Recorded LIVE on Saturday, October 27th at Comic Book City Con 2013 in Greensboro, NC!

The mid-to-late-’90s saw a consolidation of power and enthusiasm throughout Acme Comics, so join us as we plot the course that lead to the community we know today with former general manager Douglas Mangum, assistant manager Dan Morris, sales associate Ryan Rubio and Lord Retail himself, Jermaine Exum. Moderated by Jermaine’s original co-manager, Joe Schram!

Recorded LIVE on Sunday, October 27th during Comic Book City Con in Greensboro, NC!

Bare witness as some of your favorite North Carolina-based cosplayers remove their cowls and reveal their secret origins, how they got into masquerading and how they make their costumes come to life! Featuring Eddie “Static Shock” Newsome, and Caitlin “Carrie Kelly Robin” Rhyne, and Ian "War Machine" Raulston, with moderation by Tiffany "Link" Littlejohn!

Show Notes:

• Visual Component: Caitlin as Carrie Kelly and Eddie as Static Shock judging the costume contest.
• Visual Component: Ian as War Machine making the tough calls.
• Become friends with Eddie Newsome on Facebook!
• Become friends with Caitlin Rhyne on Facebook!
• Become friends with Ian Raulston on Facebook!
• The Lynda Carter Wonder Woman costume Caitlin references spending 100 hours producing!
• Ian's War Machine in action at the midnight premiere of Iron Man 3!
• The RPF.com - Craft your fandom!
• The Superhero Costuming Forum!
• Heroes Alliance - based in Greensboro, NC!
• Just to clarify Eddie's story from HeroesCon, Gladiator co-creator and writer Chris Claremont IS still alive, but the other Gladiator co-creator and artist Dave Cockrum sadly passed in 2006 and it was his widow Paty that Eddie met.
• Cosplay is not Consent on Tumblr.
• Visual Component: "Comic Vine's Cosplay Corner - Caitlin from Contagious Costuming" - interviewed by Eddie!

Another Comic Book City Con 2013 panel AND Jermaine & Stephen return to the mics to bring you Comics at the Table from the last two weeks!

Relive the days of the original Acme Comics, right down the street in Hamburger Square, with store owner Mark Austin and original Lawndale manager Bob Millikin! Moderated by Triad illustrator and former Acme employee Ed Fields.

Show Notes:

• Jackie Lewis, a.k.a. @jackiemakescomics, on Instagram!
• A reminder of Jackie's Acmebat contribution!
• Jermaine's "League of Extraordinary Detectives" as drawn by Jody Merriman!
• Comics at the Table! - Black Science #1, Dead Body Road #1, Avengers Annual #1, Krampus #1 and Parker Slayground OGN!

Recorded LIVE on Saturday, October 26th, 2013 during Comic Book City Con in Greensboro, NC!

Our featured panel is a celebration of women in comic book culture! Angela and Aubrey Webber of the musical duo the Doubleclicks from Portland, OR will open the panel with a live performance of their hit song, “Nothing to Prove”, then join critically-acclaimed artists Hope Larson (A Wrinkle in Time) and Jackie Lewis (Play Ball) for a discussion on gender inclusion in the geek community. The panel will be moderated by Susana Polo from girl-friendly geeky news site The Mary Sue.com based out of New York City.