What’s Christmas without a little violence? No not the present throwing kind, I’m talking about full on Robot vs Santa showdowns with al the trimmings. If you’re like me, you don’t want to experience it any other way now, and that’s why we have Steve Urena and Misty Graves here to tell us about X-Maschina, a comic set in way too close future about what happens when Santa has to fight robots and if that isn’t enough to get you excited then we need to have a talk. Be sure to check out the Kickstar...
Jan 16, 2022•46 min
It sucks that we live in a world where I have to be excited that something like The Color of Always exists. But we do, and I'm excited because more people need to see themselves in comics. Plus, like we say at least 57 gajillions times in the episode, the art is just beautiful. You don't have to take my word for it though. Brent Fisher and Michele Abounader can back me up on this one. Listen in as we take a look at this LGBTQIA+ love anthology that's put together with…….ummm………. love I guess? Le...
Jan 09, 2022•52 min
Alright I promise that this isn't a Legacy Comix podcast. Although I can see where some people might think that. But let's get real Legacy is doing some great things right off the rip, and I couldn't pass up the chance to talk to them again and get a different perspective from someone that isn't Patrick. This time we've got John Svedese here to spill the beans on what's going on, and we recorded it after the Kickstarter campaign started so there's none of this nebulous "if things get funded" sor...
Jan 02, 2022•44 min
It's time again to thank the people who have helped me make this show as great as it is, including but not limited to: The friends I've made as a part of the Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men community Everyone at the Gonna Geek podcast network More specifically everyone on the Legends of Shield podcast Patrick Hickey Jr. Erica Schultz All of the people who enjoy this show and what I do enough to give me money Really, just listen to the episode. If you want to be a guest on the show please check...
Dec 26, 2021•34 min
Sometimes calling something a game is a rather strong use of the word. Especially when you're looking at it through American eyes. Double especially back in the early to mid 1990s when we just didn't really have the concept of visual novels over here. Listen in as Nick Weaver, creator of the Thumbles comic on Webtoon , joins the show to help take a look at a portion of the gaming medium that we didn't have much context for based on a manga that we also didn't have much context for over on this s...
Dec 19, 2021•52 min
Sometimes books don't have pictures. Or rather they have a few pictures that can't in any way be considered a comic. But that doesn't mean that those books are any less complicated than the art form we love over here at Play Comics. And with that comes a way for people to actually look things up without worrying about getting spoiled. Enter Spliki , the spoiler free wiki. I finally made the name connection while I was writing these show notes because I'm a dummy. Good thing we have Brett from Th...
Dec 12, 2021•34 min
Writing comics and making games is fun and all, but don't you want other people to see them? You can probably <strike>sucker</strike> get friends to look at them but I have a feeling your dreams are bigger than just the people you know in real life. But how can you pull that off? Kickstarter might be a good idea. Now if only I could get someone from over there on the show. I know, how about Oriana Leckert? Who better to help us understand the inner workings of Kickstarter than the Di...
Nov 28, 2021•42 min
There's only about 2 reasons why people my age are into the X-Men. Either someone older (siblings, parents, whoever) exposed them to the greatness, or we watched X-Men the Animated Series. That's it. There is no other reason at all. Which makes this episode very special because we get to hear from Eric and Julia Lewald who between them wrote, developed, show ran, and generally shaped our views of the world through X-Men the Animated Series. I can't even try to be witty here because I'm still so ...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 5 min
I'd say most of the time, writers labor over a story for a while. Weeks, months, years, maybe their entire life. Heck I've been sitting on my idea for a while and I'm starting to suspect that y'all think I'm just making up the fact that I have an idea. And then there's Ryan Drost who just had Stealth Hammer fall into his head from that place where good ideas live. Listen in as we see what this story is all about and hear about some little quirks that went into it's creation. And of course be sur...
Nov 21, 2021•43 min
Mark from Lesser Known Comics heard the last episode ( Legacy Comix with Patrick Hickey Jr ) and felt like some of the LKC team needed to come on the show to clear some of the air. So that's what happened. Listen to what Mark Bernal, Jackie Anne Wiedemeier, and Charlie Ragnorok had to say about that previous episode and about working with Lesser Known Comics. Editor's Note: Transcripts of this episode are available, they're pretty raw right now though. Learn such things as: How the business mode...
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr 17 min
There are a lot of good comic publishers out there. You know what the world needs? Another one. For real. Especially one where I'm friends with one of the founders. How can we ever have one of those? Maybe Patrick Hickey Jr can help solve that problem with Legacy Comix . And of course, you can help make that happen by helping to support their Kickstarter launch which was fully funded in 5 hours . So yeah, I'd say things are off to a good start. Editor's Note: The interview was recorded before th...
Nov 07, 2021•1 hr 39 min
We're pretty much all familiar with magical girls, even if you don't know the term itself. Be it a classic like Sailor Moon or something new that will capture the hearts and imaginations of people much younger than me. But what happens when all of these worlds get squished together? Good thing we have Skyler from Blue Turtle Comics here to help us figure out what it's like when worlds collide. Are you ready to go? Because I'm ready to go, with a pit stop by the Magical Girl Defense Force page on...
Nov 07, 2021•48 min
Sometimes things just have to be brought back to basics. Comics were made for kids and it's nice to finally look at one of those again. Especially because we get to look at a witch at the height of Spooky Season. Even if the witch in question is a good little witch. Diego Jourdan Pereira comes on the show to help take a look at the surprisingly good game and a peek into the Harvey Comics lore that I'm surprised hasn't shown up here more. Also be sure to check out his new book Bizarre Bathroom Re...
Oct 31, 2021
So let's say you're writing comics. Or drawing comics but I'm me so we're just going to say writing. How are you going to get your stuff out into the world? Maybe you don't even need a traditional publisher. But how do you get your stuff in front of readers? Good thing we have Lanier Burton here to help us figure that out. Listen in as we take a look at his work across all of his From Scratch Comics lineup. Learn such things as: What is this Web Toons thing? How do people handle writing so many ...
Oct 27, 2021•33 min
It's Spooky Season, and what's been scarier lately than the threat of disease running rampant throughout the world? Not much, so let's lean into it and take a look at Dr. Crowe, another wonderful collection from 215 Ink , in which a plague doctor deals with mystical elements in his adventures to stop the supernatural from bringing too much havoc into the world of man. Listen in as Corey Fryia joins the show to help us break down series and get us ready for the trade paperback where you can get a...
Oct 24, 2021•36 min
It's always nice to be wanted. Even if the people wanting you are evil scientists. OK, maybe that's not the best situation to be in but sometimes you have to take what you can get. Listen in as writer Max Majernik and Band of Bards cofounder Chris Benamati join to show to give us an inside look at their current Kickstarter comic Prospects . Learn such things as: Why would anyone want to write a story about zombies and robots? </sarcasm> How can you use social media to find a collaborator f...
Oct 17, 2021•39 min
I’m just going to let the comic pitch speak for itself here, because I can’t do any better: What if Conan the Barbarian was forced to reclass as a wizard? And if that doesn’t hook you then I have no idea what will. You know who might though? Les Julien. Which is a good thing since he literally wrote the book. What book is that you might ask? Savage Wizard , which you can get on Kickstarter right now. And you should. So get on that. Learn such things as: Why are sixth grade ideas so often shoved ...
Oct 13, 2021•41 min
I'm not going to dance around it. This is a story that needs to be told right now. In so many ways the world is going to shit. And sadly part of that seems to be comic characters being twisted in the minds of people in ways that fit the exact opposite of what the character actually represents. I can't think of anyone better to have written this story and to talk about it than Jay Edidin. Listen in as we talk about the wild ride that the Captain America story from Marvel's new Marvel Unlimited ex...
Oct 10, 2021•33 min
One of the best things about comics is that they can be about literally anything. Super hero stuff is obviously big. Horror comics were big back in the day. We even had comics that focused on historical events. And of course you can tell basically any kind of story you want to. Part of telling any story is telling the story of people that more of us should know about. Good thing we have my friend Michiums here to help us take a look at DC's recent anthology Wonderful Women of the World. Learn su...
Oct 10, 2021•45 min
The early 2000s were an exciting time. X-Men had the start of a feature film franchise and I'm sure there isn't anything that could go wrong with that at all is there….. But for real people were really starting to get the hang of this PlayStation thing. And this was right at the start of every movie having a game to go with it. Listen in as Billy comes back to help take a look at this game that certainly isn't a Capcom vs title, but is still nothing to sneeze at. Mostly because that's a rude thi...
Oct 03, 2021•1 hr 2 min
How did I think I was the only one who didn't read Gilgamesh in school? Somehow I thought I was the only one who missed it. But it turns out that even someone who is making a Gilgamesh comic didn't have to read it in school. Now that's just out there. Good thing we have Cam Kerkau and Kostas Pantoulas here to talk about their Kickstarter comic Gilgamesh Eternal because I need a crash course in the subject. Learn such things as: How to work with a collaborator that isn't anywhere near your time z...
Sep 26, 2021•41 min
Imagine a world where you couldn't feel. No, for real, feeling will get you killed. And not just feeling hate or feeling love or any other specific emotion. All of them. Nothing is safe. Good thing we have Peter Milligan here to help up navigate through this strange existence. Listen in as we talk about his new book from Vault Comics , Human Remains. Learn such things as: How can you write a story inspired by a worldwide tragedy but not have it be about that tragedy? Is it easy to change history...
Sep 19, 2021•31 min
Men in Black is a franchise that I don't think will ever leave the public consciousness. Sure, we didn't know the comic even existed when the movie came out and we were 10 years old (I'm not doing that math but the age seems right for me). And for most kids when a cartoon happens as well that's just a goldmine waiting to happen. Good thing Kristian Cabrera from Simping for Senpai is here to help make up for my childhood foolishness. And maybe to uncover some secret alien related government tomfo...
Sep 12, 2021•48 min
The best thing about public domain IP is that you can do whatever you want with it. Like, oh I don't know, taking the Wizard of Oz and making it a war story. After all, you did kind of have Dorothy coming in and killing people. That's not exactly a nice move. If only I knew someone who has done exactly that….. How about David Pepose? Yeah that would be good. So it's a good thing that who you get to listen to in this episode. And just a warning, we recorded this episode before the Kickstarter cam...
Sep 05, 2021•52 min
First impressions are a powerful thing, especially on the internet since we're constantly blasted with so much information that it's really easy to see a thing flash before our eyes and never see it again. That's why when I saw that Band of Bards was a new comic publisher with a focus on diversity I knew I had to hurry up and ask them to be on the show before I had a brain fart and forgot. Thankfully, Tim Stolinski was able to come on and let us know a bit about the company and their current Kic...
Aug 30, 2021•49 min
How many times can I say that I'm a sucker for people promoting their own stuff? The Kickstarter Hustle is real folks and I respect the Hell out of it. That's why we have Jim Ousley back on the show to talk about his newest project The Atonement Bell . Learn such things as: Does Chris check simple facts before recording with his guests? How tempting is it to call an artist you've worked with a lot before instead of the one you're working with now? How cool can you get with Kickstarter rewards? A...
Aug 29, 2021•41 min
X-Men. It's the reason I started this podcast. It's the comic series that people ask me about the most for coming on the show. And they just never disappoint because there are about a billion different reasons why people have gotten into them and why they love them. So what's wrong with another look? If you ask Kevin Newburn, nothing at all. Which is great because that would have made for a really awkward episode if he didn't think that these mutants were worth another look. Learn such things as...
Aug 22, 2021•53 min
Well it’s been a nice run of bonus episodes, way more than I ever intended to run back to back to…. well you get the idea. So to get back to the regular episodes I feel like it’s best to go with on of my first loves, our friendly neighborhood wall crawler Spider-Man. Good thing today’s guest David Gallaher likes Spider-Man too because otherwise this could have gotten weird. Not that it didn’t anyway but at least it’s the kind of weird that we’ve gotten used to on this show. Learn such things as:...
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Pets are better than people. Nobody should be shocked to hear that from me. I make it no secret that I love my cats more than basically any human who could ever exist. And that when I’ve lost pets in the past it’s just wrecked me. So on that happy note listen to Steve Orlando and Steve Foxe come on the show to talk about Rainbow Bridge, the story of a boy’s last adventure with his dog. And if that doesn’t hit you right in the feels then This Episode is brought to you in part by AfterShock Comics...
Aug 11, 2021•58 min
Kickstarter is the bane of my existence because so many cool things are rolling through there. It’s a good problem to have I guess. But Chris Mancini and Fernando Pinto, those two are enablers. Why do they have to be making such a cool sounding comic? Why do they have to be good people on top of that? Why do they make it so easy for me to give them my money? This Episode is brought to you in part by White Cat Entertainment , both because they created this comic and because they’re just a cool co...
Aug 08, 2021•52 min
