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Smorgasbord #29: The Once and Future Eisner Award Winner
October 20, 2015 17:00 - 99.6 MBTom and Shawn grapple with the post NYCC landscape, including the Mighty Marvel Movie Shuffle, Dynamite’s women in fancy new duds, more 80s properties on their way to IDW (we saw it coming!), the possible… [more]
Smorgasbord #28: Sandcastles in the Sand
October 06, 2015 17:00 - 113 MBTom and Shawn discuss recent news out of Baltimore, Mark Millar’s third run at playing Simon Cowell, the redemption of Chip Zdarsky, Genndy Tartakovsky’s CAGE!, Ta-Nehisi Coates’s upcoming run on Black Panther (and why people… [more]
Smorgasbord #27: Happy Anniversary!
September 21, 2015 17:00 - 118 MBThe Smorgasbord is a year old! To celebrate this milestone, Tom and Shawn offer a giant-sized extravaganza in which we discuss the last Previews of 2014, Bad Luck Guillermo, Batman walking in on Robin in… [more]
Smorgasbord #26: Totes Outrageous
September 08, 2015 17:00 - 80.8 MBKevin Feige flees from under the thumb of Ike Perlmutter, Mockingbird finally goes to pilot, Secret Wars multiplies, the alluring possibilities of avant-garde author Mark Z, Danielewski taking a crack at writing Deadpool… these are just some… [more]
Smorgasbord #25: How Dare You, Chip Zdarsky
August 24, 2015 19:30 - 83.4 MBStephen Amell takes method acting to new levels, Mark Millar seeks greener pastures for his fertilizer, the Ignatz Awards nominees are announced, a new legal precedent for Kickstarter may have some interesting ripple effects, and… [more]
Smorgasbord #24: Schrodinger’s Gambit
August 10, 2015 17:00 - 79.6 MBThis week on Smorgasbord, Channing Tatum is/is not Gambit, Hercules is/is not heterosexual, Bill Willingham is/is not Real-Life Mr. Dark, and Fant4stic is terrible in all possible universes. We also review John Flood #1, Dark… [more]
Smorgasbord #23: Islands in the Sun
July 27, 2015 22:23 - 112 MBOur cups runneth over as Tom and Shawn discuss SDCC trailers and casting news, October Previews, and Marvel’s attempt to revive Franklin Delano Bluth. We also review the first issues of Power Up, Godzilla in… [more]
Smorgasbord #22: Spirited Away
July 13, 2015 18:00 - 99.5 MBIt’s the pre-SDCC episode, so don’t expect any big news. Instead, Shawn and Tom find the time to talk about Warren Ellis’s new James Bond title, Dan Slott’s new Twitter war with Bleeding Cool, Dynamite… [more]
Smorgasbord #21: The Summer of Our Discontent
June 29, 2015 17:00 - 90.9 MBThis week on the Smorgasbord, Shawn and Tom welcome Dark Horse to Comixology (hope they survive the experience!), discuss the latest casting announcements for Doctor Strange, Chew, and Spider-Man, and go through the Previews for… [more]
Colloquium #13: Magic Horror Vibe — Ales Kot on Wolf
June 23, 2015 11:00 - 71.4 MBMarkisan interviews writer Ales Kot on Wolf, his upcoming fantasy / horror / crime series for Image Comics. They discuss the influence of Hellblazer, the importance of diversity in comics, the lure of Los Angeles,… [more]
Smorgasbord #20: The Black Cat in the Hat
June 15, 2015 17:00 - 89 MBIn the burning month of June one must thankful for the little things… like the lack of any recent controversies in the comics scene. Still, Shawn and Tom find much to talk about with IDW’s… [more]
Smorgasbord #19: DC Presents Legends of Fabulous Popstar Rihanna
June 01, 2015 17:00 - 93.3 MBThis week on The Smorgasbord: Tom and Shawn kick Archie while he’s down, pick through the blighted wastelands of August Previews, take Jill Lepore to task for breaking Rule #1 of Academia, and wonder whether… [more]
Smorgasbord #18: …What is it Good for?
May 11, 2015 17:00 - 93.8 MBAvengers: Age of Ultron came and went, leaving audiences baffled and the podcast divided, as Shawn and Tom war it out for a bit before signing a peace treaty. Speaking of wars, the reviews of… [more]
Smorgasbord #17: The Big Red One
April 28, 2015 21:00Giant-sized issue! Shawn and Tom discuss the Eisner nominations, July’s Previews, Netflix’s Daredevil, and Marvel and DC playing Musical Director’s Chairs. Plus: the Batman v. Superman trailer leads to Jesus, while the Fantastic Four trailer leads… [more]
Smorgasbord #16: Shiny Happy Podcast
April 13, 2015 16:00 - 85.6 MBIn the wake of last episode’s Scandalpalooza, Tom and Shawn discover a whole new world of happy thoughts and positivity (with the exception of Michael Bay). Ego the Living Planet is name-dropped, Shawn prepares for… [more]
Smorgasbord #15: Notes on a Scandal
April 01, 2015 04:00 - 97.8 MBThis is the long one… with almost two hours of talking Shawn & Tom attempt to make sense of the recent rush of controversies (including the Batgirl cover, Erik Larson, poor costume design, speech, and… [more]
Smorgasbord #14: The Case of the Defeathered Duck
March 17, 2015 06:00On this episode: Shawn and Tom discuss Valiant’s attempt to create its own cinematic universe, Black Mask Studios want to make “Tube Comics” a thing, Michelle Rodriguez doesn’t like thieves, and Tom briefly discusses the… [more]
Smorgasbord #13: Satan, TM
March 02, 2015 17:00 - 92.8 MBIn this hour-and-40-minutes spectacular, Shawn and Tom wrestle with the solicitations for the month of May, grapple with the first image of the cienametic Aquaman, tussle with a whole host of TV announcements (including a… [more]
Smorgasbord #12: The Fish People Messed with our Sound
February 17, 2015 17:23 - 71.7 MBNeither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor horrible recording equipment (sorry folks, this episode might prove a bit echo-y) will stop Shawn and Tom from talking about comics. In this episode, we talk at length… [more]
Colloquium #12: Robot Parts — Brian Clevinger on Atomic Robo
February 11, 2015 19:59Markisan interviews Brian Clevinger on Atomic Robo! Brian talks writing historical adventures, translating Atomic Robo into an RPG game, the origin of Dr. Dinosaur, and why a robot needs pants for every adventure. (1:24:56) You… [more]
Smorgasbord #11: Rage against The Dying and the Dead
February 02, 2015 07:00 - 111 MBTom and Shawn are in it for long haul as they discuss a metric ton of news, including but not limited to the supposed end of the Marvel Universe, the resurrection of Milestone Media, Image… [more]
Smorgasbord #10: Whisker Monsters Improve Everything
January 19, 2015 16:00 - 101 MBAfter a week off Shawn and Tom are back at comics-talk game, starting with the huge news backlog — including the possibility of Spider-Man hopping to the Marvel Cinematic universe (and why it’s a bad… [more]
Smorgasbord #9: The Smorgies Awards 2014
December 29, 2014 20:30 - 78.1 MBPer podcasting law, the end of each and every year requires an awards show of some sort, so here it is: The Smorgies 2014! (Yes, we’re doing an annual after only 8 episodes that ran… [more]
Smorgasbord #8: It Came from the 1980s!
December 15, 2014 18:00 - 81.6 MBShawn and Tom are oddly excited about the prospects of the Jem and the Holograms comic book adaptations, which leads them through a weary road of the yet untapped 1980s nostalgia market. Also, in news, the now… [more]
Colloquium #11: Kill Things for a Living — Kurtis J. Wiebe on Rat Queens
December 08, 2014 18:00 - 85.1 MBMarkisan interviews Kurtis J. Wiebe on Rat Queens. Kurtis talks about how the series breaks down social barriers, whether or not there will be lineup changes, goblin punk bands, and where the Rat Queens would… [more]
Smorgasbord #7: Rats, Ducks, and Angry Birds
December 01, 2014 18:00 - 104 MBIn this episode, Shawn and Tom cover a rather large bunch of news including Roc Upchurch’s removal from Rat Queens, the new Howard the Duck title (and whether or not Steve Gerber is spinning in his grave),… [more]
Smoragsbord #6: #Doom
November 17, 2014 18:00 - 90 MBCrossover season is once again upon us, here Shawn and Tom try and grapple with DC’s Convergence event and Marvel’s brewing Secret Wars and come up with mostly headache and confusion. Also: the frankly bizarre declaration about… [more]
Smorgasbord #5: The Monster at the End of This Podcast
November 03, 2014 17:00 - 86.1 MBThis podcast was recorded a bit earlier than usual, so we’ve missed the endless movie announcements from Marvel. Still, we’ve found enough stuff to discuss to fill-up a good 90 minutes of comics talk including… [more]
Colloquium #10: That Kind of Western — Jay Faerber on Copperhead
October 27, 2014 17:00 - 44.5 MBMarkisan interviews Jay Faerber on his Image series, Copperhead. Jay talks about writing “Deadwood in space,” working Marvel style, the industry shift to creator-owned stories and what the hell kind of animal officer Boo actually… [more]
Smorgasbord #4: Civil War, the Musical
October 20, 2014 17:00 - 77 MBIt’s a busy post NYCC season as Shawn and Tom make their through a heap of news and declarations: new Marvel Comics events, the cancellation of the Fantastic Four, Vertigo’s expended line, Captain America 3 rumors, and… [more]
Smorgasbord #3: Sad Goat
October 07, 2014 16:00 - 87.3 MBFor the third episode of Smorgasbord, Shawn and Tom try to to untangle the mess DC made with their recent bad shirt designs, tackle the end of the Kirby lawsuit, and try to be hopeful… [more]
Colloquium #8: Orange is the New Cape — CW Cooke on Solitary
September 22, 2014 17:00 - 40.5 MBMarkisan interviews CW Cooke on Solitary, his upcoming superhero prison drama from Devil’s Due Entertainment. CW talks about the challenges of working on a creator-owned indie series, the politics of prison, what makes the mixture… [more]
Smorgasbord #2: The Ubiquitous Charles Soule
September 21, 2014 17:00 - 102 MBWelcome to the Smorgasbord Podcast, where Tom Shapira (Curing the Postmodern Blues) and Shawn Edri talk about little of everything comics related. In this episode we talk possible new live-action superhero shows, the new novel… [more]
Colloquium #9: Ice Reaching like Fingers — Chuck Dixon on Winterworld
September 15, 2014 17:00 - 52.4 MBMarkisan interviews Chuck Dixon on his IDW series, Winterworld. Chuck talks about the challenges of surviving a frozen wasteland, taking Winterworld to TV, the temperament of badgers and the fortunate translation mistake that led to walrus… [more]
Smorgasbord #1: Secret Origins
September 07, 2014 11:00 - 90.8 MBWelcome to the Smorgasbord, a brand new comics podcast which has a little bit of everything. Join veteran Sequart writer Tom Shapira (Curing the Postmodern Blues) and newcomer Shawn Edri as they traverse the ups… [more]
Colloquium #7: Psychological Damage – Terry Moore on Rachel Rising
February 28, 2014 18:00 - 72.2 MBMarkisan interviews Terry Moore on Rachel Rising, his critically acclaimed, self-published horror series. Terry discusses what makes terror work, creating the creepy town of Manson and the unique characters who live there, having his heart broken over… [more]
Colloquium #6: The Monster that Wears Our Face — Mike Carey on Suicide Risk
December 22, 2013 18:00 - 51.6 MBMarkisan interviews Mike Carey on Suicide Risk, his ongoing superhero series for BOOM! Studios. They discuss the epic scope of the book, the possibility of a Careyverse, and how real people would react if they ever got… [more]
Colloquium #5: Norse Cosmology — Jason Aaron on Thor: God of Thunder
November 06, 2013 18:00 - 54 MBMarkisan interviews Jason Aaron on Thor: God of Thunder. They talk about the three versions of Thor, the deliciousness of Mead, coming up with elf names, Mangog, and why beards are essential for both men and Gods.… [more]
Colloquium #4: Point of No Return — Christos Gage on Absolution
October 13, 2013 11:00 - 49.1 MBMarkisan interviews Christos Gage on his creator-owned superhero series, Absolution. They talk about how protagonist John Dusk becomes a killer, the effects of PTSD on police officers, the parallels between Absolution and Breaking Bad, and how to get… [more]
Colloquium #3: Bad Things Happen — Jason Starr on Wolverine MAX
September 09, 2013 17:00 - 41.1 MBMarkisan interviews Jason Starr on Wolverine MAX. They talk about why Wolverine is a perfect fit for crime noir stories, how the centuries of life have affected Logan, and why the amount of adamantium in… [more]
Colloquium #2: Blindspots — David Mack on Daredevil: End of Days
July 17, 2013 11:00 - 78.5 MBMarkisan interviews David Mack on the mysteries and characters of Daredevil: End of Days. Plus, David discusses his brush and ink paintings, featured at the Century Guild Galleries in Chicago and L.A. (1:25:39)
Colloquium #1: Blood’s Blood — Brian Azzarello on Wonder Woman
July 14, 2013 17:00 - 23.6 MBIn the debut episode, Markisan interviews Eisner-Award winning writer Brian Azzarello on how he has reinvented Wonder Woman and the Greek Gods for DC Comics’ New 52. (25:44)
Sequart Podcast #3: World-Building
January 15, 2012 20:40 - 22.7 MBHost Cody Walker and guest Terry Bartley discuss world-building in corporate super-hero comics continuity. File: Sequart Podcast #3: World-Building Host: Cody Walker Runtime: 49:22 File size: 23.8 MB
Sequart Podcast #2: The Art of the Event
January 02, 2012 03:00 - 36 MBGuests Julian Darius and Kevin Thurman discuss event comics, their pitfalls, and their possibilities. File: Sequart Podcast #2: The Art of the Event Host: Cody Walker Runtime: 78:18 File size: 37.7 MB
Sequart Podcast #1: The Changing Format of Comics
December 18, 2011 12:00 - 27.1 MBGuests Kevin Thurman and David Balan discuss the future of the comics form, and the implications of digital comics. File: Sequart Podcast #1: The Changing Format of Comics Host: Julian Darius Runtime: 59:09 File size:… [more]