg Schigiel as they prepare for their first and second visits to Acme Comics for Free Comic Book Day, respectively! Then it's a pile of controversy at the table as fan is pitted against creator from Marvel, DC and independent publishers! Show Notes: Get your tickets for the midnight premiere of Avengers at the Carmike Cinemas , part of the 3rd Annual Superhero Film Festival, presents by Acme Comics and Mixed Tape P...
Apr 27, 2012•1 hr 23 min
Jermaine, Stephen and Frank spend a while with writer Jim McCann discussing the ins and outs of his new creator-owned series from Image Comics, Mind the Gap, out on Wednesday, May 2nd! The gang also reveals a Mind the Gap related contest that you, too, can participate in! Then it's a stacked week of Comics at the Table in which AvX gets bumped for an indie and Stephen makes his penance for not talking about any DC books on last week's show! Show Notes: Stephen with the Legend of Zelda Master Swo...
Apr 20, 2012•1 hr 45 min
Stephen, Frank, Adam and Adrian come to you LIVE from Chicago! That's right, no editing here! Too much to do and too much food to eat! However, the 15 hour car ride up here gave them plenty of time to catch up on all of the latest comic news and plenty of this week's comics! Show Notes: " Matt Fraction And David Aja's Hawkeye To Be Announced At C2E2 " at Bleeding Cool.com. " The First 616/Ultimate Crossover - 'A Spider-man Story That Matters' " at Bleeding Cool.com. Comics at the Table - Secret ...
Apr 13, 2012•40 min
Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and DJ Griffin Kale get Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes head writer Christopher Yost on the phone to discuss the season 2 premiere and what's to come in the next two or three or ten years for the best cartoon on TV. Don't worry! They don't forget to touch on the Earth's Mightiest Heroes comic, Scarlet Spider, or New X-Men (Academy X)! Then they bring in Customer of the Year, Clark, a DC loyalist, and Riley, a Marvel convert, to discuss the ins and outs of the biggest ...
Apr 06, 2012•1 hr 30 min
Jermaine, Stephen, Cody and DJ Griffin Kale are joined by old friend and Mark Waid expert Ryan Rubio...to talk to Mark Waid! Writer of Flash, Captain America, Daredevil, Irredeemable, Incorruptible, Kingdom Come, Fantastic Four, and Marvel's first Infinite Comic, Nova, set to release next Wednesday alongside Avengers vs. X-Men #1! Then, during Comics at the Table, find out why Jermaine can't have anything nice. Show Notes: Mark Waid.com , home of the progress blog that Mark mentioned would be co...
Mar 30, 2012•1 hr 34 min
No frills! No fat! Just the realest comic talk you'll hear all weekend between Jermaine, Stephen and Captain Marvel (a.k.a. Carol Danvers) writer Kelly Sue DeConnick! Show Notes: Kelly Sue.com . @KellySue on Twitter. "WonderCon 2012: Carol Danvers is the New CAPTAIN MARVEL" from News-a-rama.com, as mentioned during the show. "Ms. Marvel Gets Promoted to 'Captain Marvel' in New Series [WonderCon]" at Comics Alliance. "DeConnick and Noto Resurrect Dark Horse's Ghost" at Comic Book Resources....
Mar 25, 2012•46 min
Jermaine, Stephen, Frank, Adam and DJ Griffin Kale are joined in the studio by J. Brian Ewing to announce the next big initiative in Acme's plans for Free Comic Book Day 2012! The gang gets Hoax Hunters writers Michael Moreci and Steve Seeley on the line to discuss the huge success of issue #0. They tease the world with an advance review of Avengers vs. X-Men #1 and a very special interview with Captain Marvel writer Kelly Sue DeConnick, coming to Acme Wave Projector.com on Sunday! Finally, DC C...
Mar 23, 2012•1 hr 21 min
Jermaine, Stephen, Frank, Adam and DJ Griffin Kale remember the life and work of Moebius. Then Stephen talks with Marvel Executive Editor and Senior Vice President of Publishing Tom Brevoort about Avengers Assemble, Avengers vs. X-Men and Infinite Comics on the eve of WonderCon. Finally, this week's Comics at the Table is all about first and last issues...and not being able to stop talking about Saga! Show Notes: "The comics industry remembers Moebius, 'a true master of everything comics'" at Ro...
Mar 16, 2012•1 hr 27 min
Jermaine, Stephen and Frank are joined by Cody to share their excitement over John Carter of Mars and the return of Brian K. Vaughan to the world of comics! Then they dive into a whole pile of Comics at the Table, including three creator-driven #1's, two graphic novels, and many MORE! Show Notes: Get the first five John Carter of Mars novels for .99 cents here ! Brian K. Vaughan's first credited work was on Cable #43 from May 1997. Comics at the Table - Manhattan Projects #1, Hell Yeah #1, Faire...
Mar 09, 2012•1 hr 13 min
DJ Griffin Kale mans the board while Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and Adam recap the Image Expo, gush over the new Avengers trailer, and get you caught up on everything you need to know for Avengers vs. X-Men, starting up in just a few weeks! Show Notes: " Brian Wood and Ming Doyle Meet for 'Mara' Miniseries " at Comics Alliance. " Marvel Comics Heroes Slug It Out " at ABC News. The new Avengers trailer ! Comics at the Table - Justice League #6, Batman Beyond Unlimited #1, FF #15, Amazing Spider-man...
Mar 02, 2012•1 hr 3 min
We're very pleased to bring you the Acme Comics Womanthology Summit with Ming Doyle, Chrissie Zullo and Janet Lee in (almost) its entirety! This was one of the most thought-provoking and progressive discussions we've heard in the world of comics, and we need to thank Jennifer Fernandez from the News & Record and Dr. Johnson at Bennett College for helping us make the whole thing possible! We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Then Jermaine, Stephen and Frank are joined by new sound engineer...
Feb 24, 2012•1 hr 35 min
Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and Adam chat with Glory and Hell Yeah writer Joe Keatinge on the day of Gloriana's debut about his time behind the scenes at Image Comics, learning under the tutelage of Eric Stephenson, and the concept that's been brewing in his head since he was 10 years old! Then the guys dust off their non-existent legal degrees to discuss the lawsuits surrounding Ghost Rider and the Walking Dead! Finally, they have watched Comic Book Men. And, yes, they let you know what they thoug...
Feb 17, 2012•1 hr 15 min
Surprisingly, this week's episode title is not a reference to a Japanese Transformer! Jermaine and Stephen check in from the road on their way to the ComicsPro Annual Meeting in Dallas to give a report from the post-apocalyptic wasteland of rural Arkansas and host a very special session of Comics at the Dashboard! Show Notes: The Avengers Trailer . The Amazing Spider-man Trailer . The Chronicle Trailer . Misfits on Hulu - MATURE VIEWERS!...
Feb 10, 2012•57 min
The store news introduction has a SHOCKER! Then Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and Adam attack the issues surrounding the Before Watchmen controversy from every angle they can manage after devouring the best pizza in Greensboro. But in all seriousness, they try to be understanding to the creative, economic, and emotionally vested interests of all parties involved! Finally, they wrap up Comics at the Table as a house divided over Action Comics #6 and a house united over the John Romita Sr. Artist Editi...
Feb 03, 2012•1 hr 12 min
Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and guest Brian Ewing spend an entire hour with Locke & Key writer Joe Hill discussing his history with comics, the genesis of the series, and the future of the TV series pilot. Then they all geek out over Doctor Who! This episode of the show also reveals the starting line-up for Acme's Free Comic Book Day 2012 convention, tells severyone why Fantastic Four is the event book that not enough people are reading, and celebrates the release of new material for Avatar the...
Jan 27, 2012•1 hr 33 min
Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and Adam play catch-up with Last Week's news, going over the New 52 cancellations and announcements, kick things into high gear over Kickstarter, and speak with Reed Gunther creators Shane and Chris Houghton! Show Notes: DC Comics Confirms Six "New 52" Cancellations and Six New Titles at Comics Alliance. Ashes Drops Jimmy Broxton, Shows Up Problems With Kickstarter at Bleeding Cool. The Reed Gunther All-Ages Comic PSA at Image Comics....
Jan 20, 2012•1 hr 7 min
Jermaine, Stephen and Frank play fashion police on Hawkeye's new costume, drool over Walt Simonson coming to the Avengers, weigh the pros and cons of superstar artists choosing to take on creator-owned work, and crunch the numbers on the top 500 comics and collections of 2011! Then during Comics at the Table they pit Kid Loki against Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, become a room divided over Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye, strike fear into the hearts of readers everywhere with Lobster Johns...
Jan 13, 2012•1 hr 10 min
Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and Adam sit down with Clark, Acme Comics Customer of the Year for 2011, to discuss his secret origins, the events that he enjoyed most in the past year, and his plans to continue contributing to the community in the future! Then they pull back the cloak on DC's new Phantom Stranger, get into the dollars and cents of comic advertising and ask you to choose sides amongst the Avengers and the X-Men! Show Notes: Jim Lee's Pandora design and her appearance in Tiny Titans Vot...
Jan 06, 2012•1 hr 5 min
