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May 07, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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Episodes
Happy Talk: Listener Questions!
A brief rundown of things happening at the shop before we dive right into a big mailbag of YOUR listener questions!
Apr 23, 2021•59 min
Zack Snyder Presents: A House for Penguins
This is a big one folks! All of our thoughts on Zack Snyder's Justice League! Do Ben and Austin hate Superman? The massive Marvel Comics/Penguin Random House distribution deal. Are you reading Daniel Warren Johnson's Beta Ray Bill? You should be! Listen to Power Trip!
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Justice League: Seinfeld Cut
This week we're talking BRZRKR, celebrity comic book writers, more shop nonsense, media that changed our lives and of course answer your listener questions... To the best of our abilities at least.
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Twitter? I Barely Even Know-her!
You might be able to hear the exhaustion in our voices. It's been a rigorous few weeks at ol' camp Acme. Late shipments, comics controversy on Twitter, and the constant pandemic retail grind. But don't worry, we talk about it all and take some more listener questions!
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Yesterday's Coffee Today
The Acme Comics Crew is back! We're talking WandaVision(Spoiler Alert!), classic sitcoms, DC Comics, new titles, Lawnmower Man, and we're answering your listener questions. Someone get Jermaine a coffee maker, please.
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Fear Does Not Exist in This Dojo!
Some AcmeCast AUDIO KARATE for your listening pleasure! We talk comics, we talk WandaVision and Cobra Kai. More listener questions. Does the Karate Kid work for Marvel? Some think so!
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 12 min
The Comic Book Store about Nothing
We return to our regularly scheduled programming to see what's what's happening in the store this week! Recorded in the wee hours of the AM before the store opened we talk coffee mishaps, the staff review of Wonder Woman: 1984, and the sitcom nature of some days at the shop. Email your podcast questions to ben@acmecomics.com
Jan 15, 2021•59 min
It's The End of a Year as we Know It!
The entire Acme crew together at last! Join us as we do a year in review and answer YOUR questions on air! Email any questions you have for the AcmeCast to ben@acmecomics.com
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 35 min
An Interview with the creators of GRIT!
Ben talks the creative team behind the upcoming GRIT from Scout Comics. We love being able to shed light on indie comics and smaller press works whenever we get a chance, especial when its a book THIS GOOD! Writer Brian Wickman and artist Kevin Castaniero talk about how they got their start in comics, taking the highway to the diner zone, and of course lots about GRIT. GRIT will be on the shelves 7/29!
Jul 28, 2020•47 min
The Boys Are Back!
The Store is open, comics are back on the shelves and well... The staff is a little crazy. We catch you up on the past few months the only way we know how. We talk about the struggles of the past few months, the good times, and fill you in on a lot of the conversations we had while you were away including the return of Wrestling to Acme comics and movies that we can't stand! Pardon our madness!
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 18 min
Collecting Comics with Aaron Meyers
Jermaine digs deep with one of the most accomplished collectors we know of and friend of the store, Aaron Meyers! Some of you may know about Aaron Meyers, either from his collections he posts on his instagram, AMC Comic Sales, or the legend that looms large.
May 06, 2020•1 hr 7 min
My Comic Shop Country with Anthony Desiato!
Jermaine sits down for an awesome an inspiring conversation with Anthony Desiato; director of the recently released My Comic Shop Country, My Comic Shop DocumentARy, and host of the My Comic Shop History podcast! The My Comic Shop Country documentary is available to rent or buy on iTunes, Prime, and more. It even features our own Lord Retail and the Acme Comics crew!
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr
ComicsPro with some ComicBros
Austin and Ben are back from ComicsPro in Portland. We break down everything they learned, saw, ate and experienced. The good, the bad, and the ugly of the gathering of comic's retail organization (almost all good). We also talk the negative energy of Leap Day and our March Madness sale!
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 27 min
Talkin' Toys with Scott Neitlich
A lot of incredible people walk through the doors of Acme Comics. One of our coolest customers is Scott Neitlich, former marketing manager for Mattel (Yes, THAT Mattel) and the impetus behind the Matty Collector brand that focused its content towards the Adult Collectible consumer.
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Acme Cast: The Rise of Getzelman
You asked for it, we deliver. Austin is back on the podcast and we're talking all things Star Wars! From our history with the franchise to Rise of Skywalker and Mandalorian. Nothing ever really dies... or does it?
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 53 min
Matthew Rosenberg!
Ben sat down with writer Matthew Rosenberg (Uncanny X-Men, 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, Punisher, Annihilation Scourge) to discuss how he got into comics, running a record label, the whirlwind of the year that was 2019, and his much anticipated book Hawkeye: Freefall that releases January 1st 2020!
Dec 26, 2019•54 min
Tales from the Acme Crypt: Joe Hill (Locke and Key, The Cape, and More!)
A blast from the past! In honor of an official Netflix release date of Locke and Key we dig up and dust off an incredible discussion with Joe Hill from January 27, 2012. Contact us at acmelwn@bellsouthsouth.net or ben@acmecomics.com
Dec 11, 2019•56 min
Thanksgiving Blood Feast
Ben and Jermaine made a deal. Ben would watch at least one season of Transformers: Beast Wars in exchange for Jermaine to watch one of Ben's favorite movies of all time, Lost Boys . We bring in video rental expert and resident horror-hound Pete Bowne to discuss! Happy Holidays!
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Acme Update!
Since we last got together tons of things have happened! Jermaine gives a road report of TFCon and Ben updates Lord Retail on everything Halloween Comics Festival! Long Live Steak-Out!
Nov 19, 2019•56 min
Let's talk about X, baby! The Dawn of X is near
Spoilers abound as Jermaine and Ben wrap up their Uncanny deep dive with the long-awaited conclusion to the House of X/Powers of X series from Jonathan Hickman! Theories, feelings, heartbreaks, and future speculation all laid on the table for you to enjoy. This is a great listen if you need a refresher before X-Men number one! We did the work for you!
Oct 10, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Lord Retail Celebrates a Birthday & Transformers Artist Casey Coller
We "Roll Out" all the birthday details from our big 2 day back issue sale that included an inshore appearance by IDW Transformers artist Casey Coller. Included are some customers sharing their favorite Lord Retail stories and an excellent conversation with Casey Coller about working for a franchise such as Transformers and how he got his start!
Oct 10, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 3
The Curious Case of Moira MacTaggart
Our deep dive into Hickman's definitive decade spanning change of Marvel's Mutants continues! Come see us for your copies of House and Powers, or talk to us to find out where to start!
Aug 20, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 2
House of X!
In the first episode of an all new all different Acme Cast, Jermaine and Ben sit down with resident "x-pert" Jon Bethel to deep dive into the first issue of Jonathan Hickman's House of X!
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Acmecast #271 - There WILL Be Blood!
The Book Club is BACK, lead by Pete & Austin, and they've reconvened during this, the creepiest month of the year, to discuss the first volume truly disturbing Image Comics series, Nailbiter by Joshua Williamson & Mike Henderson! "Where do serial killers come from?" and why has Buckaroo, Oregon given birth to sixteen of the most vile serial killers in the world? NSA Agent Nicholas Finch needs to solve that mystery in order to save his friend, and he'll have to team up with the infamous E...
Oct 28, 2016•56 min
Acmecast #270 - Austin Odinson!
Stephen, Pete & Austin sit down with two weeks worth of Comics at the Table, get a recap of the goings-on at New York Comic Con 2016, and get to know Acme's newest employee a little bit better before getting way too sentimental with each other! Show Notes: " Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1 Variants by Larroca, Reis " at Comic Book Resources.com. " Snyder & Capullo Re-Teaming for Batman-centric DC Summer Event at Comic Book Resources.com." " The shot of Stephen & Robert Kirkman from this w...
Oct 14, 2016•1 hr 3 min
Acmecast #269 - Kingdom Come!
Now's your chance to sit in on the inaugural Acme Comics Book Club, as Pete & Austin lead a group discussion of one of the most important works in the 76 year history of DC Comics, Kingdom Come, and end take a surprise call-in from the book's writer, Mark Waid!
Sep 30, 2016•53 min
Acmecast #268 - Backstagers!
Stephen, Pete & Austin give Jay his moment in the spotlight as they discover how he championed comics as literature while shaping young minds as a high school drama teacher for over a decade, used his job as a radio DJ to develop his collecting habits, and brought it all back around to Star Trek, as always!
Sep 09, 2016•44 min
Acmecast #267 - Did I Ever Tell You Guys...
Stephen is joined by Jay & Austin as they probe the secret origins of one of Acme's most enigmatic employees, Pete Bowne! Then the gang breaks done Marvel's Civil War II summer (now into fall) event thus far! Show Notes: Rewind This! - While no longer available for Instant Streaming on Netflix, you can still get it from them on DVD or buy the documentary directly from the site. " ICv2 Interview: Marvel's David Gabriel - Part 1 " at ICv2.com....
Aug 26, 2016•39 min
Acmecast #266 - A Fungeon Affair!
Stephen and Adam are joined by their officemates to go through the hits and misses of DC Rebirth with Jay, bring you an Acmecast exclusive announcement with Tree Mail creator Brian Smith, and provide alternative methods to break into comics with Thomas Boatwright! Show Notes: " DC Comics Sales Top Marvel In July Thanks to Rebirth's Strong Performance " at Comic Book Resources.com. " Lion Forge Comics Announces 'The Castoffs' From Smith, Reed & Ostertag " at Comics Alliance.com. " Raicht &...
Aug 19, 2016•49 min
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