Once again Mike and Ming are joined at the table by the production crew of Comic Book Men, in which the gang talks not only comics, but wax philosophical about Surf Taco, Canadian Beer, Dan Brown, Stephen King, Drew Struzan, Samuel L. Jackson, and Natalie Portman.
Comic Characters:
- Batman (DC)
- Superman (DC)
- Aquaman (DC)
- Flash (DC)
- Green Lantern (DC)
- Huntress (DC)
- Dr. Doom (Marvel)
- Nightwing (DC)
- Spider-Man (Marvel)
- Fantastic Four (Marvel)
- Nick Fury (Marvel)
Comic Titles:
- Aquaman (DC52)
- Justice League (DC52)
- Batman: The Man Who Laughs (DC)
- Sandman (Vertigo)
- The walking Dead: Rise of the Govenor (Image)
- Hellblazer (Vertigo)
- Batman: Noel (DC)
- Dark Avengers (Marvel)
Pop Culture:
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV)
- The Da Vinci Code/ Angels and Demons by Dan Brown (Book)
- Carrie/The Rage/The Long Walk/The Running Man/The Mist by Stephen King/Richard Bachman (Book)
- The Mist (Film)
- The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (Book)
- Payback (Film)
- Get Carter (Film)
- Point Blank (Film)
- The Expendables (Film)
- Rambo (Film)
- The Parker Novels by Donald Westlake (Book)
- Pulp Fiction (Film)
- Spider-Man (Film)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (Film)
- Hulk (Film)
- Thor (Film)
- Iron Man/ Iron Man 2 (Film)
Until next time, See ya around the counter…
Its been awhile since my last blog tributes. No excuses. Let’s get back into the habit.
So in Issue 18 of I Sell Comics, Mike and Ming deliver some comic news in between reshoots of Comic Book Men, with guests Ronnie Porto and Tom Mumm. The guys talk the Top 10 Comics of 2011, the cancelling and start of some of DC’s 52, the CW’s Green Arrow Project, Disney XD, tease of getting Marvel inker Mark Morales, and a birthday shout-out to a special listener.
Comic Characters:
- Cable (Marvel)
- Falcon (Marvel)
- Captain America (Marvel)
- Iron Man (Marvel)
- Hulk (Marvel)
- Thor (Marvel)
- Hercules (Marvel)
- Bucky (Marvel)
- Spider-Man (Marvel)
- Aquaman (DC)
- Superman- Earth 2 (DC)
- Batman-Earth 2 (DC)
- John Constantine (Vertigo)
Comic Titles:
- AvX (Marvel)
- X-Sanction (Marvel)
- Captain America and Bucky (Marvel)
- Marvel Team-ups (Marvel)
- The Walking Dead #93 (Image)
- Aquaman #5 (DC52)
- The Huntress (DC52)
- Men of War (DC52)
- Mr. Terrific (DC52)
- OMAC (DC52)
- Batman INC (DC52)
- Hawk and Dove (DC52)
- World’s Finest (DC52)
- Earth 2 (DC52)
- Dial H for Hero (DC/DC52)
- GI Combat (DC52)
- Ravagers (DC52)
- Tiny Titans (DC)
- Young Justice (DC)
- Morning Glories (Image)
- Fables (Vertigo)
- League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Top Shelf/Knockabout Comics)
- Justice League (DC52)
- Action Comics (DC52)
- Batman: Noel (DC)
- Detective Comics (DC52)
- Ultimate Spider-Man #160 (Marvel)
- Batman (DC52)
- Superboy (DC52)
- Teen Titans (DC52)
- Thief of Thieves (Image)
- The Green Hornet (Dynamite)
- The Bionic Man (Dynamite)
- The Bionic Woman (Dynamite)
- Sandman (Vertigo)
Pop Culture:
- The Simpsons (TV)
- Ghostbusters (Film)
- Pulp Fiction (Film)
- Green Lanter: The Animated Series (TV)
- Young Justice (TV)
- LEGO Batman (TV)
- Ultimate Spider-Man (TV)
- Smallville (TV)
- Remy the Hunter: A Time To Prey (Book) *Shameless Plug*
Until next time, see you around the counter…
Behind in my chronicles of I Sell Comics and Tell Em Steve Dave due to new responsibilities at work. So I thought in order to catch up, this week I will give u a double sized treat.
And Away We Go…
Episode 16 sees the return of the Comic Book Men Crew. Mike and Ming school the guys on the origin of the I Sell Comics song and podcast. After talking about Brian Michael Bendis, the gang gets deep in talking about Batman and the role of the justice system, and the ramifications of killing The Joker.
Episode 17 features a very special guest; Debbie Chen, who joins Mike and Ming in talking about comic book men and women. The guys also talk about the legendary “Jim Lee fire door” , the new DC logo, and the 10 Kickass Things About Mel Brooks.
Comic Characters:
- Punisher (Marvel)
- Batman (DC)
- Joker (DC)
- Killer Croc (DC)
- Maxie Zeus (DC)
- Alpha Flight (Marvel)
- Voodoo (Image/Wildstorm/DC 52)
- Green Lantern (DC)
- X-Men (Marvel)
Comic Titles:
- Avengers: The Korvac Saga (Marvel)
- Batman: Knightfall (DC)
- Batman: The Killing Joke (DC)
- Bionic Man #5 (Dynamite)
- Batman: Noel (DC)
- Batman: Death in the Family (DC)
- Deadpool (Marvel)
- Preacher (Vertigo)
- Punisher (Marvel)
- Red Hood and the Outlaws (DC52)
- The Strange Talents of Luthor Strode (Image)
- X-Static/X-Force Omnibus (Marvel)
- Wildcats (Image/Wildstorm)
- Nightwing #5 (DC52)
Pop Culture
- Lost (TV)
- Sex and the City (TV)
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (TV)
- Bio-Dome (Film)
- The Usual Suspects (Film)
- Celebrity Apprentice (TV)
- Dirty Harry (Film)
- The Enforcer (Film)
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (Film)
- Sudden Impact (Film)
- Magnum Force (Film)
- The Dead Pool (Film)
- Star Wars Trilogy (Film)
- Batman (Film)
- Saturday Night Live (TV)
- Batman Beyond (TV)
- Justice League (TV)
See ya around the counter…
At the time of recording Issue 15 for I Sell Comics, a news story from Newsarama was made about AMC’s Comic Book Men prior to its debut. This generated a lot of analysis within the Stash. In this episode, Mike and Ming provide their two cents to the opinions of the article’s writer, one Jill Pantazzi. The guys also talk about their favorite superhero movies, upcoming superhero movies, and what fictional guests they would love interview on the show.
Comic Book Characters:
- Scarlet Witch (Marvel)
- Nightwing (DC)
- Barbra Gordon (DC)
- Hawkman (DC
- Rouge (Marvel)
- Mystique (Marvel)
- Storm (Marvel)
- Jubilee (Marvel)
- Green Lantern (DC)
- Wonder Man (Marvel)
- Hulk (Marvel)
- Iron Man (Marvel)
- Captain America (Marvel)
- Superman (DC)
- Captain Marvel (DC)
- Yorrick Brown (Vertigo)
- 355 (Vertigo)
- Judge Dredd (IPC Media/Rebellion Development)
- Merlyn (DC)
- Black Canary (DC)
- Lex Luthor (DC)
- Solomon Grundy (DC)
- Vulture (Marvel)
- Lizard (Marvel)
- Rescue/Pepper Potts (Marvel)
Comic Titles:
- JSA (DC)
- X-Sanction (Marvel)
- Avengers (Marvel)
- Huntress #4 (DC52)
- All-Star Western #4 (DC52)
- Y: The Last Man (Vertigo)
- Nightwing #5 (DC52)
- Batgirl #5 (DC52)
Pop Culture:
- The Walking Dead (TV)
- Friday the 13th (Film)
- Mystery Men (Film)
- Iron Man (Film)
- Judge Dredd (Film)
- Spiderman 1,2, & 3 (Film)
See you around the counter…
Mike and Ming are joined by writer Eric Grissom and artist Phil Sloan, the creative force behind the comic Deadhorse. The gang shares stories on comics, pizza places, and writing professors.
Comic Characters:
- Batman (DC)
- Joker (DC)
- Superman (DC)
- Skrulls (Marvel)
- Norman Osborne/ Green Goblin (Marvel)
- Grunge (Image)
- The Ray (DC)
- The Atom (DC)
- Jenny Quantum (Wildstorm)
- The Authority (Wildstorm)
- Wonder Twins (Hanna Barbera/ DC)
- Toxi Avenger (Troma)
- Darkwing Duck (Disney)
Comic Titles:
- War of the Undead (IDW) – Story by Bryan Johnson, Art by Walt Flanagan
- New Gods (DC)
- Bionic Man #5 (Dynamite)
- Nightwing #4 (DC52)
- Avengers #20 (Marvel)
- Dark Avengers (Marvel)
- Green Hornet (Dynamite)
- Kato (Dynamite)
- Gen 13 (Image)
- Deadhorse (http://www.deadhorsecomic.com/)
Pop Culture:
- The Picture of Dorian Gray (Novel/Film)
- The Dark Knight (Film)
- Thundarr the Barbarian (TV)
- Scrooged (Film)
- Batman: Year One (Film)
- Kill Bill (Film)
- Black Mask (Film)
- Looking For a Face Like Mine by Bill Foster (Book)
- The Road Warrior (Film)
- Mad Max :Beyond Thunderdome (Film)
- Mortal Kombat (Video Game/Film)
Until Next Week, See ya around the counter…
The film and production crew of AMC’s “Comic Book Men” return to join Mike and Ming in a discussion of Sci-Fi mash up movies. Later joined by TESD’s Big Kahuna Bryan Johnson, the gents talk about that ever fascinating asset of women and who’s in the entertainment world that they would like to see. The lack of comic talk is attributed due to an unforeseen circumstance with being closed on new comic day, but the episode is as entertaining as all the rest.
Comic Characters:
Pop Culture
- What;s Happening/What’s Happening Now (TV)
- WKRP in Cincinnati (TV)
- The Hunt for Red October (Film)
- Citizen Kane (Film)
- Star Wars IV: A New Hope (Film)
- Seven Samurai (Film)
- Alien/Aliens (Film
- The Thing (Film)
- Serenity (Film)
- Firefly (TV)
- Shaun of the Dead (Film)
- Metropolis (Film)
- Blade Runner (Film)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (Film)
- Terminator 2: Judgement Day (Film)
- Frankenstein (Film)
- 12 Monkeys (Film)
- E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial (Film)
- Inception (Film)
- Star Trek (Film)
- Altered States (Film)
- Munich (Film)
- Hulk (Film)
- Troy (Film)
- The Matrix (Film)
- The Gift (Film)
- Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (Film)
- Action (TV)
- Snow Day (Film)
- True Blood (TV)
- Party Down (TV)
- 2 Days in the Valley (Film)
- Reindeer Games (Film)
- Swordfish (Film)
- Eyes Wide Shut (Film)
- Billy Bathgate (Film)
- Blue Lagoon (Film)
Until Next Week, See ya around the counter…
And don’t forget to watch Comic Book Men this Sunday!
After a few weeks of prerecorded I Sell Comics due to shooting for the reality tv show, Mike and Ming return live for some more comic talk, specifically about large comic events within companies like Marvel’s Civil War. They guys talk about firearms, Walking Dead, and a call of what to study in regards to Doctor Who. The guys spend most of the time answering questions from twitter, (even one from yours truly.)
Comic Characters:
- Avengers (Marvel)
- X-Men (Marvel)
- Captain America (Marvel)
- Iron Man/Tony Stark (Marvel)
- Hulk/ Bruce Banner (Marvel)
- Fantastic Four- Mr. Fantastic/ Reed Richards, Thing/ Benjamin Grimm (Marvel)
- Dr. Strange (Marvel)
- Black Bolt (Marvel)
- Sentry (Marvel)
- Robin (DC)
- Red Robin/ Tim Drake (DC)
- Nightwing/ Dick Grayson (DC)
- Red Hood/ Jason Todd (DC)
- Joker (DC)
- Tarzan (Marvel/DC/Dark Horse)
- Swamp Thing (DC)
- Animal Man (DC)
- Black Adam (DC)
- Ghost Rider- Johnny Blaze/Dan Ketch (Marvel)
- Steel (DC)
- Metallo/ Metal-0 (DC)
Comics
- Civil War (Marvel)
- World War Hulk (Marvel)
- Planet Hulk (Marvel)
- World War III (DC)
- Batman: Noel (DC)
- Blackest Night (DC)
- Superman: Secret Origin (DC)
- Sandman (Vertigo)
- Incredible Hulk (Marvel)
- Walking Dead (Image)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Raphael (IDW) Written by Brian Lynch
- Huntress #3 (DC52)
- Uncanny X-Men #113, 125 (Marvel)
- Avengers #186 (Marvel)
- All Star Western (DC52)
- The Ray (DC52)
- Action Comics (DC52)
- Voodoo (DC52)
- Animal Man (DC52)
- Swamp Thing (DC52)
Pop Culture
- Doctor Who (TV)
- Mail Order Mysteries (Book)
- Walking Dead (TV)
- Puss n Boots (Film)
Until Next Week, See Ya Around the Counter
Joined once again by members of the film crew for Comic Book Men, Ming and Mike lead a round table discussion of varying codes by which super heroes, and some super villans, adhere themselves to. Through out this discussion there is also talk about Rob Bruce’s love of Jar Jar Binks and the Green Lantern movie and acting as the law of the Secret Stash. The gang also delves into comics for kids, poker victories, McDonald’s characters, and talk some comic shop in regards to The Walking Dead, Bionic Man, and Batman: Under the Red Hood.
Not much to put into for this week’s episode.
See ya around the counter…
The Thanksgiving episode of I Sell Comics delves into a component that is needed for every super hero; a good arch rival with whom to combat. After talking of how Rob Bruce fits the nemesis role to Mike Zapcic during a poker game. Joined by other crew members on The Secret Stash television crew (now Titled Comic Book Men, Mike and Ming host a round table discussion on Thanksgiving movies, Deathstroke vs Deadpool, Most and Least wanted villains to invite to Thanksgiving dinner, time travel, Top 10 guitarists, and Drew Strusand: the man behind most, (if not all) the most memorable movie posters created.
Comic Character:
- Dr. Doom/ Victor Von Doom (Marvel)
- Superman (DC)
- Power Girl (DC)
- Mister Bones (DC)
- Rogue (Marvel)
- Star Spangled Kid/ Silvester Pemberton (DC)
- Thing (Marvel)
- Wonder Man (Marvel)
- Jarvis (Marvel)
- Beast (Marvel)
- Ms Marvel (Marvel)
- Nick Fury (Marvel)
- Batman/ Bruce Wayne (DC)
- Cyclops (Marvel)
- Jean Grey (Marvel)
- Beta Ray Bill (Marvel)
- Franklin Benjamin Richards (Marvel)
- Primus (Marvel)
- Wolverine (Marvel)
- Phantom Stranger (DC)
- Popeye the Sailor Man (King Features)
- Whizzer (Marvel)
- Stormwatch (Image/Wildstorm/DC52)
- S.H.I.E.L.D (Marvel)
- Thor (Marvel)
- Supreme (Image)
- Champions of Angor (DC)
- The Authority (Wildstorm)
- Microchip (Marvel)
- Deadpool/ Wade Wilson (Marvel)
- Deathstroke the Terminator/ Slade Wilson (DC)
- Apollo (Wildstorm/DC52)
- Midnighter (Wildstorm/DC52)
Comic Books:
- Batman: The Long Halloween (DC)
- Chase #5 (DC)
- JSA #54 (DC)
- Marvel Two-In-One #51 (Marvel)
- Uncanny X-Men #308 (Marvel)
- Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius (Marvel)
- Power Pack #19 (Marvel)
- Superman #775 (DC)
- Bionic Man #4 (Dynamite)
Pop Culture:
- Back to the Future (Film)
- Terminator (Film)
- Mallrats (Film)
- Indian Jones (Films)
- Adventures in Babysitting (Film)
- Star Wars (Film)
- The Walking Dead (TV)
- Planes, Trains, and Autombiles (Film)
- Die Hard (Film)
- Funny Farm (Film)
- Passenger 57 (Film)
- Contact (Film)
- Major League (Film)
- The Wire (TV)
- Battlestar Galactica (TV)
- The Fugitive (Film)
- Leprechaun 1 & 2 (Film)
- Spider-Man (Film)
- Batman: The Brave and The Bold (TV)
- Lost (TV)
- Sliders (TV)
- It Might Get Loud (Film) Featuring Jack White, Jimmy Page, and The Edge
Ming’s Reading List:
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Wildstorm/Top Shelf/Knockabout Comics)
- Batman: The Ressurection of Ra’s al Ghul (DC)
- Supreme: The Story of the Year (Image)
- JSA: Justice Be Done (DC)
- JLA: New World Order (DC)
- The Ultimates (Marvel)
- Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel)
- Marvels (Marvel)
- Kingdom Come (DC)
- Avengers Assemble Vol 1 (Marvel)
See ya around the counter…
Welcome back, comic fans. The Apuckalypse proudly presents more tribute posts to our favorite podcasts on the Smodcast Network. SO lets start the year on the right foot and get into I Sell Comics # 9. Like the title of this post? You should, as Ming and Mike get into that magical summer of 1989 and Michael Keaton dons the cape and cowl. They guys pimp their upcoming AMC show, talk about press questionaires,Columbia House Club, the rate of reading in comics, and the question that has plagued mankind for decades; Who packs tin their pants so big that they could choke a brontosaurus, Milton Berle or Liam Neeson?
Also, a quick plug for Constellation Park creators Christopher Laudando and Scott Meaney, who are starting a kickstarter campaign for their project The Puppet Apocalypse. If you dug the Walt Flanagan puppet they made for the Count Basie show, or a fan of Constellation Park, then back this project. It promises to be PHENOMONAL!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/977929548/the-puppet-apocalypse
Comic Characters:
- Bizzarro (DC)
- Gwen Stacy (Marvel)
- Cyclops/ Scott “Slim” Summers (Marvel)
- Jean Grey(Marvel)
- Jackal/ Professor Miles Warren (Marvel)
- Mary Jane Watson (Marvel)
Comics:
- Death of Superman TPB (DC)
- Spider-Man: The Death of Gwen Stacy TPB (Marvel)
- Bionic Man #4 (Dynamite) story by Kevin Smith
- Truth (Marvel)
- Nightwing #3 (DC52)
- Amazing Spider-Man #129 (Marvel) First appearance of The Punisher
- Scud (Fireman Press/ Image)
- Action Comics #900 (DC)
- Hellboy: Seed of Destruction(Dark Horse)
- Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tommorrow (DC)
- Miracle Man (Marvel)
- Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC)
Pop Culture:
- Batman (Film)
- Batman Returns (Film)
- Six Million Dollar Man (TV)
- The Adversary Cycle (Novel)
- Repairman Jack Saga (Novel)
Until Next week, See you around the counter.
