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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival last month and read a ton of great comics to prep for interviews. In this Top 3 (+5) special, he gives some quick takes on these awesome books and their creators. Check them out!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!  

Reviews: Cobra Kai s6 pt 2, Creature Commandos, Dune: Prophecy s1 premiere, Hellbound s2, Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, The Penguin s1 finale, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew s1 premiere, Superman & Lois series finale, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story,  Zombieverse: New Blood, Moana 2, Paddington in Peru, Spellbound, Watchmen Chapter 1 & 2 Time again for another TV/film/streaming review catch up! Jimmy briefly chats about some recent watches. Jimmy watched a wide variety of things over the last month or so and has lots to say! Well, not too much as he tries to give some short reviews on it all. How successful was he not being his usual loquacious self? Tune in to find out!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Ell J. Walker. They talk about her book CATHARSIS, death metal, horses, Comic Cocoon, pet portraits and more.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Tim Bird. They talk about his new book ADRIFT ON A PAINTED SEA, his mother's prolific paintings, the sea as inspiration, quiet moments in comics and more.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Emma Vieceli. Jimmy sat down with old friend Emma to discuss her comic work on BREAKS and GODS AND GRACES. They also talked about her musical theater career both performing and writing her own musical! Plus, she's working on a dating sim?! SO MUCH!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Abs Bailey and Beth Fuller. Jimmy talked with Abs about her graphic novel ZEBEDEE AND THE VALENTINES, loving the 80's, music, Pip Pickles and more. Jimmy chatted with Beth Fuller about her book WITCHING HOUR, detailed linework, concept development, use of atmospheric color and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Emilia McKenzie and Demi Naito. Jimmy chatted with Emilia about her new work THE TROUBLESOME STONE AND OTHER STORIES, illustrated recipes, what's next and more. Jimmy talked with Demi about her mini-comics THE PIGEONS OF LOS ANGELES, MOURNING DOVES ARE PEOPLE TOO, inspirations from her homeland of Japan and more. Both great interviews!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from J. Webster Sharp. They talk about her book THE SCRAPBOOK OF LIFE AND DEATH, George Ives, mental health, portrait painting, her first comics and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Greg Lockard. Jimmy talked to Greg at Thought Bubble about TRICK PONY, WEIRD TALES, editing, working at Tiny Onion, rodeos and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Si Spurrier. Jimmy sat down with his friend Si to chat THE FLASH, HELLBLAZER, creating characters, upcoming work and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Rachael Smith. After missing Rachael when in Manchester, Jimmy was excited to catch up with his dear friend at Thought Bubble. They talked about NAP COMIX, THE QUEEN'S FAVORITE WITCH, WHO KILLED NESSIE?, being a new mum, macaroni cheese and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear Kieron Gillen! Jimmy and his pal Kieron escaped the madness of Thought Bubble for a bit and sat down by a Christmas tree in a hotel lobby for a festive chat! They talked moving on from mutants, his new super duper series THE POWER FANTASY, surviving in his graphic novel WE CALLED THEM GIANTS, SWORD covers and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening! *skeletal design tee by Becky Cloonan for Rogue Print Co. 

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear Mereida Fajardo! Jimmy was delighted to find a fellow Filipino attending the show. They chat about her most recent work THERE'S A PARTY IN MY BODY (AND YOU'RE ALL INVITED), other comics including one that is a beautiful tribute to her late grandmother, playing with the physical form of a comic, fave Filipino foods, loving kimchi and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, he gives a bit of a lengthy recap including his week in London pre-convention where he dined at the 3 Michelin star Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and made his West End debut. More importantly, you'll hear his chat with Jamie McKelvie. They talk about his new solo creator-owned book ONE FOR SORROW, seeing his character designs on TV/film, writing Captain Carter and more.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy has left NYC and is in the UK right now and having a blast with friends in London and elsewhere. He's heading to Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate this weekend to see friends, do interviews and cover the show. Lots of interviews lined up as usual. Some returning champs and some new contenders as well! Looking forward to talking to them all. If you're there, do say hello!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: Absolute Superman #1, Absolute Wonder Woman #1, FML #1, JSA Vol 2 #1, Agatha All Along finale, Invincible Fight Girl, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon s2 finale, Outside  Time again for another comic book/TV/film/streaming review catch up! Jimmy briefly chats about some recent reads/watches. How is this new Absolute universe in DC Comics? Just how ridiculous yet entertaining is the TWD: Daryl Dixon spin-off? And is Outside the beginning of a Filipino film renaissance?  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy has been way behind on recommendations so he brought you this Top 3 special. But it's a multiple Top 3 times 5! You got it right. That's 15 great comics, TV shows and films he read/watched and wants you to check out. Enjoy! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy did the press rooms for a few of the DC/Warner Bros. animated films/shows. He chatted with BATMAN AZTECA director Juan Meza-León and producer José C. García de Letona on how the idea came to fruition, mixing history with fiction and Batman's Aztec style weaponry. He also talked with BATMAN NINJA VS YAKUZA JUSTICE LEAGUE directors Jumpei Mizusaki & Shinji Takagi and writer Kazuki Nakashima about why they used the same characters from the first film, who got added to the cast, and favorite Batman family characters. Many thanks to the hardworking translator on the latter.  On the final day of NYCC, Jimmy also attended the TEEN TITANS GO! press room. The talent was paired up and we each got 3 minutes to talk. Tara Strong (Raven) and Greg Cipes (Beast Boy) started things off. Followed by Hynden Walch (Starfire) and Scott Menville (Robin). And finally Jimmy talked old school hip-hop with Khary Payton (Cyborg) and Pete Michail (EP). A crazy fun time full of all sorts of character voices!  Also, get a hold

We have a few shorter interviews in this episode. Jimmy caught up with Cecilia Lim of Kwento Comics to discuss how the company started, their amazing comic THE MASK OF HALIYA, and more. Producer Joe talked to author Elinor Taylor about her new book THE BALLOON HUNTER. And finally, Jimmy also chatted with Zach Hoag of Tuttle Publishing about their vast array of Asian-centric books including graphic novels, cookbooks, craft books, travel, etc. All great interviews!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy grabbed Tony Moy away from his busy table (sorry about that!) to talk about his incredible project The 4Forty2nd, the most rewarded Japanese American citizens who fought in WW2. They discussed his research which included visiting historical sites, why this story matters to him, why he landed on watercolor as his medium of choice and more. Great to finally have a chance to chat with Tony!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!