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FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Duck Season
Right now, we are into Children’s Book Week, running May 5ththrough the 11th. It inspires young…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Remembering Butch Guice
I remember the first time Butch Guice, it was during his run on Micronauts, but I…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: When Archie Battled Dr. Doom—NOT That Doom!
It was the South Side Serpents from not one but two Archie columns last week that…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: TwoMorrows Publishing
This episode dives into TwoMorrows Publishing, a company dedicated to producing magazines and books that celebrate…
FANASTIC COMIC FAN: Traveling Through the Tower of Shadows
One of my fanboy “soapbox rants” is how lousy DC and Marvel are at collecting comics…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: It’s Archie Monday… Sort of…
Yesterday, I ran my somewhat usual Archie column, but it was getting too long for me.…
It Came From The Radio: Walter Day
Mark, Hassan Godwin and Filmmaker Lee Kolinsky cover the news, a new Chris Pics segment for…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Archie Is Having A Goldbergpalooza!
It’s Monday—so it must be Archie Comics Day! I don’t know where it started, but I…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Who the Heck is Paul Kupperberg?
For those new to comic books, Paul Kupperberg’s work offers an incredible dive into decades of…
FANTASTIC COMIC FANS: More Fantastic Indies
As a comic book fan—I’m thrilled that’s there’s so many indie creators out there and putting…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Rob Hanes Adventures
Randy Reynaldo has been doing Rob Hanes since 1990—and I have been a big fan right…
It Came From The Radio: Live Show 91
At our 91st Live show (courtesy of the East Meadow Public Library), Author JD Rasch joins…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Put A Little Pep Into You Day
Archie Comics has been archiving the Golden Age Pep Comics. Some zombie fans who only pick…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Kryptonite No More!
This year, the Summer of Superman, DC, is not just going All-In but All-Out with so…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Goddess of Genres
When I bring guests onto the podcast, I encourage them to pick the comic or creator…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Harvey Hall of Fame Revisited
Okay, you might ask why I’m talking about the Harvey Awards from last fall. Well, like…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Brush on Your Archie History
For Archie fans, here are some fantastic starting points to learn more about Eveything Archie. If…
It Came From The Radio: Demitrios Lopez
Mark, along with Hassan Godwin, interview EMcon’s Event Coordinator Kelly Gordon, Jenny Feldy interviews Author Demitrios…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: TwoMorrows Companions
Recently, I’ve been covering magazines and books from TwoMorrows, including a recent column where you can…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: A New Podcast—Comics Fantastic History
I’ve been doing a regular column for about two years for First Comic News. With the…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Yes, Virginia, Romance Comics Are Hot!
Last week, I wrote an introduction to romance comics, and in it, I wrote: With today’s…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: The Incredible Peter David
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been talking about the iconic writer Peter David. Peter…
It Came From The Radio: Jerry Horror
Mark, Senior Correspondent Charlie Saladino, and Convention Correspondent Stephanie Lombardo cover the news, Jenny Feldy interviews…
FANTASTIC COMC FAN: Carmine Infantino
Joining me on this episode is Ross Aitken, the host of the podcast Stop! Let’s Team-Up!…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: How Well Do You Know Stan Lee
Stan Lee had seemingly been around for years—and years after his death, it seems as if…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Score Freebies from TwoMorrows Publishing!
No Gimmicks! No, gotches! Here’s your chance to sample some fantastic digital editions from TwoMorrows Publishing.It’s…
It Came From The Radio: Brandon Bassham
Mark covers the news, Jenny Feldy interviews Filmmaker Brandon Bassham, and at the Long Island Convention…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Kirby’s New Gods
Columnist Ashley returns for another engaging episode as we dive deep into the legendary Jack Kirby’s…
FANTASIC COMIC FAN: ROMANCE COMICS
One might choose, say, February to talk about romance comics. But, it was such an essential…
FANTASIC COMIC FAN: STAN LEE
Stan Lee had seemingly been around for years—and years after his death, it seems as if…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: ARCHIE MONDAY
I admit that for years, I was not a big Archie Comics reader. Like many fans…
FANTASTIC COMIC FAN: Classic Peter David
Out of the countless comics I have read over the years, there’s one funny sequence that…