On this week’s episode, we welcome the creative team behind Archaia’s upcoming graphic novel, The Joyners in 3D: R.J. (Josh) Ryan, David Marquez, and Tara Rhymes! We talk to them about why they decided to do a 3D comic, the 3D comics that inspired them, the process of making the comic 3D, The Jetsons, why George Joyner is such a powerful character, the most disappointing movies we’ve seen, and much more! Plus, more entries into the list of Every Story Ever!

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• Follow Josh, Dave and Tara on Twitter! And be sure to check out the Joyners in 3D Facebook page!
• You can see some preview art of the “What’s on your mind, George?” page on Dave’s Tumblr!
• Here’s the video of Dave and Josh’s C2E2 panel on 3D comics!
• Apparently that ALF comic only had a 3D cover. No wonder it looked so bad inside.
• Chris’ check and rec: Down Set Fight, Badass Ultimate Deathmatch
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Live comedy, Lupin III on Hulu
• Music used: Seancore, “Pandimensional Super-Entity”

Comics Talked About:

• The Punisher #1
• Ms. Marvel #1
• Forever Evil #5

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This week, Chris and Matt are giving in and interviewing each other about their new comics, Down Set Fight and Copernicus Jones: Robot Detective! We talk about how Copernicus Jones started as a parody and turned into something else entirely, how Dog City and Who Framed Roger Rabbit were our introduction to noir, Down Set Fight’s early life as an NFL Superpro pitch, and how cartoony flashbacks actually make a family story work a little better. Plus, more entries in our ever-expanding catalog of Every Story Ever!

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• Go buy Down Set Fight! Go buy Copernicus Jones!
• Here’s a trailer for Dog City, if you’ve never seen it.
• And here’s Matt’s Tumblr essay about the book’s origins.
• If somehow you don’t know about NFL Superpro, read up.
• And here’s a CBR interview about DSF!
• Chris’ check and rec: Snow, National Pro Wrestling Day
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Internet loss, Straight Shoot, Cheap Heat
• Music used: Mabull, “Ego Tripper”

Comics Talked About:

• Empowered Vol. 8
• Thor: God of Thunder #18
• Aquaman #27

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Comedian Mike Lawrence joins us for this week’s show to talk about doing comedy at comic conventions, being heckled by the Hulk, telling jokes about wrestling and comics in clubs, the Clone Saga being like cocaine, who’ll win the Royal Rumble even though it already happened last night, whether superhero movies make it easier to do comedy about comics, and much more! Plus, three more things get added to the list of Every Story Ever!

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• Follow Mike on Twitter, buy his album, and visit his website to see when he’s coming to your town!
• Country singer Mike Lawrence’s “Watching Freedom Ring” has a hell of a cover.
• In case you’ve never seen that panel of Dr. Doom crying, here you go.
• Listen to how embarrassed Patton Oswalt and Jerry Seinfeld are talking about Superman.
• Chris’ check and rec: Charlotte Mini-Con, The Anatomy of Castlevania and The Anatomy of Zelda
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Copernicus Jones: Robot Detective, True Detective
• Music used: IchiBaN, “Pot Roast”

Comics Talked About:

• Hawkeye #16
• Earthward
• Buzz

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The creative team behind the Action Lab series Fracture joins us for this week’s show! We talk about the comic-book history of heroes with multiple personalities, how to show those different personalities in art, putting hilarious characters in the background, ramping up craziness, whether Gambit is a good addition to a story or not, a barbecue conundrum and much more! Plus, we kick off a brand new segment for 2014!

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• Follow Chad on Twitter and check out his website! While you’re at it, go check out Shawn’s comic imprint, Angry Gnome!
• If you don’t remember former Guns ‘n’ Roses guitarist Buckethead, here you go.
• If you like Adam Hughes, read some Maze Agency.
• Plugs! The first two issues of Down Set Fight are available on ComiXology! Copernicus Jones: Robot Detective #1 is available for pre-order!
• Chris’ check and rec: WWE 2K14 obsession, documentaries: GLOW, Evocateur, Cleanflix
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Exercising, Assassin’s Creed IV
• Music used: Between the Bricks, “Broken Bones”

Comics Talked About:

• Indestructible Hulk #17.INH
• Black Dynamite #1
• Archer & Armstrong #17

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It’s time once again to hand out the annual Flash Gordon Memorial Awards for Achievement in Things We Could Remember from 2013! Listen as we try to think of stuff that happened this past year (or maybe in late 2012 or early 2014, but it all counts)!

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• Thanks to everyone for their category submissions!
• Go watch all of Daym Drops‘ videos, but especially the one with the Captain America Coolatta.
• Matt’s Soda Shaq reviews. His greatest accomplishment of 2013.
• For real: Go watch Stephen Chow’s God of Cookery.

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For this year’s Christmas special, we all challenged each other to create the worst Christmas mixtapes we could.

We succeeded.

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• Here’s the YouTube playlist of all 20 songs we discussed on the show. You’ve been warned.
• Follow Maggie and Fraction on Twitter!
• While you’re at it, be sure to check out Fraction’s website and Maggie’s podcast, Low Times!
• Hey, sorry about the static that pops up every now and again. Skype is a fickle, fickle thing.

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Action Comics and Code Monkey Save World writer Greg Pak joins us this week! We talk at length about Lana Lang, what makes a good supporting character, how collaborating on comics is like making a movie, Superman’s best trait and favorite video game, Terra Man, and much more! Plus, a Christmas-themed Love Haters!

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• Follow Greg on Twitter and be sure to check out his website!
• If you don’t know Code Monkey Save World, get familiar!
• The Juvenile Delinquents from Space!
• Educate yourself about Terra-Man.
• I said I’d link our wish lists. Here they are: Chris Matt
• Chris’ check and rec: The Dragnet Christmas episode, Go Bayside
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Writing for the AV Club, Catching Fire
• Music used: Palim, “Superman”

Comics Talked About:

• Justice League #26
• Justice League 3000 #1
• Marvel Knights Hulk #1

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The creative team behind Monkeybrain’s Edison Rex comes by to talk to us this week about building a superhero universe, character designs, falling into naming characters after comic book publishers, whether supervillains can really find redemption, food freshness, The Goonies, and much more! Plus, the War Rocket Ajax Love Haters go full Kanye!

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• Follow Chris and Dennis on Twitter!
• Want a print of the cover to Edison Rex #12? Get it here!
• Gladiator Gladstone. Daniel Bryan. Separated at birth? U-Decide!
• According to The Kitchn, you can keep store-bought salsa in a jar for a month after it’s open. Don’t let Chris Roberson’s paranoia keep you from enjoying it.
• Chris’ check and rec: Christmas shopping, Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Driving, The Heat
• Music used: Delight, “Supervillain”

Comics Talked About:

• Action Comics #1
• Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe #3
• Velvet #2

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We’re answering your listener questions in our Thanksgiving-week special this week! Thanks for listening to us and helping make the show what it is!

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• Chris’ check and rec: One Piece, Assassin’s Creed IV
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Saints Row IV, Eastbound and Down season 4
• Music used: Fatzilla, “The Question (Too)”

Comics Talked About:

• Harley Quinn #0
• Scooby Doo Team-Up #1
• Sex Criminals #3

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Strange Nation and G.I. Joe writer Paul Allor joins us this week to talk about the Weekly World News, Shredder, Splinter origin stories, Cobra Commander through the ages, vipers, ninjas, favorite Joes, and much more! Plus, a regionally themed edition of the War Rocket Ajax Love Haters!

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• Follow Paul on Twitter and check out Strange Nation on ComiXology!
• Educate yourself about Big Lob and Capt. Gridiron.
• A rat doing karate never gets old.
• Example Show. Catch the fever!
• Go donate to the BMOG Kickstarter!
• Chris’ check and rec: Stitches, Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Appearing on Matt & Brett Love Comics, You Don’t Know Jack on iOS
• Music used: BianSeLong, “Strange Ways”

Comics Talked About:

• Batman #25
• Unity #1
• Superior Foes of Spider-Man #5

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