Mon, 29 April 2013
Now What?! Stephen's panel from C2E2 in Chicago! Whether you want to open a comic book store, you're just starting out in retail or you just have questions, we're here to help! Meet with members of ComicsPRO, a retail trade organization for comic book retailers, to talk about your upcoming plans. Featuring Thomas Gaul, Portlyn and Eric Kirsammer!
Show Notes:
- Thomas's stores, Beach Ball Comics & Corner Store Comics!
- Portlyn's store, Brave New World Comics!
- Eric's stores, Chicago Comics & Quimby's Books!
- ComicsPRO.org, for more info on the Comic Professional Retail Organization!
- G-Man Coming Home Graphic Novel Release Party with creator Chris Giarrusso - Wednesday, May 1st 10 AM - 2 PM & 4:30 - 7 PM at Acme Comics!
- Acme Comics Sanctioned Iron Man 3 Premiere Events - Wednesday, May 2nd 8 PM - midnight at the Four Seasons Grand & Carmike 18 Cinemas!
- All Night Free Comic Book Day Line Party! - Friday, May 3rd 11:55 PM - Saturday, May 4th 5:00 AM at Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema!
- FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2013!!! - Satuday, May 4th 10 AM - 7 PM at Acme Comics - with special guests Thomas Boatwright, Jacob Chabot, Jeremy Dale, Chris Giarrusso, Laura Martin, Joe Quinones, Amanda Rachels, Andy Runton, Gregg Schigiel, Brian Smith, Maris Wicks, Annie Wu, Kelly Yates and Chrissie Zullo!
Direct download: Acmecast_148.m4a
Category: general
-- posted at: 9:00am EDT
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Fri, 26 April 2013
Jermaine skypes from his car while Stephen tries to hold the whole recording set-up together from a hotel room in C2E2, but the whole conglomeration of tin cans and string is worth it to bring you the latest news from Chicago as it affects you, the Acmecast listener!
Show Notes:
Direct download: Acmecast_147.m4a
Category: general
-- posted at: 9:00am EDT
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Mon, 22 April 2013
Jermaine, Stephen and Griffin get you up to speed on everything you can expect during Acme Comics' Free Comic Book Day 2013 celebrations on Saturday, May 4th, give you a sneak peak between the covers of many of this year's must-have offerings, and ponder the consequences of some of this week's most over-looked titles from the New 52!
Show Notes:
- "FREE COMIC BOOK DAY w/ Boatwright-Chabot-Dale-Giarrusso-Martin-Quinones-Rachels-Runton-Schigiel-Smith-Wicks-Wu-Yates-Zullo" at Acme Comics.com!
- "Free Comic Book Day @ the Greensboro Science Center with Borbor-Lane-Watkins-Woodward-Ziglar" at Acme Comics.com!
- "All Night Free Comic Book Day Line Party" at Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema!
- FREE Comics at the Table! - Kaboom Summer Blast, Marvel Infinity, SpongeBob Comics Freestyle Funnies, Star Wars/ Captain Midnight/ Avatar the Last Airbender, Superman Special Edition, Atomic Robo & Friends, Finding Gossamyr/ Stuff of Legend, Mass Effect/ Fabulous Killjoys/ RIPD, Rated Free for Everyone, Strangers #1 and Top Shelf Kids Club!
- Comics at the Table! - Wolverine & the X-Men #27AU, Supergirl #19 and Justice League #19!
Direct download: Acmecast_146.m4a
Category: general
-- posted at: 9:00am EDT
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Mon, 15 April 2013
Jermaine finally gets a chance, now halfway through the series, to talk about Age of Ultron until he's blue (or gold [AU]) in the face, but not before Stephen and Jody lay out the controversy between Apple, Comixology and Saga #12, spotlight some exciting collection offerings from Marvel in July, and debate the diversification of the Superior Spider-man line!
Show Notes:
- Details for the time & location and a map to the Greensboro City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 16th!
- "Apple Didn't Ban Saga #12, It Was ComiXology - And It's Back On iOS Now (UPDATE AGAIN - BKV Responds)" at Bleeding Cool.com.
- "Huge 'Fantastic Four' Omnibuses by Kirby, Lee and Hickman in Marvel Collected Editions for July 2013" at Comics Alliance.com.
- Chris Giarrusso's Doctor Strange/ Doctor Doom Triumph & Torment cover tribute!
- Announcement of the adaptation of the original Star Wars script at Dark Horse.com.
- "Marvel and Icon Comics on Sale in July 2013", including the new Superior Spider-man titles, at Comics Alliance.com.
- Comics at the Table! - Avenging Spider-man #19, Batman Li'l Gotham #1, Batman & Red Robin #19, Relish My Life in the Kitchen OGN, Age of Ultron #5, Avengers Assemble #14AU and Ultron #1AU!
Direct download: Acmecast_145.m4a
Category: general
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Fri, 12 April 2013
Jermaine, Stephen and Riley FINALLY get G-Man creator Chris Giarrusso on the line just two weeks before the Acme Comics release party for his new original graphic novel, G-Man vol. 3 Coming Home, on Wednesday, May 1st!
Show Notes:
Direct download: Acmecast_144.m4a
Category: general
-- posted at: 9:00am EDT
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Mon, 8 April 2013
Jermaine, Stephen, Griffin and Jody eulogize the late, great Carmine Infantino, highlight conflct in Sean Howe's Marvel Comics: the Untold Story prose history, figure out Wha's Up With That in this week's new releases, and make some rock-solid DVD recommendations!
Show Notes:
Direct download: Acmecast_143.m4a
Category: general
-- posted at: 9:00am EDT
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Fri, 5 April 2013
Jermaine and Stephen spend the better part of an hour talking to East of West and Avengers writer Jonathan Hickman about collection price-point theory, building Earth's Mightiest Heroes towards Marvel's newest event this summer, and scribing a Disney's the Black Hole sequel!
Direct download: Acmecast_142.m4a
Category: general
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Mon, 1 April 2013
Jermaine and Acmecast special correspondant Ryan Rubio mark the release of this past week's G.I. Joe Retaliation with a show recording last May before the original release date of the live-action sequel, in which they recall some of their favorite (and craziest) episodes from the original 1980s cartoon and Marvel Comics series and compare and contrast them against IDW's most modern interpretations of the continuity!
Show Notes:
Direct download: Acmecast_141.m4a
Category: general
-- posted at: 9:00am EDT
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