Comic Timing Podcast

Our first Extra Point in a minute, Kris and Ian are here for a chill conversation about some recent events. This includes Kris' trip to the Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase a few weeks back, as well as this year's FCBD/Comics Giveaway Day. How did the first post-Diamond Free Comic Book Day compare to days of old, and what can comic shops do to make sure their event is inviting to customers? Kris also shares the overall vibe surrounding St. Marks Comics in Brooklyn and how they handled handing out free comics, while Ian attends FCBD at Collector Cave in The Bronx. To say they were different experiences is an understatement, so listen in to find out more!You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. Video versions of most episodes are at http://youtube.com/@comictimingpodcast, along with Raph's new shorts series, Raph's Comic Catch-Up, so go ahead and subscribe if you haven't already done so.You can also follow Comic Timing on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/comictimingpodcast. And please, if you can, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts; it helps attract new listeners! Finally, you can join in on the conversation at our Comic Timing Fans group on Facebook, which is a great place to hang out and talk comics.Follow Ian on Bluesky, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi. Kris is lampbane on Bluesky, and you can check out her various other works at http://linktr.ee/krisnaudus.Thanks for listening, we'll catch you next time, and as always, there's always time for comics!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're back with a full Blue Team episode to start our Anniversary month off strong! Ian, Kris, Donovan, Brandon, Brent, Raph and Jamal start things off first with some words on the one and only Gerry Conway, creator of characters such as The Punisher, Jason Todd, Carol Danvers (as Ms. Marvel), Ben Reilly, Firestorm and so many others, who passed away at the age of 73. We then discuss Sam Kieth's passing a bit and the gothic inspiration of Gotham, pivot to Marvel's recent layoffs and what that may mean for the company, and for AI moving forward, the lack of black led ongoing series from DC (yes, there's a tracker recording how long it's been since that happened), bringing back up that old Dwayne McDuffie skateboard memo, recent reads including The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre (yes, for real), Kevin Smith's Bizarro: Year None, a Comiket documentary, Kris' continued thoughts on Medalist, and so much more!Time stamps:RIP Gerry Conway: 0:04:35RIP Sam Kieth: 0:27:52Layoffs at Marvel: 0:37:1520th Anniversary of Comic Timing Plans: 1:03:09Diversity (or Lack Thereof) in Comics: 1:09:02Recent reads: 1:52:42You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. Video versions of most episodes are at http://youtube.com/@comictimingpodcast, along with Raph's new shorts series, Raph's Comic Catch-Up, so go ahead and subscribe if you haven't already done so.You can also follow Comic Timing on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/comictimingpodcast. And please, if you can, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts; it helps attract new listeners! Finally, you can join in on the conversation at our Comic Timing Fans group on Facebook, which is a great place to hang out and talk comics.Follow Ian on Bluesky, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi. Brent posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets and can be found on Bluesky and Threads; Donovan is on Bluesky and Threads, writes for DC's blog and The Batman Universe, and check out his podcast, Questions: We Don't Have Answers. Kris is lampbane on Bluesky, and you can check out her various other works at http://linktr.ee/krisnaudus. Jamal is on Bluesky, Threads and Instagram and you can find everything else about him at his website. Brandon is on Bluesky and Twitch!Thanks for listening, we'll catch you next time, and as always, there's always time for comics!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Our last episode was a Previews episode, and so is this one! How about them apples? Murd, Raph and Ian are back, as they delve into all the picks from the various catalogs that are mainly set for June 2026 release. Highlights include Supergirl and Lobo teaming up for the Summer of Supergirl Special AND in Lobo, Chip Zdarsky gets an Avengers event with Avengers Armageddon, Boom! reboots the Power Rangers with the help of Marguerite Bennett, multiple comic book iterations of The Odyssey (but only one has Godzilla), that slacker Dan Mora gets an art showcase book, Dynamite goes alternate universe with their Altered States line, a Wicked comic adaptation, Dark Horse gets its own shared universe with Jonathan Hickman, Mike del Mundo and Nick Spencer at the helm so we can totally take credit for that, and more!You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. Video versions of most episodes are at http://youtube.com/@comictimingpodcast, along with Raph's new shorts series, Raph's Comic Catch-Up, so go ahead and subscribe if you haven't already done so.You can also follow Comic Timing on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/comictimingpodcast. And please, if you can, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts; it helps attract new listeners! Finally, you can join in on the conversation at our Comic Timing Fans group on Facebook, which is a great place to hang out and talk comics.Follow Ian on Bluesky, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi. Brent posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets and can be found on Bluesky; Raph is on Twitch at RaphDoesStuff, Instagram, and Bluesky.Thanks for listening, we'll catch you next time, and as always, there's always time for comics!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

By the skin of our teeth, it's Previews! And if the month is March still, this totally counts as the May 2026 catalogs, am I right? Damn skippy. Ian, Murd and Raph go through everything for this month, highlights including tons of new stuff from Dark Horse (even though they're out a founder) including a boxing comic from Gail Simone, Dan Slott returns to Spider-Man with The Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day, new Absolute titles at DC and Barbara Gordon trying to break out of prison, Kindt's Monolith out of Bad Idea, an animatronic Abe Lincoln gets center spotlight in Image, and so much more!You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. Video versions of most episodes are at http://youtube.com/@comictimingpodcast, along with Raph's new shorts series, Raph's Comic Catch-Up, so go ahead and subscribe if you haven't already done so.You can also follow Comic Timing on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/comictimingpodcast. And please, if you can, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts; it helps attract new listeners! Finally, you can join in on the conversation at our Comic Timing Fans group on Facebook, which is a great place to hang out and talk comics.Follow Ian on Bluesky, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi. Brent posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets and can be found on Bluesky; Raph is on Twitch at RaphDoesStuff, Instagram, and Bluesky.Thanks for listening, we'll catch you next time, and as always, there's always time for comics!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Once upon a time, this week's guest was the host of the Audioshocker Podcast, and split a table with Ian at Podcast Arena at New York Comic Con. These days, Nick Marino has followed his comic book dream, and is writing comics. Ian and Raph join Nick to discuss his previous works, including Godzilla Rivals: Biollante Vs. Destoroyah, as well as his upcoming IP crossover of epic proportions, Sonic the Hedgehog X Godzilla! We also discuss how the industry has changed for creators and retailers over the last few years, what life is like listing through Penguin Random House and Lunar versus the Diamond days, the removal of founder Mike Richardson from Dark Horse, whether you pronounce the X as an X or if it's a symbol for Cross, some further digital comics conversation, and so much more.Do go ahead and pre-order Sonic the Hedgehog X Godzilla if you haven't already done so, and you can find all things Nick Marino over at his website, https://www.nickmarino.net/. You can also follow him on Instagram, Bluesky and Threads, and you can read his articles over at Den of Geek!You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. Video versions of most episodes are at http://youtube.com/@comictimingpodcast, along with Raph's new shorts series, Raph's Comic Catch-Up, so go ahead and subscribe if you haven't already done so.You can also follow Comic Timing on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/comictimingpodcast. And please, if you can, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts; it helps attract new listeners! Finally, you can join in on the conversation at our Comic Timing Fans group on Facebook, which is a great place to hang out and talk comics.Follow Ian on Bluesky, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi. Brent posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets and can be found on Bluesky; Raph is on Twitch at RaphDoesStuff, Instagram, and Bluesky.Thanks for listening, we'll catch you next time, and as always, there's always time for comics!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy