Comics - Coffee - Metal

This week I am joined by Writer/Director JOSH RUBEN (WEREWOLVES WITHIN) and Artist BRI TIPPETS (Rictus), the fantastic team behind the new Graphic Novel from Invader Comics, DARLA! We talk about their collaboration, inspirations and a whole of of nerdy art process talk with myself and Bri at the end!

This episode I'm once again talking to the very talented Artist/Writer: SOPHIE CAMPBELL (WET MOON, JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS, GLORY, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES)! We have another big ol chat about Kaiju, designing monsters, Metal, and a bunch of other cool stuff!

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Greetings! This week I welcome back Metal Producer and YouTuber BOBBY TORRES of FRIGHTBOX RECORDING! We have a great talk about anticipating Batman, retro gaming, new bands and a ton more! Also, I check out his awesome band VOIDSCAPE!

About time! And by that I mean having awesome bud and mega talent JASON COPLAND on to talk about his opus FULL TILT! Also a whole ton of talk about his process, some great fan questions, and a peek into his love of Slurpees! Also I check out the rocktastic new book from HUMANOIDS, Bob Quinn and Christopher Painter, BLACK CAT SOCIAL CLUB, along with a mini interview with Bob! And then yes of course I talk about the new MetallicA album, 72 Seasons!

HRAGAHGAH! AGAIN! This week I have an incredibly fun talk with returning Artist/Writer, CHRISTINE LARSEN (ORCS! )! We discuss the second volume of their amazing series ORCS! from BOOM! Studios, chai tea and having food rituals, making comics shop talk, and Ibuprofen? Plus so so much more! Also this week I recommend the new Graphic Novel ORCS! The Curse by Christine Larsen (DUH), and the new(ish) album DARK WATERS from DELAIN!

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Greetings! This week on the podcast I am joined by the talented artist behind the indie hit CRASH AND TROY, KYLER CLODFELTER! We have a great big ol' chat about Sadboi Core Metal, favorite concerts, health, portfolio reviews, and a ton more! Also, this week I check out OMEN, the latest album from melodic death metal band MOYRA, and the awesome new Image Comics series, DEAD ROMANS, by Fred Kennedy and Nick Marinkovich!

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DOOM! This week I welcome back the talented writer of DRUMSTICKS OF DOOM, DePOWERED, and publisher of PART-TIME COMIX, JON WESTHOFF! We talk about Kickstarting multiple books in the same campaign, his resurgence to making comics, ZEAL AND ARDOR, TYPE O NEGATIVE, MIKE MIGNOLA, and a bunch more!

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101! Still crazy we are in the triple digits now! What's also crazy? How good the new album from ASHEN HORDE is! And lucky us, I'm chatting with the man behind the band, TREVOR PORTZ! Join Trevor and I as we chat about the good ol' unbreakable trio of comics, coffee, and metal! Trevor has some great books he's been reading and we talk a TON of metal and Trevor's experiences recording this latest ASHEN HORDE album as a full band for the first time! There's a bunch more fun stuff we chat about so stop reading this and start listening!

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We did it! 100 Episodes! Join me as I bring back my very first guest and friend, the co-owner of Challengers Comics and Conversation, PATRICK BROWER! We chat about a billion things, including our albums of the years, some great comics we're reading, making music, and more!

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Greetings! This week I am joined by returning guest, comic writer MARIO CANDELARIA (KILLCHELLA, ASHES,FOG LINE) as we discuss the background and success of his new series from SCOUT COMICS, KILLCHELLA! We also chat about GAME OF THRONES, his other fantastic comics FOG LINE and ASHES, then Mario takes on the SHUFFLE INTERVIEW!

This episode I am joined by writer and podcaster, MARKISAN NASO (Metalheads Podcast, Voracious, By The Horns)! We have a great big ol' chat about many many MANY things comics, coffee, and metal, and then we chat about his amazing book with Jason Muhr, BY THE HORNS! Before all that, I check out some "new" Lacuna Coil, Lorna Shore, and the latest from Sarah Gailey, Liana Kangas, Rebecca Nalty, and BOOM! Studios: KNOW YOUR STATION!

KNOW YOUR STATION OUT IN SHOPS/DIGITAL ON 12/7!

This week on the show we have the return of writer and the creator of the previous and current Kickstarter success FANGS AND FOUL PLAY, LK INGINO! We chat about the AFTERSHOCK music festival, the challenges and benefits running a Kickstarter for a continuing series, and the LK takes on the 5 random questions for our SHUFFLE INTERVIEW! 

This week I have the return of Artist/Writer MATT LESNIEWSKI! (STATIC, FREAK, FACELESS AND THE FAMILY) We chat about Matt's new favorite coffee, the evolution of his art style since we last spoke, his awesome new book FACELESS AND THE FAMILY, and then Matt runs the gauntlet of our SHUFFLE INTERVIEW!

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BEEFIN! This episode I'm joined by the writer behind STONED MASTER, NO ONE LEFT TO FIGHT, THE WORST DUDES, and BEEF BROS, AUBREY SITTERSON! We chat about the greatness of TYRELL CANNON's art, AI art, the difficulty of capturing WRESTLING in comics, soda, trying to read comics while making them, and so much more!

The episode SKYNET tried to keep from you! Seriously though, from scheduling, tech issues, and illness, getting this out episode hit practically every roadblock. We have prevailed though and I am pleased to share with you a great chat I had with fantastic comic creator TONY MCMILLEN (LUMEN, SERIOUS CREATURES, ATTABOY)! We have a bunch of fun talking about some metal, his art process and influences, the backstory behind his book SERIOUS CREATURES, some guitar talk, and much more! 

This week we have the return of the stellar duo of BRENT FISHER and MICHELE ABOUNADER (The Color of Always, SHARP WIT & the Company of Women) and we have a super fun chat about their exciting new project SHARP WIT: In the Company of Women, AND friendships are tested as they take on the random questions from our SHUFFLE INTERVIEW!

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Greetings! Join writer/artist DAN PRICE (Bigfoot Knows Karate) and I as we chat about the upcoming Kickstarter and origins of his book BIGFOOT KNOWS KARATE! The Dan does an amazing job being the first to run the gauntlet of our new SHUFFLE INTERVIEW, where he was asked 5 questions randomly chosen from a field of 150!

Hello! This week I check out the awesome comic CAPTAIN SUAVE from SCOUT COMICS, Joseph Sieracki, and Kelly Williams, along with the new album DAYS OF THE LOST from THE HALO EFFECT, and then I'm joined by the talented writers JUSTIN RICHARDS and MICHELE ABOUNADER and we have a greatchat about their Kickstarter EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT NOW! We also chat about the start of EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT NOW, some great music and coffee chat, and of course some guitar talk!

Hey there! This week I check out the killer new ARCH ENEMY album DECEIVERS, the hot new IMAGE COMICS series THE DEADLIEST BOUQUET by Erica Schultz, Carola Borelli, Gab Contreras, and Tom Chu, and then I'm joined by the talented writer MARK BOUCHARD and we have a fun chat about their amazing book coming from ONI PRESS, IT TOOK LUKE! We also chat about their comics journey, they recommend to me a bunch of killer new metal bands, and a whole bunch more!

This week I ramble about my break, BOOK OF BOBA FETT, THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER, JURRASIC WORLD: DOMINION, New SPIRITBOX and the rad new comic series KILLCHELLA and some upcoming cool stuff, and then I'm joined by the talented writer and artist DANIEL LEISTER (Hack/Slash, Heavy Metal Ice Cream) Join us as we talk about art and creative processes, his art journey that led him to his webcomic HEAVY METAL ICE CREAM , and much more!

This week we have the talented writer and editor ERICA SCHULTZ (BYLINES IN BLOOD, THE DEADLIEST BOUQUET, MOON KNIGHT)! Join us as we talk about freelance life, how writers can and do so much more than writing, a bunch of STAR WARS, and much more!

This week we have the creator of the amazing luchadora comics THE LEGEND OF LA MARIPOSA, JAMES LAWRENCE! Join us as we talk about the inspirations behind his comics, his art progression, HOT FUZZ, ZEAL & ARDOR, and so much more!

This week we have the editor behind STAR WARS, STAR TREK, DEADPOOL, and so much more, HEATHER ANTOS! Join us as we talk about the COHEED AND CAMBRIA, editing, her journey into art, and a whole bunch more! Also, this week I check out FOG LINE from Mario Candelaria and Andy Michael, the latest from Thrash legends KREATOR, Hate Uber Alles, and ANCHORHEAD COFFEE'S Beard Blend, a collaboration with popular musican and YouTuber RYAN "FLUFF" BRUCE (Riffs, Beards, and Gear, DRAGGED UNDER)

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This week we have the maestro behind the love letter to metal, MAURICE AND THE METAL, writer AARON SAMMUT! Join us as we talk about the power of metal, ponder if we are truly coffee and metal snobs, our creative processes, and a whole bunch more!

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This week we have the stellar duo of BRENT FISHER and MICHELE ABOUNADER (The Color of Always) and we have a super fun chat about bad coffee, the greatness of cereal, building an anthology, and a small chat about their exciting new project SHARP WIT: In the Company of Women!

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This week we have ink slingin', guitar shredding, all around awesome dude DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (EXTREMITY, MURDER FALCON, BETA RAY BILL, WONDER WOMAN:DEAD EARTH, DO A POWERBOMB) on the show and we have a big talk about bringing his emotions into his work, his new wrestling epic DO A POWERBOMB, espresso, and of course, a TON of guitar talk! 

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This week we have Music Video Director, Photographer, and Comic Book Writer PHIL MUCCI (METALLICA, DIABOLIK FILMS, GRINGO LOCO, PROFESSOR DARIO BAVA) joining the show and we have a great talk about his process for making comics, EERIE Magazine, ALL THEM WITCHES, being wimps about coffee, the urgency of directing a METALLICA video and so much more!

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This week we have comic artist and illustrator SALLY CANTIRINO (HUMAN REMAINS, FINAL GIRLS, I WALK WITH MONSTERS) joining the show and we talk about her art methods, Rootless Coffee, Iron Maiden, guitars, and much much more!

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This week join comics creator RENT HAWKEY (RONIN DIGITAL EXPRESS) and I as we talk about BENEATH THE SILENCE, Folgers Coffee?!?!?!, his rad webcomic RONIN DIGITAL EXPRESS and much much more!

This week join comics creator STEENZ (HEART OF THE CITY, INVISIBLE KINGDOM) and I as we talk (a lot) about COHEED AND CAMBRIA, getting organized, the grind of making a daily comic strip, and much much more!

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This week join Writer/Editor FRANKEE WHITE (Eat My Flesh Drink My Blood, Starless Daydream) and I as we talk about Stoner Metal, Indie Comics, Long Movies, and of course, their stellar new Graphic Novella, EAT MY FLESH, DRINK MY BLOOD! And of course, a whole bunch more!

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This week I have on FELL HOUND, the talent and mind behind COMMANDER RAO and the smash Kickstarter AND WE LOVE YOU! Join us as we discuss the history of AND WE LOVE YOU and COMMANDER RAO, listening to soundtracks, her art process, and more!

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CANKORRRRRR! This week I have on MATTHEW ALLISON, the man behind CANKOR, the hit comic on FUNDRAZR! Join us as we chat Cankor's inception, Matthew's artistic influences, Metallica, Anthrax, and a plethora of questions from YOU! 

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Greetings! This week I have on the person behind DON'T HIDE PR and published author of the true life tale HEAVY METAL HEADBANG, MELISSA MESZAROS! Join us as we talk about guitars, learning about coffee in Hawaii, writing her book about recovering with a traumatic brain injury, and a whole bunch more!

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Guard your hearts! This week I have on the talented and just lovely writer of the hot Kickstarter SIDEQUEST and the excellent INTO THE COMICS CAVE PODCAST, GRANT STOYE! Join us as we talk about his journey successfully Kickstarting multiple issues of his comic, the impetus of the INTO THE COMICS CAVE PODCAST, BABYMETAL, and much much more!  

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New Year, New show! Join me this week as I welcome musician, artist, and all around great dude, DAN DOUGHERTY (Beardo, Touching Evil) and returning guest, writer, musician, and the man behind Part Time Comix, JON WESTHOFF (CPS: Child Possession Services, Bulletproof Chicken. We have a great chat about their new Kickstarter DRUMSTICKS OF DOOM, St. Vincent, Guitars, and much more! 

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Happy Holidays! In this final episode for 2021, I have the incredibly talented and prolific writer, musician, and podcaster, ANTONY JOHNSTON (THRASH IT OUT Podcast, WASTELAND, ATOMIC BLONDE, UMBRAL)! We have a fun lengthy chat about music, writing and more! Also I open the show looking back at my favorite things Comics, Coffee, and Metal from 2021 and then some discussion about plans for 2022!

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THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID! Wait...that doesn't make sense. Or does it? Anyway, this week on the Podcast I am delighted to bring you the man behind the great FIELD GUIDE episodes to THE OFFICE, and the creator of the really great true crime satire WHO WAS THE SCRANTON STRANGLER? Chris, aka MULVERINE! While we chat a ton about THE OFFICE, we also have some fun chats about METALLICA and coffee, specifically the BOOM ROASTED blend from ELECTRIC CITY ROASTERS!

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Huzzah! This week I am chatting with the talented artist SHADIA AMIN (Spider-Ham: Great Power, No Responsibility)! We discuss working on an all ages Spider-Ham book, digital art, changing art styles, and a whole lot more! No recommendations this week, instead you get a rambly chat about my thoughts on the future of the podcast. Sorry!

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This week I finally have a chat with the man behind the awesome comics HIGH CRIMES, CROWDED, DEAD DUDES, and the new Kickstarter Bee Crime series FOUL BROOD, CHRISTOPHER SEBELA! We chat his new Kickstarter, finding artists, the rabbit hole of 3D Printing, his writing process, and much more!

This week on the show we have Artist of great books such as DEADLY LIVING, THE DEATH DEFYING, and an upcoming CAPTAIN AMERICA gn, GAVIN GUIDRY! We chat about art styles, influences, his upcoming work, a lot of parenting stuff, and more!

My recs this week:

The DEAD MEAT YouTube Channel

DOOM CREW, INC. from BLACK LABEL SOCIETY

This week on the show we have writer and the creator of one of my favorite books of 2021, ERIC PALICKI, Eric and I chat about BLACK’S MYTH, MOTORHEAD, editing anthologies and a bunch more ! Also, this week I recommend the new HULU animated series HIT MONKEY and a classic album from Black Label Society, 1919 ETERNAL!

This week on the show we have writer and the creator of the fun new Kickstarter book FANGS AND FOUL PLAY, LK INGINO! We chat about BEARTOOTH, building a Kickstarter, searching for the right artists, and more! Also, this week I recommend the new COMIXOLOGY ORIGINALS comic, .SELF by Christopher Sebela, Cara McGee, and Rebecca Nalty and a classic album from PLUMB, CHAOTIC RESOLVE!

This week on the show we returning friend and guest, the very talented KELLY WILLIAMS (BOUNTIFUL GARDEN, A LETTER TO JO), we have great chat about a Iron Maiden, Kelly's journey to taking on BOUNTIFUL GARDEN and working with MAD CAVE STUDIOS, some Kim's Convenience talk, and more! Also, this week I recommend the new comic COMMANDER RAO by Fell Hound, Lettersquids, and SCOUT COMICS, and the new album UNTRUE from BLACK SITES!

Happy Halloween! In this special episode I am joined by my lovely wife Melody! Come along as we discuss our favorite horror things, our differing horror tastes, and we even go over some recent horror movies we have watched! On top of all that, I asked a bunch of my guests to tell us their favorite horror thing so get ready to hear what Lesly Julien, Brian Flint, Andrew Baena, Dave Scheidt, Michael Conrad, LK Ingino, Noah Bailey, Brian Level, Eamon Hill, Jules Rivera, Scott Brian Wilson, Kelly Williams, and Brian LeTendre say is their favorite horror thing! 

This week on the show we have Artist/Writer JULES RIVERA (MARK TRAIL, 200, SPECTRE DEEP 6)! Join us as we chat about Apocalypse Gardens, taking over MARK TRAIL, how Jules started in comics, and more! Also this week I check back in on previously recommended series TRVE KVLT AND BLACK’s MYTH, and give MANIC, the latest from WAGE WAR, a spin! 

This week on the show we have the writer and Co-Creator of TRVE KVLT, SCOTT BRYAN WILSON (Pennyworth, TRVE KVLT), we have great chat about a bunch of metal, some TRVE KVLT talk, having a story drawn by the late great JOHN PAUL LEON and a ton more! Also this week I try some STEEPED COFFEE bags, and I rec out PROJECT: STARLESS DAYDREAM from FRANKEE WHITE and a plethora of talented artists, and SHAMAN, the new EP from ORBIT CULTURE!

This week I joined by the super cool Musician, YouTuber, and TikTok hitmaker, ANDREW BAENA! We have a great chat about his awesome band Carcosa, out mutual love of the band Spiritbox, DOOM, 8 string guitars, and much more! Also this week I rec out HUMAN REMAINS #1 from Peter Milligan, Sally Cantirino, and Dearbhla Kelly, Conscious Cup Coffee, and the new album TORN ARTERIES from CARCASS! 

This week I have 2/3rds of the team behind the rad Kickstarter SAVAGE WIZARD, LESLY JULIEN and BRIAN FLINT! We chat about the formation and development of the SAVAGE WIZARD Campaign, how they met, a bunch of metal, Brian's art methods, and more! Also I talk about the Apple TV+ Series MYTHIC QUEST, and the new Album from SPIRITBOX, ETERNAL BLUE!

This week I have returning guest BRIAN LEVEL along with newcomer EAMON HILL! We chat about the new THE BROTHERS JAMES Zoop Campaign, how that all came about, a bunch of metal, and art talk! Also I talk about Two Brothers Coffee, STOKED! by Dave Stokes, and THE METALLICA BLACKLIST, a collection of MetallicA covers by a plethora of artists!

This week I have the dynamic duo of MATT SUMMO and PETE COLLINS! We chat about Metal Guitarists, the details of their cool new Kickstarter BARDIC VERSES, some...interesting...twitter questions, and more! Also this week I recommend the Kickstarter for the Sci Fi Comic EXILIUM, and the new EP from SPIRIT ADRIFT, FORGE YOUR FUTURE!

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Greetings! Welcome to the first in a series of episodes where I asked my previous (and some future) guests a specific question and compile them into one episode! 

Naturally we begin with "WHAT WAS THE BEST CUP OF COFFEE YOU'VE EVER HAD?"

Join LIANA KANGAS, BOB QUINN, JEREMY HAUN, JOE MULVEY, MICHAEL CONRAD AND NOAH BAILEY, LAN PITTS, CLAIRE CONNELLY, BRIAN LEVEL AND EAMON HILL, & MATT SUMMO AND PETE COLLINS as they tackle this all important question!

This week I have the great writer LAN PITTS (BEAST HEART STRIKERS!, WWE, MOTHER TRUCKER) We chat about Power Metal, notably DRAGONFORCE, Wrestling Comics, BEAST HEART STRIKERS! And more! Also this week I recommend the upcoming All Ages Graphic Novel SPIDER HAM: GREAT POWER, NO RESPONSIBILTY from Scholastic, Steve Foxe and Shadia Amin, and the new album ANTHOLOGY, from CARCOSA!

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Double Walker? DOUBLE GUESTS! This week I have the awesome artist and writer dues behind the amazing Graphic Novel DOUBLE WALKER, MICHAEL W. CONRAD and NOAH BAILEY! We chat about a bunch of music, Noah and Michael's inspiration and methods of approaching the art in Double Walker, and a TON of other rad stuff ! Also this week I check out some more STUMPTOWN COFFEE, the killer comic DEAD LEGENDS II from James Maddox and Gavin Smith, and some LPs from DALTON DESCHAIN AND THE TRAVELING SHOW and SLEEP TOKEN!

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Woo! This week I have the awesome artist and writer behind the hit Kickstarter HAPPY HILL, JOE MULVEY (SCAM, WAILING BLADE)! We chat about DEATH WISH COFFEE, the HAPPY HILL KICKSTARTER, and returning to conventions! Also this week I recommend some STUMPTOWN COFFEE, the stellar Graphic Novel DOUBLE WALKER from Michael W. Conrad and Noah Bailey on COMIXOLOGY, and the new LP from ZEROZONIC, IT'S GETTIN' GROOVY IN HERE!

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Greetings! This week I have the creator behind the smash hit Kickstarter HAUNTHOLOGY, JEREMY HAUN! We chat about a ton of things from BONGRIPPER, the Impetus for HAUNTOLOGY, some good coffee talk, and finding the "right" place to create! Also this week I recommend the new KICKSTARTER HAPPY HILL by JOE MULVEY , RICH DOUEK, CHRIS SOTOMAYOR, and HASSAN OTSMANE-ELHAOU, and the new LP CALL OF THE WILD from power metal beasts POWERWOLF!

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This week I have the Artist MATT LESNIEWSKI! (FREAK, STATIC) We chat about Matt’s process for STATIC, having a unique art style, and some medical advice? Kinda? Also this week I recommend the new series BLACK’S MYTH by ERIC PALICKI and WENDELL CAVALCANTI from AHOY COMICS and the HOW TO GET INTO series from BANGERTV on YouTube!

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KRAKOAN SUNDAES! This week I have the Artist/Musician, BOB QUINN! (X-MEN: WAY OF X, RED SONJA)  We talk a LOT about guitars, digital art mishaps, making music, and ice cream? Also this week I recommend 2 new short comics from KEVIN MELLON, THE GROUND and LET THEM EAT, and the new album ANGEL OR ALIEN from BORN OF OSIRIS!

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REST ETERNAL, my friends! This week I have the Artist/Musician, CHUCK BB (BLACK METAL, NOSK OF THE VOID, TEEN TITANS GO)! We talk black metal, recording NOSK OF THE VOID, the weirdness of promoting things on social media, and much more! Also this week I recommend the great new series BOUNTIFUL GARDEN from MAD CAVE STUDIOS and the new album BELOW from BEARTOOTH!

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It's TRVE, this week I have the multifaceted Artist/Podcaster/Twitch Streamer/Musician, LIANA KANGAS (TRVE KVLT, She Said Destroy, Comics Inebriated)! We chat about Rootless Coffee and the new COMICS INEBRIATED roast, OZZFEST, buying music from Best Buy, playing drums and guitar, Plus so much more! Also this week I recommend the hot Kickstarter THE DUST PIRATES and the new album ECHOES OF THE SOUL from CRYPTA!

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HRAGAHGAH! This week I have a super fun talk with Artist/Writer, CHRISTINE LARSEN (ORCS! )! We discuss the inspirations of their series ORCS! from BOOM! Studios, a bunch of metal and...mongolian throat singing? Plus so much more! Also this week I recommend the new Graphic Novel STATIC by Matt Lesniewski and Carlos Badilla, and the new album AEONS OF OBLIVION from DISTANT!

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Alright! This week I am joined by Metal YouTuber and New Pilot MAX CARLISLE of the GUITARMAX YouTube Channel! We have a fun talk about his love of the classic Enemy Ace comics, the awesomeness of Cheap Guitars, how Max got into Aviation, and much MORE! Also, I give recs to the NEW Graphic Novel by DAVE SCHEIDT and MIRANDA HARMON, MAYOR GOOD BOY, and the new LP SARCOMA from ALLUVIAL! 

Hello! This week I am joined by artist MATT SMITH (LAKE OF FIRE, BARBARIAN LORD, HELLBOY)! We have a fun chat about returning to Conventions maybe, a ton of metal, his series Barbarian Lord, and his appreciation of folkore! Also, I give recs to the new HULU series MODOK by Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt, and the new band, SPIRITBOX! Once again we are sponsored by, NOSK OF THE VOID, giving away free Bandcamp album codes! Be sure to act fast to get yours!

Greetings! This week I am joined by Metal Producer and YouTuber BOBBY TORRES of FRIGHTBOX RECORDING! We have a great talk about anticipating the new Batman '89 comic, METALLICA, keeping things simple for recording, and a bunch of fun recording talk! Also, I give recs to the comic LAKE OF FIRE by Nathan Fairbairn and Matt Smith, and the new EP from THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, ZII! And to top it off, we have our first sponsor, NOSK OF THE VOID, giving away 15 free Bandcamp album codes! Be sure to act fast to get yours!

Hello! This week I have Artist and Teacher KATE SHERRON (CHAINED TO THE GRAVE, INVADER ZIM, MY LITTLE PONY) for a fun chat about working for licensed books, drawing horror comics, some manga talk, and more! Also I check and rec DEGA by DAN MCDAID and the self titled EP by MAINLINE!

This week I am joined by the duo of MATT KNOWLES and STEPH CANNON of INSYMMETRY CREATIONS (Heirs of Isildur, Tales from Nocturnia)! They have a rad Kickstarter that is ending soon and we have a fun chat about their process making comics, composing music for their comics series, including the new album and comic KICKSTARTER: HEIRS OF ISILDUR VS. TALES FROM NOCTURNIA! I also talk briefly about the INVINCIBLE animated series, layout brain, and the new album FORTITUDE from GOJIRA!

Greetings! This week we have the artistic fine detail master, JONATHAN LAMANTIA (HEAVY METAL, THE THING ARTBOOK), we have a big big chat covering a ton of stuff from Barry Windsor Smiths WEAPON X, navigating social media, and how despite life's attempts, you JUST. CAN'T. STOP. HIM. I also give some quick recs to new comic BEEF BROS by Aubrey Sitterson, Tyrell Cannon, Fico Ossio, and Taylor Esposito and the new album from TERMINA, entitled DYSPHORIA!

Huzzah! This we I am talking to the amazing artist JOE HUNTER (RADICAL GUARDIAN SKATER X, BEAST HEART! STRIKERS), we have a fun chat about Synthpop, first comics, inspirations, digital art, NICKELODEON, and more! I also give a big recommendation for Jim Terry's Graphic Novel Memoir COME HOME, INDIO and the awesome second album from KILLER BE KILLED, RELUCTANT HERO! 

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This week I chat up the mind behind the awesome Kickstarter THE TWIN BLADES, Jarred Luján! (DRYFOOT) We talk up the band THE GHOST INSIDE, surviving winter in Texas, the inspiration for THE TWIN BLADES and much much more! Before that, I talk about some new Kickstarters my work is a part of and the new comics TRVE KVLT #2, and ORCS #2! Then on the music front I am DIGGING the new EP, DUSK OF ANGUISH from the band DISTANT. Let's go! 

This week I have an extended talk with writer, TRES DEAN (GQ, SYFY, DODGER, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON, ALL TIME LOW: YOUNG RENEGADES )! We discuss a ton of metal ( The Richmond Hardcore scene, The Sword, A7X), running and running shoes, guitars, pedals, collaborating with a band for a comic and much much more!

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This week I have a great big chat with my collaborator and writer, PHILLIP BUTEHORN (The Death and Rise of The Water Jar Boy, Dinner with Blobby, Jenny, Bart the Goat's Journey to the Upstate Farm, and 5 Star Mascot)! We discuss Pop Punk, Burgers, making comics together, the rush of seeing your comic babies meet the world, and more!

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About time! This week I have a woefully delayed chat with artist/writer, STEVE BRYANT (ATHENA VOLTAIRE, GHOUL SCOUTS, THE CATCH)! We discuss looking back at the comics of our youth that are now considered legendary, crowdfunding, putting his established characters in new settings with his new KICKSTARTER, ATHENA VOLTAIRE AND THE TERROR ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, and of course, RUSH!

Huzzah! This week I have a long overdue chat with my longtime buds, JON WESTHOFF and BOBGAR ORNELAS (KING BONE PRESS, BANDTHOLOGY, BULLETPROOF CHICKEN, B-ONE, HELLBILLIES, WORLD'S STRONGEST MAILMAN, CAPERBET!)! We discuss a ton of metal, seeking creative outlets, our comics making history, and their new KICKSTARTER, CPS: CHILD POSSESSION SERVICES!  

Greetings! This week I have ROOTLESS COFFEE company CCO, Comic Writer (The Inevitables, Maybe Someday, and more) and Musician (The Swellers, Baggage), JONO DIENER! Jono has some great stories about touring overseas, including a cameo by MAYHEM, making comics, starting a coffee company, and how he adjusted creatively once the pandemic hit! 

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This week I am speaking with writer SHAWN PRYOR (Cash and Carrie, Ignition, The Fire Within). Shawn and I have a great discussion about his (as of recording) current Kickstarter for his Racing/Action/Transporter-inspired series IGNITION, how using Kickstarter to get singles issues out there is beneficial to you, empowering your collaborators, the life changing balm called caramel mochas, what Busta Rhymes and Metallica have in common, and well, a bunch more!

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Our first return guest! Artist/Creator Extraordinaire TYRELL CANNON has come back to tell us about his hot new Kickstarter for his book ERIS! We chat up the book and the great stuff involved with his Kickstarter Tiers, working with siblings, a handful of great listener questions, and of course, some Comics, Coffee, and Metal.   

Welcome back! Today we have Letterer and Musician Chris Crank! Join us as we discuss High School heavy metal band names, Lettering and making comics, recording music, and much more!  

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 Welcome back! Today we have Artist and Writer Kelly Williams! Join us as we discuss heavy metal gateways, sweet sweet coffee, making comics, and much more!  

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 Welcome back! Today we have writer Bob Frantz! Join us as we discuss heavy metal sharks, making comics, and sooo much more!  

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Welcome back! Today we have Artist supreme TYRELL CANNON! Join us as we discuss merging art and metal, coffee with Dad, and Sci-Fi!  

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Hello! Welcome to the first episode of the Comic/Coffee/Metal Podcast!  My first guest is a Heavy Metal singing, Award Winning comic shop owning, and ink slinging renaissance man! Join Patrick Brower and I as we discuss the wide berth of metal genres, making music and comics, and more!  

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