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Loikamania 250: The End with Brian Michael Bendis
April 06, 2016 04:59Bendis returns for the final episode of the Loikamania podcast to try to talk some sense into Pat. We also catch up on Brian’s work, life, and so much more. Plus, a final word from Pat. Cover designed and illustrated by Chris Maze. Brian on twitter: @BrianMBendis Pat on twitter: @patloika Pat on Instagram: @patloika […]
Loikamania 249.3 – Parting Words Part 9
March 31, 2016 23:23The penultimate episode of the Loikamania podcast! Pat runs into more friends and former guests as he makes his way out of the podcasting world. They catch up, and offer Pat some advice on what he should do next. Cover designed and illustrated by Chris Maze. Featuring Tini Howard (@TiniHoward), Mike Furth (@TheComicArchive), Lauren Sankovitch […]
Loikamania 249.2 – Parting Words Part 8
March 30, 2016 06:37The end is near, and Pat starts to make his way out of the world of podcasting. As he leaves that world behind, he encounters familiar voices, including former guests, friends and others. You’ll never know who Pat runs into as he makes his way out! Cover designed and illustrated by Chris Maze. Featuring Howard […]
Loikamania 249.1 – Parting Words Part 7
March 28, 2016 06:34The end is near, and Pat starts to make his way out of the world of podcasting. As he leaves that world behind, he encounters familiar voices, including former guests, friends and others. You’ll never know who Pat runs into as he makes his way out! Cover designed and illustrated by Chris Maze. Featuring Ramon […]
Loikamania 248.3 – Parting Words Part 6
March 25, 2016 06:29The end is near, and Pat starts to make his way out of the world of podcasting. As he leaves that world behind, he encounters familiar voices, including former guests, friends and others. You’ll never know who Pat runs into as he makes his way out! Cover designed and illustrated by Chris Maze. Featuring Mahmud […]
Loikamania 248.2 – Parting Words Part 5
March 23, 2016 06:39The end is near, and Pat starts to make his way out of the world of podcasting. As he leaves that world behind, he encounters familiar voices, including former guests, friends and others. You’ll never know who Pat runs into as he makes his way out! Cover designed and illustrated by Chris Maze. Featuring Antonio […]
Loikamania 248.1 – Parting Words Part 4
March 21, 2016 06:59The end is near, and Pat starts to make his way out of the world of podcasting. As he leaves that world behind, he encounters familiar voices, including former guests, friends and others. You’ll never know who Pat runs into as he makes his way out! Cover designed and illustrated by Chris Maze. Featuring Amy […]
Loikamania 247.3 – Parting Words Part 3
March 18, 2016 06:59The end is near, and Pat starts to make his way out of the world of podcasting. As he leaves that world behind, he encounters familiar voices, including former guests, friends and others. You’ll never know who Pat runs into as he makes his way out! Cover design and illustration by Chris Maze. Featuring James […]
Loikamania 247.2 – Parting Words Part 2
March 16, 2016 06:59The end is near, and Pat starts to make his way out of the world of podcasting. As he leaves that world behind, he encounters familiar voices, including former guests, friends and others. You’ll never know who Pat runs into as he makes his way out! Cover designed and illustrated by Chris Maze. Featuring: TJ […]
Loikamania 247.1 – Parting Words Part 1
March 14, 2016 03:24The end is near, and Pat starts to make his way out of the world of podcasting. As he leaves that world behind, he encounters familiar voices, including former guests, friends and others. You’ll never know who Pat runs into as he makes his way out! Cover design and illustration by Chris Maze. Featuring: Derek […]
Loikamania 246: Jordie Bellaire and Declan Shalvey
March 09, 2016 07:03Declan and Jordie make their triumphant return…and final appearance on the show! We catch up and talk about their work, how their collaborations come to fruition, and how far they’ve both come since their first appearances on the show. We also discuss the importance of proper credit in comics, and what their future plans are. […]
Loikamania 245: Jonathan Hickman
March 01, 2016 22:53Everything ends. Jonathan Hickman returns for a final appearance on the show as we discuss the end of Secret Wars, and his current tenure at the House of Ideas. Jonathan gives us an update on his Image books, including the Dying and the Dead, Manhattan Projects, and East of West. We also talk about design […]
Loikamania 244: Tom King
February 24, 2016 07:59On this week’s Loikamania, Pat is joined by one of the most exciting writers in comics, Tom King. We chat about his love for Dick Grayson, and co-writing his solo series with Tim Seeley. We then chat about two of the most intriguing comics on the stands, The Sheriff of Babylon and The Vision. Plus, […]
Loikamania 243: Kris Anka
February 17, 2016 04:10Kris Anka returns for his final Loikamania appearance! We chat about his work on Captain Marvel and for Sideshow Collectibles. Plus, we talk about the direction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and quite a bit of talk about the Fast and Furious movie franchise. Another fun show, so give it a listen! Cover illustrated by […]
Loikamania 242: John Paul Leon
February 10, 2016 07:59For Pat, there are artists, and there are great artists…and there’s John Paul Leon. Pat chats with one of his dream guests about his career in comics, from his early days on Static, to his work on Earth X, and his incredible cover work. Plus, an update on JPL’s current project, Batman: Creature of the […]
Loikamania 241: Jody Houser
February 03, 2016 07:59The countdown to the end begins here! This week, Pat chats with writer Jody Houser about her career in comics, from writing books like Orphan Black, to Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, and Valiant Entertainment’s Faith. We also talk about the changing audience in comics, and life in LA. A fun chat, so check it out! […]
Loikamania 240: The Year Ender
December 31, 2015 07:59Pat, Tini and Mike reunite to discuss the second half of Jessica Jones, and talk about the year that was. We talk about 2015’s books, the news stories and all the things we liked…and didn’t like about the comics biz. Still, there’s a lot to be happy about and we celebrate the rest of it […]
Loikamania 239: Mitch Gerads
December 30, 2015 07:49Pat chats with illustrator Mitch Gerads, talking about his beginnings in the comics industry. We talk about his work on The Activity for Image Comics, his run on the Punisher for Marvel, and his current work for Sheriff of Babylon for Vertigo. Another fun show, so check it out! Mitch’s website: http://www.mitchgerads.com/ Mitch on twitter: […]
Loikamania 238: Picks And Recs
December 11, 2015 22:19The Pat, Tini and Mike show returns as we chat about the first half of Jessica Jones, the Civil War trailer, DK 3: The Master Race, and so much more! A fun chat, so give it a listen! Tini on twitter: @TiniHoward Tini’s tumblr: http://tinihoward.tumblr.com/ Mike on twitter: @thecomicarchive TheComicArchive.com Pat on twitter: @patloika Pat […]
Loikamania 237: GHOST RACERS with Smith and Gedeon
December 04, 2015 07:59This week: Pat is joined by Felipe Smith and Juan Gideon to talk GHOST RACERS! We chat about the collaborative process behind the book, as well as some of the inner workings of the story. We also go over some of our favorite bits from the story and what’s next for both Felipe and Juan. […]
Loikamania 236: Skelton Crew Studio
December 02, 2015 06:52This week, Pat chats with Israel Skelton and Jarrett Melendez of Skelton Crew Studios! We chat about the business of creating replica props and toys, building relationships with their clients and licensors, and we talk about the stuff that we’re into. A really fun chat and a glimpse of a different side of the comics […]
Loikamania 235: Cullen Bunn
November 19, 2015 07:59This week, Pat chats with writer Cullen Bunn. We go over his career in comics, from Oni Press’ The Damned and The Sixth Gun, to the upcoming Uncanny X-Men. We spend time talking about writing characters of questionable morals, co-writing comics with CM Punk, and tease some X-Men. A fun show, so check it out! […]
Loikamania 234: Sam Humphries
November 12, 2015 00:55This week, Pat catches up with writer Sam Humphries! We talk about his experience helming a Marvel crossover event, crafting the worlds of Planet Hulk and Star-Lord, and of course, his return to creator-owned comics with Citizen Jack. Plus, we talk cosplay, and so much more in this new episode of Loikamania! (Don’t forget to […]
Loikamania 233: Collected Talk
November 03, 2015 23:58We are BACK! This week, Pat and good friend Bryan Lipsitz of the Aisle of the Damned podcast chat about collected editions. We run the gamut across the different formats from all the publishers, and we list some of our favorites, and our approach to collecting these editions. A fun chat, so check it out! […]
Loikamania 232: Picks and Recs
September 12, 2015 03:08Pat is joined once more by Mike and Tini and we talk about what we’re reading! We talk about a whole bunch of comics, including Drive from IDW, He-Man: The Eternity War, DC’s Bombshells, Magneto, Descender, Grindhouse, Secret Wars: Secret Love, Invincible, and so much more! Tini on twitter: @TiniHoward Tini’s tumblr: http://tinihoward.tumblr.com/ Mike on […]
Loikamania 231: Eric Canete
August 28, 2015 01:55This week: the long-awaited return of Eric Canete! We catch up on many things, including launching a creator-owned book in RunLoveKill, keeping in schedule and maintaining a social media presence. We also chat about conventions and Eric’s foray into art collecting. A fun show, so come and get it! Cover image by Eric Canete and […]
Loikamania 230: Susan Fair of Sideshow Collectibles
August 21, 2015 15:42If you know me, then you know how much I love Sideshow Collectibles. This week, I’m joined by Sideshow’s social media master, Susan Fair. We talk about her love of comics, and how she got into the hobby. We then chat about her work at Sideshow, and her experiences with their fans. Plus: an appreciation […]
Loikamania 229: Dave Marquez
August 14, 2015 00:54This week, Dave Marquez returns to chat about the end of his run on Miles Morales’ book, and shares his thoughts on working on this ground-breaking character. We chat about his upcoming run on Invincible Iron Man with Brian Michael Bendis. We also talk about some process, conventions and so much more. Another fun show, […]
Loikamania 228: Kris Anka
August 07, 2015 01:49This week on Loikamania: Kris Anka returns to talk about the end of his run on the X-Men books, and his work on the new Captain Marvel series. We talk about movies, including our summer favorite, Mad Max, and learn what movie franchise Kris considers his ‘Star Wars.’ A really fun show, so check it […]
Loikamania 227: SDCC Hangover
July 31, 2015 16:46SDCC has come and gone. Join Pat and guest Howard Han as we reminisce about the con. The highs, the lows, some big and small moments, and what we all took home at the end. A really fun show, so check it out! Big thanks again to all the friends, pros, listeners and SDCC staff […]
Loikamania 226: All-New, All-Different.
July 17, 2015 06:18This week, Pat is joined by Mike Furth and Tini Howard and we talk about the books that are rocking our world! Plus, we go into the 45 newly announced Marvel titles from their All-New, All-Different initiative, and so much more! A fun show, so come and get it! Tini on twitter: @TiniHoward Tini’s tumblr: […]
Loikamania 225: Schemes And Dreams
July 03, 2015 06:35The tables are turned on Pat once again! This time, his good pal Howard Han interviews him and we discover how he got into art collecting, what IS it about comics that made him fall in love with the medium, and learn what he would do if he were running Marvel or DC. A fun […]
Loikamania 224: Secret Wars
June 27, 2015 14:29The Marvel Universe, as we know it, is no more. In its place stands a patchwork of multiple worlds, forming the planet simply known as Battleworld! Join me, Kevin Spooner and Mike Furth as we talk about the final issues of Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers run, and discuss the first two issues of SECRET WARS! Note: […]
Loikamania 223: Avengers: Age of Ultron Review
June 18, 2015 03:37In this episode of Loikamania, we review Avengers: Age of Ultron! Join me, Kevin Spooner and Mike Furth as we dissect the Joss Whedon helmed blockbuster. We talk about what we loved, what we weren’t too thrilled with, and just go through all the fun little details. Massive spoilers are within, so you’ve been warned! […]
Loikamania 222: Transformers and GI Joe
June 16, 2015 23:20We’re baaaaack! Pat explains where he’s been and what’s going on. And of course, Gabe Bustamantez returns to talk GI Joe and Transformers animated movies! We recount our experience seeing the two films on the big screen again, and talk about what these films meant to our childhoods, and to the franchises they represented. A […]
Loikamania 221: Wrestlemania Preview!
March 27, 2015 17:05This week, Pat and guest Howard Han preview the grand spectacle, the grand-daddy of them all: WRESTLEMANIA. We go over all the matches, make predictions and do some fantasy booking as we prepare for a huge weekend of pro-wrestling. A fun show, so come and get it! Follow our Wrestlemania weekend through this hashtag: #superwrestlecation […]
Loikamania 220: Robbi Rodriguez
March 20, 2015 13:39This week on Loikamania: Pat catches up with Robbi Rodriguez! After an amazing year, Robbi returns to talk Spider-Gwen, and her effect on his career, and the convention scene. Plus, some pro-wrestling talk as we continue on the Road to Wrestlemania! A fun show, so come and get it! Music by the Revengineers and The […]
Loikamania 219: Howard Porter
March 13, 2015 12:14This week, Pat welcomes artist Howard Porter to the show. We chat about his beginnings in the industry, and what led him to him to DC and his quintessential run on JLA with writer Grant Morrison. We talk about his brief stint on Marvel’s Fantastic Four, and why he left the comics biz for a […]
Loikamania 218: Mel Caylo
March 06, 2015 08:41This week, Mel Caylo joins Pat as we talk about his life in the comics biz, from Wizard, to Top Cow, Archaia and now Boom Studios. We also chat about Boom’s #ComicsForward campaign, the origin of #MelsBBQ and so much more! Photo by Pat Loika, design by Chris Maze. Mel on twitter: @MelCaylo Boom Studios: […]
Loikamania 217: Stjepan Sejic
February 28, 2015 15:54This week, Pat chats with Stjepan Sejic about his career, from his origins in the business, to his current Top Cow work. We discuss the stories behind Sunstone, Death Vigil, and Ravine. We talk about his art styles, his upcoming run on Rat Queens, his productivity, ‘sex nerds’ and so much more. A really fun […]
Loikamania 216: Jonathan Hickman
February 20, 2015 10:05Jonathan Hickman makes his long awaited return to the podcast to discuss his current slate of creator owned projects, and his epic run on the Avengers books. We check in on his creative partnership with Ryan Bodenheim and their new project, the Dying and the Dead. We catch up on East of West and the […]
Loikamania 215: Time Runs Out
February 13, 2015 16:23This week, Pat shines the spotlight on Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers and New Avengers runs. Joined by Kevin Spooner and Mike Furth, we discuss some of the books’ big moments, our favorite reveals, make guesses on where it’s all going, and so much more! Nearly two hours of geeking out, and a really fun show. HEAVY […]
Loikamania 214: Chris Burnham
February 06, 2015 15:13This week on Loikamania: Chris Burnham returns! We talk about life after Batman, leaving Chicago for L.A., and the genesis of his newest project with Grant Morrison: Nameless! We also go over the first issue, which is currently out in stores and in Comixology. Plus, find out what Chris is reading these days. A fun […]
Loikamania 213: Mahmud Asrar
January 30, 2015 12:36This week, Pat chats with illustrator Mahmud Asrar. We talk about his beginnings in the comics biz, his early work on books like Dynamo 5. We talk about his work on the many X-Men titles, including his current stint on All-New X-Men with Brian Michael Bendis. Plus, some process talk! A fun chat, so come […]
Loikamania 212: Mike Furth
January 23, 2015 18:38This week, Pat chats with Mike Furth, the mastermind behind the much-talked about Marvel Cinematic Universe Omnibus fan edit. We talk about his various flirtations with the comics biz, his website, TheComicArchive.com, and of course, what possessed him into assembling this monstrous Marvel film edit? All this and more in another fun episode of Loikamania! […]
Loikamania 211: Lauren Sankovitch
January 15, 2015 23:03This week, Pat chats with editor Lauren Sankovitch. We talk about her beginnings in the comics biz, the comic that made her a fan, working with freelancers, as well as the ups and downs of the job. We also discuss the many projects she was involved with during her tenure at Marvel, and so much […]
Loikamania 210: Andy Park
January 09, 2015 07:10This week on Loikamania, we welcome Marvel Studios concept artist Andy Park to the show! We talk about his beginnings in the comics biz, what led him into doing concept art, and working on properties like God of War. Then, we discuss his current work for Marvel Studios, covering his entire tenure there, and what’s […]
Loikamania 209: Ramon Perez
January 02, 2015 17:04We are back! And we are weekly! This week, award-winning artist RAMON PEREZ returns to talk about life post-Tale of Sand, his recent string of Marvel work and so much more. We get into some process talk, working with writers like Dan Slott and Jason Aaron, and we talk about dressing up at conventions. All […]
Loikamania 208: Jason Aaron
December 05, 2014 23:57This week, Jason Aaron returns! We catch up on what he’s been up to since our last chat, including a rundown on Thanos Rising and Original Sin. We talk about the first four issues of Southern Bastards, as well as the first issues of Thor and Men of Wrath. Plus, we even talk a little […]
Loikamania 207: Marvelous News
November 18, 2014 13:11This week, Pat is joined by Evan Valentine, Tini Howard and Chris Troy as they discuss the announcement of Marvel’s Phase III slate. We go over each film, and talk about casting news and rumors, possible storylines, and so much more! A really fun show, so check it out! Come back next week for the […]