Comic News Insider
1,519 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsThe podcast for everything comic book, animation, sci-fi and pop culture. Hosted by Jimmy Aquino & a rotating panel of co-hosts, CNI is your weekly dose of industry news, reviews and interviews.
Past guests include: Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr., Jerry Robinson, Brian K. Vaughan, Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, John Cassaday, Paul Pope, Darwyne Cooke, JM Dematteis, Steve Niles, Garth Ennis, Steve Rude, Kyle Baker, Jim Lee, James Jean, Alison Bechdel, Arthur Suydam, Jonathan Hickman, Greg Pak, John McCrea, Zoe Bell, Ted Raimi, David Tennant, Russel T. Davies, Felicia Day, Seth Green, Rob Zombie, Brian Pulido, Olivia Munn, Michael Rooker, Ben Templesmith, Kate Beaton, Faith Erin Hicks, Amber MacArthur, Seth Meyers, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Bryan Fuller, Kristin Chenoweth, Rosario Dawson, Olivia D'Abo, Patton Oswalt, Tom Kenny, Michael Emerson, Kevin Pereira, Paul Cornell, Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer, Molly Crabapple, and Blair Butler (G4TV).
CNI, the "Entertainment Weekly" of comic podcasts, continues to bring the fun and the funny! (Hey, it's better than being the "US Weekly" of comic podcasts.) Join Jimmy every Wednesday to laugh, learn and maybe even love!
Created & Produced by Joe Gonzalez
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Episodes
Episode 358 - DC Overload/Reviews Galore!
September 14, 2011 17:31 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBReviews: Fracture #1, Penny For Your Soul False Prophet #1, Action Comics Vol 2 #1, Animal Man Vol 2 #1, Batgirl Vol 4 #1, Batwing #1, Detective Comics Vol 2 #1, Green Arrow #1, Hawk & Dove #1, Justice League International Vol 2 #1, O.M.A.C. #1, Static Shock #1, Stormwatch Vol 3 #1, Swamp Thing Vol 5 #1 Jimmy is joined by frequent guest co-host Jon Hoche and long time listener/pal Matt Brick (who flew in from Australia just for it! Okay, not for CNI but it was a bonus for him!). Jon has be...
Episode 357 - Live from the Aquino/Templesmith Studios!
September 07, 2011 12:39 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBReviews: Justice League Vol 2 #1, Rinse #1, Ultimate Comics Hawkeye #1 Ben Templesmith, Jimmy's NEW roommate, sits in the guest co-host chair this episode. Now that they are shacking up, expect him to pop in here and there. You know, when he's not busy being a professional cartoonist. The boys are all moved in but still have lots of unpacking to do. Still time to read comics and podcast though! News includes: WonderCon moves to Anaheim, The Walking Dead splits Season 2 in two, AMC greenligh...
Episode 356 - Movin' On Up w/ Ben Templesmith!
August 31, 2011 10:01 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBReviews: The Bionic Man #1, Superman Beyond #0, The Ultimates #1 Ben Templesmith, Jimmy's future new roommate (in 1 day), sits in the guest co-host chair this episode. They discuss the antics they'll get up to as roomies and the inevitable blackmail pictures that will follow. Jimmy has a villain named after him in this week's episode of Warehouse 13. (Thanks to pals and W13 writers Ben Raab & Deric Hughes for that!). News includes: JSA will return to new DCU, Marvel will publish The Destroy...
Episode 355 - Earthquakin' & Shakin'
August 24, 2011 14:43 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBReviews: Damaged #1, The Heap #1, Pariah #1 After last week's bamboozling with old co-host Joe, Jimmy flies solo this week to deliver you a snappy and fun show full of comic booky goodness! He's in the middle of apartment hunting/moving hell but manages to bring you some great news that includes: Harvey Awards winners, DC's New 52 midnight madness, first villain for new Justice League revealed, Atomic Comics in Arizona shuts down, Marvel releases Daredevil audio book, support ill publisher ...
Episode 354 - Attack of the Co-Hosts!
August 17, 2011 02:32 - 52 minutes - 17.9 MBReviews: Baltimore: The Curse Bells #1, Spider Island: Cloak and Dagger, War Goddess #0 The boys chat about the post SDCC bash that Jimmy & Jill Pantozzi threw last week and play the greatest opening to a Geek Syndicate podcast ever! News includes: Fantastic Four returns, Star Wars currency on Island of Niue, The Munsters remake is back on track, Stan Lee/MTV Comics seek creative team for comic, Bradley Cooper out as The Crow, a jerk threatens Dragon Con, Joann Sfar's directorial debut wi...
Episode 353 - CNI One-Shot! SDCC TV Special: Chuck, Fringe, Grimm, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil!
August 12, 2011 19:09 - 2 hours - 50.1 MBIt's our San Diego Comic-Con TV special! Okay, okay. I KNOW that Tucker & Dale vs. Evil is a movie, but it was the last interview left from SDCC and I wanted to throw it in this episode. CNI correspondents Megan Fischer and Melissa Bleier took care of these interviews for your listening pleasure. The sound is a bit rough on a couple as one event was outdoors and some of the roundtable rooms were quite loud. Still, they got some great questions in and did an awesome job. Megan sat in on the r...
Episode 352 - Even More SDCC w/ casts of Bedlam, Person of Interest (Jim Cavaziel, Michael Emerson, Taraji P. Henson), Ringer (Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nestor Carbonell), The Walking Dead
August 10, 2011 03:14 - 1 hour - 40.8 MBReviews: Hero Comics 2011 One-Shot, Infinite #1, Rachel Rising #1, Roger Langridge's Snarked #0, Severed #1 Even more San Diego Comic-Con madness! Jimmy flies solo again so he can get all of the great coverage out to you as quickly as possible! He sits down on roundtable for the new BBC showBedlam and chats with star Theo James and showrunner/creator David Allison. Also hits the roundtables for Person of Interest with stars Jim Cavaziel, Michael Emerson, Taraji P. Henson and producers Jona...
Episode 351 - CNI One-Shot! Animation Special: Green Lantern and Young Justice!
August 06, 2011 05:48 - 45 minutes - 15.8 MBIt's our San Diego Comic-Con animation special! CNI correspondent Maria Bernal-Silva sat down with the producers (Bruce Timm, Jim Krieg and Giancarlo Volpe) of the new Green Lantern animated series. Jimmy sat down with some of the Young Justice folks to discuss the animated series and its upcoming 2nd season. He chatted with producder Brandon Vietti and art director Phil Bourassa as well as voice of "Miss Martian" (and former "Winnie Cooper"/math genius) Danica McKellar. Leave your iTunes co...
Episode 350 - CNI One-Shot! SDCC Movie Special: Sushi Girl, Knights of Badassdom, Fright Night!
August 04, 2011 19:12 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBIt's our San Diego Comic-Con movie special! Jimmy interviewed the cast of Sushi Girl and attended press conferences for Knights of Badassdom and Fright Night. The Sushi Girl interviews were 2 cast members at a time in a hallway at the Marriot Marina. Personal and intimate and fun!Knights of Badassdom was a big press conference so Jimmy just put the digital recorder on the table. You can hear the actors fine and the director repeats questions from the audience. Fright Night was a bit short a...
Episode 349 - More SDCC w/ Jason Momoa (Conan), Saul Rubinek (Warehouse 13), Candace Bailey/Kevin Pereira (Attack of the Show), Joyce Brabner & Elfquest cast!
August 03, 2011 06:24 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBReviews: The Amazing Spider-Man #666, The Cape #1, The Red Wing #1, Thundercats TV show, Captain America: The First Avenger film More San Diego Comic-Con madness! Jimmy flies solo so he can get all of the great coverage out to you as quickly as possible! He gets in a question at the Jason Momoa (Conan, Game of Thrones) press conference and sits down with Saul Rubinek (Warehouse 13), Candace Bailey/Kevin Pereira (Attack of the Show), Elfquest cast and Joyce Brabner. News highlights include:...
Episode 348 - CNI One-Shot! Torchwood: Miracle Day w/ Alexa Havins, Bill Pullman, Mekhi Phifer, John Barrowman & Eve Myles!
July 30, 2011 09:27 - 50 minutes - 17.2 MBIt's another roundtable session from San Diego Comic-Con! This one is for the hit Starz series,Torchwood: Miracle Day. Series stars Alexa Havins, Bill Pullman, Mekhi Phifer, John Barrowman and Eve Myles rotated tables and Jimmy was able to get many a question in. He even managed to get a hug from Eve Myles which completely made his day. Some spoilers if you aren't caught up with the first 3 episodes. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Episode 347 - CNI One-Shot! Spartacus: Vengeance w/ Manu Bennett, Dustin Clare, Katrina Law, Lucy Lawless, Liam McIntyre and Stephen S. DeKnight!
July 28, 2011 19:15 - 1 hour - 20.6 MBIt's the first of many interview specials from San Diego Comic-Con! Jimmy sat down in the roundtables for the hit Starz series, Spartacus: Vengeance. Series stars Manu Bennett, Dustin Clare, Katrina Law, Lucy Lawless, Liam McIntyre and Stephen S. DeKnight rotated tables and Jimmy was able to get many a question in. Spoilers if you aren't caught up with the first 2 series of the show.
Episode 346 - San Diego Comic-Con Recap! Lili Bordan, Blair Butler, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Jonathan Ross!
July 27, 2011 17:48 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBJimmy flies solo to give you his very own and hopefully not too self-indulgent San Diego Comic-Con recap! No reviews, news or Top 3. He chatted with many folks and did lotsa crazy stuff. Yes, heavy drinking was involved usually. Expect some fun tales and the usual name dropping. He got so many interviews that will be spread over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear great chats with Lili Bordan (Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome), Blair Butler (Attack of the Show), Javier Gri...
Episode 345 - San Diego Comic-Con Pre-Game w/ Ben Templesmith & Mr. Phil!
July 20, 2011 10:35 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBReviews: X-Men: Schism #1, Captain America #1 It's a special pre-SDCC warm up show! Ben Templesmith and Mr. Phil of Indie Spinner Rack join Jimmy to give the ins and outs of the big convention. Things to check out, proper etiquette, interviews, etc. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Episode 344 - Mad About SDCC
July 13, 2011 07:15 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBReviews: Red Skull #1, Vengeance #1, Vic Boone #1, Alphas, Torchwood: Miracle Day In the guest co-host chair this week is Gretchen Souerwine. She loves her Doctor Who and has Spider-Man socks. Nerdy enough for you? :) They chat about Warehouse 13 and this whole Google+ thing. News includes: San Diego Comic-Con programming is up, John Higgins has newWatchmen portfolio at SDCC, Sookie Stackhouse's creator gets into comics, more Bat books from DC, Spike Lee to direct Oldboy, Brian Wood writes...
Episode 343 - CNI One-Shot! Torchwood: Miracle Day Conference Call w/ John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Alexa Havins and Russell T. Davies
July 09, 2011 11:59 - 1 hour - 26 MBJimmy was part of a conference call with some of the stars of the upcoming Starz series,Torchwood: Miracle Day. On the call were cast members John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness), Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper) and Alexa Havins (Esther Drummond). They were joined by series creator/showrunner Russell T. Davies. So you know, conference call interviews work like this: A group of reporters are given a number to call in and are put in an automated queue. When your name pops up, the moderator (or some...
Episode 342 - Transforming Your Ears
July 06, 2011 05:34 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBReviews: Flashpoint Project Superman #1, Gobs #1, Marvel Universe vs Wolverine #1, Witch Doctor #1, Transformers 3 Mike Cho returns to co-host! The boys give congrats to good friends/former guest co-hosts Jon Hoche & Erica Swindell on their recent engagement, the Harvey Awards nominations are out and Jimmy finally started watching Spartacus: Blood and Boobs Sand. News includes: DC's New 52, Garth Ennis directs a film called Stitched to debut at San Diego Comic-Con, Warren Ellis creates ne...
Episode 341 - Solo!
June 29, 2011 06:12 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBReviews: Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search For Swamp Thing #1, Flashpoint: Lois Lane And The Resistance #1, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160, Falling Skies, Outcasts Jimmy is joined by...NO ONE! Yes, in the first solo CNI ever, Jimmy delivers a quick show for your listening pleasure. And fret not, this wont be a regular thing as he knows your ears may bleed if you get too much Jimmy. He laments the passing of the great Gene Colan and briefly talks about the Game of Thrones finale and True...
Episode 340 - Galactic Girl w/ Jon Hoche & Erica Swindell!
June 22, 2011 04:23 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBReviews: Alpha Flight Vol 4 #1, Wonder Woman And The Furies #1, Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths #1, Super 8, X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern, Galactic Girl in: Attack of the Starbarians Jimmy is joined by frequent guest host Jon Hoche and Erica Swindell. They are the stars of the hit play Galactic Girl in: Attack of the Starbarians, part of the local Comic Book Theater Festival. They give congrats to Jim Lee and Carla on the baby news and Jimmy is working on putting together a comprehensi...
Episode 339 - The Kelly Sue DeConnick Show!
June 16, 2011 07:42 - 1 hour - 26.8 MBLast of the Heroes Con interviews with the amazing Kelly Sue DeConnick. Thanks to Iz McAuliffe who stays on to intro/outro the episode. Jimmy sat down with Kelly Sue at Heroes Con and they got along so swimmingly that we decided to release it as a special episode! That, and it's about an hour long of great conversation. They talk about comics they got as kids, the origin of her signature, adapting English translated manga, acting/working in NYC, comic book theater, and of course...her comic ...
Episode 338 - More Heroes Con w/ Darwyn Cooke, Becky Cloonan and Scott Weinstein!
June 15, 2011 05:38 - 2 hours - 45.9 MBReviews: Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #1, Fly #1, Mystery Men #1, Samurai's Blood #1 Even more Heroes Con love with interviews from Darwyn Cooke, Becky Cloonan and Scott Weinstein. Jimmy is joined by good friend Iz McAuliffe, a fine podcaster in her own right. They wax on about Doctor Who and stray off topic frequently. All comedy gold! News includes: DC releases all 52 titles for relaunch, Beasts of Burden heads to the big screen, Kevin Smith's new reality show, Mark Millar on his own, and...
Episode 337 - Heroes Con Iconography Panel w/ Darwyn Cooke, Ed McGuinness, Don Rosa, Tim Sale
June 11, 2011 09:13 - 1 hour - 27.1 MBYet even more Heroes Con love! Jimmy moderated a great panel at Heroes Con called TAKING ON THE PROPERTY: ICONOGRAPHY with comic book titans Darwyn Cooke (The Spirit, DC's New Frontier, Parker), Ed McGuinness (Deadpool, Superman/Batman), Don Rosa (Scrooge McDuck) and Tim Sale (Batman, Hulk, Spider-Man). Here is the whole panel in it's entirety. The idea of the panel was how they took an established character and put their own stamp on it. Some great things were discussed by these amazing car...
Episode 336 - Heroes Con Special w/ Don Rosa, Chris Schweizer, Van Jensen, Charles Soule
June 09, 2011 18:23 - 1 hour - 23.3 MBMore Heroes Con love! Jimmy got so many great interviews at the show so we had to put out some specials! Mike Cho stays on to co-host and introduce interviews with Don Rosa (Scrooge McDuck), Chris Schweizer (Crogan Adventures), Van Jensen (Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer) and Charles Soule (27). Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Thanks for listening! Come back on Saturday to hear the panel that Jimmy moderated called Taking on the Property: Iconography with Darwyn Cooke, E...
Episode 335 - Heroes Con w/ Jonathan Hickman, Mike Maihack, Curt Franklin/Chris Haley, Rob Anderson, Enrica Jang!
June 08, 2011 08:27 - 1 hour - 37.3 MBReviews: 50 Girls 50 #1, Reed Gunther #1, Zombies Christmas Carol #1 Jimmy attended Heroes Con and got a ton of great interviews for your listening pleasure! Enough to spread out over 4 or 5 episodes! In this episode, Jimmy chats with Jonathan Hickman, Mike Maihack, Curt Franklin/Chris Haley, Rob Anderson, and Enrica Jang. Good pal Mike Cho returns to guest c0-host. They briefly talk about some of the games coming out of E3 and Jimmy gives his massive Heroes Con recap. News includes: DC st...
Episode 334 - BookExpo America w/ Jeremy Atkins (Dark Horse Comics), Michael Molcher/Keith Richardson (2000AD) and Grace Reviews X-Men: First Class!
June 01, 2011 10:37 - 1 hour - 31.4 MBReviews: Comeback Kings #1, Hack Slash Eva Monsters Ball #1, Tattered Man One Shot Kevin Conn (Unemployed Skeletor/Lava-Roid) sits in the guest co-host chair! The boys discuss Jimmy was at BookExpo America last week and got a couple of interviews with Michael Molcher/Keith Richardson (2000Ad) and Jeremy Atkins (Dark Horse Comics). Grace Helbig returns to give a non-spoilery review of X-Men: First Class. (Thank, Gracie!) The boys talk about Green Lantern #60, the Old Spice Guy does Luke Cage...
Episode 333 - From East Harlem to Pontypridd
May 25, 2011 05:24 - 1 hour - 25.9 MBReviews: Alpha Flight Vol 4 #0.1, Rocketeer Adventures #1, Star Wars Jedi The Dark Side #1 Old pal Richard McAuliffe joins Jimmy from sunny Wales to co-host. The boys chat about the recent Big Apple Con, the current Book Expo, Bristol Expo, TV Wonder Woman's booty shorts, Grace Helbig's sketch show and more. News includes: Jim Lee and Geoff Johns at Hero Complex Fest, BBC America postpones Doctor Who, Immortals movie will send you to San Diego Comic-Con, Napoloen Dynamite gets animated, Th...
Episode 332 - You've Been Superhero Hazed! with Grace Helbig
May 18, 2011 03:44 - 46 minutes - 16 MBReviews: Breed III #1, Flashpoint #1, Hellboy: Being Human One-Shot, 30 Days of Night Again #1 Jimmy is out at the bar and who better to join him for drinks and hosting than Grace Helbig! You remember when she and her comedy partner Michelle co-hosted back in Episode 323. We bring a little bit of Grace's web show, The Daily Grace, to the podcast as well! They chat about some TV season finales, the Smallville series finale, Bryan Fuller in town and drinks! We also plug a new show called Pl...
Episode 331 - Dinner For Five with Paul Pope, Sam Hiti, Steve Manale and Joe Midthun
May 14, 2011 06:53 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBJimmy had dinner with Paul Pope, Sam Hiti, Steve Manale and Joe Midthun on the Sunday night after the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF). He pulled out the ol' digital recorder and the boys got to talking comics, the industry and influences! You'll hear silverware clinking, sips from drinking and lotsa heavy thinking! It's like you're there with us. Lotsa fun too especially with the questionairre at the end. Tory Woollcott sits in to intro/outro the show with Jimmy once again! Leave your iTu...
Episode 330 - TCAF Interview Special w/ Andy Belanger/Anthony Del Col, Willow Dawson, Steve Manale, Jim Zub
May 12, 2011 08:59 - 1 hour - 22.3 MBJimmy got so many interviews from the Toronto Comic Arts Festival that we decided to release a special interview only show! Once again, Tory Woollcott sits in with him to guest co-host. Though unplanned, it's serendipitiously full of all-Toronto residents! Fantastic chats with the boys of Kill Shakespeare, Anthony Del Col and Andy Belanger. If you remember, when we first reviewed it back when, we didn't love it. But Jimmy has read more since then. Will he eat crow? Tune in! Willow Dawson cha...
Episode 329 - TCAF w/Adam Cadwell, Kayla Marie Hillier, Dustin Harbin, Faith Erin Hicks, Angela Melick & Philippa Rice
May 11, 2011 03:01 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBReviews: Gladstones School for World Conquerors #1, Moon Knight #1, Richie Rich #1, Thor movie Jimmy brings us a recap of TCAF in the land of Toronto Canada. He's joined with guest host Tory Woollcott. News highlights include record sales on Dark Knight Returns, Marvel brings back Ultimate line, politician talks smack about Neil Gaiman and Dark Horse brings free digital comic. Tons of TCAF interviews: Angela Melick, Philippa Rice, Dustin Harbin, Adam Cadwell, Kayla Marie Hillier and Fai...
Episode 328 - Boston Comic Con Recap with Ming Doyle/Alexa Rose
May 04, 2011 07:41 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBReviews: Action Comics #900, The Mighty Thor #1, The Strange Case of Mr. Hyde #1, Suicide Girls #1 Jimmy is in Boston on the last day of Boston Comic Con! Alas, no interviews but he is joined by guest co-hosts Ming Doyle and Alexa Rose (artists extraordinaire and hosts of the podcast Make Believers). Jimmy loves them so much he even wrote and sang them a song. (With a little help from old friend Kerri Garbis). Also, Jimmy tells of his visit by Kevin Pollak and Adam Busch (for reals, yo). ...
Episode 327 - CNI Who?
April 27, 2011 04:05 - 1 hour - 33 MBReviews: Danger Girl and The Army of Darkness #1, Dark Horse Presents #1, Super Dinosaur #1, Doctor Who Season 6, Episode 1: The Impossible Astronaut Jon Hoche jumps in to the co-host seat again. Jimmy remembers his dear friend Kirk Torigoe and shares some stories about him. News includes: Hero Initiative to benefit Josh Medors, Greg Rucka/Rick Burchett's new comic, Sony Playstation Network crashes, Batman: Year Oneanimated and a Game of Thrones fight. Also, is Jimmy a Russian spy? As alwa...
Episode 326 - CNI of Thrones
April 20, 2011 06:45 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBReviews: Game of Thrones, Super Jon Hoche steps back into the guest co-host chair this week. No comic book reviews this week due to a slow week but they give their thoughts on HBO's Game of Thrones and James Gunn's new superhero dark comedy Super. Jimmy gives love to some friends doing great comedy, gets excited about Doctor Who premiere and remembers the amazing Elisabeth Sladen. The boys also debate the age old question: Is Casper the Friendly Ghost actually a dead Richie Rich? News incl...
Episode 325 - MoCCA Madness with Sarah McIntyre/Kean Soo/Tory Woollcott
April 13, 2011 01:25 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBReviews: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #38, Blue Estate #1, Fear Itself #1, Herc #1, Being Human (UK) Series 3 finale, Being Human (US) Season 1 finale Get those earplugs/headphones out as we recorded on the digital recorder this week! Writer Jonathan Baylis (So...Buttons) joins Jimmy as guest co-host. It's a big MoCCA Festival recap. Interviews with Sarah McIntyre (Vern and Lettuce) and Kean Soo/Tory Woollcott (From Toronto to Tuscany). News includes: Kapow Comic-Con announcements, Zod is ca...
Episode 324 - WonderConning!
April 06, 2011 04:34 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBYet another new sound this week! Jimmy is joined by Jon Hoche (back by popular demand) in the maybe new CNI studio known as Jimmy's apartment. And Jon recorded the show on his computer and will edit via Garage Band. Woo hoo! Next week we'll record through a megaphone! CNI west coast correspondent Maria Bernal-Silva attended WonderCon in her hometown of San Francisco and has a recap and an interview with Ben McCool and Nate Cosby. The boys talk about the Green Lantern extended trailer, the Th...
Episode 323 - Grace N' Michelle Get Converted!
March 30, 2011 06:45 - 2 hours - 43.7 MBIt's a big supersized show with lots to cover, so strap in! And, don't adjust that volume! We're back to normal sound. But don't get used to it just yet kids. Former co-host God Joe is back in town and has agreed to produce some episodes here and there. Must be all the liquor Jimmy used to bribe him. This week, Jimmy is joined in studio with comedy duo, Grace N' Michelle! They are Grace Helbig and Michelle Vargas. 2 incredibly funny and talented ladies who have a huge following. Grace and Mi...
Episode 322 - Walking The Beat with Heidi MacDonald
March 23, 2011 06:04 - 1 hour - 76 MBReviews: The Guild: Tink One-Shot, Ruse Vol 2 #1, Spider #1, Xombi Vol 2 #1, The Downsized Stepping into the rotating co-host chair this week is good friend Heidi MacDonald (The Beat). Heidi gives a great recap of last week's big Chicago comic convention, C2E2. Jimmy hopes his real journalist pal wont call him out on his fajournalism. They chat about Jimmy being interviewed in Stated Mag, wish William Shatner a Happy 80th, judge the first pic of Adrianne Palicki in herWonder Woman outfit,...
Episode 321 - Coolin' with Ben McCool
March 16, 2011 12:50 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBReviews: Captain America & the First Thirteen One-Shot, inFamous #1, Legion of Super-Villains One-Shot, Venom Vol 2 #1 Ben McCool joins Jimmy as guest co-host this week. The boys chat about the Spider-Man musical woes, Jimmy recaps his time on the Jay and Jack 30 hour podcast for autism over the weekend and Ben talks about his current comic book work (Memoir, Captain America and the Korvac Saga, Choker) and convention schedule. News includes: RASL film in the works, Thor vs. Loki animated...
Episode 320 - Is This Thing On?
March 09, 2011 04:33 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBReviews: 5 Ronin #1, Axe Cop Bad Guy Earth #1, Carbon Grey #1, GI Joe Infestation #1, Wulf #1 Jimmy is joined by good pal Mike Cho! Regular listeners will remember Mike from past episodes where he schooled us on manga/anime. Apologies for last week's low sound issue. We're still recording on the digital recorder but think we got the sound adjustment figured out. We hope! The guys discuss last week's episode and the fun of it all. 99% of you loved it and got the jokes. Always knew we had a...
Episode 319 - The All Asian Parody Show with Vampire Cowboys Theatre Co.
March 02, 2011 17:19 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBReviews: Abyss Family Issues #1, Crossed Psychopath #1, Mission #1 Jimmy welcomes back good buddy (by your demands!) Jon Hoche (pictured center) to co-host! We record at the Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company's rehearsal space, The Battle Ranch. Joining us for the ride is VCTC co-artistic director Qui Nguyen (picture right) and company member Amy Waschke (pictured left)! They are currently in rehearsals for their new show THE INEXPLICABLE REDEMPTION OF AGENT G. It's an All-Asian podcasting ...
Episode 318 - Remembering Dwayne McDuffie
February 23, 2011 02:51 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBReviews: Flash Gordon: Invasion of the Red Sword #1, Justice League of America #54, What If Venom Possessed Deadpool? #1, Young Justice #1, Being Human (UK) Series 3: Episode 1 Jimmy is joined by loyal CNI listener Jesse Jackson who steps in at the 11th hour to fill the rotating co-host chair. Thanks Jesse! The guys discuss the tragic loss of creator Dwayne McDuffie and chat about his legacy & great work. They also mention Michael Emerson's new TV show deal(s), Firefly & the Science...
Episode 317 - Toy Fair with God Joe
February 16, 2011 13:47 - 1 hour - 26 MBReviews: Love And Capes Ever After #1, SpongeBob Comics #1, Star Trek Infestation #1, Ultimate Avengers vs New Ultimates #1, Wolverine Vol 4 #5.1 Jimmy is back in NYC and grabs good pal/amazing rising star artist Ming Doyle to co-host this week. God Joe jumps in to give a recap about Toy Fair that was in NYC over the past few days. Jimmy & Ming chat about the Grammys, some friends on TV and stage and the X-Men First Class trailer. News includes: Vertigo anthology release, Fantastic Found...
Episode 316 - Toy Story Ted
February 09, 2011 16:59 - 56 minutes - 19.6 MBReviews: DC Universe Online Legends #1, Devil's Trail #1, Transformers Infestation #1, Uncle Scrooge #400 Jimmy is down in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida for the week. So, he recruits his old highschool/college best pal Ted Carruba to sit in the rotating co-host chair. The boys discuss the Super Bowl, ads, comic film trailers, and reveal some of the antics they used to get up to in their younger days. In honor of the upcoming Toy Fair, Ted discusses his big toy collection and...
Episode 315 - Fantastic Fallout!
February 02, 2011 06:21 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBReviews: Age of X: Alpha #1, Fantastic Four #587, Infestation #1, The New York Five #1 Jimmy is joined by good pal Jon Hoche who steps into the rotating c0-host chair this week! Former host Joe is still around producing for the next few weeks as "God Joe" though! Jimmy talks about seeing Prince in concert and talking with the Spider-Man musical cast. News includes: Comixology and local comic shops unite, Superman cast in upcoming Snyder film, Templesmith app, IDW launches Suicide Girls co...
Episode 314 - Jonathan Hickman (Fantastic Four, SHIELD)
January 26, 2011 01:33 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBReviews: Doctor Who #1, Gore #1, Memoir #1, Wolverine and Jubilee #1, Buffy Season 8: #40 Stacey Whittle of Small Press Big Mouth & Megacast podcast fame joins Jimmy in the rotating co-host chair this week. They discuss Oscar nominations, X-Men film set picture leaks, and congrats are sent out to Tony & Tracy Lee on their nuptials and Alison Rosen on landing the "Newsgirl" gig on the Adam Carolla show! Jonathan Hickman joins Jimmy to discuss the big death news in the recent Fantastic Four ...
Episode 313 - Brad Meltzer
January 19, 2011 15:07 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBReviews: Ultimate Captain America #1, Weird Worlds #1, Spawn #200. The Cape on NBC, Being Human on SyFy (U.S. version), Green Hornet film Barry Nugent from the Geek Syndicate podcast in the UK joins Jimmy as the first of many in the new rotating c0-host chair! Former c0-host/founder Joe is still around producing the show for the next few weeks to help in the transition. And he even jumps in to do a review with Jimmy and interview Brad Meltzer solo! Barry & Jimmy chat about the Captain Amer...
Episode 312 CNI One-Shot! Sarah Glidden & Julia Wertz
January 12, 2011 02:02 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBIt's a special interview episode with cartoonists Sarah Glidden (How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less) and Julia Wertz (Drinking at the Movies, The Fart Party)! I know we said last episode was Joe's last, but he sticks around for this one to chat with us since we recorded it on the same day as last week's episode 311. It's a fun and informative chat as we talk to Sarah and Julia about their work, TV, film, Pizza Island and more. Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! ...
Episode 311 - Joe's Swan Song
January 05, 2011 04:38 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBReviews: Batman: The Dark Knight #1, Echoes #1. Primeval on BBC America It's here. Joe's final episode. Kind of! It's our Best of 2010 show where we discuss our favorite picks in the comic book, TV and film world. Lotsa great picks so see if you agree! News includes: Mike Dawson's Troop 142 to be printed, Fantagraphics to publish Complete Carl Barks, DC announces it will hold the line at $2.99, Marvel has a shift in leadership with a few promotions and more! Jimmy invites his friend B...
Episode 310 - Snowblivion
December 29, 2010 04:11 - 1 hour - 25 MBReviews: Joe Hills The Cape One Shot, Cyclops #1, Magus #1. Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol The snow gods dropped their load on NYC but Jimmy and Joe are still here transmitting from the CNI igloo. It's almost a new year so we're going out with a bang! Okay, maybe a whimper but it's the most awesome whimper you will ever hear! The boys talk about their Christmas and all the swag they got. Still time to send presents if you want! Joe has an important announcement to make near the end of t...
Episode 309 - Christmas on CNI
December 22, 2010 03:15 - 59 minutes - 20.3 MBReviews: Conan: The Road of Kings #1, Doc Macabre #1, Littlest Zombie vs. Littlest Vampire One-Shot, Suicide Forest #1, Tron: Legacy It's our big Christmas special! Songs, presents and of course, news and reviews! The boys discuss why they love Christmas and some of their favorite movies this time of year. Jimmy introduces Joe to some traditional English Xmas things like mince pies and Christmas Crackers as they exchange gifts. News includes: Marvel press conference covering the next b...